Halloween Party Preview with Oriental Trading

Disclosure:  I’m a proud Oriental Trading Blogger, and I received free products to faciliate today’s post.  The opinions are my own.

Oriental Trading Halloween Supplies

Are you gearing up for Halloween?  Are you getting ready to throw a huge Halloween bash at your house?  Do you contribute to a local Halloween carnival or trunk or treat event?  Or do you just like to have a little fun with Halloween decor?  Whatever the case, Oriental Trading is the go-to place for all things Halloween!

Whether your looking for chic home decor, spooky ghouls and goblins, or cute party favors for the kids, they have you covered! [Read more…]

Game Day, Everyday With Progresso Stew & Chili + Giveaway

Linqia Progresso

Game Day Every Day with Progress

This week we’ve been exploring easy meal time solutions.  Whether it’s a busy Monday or a football Saturday, sometimes our schedules get in the way of making a homecooked meal, and for these days it’s good to have convenient, yet delicious options on hand. [Read more…]

Vampire Diaries OR The Originals Giveaway

Before we know it, Halloween will be here. But thanks to shows like The Vampire Diaries and The Originals, we can celebrate our love of vampires and werewolves all year around. And if you’re a fan of these creatures of the night, then you will LOVE today’s giveaway!

Vampire Diaries

As of September 1, Vampire Diaries: Season 6 and The Originals: Season 2 are available on DVD and Bluray!  And I’ve got some fun exclusive content for you to celebrate the release! [Read more…]

M&M’s® Coupon + MARS Bake In The Fun Sweepstakes

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Can you believe it’s September already? Changing leaves, sweater weather and Friday night football games are just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with fall baking? Add inspiration to your favorite fall recipes with the new M&M’s® Pecan Pie available at Walmart. It’s the perfect complement to all your favorite fall recipes. Save $1.00 on any two M&M’s® chocolate candies, 9.4 oz. or larger.

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Back to School Must-Haves Review & Giveaway

Back to School Giveaway

We went back to school a few weeks ago, but we’re still getting settled in to the new school year routine. How about you?  If your kids are still out for the summer, or if they’re back in school, but you’re still trying to “get with it” then perhaps a few goodies could help you.  Today I’m highlighting a few products for moms to kids of all ages, and I’ve also got a prize pack for you! [Read more…]

Healthy Snacks with Arnold® Healthfull® Bread Challenge & a Giveaway

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Arnold® Healthfull® Bread.  The opinions are my own.

Arnold Healthfull Bread Giveaway

Every day we struggle to adopt healthy living standards, but it’s actually amazing how easy it can be if you just take baby steps!  One very important baby step (and giant leap) you can take is switching your white bread to a 100% Whole Wheat Bread like Arnold® Healthfull® Bread.

I was recently challenged to try Arnold Healthfull Bread.  I took up the challenge because I’ve always try to convert my husband to whole wheat bread.  Anytime you’re at risk or diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, or obesity, one of the first things doctors say is to cut sugar out of your diet, including the sugar in white bread and to start eating whole grains.  While hubby and I are still “relatively young” and in pretty good shape, I say it’s never too early to start trying to adopt healthy habits! [Read more…]

Grilled Barbecue Chicken and $1000 Deluxe Grilling Giveaway from El Yucateco

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Chipotle Chicken

With the hot summer weather, comes summer grilling!  Like many households, here at Simply Sweet Home, my husband is the Grill King!  Not only does he do a great job of cooking up meats to perfection, but he is also a master when it comes to creating custom sauces and marinades.

Just like our Southern summers, when it comes to sauces, we like it hot!  Over the weekend my hubby grilled up some delicious chicken, featuring a hot, bold, and savory sauce that doubles as both a marinade and a dipping sauce for entrees and appetizers!

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Cap’N Crunch Quest Instant Win Sweepstakes

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I love a good giveaway. Don’t you? Today I’m sharing a sweepstakes that you can play or win right from you computer or smartphone, and it’s from one of my favorite cereals, Cap’N Crunch. Take a look.

CapCrunch.com

Help the Cap’n in his quest. Treasure is buried throughout the Crunch Islands, but he can’t remember where. Set sail with the Cap’n and play daily from your smartphone or online for your chance to instantly win a $10 Dollar General Gift Card.  Plus earn a weekly entry into the $100 Dollar General Gift Card Sweepstakes when you check-in at a Dollar General® store with your geolocation-enabled mobile device (data rates may apply) using the website CapnCrunchQuest.com. PLAY NOW at www.CapnCrunchQuest.com

 Be sure to visit your nearest Dollar General store to purchase Cap’n Crunch and Crunch Berries cereals! [Read more…]

4th of July Printable, Tutorial, and GraphicStock Giveaway

GraphicStock Disclosure

I always love decorating for holidays throughout the year, but I don’t always have a big budget to spend to spend on items I’ll only be using a few a weeks.  Luckily I’ve been able to score a lot of great items at the dollar stores and thrift stores, and I’m always able to find really cute printable art online, and when I can’t find anything I like, sites like GraphicStock and PicMonkey help me to make my own.

GraphicStock is a website which offers over 250000 graphics, vectors, icons, buttons, images, and more!  These can be used for home and party decor, invitations, stationary, greetings cards, and banners, as well as media for businesses and organizations, such as a logo, business cards, flyers, letterheads, and more!  And you can also use the images to create your own custom graphics for blog posts and general web design.

And with so many images to offer, you can find an image, vector, or icon for any project and to fit virtually any style you are looking for.  Today I’m sharing a printable that I made using an image from GraphicStock.  You can download it here for FREE and then frame it.  It will look great on your wall or mantel! [Read more…]

V8 V-Fusion + Energy and 5 Energy Boosting Foods and a Giveaway

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V8 V-Fusion Energy and 5 Energy Boosting Foods

 

Are your lazy days of summer not so lazy?  For a lot of moms, the summer season is anything BUT lazy!  Since we have an older kid, I don’t have to worry about planning activities for him during the day, but I still have to make sure he’s taken care of and has lunch and snacks for the day (and this is in addition to my other regular duties of making dinner, working, and taking care of the house).

And then in July when band camp comes around, look out! For my husband and I, band camp starts early, ends late, and is basically a day of driving back and forth.  Since I do most of my work at night and generally get very little sleep, a day of driving back and forth is definitely not good for me!  By the end of last year’s band camp, I think I was more tired than Noah!

I’ve always been known as an energetic person…people are usually amazed at how much energy I have, but as I’ve entered my 30’s I am starting to feel (dare I say it?) older and with everything I’ve got going on, my energy levels are sometimes zapped to virtually nothing!  But I’m working to combat this!  One key way to boost energy is with Energy Boosting Foods! [Read more…]