Win a Snapily.com Giftcard!!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!! I came here to announce the winner of the $15 to Snapily.com gift card!!   Unfortunately NOBODY entered the giveaway! What a bummer! I was sure SOMEONE would want to win it!! So I am going to try again!! Here is how I am going to do this one:

All you have to do is go like my Facebook page! Then Comment on this post with your Facebook name and you are entered to win!!  (Be sure to leave your email if it's not visible in your Blogger profile!)

If you like bonus entries, then here is one for you!!:
Get a friend to like my Facebook page.  For each friend that posts on our wall that you referred them, you get an extra entry! Just comment below with the name of the person you referred!

So that's it! Contest will end on next Saturday the 7th! I will announce the winner on Mother's Day! Good luck to everyone!!

Ragú® Mom's the Word on Dinner

"I don't feel like eating dinner now!", "I want ice cream!"  For most Moms, these are all too familiar-- and all too frequent -- demands heard by kids everywhere around 5:30 pm. Yes, as Moms we face a set of dinnertime challenges nearly every night- challenges that only another mom can understand. That's why Ragú^® is launching "Mom's the Word on Dinner," an online community for moms to laugh, learn and share their take on what really happens at dinnertime.

Ragú® is teaming up with some familiar faces, including some of the fabulous ladies of Momversation™, to bring moms together to share stories and tips, celebrate the small wins and laugh about situations that only other moms can relate to.  Each month, this online community will be tackling topics from how to deal with picky eaters, to getting them to eat their veggies to what's being discussed at the dinner table, with some tips from parenting expert and author, Dr. Michele Borba, and Registered Dietician, Dr. Felicia Stoler.

In addition to the ongoing fun and conversation, the Mom's the Word on Dinner community will feature videos, photos, polls, quizzes and dinner ideas with quick and easy recipes. With two full servings of veggies in every half cup of Ragú® Old World Style® Traditional pasta sauce, Ragú® provides nutritious meal options for parents to help them on their mission to feed their kids well. This wouldn't be a true community without interaction and Ragú^® wants to hear what happens at dinnertime in kitchens and homes across the country!  Moms can join the conversation and tell their story for a chance to be featured in a Ragú^® ad in PEOPLE magazine at Facebook.com/ragusauce.  

"Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a Ragú® prize package in exchange for this post.  No monetary exchange took place."

Karo® Cookie Exchange

The holidays are a time for whipping up treasured recipes to share with our friends and family and indulging in all of our favorite confections. One treat is so synonymous with the happiest time of the year that it's even on Santa's wishlist! Whether you bond with your family over a batch of gingerbread men or gift all of your goodies, cookies are the sweetest way to ring in the season.

Our friends at Karo® know how much effort we put into our cookies. That's why they're giving baking enthusiasts everywhere the chance to share their best cookie and cookie bar recipes with their new Cookie Exchange Application on Facebook. The app allows you to submit your own recipe, let your friends know you've entered and vote and comment on your favorites. By participating, you create a "living cookbook" to encourage baking and cookie exchanging all year long. Plus, you could win amazing prizes from Cadco, KitchenAid®, Williams-Sonoma, Vollrath® and CookieCutter.com!

 "Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win an ACH  prize package in exchange for this post.  No monetary exchange took place."

Carousel Designs Fall Facebook promotion/Beautiful Gray Damask 4-Piece Bedding Set Giveaway, Enter today

       

Carousel Designs is launching a Fall Facebook Promo with a giveaway of a Gray Damask 4 piece set from their über elegant yet gender-neutral Gray Damask crib bedding collection!

To enter, you must:

1.      Be a fan of Carousel Designs on Facebook;

2.      Tag yourself in one of the 3 photos of Gray Damask; and,

3.      Post of pic of who you would put in a crib outfitted in Gray Damask on Carousel Designs FB wall (ultrasound photos are eligible).  

The promotion will run for one week from today through Wed., November 10th.  On November 11th, a winner will randomly be picked for the 4 piece set.

Here's the link:  http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=243640&id=100687713181&comments&ref=mf

Please Like The Fan Page on Facebook!!

So Facebook decided to be a doll and delete my Fan Page. So I have to create a new one. So far we have some fans who have liked but no where near the 300+ I had before! So please take a minute to like the NEW Frugal Family Fun Facebook page! I appreciate it! AND if you leave a comment on this post letting me know you liked and a link to your blog or facebook page, I will like your page or follow your blog in return!! Thank you!

