Give Aways

See It Bigger Planner Review

November 21, 2011 By FabGrandma

It's pretty, too!

As much as I hate to admit it, I am getting old (er). And along with that, it is getting harder to see things. So, when I was offered a See It Bigger Planner with large print and larger spaces to write in, I was pretty happy about that.

Large spaces for writing bigger, or for writing more!

The See It Bigger Planner is designed for us older folks who need a little help visually, but I think it would have been a handy thing to have when I had all the kids living at home. The bigger spaces allow not only for writing things larger, but also for writing MORE things on each date. That bigger space could come in mighty handy for busy Mom’s, too.

Great for us "older gals"

The planner has these features:

Tabbed Monthly Calendars

Weekly Calendars
Note Pages
Contact pages
Password Records Page

The first couple of pages in the planner has space for your personal information such as name and address, Emergency contacts, and Important Contacts such as Medical, Financial, Insurance, and Household. Included are a 2012 and 2013 calendars as well.The planner comes in pink, blue, XXX

The outside cover of this planner is made of sturdy plastic, and is quite attractive. I know I will put mine to good use over the next year.

Even a pocket planner with large print!

Included in the package I received was also a purse size planner. It is a bit larger than other pocket calendars I have used, but it also has larger spaces to write information in.

BUY IT: The See It Bigger line of planners is very affordable, ranging in price from $1.99 to $8.99 and are available nationwide at CVS. They come in Navy Blue, Black and Fashion Berry Floral. They would make a great gift for Grandma or Grandpa this Christmas!

Filed Under: Dads and Grandpas, Gift Guide, Give Aways, Moms and Grandmas

Leading Lady Full Figure and Nursing Bras Review & Giveaway

November 21, 2011 By FabGrandma

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I received a very pretty Scalloped Lace Underwire bra from the folks over at Leading Lady. Leading Lady has a wonderful selection of bras for full figure women and nursing mothers. The one they sent me wasn’t just pretty, either. It was very comfortable, and supported me the way a bra should.

It has wide, soft straps, that I didn’t spend all day adjusting like I wind up doing with other bras. These straps stayed in place, and didn’t cut into my shoulders.

The band is wider, too, and has plenty of sets of hooks to make it a better fit. It is made of a satiny knit that feels very good next to your skin.

This bra is going to be one of my favorites. It is pretty, comfortable, and provides lots of support. And that is what a bra is supposed to do.

Yep, that’s me in my new bra. Pretty, pretty, pretty.

Leading Lady is a premiere intimate apparel company dedicated to creating comfortably functional, remarkably affordable, stylish and easy to wear bras, camis, and sleepwear. A family owned and operated business, Leading Lady has been expertly tailoring nursing and full figure bras for top brands and retailers across North America for more than 70 years. For the first time, Leading Lady’s comprehensive line of nursing and full figure intimates–including sexy stretch lace wire-free and underwire bras, supportive and seamless sport and yoga bras, and cozy sleep and leisure bras–can be purchased directly on LeadingLady.com.

BUY IT: For a limited time, get 20% off Overstock and Sale bras, and 15% off everything else at Leading Lady Bras

WIN IT:

One of my lucky readers will win a full figure or nursing bra from Leading Lady Bras. To win, leave a comment telling me which bra you like best from their website.

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This giveaway will end on December 5, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST. One winner will receive a coupon code good for one (1) free bra + shipping from Leading Lady Bras. The winner will be selected using And The Winner Is…plugin. Giveaway open to US mailing addresses only. Winner will be notified by email, so please make sure you use a valid email address when entering. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification of winning. If the winner does not respond in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. You can enter once each day by tweeting about the giveaway one time each day per twitter account. Giveaway is open to residents of the United States and must be 18 years old or over. Prizing courtesy of Leading Lady Bras, and will be shipped by them to the winner. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery after the giveaway closes.

I was provided with a bra in exchange for hosting this giveaway, but the opinions stated are my own.

