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Are you a Extra Gum fan like me? Well do yourself a favor and head on over to their Facebook page vote and enter their weekly sweepstakes.  I just love the variety of flavors that Extra makes. Extra Gum Fan Favorites Page: https://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=276073592409527 Gum chewers everywhere will be able to choose among Bananas Foster, Root Beer Float and Lemon Square flavors. The Lemon Square flavor was inspired by the winning dessert of last night's Quickfire Challenge in the Bravo series "Top Chef Just Desserts." Until November 12, 2011, fans can vote for their favorite Extra Dessert Delights flavor as often as inspired on www.facebook.com/extragum and on their mobile phones via m.extragumvote.com. The winner of the Fan Flavorite Vote will be announced on November 16, 2011.  I think I would vote for the Root Beer Float flavor,  because I sure do love Root Beer Floats.   Bananas Foster sounds great as well.  I think t...

Weekday mornings can feel like a balancing act. Between scrambling to get yourself ready and the kids dressed for school, it can be a challenge to fit in a good, hot breakfast that will set you up for a good day. Now Pillsbury is bringing your weekend favorites to the weekday breakfast table with new Pillsbury Grands!® Biscuit Sandwiches and Pillsbury Egg Scrambles™. Available in your grocer’s freezer, Pillsbury Grands! Biscuit Sandwiches and Pillsbury Egg Scrambles heat up in minutes in the microwave. Made with quality ingredients like fluffy real egg, tasty meat, cheese, Grands! Biscuits and Green Giant® vegetables, the new line of quick and delicious frozen breakfast dishes comes in six flavorful choices: Sausage & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich Bacon & Cheese Biscuit Sandwich Ham & Veggies Biscuit Sandwich Bacon & Veggies Egg Scrambles Sausage Egg Scrambles Sausage & Veggies Egg Scrambles Connect with Pillsbury for great tips, cou...

Everyone wants a sweet treat now and again, so why not make it one you can feel good about? New Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothies are more than just delicious, they’re an easy, guilt-free, anytime snack with only 130 calories per serving. Perfect for at-home, or on- the-go, just add milk, blend, and enjoy Starting this September, Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothie joins four delicious flavors of Yoplait Frozen Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies: Triple Berry, Strawberry Banana, Blueberry Pomegranate, and Strawberry Mango Pineapple. Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothies have live and active yogurt cultures, and deliver 50% of the recommended daily value of calcium . Available in your grocer’s freezer, each package contains enough frozen fruit and real Yoplait yogurt to make two 8 oz servings, when blended with 1 cup of skim milk. Visit http://www.myblogspark.com/uc/main/707b/ to download a printable coupon for $1.00 off one package of Yo...

Grab your aprons and start your ovens! Pillsbury’s first-ever Rookie Bake-Off® Challenge has just begun! The Rookie Bake-Off® Challenge consists of six weekly challenges, each providing you with a chance to win $500, 5 doable new recipes to vote on and use each week, and even inspiration from guest bloggers! To enter for your chance to win each week, visit BakeOff.com to check out the weekly challenge and submit your entry! Just keep in mind... The whole shebang! Submit a recipe, story, and photo. A quick fix! Prep time in 30 minutes or less. A lot for a little! Five ingredients, including at least one Pillsbury refrigerated dough product. All that and more! Keep in mind creativity, consumer appeal, appearance, and include an inspiring story. To find more information and contest rules, visit BakeOff.com . *Disclosure: I received the details from Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark.  

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Brief Synopsis:  How far would you go to restore the balance in your life that a tragedy had stolen from you?   Cliff Elliott thought he had endured the worst thing a parent could endure when his nine year old daughter was kidnapped, but he was wrong. The circumstances that led to her return were far worse than anything he could have imagined. Now Cliff, a man who rarely uttered a cross word, a man whose temperament and nature were as gentle as any man's could be, had his life thrown irreparably out of balance. Left with no other choice, Cliff set out not for revenge, but for justice; a justice that he hoped would restore the balance that was now absent from his life. The price to be paid to regain that balance though was much higher than he ever imagined it would be. In fact, Cliff almost paid the ultimate price,  almost. So take a walk in another man's shoes and try to imagine what you would do if you were faced with, 'A Critical Loss of Balance...

Congratulations!!! I have emailed the winner.  Thanks to all who entered, stay tuned for the next giveaways!    Betty Crocker Fun-Da-Middles Prize Pack! Fiber One 90 Calorie Bars Prize Pack!  Cereal Treats Bars Prize Pack!  Pillsbury Breakfast Sandwiches Prize Pack! Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothie Prize Pack!    ......and more!!