Cedar Point Giveaway!!

Some of you may know that my family is a bunch of adrenaline junkies. We ADORE amusement parks and consider ourselves roller coaster experts. One of our favorite spots to go is now Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

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 If you've never been to Cedar Point, you simply Must. Go. First of all, the park is so CLEAN. This is a huge accomplishment for an amusement park...

 But most importantly, the rides are phenomenal. Even the smaller coasters which are geared for the more vertically challenged are fast-paced and exciting.

 This little ride surprised the heck out of me. Don't walk past the smaller coasters, folks; they will definitely give you a thrill for a much shorter waiting time.

We haven't told the younger kids (my teenager overheard us planning) but we're going to Cedar Point in a few weeks! EVEN BETTER is the fact that Corinne is now over 48 inches and Evan is 55 inches which allows him access to Every. Coaster. Even the Top Thrill Dragster!!

If you are planning a trip, I suggest checking out Cedar Point's event calendar for special ticket prices and packages.There are ALWAYS ways to save money on purchasing tickets to Cedar Point!

OR, Another option would be to enter this giveaway for a Family Four Pack of tickets (to be used in the 2012 season. Some restrictions may apply)!!


To Enter to win a packet of 4 tickets to Cedar Point (be sure to leave a SEPARATE comment for each item you do):

~ Tell me, have you ever been to Cedar Point? What was your favorite ride? If you've never been,  what would you like to try first?
~ Follow my blog on Google Friend
~ Follow me on Twitter @justanothermom
~ Tweet about this giveaway linking back to this page and to @justanothermom
~ Follow Cedar Point on Twitter @cedarpoint

Giveaway will end at midnight on June 17!

Good luck!

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Edited to add winner:

The winner was chosen via Random.org

#7 is the winner! Congratulations to Christina and her family! Hope you guys have a fabulous time!

*Disclaimer: We are receiving tickets for our family in exchange for this review and giveaway but ALL opinions remain my own!

Trop50 Review and Giveaway

Tropicana is one of those brands that you just trust and love. Their Trop50  brand is delicious and I was thrilled to try it out when it first appeared on the market. I was even happier to review the Trop50 Tea juice beverage because this family LOVES tea!

First up on the family reviewers is 13 year old Justin; our #1 Tea connoisseur. (Seriously. He loves tea.)

Justin, how do you feel about the Trop50 Tea juice beverage?
How do I feel? What do you mean? I like it. It's good. Is that what you mean?

What is refreshingly different about this product?
I like that it has tea in it because tea is one of my favorite drinks.

What was your favorite flavor so far?
The Raspberry was my favorite.

Would you recommend this line of drinks to your family and friends? Would you like for me to buy it again?
Yes and Yes!

(This is what happens when you interview a 13 year old who is watching Family Guy while drinking his Trop50 Tea. Sigh...)
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And there you have it. The Trop50 with Tea juice beverage is approved by our household. And it was easy to find at our local store using the Product Locator Trop 50 website. If you'd like to receive your own coupon for 1 FREE Trop50 with Tea, enter the giveaway below.

We'll pick the winner on Thursday, May 31. 

Good Luck!

To Enter (each entry must have a separate comment to count)

~ Tell me what flavor you'd like to try in the new line of drinks.
~ Tweet about this giveaway linking to this post and @justanothermom
~ Like my blog(s)
~ Follow me on Twitter

Best of luck!!

EDITED WITH WINNER: #3 Sagessa! Congratulations and enjoy!

FYI: Sagessa, I cannot find your email address to contact you about winning. Please contact me at mctrickyb at sbcglobal dot net by next week or I will have to send this coupon to another winner!

A collection of Affresh for you!

I have a confession: I am not a good housekeeper.

My family is laughing right now, because, well, DUH.

Anyway, it is a given that my household and the items within it suffer because I find little joy in cleaning, especially in the kitchen! I hate kitchen grease and gunk.

When I agreed to try out the new kitchen/household cleaners by Affresh, it was with an ulterior motive. I knew that if I had to try out new products that I would be forced to, well, CLEAN.

Today found me scrubbing appliances with the Affresh Kitchen and Appliance Cleaner. My blender (which normally sits beside my stove) was filthy. I didn't really want to put my fruit into anything so gunky...

This does not do it justice. It was that slimy goo that gets all dusty. You know what I'm talking about. GROSS.

I kid you not when I say that every bit of gunky, gooey kitchen grime wiped off after just a few sprays of the Affresh. Product #1 is a HIT!

I am currently running the Affresh Washer Cleaner in my washing machine which was, not surprisingly, getting kind of foul-smelling... Before I know it, my kids will actually have clean-smelling clothing! Will wonders never cease?

You can win a box of the same awesome cleaning products that I am testing, too!

Prize will include:

Affresh dishwasher cleaner
Affresh washing machine cleaner
Affresh stovetop cleaner
Affresh appliance cleaner
Affresh stainless steel cleaner
Fresh Flow produce preserver

To win your own box of goodies, follow the directions below and I'll pick a winner via Random.org on May 24.

Ways to Enter (please write a separate comment for each entry):

1. Comment about which product you are most interested in.
2. Tweet about this giveaway linking to @justanothermom and @WhirlpoolCorp. You can do this          twice a day but be sure to comment for each entry!
3.  Follow me on Twitter
4. Subscribe to my blog(s)

Good luck and thanks for reading!

Updated with winner #11, Vicky! Congratulations and enjoy your cleaning supplies!

Disclaimer: I was given these products to review but all words and opinions remain my own.

Musselman's Applesauce giveaway

 Giveaway is closed. The winner via Random.org is #3, Sagessa.

