Winner, Winner, WINesday #9: Spring Clean Up with Central Garden & Pet + $25 Gift Card Giveaway!

This is a sponsored post by Central Garden & Pet. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person. Please see full disclosure below.

I do have an interesting confession when it comes to our lawn and landscaping. It’s not something that I talk about often, because for the last 8 years (yes, 8!) we didn’t have a lawn. We had a plan (and plenty of time to change and re-change or plan) but it’s true. We had no lawn. We were saving so that we could pay cash for our landscaping, and as it turns out, it was a brilliant plan in more ways than one. First of all, the price of trees, landscaping, etc. went down a LOT with the change in the economy. We also had quite a bit of time for my hubby (the country veterinarian) to trade out quite a bit of work. And… like I said before, we had a lot of time to perfect our plan.

So… last year we finally put things into motion and I cannot tell you how exciting it is to actually have a lawn. And garden boxes. And Trees! But the one thing that came along with all of this that I wasn’t totally prepared for was the time that it takes to maintain it all! When you go 8 years without doing yard work, you kind of forget how much work it can be!

The good news is that we have been enjoying it as a family, and this past weekend on Mother’s Day we planted our garden boxes and flower pots. This coming weekend we will be transplanting some raspberry and gooseberry bushes!

When I was in Dallas a couple of months ago for the Blissdom blogging conference, I met the folks from Central Garden & Pet and short of boring them with my long drawn out landscaping story, we definitely made a connection. They sent out some products for me to try out, and I have been putting them to good use!

Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing with you the different lawn and garden projects that I will be tackling with the help of Central Garden & Pet products. First up, we tried the Ironite Plus Liquid Lawn & Garden Spray 6-2-1 … the application was super easy (just hook up to the hose and spray!) and you will see below what a difference it has made!

Ironite Product Info:
·        For more than 55 years, Ironite® Brand mineral supplements have helped plants develop strong roots and lush, green growth.
·        Available in several special formulations, Ironite® ensures plants receive the essential secondary- and micro-nutrients needed for fast-acting and long-lasting “greening.”
·        Ironite® Mineral Supplement 1-0-1 contains iron and nine other essential minerals and micro-nutrients to promote strong roots and lush, green growth.
·        Ironite® Plus Lawn & Plant Food 12-10-10 contains fast-acting nutrients for lush growth, strong roots, colorful flowers, and abundant fruits and vegetables
·        Ironite® Plus Liquid Lawn & Garden Spray 6-2-1 is dual-acting that feeds through foliage and roots formulated with 1% Iron and does not cause plant “burn.”

Ironite Plus Liquid Lawn & Garden Spray 6-2-1
How-To
1.        Shake container well before attaching to a garden hose.
2.        Next, turn on water. Follow directions on the sprayhead for opening and closing siphon valve.
3.        Walking at a normal pace, direct spray from side to side to establish an even coverage pattern.
4.        Apply to lawn and garden areas, and rinse any product that lands in the driveway, sidewalk or street back onto the lawn/garden.

Tips
·        Use this product as a supplement to normal lawn fertilization. When used as directed, product provides 0.02 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet of lawn per application. Typically, lawns will use from 1 to 4 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet per growing season.
·        Do not apply near water, storm drains or drainage ditches, or if heavy rain is expected.

Here is a shot of what our back yard looked like before the application:

And here is what it looked like just 5 days later: (plus a horse magically appeared, lol!)

I love dreaming and planning about landscaping and gardening! You can follow me and my gardening hopes/dreams/wishes here on Pinterest! I can’t wait to share more of our lawn and garden adventures with Central Garden & Pet with you, they are totally keeping me motivated to get all of these projects done!

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The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved reader will win a $25 American Express Gift Card from Central Garden & Pet!

… I will leave this giveaway open until Tuesday night at midnight, May 21st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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Winner, Winner, WINesday #8: Ocean Spray’s Sunny New Product Line Review + Giveaway!

