General Mills Cereal Treats Bars Prize Pack Giveaway

It's back to school time and if you're anything like Augie Dawgs, you're scratching your head wondering what else to pack in your kids' lunch besides the juice box and ham sandwich.  Not to worry because General Mills and I can help.

Your kids can get “back to cool” with a fun snack they are sure to love and won’t trade during lunch.

• Flavor varieties include the ever popular Golden Grahams® (130 calories) and new Lucky Charms® Treats (100 calories), loaded with popular favorites like chocolate and marshmallows.

• Cereal Treats Bars contain less than 140 calories per bar and are made with wholesome cereal, making them a snack option that you can feel good about giving your kids.

• TWO Box Tops for Education seals on each box of Cereal Treat Bars, making earning cash for your school doubly cool!

These flavor-packed Cereal Treats Bars are sure to meet the ‘cool factor’ that kids demand. Check out Cereal Treats Bars online for great information and coupons for new products. Also, be sure to visit the Betty Crocker Facebook page and get involved in the conversation.

Now, who wants to win an awesome prize pack?

Your prize pack will contain:

• One box of Lucky Charms® Cereal Treats Bars
• One box of Golden Grahams® Cereal Treats Bars
• Lunch bag
• Locker whiteboard
• Colored pencil set

To enter, please leave me a comment sharing what you pack in your kids' lunches.  Yup it's that easy and you'll be helping Augie Dawgs out tremendously, because this is her first rodeo.

Contest ends September 9, 2011 and winner will be notified via email, so be sure to leave one in your comment.

Disclosure: Cereal Treats Bars, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

The Adventures of Pinocchio Ticket Giveaway

Next week, Chicago Shakespeare Theater continues its commitment to the development of new musicals with the world premiere of the family musical, The Adventures of Pinocchio.

The traditional Italian story of a wooden puppet yearning to be a real boy springs to life with inventive and awe-inspiring puppetry, transforming CST's Courtyard Theater into a larger-than-life, European marionette stage. Carved out of wood by the lonely toymaker Geppetto, Pinocchio tumbles from one disastrous situation to another in search of adventure-only to discover that, in the end, all he really needs is an unselfish heart and the love of his father.

 Commissioned by Chicago Shakespeare, Neil Bartram (music/lyrics) and Brian Hill (book) have created an inventive puppet-infused family musical based on Carlo Collodi's classic tale.  The production is directed by Rachel Rockwell, who returns to Chicago Shakespeare after staging the CST-commissioned world premiere family musical The Emperor's New Clothes last summer. This CST Family musical illuminates the bond between parents and children in a magical performance that is sure to enchant audiences of all ages!

The show runs from July 13 to August 28, 2011.  Tickets are $18–$25, with special discounts available for groups of 10 or more. All patrons receive a 40% parking discount at Navy Pier garages. TOF and I already have our tickets in hand, and we'll be attending on Sunday July 17th.  To purchase your tickets for The Adventures of Pinocchio in CST's Courtyard Theater contact Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Box Office at 312.595.5600 or visit the Theater's website at www.chicagoshakes.com.

Now here's the best part...one lucky winner will receive a family 4 pack of tickets to see the performance of your choice!  Just leave me a comment telling me about a whopper of a lie (or just a little white lie) you told someone or perhaps someone told you.

This contest runs through Wednesday July 20th and the winner will be notified by email, so be sure to leave one in your comment.

Disclaimer:  I received tickets for my family and also a Family 4pack of tickets to facilitate this giveaway.

Dealavue.com Giveaway and Special Offer

Some days, I repeat no, no, no all day long like a broken record.

Today I'm tossing in let's share, because it's important to share.  What exactly am I sharing with you, you ask?  Why it's a new Chicago area deal site.  I love deal sites and you'll love this one too!

Dealavue.com, offers 50 to 90 percent off of Chicago's finest restaurants, salons, children activities and much more. They offer over 600 real-time deals that stay up for months on their website and on their new app.  You can purchase deals using your iphone or ipad and use the voucher right there and then without having to print or wait for the deal to go live. How awesome is that!  Find a deal, flash your device and you're in like Flint.

These are just a few of the great deals that are offered:

• $53 for 10 hrs of Childcare for 1 Child ($105 value) at Kidz Drop In. 2 kids, 3 kids and infant options available.

