Win a Happy Grub Squeezable Pancake Mix Variety Pack!

Do you love homemade pancakes? Do you enjoy cooking with your little ones? Happy Grub squeezable pancake mix makes it fun and easy to create your own pancakes without having to worry about leaving behind a mess. Just add water, shake and squeeze!

Made of all natural and organic ingredients, Happy Grub squeezable pancake mix comes in four yummy and nutritious flavors: butter milk, yummy banana, apple cinnamon and whole wheat? Each flavor is complete with an organic buttermilk base, organic unbleached flour and organic whole egg. With Happy Grub, you can make pancakes in any shape or design within minutes. Plus, it can be used to make waffles too.

Win a MadeGood Organic Granola Minis Variety Pack!

Looking for allergy-friendly snacks that the whole family can enjoy? I'd highly recommend the delicious granola minis from MadeGood.

MadeGood Organic Granola Minis are bite-sized sweet snacks made with pure gluten free oats. They are nut free, dairy free, USDA certified organic, non-GMO verified, certified vegan, and contain no artificial colors or flavors. Each individual bag is packed with a full serving of hidden vegetables and vitamins A, C, D, E, and B6. They come in a variety of fun flavors, including strawberry, chocolate chip, cookies and crème, chocolate banana, mixed berry and apple cinnamon. My kids' favorites are strawberry and chocolate chip.

These yummy mini granola balls provide a convenient and nutritious snack option at home, at school, at work, or while on the go. MadeGood makes you feel good!

MarieBelle New York Halloween Gift Box Giveaway {Spooktacular Giveaway Hop}

What could be a better way to celebrate the spooktacular season than with spooktacular treats and gifts? Meet MarieBelle New York’s limited edition Halloween Chocolate Ganache Blue Box!

This elegant Halloween gift box features MarieBelle's signature collection of gourmet ganache, each piece handmade with the finest ingredients and a unique Halloween-themed design created by artisanal, culinary artists.

These scrumptious chocolates come in a variety of all-natural flavors: Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Dulce de Leche, Passion Fruit, and two new fall flavors Pumpkin Spice and Apple Pie. Available both in-store and online at mariebelle.com.

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Mighty Sesame TahiniBars Variety Pack Review & Giveaway

Are you looking for flavorful and nutritious snacks to try this summer? I'd like to recommend my new favorite - Mighty Sesame TahiniBars!

Made from all-natural roasted sesame seeds, Mighty Sesame TahiniBars are vegan, gluten free, dairy Free, and certified Kosher. As a good source of fiber and plant based protein, TahiniBars come in three delicious flavors: vanilla, pistachio, and cocoa nibs. Each bar has only 100 calories.

As one of the most ancient foods on earth, sesame seeds are an excellent source of copper, manganese, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, molybdenum, and selenium, which translate into a variety of health benefits including cholesterol-lowering phytosterols, heart health, improved blood pressure, hormone balance, as well as cancer fighting and fat burning properties. Sesame also helps boost nutrient absorption and energy levels.

I really love the taste and texture of these TahiniBars. The portion size is perfect for each individually packaged bar. Flavorful but not overly sweet, they make a convenient and healthy snack both at home and on the go.

Off the Eaten Path Veggie Crisps Giveaway {Feline Good Giveaway Hop}

Snack time is one of the favorite parts of the day for our family. It's when we've got to explore and experience new flavors, different textures, and innovative combination of ingredients. There is always something to look forward to, given the large variety of snacks available on the market. Off the Eaten Path Veggie Crisps are now on the top of our list of guilt-free savory snacks, as a healthier alternative to potato chips.

Off The Eaten Path Veggie Crisps features a mosaic of rice, peas and black beans. Made with real veggies, they provide 4-5 grams of protein per serving. Non-GMO Project Verified, they are also gluten free and contain no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

Off the Eaten Path, Chickpea Veggie Crisps are made with rice, chickpeas, peas, and purple sweet potatoes seasoned with just the right amount of salt. As a good source of protein and fiber, they are Non-GMO Project Verified, gluten free, and free from artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

Smartfood Popcorn Variety Pack Giveaway {Movie Night Giveaway Hop}

What is your favorite treat for a family movie night? Ours is certainly...popcorn! Smartfood offers whole grain air popped popcorn in a variety of delicious flavors. Better yet, it's one guilt-free snack you can enjoy any time of the day, not just on movie nights.

