Mommy Enterprises - Work At Home Blog

Moms Blog Is Now On Wordpress - UPDATE Your Bookmarks

2010-02-18T21:22:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I spent all day yesterday and today setting up Mom's Blog on Wordpress. This is something that should have been done a LONG time ago. I love Wordpress and I wish I would have started the blog on that platform from the beginning.

Mom's Blog can now be found at:

http://www.mommyenterprises.com/moms-blog

Our new feed address is:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/MomsBlogAtMommyEnterprises

I have started the new design with a FUN new giveaway too. Be sure to visit to enter to win.

THANKS Blogger for pushing me to MOVE my blog. I still have blogs on Blogger that I plan to regularly update though, I won't forget about you.

Stefani

Wake Up To Bonus Box Tops & Giveaway WINNER

2010-02-18T12:30:00.000-08:00

And the winner for the $25 Kroger Gift Card is........

#2 Andrea H from Moody Mama Says

Congratulations! An email is being sent with instructions.

Enjoy

Stefani

Moms Blog Will Be Moving Soon To A New URL

2010-02-17T21:35:00.000-08:00

I recently got an email that stressed me out ALL day today. I started this blog in 2004 with Blogger using their FTP service. The email that I got stated that they will be discontinuing their FTP service which I rely on to publish this blog to my website.

Okay, so I thought that I would be able to just import over to Wordpress. I am one that is usually NOT LUCKY and this time that was true. See Blogger/Google wants everyone to convert their blogs to their Custom Domains which means my blog is hosted on their servers. I thought about taking this route but then seen my HUGE problem. When I set this blog up, I never put the blog in its own directory. If I convert to Wordpress and don't put a directory its going to install to the home page of my website which I can't have.

I am very PISSED off at Blogger. For one they should have gave us bloggers a notice a little longer than they did. I am also going to lose ALL my subscribers as Wordpress creates a different feed address then the one that I have been using the last 5 1/2 years. My feed is the #2 file viewed on my site. Can you feel my pain?

So here is my plan. I have created a Wordpress blog at: http://www.mommyenterprises.com/moms-blog

I have been wanting this blog on the Wordpress platform anyhow. I am hoping that my viewers that read my blog through a feed reader will add the feed to my new blog.

Well I am off for now to work on my new design!

Stefani

Peeled Snacks Review

2010-02-17T12:30:00.000-08:00

Are you one that eats your daily servings of fruits and vegetables? I admit I don't. I try to add vegetables to my dinner every night but eating fruit every single day multiple times can be a little challenging. Eating apples, oranges and bananas can get a boring after a while.

I recently received some from yummy snacks from Peeled Snacks. I have always been a fan of dried fruit, depending on what it taste like. I have bought dried fruit in the past and it has been so dry that it wasn't very appetizing Peeled Snacks is WAY different. Peeled Snacks offers dried fruit that doesn't taste like its had all its flavor dried out of it. I tried a variety of their products and all were delicious, soft ,chewy and VERY tasty. I got to try their Banana-a-peel, Apple-2-the-core, Apricot-a-lot, Cherry-go-round, much-ado-about-Mango and pine-4-Pineapple. I really enjoyed them all but the Cherries and the Pineapple were my favorite. It was the first time I had ever tried dried pineapples and boy were they yummy.

What makes Peeled Snacks even more appealing to me is the fact they use Organic fruit and nothing is added. They use high quality organic and natural ingredients that gives very fresh pieces of dried fruit. These snacks offer a natural source of vitamins, minerals and also a full serving of fruit. I better stock up on these!

Peeled Snacks also offers fruit and nut varieties, corporate gifts, gift cards, snack tins and more! You can find out more about Peeled Snacks by visiting: http://www.peeledsnacks.com or you on Twitter and Facebook.

Enjoy

Stefani

I received product samples to provide you with this review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the sample has no impact on my opinion of the product.

