Big G Hot Wheels Review & Giveaway

If you look in my cabinets you will see that General Mills rules the breakfast around here. My daughter eats Reese’s Puffs or Lucky Charms every morning and I love Cookie Crisp or Cheerios (I am such a kid). My daughter and I was so excited when MyBlogSpark asked me to do this review for General Mills. They sent me a prize pack that included 1 box each of Cheerios® 14 oz, Cinnamon Toast Crunch® 17 oz, Lucky Charms® 16 oz, Reese’s Puffs® 18 oz, and Cookie Crisp® 15.6 oz that each included a custom designed collectible Hot Wheels pullback racer.


First some info from General Mills:

Start your engines with Big G in the morning! Big G cereals have teamed up with Hot Wheels® to make family time at the breakfast table fun, offering collectible Hot Wheels® pullback racers inside specially marked boxes along with a unique access code to the Hot Wheels® Racing Circuit!


Starting January 24th, inside each participating cereal box (Cheerios® 14 oz, Cinnamon Toast Crunch® 17 oz, Lucky Charms® 16 oz, Reese´s Puffs® 18 oz, and Cookie Crisp® 15.6 oz), you´ll be able to "gas and go" with one of four custom-designed collectable Hot Wheels® pullback racers. Each car contains a code to unlock an exciting online racing game.

When it comes to meals, breakfast is important in helping kids fuel up for the day and Big G cereals provides a healthy breakfast choice for parents to offer their families. You can feel good about giving your kids a bowl of Big G cereal and they´ll be thanking you for a breakfast that is as tasty as it is fun!

Now my take:

Being that we are already fans of General Mills we loved this promotion. My daughter is such a tomboy when it comes to Hot Wheels. I think she has 50 or more Hot Wheels already. They are in a separate pack on the top when you open the cereal box so your child will not feel like they need to empty the cereal to find it. With each pullback racer they include a code (located on the sticker sheet that comes with the car) that unlocks a racing game online. My daughter got online and absolutely loved it.

Giveaway

One (1) winner will receive the same prize pack that I received.

Rules:
1. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.
2. This giveaway will end on 2/26/2011 @ 11:59pm.
3. Remember to include an email address that you can be notified that you are a winner.
4. The winner will be chosen by random.org and notified immediately by email. The winner will have 48 hours of email to respond. If the winner does not respond within the 48 hours I will chose another winner.




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1. Share which Big G cereal is your favorite.


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Disclosure: I received a prize pack from General Mills from MyBlogSpark and a prize pack to offer to 1 winner. I received no financial compensation for this review.

Penguins Of Madagascar Prize Pack Giveaway

In our house cereal is king in the morning. So, I was happy to get the chance to receive a Penguins Of Madagascar Prize Pack (shown in picture) from General Mills and Nickelodeon through My Blog Spark. This prize pack includes one box of Trix cereal, a Penguins of Madagascar launcher and the new Penguins of Madagascar movie, The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premier. My daughter absolutely loves these adorable penguins and was thrilled that we got to participate. Her favorite character is Skipper. This was also her first time to try Trix and she has found a new cereal that she wants me to keep in supply.

Inside specially marked boxes of General Mills cereals, you’ll “commence operations” with one of five characters from The Penguins of Madagascar; Skipper, Rico, Kowalski, Private or King Julien. Each participating cereal contains one character launcher with mission details outlined on the back of the box including:

Dive In, Soldier – Set an empty plastic cereal bowl on the table and try to pop your launcher into it. Wear a helmet or you’ll be squid bait.

Longest Propulsion Launcher – Challenge your troops to see who can launch their character the furthest. Go long or go back to the zoo.

Target Practice – Create a landing zone with a spoon and try to strategically drop your character into the sweet spot. Hit the target or go back to the drawing board.

Clear the Wall – Do you have enough projectile pop to push your launcher over the top of the box? Proceed launchin’ troops, earn those wings!

Each character is unique and has their own specific role, and together, they’re a team with lots of character. With five character launchers to collect, make a splash this summer and try to successfully complete all of their missions.

Rules for Giveaway:
1. This giveaway ends July 23rd at 11:59pm and the winner will be notified by email within 24 hours. I will use Random.org to choose a winner.
2. To be eligible, you will need to leave an email address in your comment so that I know where to notify you at.
3. Must be at least 18 years old.
4. This giveaway is for the USA only.


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1. Leave a comment telling me which Penguins of Madagascar character is your child’s favorite.

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GOOD LUCK!