I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

Need a little sunshine in your day? This spring, Ocean Spray is helping make everyday more sunny with the launch of new Cran-Lemonade® and Citrus Juice Drinks.

Cran•Lemonade^® Cranberry Lemonade Juice Drink

We combine the crisp, refreshing taste of cranberries with delicious lemonade to make a good-for-you juice drink that’s fat-free, low in sodium, and contains a daily dose of Vitamin C.

These Cran Lemonade products are in stores now,  and the new Citrus will not be available until late June/early July….but I can’t wait!

Here’s a recipe that we tried, and it is yummmmy (oh! and even better, super duper easy!) …and it’s just perfect for the summer heat:

Cran-Lemonade Float

Directions:

In fountain glass, place sherbet. Pour cranberry lemonade over sherbet. Top with soda water.

My thoughts? Wouldn’t have be a fun one to make for a birthday party? Overall my entire family loved these drinks… and we love to pack a lot of ice into them, because the colder, the better!

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The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved reader will win a fun gift package from Ocean Spray which will include the new Cran-Lemonade, a cocktail shaker, and a few other Ocean Spray products. 

… I will leave this giveaway open until Tuesday night at midnight, May 21st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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Winner, Winner, WINesday #7: Doc McStuffins Stargazing Kit Giveaway!

I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

I know that a lot of you are Doc McStuffins fans…so I am excited to share yet another fun Doc McStuffins giveaway with you, and this one includes some star gazing fun for the whole family inspired by the Arcade Escapade / Starry, Starry Night episode and  in anticipation of Doc McStuffins Time for Your Checkup coming to DVD next week!

Don’t forget! You can pre-order this DVD on Amazon right now for $14.99. You can also enjoy some FREE Doc McStuffins activity sheets here.

Our thoughts? LOVE this character…and this DVD is one that my daughter will watch over and over again. She loves to interact and mimic Doc McStuffins as she goes about her tending to patients. I love the positive messages and simple humor, two thumbs up for sure!

As far as the star gazing goes…my kids and I had a ball on the trampoline gazing up at the stars the other night… and we came right in and put stars on my daughters ceiling so that she could gaze at them until she went to sleep!

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The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved reader will win a fun Doc McStuffins Stargazing Kit which will include Colorful Twinkle Stars to stick on the ceiling, a Ultra Soft Fleece Throw Blanket  (50″ x 60″) , one of the above shown Doc McStuffins plush characters, and of course, the Doc McStuffins Time for Your Checkup DVD!

… I will leave this giveaway open until Tuesday night at midnight, May 21st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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Winner, Winner, WINesday #6: Scanimalz Review + Giveaway!

I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

They’re from SCANdinavia, frequently have SCANic attacks, are afraid of SCANacondas, like to do SCANnon balls, eat Shrimp SCANpi and Cotton SCANdy and make SCANtastic pets! Introducing Scanimalz—the cute, cuddly plush characters with QR codes on their adorable soft bellies.  Scanimalz, from Wicked Cool Toys, captures what kids love—cuddly toys, technology and playing games on smart phones and tablets!  With more than 30 adorable plush Scanimalz’ characters to choose from, girls and boys will love to collect them all and play with them for hours on end.

It’s easy to get into the Scanimalz world! All you have to do is download the free iOS and Android Scanimalz App and then scan the QR code on the Scanimalz belly to play games, track collections, earn points and work your way up the leader board!   What makes Scanimalz unique is the App prompts kids to scan their Scanimalz’ belly on a daily basis…this keeps the connection alive between the soft cuddly character and the child.

Where to purchase: You can purchase them on the Scanimalz website and I also spotted them on Amazon here. the App is free and the plush has a very affordable price point– $9.99 and will be available this spring at Toys R US and specialty retail shops nationwide.

