Let's Think Pink Together® --and a Giveaway, too!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and My BlogSpark wants to introduce Multiple Blessings readers to an online community on MySpace,  where those touched by Breast Cancer can connect and provide support, comfort, and encouragement to one another.

On PinkTogether.com everyone can share hope by posting and reading inspiring stories of breast cancer survivors and supporters within the community.

The site is part of Pink Together®, a national campaign to support those impacted by breast cancer and to help raise awareness of the disease. To support Pink Together®, General Mills is donating $2 million to Susan G. Komen  For the Cure® and is turning featured product packaging pink this month on an assortment of its most beloved brands. General Mills will also donate $1, up to $20,000, each time you post a comment of encouragement, send a virtual flower bouquet or share a story on PinkTogether.com through October 31, 2009.
 

I am asking begging you to help us spread the word about this important program. Please visit PinkTogether.com and read some of the inspiring stories. You can also watch these short videos from the 2009 Pink Together Survivor Ambassadors talking about their journeys with breast cancer.

Thanks to My BlogSpark and Pink Together®, I received a stunning Inspiring Hope Gift Basket, and additionally one Multiple Blessings reader will win one as well! The Inspiring Hope Gift Basket includes a sleeved travel mug, a running ribbon charm bracelet, a pink leather strap keychain, a  large and roomy pink cinch backpack/bag, and a set of inspirational note cards. All of the gift basket items are from ShopKomen.com, where 25 percent of the merchandise purchase price benefits Susan G. Komen For the Cure® in the fight against breast cancer. 

How to Enter the Giveaway

You MUST Follow me by doing do one or both of the first requirements listed below, include the info in your initial comment, this MUST be done accordingly before all other additional entries will be considered because I will be checking, thanks in advance! If you do not have a blogger account with an active email on file, please leave your email addy in your comment, (like this: Twincere(at)gmail(dot)com--it prevents spam bots from picking it up). If I can't contact you, how are ya gonna know you won? Winners will be notified via email  and have 48 hours to contact me, or risk forfeiting the prize and another winner will have to be chosen. Good Luck! Deadline to enter is 11:59 pm EST on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Winners will be chosen via Random.Org

1. 1 Entry–Follow @Twincere on Twitter and leave a comment on this post with your Twitter name so that I can verify that you are a real person. Real people are cool. Spambots suck. If you follow already, you know that we're cool, just remind me! 【ツ】

AND/OR (since I know that not everyone is on the Twitter bandwagon)

1. 3 Entries–Follow Multiple Blessings on blogger/google friend connect.
2. 3 Entries–Follow Mommy's Multiple Mayhem on blogger/google friend connect.

After you’ve completed one of the above steps, you can earn bonus entries by leaving separate comment entries for each that you choose to do. Please follow the directions carefully, or your comment will have to be deleted (sorry) Here’s how:

• 1 Extra Entry for each Tweet about the contest up to six times a day, leaving a separate comment on this post linking to each tweet. Please do not spam your twitter followers though, okay? You can copy this if you'd like: @Twincere is giving away a Pink Together® Inspiring Hope Gift basket!  http://tinyurl.com/yfjlxxw
• 1 Extra Entry for each of my contests that you enter.
  
• 3 Extra Entries –for each non-giveaway post you visit on either of my blogs and comment on, please leave the name/title of the post that you commented in 3 separate comments in the comment section of this post below. Epigrammatic comments with “enter me", “me too”, or “count me in” and so forth will not be considered eligible and will be deleted. unlimited entry opportunity
• 3 Extra Entries for each response post –  Please visit PinkTogether.com and read some of the inspiring stories and videos. Tell us which stories moved you, or if you have your own poignant story or dedication to share in regards to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. unlimited entry opportunity. 
• ✮ I ♥LOVE♥ Online-Sweepstakes.com! I love to win stuff and want my readers to win, too! If you happen to be one of my OLS peeps, leave me your OLS screen name and friend me on OLS (I'm GonnaWinBig) for 5 additional DAILY entries. Please leave 5 separate comments each day! ✮
• 3 Extra Entries – Subscribe to Multiple Blessings (or let me know if you already are) in a separate comment
• 3 Extra Entries – Subscribe to Mommy's Multiple Mayhem (or let me know if you already are) in a separate comment 
•  5 Extra Entries- for displaying my button on your blog. Get 15 Extra Entries if you decide to display both of my blog buttons on your blog. (see the right hand side bar for codes)
  

This contest ends Winners must be 18 or older and this contest is open U.S. residents only. Void where prohibited. If you win and laws or rules prohibit your prize to be shipped to your address,
another winner will be selected immediately.

