****** CONTEST CLOSED AS OF 12/1/2010 ********
Well, Chris is at it again! He's out of town for 11 days and I'm home alone with the kids daydreaming of traveling to Prague with my family one day. The good part, we're on the upswing with only 4 days left! whoo! When Chris travels I look for easy meal options. I keep things simple as best as I can and I usually order out once (or twice). I also use some frozen foods to help us save time too! That's why when I was asked to do this review of the new Marie Callender's meals I JUMPED at the opportunity because the timing could NOT have been any better!
Marie Callender's just launched a new product called Marie Callender's new Baked Meals! They are family sized meals that appeal to the whole family. I had the opportunity to pick a few meals to try and I would like to report back there was NO disappointment what-so-ever! I picked Creamy Chicken Alfredo with Sun Dried Tomatoes, Scalloped Potatoes & Ham in a Creamy Swiss Cheese Sauce and Southwestern Style Chipotle Chicken Bake. I liked all three, the Southwestern Chipotle Chicken Bake was my favorite though. There are three others that I am interested in trying too especially the Chicken, Spinach, and Mushroom Lasagna (doesn't that sound YUM?)
All of them can be baked in a conventional oven or microwave. I used the microwave heating option for all three and was impressed with the outcome. You know when you bake something cheesy and creamy and the edges and peeks get a nice golden color? Well, they achieved this in a microwave dish! How? I have NO clue!
I used these meals as the main portion of our meals, I added salad and a fresh vegetable as sides to complete each meal. They fed the three of us perfectly (with some left over too!) and the boys actually asked for seconds! THAT never happens!
Other than the really flavorful ingredients, another HUGE selling point is the price! These retail for a little less than $6.00! That means you can feed a family of four EASILY for $10 or less using Marie Callender's Baked Meals! I think that's GREAT!
In addition to asking me to review their new baked meals they have given me some AWESOME coupons to giveaway to my readers! The winner will receive the following: (2) coupons, each good for (1) FREE Marie Callender's Bakes AND a few other coupon goodies too! **** This giveaway runs until November 30th at 11:59 pm. Winner will be announced December 1st!
How you can enter:
Required for Entry -
* Leave one comment below sharing what Marie Callender's Baked Meal you would like to try (You can flip through the options here) INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS OR TWITTER NAME SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN!
Bonus Entries - You'll get ONE EXTRA ENTRY for each of these below, just be sure to leave a separate comment for each of them noting what you did AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS OR TWITTER NAME!
*Tweet this:
"@CaraRolinson is Giving Away Marie Callender's Baked Meals Coupons! Come join the fun: http://goo.gl/n9FSI "
Leave a comment here letting me know you Tweeted INCLUDE A LINK TO YOUR TWEET & EMAIL ADDRESS OR TWITTER NAME.
* Follow Me with Google Friend Connect, leave a comment here letting me know you followed me INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS OR TWITTER NAME. (if you already have connected via GFC then just leave a comment stating this is the case)
* Follow Me on Twitter, leave a comment here letting me know you followed me INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS OR TWITTER NAME. (if you already have connected via Twitter then just leave a comment stating this is the case)
****I was compensated to write this review. However, my thoughts and feelings on the products mentioned above are my own and are 100% honest to how I feel about the product.****
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
An Introduction and Review: Arctic Ease
Whew busy times are upon me! Two weeks ago, I was contacted by my colleagues at Chemistry again (They are the folks to introduced me to Steaz & Beano's!). They were looking for social media outreach help with their client Arctic Ease and I said sure! I am currently managing their Facebook and Twitter outreach.
A brief introduction to Arctic Ease, they offer wraps and pads for cryotherapy (cold therapy). From their website, "The specially treated wraps and pads absorb heat energy from the body to cool the covered area. The absorbed heat is then lost to evaporation, which allows for the sustained cooling effect of Arctic Ease." They can be used in place of ice packs, frozen peas and (HEY MAMA'S) Boo Boo Bunnies! For a full description of the product feel free to check out their site, it is FULL of useful information about the product!
Arctic Ease wraps can be cut to size and wrapped around the problem area including legs, knees, ankles, wrists AND can be used to treat those toddler head bumps! They are non-toxic, reusable and made in the U.S.A.!
