Winner of the KIX giveaway

Congratulations to the last person and lucky no. 7 to enter the contest, Lethea!  You've won {using Random.org} the 6 boxes of Kix cereal for your family to enjoy!  I wish I could give all my entries a box or two.  And thanks to everyone who entered!

Luvdaylilies said...

Kix is approved in our house because it's not uber sugary and it just tastes good!Thanks so much,

Lethea

Kix Cereal Review and Giveaway

Kix cereal is loved in households everywhere.  Not just by Moms but by kids as well.  My children love the taste.  As a picky Mom, I don't buy sweet cereals and really try not to buy cereals with artificial colors and preservatives added. If you're like me, its usually a struggle to find a cereal that is affordable, tasty and "good" for you.  Moms, you can rest some of that Mommy-guilt when buying Kix.  Its a sweet cereal and its OK to let your kids eat it!  Win-Win!  It doesn't have any artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.  Its not loaded down in sugar, just lightly sweetened.  Plus, its stood the test of time and has been around for more 70 years!  All good things in my book!  Don't believe me?  Check it out below.  

Take a moment, comment and let me know why Kix is approved in your household.  

The fine people of General Mills and MyBlogSpark are sweetening this post blog by allowing me to host a giveaway!  In one week {September 23rd at 5pm} I will choose a winner {using Random.org} and that person will be rewarded with 6 boxes of Kix cereal to enjoy!  Totally awesome, huh?!  And believe me, its 6 large boxes (12 oz)! 

Good luck!  

Disclosure: Kix cereal, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark

*Winner* of the RECARO carseat

Thanks to all who entered our giveaway!  What an exciting contest!  I truly wish I could give each one of the entries a free carseat!  This has been such a fabulous giveaway, I wish everyone could benefit from it.  But alas, I only have one to giveaway.  I used RANDOM.ORG to pick a winner and luck no. 32 entry was the winner!

Congrats to Amy for winning!  This is what she commented and this was her winning comment- 

The Parks said...

I like the blue oval. Awesome giveaway, Lauren!!

May 16, 2011 1:44 PM 

Thanks again to all who entered!  :o) And another big THANK YOU goes out to MomSelect and RECARO for the opportunity to review and giveaway such a wonderful product!

  Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!  

RECARO ProSPORT Child Seat Review and GIVEAWAY!

**Contest has closed**

I was recently given the opportunity to review a RECARO ProSport Child Seat.  When I first received an email asking if I were interested, I about fell off my chair! Of course I wanted to review one! Not only did we need a new seat for Baby Girl and had been praying for provisions but Hubbie and I had drooled over these when looking for seats for Bubbie and Peanut. Hubbie loved the look, safety features and harnessing similarities to the seats in race cars and of course, the sleek and stylish looks. Sadly, the price tag always brought us back down to reality.... over $250 was never a reality for us to spend on a car seat. We could always drool and dream though, right?!

One of the first things I noticed, after receiving the car seat, was the colors! I love the color options! Bright, contemporary and fun!! As I continued to look over the seat, I noticed all the “nice” features, like snack pockets on the side, the compact and easy to handle carseat (no bulkiness here), the soft fabrics that are hand washable and a pocket for the latch system and other belts so that things are always nicely in place.  Seems like RECARO thought of every detail!  

After doing more research I found out a few more tidbits that definitely make this seat worth checking into! 

"The RECARO ProSPORT currently features the highest weight capacity available for a 5-point harness seat, and is in line with the highest weight capacity available for a booster car seat. The ProSPORT is made in the USA, and is part of the ProSERIES collection of child safety seats, designed with premium Side Impact Protection to protect the five main vulnerable areas of a child's body - the head, neck, face, torso and pelvis."

One of the big selling points to me is that we can put Baby Girl in this seat and she can use it, in different variations, until she is 120 lbs! How neat is that?!  One seat, for her whole “car seat” life!  Definitely saves a bundle!

And check out these features:  

This seat is a definite winner and one that we should have taken a closer look at sooner!  I think RECARO has done a fabulous job with this children's seat.  

Watch this video to find out more!  

Nows the exciting part, not only did Mom Select and RECARO give me the opportunity to review this car seat, BUT I'm also being given the amazing privilege of giving one away to one of my readers!  What an exciting opportunity!

So, heres the deal, since this is such a COOL giveaway, I've gotta make you work for it!

