You are here: Home / Archives for Giveaways

My Memories Suite Review & Giveaway

August 31, 2011 8 Comments
I’ve got a fantastic review and giveaway to share with you this week! I recently received My Memories Suite, a digital scrapbook software package.
This software is an amazing value because it can be used to create tons of projects!  Apart from digital and printable scrapbook pages and photo books, you can also use the software to create videos, as well as calendars, photo cards, gift tags, business cards, printable crafts and even homemade party supplies. (I’m thinking cupcake toppers!)

The software is also very user friendly! I’m new to digital scrapbooking and graphic design, but I found it very easy to get started using the program.  The software comes quickpage layouts, where all you have to do is add your photos, and then it also comes with a lot of papers and embellishments to help you create your own pages from start to finish.
There’s also some amazing kits on the My Memories website that you can download and add to your software.  Or you can use kits and graphics that you already have on your own computer.

Just to show you how easy it is to use the software, I created two projects to share with you. For both of these I started with a blank screen and built my own layout using elements that came included with the software. The first project I did was a basic scrapbook page (above) featuring a couple of photos of my nephew.
And then, to show you that the software isn’t just for scrapbooking, I made this desktop/printable calendar for September:

september2011cal

These were very easy to make!  And again, I was able to make these using elements that were already included with the software.  The only thing not included was the chalk board on my calendar. I made this using the basic “shape drawing” tool in the program, and then I just added words to it, drew a white line for the chalk, and added the apple.  What do you think?
Here’s a video to show you how easy it is to get started using the software:


Welcome to the Family! from Lisa Jurrens on Vimeo.

Discount! Purchase My Memories Suite 2.0 today, and get $10 off! Just enter the coupon code: STMMMS63042 at check out!


Connect: Follow the My Memories Blog or follow on Facebook and Twitter


Win it! One Simply Sweet Home reader will win My Memories Suite 2.0 (worth $39.97).
How to Enter: Please use the Rafflecopter form below to enter.  You must be a follower and then in the form tell us a Digital Kit that you like at My Memories. After you’ve completed the mandatory entry, the optional entries will be enabled.


Photobucket
I’m linking up at Tidy Mom and these parties.


Disclosure: I received My Memories Suite 2.0 to review and am now a My Memories affiliate. The opinions are my own.
Filed Under: crafts, Giveaways, Printables, product review

Aurora Softy Soakers Review and Giveaway

August 16, 2011 8 Comments

Summer time may be drawing to a close, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to end.  You can transition from fun in the sun to a great time indoors with Aurora’s new line: Softy Soakers!

These little guys offer the same high quality and cuteness you find in other Aurora products, expect they come with a little surprise.  They expand when placed in water!

Aurora, celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, is releasing a plush collection that loves diving into water in the summer as much as kids do. Simply place Softy Soakers in water and the plush expands from practically nothing into a full size, eight-inch plush animal. The initial collection includes the “Fanta-Sea” plush assortment, and based on the response from buyers at this year’s winter shows, Aurora sees a huge hit in the making.

“Everyone who came to our booths or showrooms earlier this year inquired about these H20-friendly toys,” says Michael Kessler, SVP of sales and marketing. “With Softy Soakers, kids have a new way to experience their plush animals and don’t have to wait long for the toy to ‘grow up’,” Kessler says. “Softy Soakers are good to go in about 40 seconds. They don’t take 72 hours to become full size, like some other products on the market.”

The Fanta-Sea assortment includes a sea horse, octopus, hammerhead shark, dolphin, sea turtle and alligator, and each plus sells for just $10.  I received the seahorse.  Like other Aurora toys I’ve reviewed, this one is a very soft plush toy, except this one has a kind of “cushy/squishy” feel.  And like other Aurora toys, this one comes in some bright, super fun colors.  And to bring a little more fun to the table, they grow in water. What kid won’t love that?

And I love the selections that are available.  I think it’s great that they’ve used aquatic animals for this line, and I can’t wait to see what other animals might get added to the line (maybe a frog, a jelly fish, even a seagull…just some ideas).

Buy it! Purchase Softy Soakers and other great toys online at Aurora World.  Or find them at a wide variety of retailers including major zoos, high-end toy stores such as Learning Express, top gift chains such as Hallmark and Claire’s as well as hospital gift shops, fine florists, candy stores and gift/stationery stores worldwide.

Connect: Like Aurora World on Facebook for updates and other fun stuff.

Win it! One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a Softy Soaker toy.

How to Enter:  To win, please use the Rafflecopter form below.  You must complete the mandatory entry first, and then the optional entries will be open for you.



Photobucket

I’m linking up at Tidy Mom and these parties.

