Monthly Archives: December 2011

Join me at the Special Holiday Cookies Edition of #KmartChat Tonight!

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I am all about holiday cookies and sweets! Just last  night I enjoyed cookies and cupcakes.. in one night! Yes, I splurged!

Tonight we are talking about Holiday Cookies at the #KmartChat starting at 7pm CT going until 8:30pm CT.    We will be giving two lucky participants (must RSVP and follow @Kmart @KmartDeals) a Wilton gift basket!

Follow @Kmart and @KmartDeals and use the hashtags #KmartChat to join. Join  hosts @Kmart,@StacieInAtlanta, @Crissy, @JollyMom and will be sharing tips and spreading the holiday cheer.

Experts from Wilton will  be joining and solving all of your holiday cookie baking dilemmas. They will also be providing advice to help you make your best batch of cookies yet.

We will be giving away the following:

To enter the sweepstakes you must:

  • Have an active Twitter account
  • MANDATORY – Follow the official @Kmart and @KmartDeals Twitter accounts
  • Send the following Tweet: “Join me & @Kmart for #KmartChat – Wed 12/14 from 7-8:30pm CT talking about Holiday Cookies – Details & Prizes: http://bit.ly/uu7FPy
  • RSVP: Leave a comment on the Official Party post on the Kmart website with a link to your Tweet to let us know you are coming. Make sure to read the Official Rules and entry requirements to be eligible to win prizes.

Read the official rules and RSVP here

Disclosure: Kmart has engaged me to help promote and host this party.

Nissan #HolidayQuest Visits Atlanta and Spreads Holiday Cheer by Donating to a Local Charity!

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I am thrilled to announce that I was offered the opportunity to participate in program with Nissan called Holiday Quest.   Nissan has provided me with a Nissan Quest loaner and will be making a $500 contribution to a local charity of my choice.   What an amazing way for Nissan to contribute to my community!  I will announce the local charity soon, so stay tuned to @mommyinsider and @atlantamoms on Twitter.

I will be driving it the Quest for several more days and will be reporting about my Holiday Quest on my Twitter page @mommyinsider and you can also follow with myself and the others HolidayQuest campaign participants on twitter with the hashtag #HolidayQuest.

 

Nissan Holiday Quest

Join me on my Holiday Quest with the Nissan Quest!

Nissan has some fun things planned during the Holiday Quest campaign including a Twitter party December 20th during which myself and seven other great bloggers will be participating in and giving away prizes!  It gets better!   Nissan is allowing me to make a charitable contribution to a charity of my choice!  Follow me during my Holiday Quest on twitter at @mommyinsider and @atlantamoms by following the hashtag #HolidayQuest.

Join me at the #HolidayQuest Twitter Party on Tuesday, December 20th from 8-9pm CT/9-10pm EST. We’ll be giving away some great prizes!

Connect with Nissan Quest:

Nissan provided a loan of the Nissan Quest for this program, a gift card for my family as we use the vehicle, and a contribution to a charity of my choice in my community.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

T-Mobile Focuses on Family Features and Safety

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T-Mobile

I recently attended a great get together at a local T-Mobile store where I learned all about T-Mobile’s selection of phones, tablets, and family safety services.

For many individuals and families cell phones have completely replaced land lines. They’re more convenient, allowing the caller to reach who they want to speak to directly, and include additional features that make them useful such as texting and web browsing. With T-Mobile, you have access to a multitude of different phones and tablets that are designed to meet your needs.

T-Mobile

With myTouch by LG, you get 4G speeds on a phone that runs the Android operating system and provides easy access to social networking, calling and applications. The myTouch Q also features a slide-out keyboard for faster typing speeds.

Another phone that is available, in white, is the HTC Radar 4G with the Windows phone 7.5 operating system. It also includes both HTC Watch and T-Mobile TV to view television and movies while on-the-go. It also features a 1 Ghz processor and 5.0 MP camera.