Flings Bins Review And Giveaway

2010-02-15T23:12:00.000-08:00

I have to admit that I am really bad at recycling. We have three different garbage cans for our garbage service. I rarely put out the blue recycling garbage can on garbage day because my family doesn't ever seen to put anything in it. The main reason for this is inconvenience. My kitchen is definitely too small for two garbage cans so with that said, all garbage usually goes into the one main garbage can.

My family recently received some Fling Bins to review. These are pop-up trash and recycling containers. They come flat and when you open them up, you have a sturdy garbage bin to throw away your trash and recyclables. The Fling Bin pictured is their Recycle Bin. This has really made recycling easy at my house for me. I didn't want to keep this in my kitchen, so I have it placed outside my back door. Whenever I see something that can be recycled, I try to throw it in the Fling Bin. The Recycle Bin makes recycling a snap! Each recycle bin holds 60 cans or bottles. What I plan on doing is dumping the bin into my blue recycle garbage can once I reach its capacity and reuse.

Check out this video:

The Flings Bins come in a few different styles too! They have bins decorated for birthday, celebration, bbq/picnic and of course the recycling bin I just was bragging about.The trash containers are decorative and your guests cannot help but notice them. You might even have less of a mess to pickup if you have these out for your guests to use. These handy trash bins are available in packs of four. You can either choose 4 of one design or choose on of their party packs.

Guess What? Fling Bins is offering one of my lucky readers a chance to win their Tailgate/BBQ Party Pack. This includes 2 of their BBQ/Picnic bins and 2 of their Recycling Bins.

How To Win! - Please leave individual comments for each of the following below. Be sure to also leave your email address so I can contact you if you are the winner. Remember to follow the first rule or all the others will not count.

1) Visit the Flings Bins website and tell me something you learned about Flings Bins that I have not mentioned in this post.

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This giveaway will run through midnight on March 2, 2010. The winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and submitted. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing information before another winner is chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only ages 18 years or older.

Enjoy

Snooze City Designs Review And Giveaway

2010-02-12T11:12:00.000-08:00

Sleep is good. There is also something real nice about laying your head on a soft comfortable pillow covered with a nice fancy pillowcase. Here is where Snooze City Designs comes into action....

I recently was given the opportunity to review a set of pillow cases from Snooze City Designs. When looking at the different styles available, it is honestly hard choosing just one. My daughter seen me browsing the Snooze City Designs website and wanted me to order a set for her. You can browse all the different pillowcases by Collections. Each collection has a variety of different designs that you are able to choose from. When choosing a set, I had to think about what my husband would like and also what would I like. Now there are a few that I liked that I knew he would not go for and vice versa. We went ahead and choose the Vegas design from the Tokidoki collection.

I really like this design. It goes more with the theme of my bedroom if anything else. The same day that I put them on our pillows on our bed, I had a friend compliment them. These pillow cases are nice and thick! They are also large to fit the bigger size standard pillows out there. I have had some of those bigger feather down pillows that have a hard time fitting in a standard case. These are perfect! My husband has claimed the pillowcase on the left, go figure!

Now if you don't like the Vegas design, you are sure to find one that you do like on their site. Below is the design that my daughter Ariyona wants:

You can view all of the collections and designs by visiting: http://www.snoozecitydesigns.com.

Guess What? Snooze City Designs is offering ONE LUCKY winner a chance to win a set of these cool pillow cases too!

1) Visit the Snooze City Design website and tell me a design that you would pick of you were to win!

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This giveaway will run through midnight on February 28, 2010. The winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and submitted. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing information before another winner is chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only ages 18 years or older.

Enjoy

Stefani

I received a product sample to provide you with this review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the sample has no impact on my opinion of the product.

Fiber One 50 Calorie Yogurt Review And Safeway $50 Giveaway

2010-02-07T21:35:00.000-08:00

For the last few months I have been trying to eat a more healthy diet. This included cutting back on eating out at fast food restaurants. I have been clipping coupons and saving money by preparing budget friendly meals for my family.