Disclosure:  I received a Softy Soaker for review purposes but was no otherwise compensated. The opinions are my own.
Filed Under: Giveaways, product review

Kroger Cart Buster Savings Event and Giveaway

August 9, 2011 21 Comments

Have you heard? The Cart Buster Savings Event is back at the Kroger Co. Family of Stores. It began July 31st with storewide savings in almost every department! During the savings event, summer deals are just getting started. Browse the aisles and load up your cart with everyday items from brands you already love.

From July 31st through August 17th save on tons of brands across more than 100 categories from General Mills, PepsiCo, Unilever, Heinz, Mars, Wrigley and Kimberly Clark.

Look for some of your favorite participating products like, Honey Nut Cheerios, Yoplait , Pillsbury Pepsi, Doritos, Gatorade, Smart Ones, Ore-Ida, Cottonelle, Viva, Breyer´s Ice Cream, Axe , Snickers, Pedigree and Orbit.
The Kroger Family of Stores includes Kroger, Ralphs, King Scoopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith´s, Fry´s, QFC, Baker´s, Owen´s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Fred Meyer, Pay Less Supermarkets and Scott´s food & Pharmacy.
Don´t let the savings stop there! Make sure to follow the Cartbuster “Deal of the Day” beginning August 3rd and running through August 16th. You can download exclusive offers, on more of your favorite brands, directly to your shopper card, by visiting CartBuster.com.
Remember, Cart Buster is your link to all of the details, savings and the special “Deal of the Day” offers for the Cart Buster Savings Event, exclusively at the Kroger Co. Family of Stores. The Cart Buster Savings event begins July 31st and “Deal of the Day” offers begin August 3rd.


Connect: Check out Kroger on Facebook and Twitter.

Win it! One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a $25 Kroger Gift Card.

Mandatory Entry:  To win, please use the Rafflecopter form below.



Photobucket


Disclosure: The Kroger gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by Kroger and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Filed Under: Giveaways

Baby Gift Giveaway from Kalos Candy

August 2, 2011 12 Comments

Today I’m very excited to introduce you to Kalos Candy, a super sweet etsy shop that offers the most adorable baby gifts! To me, baby stuff is already very cute, but I absolutely love it when people take the seemingly ordinary baby gifts (onesies, washcloths, blankets, etc.)  and present them in a creative way, which is exactly what Kalos Candy does.

Kalos Candy is owned by Lori in Texas. The name Kalos Candy comes from the special bond she has with her sister and niece. KA is for her niece Kaley. LO is for Lori, and S is for Shannon, Lori’s sister.
Lori is also part time nanny, and aside from making cute things for Kalos Candy, she also designs clothing for a children’s wear company in San Antonio.

The stuff at Kalos Candy is so cute, that the packaging and the presentation itself makes an adorable gift (so cute you almost hate to use the onesies and washcloths).  But all the moms-to-be will definitely want to use them because all of the items are made from high quality, name brand products like Gerber and Carter’s.

The items and Kalos Candy are also very reasonably priced, and she offers a lot of different packages, so you’re bound to find something to fit your gift giving needs and your budget.



Buy it! Pick up something for the little ones and mommies-to-be in your life at Kalos Candy

Connect: Like Kalos Candy on Facebook.


Win it!  Today I’m excited to say that Lori is giving away The Gray to one of my readers (see photos above).  The neutral yellow/white package is a $30 value and  includes the following:
  • 2 Name Brand Onesies
  • 3 Gerber Spoons
  • 6 Washcloths
How to Enter:  To win this prize, you’ll need to use the Rafflecopter form below.

*Note – I made a mistake on the “Leave a comment” entry option on the form. The mistake has now been corrected. Entries received before the correction will still be counted. Thanks!*



Photobucket

Filed Under: Baby, Giveaways

Johnsonville No Ordinary Burger Review and Giveaway

August 1, 2011 14 Comments

The burger got a makeover, and pork lovers are celebrating!  I’m referring to new Johnsonville Bratwurst Patties and Johnsonville Italian Sausage Patties.  I love the summer grilling season, so I was really happy when I got the chance to try one of these great products.

I made the Italian Sausage Patties over the weekend.  I’ve always associated sausage patties with breakfast, but these made a really great dinner!  Since it’s super hot outside, we kind of cheated and cooked them on the stove top, but they were just as delicious!
I was very pleased with the ease of preparation (from freezer to plate in 20 minutes) and the size of the patties (1/3 lb each).  And my husband and I loved the spicy flavor!

