I’m sure all of you have heard about saving box tops for education.  Most schools collect the specially marked box tops and labels and they receive funds to use on needed items.  Did you know that there is also a website where you can purchase every day items which will contribute money to the schools?Box Tops for Education has donated more than $250 million to schools nationwide since 1996.  Through its new online Marketplace program, schools can earn up to $20,000 a piece each year by shopping online at the more than 70 stores that participate with no extra cost to …read more

The giveaways just keep coming.  Here’s one from d-CON.  Hooray!

d-CON brand, the trusted authority in rodent control products, recently launched Bait Paste Pouches.  They are the first bait that can be placed safely out of the reach of children and pets.  The moldable bait is sealed in a plastic pouch, making it safe to touch.  It also can fit into small spaces, including crevices and cracks, where mice can get to it but children and pets cannot.  It comes in a resealable container to add another level of safety and is small enough to be stored out of reach.  And …read more

Hooray for the Bloggy Giveaways!!! We have another awesome prize from Land’s End.  For this one, you get to choose which one you’d like. 
Option #1 is a Lands’ End exclusive Women’s ThermaCheck Half-Zip Pullover. It’s the world’s only permanent antistatic fleece!

Exclusive antistatic treatment resists static cling, static shock, lint and pet hair
Permanent antistatic finish never washes out
Famous ThermaCheck softness is still here
Lightweight ThermaCheck 100 Half-zip is ideal for layering and cool-weather exercising

Option #2 is a Lands’ End Women’s Sherpa Fleece Half-zip Pullover, which is their thickest, coziest fleece.  Doesn’t it look soft?

Thickest fleece
Feminine fit
Cotton/jersey lined for comfort
Half-zip style looks great and helps …read more

We have another giveaway to offer you all.  The winner of this giveaway will get gift certificates from Baskin Robbins.  Yummy!!!!  These gift certificates would be great for a nice treat for yourself and your family, to use as a Christmas gift for someone, or for those quick trips at the drive-thru while Christmas shopping. 
You can also purchase Baskin-Robbins gift certificates at their site.  Don’t forget, Baskin-Robbins is having a fall ice cream sale.  You can save money and make your gift certificates go even further.
To win this giveaway, simply leave a comment below telling what you would use the gift certificates …read more

Hooray!  We have another prize for the Bloggy Giveaways!  We’re giving away a children’s weather cd, Do the Weather Wiggle with Stormin’ Bob Swanson.
Stormin’ Bob Swanson is a meteorologist and children’s entertainer who has written a cd of original songs about the weather.  Stop by Bob’s site for more information about his songs or to watch some of his videos.
To win this prize, simply leave a comment below telling us why you’d like this cd or who you’d like to give it to.  Shipping is for U.S. addresses only.
To see the complete list of giveaways, visit the bloggy giveaways site.
Good luck …read more

 
Up for grabs is a Chex Mix Bars Basket of Indulgence which comes with a box of tasty Turtle Chex Mix Bars, chocolate candles, caramel lotion, and spa essentials like a loofah, hand massager, nail brush, and spa towel. 
New Chex Mix Bars combine crunchy Chex pieces, pretzels and peanuts with chewy and indulgent ingredients like caramel and chocolate.  And if that’s not enough, they have less than 150 calories per bar and provide at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving (48 grams recommended daily)!
If you’d like to win, just leave a comment below telling us what you would do with …read more

We just wrapped up our annual Blogtoberfest, but we have exciting news again.  The Bloggy Giveaways are coming!  Stop back by this week, as we’ll be giving away even more products from our sponsors.  See you then!

Karen and I want to thank you for joining us on our Bloggy Giveaway journey. We are having a ball reading all your comments and can’t wait to see who wins the Debt Terminator Kit, Land’s End Backpack, and our Weight Watcher’s Cookbook. But a lot of the contests around the Lifestyles Channel are ending today. So I thought I would let you know what was going on around the channel so you didn’t miss out on something you might want to win.
Blog Fabulous
Mama Gena’s Owner’s and Operator’s Guide to Men
Contest Ends: Sunday Aug. 3
Empowering Girls: …read more

I love the Bloggy Giveaways! So to go along with the theme of giving away things, I have given away all my post baby weight! I am officially the same weight as when I got pregnant with Turkey Butt 4.5 years ago. That makes me very happy. Granted, I have a little more flab <wink> to get rid of. My post baby body is not the same as my svelte (yeah right) prebaby body. But I am happy with the way things are going.

So I wanted to give away a brand new Weight Watcher’s …read more

Within the past year, my husband and I have become debt free!!!!  I can’t begin to tell you how freeing it is to only have a house payment.  We all know that debt ties us down, but we don’t realize how bad it really is until we’re out of it’s bondage. 
With our income and me staying at home, many times it seemed impossible to get out of debt.  I’m here to tell you that it can be done and I’d like to help you get started.
I am giving away a Debt Terminator Kit.  The value of this prize is $99.95.  The …read more