Yoplait March is National Nutrition Month

Explore the many nourishing options that Yoplait has to offer - with varieties like Yoplait Light, Yoplait Original, Yoplait Fiber One, Yoplait Kids and Yoplait Delight Parfaits. Each product offers different benefits, and loads of variety, to make eating well a no-brainer. Here are five great ways to ‘get your snack on’ with Yoplait this March!

1. Start spring off right with Yoplait Light’s Two Week Tune Up Plan – Replace breakfast and lunch with a cup of your favorite flavor of Yoplait Light, a whole grain and a piece of fruit and you could lose 5 pounds in two weeks. Go to Yoplait.com for full diet details.
2. Get more calcium with Yoplait Original style yogurt - Now with two times the calcium of the leading yogurt (50 percent of the Recommended Daily Value) in one convenient 6-ounce cup*, Yoplait Original style yogurt is committed to women’s health, offering a product that has even more of the calcium women need for strong, healthy bodies. Grab a free cup while supplies last during the Million Cup Giveaway on Yoplait on Facebook!
3. Try the newest flavor from Yoplait Fiber One – Yoplait Fiber One’s new Blueberry flavor yogurt is packed with filling fiber, calcium, vitamins A and D, real fruit and the great taste of blueberries. With only 50 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 0 grams of fat, this deliciously creamy yogurt won’t break your calorie bank.
4. Stress less over snack time with Yoplait Kids yogurt – With a wholesome and fun snack like Yoplait Kids yogurt in the fridge, you can feel good about what your children are eating at snack time. Yoplait Kids provides an excellent source of calcium and vitamin D, and has 25% less sugar than the leading kids’ yogurt**. With yummy flavors, and favorite friends like Dora and Lightning McQueen on the packages, Yoplait Kids is a hit with moms and children alike.
5. End the day with a Delight Parfait from Yoplait – Even with two luscious layers providing a double shot of rich and creamy yogurt, these 100 calorie indulgences from Yoplait contain only 1.5 grams of fat per serving. Now available in two new flavors, Chocolate Éclair and Cherry Cheesecake, you can enjoy a dessert that’s 100 percent guilt-free.

*Leading yogurt has less than 25% Daily Value calcium per 6 oz.

**Yoplait kids has 9 grams of sugar per 3oz. the leading kids' yogurt has 13 grams of sugar per 3oz.

“Like” Yoplait on Facebook to keep up with the latest news and great opportunities to save on your favorite products from Yoplait yogurt.*** Don’t forget to ask your readers to become fans too!

***Coupon offers for Yoplait yogurt are not valid in all states.
I was provided with product information and the opportunity to win a Yoplait prize pack, courtesy of Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.

Purex Complete Crystals Softener Review & Giveaway

I am a Purex Insider. My first task was to review the Purex Complete Crystals softener. Prior to these crystals I used a liquid softener. I got the fresh spring waters scent to try in my laundry. I love how these smell. I use them every time I do a load of laundry. The scent is perfect, not too strong.

WHAT IT IS : UNIQUE CRYSTAL FORM, 92% NATURAL FABRIC SOFTENER

Introducing Purex® Complete Crystals SoftenerTM; a purer way to get laundry that smells clean and fresh for weeks. 92% natural, this product’s unique crystal form works differently than traditional oil-based softeners that coat fabrics with oily residue, because it infuses fibers with long-lasting fragrance. In addition, since you add it directly with your laundry, this means no more waiting for the rinse cycle, no messy residual gunk in your washing machine, and no more stains from spilling liquid fabric softener. HOW IT WORKS: CRYSTALS DISSOLVE INFUSING FABRICS WITH FRESHNESS
Laundry scent lovers will perk up as freshness is infused into clothes with this new fabric softener. Over time, traditional oil-based softeners coat fibers causing harmful oily residue to accumulate. Purex Complete Crystals Softeners penetrate fabrics to reduce fiber entanglement and smooth frayed fibers providing a naturally soft feel. Unlike other softeners, Crystals WILL:

• •Preserve the flame retardant benefits of your children’s clothes
• •Retain your athletic wear’s wicking ability which draws sweat away from your body
• •Maintain your towels’ built-in ability to absorb water
• •Keep your white clothing from yellowing and graying vs. using traditional softeners

I have 3 coupons to giveaway. Purex sent me the product to try and the coupons to giveaway. I will mail the coupons to the winners.

