Category: Giveaways

Wanchai Ferry Frozen Entrees Spark {review & giveaway}

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Wanchai Ferry frozen entrées are perfect to have on hand for those nights you’re in the mood for Asian cuisine, but would rather enjoy it with a relaxing night in. Available in the freezer section of your local grocery store, Wanchai Ferry frozen entrées come complete with everything you need to make a restaurant quality meal in the comfort of your own home.

The newest Wanchai Ferry flavor, Beef & Broccoli, is the first beef dish in their line of great-tasting, complete Chinese meals for two. Ready to serve in only 14 minutes, Wanchai Ferry Beef & Broccoli comes with tender beef strips, and an assortment of Asian-style vegetables, including broccoli florets, red peppers and water chestnuts. It even includes rice and a rich brown sauce accented with soy and garlic for an authentic flavor experience.

Be sure to try the two additional new flavors of Wanchai Ferry frozen entrées, Kung Pao Chicken and Szechuan Style Chicken, which will soon join five other delicious varieties including Orange Chicken, Shrimp Lo Mein, Spicy Garlic Chicken and Sweet & Sour Chicken. Additionally, all of the entrées have no added MSG!

My Husband’s Thoughts…

I put off this review for a bit because I was wanting to enjoy eating it too but my nausea during my first trimester of pregnancy pretty much prevented that. I didn’t even want to smell the food let along try it because I knew it would have a lot of flavor but I did get my husband to make it for himself and share the following thoughts!

Cooking the Wan Chai dish was simple. I opened the package and put the veggies and meat in a pan and warmed up the sauce in another pan. When that was ready I microwaved the rice, then put the rice and rest side by side in my wife’s bowl and the veggies and meat on top of the rice in my bowl. The food tasted pretty good! The rice was moist and the veggies and meat flavored just about right, not too heavy or light. Also since we are trying to eat healthier, we were glad to note no MSG in the ingredients. If I wanted to get some Chinese food to make at home at a reasonable price, Wan Chai Ferry is a good option for me to choose.

You can print a $1.00/1 Wanchaii Ferry coupon to take with you when you shop in the freezer section of your grocery store.

Win it!

How would you like to win a prize pack like the one I reviewed?

  • 1 Wanchaii Frozen Beef and Broccoli Dinner For Two
  • 2 Tea Cups
  • 2 Tins of Organic Green Tea

    • To Enter: Go to Wanchaii , choose 1 of the 5 frozen dinners, and then come back and tell me one of the meal tips offered for that dinner.

    Extras:
    1. Add me to your blogroll or add my button.
    2. Blog it, link back to this post. (2 extra)
    3. Favorite my blog on Technorati
    4. Subscribe by email/RSS. (2 extra)
    5. Follow on Twitter @erinlowmaster & Tweet (daily entries available)
    6. Email a friend about this giveaway. (Leave name of friend)

    Tweet: (copy/paste)

    RT: Win a Wanchai Ferry” prize pack ! @erinlowmaster– Ends 6/30/10.

    Giveaway running till 06/30/10 . Winners will be notified shortly afterward by email. Please respond within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize to another participant. USA only please and no P.O Boxes.

    Disclaimer: Wanchai Ferry provided me with the free product, information, and gift cards through MyBlogSpark.

    Etsy | Oh Nelly * Cloth Tea Set {review and giveaway} *closed*

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    Oh Nelly is wonderful eye catching etsy shop I happened across that specializes in all things whimsical and fun. I am a fan of all the fun colors and patterns that make up the various items for sell. I will definitely be back again to order some of the many items I saw! Some of the fantastic items include Hostess Half Aprons, themed checker sets, totes, personalized baby items such as bibs, balls. and burp cloths  adorable felt tea sets, and so much more!

    Andi, owner of Oh Nelly was kind enough to send my daughter for her second birthday a 7 piece tea set which includes 1 teapot, 2 teacups, 2 saucers and 2 cookies. She calls it, “Have Your Cupcake and Eat Your Cookies Too Cloth Tea Set”. It’s simply adorable and one of my daughter’s favorite second birthday gifts! Melody enjoys serving her dolls and her mommy fun imaginary tea and cookies! This beautifully hand crafted tea set will be cherished for years to come and passed down to the next generation as well!I’d love for you to get to know more about Andi and have asked her a few random question for my Etsy artisan meet and greet!

