Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Feeding Family Just Got More Affordable

Frugal Shopping


Review and Grocery Gift Card Giveaway


Buying groceries can be expensive these days, especially for families shopping on a tight budget like me and you that need to buy food for our kids and other members of the household. With the economy still puttering along like it is, frugal food shopping advice that can save you money is always good to know.

  

Feeding Kids is Expensive But Necessary

MBE partnered with Vons for this post

Vons -- a Southern California and Southern Nevada supermarket chain that is a division of Safeway -- acknowledges this enduring consumer struggle. So, to help they've just launched a new program that goes beyond the basic supermarket club card concept model, making it possible for shoppers to save even more on grocery bills. 

Called Just for U the unique new offering from Vons/Pavilions market chain adds even more value to their Club Card rewards benefits. The results are that store member card holders who are enrolled in this special program save additional money on products custom selected for shoppers based on items they normally buy. This makes it possible to get discounts at the cash register on certain things on your regular shopping list without having to sort through ads, clip paper coupons and to shop at multiple stores around town for maximum savings.

It's simple to opt in to take advantage of the Just for U initiative whether you already have a Vons Club Card or are new to this grocery store. 

All you have to do is go to Vons.com and follow the prompts to begin getting savings meant just for your unique shopping style and needs. And, as a bonus, if you sign up right now you'll get free eggs.  Note that if you are a new Vons customer you'll need to apply for a regular Club Card first, but not to worry, that step takes only a few minutes.


The good news is that it gets even sweeter than that. Mommy Blog Expert is giving away several Vons Gift Cards to lucky readers and you're invited to enter to win one!  





Vons Pavilions 
$25 Gift Card Giveaway
2 Winners, Ends 3/19/12 



HOW TO ENTER

Just leave a comment(s) below this post, Contest ends March 19, 2012 at 12 midnite PST and is open to legal residents of the U.S. only. Two winners, each to receive a $25 Vons GC, will be selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email.

Required (Mandatory) Entry
Simply leave a comment below this blogpost saying why you want to win this prize. Don't forget to include your email address, Facebook and/or Twitter contact info in the comment section so the winner can be contacted.

Optional Extra Entries 
Earn extra entries to win for doing one or more of the easy options listed below. Just be sure to return to MommyBlogExpert (MBE) to leave an additional comment after each individual extra action you do to confirm so we can record all your additional chances to win.

1. Follow @mommyblogexpert
 on Twitter
2. Like @mommyblogexpert on Facebook
3. Follow @Vons Pavilions on Twitter

***Super Bonus Entries***
You can earn even MORE chances to win each time you TWEET the message below, up to 3 times each day. Don't forget to return to leave a comment on this post with the direct link right after every Tweet you do so you'll receive an entry for each of your RTs.

Tweet:
Celebrate New @Vons_Pavilions #JustforU w/ Gift Card GIVEAWAY http://tinyurl.com/6lqdr5q #Groceries #frugal Ends 3/19 RT 2 #WIN


FTC Disclosure: Vons/Pavilions provided me with a grocery gift card to facilitate this MBE test and review and is also providing the prizes and shipping for the giveaway.  MommyBlogExpert did not receive any other compensation associated with this post.  See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Sweet Valentine Wishes to You & Your Family

Celebrations

Hope your Valentine's Day is filled with everything sweet ...

Kids, fun, memories to last a lifetime and whatever else you wish for!
Vintage Valentine Photo Card of My Kids: Triplets + One All Born in a Year
 From
 MommyBlogExpert.com

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Moms & Women Twitter Party Events Calendar for the Week of February 13 - 19

Twitter Parties

Updated 2/14/12

Here's this week's list of parties moms and women will enjoy. Check back frequently because more events will be added as the week goes on and this schedule is updated with even more Twitter party links.

Mom & Women Twitter Party Schedule Feb 13-19

Monday, February 13

The #MomsandBrands Valentines Day Twitter Party at 7 pm EST. Hosted by @kemiingram with prizes from sponsors like Tree Hut. Info & RSVP

Huggies Slip-On Diapers #squirmybabycentral Twitter Party at 8 pm EST. Hosted by @ResourcefulMommy.  4 winners get $50 Walmart Gift Cards & 1 winner gets $100 Walmart GC. RSVP

Join the Romantic Travel #TMom Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. Hosted by @TravelingMoms. Prizes.  RSVP


Tuesday, February 14

Valentine's Day #PinSavvy Twitter Party at 1 pm EST. Hosted by @SavvySassyMoms & @PinSavvySocial Team with prizes from 31 Bits, Layla Grace & Shop Suey. RSVP

The #IHeartWalnuts Twitter Party at 1 pm EST. Hosted by @ResourcefulMommy and sponsored by @CAWalnuts. Prizes awarded to 5 winners include a special I Heart Walnuts Gift Package with $25 Visa gift card and other goodies. RSVP


Wednesday, February 15

The #RugDoctor Twitter Party at 8 pm EST. Hosted by @SippyCupMom with prizes that include various @RugDoctor Cleaning Packs, a $25 Visa Gift Card and a $150 Visa Gift Card. RSVP

Going Green With #TheLoraxMovie Twitter Party at 8 pm EST. Hosted by @ResourcefulMommy. Lots of prizes, 5 winners: Seventh Generation Cleaning Kits, 5 winners: The Lorax Logo Gardening Totes with Tools & copies of the book, and 5 winners: $50 Fandango Gift Cards w/ copies of the book  RSVP

Schick #HydroSilkCanada Twitter Party at 8:30 pm EST. Hosted by @MyOrganizedChaos with $500 in prizes including Hydro Silk Spa Gift Sets, $75 Visa gift cards, and Hydro Silk Razors. Prizing for Canadian residents only. RSVP


Thursday, February 16

To promote child abuse awareness and prevention @MomSpark hosts #ProtectAChild Twitter Party with special guest @AntonioisMuted at 8 pm EST. Each of FIVE (5) winners will win a $10 Amazon gift card and an eco bag. RSVP

Come to the #SimpleSkin Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. Hosted by @SheSpeaks and @RachelFerrucci and sponsored by @Walgreens and @SimpleSkincare - $500 in prizes to be given away include a variety of Simple skincare products and Walgreens gift cards. Grand prize is a $150 giftcard to Walgreens. RSVP


Join the #BEECHCon Twitter Party for Homeschool Families at 9 pm EST. Hosted by @DazeofAdventure and featuring great prizes Details

The #OurMoneyLove Twitter Party at 9 pm EST. Hosted by @GoGirlFinance and featuring fab prizes like jewelry and American Express gift cards. RSVP


 

Twitter Parties are listed free of charge in this weekly schedule. If you'd like to add an event to the Mommy Blog Expert Twitter Party Calendar please email janis at janiselspas dot com with Twitter Party in the subject line & including all the details and links in the body of your message. 

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