The Winner is...

Comment #11...

Katie !!!

Congratulations!  I will contact you in order to get this package sent off to you!

Thank you to Fiber One and MyBlogSpark for this great giveaway!!

Fiber One - Giveaway!!!!

I recently had the opportunity to try Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Chewy Bar. And let me tell you... I LOVED THEM. And my kids LOVED them! Not only are they a good source of calcium, each bar has 9 grams of fiber! Yummy!

I also tried the Fiber One Honey Clusters cereal. And I'll be honest and admit that I've never found a "serving size" of cereal to really be enough. But, I tried just one cup of cereal (the listed serving size) and it was very filling... an actual good serving!!! And it was so good!!!

So... thanks to MyBlogSpark and Safeway, I have a fun giveaway to announce!!

A coupon for a free box of Fiber One Cereal and another coupon for a free box of Fiber One Bars... PLUS a $25 Gift Card for Safeway. (Gift card is also good at Von's, Dominick's, Tom Thumb and others...)

Awesome giveaway... I know I spend a lot of money on groceries in November and December, so this is perfect!

To enter, leave a comment on this post and tell me your favorite guilt free snack. Leave another comment indicating what Fiber One cereal or bar you would try first! That is two entries per person... leave a separate comment for each entry!

I will use Random.org to select a winner on Friday, November 19, 2010.  So enter by midnight on Thursday, November 18.

Good luck!!!

The Winner is...

Congratulations Karen!!!

You are the winner of the Old El Paso Gift Set!!!

I'll shoot you off an email!!!

Thank you to Old El Paso and MyBlogSpark for this fun set.  I used our chili pepper trays this afternoon for a chips and salsa snack for my kids!

Old El Paso Tacos- and a giveaway!!

Family dinners at our house are pretty predictable... if only because they are unpredictable.  I never know how many of my kids are going to be home for dinner... and sometimes I'll start out feeding just a couple of kids, and by the time they are done eating, the next set of kids is home and ready to eat!

Recently, I was offered a chance to sample Old El Paso Taco Seasoning through MyBlogSpark.  Old El Paso sent me a seasoning packet, some chili serving plates and a cute cactus chip and dip set.  Plus, they included a gift card so that I could buy the needed ingredients for a family taco night!

We chose to make chicken tacos... yummy!!!  This is how I made them...

I put 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts in my crock pot.

I sprinkled the packet of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning over the top of the chicken.

I mixed one jar of Old El Paso Taco Sauce with one can of cream of chicken soup.

I cooked it on low for about 6 hours.

Then, I shredded up the chicken (and let me tell you the extra sauce was yummy... save it for the rice!!) and set up a taco bar for the kids to go crazy!

It was a crazy fun night!!  The kids love tacos and just calling our night "family taco night" made it a special occasion.  And we celebrated the night by planning ahead so that everyone was home!  And the tacos were so delicious and so easy!!

Something else that we did was we played the El Tacodor game from the Old El Paso website.  Click here to print your copy...  free game!  And then I just dare you to try to say "carrots" with your mouth closed, not open even a crack!  Hilarious!!

Ok... so who wants their own Old El Paso Prize package... that includes an Old El Paso Taco Seasoning packet, 3 chili serving plates and one cactus chip and dip set??  And a $10 gift card to use to buy the other ingredients you need to have a Family Taco Night!  One lucky reader will win their very own package... thanks to the generous folks at Old El Paso and MyBlogSpark.  To enter... leave a comment here and tell me what is your family's favorite Mexican food.

I'll use random.org to select a winner on Saturday... so you have until Friday, November 5 at midnight to enter!



Inner Goddess Giftpack WINNER!!

The winner of the "Inner Goddess" Giftpack, generously donated by MyBlogSpark and Yoplait is...

JILLIAN!!!

Yea, Jillian!  Congratulations!!!  I'll shoot you an email to get your mailing address.

Thanks!!

Oh, and guess what I had for breakfast this morning???  Strawberry Yoplait Greek Yogurt.  I'm LOVING this stuff.  It is the perfect blend of tart and sweet... and the perfect creamy!!!  Yummy stuff!



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Yoplait Greek Yogurt - GIVEAWAY!!!!

I am not the biggest yogurt eater... I use it in recipes, but not so much for a snack.

When MyBlogSpark offered me the chance to try this new yogurt, I jumped at the chance.  I was intrigued with the idea that this yogurt was such a great source of protein.

Yoplait has introduced four flavors... Strawberry, Blueberry, Honey Vanilla and Plain.  I tried both the strawberry and honey vanilla.  I'm a believer in yogurt as a snack!!

I loved it and my five year-old son who is a world-class picky eater devoured it!!  In addition, I went ahead and used the honey vanilla flavor in fruit smoothies for an after-school snack for my older kids.  Yummy!!!