Third, but definitely not last, is the T-Mobile G-Slate tablet powered by Android 3.0. With its focus on high-definition quality, you can play games, view magazines and books, browse the web and even watch movies in 3D on the 8.9″ touch screen.

T-Mobile is a family friendly provider and offers services that give you peace of mind and help keep your children safe. Web Guard is an add-on feature that prevents children from accessing adult-themed websites and is provided free of charge on any line. If your teen is driving, you can also prevent them from receiving calls or texting while driving with the DriveSmart app. It automatically detects when the vehicle is in motion and sends the calls to voicemail so the phone cannot be used.

FamilyWhere is a tracking service that T-Mobile offers. It allows parents the ability to receive real-time information about where members of their family are. They can also create alerts that automatically detect where someone is at a specific time, which allows parents to know when their child arrives at school or home to ensure that they made it safely.

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Alicia Hagan, Editor

Betty Crocker Molasses Cookie Mix Review and #Giveaway – {Contest ended12/15}

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Congratulations Marie!

Betty Crocker Molasses Cookie Mix

 

 

My kids and I enjoy baking together.  Baking together gets us away from the hustle and bustle that is family-life and usually leaves us all with memories sometimes funny (because we threw flour at each other) and a few times.. sad (because we burned what we baked).

If you love molasses cookies, but could do without the preparation and mess, Betty Crocker has come to your rescue!  Betty Crocker recently introducing a molasses cookie mix, making this year-round favorite cookie easy to bake in less than 20 minutes.

  • With a delectably soft and chewy texture, and great spice cookie taste, new BettyCrocker® Molasses Cookie mix combines real molasses flavor with hints of cinnamon and spice for a homemade taste that you’ll love.
  • Look for Betty Crocker Molasses Cookie mix in the baking aisle of grocery stores this fall.
  • In addition, you can download a printable coupon for $0.75 off the purchase of one (1) Betty Crocker® Molasses Cookie mix pouch today!
These cookies are delicious and are especially great with a nice, warm cup of tea.. or milk for the kids.  Betty Crocker® Molasses Cookies are sure to be a hit at your next holiday party.  Your co-workers, friends, and family will never know that you whipped them up in just 20 minutes!
Betty Crocker Molasses Cookies

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Giveaway {Contest ended 12/15}

We are giving a lucky reader a Betty Crocker Molasses Cookie Mix Prize Pack that includes a pouch of cookie mix, a Betty Crocker apron, non-stick baking sheet, and mixing spoon.

Mandatory Entry

Leave a comment telling us what your favorite holiday cookie is.  Tell us what your favorite Betty Crocker cookie is, in a separate comment, for an extra entry!

Earn extra giveaway entries:

  • Be sure to have completed the mandatory entry first!
  • 1 extra entry – Follow @mommyinsider on Twitter
  • 1 extra entry – Like The Mommy Insider Facebook page
  • 1 extra entry – Subscribe to The Mommy Insider (and confirm your email address via the confirmation email)
  • 1 extra entry (each time) – Tweet this up to once every 8 hours:|
    “I entered to win a @BettyCrocker Molasses Cookie Mix Prize Pack from @mommyinsider & #MyBlogSpark!! You can enter to win here: http://wp.me/plszx-2DR”.
  • 3 extra entries – Write about this giveaway on your own blog and leave the URL to your blog post in the comments below (can be done once).
  • 5 extra entries per giveaway you enter – Enter any of our other giveaways and/or The Divine Miss Mommy’s giveaways and leave a comment below telling us which giveaways you entered.

Entries accepted through 11:59pm ET December 15th.

Open to U.S. residents only. No P.O. Boxes.

1 winner will be chosen 12/15 and must respond to our email by 8am 12/16.  If we do not receive a response by then, we will have to choose an alternate winner.

Disclosure: “The product, information and prize pack has been provided by Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark.”

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Excedrin® Migraine – Win a $140 Excedrin® Migraine Relaxation Gift Basket! {Contest has ended}

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Excedrin Migraine

Congratulations Kathleen, Wendy, and Angie!

