Valentines Day Is All About the PURE ROMANCE™ (Giveaway!)

I've been married going on 8 years to the love of my life. While everything in "that" department is still all hunky-dory, every now and then we like to spice things up.

When I was given a chance to try and review products from Pure Romance™, I thought "giddy up!"

Pure Romance™ is a company offering a variety of products that add a little spice to your love life; all in a classy, discreet style.

I was given a variety of products to sample and while I'm not going to kiss-and-tell the details, I will say that Brian and I both enjoyed a great, long and fulfilling date night! ;)

And while all of the "toys" were fun, I was most impressed the Pure Romance™ founder Patty Brisben, who started the company in 1993 to empower, educate, and entertain women. Since then, the company has grown to over 70,000 product consultants who live the company’s mission each and every day.

What is that mission?

EMPOWERMENT: This jobless recovery is taking its toll on families, however very often our Pure Romance consultants report that they are meeting or exceeding their income expectations. Sales have been recession-resistant. Pure Romance experienced a 37% increase in sales in 2010. Pure Romance also empowers women because they are able to take control of their sex lives, which can have an impact on quality of life.

EDUCATION: Pure Romance products resonate with women unlike any other in the category due to our commitment to educating women about their bodies and our products. The Pure Romance partnership with the Kinsey Institute, coupled with our curriculum developed by our Director of Sexual Health Education, means our 70,000 consultants are trained to provide the most helpful information and advice. Pure Romance doesn’t sell in stores because in-home parties offer women fun, private, peer-to-peer learning opportunities about romance, intimacy and sex.

ENTERTAINMENT:  Whether it’s the fun and camaraderie of the Pure Romance parties themselves, the use of Pure Romance products by a woman, or a couple’s inventive Pure Romance fun, entertainment is at the core of the company’s mission.

Like I said, I'm not going to share my naughty little details (too bad for you, eh?) but I loudly proclaim that Pure Romance is a wonderful company, with a classy style, and products that curl your toes and leave you with "that" glow. ;)

For a great selection of products for your Valentine's Day "celebration" or learn more about how you can become a consultant, visit http://www.pureromance.com/.

AND, in the meantime, you can take a shot at the following GIVEAWAY!  Pure Romance is offering one lucky reader of The Mom Trap a fabulous prize package that includes:

MINI NIGHTS OF PASSION (pack allows you to enjoy a bottle of Aura, Ex-T-Cee, Excape, Sensations and Sweet Seduction); AURA MASSAGE OIL; EX-T-CEE arousal cream; EXCAPE  pheromone-infused bubble bath;  SENSATIONS lubricant; and SWEET SEDUCTION flavored lubricant.

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER: Mandatory entry:  Visit the Pure Romance website then return here to leave a comment telling me the name of your favorite Pure Romance product. (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)


Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• "Like" Pure Romance on Facebook. (1 extra entry)
• Follow Pure Romance on Twitter. (1 extra entry)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 2 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)
• Add The Mom Trap button (lower right column) to your blog for 5 extra entries.
  

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Thursday, February 17, 2011. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only; void where prohibited. Winner will be announced on Facebook and notified via email no later than Friday, February 18, 2011, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.


Thank you to Global Influence and Pure Romance for providing me with free prodcuts to review.
However, receipt of said products had no influence over my review of same.

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Four Elements Square Votive Candle set Giveaway at The Magic Keeper

My Pentecostal upbring makes me feel as if I'm going to hell for even mentioning this giveaway but I know how much my readers enjoy contests and blog giveaways, so I'll do it anyway. :)

The Magic Keeper is hosting a giveaway of the month. This month's giveaway is a Four Elements Square Votive Candle set. 

According to TMK website, "This set of four votive candles has been specifically created to aid you in representing the four elements within your rituals, spells, and ceremonies. Each candle has been uniquely created to embody one of the four basic elements of our universe. Allow the earth`s water to flow into your life, giving and receiving equally. Welcome these forces to support you in your choices as you release and let go with the power of love and happiness. Each candle is approximately 2" tall and 1 1/2" wide by 1 1/2" deep."

Contest begins January 30 and ends February 28, 2011.  Be sure to check back every month for more giveaways.

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Trash the Guilt Not the Plate with Hefty Basics (Giveaway too!)

How many times have you wished you had paper plates on hand so that you didn't have to do dishes later?

I know it happens to me.... A LOT!
Of course, then you feel guilty because you're creating more trash for the already-full landfills; more stuff that's harmful to the enviroment.

Well trash the guilt, because there's a new paper plate in town - Hefty® Basics™ Biodegradable Paper Plates.

Free of inks, dyes, or coatings, Hefty Basics are about the same price as other name brand paper plates BUT you can toss these into your composite bin instead.

How cool is that?

When I was offered a sample of the Hefty Basics, I was excited.  Green product, no dishes for a few meals - can you blame me?  But when I learned the enviromental friendliness of Hefty's newest product, I was estatic!

We've been using these "paper" plates for a few days now and love them.  Not only are they super strong and large enough to easily accomodate standard meal sizes, but we're not filling up the trash after eating - instead we're adding to our composite for Spring planting!

Does Hefty Basics sound like something you'd like to try?  Keep reading to find out how you can do it for free!

GIVEAWAY!  GIVEAWAY!  Hefty, through Matrixx,  has generously provided 2 coupons for free Hefty Basics product (total value $4.98) to one lucky reader of The Mom Trap.

