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Honey Nut Cheerios #Giveaway from #MyBlogSpark

July 8, 2011 Coupons, Eating, Giveaways, Reviews 54 comments

Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal is America´s #1 choice, and to celebrate, they are providing free samples of Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal to fans beginning July 4, 2011, available while supplies last. Visit www.FavCereal.com for your sweet sample!

You also might want to form an allegiance with the Honey Nut Cheerios Facebook Page.

Look what Honey Nut Cheerios sent me! Are you so jealous? It looks good on me, doesn’t it?

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Well, don’t be jealous, you have a chance to win your own!

Enter to win a prize pack that contains: 1 box of Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal, 2 cereal bowls, 1 Honey Nut Cheerios® t-shirt, and 1 bee antenna headband.

I think the cereal tastes better if consumed while wearing the headband. I’m not a doctor though, so I can’t say.

1.) To enter, tell me about your cereal eating habits. You know you have a special bowl and spoon that make it taste better!

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

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3.) Twitter about this giveaway (include a link to this post, #MyBlogSpark and @MomMostTraveled) and comment here with your Twitter name. (once daily)

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Contest will close on July 20, 2011, midnight EST

Giveaways open to US Mailing Addresses Only.

“Disclosure: Honey Nut Cheerios^® cereal, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.”

Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of The Potty Snatchers #interview #giveaway

July 5, 2011 Books for children, Giveaways, Reviews 18 comments

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If you have a primary school student in your household, you probably know about Captain Underpants.

In honor of Super Diaper Baby 2, the newest release from Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey, I was given the opportunity to ask the author a couple of interview questions!

CanCan: I read that you were diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. I am a parent of an intensely creative child diagnosed with ADHD; I would love inspiration about what helped you to channel your creativity and inspired your work.

Dav Pilkey: I think most of the stories are inspired by memories from my childhood–by the feelings of helplessness and frustration I felt (and I’m sure most kids feel) when I was constantly surrounded by adults who were either mean, dumb, or unfair (and sometimes all three). “Kid empowerment” is a very strong theme in my books.

CanCan: Your books are so authentically hilarious and spot on with kid humor appeal. I am a teacher and the Captain Underpants series is the most popular in the library (seriously, they kept a tally). How do you stay in touch with that side of you, even when you have to do grown up boring things like pay bills and negotiate contracts?

Dav Pilkey: George and Harold are both baed on me as a kid, so I’m really just trying to write from the perspective of myself– as a kid.

I love the fun and challenge of “ghostwriting” for George and Harold because they see things a little differently than I do. Often I’ll have to abandon an idea or a joke because I know that George and Harold wouldn’t have liked it or thought it was funny. It is OK though, because it forces me to think of better ideas and better jokes.

In Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, George and Harold create their most epic novel yet! Evil genius Dr. Dilbert Dinkle awakens one day transformed into a walking, talking puddle of pee, and vows to destroy every toilet in town. Will the devious Dr. Dinkle and his conniving cat, Petey, ruin restrooms for the rest of us?

This post is part of a multi-stop blog tour promoting Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers. Visit the other stops on the tour!

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June 29 5MinutesForBooks

July 1 Susan Heim On Parenting

July 5 Mom Most Traveled

July 7 Momma Findings

About the author/illustrator Dav Pilkey has written and illustrated several popular award-winning books for children. The Adventures of Captain Underpants, which has nearly one million copies in print, was an American Bookseller Pick of the Lists and a Publishers Weekly “Cuffie” Award winner for the Funniest Book of the Year; Dog Breath was awarded the California Young Reader Medal; The Paperboy was chosen as a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Pilkey also illustrated the IRA-CBC Children’s Choice Award-winning Dumb Bunnies books.

I have a giveaway for MomMostTraveled readers, courtesy of Scholastic!

One (1) winner will receive:

Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers
PLUS the first book! The Adventures of Super Diaper baby

1.) To enter, leave me a comment about a time in your childhood you felt like adults just didn’t “get it”.

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

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3.) Twitter about this giveaway (include a link to this post, @Scholastic and @MomMostTraveled) and comment here with your Twitter name. (once daily)

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Contest will close on July 18, 2011, midnight EST

Giveaways open to US Mailing Addresses Only.

