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My Blog Spark and General Mills want me to share information with all of you about their Whole Grain Guarantee found on General Mills cereal boxes. The following information has been provided by General Mills through My Blog Spark and has not been written by me.

Did you know that studies have found that a diet rich in whole grain can be helpful in maintaining a healthy heart, managing weight and may also reduce the risk for diabetes and certain types of cancer?

Only whole grain gives you the vital nutrients from the complete grain. In addition to fiber, whole grain contains antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients important for a healthy diet. General Mills is the only leading cereal company to guarantee whole grain in every box.** Every day, General Mills’ Big G Cereals – which include Cheerios, Fiber One, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Chex, Total and Lucky Charms – deliver 35 million servings of whole grain to Americans. General Mills makes it easy to find whole grains, just look for the white check on the top of every Big G cereal box for your whole grain guarantee.

In a national survey, 91 percent of Americans said they want to incorporate more whole grain foods into their diets. In fact, nine out of 10 people in the U.S. still do not eat the minimum recommended daily amount of whole grain (at least three servings, or 48 grams). Do you? Why not start keeping track of how many whole grains you eat to find out?

We invite you to take the Whole Grain Awareness Challenge.
Visit www.WholeGrainNation.com to put your whole grain knowledge to the test & print a coupon for Big G cereals.

In addition to sharing the good news about whole grain, we’re excited to announce some more great news for cereal lovers. Just last month General Mills announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single-digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain.

To help raise awareness of General Mills Whole Grain Awareness Challenge, I have been asked to giveaway a Grains of Goodness Prize Pack, courtesy of General Mills through My Blog Spark.

One lucky winner will receive a prize pack that includes 2 VIP coupons for Big G cereal products, a breakfast chiller, a large cereal mug, & a tote bag. This giveaway ends March 19 @ 9 PM MT.

How To Win?

Easy & Mandatory Entry: What is your favorite Big G (General Mills) cereal?

Additional Entries (Up to 5 additional) Please leave a separate comment for each addition entry!:
1. Subscribe to my blog via RSS or email.
2. Follow me on Twitter AND tweet (click here to tweet) about this giveaway. (MUST DO BOTH to qualify!)
3. Become a fan on Facebook (This also automatically enters you to win 1 of 3 awesome *mystery prizes*! More info here.)
4. Blog about this giveaway.
5. Add my button to your blog. (It’s on my sidebar to the right.)

Rules: Enter by commenting below. If you already subscribe, have my button on your blog, and/or follow on Twitter/Facebook, thanks! It still counts as an extra entry. You may only enter ONCE for each of the 6 total entries. The 5 additional entries can be left on the same day or different day, but must also be left under this post as separate comments for each one that you qualify for. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. The winner will be chosen by random.org. You must follow all instructions on how to enter. A valid email address must be used. This giveaway ends on March 19, 2010 @ 9:00 PM MT. (As long as the commenting is still turned on, you can still enter.) If you are the winner and I cannot contact you via email and receive a response within 48 hours, a new winner will be picked.

Real Simple Saving Methods Review & Giveaway Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by General Mills through My Blog Spark. I was sent a Grains of Goodness prize pack as compensation for sharing this information with my readers and holding a giveaway. The information that is indented and in gray above was not written by me. This information was provided by General Mills. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question.

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I’ve been blogging for one year now and I’m celebrating with giveaways!

There will be prizes given to the 1,000th commenter & the 1,500th commenter! Comments count on any post, including giveaways. So enter every giveaway in every way you qualify! I’m not going to say how many comments there currently are, but 1,000 is really close! And even if it takes until July to get to the 1,500th comment, the one who comments that 1,500th time will still get a prize. [I won't forget!]

The winners will receive a prize that is yet to be determined, but it will be worth it! I’ll update this post as soon as I decide what the prizes will be. (I should know by the end of this week!) Good luck!

How To Win?

All you have to do to win is comment on my blog! Whoever writes comment number 1,000 & comment number 1,500 will win a prize! Comments with no meaning will not be considered and be deleted (meaning, comments that are just a smiley face or something random that does not pertain to the post in any way).

Rules: Enter by commenting anywhere on my blog. Comments with no meaning will not be considered and be deleted (meaning, comments that are just a smiley face or something random that does not pertain to the post in any way). This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. The winner will be determined upon when the 1,000th & 1,500th comment are made. You must follow all instructions on how to enter. A valid email address must be used. This giveaway ends whenever the 1,500th comment is made . I will write a post when each winning comment is made. (This post will also be updated.) If you are the winner and I cannot contact you via email and receive a response within 72 hours, a new winner may be picked.

Real Simple Saving Methods Giveaway Disclosure: This giveaway is not sponsored. This is a giveaway that I am purely holding on my own and the prizes given will be purchased by me.

* UPDATE :: 03.08.10 @ 10:30 AM MT * We have a winner for the 1,000th comment made! Summer made the 1,000th comment by entering the Care4Hire.com giveaway! Congratulations to Summer who will receive a $10 Magazines.com gift card.

Now we’re just over 1,000 comments. The person who makes the 1,500th comment will receive also receive a prize! Keep commenting! =]

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Giveaway ::

To celebrate Real Simple Saving Methods one year anniversary, I have finally created a Facebook fan page! Any one who becomes a fan on Facebook will automatically be entered to win a great *mystery prize*! Each prize is worth $39.99! There will be 3 winners (each will receive the same prize.) This giveaway ends March 20, 2010 @ 9:00 PM MT. Please read all rules below before entering!

How to win:

Just become a fan of Real Simple Saving Methods on Facebook. No comments needed. Whoever’s a fan, will be in the pool to win! Winners will be contacted via direct message on Facebook.

Rules: Enter by becoming a fan on Facebook. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. The 3 winners will be chosen by random.org. You must follow all instructions on how to enter. A valid email address must be used. This giveaway ends on March 20 @ 9:00 PM MT. If you are the winner and I cannot contact you via direct message on Facebook and receive a response within 48 hours, a new winner will be picked. My family & friends are not eligible for this giveaway — sorry guys!

Real Simple Saving Methods Giveaway Disclosure: This giveaway is not sponsored. The prizes have been purchased by me and will be shipped out by me.

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