I have had several migraines in the last few years and I know how uncomfortable they can make someone.  My sister gets migraines often and I hate to see her feeling so badly during them.  The first things that I do when it feels like a migraine might be coming on is go to a dimly lit room, turn off all electronics, and place a warm compress on my forehead.  These are things that help for me. I’m not suggesting they help for everyone. Believe me, I know migraine symptoms can be terrible which is why I’m including some more ‘official’ migraine tips and prevention techniques from Execdrin, below.

Did you know that if you don’t take medication at the first sign of a migraine, it could last 24 hours or longer?  I’m a believer in taking medication for a migraine at the first sign.  If you can prevent it from lasting very long, why not?

Excedrine MigraineAccording to a survey conducted by Excedrin® Migraine and the National Headache Foundation:

eight in ten (83%) migraine sufferers confess that when they have a migraine, their family suffers as much as they do because of the impact it has on their ability to go about their regular routine.  I believe it! 

Migraine Tips and Prevention Techniques

There are many different ways to manage migraines. There is no simple solution and every treatment plan should be individualized.

  • Perhaps the most important tool in tracking migraines is a migraine diary. It is used by doctors to track potential triggers and patterns related to your migraine. It helps you track food you eat when migraines occur, duration of migraines, type of pain, amount of sleep, etc.
  • Aerobic exercise has been shown to make an appreciable difference in reducing migraines and promoting a general sense of well-being. Even if you walk only 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Drinking plenty of water will help you keep hydrated and can help prevent the frequency of migraine incidents.
  • And, when migraine pain does set in, consider finding a quiet place to rest, applying a cool compress to the back of your neck.
  • Talk with your doctor about an over-the-counter pain reliever like Excedrin® Migraine, which starts to relieve migraine pain in 30 minutes.
  • For more tips and insights, please visit www.execedrin.com/migraine.

Migraine Resources:

  • See real migraine stories, and share your tips and suggestions with other sufferers.
  • Visit the Migraine Center at www.excedrin.com/migraine for more information on migraine relief.
  • Excedrin Migraine $1 off coupon:  http://bit.ly/ExcedrinCpn

Excedrin® Migraine relaxation basket GIVEAWAY!  {Contest has ended}

Approximate $140 value.

We are giving three lucky readers an Excedrin® Migraine relaxation basket that includes:

  • A therapeutic neck wrap that can be heated or frozen
  • Swarovski Crystal Ear Buds to listen to relaxing music
  • A soothing gel eye mask
  • $15 iTunes gift card to purchase relaxing tunes
  • $50 American Express gift card for additional stress-free needs
  • Foot massager
  • Back massager

To enter to win, share a migraine treatment and/or prevention tip with us in the comments below.
You can leave up to 5 migraine tips in the comments and please leave each tip in a separate comment.

Earn extra giveaway entries:

  • Be sure to have completed the mandatory entry first!
  • 1 extra entry – Follow @mommyinsider on Twitter
  • 1 extra entry – Like The Mommy Insider Facebook page
  • 1 extra entry – Subscribe to The Mommy Insider (and confirm your email address via the confirmation email)
  • 1 extra entry (each time) – Tweet this up to once every 8 hours:
    “I entered to win an Excedrin® Migraine relaxation basket  from @mommyinsider! You can enter to win here: http://wp.me/plszx-2DC”.
  • 3 extra entries – Write about this giveaway on your own blog and leave the URL to your blog post in the comments below (can be done once).
  • 5 extra entries per giveaway you enter – Enter any of our other giveaways and/or The Divine Miss Mommy’s giveaways and leave a comment below telling us which giveaways you entered.

Entries accepted through 11:59pm ET December 14th.

Open to U.S. residents only. No P.O. Boxes.

3 winners will be chosen by 7am 12/15 and must respond to our email by noon 12/15.  If we do not receive a response by then, we will have to choose an alternate winner.

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post.  Migraine relief and relaxation kit were provided by Novartis Consumer Healthcare, the makers of Excedrin® Migraine; my journey for a migraine free experience is my own.

 

Alicia Hagan, Editor