*ENDED* Atkins Giveaway

If you've ever even considered dieting I'm sure you have heard of Atkins. The Atkins diet is what we all know to have started the no-carb low-carb craze that became dieting's biggest fad. After a while things tapered off, but this brand has left an imprint on all of us and raised our awareness of good carbs vs. bad carbs.

Atkins has developed some new lines of foods that break the Atkins stereotypes, and not only give you (good) carbs, but also will satisfy any sweet tooth! Here are just a few of the yummy options I have sampled.

Atkins Day Break - Each of these deliciously flavored bars is perfect for a breakfast on the go. All too often we get in a rush and forgo eating in the mornings, but, like mama said, breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

"Make Every Morning Count
Start your day off right with the delicious taste of Atkins Day Break bars. Made with an optimal blend of protein, fiber and calcium, they’re perfect for breakfast or as a mid-morning snack. What a great way to say “Good morning.”"

Atkins Advantage Bars & Shakes - Advantage helps you stay on track by offering yummy but nutriously filling snack bars and shakes.

You Deserve Every Advantage
Advantage bars and shakes are the perfect snack to help you eat right, follow your plan and get you closer to your goal. And with plenty of protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and only a few net carbs, you can enjoy these delicious snacks anytime of the day. Get the Atkins Advantage. Start today.

Atkins Endulge - With only 1 gram of sugar, you've never tasted a more innocent way to have your cake and eat it too!

Satisfy Your Sweetest Cravings
Go ahead; satisfy your sweet cravings, bite into the richness of Atkins Endulge bars. They taste just like your favorite candy bars, but there’s only 1 gram of sugar – which means no guilt. Just amazing taste, smart nutrition and another step closer to your goal.

Atkins is giving one of my lucky readers a chance to get on the right track! If you want a chance to try these yummy new offerings, then enter now for your chance to win a sampler pack!

How To Enter: Answer true of false in your comment below - The Journal of the American Medical Association ranked the Atkins plan as the #1 approach for weight loss in a 2007 NIH-founded study. {THIS IS MANDATORY. PLEASE, INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS}

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Snack & Play

I have found a great deal of fun and exciting ideas around the internet and blogosphere. Most are nice additions to my boys toy collection, or a fabulous item to add to their wardrobe. The hardest things to find are products that make my life easier, and solve a long standing problem. The Snack & Play by Star Kids is one of those items... the few, the proud, the parent's BFF!

The Snack & Play can be used in the car or on the stroller to hold bits of food, drink, or play things. There are mesh holders on the side that are perfect for drinks, Hot Wheels, boxes of crayons, and even little books. This is the perfect solution for my family because with our recent move we'll be on the road alot traveling between "home" and home. I don't have to worry about crumbs getting all over the car, or finding crayons weeks later in the crevices of my SUV. This is the catch-all that keeps all of your child's traveling odds and ends within arms reach. No more, "Mommy, I dropped my cracker." or, "Daddy, I need a new book!" Now, without putting either of you in harms way, the problem is solved!

This ingenious little product saves time money, and sanity when you're on the go. If you're planning a long distance road trip, or a day out at the zoo, you need to pick one up! Be sure to check out Star Kids' website and find a local shop to buy one!

Snack & Play is a Playdate Pick!

Spread Heads Giveaway!

Having little boys my world has been rocked with all kinds of new information and experiences. I've heard sounds I never dreamt of, smelled things no one should ever smell, and seen things that... well... for some things there are no words. Spread Heads fits perfectly into my little boys worlds because they are gross, fun, make silly noises, and hey, who doesn't like ketchup and mustard oozing out of noses or masquerading as vomit? Ketchup Charlie and Mustard Marvin are the guys known as the Spread Heads. They deliver your burger additions in unmatched style! These gross-out novelties screw right on top of your regular ketchup and mustard bottles, and while they are fun to look at, you're sure to get even the pickiest kids to try new condiments. Check out this video, because THIS is one of those things that words just don't get it right.



As you can see, even Moms can find some quirky fun in these little gadgets. These would make great gifts to someone with a taste for the goofy, like, say, my Dad that gave The Hubby a farting bottle opener for Christmas!

Now 1 Grab Bag reader is going to have the chance to make their food yummy and gross all at the same time. The fun people at Spread Heads are giving us a set of Spread Heads to giveaway!

How To Enter: Go to Spread Heads' website and tell me something I didn't mention about Spread Heads. INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

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*ENDED* Piggy Paint Giveaway!

This little piggy went to market.

This little piggy stayed home.

This little piggy had roast beef.

This little piggy had none.

But this little piggy... painted her fingers and toes in a delightful shade of pink called Girls Rule and had no worried about toxic chemicals chipping off into her baby's mouth along with her polish.

Wait a sec, that's not how it goes! Well, ok, I know that's not how it really finishes off, but the wonderful brand of polish called Piggy Paint makes me thing of that little rhyme every time!

I don't have any little girls (yet...muahahaha Hubby!) so when I buy Piggy Paint it's all for me. The thing that I love is that it's completely non toxic so I don't have to worry if my teething toddler bites of pieces while he's knawing at my fingers. "Natural as mud" is the way Piggy Paint describes itself, and I am so glad this is true! The other part that I am drooling over, is their polish remover. It works like a charm on the natural Piggy Paint and on regular polish, and it DOES NOT STINK!! It actually smells good! Regular nail polish remover stings my nose and gives The Hubby massive headaches. But I don't have that problem anymore, thank goodness! Here is the full list of great qualities that Piggy Paint has. With 13 fun shades you can't lose!