In order to enter I just need you to be a follower of my blog and click this here http://www.purex.com/MXTQEPZOXYOMU465AXODMQMFIYLHZ.

After doing that just leave a comment and let me know that you did. You can enter this giveaway daily.

I will email the winner and they will have 72 hours to respond with their shipping information. The giveaway will end at 7pm on 3/7/11.

Random Integer Set Generator

Here are your sets:

• Set 1: 9, 14, 43

Timestamp: 2011-03-09 19:08:58 UTC

I have emailed the winners.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC FACEBOOK PAGE

THE SOUND OF MUSIC FACEBOOK PAGE

CELEBRATES ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

AND 1,000,000th FAN

WITH SPECTACULAR SALZBURG SWEEPSTAKES!

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The official Facebook page for THE SOUND OF MUSIC has grown dramatically since it was launched just under a year ago, and this past weekend it welcomed its 1,000,000^th fan! To celebrate this milestone, Rodgers & Hammerstein: An Imagem Company joins forces with 20^th Century Fox Home Entertainment and our sponsor-partners in Salzburg, Austria, to offer the ultimate Salzburg dream vacation sweepstakes for the ultimate SOUND OF MUSIC fan!

The official SOUND OF MUSIC Facebook page launched on March 26, 2010, adopting a fan-generated page about the beloved Broadway and Hollywood musical phenomenon. At the start, the page had 7,000 fans. Within two months of R&H administration, that fan base grew to well over 200,000 and by mid-November, shortly after the first Blu-ray edition of the movie was released, the page hit 750,000 fans.

And now…Fan # 1,000,000 + !

“We are thrilled by the success of our SOUND OF MUSIC page on Facebook,” says Ted Chapin, President of Rodgers & Hammerstein. “The stage musical and then the film have enjoyed tremendous success over the years, finding new fans in generation after generation. To know that Facebook has tapped into that world of passionate fans is very gratifying indeed.”

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Facebook page has become a “must” for SOUND OF MUSIC fans from all over the world. With about 600,000 of our fans coming from the USA and Canada, the remaining 400,000+ fans represent nearly every other country on earth.

On the SOUND OF MUSIC Facebook page fans are able to interact with the movie’s stars in special interview segments (such as a Q&A with Julie Andrews which brought a huge response); see “sneak-preview” moments (such as the first glimpse of the Blu-ray, and the historic family cast reunion on OPRAH); learn about stage productions happening all over the world (including the Salzburg premiere set for next October); and follow such off-beat SOUND OF MUSIC-inspired events as THE HILLS ARE ALIVE (BRO’s rock-band tribute); FRAULEIN MARIA (Doug Elkins’ modern dance piece); and SINGALONG SOUND OF MUSIC (the wildly popular interactive movie experience).

“This is one of the most enthusiastic and engaged audiences I have seen on Facebook,” says Dana Saltzman, Director of Marketing & Digital Media for Rodgers & Hammerstein. “Since we launched the page and began posting trivia, videos and information on productions, we have seen our post feedback go up over 1,000%, with well over 80,000,000 post views to date. Friendships have been formed across oceans by fans brought together through the musical, and amazing stories have been shared. One fan told us all about her boyfriend proposing to her on the Salzburg garden steps seen at the end of ‘Do-Re-Mi’ – and, for the record, she said ‘Yes’.”

…And speaking of Salzburg: to enter to win a vacation to Salzburg – where the story is set and the movie was filmed -- visit www.rnh.com/SalzburgSweepstakes. The contest includes airfare for two people; a four-night stay at a five star hotel; a tour of Salzburg; tickets to the opening of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at the Salzburger Landestheater in October 2011, THE SOUND OF MUSIC 45^th anniversary Collector’s Edition, and more.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/thesoundofmusic.

Also be sure to find R&H on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/rodgersandhammerstein, and learn more at our website, www.rnh.com.

