Posts made in December 2017

Enter to Win a Go Glider Bike from Glide Bikes! #GetOutNGlide

Disclosure: I was provided with product to faciliate this review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please see my disclosure policy)   

My son Brady who recently turned six, has been begging for a bike. As a parent, I want my son to not only enjoy riding a bike, but I also want him to learn how to properly ride it and to balance on it. Enter Glide Bikes. Glide Bikes was started over eight years ago with one goal in mind: to help people learn how to ride bikes. Glide Bikes are the perfect tools to help kids build their confidence by learning how to balance without the use of training wheels. “We really wanted to give Glidebike kids an empowering experience at every stage of their childhood,” said CEO Ed Mondello. “Whether they’re a toddler grabbing the handle bars for the first time or a young novice that loves cruising the neighborhood, our riders told us what they wanted in a bike, and we listened.”

Most of us have learned how to ride a bicycle by using training wheels; however, training wheels leave out one very important element when it comes to mastering the skills of bike riding, balance! It is the inability to balance while riding a bike that makes it so challenging to transition from training wheels to a traditional two wheel bike.

This challenge is what a balance bike prepares you for! By being built low to the ground, designed with low speed geometry, and the omission of chains, pedals and gears, Glide Bikes are able to set up anyone with the best possible scenario for learning balance, allowing them to be more confident and achieve more in less time.

I personally love that that the design of every Glide Bikes model makes it the perfect learning tool for children of all abilities, including those with special needs. The bicycle’s capacity to balance at slow speeds allows children to become familiar with the feeling of balancing early on. The bike continues to give them more and more confidence as they begin to spend less time with both feet on the ground, and more time balancing.

Discover the perfectly sized bike for your child with the Glide sizing chart:

The EZee Glider is for kids 18 months to 4 years old. Its low stand-over and super light weight make it easy for first timers to master.

The Mini Glider is for toddlers, ages 2 to 5. It has air tires and spoked wheels, giving a smooth ride. It also offers the ability to add pedals.

The Go Glider is is for kids, ages 5 -9, and can be modified into a bike with pedals or a scooter with a foot board.

My son Brady, was given The Go Glider and he loves it! I love that the Glide Bikes are so lightweight. This really does allow the child to easily handle and manipulate the bike without being fearful. One of my favorite features of the Go Glider is that while the child is seated, they can place both feet on the ground at any given time. Their feet operate as both the gas and the brakes. This is such a cool feature! In addition, The Go Glider can be modified into a regular bike by adding pedals. This means that your child can learn to glide, and pedal all on the same bike! Or, you can modify it into a scooter with a foot board. How awesome are those options? I know that Brady is going to have so much fun on his Go Glider bike!

Be sure to stay up-to-date on all of the latest Go Glider news by following them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks to the gracious folks at Glide Bikes, One My Sweet Savings reader is going to win a Go Glider Bike! ($139.99 value) Please follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter below. The first entry is mandatory while you may gain additional entries with the other options.

Good Luck Everyone! 🚲  🚲  🚲

Share Your #IndividualiTEA With the @TeaCouncil & a Giveaway!

Disclosure: The products in this post were provided from The Tea Council. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please see my disclosure policy)  

What is your favorite way to enjoy a cup of tea? Everyone has a unique way of enjoying tea, as well as their own individual preference for tea times and tea types—whether you enjoy your favorite cup as a morning pick me up, when socializing with family and friends, to relax before bed, or on vacation. For me, there’s nothing better on a cold, winter day than curling up on the couch with a cup of hot tea! I love hot tea and there are so many delicious varieties available to us these days! Lately, I tend to reach for Green Tea, as it is soothing and I love the taste!

Did you know that January is National Hot Tea month? In honor of the delicious beverage, The Tea Council of the USA is launching their second annual IndividualiTEA Photo Sharing Sweepstakes, to give tea lovers across the nation an opportunity to win $500 and a year’s supply of tea. Entering the sweepstakes is super easy! Simply post a photo, video or explanation of the unique ways, times, and places you like to enjoy your favorite tea – specifically black, green, white or oolong – on Twitter with the hashtag #IndividualiTEA and tag @TeaCouncil for a chance to win! How fun!  

IndividualiTEA Photo Sharing Sweepstakes Details:

  • Share a photo, video or explanation of the unique ways, times, and places you like to cook with or sip your favorite tea (it can be as unique as you’d like!) on http://bit.ly/individualiTEA and on Twitter with the hashtag #IndividualiTEA and tag @TeaCouncil.
  • You’ll be prompted to finalize your entry for a chance to win at http://bit.ly/individualiTEA

The sweepstakes runs through January 31, 2018. A copy of the official rules can be found here. Enter as many times as you’d like and don’t forget to tag and tell your friends! We’re excited to hear your tea stories!