Thank you all for entering and look for the other giveaways I currently have going!
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Yes. That IS an almost empty jar of Musselman's Natural Applesauce. And yes, I was supposed to use it to make tons of delicious, transportable goodies to show you the versatility of applesauce and how healthy it can be when used as a baking substitute. But my children got a hold of the jars and I swear to you, that applesauce disappeared like candy from a pinata.

I DID manage to wrangle this jar away from them to concoct one of our favorite, transportable treats: Muffins! Did you know that you can use applesauce in place of oil for most of your breads and muffins? I usually divide the oil requirement in half. For example: if your recipe calls for 1/2 oil, use 1/4 C of oil and 1/4 C of applesauce. OR, you can just get rid of the oil altogether. Your call.

I have a banana bread recipe that I basically use for all muffins that we make. We just dumped the remainder of the applesauce, a banana, and an apple cut into bits into the batter and they were moist and delicious!

Musselman's Applesauce would like to send one reader a box of goodies to start your summer off on a healthy start! Follow the directions for the giveaway below and we'll pick the winner on May 14th!

Good luck!

Ways To Enter (please provide a separate comment for each entry):

~ Tell me how you usually use applesauce. Any tricks I may not know about?

~ Tweet this giveaway and link back.

~ Follow me on Twitter @justanothermom

~ Subscribe to my blog(s).

ToyDozer Winner!

The winner for the ToyDozer giveaway is #12, Samantha! Thanks to everyone for entering and remember that you can still use the code BLOGGER20 to save 20% on a purchase of ToyDozer on their site.

Toydozer Review AND GIVEAWAY!

Read through to the end to find out how to win your own ToyDozer!
Find me a woman who has raised small children and I will show you a woman who has stepped on a small, very sharp toy in the middle of the night. No matter how educational and brain-enhancing a set of blocks, Legos or Tinker Toys are, I can guarantee you that many of these mothers have pitched said toys into the trash; most likely in a feverish, one-foot-hopping, swearing rage.

Enter the ToyDozer. A simple solution for a universal problem. If you want your kids to clean up their toys (the toys that you bought them and encourage them to play with), provide them with a tool to make this process less daunting, more enjoyable and more likely that they will follow through. The ToyDozer reminds me of a deeply-sided dust pan with a scraper that pushes the desired mess inside of it. Scoop and dump, scoop and dump; just like a real bull-dozer!Strangely enough, this product arrived at my house on a day that it was ALREADY CLEAN. Let's just step back and enjoy that sentence for a moment, shall we? Already. Clean. Ahhh...

I thought that this meant that we would have to test it out on a different day. Sadly enough, my 6 year old decided that she needed to test the ToyDozer out THAT VERY MINUTE. She proceeded to dump not only the 2 boxes of building blocks onto the clean floor but also a box of Lincoln Logs, just for kicks (cue head exploding).

Being the understanding mother I am, I only yelled for a few minutes and then maturely huffed out of the room. She built and stacked and made a block outline of herself (which I would totally put a picture of right here if I could find the cord that connects my camera to my computer...). After cooling down for 20 minutes, I returned to discover a very respectable disaster area.

Sigh.

We ToyDozed our hearts out. While she wasn't thrilled with the process of cleaning, it did make scooping the toys up a lot easier. My only concern with the product is that the scooper doesn't attach to the bucket area in any way. I forsee losing the scoop at some point in time. If it could have a latch, hook or slot to slide it onto the scoop, that would make this product perfect, in my opinion. Edited to add: I have just been informed that the ToyDozer DOES have a Velcro attachment for the two piece to stick together but the company is having to adjust the strength of the adhesive that holds the Velcro on. If you order or win a ToyDozer, it is my understanding that your product WILL have a way for the two pieces to attach to each other! Perfect!

It retails for $18.99 and is available exclusively on ToyDozer.com. If you would like to purchase one today, you can use the code BLOGGER20 to save 20%! Or, you can enter to win one on a giveaway here, today!

To win a ToyDozer of your own, please follow the directions below and I will pick the winning comment on April 20.

Do as many or as few of the possibilities below that you'd like, but be sure to enter a separate comment for every entry!! (you may tweet, share, etc. more than once in a day, but please try to space them out with a respectable amount of time. Be honest. Muwah.)

~ Follow ToyDozer on Twitter

~ Follow me on Twitter

~ Tweet about this giveaway being sure to use the hashtag #toydozer and connect with @justanothermom

~ Share this giveaway on any other social media site (Facebook, Google+, etc.) and link back!

* This post is part of a Toydozer blogger outreach campaign. Participating bloggers have been provided with a complimentaryToydozer to review and have been compensated for their time.

Consider Grammarly.com

This may be difficult for you to read. Avert your eyes if you are easily shocked...

I am not perfect.

I KNOW! It's crushing to learn that your idols aren't always what they're cracked up to be, but I never asked to be put upon your pedestal. :)

Considering how it's quite obvious that I am anything but perfect (Thank God. Perfection sounds like torture), it's fabulous to find sites designed to aid those of us who may struggle through Life (i.e. EVERYONE). One website that is worth considering is Grammarly.com. Grammarly, an online grammar checker, goes a step further than your basic spell check and grammar check. Grammarly offers help with those steps, and also for more obscure assistance. Check out this page where it suggests alterations within different sentences to improve the flow and structure of the author's thoughts. Your basic grammar checker doesn't cover that!

One unique feature that I intend to employ with my own homeschooled children will be the the help it provides in avoiding plagiarism (either unintended or purposeful). Grammarly can assist in checking for originality and generating citations. My eldest is nearing the high school years and needs to improve his report skills. Writing with the assistance of Grammarly.com sounds like a whole lot easier than typing on an electric typewriter like his mom used to do...


*disclaimer: This is a compensated post but all words remain my own.