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 Congratulations to Samantha – Comment #37 – who won the Rock ‘N Learn DVD! If you haven’t already done so, you can enter to win an iPad from Rock ‘N Learn by signing up here through September 30. Giveaway Winners
 Congratulations to Robyn (comment #55) who won the EasyLunchbox System!   Congratulations to Danelle (comment #56) and Janet F. (comment #61) who each won a copy of the I Hate to Cook Book. All three winners have confirmed their contact information. Stay tuned for another Kroger gift card giveaway that is coming soon, and don’t forget to enter the Rock ‘N Learn Phonics DVD giveaway if you haven’t already. It has low entries and ends on 8/30! The I Hate to Cook Book – review & giveaway – 2 winners (8/25)
 Since starting my daughter and me on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet three months ago, I have been doing something I really dislike… spending time in the kitchen! I have a long list of things I would rather be doing with my limited free time, and cooking and clean-up are not on it. But since I want to see if my daughter’s health improve through diet, I have resolved myself to adjusting the best that I can. So when I heard about The I Hate to Cook Book, I was eager to review it. Peg Bracken first released this book in 1960. Her daughter, Jo, re-released an updated version 50 years later with a tribute to her mother, who passed away a few years ago. The book is a compilation of easy recipes and kitchen secrets of Peg Bracken and several of her friends who also hated to cook. They were tired of making the same meals over and over, and joined forces to come up with an easy-to-read and enjoyable book to help others who felt the same way about the kitchen as they did. It is not your typical cookbook. If you are eager to get in and out of the kitchen as quickly as possible, or if there are days when you feel this way, this is a book for you. It includes 30 everyday entrees to get you started. They’re all easy-to-make and are supposed to taste good (I haven’t tried any yet, but will be), but best of all, the preparation time is quick. There are even sections for planning a potluck meal, menus for when company is coming to your house and suggestions for kids’ birthday parties. Check out the inside of the book. Update: Since posting this, my mother read my blog and informed me that this book was “revolutionary” back in the day and she received it as a wedding present. And a friend emailed me that her favorite recipe is the one with chicken with avocado and mushrooms. Her father gave her a copy of the original book years ago. I had no idea just how popular this book has been over the years! Does this sound like a book you’d like to add to your bookshelf? Two people will win a copy of this book! Mandatory Entry Leave a comment letting me know why you’d like to win. Bonus Entries - Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect (right column) – 1 entry Rules - Be sure to complete the mandatory entry first! If you want to complete bonus entries, please leave a separate comment for each item. If you are already doing one or more of the bonus entries, be sure to leave a comment stating so! Good luck! Disclosure: I received a copy of The I Hate to Cook Book for review and two for a giveaway. All opinions are my own. EasyLunchBoxes.com review & giveaway (8/25)
 A few months ago, I entered a blog giveaway to try to win an EasyLunchbox system. I was looking for an eco-friendly lunch box that would work for both my daughter and for me, and the EasyLunchbox system appeared to be a great solution. I was thrilled when I found out I won! I contacted Kelly Lester, the creator and owner of EasyLunchBoxes.com, to see if I could buy a second system and ship both together. That started an email exchange that led to this review and giveaway!  We’ve been using the EasyLunchbox system since early June and love it! My daughter has the purple one, and I have the green one. Prior to the EasyLunchbox system, we used individual plastic storage containers and threw them into a lunch bag. I have started discarding the plastic storage due to concerns about what is in the plastics and replacing them with non-toxic options. When I saw that the EasyLunchbox system contains no BPA, phthalates, lead, vinyl, or PVC, and it is safe for the dishwasher, freezer, and microwave, I was sold. Gone are the days of trying to pull together multiple containers and lids….I now have just one bento lunch box-style system to contain a main meal and two sides. Since we’re following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, I especially love that I can fit up to three of the containers inside the lunch bag. Since I have to cook everything we eat, the EasyLunchbox system made it very convenient to pack multiple items in one bag (no need to carry 2-3 lunch bags!) when we were traveling to conferences and camps in June and July.  If you only need one container, there’s still plenty of room for a thermos or water bottle! We fit two containers and a water bottle in the lunch bag while we were traveling last week.  