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER:  In the spirit of environmentalism, Hefty® Basics™ has partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation™ on a quest to plant 10,000 trees, one for every ten new “Like”s on Facebook - so head on over to http://www.facebook.com/HeftyBasicsTableware and "like" them and leave a comment saying so.  (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)
Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect, Twitter, or Yahoo Account. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 2 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)
• Add The Mom Trap button (lower right column) to your blog for 5 extra entries.

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Thursday, January 30, 2011. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only; void where prohibited. Winner will be announced on Facebook and notified via email no later than Monday, January 31, 2011, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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And the Cinch! Dieting Continues....(Giveaway too!)

I promised I'd update yesterday on how the Cinch! diet is going.  I'm a day late. I know. It's been a crazy week, with all the snow. The kids have been out all week.

Since there was 49 states with snow, I doubt I'm the only Momma who's seen her weekly routine shot.

Somehow though I managed to stick with the Cinch! diet.

Sadly though, I've actually seen a gain, as of today, exactly 1 pound.

Cynthia Sass says not worry about about.  Weight will fluctuate daily, throughout the day.

Even though I've weighed in at the same time each day, I too think 1 pound is nothing.  After all, I have stepped up the exercising - so maybe it's muscle!

I'm over the headaches from caffeine withdrawal, finally.  I didn't stick with Green Tea.  Didn't like it.  So I just waited out the withdrawals. 

Not feeling any more energy, like I was hoping.  But I'm not feeling any less either.  And I'm not sure a mother of four is a good one to judge energy levels.  Know what I mean?

I mentioned before how I felt the diet was very restrictive.  Now that I'm in the Core portion of the diet, it's not so bad.  There's many more food selections and several tasty recipes to choose from.

If I have any one complaint, it has to be the cost associated with a healthy food diet.  Why is it that the super-sweet, bad-for-you-stuff is so cheap??  Could it be so there is enough money to cover the heart attacks caused by it later?

Well, if so, I'd rather shell out more money now for healthy food than to pay it out in hospital costs later.

And I get to look good too. :)

Overall, I'm like the Cinch! diet.  Much better than I did the first week. 

I haven't yet been brave enough to measure my waist, but I promise to no later than the last week of the diet.  What I can attest to, however, is that my pants are sliding down....a lot.  So that's a good sign right?

Have you been on the Cinch! diet?  If so, how's it going for you?  I'm anxious to hear!

Want to try the Cinch! diet but don't have the book?  Well, keep reading to find out how you can get a FREE copy of this bestselling book!

GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY! Cynthia Sass through One 2 One Network is generously offering a free copy of Cinch! to one lucky reader of The Mom Trap.
Here's how to enter: Leave a comment below telling me why you want to try the Cinch! diet. (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)
Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Visit Cynthia Sass' website at http://www.cynthiasass.com/ then return and leave a comment with one fact, on any subject, from her site.
• Like Cynthia Sass on Facebook for 1 extra entry (already like it? That counts!).
   
• Follow Cynthia Sass on Twitter for 1 extra entry (already follow?  That counts too!)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect, Twitter, or Yahoo Account. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 2 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Thursday, January 27, 2011. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only; void where prohibited. Winner will be announced on Facebook, in the last of my Cinch! posts, and notified via email no later than Monday, January 31, 2011, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Got Cows? Amazing Cows by Sandra Boynton (Review and Giveaway)

Sandra Boynton claims to have been six years old since 1959.

I believe her. 

Recently I was provided with a copy of her new book Amazing Cows and since then it has become my six-year-old's favorite book; we have to read several segments every day, several times each day.

You're probably asking yourself exactly what Amazing Cows is.

It's okay, I did too.

As Sandra Boynton herself describes it, "It is perhaps a 96-page, lavishly-illustrated, exuberant, miscellany of bovinely-inspired stories, jokes, poems, a song, a myth and even a vintage Amazing Cow comic book entitled Trouble on Zebblor 7"

Still not getting it?  Okay, let me put this way:  it's a book about funny cow stuff!  With a few pigs and chickens tossed so as not to be discriminatory, of course.

As I said, Big Brother is loving Amazing Cows and has to have his cow fill every day; at which time he belly laughs.  His favorite part is the three knock-knock jokes, that he repeats over and over and over...

Okay, so it's making me a little crazy.  But he loves it, so I love it.

Check out the free preview below and then head out and grab Amazing Cows for your kid or the adult child in your family - because it would make one a-MOO-zing stocking stuffer! (Or you can be cheap and shoot for the giveaway that follows the preview!)


GIVEAWAY! GIVEAWAY! Sandra Boyton and Workman Publishing is generously offering a free copy of Amazing Cows to one lucky reader of The Mom Trap.
Here's how to enter: Leave a comment below telling me what is your favorite farm animal. (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Visit Workman Publishing at http://www.workman.com/ and tell me the name of another Workman title you like.
• Like Sandra Boynton on Facebook for 1 extra entry (already like it? That counts!).
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect, Twitter, or Yahoo Account. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 2 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Sunday, December 12, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced on Facebook and notified via email no later than Monday, December 13, 2010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Tasty New Varieties Makes Progresso Soups Worth Talking About (Giveaway too!)

Have you noticed it's almost Winter yet? I don't know about where you are, but here in Tennessee it didn't start really feeling like late Fall, almost Winter until earlier this week.