Make sure you leave a VALID email address.
I will not search beyond your profile to find you.That is a part of entering and following rules. Thanks.
You have 48 hours to respond to your winning email.
When entering a giveaway, you MUST follow the Required Entry.
Epigrammatic entries with “enter me", “me too”, or “count me in” and so forth will be deleted.
All negative comments such as “This item is not even worth winning” will be deleted and you will receive ONE warning. Should you violate that warning you will then be banned from the site.

I allow entries Per Email address.
So long as you follow the initial rules and guidelines, you may enter using one or all of your email addresses.
If you have questions about these rules or any other questions/comments, please email me: Twincere@Gmail.com

*I received an Inspiring Hope Gift Basket to keep for this review from My BlogSpark, but no monetary compensation. The views and opinions expressed in this post are my own*

 *Disclosure: As the owner of this site, I am sometimes compensated to provide my opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though I may have received compensation for content/review posts or advertisements, I always give my honest opinions based on my own thorough research, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this site are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the company, provider or party in question. As the owner of this site, I respect my readers and contributors privacy, and will NEVER spam, sell, or rent any aspect of readers/contributors personal information. EVER.

Betty Crocker® Fruit Snacks Review & Simple Joys Gift Pack Giveaway

As a Mom, I know how difficult it can be to find fun, tasty gluten free snacks for my own kids to enjoy, which is why I  wanted to share with you the little known fact that Betty Crocker® Fruit-Flavored Snacks are in fact gluten free. Let's not forget that General Mills Betty Crocker® brand is a well trusted household name, and can be found in any national supermarket chain.

Betty Crocker® Fruit-Flavored Snacks are a snack choice you can feel good about - they are made with real fruit, are low fat, an excellent source of Vitamin C, and each serving is less than 100 calories! Now every kid can enjoy the simple joy of a fun, great tasting gluten free snack. 

Well many of you might be thinking, What is Gluten? Gluten is a special type of protein that is commonly found in rye, wheat, and barley. Therefore, it is found in most types of cereals and in many types of bread. Not all foods from the grain family, however, contain gluten. Examples of grains that do not have gluten include wild rice, corn, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, quinoa, teff, oats, soybeans, and sunflower seeds. Gluten essentially helps make bread elastic, providing it with that chewy texture it has when eaten.
Some people suffer from an incurable but manageable disease called Celiac disease, which impedes the digestion of gluten. This autoimmune disorder affects adults as well as children. Individuals with Celiac disease must eat foods that do not contain gluten in order to prevent severe illness, which causes a severe immune system reaction. Celiac disease, a chronic inherited digestive disorder, which can cause damage to the small intestine. It is estimated that one in 133 Americans suffer from Celiac disease – 3 million adults and children are living undiagnosed with this autoimmune disorder, that can be effectively managed by adhering to a gluten-free diet.
To learn more about General Mill's support for Celiac disease and all the gluten-free products available, go to GeneralMills.com.

Together, and with many thanks to MyBlogSpark, I am able to bring you a sweet GIVEAWAY for your family to enjoy. One lucky Multiple Blessings reader will win a pretty “sweet" Betty Crocker® "Simple Joys" prize pack that includes 2 packages of Betty Crocker® Fruit-Flavored Snacks (a variety pack and the Create-A-Bug fruit snacks), a retro Pick `em Up Sticks game, a light-up yo-yo and a classic Frisbee. (look closely and you'll find some extra Box Tops For Education labels) As a child I enjoyed Fruit roll-ups and Gushers. Does anyone remember Fruit Roll Ups Fruit Bars? The commercial jingle went like this "...new Fruit Roll Ups fruit bars---they're so good, they're ugly!" Ha ha, such a throwback to some good times.