Here is a fun fact about tea from The Tea Council of the USA: “Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water, and can be found in almost 80% of all U.S. households. It is the only beverage commonly served hot or iced, anytime, anywhere, for any occasion. On any given day, over 158 million Americans are drinking tea.” That is a remarkable fact!

    You can find more tea facts and characteristics by visiting them at the Tea Council of the USA or by following @TeaCouncil on Twitter.

    Thanks to the @TeaCouncil, one My Sweet Savings reader will win a Tea Gift Basket filled with tea goodies! Included in the giveaway basket will be assorted teas from T-Tales, Lipton, Salada, Red Rose, Pure Leaf and more. You will also receive a glass teapot from Hiware as well as Matcha and Teatulia varieties of tea and Anna’s Swedish Almond Thins. This is a tea lover’s dream basket!

    To enter this giveaway please follow the instructions on the Rafflecopter below. The first entry is mandatory while you may gain additional entries with the other options.

    Good Luck Everyone!

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    I’m Running on Dunkin’ Donuts This Holiday Season!

    (I received a gift card to faciliate my review for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please see my disclosure policy)

    I don’t know about you, but I am officially in holiday mode right now! It has been a busy few weeks planning and preparing for Christmas and finishing up some last-minute work projects for 2017. I think that it is safe to say I am running on Dunkin’ Donuts! I have stopped by Dunkin’ Donuts several times these last few weeks to fuel up on my favorite holiday-flavored coffees and lattes!

    I love the new holiday-themed flavors this year! Peppermint Mocha, my personal fave, combines cool peppermint and rich chocolate flavors. The Brown Sugar Cinnamon, brings together the sweet taste of brown sugar and the flavor of cinnamon. Both flavors are available in Dunkin’ Donuts’ hot or iced coffees, lattes, macchiatos and Frozen Dunkin’ Coffee. In addition, Dunkin’ has brought back their festive holiday cups. This year, they feature a festive design and the simple word, “Joy” to convey the happiness and spirit of the season. This year’s design incorporates seasonal graphic icons like snowflakes, peppermints, holly leaves and holiday trees to stir up the warm, nostalgic feelings associated with this special time of year.

    If you are a Dunkin’ Donuts doughnut lover, they have something for you as well! A holiday trio of seasonal donuts, highlights Dunkin’s merry menu. The new Frosted Sugar Cookie Donut is a frosted donut with cookie dough flavored filling and topped with crumbled frosted sugar cookies, while the new Gingerbread Cookie Donut features a caramel frosted donut sprinkled with ginger snap cookie topping. Dunkin’ Donuts also has the Snowflake Sprinkle Donut, a frosted donut with red icing and special snowflake sprinkles, and Snowflake Sprinkle MUNCHKINS, featuring the brand’s chocolate glazed MUNCHKINS donut hole treats rolled in snowflake sprinkles.

    Be sure to stop by your local Dunkin’ Donuts while you are out with friends and family this holiday season and fuel up on these delicious treats!

    Nutrisystem Update: #NSNation #ad

    Disclosure: I have been selected to be a part of the Nutrisystem Nation Blogger Program for the next 3 months in return for my honest opinion and review. All opinions are 100% mine.

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    I know that it has been a few weeks since my last Nutrisystem update. I wanted to take a few minutes from the hustle and bustle of the holidays to share a recent update and to share with you a few thoughts that I have been pondering on lately.

    First of all, let me begin by saying that being on a weight-loss plan this time of the year is definitely not for the faint of heart. I am not going to lie. First of all Thanksgiving and now Christmas! While I did not totally veer off-track from my Nutrisystem plan, I have made a few bad food choices along the way and I have not been as consistent with my water intake. I am sharing my honesty with you so that you can see I am human and will make mistakes. BUT, I am back on track this week! The last time I got on the scale I was down 12 pounds. I am going to wait until Monday to get back on the scale to see where I am. I have a goal of at least 20 pounds so I am still on track for my goal! I love the quote above from Bo Jackson, “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” My goal is a high one and I know that I am going to achieve it!

    Nutrisystem is such a great program and one of my favorite things is that all the food prep is pretty much already done for you. You don’t have to think about what you will eat for breakast, lunch or dinner. The only thing that you have to do is to decide which delicious entree that you will eat for those meals. (and your snacks in-between) Oh, and don’t forget that you get to eat a delicious snack each night! Score!! Look what I had for dinner tonight! My Nutrisystem Chicken Parmesan entree and roasted zucchini in the oven. So delicious and filling!