Our thoughts? If you have tech savvy kids, then they might really enjoy this fun new line of plush toys. My kids (and I, actually) were a bit lost as to how these work, but we finally figured it out and I realized that the whole concept is that it’s all about scanning that code and using it online (you can scan once per day which will unlock games and earn points, etc) I could see where these would be really fun for a child that likes to collect things, and is also familiar with gaming. The good news is that it is pretty fun and innocent entertainment, but you do have to be old enough to understand how it all works (and be able to read). My daughter loves any plush, so she found those really interesting, and my son liked the games and excitement of scanning and getting online.

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The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved reader will win a Scanimalz plush of their very own!

… I will leave this giveaway open until Tuesday night at midnight, May 21st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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Winner, Winner, WINesday #5: Holland House Cooking Wine Giveaway!

I’m a Mizkan Blogger Advocate and this is a compensated post. I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

Over the past year, I have been sharing with you all of the many different uses for the Mizkan family of products. These products are now items that I have in my pantry at all times, and I have built up quite a file of recipes that I can make on a whim thanks to the wide variety of ways that you can use these products to add a kick to just about anything!

About: Holland House Cooking Wine and Premium Vinegars are a welcome addition to any kitchen. For sauces, marinades, glazes, or sautés, our Holland House® Cooking Wine is the key, with robust aromas that enhance even the simplest of dishes. For something incredible open a bottle of Holland House® Premium Vinegar. Flavors come alive. Marinades sing. Salads dazzle.

Some of our favorites are the cooking wines… have you tried these? You can see all of the flavors here, but my personal favorite (right now, lol) is the  Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine. It has a light golden color and a mild dry sherry flavor. A bit nutty, but more caramel-like. Deliciously rich tasting….yummmmm!

Quick & Easy Tips for the Holland House Sherry Cooking Wine

• Perks up the flavor of rice
• Great in dessert recipes
• Enhances soups and sauces
• Toss baby bellas (crimini mushrooms) with sherry cooking wine. Cook with olive oil and butter over high heat
• Soak fresh chopped ginger and garlic in sherry cooking wine before using in stir-frys
• Add character to stir-fry sauces with 1/4-cup sherry cooking wine and a teaspoon of sesame oil. Use less and/or low-sodium soy sauce

If you would love even more inspiration on all of the ways to use the Holland House Cooking Wines then make sure to sign up for their Splash Recipe Club e-newsletter which is full of offers,  recipe ideas and more!

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The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved reader will win 3 differed Holland House Cooking Wines along with this fun Sylvania Food Chopper #467705, 3-Cup Capacity, Small Kitchen – Limited Countertop Version … so that YOU can play with your food and try out these fun cooking wines!

… I will leave this giveaway open until Tuesday night at midnight, May 21st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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Winner, Winner, WINesday #4: Frito Lay Friends & Family BBQ  + $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway!

This is a sponsored post, and I was contacted by Frito-Lay. I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

I have been sharing with you the details of these awesome Free For All Friday Kroger events and this one is just as good, if not better than the previous three… check out the details:

Have your summer BBQ snacks all picked out? Join Frito-Lay, Pepsi and Kroger at the final Free For All Friday event– the third this spring — hosted at Kroger (and its banner) stores across the U.S.. During the event, shoppers can visit their local chain to score free samples of select PepsiCo brands, while supplies last. The last Free For All Friday event is all about taking snacking to a whole new level by offering free samples of some of its newest, boldest and most innovative PepsiCo products which include: Doritos Locos Tacos tortilla chips, Cheetos MIX-UPS snacks and Pepsi Next.

Get ready for summer snacking, and join us for the last Free For All Friday event at Kroger stores on May 17, 4 to 8 p.m. local time!

For more details about Free For All Friday and a list of participating Kroger (and its banner) stores, visit: krogerpepsifritolayfreeforall.com and feel free to share your love for Frito-Lay by using #FritoLayFreeForAll on Twitter!