Prizing courtesy of Scholastic

Tropical Traditions Gluten Free Organic Coconut Flour #Giveaway

June 7, 2011 Coupon codes, Coupons, Eating, Giveaways, Health, Reviews 54 comments

In January I went gluten free. And dairy free. Oh and I’m already a vegetarian for the past 16 years.

I haven’t tackled gluten free baking. I have tried pancakes with rice flour, and that was a fail.

Tropical Traditions is one of my favorite companies; I use their Virgin Coconut Oil EVERYDAY as both a food product and a body product. I use it for moisturizer and even put it in my hair.

Tropical Tradions has an array of gluten free products!

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While some of these don’t meet my needs as a vegetarian (lamb…is made of lamb meat), I am really excited about the Organic Coconut Flour!

It tastes yummy and healthy, smells delicious, and is safe for a gluten free diet or a paleo diet.

The texture is way better than rice flour. I love that Organic Coconut Flour has so much protein, with 19.3 grams per serving! Awesome! I noticed that some people put it in their smoothies to get those extra nutrients. I haven’t done that, but I might try it for my kids.

On the Tropical Traditions website, they have all kinds of recipes that use Organic Coconut Flour, including (brace yourselves, my gluten free bretheren!) PIZZA CRUST!

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Here is a recipe that one of my “Paleo” diet friends sent me. Paleo is a good term to search if you are avoiding dairy and gluten.

Paleo Diet Coconut Cake Recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs

1/3 cup olive oil

1?2 cup honey

1cup coconut milk

1tsp 100% vanilla essence

1 cup almond meal

1?2 cup Organic Coconut Flour

1tsp baking powder (not paleo)

1?4 cup desiccated coconut

Instructions Pre-heat oven to 350 F/180 C.

Cream eggs, oil and honey in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

Add coconut milk and vanilla essence.

Add almond meal, Organic Coconut Flour, baking powder and desiccated coconut, combine well.

Line a loaf tin with baking paper and pour in coconut mixture.

Place in oven for 50-60min or until cooked.

Test by inserting a knife into the middle of the loaf, if it comes out clean it is cooked through.

NOTE: If you would prefer not to use baking powder, separate 2 eggs and beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold into the coconut mixture. This will help in aerating the bread.

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First time Tropical Traditions customers can use THIS Mom Most Traveled referral link to receive a free copy of the book Virgin Coconut Oil: How it has changed people’s lives and how it can change yours!

1 Organic Coconut Flour – 2.2 lbs.

Enter to win your own bag of Organic Coconut Flour!

1.) To enter to win some Organic Coconut Flour visit Tropical Traditions and leave a comment here with another of their products you would like to try.

Try to show that you actually did visit the site.

One winner will be chosen at random.

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

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3.) Twitter about this giveaway (include a link to this post,@TropTraditions and@MomMostTraveled ) and comment here with your Twitter name. (once daily)

4.) Blog about this giveaway, including a link to this post. Leave me a comment with the link so I can check your post!

This giveaway is open to those with a US or Canadian mailing address.

This contest will close on June 20, 2011, a midnight CST.

Winners will be notified by email and have 72 hours to respond.

The Absolutely Most Fabulous Charlie and Lola Giveaway In The Whole World

May 24, 2011 Books for children, Children's DVD, Favorite Things, Giveaways, Reviews, Toys 229 comments

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I LOVE Charlie and Lola!

Yes, I love them. And my 3K students love the Charlie and Lola books. I kind of love them, even though the abundance of superlatives make them a bit of a challenge to read to a group of 17 squirmy 3-year-olds.

I love the way that Charlie is so everlastingly patient with the quirky and slightly exasperating Lola. The books and shows model wonderful interpersonal and communication skills.

Slightly Invisible by Lauren Child is about an issue every younger sibling has faced: who can Lola play with while Charlie is having fun with his own friends?

Slightly Invisible by Lauren Child has a special appearance by my favorite invisible guest star, Soren Lorenson.

Charlie and Lola DVD’s are also tons of fun. I think I have volumes “Four” and “Nine.”

I like that the show has a slow pace, thoughtfully developed plots, and zero annoying songs and jingles.