• $50 for 6 Summer Classes at The Little Gym

• $7 for a Children's or Adult Haircut ($14 value) at Great Clips

• $5 for $10 at Dairy Queen in Bloomingdale

• $10 for $20 Towards lunch or dinner at Tony Spavone's

In the top right corner of Dealavue.com you can enter your address and the distance you prefer, to see what deals are around you.

Dealavue has generously offered to give away a $25 credit to their deal site to one of my Chicago area readers.  And everyone gets $5 off their first purchase just for signing up and using the promo code "MEMA"

To enter: 

• Leave a comment about the best deal you ever received, a place you'd like to see a deal for, why you should win, or anything else you feel like saying.

Optional extra entries - must complete above entry first and please leave a separate comment for each:

• Like Dealavue on Facebook & tell them Megryansmom sent you
• Share the link to this post on Facebook, it's easy to do, just click the button at the bottom of the post!
• Follow me on Twitter @Megryansmom
• Share this post on Twitter -please include @Megryansmom and @dealavue

This contest ends runs through Thursday, June 29th and the winner will be notified by email so be sure to leave one with your comment.
 

Disclaimer:  I was given a Dealavue credit and one to facilitate the giveaway.

Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch Giveaway

Love the taste of brownies? You’ll go cuckoo for new Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch!

With the delicious taste of brownies “baked” into every bowl, Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch is a delicious chocolate-y cereal ready to be enjoyed for breakfast or as a satisfying snack on the go. You will be sure to get some brownie points as your family’s taste buds delight in the perfect balance of whole grain goodness and delicious chocolate flavor in every bite.

Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch has at least 8 grams of whole grain (48 grams recommended daily) and a good source of calcium and Vitamin D in every serving. For chocolate lovers everywhere, Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch is sure to become a choco-licious go-to!

Would you like to get your hands on a box of new Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch before it hits store shelves?  I just happen to be giving away a prize pack containing one box of the new Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch cereal, two cereal on-the-go containers, and a fun Cocoa Puffs frisbee.

To enter, leave me a comment telling me who you plan to share your Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch with or if you're keeping them all to yourself.  Contest runs through Monday, June 27th and winner will be notified by email, so be sure to leave one with your comment.

For more information on nutritional values check the Big G Grow Up Strong Website and the Whole Grain Nation Website.

Disclaimer: The Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch product, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark

Betty Crocker Baker´s Challenge Gluten Free Recipe Contest and Giveaway

Hold the gluten, grab your apron and start your ovens! 

Betty Crocker is hosting its first-ever gluten-free recipe contest, the Baker´s Challenge Gluten Free Recipe Contest, and I want you to be a part of it!

Baking in a gluten-free world poses its own challenges - as well as sweet rewards - so here is your chance to show off the creative solutions and tasty treats that you´ve created for your family and friends.

Now through June 30th, visit www.glutenfreely.com/bakerschallenge for the chance to win a Grand Prize of $5,000. The grand prize winner will also have the chance to be featured on a Betty Crocker® Gluten Free dessert mix or Bisquick® Gluten Free baking mix package and/or be featured in a Betty Crocker publication! All you have to do is submit an original gluten free holiday-themed appetizer, bread or dessert recipe, using any Betty Crocker Gluten Free dessert mix or Bisquick Gluten Free baking mix.

Recipes will be judged on five key categories: taste, creativity, ease of preparation, consumer appeal and appearance. Plus, if you´re one of 10 selected finalists, you will receive a Betty Crocker Gluten Free Baking gift basket filled with baking items and Betty Crocker Gluten Free mixes. Even more exciting, finalists´ recipes will be featured on www.glutenfreely.com/bakerschallenge and voted on by the Gluten Freely community to determine the Grand Prize Winner!

For great recipe tips, ideas, and suggestions, visit www.glutenfreely.com to help get you started and learn more about the Baker´s Challenge Gluten Free Recipe Contest.

Leave a comment below to be entered to win a prize package including all five of the new Betty Crocker Gluten Free mixes pictured.  Contest runs through Friday June 24th and winner will be notified by email, so be sure to leave one in your comment.

In addition, through the end of June, you can save 20% on the purchase of any of the five  Gluten Free mixes. Visit www.glutenfreely.com/ourstore to buy yours today!