• Non-toxic
• Odorless
• Water-based formula
• Hypoallergenic
• Fun, vibrant colors
• Dries to a hard, durable finish

And that fabulous remover I was telling you about? Their love list is just as long!

• Non-toxic
• Odorless
• Made from natural ingredients
• No Acetone
• Hypoallergenic
• Biodegradable

Now the BEST part! You get the chance to win a GIFT PACK of your choice from Piggy Paint!

How To Enter: Go to Piggy Paint's website and tell me which giftpack you would choose. INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

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*ENDED* Truvia Giveaway!

I recently started dieting. It's always such a nasty word, and the mere thought of dieting sends my sweet tooth into hysterics. I've always been a cake and candy girl, so on a daily basis I have to have something sweet to satisfy me. I don't like diet sodas, sugar free chocolate is dangerous to the intestines, and all the fake sweeteners out there... yuck!

When I first heard about Truvia (tru-VEE-yuh)I was honestly excited. I knew all about the stevia plant, but also knew that it can be hard to find unless you're willing to scour the local health food store. But now we have Truvia! It's made from the stevia plant, but without the funky after taste stevia was known for. It's readily available on all the major store shelves, it has ZERO calories, and... oh yea, the most important part. It tastes fantastic!!

My first time trying Truvia was in a cup of tea. It was good, but hey, it's just tea right? Next time I used it in my coffee. PERFECT! Then I got braver and put it on cereal. It made my unsweetened Cheerios taste so sweet and yummy! Then the big test. My family has made strawberry shortcake ever since I can remember. The strawberries are simple, but, by far, the most important part. It's easy, you just slice up fresh strawberries, add sugar, and let it all marinate until you have a beautifully scrumptious strawberry topping. So, for Valentine's Day I made an ultra light version of my family's decadent shortcake. I used angel food cake as the base, and the strawberries were mixed with Truvia. Now, because the sweetness of Truvia far outweighs that of sugar I used less than normal, so I didn't know how the ratio would work out. It was so delectable! The berries were perfectly sweet, and even though I knew there was no sugar, I couldn't tell a difference in the taste!

One Grab Bag reader is going to have the Truvia experience theirself, for FREE! Everyone else can go and buy a box at your local store! The winner here will not only get their boix of Truvia but also a branded garden tote and gloves!

How To Enter: Go to Truvia's website and tell me what local store carries Truvia. INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

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Truvia is a Playdate Pick!

*ENDED* Honestbaby Giveaway!

Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it's just hilariously funny. I have recently become a fan of Honestbaby's laughable one-liners. My youngest son has their "I'm My Mom's Job" tee, that serves as a gentle (or not so gentle) reminder that, even though I don't receive a paycheck, I still work hard. See the dirty shirt to the left? Yup. That's going to take a lot of hard work to clean!

Honestbaby has a plethora of cute sayings that were coined by Jill Besnoy. These include "Sharing Is Over-Rated" "I'll Walk When I'm Good And Ready" and "I'm Not A Performing Monkey". HILARIOUS! No parent is perfect, we all make mistakes, and this was the driving force behind Honestbaby. Here is the story!

Honestbaby was founded by a mom frustrated with the myth of perfect parenting.

From the moment a new mother holds her baby, she’s bombarded with the “right” and “wrong” way to parent; breastfeeding, ferberizing, nipple confusion, the family bed, Baby Einstein, organic food, pacifiers…everyone has an opinion.

Whether it’s other new moms, family, friends, or self-proclaimed parenting experts, they push their views and make us doubt our ability as parents. Desperate for answers and prone to guilt, we believe everything we’re told.

Until we realize…there is no “right” way to raise a child and few women can live up to those super mom expectations anyway.

honestbaby is a place where it’s okay to tell your real stories, the good and the bad, without being judged. Where parents can admit they’re just giving it their best shot. Because truly that’s all that we can really do.

It’s time to bring parenting back to where it belongs – humorous, light, enjoyable and above all realistic. It’s time for all parents to celebrate imperfect parenting.

Now onto my favorite part of the show. Of course I love trying cool new things, but it's always better to give than to receive. I love that I get to share Honestbaby with you guys! And someone VERY lucky is going to pick their very own Honestbaby shirt!

How To Enter: (MANDATORY ENTRY) Go to Honestbaby's website and check out their line. Then come back and tell me about your most imperfect parenting moment. INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

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ImagiPLAY Wooden Toys TODAY

Why do we love watching our kids play? Well, for me, I love seeing the amazing and sometimes crazy things that their brains come up with. I love hearing them talk to and about the people they know and love, and I love, especially, watching my boys interact with each other. We don't do a lot of battery operated toys around here, because I really want to encourage my boys imagination to flourish and I want them to create their own adventures rather than relying on someone else's idea of fun.

ImagiPLAY produces natural toys with an educational edge to them. Imagination and learning rolled into one is always a winner! We have ImagiPLAY's wooden Pushalong Duck, and my boys love it. It can be a car, or a duck, or a plane, or anything else they will it to be. Made with rubber wheels to protect your floors (yay for my hardwoods!) this toy encourages younger kids to learn balance and fine tune their motor skills. In my mind, the Pushalong Duck is a throwback to classic toys and with it's durability will last through all your children, and hopefully still be around to be passed down to their children.

I love ImagiPLAY and their entire line of eco-friendly toys. Be sure to check out their whole selection on the ImagiPLAY website!

ImagiPLAY is a Playdate Pick!