One thing that I try to eat often that is affordable is yogurt. I have heard the benefits of yogurt so I have let it be one of those foods that are kind of guilt free for me. Have you heard of the new Fiber One Yogurts? Is is the only leading nonfat yogurt with only 50 calories and 5 grams of fiber. Don't forget it is also a good source of calcium and vitamins A and D. Again, I think this should be a guilt-free treat for many of us. Even best-selling author and food expert Lisa Lillien, Aka Hungry Girl has given the new Fiber One Yogurt her "seal of approval".

What I like about the yogurt is the variety. My all time favorite is the Key Lime Pie. Oh, so good! This yogurt is nice and creamy, just how I like it. Now through February 9th, the Safeway family of stores has a special deal where you can purchase two 4-packs of Fiber One yogurt for only $4! You should also take a peek at the other sales that Safeway is currently having. I seen the ad for my local Safeway today and will be taking a shopping trip there tomorrow.

Guess What? Thanks to My Blog Spark, I am able to offer one of my lucky readers a gift card to Safeway family of stores for $50.00. Now you could stock up on a ton of yogurt with that but of course you can purchase whatever you like with it!

1) Tell me what flavor of Fiber One Yogurt you would like to try or have already tried.

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This giveaway will run through midnight on February 21, 2010. The winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and submitted. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing information before another winner is chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only ages 18 years or older.

Enjoy

Stefani

I received a coupon and gift card from Safeway and Fiber One through My Blog Spark to provide you with this review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the sample has no impact on my opinion of the product.

Nipple Seal Review

2010-02-05T22:00:00.000-08:00

If you have a child that packs around a bottle, you probably have experienced leaky bottles. I know that many bottles come with a top, but I always seem to lose them. A solution that I have found is the Nipple Seal. This handy bottle accessory was created by a mother and a father who spent months looking for the perfect "bottle" products. The Nipple Seal has been designed to keep diaper bags, purses, furniture, strollers and carpets from getting soaked with fluids that drip from the bottles. I would have to say this is great for the car too! If you were to get in my SUV a few months ago, you would definitely know which side my son sat on. I have had many times that the diaper bag has tipped and caused a leaky bottle. The Nipple Seal will help if this should occur.

The Nipple Seal comes in a variety of colors too! There are currently 13 different strap colors you can choose from. I have the Brown With Polka Dots. I will definitely pass this on to a friend or family member when I am done with it because it has came in handy. Might make a great baby shower gift too! I know I like giving "unique baby shower gifts".

You can purchase the Nipple Seal by visiting: http://www.nippleseal.com

Until Next Time

Stefani

I received a product sample to provide you with this review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the sample has no impact on my opinion of the product.

Girls Night Cosmetics Review And Giveaway

2010-02-04T00:23:00.000-08:00

One thing that this Diva here loves is cosmetics and bath and body supplies. I can't ever have enough products that make me feel good and even smell good when I use them. You would understand my love for these types of products if you just happened to see my bathroom just once. I got shelves of it. I also have three daughters so lets say it my stuff gets used.

Last week I received a package from Girls Night Cosmetics. This is a brand NEW company that recently just launched that has a goal to bring mothers and daughters together with a cute product line that is geared towards the tween age group. They have a focus of bringing mothers and daughters together through fun parties and of course the cute and fun product line.

I received some of their cute little bottles of their Girls Night Nail Polish. Don't you know that I had to put some on my toes right after taking them out of the package. The polish seems to be lasting long too without chipping. That is a PLUS! The colors of the nail polish are very pretty. I think my daughter Ariyona might want to claim them though!

The Girls Night Cosmetics have more than these cute little bottles of nail polish. They have bath beads, bath salts, bath fizz powder, bath tints, bath confetti, bath bombs, lip balm, soap, body balms, lotion bar & more. All of the products are not on the website yet, but they look amazing in the catalog. I am sure my daughter is going to be hinting for things she wants when she gets her hand on the catalog.