Every new product needs to align itself with something Hollywood... yes???  To celebrate its new Greek yogurt and to encourage women to nourish their inner goddess, Yoplait has teamed up with actress Izabella Miko, who plays Greek Goddess Athena in the epic adventure new Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures film "Clash of the Titans," in theatres April 2 in 3D.




Clever!!!
 
Now for the good news... The very good news!!
 
1.  You can click here to download a coupon on a cup of new Yoplait Greek!
 
2.  Want to win a gift pick that includes two VIP coupons (free cups of Yoplait Greek) and some fun items to help "Nourish Your Inner Goddess" and relax???  Oh, yes you do!!!  Thank you to MyBlogSpark and Yoplait for this fun giveaway!!
 
 

 
Leave a comment on THIS post and tell me how you get in touch with your own inner goddess.  Be sure to leave me a way to contact you if you win!!!
 
Enter by Monday at midnight!  I will randomly select a winner on Tuesday morning!!!

pen n' paper flowers - GIVEAWAY

Check out this adorable print...

The amazingly talented Jess from pen n' paper flowers created this beautiful, inspiring print!!

And she's giving two of them away!!!

Click here for the fun giveaway. And enter!

And... when you enter, tell her that I sent you! She is giving ONE of the prints away to the person who sends the most people over to her blog!!!

If I win... I'll do a giveaway for a gift card. You can pick Hobby Lobby, Starbucks, Barnes & Noble or Target... those are the places I go most often... and I'll send you a $10 gift card!

Rules for my giveaway... you HAVE to enter the drawing at pen n' paper and you have to mention me in your post. You can either say that Alison sent you... or that Laugh sent you... she'll know they are both me! I will then put every one's names that entered the pen n' paper giveaway into a drawing and randomly select the winner!!!

Hurry, the pen n' paper giveaway ends tomorrow (Tuesday) night!! Be sure to check out her blog while you are there... you will seriously be inspired, perhaps motivated and most certainly awestruck at the creative talents of this girl!!!

I really want the print! Can you tell?

Good luck!!!

The Winner is...

Congratulations to

CandraWynne

I hope that you love the cookbook! Enjoy! I will contact you for your mailing address!

Current Giveaway - Look & Cook Creative Appetizers

Mexican Turnovers with Chicken and Cheese!!! Yummy!

That is the recipe that most intrigues me from this very colorful cookbook! This cookbook is one in a series by French Chef Anne Willan. The Look and Cook approach to cookbooks is Anne Willan's way of sharing her tips and secrets... one step at a time. Every step is documented with a full color picture and detailed instructions. You WILL master the recipe each and every time you try a new one.

A big thank you to the reader who generously donated this fun cookbook for a giveaway.

So, please leave a comment, by Sunday, June 7 at midnight to be entered into the drawing for this fun cookbook! And be sure to leave a way from me to get in touch with you!!!

The Winners Are...

Gma G

Marie

Lisa

Congratulations to the three winners of the Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites Gift Set!!!! This is a great set and you are going to love the ease of preparing these yummy meals!! Enjoy! (Email me your addresses... please!)



Thank you so much to MyBlogSpark for this awesome giveaway!!!!

Current Giveaway - Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites

We recently tried the new Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites for a family dinner! We tried the Creamy Basil variety... and...

we

loved

it!

My fifteen year old son actually had three servings!

I made two boxes, and used 2 lbs of chicken. That served three adults, and three children... plus enough for two additional meals for a lunch this week. (And that is with the triple servings that my son had!)

The box said that the prep time is 20 minutes. I was very skeptical!! But... wouldn't you know... it was ready in just UNDER 20 minutes. I had to hold up serving dinner because I didn't have everything else ready! I served this meal with sauteed fresh green beans and a crusty bread!

It was a perfect meal... easy and very delicious! And it appealed to all ages in my family... adults to young children.

As a member of MyBlogSpark, I am able to offer 3 READERS a gift basket that includes a sample of a Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites, coupons to try the additional varieties, a colander, a spoon and a grater!! It is an AWESOME gift basket. AND THREE READERS will be selected to win this great offer!!

So... leave a comment by midnight, Monday, May 4 to be entered into the drawing! Winners will be selected by random.org and will be posted on Tuesday morning! Please make sure you leave a way for me to contact you! In your comment, let me know what your favorite thing to talk about at the dinner table is! I'd love to know. We generally talk about scheduling issues. Boring, I know!

Click here for a free coupon you can download for $1.00 off your next Romano's Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites purchase!

The Winner is...

Rita Mitchell said...

I love the cards!

Disclaimer... that is my mother! I almost had Random.org give me another number... but my husband talked me out of it!

So... Congratulations to Rita on winning!!

What I did do, is get a second winner for the second set of cards.

And that winner... from Random.org is...

Justina Selim said...

