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Dinner on a Budget

20 Sep By 1 Comment

Do you balance your budget when it comes to food?

I have to be honest I am more of a “buy what I want” kinda of girl and having only one child has made that easy in the past. Now that I have two I am sure I will be more food conscious but right now with just baby food and formula, I still think its a ways out.

To be honest, left overs make me cringe.

However if you have more than one child and know that cutting coupons and cooking meals that stretch are important, you can join Daphne Brogdon, Caroline Murphy and Christine Koh and find out their tips regarding Dinner on a Budget.

And don’t forget to join RAGU on Facebook and get involved in all the round the table dinner discussions by your favorite bloggers!

If tweeting is your thing, you can join the conversation by hashtagging #momstheword!

 

See you there!

~Trisha

 

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Win $250 Gift Card by Guessing my Jelly Beans! CLOSED (winner emailed)

7 Sep By

Yum.

Food.

There is nothing more important in a house then the food that it has. Of course the food is only as good as what its in and keeping it fresh is definitely something important to a family and a mom. In my house just keeping it STOCKED can be a challenge and having the right room to add everything that I need to cut down the visits is not just a plus, but a need.

Enter LG Super-Capacity French-Door Refrigerator:

(image courtesy of Accidental Mommies)

Yowza.

Double Yowza.

Could you imagine a fridge this beautiful in your kitchen? It would put my entire kitchen to shame!

Ooh, la la on the French Doors, the lowered freezer, the pull out drawers. For the holidays, the ability to add the deviled eggs, cake, and turkey into the 31 cubic square feet is a dream!

With the largest 31 cu. ft. capacity*, this LG Super Capacity refrigerator not only has the features to help keep your food fresh, it’s got the room to store it all. Smart Cooling Plus technology is designed to keep temperature and humidity right where it’s best for your food, and a Fresh Air Filter helps keep the air around your food from getting stale. And with the Smart Pull™ Handle and 3-Tier Organization™ Freezer, keeping everything organized is a breeze.

  • Unrivaled Capacity – Offers a spacious 31 cubic feet of capacity – the largest in its class – with six more cubic feet of space than standard models of the same footprint.
  • Most Shelf Space – Offers an uncluttered interior with Slim Space-Plus™, which relocates the ice system inside the door, providing the most shelf space* and makes way for additional usable door bins.
  • Energy Savings – LG’s patented Linear Compressor drives the system efficiently from its core. With fewer moving parts and thereby less friction, the Linear Compressor regulates temperature with less noise and far less energy use, surpassing ENERGY STAR standards by 20 percent. LG confidently backs the motor with a 10-year warranty.
  • Keeps Food Fresher, Longer – LG’s Smart Cooling Plus System is designed to maintain superior humidity and temperature levels to help keep food fresher, longer. Digital sensors constantly monitor conditions within the refrigerator, while LG’s Linear Compressor and Dual Evaporator react quickly to help keep humidity and temperature at a level that’s best to keep your food fresh.
  • 4-Compartment Crisper System – Provides easy access and more ways to organize and store fruits, vegetables and beverages in one of two humidity-controlled crisper drawers designed to help keep produce at optimal temperature levels, helping to extend shelf life

JELLY BEAN CONTEST for the LG Super-Capacity French-Door Refrigerator

In fact, LG wants you to really get a concept of how much this fridge can hold and have found a fun and unique way of doing it.

You could win top of the line LG appliances including this fridge, a double range oven, a steam dishwasher, and an over the range microwave. Plus just by playing you are entered to win a $100 American Express gift card!

Win $250 Giftcard with Momdot

To kick off the fun, in collaboration with LG to celebrate this LG Super-Capacity French-Door Refrigerator, we are giving away a $250 American Express Giftcard!! WOO HOO!!!

To Win:

Guess how many Jelly Beans I have in my Jelly Bean Jar! It wont do you any good to figure out this jar and Google it. I ate more of my share first.

Just leave me your guess in the comments below. The person with the closest number without going over will win!

Extra Entries (optional)

While winner is determined based on the closest number guess, if there is a TIE, the extra entries by random draw will determine the winner.

Must complete required entry in order to qualify for extra entries.