Publix Italian Days $25 Publix Gift Card Giveaway

From February 17th through March 2nd, visit your local Publix to take advantage of the great savings on some of your favorite General Mills brands such as Progresso, Green Giant, Pillsbury, Muir Glen and Totino’s, and save $5 when you purchase 20 participating products.

While visiting Italian Days at Publix, you can also enter the Publix Italian Days Sweepstakes, sponsored by General Mills, for a chance to win one of four grand prizes of $10,000 worth of free groceries or one of 200 $100 Publix gift cards being given as prizes.

There are three easy ways to enter for a chance to win the Sweepstakes. Enter via phone, mail or at ClickCallMail.com – a convenient one-stop website, where you’ll also be able to download great coupon savings on some of your favorite General Mills brands and other great offers from Publix.

Here’s how it works:

1. Click – Stay up to date with the latest General Mills promotions happening at Publix by visiting ClickCallMail.com. Once you’re registered and logged in, you can participate in any current promotions.


2. Call – If you’d prefer to enter the sweepstakes and participate in other promotions via telephone, feel free to call the General Mills/Publix hotline, at 1.800.627.6059, and be sure to say that you want to enter the Publix Italian Days Sweepstakes. Please be sure to provide your complete contact information (Full name/address/zip code/phone #).


3. Mail – If you prefer to participate via mail-in entry, print and mail your complete contact information (Full Name/address/zip code/phone #) to P.O. Box 43425 Atlanta, GA 30336 and be sure to write “Publix Italian Days Sweepstakes” on the outside of the envelope.

General Mills gave me one gift card to keep and one to giveaway, as part of the MyBlogSpark

If you would like to enter to win a $25 Publix gift card, please follow my blog and answer this question:

After purchasing your favorite products at the Publix Italian Days event, which special Italian meal would you like to prepare for your family?

The giveaway will end on 2/25/11 at 7 PM EST.

WINNER

April said...

Baked manicotti with extra cheese and caesar salad and garlic bread.
april dot vrugtman at gmail dot com

February 25, 2011 3:09 AM

Win a Curvysta gift package the next 12 days before Christmas!

You can enter to win here.


The prizes are amazing A dress, necklace, pair of earrings, headdress and mini handbag with a total value of over $100.00, along with a 5-notebook journal set from FOSSIL and a $25 American Express giftcard.

MyBlogSpark: Chex Party Mix Giveaway

MyBlogSpark: Chex Party Mix Giveaway

For decades, savvy home cooks have been using crunchy Chex^® cereal as the starting point for their family-favorite party mix recipes. Many Chex^® Party Mix recipes can be made in the microwave in just 15 minutes and call for ingredients you already have in your pantry. From holiday gatherings to impromptu get-togethers, Chex^® Party Mix provides a snack idea that will impress your guests in no time.

Whether you’re looking for sweet or salty, Chex^® Party Mix has something to offer every taste bud, making it the perfect go-to snack for entertaining this holiday season. Four gluten-free varieties of Chex cereal help ensure that even party guests with gluten restrictions can enjoy Chex^® Party Mix recipes like the NEW Chex Lemon Buddies! Remember Multi-Bran and Wheat Chex are not gluten-free.

Visit your local Walmart to find free recipe cards for Chex Lemon Buddies as well as the new Chex Apple Pie Snack Mix and Tex Chex^® Party Mix recipes! The blend of flavors in the new homemade mixes will help you create irresistible new favorites and wow your crowd!

This is going to be a quick and easy giveaway.

The giveaway ends on December 23rd, 2010 at 7 PM EST.

General Mills provided me with the products pictured above and My Blog Spark provided me with the information.

In order to enter just leave a comment about your favorite chex mix recipe.

You must be a follower of my blog to enter.

VITTORIO GRIGOLO: THE ITALIAN TENOR REVIEW & GIVEAWAY

I received a copy of this album to review. I loved this album from the first song until the last.

