Lunchables Field Trips for All! Nominate a classroom today!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Lunchables. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hands-on experiences like field trips can help engage children in learning that can open their eyes to the world beyond the classroom. That’s why Lunchables Lunch Combinations wants to help deserving kids across the country go on an inspiring, educational experience with the launch of the program, “Field Trips For All.”

“Field Trips For All” is the first effort from the Lunchables Team’s new initiative called Project Potential. Aimed at empowering kids with opportunities to help them reach their full potential, Project Potential will provide enriching experiences kids might otherwise not have. With tight state budgets, the housing market crash which causes housing tax revenues to decrease impacting schools, there is a direct impact to school budgets, especially extracurricular activities like field trips! According to a 2009 report from The American Association of School Administrators, it’s estimated that over the course of the current school year, the number of school districts eliminating field trips will increase by 56 percent. That’s more than 30,000 schools this year alone.

I'm sure you remember some of the great field trips from your childhood! I remember visiting the NASA Space Center in Houston and going to Astroworld during high school, and as a young kid going to petting zoos, museums, and even a ballet once! I hope my kids can experience the same things growing up, but unfortunately, so many kids will only have those experiences through their own families and many can't afford it! Lunchables Field Trips For All is a great opportunity to provide those activities to kids in our communities this year!  I'm sure you know a deserving classroom!

Check out the "Alien Field Trip," that was taken by fifth graders from Los Angeles!


After seeing a great field trip experience, please nominate someone you feel is deserving of this award. Don't forget to spread the word about this contest! Tell your friends, and the parents of children in your children's classroom! If you nominate a classroom, please leave a comment about who you nominated and why in the comments of this post! Let's help our kids experience something great! Anyone 6 years of age or older can nominate a deserving classroom by going to http://www.lunchables.com/potential/ and submitting a nomination. From all nominations received, 50 classrooms will be selected to go on an inspiring, educational experience.

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Apply for a Playtex Bra Makeover - online contest ends May 21!

Are you wearing the right bra? After you have kids or gain or lose weight, your bra size will likely change, but have you changed your shopping habits to go along with it?  Most women don't wear the right size bra, so Playtex has launched http://www.playtexbramakeover.com/, a site where women can go to apply for a bra makeover or nominate a friend.  If chosen, the winner will be flown to New York to receive a Bra Makeover with style expert Alison Deyette. Deyette is a fashion and trend lifestyle expert who has been featured on Bravo’s Millionaire Matchmaker and TLC’s Ten Years Younger, as well as in print publications including Good Housekeeping, The Washington Post, and O Magazine. Apply for your chance to win a Playtex Bra Makeover last day to apply is Friday, May 21st, 2010.


The 10 winners selected for a Bra Makeover will also star in their very own webisode wherein a makeover candidate will receive a fitting with Deyette and walk away with the perfect Playtex products. A new webisode will premier on http://www.playtexbramakeover.com/ every two weeks.

The right fitting bra makes such a huge difference in your overall look, clothes just fit better and it will likely boost your confidence and self esteem (at least I know when I had my first fitting after two kids and realized that I had gone up two cup sizes, and finally had a bra that fit and my clothing hung much better, I instantly felt better)!

Disclosure:  By posting this information, I am entered into a contest to win a free bra from Playtex. I did not receive any compensation for this post and thoughts and opinions expressed are my own!

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Dove My Mini-Moment Contest and Dove 70-calorie Ice Cream Miniatures!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Dove Ice Cream. All opinions are 100% mine.

Dove Ice Cream Miniatures has launched the "My Mini Moment" contest.   Dove Ice Cream is asking women to share their favorite mini moment of escape and one lucky winner could win one of three sensational mini-grand prizes: a mini-getaway to Napa Valley, Spa services for a year or a mini-home makeover. Women need to submit a photo and short essay at "My Mini Moment" contest by June 7, 2010.

Can you believe it? At only 70 calories each, Dove Ice Cream Miniatures feature full indulgent ice cream wrapped in real Dove chocolate making them the perfect treat. Try the new decadent Café Collection which features Java Chip and Cappuccino Flavors (include attached photo of Café Collection box).  I can't wait to try the Java Chip miniatures and the dark chocolate variety pack...and I think the variety pack with milk chocolate will be the perfect size for my kids for a special summertime treat!  We always end up sharing our treats as moms anyway, right?