I have good news for you. For my special blog readers, I am giving away an exciting Charlie and Lola prize pack worth over $120!

I know!

One winner will get the Plush – Talking Posable Charlie & Lola Set, Charlie and lola season 1 and 2 300x285 the favorite and best boxed set of ALL Charlie and Lola DVDs, Charlie and Lola, Vol. 1-8, and the newest book that I ever read, Slightly Invisible by Lauren Child.

1.) To enter, leave me a comment about who you want to give this awesome prize pack to, and your personal favorite Charlie and Lola moment.

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe to Mom Most Traveled by Email (Only verified subscriptions are entered for all the giveaways.)

3.) Twitter about this giveaway (include a link to this post, and @MomMostTraveled) and comment here with your Twitter name. (once daily)

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Contest will close on June 7, 2011, midnight EST.

Prizing & samples courtesy of Candlewick Press.

Star Wars Lego Storage: ZipBin #Giveaway

May 17, 2011 Giveaways, Reviews, Toys 149 comments

My kids are full-fledged into the “millions of small toys” phase.

Deeds has a large collection of vroom-vrooms, which he actually contains in a Hot Wheels Zip Bin.

That thing gets used every day. It even survived when our babysitter zipped it inside out.

Haha. Oh, babysitter.

Jojo has a major Lego obsession. He gets a Lego set of his choosing for his birthday and I think I got him one for Christmas as well. Even at the rate of two or three sets a year, the collection numbers hundreds of bricks.

Our storage solution for keeping the Dark Side of Lego Clutter at bay is the Neat-Oh Lego®Star Wars ZipBin® Battle Bridge Carry Case Playmat.

Yeah. Awesome name.

And this is serious awesome.

Not only is it made to contain the toys, it also unzips to become a playscape for clone troopers, Sith Lords and Jedi Knights to do battle on the suspended battle bridge.

Everything wipes clean (if the battle gets messy somehow…leave it to my kids to make a Lego battle require a wipeable surface. For real.).

Got Lego or other small collections growing in your house?

You need a ZipBin.

Enter to win your choice of ZipBin!

1.) To enter, browse the ZipBin catalog and tell me which style you like best.

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe to Mom Most Traveled by Email (Only verified subscriptions are entered for all the giveaways.)

3.) Twitter about this giveaway (include a link to this post, #giveaway and @MomMostTraveled) and comment here with your Twitter name. (once daily)

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Contest will close on May 28, 2011, midnight EST.

Prizing & samples courtesy of Neat-Oh!. Connect with @Neat_Oh on twitter and ZipBins by Neat-Oh! on Facebook.

Cheerios New Author Prize Pack #Giveaway

May 6, 2011 Books for children, Eating, Giveaways 42 comments

Today I read a story to my 3K class called The Big Bad Bunny. It is really funny and I enjoy reading it. The liner notes say that the story was made up between the author and his young preschool aged daughter over the course of a conversation.

What makes a good children’s book? How do you know when your story has “it”?

The Cheerios New Author Contest is in full swing, encouraging ambitious authors to write and submit an original story, in either English or Spanish, suitable for children ages three to eight.

Laurie Isop, of Renton, Wash., won the literary lottery when she was named Grand Prize Winner of the 2009 Cheerios New Author Contest. Laurie, a small business owner, mother of two boys, and aspiring author since the age of 12, can now add “published author” to her resume. This spring, Laurie’s book How Do You Hug a Porcupine? will be featured in more than three million specially-marked boxes of Cheerios and will also be available in bookstores nationwide beginning this July.

Those who want to follow in Laurie’s footsteps and think they have the “write” stuff can visit www.spoonfulsofstoriescontest.com from March 22 through July 15, 2011 to find out more.

Create Your Own Book Kit

Enter to win a Cheerios New Author Prize Pack that includes a box of Cheerios with Laurie Isop’s book inside, as well as a “create-your-own” book kit for kids that contains two hard cover books and all the necessary materials to creatively fill the pages inside, including story starter ideas and colored pencils.

1.) To enter, leave me a comment telling me the answer to one of these questions:

*If you wrote a children’s book, what would it be about?

