Giveaway: 5 boxes of General Mills Cereal review

Closed: the winner is Marci from http://ajoyfulheartandsoul.blogspot.com/  As I am trying to eat better and take care of my body we are making some changed in what we eat.  We are adding more whole grain to our diet.  The Dietary Guidelines recommend choosing products with a whole grain listed as the first ingredient. Did you know every General Mills cereal with the white check has more whole grain than any other single ingredient with the same great taste.   Look on box and you will see “whole grain” as a part of the first ingredient on the ingredient list, indicating that whole grain is the first and most prevalent ingredient.

According to Dr. Travis Stork, emergency room physician and host of “The Doctors,” identifying whole grain products can be challenging. Shoppers can look for nutritional cues on the front of the box, but they need to read the ingredient list to know if they are getting enough whole grain. Ingredient lists detail ingredients in order of prevalence, and if the words “whole grain” are followed by a grain like wheat or oats, it means the food contains more whole grain than any other single ingredient.   Dr. Stork has some additional recommendations to help you include whole grain easily into your diet. They include: Start Early! The Dietary Guidelines recommend people get at least 48 grams of whole grain in their daily diets. Get a jump-start on the day’s nutrition by incorporating whole grain into your morning routine. For instance, when choosing cereal make sure whole grain is listed as the first ingredient. One easy choice is cereal with the white check, which have more whole grain than any other single ingredient.                                            . Make Simple Swaps. Choose whole grain versions of the foods you love. Great options include whole wheat pasta and whole wheat bread or even whole grain crackers. Also, try different types of whole grain. Use brown rice instead of white rice as a side dish at dinner or popcorn, which is a whole grain, for a snack.                                                                                        . Don’t Judge a Food by Its Cover. The front of food packages provide good nutritional cues, but don’t forget to read the ingredients and check the nutrition label and side labels for additional health information. Cereals with the white check even include the amount of whole grain per serving on packaging.    Fast Lane for Whole Grain Game: Check out General Mills new online educational game  “Fast Lane for Whole Grain.  This game was development to help you with choosing whole grains.  You can navigate virtual grocery store aisles and identify products that have whole grain as the first ingredient.  You can also enter a sweepstakes to win one of each of the 50 General Mills cereals with the white check. For more information on the importance of whole grain and a chance to enter the “Fast Lane for Whole Grain” sweepstakes, visit www.WholeGrainNation.com. Make a commitment to add more whole grain to your diet by simply pouring a bowl of cereal with the white check including Cheerios®, Lucky Charms®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch®, Honey Nut Cheerios®and Total®. We made the commitment to switch and my kids have never been healthier.  I they did not even notice that we had made the switch.  They just see the same cereals we have always enjoyed eaten.

Now for what you have been waiting for....

The giveaway is 

Closed: the winner is Marci  check out her blog at http://ajoyfulheartandsoul.blogspot.com/

Your Prize Pack will contain:

• 5 boxes of General Mills cereal with the white check

Here is how you enter:  

Mandatory:

•  Leave a comment stating which of the which of your favorite General Mills cereals with the white check will you kick start your morning this New Year?
• Follow me on Google and leave a comment stating you are following me.

Additional entrees: 

• Share this Giveaway on your facebook page and leave a comment on this post tell me you have shared this giveaway on your facebook page.
• "Like" Nowamomof3's facebook page or follow Nowamomof3's Facebook page for an additional entree each. You must leave a comment stating you followed and/or "like" me on facebook.
• Leave a comment on any other story on my blog for one additional entree. You must leave a comment stating which post you commented on.

RULES: Maximum of 7 entries per person. The giveaway will end on February 15 at midnight.  I will randomly pick a winner at random.org on February 16th.  I will notify the winner by e-mail and posted winners first name or user name on my blog.  The winner with have 48 hours to contact me or another winner will be chosen.  You must be 18 years or older and a US resident to enter.  






 Disclosure: The product, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark. Nowamomof3 cannot be held responsible for sponsor's failure to deliver the product or service as agreed.

Souper You with Progresso soup and giveaway

Closed: the winner is cdziuba 
As you already know, it is a new year and I am looking to make a make a change.  I am going to eat healthier and workout.  I am always looking for food and brands to help me on my mission.