    Stay Focused- Remember, weight loss is a marathon towards your goals and not a sprint. Staying focused means being prepared for the unexpected. Nutrisystem is preparing me for healthy and attainable goals after I finish the program. I am finding myself making wise food choices when I have to eat out or having a flex meal at home. I am proud of myself for making these choices and it makes me feel so good! 

    Want to get healthy and lose weight on Nutrisystem? GO HERE to take 40% off!

    Be sure to stay up-to-date on Nutrisystem and all of their latest promotional offers and news by following them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

    Here’s to another great week of Nutrisystem!

    Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios Chex Muddy Buddies Party Mix is the Ultimate Holiday Snack!

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Chex™. The opinions and text are all mine. 

    There’s something about the holiday season that puts me in the mood to make homemade gifts for my friends and family that are made right from my own kitchen! I also love this time of the year because it allows me to spend quality time with my boys while preparing these treats or hosting a fun holiday party. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios™ Chex™ Muddy Buddies™ Party Mix, made with ingredients found at your local Publix store, is sure to be a hit with anyone on your gift list this holiday! This would also be the ultimate snack for any of your holiday parties or gatherings.

    Have you ever made Muddy Buddies before? If not, you are totally missing out! This version of Muddy Buddies, the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios Chex Muddy Buddies, is sure to be a new favorite! Powdered sugar mixed with Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios, Chex cereal, peanut butter cups, peanuts and chocolate chips makes this Muddy Buddies recipe a chocolate and peanut butter lover’s dream! 

    The recipe is very easy to prepare, and thanks to a printable coupon at www.getthesavings.com/chex, we can score one (1) FREE box of Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cheerios with the purchase of any three (3) Chex cereals. Stock up now so that you will be prepared to make this delicious treat all holiday season!

    Ingredients:

    9 cups Rice or Corn Chex™ Cereal

    1 cup Nestlé® semisweet chocolate chips

    ½ cup Skippy® Creamy peanut butter

    ¼ cup butter

    1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla

    1½ cups powdered sugar

    3 cups Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios™ cereal

    32 miniature peanut butter cups, unwrapped, cut in half

    1 cup Planters® salted cocktail peanuts       

    Ziploc® 2-4 count containers

    Directions:

    Place 9 cups of Rice or Corn Chex Cereal in a bowl

    Melt the butter with the chocolate chips and peanut butter on high in the microwave for 1½ minutes until smooth, removing to stir every 30 seconds

    Add the vanilla into the chocolate peanut butter mixture and stir. Place the chocolate peanut butter mixture over the Chex Cereal and stir until the cereal is coated

    Place cereal mixture in a 2-gallon resealable Ziploc® bag

    Add in the powdered sugar and shake in the bag until well coated

    Add 3 cups of Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios, the halved peanut butter cups and the peanuts to the Ziploc bag

    Seal bag and shake until well coated

    Place in a Ziploc container and enjoy! This is so delicious that you will not be able to eat just one helping! You can place a festive bow on the top of the Ziploc container for delicious gifts that anyone is sure to love this holiday!

    Westfield Shopping Center $100 Gift Card Giveaway! #HowDoYouHoliday

    Disclaimer: In partnership with Westfield Shopping Centers I was provided with a $100 gift card to use towards early holiday shopping as well as $100 gift card to give away to one reader. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please see my disclosure policy) 
     
    Have you finished your holiday shopping yet? If not, it is time to get a move on! Westfield Shopping Centers are the “Place to Holiday” for everyone on your gift list! I can always count on getting fantastic deals for every person in my family at Westfield Countryside, Westfield Brandon and Westfield Citrus Park.
    In addition, you can take the kiddos along with you to meet Santa! He will now be making his seasonal home at the mall through December 24. You can get a FAST pass to skip the line by purchasing photo packages in advance online. How awesome is that? The line can sometimes get long so I love this option. You will want to look at each shopping center’s hours for visiting hours with Santa HERE as they can vary by location. I plan on taking Brady next week so stay tuned for photos! He is so excited and cannot wait to tell Santa what he wants for Christmas!
    I had the opportunity to visit Westfield Countryside recently and scored some amazing deals! My tree is packed with presents for everyone on my gift list this year!

    Here are a few tips and tricks that can help to make your holiday shopping a fun experience for the entire family!

    1. Shop Early -Not only does this reduce unwanted stress in your life, but it also allows you to spend more time with your family and friends this holiday season which is the most important priority. Shopping early also keeps you away from those crazy crowds!