Made with real cheese, White Cheddar is Smartfood's bestselling flavor. My personal favorite is their Sweet and Salty Kettle Corn. You can sample three different flavors of Smartfood Popcorn from their Variety Pack, which includes 20 bags of White Cheddar popcorn, 12 bags of Sweet and Salty Kettle Corn bags of Movie Theater Butter popcorn. The fresh-tasting popcorn is 100% whole grain air popped, with no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. The convenient 0.5 oz packaging is great for portion control and for safe sharing during this special time.

KIND Minis Variety Pack Giveaway {Summer Vibes Giveaway Hop}

Whether you are embracing the outdoors or enjoying the coolness indoors this summer, the KIND Mini Bars would serve as an awesome snack option. With only 100 calories and under 6g of sugar per .7oz bar, KIND Minis help satisfy your cravings with no guilt or gluten. They are also kosher and non-GMO. Plus, you will help spread kindness and fight hunger by snacking smart.

I have the pleasure of giving one of my lucky readers a KIND Minis Variety Pack, which includes 30 mini bars in 6 delicious flavors (Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, Caramel Almond & Sea Salt, Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Cherry Cashew, Salted Caramel & Dark Chocolate Nut, and Dark Chocolate Almond & Coconut)! Please enter to win below. Good luck!

Better Than Good Snacks Variety Pack Giveaway

How does a tasty snack packed with protein and nutrition sound? Created by the parents of a young boy diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of 4, Better Than Good Snacks offer an amazing snack option for health conscious families. Each bag combines 16g of whey protein and the nutrients of 2 servings of fruits and vegetables with 25% of your daily vitamins, antioxidants & superfoods incorporated into each puff. They are also non-gmo, gluten free, soy free, nut free, and 98% lactose free.

Better yet, they are snacks that give back! With every purchase, a portion of the proceeds goes to supporting children with cancer at University Hospitals Rainbow & Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.

The best way to try out Better Than Good Snacks is to get the Variety Pack, which features four delicious flavors: Barbecue, Ranch, Salted Caramel and Jalapeno Cheddar.

Loacker Minis Variety Pack Review & Giveaway {Love is in the Air Giveaway Hop}

What's your favorite way to celebrate the month of love? How about gifting your loved ones little sweet treats like Loacker Minis?

Made with all-natural, high quality ingredients sustainably sourced directly from the Italian Alps, Loacker Minis are the bite-sized version of Italy's #1 wafer! Each mini wafer features four light, crispy wafers and three layers of tenderly melting cream filling. Loacker Minis are available in three delicious flavors: hazelnut, chocolate and vanilla. They contain pure goodness, with no colorings, no preservatives, no hydrogenated fats and less sugar.

We were very excited to sample all three flavors. While my favorite is hazelnut, all my kids love vanilla best (which is a bit sweeter than the other two). Loacker Minis are perfectly sized as a fun and tasty snack for the kids, either on the go or at home. Of course, they are loved by the grown-ups as well. Please be warned that it would be extremely hard to resist the temptation to take more than one at a time. Please visit LoackerUSA.com to check out all their products.

I have the pleasure of giving away a Loacker Minis Variety Pack, which includes 60 Loacker Minis, 20 in each flavor! For your chance to win these lovely treats to share with your loved ones, please complete the entries below. Good luck and Happy Valentine's Day!

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Bakerly Non-GMO Bakery Products Review

Besides wine and cheese, France is also famous for their amazing variety of artisan bread, such as the iconic baguette and the sweet brioche. Founded by two Frenchmen with years of experience in making baked goods, Bakerly brings to the US market a delicious collection of non-GMO bakery and snack items featuring authentic French recipes.

Bakerly kindly invited us to sample some of their best-selling products, including Hand Braided Brioche, Soft Brioche Baguette, Chocolate Brioche Rolls, Chocolate Filled Crepes and Caramel Filled Crepes with Crispy Cereal. All of them tasted fresh and delectable. My favorites are the Chocolate Brioche Rolls, Hand Braided Brioche, and Caramel Filled Crepes while my kids are crazy about the crepes. The brioches are soft, fluffy, and flavorful. The Caramel Filled Crepes impressed me with their perfect combination of soft shells and crispy fillings. All the items are great for breakfast and snack. I love that the crepes are individually packaged, making them an ideal mess free snack to enjoy while on the go. My kids also requested to pack the crepes in their school lunchboxes.

