I always like good food, and nothing is better than cookies. It’s especially great when they come packaged like Cookies From Home does (see image). What could be better than seeing that awesome package with some yummy cookies inside?

Cookies From Home are baked from scratch, fresh each and every day with guaranteed delivery to lucky recipients within 48 hours. These cookies truly taste like they came straight from your kitchen. My kids absolutely loved them. I thought they were excellent also.  Cookies From Home have a ton of designs to pick from (so you just don’t need to order Christmas items from them).  They also come in a variety of sizes, so you there truly is something for everyone and any need you have.  They have have gluten free cookies!

If you are looking for a unique gift this year, I recommend ordering any of the Cookies From Home packages.  Yummy and pretty, what more can you ask for?

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This giveaway is now over. The winners are lea, Kimberly Ripley, and Keitha. Congrats!

As moms, we are always on the go.  That is why NutraBella designed a line of foods specifically for moms to use before, during, and after pregnancy called BellyBar.  To be honest, I think this is the only line of snacks designed specifically for moms. They also under that we have cravings that we would like to fulfill with healthy foods.  For me, I craved chocolate.  Lots and lots of chocolate.

They have several products that fulfill my chocolate cravings.  My favorite are their shakes.  I swear that they taste just like a McDonald’s shake except these are way healthier with a boost of fiber, protein, calcium and Omega-3 DHA.  The milk used to make these shakes also does not come from cows treated with rBST.  I also have to admit that Madison loves these, because I find her sneaking them.  They also have “chews”.  These are bit size candy.  We tried the citrus and the chocolate.  I like the chocolate better.  This is another great way to relieve my chocolate cravings and get a healthy, portable snack.  We also tried their bars too.  These bars have 800 mcg of folic acid, so this is a great way to increase your intake of folic acid!  They have lots of great favors like Mellow Oat, Burstin Chocolate (my favorite of course), Baby Needs Chocolate (my second favorite), and Berry Nutty Craving.  My kids like snacking on these too.

I love that a company looked at us moms and designed a good tasting, portable, and healthy product for us to take with us while we are on a the run.  This is exactly what moms need which is why I have arranged for 3 winners to receive 2 bars of each flavor (Baby Needs Chocolate, Berry Nutty Cravings, Mellow Oat and Burstin’ Chocolate), 1 pouch of each chews flavor (Chocolate Cuddles and Citrus on Board), and 2 shakes of Due for Chocolate Bellybar Shakes! I have one word for you: YUM!

Here’s what I need you to do:

Leave a comment on this post. Check out the BellyBar site and tell me something you learned — be it where the closest place to you to get this, what you think your favorite product or flavor would be, etc.

Each of these gives you one additional entry:

1. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify. Or use something like this:

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2. Stumble this post and add this post to other social media sites like Digg, Kirtsy, Blogging Zoom, Reddit, Propeller, Etc. (1 entry for each social network).

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This contest will end August 6th at noon CST! Good Luck!!

If you are looking for a Mother’s Day present for the weekend, have no fear, See’s Candies is here for you.  I don’t know any mom who wouldn’t want chocolate for Mother’s Day.  Things I love about the keepsake box is that it is cute,  and you can use it again.   It is filled with 3 different kinds of chocolate, truffles, and fail covered milk chocolate hearts.  There is definitely something here for everyone.  I know I liked it a lot (and I didn’t share it either).  The best part is the price.  It is $19, so it is definitely an affordable gift!

Another Mother’s Day gift you should check out is the Keepsake of Hearts Bag. This bag is filled with foil wrapped Milk Chocolate hearts.  The organza wrap matches the keepsake box, so you can give the mom in your life both!  This cute little bag is only $6.75 so it is very affordable.  (On a side note, I can see giving this as a gift to bridesmaids at a wedding too if they periwinkle matches you colors.  I know chocolate also makes a good gift.)

See’s Candies has been around for over 85 years and has one of the largest chocolate selections I have ever seen.  You can definitely find something for everyone there.  The chocolate tastes excellent, and their tagline “Quality Without Compromise” definitely holds true.