-or-

*What makes a children’s book timeless?

Cheerios New Author

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

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3.) Twitter about this giveaway (include a link to this post, #MyBlogSpark and @MomMostTraveled) and comment here with your Twitter name. (once daily)

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Contest will close on May 18, 201, midnight EST.

Prizes and samples provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

National Train Day Giveaway

May 2, 2011 Children's DVD, Giveaways, Reviews, Toys 33 comments

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National Train Day is May 7th, and on May 6th, a new episode of Dinosaur Train will debut!

The new episode includes two 11-minute animated segments with live-action sequences featuring a paleontologist.

In “Junior Conductor Jamboree,” Buddy and his family ride the Dinosaur Train from one end of the line to the other and visit all three time periods–from the Cretaceous, through the Jurassic, to the Triassic.

In “Troodon Train Day,” the Pteranodon family rides to Troodon Town to celebrate Troodon Train Day, where the main event is a concert by King Cryolophosaurus, giving his first performance in years!

Check out the “Dinosaur Train” interactive website where you can learn about natural history and the science of paleontology through fun games and activities.

During all of May, the website will celebrate trains with a special themed homepage and new fun printable activities.

Kids can also play the online game “All Aboard!” to become a Jr. Conductor on the Dinosaur Train!

Enter to win a Dinosaur Train Collectible Train Car with a Buddy figurine!

Buddy Train Car

1.) To enter, leave me a comment about your idea for a combination so crazy it JUST MIGHT WORK! (for example: Dinosaurs. And trains.)

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe to Mom Most Traveled by Email (Only verified subscriptions are entered for all the giveaways.)

3.) Twitter about this giveaway (include a link to this post, and @MomMostTraveled) and comment here with your Twitter name. (once daily)

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Contest will close on May 12, 2011, midnight EST.

Prizing & samples courtesy of The Jim Henson Company.

Freschetta By The Slice Pizza Giveaway

April 28, 2011 Eating, Giveaways, Reviews, Uncategorized 49 comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of FRESCHETTA® for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I like the convenience and relative cheapness of frozen pizza, but one major downside is that my kids only collectively eat about 1/8th of the pizza, leaving me confronted with 3 1/2 remaining servings, which is probably like 64 fat grams.

Well, if you are completely lacking in self control like I am, there is now FRESCHETTA® By the Slice.

FRESCHETTA® By the Slice is a single-serving-size pizza that heats up fast in the microwave and comes in four delicious flavors:

BBQ Recipe Chicken

Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom

Six Cheese Medley

Vegetable Medley

I’m pleased to see two vegetarian options, but I would love a spinach and mushroom without the chicken. Who is with me?!

FRESCHETTA® By the Slice is $1.99 and made with the usual FRESCHETTA ingredients. One thing I love about Freschetta is the crust, and this is the same yummy crust in a single serving portion. Convenience and control. Yeah!

This is totally worth standing in the microwave line in the break room at work.

You can fan Freschetta on Facebook, and follow @FreschettaPizza on Twitter!

1.) To enter, tell me what you eat for lunch on a typical weekday.

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe to Mom Most Traveled by Email (Only verified subscriptions are entered for all the giveaways.)

3.) Fan Mom Most Traveled on FB and let me know you did in the comments on this post.

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Contest will close on April 30, 2011, midnight EST.

Prizing & samples courtesy of Social Spark and Freschetta.

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Personalized Mother’s Day Gifts from Things Remembered

April 27, 2011 Giveaways, Mom stuff, Reviews 51 comments

Things Remembered is the first place that comes to mind for classic, quality engraved gifts. I have worked with Things Remembered on several campaigns over the past three years and they never fail to deliver fabulous products, many of them heirloom quality.

This year for Mother’s Day (May 8th! DO NOT FORGET!), consider this selection of gifts; each can be engraved and costs under $35.

