In just three simple steps, you  have the opportunity to enjoy a moment of bliss by choosing a dream escape, packing a virtual bag and sharing a postcard with friends. They can then enter for a chance win a dream destination getaway, making their virtual plans a reality!

Dole Real Fruit bites, made from real dried fruit, offer a healthy alternative to snacking for both you and your kids and are ideal for packing in purses, lunch boxes and beach bag. Dole Real Fruit Bites are available in three delicious flavors – pineapple, apple and mango – with only 90 calories per pack.

My Thoughts

Delicious!

Perfectly sized!

Gone!

Yep, those are three way to describe the delectable Dole Real Fruit Bites.  My family received a sample bag and they were beyond enjoyable. The entire bag was gone in mere minutes. The perfect little pop of fruit and yogurt make the Dole Real Fruit Bites ideal for those busy days.

My family lives a very busy lifestyle and these enticing little snacks are a perfect way to keep the growling tummies calm and the pocket book full. Who wants to stop and eat fast food every time?

What makes the Dole Real Fruit Bites even more tempting is the fun giveaway contest that Dole is hosting on Facebook. Probably one of the easiest contest you’ll ever enter…just 3 simple steps and a lot of smiles along the way.

Summer time is right around the corner…the Dole Real Fruit Bites are ideal and essential for your day trips, beach excursions and all the other fun adventures you’ll have. Believe me…The IE Mommy…will be carrying these in her tote this summer! Delicious!

Christine
The IE Mommy

Whether preparing a family dinner or a party feast, professional chefs and home cooks alike are always looking for unique and simple ways to spice up their dishes. Char Crust ® dry-rub seasonings consist of premium herb blends, spices and other natural ingredients that can be simply rubbed onto the surface of uncooked meat or fish, or sprinkled over raw vegetables then broiled, baked, grilled, pan-seared, roasted, or sautéed.

• Roasted Garlic Peppercorn features the robust flavor of roasted garlic and onions with the zing of peppercorns and a hint of Worcestershire and lavender. Its versatility has made it a best seller. It complements steaks, lamb, seafood, pork, poultry, and potatoes.

• Ginger Teriyaki is a balance of sweet teriyaki, fragrant ginger, plus a tingly touch of wasabi that lends a new dimension and creates a modern teriyaki interpretation. It complements chicken, fish, and steak.

• Amazin’ Cajun is a spicy-sweet blend of piquant cayenne pepper, onion, garlic, oregano and a mélange of other Mardi Gras flavors. It brings the sublime heat of New Orleans to catfish, chicken, shrimp, and even “dirty” rice.

• All American Barbecue takes the best flavors of American barbecue and blends them into a tangy-sweet, slightly spicy rub. It has rich molasses from Memphis, tangy tomato from Kansas City, mustard, pepper and vinegar from the Carolinas, plus a wisp of smoke from Texas.

My Thoughts

My wife hates to touch “raw meat”! For some reason she explains that it’s just gross. So…I was more than happy to step in and provide some “manly” feedback regarding the delicious dry rubs presented by Char Crust. I’m not a big oven cooker so I decided to test this product on the grill using two different types of red meat. Since I love to grill, this was a no-brainer. And …unlike my wife…I have no problem rubbing my meat with a great spice!

First…let’s talk burgers. I topped two freshly ground patties with the Ginger Teriyaki rub and two patties with the Amazin’ Cajun rub. I must admit the Cajun rub looked a little dark when I applied it to the meat, but all my fears disappeared after I grilled them to perfection and dug in. They were wonderful!

The Ginger Teriyaki was just as good. The burgers all had a slight crust that “sealed in the juice” …coupled with a ton of flavor. Two thumbs up!

Next, I opened the packages of All American Bar-b-que rub and the Garlic Peppercorn rub. I used these two flavors on a few marbled pieces of tri-tip steak.

After sizzling on the grill for approximately 40 minutes, these steaks were absolutely delicious. The All American rub was sweet and tangy at the same time. The garlic peppercorn rub had just the right balance of both flavors sealed into the steak.