With "simple ingredients, honest origins" as their philosophy, Bakerly offers two lines of products: Family and Snack. All of them are made with certified Non-GMO wheat, rBST free real milk, and fresh, hand cracked eggs. They contain no preservatives, no high fructose corn syrup, and no artificial coloring or flavoring, making them a safe and tasty food choice for the entire family. Bakerly products are available at Whole Foods and select local supermarkets. We'd definitely buy more of them and I strongly encourage you to give them a try when you spot them in your local store.

Disclosure: I received free products to facilitate my honest review. All views and opinions expressed are my own.

Sneaky Chef No Nut Butter + Fruit Spread Review & Variety Pack Giveaway {Cruising to Win Giveaway Hop}

Chef and best-selling author Missy Chase Lapine, aka The Sneaky Chef, has been known for having transformed the way America feeds its families by creating a unique method of "sneaking the good stuff" in kids' favorite recipes to make every meal more nutritious. Just in time for back-to-school this year, The Sneaky Chef has recently developed a new line of fruit spreads, which pair perfectly with Sneaky Chef's award-winning No Nut Butter as the "PEA"B & J that everyone can enjoy, including those with food allergies!

Sneaky Chef Fruit Spreads come in a variety of fun flavors never seen before in the jelly aisle like Watermelon Slice, Caramel Apple, Cherry Vanilla Pop and Blue Razz Berry, as well as time-honored classics Grape-licious, Strawberry Patch and Red Razz Berry. What makes these fruit spreads truly special is that each jar contains three hidden veggies - carrot, beet and sweet potato.

Free of peanuts, tree nuts and seeds, Sneaky Chef No Nut Butter provides a deliciously safe alternative to peanut butter. It's made from naturally sweet and nutty tasting golden peas, which means a generous amount of veggie protein. Available in Creamy and Chocolate flavors, Sneaky Chef No Nut Butter is all natural, Non-GMO, soy free, gluten free, dairy free, with no high fructose corn syrup, no hydrogenated oils, and no artificial colors or flavors.

The Sneaky Chef kindly invited my family to try out three of her products: Blue Razz-berry Fruit Spread, Chocolate No Nut Butter and Grab ‘n Go Creamy No-Nut Butter. They all taste awesome and go well together as a spread on bread and crackers, a dip for fresh fruits and veggies, or a topping for pancakes and waffles. They are great to have for a meal or snack at any time of the day. The Blue Razz-berry Fruit Spread has a smooth texture and a berry sweet taste. I love that the Chocolate No Nut Butter contains only half the sugar of other chocolate spreads, so we can enjoy the rich chocolate flavor without having to worry about getting to much sugary contents. Grab ‘n Go Creamy No-Nut Butter comes in convenient easy-to-open small packages, perfect to pack in the kids' lunchbox and good for portion control!

The BroBasket Customized Gift Basket for Dad Review & Giveaway {Fantastic Father Giveaway Hop}

June is the month to celebrate Dad. Treat your man to an assortment of delicious snacks along with his favorite drink, like what can be found in a gift basket from The BroBasket. No matter what your dad loves to drink, wine, beer, or hard liquor, The BroBasket has the right gift for him. Their sampler baskets offer a fun tasting experience for those who love to try something new. They also offer boozeless gifts for the cool dads who don't drink alcohol.

My favorite feature of The BroBasket is that it allows you to create a unique gift basket customized to your (or rather, the gift recipient's) liking. You can build your own basket with as many details as you would like, from picking the type of basket to hold the goodies to adding in enhancements and accessories that fit the particular theme you may have for your creation. Even for their ready-made gift baskets, some of them give you the option to customize part of the contents, like the California Wine Corporate Crate I picked for review and giveaway.

The order process was easy and painless. The delivery was surprisingly fast (overnight) with no extra charge. The basket was professionally packaged and protected with exceptional care. Everything arrived in perfect condition!