 Progresso^® is excited to announce the return of their Souper You^® Contest giving you the chance to win an incredible makeover!  By telling Progresso why you deserve a makeover and what you love about their soup, you could have the chance to win an ultimate makeover experience in Hollywood this Spring!

If you are like me you need some help to maintain your weight management plan, without sacrificing on variety or the taste of foods you love. Thanks to Progresso^®, you can have your soup and eat it too!

Progresso^® has 40 delicious soups with 100 calories or less per serving, to help you with your weight management plan.  They also have a variety of different soup to help you beat diet boredom and satisfy your taste cravings, while helping you stick to your weight management calorie goals. Progresso soups are packed with hearty ingredients like pasta, beans, rice, meat and vegetables that suit your taste buds and make you feel good about including it in your meal choices.


Souper You^® Contest


Progresso is asking fans to visit www.SouperYou.com and submit their photo with a brief essay about why they love Progresso soups and why they deserve a makeover, by no later than February 22nd.

• three lucky winners with an ultimate makeover experience in Hollywood
•   a trip for 2 to Los Angeles, California 
• a head-to-toe makeover including hair and makeup, 
• guided shopping spree with a $1,000 fashion retailer gift card, $1,000 spending money 
•  2 tickets to this season’s live finale of NBC’s The Biggest(You can tune into The Biggest Loser on NBC Tuesdays at 8/7c) Loser .    

Fans can check www.SouperYou.com on March 12th for the announcement of the top ten finalists, and to vote for their favorite finalist until March 25th.

To see the amazing video of the 2011 winner experience Click here

Click here to get a printable coupon for for $1.25 off the purchase of four (4) cans of Progresso Soup today.

As many of you know I am trying to lose weight, but I am not going on a diet.  I need a life changing meal plan.  I am eating more whole grains, watching my calorie intake, and exercising more.  If you are like me, this is the giveaway for you.  Not only do you get two cans of Progressive soup, but you get a workout DVD as well.  

Progressive soup has so many varieties of soup to choose form and most of their soups are under 100 calories a serving (keep in mind one can is 2 servings).  Progressive soup and help you manage you weight loss along with a weight management plan and exercise.  Make the switch to Progressive and taste the difference, I did.   

Now for what you have been waiting for....

The giveaway is closed: the winner is cdziuba 

Your Prize Pack will contain:

• (2) VIP Coupons for Progresso Soup
• (1) copy of “The Biggest Loser” Workout DVD

Here is how you enter:  

Mandatory:

•  Leave a comment stating which of the Progresso Soup flavors are you most excited to incorporate into your weight management plan this New Year?   
• Follow me on Google and leave a comment stating you are following me.

Additional entrees: 

• Share this Giveaway on your facebook page and leave a comment on this post tell me you have shared this giveaway on your facebook page.
• "Like" Progresso Facebook page for an additional entree. You must leave a comment here stating you "like" Progresso on Facebook.
• "Like" Nowamomof3's facebook page or follow Nowamomof3's Facebook page for an additional entree each. You must leave a comment stating you followed and/or "like" me on facebook.
• Leave a comment on any other story on my blog for one additional entree. You must leave a comment stating which post you commented on.

RULES: Maximum of 7 entries per person. The giveaway will end on February 14 at midnight.  I will randomly pick a winner at random.org on February 15th.  I will notify the winner by e-mail and posted winners first name or user name on my blog.  The winner with have 48 hours to contact me or another winner will be chosen.  You must be 18 years or older and a US resident to enter.  


Cannot wait for the giveaway to end?  Click here to get a printable coupon for for $1.25 off the purchase of four (4) cans of Progresso Soup today.


 Disclosure: The product, information, and giveaway have been provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark. Nowamomof3 cannot be held responsible for sponsor's failure to deliver the product or service as agreed.

Pillsbury Printable coupon

                            Click here for coupon 



I wanted to let you know that you can download a printable coupon.  

