"The Fun Pass" Review and Giveaway

Do I have a great deal to share with you.  If you live in the New England you will not want to miss out.

Breathe New Hampshire, a non-profit organization, that focuses on matters that effect our breathing.  They spend a great deal of time keeping New Hampshire youth tobacco free.  They also focus on programs for childcare providers to understand how to take care of asthmatic children, free COPD screening and much much more.  To read about this wonderful organization please go here: www.breathenh.org

This amazing organization has put together The Fun Pass.  This pass has over $1,500 in discounts at your favorite New England children's attractions.  Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont!  So many attractions so little time!  There are passes to Museums, Amusement Parks, Scenic Tours and so much more.

I was so fortunate to be provided a Fun Pass of my own to review and one other one to giveaway to one lucky reader.

Here is how you can get The Fun Pass for your little ones:

Buy It
Go to there website here.

Win it
Here is what you need to do:

Mandatory Entry:
Visit www.breathenh.org and check out all the attractions included in the fun pass and tell me which one you would go to first.

Extra Entries:
1. Become a follower of Barefoot in Portland.  Leave a comment if you already are!
2. Blog about this giveaway and leave a link for me to check it out.
3. Grab my Button

Please leave separate comments for each entry.  Must be 18 or older to enter.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email or a new winner will be chosen.

Giveaway ends on Friday August 5th at 11:59 PM.  This will still leave a ton of time for you to use this great savings book!!  Even if you don't live in New England you could win it for a friend or send them over to enter!

Thank you and good luck!!

Finally Friday Blog Hop - Week #4

Welcome to the Finally Friday Blog Hop - Week #4

Thank you so much for stopping by and joining my new Blog Hop. I love to join in the hops myself so I thought I would start my own. What better way to meet other bloggers and have some fun! Stop by every Friday and link up!

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The rules are simple:

1. Follow Barefoot in Portland...if you like me...I will follow back just as soon as I can!!
2. Please grab the Finally Friday Blog Hop button add it to a post or your side bar. The more people who know about it and join, the more hopping there will be!
3. Add your blog to the link below.
4. Visit and follow the blogs you like!

FAMILY FRIENDLY BLOG ONLY PLEASE!

Thank you to those who are joining in my hop! It is great to watch it grow!

While you are here - don't miss out on my current giveaway for Jamba Juice Energy Drink.  Enter here.

Jamba Energy Drink Review and Giveaway

When I heard Jamba was coming out with a new All Natural Energy Drink and could try it before it even went on sale in my stores, I was thrilled!  I have always loved Jamba Juice but we don't have a location near me.  Very soon, Jamba will be launching a new product in the Northeast called Jamba All Natural Energy Drink.  I was give the opportunity to try out the 3 different fruit flavors including Strawberry Banana, Blueberry Pomegranate and Crisp Apple. 

My favorite out of the three flavors was the Crisp Apple.  It tasted like I was drinking a fresh Granny Smith apple.  It was so good...it left me wanting more!  I have always loved Jamba Juice Strawberry Banana Smoothies so I thought this would be great. It was good but I still prefer the Crisp Apple. The strawberry and banana flavors were easy to distinguish but I would have rather not had the light carbonation....which they all have.  The Blueberry Pomegranate was the third drink I tried.  I was looking forward to this because I really like blueberry flavor.  It was very tasty and the blueberry flavor was prominent. 

Here is some information about these drinks:
·         Jamba All Natural Energy Drinks are available in three delicious fruit flavors:  Strawberry Banana, Crisp Apple and Blueberry Pomegranate. 
·         Jamba Energy Drinks are lightly carbonated, containing all natural ingredients with no artificial flavors or colors.  Each 8.4 ounce can contains 70% real fruit juice, 80mg of natural caffeine and 90 calories.
·         Jamba Energy is available at select retailers across the Northeast. You can find them in Connecticut, New York, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Vermont at your local grocery, drug and convenient stores.

Want to try these new drinks for yourself? 

Jamba is providing me with 25 free product coupons to promote their Northeast launch of Jamba All Natural Energy Drinks.  I am giving these away to 5 winners!!  Each winner will be provided with 5 coupons for 5 FREE samples of these new Jamba Energy Drinks!