But it is now, and there's nothing better that I love during these cold months than soup.

One of favorite brands of soups if Progresso.  With so many choices, it's hard not to love them.

Recently Progresso and My Blog Spark offered to me free samples of two flavors to which I had not yet been introduced:  New England Clam Chowder Light and Chicken Tortilla.

While both were delicious, I've got to say my family has now fallen in love with the New England Clam Chowder.   Although lighter on calories - only 1 Weight Watchers Point - Progresso has not sacrificed the rich, creamy seasoning and hearty chunks of meat that makes their soups so tasty!

Giving you a taste worth talking about with new varieties, Progresso continues to provide convenient options made to taste great and encourage good food choices, too. It’s important to make food choices for yourself and for your family that are both satisfying to your taste buds and nutritious.

• Progresso® New World Recipes™ – Inspired by Mexican recipes, explore one of the fastest growing ethnic cuisines by giving the Progresso New World Recipes line a try. Made with authentic Mexican ingredients and seasonings, four new Progresso soups will be hitting grocery shelves near you - Chicken Tortilla, Meatball & Rice, Black Bean Jalapeno and Chicken & Vegetable.
• Progresso Light - America’s number one Light soup just got better, as all 13 existing Progresso Light varieties are now packed with bigger pieces of white meat chicken, more tender pieces of beef or added vegetables.
• Progresso Reduced Sodium – With 49 percent of shoppers concerned about high cholesterol1, Progresso understands the importance of soluble fiber and reduced sodium diets. New Reduced Sodium Tomato Parmesan soup is one more tasty option that has a delicious blend of flavors and carries the “May Help Lower Cholesterol”2 benefit. In addition, five additional Reduced Sodium soups also carry the “May Help Lower Cholesterol”2 benefit.
• Progresso High Fiber – With 9 out of 10 Americans not getting the recommended Daily Value of fiber, Progresso High Fiber line of soups are packed with 7 grams per serving.

For more information about the new and improved varieties of Progresso soups as well as great recipe ideas, visit http://www.progressosoup.com/ today! Also, check out Progresso on Facebook to “Like” the brand and keep up with the latest news on your favorite Progresso products, both new and old!

GIVEAWAY!  GIVEAWAY!  Progresso and My Blog Spark is generously offering one lucky reader of The Mom Trap to chance to win a Progresso Prize Pack that includes VIPS coupons for two free cans of Progresso soup, a spoon rest, a soup can rack, and a soup mug with matching spoon.  

Here's how to enter:  Leave a comment below telling me the name of your favorite soup. (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)



Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Like Progress on Facebook for 1 extra entry (already like it? That counts!).
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect, Twitter, or Yahoo Account. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 2 extra entries, including #myblogspark in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Saturday, December 10, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced on Facebook and notified via email no later than Saturday, December 11, 2010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

1Health Focus Int., 2009
2Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and rich in fruits, vegetables, and grain products that contain some types of dietary fiber, particularly soluble fiber, may reduce the risk of heart disease, a disease associated with many factors.
WEIGHT WATCHERS for services and POINTS are the registered trademarks of Weight Watchers International, Inc. and are used with permission by General Mills.

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Train Your Tot with EZ SOX (Product Review and Giveaway!)

Whew, that was quite a Thanksgiving! It's was wonderful to spend time with family and friends.

I enjoyed a nice break before heading into the busy Christmas season, but I'm back in the game with a great product that you Moms are going to love!

I don't know about you, but as a mom of 4, one of my favorite moments (most liberating!) was when my children learn to dress themselves.  And what's one of the most frustrating pieces of clothing?

SOCKS!

Well, not anymore.  Sporting a unique design of double reinforced loops, EZ SOX are the only socks making a way for tiny fingers to get a good, strong grip for pulling up and over their itty bitty feet - and walk away feeling like a champ!

Created by parents who watched their son struggle with his own socks, these adorable training socks come in ten designs:  Jazz the Dog, Fred the Frog, Bo the Bear, Priscilla the Pig, Pat the Cat, and Roni the Rabbit; the new members Red Ladybug, Black Penguin, Olive T-Rex, and Purple Kitty.  Also available in solid colors too! (Although the character designs are a perfect guide for littles ones in knowing which side is up and which side is down.)   

Moms and Dads ready to conquer the daunting socks-on task will find EZ Sox available in two sizes:  4-6 (2-3 years) and 7-12 (3-5 years).

When I was offered a pair of EZ Sox to try, I couldn't say yes fast enough.  Princess A is learning to dress herself and, of course, the sock part is a major headache.  She actually gives up and just puts them on her hands. :)

Now, intially, the cute design automatically made her think of a sock puppet so they went straight to the hands.  But all it took was a couple of demonstrations and she was took right to it like a duck to water!

Here's something, Mom, you'll also be interested in knowing:  they don't shrink and hold their shape after washing!   Since they're the only socks Princess A wants to wear now, we've put this to the test several times over a couple of weeks.

At only $4.99 per pair, these socks are idea for stocking stuffers!

GIVEAWAY!  EZ SOX has been generous enough to offer one lucky reader of The Mom Trap a pair of their socks in the design (if available) and size of their choice!!