USB Photo Key Chain – Now mom can keep a photo of the kids and her work together in one place! This silver-plated key chain holds a 1.1” x .8” picture, along with a hidden 2 gig USB drive. Both the front and interior portion of the key chain can be engraved with a special message just for mommy.
Fashion Birthstone Jewelry – A birthstone holds special meaning for new mothers. Choose from a FashionBirthstone Necklace or a Bracelet, both intricately crafted with woven silver finished links that will glimmer around her wrist. Choose a birthstone for her newborn—or make it all about mom with one for her birth month. This precious stone will highlight her best qualities—endurance, creativity and patience. So remind her of how special she is, and engrave your words of celebration to seal this moment in time.
Leaves & Vines Perfume Atomizer – Now moms on-the-go can freshen up in style. This beautiful perfumeatomizer perfectly fits miniature perfume samples that typically get in the bottom of her purse. This stylishaccessory features beautiful debossed leaves and hand-set crystals, and the pattern makes a perfect backdrop for a special engraved message to tell mom how beautiful she is.

I chose the atomizer for myself, and I love how feminine it is. It looks expensive, too! I like the way it looks along with my Butterfly compact.

Mother Water Globe – The relationship between a mother and child is one that is cherished their entire lives. And this water globe is treasured for its handcrafted design and intricate detail. This gift is musical! It plays Beethoven’s Fur Elise. Engrave it with lyrics of your own for a gift that will be cherished for years to come.
Mom Float Frame – For home or office, here’s how to show the world who holds a very important place in your life. Give this classic “Mom” frame as a gift this Mother’s Day! Include your favorite 4″ x 6″ photo of the kids or a fun vacation memory. Add a name and a few heartfelt words to the engraving plate to make this gift speak for you each time it’s admired.

Check out Things Remembered on Facebook and TRemembered on Twitter

1. To enter to win an engraved Mother’s Day Gift of your choice from the items above, visit Things Remembered look around then tell me a product or two you like and why! Or post the engraving you would use on your prize if you win! Winner must not have won a Things Remembered prize pack within the last 60 days.

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

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3.) Twitter about this giveaway (include a link to this post, @TRemembered and @MomMostTraveled) and comment here with your Twitter name. (once daily)

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Contest will close on May 5, 2011, midnight EST. (Prizes will not be delivered in time for Mother’s Day, but maybe you could win bonus points in the sibling rivalry tally.)

Giveaways open to US Mailing Addresses Only.

Giveaway courtesy of Things Remembered.

Piggyback Rider Goes Beyond Strollers

April 24, 2011 Deaky Deke, Giveaways, Travel with children 19 comments

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My kids love to ride “up top”, which means sitting on a grown-up’s neck or shoulders.

Sure its fun for them, but its not very sustainable for the poor adult. The sore neck and back consume your every thought after a few moments!

Next time we go to the zoo, gardens, National Park, festival, parade, or theme park, I am excited to use The Piggyback Rider™.

The Piggyback Rider was invented by dads and allows children stand on a shoulder-mounted foot bar, strapped into a harness for safety.

Kids get a bird’s eye view and parents get an easy, convenient way to carry their child aged 2 1/2 – 7 (up to 60 pounds).

As a baby-wearing mama, I really like that the child and parent can conversate and listen to each other while walking in Piggyback Rider Child Carrier, unlike in a stroller where the child is in their little pod, removed from the group.

Deeds was really thrilled to try Piggyback Rider Child Carrier with Papa. While Deeds is a reliable walker, he does get easily distracted, so I think that this is just the solution for a crowded “keep moving forward” outing.

It is recommended to use The Piggyback Rider with shoes, since the foot bar as no-slip foot grips (kind of scratchy for bare footsies) but Deeds lives barefoot so he tried it au naturale.

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Enter to win a Piggyback Rider! Retail value about $70.

1.) To enter, visit http://www.thepiggybackrider.com/ and leave a comment here with where you would like to use Piggyback Rider Child Carrier.

2.) Email subscribers get an extra entry for as long as their subscription is active.

Already a subscriber? Leave me a separate comment on this post to let me know you’re interested in this giveaway.

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3.) Twitter about this giveaway (include a link to this post, @PiggybackRider and@MomMostTraveled) and comment here with your Twitter name. (once daily)

4.) Become a fan of The Piggyback Rider on Facebook and leave a comment on their wall that CanCan sent you! Comment here and let me know you did.

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Contest will close on May 5, 2011, midnight EST.

Prizing & samples courtesy of The Piggyback Rider.

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