Filed Under: deals, Gift Guide, Give Aways, Moms and Grandmas, Review

Cheerios Cheer: Send A Postcard

November 20, 2011 By FabGrandma

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My son has been in the Air Force for more than 17 years. He serves our country proudly, but in doing so, he misses out on being with our family for most holidays. There are many military men and women, and their families, for which this is true. To help spread some holiday cheer this year, Cheerios and the USO have partnered in a postcard program to that spreads Cheer to directly to military families and supports USO programs. Here is how it works:

Now through November, 2011 at your local grocer, specially-marked boxes of Cheerios cereal will feature Cheer postcards on the front of the box. Consumers can simply cut out the postcard from the Cheerios logo, write a message of thanks on the back, add a stamp and mail the pre-addressed card to the USO. The USO will deliver the Cheer card to military families across the country.

For each postcard received through November 2012, Cheerios will make a $1 donation to the USO to help fund programs that support military families.

To kick off the campaign, Cheerios has already donated $150,000 to the USO and will donate up to an additional $100,000 based upon the number of postcards received from specially marked boxes now through November 30th, 2012.

Cheerios and My Blog Spark sent me a package that includes a box of Cheerios with the postcard on the front of the box, a cereal dispenser, a yellow Cheerios bowl, and a Cheerios spoon. And guess what? One of m lucky readers will win a prize pack that is identical to the package they sent me!

WIN IT! To win the Cheerios prize pack, just leave a comment telling me what you would say on the back of a postcard to thank someone serving in the military!

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This giveaway will end on December 5, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST. One winner will receive a Cheerios prize pack consisting of 1 box of Cheerios, a cereal dispenser, a Cheerios bowl, and a Cheerios spoon. The winner will be selected using And The Winner Is…plugin. Giveaway open to US mailing addresses only. Winner will be notified by email, so please make sure you use a valid email address when entering. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification of winning. If the winner does not respond in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. You can enter once each day by tweeting about the giveaway one time each day per twitter account. Giveaway is open to residents of the United States and must be 18 years old or over. The prize is the responsibility of and will be shipped by the sponsor. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.

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Save More At Kroger–Win A $25 Gift Card Too!

November 12, 2011 By FabGrandma

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Want to save even more when shopping at Kroger? Purchase any four participating General Mills products* that your family knows and loves and Kroger will reward you for your purchases. It’s that simple! Head to your local Kroger to take advantage of this great offer:

From November 13th through November 26th, with the purchase of any four participating General Mills products, you will either receive free milk (up to $3; limit of 2) or to receive $3 off your shopping order**

Look for some of your favorite participating General Mills products like Cheerios, Pillsbury Ready to Bake Cookies, Nature Valley Bars and Fiber One Bars

Promotion varies in different locations. Please be sure to check your local Kroger Co. Family of Stores for specific deals and offers which include Kroger, Ralphs, King Scoopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith’s, Fry’s, QFC, Baker’s, Owen’s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Fred Meyer, Pay Less Supermarkets and Scott’s Food & Pharmacy

What’s better than being rewarded for buying your favorite products from your favorite store? Visit Kroger.com for more information and great ways to save and be sure to check out the Kroger Facebook page to join the conversation and share which General Mills products you’d like to stock up on during the promotion.

*Excludes General Mills meal and baking products including; Betty Crocker, Old El Paso, Progresso, Hamburger Helper, Macaroni Grill, Wanchai Ferry, Yoplait
**Promotion varies based on store location; check your local Kroger store for details (Cash Offer: Mid South, Delta, Mid Atlantic, SW Louisiana stores, Central Missouri stores and Dillons Missouri stores)

WIN! One of my lucky readers will win a $25 Kroger Gift Card. To enter, leave a comment telling me what you’d buy with it!

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Tweet this once daily for a daily entry: Win a $25 Kroger Gift Card! #giveaway #myblogspark @fabgrandma http://bit.ly/vxfL56

For another chance to win, visit my friend Rachel at Yellow Tennesse!

This giveaway will end on November 26, 2011 at 11:59 pm MST. One winner will receive a $25 Kroger Gift Card. The winner will be selected using And The Winner Is…plugin. Giveaway open to US mailing addresses only. Winners will be notified by email, so please make sure you use a valid email address when entering. Winners will have 48 hours to respond to the notification of winning. If the winners do not respond in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. The mandatory entry must be satisfied before any extra entries can be counted. You can enter once each day by tweeting about the giveaway one time each day per twitter account. Giveaway is open to residents of the United States and must be 18 years old or over. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery after the giveaway closes.