General Mills Commit To Reducing Sugars In Cereals

In my house, cereal is a quick and easy breakfast. My daughter's favorite is Lucky Charms cereal. She likes the colorful marshmallows that are inside and I like the fact that it has whole grain oats. I feel that after a bowl of Lucky Charms she is geared to start her day whether it is at school or at home. General Mills reached out to me through My Blog Spark to let me know of their commitment to futher reducing sugars in cereals that are targeted to children under the age of 12. This is exciting news for us parents that are concerned about nutrition.

I guess you can say that General Mills has been a staple in our lives since when she first started eating whole foods. As a toddler she would snack on Cherrios. It was a handy easy to carry around snack for on the go. Below is some interesting facts about cereal.

Here is the info that they sent me to share with all of you:

Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? Cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, making cereal a top source of key nutrients in children’s diets.


Other cereal benefits:


Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children’s diets.


Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child’s diet today.


More frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights and lower Body Mass Index measures.


Studies also demonstrate the benefits of eating breakfast. A 1998 study showed that children who eat breakfast tend to perform better at school. Compared to children who skip breakfast, children who eat breakfast score higher on tests, are less likely to miss class or be tardy, have fewer reported discipline problems, and make fewer trips to the office.

For more information about kids and cereals, please visit Cereal Health and Wellness.

Right now if you visit here you will find a $1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals.






(Disclosure: All of the views and personal stories are solely mine. Through My Blog Spark, General Mills sent me 4 coupons for free General Mills Cereal. This in no way swayed my views or opinions. For more on my disclosure statement click here.)

Kroger Mega Event Sale Gift Card Giveaway

The Kroger Family of Stores is holding a Mega Event Sale between August 16th and Sept 2nd (Click Here to see the participating stores). This sale offers $5 off your ticket for every 10 items purchased from the list of participating brands. There will not be a limit to how many times you can receive this reward. Just look for the double-yellow tags in your local store and make sure to swip your Plus Card.

Participating brands include: AMP Energy, Aquafina, Betty Crocker Baking Mixes, Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, Cascadian Farms Cereals and Bars, Cap'n Crunch, Cheerios, Cheetos, Chex Mix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Dole Juices and Juice Drinks, Fiber One, Fritos, Gatorade, Golden Grahams, Green Giant, Hamburger Helper, Life , Lipton Tea, Nature Valley, Old El Paso, Pepsi family of 2 Liters, Pillsbury, Progresso, Propel, Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Quaker Chewy Bars, Starbucks, Sobe Life Water, Totino's, Trix, Tropicana, Yoplait and MORE!

Here is a look at the deals that I picked up last night.

My daughter loves Pizza Rolls when she has friends over on the weekend, so I couldn't pass this up. Hamburger Helper paired with the potatos is a great quick meal for weekdays. We eat biscuits with any meal. (My daughter is a big bread eater)

Soup makes for a fast lunch. We drink a lot of O.J. in our house and I thought that the cinnamon rolls would be a great weekend treat.

This is a great deal on the cereal and me and my daughter both love these cereals. The warm delights are going to be a snack for my daughter's sleep over on Friday night. Quakes have become my favorite go to snack. They are better than the regular rice cake.

Coupons I used were:

Hamburger Helper- 75 cents off 3 boxes

Totino's Pizza Rolls- 40 cents off 2 boxes ( I used two of them) Doubled at register

Grand Biscuits- 40 cents off of 2 cans (I used three of them) Doubled at register

General Mills Cereal (selected assortment)- $1 off of 2 boxes

Betty Crocker Warm Delights- 50 cents off of 1 (used 3 of them) Doubled at register

Pillsbury Sweet Rolls- 40 cents off of 2 (I used 2 of them) Doubled at register

Betty Crocker Potatos- 40 cents off one (This was a shortcut coupon that was on my card)

To maximize Kroger savings along with your Kroger Plus Card, remember to load coupons onto your Plus Card at Shortcuts.com and Unilever Kroger eCoupons

Shopping Trip Totals:

Coupon Savings: $7.55

Plus Card Savings: $32.77

Mega Savings Event Discount: $15

Total Savings: $55.32

I spent: 29.45

As you can see this sale offers a big savings. Now for the giveaway....

GIVEAWAY

PepsiCo & General Mills have teamed up with My Blog Spark to offer me and 1 of my lucky readers a $30 Kroger Family of Stores Gift Card.

Rules:

1. Your entry should be in by Sunday night (8/23/09) at Midnight CST

2. Leave me an email address so that you can be notified of your win

3. I will announce the winner on Monday 8/24/09 before 10am CST

4. The winner will have 24 hours to respond before another winner is choosen

How to Enter:

1. Leave me a comment below letting me know how much you think you can save on your next trip one of the Kroger Family Stores?

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