Featured Product Info:

Cheetos® MixUps Xtra Cheezy Mix and Cheetos® MixUps Cheezy Salsa Mix
• Looking for a family snack everyone can agree on? New Cheetos MixUps offer four shapes and four flavors in every bag. Something for everyone to love!
• “Feeling a little zippy? New Cheezy salsa Mix-Ups spice up your favorite Cheetos cheddar puff with salsa picante, jalapeno, and chipotle cheddar!”
• “New Xtra Cheezy MixUps have four cheese flavors all in one bag! Try cheddar, parmesan, double cheddar and nacho cheese flavored Cheetos!”

Doritos® Locos Tacos Flavored Tortilla Chips
• “What’s better than tacos and Doritos? Taco and Nacho Doritos flavored tortilla chips all in one bag!”
• “It’s like a crunchy delicious taco and your favorite Nacho Dorito all in one bag! Can you handle this much kick in one tortilla chip?”

Pepsi NEXT
• A game-changer in the cola category: the first to deliver real cola taste with 60% less sugar than Pepsi-Cola
• After years of research and development, we’ve unlocked the great taste of Pepsi NEXT, the choice for consumers who want real cola taste with less sugar.
• If you love the taste of Pepsi but they don’t believe you can achieve full-flavor taste with a diet cola, then you have to try Pepsi Next to believe it.
• Pepsi NEXT is crafted from the right mix of cola flavor and a blend of sweeteners to closely match the real cola taste you expect from Pepsi, with 60% less sugar.

Our thoughts? I received this fun package of goodies from Frito-Lay (the winner of this giveaway will receive the same one!) and we wasted no time putting together a BBQ! We love to gather and eat out on the deck… and these yummy Frito-Lay snacks were a great addition to our BBQ. My new favorite are the Doritos® Locos Tacos Flavored Tortilla Chips…they are addicting! My kids loved the Cheetos® MixUps Xtra Cheezy Mix.

Family BBQs are always so much fun, and of course a lot of that has to do with delicious food, but it is also because delicious food brings people together and makes them happy.

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The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved reader will win the Frito-Lay prize package shown at the top of this post,  along with a $50 Visa Gift Card!

… I will leave this giveaway open until Tuesday night at midnight, May 21st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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Winner, Winner, WINesday #3: IZZE Fortified Sparkling Juice + Giveaway!

This is a sponsored post, and I was contacted by Izze Sparking Juice for this review. I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

Have you ever tried IZZE? It’s one of my favorites… no caffeine, preservatives or artificial flavors but it DOES have a nice fizz, which I love. Such a great replacement to soda, which I try to avoid. I love all of the different flavors and the can size is just perfect for my family! I was really excited to try out IZZE Fortified Sparkling Juice … as it has the same great qualities of the regular IZZE, but as you will read below, it is fortified with 30% of the U.S. recommended daily allowance of Vitamins C, 10% B6 and Niacin.

About IZZE Fortified: IZZE Fortified is a line extension with the same great sparkling juice ingredients as IZZE beverages but enhanced with 30% of the U.S. recommended daily allowance of Vitamins C, 10% B6 and Niacin. Like IZZE, IZZE Fortified is naturally sweet with no refined sugars. It has no caffeine, no preservatives, and no artificial flavors. No matter which choice consumers make IZZE or IZZE Fortified, the taste is the same. The only difference is that IZZE Fortified is enhanced with vitamins. By adding vitamins, there is no impact to taste, calories, juice content or cost.

IZZE purchases at Costco benefit The Children’s Miracle Network: IZZE will donate 50 cents to the Children’s Miracle Network for EVERY variety pack sold at Costco in May. IZZE will be donating a total of $50,000 to the charity.

8.4 oz can variety packs come in Clementine, Apple and Blackberry flavors!

My thoughts? I was excited to try these flavors and I am going to have to say that they are all yummy, but my very favorite is the Sparkling Clementine…it’s so refreshing but still light and fresh! These are a wonderful treat on a hot day…yum!

