My Frugal Year

Hey folks!

CoverGirl is celebrating 50 years with all kinds of fun promotions that you can take part in! Check it out on their Facebook Page. This month, you can win a NatureLuxe Gloss Balm! Join My CoverGirl and get access to special prizes, product giveaways and more!

Personally, I’ve used CoverGirl products for more than 25 years. I love them because they are affordable, easy to find, almost always have coupons available and are always coming up with something new.

I’m a BzzAgent participating in the CoverGirl campaign to help spread the word about what’s happening with their 50 year celebration. If you don’t know about BzzAgent – check it out! You can participate too and have the opportunity to try some fabulous products just for sharing info and giving your honest opinions!

For some folks it’s a winter thing, but for me it’s year-round. I’m a soup fan. That’s all there is to it. I love a good bowl of soup. Whether it’s to warm up on a cold winter’s day or a quick, easy lunch in the spring, Progresso is one of my very favorite soup brands.

I’m excited about all the new flavors they are coming out with like the reduced sodium Tomato Parmesan and the Chicken Tortilla. Now I’m not restricted to a gluten-free diet, but I know many folks who are, so I was very pleased to see the lineup of gluten-free soups that people can enjoy! To find out which of their products are gluten-free, on the Progesso home page, www.progessosoup.com, click the “Gluten-Free” link in the upper right corner and do a search. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to find a LOT of gluten-free options!

When we received our product package and information from Progresso through MyBlogSpark, I was excited to find one can of Chicken Tortilla Progresso Soup and one can of Light New England Clam Chowder Progresso soup, a spoon rest, soup can rack, and soup mug with matching spoon!

Progresso MyBlogSpark Prize Package

I have to admit, I was suspicious of the “Light” clam chowder. I mean come ON – New England Clam Chowder is supposed to be creamy and delicious – not “light.” Boy was I surprised when I tried it and it was terrific! That one is going on the grocery list for sure, right along with the Chicken Tortilla, which the whole family loves.

You’ve got to try this soup! And guess what? Not only did Progresso and MyBlogSpark provide me with a great prize package, they’re letting me give one away here on the blog, so YOU get a chance to try it too!
Here’s what to do if you want to be the winner (each one of these gets you one entry into the random drawing):

1.) Post about and link to this giveaway on your blog and put the link in a comment on this post.
2.) Tweet this giveaway and put the link in a comment on this post.
3.) Watch these funny ads at Progresso.com and tell me which is your favorite in comment on this post.
4.) Make a comment on this post telling me your favorite Progresso soup.

A random drawing from all comments will be held on April 7 and the winner announced on the blog on April 8.

Now go have some soup!!

**The prize package and information was provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark.

UPDATE: The winner of this giveaway is Lesley for comment #2:

Congratulations Lesley!

I love a simple, easy snack. It seems that a lot of folks do use Pillsbury Toaster Strudels for breakfast, but in our family they really are more of an afternoon or evening snack. Especially these days with all the cold and snow we’ve been getting – the kids love to come home from school and pop a Toaster Strudel in the toaster and have a warm, delicious snack.

Right now, you can enter to win a month’s worth of Toaster Strudel deliciousness here http://strudelsmiles.pillsbury.com/. You’ve got until Monday, February 7 to enter!

Also, visit Pillsbury on Facebook to have fun with decorating your strudels and finding out about what else is going on at Pillsbury.

Pillsbury and MyBlogSpark sent me a great prize pack to try, and now YOU get a chance to win one, too!

Prize Pack provided by Pillsbury and MyBlogSpark

This time, the very FIRST comment on this post will be the winner. Just post a comment with your favorite flavor of Toaster Strudels, or if you haven’t tried them yet, which one do you want to try?

When they sent the prize pack, which included a coupon for a box of Toaster Strudel, my kids were thrilled! I grabbed the stress ball, my son loved the mug and my daughter thought the Pillsbury Dough Boy was hilarious! The product, prize pack, information, and giveaway were provided by Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark. Be the first to comment and grab your prize pack today!!