If you are looking for a way to make money at home, they offer a representative program. I am not sure on the details, but you can visit the site to find out more information.

Guess What? Girls Night Cosmetics is offering one of my LUCKY readers the chance to WIN a 7 pack of these cute nail polishes. This would make a great gift too!

1) Visit the Girls Night Cosmetics website and tell me something you want to see here such as future products, promotions, site ideas, etc. Open for any suggestions for this new company!

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This giveaway will run through midnight on February 18, 2010. The winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and submitted. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing information before another winner is chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only ages 18 years or older.

Enjoy

Wordless Wednesday

2010-02-03T23:02:00.000-08:00

My Nana and my daughter Hannah

ID On Me Review

2010-02-02T23:24:00.000-08:00

If you have small children, you are most likely like me when it comes to taking them into BIG crowds, nervous. Every year we try to go to the California State Fair. There are thousands of people there and I am always nervous whenever my kids are not right by my side. Even when they get older, you worry about their safety.

Check out these alarming stats:

1,315,600 children were missing from their caregivers during 1999 (OJJDP, 2002). That is over 3600 missing children every day, one every 24 seconds. Of these, 797,500 were reported missing to the police or other agencies, and 198,000 were lost or injured.
Every day, more than 39,000 children are injured seriously enough to require medical treatment, more than 14 million children each year (National SAFE KIDS Campaign, 2002).
During the year 2000, 387,000 bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages were injured in accidents, 129,000 of them traffic related (USDOT/FHWA, 2003).

One thing that I have that helps me feel a little better about this type of situation is some very neat ID bracelets we received from ID On Me to review. These are fashionable little bracelets that have a spot that opens that holds a piece of paper with important information. These bracelets are comfortable and also water resistant. You can put emergency information, medical and family contact information in them that would be needed in case of an emergency.

These ID bracelets are not just for children. They are adjustable which means they are for adults too. They come in a large variety of colors. They are great for kids and travel outdoor enthusiasts. Each bracelet comes with 4 information inserts in case the information needs to be changed or updated.

So now when we go to the fair this year or any other place that I might be concerned about, my children will be sporting their ID On Me bracelets. Take a peek at the variety below....

Pretty neat huh? A mom just like me (Marie Fishman), designed these handy bracelets when her sons were young. She wanted to be able to have something her boys could wear all the time that would contain all her contact information. She has also deliberately kept her prices low on the bracelets to help those large families with a limited income have the ability to purchase these.

You can purchase the ID On Me Bracelets by visiting: http://www.idonme.com/

Until Next Time

Stefani

I received product samples to provide you with this review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the sample has no impact on my opinion of the product.

Make Money With Big Crumbs - FREE Membership

2010-02-02T16:07:00.000-08:00

For those that shop online, I found another site that allows you to earn cash back while shopping online. This site is called Big Crumbs. Membership is FREE and when you join, you have access to exclusive deals and can earn cash back at top retailers and member stores. I can't believe I have not joined this one sooner. Not only do you earn money on your purchases, you EARN MONEY for referring others and make money with they shop.

What is neat about this program is they give you the option when you join to become a Crumb Saver or a Crumb Earner. If you don't plan on referring people and plan to earn money back by shopping, you would want to choose the Crumb Earner because you earn a higher percentage back. The Crumb Earners are those like me who want to try to earn money by referring others to the site to earn. So with this program, you can MAKE MONEY by others purchases as well as your own.

Another bonus with Big Crumbs is the large number of BIG merchants involved. If you are an eBay seller, you have access to promotional tools that allow you to post deals and listings directly to members of the site.