Mandatory Entry

Visit Jamba Juice and check out the new Jamba Energy drinks.  Come back here and tell me which drink you would love to try first and....what will you do with all the energy this drink provides??

Extra Entries
1. Become a follower of my blog or let me know if you already are.
2. Become a Fan of Jamba Energy on Facebook.
3. Blog about this Giveaway and send me the link to check it out.
4. Grab My Button for your Blog.

Please leave your email address for me to contact you and leave a separate comment for each entry for them to count! Giveaway is open to everyone 18 +

Giveaway ends on May 22 at 11:59 pm. Winners will be chosen via Random.org and notified by email.  Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Thanks for entering and good luck!!

Blog Bash 2011

Mark your calendars Blog Bash 2011 is coming! 

 

The first annual Blog Bash is set for June 22 through June 24. Blog Bash is a giveaway bonanza. Each blog participating will be hosting a giveaway worth at least $100. There will be up to 150 blogs hosting giveaways. Currently there are 121 already entered.

If you are a blog owner and interested in joining Blog Bash 2011, for more information visit Family Approve.

Are you interested in being a sponsor for a giveaway? I would love to discuss with you! Contact me at barefootinportland (at) gmail (dot) com

I can’t tell you how excited I am to be part of this “Bash.” What better way to celebrate the first day of Summer!

Have a great Monday!

Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Prize Pack Winner!

We have a winner!

Erin, #107 is my winner of the Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Fitness Prize Pack Giveaway (now that is a mouthful).  Winner was chosen via random.org.

Congratulations Erin!!  Enjoy!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and entered the giveaway.

Giveaway Reminder

There is still time to enter the Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Fitness Prize Pack Giveaway. 

Are you working on a fitness goal?  The Diet and Fitness Journal in the prize pack can help you get there.  Keep track of everything you eat and log all of your workouts. You also are entering to win a free sample of Yoplait's Frozen Smoothie.  They are delicious and good for you too.  They are easy to make without the mess!

It is super easy to enter.  Click on the link at the top right of the page or find it here.

Also, if you live near Southern Maine or know someone who does, enter to win 4 tickets to Smucker's Stars on Ice 25th Anniversary Tour Event on April 8th.

Enter at the link at the top right of the page or enter here.

Have a great weekend!!

Smuckers Star's on Ice Ticket Giveaway - Portland, Maine Location

I have a great giveaway to offer you today!  I have been provided a 4-pack of tickets to the Smucker's Star's on Ice 25th Anniversary Tour.  It is rolling into Portland Maine on April 8th.

Do you live near Portland?  Enter to win!  This will be a GREAT event.  Even if you don't live near Portland, do you know someone who does?  Tell then about the giveaway or enter to win for a friend and surprise them with tickets! 

There will be many amazing skating stars to see at this event.  Evan Lysecek, Sasha Cohen, Kurt Browning, Jamie Sele and David Pelletier and so many more.  Check out then entire cast of skaters here.

Here is how you can win:

Mandatory Entry:
Tell me your favorite Ice Skater or Skating Pair.

Extra Entries:
1. Follow my blog and leave a comment. (2 extra entries)
2. Blog about this giveaway and provide me the link. (5 extra entries - WOW)
3. Follow me on twitter (2 extra entries)
4. Become a Fan of Barefoot in Portland on Facebook (2 extra entries)

Please make sure you use separate comments for each entry for them to count!

This giveaway ends on Friday March 25th at 11:59 ET. I will choose a winner via Random.org and will be contacted via email.  Due to the event date the winner will have 24 hours to respond. 

Reminder -Winner must be able to attend the Portland, Maine event only!

Good luck!

Dont' forget - There is still time today to enter "Be Evan's Guest " contact at Smucker's.  Contest ends today at 11:59 PM ET.  Enter to win HERE.

Be a VIP Guest at Smucker's Stars on Ice - 25th Anniversary Tour

Want a chance to be Figure Skater, Evan Lysacek's VIP Guest at Smucker's Stars on Ice? (ok, who wouldn't)

You could win the opportunity to have dinner with Evan and get a backstage tour of Smucker's Stars on Ice event in the New York City Area.