    2. Use the Westfield Shopping App and Westfield Holiday Gift Guide– Westfield Malls US has their own app which has proven to very helpful for my family and I. This app is like a shopping assistant with innovative features and time-saving benefits. It also features exclusive deals and events. You can even view movie times watch trailers and buy movie tickets! How awesome! You can also view the Westfield Holiday Gift Guide HERE which has some great gift ideas for everyone of all ages.

    3. Use money saving coupons and offers from your favorite stores– Be sure to sign up for coupons and apps to the stores you frequent the most. They will send you coupons via the mail and email which will prove to be very beneficial during your holiday shopping experience. Using coupons really is a great way to get the most bang for your buck and to stretch those hard-earned dollars.

    4. Take advantage of the Family Parking and Family Lounges at Westfield Malls- I love that Westfield Malls really cares about the family. From the Family Parking Spots to the Family Lounges, I feel like shopping at Westfield Malls really is a great family experience! If you have little ones, no worries, Westfield Malls has you covered! They even have special nursing rooms in the Family Lounge so that Moms can nurse their little ones in privacy.

    5. Have fun- The holidays can be a stressful time, but it doesn’t need to be. Just slow down and be sure to enjoy every moment with your family and friends! Make a day of it, and while you are out shopping, grab lunch or dinner at one of the many fabulous restaurants that Westfield Shopping Centers has to offer!

    Now how about a fun giveaway to help you with your holiday shopping this year? Thanks to Westfield Shopping Centers, one lucky My Sweet Savings reader is going to Win a $100 Westfield Gift Card! This gift card is valid at any Westfield Shopping Center in the U.S.

    Entering this giveaway is simple. The first entry is mandatory while you may gain additional entries with the other options.

    GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! 🎄

    Dunkin’ Donuts: Free Small Iced Coffee on Monday December 4 for FL Residents

    (All posts may contain affiliate links or sponsored content. Please see my disclosure policy)

    Calling all Dunkin’ Donuts fans! Dunkin’ Donuts is celebrating Florida residents by offering a special customer appreciation promotion “Cup of Thanks” throughout its Florida locations on Monday, Dec. 4. In the aftermath of hurricane season, Dunkin’ Donuts is pleased to share a cup of thanks with its Florida fans, offering guests a free small Iced Coffee, a special offer to show appreciation in response to the support from communities throughout Florida following the devastation caused during hurricane season, requiring several Dunkin’ Donuts locations to temporarily change its regular operational hours.

    The “Cup of Thanks” offer is valid at participating Florida locations only, during operational hours, times may vary by location. I would suggest that you call your store ahead of time to make sure that they are participating in this offer.

    Pagoda® Snacks are the Perfect Bite for all of your Holiday Parties!

    This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Pagoda®. The opinions and text are all mine.

    I can hardly believe that the holiday season is upon us! One of the things that I love the most about this time of the year is getting together with friends and family. Many of us are so busy during the year that the holidays are the perfect time to catch up. Of course, any get-together requires delicious and easy bites so that we can enjoy every moment together.

    Some of my favorite bites for holiday entertaining are Pagoda® Snacks. Not only are Pagoda Snacks delicious, but they have zero trans fats, use no artificial food dyes, have no high fructose corn syrup, and no MSG. In addition, they are also easy to prepare, which is a huge plus in my book! The last thing that I want to do while preparing for a party is to be in the kitchen all day long cooking. Pagoda Snacks can be easily prepared in the microwave or oven and ready to eat in just minutes! They are so crunchy and delicious and are sure to be a hit with everyone at the party!

    My family and I tried the Pagoda Snacks White Meat Chicken Egg Rolls and the Pork Potstickers that I purchased at my local Publix. Both were equally delicious and the taste was amazing! One of the things that I loved the most about the Pagoda Snacks was the freshness of each product. This is understandable as each product is made with fresh, quality ingredients.

    The Pagoda Snacks White Meat Chicken Egg Rolls are made with the perfect combination of 100% white meat chicken, freshly-cut vegetables and authentic seasonings. They also come with a delicious Sweet Chili dipping sauce that is the perfect complement!

    The Pagoda Snacks Pork Potstickers are equally delicious. Tender pork, freshly-cut vegetables, and authentic seasonings come together to create this delicious snack. Pan-fried or steamed, Pagoda Pork Potstickers are so yummy! Be sure to dip them in the Lime Ponzu sauce to experience a full-flavored and zesty bite!

    Stock up on Pagoda Snacks at your local Publix so that you can be prepared for all of your holiday parties! Be sure to use the digital coupon offer found HERE: https://www.publix.com/savings/coupons/digital-coupons so that you can save on these delicious and easy snacks!