Get Your FREE Membership to Big Crumbs

Enjoy

Stefani

Wake Up To Bonus Box Tops & Giveaway

2010-02-01T13:55:00.000-08:00

I am one of those Box Top clipping moms. I have been clipping and saving Box Tops for years. I make sure that we never throw away anything that has a Box Top on it. I was happy to hear recently that clipping Box Tops has raised over $300 million for our children's schools. My children are rewarded by the librarian at their school with pencils, stickers, etc. when they turn in box tops. My daughter Hannah who is now in kindergarten just turned in her first batch of Box Tops a couple weeks ago and was so thrilled when the librarian gave her a Tinkerbell bookmark, pencil and eraser. I am not sure what other schools do, but this is a little incentive for the kids to turn them in.

Now, you can earn even more money for your children's school or the school of your choice. Now through March 18, 2010 the Kroger Family of Stores is giving you the chance to get even more Bonus Box Tops. All that you need to do is register at www.RewardYourSchool.com and select the personalized offers that you would like to receive. When you register you will receive 5 Bonus Box Tops just for signing up. You will also receive custom offers for bonus box tops for purchasing participating General Mills products. The offers you select will then load onto your Kroger Shopper Card to be redeemed once you purchase the items. The great part is there´s no clipping! The Bonus Box Tops will automatically go straight to your chosen school. Just remember to scan your card when purchasing the participating items.

Here are the details of the offer:

Get 3, 4, or 5 Bonus Box Tops when you buy the corresponding amount of participating General Mills Cereals

Participating cereals include Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp Sprinkles, Trix, Reese´s Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Golden Grahams, Kix, Fruity Cheerios, Dora the Explorer, Honey Kix, and all varieties of Cascadian Farm

Get 3, 4, or 5 Bonus Box Tops when you buy the corresponding amount of participating Yoplait Kid products

Participating products include Yoplait Kids Yogurt Drink, Yoplait Go-GURT, Yoplait Kids Lowfat Yogurt, and Yoplait Trix Lowfat Yogurt

Get 3, 4, or 5 Bonus Box Tops when you buy the corresponding amount of participating Pillsbury products

Participating products include 8 ct. packages of all varieties of Pillsbury Grands! Biscuits, Pillsbury Grands! Cinnamon Rolls, Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls, Pillsbury Flaky Twists, and Pillsbury Sweet Rolls

Guess What? MyBlogSpark is offering one of my lucky readers a chance to win a $25 gift card to the Kroger Family of Stores to help get you started in helping the school out of your choice too!

1) Tell me if you are currently helping a school out with Box Tops or how Box Tops has help your child's school or what incentives your child's school has for children to turn Box Tops in like our school does.

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6) Blog about this giveaway linking to this giveaway

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This giveaway will run through midnight on February 15, 2010. The winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and submitted. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to contact me with their mailing information before another winner is chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only ages 18 years or older.

Enjoy

Stefani

I received a gift card and information from General Mills and MyBlogSpark to provide you with this review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the gift card has no impact on my opinion.

Join NCP and Earn FREE Prizes

2010-02-01T10:26:00.000-08:00

If you have not heard of the Nielsen Home Scan Consumer Panel, you are missing out. I have been a member for a couple months now. With this program, you sign up to receive a scanner to scan your purchases. When you scan your purchases, you are going to earn points for the items that you scan. This program is FREE to join!

Nielsen Home Scan has a catalog full of prizes that you can redeem your points for. I am going to save all my points for something BIG to make it really worth it. Some of the prizes include electronics, household items, jewelry, toys and more! They also offer various surveys that you can fill out to earn even more points. You will also be entered into their sweepstakes when you submit your purchases that you have scanned.

Be sure to sign up now while they are still taking new members!

Stefani

White Sands Review

2010-01-31T15:31:00.000-08:00

I am one of those women that HAVE to shampoo and condition my hair every single day if not twice a day. I had a hair stylist that used to tell me to do this only every other day. NO WAY! I have to have my hair feel clean at all times. I am also picky when it comes to what shampoos and conditioners I use.

