General Mills and Nickelodeon’s The Penguins of Madagascar teamed up to bring the action-packed fun of these crazy little penguins to your very own breakfast table.

Inside specially marked boxes of General Mills cereals, you’ll “commence operations” with one of five characters from The Penguins of Madagascar; Skipper, Rico, Kowalski, Private or King Julien. Each participating cereal contains one character launcher with mission details outlined on the back of the box including:

• Dive In, Soldier – Set an empty plastic cereal bowl on the table and try to pop your launcher into it. Wear a helmet or you’ll be squid bait.
• Longest Propulsion Launcher – Challenge your troops to see who can launch their character the furthest. Go long or go back to the zoo.
• Target Practice – Create a landing zone with a spoon and try to strategically drop your character into the sweet spot. Hit the target or go back to the drawing board.
• Clear the Wall – Do you have enough projectile pop to push your launcher over the top of the box? Proceed launchin’ troops, earn those wings!

Each character is unique and has their own specific role, and together, they’re a team with lots of character. With five character launchers to collect, make a splash this summer and try to successfully complete all of their missions.

My kids absolutely LOVE this cereal! It does not stay around my house very long when I bring it home. I must also confess I too love the fruity goodness this cereal offers! SSSHHHH! Don’t tell anyone.

Ok, now onto the good stuff!

THE GIVEAWAY:

General Mills and Nickelodeon, through MyBlogSpark, will give one Get Groceries Free reader a Penguins of Madagascar prize pack, including:

• (1) box Trix cereal
• (1) Penguins of Madagascar launcher
• (1) The Penguins of Madagascar movie, The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premier.

How do you win???:

To win you need to complete the main entry and then you have up to three more entry opportunitites!

Main Entry:

• Leave one comment (with your email address included) telling me who your child’s favorite character form Penguins of Madagascar is!

Other ways to enter:

•  “Like” Get Groceries Free on Facebook:

Head over to Facebook and “Like” Get Groceries Free! Please say “Hello” when you get there! Be sure to pop back over and leave a comment (with your email address included) to earn your entry!

• Share with your friends on Facebook:

When you come back over here from Facebook click on the “Share” button at the top of this post and share this giveaway with your friends! Leave another comment (with your email address included) to gain another entry!

• Subscribe to the Get Groceries Free Feed:

Subscribe to the Get Groceries Free feed. For this entry to count you MUST verify the the subscription! Feedburner will send you an email and you need to click on the link included in the email for this entry to count! Then you need to come back to this post and leave a comment (with your email address included) to earn the entry!

• Follow me on Twitter:

Follow Get Groceries Free on Twitter and Tweet about this giveaway! Make sure you copy us on your Tweet by adding @freegroceries. Come back here and leave a comment for your entry!

• Join my Google Friend Connect:

In the left sidebar you will find my widget for my Google Friend Connect. Join me there and come back here and leave a comment letting me know you did! Don’t forget to leave your email address in your comment!

• Follow my blog on Networked Blogs:

Follow me on Networked Blogs. You will find the widget in the left sidebar. Once you have done this come back here and leave me a comment letting me know you did! Please leave your email address in the comment.

• Make a post on your blog about the giveaway:

Make a post on your blog about this fantastic giveaway. Come back here and leave a comment with the link to your post!

• Join me on my community in BlogFrog:

Become a member of my community on BlogFrog! Not only can you learn about great deals from other members but you can also share your great find with us!

Giveaway ends August 20, 2010 at MIDNIGHT!

Each activity counts for one entry so you should have a comment for each entry with your email address included. It is very important you leave your email address so that you can be contacted if you are a winner. Also, be sure to leave a link whenever needed so it will count!

If a comment does not follow the rules I will delete it so that those who do follow the rules get a fair chance at winning! If I do not have a way to contact you I WILL DELETE YOUR MESSAGE!

One last thing:

GOOD LUCK!!!

Save $10 on the purchase of James and the Giant Peach Blu-ray Combo Pack with this coupon! I just printed mine and the coupon expires on 08/17/2010. Walmart currently has this combo pack for $24.96 making the price after coupon $14.96! Please let me know if you find a better deal!

If you are wondering how many papers you should prepare to buy on Sunday morning here is a sneak peek of what you can expect.

You can also print coupons from these great sites:

• Eat Better America
• RedPlum
• SmartSource
• Coupons.com
• Pillsbury
• Box Tops 4 Education
• Betty Crocker
• Kraft
• Boodle
• Brands2LiveBy
• CoolSavings

You can also load these coupons on your store loyalty cards. *The stores in your area may not participate in these programs.