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The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved reader will win 2 cases (48 cans!) of IZZE fortified! (winner will be able to select from from Clementine, Apple, Blackberry, Grapefruit or Pomegranate.)

… I will leave this giveaway open until Tuesday night at midnight, May 21st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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Winner, Winner, WINesday #2: Starbucks K-Cups Celebrating Mom Giveaway!

I was contacted by the folks at Starbucks and I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

Sometimes it’s the little things, that can make you smile from the inside out. My friends at Starbucks surprised me this Mother’s Day with a wonderful gift package which included a neat set of coffee mugs, some Starbucks K-cups and a neat little pretty fold out gift card set which included 5 $5 gift cards. *SMILE*

And of course, my friends at Starbucks know that I love to share with all of you, so they are offering up the same gift package for one lucky She Saved reader (enter below).

Did you enjoy your Mother’s Day? I discovered something this year. When I look back on the day that I had with my family, my special moments were the simple ones. The hand made cards, the time I spent coloring with my daughter and the fun that we had on the new slip and slide that we picked out on our Mother’s Day shopping trip (it was 90 degrees here on Mother’s Day!) It really is just about the special moments and the TIME, because time goes so quickly and if you can stop and enjoy the special times, they become memories… and I love thinking back to those moments in TIME.

Starbucks has always been a comfort of sorts for me. If I am traveling, getting a Starbucks is “comfy” to me, it feels so familiar. I love to grab a Starbucks on the Saturday mornings that I get to go to the Farmer’s Market. Walking around with a Starbucks coffee in my hand makes the experience even better, honestly, it does! If I need to be “cheered up” … my hubby will bring me a Starbucks  coffee. I don’t know why or how this works, but it’s just that special feeling because it’s such a simple treat.

What is YOUR most memorable Mother’s Day moment? Answer on the giveaway widget below (it’s quick and easy!) for your chance to win a prize package from Starbucks!

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The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved reader will win the wonderful Starbucks Prize Package shown above which includes 2 mugs, a box of Starbucks K-cups and $25 in Starbucks Gift Cards!

… I will leave this giveaway open until Tuesday night at midnight, May 21st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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Winner, Winner, WINesday #1: Libby’s Fruits & Vegetables Summer Eating Sweepstakes + BBQ Set Giveaway!

This is a sponsored post. I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

What inspires you to get grilling? Now through May 20^th, users will be able to re-pin their favorite recipe ideas from the Libby’s Summer Eating inspiration board on the Libby’s Pinterest page. One lucky contestant will win a $300 gift card to purchase items for their Memorial Day gathering!

Here’s how to enter: Repin your favorite summer recipe from this board for a chance to win a $300 Visa gift card to use toward your Memorial Day BBQ! HOW TO ENTER:

1) Complete the form on the Libby’s Table Facebook page or www.getbacktothetable.com and click “Submit Entry”
2) Follow Libby’s Table on Pinterest
3) Repin one or more pins from this board by 11:59PM EDT on Sunday, May 19, 2013 For official sweepstakes rules, visit www.getbacktothetable.com

Go here for more details, and so that YOU can get entered to win a $300 gift card…it’s easy and you will love the yummy recipes!!

And … if this all has you in the mood to get grilling, the folks at Libby’s have offered up this Mr. Bar-B-Q 94001X 18-Piece Stainless-Steel Barbecue Set with Storage Case for one lucky She Saved reader!

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The Giveaway: ONE lucky SheSaved reader will win this Mr. Bar-B-Q 94001X 18-Piece Stainless-Steel Barbecue Set with Storage Case!

… I will leave this giveaway open until Tuesday night at midnight, May 21st (mnt time) … once closed, I will select one winner who will have 48 hours to contact me to claim their prize! GOOD LUCK!!

*Disclosure: I did receive this product to facilitate my review. These opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by another person.

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