GIVEAWAY a $25 Kroger Gift Card

...which participating General Mills products would you stock up on during the following promotion at Kroger?

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.

With the help of Kroger and MyBlogSpark I am able to giveaway a $25 Kroger Gift Card to one of my lucky readers, just in time for the Holidays!

To enter:

1 - entry for following this blog (please leave a comment telling me you did this)
1 - entry for leaving a comment here telling me which participating General Mills products would you stock up on during the following promotion at Kroger
2 - entries for "Liking" the Kroger Facebook page (Please be sure to leave 2 comments here after you do this)
3- entries for placing a link to this giveaway on your Facebook Page (Please leave 3 comments with the link here)
3 - entries for blogging about this giveaway on your own blog linking back to here! (please leave 3 comments telling me you did this, with a link)

I will be selecting a winner randomly on November 21st!!

I forgot to tell you!

Last week at my Weight Watchers meeting I reached the goal I had for the week! I was hoping that I would have been down 1.2 pounds bringing my total to -15 lbs -- Guess What? I actually lost 2.2 last week for a total of -16!! That was the week of Halloween!

Thursday is my meeting day - so I have a couple of days to see what I did this week. I have tracked 100% of my food this week and I hope I can keep up my momentum because I have another goal before Thanksgiving...

Anyway, today I made these mini pumpkin pies! They were yummy! Only 1 point each!

Weight Watchers Week 6

So today was my 6th weigh in at Weight Watchers. This week I lost 2.2 pounds. I was so happy. Last week I was only down .6 and I was a little disappointed. But after chatting with a friend I realized that .6 lbs is about what 2 sticks of butter weigh. Everyone can stand to lose 2 sticks of butter -- I didn't want that butter anyway :)

So far my total loss is 13.8 pounds. Earlier this week I was at the gym and I was using a 6lb medicine ball as part of my workout and it I was thinking how heavy that ball was. It hit me that I have lost more than 2 of those balls! It really helps put things in perspective when you pick something up and realize how much weight we are carrying around.

My goal for this coming week is to lose at least 1.2 so I can reach my first 15 lb loss! It will be hard because of Halloween - but I know that I can do it! While eating a piece of candy would make me happy for a minute - it's not worth not reaching my overall goal.

Halloween is the first official food holiday of the season and I feel that if I can get through this first hurdle I will have the confidence to get over the next too!

Wish me luck and come back next week to see how I did!

Help Mary Kay take a stand against Domestic Violence!

View the video below on October 19th to help Mary Kay take a stand against Domestic Violence!

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month (October), Mary Kay® premiered documentaries to put a national spotlight on the cause. Women nationwide, alongside female celebrities Maria Menounos ("Extra"), JoAnna Garcia Swisher ("Better with You") and Alexa Vega ("Spy Kids"), joined forces through the Mary Kay Inspiring Stories program to unite their voices to make a difference.

We are banding together on October 19th and hope that on that day you will help us support the cause and bring attention to the issue of domestic violence by watching the below Give Joy documentary short narrated by Alexa Vega. With each view we can change the future of domestic violence today.



Become a fan of Mary Kay at www.facebook.com/marykay: Mary Kay Inc. will donate $1 to the Mary Kay Foundation for every new Facebook fan during the month of October - up to $1 million.

If you want to order any Mary Kay let me know! I have having a show next Friday!

The beginning of my journey to better health & a better self image

This is not a sponsored post, it's not a giveaway, it is my life!

I have struggled with my weight for pretty much my entire adult life... and probably most of my teenage years... about 3 years ago my husband started a new job and fitness was really pushed there. I felt like he was going to be all hot and fit (He is anyway) and I didn't want to be the fat girl with the skinny man.

I started working out HARD! I lost about 15 pounds, it felt good although no where near as much as I needed to loose. I plateaued, I got discouraged, I kind of gave up. I decided that I just was going to have to be happy being overweight. I gained back that 15 lbs & more... I wasn't happy...

I have felt like I am going crazy! Sometimes depressed & full of anger! I finally decided that I needed to do something. After a breakdown I decided that I would take advantage of an offer my dad had made a while back. I joined Weight Watchers. That was 5 weeks ago. It's been hard. I have learned so much about myself. I think I may even be a little happier now. I will succeed at this! I need to for myself, my husband and my kids!

After 4 weigh ins, I am happy to say that I have lost 11 lbs! I have about 75 more pounds to go before I am at "goal".

I hope you all we be here with me as I plan on sharing my successes and my failures. Maybe I can help you a little bit too! It might be a wild ride!