This past week I have been using a shampoo and conditioner by White Sands. This is a company that uses ingredients that create heat shields that protect your hair from UV Rays and thermal stress. They also blend botanicals such as Heliogenol, lemon grass and chamomile to provide hair color protection as well as enhancement.

The shampoo that I have been using is their Hydrating Shampoo. This product has a very pleasant fragrance and a little goes a long way. It has been developed to delicately cleanse your hair while maintaining an essential moisture balance for extremely dry and thirsty hair.

I also have been using the Hydrating Conditioner. Again, this one has the same pleasant smell and I was able to use a small amount on my hair. It is a light weight creme that is enriched with essential moisture to help those with dry hair. The real test was when I got out and brushed my hair. Yes, it was soft and manageable. I am definitely giving this conditioner a thumbs up.

White Sands offers a whole line of products for your hair. If you are a Diva like me, you are going to want to check out their stuff. Not only do they carry shampoo and conditioner, they have styling sprays, styling products, treatments, accessories and more.

You can view all of the awesome White Sands products by visiting: http://www.whitesandsproducts.com

Until Next Time

Twist Review

2010-01-28T11:04:00.000-08:00

When it comes to cleaning, a sponge is just a sponge right? Since many people (including myself) don't enjoy cleaning, I haven't really cared too much about what I have been cleaning with. A boring sponge is just a boring sponge was my thought. That was until just recently...........

I was recently given the opportunity to try out some of the cleaning products from Twist. They offer a complete line of products that you can clean with. They have a sponges and cloths to serve all sorts of purposes.You can now replace your old dish sponge, paper towels and more!

The first sponge that I tried was the Twist Loofah Sponge that is pictured here to the left. This is my favorite out of all their different sponges. It reminds me of the old faithful type of sponge I use for the dishes (you know the neon yellow sponge with the bright green scrubby side) with a twist to it. The Loofah Sponge now only shows its true colors, it is biodegradable. This sponge seemed to last longer than that other type of sponge I have been using for years. They also have a Dish Dumpling that has the loofah on both sides. I tried it but still prefer the Loofah Sponge, I think because my brain is trained to use a certain type of sponge.

Another product I found pretty cool is the Twist Bamboo Cloth. When you think bamboo, you might not think of anything that is soft. These cloths are not only soft, they are 100% biodegradable too! I use these to dust and polish but they can be used for many household uses. I have seen quite a few products lately that use bamboo!

Like I mentioned before, Twist has a whole product line of wonderful products. I actually got excited to clean when I got to try each of their products. If you are a clean freak or one that enjoys to clean, you will most likely enjoy these products too! Now you can clean and be environmentally friendly too!

You can find Twist products by visiting: http://www.twistclean.com/

Enjoy

Stefani

Happy 2nd Birthday Christopher

2010-01-28T08:58:00.000-08:00

Today my little guy turns a big 2 years old. The last two years has seriously flew by. I have tried to take as many pictures of my little guy throughout these last 2 years to capture all the memories that I can. Today I am both happy and sad. I am just a little sad because he is my last child and he is growing so FAST.

Happy 2nd Birthday My Little Muffin Man!

Love Mommy!

A Full Cup - Awesome Coupon And Savings Community

2010-01-27T15:10:00.000-08:00

I joined A Full Cup last week but was not able to see its full potential and all of its features until last night. I am becoming more FRUGAL by the day. I am now addicted to using coupons and finding deals! A Full Cup has an awesome forum where you can meet tons of other frugal people like yourself. I was just checking out the Coupon Train section last night on the forum as I am thinking of starting my own train. This forum ROCKS. If you love coupons, you are going to LOVE this forum. There are so many different sections you could literally just stay on this forum for hours. There is a section where you can learn how to get things COMPLETELY FREE too!

A Full Cup also has a blog section. If you feel like writing, go ahead and start a blog post on your account. There is no membership for this site. I LOVE IT! They even have a LARGE coupon database too. This is a coupon mom's HEAVEN. I am really addicted to this site. You can find me on the forums under "MommyEnterprises".