Grand Prize Winner will receive:

•Dinner with Evan Lysacek

•An autographed item from Evan Lysacek

•Two premium center ice level tickets to the Smucker's® Stars on Ice® show in East Rutherford, NJ

•3-day/2-night trip for two people

•Transportation to and hotel accommodations in New York City

Visit Smuckers to enter to win.

Must enter by March 13th

Enter here.

I will be giving away tickets to the Smucker's Stars on Ice show at the Portland, Maine location soon!

Stay tuned!

Yoplait Frozen Smoothie Review and Giveaway

I was so excited when I was given the opportunity to sample Yoplait Frozen Smoothies.  Last summer I found these in the grocery store and was thrilled how easy they were to make and how tasty they were.  I had not had them for a while and looked forward to having them again. 

Our favorite is Strawberry Banana and makes me feel like summer is closer than ever when I turn on the blender! It is so easy....just add milk and blend! Check out all the other great flavors here.  I can't wait to try out the Blueberry Pomegranate.  Besides the great taste these smoothies are nutritious.  Each package has 1 full serving of fruit in every serving. 

Along with a free sample of Yoplait Smoothies, I was provided an awesome prize pack provided by Yoplait through MyBlogspark.  It includes a water bottle, diet and fitness journal (I LOVE THIS) and a bag to pit it all in.  Check it out:

The journal is great.  You can track everything you eat and all your work outs to keep you on track.  And the best part of it all is...you can win one too!

Here is how to enter:

Leave a comment and let me know which Yoplait Smoothie you want to try. (Mandatory)

Extra Entries:

1. Become a follower of my blog or let me know if you already are.
2. Become a Fan of Yoplait on Facebook.
3. Blog about this Giveaway and send me the link to check it out.
4. Grab My Button for your Blog.
5. Become a Facebook Fan of Barefoot in Portland.
6. Follow Yoplait Smoothies on Twitter.

Please leave your email address for me to contact you and leave a separate comment for each entry for them to count!

Giveaway is open to everyone 18 + located in the US and Canada.

Giveaway ends on Sunday March 27th at 11:59 PM EST. Winner will be notified my email  chosen via Random.org

Thank you Yoplait and MyBlogSpark.

Good Luck!!

How Yummy Does this Look?

On Fridays I usually post a new recipe that I plan on trying over the weekend.  I try to find new slow cooker recipes for Sunday....it doesn't get any easier.  But after reading my friend Jessica's post over at Barefoot by the Sea, I stopped my search for the perfect dish. 

She posted a Puffed Oven Pancake recipe that looks so yummy I cannot resist!  I love breakfast anytime of the day.

Find the recipe here.

PUFFED OVEN PANCAKES (aka German Pancakes)

From Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book

- 2 T butter

- 3 eggs

- 1/2 C milk

- 1/2 C flour

- 1/4 t. salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put butter in baking dish (I just use an 8-inch casserole, I think the recipe calls for a round oven skillet or something)…heat in oven 3-5 minutes, til butter melted.

Beat eggs. Add milk, flour and salt. Beat til smooth. Pour immediately into baking dish. Bake 25 minutes, or until puffy edges and looks done in center. Serve with fruit, syrup, powdered sugar, whatever you like!

I am sure my daughter will like this recipe.  She is so picky but how can she resist a puffy pancake with some powered sugar on top (always enticing).  I think I may cut up some bananas, strawberries and apples to go with this puff.  I cannot wait to try this one.

I know I said I had more giveaways this week but the week got away from me.  I will be rolling out a new giveaway on Monday!  Stop back to enter to win!

Have a wonderful weekend!!



And The Winner Is...

What better way to start a Monday....We have a couple winners this morning!

The winner of the Glee Gum Make Your Own Candy Kit is #66 - MANDY83! 

She will get the choice of a Make Your Own Chocolate, Gummies or Gum Kit. 

Congratulations MANDY83!

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The winner of Scott Naturals Tube Free Bath Tissue Giveaway is #119 - pmj!

pmj has one a pack of Scott Naturals Tube Free Bath Tissue.

Congratulations PMJ!

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Thank you to all who entered.  I have a couple more giveaways great coming up this week so stay tuned!

Have a great Monday!