Here's the press release:

VITTORIO GRIGOLO: THE ITALIAN TENOR

DEBUT RELEASE ON SONY CLASSICAL

Available October 5, 2010

"…a charismatic performer with undeniable audience appeal" – The New York Times

Sony Classical proudly announces its debut release by the highly-acclaimed tenor Vittorio Grigolo. Hailed as one of the finest tenors in recent times, Grigolo’s recording of The Italian Tenor will be available on October 5 and features famous arias and lesser known discoveries. Also, on October 16, Grigolo makes his highly anticipated debut at the Metropolitan Opera as Rodolfo in La Bohème.

Grigolo purposely waited to record his first operatic solo album until he had something unique to communicate in the repertoire. According to Grigolo, “I chose arias representing the culture I come from.”

Born in Tuscany, Grigolo began his career as a young boy performing as a soloist in the celebrated Sistine Chapel Choir. His distinctive voice attracted the praise of the great Luciano Pavarotti when, at age thirteen, he starred alongside him as the Pastorello in Tosca at the Rome Opera. He went on to be the youngest tenor ever to debut at the legendary La Scala, Milan and has conquered many of the world’s great opera houses since, appearing with the finest artists and conductors of our day. Grigolo made his Chicago debut in 2008 starring in a tribute to Pavarotti in front of thousands at Grant Park. He made his Washington, D.C. debut in 2009 sharing the stage with Renée Fleming in a lauded production of Lucrezia Borgia conducted by Plácido Domingo. Recently, he triumphed in his debut at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in Massenet’s Manon.

The Italian Tenor presents arias from three great operatic composers - Gaetano Donizetti, Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini. These include Donizetti's “Una furtiva lagrima” (L'Elisir d'Amore) which was made famous by Enrico Caruso, whose famous performance of the aria paved the way for the opera's return to the repertoire after years of neglect. Equally as beautiful is “Spirto gentil” (La Favorita) in which the lead character laments the loss of his love forever.

The recording also presents Grigolo as five Verdi characters. His selection begins with “Quando le sere al placido” from Luisa Miller and continues with “Ella mi fu rapita” and “Possente amore” from Rigoletto. Verdi’s early opera Il Corsaro is rarely performed on stage today, but the young tenor triumphed in the title role at the Zürich Opernhaus earlier this year and wanted to include it on the album. The arias “Tutto parea sorridere” and “Si de’ Corsari il fulmine” demonstrate his lyrical and dramatic gifts, as does the chosen aria from Un Ballo in Maschera, - “Forse le soglia attinse....ma se m'e forza perderti”. Following the cavatina “Ah si ben mio coll’essere”, Grigolo makes a rare venture into the spinto tenor repertoire with “Di quella pira” (Il Trovatore).

The Puccini selection features a seldom heard aria from the composer's first opera, Le Villi, “Ecco la casa...torna ai felici di”. Grigolo was drawn to the unusually dark, almost Wagnerian colors of the piece. “Donna non vidi mai” (Manon Lescaut), sung at the beginning of the opera as des Grieux falls in love with the young Manon, provides a clear contrast to the despair of Cavaradossi in “E lucevan le stelle” (Tosca) as the painter awaits his execution. The aria “Firenze è come un albero fiorito” from Puccini's only comic opera, Gianni Schicchi, foreshadows the melody of the celebrated “O mio babbino caro” in its central section. Of course, no survey of the Italian tenor repertoire would be complete without the most loved aria of them all - “Che gelida manina” (La Bohème).

The Italian Tenor was recorded in the Teatro, Regio di Parma, a venue particularly associated with Verdi. It was recorded with the resident orchestra and conductor Pier Giorgio Morandi, with whom Grigolo shares a personal musical connection and admires greatly. Grigolo makes special mention of Plácido Domingo for having offered him guidance and unwavering support throughout Grigolo’s career.

The sponsor Sony has agreed to send a copy of this album to one of my blog followers. In order to enter just make a comment about your favorite type of music. You must be a blog follower to enter.

This is going to be a quick one, so enter by Friday December 17th, 2010 at 7 PM EST. I will use a random number generator to pick the winner and email the winner. The winner will have 72 hours to respond with mailing address and I will get that to the sponsor who will mail the CD to the winner.

Comment #9 wins, I just emailed you!