MyPillow Pets {Review & Giveaway} {Closed}

It's a Pillow, It's a pet, It's a Pillow Pet! I never seem to be able to get the song out of my head, I am sure I am not the only Mom that has said this. We just love them in our house. We welcomed a new addition this past week "Squeeky Dolphin" and Jaina has slept with her dolphin every night since it came. 

• Pillow Pets are soft, snuggly and made of high quality ultra-soft chenille.
• A closing strap allows your child to easily turn his pillow pet into a soft pillow.
• Pillow Pets are great for playtime, naptime and for traveling!
• Pillow Pets are machine washable

Did you maybe not get the pillow pet you wanted for your child at Christmas or maybe just spent to much money, I have good news My Pillow Pets Right now all of these 8 products (Ms. Ladybug, Magical Unicorn, Comfy Panda, Playful Penguin, Buzzing Bumble Bee, Squeaky Dolphin, Silly Monkey, and Snuggly Puppy)  are on sale 20% off – at $19.99. But you can offer your readers a promo code for 20% off the sale price (40% off the original price of $24.99) so their price at check-out on any of these specific items would be $14.99. The promo code they would use is BLOGGER. This is valid from today through 4/10/11.

I have even better news, one Jaina's Mom reader is going to win their choice of 1 of the 8 listed above! 


Win it: Open to US residents only, this is a short giveaway will end on Monday 4/11 at midnight. Winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond, so please ensure you leave a valid email. 


Mandatory Entry: Please visit My Pillow Pets and tell me what your favorite part of the new website is?


Extra Entries: Optional only can be done after the mandatory entry
1. Follow My Pillow Pets on Facebook and leave a comment on their wall 
2. Follow My Pillow Pets and Jaina's Mom on Twitter 
3. Tweet this giveaway this can be done twice a day once in the morning and in the evening. 
MyPillow Pets {Review & Giveaway} #Giveaway #Win @Jainasmom @mypillowpets http://bit.ly/g8uh0X
4. Follow Jaina's Mom with Google Friend Connect
5. Blog about this giveaway (5 extra entries)
6. Share this giveaway on Facebook, there is a share button at the top of my blog

Redbox Lucky to have Friends

The only thing better than $1 a night movies – free movies!  Lucky for you, redbox, America’s destination for movie rentals, is giving everyone the chance to score free movie credits now through St. Patrick’s Day, during theLucky to Have Friends Like You promotion!

It's easy to participate too~

Just follow these steps to score free redbox movies from now until Thursday, March 17.

• Sign-up for a redbox online account at www.redbox.com/luckymoms
• Redbox will email you a personal web address link
• Share the link with your friends
• Every time someone reserves a movie online through your personal web address, you’ll receive a credit in your online account for a free one-night DVD rental
• If it is your friend’s first time reserving online, they’ll also receive a credit for a free one night rental

How easy is that?! I know that everyone loves freebies and sharing with a friend makes it even better!

Disclose~I am entering a giveaway for free redbox movies and movie snack packs as a member of the Mom Bloggers Club

Tastefully Simple-Last Chance for Fall/Winter Products

Shop online for your favorites today ... our Fall-Winter products are only available through March 6!  

You can place an order directly from my website and as always if you have any questions please let me know. 

Kroger Cart Buster Savings Event Giveaway #Myblogspark

These day's filling up your grocery cart can cost a pretty penny!

Instead of breaking your piggy bank, shop and save with the Cart Buster Savings Event exclusively at Kroger and the Kroger Family of Stores. You´ll see Big Savings Storewide! 

From February 27th through March 12th, shop Kroger´s biggest-ever promotion and find the hottest prices around on more than 35 brands, across more than 60 categories from General Mills, P & G, Nestle, Pepsi and Kroger Banner Brands. During the Cart Buster Savings Event, you´ll find great savings in almost every department at the Kroger Family of Stores, which includes Kroger, Ralph´s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith´s, Fry´s, QFC, Baker´s, Owen´s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott´s Food & Pharmacy. 

Here are just a handful of the great brands participating in the event: Multigrain Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Hamburger Helper, Yoplait, Progresso, Totino´s, Green Giant, Cascadian Farm, Tide, Charmin, Bounty, Pampers, Pantene, Crest, Iams, Febreze, Old Spice, Bounce, DiGiorno´s, Nestle Toll House, Juicy Juice, Coffee-Mate, Edy´s, Stouffer´s, Lean Cuisine, Hot Pockets, Nestle Candy, Purina and many more! 

Looking for even more ways to add money to your pocket? Visit Facebook.com/Kroger to participate in their "Deal of the Day" promotion! During each day of Kroger´s Cart Buster Savings Event, be one of the first 1000 people to click on the deal link and receive a free load-to-card coupon for the featured daily item. You can also view the deal of the day here. 


Win it: Giveaway is a $25.00 Kroger Gift Card for (1) reader. Giveaway is open to US residents. Giveaway will end on 3/15/2011. Winner will be notified via email, so please leave a valid email address if not visible in your profile.