    1.Why did you decide to start doing this on Etsy and how long have you been?

    I decided to try Etsy to see if I could earn some extra money to help my sister with breast cancer expenses. I had no results and took everything from my Etsy site to donate to an auction in my sister’s behalf. In November ’09 I wanted to try Etsy again after receiving some tips from a friend. I have found that it is an effective creative outlet for me as I am always making one thing or another.

    2. What do you enjoy the most when creating your products?

    Letting my imagination take me to what I thought before was impossible. I like figuring out how to make my ideas work. I don’t always know what the outcome will be when I dive into a project. I also like to listen to inspiring talks and music while creating.

    3. Apart from creating things, what do you do?

    I am a mom to 3 wonderful children. I volunteer in school and church as often as I can. I also love a good book and I’m a sucker for BBC movies based on classic English literature.

    4. What inspires you?

    I am inspired by what I see around me. I like to look at new style trends and popular color combination’s and see how they work together. Ultimately, Christ inspires me to reach and grow every day.

    5.In five years you’d like to be…?

    Pretty much more of the same that I’m doing now. My greatest desire is to be a loving mother and wife and to serve and help those around me.

    Win it!

    Andi is offering one of my readers whether USA or Canada a 40.00 gift certificate to her store!

    To Enter: Visit Oh Nelly and let me know what you might purchase if you won! (Please leave the link in your entry for it to count!)

    Extras:

    1. Add me to your blogroll or add my button.
    2. Blog it, link back to this post. (2 extra)
    3. Favorite my blog on Technorati
    4. Subscribe by email/RSS. (2 extra)
    5. Follow on Twitter @erinlowmaster & Tweet (daily entries available)
    6. Email a friend about this giveaway. (Leave name of friend)

    Tweet: (copy/paste)

    RT: Win a 40.00 etsy gift certificate to Oh Nelly ! @erinlowmaster– Ends 6/14/10.

    Giveaway running till 06/14/10 . Winners will be notified shortly afterward by email. Please respond within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize to another participant.

    Disclaimer: I was sent a  product to review from Oh Nelly. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.

    Costco Sunny Day Snacks Spark {review and giveaway}

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    Costco is one of my favorite stores to shop for bulk items of all kinds especially with a growing family! That’s right my family is growing from three to four and we are all pretty excited about it.

    A few of the snacks we like to purchase from Costco include animal crackers, popcorn, nuts, dried fruit mix, and as of recently thanks to My Blog Spark and General Mills, Fruit Roll-Ups and Nature Valley’s Chewy Trail mix!

    Now available at Club Stores, Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix Bars and Simply Fruit Roll-Ups deliver great value and are perfect to have on hand for last minute day trips and even an afternoon in the backyard.

    Not only nutritious, but convenient too, the club sized snacks are individually wrapped and ideal for throwing in your purse or travel bag, just in case your little one’s tummy starts to rumble.

    Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix Bars are a delightful, 100% natural, combination of tastes and textures you’ll love. Now, you can get 25% more of the whole almonds, peanuts, raisins and cranberries in every bar! With no artificial flavors or colors and only 140 calories, Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix Granola Bars also contain 8g of whole grain per serving.

    Simply Fruit Roll-Ups are a better-for-you treat that kids love! Simply Fruit Roll-Ups are an excellent source of Vitamin C and are available in a convenient variety pack of Strawberry and Wildberry flavors. Every delicious roll is made with 90% real fruit and fruit juice and packs a full serving of fruit. Even more exciting? They’re gluten-free and contain only 50 calories per roll.

    Overall Thoughts…

    I will be looking to Costco again to purchase these great snacks. As a mom of a toddler and with a another baby on the way, I appreciate the convenience of how easy it is to throw these individually wrapped healthy snacks into my purse or diaper bag for a trip out! Great snacks at affordable prices that my whole family loves, I can state we have a winner!

    Check out your local Club Store today for stock up packages of these delicious snacks and more!

    Win it!

    Thanks to My Blog Spark and General Mills, I have a “Costco Sunny Day Snacks” prize pack for one of my readers! It includes:

    • Stock-up sized package of Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix Bars (48 ct.)
    • Stock-up sized package of Simply Fruit Roll-Ups (42 ct.), and a
    • $25 gift card that you can use at Costco.