Build your best burger using Johnsonville Brat or Italian Sausage Patties, and you could win a year’s worth of groceries from WalMart in the “No Ordinary Burger Recipe Contest,” sponsored by the National Pork Board and Johnsonville Sausage.
Now through September 6, log on to the Contest Page to submit your recipe and vote for your favorite pork burger. Two grand prize winners will be awarded a year’s worth of groceries from Walmart and have their recipes featured on Johnsonville Brat and Italian Sausage Patty boxes.
Check out the  Contest Rules for more information.  Also, follow Johnsonville on Facebook to receive their latest updates.
Win it!  Two Simply Sweet Home Readers will win 5 full value coupons for Johnsonville Brat or Italian Sausage Burgers.  Each coupon is worth up to $7.98 for a value of up to $39.90 for each winner.

*Note – I made a mistake on the “Leave a comment” entry option on the form.  The mistake has now been corrected. Entries received before the correction will still be counted. Thanks!*


Photobucket

Disclosure: This review and giveaway is brought to you by One2One Network and the National Pork Board. I received a Full Value Coupon and other grilling items for review purposes. The opinions are my own.

I’m linking up at Tidy Mom and these parties.
Filed Under: casseroles and quick meals, Giveaways, recipes

Christmas in July Giveaway

July 25, 2011 Leave a Comment

This week I’m participating in a Christmas in July Giveaway Hop! It’s being hosted by Just Married with Coupons. Over a hundred blogs are participating, and each is giving away prize packs valued at $50 or more! Woohoo!
By the way, if you’re visiting from the giveaway hop and are new  to Simply Sweet Home, Welcome!  Simply Sweet Home features recipes, projects, as well as weekly reviews & giveaways, and a linky party each Friday. I’d love for you to become a new follower and member of my little community!

For the giveaway hop, I’ve got a prize pack which includes two awesome prizes! My first prize is a custom blog design from The World As I See It.

They offer custom designs for Blogger and WordPress, and they can also glamorize your current design with a la carte items, such as social media buttons, sidebar titles, and more!

The World As I See It is offering their Classic Medium Package worth $50.00.

It includes the following:
• 2 or 3 column design
• Custom background
• Custom header
• Matching font color
• 6 sidebar titles
• Custom signature
• Custom post divider
• Blog Button
• Social network icons
• Installation



And for the second part of the giveaway, we’ve got a gift certificate from Holly at Celebrating Home.

Celebrating Home offers lovely houseware items as well as home accents and decor.  They’ve got great items of all styles for every room in your house, and they offer them at incredible prices!

Holly, our Celebrating Home representative is offering my readers a $25 gift certificate to this awesome store.

Giveaway Closed.


Winner Selection: The winner was selected using the Rafflecopter form from this post and the “Early Entry Rafflecopter Form.”  The total number of entries from both forms was 414 (64 from the early entry form plus 350 from the regular entry form), and the random number selected was 128, which means that the winner is #64 from the Regular entry form. (Make sense?)

Congrats to Lori Thomas!

Photobucket

Filed Under: Giveaways

Christmas in July Giveaway Preview #2: Spotlight On Celebrating Home

July 20, 2011 2 Comments
Time for my second Christmas in July sponsor preview! The sponsor is Celebrating Home, a simply AMAZING store offering lovely things for the home.  Just think of basically anything you could want or need in the housewares and home decor & accents departments, and they’ve got it!

I was so impressed by the variety of products available at Celebrating Home.  They have something for every room in your house, from your kitchen and bathroom, to your living room, bedroom, and back patio!
And they have so many styles and themes available to fit your unique tastes!   Whatever you want or need, you’re bound to find something you’ll like for your home!

Their lines of decor include wall art, mirrors, and wall plaques.  And they also have some lovely accent pieces such as vases, candles, candle holders, lamps, baskets, decorator florals, gourmet foods, and more!

Another thing I love about this site (and I’m sure you’ll love as well) is the prices.  When I saw all this beautiful stuff, I just knew it would all be super expensive, but I found that most of the prices are very reasonable.

Please stop by Celebrating Home and take a look!

Giveaway:  Holly, a representative for Celebrating Home is offering my readers a $25 gift certificate for the Christmas in July event.

How to enter:  The official giveaway post will be up and open for entries on July 25. 
Early Entries:  Since I only have a week to run the official giveaway, I’m giving my followers a chance to get some early entries  Just use the form below to let me know how you follow. 



Photobucket

Filed Under: Giveaways

Rolled Canvas Print Giveaway

July 18, 2011 8 Comments
I love canvas prints!  I received one from Uprinting last year.  The print was of one of my favorite wedding photos, and it turned out just beautiful!  And today I’m giving away another to you!
Canvas prints are wonderful for wedding photos and anniversary photos but would also be perfect for your family photos, senior portraits, baby/baptism photos and more.  And you can also have your drawings and artwork made into canvas prints.
And because Uprinting has several canvas sizes available, you’ll be able to make the perfect print to fit your the rooms in your home.


