Nature Valey Granola Nut Clusters Giveaway

Thanks to My Blog Spark and Nature Valley, I have this great giveaway to offer my readers! This prize pack includes 4 packs of Nature Valley Clusters, a pair of binoculars with carrying case, stainless steel water bottle, flashlight that does not need batteries, and pack.

The Nature's Valley Nut Clusters are a great snack to pack with you when you are on the go. My kids love them as well so I keep a stash in the diaper bag. Not only are they yummy but also a great healthy snack that is easy for the little ones to handle.

To enter this giveaway, please leave a comment below along with your email address. The contest will only run for 4 days* so be sure to enter now!

*Giveaway ends on Thursday, Dec. 3rd at 12 am ET.

Goodluck!

Just another quick reminder you to join us for our Back in Black SALE!

While you're home resting up from the harried Thanksgiving holiday, why not shop from the comfort of your own home?

Monday, November 30th ONLY, our crabby clan is getting in the spirit of giving and discounting all Chesapeake Ribbons orders 50%!!

All you have to do is crawl on over to www.ChesapeakeRibbons.com, pick your items out and enter "blackmonday" when checking out!

Happy Shopping!

Cyber Monday Sale you don't want to miss!!!

Join Chesapeake Ribbons and weeBgreen for their Back in Black SALE!

Monday, November 30th ONLY, weeBgreen & Chesapeake Ribbon's crabby clan are sharing their gratitude and discounting all orders 50%!!

All you have to do is crawl on over to http://www.chesapeakeribbons.com/, pick your items out, and enter 'blackmonday' when checking out! Then hop over to http://www.weebgreen.com/?code=backinblack, pick out your items, and your discount will automatically be applied.

Time for giving...

Are you and your family looking for a way to help out those that are less fortunate this holiday season? Why not donate to a local food bank this season?

We all have things we worry about. But can you imagine what it is like to worry everyday about food? To worry how you are going to feed your kids today? To worry if you have enough money at the end of the month to buy food after paying your bills?

Donating to a local food bank is a great way to involve the whole family as well....take the kids shopping & use the experience to teach them about community service. Have them pack the food in boxes and go as a family to drop off the food at your local pantry.

Here's a list of preferred Food Donations for ideas and/or a shopping list:

Soups

Canned Fruit

Cereal

Peanut Butter

Rice

Low Sodium Foods

Canned Vegetables

Spaghetti Sauce
Stuffing Mix

Low Sugar Foods

Canned Meats

Jelly

Pasta

Instant Mashed Potatoes

Reduced Fat Foods

Microwaveable one serving meals

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

My favorite candy and ice cream flavor is chocolate & peanut butter, so when I came across this easy recipe...I was so excited. So here's the recipe just in time for Halloween and the upcoming Holidays...

Ingredients:
1 pound milk chocolate
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Finely chop the chocolate. Melt slowly over a double boiler until smooth.

Use a small spoon or pastry brush to coat small peanut butter molds or mini muffin cups with chocolate.

Refrigerate for about 30 minutes to let the chocolate set.

Combine peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a bowl. Spoon the mixture into the cups, filling to just below the top of the cups. Cover the peanut butter mixture with the remaining tempered chocolate. Use an offset spatula to smooth the tops.

Refrigerate peanut-butter cups until set (about 1 hour) before removing them from molds.

Enjoy!

*Taken from Parents Connect Newsletter

Congratulations!

I had to end the Disney on Ice a little early so I picked a winner and the free tickets go to Patrice Y. - Congrats and enjoy the show!

And for all of you that did not win this prize pack, here's a great deal you can use:

Purchase a 4‐pack of tickets for only $44 for weekday shows,
or receive $4 off weekend tickets by logging onto www.ComcastTix.com and
entering the coupon code: MOM.

Philadelphia Show Dates:
Wednesday, October 14: 7:00pm
Thursday, October 15: 7:00pm
Friday, October 16: 10:30am, 7:00pm
Saturday, October 17: 11:00am, 3:00pm, 7:00pm
Sunday, October 18: 1:00pm, 5:00pm

**Get 4 tickets for $44 Monday‐Friday matinee, or $4 off weekend tickets by entering the code “MOM” in the promotional box on ComcastTix.com.
Minimum purchase of 4 tickets required; additional tickets above 4 can be purchased at $11 each. Offer not valid on Front Row, VIP Gold, or VIP
seats. Cannot be combined with other offers. Service Charges & handling fees will apply.

Beyond the Rack...

As I continue to workout and train for next year's triathlons, I am finally starting to lose some, much needed, baby weight. I am slowly starting to feel good about how I look. Now I need to get out of this "mom funk" I am in....I need a makeover. So I scheduled an appointment at a local salon for a cut and style. I have begun shopping little by little each week, looking for new trendy clothes that flatter my figure vs. wearing the "comfy clothes" that are just plain easy to throw on. Through this search, I have found a website called Beyond the Rack. Have you ever heard of it?