To enter, you must do the following things:  

1) Go to RECARO's website, check out the carseat, all that it has to offer and fabric options and then come back and comment here, telling me which color you like best. 

2) Follow me on Facebook and Twitter 

3)  Tweet/Email your friends or post on FB about this giveaway.  Make sure you link back to the giveaway.  If you're posting on FB or twitter, make sure to tag me as well!  

Now- you MUST comment 3 times on this blog post AND do all 3 entries in order to qualify for this giveaway!  

For 1 extra entry, you can do one of the following.  Feel free to do as many of these as you want! 

1) Follow my blogs- hyperactive lu, meet us in the kitchen and hyperactive lu reviews


2) Blog about this giveaway.  Again, make sure you link back to the giveaway.  


Remember, after you do each entry, come back and let me know that you did it!  


This giveaway will end May 20th at midnight!  I will announce the winner and contact them on May 21st!  Good luck!

*i received no monetary compensation for reviewing this item.  i did receive 1 RECARO car seat in exchange for my review from RECARO and MomSelect*

Brusters Ice Cream/ Nathans Hot Dogs! A Local Review!

We've had a Brusters in town for about ten years now!  The first time I ever went was when Hubbie and I were dating!  I had the mint chocolate chip ice cream cone and I still remember that date!

Over the years, we have stopped at Brusters for milkshakes on hot days or for ice cream cones and sundaes on special occasions.  But my favorite trip to Brusters/Nathans was about a year ago.  Hubbie took the day off from work so that we could go to a doctor's appointment and strawberry picking with the family.  After we were finished, we drove home through town, hungry and tired and decided to stop at Nathans to eat lunch!  It was a beautiful Spring day- sunny and pleasant- a perfect day for eating outside!  It was the first time Hubbie had eaten "lunch food" at Nathans and he was hooked! We all were actually!  The fries are so yummy and salty!  And the kids LOVE their mini hotdogs dipped in honey mustard sauce!  I've never seen my kids be so quiet while eating!  To see a full menu, go here.

Afterwards, we got some ice cream!  Brusters offers free ice cream if your kiddos are under a certain height, so the Peanut enjoyed a free cone of ice cream.  Bubbie picked the dinosaur ice cream sundae and it was a MESS! but he gobbled it all up!  Hubbie and I picked our favs!  He loves anything with peanut butter so he chose the peanut butter sundae and I love anything with chocolate chunks and I picked the cheesecake and chocolate flavor in a cone!  They give you SO much ice cream!  We were definitely stuffed!

It was a wonderful day- just spending it together!

If you're local, check out the links above or go to the blog, here, which keeps you updated on special promotions and all their yummy treats!!   And don't forget to follow Brusters on Facebook and Twitter.  And go try some ice cream and tasty treats soon!!



**Disclosure- I received no monetary compensation for this blog post.  I did receive a $10 gift card to be used towards tasty treats at Brusters/Nathan's HotDogs.  All words and opinions in this post are my own.**

P&G Buy 4, Save $4 Deal Going On Now....

Last night I headed to my local Kroger because there is a great deal going on!  Starting yesterday, you can head to your local Kroger grocery store (or Ralph's, Dillions, Smith's, Fry's, King Sooper's) and take advantage of the P&G Buy 4, Save $4 deal!  Before I shopped, I went onto Kroger.com and loaded digital coupons onto my Kroger Plus card, so I saved even more with the fabulous manufacturer's coupons!

This is what I purchased last night....

1 12 double roll package of Charmin, 8 rolls of Bounty, 2 Herbal Essence shampoo, 

1 large bottle of Dawn, 1 Old Spice deodorant and 2 packages of Duracell batteries

By loading the coupons on my Kroger Plus card, I saved...... drum roll please......

The P&G Buy 4, Save $4 deal is going on until January 12th, so you have plenty of time to stock up on this deal!  So, what are you waiting for?!  

BlogHer and Kroger is giving you a can to win!  Enter to win a $25 gift card to Kroger here!  

**All comments and opinions in this post are my own.  I did not receive any monetary compensation for this blog post.  I did receive a $25 Kroger gift card in order to purchase the P&G Buy 4, Save $4 deal in order to blog about it.  A big thanks to BlogHer and to Kroger for the gift card and for the opportunity to share this deal with friends.**

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