Here are the prize details:
one (1 ) piece 16” x 20” rolled canvas print, for one winner
with 2-inch border or No border,
1 Business Day Turnaround *Free shipping
Restriction: Limited to *US residents 18 years old and above only.



Photobucket

Disclosure: This canvas printing giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given  for hosting. Check out UPrinting.com for more details about canvas sizes.

Filed Under: Giveaways

Christmas in July Giveaway Preview: Spotlight On The World As I See It

July 17, 2011 1 Comment

Next week I’ll be particiating in a Christmas in July Giveaway Hop! It’s being hosted by Just Married with Coupons, and there’s a bunch of blogs participating. (Over 100!)  AND each blog will have a prize pack of $50 or more to give away! Yay!
Here at Simply Sweet Home, I will have a prize pack from two great sponsors!  I’ll have a giveaway post for each of these up on July 25.  But since the giveaway hop only lasts week a week, and we’re limited to how many entries we can have, I wanted to go ahead and do a little spotlight on both of these fabulous sponsors  AND give you a chance to get some *early entries*.

My first sponsor is The World As I See It, which offers custom blog designs! The owner of this design shop is Margaret.  She has a really cute portfolio and offers packages for Blogger and WordPress. Whether you want something simple or something with all the bells and whistles you can imagine, she can create it for you!

She also has a package available for your Facebook page, and if you already have a design that you like, and you just want to add to it, she offers a la carte items like side bar titles, social media buttons, etc.

The prices are also great, starting at just $25 for custom pre-made blogger design and basic WordPress designs starting at $45.

For next week’s giveaway, The World As I See It is offering their Classic Medium Package $50.00.

It includes the following:
• 2 or 3 column design
• Custom background
• Custom header
• Matching font color
• 6 sidebar titles
• Custom signature
• Custom post divider
• Blog Button
• Social network icons
• Installation



How to Enter: The giveaway will be posted and open for entries via Rafflecopter on July 25 and will close on July 31.

Would you like an early entry?  How about a few?  


Just become a follower and use the form below to let me know how you follow!



Photobucket

Filed Under: Giveaways

Fiber One Brownie Review and Giveaway

July 5, 2011 4 Comments
Don’t you just love healthy snacks that also taste good? I know I do!  I’ve seen commercials in the past for Fiber One Bars and Yogurts, which are supposed to be very healthy and tasty  And now Fiber One has a new product we can all indulge in: Brownies!

Rather than focusing on the foods you can´t have – Fiber One® is giving you the opportunity to eat what you love without the guilt. New Fiber One® 90 Calorie Brownies are moist, chewy treats that let you have what you crave while helping you stay on track with your balanced diet. With 5 grams of fiber, which is 20 percent of the Daily Value of Fiber, the new brownies are a smart snacking choice.
With new Fiber One 90-Calorie Brownies, you can have an unbelievably satisfying and wholesome treat in two delicious flavors. The Chocolate Fudge brownies are made with chocolate-flavored chips and topped with a dark chocolate-flavored drizzle, and the Chocolate Peanut Butter variety contains peanut butter chips topped with a peanut butter drizzle.


My Thoughts:  I can honestly say that I LOVE these brownies!  They’re so dark, decadent, and delicious!  And I love that each brownie is 20 percent of your daily value of fiber.  As someone who doesn’t always eat a lot of foods rich in fiber (ahem), I love the idea of supplementing my fiber intake with a brownie! (Much better and easier than a pill or a drink!) 
And since these brownies are super yummy, you can actually enjoy it as a snack, while at the same time doing something good for yourself. So it’s a win-win! I’ll definitely buy these in the future, and I think I’ll even try the Fiber One bars and yogurts now!

Connect: Have you tried the Fiber One 90-Calorie Brownies? Visit Fiber One on Facebook and let them know what you think!
Buy it! Fiber One 90-Calorie Brownies are now available at your local store. For a limited time, get $1.75 off with this Coupon.

Win it!  One Simply Sweet Home reader will win a Fiber One Brownie Prize Pack, which includes the following:
  • Box of Chocolate Fudge Brownies
  • Box of Chocolate Peanut Butter brownies
  • Fiber One 90-Calorie Brownie themed duffel bag
  • Jump rope
  • Water bottle
  • Snack case
  • Headband
  • Bracelet

How to Enter! You must use the Rafflecopter form below to enter. If you have trouble seeing the form, you may enter by leaving a comment on this post.



Photobucket


Disclosure:  Prize pack and product information were provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.  I also received a prize pack for review purposes.  The opinions are my own.

Filed Under: desserts, Giveaways, product review
« Previous Page
Next Page »

To the Top