Saturday, September 11, 2010

And the Winner Is....

Congrats to Leah for winning my first ever blog giveaway!!!  Random.org chose comment number 3, which was you!  I'll be in touch to work out the details...  Thanks to Monkeyshiners Baby Accessories for supplying the giveaway!


Friday, September 10, 2010

Swagbucks Swidget and Mega Swag Bucks Day!

If you haven't signed up already, don't discount Swagbucks. I've now won over $200 in Amazon giftcards since January plus also been able to donate some of the bucks I won to causes.  You can 'win' swagbucks through searching, special offers (look on the homepage), and swagcodes.  Check the Swagbucks Swidget to the right of this page for the codes, and if you haven't signed up yet, click my special referral link.

Mega Swag Bucks Day happens every Friday, where you have a higher chance of winning larger than normal denominations of Swag Bucks.  When I first started, I won 100 Swagbucks which thrilled not only myself but the girl who referred me because she also go matching bucks!

So, happy searching!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Last Chance to Enter!

Just a reminder! Tomorrow is the last chance to enter the Monkeyshiners giveaway!  Don't forget to enter!  Also look for a freezer recipe to be posted!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Giveaway: Monkeyshiners Bib Clip or Pacifier Leash

photo courtesy Monkeyshiners Baby Accessories

I'm excited...my first giveaway! I found Monkeyshiners Baby Accessories and first ordered a bib clip for convenience purposes-- we keep it hooked to my baby's diaper bag, for the 50% of the time I forget a bib when we are at a friend's house or restaurant. All we have to do is clip a napkin to it, and instant bib. Later, same baby liked to drop her ring backed teethers in the road during walks, causing me to look frantically for it. I figured a pacifier leash would pay for itself with just one lost teether, so again Monkeyshiners Baby Accessories came to the rescue!

There are many other accessories in her store, including diaper clutches and cloth doll diapers.

So...now to the giveaway!  Monkeyshiners has kindly provided a Bib Clip or Pacifier Leash OR $5 off any purchase from her store!!! For a chance to win, leave me a comment on this thread. For additional entries "like" Monkeyshiners Baby Accessories on facebook or become a follower of my blog (and leave me a comment saying so).  And remember to leave an email address (put AT instead of @ to avoid spambots).

Bonus:  They are also offering a coupon for this blog's readers!  Just let them know you found them through The Mommy Saver blog and save 15%!

This giveaway runs from right now until Friday, September 10. Have fun!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Freezer Meal Recipe: Chicken Cannelloni with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

My husband doesn't like red sauce (known to the rest of the world as tomato sauce), so when I saw this recipe that uses red pepper sauce instead of tomato, I knew I had to try it! In doing so I learned a super easy way to make a sauce that's different from the jars I usually buy (still have yet to get the nerve to can my own).

Basically the Roasted Red Pepper Sauce calls for mixing a drained jar of roasted red peppers with a jar of Alfredo sauce and some Parmesan cheese. I did this the first time. Since then I got more creative and mixed in my own heavy cream, butter, garlic and Parmesan cheese in a pan until melted, and then blended it with the peppers. Yum!

For the Cannelloni you mixed cooked chopped chicken, chive & onion cream cheese, spinach, mozzarella, breadcrumbs and garlic together, and then stuff into cooked cannelloni or manicotti.

Check out the recipes from Southern Living here.

Oh, and check in tomorrow for MY FIRST EVER GIVEAWAY!!!