Here's how to enter:  Visit the EZ SOX website at http://www.ezsox.com/ and tell me which design you would choose if you won this giveaway.  (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Like EZ SOX on Facebook for 1 extra entry (already like it? That counts!).
• Follow EZ SOX on Twitter for 1 extra entry (already follow?  That counts too!)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow EZ SOX Blog with Google Friend Connect, Twitter, or Yahoo Account. (1 extra entry.  Current followers included)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect, Twitter, or Yahoo Account. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 2 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced on Facebook and notified via email no later than Saturday, December 11, 2010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Show Your Helping Hand and Help Feed America! (and Win a Hamburger Helper Prize Pack too!)

My family loves Hamburger Helper meals - not only are they quick and easy but they're also tasty.

So when My Blog Spark asked me if I was interested in promoting Hamburger Helper's Feeding America campaign, I jumped right on it!

Especially when they tossed in GRAMMY^® Award-winning singer, songwriter and actor TIM McGRAW, who is partnering with Hamburger Helper to help Feeding America deliver millions of meals to local food banks through the Show Your Helping Hand™ campaign. McGraw will lend his voice to the campaign through a Public Service Announcement which will be distributed nationwide.

Support the campaign by submitting codes from specially marked boxes of Hamburger Helper at http://www.showyourhelpinghand.com/ or by logging on to make a donation. Hamburger Helper has already donated more than half a million dollars and will contribute up to an additional $100,000 to Feeding America through this program.

Don’t think one code will make a difference? The 17 cents Hamburger Helper donates per code is enough for Feeding America to deliver one meal to a local food bank.

Visit http://www.showyourhelpinghand.com/ to also register to win an autographed copy of Tim McGraw's Southern Voice CD! (Which the namesake song I really love!)

GIVEAWAY!  To continue spreading the word, My Blog Spark and Hamburger Helper is generous enough to offer one lucky reader of The Mom Trap a Show Your Helping Hand prize pack (like the one I received free from My Blog Spark and you see here to the right) that includes a box of Hamburger Helper skillet meals, a Hamburger Helper foam “Helping Hand” and a copy of Tim McGraw’s “Southern Voice” CD, and make a $10 donation to the Show Your Helping Hand™ campaign in your name.

Here's how to enter:  Leave a comment answering this question: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY TO GIVE TO DURING THE HOLIDAYS? (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Like Feeding America on Facebook for 1 extra entry (already like it?  That counts!).
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 2 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Friday, November 26, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email no later than Saturday, November 27, 2010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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LUVS Sports a New Monkey Design - And You Can Win a Package [Giveaway]

I can't count the number of times I've mentioned here that I'm a HUGE fan of Luvs diapers.

But let me say it again: I love LUVS!

Now Luvs is getting a makeover.  While you won't have any trouble locating them on your store shelves, if you've ever used Luvs you'll definitely notice the difference - including a package upgrade with new photos and an added panel offering additional product information for parents and caregivers.

And that's not all! Read on -

Luvs also now features a new MONKEY design!

This adorable new design is perfect for both girls and boys!

These new features make me love love Luvs!

But fear, Luvs loves is not going to compromise the trust and safe material used to make these very affordable, better-than-store-brand diapers that we've grown to "luv."

The new Luvs diapers will be hitting the shelves this fall! But you can be one of the first to try out the new and improved (aesthetically pleasing) changes!

Luvs has been generous enough to offer a FREE promtional package to one lucky reader of The Mom Trap.  The promotional diapers are available in Size 4 only - so keep that in mind when entering.

Here's how to enter:

• Leave a comment answering this question: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ITEM TO BUY AS A BABY SHOWER GIFT? (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• "Like" Luvs on Facebook (1 extra entry. Already follow? That counts too!)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 5 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Thursday, November 18, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email no later than Saturday, November 20, 2010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

Thank you to Luvs for providing me with a free package of Luvs diapers for the purposes of this review. 
However, receipt of same did not influence my opinion in any manner.  All statements are my own.

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Sausage Gravy and Biscuit Recipe with Pillsbury Grands Biscuits (Giveaway Too!)

Bring the mouthwatering aroma of fresh-baked biscuits to your kitchen with Pillsbury® Grands!® Mini Biscuits!

Each 70-calorie biscuit is a delight when served hot from the oven, with a warm fluffy center and golden, flaky crust. Pillsbury® Grands!® Mini Biscuits are the perfect size for kids, or for mini sandwiches and appetizers. There are countless recipe options, from miniature ham sandwiches come lunchtime, to delicious sliders for nighttime entertaining. There are so many ways to make these biscuits and your family will love trying each one. When Pillsbury and My Blog Spark invited me to give Grands Biscuits a try, it didn't take much to convince me.

After all, I've been a fan of Pillsbury Grands biscuits for a while.

I was asked to come up with something creative with my biscuits, but I'm not much of a creative person.   I thought and thought and thought about it, but I just kept going back to my favorite:  Sausage Gravy and Biscuit.

My most favorite way to eat biscuits.

The recipe for Sausage Gravy and Biscuit is actually very simple (or at least the one I use):

1 package Pioneer biscuit gravy mix
2 sausage patties
8 Pillsbury Grands biscuits



Follow directions to make gravy mix.  Fry sausage patties and drain grease into biscuit mix.  Stir well.  Cut sausage patties into small pieces and drop into biscuit mix.  Stir well.  Serve over biscuits.

Simple, eh?  Yes, and so so so good!