Mandatory Entry: (Must be done first) Share how you plan to save big on the brands you love at the Cart Buster Savings Event at Kroger?


Bonus Entries: (optional) 
1. Like Kroger on Facebook Leave a comment on their wall. 
2. Follow Jaina's Mom with Google Friend Connect Publicly
3. Subscribe to Jaina's Mom via email or Google Reader (2 bonus entries) 
4. Like Jaina's Mom on Facebook. 
5. Follow Jaina's Mom on Twitter and Tweet this giveaway (1 entry Daily)
Kroger Cart Buster Savings Event $25 Gift Card @Jainasmom #Giveaway #Myblogspark http://bit.ly/fdZ5rx 

6. Share this giveaway on Facebook (Share button on top of my blog)
7. Blog about this giveaway with a link back to this page (5 bonus entries)


Disclosure: Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills/Nestle/P&G provided me with the gift card, information, and giveaway through MyBlogSpark. All opinions are 100% my own. 

Publix Great Deals on Great Meals + Giveaway #Myblogspark

Preparing a meal that everyone will enjoy can be easier said than done. With a little help from the Great Deals on Great Meals event at your local Publix, you can please your pickiest eaters without breaking the bank or a sweat in the kitchen. 


From breakfast to dessert, Great Deals on Great Meals can help you find simple meal solutions that will make your family and your bu dget smile! 

From February 10th through February 16th, stop by your local Publix to take advantage of the great savings on some of your favorite brands. During the event, visit GreatDealsOnGreatMeals.com to download $9.50 in coupons* and find delicious meal ideas for any time of the day. While you´re there, start your savings with a recipe for an easy Taco Night at home, which features brands you love, including Old El Paso®. 

*Coupons are valid from February 10, 2011 through February 23, 2011. 


Win it: One reader will win a $25.00 Publix Gift Card. Giveaway open to US residents. Giveaway will end on February 23, 2011 at Midnight EST. Winner will be notified via email (please ensure to leave a valid email if not visible in your profile) and will have 72 hours to claim their prize or another reader will be chosen. 


Mandatory Entry: (Must be done first) What items are you most excited to find savings on during the "Great Deals on Great Meals" event at Publix?


Bonus Entries: (Please leave a separate comment for each one)
1. Follow Jaina's Mom publicly with Google Friend Connect (on right sidebar) 
2. Subscribe to Jaina's Mom via email or with Google Reader (2 entries)
3. Follow Jaina's Mom on twitter and tweet this giveaway (Daily) 
Publix Great Deals on Great Meals +$25.00 Gift Card @Jainasmom #Giveaway #Myblogspark http://bit.ly/fWjPl6
4. Share this giveaway on Facebook (Share button on top of my blog) 
5. Blog about this Giveaway with a link back to this page (5 entries) 
6. Enter any of my other giveaways (1 entry for each) 


Disclosure: I was provided a Gift card, a Gift card to giveaway and information from General Mills through Myblogspark. All thoughts posted are 100% my own and were not influenced by receiving this Gift Card. 

Tissue Paper Flowers Craft

What you'll need:

• Pastel colored tissue paper
• Chenille stem
• Scissors
• Ruler

How to make it:

1. Cut tissue paper into rectangles of desired size (5"x7" is the size pictured above. 
2. Stack around 15 pieces of tissue paper. Use the same color or different colors. If you want to use a smaller number of pieces of tissue paper, flower will not be as full.
3. Accordion pleat the tissue paper working from the long side.
4. Wind one end of the chenille stem around the middle of the accordion pleated tissue paper. 
5. Trim the ends of each side to give the pedals a unique look. Trimming the ends into a point (like a triangle), or a bump (like a half circle) will look very pretty.
6. Gently separate each layer pulling upwards toward the middle of the flower. Do the second side. 

Tastefully Simple Valentine Recipe~Cutie Cake Lollipops

Cutie Cake Lollipops
Submitted by Rosemary (MN) HQ Resident Chef

Ingredients
Absolutely Almond Pound Cake Mix^™
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) melted butter
1 cup water
16 oz. container cream cheese frosting
Sprinkles or sanding sugar for decorating
1 lb. 4 oz. package white almond bark
60 lollipop sticks

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first 3 ingredients; stir to blend. Pour batter into a greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is nicely browned. Cool completely. 

Break pound cake into crumbs with a fork until you have small, uniform crumbs (the smaller the better for smooth lollipops). With a sturdy spoon, stir in 3/4 of the cream cheese frosting; stir until a stiff dough forms. 

Roll dough into 1-inch balls; insert a lollipop stick into each ball. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Cover; chill 1 hour. 

Melt almond bark as directed on package; pour into a small deep bowl. Dip each lollipop into the warm almond bark. Set on wax paper-lined baking sheet. Continue with the remaining lollipops. Decorate each with sprinkles, sanding sugar or a drizzle of melted brown almond bark. Makes about 5 dozen (60) lollipops.