Itzy Ritzy Facebook Contest!!

I recently came across Itzy Ritzy, a cute online store with lots of great kids products!! This is becoming more and more popular, and even caught the eyes of some celebrity parents! They offer lots of cute things, like Peek a boo pods, Ritzy nurser nursing covers, Ritzy Rider toddler car seat covers and more!

I love their products, especially their new  Snack Happened™ Reusable & Washable Snack Bags!

 Snack Happened™ Reusable & Washable Snack Bags

• FDA approved & BPA Free! Unlike the others!
• Ideal for little hands, snacks, fruit, sandwiches, picnics, school lunches, mini first aid kits, cell phones, car & plane trips, crayons, toiletries, iPods, cameras, hiking, camping, travel, beach gear & more!
• Lead free YKK zipper top keeps crumbs, drips & contents securely inside - Zipper not Velcro for SILENT Snacking!
• 100% cotton designer fabric exterior with thick and lush PVC-Free waterproof lining interior - No cheap nylon here!
• Reusable + Washable + Eco-friendly + Fashionable
• 7 inches x 7 inches
• Machine washable
• CPSIA tested and compliant
• Patent Pending

And Itzy Ritzy would like to hook you guys up with your own Snack Happened bag!!  Here is how to win!!:

There is only one entry!!:

"Like" Itzy Ritzy on facebook and tell them Frugal Family Fun sent you, and which Snack Happened™ Reusable & Washable Snack Bag is your favorite!! For every 25 people who enter, Itzy Ritzy will giveaway one Snack Happened Reusable Bag!!

That's it!! Itzy Ritzy has offered to host this giveaway on behalf of my blog!!  Thanks to Itzy Ritzy and good luck to all participants!!!

"Hello My Name Is Hope" Program

As most of us know all too well, there are lots of fun things to do on Facebook! From Farmville to catching up with old friends, it's easy to get caught up in a virtual frenzy. However, whenever we learn of a Facebook app that lets us inspire others and contribute to a worthy cause, we can't help but spread the word far and wide!

That's why we're so excited to tell you about the "Hello My Name is Hope" campaign, presented by Quill.com, a leading business-to-business online and direct marketer of office products. To boost breast cancer awareness, Quill.com is inviting all Facebook users to post and personalize virtual "Hello My Name is Hope" stickers on their profiles to honor both survivors and victims of the disease. The familiar "Hello My Name Is" stickers take on new meaning with personalized messages of hope and support shared across the Facebook community.  For every sticker shared, Quill.com will donate $1 - up to $20,000 - to City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center dedicated to research, treatment and education.

Throughout October, every sticker created will be displayed in a community gallery on the Quill.com Facebook page, creating a virtual wall of breast cancer messages and images.

Because breast cancer is a disease that has impacted the lives of so many women all over the world, Quill.com is hoping to give a voice to those affected.  So what are you waiting for? Visit the Quill.com Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/Quill to create a sticker and share a message of hope!For a complete selection of pink products and an overview of Quill.com's breast cancer campaign, check out www.quill.com/thinkpink.

I was not compensated for this post. I was entered in a contest to win a $250 Visa Giftcard.  Photos from MomSelect

Check out Maroon 5 On Facebook Tonight!!!!

Love Maroon 5 as much as I do? Check out what they are doing live tonight on Facebook!!!

While you are here, check out how to Win an AUTOGRAPHED copy of Maroon 5's new album "Hands All Over from The Muse Box Here on my blog!!ends 10/29/2010

Hellmann's® virtual Sandwich Swap 'n' Share is back!

Back-to-school time is here, and for most Moms that means back to car-pooling, homework monitoring and of course, packing lunches. It can be hard to come up with lunches made with real, simple ingredients that kids will eat and actually enjoy. Luckily, Hellmann's® and Best Foods® Mayonnaise are putting the fun back into lunch this September with their virtual Sandwich Swap 'n' Share program. 

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay and actress/mom Lori Loughlin are teaming up with Hellmann's® to help re-launch Hellmann's® virtual Sandwich Swap 'n' Share on the Facebook® application (Facebook.com/Hellmanns).  This virtual version of the beloved school lunch ritual of swapping sandwiches will benefit Share Our Strength®, the leading non-profit organization ending childhood hunger in America.