Is your mouth watering yet?  Good, then you'll want to hear about this:  Pillsbury, by way of My Blog Spark, is offering ONE lucky reader of the The Mom Trap the chance to win a Pillsbury® Grands!® Mini Biscuits prize pack which includes a VIP coupon good for a free package of biscuits, a $15 gift card to purchase your recipe creation/experimentation needs, a biscuit basket, a butter dish and spreader!

Here's how to enter:
Leave a comment telling me: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BISCUIT RECIPE?  (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Become a Pillsbury Facebook Fan (1 extra entry. Already follow? That counts too!)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 5 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Thursday, October 21, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email no later than Saturday, October 23, 2010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Got Box Tops for Education? (Win a $25 Sams Club Gift Card!)

Box Tops for Education (BTFE) are a great way to help schools raise money with items that you purchase and use everyday.

A much better way to fundraiser than selling gift wrap and candy, wouldn't you agree?

And now through August 13, General Mills and Sam's Club is giving you the opportunity to earn even more Box Tops when you upgrade to a “Plus Membership.”  (Like the one provided to me by these sponsors through My Blog Spark - woo hoo!)

Just visit the Member Services Desk of your local Sam’s Club and upon payment for your Plus Membership, you will receive a certificate for 150 Bonus Box Tops! For more information on how you can take advantage of the Back-to-School event at Sam’s Club, visit http://www.samsclub.com/ today!

Also, don't forget that you can get a head start on your collection and find 6 Box Tops on participating General Mills products.

And with your favorite Box Tops for Education brands at a great value, Sam’s Club is your one-stop destination for all your back-to-school supplies you need to send your kids off to school with confidence!

GIVEAWAY!!  Get a head start on your Box Tops collection at NO COST to you!  Sam's Club, General Mills, and My Blog Spark have been generous enough to offer one lucky reader of The Mom Trap a $25 Sam's Club Gift card.  (Can I get a whoo whoo?!  Oh yeah!)

Here's how to enter:


Leave a comment telling me:  What products you buy to get BTFEs?

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Become a Box Tops for Education Facebook Fan (1 extra entry. Already follow? That counts too!)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 5 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday, August 18, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Thursday, August 19, 1010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Find Cards for Every Occasion at Cards Direct (And a Giveaway too!)

It's only July, I know.  But I am a super-planner.  Everything must be done and organized months in advance.

If possible, of course.

When Global Influence offered me the opportunity to participate in the CardsDirect campaign, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to get started on my Christmas cards.

And the company description grabbed my attention too!

CardsDirect offers the very best in personalized greeting cards for business or personal use. Over 2,000 card designs are available in categories that include holiday cards, birthday cards, thank you cards, photo cards, baby shower invitations, birth announcements and many more! With free personalization and custom imprinted verse, CardsDirect offers an easy online ordering process and top quality cards with the best selection, customer service and pricing found anywhere.

Not only is there a HUGE variety of holidays cards, birth announcements, and more to pick from - a card for everything you can think of - CardsDirect prices are very reasonable too! 

Oh, and be sure to check out their photo cards!

AND CardsDirect and Global Influence is generous enough to offer one lucky reader of The Mom Trap $25 FREE cards (Up to $50)!

Here's how to enter:
Leave a comment telling me: What style of cards would you pick if you are the winner? (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Become a CardsDirect Facebook Fan (1 extra entry. Already follow? That counts too!)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 5 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Thursday, August 12, 1010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies....YUMMY! (Review and Giveaway!)

With a taste as delicious and authentic as if you baked them at home, Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies are a blend of 3 types of cocoas with real chocolate syrup and milk chocolate chunks to make a delicious fudgy brownie—they’re the perfect solution when you’re pressed for time. Add personal flair to these already-baked brownies with your own decorations, frosting, caramel or powdered sugar!

With a straight-out-of-the-oven flavor without the time or clean-up, Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies are a great treat for any occasion!


In addition, when purchasing Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies at Sam’s Club, you have the chance to support your local school with Box Tops for Education. Each package of Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Fudge Brownies has 6 Bonus Box Tops that can be redeemed to earn cash for the K-8 school of your choice.

Big Brother, Princess A and I had a great time decorating our brownies.  I wanted to take a photo to share with you all but the rest of our clan had snatched them up before I could even grab my camera!   

The Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk Brownies are SO DELICIOUS!

Try and see for yourself with an AWESOME giveaway!  Pillsbury and My Blog Spark kindly offered me a gift back to try out these delicious little pieces of heaven and now they're offering one of my readers the same!

Here's how to enter:

Leave a comment telling me: What's your favorite Pillsbury product? (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)


Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Become a Pillsbury Facebook Fan (1 extra entry. Already follow? That counts too!)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 5 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Thursday, July 1st, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Eat Mud! Betty Crocker Mississippi Mud Bars, That Is!

Chocolate and I have been the midst of a torrid love affair for some time. Although, too often the relationship seems a bit one sided.

So when Betty Crocker through My Blog Spark was generous enough to offer me the opportunity to try these new Mississippi Mud Supreme Bars, I answered with a resounding "YES!"

And OH. MY. GOODNESS!  These are the most heavenly brownie-like treats I've eaten in a while.

Easy-to-make (just mere minutes to prepare), this tasty sweet is a quick fix for those chocolate cravings.