• CellFire
• UPromise
• P&G eSaver
• ShortCuts

If you are interested in purchasing coupons from clipping services instead of buying papers here are the services I use and recommend.

• Coupon Clipping Crew
• The Coupon Clippers
• The Coupon Master
• Manufacturer Coupons
• My Coupon Hunter

If you want to know where you can find some of the great deals to use those coupons on here are a couple of places I visit regularly:

• A Full Cup – Store Shopping Lists
• Hot Coupon World

Happy Couponing!

This weekend, August 06 – August 08, Sam’s Club will be hosting a Nationwide Open House. All non-members will be able to shop at their local Sam’s Club without paying the normal 10% service fee or purchasing a membership!

If you want to get your back to school shopping done this is the time you will want to do that. Here in NC we are also having the Tax Free weekend this weekend! Pick up that laptop, printer, those pens, ect.! While you are there have a sit down for a slice of pizza, pretzel and a drink at their snack bar! Plus, college bound students may want to check out the Sam’s Club collegiate membership. It’s just $15 for new members. Visit Sam’s Club Online to find a store near you!

Check out this Deal of the Day! This would make an amazing Christmas gift for kids! With a deal this great maybe you could also pick up a couple of sets for the nursery at church!

How cute are these little things??? This deal is valid for today only so hurry and take advantage of it while you can! You can find them on sale HERE!

I am so excited that I just can not hold it in anymore! I have been looking for a way to bring in extra income for my family and nothing ever seemed to be a fit for us. FINALLY! I have found the shoe that fits perfectly! A friend of mine introduced me to a company called Thirty-One a couple of months ago and I fell in love! I decided to wait and pray about it. On May 5, I decided to take the leap. I decided to become an independent consultant for a number of reasons:

1. Extra Income
2. MOMMY Time!
3. Quality, Reasonably priced items
4. I love what the company is about!

I love monogrammed items and around my area they are just too expensive and the products that are priced decently are not of good quality. The embroidering is also pricier around here. Let me give you some background on the company and then I will introduce you to some of the products.

Thirty-One is a faith based company based on Proverbs 31, which speaks of a woman and her worth. Our mission is to Celebrate, Encourage & Reward women through offering quality products and an outstanding opportunity to become successful business owners.

Thirty-One specializes in personalization. There are so many cute purses, bags, totes, lunch bags, and travel items. What to do with your hot flat iron? We have just the travel bag for it! Thirty-One offers the CUTEST products and fabric patterns! And with 26 thread colors and fonts you will be sure to find something perfectly suited for your personality. The great thing is that all embroidery is only $6 (per piece)! Think about the many gift giving opportunities you have coming up: birthdays, graduations, baby/wedding showers, house warming, Mother’s Day, and teacher gifts are all coming very soon. Our items are attractive, affordable, and fun!

If you are looking for extra income for your family and are not sure what to do I can tell you that this is the perfect time to consider Thirty-One Gifts! For the month of May if you sign up to be a consultant and qualify in your first 30 days you will get the cost of your kit back! In your kit you will receive $300 worth of products for just $99! To qualify you simply need to have $1000 in sales! That is so easy! Here is what you will receive in your kit:

If you are not looking for extra income but want to consider purchasing these amazing items you can get this awesome All-In-One tote for just $5 when you purchase $31 in product! That is a savings of $14.50! You can have it embroidered for just $6! This makes an awesome teachers gift!

If you want more than your budget can handle you can consider having a party! You can choose the traditional come into your home party OR we have a couple of other options available! You can choose to have an online party or a catalog party or a combination of both! If you decide to have a party and your party is $500 or more you will be eligible for DOUBLE the hostess rewards! That means you will get 30% of sales in FREE PRODUCTS! You will also get at least 3 items at half price and anything beyond that is 10% off! Thirty-One loves their hostesses, customers and consultants and they are reminded every month with different specials!

Do you see now why I was so excited about sharing my opportunity with you! I am so excited to be a part of this terrific company and I want to extend that opportunity to all of you!

You can visit my website at www.mythirtyone.com/ashleymoore if you would like to shop or learn more about the company or contact me about becoming a part of this wonderful company! I look forward to hearing your feedback!

If you are wondering how many papers you should prepare to buy on Sunday morning here is a sneak peek of what you can expect.