“Me-time” is important to the Dove consumers, so Dove Ice Cream Miniatures conducted a survey of over 400 mothers and an astonishing 70 percent of these ultimate multi-taskers are taking time for themselves each day. The "My Mini Moment" contest celebrates these cherished moments.  What is your "me-time"?  From just getting a few minutes of alone time to taking a day to get a pedicure done...it's hard to find time for ourselves!  How do you find time for yourself?

Everyone has their own idea of what their favorite mini-escape would be. That’s why Dove Ice Cream Miniatures has given you three luxuriously indulgent choices including: a mini-getaway to Napa Valley, Spa services for a year or a mini-home makeover.  Hmm...I think I would have to think really hard about whether I would want Spa services for a year or a mini-home makeover.  These are all great choices and I will definitely be jealous of whoever wins!

Let me know if you enter and what your ideal prize would be!

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Win a "Thank you Mom" reunion from Proctor & Gamble - online contest!

Proctor & Gamble is kicking off the "Thank You Mom Reunions" contest to reunite Moms and their children for milestone family moments they otherwise might have missed.  “Thank You Mom Reunions” will bring together 105 moms with their children, who are unable to do so on their own. Consumers are invited to log onto http://www.thankyoumom.com/ and enter to win a travel voucher to help cover the cost of a special reunion with their mom or mom figure in their life.

How to Win a 'Thank You Mom' Reunion from Proctor & Gamble:

* Entrants must submit a 100 word essay describing why they’d like to be united with their mom.

* Consumers vote for their favorite entries.

* 15 winners will be chosen every month through November.

* Winners will also receive a portable digital video camera to capture their reunion and are encouraged to share the video on http://www.thankyoumom.com/.

Thanks to One2One Network for letting me know about this great online contest!  If you enter and need a vote, let me know!

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Hellman's Real Food Project - Enter to win a $500 grocery gift card and more from Hellman's!

Celebrity chef Bobby Flay and actress/mom Lori Loughlin have teamed up with Hellmann's® and Best Foods® Mayonnaise to unveil the Real Food Project on Hellmanns.com, a comprehensive online resource offering tips and ideas on how to create real meals made with Real Food.

Just by visiting http://www.hellmanns.com/, you can access a wide range of recipes, including sandwiches, entrees and side dishes, all designed to please picky palates. And for those that aren't so sure of themselves in the kitchen or just want a few extra tips, the site features a series of entertaining how-to tutorials, hosted by Bobby Flay, to give everyone tools and techniques to prepare great-tasting, at-home meals for our families.  I am really excited to try some of the Kid Pleasers recipes featured on the site!  I am guessing my kids will really love the Honey Mustard Chicken Fingers! 

There are even chances to win great prizes like a kitchen essentials bundle, Bobby Flay Grill It and Hellmann's® and Best Foods® products by playing the "Wheel of Real" instant win game and entering the Real Food Sweepstakes.

Disclosure: I was entered for a chance to win a Hellmann's® prize package in

exchange for this post. No monetary exchange took place.

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Hellmann's Real Holiday Helpings and a great giveaway ($25 AMEX Gift Card)!

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For most Moms, multi-tasking is second nature. We heal boo-boos while cooking dinner, type one-handed while fastening shoes with the other and even balance the checkbook while checking homework. One instance where we want to avoid pulling double duty? In the kitchen - especially at holiday meal time!

If you seem to always end up heating up frozen chicken nuggets to please picky palates after slaving over a holiday feast, we have the perfect solution for you! To help parents prepare Real Food they can feel good about serving the whole family this holiday season, Hellmann's® and Best Foods® Mayonnaise has teamed up with critically acclaimed chef, author and TV personality Bobby Flay to create the "Real Holiday Helpings" program on http://www.hellmanns.com/and http://www.bestfoods.com/.


By visiting the site you can find recipes and tips for how to easily prepare Real Food that tastes great and is made from simple ingredients including Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise (made with eggs, oil and vinegar). You can also watch video demonstrations that showcase stand-out holiday dishes. While you're at it, don't forget to enter the Real Holiday Helpings Giveaway* for the chance to win a year's supply of groceries!