With layers of chocolate cookie crumbs sprinkled over mini marshmallows in a chewy chocolate center and a crunchy chocolate cookie crust, this brand new recipe is sure to impress friends and family. Betty Crocker Mississippi Mud Supreme Bars provide an out-of-the-box flavor, with in-the-box convenience. You don’t have to go to Mississippi to snag the mix for these delicious bars; Betty Crocker makes it easy to make a tasty treat anytime, anywhere.

Mississippi Mud bars are AWESOME!  But don't just take my word for it, you can pick them up at your local grocer in the baking aisle.

Or better yet....wanna win some?     

GIVEAWAY!  My Blog Spark and Betty Crocker is offering one lucky reader of The Mom Trap a chance to win a Betty Crocker prize pack that includes a box of the new Betty Crocker Mississippi Mud Supreme Bars and an 8x8 metal baking pan.

Here's what you need to do to enter:

• Leave a comment telling me:  What's your favorite chocolate quick-fix?  (Be sure to include an email address or have one available on your profile in case you win!)

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Become a Betty Crocker Facebook Fan (1 extra entry. Already follow? That counts too!)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 5 extra entries, including @kdcantrell in your tweet. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Thursday, June 17th, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Kroger Pound for Pound Challenge teams up with NBC The Biggest Loser (Win a $30 Gift Card!)

http://www.facebook.com/#!/Kroger?ref=tsYou’ve seen the Biggest Loser on TV, watched contestant’s struggles and achievements, and may have even thought, “Hey, I can do that!” Instead of waiting for the BBQs to be over and your schedule to open up, put all excuses aside and make a pledge to live healthier with the Pound For Pound Challenge.

The Kroger Co. Family of Stores, General Mills, NBC's hit TV Show “The Biggest Loser” and other key sponsors are partnering to donate up to $1,080,000 to Feeding America this year.

Here’s how you can help:

• Visit www.pfpchallenge.com/Kroger to make your pledge to lose weight and to get more information and to find tools to change your life for the better. It is free, easy and only takes a minute to make a change that can help you and help the hungry in your local community.
• Through June 30, 2010, for every pound you pledge to lose, the Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 14¢ to Feeding America® — enough to deliver one pound of groceries to a local food bank.

As the official supplier of the Biggest Loser Ranch and partner of the Pound for Pound Challenge, the Kroger Family of Stores wants to help you achieve your goals. If you’re a fan of the Biggest Loser, you may have seen several great General Mills products featured on the show. These products, including Yoplait Greek yogurt, Total, and Multigrain Cheerios, are available at your local Kroger Family of Stores and can help you stick to your weight management plan.

The Kroger Family of Stores includes Kroger, Fred Meyer, Ralph’s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillon's, Smith’s, Fry’s, QFC, Baker’s, Owen’s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott’s Food & Pharmacy.

GIVEAWAY! The Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills through My Blog Spark is offering one lucky reader of The Mom Trap a $30 Gift Card to use at any Kroger Family Store!

Here's what you need to do to enter:

• How many pounds did you pledge to lose?

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Become a Kroger Facebook Fan (1 extra entry. Already follow? That counts too!)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Sunday, June 13, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Monday, June 14th, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

{WINNER:  The Bookworm}

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M.O.M. (Motor Oil Matters) - Win a $35 Jiffy Lube Gift Card!

April is both National Car Care and National Informed Women Month and a perfect opportunity to get empowered to care for your car!

Did you know that in the United States the average age of cars and light trucks on the roads today has reached a record high of 9.4 years? That means it’s more important than ever to take proper care of your vehicle. With the informative Web site www.MotorOilMatters.org (created by the maker of industry-leading brands Pennzoil and Quaker State) you can easily locate key information about how quality motor oils can help prolong your engine’s life and improve overall efficiency, as well as help answer other questions you may have about motor oil.

In addition, the site offers a fun, educational game for you to play called “M.O.M. Knows Best” where you can put your motor mind to the test with an interactive quiz.

Did you know...

• According to a recent survey from the Automotive Service Association, more than 54 percent of customers who take their vehicles for service and repair are women
• Using a high-quality motor oil in the right grade can help maximize fuel economy
• Low-quality oils that do not meet industry standards or the vehicle manufacturer’s requirements could cost consumers in the long run by potentially damaging the vehicle’s engine or possibly voiding the manufacturer’s warranty
• Another reason to look to a high-quality motor oil – like Pennzoil and Quaker State - is that it is designed to meet the demands of today’s engines

Thanks to Shell Lubricants and My Blog Spark, I visited the nearest Jiffy Lube for an oil change in my Mommy Mobile (read: minivan).

The folks at the Jiffy Lube on Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro, Tennessee were very friendly and the service was....well, JIFFY! ;)

Not to mention that the waiting area was CLEAN...which is a HUGE plus with me!

Next time you need an oil change, seriously consider Jiffy Lube.  To find the location nearest you, visit http://www.jiffylube.com/findlocation/storelocator.aspx

GIVEAWAY! Shell Lubricants and My Blog Spark is offering one lucky reader of The Mom Trap a sample kit just like I received! Here's what you need to do to enter:

•Leave a comment here telling me what "Green" thing your family does (i.e., recycling, clothesline drying)

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries? (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)
•Become a Jiffy Lube Facebook Fan (1 extra entry. Already follow? That counts too!)

•Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)

•Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)

•Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)

•Tweet this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)

•Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Wednesday, June 2nd, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Spring Cleaning 2010: Go Green with Seventh Generation (Review and Giveaway)

I have to admit that Spring is the time that my house gets its best cleaning.  (Hey, I have four kids so cut me some slack!)

This year Seventh Generation got me motivated me with a free sample kit - by way of My Blog Spark's wonderful people - containing their enviromentally friendly Lemongrass and Thyme scented cleaning products; including the Multi-Surface Cleaner, Bathroom Cleaning, and Disinfecting Wipes.   Plus I also received their 100% Recycled Paper Towels.

This is where my second confession comes in....

Only recently have I started making efforts to "Go Green."  While I don't believe in Global Warming, I do believe that we should be kinder to our World and eliminate as much waste as possible.

So what better way to add to my efforts that also going green with my spring cleaning?

Not only did I find products that are naturally safe, but they clean JUST AS WELL AS the harsh chemical-based ones.

The disinfectants contain thymol, a component of the herb thyme, and can be used on hard surfaces including counter tops, plastic cutting boards, highchair trays as well as children´s toys. Best of all, they kill over 99.99 percent of germs naturally and are effective against the Influenza A Virus, including H1N1. Okay, so you're sold on the "green" aspect, right?  But what about the price, you ask. 

That's the best part...Seventh Generation products are competitive in price to other cleaning supplies.   And you can always find a variety of money-saving coupons at the Seventh Generation website!

GIVEAWAY!  Seventh Generation and My Blog Spark is offering one lucky reader of The Mom Trap a sample kit just like I received!  Here's what you need to do to enter:

• Leave a comment here telling me what "Green" thing your family does (i.e., recycling, clothesline drying)

Want to increase your chances of winning with extra entries?  (Leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e. 2 extra entries = 2 comments)

• Become a Seventh Generation Facebook Fan at www.facebook.com/SeventhGeneration (1 extra entry. Already follow? That counts too!)
• Become a Facebook Fan of The Mom Trap at www.facebook.com/themomtrap (1 extra entry. Current followers also receive extra entry.)
• Follow The Mom Trap with Google Friend Connect. (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter (1 extra entry. Current followers included.)
• Tweet this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Include the Tweet status URL in your comment.)
• Blog about this giveaway for 5 extra entries. (Be sure to include the URL of your post in your comment)

The Fine Print:  Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Monday, April 19, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Tuesday, April 20, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Win a $25 Dollar Kroger Gift Card Because I Had An AWESOME Savings Day!

I just have to brag about the day I have had.  When it comes to saving money (one of my top 3 hobbies), this day couldn't have gotten ANY better.

Savings number 1:  Promo code for a free movie at Walgreen's Redbox.

Savings number 2:  Free Route 44 drink from Sonic for taking a less-than-1-minute telephone survey about service.



But it's savings number 3 that you really want to hear about...

I was contacted by My Blog Spark™ about Kroger's week long Cart Buster Savings event along with a $25 gift card courtesy of Kroger and General Mills.

From now through March 14th, shop the Cart Buster Savings Event and find the hottest prices around on your favorite name-brand products in over 60 categories at the Kroger Family of Stores, which includes Kroger, Ralph’s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith’s, Fry’s, QFC, Baker’s, Owen’s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott’s Food & Pharmacy.

Here are just a few of the great brands participating in the event: Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Hamburger Helper, Yoplait, Progresso, Totino’s, Green Giant, Cascadian Farm, Tide, Charmin, Bounty, Pampers, Pantene, Crest, Iams, Febreze, Old Spice and many more!
I downloaded my local weekly sales ad at Kroger.com, grabbed a calculator, and pulled out my coupon organizer.

For a grand total of $7.09, I was able to accumulate all the items seen in the photo to the right.

How?  Well, first there was the complimentary $25.00 gift card.  Add to that $7.34 in coupons plus $3.60 in bonus coupon savings (double coupons).

PLUS, I received 2 $1.00 off next Kroger purchase coupons.

So, technically, my GRAND total spent would be $5.09.

Oh yeah, that's sweet!

And the deal gets better.....FOR YOU!

Kroger and General Mills through My Blog Spark™ is offer ONE lucky reader of The Mom Trap to save money on their next Kroger shopping trip with a $25.00 Kroger gift card.

Here's how to enter:

• Leave a comment here and tell me your favorite grocery savings tip. Be sure to include your email address (or have on your profile). This portion of the contest is mandatory.

Want extra entries?

• Become a fan of The Mom Trap on Facebook (2 extra entries)
• Become a Facebook Fan of Kroger. (2 extra entries)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter. (1 extra entry)
• Retweet this giveaway on Twitter; clude status URL here and be sure to include @kdcantrell in your Tweet. (3 extra entries)
• Follow The Mom Trap via Google Friend Connect (1 extra entry)
• Add The Mom Trap button to your site or blog. (3 extra entries)
• Blog about this giveaway and include your post URL in your comment. (5 extra entries) 

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Friday, March 19, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Void where prohibited. Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Saturday, March 20, 2010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Olay Total Effects Body Wash More Than Meets Expectations (Review and Giveaway)

Let’s face it; we all want our skin to look as youthful as possible at any age. With so many moisturizing and anti-aging products available, knowing which one will really keep your skin looking and feeling its best may be overwhelming.

I can agree with that statement, can't you?



