May 16, 2013

Creamette Pasta Prize Pack (ARV $50) #Giveaway - Ends 5-30

In honor of this special anniversary, as many companies do, they have opted to share their good fortune with their loyal customers.  Creamette is currently holding an Essay and Recipe Contest for a chance to win $10,000. Entries are valid now until May 30th!


Here are the details:
  • Families from the Midwest region can share their favorite comfort food recipe made with Creamette Pasta along with an original essay of 100 words or less explaining their family mealtime memory as it relates to the recipe and what makes it so comforting for a chance to win.
  • In June 2013, ten semifinalists will be chosen to participate in a nationwide online vote.
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My Take:
I received the awesome Creamette kit shown above for my review. I was so excited when I opened this package because we use a ton of pasta in our house. My kids take right after their mom when it comes to dinner meals.  We love anything with pasta in it. And now thanks to this kit I have a few more new recipes to test out on them!

Win it:  
One winner will receive:
Two boxes of Creamette® Pasta
Two Creamette® Pasta recipe cards
One colander
One casserole baking dish

This giveaway will end May 31st at 12:00 AM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If no response, a new winner will be chosen. Open to residents of the US.

Entry Method:  Please use Rafflecopter form to enter.
a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclosure:  Thanks to PR Firm/sponsor I was provided with this product(s) for the purpose of my personal review. This blog post is not a paid post and the honest opinions stated are my own. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, entry via Facebook like is completely optional. Please allow 4-6 weeks for prize delivery from the sponsor.

May 14, 2013

Mike the Knight Children's Books #Giveaway - Ends 5-28


Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing would like to present MIKE THE KNIGHT (Simon Spotlight), a brand new series for preschoolers based on the hit TV show from Nickelodeon. Set in the medieval land of Glendragon, MIKE THE KNIGHT takes you through a world of castles, quests, dragons, and trolls! Mike is a young knight-in-training who is always looking for knightly adventures with his trusty steed, Galahad and his best friends, the dragons Sparkie and Squirt.

No situation is too big or too small to be tackled as a knightly mission! Mike is a great role model and new friend for the target audience of boys and girls 3-5. With gentle lessons and tons of rollicking fun, Mike is sure to be knighted #1 by new generations of preschoolers!

I received a copy of each book below for my review and was very pleased with the books, both content and quality.  My daughter is a little old for the books (she is 7), but she even enjoyed sitting down and reading them to me. I'm planning to pass them onto a little boy in our family that would really enjoy them because he loves knights and horses. He's going into kindergarten this fall so these are perfect for him to start practicing reading and moving up as he learns.  Plus the books all have a positive message so that is a big plus in my book.  All to often cartoons and even the books about them are not really child appropriate in my mind.


Meet Mike!  
Paperback 8X8: $3.99
Mike the Knight gives a tour of Glendragon that’s worthy of a king. And Mike’s father is the King of Glendragon, so he would know! Meet Mike’s sister, Evie, and his two best friends, Sparkie and Squirt—who happen to be dragons! Visit Ma and Pa Troll and their son, Trollee, who also wants to be a knight. Then stop by the castle and the arena, where Mike trains for jousting tournaments! So grab your sword, shield, and trusty steed and join in this adventure that’s perfect for young knights-in-training everywhere.


Mike the Knight and the Good Deed
Paperback with Stickers: $5.99
When Mike and Evie discover that knights who perform good deeds receive beautiful scarves from the Queen, they set out to perform good deeds for everyone in the kingdom. But since they don’t work together, instead of being perfect helpers, they end up making a perfect mess! Then Mike and Evie realize it’s time to ―be a knight, do it right—and when they work together, they make a great team. A team with beautiful scarves! 

Mike and Trollee in Trouble
Hardcover: $15.99; Paperback: $3.99
In this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, Mike the Knight is trying to help his friend Trollee the troll. Trollee is stuck in a tree, and Mike wants to use his knightly skills and come to the rescue. How will he get Trollee unstuck? Find out in the very first Mike the Knight Ready-to-Read!  Ready to Read – Level 1


Mike and the Dragons
Shaped Board Book: $6.99
A knight-in-training like Mike needs loyal, fun, adventurous friends….and that’s just what he has in his best friends Sparkie and Squirt! This board book has sturdy pages that are perfect for Mike’s youngest fans. 


Welcome to Mike’s World
Coloring Book w/Poster: $4.99
The medieval kingdom of Glendragon comes to life with this activity-packed coloring book that introduces Mike the Knight and all his family and friends. Along with Mike you’ll meet his mother, the Queen; his sister, Evie; and best friends Squirt and Sparkie. This book includes a full-color, pull-out poster that Mike the Knight fans can use to decorate their rooms in their own kingdoms.

Win it:  One lucky reader will win a set of 5 Mike the Knight books. This giveaway will end May 29th at 12:00 AM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If no response, a new winner will be chosen. Open to residents of the US.

Entry Method:  Please use Rafflecopter form to enter.
a Rafflecopter giveaway Disclosure:  Thanks to PR Firm/sponsor I was provided with this product(s) for the purpose of my personal review. This blog post is not a paid post and the honest opinions stated are my own. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, entry via Facebook like is completely optional. Please allow 4-6 weeks for prize delivery from the sponsor.

May 10, 2013

Novica - Great Gift Ideas for Mother's Day with $50 #Giveaway - Ends 5-18


Mother's Day is the second biggest holiday at Novica. People love them for Mother's Day gifts, maybe it is the keepsake nature of the gifts, or maybe that artisans put so much thought and attention into everything (just like Moms).

I think my favorite part about shopping online at Novica is that they always have so many great categories to choose from when shopping for a particular event or holiday.  For instance here are just a few of the numerous links they have for gift ideas for Mom:
Unique Gifts for Mom
Jewelry Gifts for Mom
Necklace Gifts for Mom
Religious Gifts for Mom
Sculpture Gifts for Mom

And that's just a few of them! I mean seriously where else are you going to find so many great ideas all in one location? Since neither of my kids are old enough to have jobs or really earn any big money to get me a nice gift themselves I let them surf around the Novica website and use my review credit to pick out a present for me. You can check out what they came up with all on their own below. They told me they picked this particular pair because it had two hearts, one big and one smaller to represent both of them. I have to say as a mom I am very proud, and excited to wear my new jewelry!


Win it:  One lucky reader will win a $50 to use at Novica.com. This giveaway will end May 19th at 12:00 AM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If no response, a new winner will be chosen. Open to residents of the US.

Entry Method:  Leave a comment below with what you plan to get your mom for Mother's Day.


Disclosure:  Thanks to PR Firm/sponsor I was provided with gift certificates for the purpose of my personal review and a giveaway. This blog post is not a paid post and the honest opinions stated are my own. Please allow 4-6 weeks for prize delivery from the sponsor.