Stefani

GE Is Reducing Sugar In Their Cereals

2010-01-25T20:57:00.000-08:00

Do your kids eat cereal for breakfast? Last month General Mills announced that they are going to commit to reducing the sugar in cereals advertised to children under 12 years old to single digit grams of sugar. They also plan to increase key nutrients such as calcium and vitamin D providing a whole grain to help make cereal a source of some of the key ingredients in your child's diet.. I have to say that I am excited about this change that General Mills has already been putting into effect. All my children have been raised on Cheerios as well as some of the other favorites like Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch that have been full of sugar but oh so good! I was even raised on these cereals! I LOVE Cinnamon Toast Crunch but have been watching my sugar intake for the last few months so I had to cut back on eating it. I might be able to have it for breakfast now! Okay, I already did!

Eating breakfast is a very important meal for your children. Here are some benefits of eating cereal:

Ready-to-eat cereals, including pre-sweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children´s diets.
Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child´s diet today..
More frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights and lower Body Mass Index measures.

Did you know that a 1998 study showed that children who eat breakfast tend to perform better at school? Compared to children who skip breakfast, children who eat breakfast score higher on tests, are less likely to miss class or be tardy, have fewer reported discipline problems, and make fewer trips to the office.

If you would like to purchase any of the four favorite General Mill cereals, be sure to print your $1 off coupon.

Enjoy

Stefani

This review was made possible by General Mills and MyBlogSpark. I was sent coupons for free boxes of cereal for this product review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the sample has no impact on my opinion of the product.

My New Cooking Blog

2010-01-25T12:29:00.000-08:00

I LOVE to cook. I also love to find recipes, especially blogs that have recipes with pictures. I have been wanting to start my own recipe blog, but didn't know what I wanted to call it. The other day I was thinking and a domain name popped in my head. I jumped on over to Godaddy to see if it was available. Sure enough it was. I registered the domain and the next day I was online blogging about food.

This recipe blog is going to have recipes, contests, giveaways, reviews and more. Here is the link:

www.ThisMomCanCook.com

Enjoy

Stefani

The Frugal Map

2010-01-22T13:16:00.000-08:00

I wanted to share with you a fun site that I found last night for those of you frugal moms. The site is called Frugal Map. This is a place where you can search for other frugal bloggers near you or by stores that they cover. I found a neat blog last night of a fellow blogger that is local to me. I also submitted my information to be added to the Frugal Map too!

Find out more at: http://thefrugalmap.bargainbriana.com/

Enjoy

Stefani

Tax Credit Expanded For First Time Home Buyers

2010-01-22T13:04:00.000-08:00

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Coldwell Banker. All opinions are 100% mine.

When I bought my house in 2006, I don't even think I even thought about any type of first time buyers savings that might have been available. All that I knew was I wanted a house and for that house to be in my name, The American Dream, right? I got what I wanted in 2006 and have spent quite a bit of money fixing my American Dream. At least there are certain tax benefits when owning your own home.

I was reading online this morning about a tax credit for those that are looking at buying a house now. For first time home buyers or those that have not owned in the last three years can receive up to an $8,000 tax credit. They also have an option for those homeowners that have been in their home consecutively for 5 of the last 8 years can also receive up to an $8,000 credit. If you are in the market of buying a house right now, you might want to see what 2010 Homebuyer Tax Credits are available to you too! The income limits have been changed to $125,000 if you are single or $225,000 for married couples.

Until Next Time

Stefani

Are You Earning Cash Back On Your Online Purchases?

2010-01-21T15:36:00.000-08:00

Since I love to shop, I am always looking for ways to save money on my purchases. This year I have dedicated myself to using coupons. I have been pretty good at looking for coupon codes online, but never put too much effort into clipping coupons.