Coupon is for $1.10 off when you buy THREE of any size/variety Refrigerated

 Pillsbury® Grands!® Biscuits, Crescent Dinner Rolls, Ready To Bake!" Cookies, 

Sweet Rolls OR Grands!® Sweet Rolls. 

Be sure to visit Pillsbury.com to find convenient, delicious recipes and 

remember to share the coupon offer with family and friends so they can 

take advantage of the discount as well.

Click here to find recipes that uses Pillsbury products. 

Disclose : I received this information and the coupon offer from Pillsbury  through
MyBlogSpark.

Girl Scout with Rett Syndrome finds voice through technology news story

Mare Bear and her Girl Scout troop appeared on KVUE news today.





If you cannot click on the above video, try the link below.


http://www.kvue.com/home/Girl-Scout-with-Rett-Syndrome-finds-voice-through-technology-137822303.html

God Gave Us Two; Book Review

God Gave Us Two is a book in a series of books by Lisa Tawn Bergren.  The First book is God Gave Us You (click here for my review).

God Gave Us Two is a delightful fictional children's book. The art work by Laura J. Bryant is beautifully illustrated. The story starts out with a Little Cub, a polar bear, not wanting to wake up, so she tells Mama to take the new baby to church. Mama reminds Little Cub the new baby is still inside her tummy. Little Cub also ask Mama Why they need a new baby? Mama has a quick response, she reminds Little Cub " they don't need a new baby, they want a new baby like they wanted her".

Throughout the story Mama reminds Little Cub "God gave us you.  Now he's given us two."  Mama and Papa tell Little Cub how much fun she will have being a big sister.  They also talk about whether  Little Cub will have a little sister or a little brother (they don't know the gender of the baby).  Little Cub tries to sit on her Mama's lap, but Mama's lap is getting smaller and smaller.  Finally, Little Cub goes to her grandparents house to wait for new of the new baby.  Little Cub and her grandparents go fishing and bake cookies as they wait to find out if the baby is a boy or girl.

 I don't want to spoil the ending so you will have to read the book to find out if Little Cub will have a baby brother or sister.

God Gave Us Two come in hardcover, but I wold have like it in a board book (my little ones rip pages sometimes).  I would recommend reading the ending to the book before you buy it.  

I really enjoyed reading God Gave Us Two to my two youngest children. However, it is too long for Little Man to sit while I read the whole story.   Mare Bear is older, so she can sit while I read it to her.  This book is great to read to a child that is becoming a big brother or sister.   I wish I would have had this book when I was pregnant with Little Man, I could have read it to Mare Bear.  This book reminds older siblings that each child is "wanted" and a gift from God.

I like reading God Gave Us Two to my children and reminding them how much I wanted each of them. My favorite parts of the book is when Papa tells Little Cub, we all have the same maker (God), but each one of us is different.  Each one of my children are different, and we celebrate those differences.  This book's positive message of how God chooses each child for each family, and a story I think every child should hear.

You can also check out my review of some of Lisa Tawn Bergren other books. God Gave Us Two or Mercy Come Morning.


You can also check out more books by Lisa Tawn Bergren or other authors published by Water Brook Multnomah





Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Water Brook Press as a member of their Blogging for Books program. All opinions are my own.

Makers of Memories Foundation

Did you know: More than three million children experience domestic violence in the U.S. each year.

The effect domestic violence has on children and later the adults who were impacted as children, is devastating. So much so that UNICEF calls it "one of the most damaging, unaddressed human rights violations in the world today".

It is a sad fact, that most people do not want to think or talk about.

Makers of Memorits Foundation is trying to change that. They want society to see that domestic violence is a human rights violation. They want to end the cycle of domestic violence and give support to the children and adults that were affected as children.

Check out their website click here or to "like" Makers of Memories Foundation click here.

Disclosed: I received information for this post from Smiley360 when sharing.

Shifting Perspectives at the Dublin Arts Council

This made me smile. It also made me cry happy tears. I want people to look past Mare Bear's Rett synrome and see her as a 3rd grade, 8 year old, girl scout, swimmer, sister, daughter, beautiful, smart, happy, excited, opinionated, playful, silly, cute, sleepy, sneaky, dancer, lovable, darling, hopeful, dreamer, Christian... Little Girl.