As part of the Hellmann's "Real Holiday Helpings" program, I received a $25 American Express Gift Card and they wanted to send an "extra helping" of holiday cheer - another $25 gift card to give away to a lucky reader!

Okay, so how can you win a $25 American Express Gift Card? Well, it wouldn't be worth letting you know about the Hellmann's Real Holiday Helpings progam without making sure you visit the site so before you read any further, go and check out the Hellman's Real Holiday Helpings website!

To enter this giveaway (US Shipping Addresses Only):

(Note: If you don't follow the rules, then your entry doesn't count - and they're easy rules):
1) Leave me a comment letting me know what your favorite recipe on the Hellmann's Real Holiday Helpings website is and if you're planning to make it this holiday season! Yes, it's that easy to enter!
(Please include your e-mail so it's easy to contact you. It's no fun to determine a winner and have no way to get a hold of them! If you're new to this whole blog giveaway thing - check your profile, your e-mail may be hidden!)

For additional entries, do any or all of the following and leave a separate comment for each entry!
**Subscribe to my blog or become a follower! Leave a second comment letting me know you subscribed or became a follower. If you already subscribe or follow, then leave me a comment letting me know that! If you do both, leave a comment for each and get two entries (and I will check, it's not fair to everyone else! )

**Post a unique blog about this contest and come back and leave me a link to your blog!

**Post my button on your site or add me to your blogroll and come back and leave me a link to your blog!

**Follow me on Twitter (just getting the hang of it, so please forgive me in advance) Tweet this giveaway - just copy and paste: @monkeyswashtub $25 AMEX Gift Card Giveaway http://twomonkeysawashtub.blogspot.com/2009/12/hellmanns-real-holiday-helpings-and.html and come back here and leave me a comment letting me know! (If you're great at Twitter, let me know what I'm missing!)

Good luck! This contest will end on December 16, 2009 at approximately 9:00PM Central. A winner will be chosen at random, and e-mailed shortly after their name is chosen! I will also post the name of the winner within this giveaway posting. The winner will have 48 hours to e-mail me back with their contact information, or a new winner will be chosen.

Thanks to MomSelect for letting me know about such a great program!



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Text-a-thon for Ovarian Cancer Research with Kelly Ripa and Electrolux! Win a new washer/dryer!

Sorry, this one got lost in my e-mail, but before September is over, I wanted to let you know about another great opportunity to do something for others! During September, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Electrolux and Kelly are holding a "Text-a-Thon for a Cause" to help raise support for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund whose mission is to fund research to find a method of early detection and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer. You can view Kelly's PSA here!

Throughout September, you can donate $5 to the cause by texting "KELLY" to 85944 from your mobile phones (standard text messaging rates apply) - or logging on to
www.kelly-confidential.com. Also, every time you log on to the Web site, you'll be entered for a chance to win an amazing contribution to your home - a luxury front load washer and dryer from Electrolux in Turquoise Sky, the color inspired by the teal ribbon of ovarian cancer awareness.

Also during September, visitors to Kelly Confidential can help spread awareness for this important cause by sending a virtual T-shirt to a friend. For every virtual t-shirt sent, Electrolux will donate $1 to the OCRF. Fashion-forward Moms can also purchase a limited edition T-shirt designed by Ripa; 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the T-shirts will go to OCRF.

Thanks for MomSelect for letting me know about this great opportunity to help others!

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Pledge your time to a child and Frigidaire will donate to Save the Children!

Jennifer Garner and Frigidaire are proud to kick off the "Make Time for CHANGE" campaign to support Save the Children's U.S. Programs, dedicated to making a difference for the smallest and most vulnerable Americans - children.

Frigidaire's new line of appliances, the largest launch in the brand's history, is designed with time-saving features for busy moms. While it's only September, we're asking Moms - and everyone who believes in the power of Moms - to think ahead to November 1st - the day all of us change the clocks and get an extra hour - and pledge to use that time to make CHANGE for children.