This contest is now over. The winner is Kat! Congrats!

Who doesn’t like candy?  If you are raising your hand, slowly walk away from the post and don’t read anymore.  If you like candy, keep reading because this post is all about it.

I was lucky enough to have Tootsie send me a ton of candy to try out (like I would ever turn down candy!).  I love the Tootsie Roll banks.  I remember those from being a kid!  My kids are super excited to have them (and the candy inside).    My mother in law absolutely loves the Caramel Apply Pops.  I love the bag of Fluffy Stuff Cotton Candy.  Yes, I have to admit to hiding it, so I didn’t have to share with the kids.  Of course, we have the Pops suckers with a tootsie roll inside and Blow Pops, and those get a thumbs up too.  Though of the suckers, my favorite has to be the Tootsie Pops Miniatures.  They are the perfect size if you have little ones who never end up finishing their suckers and handing them to you (mom).  No more figuring out what you are going to do with a half eaten sucker.  Oh, I can’t forget the Dubble Bubble bubble gum either.  Love it!

I could seriously go on and on about this candy, but I know you all read giveaway in the title of this post.  You want to know how you could get your own 16 lbs of candy.  (Yes, you read that right.  I checked the UPS label — there is 16 lbs of candy here!).  Without further ado, here’s what you need to do:

Leave a comment on this entry. Check out the Tootsie website and tell me which is your favorite candy.

Each of these gives you one additional entry:

1. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify. Or use something like this:

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This contest will run till Tuesday April 7th at noon CST. The winner must get their address to me by noon on the 8th to get the candy by Easter, so make sure you check back!

This contest is for US residents and will end at April 1st at noon CST and is for everyone! Good Luck!!!

This contest is over. We have five winners: Samantha Pruitt, Erma, Julie, Robin, and Jen. Congrats!

Do you like coffee and/or tee?  Then you definitely need to try The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf company.  They have a ton of flavors to pick from, and there is pretty much something there for everyone.  Plus, they have added some holiday flavors!  Some of your holiday choices include Pumpkin Latte & Ice Blended drink, Peppermint Latte & Ice Blended drink, Espresso Mint Chip Ice Blended drink and the Winter Dream Tea® latte.  They also have Limited Edition Holiday Blend Coffee and the Winter Dream Tea. The holiday menu items will be available at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores from November 10 through January 6.

If you are looking for a gift for a coffee or tea lover, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will also have limited edition gift packages including:

* “8 Days of Coffee” — eight 2-ounce bags of medium, dark roast, decaf and flavored ground coffees
* “Tea Quartet” — four of our famous whole leaf teas each in its own box with 5 tea bags
* “Coffee Duet” — a combo package of two popular 8-ounce coffee bags
* “Winter Dream Tea & Mug Set” — featuring a The Coffee Bean logo signature tea mug and popular seasonal tea
* “Holiday Blend & Mug Set” — includes The Coffee Bean logo coffee mug and a the dark and distinctive, rich flavored Holiday Blend Coffee
* “Special Dutch Chocolate & Mug Set” — a signature cocoa mug with the The Coffee Bean logo and our very own rich cocoa mix
* “Warm Winter Cocoas Set” — includes three 8-oz cocoa powder tins in the most popular flavors: Special Dutch™ Chocolate, French Deluxe™ Vanilla and White Chocolate.

If you love coffee or tea (or know someone who does), you definitely need to check them out.  That being said, I have 5 – $5 gift certificates to give out, so you can try them!  Here’s what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment on this post.  Check out the The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf site and tell me what flavor you’d like to try.
2. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify.
3. Stumble this post. If you don’t know what Stumble Upon is, please read Lori’s post at Blogging Cents. She explains it extremely well.
4. Add this post to other social media sites like Digg, Kirtsy, Blogging Zoom, Reddit, Propeller, Etc. (1 entry for each social network).

For 5 additional entries,

1. Blog about this on your blog. Please give me the URL, so I can verify.
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This giveaway will end on December 17 at 8:00 pm CST is available to US residents. Good luck!