When youvisit Hellmann's® Page on Facebook®, youll have the opportunity to create a sandwich on the application and, for every sandwich built, Hellmann's® will make a donation to Share Our Strength®.  What's more, when you share a sandwich with a friend, an additional donation will be made as part of Hellmann's® $75,000 commitment to support Share Our Strength®.

I was not compensated for this post, I was entered in a contest to win a prize from Hellmann's.

Ragú Feed Our Kids Well

If you're having trouble finding time to prepare nutritious meals for your family while adjusting to new back to school schedules, relax, you're not alone.  According to a recent "Feed our Kids Well" survey conducted by Ragú®, half of moms say that during the back-to-school season they have less time to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals for their kids.  Fear not, Mom; Help is on the way!

To help make sure your kids get the veggies they need (and the meals they love) Ragú® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce now has 2 servings of veggies in every half cup!   Available soon in major retailers nationwide, the healthy, great tasting Ragú® Old World Style® Traditional pasta sauce that is already a kitchen staple has a new, naturally thicker recipe.

Healthy, delicious and now with a naturally thicker taste the whole family will love, Ragú® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce is a perfect component to pulling together quick and tasty meals during this busy time. And Ragú® wants you to be among the first to try out their great new recipe! To be one of the first to taste Ragú® with 2 servings of veggies in every half-cup visit them on facebook.com/ragusauce for more details.

 "Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a Ragú® prize package in exchange for this post.  No monetary exchange took place."

"What Matters Most to Me" Facebook App and Contest

Just like every month in the life of a mom, September is full of milestones and special moments. From first-day-of-school photos to Labor Day barbecues, these are the moments that we'll cherish forever. September is also Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM), which is the perfect time to think about protecting the most important people in our lives.


While life insurance might not be top-of-mind for most moms, we can all agree that it offers peace of mind and helps ensure that the life we've worked so hard to achieve for our loved ones won't disappear if something were to happen to us. The LIFE Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping consumers make smart insurance decisions, recognizes that it's hard to imagine the unimaginable.

That's why they have created the new Facebook Application called "What Matters Most to Me" and are sponsoring a contest around it during September.

The "What Matters Most to Me" App allows us to indulge in our love of sharing photos and memories with our family and friends. In a matter of minutes, the App helps you easily create a multimedia slideshow - pictures, captions and music! - showcasing the important people and things in your life. When you create and post your multimedia masterpiece on Facebook through September 30, you are eligible to win a trip to Aruba, where the winner and one guest will spend five days enjoying the white sands and blue waters in this tropical paradise, and relaxing at the Radisson Resort, Casino & Spa.

And don't forget to show off your slideshow and make a difference in the process! For every friend on Facebook who indicates that they "like" your slideshow, $1 will be donated to Comfort Zone Camp, the nation's largest bereavement camp serving children who've lost a parent, sibling or primary caregiver.

Twitter fun


Since "fun" is on the list of what matters most to us, we'll also be holding weekly Twitter giveaways, sponsored by the LIFE Foundation. Starting today and ending September 23rd, join @MomTalkRadio on Twitter every Thursday from 4-5 p.m. EST, using the #MattersMost hashtag. One winner will be chosen during every session to win a $25 gift card!



Weekly ways to win



September 2nd - Tell us what mattered most to you this week with the hashtag #MattersMost

September 9th - Post a TwitPic from your "What Matters Most to Me" slideshow with the hashtag #MattersMost.

September 16th - Actress Leslie Bibb is this year's Life Insurance Awareness Month spokesperson. What was her parents' favorite song? View her story here to find out: www.lifehappens.org/leslie-bibb. Be sure to include the hashtag #MattersMost in your response.

September 23rd - How much life insurance would you need to protect the people who matter most to you? Use the calculator here www.lifehappens.org/lifecalculator to find out. Tell us what, if anything, you learned with the hashtag #MattersMost.

"Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a gift card from The LIFE Foundation in writing this post. No monetary exchange took place. The opinions and ideas expressed are my own."

Best Friends Award!

You can enter to win too! Go to Thermage and Fraxel On Facebook to enter!

