General Mills Cereals for your kids~Coupon

Eat breakfast so that you don't pig out later on.

Recently General Mills announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain.



My Blogspark provided me with coupons for some free boxes of cereal right before the holidays. Having the grandkids around, this was a nice help with the grocery bill! Our little boys love Golden Grahams and things like Cinnamon Toast Crunch. While I have always hesitated buying those cereals (especially at the request of their mom!!), I was pleasantly surprised to read the great nutrients these cereals can provide, even though they are pre-sweetened.

Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? Cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, making cereal a top source of key nutrients in children’s diets. Other cereal benefits:
Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children’s diets.


Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child’s diet today.
More frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights and lower Body Mass Index measures. Studies also demonstrate the benefits of eating breakfast. A 1998 study showed that children who eat breakfast tend to perform better at school. Compared to children who skip breakfast, children who eat breakfast score higher on tests, are less likely to miss class or be tardy, have fewer reported discipline problems, and make fewer trips to the office. For more information about kids and cereals, please visit Cereal Health and Wellness.



So if you would like to give one of these cereals a try, here is a little perk for you. Right now if you visit here you will find a $1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals. Enjoy and get your kids off to school on the right start.
Free coupons, information, and online coupon link have all been provided by General Mills and MyBlogSpark.

Progresso Contest Winner

The winner of the Progresso giveaway is Jaime from Copper Llama Studio. Make sure you stop by her blog and etsy to view her lovely items!

Congratulations, Jaime!!

Progresso Giveaway!!

As the weather gets colder, we tend to turn our thoughts toward soups. I love to make soups. But sometimes, there is the time factor. Running in for a quick lunch, having to make a light and quick supper so we can do other things are the reasons why having high quality pre-made soups is important to us. I have always found that the Progresso line of products is excellent.

They provide items for all tastes and you can tell they care about the quality of their products and take great care to present them with a sense of being homemade.

The folks at Blogspark contacted me about testing one of the new high fiber soups and sent me a sample of their Chicken Tuscany. All I can say is YUM! It is good tasting, has lots of good ingredients and provides a good dose of fiber to those days when it might be tough to get it in. If you take your lunch to work, fill your thermos with this delicious hot soup to give you a filling meal to get you through the rest of the day.

There are four new, great tasting Progresso soups that have 28% of the recommended Daily Value of fiber per serving (7 grams) and have no added MSG* or artificial flavors. The new varieties include Chicken Tuscany, Creamy Tomato Basil, Hearty Vegetable and Noodles and Homestyle Minestrone.

They also sent along with a prize pack that included two branded soup mugs and two branded spoons. And they are offering another prize pack to give away to one of my readers.

So what do you have to do to get these soup-er mugs? Each of these will give you a chance:

• Leave me a comment on how you incorporate fiber into your daily diet.
• Become a follower of my blog, or already be a follower
• Mention this giveaway on your blog
• Mention this giveaway on Facebook

Contest ends Friday, November 20th at midnight! Winner will be notified by email. Good luck!

2 Giveaways 2 !!!!!!!

First....make sure to scroll down to enter the cute giveaway that I have that is offered by the Susan B. Komen Foundation....really cute bag...nice for a few work out items...a great travel coffee mug, key chain, charm bracelet and note cards.

Second....pop on over to Quincy Cottage for the cutest apron giveaway! It would be a perfect touch for cooking your Thanksgiving dinner!!

And The Winners Are......

The countdown is over and the two winners of the great Yoplait giveaways are Patsy from Family, Friends & Food and Rebecca from Chow and Chatter !!!! Congratulations to both of you and enjoy the goodness that Yoplait brings as well as a super yoga mat to cushion yourselves while you are stretching!

Great Giveaway...check it out!

For some really unique and cute items, you have to go to This Southern Girl's Nest .

She is offering a chance to win a beautiful pendant from Madison Reece Designs ~ Review and Giveaway and you can read all about it if you just click on the link!

Happy Weekend!

"Y" You Should Read This Giveaway Post

The "Y" I am talking about is as in Yoplait Yogurt and Yoga. We are big fans if Yoplait in our house. One favorite of my husband's is the Blueberry Acai...lots of antioxidants in there! And yogurt contains probiotics and calicum, all residing in that little cup of creaminess. Yoplait has items that will satisfy many different tastes...regular, non-fat and Whips and the plain yogurt is a great replacement for fats in cooking and baking. A few months ago I posted a cupcake recipe using Non-fat Strawberry Yoplait Yogurt. They are light and delicious!

I also love doing yoga stretches. I may not be in a formal class, but yoga provides me with relaxation techniques and help many areas of my body be healthy. It is a nice way to start the day.

BlogSpark has provided me with an opportunity for a great giveaway! Yoplait is a tasty way a to get more calcium and vitamin D in your diet that’s guaranteed to please both moms and kids. Yoplait is the only leading brand of yogurt containing calcium and vitamin D in every serving (10-20 percent of your daily value of vitamin D and an excellent source of calcium). Yoplait offers a large variety of great tasting flavors to help the whole family meet their vitamin D and calcium needs.

Did you know that …?
76% of the population is falling short of getting enough vitamin D; and 72% of the population is not getting enough calcium in their diets*
(Consuming calcium and vitamin D during childhood and adolescence can help reduce risk of fractures in adulthood*)
Getting an adequate amount of calcium and vitamin D, paired with exercise, is important to help build and maintain strong, healthy bones. Yoplait is partnering with Nancy O’Dell, entertainment news reporter and celebrity mom, who understands the importance of incorporating calcium and Vitamin D into her diet – while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Two lucky winners of my giveaway will win a Yoplait Yoga mat with carrying case, a coupon for a free Yoplait yogurt** and an autographed copy of Nancy O'Dell's book titled Full of Life!
You can also watch a video of Nancy talking about the importance of keeping a healthy diet and exercise routine by clicking here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1jm1u-MlEU You can also watch Nancy’s lifestyle tips, available to watch on Yoplait’s Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Yoplait. !
**Please note the free coupon is not valid outside the U.S. and in the following states: ID, LA, ND, NJ, NV, and TN
My daughter is pregnant and I think she is really going to enjoy this book!

So that brings me to the giveaway! Yoplait is offering a complimentary gift bag and book to two of my readers.

• First, send me a comment and tell me how you keep your family healthy and fit and your favorite Yoplait flavor. That gives you one chance to win.


• Next, if you are already a follower of my blog, let me know and if you become a follower tell me that. That gives you a second chance to win.


• Last, if you post about this giveaway on your blog, it will qualify you for a third chance!

That's it! You have until midnight EST October 9th to enter! Good luck!