Disclosure: The Kroger gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by Kroger and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

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My Memories Software Review & Giveaway

November 11, 2011 By FabGrandma

This giveaway is now closed. The winner has been notified by email. Thank you to everyone who entered.

Use this code when ordering to save $10: STMMMS82431

Do you scrapbook? I haven’t in a very long time, because I just don’t have room in my RV. But when I was asked to review this digital scrapbooking software, I decided to give it a try. I downloaded it from their website and installed it with just a couple of clicks.

I was surprised at how easy My Memories is to use. I was able to set it up and make a scrap page in less than thirty minutes! Here is the first page I made using My Memories:

The first page I made!

To make this page with photos of my granddaughter, I chose the layout, the background texture and color, added my photos, and the added the text. I think this simple layout is very cute, and I have a nice scrapbook page that I can save or print out and frame.

For my second page, I chose some photos of my grandson, Owen. Again, I chose the layout, the background texture and color, added my photos and text. On this one I also used the Word Art feature to make Owen’s name look like fire!

My second page is a little more advanced!

I also made some collages of several photos so I could post just one big photo in a blog post. You can see them here.

My Memories Suite Scrapbooking Software version 2 retails for $39.97, but you can save $10 using the coupon code below.

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BUY IT: Click on this link to buy and use this coupon code to save $10 on your purchase! STMMMS82431 (code is ONLY good for My Memories Suite v2)

WIN IT! One of my readers will win a copy of My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software! For your chance to win, go to the My Memories website, then come back and tell me which template theme kit you like best!

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This giveaway will end on November 30, 2011 at 11:59 pm EST. Winner will receive a download copy of My Memories Suite Scrapbook SoftwareV2. Estimated retail value of each prize is $39.97. The winner will be selected using And The Winner Is…plugin. Giveaway open to US and Canada. Winners will be notified by email, so please make sure you use a valid email address when entering. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification of winning. If the winner does not respond in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. The mandatory entry must be satisfied before an extra entries can be counted. You can enter once each day by tweeting about the giveaway one time each day per twitter account. Giveaway is open to residents of the United States and Canada and must be 18 years old or over. This software prize will be delivered via a download from the sponsors website.

Filed Under: Gift Guide, Give Aways, Moms and Grandmas, Teens

Book Giveaway: The Divvies Bakery Cookbook

October 7, 2011 By FabGrandma

The Divvies Bakery Cookbook by Lori Sandler. Ms. Sandler wrote this book because her son Benjamin has allergies to common baking ingredients like eggs, nuts, and dairy. All the recipes in this book are made without the use of those ingredients. They do however, contain wheat flour, so if you are a gluten free person, you will have to experiment with your favorite gluten free baking flours when using these recipes. Goodies included in this book are Lemon Squares, Benjamins Chocolate Chip Cookies, Banana Bread, and Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Buy this book: The Divvies Bakery Cookbook: No Nuts. No Eggs. No Dairy. Just Delicious!

Win this book just by leaving a comment below. Get an extra entry each day by tweeting the giveaway, for a total of 8 chances to win. The winner will be chosen using And The Winner Is plugin. Winner will be notified by email, and must respond within 48 hours with name and mailing address. US residents only.

This giveaway will end on October 14, 2011 at 11:59 pm MST. Winner will receive a copy of The Divvies Bakery Cookbook: No Nuts, No Eggs, No Dairy. Just Delicious. Estimated retail value of each prize is $25.99. The winner will be selected using And The Winner Is…plugin. Giveaway open to US mailing addresses only. Winners will be notified by email, so please make sure you use a valid email address when entering. Winners will have 48 hours to respond to the notification of winning. If the winners do not respond in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. The mandatory entry must be satisfied before an extra entries can be counted. You can enter once each day by tweeting about the giveaway one time each day per twitter account. Giveaway is open to residents of the United States and must be 18 years old or over. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery after the giveaway closes.

Filed Under: Books, Give Aways, Moms and Grandmas, Review