I love Anna Griffin. I have some of her scrapbooking paper in my craft closet right now!

So... again... Congratulations to both Justina and Rita!

Current Giveaway - Anna Griffin Note Cards

I love stationery. I love note cards. I love it!!!

Anna Griffin has some seriously wonderful paper products! Oh, so very nice!!

The current giveaway is a set of Anna Griffin cards. There are 8 cards in the package. The "Hello" tag is slightly raised from the card... the perfect unique touch to make these cards amazing! Anna Griffin products can be found at fine stationery stores. Click here for locations.

Ok... one more thing...A BONUS GIVEAWAY... refer a friend to this giveaway... if THEY win the above note cards, you will win a set of Anna Griffin thank you notes. They are similar to the Hello cards, but are red, and the tag says "merci beaucoup" with a red ribbon. Very cute... trust me!

Have your friend include your name in their comment! No limit... you can refer as many friends as you would like!Enter by midnight, Wednesday, April 22. I'll announce the winner on Thursday morning!!

The Winner of the JolieBerry shoes is...

Kort and Amy !!! Thank you to Random.org for randomly selecting the winner!

Kort and Amy said...
"I am having a girl in June and I am in love with these little shoes! The sweet Baby Lilly shoes are so adorable!!!" And I agree... the Baby Lilly shoes are too cute!!

Thank you so much to JolieBerry for this fun giveaway!! Bookmark the cute etsy shop... you'll be the star of any shower with a gift from JolieBerry. And if you are buying for your own sweet little baby... be prepared for lots of comments about the adorable shoes your baby is wearing!

Oh, and while you are at JolieBerry... check out one of her newest additions... Sweet Baby Daisy! My new fave!!!

And I'm so sorry about the delay in posting the winner. Seriously... I thought today was Wednesday!!! That is how crazy my week has been. Not sure what I think about tomorrow already being Saturday. I thought I had a few more days to get ready for Easter weekend!

The Studio M Photo Session Winner is...

corbin6 said...
me,me pick me! I haven't had pics taken of my family since....Well, Rylee was a year old. It's time and I love her work!


Congratulations Corbin6!!! You are going to be thrilled, thrilled, thrilled with your photos. I can't wait to see them!

Thanks to Melissa from Studio M! Her work is fantastic... and she just posted some new pics on her blog... check it out!!! Thanks also to everyone who entered.

A new giveaway will be announced in a few days! Stay tuned.

Note: I used Random.org and the generated number was... 5!

The Winner of the Disney Tote...

MAREN!!!

Maren said...
Does it help your chances if you are the first post? Pick me, pick me!

Sometimes it does help your chances if you are the first comment posted!!

Congratulations! And ENJOY!!!

Current Giveaway - Studio M Photography Session

I just booked an Easter portrait session for my little ones with a great photographer and I'm so excited. Melissa, owner of Studio M, does some amazingly creative work!! I've not seen a single picture that she has taken that isn't simply stunning. She is able to capture the real personality of her subjects!!

Check out her blog, Studio M, for more examples of her work! Prepare to be impressed.

Melissa has generously offered a free portrait session to a reader of this blog. Melissa works in the Phoenix area and will work with you on picking a location for your session! (She has some great ideas!!) Leave a comment here by midnight, Wednesday, March 18 to be entered into this giveaway! I will use Random.org and then post the winner on March 19. Good luck! And tell a friend.

Current Giveaway - Green Totes - Disney Style

Disneyland was selling these great reusable totes at most of their stores. They are the typical bag (every grocery store sells their own version with their store logo on them) and are designed so they can stand open. Each bag has a tree, in the shape of the infamous Mickey Mouse head and the tag line... "Every Tree Has Character."

The reason for the Disney theme this week is that this past weekend my husband and I were able to get away to Disneyland to see our 10-year old daughter sing with her choir! We had an incredible time!! I love Disneyland!

Leave a comment to this post by midnight, Wednesday, March 11 to be entered in a drawing for your very own green Disney Tote!! I'd love to hear what your favorite souvenir from Disneyland is! I'll post the winner on Thursday, March 12!

Good luck!

Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to nayz! Random.org selected YOUR lucky number! I hope that you find many slow cooking recipes to add to your family's list of faves!!

Send me your mailing address... alisonsannouncements @ yahoo dot com

Enjoy!

Thanks to everyone who entered...

Current Giveaway - Slow Cooking Pocket Cookbook

This is a fun series of cookbooks that have great, yet simple, recipes. The cookbooks are small (about 6.5 x 5") with great metal spiral binding. The pages are wipeable and each recipe has a full-color photo. I love cookbooks that have pictures for every single recipe!

Leave a comment to this post by midnight, Wednesday, February 25 to enter to win a copy of the Slow Cooking Pocket Cookbook. I'll post the winner on the 26th.

Good luck!