How to Enter the Giveaway

You MUST Follow me by doing do one or both of the first requirements listed below, include the info in your initial comment, this MUST be done accordingly before all other additional entries will be considered because I will be checking, thanks in advance! If you do not have a blogger account with an active email on file, please leave your email addy in your comment, (like this: Twincere(at)gmail(dot)com--it prevents spam bots from picking it up). If I can't contact you, how are ya gonna know you won? Winners will be notified via email  and have 48 hours to contact me, or risk forfeiting the prize and another winner will have to be chosen. Good Luck! Deadline to enter is 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, October 18, 2009. Winners will be chosen via Random.Org

1. 1 Entry–Follow @Twincere on Twitter and leave a comment on this post with your Twitter name so that I can verify that you are a real person. Real people are cool. Spambots suck.
   

AND/OR (since I know that not everyone is on the Twitter bandwagon)

1. 1 Entry–Follow Multiple Blessings on blogger/google friend connect.
2. 1 Entry–Follow Mommy's Multiple Mayhem on blogger/google friend connect.

After you’ve completed one of the above steps, you can earn bonus entries by leaving separate comment entries for each that you choose to do. Please follow the directions carefully, or your comment will have to be deleted (sorry) Here’s how:

• 1 Extra Entry for each Tweet about the contest up to six times a day, leaving a separate comment on this post linking to each tweet. Please do not spam your twitter followers though, okay? You can copy this if you'd like:   Please RT @Twincere has a great Betty Crocker® Simple Joys #giveaway here: http://tinyurl.com/ydwe6om
• 10 Extra Entries – follow my brand spanking new family lifestyles review blog, called Mommy's Multiple Mayhem on blogger and/or google friend connect.
  
• 2 Extra Entries – for each Betty Crocker fruit snack (there are a lot!)  that you list in the comments section that you've tried,or would like to try. No limit, please list each separately.
  
• 5 Extra Entries –for each non-giveaway post you visit on my blog and comment on, please leave the name/title of the post that you commented in 5 separate comments in the comment section of this post below. Epigrammatic comments with “enter me", “me too”, or “count me in” and so forth will not be considered eligible and will be deleted. No limit, please list each separately.
• 5 Extra Entries – Favorite Multiple Blessings in Technorati and leave your ID name in a separate comment (you may click the green blog reactions link on my sidebar to get there)
  
• 2 Extra Entries– Add me to your blog roll or link listing. 
• ✮ I ♥LOVE♥ Online-Sweepstakes.com! I love to win stuff and want my readers to win, too! If you happen to be one of my OLS peeps, leave me your OLS screen name and friend me on OLS (I'm GonnaWinBig) for 4 additional DAILY entries. Please leave 4 separate comments each day! ✮
• 3 Extra Entries –for each of my current contests that you enter, up until the end of this particular promotion. Be sure to tell me in your comment below which contest(s) you entered.
• 2 Extra Entries – Subscribe to/follow Multiple Blessings (or let me know if you already are) in a separate comment

 This contest ends Winners must be 18 or older and this contest is open U.S. residents only. Void where prohibited. If you win and laws or rules prohibit your prize to be shipped to your address,
another winner will be selected immediately.

Make sure you leave a VALID email address.
I will not search beyond your profile to find you.That is a part of entering and following rules. Thanks.
You have 48 hours to respond to your winning email.
When entering a giveaway, you MUST follow the Required Entry.
Epigrammatic entries with “enter me", “me too”, or “count me in” and so forth will be deleted.
All negative comments such as “This item is not even worth winning” will be deleted and you will receive ONE warning. Should you violate that warning you will then be banned from the site.

I allow entries Per Email address.
So long as you follow the initial rules and guidelines, you may enter using one or all of your email addresses.
If you have questions about these rules or any other questions/comments, please email me: Twincere@Gmail.com

*I received a product to sample and keep for this review from My BlogSpark, but no monetary compensation. The views and opinions expressed in this post are my own, as I have trusted and used General Mills products in my home faithfully for many years.*

 *Disclosure: As the owner of this site, I am sometimes compensated to provide my opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though I may have received compensation for content/review posts or advertisements, I always give my honest opinions based on my own thorough research, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this site are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the company, provider or party in question. As the owner of this site, I respect my readers and contributors privacy, and will NEVER spam, sell, or rent any aspect of readers/contributors personal information. EVER.