In my running experiences, I haven't had much of a need for icing afterwards (or so I thought). I don't run long distances, I usually average 2 miles per run. However, I HAVE noticed if I ran in the morning by the evening my knees were achy and my legs were restless... annoyingly so. So this past weekend I put my own Arctic Ease wraps to the test. I wrapped ONE knee, the one that usually feels the most achy and restless. I wrapped it within an hour of finishing my run, then packed up the kids and the hubs and went for a hike. I wore the wrap for 3-4 hours and was amazed at how cold my knee and surrounding leg felt. When we got home, I took it off, put it back on the little roll it came on and placed it back into the resealable bag with a tablespoon and a half of water to rehydrate it for next time.
Afternoon passed, evening passed and by night I had none of my usual achy and restless knee (on the side I wrapped). The knee I did not wrap DID have it's usual bit of achy/restlessness. Yes, I performed a scientific experiment and this knee was my control.
Wearing the wrap didn't inhibit me in the least bit, I hiked, I played with my kids and was comfortable the whole time. The ability to be mobile AND treat my knees at the same time is priceless for a mother of two very active kids.
Overall, I give this product a THUMBS up! I was impressed by it's ease of use! No need for clips as it sticks to itself as you wrap thus no need for clips or pins.
We are currently looking for active and runner bloggers for to write product reviews, if this is something you might be interested in, please leave a comment or email me and we can discuss it further. Arctic Ease is also giving away registrations for the 2011 Chicago Marathon, you can enter by checking out their Facebook page and following the Chicago 2011 tab.
A brief introduction to Arctic Ease, they offer wraps and pads for cryotherapy (cold therapy). From their website, "The specially treated wraps and pads absorb heat energy from the body to cool the covered area. The absorbed heat is then lost to evaporation, which allows for the sustained cooling effect of Arctic Ease." They can be used in place of ice packs, frozen peas and (HEY MAMA'S) Boo Boo Bunnies! For a full description of the product feel free to check out their site, it is FULL of useful information about the product!
Arctic Ease wraps can be cut to size and wrapped around the problem area including legs, knees, ankles, wrists AND can be used to treat those toddler head bumps! They are non-toxic, reusable and made in the U.S.A.!
In my running experiences, I haven't had much of a need for icing afterwards (or so I thought). I don't run long distances, I usually average 2 miles per run. However, I HAVE noticed if I ran in the morning by the evening my knees were achy and my legs were restless... annoyingly so. So this past weekend I put my own Arctic Ease wraps to the test. I wrapped ONE knee, the one that usually feels the most achy and restless. I wrapped it within an hour of finishing my run, then packed up the kids and the hubs and went for a hike. I wore the wrap for 3-4 hours and was amazed at how cold my knee and surrounding leg felt. When we got home, I took it off, put it back on the little roll it came on and placed it back into the resealable bag with a tablespoon and a half of water to rehydrate it for next time.
Afternoon passed, evening passed and by night I had none of my usual achy and restless knee (on the side I wrapped). The knee I did not wrap DID have it's usual bit of achy/restlessness. Yes, I performed a scientific experiment and this knee was my control.
Wearing the wrap didn't inhibit me in the least bit, I hiked, I played with my kids and was comfortable the whole time. The ability to be mobile AND treat my knees at the same time is priceless for a mother of two very active kids.
Overall, I give this product a THUMBS up! I was impressed by it's ease of use! No need for clips as it sticks to itself as you wrap thus no need for clips or pins.
We are currently looking for active and runner bloggers for to write product reviews, if this is something you might be interested in, please leave a comment or email me and we can discuss it further. Arctic Ease is also giving away registrations for the 2011 Chicago Marathon, you can enter by checking out their Facebook page and following the Chicago 2011 tab.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Toy Review & Giveaway: Rokenbok
I was contacted by the Rokenbok toy company and they offered to send a Deluxe ROK Blocks set to play with (with my boys of course) and review. We get to keep the free set and frankly we already have plans to add more Rokenbok sets to our toy collection.
Once we received it, I wanted to wait for a day where we had a large chunk of playtime so that we could introduce this new toy and have ample time to play with them. Well, let's just say I'm glad we prepared accordingly. My husband and our two boys played with the Rokenbox toys for over an hour that first day and again that evening after dinner! Since then it's been something the kids bring out nearly every day!