Last Day to Enter Giveaways - LOW ENTRIES

What are you waiting for?  Who doesn't need toilet paper and don't miss a chance to win a Glee Gum Make Your Own Candy Kit! 

Today is the last day to enter to win! 

To win Scott Naturals Tube Free Bath Tissue  - GO HERE

To win a Glee Gum Make Your Own Candy Kit - GO HERE.

Or just click on the links to the top right of the page.

Good luck!!

Delicious Cookie Giveaway

Stop over to Barefoot by the Sea today and enter to win a dozen Glittery Valentine's Day Cookies from Sandy's Baking Memories!  Don't wait because this giveaway ends on February 6th!! 

Visit Sandy's Baking Memories which is soon to be Firefly Confections to see all the adorable designs and yummy cookies!

What are you waiting for...GO!

Giveaways Galore

Check out Barefoot by the Sea today!  She has 2 great giveaways that end today and tomorrow...so what are you waiting for!!!

The first one ends today and can be found here from the Loving Shop.  The second ends tomorrow can be found here is from Cowgirl Chocolates.  Both are just in time for Valentine's Day!

Good Luck!!

Giveaway Reminder - Low Entries

Just a reminder that I have a couple great giveaways going on right now with LOW ENTRIES!!

Who doesn't need Bath Tissue Toilet Paper!  I know it is one of those things I just hate to have to buy...but it is a necessity! 

Enter to WIN Scott Naturals Tube-Free Bath Tissue Giveaway HERE or click on the link on the top right.

Spend quality time with your little one during the cold winter days.  Enter to win a "Make Your Own Candy" Kit from Glee Gum.  Super low entries for this right now.  Enter HERE or click on the link at top right.

Glee Gum Make Your Own Candy Kit Review and Giveaway!

At my house we like to bake. My daughter may not like what we make…sugar cookies, pancakes, blueberry muffins…to name a few…but she loves to help. So when I showed her the Glee Gum Make Your Own Gummies Kit she could not wait to help! Glee Gum was great to offer me the chance to try out one of their “Make Your Own” kits. I was able to choose from the Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit, Gummy Candy Kit or Chocolate Kit. The Gummies were my first choice because you can make whatever shapes you can imagine…oh and I am a big fan of Gummies.

These Gummies were so easy to make. The kit comes with molding starch that you use to make your own molds. We used our a spoon and our fingers…because that is just fun…to make imprints in the mold. Once the molds are done you are ready to make the Gummies. The directions are super easy to follow and takes no time to do it. The faster you make the Gummies the sooner you get to eat the Gummies! I did need to do most of the cooking process as it involved boiling the liquid.

The last step…before eating of course…is to coat the Gummies with the sour mix. I chose to only coat some of the Gummies in case my picky eater didn’t like the coating. I can tell you the coating was good but if it is too sour you can dilute it with regular sugar. Take your time and have fun with it. Make fun shapes and most importantly enjoy the time you spend with your little ones.

Check out their website at http://www.gleegum.com/. You can read about the history of the company and find educational information to use with the kit. You can also find Glee Gum on Facebook and Twitter.

But Guess What? Glee Gum if offering the chance for you to win Make Your Own Kit of your choice!

Buy it: Visit Glee Gum and locate a retailer near you. Or buy it online for only $13.

Win it: One lucky reader will win a Make Your Own Kit of your choice.

Mandatory Entry: Visit Glee Gum and tell me which kit you would choose if you won!

Extra Entries:
1. Become a Fan of Glee Gum on Facebook
2. Follow Glee Gum on Twitter
3. Follow my blog or let me know if you already are
4. Become a Fan of Barefoot in Portland on Facebook
5. Blog about this Giveaway and send me the link to check it out.
6. Grab My Button for your Blog

Please leave a separate comment for each entry for them to count!

Giveaway ends on Sunday February 6th at 11:59 EST. I will choose a winner via Random.org
Winner will have 48 hours to respond and at that time a new winner will be chosen.
Open to resident in the Continental US ONLY.

Thanks to Glee Gum for this opportunity.

Have a great Thursday....it is almost Friday!!