You can also print coupons from these great sites:

• Eat Better America
• RedPlum
• SmartSource
• Coupons.com
• Pillsbury
• Box Tops 4 Education
• Betty Crocker
• Kraft
• Boodle
• Brands2LiveBy
• CoolSavings

You can also load these coupons on your store loyalty cards. *The stores in your area may not participate in these programs.

• CellFire
• UPromise
• P&G eSaver
• ShortCuts

If you are interested in purchasing coupons from clipping services instead of buying papers here are the services I use and recommend.

• Coupon Clipping Crew
• The Coupon Clippers
• The Coupon Master
• Manufacturer Coupons
• My Coupon Hunter

If you want to know where you can find some of the great deals to use those coupons on here are a couple of places I visit regularly:

• A Full Cup – Store Shopping Lists
• Hot Coupon World

Happy Couponing!

Did you know that in the United States the average age of cars and light trucks on the roads today has reached a record high of 9.4 years? That means it´s more important than ever to take proper care of your vehicle. 

With the informative Web site www.MotorOilMatters.org (created by the maker of industry-leading brands Pennzoil and Quaker State) you can easily locate key information about how quality motor oils can help prolong your engine´s life and improve overall efficiency, as well as help answer other questions you may have about motor oil. In addition, the site offers a fun, educational game for you to play called “M.O.M. Knows Best” where you can put your motor mind to the test with an interactive quiz. 

Did you know?

• According to a recent survey from the Automotive Service Association, more than 54 percent of customers who take their vehicles for service and repair are women
• Using a high-quality motor oil in the right grade can help maximize fuel economy
• Low-quality oils that do not meet industry standards or the vehicle manufacturer´s requirements could cost consumers in the long run by potentially damaging the vehicle´s engine or possibly voiding the manufacturer´s warranty
• Another reason to look to a high-quality motor oil – like Pennzoil and Quaker State – is that it is designed to meet the demands of today´s engines

One lucky Get Groceries Free reader will win a $35 Jiffy Lube gift card which will cover most of the cost, if not all, of a conventional oil change at most Jiffy Lube locations. To win this awesome prize the first (and required) thing you need to do is to take the M.O.M. Knows Best Quiz and tell me your score.

To earn additional entries you can do the following:

If you would like to earn additional entries you can do the following (making sure you come back after each one and leave a comment stating that you did so! Don’t forget to leave your name and email address in each comment too!):

The Jiffy Lube $25 Gift Card that were provided to give away were all provided by Shell Lubricants* and MotorOilMatters.org through MyBlogSpark. Contest ends May 14, 2010 11:59 pm EST. US entries only. One person per household may enter. Leave a separate comment for each entry & a valid email address. Winner, chosen at random, has 3 days to claim their prize.

Go-Gurt, the unique yogurt in a tube, is a fun snack for kids! My daughters love being able to eat it on the go. Store it in the freezer, toss one in your kids’ lunch in the morning, and it’ll be thawed by lunchtime.

The new Simply… Go-Gurt is made from simple ingredients. Available in two kid-friendly flavors, Strawberry and Mixed Berry, it contains no high fructose corn syrup or artificial colors or flavors, and each convenient portable yogurt tube is a good source of calcium and vitamin D. Simply stated, Simply… Go-Gurt is a good-for-you, low fat yogurt snack that you can feel good about giving to your kids. Like other Yoplait flavors we’ve tried in the past, my daughters loved both the Strawberry and Mixed Berry varieties.

TRY IT!
Would you like to try Simply… Go-Gurt? Click on “Free Yogurt” below. The first 30 people will get the chance to download and print a coupon for a free* 8-pack of new Simply… Go-Gurt! After the 30 coupons are claimed, you’ll still have a chance to grab a $1.10 off coupon, which is a great deal! There are also some snacking tips and a chance to “Weigh In” and give your opinion on this fun new product.

*This coupon offer for free Simply… Go-Gurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Nevada, North Dakota and Tennessee.

WIN IT!
One reader will win a Go-Gurt “Simplify Your Life” prize pack that includes a pocket Etch a Sketch, a very cute weekly planner, a seat back organizer, and a coupon for a free box of Simply… Go-Gurt, of course! To enter, please share your wholesome snacking tips that make your child(ren) smile!

For extra entries:

If you would like to earn additional entries you can do the following (making sure you come back after each one and leave a comment stating that you did so! Don’t forget to leave your name and email address in each comment too!):

Hurry over and get your free Bumpits on Facebook! Just become a fan of Bumpits on Facebook and fill out a short form and they will send you a FREE Bumpits in 2 to 4 weeks! Hurry before they take this one off!