Archive for the ‘Product Reviews’ Category

Congratulations to Jackie for being chosen by Random.org as the winner!  Your coupons are on their way.

Typical mornings at my house are a greeted with the alarm going off and a rush to get dressed and out the door.  Rarely do we have time to stop and have a healthy breakfast.

Recently I was given an opportunity from MyBlogSpark & General Mills to review and blog about GM Cereals.  I received 4 VIP coupons in the mail and promptly went to the store I used 2 of them.  I chose Honey Nut Cheerios & Multi Grain Cheerios because these seemed to be the healthier options for my family.   One of the things my diet seems to lack is fiber.  If my diet is lacking then I am positive my other family members aren’t getting enough either.  Cheerios contains soluble fiber and Whole Grain Oats so it is also heart healthy which is a good thing for maintaining good cholesterol levels.   I also worry about the amount of sugar in the foods I and was pleased to learn that General Mills is reducing the amount of sugar in some of their cereals, especially those geared towards children.  As for the Cheerios, I found that they only have 1 gram of sugar per serving which was amazing since they taste so good!  My kids love the Honey Nut Cheerios and the Multigrain Cheerios and that pleased me since they contain less sugar per serving than their normal cereal choices.

General Mills & MyBlogSpark have helped me realize that there are quick and NUTRITIONAL alternatives to starting the day off in a rush!  Rather than sending my kids out the door with a potential 24 grams of sugar in hand, they can have a bowl or baggie of Honey Nut Cheerios with only 9 grams of sugar and many more vitamins & minerals that they need to get through the day!  We have taken this opportunity to change some not so good habits to some great lifelong great choices.  Cheerios are a great way to start  or even end the day .

I’m off to go grab some more GM cereals for us to try next week.  I’m thinking I will grab a box of Wheaties for my hubby…he will need them for that list of “honey do’s” I will be giving him this weekend.

If  you would like to win 2 free boxes of General Mills cereals for your family to try as well, just leave me a comment with some of your favorite quick & healthy alternatives to breakfast for your family. This is a mandatory entry.  You can also earn extra entries by following me on Facebook or Twitter or by blogging or tweeting about this giveaway and commenting me with a link for a total of 5 entries.  Giveaway will end on Friday, January 29th at 11:59pm.

Good luck to you and thank you to MyBlogSpark and General Mills!

I am so excited to be chosen as a host for the “Fun, Fit and Guilt-Free House Party” sponsored by Your Shape with Jenny McCarthy and Jell-o Mousse Temptations! A few days before  Christmas I received my party pack which consisted of coupons for the new Jell-o Mousse Temptations, Just Dance for Wii, Your Shape for Wii & various other party favors.  I am so excited to host this party because well, it goes along with my “non resolutions”…but more than that, it will be a blast!

If you haven’t tried Mousse Temptations by Jell-o, I would highly recommend them…yummy!  And at only 60 calories, you won’t have to resist.  I will be doing product reviews after January 9th but you can consider this blog post a sneak preview.

My family and I have had a chance to try out both Wii games and I can tell you that my teens prefer Just Dance over Your Shape but me, I like them both!  Just Dance will wear your butt out but what’s better than burning calories while having fun?  As for Your Shape, well, let me just say that even as slow paced as it is (slow enough for this older person to keep up with) I was sore for two days after my first session with Jenny.  Now, if I can only keep on the schedule of 15 minute work outs 3 days a week that the game set for me, I will be doing good!  If I can’t keep up, it’s only because I am lazy…no other excuse!

Again, after the 9th, I will give you a full review but until then, I hope you will check out these great products for yourself!  You won’t regret any of them!

I’m off now…to start on my BlackEyed Peas for our traditional New Years Eve-ning!  Maybe I will start a new tradition by having Mousse Temptations after wards!

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Let me first say, I am in NO WAY affiliated with General Mills or Nature Valley – just got me a free sample in the mail and would like to give my opinion and get some feed back if you got one too -

I have always been a bit of a Granola lover so for me to say I like the Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters would be a given. I admit though, until yesterday I had not even tried them.  Being “frugal” at this point in my life keeps me from sometimes trying out new things that are not exactly “needs”.   Unless it ends up being free after a coupon I can typically resist temptation.  That is, until now.  In my mail yesterday were a few ads, a bill and a sample of Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters…and of all things, Roasted Cashew!!  Cashews…another one of my weaknesses.  Cashews are a rare treat too  since they are not a frugal food.   Okay, so at first it didn’t really faze me.  I opened the box and out fell 2 coupons, a Cranberry & Pomegranate Trail Mix Bar and the Roasted Cashew Nut Clusters.  I didn’t really even look at the flavors at the time.  Just tossed them on the table (hidden under a few things so no one snatched them away from my greedy little hands!!) for an after dinner snack.   So about an hour after dinner, I grab the package of Nut Clusters and open them up.  They weren’t what I expected.  For some reason, I guess I thought chunks of granola with little nuts mixed in would fall out.  Kind of like the hard granola bars, just crunched up.  These were different…crunchy but not to the point that it made my teeth hurt, a nutty flavor…ah yes, the Cashews!  I could not get enough of these little things.  I am going to have get more because that sample was just enough to really get my taste buds going.   I’m not sure what they cost, but this will be one of the things I keep an eye out for when it comes to sales & coupons.   They will be perfect for an on the go snack or for just sitting at home watching TV…IF they make them in a bigger bag!!  My only fear is that I will eat the whole bag in one sitting…lol.  (And yes, I ate the Trail Mix bar too…it was delicious as well but the Nut Clusters were my favorite for sure.) Two thumbs up from me!

Did you get this sample?  If so, did you like them?  I am interested in knowing what they cost…anyone find any good deals on them.  I typically shop at Kroger & CVS but will definitely go elsewhere if these are on sale!!

I just purchased my first Bounce Dryer Bar last weekend using a coupon I had for a while and now I am hooked! I am so glad I finally purchased it. I have not had to put fabric softener in my wash at all this week and my clothes still smell fresh! With two teenagers, we do a lot of laundry – several loads a day! This is not a smoke free home and for the first time in a very long time, our clothes, towles and sheets don’t have the noticable odor that they have in the past even with other products. My favorite thing about the Bounce Dryer Bar so far is the fact that I don’t have to remember to put fabric softener in the wash or dryer sheets in the dryer. I can forget about it for a month or two until it’s time for a replacement. Thank goodness I bought 4 of these!  I am enjoying mine so much that I want to share with my visitors so be looking for my very first giveaway soon! 

*disclaimer – I am in no way connected with Bounce or P&G other than just being a satisfied & happy consumer!