I will be posting about my Weight Watchers journey here and also as a guest blogger on my friend Whit's WW Blog!

My Memories Winner!!!

With the help of Random.org I selected a winner for the MyMemories Digital Scrapbooking Software... the winner is:

"Katie said...I "Like" My Memories on Facebook.

October 6, 2011 10:16 AM"

Katie, keep an eye on your email, your access code and instructions will be coming soon!

For all of you that didn't win, because I am one of MyMemories’ BEST customers :-), they gave me this promo code STMMMS85250 that my friends and family (YOU) can use and get $10 off My Memories Suite, PLUS you get a $10 gift certificate to use at MyMemories.com! Is that COOL or what?!

Simply go to http://www.mymemories.com/digital_scrapbooking_software and use STMMMS85250 in the promo code box on the shopping cart page! You can hug me next time you see me. :-)

Hurry will sell out FAST!! Zaycon Foods – Order Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast $1.49lb

Zaycon Foods is in process of taking orders for their Chicken Savings Event across the country. You will need to sign in to see exact ordering timeframe and the pick-up date and time at a location near you.

• 100% natural chicken with no added hormones, additives or artificial ingredients

• Comes directly from the processor and has never been frozen

• Sold by the case — 40 lbs in each case (divided into 3 or 4 smaller bags if you want to split with someone else). $59.60 per unit ($1.49lb)

Click here for more information on this event and/or sign up to be notified of future events.

Fun da-middles Winner!!

With the help of Random.org I selected a winner for the Fun da-middles Giveaway!

"Ashley said...I'm a gfc follower.

October 5, 2011 9:41 AM"

Ashley I am sending you an email right now!

I have another Giveaway Ending Today with very few entries!!

My Memories - Digital Scrapbook Software GIVEAWAY!!

I used to scrapbook with paper!! It was fun, but once I had kids I realized that it was just too messy to deal with and I hated having to clean up my space so often!!

I discovered digital scrapbooking a few years ago and I really enjoy it! Since my pictures are mostly digital now anyway, scrapbooking at the computer is simple!

MyMemories is digital scrapbooking software that is new to me but I am really liking it! It's pretty easy and very user friendly! You have complete control of your design or they have what I like to call a built in "Design Assistant" which makes your in almost an INSTANT!!

MyMemories would like to offer one of my readers the MyMemories Suite software for FREE!!!

Here's what to do to enter to win:

1 -entry for following this blog
1-entry for if you "Like" My Memories on Facebook.
2-entries for posting about this giveaway with a link back to here on your own Facebook Page
3 entries if you visit MyMemories.com and come back and tell me what your favorite digital paper pack is!

PLEASE BE SURE TO LEAVE ME A COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY!!!

This is a super cute page kit:

If you don't win the giveaway or can't wait until October 8th when I randomly select the winner you can go HERE and use code STMMMS85250 to get $10 off the $39.97 price of the software!!

Fun da-middles GIVEAWAY!!

Light up your child’s face with a home-baked treat that can be a perfect snack any time of the day. Betty Crocker® Fun da-middles™ are the first boxed-cupcake mix of its kind that will leave you pleasantly surprised with their sweet center! Delight your family and watch the smiles unfold as you greet them with the delicious, fresh-from-the-oven taste of new Betty Crocker Fun da-middles cupcakes.

Combining cake mix and filling pouch in one box, Fun da-middles cupcakes have a special creamy filling that bakes inside the cupcake. Available in three delicious flavors, Vanilla Cake with Creamy Chocolate Filling, Chocolate Cake with Creamy Vanilla Filling, and Vanilla Cake with Creamy Vanilla Filling, Fun da-middles cupcakes are a fun and portable treat that children can take everywhere they go! With Fun da-middles, you’ll never need to frost cupcakes again. Because after all, it’s what’s on the inside that matters. Here is a video showing how these cupcakes are made: ________________________________________________________ Giveaway Time!! One lucky reader will get: One sample of new Betty Crocker Fun da-middles cupcake mix One cupcake pan One oven mitt One package of cupcake liners One box of cupcake gift notes To enter: 1 - entry for following this blog (please leave a comment telling me you did this) 1 - entry for leaving a comment here sharing who you will be sharing your cupcakes with 1- entry for watching the How-To Video posted above! 3- entries for placing a link to this giveaway on your Facebook Page (Please leave 3 comments with the here) 3 - entries for blogging about this giveaway on your own blog linking back to here! (please leave 3 comments telling me you did this, with a link) I will choose a winner randomly on October 5th! "Disclosure: The Betty Crocker Fun da-middles product, information, and giveaway have been provided by Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark."