By sharing a photo of family and friends grilling out and enjoying the warm weather along with a caption about how you celebrate the summer you could win The Ultimate 4th of July Bash which consists of a $1000 gift card towards a 4th of July grilling party, a grilling party pack and (10) Ball Park Frank coupons ($4.99 value)!

When it comes to grilling there are so many questions about how to get it just right – what’s the best way to clean a grill, how do you know when meat is cooked, what do you do to keep food from sticking…the Grilling Days of Summer also is a great resource of tips and tricks to create mouthwatering meals on the grill throughout the season.

I’m excited to annouce that I was asked to contribute my favorite grilling tip the list and it is now being featured along with expert tips and those of other bloggers! To check out my tip and to enter the contest visit: Ball Park Franks Grilling Day of Summer Facebook Page.

So get grilling and good luck!

Their newest additions are adorable too – bodysuits wrapped up to look like cupcakes and lollipops!

The Baby Bunch is currently running a contest on Facebook to give away a five pairs of their adorable Birdhouse PJs, which come packaged as a birdhouse, complete with a little stuffed birdie for boys and girls.

It’s easy to enter the contest simply share your favorite childhood toy at http://www.facebook.com/TheBabyBunch to be entered to win before March 30^th.

Product, but no compensation, was received. The honest opinions are my own.

Munchkin – a brand as parents we are big fans of – has recently launched a new modern safety gate line! I really like that the gates are stylish and have a variety of finishes to find what would best match your décor, while keeping your baby safe and out of trouble.

Some of the features of the new line of Munchkin Safety Gates include:

• Munchkin safety gates are built to the highest quality standards and rigorously tested to meet or exceed both U.S. and European safety standards
• Munchkin infant safety gates are aesthetically pleasing and come in a wide range of measurements, price points, styles and mounting types.
• For more information please visit www.infantgates.com

To celebrate the launch of the new safety gates, Munchkin is currently hosting a new contest called “Protect Your Baby’s Every Move.” Go to their Facebook Page and upload a funny picture or video of your baby’s first steps, baby dancing or moving to enter to win.

Munchkin will select a weekly Facebook winner (from Feb. 15 – May 15) to win a safety gate and $50 gift card to redo their nursery.  One grand-prize winner will also receive a nursery set from Munchkin (valued at $530) and a $250 American Express gift card to help with their design.  A second winner will receive a $250 American Express gift card to help decorate their child’s room.

A product, but no compensation, was received for this review. The honest opinions are my own.

First Data, a global technology payments processing lender, has created eGift Social to help holiday shoppers send “Real Gifts, Real Easy.” eGift Social is a Facebook app and is a fun way to send family and friends gift items from their favorite stores.

Major retailers include Sephora, Sears, Kmart, Burger King, Cold Stone Creamery, and more. Gift giving through eGift Social is simple:

1. Select a merchant
2. Add gift recipients
3. Decide whether you want to send the gift through Facebook, email, or both
4. Select any of the retailer’s products as a gift
5. Leave a personal message.

That’s it you’re done and the gift is on it’s way. Your recipient then receives a Facebook message or email stating they have received a gift. He or she then visits the retail location to receive their gift.

One of the best features of eGift Social is that it’s great for those on the go. Both the gift giver and recipient can order and receive gifts in a matter of minutes.

The First Data eGift Social Facebook App is a fun and creative way to holiday shop online. It puts a spin on the traditional gift card and brings back a bit of the “thrill of the hunt” for gift givers this holiday season. It makes shopping fun again.

What about you? What do you do to “dress-up” gift cards?

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of First Data and received an eGift gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.

I was recently made aware that ConAgra presented impressive research results at the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. The study showed that the nutrients in tomatoes have a big impact on heart disease prevention. The research revealed that:

• Lycopene absortion is 2-3 times higher in canned tomato products than in fresh
• Calorie for calorie, tomatoes contain more than twice the potassium of other common sources such as bananas, potatoes, milk and orange juice

Heart health is more important than ever. Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer in the United States. It is important that we are aware of this scary statistic and that we do what we can to prevent it – our children depend on us to take of ourselves and them.

Kora & Logan and Tired Dad Dave, all inspire me to be as healthy as I can be. I want to be around for a long time and I want to have a good quality of life, one that will allow me to enjoy the time I have with them. Not only does striving to be healthy help me to be there as the kids grow older, but it is also inspiring to them and will hopefully encourage Kora & Logan to lead healthy lives too.

Eating tomatoes is one step we can take towards better heart health. In fact, Hunt’s tomatoes are a wonderful source of fiber, Vitamin C, and Lycopene – all important ingredients in the fight against heart disease.

While my Double-Tomato Bruschetta recipe is a big hit in the summer, it’s tough to find quality, fresh tomatoes in Cleveland throughout the winter. Luckily, I tried using Hunt’s canned diced tomatoes and it turned out just as delicious. I was also happy to read that Hunt’s tomatoes are flash-steamed which helps keep their backyard garden taste, they are 100% natural, and contain no artificial preservatives or ingredients.

I’m happy to share it with you and if you get a chance to make it, let me know what you thought.

Double-Tomato Bruschetta

• 2 (14.5 oz) cans of Hunts Original or Petite Diced Tomatoes
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, stems removed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 Pillsbury Refrigerated Italian bread
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

(I do confess that this recipe was original found on Allrecipes.com and adapted to fit our tastes. Love that site!)

For more great tomato based recipes visit TheMotherhood.com’s I Heart Tomato’s Circle.

What about you? What’s your favorite tomato recipe?

Thank you to The Motherhood, Conagra, and Hunt’s for providing the information and compensation for this post. The opinions are my own and that of my family.

Thank you to the Libman Company for selecting me to be an Libman Limited Ambassador. No compensation was received.

Have you heard about the Baileys Brings You Home Project?

Baileys Original Irish Cream is holding a Facebook contest awarding 250 consumers free round-trip tickets home to see there long-distance friends or relatives. Each ticket is worth $500 and good for any U.S. Domestic Flight.

25 winners are announced each week on Facebook through December 10th.

Additionally, for every Facebook entry, Baileys will donate $5 to Hero Miles, a not-for-profit dedicated to uniting military families.

Anyone over 21 years of age can visit www.Facebook.com/Baileys and apply through the Baileys Brings You Home tab. After entering their information, applicants can submit either a video or written statement addressing two questions:

1.  Who do you want to spend time with this Holiday Season?
2.  How do you enjoy Baileys?

Submissions must be in English. Video entries must be within 45 seconds to 2 minutes and written statements must be within 50 to 250 words.

Entries will be judged based on Adherence to Theme, Relevance to Holiday Season and Originality.

Good luck!

Thanks to Baileys for providing the information above. No compensation was received.

It’s all white (or at least it’s supposed to be!) – white tile, white counter, white cupboards. Seriously. Who can keep that all clean? Especially when it’s the most used room in the house. Partly because of it’s where the food is kept, partly because we hand wash our dishes, and partly because it’s the first room you enter when we come in through the much used back door.

As for the appliances, our refrigerator is used and old. It does the job, but the ice dispenser is broken. Our stove is newer, but it is unbalanced so it wobbles when you cook. And did I mention that we have no dishwasher? Yep, we enjoy living in the 1800′s. I feel like half-my life is spent at the kitchen sink.

The good news is there’s an amazing sweepstakes going on right now for people who need their appliances rescued and I’m going to enter. Keep your fingers crossed for me, it would be incredible to win!

If you’re interested in entering too because your appliances need rescuing, here are the details:

Sears Appliances and KitchenAid Rescue My Appliances Sweepstakes

From now through Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 simply submit a photo of your kitchen and 1-2 sentences to Sears and share why your appliances need rescuing!

You could win a suite of appliances from KitchenAid® (worth $7,000), Service Live Credits toward remodeling (worth $1,000), and a phone consultation with Susan Serra, Sears’ kitchen design expert (worth $200)!   Submissions must be in by November 2nd, see official rules at http://bit.ly/cd9CNc for details.

Wouldn’t that be incredible to win?! It only takes a minute to enter, so I’m heading there now. Wish me luck!

What about you? What appliances in your kitchen need rescuing?

Thank you to the Mom Bloggers Club for providing the information about this sweepstakes. I received payment for this post. The opinions are mine.

And the Winners Are:

Congratulations Melissa, Brandy, Angi, Katie, and Sherri!

Thank you to everyone who entered and good luck next time!

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I’ve got a great giveaway below where 5 readers will win an Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail but before you scroll down, read about your Munchkin’s fun new contest where you can win a year’s worth of housecleaning sessions!

That Stinks! – But the Arm & Hammer Diaper Pal By Munchkin Doesn’t

The contest runs from October 1st through December 1st and will provide the opportunity for one lucky mom to win a year’s supply of housecleaning sessions because “Cleaning Stinks – But the Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail by Munchkin Doesn’t.”

Through Facebook “Fresh Fridays” Munchkin asks moms to post a light-hearted story about something that happened during the week in their role as a parent. Each week one story will be selected “That Stinks!” and Munchkin will solve the problem and send the winner a Diaper Pail as well.

For example, if the winning story involves getting a parking ticket while dropping the kids off at school, Munchkin will help pay for the ticket and send a Diaper Pail too.

Sounds like a fun way to put a spin on the trials and tribulations of parenting!

To enter the contest and send in your “That Stinks!” story visit Munchkin’s Facebook Page. Be sure to head over there and post your story on their Facebook wall for your chance to win.

Now onto the giveaway….

Did you know that an independent national in-home study of moms recently revealed they prefer the Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail based on overall performance, ease of use, and odor control?

The Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail strives to neutralize nursery room odors through a patented odor control system with the power of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda at it’s core.

WIN IT!

FIVE (5) readers of 2 Wired 2 Tired will win an Arm & Hammer Diaper Pail.

Simply leave a comment below telling me you would like to win. Be sure to leave your email address in the comment if it’s not in your profile.

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Giveaway Rules: Giveaway ends Sunday, October 17th at 11:59 pm EST. Giveaway open to U.S. residents only. Winners will be chosen by the WordPress Plugin “And The Winner Is….”. Must have a valid email in blog profile or leave email in comments. I will notify the winners by email. If winners don’t respond in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Winners will receive their prize directly from the company.

Thank you to Munchkin for providing the diaper pails for giveaway, the information about the contest, and a house cleaning session for me so my house doesn’t stink. No compensation was provided. The opinions are mine.