Heavenly Organics Raw Honey & Chocolate Honey Patties Giveaway {P.S. I Love You Giveaway Hop}

February is here. Love is in the air! Have you started thinking about what special gifts you will get for your loved ones? Join the P.S. I Love You Giveaway Hop, get inspired by gift ideas from The Hopping Bloggers and enter to win your favorite ones!

Hosted by: Mama Smith's and Women and Their Pretties

Co-Hosted by: Everyday Life, Crazy Busy Family Life, Life with 5 Monkies, & The Robin's Nest Designs

Sponsored By: Teach My

My Giveaway

Heavenly Organics has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a super sweet prize pack, including 2 bottles of their organic raw honey and 10 individually wrapped organic chocolate honey pattie in assorted flavors! They are perfect to share with your sweetheart on Valentine's Day and beyond!

Heavenly Organics honey is available in White, Acacia, and Neem varieties and is harvested from naturally occurring, wild beehives found deep within the forests of Northern and Central India. These hives are located well beyond the reach of pesticides and other pollutants. Heavenly Organics proprietary, smoke-free and bee-friendly honey collection and production methods preserve the pollen, vitamins, minerals and enzymes found in raw honey, making the brand possibly the healthiest source of honey available in the U.S.

Heavenly Organics 100% Organic Chocolate Honey Pattie won 2016 NEXTY for Best New Sweet/Dessert and is available in six flavors: Pomegranate, Mint, Ginger, Almond, Peanut and Double Dark Chocolate. Each pattie is free of gluten, soy, dairy, and added sugars and is made with just 4 ingredients or less. They are also organic, non-GMO, fair trade and kosher certified.

Expert Tips on Halloween Nutritional Swapping for Kids

Kids love Halloween partly because it's their harvest day for candy. According to the National Retail Federation, the average American child will collect in the range of 3,500-7,000 calories of candy during Halloween! Isn't that appalling? As a health conscious parent, I urge you to swap candy for more nutritious and wholesome treats for your kids this Halloween. And I'd like to share a few tips from Kate Geagan, who is coined "America’s Green Nutritionist", a frequent guest on morning news and talk shows, an award-winning dietitian, and the author of Go Green Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate Low-Carbon Footprint Diet.

Kate has helped millions of Americans fall in love with healthier, greener food choices that powerfully nourish their lives. As a mother of two, she offers the following strategies to help your family survive the Halloween junk food frenzy and make the nutritional swapping.

1. Spell out HALLOWEEN and hand out healthy snack packs such as Earth's Best (Sesame Street) Organic Letter of the Day Vanilla Cookies. Candy won’t crowd out the healthy foods if kids are intrigued with the tasty alphabet treat.


2. Who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie? KIDSAFE Cookies are a perfect Halloween “treat” in its own little package.

3. Fill them up with healthy snacks first! Foods packed with fiber enriched whole grains like Elmo and Big Bird shapes of Crunchin' Crackers and Grahams in flavors of cinnamon, chedder and veggie digest slowly and provide your child with a steady stream of energy.

Thrive by GoMacro Superfood Snack Bars Review & Giveaway

Instead of giving kids candies that may cause issues for their teeth or overall health, why not let them enjoy tasty treats made with only what's best for them? Featuring a unique superfood ancient grain blend, Thrive bars provide plant-based protein, essential fatty acids, and prebiotic fiber with less than 200 calories! Like all GoMacro products, they are USDA-Certified Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, Kosher, Gluten-Free certified, 100% Vegan, and soy-free.

Besides all the goodness of their ingredients, Thrive bars win our heart by their delicious flavors: Caramel Coconut, Blueberry Lavender, Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt, Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, Almond Apricot and Ginger Lemon. It's really hard to single any one out as a favorite. The bars are soft, chewy, nutty and naturally sweetened. They come in the perfect portion size for an energy boosting snack or part of a wholesome breakfast. They are convenient to consume both at home and on the go.

King Of Pop Gourmet Popcorn Variety Pack Giveaway {Tricks and Treats Giveaway Hop}

Popcorn is not only the perfect snack during movies or sports games, but it can be a delicious treat for Halloween. And I seriously think that KingOfPop.com has the best gourmet popcorn I've ever tried! Available in a huge variety of original flavors, their popcorn is handcrafted from scratch using only the finest ingredients.