I can honestly say that Char Crust Rubs are a new favorite addition to my collection of “special seasonings and rubs” that I pull out when I want to impress my dinner guests! Just in time for the summer grilling season!

Highly recommended!

“The” IE Daddy

The End Result

GIVEAWAY

One (1) Reader will One set of Char Crust Rub Seasonings

(Roasted Garlic Peppercorn, Ginger Teriyaki, Amazin’ Cajun,All American Barbecue)

This is only open to my readers that do at least two of the following:

• Friend me on Facebook

• Follow me on Twitter

• Friend me on Google Friend Connect

If you are not at least two of those…then get on over there and do it then come back and enter.

Mandatory Entries:

1. Tell me what ways you follow the IE Mommy – Needs to be at least two of the ones mentioned above –
   (1 entry PER WAY YOU FOLLOW)
   
2. TWITTER - Follow the IE Mommy and Tweet: RT – I Want to WIN the  Char Crust Dry Rub Seasonings Giveaway @iemommy #giveaway http://www.theiemommy.com/2012/05/15/char-crust-giveaway (*First tweet is Mandatory)
3. “Like” Char Crust on Facebook and leave a comment that you did.
   

EXTRA ENTRIES:

1. TWITTER - Follow the IE Mommy and Tweet: RT – I Want to WIN the  Char Crust Dry Rub Seasonings Giveaway @iemommy #giveaway http://www.theiemommy.com/2012/05/15/char-crust-giveaway (One Entry, per tweet, per day)
2. Enter one of my other contests… or leave a comment on another post. = 1 entry per contest and/or post
3. Leave a comment about this giveaway on your Facebook wall. Leave the link in the comment section.
4. Post this giveaway on your blog or website. Leave me the link in the comment section.
   

Contest Ends – May 25th

Don’t you just love today? I do! I think this may be right up there with my birthday and Christmas. Not because of the gifts or the attention (mind you, that’s great too!) but because today my girls and my husband will go out of there way to show me they love me. It might be by just sitting and watching television with me.  Perhaps letting me take a long, quiet, peaceful bath or making me delicious cookies from Pillsbury that actually say “Happy Mother’s Day”!

It’s not too late to get to the store and pick up your Pillsbury Mother’s Day Cookies and give mom one of the most memorable gifts she’ll receive today. Fresh, warm and baked with love…just how we like them!

Christine
The IE Mommy

GIVEAWAY

One (1) Reader will A Disney Pillsbury Prize Pack

(A VIP coupon to purchase a package of Pillsbury Ready to Bake! Shape Cookies,
Cookie Jar, Cookie Spatula, and Oven Mitt)

This is only open to my readers that do at least two of the following:

• Friend me on Facebook

• Follow me on Twitter

• Friend me on Google Friend Connect

If you are not at least two of those…then get on over there and do it then come back and enter.

Mandatory Entries:

1. Tell me what ways you follow the IE Mommy – Needs to be at least two of the ones mentioned above –
   (1 entry PER WAY YOU FOLLOW)
   
2. TWITTER - Follow the IE Mommy and Pillsbury Tweet: RT – I Want to WIN Disney Pillsbury Mother’s Day Cookie Giveaway @iemommy @pillsbury #giveaway http://www.theiemommy.com/2012/05/13/pillsbury-mothers-day-giveaway (*First tweet is Mandatory)
3. Tell me what makes this Mother’s Day so special!
4. Like Pillsbury on Facebook and leave a comment that you did!
   

EXTRA ENTRIES:

1. TWITTER - Follow the IE Mommy and Pillsbury Tweet: RT – I Want to WIN Disney Pillsbury Mother’s Day Cookie Giveaway @iemommy @pillsbury #giveaway http://www.theiemommy.com/2012/05/13/pillsbury-mothers-day-giveaway (One Entry, per tweet, per day)
2. Enter one of my other contests… or leave a comment on another post. = 1 entry per contest and/or post
3. Leave a comment about this giveaway on your Facebook wall. Leave the link in the comment section.
4. Post this giveaway on your blog or website. Leave me the link in the comment section.
   