The set comes with enough pieces to make some VERY large vehicles, airplanes, helicopters and tractor trailers to name a few! Directions to make these items come with the set and are very easy to follow. The blocks link together in a similar fashion to Legos except instead of only being able to build up, you can build out too! Rokenbok's can connect to all 6 sides of each block. They are sturdy, stay together (even while being flown around the room by my 2 1/2 year old). Both my boys ages 4 & 2 1/2 can create with this toy. They can easily snap the pieces together and take them apart without much and sometime no assistance.
One downfall for us was the little parts. The age range for this toy starts at 3 years old and with my Andy coming in just shy of that 3 year old mark, I'm certain that is why I find the small parts a bit annoying. My 4 year old is perfectly able to keep the small parts in order. The small parts ARE quite important as they offer support for large longer sections of blocks and create the ability to have swiveling moving parts like a helicopter blade or a swiveling trailer bed. Those abilities far outweigh the fact that the pieces are small and need to be kept with the set. If this is a toy you think your child would be interested in I do suggest waiting until they are a solid 3 years old. With that being said, we have already put bugs in our family members ears for more of these toys for holiday gifts. Both of my little boys (and my big boy A.K.A. husband) really enjoy building with these toys. I enjoy it too!
Rokenbok offers toys for children much older than the toddler set too, some even come with remote control abilities. They all work with the same beginner set that I have reviewed here. So as your children get older and more able you can add to the set adding lots of fun and interest for years to come. There are four age levels with the top level for children 9 and older. I see Rokenbok toys as investment toys that their quality will stand up to time and they will be played with for quite a while.
Check out this video to see Rokenbok in action:
To see more videos featuring Rokenbok visit their YouTube site!
Rokenbok has graciously offered to give one of my readers their very own set! If you happen to be an unlucky reader they have also extended this special offer to you! Free gifts are always great right?
How you can enter:
Required for Entry -
* Leave one comment below sharing who you would like to give this set to, INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN!
Bonus Entries (you'll get ONE EXTRA ENTRY for each of these below, just be sure to leave a separate comment for each of them noting what you did AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!) -
* "Like" ROKENBOK on Facebook, leave a comment here letting me know you "liked" them INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
* Follow ROKENBOK on Twitter, leave a comment here letting me know you followed them INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
* Follow Me with Google Friend Connect, leave a comment here letting me know you followed me INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. (if you already have connected via GFC then just leave a comment stating this is the case)
* Follow Me on Twitter, leave a comment here letting me know you followed me INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. (if you already have connected via Twitter then just leave a comment stating this is the case)
This giveaway will run until Wednesday, October 13th at 11:59 PM ET. The winner will be announced Thursday, Oct 14th!
**All thoughts and opinions on the product mentioned above are my own. I genuinely like this product and that is why I've decided to share it with you.**
Once we received it, I wanted to wait for a day where we had a large chunk of playtime so that we could introduce this new toy and have ample time to play with them. Well, let's just say I'm glad we prepared accordingly. My husband and our two boys played with the Rokenbox toys for over an hour that first day and again that evening after dinner! Since then it's been something the kids bring out nearly every day!
The set comes with enough pieces to make some VERY large vehicles, airplanes, helicopters and tractor trailers to name a few! Directions to make these items come with the set and are very easy to follow. The blocks link together in a similar fashion to Legos except instead of only being able to build up, you can build out too! Rokenbok's can connect to all 6 sides of each block. They are sturdy, stay together (even while being flown around the room by my 2 1/2 year old). Both my boys ages 4 & 2 1/2 can create with this toy. They can easily snap the pieces together and take them apart without much and sometime no assistance.
Here is Andy and my husband Chris, they have built a space shuttle and launcher!
One downfall for us was the little parts. The age range for this toy starts at 3 years old and with my Andy coming in just shy of that 3 year old mark, I'm certain that is why I find the small parts a bit annoying. My 4 year old is perfectly able to keep the small parts in order. The small parts ARE quite important as they offer support for large longer sections of blocks and create the ability to have swiveling moving parts like a helicopter blade or a swiveling trailer bed. Those abilities far outweigh the fact that the pieces are small and need to be kept with the set. If this is a toy you think your child would be interested in I do suggest waiting until they are a solid 3 years old. With that being said, we have already put bugs in our family members ears for more of these toys for holiday gifts. Both of my little boys (and my big boy A.K.A. husband) really enjoy building with these toys. I enjoy it too!