Starting today, for everyone who goes to Frigidaire.com and raises their hand with a pledge to make time for a child, Frigidaire will donate $1 to support the CHANGE program and Save the Children's work to help children in need in the U.S. And in addition to that fuzzy feeling you get from doing something good, everyone who pledges their time will be entered for a chance to win a new Frigidaire Professional double wall oven! Those in the market for top-notch new appliances should also know that, for every new Frigidaire Professional double wall oven sold, Frigidaire will donate $100 to Save the Children's U.S Programs as part of their $250,000 commitment to this worthy cause.



Thanks to MomSelect for letting me know about this program!

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UPromise: Win $10,000 for college!

UPromise - Win $10k in our College Dream Sweepstakes

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Don't forget to enter to win a trip to the 2009 Sprint Cup Series final race!

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Win a trip for 2 to the final race of the 2009 Sprint Cup Series!

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More Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards Codes

These codes are for 5 points each, and currently there is a sweepstakes to win $500 cash! To see my original post with lots of codes, click here!

5 additional points

CPXHJ -FLTLH -MWPGB
MQKJF- FLZCH- HSPGB

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Huggies Enjoy the Ride Rewards Codes!

It looks like Enjoy the Ride Rewards Codes are able to be used by everyone but they have an expiration date. There are lots of codes available, so if you haven't signed up yet, you should take advantage of the opportunity! You can spend your points entering sweepstakes and instant win games on their site! With all these codes available, I am glad they are easy to copy and paste, enjoy! Currently, you can only earn points from flyers and activities on the Huggies brand websites! Hopefully someday they will give you points for buying diapers!

They are also running a daily diaper giveaway, you are entered once you sign up for the Enjoy the Ride program! There are some great prizes, so even if you don't have a little one in diapers it is worth signing up! You can always donate the diapers to a local charity or church if you won't use them!

5 additional points:
QKKZJ-MTZRZ-HPPGB - expires 8/15/09

5 additional points and $2.00 coupons:
TKHNF-RLPLS-TRPGB

1 additional point:
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2 additional points:

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5 additional points:

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ZQQGS-FLRLM-XBPGB

*If you find that the codes are no longer working please let me know, and I will keep this post updated as I find more codes! Thanks STL Mommy!

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Great savings on pet products and a chance to win $$

We have been ordering from Drs. Foster & Smith for years now, so I couldn't pass up the opportunity to let you know that they are giving away $2,000 in prizes when you purchase BioSpot for your pets!

Also if you order two BioSpot products you will automatically get a $10 certificate! Not bad! Free money and a chance to win even more for buying products you will need this Spring and Summer anyways!

If you don't use BioSpot for your pets, there are also lots of great items in their clearance section at up to 50% off the normally great prices! We have found Drs. Foster and Smith much cheaper on many pet items when compared to stores like Petsmart and Petco! Check them out if you haven't before!

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Moms - you could win new time-saving appliance from Frigidaire!

I know your time is valuable, and if you're like me you can barely even find a few extra minutes during the day! Frigidaire is unveiling 250 new appliances designed with specific time-saving features to give you more time for YOUR time. Instead of doing the things you don't enjoy, like laundry, Frigidaire promises to give you back some of your "me" time!

With their new line of appliances, Frigidaire is aiming to free up some new found "me time" for Moms and they want to know what you'll do with it! By visiting Frigidaire, you can share the five things that you would do with an extra hour in your day for a chance to win an entire suite of the new time-saving Frigidaire appliances (and really, who couldn't use an entire set of new appliances?).



You know you want to win an entire suite of new time-saving Frigidaire appliances, so visit the site today and click on the "My Motherload" to list your five things you would do with an extra hour in your day! There are also daily chances to win a NEW Frigidaire Affinity washer and dryer pair by taking their daily dare!

This post is courtesy of MomSelect because I wouldn't have known about the contest without being a member of MomSelect!

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Play the Fiber One Friends Face-Off Challenge to Win!

Play the Fiber One Friends Face-Off Challenge to win prizes such as $50 cash cards, a Flip Video camcorder or the grand prize luxury spa getaway for two! It's a quick and fun game, and at the end of the game you will receive a coupon for $ off a Fiber One product. You can play now through April 11th and there will be a new Fiber One coupon each week. This week's coupon is $1 off Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal.

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