What I love most: - safe for the dishwasher, freezer, and microwave - the lunch cooler bags are made of the highest quality 300D Polyester for premium durability and toughness. They are vinyl free (PVC-free) & lead free, with an FDA compliant PEVA lining - the plastic hasn’t warped yet. No scratches either. The containers have held up very well! - different colored container tops to make it easy to recognize lunches - I have reduced the number of storage containers we have to clean after school by using only one EasyLunchbox three compartment container to pack my daughter’s lunch - easy-to-clean lunch bags - I looked at bento boxes and other lunchbox solutions, but EasyLunchbox was the most affordable for what you get in the system. - They were created by a mom who understands what it’s like to pack lunches and provides lots of tips on her site and blog! One thing that can be a little frustrating is that the containers are not leak-proof. I knew this when I bought mine because I saw a solution on Kelly’s site. I have tried it, and it works. Want to win a back to school lunchbox (or maybe keep it for yourself!)? Mandatory Entry: Visit EasyLunchboxes.com and let me know which color lunch bag you like most. Bonus Entries: - Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect (right column) – 1 entry Rules: Good luck! Disclosure: I received no compensation for this review. I won an EasyLunchbox system a few months ago through another blog and I also purchased a second EasyLunchbox system. I was given one system to use as a giveaway. I recently became an EasyLunchboxes.com Affiliate, so any purchases made through this post will earn me a commission. All earnings from July 2010 through July 2011 will be donated to Children and Arthritis at next summer’s Jambalaya Jubilee conference. All opinions in this blog post are my own. CSNStores.com $60 gift card giveaway winner
 I apologize for the delay in posting this. Rachel’s comment (#35) was selected by Random.org as the winner of the CSNStores.com giveaway. We exchanged email last week so she’s the confirmed winner. Congratulations, Rachel! Kroger “Add Up the Savings” event & $25 gift card giveaway (8/20)
Congratulations to Sable – Comment #5. I have emailed her and she will have 48 hours to respond with her contact information. Thank you all for entering and don’t forget the other giveaways that end between now and the end of August (see right column for the list). I have several giveaways that I have been delayed in posting, so I apologize that the savings posts will be few today, but the giveaways will be plenty. If you are addicted to blog giveaways like I am, maybe you won’t mind too much. My daughter and I traveled to Colorado last week thanks to my sister and her frequent flyer miles. Thanks, Steph! We had a great time! Now that we’re back, it’s time to get settled and prepare for school to start. The summer sure flew by! To help you prepare for the start of the school year, the Kroger family of stores is running an “Add Up the Savings” event in their stores from now through August 21. Just buy eight participating items from any Kroger store, you’ll receive $4 off of your purchase. Participating brands include: Cheerios, Yoplait Yogurt, Pillsbury Cookies & Biscuits, Kleenex, Huggies, Betty Crocker Brownies, Cottonelle, and Lucky Charms. In addition to the Kroger savings event, you can take advantage of special bonus Box Tops Offers to help the participating school of your choice. We participate in the Box Top program for my daughter’s school. See the box we made a few years ago to collect the box tops. If you haven’t already, simply register at www.RewardYourSchool.com. Once you register, you will automatically receive 5 Bonus Box Tops just for signing up! You will also receive custom offers for Bonus Box Tops for purchasing participating products. If you’re already registered, just log in. The bonus Box Top offers are: * Buy any 4 Box Tops products and get 10 Bonus Box Tops * Buy any 8 Box Tops products and get 25 Bonus Box Tops The offers you select will load onto your Kroger Shopper Card to be redeemed once you purchase the items… no clipping! Be sure to scan your Kroger Shopper Card and the Bonus Box Tops will automatically go straight the participating school of your choice. Would you like to win a $25 Kroger gift card? Read on! How to Win: Bonus Entries: - Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect (right column) – 1 entry Rules: Disclosure: The Kroger Family of Stores gift card, information, and giveaway were all provided by The Kroger Family of Stores, General Mills, and Kimberly Clark through MyBlogSpark. Rock ‘N Learn’s Phonics Volume 1 DVD Review & Giveaway (8/30)