    To Enter: Tell me what kind of healthy snack you’ll stock up on the next time you’re at Costco or what your family’s favorite healthy snack is.

    Extras:

    1. Add me to your blogroll or add my button.
    2. Blog it, link back to this post. (2 extra)
    3. Favorite my blog on Technorati
    4. Subscribe by email/RSS. (2 extra)
    5. Follow on Twitter @erinlowmaster & Tweet (daily entries available)
    6. Email a friend about this giveaway. (Leave name of friend)

    Tweet: (copy/paste)

    RT: Win a Costco Sunny Day Snacks” prize pack ! @erinlowmaster– Ends 6/12/10.

    Giveaway running till 06/12/10 . Winners will be notified shortly afterward by email. Please respond within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize to another participant. USA only please and no P.O Boxes.

    Disclaimer: General Mills provided me with the free product, information, and gift cards through MyBlogSpark.

    Etsy | Just Boys & Girls {review & giveaway}

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    Just Boys & Girls is a wonderful Etsy shop that offers a variety of adorable attire for both boys and girls. I enjoyed browsing this shop and feasting my eyes on the huge variety of styles and patterns listed for purchase. The girls area of the shop offered all sorts of outfits and dresses perfect for numerous type of events and occasions. I couldn’t help but think how cute the Baseball fun baby/toddler girls dress was! How cute would that dress be for a trip to the local ball field?

    I was able to review the Summer Dress for my daughter’s second birthday from Just Boys & Girls! This adorable off the shoulder dress is full of various shades of browns and pinks, making it perfect to wear anytime of the year in my opinion. This dress features adorable ruffle sleeves and ties off the top with ribbon ties. I love that though this dress fits well, it gives my daughter plenty of room to continue to wear and grow for a little while longer. I also like the fact that this dress is available in sizes 12mos to size 7!

    I enjoyed getting to know owner and creator of Just Girls and Boys through my Etsy meet and greet questions and I hope you do too!

    1.Why did you decide to start doing this on Etsy and how long have you been?

    I am Cheryl Ragan and originally from California, but currently living in Tennessee(my husband is from TN). I have been with ETSY since sept 2008, before that I was on ebay. I moved to ETSY because ebay did not afford me the opportunity to sell my clothes to the audience I wanted, ETSY has given me that opportunity.

    2. What do you enjoy the most when creating your products?

    The things I enjoy about my creations is my ability to mix and match colors and fabric types,as well as, being able to design clothing with a flare.

    3. Apart from creating things, what do you do?

    When I am not sewing(which is seldom), my husband and I do craft fairs. We are retired and we also enjoy the freedom retirement gives us by not having a defined regiment.

    4. What inspires you?

    My inspiration comes from my ability to see in my mind’s eye a dress design and how it will look finished.

    5.In five years you’d like to be…?

    Our future plans are to continue with my sewing and going to craft fairs and having a successful, but not overwhelming, business.

    Overall thoughts…

    I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Just Boys & Girls! I again love the wide selection of styles and colors to choose from and can’t wait to see what else will be added in the future. The prices are reasonable and sometimes you can catch some great sells!

    Win it!

    Cheryl is offering one of my readers whether USA or Canada a 21.00 gift certificate to her store!

    To Enter: Visit Just Boys & Girls and let me know what you might purchase if you won! (Please leave the link in your entry!)

    Extras:

    1. Add me to your blogroll or add my button.
    2. Blog it, link back to this post. (2 extra)
    3. Favorite my blog on Technorati
    4. Subscribe by email/RSS. (2 extra)
    5. Follow on Twitter @erinlowmaster & Tweet (daily entries available)
    6. Email a friend about this giveaway. (Leave name of friend)

    Tweet: (copy/paste)

    RT: Win a 21.00 etsy gift certificate to Just Boys and Girls ! @erinlowmaster– Ends 6/12/10.

    Giveaway running till 06/12/10 . Winners will be notified shortly afterward by email. Please respond within 48 hours or you forfeit your prize to another participant.

    Disclaimer: I was sent a  product to review from Just Boys and Girls. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.