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Thank you to all of those who entered this giveaway!  Thank you also to Progresso and MyBlogSpark for letting me host this giveaway!

Out of 93 comments, random.org chose comment #53:


Congrats, MollyK!

Well, I haven't done this in quite some time, but I have a new giveaway for you courtesy of Progresso and MyBlogSpark!

Have you tried the new Progresso recipe starters yet?  They are fairly new, and this was only my 2nd time to try them.  I have to say that the Progresso site has really improved since the first time I visited it.  You can now search for TONS of recipes using any of the Progresso recipe starters.  I was sent the Creamy Roasted Garlic Recipe Starter, so I decided to try the Easy White Chicken Chili recipe found HERE.  It WAS easy, and it was actually really, really yummy!  I was skeptical because it was so easy to make, but this was really tasty and we will be having this again and sharing the recipe!


If you'd like to try this for yourself, you can enter to win the Progresso Recipe Starter Prize Pack from Progresso and MyBlogSpark right here!  One winner will win a can of the Creamy Roasted Garlic Recipe Starter and a 10 piece cheese & appetizer set like the one pictured here:

Many thanks to Seventh Generation, The Lorax, and MyBlogSpark for providing the items for this giveaway! Out of 188 comments, Random.org chose comment #145 from carolpie!

Congratulations, Carol, and thank you to all who entered!

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Winning Comment:

I recently received a package of Seventh Generation training pants and a copy of Dr. Seuss's The Lorax from MyBlogSpark to review.  I can also host a giveaway for a Seventh Generation diaper product and a copy of The Lorax for one reader, so read on to find out how to win!




Here's some more helpful information about Seventh Generation Free & Clear diapers and training pants (and the Lorax scrapbook promotion):

NEW Overnight Diapers are absorbent enough to keep your baby and bedding dry through the night or during prolonged travel

Free & Clear diapers have improved more flexible tabs that provide even better fit

Free & Clear training pants have an absorbent core made with more renewable, plant-based materials.  They also feature stretchy, tear away side panels for a better fit and added convenience, as well as inner leak barriers for superior leakage protectio

Seventh Generation Free & Clear baby care products do not contain chlorine, fragrance, petroleum-based lotions or latex, and all Free & Clear products are also hypo-allergenic

Starting March 2, you can register for a free The Lorax scrapbook with the purchase of any three Free & Clear diaper products, until supplies last!!!

Seventh Generation and MyBlogSpark have offered me the opportunity to give away one package of Seventh Generation diaper product and a copy of The Lorax to a reader!  To enter, please do one of the following (or all if you like!):

1.  Tell me - how many diapers or training pants does your child/children use per day? (1 entry)
2.  Like Seventh Generation on Facebook (2 entries) - please comment twice for 2 entries
3.  Follow Seventh Generation on Twitter (2 entries) - please comment twice for 2 entries



“Disclosure:  The Seventh Generation Diapers prize pack, product and information have been provided by Seventh Generation through MyBlogSpark.”


This giveaway will end on Friday, March 9th, 2012 @ 10 pm EST.  

My giveaways are listed on Contestgirl

Our family had a really rough go of it last cold and flu season.  If my two-year-old wasn't sick, then I was sick or my husband was sick.  We seemed to keep passing things around to each other until I could hardly wait for spring/summer and the end of months of sickness!  This year, we decided we HAVE to be proactive because we can't handle another winter like the winter of 2010.  Here are some things we are resolved to do to keep our family cold and flu free this year:

1) My husband and I will be getting the flu shot.  I am excited about this since they have the new shots that don't require needles.  I'm not a fan of needles, so I think this is an amazing new way to administer the flu vaccine.  I believe my daughter is still too young to get the shot, but even if she does get the flu, two healthy parents to take care of her is better than all 3 of us getting it at once.  What a nightmare when everyone in your house is sick at the same time!

2) I will be routinely wiping down surfaces and anything that my daughter brings to school or outside the house with sanitizer.  I really love the Lysol two-sided wipes for our kitchen because I can scrub and it's disinfecting at the same time.  Keeping our surfaces free of germs is an important way to fend off colds and the flu.

3) We've already started using hand sanitizers before and after we enter stores.  I find that we stay well longer when we wipe off carts before we use them and when we sanitize our hands before we leave the stores since we usually touch lots of surfaces during our shopping time.  I've even started carrying a small hand sanitizer with me to use if my daughter happens to touch anything that I think might have more germs on it than her immune system can deal with.  BUT...I am careful not to overdo it either.  I do want her to come in contact with some germs to build up her immune system.

4)  We are going to be eating healthier and taking our vitamins! My husband and I have set aside extra money for fruits and veggies during the winter months because it's important to eat well to stay well.  We've also started to focus on taking vitamins to fill in what we might be lacking in our diets.

So, there you have it!  These are four steps we've taken to help our family stay cold and flu free this year.  We've got a long way to go, and I'm sure we'll come up with other ways to stay healthy as the months progess.  If you've got a tip on how you keep your family healthy, I'd love to hear it in the comments section!



“I wrote this blog post while participating in the SocialMoms and Lysol blogging program, for a gift card worth $40. For more information on how you can participate, click here.”