Disclaimer:  The product, information and giveaway were provided to me by Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark.

Yoplait Kids Prize Pack Giveaway

Are you looking for a nutritious kids snack that doesn’t sacrifice on taste?

Yoplait Kids has an excellent source of both calcium and vitamin D, a good source of protein and the delicious taste kids demand. It also contains 25% less sugar than the leading kids’ yogurt, and has no high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. Yoplait Kids yogurt is a snack you can feel confident about serving to your kids!

With tasty flavor options including Strawberry, Strawberry Banana and Vanilla, and protein to help build strong bones, Yoplait Kids yogurt is sure to be popular with parents and kids alike. Kids will love finding their favorite friends, like Dora the Explorer, Lightning McQueen from the hit movie “Cars” and the Disney Princesses, on every cup.


The Giveaway:

You will receive a coupon* for any variety of the Yoplait Kids yogurt products, along with a Yoplait Kids prize pack. Perfect for accompanying this fun everyday snack, the Yoplait Kids prize pack includes a foldable travel cooler (to take your yogurt on-the-go), a cool four-piece spoon set, a power magnet picture frame, trendy alphabet-shaped “Kiddie Bands”, a great big bounce ball and a “My First Scavenger Hunt” card game for some after-snack fun.

To Enter:

Leave a comment telling me about an easy and healthy snack you offer your own kids or grandkids.  Please also leave your email address so that I have a way to contact you if you should win.

Be sure to complete the above mandatory entry and follow all the rules or your entries will not count!

To increase your chances of winning, you may do any or all of the following.  Remember to leave one comment per entry.

• Follow my blog publicly through Google Friend Connect.

• Follow me on Twitter and leave your username.

•  Follow my facebook fan page.

• Tweet about this giveaway and please include the hashtag "#myblogspark"
  

• Subscribe to my blog in your reader.

This giveaway ends on Friday, February 18th and the winner will be notified by email.
Be sure to visit Yoplait on Facebook to “Like” the brand and “Follow” Yoplait on Twitter to keep up with the latest news from Yoplait.

Click here to print a coupon for $0.50 off the purchase of one (1) four-pack of Yoplait Kids yogurt today!

Disclaimer: Yoplait provided me with the free product, information,

and giveaway through MyBlogSpark;
no other compensation was received.

*The coupon offer for a free four pack of Yoplait Kids yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota and Tennessee.

Cinnamon Burst Cheerios Gift Pack Giveaway

Cheerios has introduced new Cinnamon Burst Cheerios cereal.

Made with real cinnamon, new Cinnamon Burst Cheerios cereal will delight your taste buds!  This newest edition to the Cheerios line-up allows you to provide your family with a delicious and nutritious breakfast that contains 20% of the Daily Value of fiber, has 9g of sugar, is low in fat, saturated fat free and naturally cholesterol free.  A true crowd pleaser, Cinnamon Burst Cheerios cereal is sure to kick-start any morning!

Looking to add a burst of flavor to your breakfast routine? I'm giving away a Cinnamon Burst Cheerios cereal gift pack that includes a box of Cinnamon Burst Cheerios cereal for you to try, a family 4-pack of cereal bowls, a travel cereal chiller and a cinnamon scented candle.

To enter to win:

I'm making it easy peasy this time...just leave a comment.  That's it, just any old comment.  Please also leave your email address so that I have a way to contact you if you should win.

Be sure to complete the above mandatory entry and follow all the rules or your entries will not count!

To increase your chances of winning, you may do any or all of the following.  Remember to leave one comment per entry.

• Follow my blog publicly through Google Friend Connect.

• Follow me on Twitter and leave your username.

•  Follow my facebook fan page.

• Tweet about this giveaway and please include the hashtag "#myblogspark"
  

• Subscribe to my blog in your reader.

This giveaway ends on Wednesday, February 16th and the winner will be notified by email.

Disclaimer:  I received a gift pack for my personal use and one for the giveaway from Cheerios through MyBlogSpark. No other compensation was received.

Stuffed with Love Giveaway

Just my luck, we finally took down the naked Christmas tree and now I find these oh so very adorable, would make the perfect Valentine's Day tree topper, Build-A-Bears.

