Survey Opportunity Be Entered To Win 1 of 20 $25 Visa Cards

If you have 15 minutes to share your food buying and grocery shopping habits (with the bonus option of entering to win one of 20 VISA gift cards worth $25), please check out this survey from my friends at The Motherhood:https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G9BVBSB

The results from the survey will be presented at a conference later this month, and your feedback will play a huge part in influencing executives at major food brands and companies as they make decisions regarding product development and prioritizing the issues that are important to moms.

There’s an option to submit your email address at the end of the survey – anyone who completes the survey and provides an email address will be entered to win one of 20 VISA gift cards worth $25. (The email address is just a way to notify the gift card winners and won’t be shared.)

Thanks in advance for your help! If you’d like, you are welcome to share the survey with other moms, too!!!

Disclosure:I will be compensated for this post

JOSÉ OLÉ(R) brand $3.00 Back To School Coupon Starts 9/5

JOSÉ OLÉ® brand products let you add a little more Olé to any day - especially school days! And to help you fill the freezer for those hungry tummys, JOSÉ OLÉ® is releasing an incredible $3.00 off ANY 2 items coupon ($3/2) for a limited time only.

That means you save $3 on ANY 2 JOSÉ OLÉ® products, and if you choose 2 individually wrapped JOSÉ OLÉ® Burritos or Chimichangas, they could be absolutely FREE!

The JOSÉ OLÉ® brand brings your family a fiesta of flavors by using only the finest ingredients, like real cheese, tender cuts of meats, and authentic seasonings. All JOSÉ OLÉ® brand products — Mini Tacos, Taquitos, Quesadillas, Chimichangas, Burritos and more — are great-tasting, easy to prepare, and always get smiles from the entire family.

And you can also help add smiles to more kids' faces by helping to generate up to $25,000 for the good work done by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®. For every one of these special coupons that is printed, JOSÉ OLÉ® brand will donate $1.00 (up to $25,000) to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®.

Whether you need some fast and easy family dinner ideas or some quick, satisfying after-school snacks, JOSÉ OLÉ® brand has the products and recipes to meet your needs. Taste the Fiesta® with JOSÉ OLÉ® brand!

Download instructions for the special, limited-availability $3.00 coupon (starting at 3:00 p.m. ET on September 5th)

To get your coupon and big savings on JOSÉ OLÉ® brand products:

1. Click on this link and go to the JOSÉ OLÉ® brand Facebook page starting at 3:00 p.m. ET on September 5th. http://www.facebook.com/JoseOleFrozenMexicanFood
2. Click on the tab that reads “Back-to-School Coupon” (If you can’t see the tab, that means that all of the coupons are gone)
3. “Like” the JOSÉ OLÉ® brand if you haven’t already.
4. Click the “Print” button.
5. Print the coupon.
6. Head to your grocery store, pick up two packages of delicious JOSÉ OLÉ® brand products in the freezer section, and enjoy a fiesta of flavors for your Back–To-School needs!

And while you’re on the JOSÉ OLÉ® brand Facebook page, click on the "More Olé in Life" tab to find out about their daily Instant Win Game, "Surprise" Coupons, fun Party Planning ideas, recipes, and plenty more!

Good luck!!

Disclosure: I was sent this information as part of The JOSÉ OLÉ® brand Team

Pillsbury Bagette Chips & Mott's Medleys Fruit Snacks Printable Coupons

Pillsbury®Baguette Chips

With 21 chips being a whole 130 calories and a lot of gourmet flavors to choose from Pillsbury Baguette Chips are the perfect way to add crunch to your salads, soups, dips, or just alone as a snack. Print your coupon now for $0.75 off one bag 7oz or larger today! Print here 

Mott's® Medleys Fruit Flavored Snacks

Fat Free, Gluten Free, and only 80 calories Mott's Medleys Fruit Flavored Snacks are the perfect addition to add to your child's lunch! Available in assorted fruit or berry these snacks contain 100% of recommended daily Vitamin C. Print your coupon for $0.60 off one box today. Print here

Disclosure: I was provided the above coupon links for being a member of MyInsite.

Which Portable Computer Suits Your Needs - Notebook, Netbook, Ultrabook, & Tablet

With back to school going on some schools require that students have a laptop. What does this mean for parents? This means you are about to invest in some sort of portable computer and should know the difference among classes of laptops. Some laptops are geared for just web surfing, fine tuned for hard core gaming, or touch screen capable and no thicker than a pad of paper. Among them all is the perfect one to fit your budget and your family's needs.

The term laptop has become some what of a generic term for simply meaning a "portable computer".  The word does not specifically mean a computer to set on your lap, as there have been cases that doing so has caused second degree burns to legs and laps due to the heat thrown from the bottom of one of these portable computers. There are many different classes of laptops and I'm going to break down each type for you to allow you to better understand what exactly each type was made to do. From there you'll be able to make a  more informed educated decision on which device is best suited for your family's needs and also which device fits into your family's budget.

5 Year Old Isabella Sara Tennant - Fundraising - Laid To Rest Today A Victim Of A Tragic Murder

It has been a somber week here in the Western New York Area as a community is in shock and mourns the loss of a precious little girl. On Monday a news alert came out around 9 am alerting viewers of a missing 5 year old little girl in Niagara Falls. Within a few hours the grim discovery was then announced that her body had been recovered in a garbage can a few blocks away from where she was spending the night at her Great Grandmother's house. This story and horrific incident hit home HARD. The little 5 yr old girl is Isabella Tennant. I've know Isabella's Dad, Mike, for what is 20 years now. My girlfriends and I hung out with him and his friends. Ohh the younger years! They were wonderful. I crossed Mike's path all the time out and about, whether it was at a bar or some local event. He was always Mr Smiley a smile to which was passed right onto his daughter. I even one time met "Bella" as she was so fondly called, I believe she was 3 or 4 at the time. Mike's birthday was Tuesday not to mention he is getting married soon. My friend my heart physically aches for you and I wish there was something more I could do. 

Bella's precious body was laid to rest today with over a thousand people showing up to pay their respect and condolences. People whom the family knew and also people who they didn't. The outpouring from the community just makes your heart heal just a little bit. 

Photo courtesy of WGRZ NBC Channel 2

"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure"

Author: 1 Corinthians 13:7