Contest Ends – May 20th

*Disclosure:  The VIP coupon, prize pack, information, and additional sample have been provided by Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark.

A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do, and back in 2009 that is exactly what Marshmallow Mischief creator Sarah Figueroa Berchild did.

After experiencing the passing of her brother, Sarah began to look at her life as not one filled with scheduled deadlines, but one that would be lived through her experiences.

Travelling around the world and seeing different cultures, tasting what they had to offer, learning what comfort food meant in various parts of the world fascinated her and not only fulfilled her own dreams, but also reconnected her with her brother.  Their shared love of travel and of food inspired Sarah to come back home and get into the kitchen.

By mixing the freshest, organic ingredients, local and internationally sourced exotic spices and brown rice into an already much loved marshmallow treat, she began to mix up blissful little bites for her friends and loved ones.  She found that she could create a treat that spoke to everyone- from those who were watching their weight, to vegetarians, to organic healthy eaters, to Mom’s who wanted a sweet treat for their kids without all the preservatives- Sarah had hit the “sweet spot” when it came to the perfect bite.

To learn more about Marshmallow Mischief click HERE

My Thoughts

Like marshmallows? Krispy treats? Chocolate? Yes?

Then you are going to absolutely adore Marshmallow Mischief.

They have combined a classic treat like Rice Krispy treats with sensational flavor combinations like ginger, white chocolate, coconut, dark chocolate and spice to give your mouth a delight that it will love!

We were sent a sweet sampler box hat contained 9 delicious, delectable marshmallow rice treats. To say that my family and I devoured them in less then 10 minutes would be an understatement. we sat around the tabled and shared each piece because we just had to try each and every one!

Now, I will admit I am not a big fan of rice krispy treats but these were delicious and totally unexpected in flavor and taste.

I would definitely recommend this for anyone….and especially suggest that it would be a fantastic gift for mother’s day, wedding shower, baby shower or birthday!

Get into a little trouble with Marshmallow Mischief.

HINT Water (www.drinkhint.com): is a fruit-infused, all natural essence water that contains no sugar, calories, artificial sweeteners or preservatives. For all the people who love sweet drinks, HINT Water is a great healthy alternative as they now can stay hydrated without giving up the great tasting flavor.

The idea behind Hint is simple: pure water, nature’s original refreshment, accented with a hint of natural flavor. No sugar, no artificial sweeteners: Hint is a refreshing alternative to sodas, juice and other sweetened drinks and it tastes great.

My Thoughts

You know I like water. I mean I really like water.  It’s refreshing, usually cold,  quenches your thirst and tastes great.
So in my mind…why mess with something that already works, right?

I was offered to review HINT Water and was a bit skeptical. I’ve tried flavored water before and thought it was um.. How do I say this?? Uh..yeah gross! It normally ends up tasting like diet drinks or has so much carbonation that you feel as if you are drinking bubbles rather then water.  Soda water, sparkling water, flavored water all equal yuck in my book. Just leave water alone, please! Not a big fan!

So at the very least I thought my review crew or family could give the HINT Water a test. I was adamant that it wasn’t going to be me. We were sent four different flavors (there are 10 total) and as soon as the box was open my family was grabbing one to give it a try. Almost as quickly they were asking me to give it a try so I got to taste each flavor…then I reached in for the last bottle, blackberry, and was hooked!

I take it all back! Water can be made better.  HINT was is completely still water with just a hint of  flavor. In a word perfect! Oh my goodness! What a delightful way to add a bit of “umph” to your meal, flavor to your dinner and delight when you are thirsty. Best of all…No aftertaste like so many other sparkling or flavored waters I’ve tried. Yay!

The only drawback is that I don’t have a retailer closer then 40 minutes away that carries HINT Water. So hey HINT…if you’d like to send the IE Mommy a life time supply…or even a case or two…we’d sure love it!

Hope they take the HINT!

Christine
The IE Mommy