Scott Naturals Tube-Free Bath Tissue Review and Giveaway

Recently I was asked if I would like to try Kimberly-Clark’s Scott Naturals Tube-Free Bath Tissue. I jumped at the chance to try this new product that not only comes from a great company but just by using it, helps the environment. Scott Brand Naturals Tube-Free Bath Tissue has no inner cardboard tube that needs to be disposed of. My first thought was, how hard is it to throw a little cardboard tube in the recycling bin or more likely for most, the trash can. However, when I received a sample package of the Bath Tissue along with a Product Fact Sheet, I realized just how much this product can benefit the environment.

Here are some facts from the Scott Naturals Tube-Free Bath Tissue Product Fact Sheet:

Today, U.S. households dispose of an estimated 17 billion bath tissue tubes annually, which is equal to:
• Over 160 million pounds of trash
• Enough material to fill more than 250 Boeing 747 airliners
• Enough material to fill the Empire State Building twice
• Equivalent to the weight of more than 350 Statues or Liberty
• Over 1 million miles long (lined end-to-end)
• Circling the earth’s equator over 45 times
• Traveling from the earth’s surface to the moon…more than twice


These totals are astonishing and it makes me stop and think what a huge difference we can make by switching to a tube-free bath tissue. This would alleviate and need to remember to recycle or just take the time to do it! I am so glad I had the opportunity to try this product. Not only is it earth friendly I love the feel of it. It is a perfect blend of softness and strength.

Now it is your turn to try!

Currently Scott Naturals Tube-Free is being tested at select Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in the Northeast U.S. Check your local store and stock up.

Or…

You can win it! A lucky winner will receive a 8-pack for yourself to try! Here’s how:

How to Enter

Leave a comment and let me know if you recycle regularly. (Mandatory)

Extra Entries

1. Become a follower of my blog or let me know if you already are.

2. Become a Facebook Fan of Barefoot in Portland

3. Blog about this Giveaway and send me the link to check it out.

4. Grab My Button for your Blog

Please leave a separate comment for each entry for them to count!

Giveaway is open to everyone 18 + located in the US and Canada.

Giveaway ends on Sunday February 6th at 11:59 PM EST. I will choose a winner via Random.org

Good Luck!

Have a great Tuesday!

What a crazy week....

Can I just tell you about the week I have had....

First I will set the stage...a couple of weeks ago my husband decided to get an estimate on having our hardwood floors redone. To our surprise the price was so great he scheduled them right away...for Tuesday. They would be there for 3 days and told us we would not need to move out...it would not be a problem.

Tuesday comes and my husband was talking to someone about it and they said we really should not stay in the house with the fumes. Frantic, he calls me trying to figure out what to do. To make a really long short short we moved out and have been staying at my sister-in-laws' apartment all week (because the smell from the fumes WAS really unbearable). It was great the first night, fine the second night but the third....I had just about enough of my air mattress. Not to mention it has been the snowiest week ever!  I have gotten spoiled with a garage so having to clean off my car every day this week has been less than enjoyable. But SO nice of her to let us stay there...none the less!! 

But now we are home and I get to clean every inch of the house because there is a thin layer of dust from the sanding. Can you tell how thrilled I am?

However, the good news is the floors look BEAUTIFUL!!

Here are some before and after pictures of the problem areas...keeping in mind the previous owners of this house had 4 boys!!

Before 

 After

Before 

After

Before

After

Now I am off to clean....for a very long time!! 

Stop back next week...I will be rolling out some great giveaways!!

Have a great weekend!!

And the winner is...

Congratulations to the winner of the Barefoot Books Giveaway of Jack and the Beanstalk....

Nicole who said "I'm now a fan on FB" Yea Nicole!!

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Thank you to all who entered! If you did not win and are interested in purchasing your own Barefoot Books...check out http://www.barefootinportland.com/. Get a head start on your holiday shopping. Email me at barefootinportland@gmail.com if you would like to have 20% on you first order from me!

Giveaway...There is still time

There is still time to enter my Barefoot Books Giveaway of a hardcover copy of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Click on the link to the right of the page under Current Giveaways or click here to enter.

Also, a very hearty Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day! Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day (yes it is real). For all your little Pirates check out my website, www.barefootinportland.com to find Pirate books and activities as well as a great Pirate Video!

Arggh, Have a great Sunday Maties!