For those that shop online, coupon codes and promo codes are not the only ways to save. Did you know there are actual shopping networks that allow you to earn cash back on your purchases. You login to the shopping network and click on the merchant you want to shop with. You will then be taken to the merchant's website to complete your purchases. Depending on the shopping network will depend on what percentage you will earn back.

You might want to join just more than one shopping network. Why is this? Well each network has their own list of merchants. So one merchant might be available with one network and not the other. Some of them also offer coupons that you can print as well as being able to earn on your online purchase. Below are a few of the shopping networks that I am a member of. I plan to use them when making most of my online purchases this year too! With these networks, you usually can refer your friends to make more too!

Blastoff Network - This is a fairly new shopping network with lots of cool features.
Ebates - Earn cash back at over 1,000 stores. You will even receive $5 FREE for signing up.
Shop At Home - This is a very neat shopping network. You can even join their Facebook fan page to find out about shopping offers.
My Power Mall - This is an older network that I have made money from referring others

Like I mentioned, these are just a few and the shopping networks that I am a member of and know about. If you are a online shopper, why not earn money from what you love to do?

Enjoy

Stefani

Chocomize Review

2010-01-20T20:27:00.000-08:00

Did you know that I LOVE chocolate? My daughter Hannah is a chocolate fanatic too and she is only 5. Very scary! Chocolate is one of those things that seem to make things better at times. Yesterday we received two customized chocolate bars from Chocomize. I showed my husband and we were all eager to try the chocolate bars after dinner.

For those that have not heard of Chocomize, you are missing out. You get to pick the type of chocolate you want, along with all the goodies you want added in your bar. They have over 80 different ingredients to choose from. It actually is very hard deciding what you want with all the available options.

Here is my two creations:
Milk Chocolate, 23 Karat Gold Flakes, Walnuts, Peanut Chocolate Candy and Carmel Pieces

White Chocolate, Toffee, Mini Pretzels and Peanut Butter Drops

What did we think? We all LOVED it. My two youngest actually were going crazy that they couldn't have more than a couple bites but chocolate before bedtime can sometimes be a disaster. This meaning my kids won't want to go to sleep which is something I tend to look forward to in the evening. I love that not only do you get to pick your ingredients, they come in cute little packaging that includes your ingredients on a printed label on the back as if it came straight from the store that way. Be sure to check out their Favorite Flavors for some very awesome chocolate bar inventions!

P.S. The mini pretzels with the toffee in the white chocolate ROCKS!

You can visit Chocomize by visiting their site at: http://www.chocomize.com. You will also find Chocomize on Facebook and Twitter too! Chocomize is offering Mommy Enterprises readers $5.00 OFF your order. Use coupon code: mommyenterprises during checkout.

Enjoy
Stefani

I was sent a product sample or samples to review for this product review. I was not paid any monetary compensation to publish this review. This review is my personal opinion only and receiving the sample has no impact on my opinion of the product.

Help For Those Needing Motivation

2010-01-20T09:51:00.000-08:00

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Allison Maslan, author of "Blast Off!". All opinions are 100% mine.

For me, success really relies on motivation. If I don't have the motivation to do something, it rarely is going to get accomplished. For those looking for a boost of motivation, you might take a peek at Blast Off! which is a book by the life and career coach Allison Maslan. For those of you that have never heard of Allison, she is a successful entrepreneur that has been helping thousands of people reach their potential for over 25 years. Sometimes people just need that little extra push. She helps people with their personal and love life, career and even their heath. Now that we are in a new year, it is time to make changes!

From what I have heard, Blast Off is a powerful book that will give you the inspiration that you are looking for. It helps provide you with some guidance and structure to reach your goals. This book has been written by Allison to give you the encouragement that you need and desire.If you are interested in this book, it is available for only $24.00. You will find it available on Amazon for cheaper too! This book just launched yesterday on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles and will be hitting the bookshelves at local bookstores too!

Until Next Time
Stefani