Beyond the Rack, is a private online shopping club that allows its members to access luxury brand name fashion and accessories at up to 70% off retail prices.

Sales events typically run between two and four days long. Inventory is limited and is on a first-come first-served basis.

The prices are amazing and definitely work with all kinds of budgets. I cannot wait to start making some purchases for myself so I can once again feel like a woman & not a "mommy" all the time.

So are you tempted to check out this site? Well you're in luck because I have a private invitation exclusively for you! Just visit this link to accept the invite and start receiving email notifications inviting you to sales events. It's worth a try :-)

Disney on Ice is coming to Philly....

It's that time of year...Come experience 'Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic' playing at the Wachovia Center, with your family!

I have A SPECIAL OFFER FOR YOU! Feld Entertainment and Mom Central have given me the chance to give one reader a FREE 4-pack of tickets for opening night (10/14 at 7 pm).

To enter this giveaway, give me a 'follow' and then leave a comment below (include your email). The contest will run now until Thursday, Oct. 8th @ midnight, ET. The winner of this contest will pick up the tickets at the Wachovia Center 'will call' the night of the show. Valid ID is required to claim your tickets.

And if you do not win this prize pack, no worries...I have this awesome coupon code to share with you:
Purchase a 4‐pack of tickets for only $44 for weekday shows,
or receive $4 off weekend tickets by logging onto www.ComcastTix.com and
entering the coupon code: MOM.

Philadelphia Show Dates:
Wednesday, October 14: 7:00pm
Thursday, October 15: 7:00pm
Friday, October 16: 10:30am, 7:00pm
Saturday, October 17: 11:00am, 3:00pm, 7:00pm
Sunday, October 18: 1:00pm, 5:00pm

**Get 4 tickets for $44 Monday‐Friday matinee, or $4 off weekend tickets by entering the code “MOM” in the promotional box on ComcastTix.com.
Minimum purchase of 4 tickets required; additional tickets above 4 can be purchased at $11 each. Offer not valid on Front Row, VIP Gold, or VIP
seats. Cannot be combined with other offers. Service Charges & handling fees will apply.

Marshman Triathlon 9/20/2009

I did it!

Woohoo!!! I completed the Marshman Sprint Triathlon yesterday and had so much fun! I still don't have my pictures yet but will definitely be posting very soon.

The race started at 7:30 am, 50 degrees temp. & only a little bit of sun. We began with a 1/4 mile swim in the lake (69 degrees water temp.) followed by a 12.5 mile bike ride (which had 3 huge hills but very scenic) and then a 2 mile run. Overall not so bad but I only started training 8 weeks prior so it was quite an accomplishment for me. It took me 1 hour and 50 mins. to complete, which is kind of slow, but my goals were to complete the tri and not be last.....so I succeeded, haha.

I look forward to participating next year and making some good times. It should be a breeze if train all year!?!

Wanchai Ferry Giveaway

I love Chinese food and have been craving it a lot lately. So when I received the opportunity from MyBlogSpark to review and host a giveaway for a Wanchai Ferry gift set, I jumped on it!

I received a free pack of the Orange Chicken meal along with this cute set of bowls, chopsticks, and bamboo mats. Not to mention a coupon for another free dinner (which I have already used for the Shrimp Lo Mein - awesome!). The meal was easy to make and done in only 14 minutes. I loved the shrimp lo-mein but wasn't much of a fan of the Orange Chicken.

So if you would like to win this set & coupon for a free dinner, leave a comment below by Sunday at 10 pm, ET.

Don't forget to leave your email address in the comment as well.

In the meantime, if you want to print a coupon for $1.50 off one of their 5 meals , click here.

It's almost time...

Well after 8 weeks of training roughly 1 hour 5 days a week, the Marshman Sprint Triathlon is almost here. I think I am ready, although the more I think about it, the more I psyche myself out.

It's like studying for a test. You think you know all the material but when you start talking with a group, you begin to 2nd guess yourself and psyche yourself out for the actual test. This is how I feel with the race. I just entered to push myself to workout, have fun, and accomplish something I never thought possible. Now I am a little concerned, the more I talk to friends and others in passing, maybe I go it in over my head? (sigh)

So then I try to calm myself down. Remind myself that if I can't complete the run then I can walk....no big deal. If I am getting tired during the biking portion, I can slow my speed down. And the swimming....well I like to swim, it's the 1st part & the lake will probably be cold enough so that I swim faster!

Well...I hope to get some pictures and post next week, but in the meantime, say a prayer for me and feel free to leave a comment with any last minute advice.