Rokenbok offers toys for children much older than the toddler set too, some even come with remote control abilities. They all work with the same beginner set that I have reviewed here. So as your children get older and more able you can add to the set adding lots of fun and interest for years to come. There are four age levels with the top level for children 9 and older. I see Rokenbok toys as investment toys that their quality will stand up to time and they will be played with for quite a while.
Check out this video to see Rokenbok in action:
To see more videos featuring Rokenbok visit their YouTube site!
Rokenbok has graciously offered to give one of my readers their very own set! If you happen to be an unlucky reader they have also extended this special offer to you! Free gifts are always great right?
How you can enter:
Required for Entry -
* Leave one comment below sharing who you would like to give this set to, INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN!
Bonus Entries (you'll get ONE EXTRA ENTRY for each of these below, just be sure to leave a separate comment for each of them noting what you did AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!) -
* "Like" ROKENBOK on Facebook, leave a comment here letting me know you "liked" them INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
* Follow ROKENBOK on Twitter, leave a comment here letting me know you followed them INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
* Follow Me with Google Friend Connect, leave a comment here letting me know you followed me INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. (if you already have connected via GFC then just leave a comment stating this is the case)
* Follow Me on Twitter, leave a comment here letting me know you followed me INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. (if you already have connected via Twitter then just leave a comment stating this is the case)
This giveaway will run until Wednesday, October 13th at 11:59 PM ET. The winner will be announced Thursday, Oct 14th!
**All thoughts and opinions on the product mentioned above are my own. I genuinely like this product and that is why I've decided to share it with you.**
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Giveaway: MUD Glove - Mud Puddles
This giveaway has ended! The winner is Sharon! Entry number 5! I've emailed you Sharon, you have 48 hours to reply! Thank you to everyone for entering! Enjoy the weekend!
************************** GIVEAWAY CLOSED ***************************
Hi Everyone! I have a treat for you today! I have a GIVEAWAY!
This winter, while in Nashville, I had the opportunity to be introduced to the Mud Glove company. I received a free pair of their Mud Puddles for my kids to use and let me tell you, they are a BIG hit! Max, especially loves using them since he's not one to like getting his hands dirty... I can relate.... We use them in the yard helping daddy with the gardening and while digging in the sandbox.
Here is Max moving some rocks and bricks around the yard:
My surprise for you today is that I have another brand new pair to give away to one lucky reader!!! Aren't you excited?
Here are the EXACT gloves you can win (yes they are pink):
Here's what you can do to win, FIRST just leave a comment saying simply, "Playing in the MUD is fun!". In addition to that you can also do any of the following for extra entries.Please leave a separate comment telling me you've done any or all of the following and PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!
EXTRA ENTRIES:
************************** GIVEAWAY CLOSED ***************************
Hi Everyone! I have a treat for you today! I have a GIVEAWAY!
This winter, while in Nashville, I had the opportunity to be introduced to the Mud Glove company. I received a free pair of their Mud Puddles for my kids to use and let me tell you, they are a BIG hit! Max, especially loves using them since he's not one to like getting his hands dirty... I can relate.... We use them in the yard helping daddy with the gardening and while digging in the sandbox.
Here is Max moving some rocks and bricks around the yard:
My surprise for you today is that I have another brand new pair to give away to one lucky reader!!! Aren't you excited?
Here are the EXACT gloves you can win (yes they are pink):
Here's what you can do to win, FIRST just leave a comment saying simply, "Playing in the MUD is fun!". In addition to that you can also do any of the following for extra entries.Please leave a separate comment telling me you've done any or all of the following and PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!
EXTRA ENTRIES:
- Follow me on Twitter @cararolinson and leave a comment below.
- Follow me with Google Friend Connect and leave a comment below (if you already follow me just let me know in the comments for your entry).
- Tweet about this giveaway (one tweet daily only), leave a link to your Tweet in a comment below. RT: @cararolinson Giveaway: MUD Glove - Mud Puddles http://bit.ly/mudglovegiveaway
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