  • Tweet the following or something similar – 1 EXTRA PER DAY

You can fit a lot of jelly beans in LG super-capacity fr-door fridge: check it out enter to win a $250 GC @momdot  http://bit.ly/mOSE1O

  • Share this giveaway on your Facebook wall – 1 EXTRA PER DAY

~Trisha

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Contest ends on 9/21/11. Sponsor reserves the right to limit wins to one per household and may end or extend contest at will. US only. MomDot received a gift card to facilitate this post. Winner has 48 hours to respond via email before a new winner is picked.

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Random Quotes

30 Aug By 2 Comments

Last week Alison ran an inspirational quotes post for me and it was so awesome, that I decided to do a few quotes myself. I was gonna focus just on strength and love, but I decided to branch out to a few that I liked regardless of topic. If any of these speak to you, stumble, tweet, or facebook to share.

You never know whose life needs just the right words right now that you pass on.

trisha

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Rayovac, my privilege of being a blogger

1 Jul By 4 Comments

Every company on the market does promotions. Whether it be coupons, products, in store sales, or PR releases there are numerous ways to learn the ins and outs of your favorite products. As a blogger, I often get the privilege of learning some of those facts due to participation and its so exciting at times to really get a handle on what makes a company tick.

Right now I am a Rayovac blogger. I have had more than one phone call with Rayovac and we have really got to learn exactly how Rayovac batteries are so successful and why they work so well. I wish I could share with each and every one of you how incredibly in tune this company is and how very proud they are with what product they put on the market for your family.

I used Rayovac long, long before I became a blogger for them. In fact, I became a blogger on this campaign directly due to my own satisfaction of a product I used in my home that was always there for me.

Now over on the Rayovac Facebook page, you have many options to get involved yourself.

You can join the VIP page and know when there are new store promotions, online contests, coupons and more!

You can download coupons directly from their page:

You can find out the latest and greatest deals online:

 

So head over and join up on over 230K people who already know that Rayovac Lasts Longer than Duracell…and COSTS LESS!

~Trisha

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SunTrust Facebook sweepstakes

20 Jun By 1 Comment

Does Your Bank Let You Voice Your Choice and Pick Your Prize?

SunTrust Facebook sweepstakes invites community to share how they want to bank, earn chance to win $1,000 W Hotel getaway

ATLANTA – Everyone likes having choices. But choice and banking are not always two terms that go together. To further demonstrate its dedication to providing banking choice, SunTrust today launches the Voice Your Choice sweepstakes on the SunTrust Facebook page. Entrants get the chance to watch SunTrust’s latest TV ad, which takes on the serious subject of impersonal banking in a fun and tongue-and-cheek way. Viewers then get the chance to finish the story their way by selecting from a series of alternate endings, as well as providing their own.

To enter the sweepstakes, contestants simply “Like” the SunTrust Facebook page, watch SunTrust’s latest TV ad, and then choose a hypothetical ending from five possible options. Entrants may also add their own comments about how they want to be treated by their bank, which will be posted on the Facebook page.

Prizes include $100 gift cards to AMC, Dick’s Sporting Goods or spafinder.com, as well as one grand prize announced the final week of the contest: A $1,000 voucher to be used by the winner however he or she chooses at any W Hotel. A winner will be selected each week during the contest and announced on the SunTrust Facebook page. No particular scenario option is right or wrong; winners will be chosen randomly. The sweepstakes begins June 18 and ends June 30, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.

To enter the sweepstakes and view official rules, visit the SunTrust Facebook page at Facebook.com/SunTrust. Also keep up with SunTrust on Twitter by following @AskSunTrust and @SunTrust.

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5 PR Requests that Drive me Insane

10 Jun By 63 Comments

I have been a blogger for 3 years next month. During that time, I have seen some drastic changes in online media and social networking, some good, some not so good, but recently the trends that have been hitting my mail box have become beyond obnoxious.

I thought I would share…the Top 5 PR Request and Emails I get that make me want to poke my eyes out, clog up my inbox for those that actually need me, and generally require I carry a shank at the next blogging conference.

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5 PR Requests that Drive me Insane!

 

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Ragu Coupons

16 May By Leave a Comment

Just a quick reminder to everyone that if you haven’t checked out all the amazing and funny videos for “Moms the Word on Dinner”, you can see those right on the Ragu Facebook page.


Also, Ragu just announced there would be Coupons in select local papers on May 22nd, so be looking out for those~!

 

Yummmmmmmmmm. Spaghetti.