Sorry for the delay! We have a winner chosen by Random.org. Comment # 6 was Cheryl W. Sending you email now! Congratulations!

I’m a fan of Mexican food, and so is my family. Tacos are one of our favorite frugal meals. We were thrilled when MyBlogSpark and Old El Paso teamed up for this great promotion! What is better on a chilly fall night than tacos?? Old El Paso has a great line of products that help you put together a fabulous Mexican feast! A fabulous prize pack was provided to us by Old El Paso through MyBlogSpark, and our family enjoyed a great taco night!

We enjoy lots of the Old El Paso products from taco shells, seasoning mixes, enchilada sauces, salsa and more. For a fun twist, we sometimes do Fish Tacos and they are delicious!

Visit Old El Paso for news and great tips, recipes and more. Take a minute to share family fiesta photos and videos from your taco feast on the El Tacodor Family Spotlight!

Want to have your own taco night? Enter to win this Old El Paso prize pack which includes a packet of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, a Cactus Chip & Dip Serving dish, a set of 3 Fiesta Chili Pepper serving dishes and a $10 gift card to purchase your taco fixings. from Old El Paso and MyBlogSpark.

You can receive multiple entries into the drawing by doing one or more of the following:

- Leave a comment on this post with your favorite Mexican dish (an extra bonus entry if you leave the recipe!)
- Post about this giveaway on your blog, then leave the link in a comment on this post.
- Tweet a link to this post, and leave a comment on this post saying you’ve done so.

Winner will be selected in a random drawing on November 23, so get your entries in quickly!

Here’s a great article from Woman’s Day magazine on using coupons effectively. 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Coupns. While you’re there, check out the great giveaways at Woman’s Day too! There are three pages of all sorts of giveaway contests from household products, appliances to family and romantic trips!

Check out this great Yoplait Giveaway: http://eclecticwahm.com/2010/09/17/yoplait-splitz-a-yummy-treat-and-a-giveaway/. Get a coupon for Yoplait Splitz and enter the giveaway!

Oh folks, deliciousness awaits!! MyBlogSpark and Betty Crocker teamed up for this fabulous promotion highlighting a fun new dessert. Fun and full of yummyness! Betty Crocker provided me a terrific prize pack through MyBlogSpark so that I could try the new Mississippi Mud Supreme Bars and tell y’all about them. The pack included a box of the mix and a great 8 x 8 metal pan to bake them in.

You have GOT to try these!

Well, let me tell you…you have GOT to try them. Now I am a fan of your basic brownie so I was a little hesitant on this one. I am so glad I tried them and we will absolutely be making them again! They were quick and easy to make and our whole family just loved them – especially my soon-to-be teenage son. He helped me make them. It starts out with a crumbled cookie crust on the bottom, then the chocolate center with mini-marshmallows and sprinkled cookie crumbs on top. When they came out of the oven they smelled SO good, it was hard to wait for them to cool. FINALLY it was time to try them. I cut into it and the crust stayed together nicely and didn’t crumble. The taste was fabulous and the the bars didn’t last 24 hours in our house. Not even close!

So – the great news is that Betty Crocker through MyBlog Spark is allowing me to give away a special prize pack to one of you lucky folks! If you want to try these bits of chocolate heaven, here’s what you have to do:

Leave a comment on this post telling me what your favorite quick and easy dessert is. How easy is THAT??

The winner will be selected by random drawing from all entries on July 28

You can also get up to four additional entries by doing any or all of the the following:

Tweet about this giveaway with a link to this blog post, then leave a comment on this post that you’ve done so.

Follow me on Twitter @EclecticWAHM, then leave a comment on this post that you’ve done so.

Blog about this giveaway with a link to this post and leave a link to your blog on a comment on this post that you’ve done so.

“Like” my new Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/EclecticWAHM/101535743232800 and leave a comment on this post that you’ve done so.

Thanks for reading and enjoy those Mississippi Mud Bars!!

It’s always frugal to get free stuff you’ll really use! I found a great giveaway at 3 Crazy Monkeys blog. Bisquick! Mmmmm – who doesn’t love pancakes?? Check it out and enter the giveaway!