When My Blog Spark™ generously offered a chance for me to try the recently introduced (February 2010) Olay® Total Effects Body Wash, I couldn't say yes fast enough.

And after try it, I have just two words for you:  TRY IT!

Regular readers of this blog know that I have a penchant for scents; if it smells good, you've cleared a major hurdle with me.

Not only does Olay® Total Effects body wash have the most heavenly scent, but the moisturizing qualities are AWESOME.

After using this new body wash for week, I have truly noticed an improvement in the overall feel of my skin.   It is softer, smoother.

My skins just feels better.  You know what I mean?

Olay’s most advanced body wash, Total Effects goes beyond cleansing to deeply moisturize and fight 7 signs of aging all over your body by helping to improve elasticity, relieve dryness, deeply moisturize, brighten dull skin, even skin tone, smooth rough skin, and minimize the appearance of dry lines. I'll have to be honest and say that I haven't noticed a difference in skin tone; but considering that all the other claims have more than exceeded my expectations, then I have no doubt that, with extended use, I will indeed see a bright, more even skin tone.

This is a product you HAVE to try.

Olay Total Effects body wash is available at Walmart and other major retailers.   Suggested retail price is $7.99. 

Consider that a little pricey?  Me too, but this one that quality is well worth the price.

After snatching a free sample from Walmart, register for your chance to win a $10 Walmart Gift Card courtesy of My Blog Spark™ and Olay®!

Here's How To Enter:

• Leave a comment here and tell me what brand of body wash you typical use.  Be sure to include your email address (or have on your profile).  This portion of the contest is mandatory.

Want Extra Entries?  (please leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e., 5 extra entries = 5 comments)

• Become a fan of The Mom Trap on Facebook (2 extra entries)
• Become a Facebook Fan of Olay. (2 extra entries)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter. (1 extra entry)
• Retweet this giveaway on Twitter; clude status URL here and be sure to include @kdcantrell in your Tweet. (3 extra entries)
• Follow The Mom Trap via Google Friend Connect (1 extra entry)
• Add The Mom Trap button to your site or blog. (3 extra entries)
• Blog about this giveaway and include your post URL in your comment. (5 extra entries)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Friday, March 26, 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Void where prohibited. Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Saturday, March 27, 2010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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Mirra Mirra On the Wall (Product Review and Giveaway)

Good morning everyone!  Are you ready to hear about another great product and geared up for a GIVE-A-WAY!

Today I want to tell you about a new, awesome beauty products line being introduced by Kroger called Mirra.

As a member of the Global Influence Network, I recently received, courtesy of The Kroger Company, a complimentary kit to try that included several of these natural ingredient products.  And here's my thoughts:

• Daily Shampoo and Conditioner:   Specifies that it smoothes and tames - which can SO apply to my hair! lol - but while the scent is AWESOME and my hair was very soft, it just couldn't control my unruly locks. 
  
• Daily Strong Sculpting Gel:  Again, the scent ROCKS!  And I loved this gel!  It gave my hair great shape without the icky stiffness or stickness you get from some gels.  
  
• Replenshing Body Wash:  Made with a combination of honey extracts, bamboo, and glyceryl oleate, this body wash has the best scent you could ever hope for (are you seeing a pattern here?)!   While it replenishes my skin, the sweet smelling gives off a "sense of well-being."  I just felt more energetic.  Wow!
  
• Exfoliating and Detoxifying Cleanser:  With a blend of apricot (which smelled oh. so. good!) and oxygenated derma-beads, this product gently removes dead cells and nutures cell renewal.  This product was just what I expected; nothing more, nothing  less.  The results from it were comparable to other brands with the same claims.  But it smells good! lol
  
• Micro Remodeling Cream:  This product promises to firm you up in those saggy little spots like your chin, jaw line, and brows.  Well...after two weeks I didn't see any signs of firming, or even a little uplifting, but it did make skin incredibly smooth.  So I've decided to use it as a moisturizer instead; and if the firming ever comes along, then great.  (Oh, as for smell, it's okay but nothing like the other products in this line!)

Out of a score of 100, I'd readily give the Mirra beauty products a score of 85.  Keep in mind, everyone's skin is different so what may not have worked for me may very well work for you.

Try it and see!  And click here to save $5.00 off your purchase at any Kroger or Kroger brand store.

But that's not all....The Kroger Company is generously offering one lucky reader of The Mom Trap a kit similar to what I received.

Here's how you can win:

• Leave a comment here telling me why you would like to try Mirra beauty products.  (Mandatory entry)

Want extra entries? (please leave a comment for each additional entry; i.e., 5 extra entries = 5 comments)

• Become a fan of The Mom Trap on Facebook (2 extra entries)
• Follow The Mom Trap on Twitter. (1 extra entry)
• Retweet this giveaway on Twitter; clude status URL here and be sure to include @kdcantrell in your Tweet. (3 extra entries)
• Follow The Mom Trap via Google Friend Connect (1 extra entry)
• Add The Mom Trap button to your site or blog. (3 extra entries)
• Blog about this giveaway and include your post URL in your comment.  (5 extra entries)

The Fine Print: Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM Central Time on Friday, March 19 2010. Winner will be chosen by random number generator. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Open to U.S. and territories residents only. Void where prohibited.  Winner will be announced here and notified via email on Saturday, March 20, 2010, and will have 48 hours to claim their prize or an alternate winner will be chosen.

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