 

~Trisha

*ragu ambassador

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More Mothers Day Giveaways

27 Apr By 1 Comment

Members of Gerber Childrenswear Real Mom Community to Enjoy Free Giveaways

With Over $4,500 in Prizes from Merry Maids, Apple and Babies ‘R’ Us to Celebrate Mother’s Day.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (April 26, 2011) – Gerber Childrenswear’s campaign, “Many Faces of Mom” is in full swing for the members of its Real Mom Community on Facebook.  The campaign enables moms to recognize and be recognized by other moms, participate in our opinion poll, receive valuable  money-saving coupons, win mommy-indulgent giveaways and talk to moms with similar interests.  Prizes will be awarded through Mother’s Day, May 8, 2011 with the full campaign ending May 31, 2011.

Gerber Childrenswear knows that all moms are not the same. The reality of being a mom is that she wears many different faces.   The “Many Faces of Mom” campaign celebrates this and gives moms a way to connect by sharing experiences and engaging with other moms; moms who understand exactly what they’re going through.  Moms can join the Real Moms Community by going to the Gerber Childrenswear Page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/gerberchildrenswear and clicking on “Like”.

Campaign Giveaways: During the week leading up to Mother’s Day, we will celebrate the “Many Faces of Mom” with giveaways and prizes totaling over $4,500 with the first prizes awarded on Monday, May 2, 2011, and then every day through Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, 2011.

Moms can go to www.facebook.com/gerberchildrenswear, “Like” the page, click the “Giveaways” tab and complete the requested information to enter.  They must register on the Facebook tab each day between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. to be eligible for that day’s prize.  Winners are randomly selected and will be notified and announced on Facebook and on Gerber Childrenswear.com within 48 hours of the end of each daily giveaway.

Daily prizes to be awarded include:

  • Monday, May 2 (4) four winners of a Sony 7 inch Digital Frame
  • Tuesday, May 3 (6) six winners of a $25 Snapfish gift card
  • Wednesday, May 4(2) two winners of a 8GB iPod Nano and $50 iTunes gift card
  • Thursday, May 5(3) three winners of a $50 American Express gift card
  • Friday, May 6 (1) one winner of a Rocker Glider with Ottoman
  • Saturday, May 7(5) five winners of a $50 Babies ‘R’ Usgift card
  • Sunday, May 8 (10) ten winners of a $350 Merry Maids gift card

 

The final giveaway of the “Many Faces of Mom” campaign is available to everyone in the Real Mom Community.  We will publish the Facebook wall comments as a PDF downloadable book, available May 31, 2011 for a limited time only.  The book will also include two coupons:  $5 off any Gerber apparel/bedding purchase of $20 or more & $2.50 off any Gerber Onesies® product.  Both coupons are good through December 31, 2011.

Campaign Promotions and Products: To introduce “Many Faces of Mom” and get the opinions of the Real Mom Community, we launched a lighthearted poll on the Facebook page. The polling tool allows moms to see what other moms think with regards to “What Type of Real Mom Are You?”, “What face are you wearing today?” and other mom-related questions.  All participants receive a $2 off coupon just for participating in our poll.

To add to the fun on the page, moms can also choose from a series of badges.  These can be sent to friends as well as being posted on her own Facebook wall.

“The excitement and engagement that our Real Mom Community has shown in response to the “Many Faces of Mom” campaign just reinforces that moms need a place to go, share and be recognized for doing the most important job there is,” said Jeanne Dullea, Vice President of Business Development for Gerber Childrenswear LLC, a leading marketer of children’s apparel and related products.

Gerber Childrenswear launched the Real Mom Community in 2010 as a place for moms to connect with each other.  “The Gerber brand has been trusted for more than 80 years, and we are proud that our reach has extended to our Real Mom Community on Facebook.  Our Real Mom members have embraced the community where like-minded moms can share ideas on swaddling a baby, offer potty training tips or just show off photos of their little ones,” said Dullea.  Joining gives moms access to exclusive Gerber Childrenswear promotions and coupons, plus the chance to enter into Gerber Childrenswear’s sweepstakes.

About Gerber Childrenswear LLC

Gerber Childrenswear LLC is a leading marketer of infant and toddler apparel and related products, which it offers under its flagship licensed brand Gerber, its own trademarked Onesies® brand one piece underwear, and other leading children’s brands.  Gerber Childrenswear, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., is headquartered in New York, N.Y.

 

 

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