Pine-Sol®'s Powerful Difference™ program

Pine-Sol®'s Powerful Difference™ program awards dozens of grants to women leading the charge for change and helps provides tools, resources and inspiration to help and encourage others to start championing and creating change in their own communities.

 

Since Facebook is such a powerful social networking community, Pine-Sol® has launched the Powerful Difference™ Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/PowerfulDifference, allowing fans to connect with and get inspired by other difference makers.  There, you'll find an easy-to-use Facebook application which allows you to display on your Wall the five women who have made a powerful difference in your life, helping inspire others to do the same.  Honor someone you know today at http://apps.facebook.com/powerfuldifference/.  You can also learn more about the program and get ideas on how to take action by visiting www.PowerfulDifference.com. 

Fisher Price™ "Moments to Share"™ Facebook application

If there's one thing that all Moms can agree on, it's that time flies by way to fast! We want to capture and preserve as many memories as possible, from those small unexpected moments to treasured milestones. And with our camera phones and Flip cams in hand, we're catching it all! The only thing left to do is share with the countless friends and relatives who want nothing more than a front one seat to your little one's journey.
 
Luckily, a brand who knows a few things about growth and development has created an awesome way for us to keep up with the clock by creating a digital timeline, complete with photos, videos, captions and stories! Even better, your timeline will live in a place where you already connect with your friends and relatives- Facebook.
We're so excited that Fisher-Price and Mom Select asked us to help introduce you to the Fisher Price™ "Moments to Share"™ Facebook application.  This extremely easy to use application (http://www.fpmoments.com/) allows you to create a personalized time line by adding a date, location, caption and even anecdotes to your images. You can upload new photos and videos or even use existing Facebook albums. The result is a scrollable, digital timeline that you can add to as your child grows. Since there are so many people who touch your child's life, you can even allow select friends and family to add to your masterpiece.  And because privacy is always a concern among parents, you're able to control exactly who you're sharing your moments with.

Via MomSelect
Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a gift card in exchange for this post.  No monetary exchange took place

New Look-for me and my blog!

 

Before

 AFTER

I am not always a big fan of change.  It can be good but sometimes its just plain scary. Like my hair.  If any of you are my friends or former classmates, you probably remember me for my crazy hair.  Big, poofy, frizzy, and out of control.  Being called names like afro, poodle, and frizzball were daily occurrences.  Well, fast forward to now.  Over the years of course I learned how to control it, style it and make it look normal.  I have had the same hair style since I met my husband-long,curly, kind of frizzy and usually up in a ponytail.  It was too long to wear down cause it just got in the way.  6 1/2 years later, I decided to go for it and change to a whole new style!! I chopped my hair to midway between my shoulders and my chin.  I look like a whole new person and I feel great! I guess this is how they feel when you go on TV and get a makeover! You feel refreshed and beautiful!  The best part is I can do so much with it and instead of being so curly like when I was younger, my hair has turned wavy.  So I am feeling fabulous,even if it is Monday!! ☺ 

You may have also noticed changes to the blog! We changed the color scheme to a brighter color (although of course its still pink!!) and added some great ads and sponsor ads!!  We are really growing now, so thank you to all the great supporters who have shared our blog via twitter, facebook and your own blogs!! It is great and I am having fun!! Keep entering the contests because this week we will have some really big ones coming!!!

Giveaway Fun on Twitter

Do you like to win things? ok who doesn't?? But how good are you at winning things? I have found the power of winning things is easier to obtain than you may think! Twitter is the ulitmate place to find tons of free stuff!! Since April of this year, here is a short list of some of the things I have won(Some on twitter, some on facebook that I found on twitter)

Concert tickets (including a years pass from Livenation)
Pantech Reveal cell phone
Clothes
shoes/boots/sandals
makeup/other beauty products
toys
books
money/giftcards
dvd's/cd's
Hotel accomadations

This is a sample of what is out there!! I don't win everything I enter, but the more you enter the better your chances! People giveaway IPODS, laptops, cameras, video cameras, trips and more! There are things to look for in the twitter search box that will help you find these contests. The keywords I search for daily are:
"first person", "1st person", "person wins", "people win", "person win", "answer wins", "answer win", "rt wins", "rt win", "follower win" "follower wins"

These bring up all sorts of everything that people are giving away! also look for Blog contests where you have to post on a blog to be entered! you can find these by searching for words like giveaway, win, "enter to win" etc.

Happy contesting!