I must have a Sweet Hearts Love Bear, or a Beary Cute Love Bug boy or girl, or maybe even all three of them!

Would you like a new furry friend for yourself or for a special Valentine?  Well you're in luck, I just happen to have a $25 gift card to giveaway. 

To enter :

Leave me a comment telling me who you would be purchasing the Build-A-Bear for.  Please also leave your email address so that I have a way to contact you if you should win.

To increase your chances of winning, you may do any or all of the following:

• Follow my blog publicly through Google Friend Connect.

• Follow me on Twitter and leave your username.

•  Follow my new facebook fan page.

• Tweet about this giveaway.

• Subscribe to my blog in your reader.

Be sure to complete the above mandatory entry and follow all the rules or your entries will not count!
Remember to leave one comment per entry.

This giveaway ends on Monday, January 31st and the winner will be notified by email. 


*For a limited time you can get a free Love Headband when you purchase a Love Bug or Love Bear.  ($5 value, while supplies last)

Disclaimer:  I received a gift card for my personal use and one for the giveaway.  No other compensation was received and the opinions are my own.

Short Shakespeare! Macbeth Giveaway

A few months back I had the pleasure of taking TOF to his very first theater production.  We saw The Emperor's New Clothes at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier and now I'd like your family to enjoy a morning at the theater as well.

A theatrical, percussive world of swords, sound and the supernatural make Macbeth one of William Shakespeare's most spellbinding plays—and CST's 75-minute abridged production provides a perfect introduction to this legendary work.

Tickets are $16–$20 or as low as $12 per student (ages 18 and under) for parties of 10 or more. Following the performance, audience members can meet members of the cast for autographs and photos. CST Patrons save 40% on parking at Navy Pier as well.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has kindly provided me with one family four pack to the performance of your choice*.

To enter :

Leave me a comment telling me the name of the cast member who portrays Macbeth .  Please also leave your email address so that I have a way to contact you if you should win.

To increase your chances of winning, you may do any or all of the following.

• Follow my blog publicly through Google Friend Connect.

• Follow me on Twitter and leave your username.

•  Follow my new facebook fan page.

• Tweet about this giveaway.

• Subscribe to my blog in your reader.

Be sure to complete the above mandatory entry and follow all the rules or your entries will not count!
Remember to leave one comment per entry.

This giveaway ends on Tuesday, January 25th and the winner will be notified by email. 
*Fine print= Subject to availability. Valid by phone or in person only. Not valid in combination with other promotions or on previously purchased tickets.

Disclaimer:  As mentioned above, CST provided tickets for this giveaway, I received no other compensation.

Eden Fantasys Valentine's Day Giveaway

Warning: Links below lead to adult content and may not be suitable for viewing at work or in the presence of children.  I've done my best to present this post in a tasteful PG-13 manner, however some readers may be offended by the subject matter and my feelings will not be hurt if you leave now.

With my naked Christmas tree still standing in the corner, I'm already thinking about spicing things up for Valentine's Day and my friends at Eden Fantasys are eager to help out.

Yes, Eden Fantasys is a sex shop, but they have so much more than sex toys.  Yes, they offer some daring items, but they also offer tasteful, more tame items such as cute lingerie, mood music and aromatherapy candles.

Have you ever needed a gift for a bachelorette party or a gag gift for a milestone birthday?  Eden Fantasys is your go to place.

Rest assured that your order is shipped very discreetly,  in a plain brown package to avoid any awkwardness upon delivery.

Now for the giveaway!  I have one $25 Eden Fantasys gift card for you!

To enter to win:

Leave me a comment telling me who you'll be spending Valentine's Day with.  Please also leave your email address so that I have a way to contact you if you should win.

To increase your chances of winning, you may do any or all of the following.
Be sure to complete the above mandatory entry and follow all the rules or your entries will not count!
Remember to leave one comment per entry.

• Follow my blog publicly through Google Friend Connect.

• Follow me on Twitter and leave your username.

•  Follow my new facebook fan page.

• Tweet about this giveaway.

• Subscribe to my blog in your reader.

This giveaway ends on Monday, January 31st and the winner will be notified by email.

Disclaimer:  I received a gift card for my personal use and one to facilitate this giveaway, I was not compensated in any other way.  The opinions are my own.