I've recently sampled some King of Pop popcorn, including their brand new Hickory Maple Bacon flavor. The flavor features a very unique blend of sweet, salty and smoky tastes. Everyone in my family loves it. The Milk Chocolate Drizzle and Dark Chocolate Caramel flavors are both great hits in the house. I also love the Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper Kettle Corn. All the popcorn is crispy and fresh tasting.

The Giveaway

One lucky reader of mine will receive a 24-bag case of King Of Pop Gourmet Popcorn in a variety of flavors (ARV $26.04)! Flavors will be randomly selected by the sponsor. This giveaway is part of the Tricks and Treats Giveaway Hop hosted by Planet Weidknecht and LeahSay's Views. Please fill out the entry form below and then hop onto the next blog on the linky for more chances to win a fun Halloween treat. Good luck!

Finding Balance in Life & Balance Bar Prize Pack Flash Giveaway

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Balance. All views and opinions expressed are my own.

Part of my life is driven by the goal to find balance -- balance between work and leisure, balance between work and family, balance between taking care of myself and taking care of my family, balance between staying on budget and striving for a higher standard of life... The list could go on and on. It's never easy to find the perfect balance in life, but there are baby steps we can take to make progress in the right direction. As a food lover, I believe that a balanced diet constitutes an important aspect of a balanced life.

It's a misconception held by many that our cravings for delicious food have to come in the way of a balanced diet. Balance bars are created to help us indulge in the food we crave in a balanced way. They are smartly formulated with the right balance of flavor and nutrition. Balance offers a snack option that allows us to crave freely and to feel good about it.

Balance just released four delicious new flavors: Chocolate Peppermint Patty, Dark Chocolate Pecan Turtle, Dulce De Leche & Caramel and Chocolate Caramel Peanut Nougat. I was given the opportunity to sample the first three varieties. The new flavors come in two mini bars, instead of one full-size bar in each individual package. I love the idea of mini bars because they are easier for portion control and for sharing with loved ones. In order to try out all three flavors without overeating, I turned the mini bars into bite-sized pieces by cutting them in half. My kids were super excited about this in-home sampling event and not surprisingly, the plate went empty in minutes.

Simply Baked Lactation Cookie Kits Giveaway

One of the biggest challenges that many new breastfeeding moms face is to increase their milk supply, especially during the first few days after delivery. Among the most commonly used ways to boost milk production, lactation cookies are simple and enjoyable. Enter to win two yummy lactation cookie kits from Simply Baked, in honor of World Breastfeeding Week!

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Simply Baked is a WAHM business that offers Lactation Cookie Kits and premade Lactation Cookies, Boobie Bites, Lactation Cookie Cups as well as toddler Teething Biscuits and Daddy Cookies! To learn more about their products, check out Latched On Mom's review.

One lucky winner will receive 2 Simply Baked lactation cookies kits! 

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The Real Deal Snacks Prize Pack Review & Giveaway {#ShowerMeWithGiveaways Giveaway Hop}

If you are serious about watching what you and your family eat, you would probably look for healthy, certified good food products whenever you go grocery shopping. Then I would like to suggest you checking out The Real Deal Snacks, a line of all natural, delicious, wholesome snacks made with the finest grains and vegetables grown on the Corriere Family Farm in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania!

The Real Deal Snacks come in various forms and flavors, including Snack Mix, Cheese Crunchies, Corn Tortilla Chips, Veggie Chips and Corn Pretzels. The Veggie Chips, Corn Tortilla Chips and Corn Pretzels in particular, have received the Non-GMO Project Verified seal, which assures that the products have been produced according to best practices for GMO avoidance.

I recently received a variety pack of The Real Deal Snacks for review. My favorite is the yummy and crunchy Original Veggie Chips. Made with real green peas, real corn and real rice, The Real Deal Veggie Chips provide a serving and a half of vegetables in every once! Besides the Original flavor, the Veggie Chips are also available in Sriracha and Aged White Cheddar. All of them are gluten-free, certified kosher, baked and contain 80% less fat than potato chips. The 100 Calorie 6-pack is prefect for healthy snacking on the go, with 1 1/4 servings of vegetables in each individual bag.