 My daughter is starting first grade in a few weeks where she will be taught in French 60% of the time. She’s been at the same school for the past three years and has been learning in English, French and Spanish, but this year, the French instruction will increase by 10%. Even though she gets English at home 95% of the time, I am not a teacher and I do not know what she should be learning at this age. I want to make sure she does not fall behind on the basics of English for her grade level, so I have been looking for ways to make sure she is getting those basics while at home. When I saw that Rock ‘N Learn was looking for people to review their educational DVD for children ages six years old and older, I jumped on the opportunity! My daughter and I have spent the past few weeks watching the Rock ‘N Learn Phonics Volume 1 DVD. My daughter thought it was rather “babyish” (her words) when she started watching it the first time, and she refused to watch the entire DVD. She said she already knew the lessons, but a few days later, she agreed to sit through the entire DVD with me. As the DVD progressed, the lessons became more difficult, and she had a much more positive reaction to the DVD. She started singing the songs and repeating the instruction.  While we were on vacation last week, I caught my daughter singing some of the songs without having watched the DVD, especially the “A E I O U and sometimes Y” song. This goes along with Rock ‘N Learn’s philosophy that a “steady beat helps encourage memorization.” Not only had she memorized the songs, but she also understood what they meant when I asked her questions about them. The Rock ‘N Learn Phonics DVD program covers topics such as oral segmenting, word families, oral blending, rhyming phrases, short stories and sentence practice. And parents can print free worksheets that go along with the phonics program. In addition to the phonics program, Rock ‘N Learn offers other products that cover a variety of subjects, including reading and writing, science, test preparation, math, foreign languages and social studies.  What I like most… Want to learn more? Want to buy it? Want to win it? Mandatory Entry: Please visit RockNLearn.com and let me know one other product they sell that you think looks interesting. Bonus Entries: - Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect (right column) – 1 entry Rules: Disclosure: I received a copy of the Rock ‘N Learn Phonics Volume 1 DVD for review purposes, as well as one copy to use in a giveaway. I received no other form of compensation and all opinions are my own. Good luck! CSNStores.com – $60 Gift Card Giveaway (ends 8/1)
 When I decided to start my daughter (and me) on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) after she was diagnosed in March with a chronic gastrointestinal illness, I was nervous. I really don’t enjoy cooking. Maybe because it takes up a lot of time — time I don’t have. Or maybe it’s because whenever I cook, I’m not happy with the outcome. Or perhaps it’s all the clean-up I have to do once I’m done cooking. But because the diet has helped so many people avoid surgery and unnecessary medications, I had to take on this challenge and see if it would help my daughter (and so far, it seems to be helping!). I knew I needed to make this new effort in the kitchen to be as enjoyable as possible. I looked at various SCD sites to find out what gadgets people were using in the kitchen to make the process easier. One item I saw mentioned quite a bit was an ice cream/frozen yogurt machine. I didn’t need it, but thought it would be a nice product to have to make an occasional “treat” for my daughter.   When I saw on that Abby was giving away a Cuisinart ice cream maker and electric scoop on her blog, Pleasure Palate blog, I knew I had to enter, and I hoped I would win. I did! Within less than two weeks, I received the items from CSNStores.com. I have been thrilled with the Cuisinart! My daughter attended a birthday party recently where the children enjoyed banana splits, and I used the Cuisinart to make a peach sorbet (just pureed peaches and a few slices of ripe bananas) for her banana split since she could not eat the ice cream. It has really been a useful gadget to have during summer months! I haven’t used the scoop yet, but plan to soon. Now it’s your turn to win something at CSNStores.com because they are giving one lucky reader a $60 gift code to use at any of their 200+ online stores! Mandatory Entry Visit CSNStores.com and leave a comment letting me know what you think you’d buy with a $60 gift code! Bonus Entries Be sure to leave an extra comment for each item you do (or have already done) below: 1. Let me know what kitchen gadget you couldn’t live without (I am always looking for items that will make my time in the kitchen easier so I want to know what you like!) – 1 entry 2. Follow on Google Friend Connect (right column of this blog) – 1 entry 3. Subscribe via RSS reader or email (right column of this blog) – 1 entry 4. “Like” my Facebook page – 1 entry 5. Follow me on Twitter – @CravingSavings – 1 entry - Please complete the mandatory entry first. If it is not completed, I will delete all additional entries. Please note: The only item I received in exchange for this post is a $60 gift card code that CSN Stores will email directly to the winner of this giveaway. |
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