Degustabox Giveaway Winner!!!

Congratulations to Jenny S who has won one Degustabox! I will email Jenny and she has 48-hours to claim her prize. Don't forget to check out our Degustabox review with a great discount code to try out this new subscription service! Thank you to all that entered!

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Degustabox Review & Giveaway {7/22/16}

**Disclosure: I did receive a complimentary Degustabox to bring you this review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

Summer is always a time of fun surprises! So, this is the perfect time to receive a box full of goodies! This month, I received a box from Degustabox full of an array of food items to check out. Degustabox is a monthly subscription box service introducing recipients to 10-15 food items per month, many of which are not currently on the market. The items are actually full size rather than sample sizes, so you get a better understanding of the product. Of course, we were quite intrigued when our box arrived and could not wait to open it.

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Gigi's Cupcakes Gift Card Winners!!!!

Congratulations to our Gigi's Cupcakes gift card winners, Jodi and Kristin! I will be emailing them to notify them about their prize. Thank you to everyone that entered! We currently have another giveaway for Bowls of Happiness and What Was It Like, Mr. Emperor?, so please enter that one!

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A Merry Siggi's Christmas Craft & Giveaway!

We love, love, love siggi's skyr in our house so it is fitting to celebrate Christmas with our favorite Icelandic yogurt! Siggi's has more protein the standard yogurt, so it is the perfect snack to provide a bit of a pick-me-up when scrambling around shopping and finishing last minute holiday to-do's. Siggi's also uses simple, natural ingredients so you know what you are getting. Let's face it, during the rush of the holidays we often grab whatever is easy without a care about ingredients. So, it is nice to know that siggi's is not full of junk.

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Roti Mediterranean Grill Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Dawn who has won our two free meals from Roti Mediterranean Grill! Thank you to everyone that entered! Stay tuned for another giveaway!

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Great Lakes Proud Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to Corrinne, our Great Lakes Proud Giveaway winner! Thank you to everyone who entered our giveaway! I will be emailing Corrinne for further information and she has 48 hours to respond or the giveaway will be forfeited. I am currently holding a giveaway for 4 tickets to The Morton Arboretum's Illumination so be sure to enter!

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Liv on Life Green is Good Giveaway Winner!!!

Congrats to Chickie, our Liv on Life Green is Good giveaway winner! I will email Chickie and she will have 48 hours to respond or the prize will be forfeited. Thank you to everyone that entered this fun giveaway! We currently have a giveaway for Great Lakes Proud items going on, so check that out! We have a couple more coming soon as well! Curious about the Liv on Life series? Check our previous Green is Good review!

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Great Lakes Proud Introduction and Giveaway {11/28/15}

**Disclosure: I did receive Great Lake Proud products to review for you. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

Recently, I had the pleasure of learning about Great Lakes Proud--a really cool company out of Michigan. Great Lakes Proud sells stickers and other products highlighting the Great Lakes while simultaneously generating money for charities. The stickers are a neat way to display your pride for the Great Lakes region with quite a few color and size combinations available. Plus, they are printed in Northern Ohio--made in USA is always a plus in my book!

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VIN Chicago $50 Gift Card Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to our VIN $50 Gift Card Winner Janelle Thoma! I will email Janelle and she will have 48 hours to claim her prize! Thank you to all that entered! We currently have a giveaway for Green is Good--a children's book in the the Liv on Life series. We also have a couple more coming up--one later this week!

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Liv on Life: Green is Good Book Giveaway {Ends 11/18/15}

Our November is going to be full of giveaways! I am happy to bring you giveaways of some of our favorite things and some things that are new as well! This year, I was glad to be introduced to the new Liv on Life Series by Elizabeth Gorcey. The books are beautiful and carry special messages that speak to kids and adults alike--all from the voice of little Liv! One lucky reader will win their own copy of Liv on Life's most recent volume: Green is Good! If you are curious about Green is Good, take a peek at my earlier review. The gorgeous illustrations, Liv's childhood exuberance and melodic voice really grab you from the start and make for an enjoyable read. The message about eating healthy fruits and vegetables and a foundation about where they come from is something that speaks to kids and parents alike. If you would like to buy some for some gifts, check out the Liv on Life website. A wonderful gift!

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Morton Arboretum Ticket and Sean Kenney Book Giveaway {Winner}

Congratulations to Melissa L. who has won our Morton Arboretum Giveaway! She has won four tickets to the Morton Arboretum and Lego Artist Sean Kenney's book! Congratulations, Melissa! Thank you to everyone that entered our giveaway! Nature Connects: Art with Lego Bricks by Sean Kenney will be at the Morton Arboretum until November 1. Well worth a visit!

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Warm Blueberry Granola Crisp and siggi's {Giveaway 7/11/15}

**Disclosure: We received complimentary siggi's yogurt to help us bring this recipe and giveaway to you. All opinions are 100% our own. No other compensation was received.

We have had our share of rainy weather here is Chicago this summer. So, a nice pick-me-up from the oven is very much appreciated! This morning, I made my own warm blueberry granola crisp and it was the treat I need on this cloudy morning! Topping it of with siggi's made it quite the snack!

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Red Gold's Summer Grillin' Party and Bison Chili {Giveaway 7/13/15}

**Disclosure: We did receive product in order to bring you this giveaway. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% our own.

Red Gold is one of our favorite food companies! Red Gold has been a family owned company since the 1940's and has been operating for four generations. Plus, their tomatoes are grown here in the Midwest on family farms in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan! In fact, Red Gold has partnerships with over 50 Midwestern growers. Red Gold also takes its stewardship of the land very seriously. The company is attempting to achieve zero-landfill status by 2017. They also encourage growers to incorporate filter strips into their fields that not only protect waterways and prevent erosion but encourage a native wildlife habit to grow. One of the plants that grow in these strips is milkweed--the plant that monarchs are dependent upon. Such a wonderful Midwest brand!

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Medieval Times Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Amy, our Medieval Times Giveaway Winner! Amy has won a family four pack of tickets to enjoy Medieval Times! I will be contacting Amy shortly about her prize! Keep a look out for some more giveaways to come!

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Huzzah! A Magical Family Night at Medieval Times Chicago {& a Giveaway 6/21/15}

**Disclosure: We did receive complimentary tickets to Medieval Times to bring you this review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% our own.

Get caught up in pageantry, valor and splendor without leaving the Chicago suburbs---at Medieval Times Chicago! Last week, we dialed it back quite a few centuries and enjoyed a visit to a magical, mystical time long ago!

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Yapa Events Kids Adventure Hunt Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations to Barb L., our Kids Adventure Hunt Giveaway Winner! I will be emailing Barb with more details about her prize. Thank you so much to everyone that entered! Stay tuned for more giveaways! Plus, if you are looking for something fun to do with the kiddos this month be sure to check out the Yapa Events Kids Adventure Hunts! There still is time to register!

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Star Cinema Grill Giveaway Winner!

Thank you to everyone that entered our movie ticket giveaway for Star Cinema Grill! Our lucky winner is Lori! Lori has won 4 free movie tickets and a free large bucket of popcorn! I will email Lori shortly and she has 48 hours to respond or the prize will be forfeited.

We do have another family fun giveaway going on for free tickets to Yapa Events' Kids' Adventure Hunt this June! The adventure hunts are such a blast and a great way to spend one day of summer break with the family! The giveaway ends June 4, 2015 so hurry and enter!

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Kick Off Summer with a Yapa Events' Kids Adventure Hunts {& Giveaway June 4, 2015}

**Disclosure: We will receive complimentary admission to a Kids Adventure Hunt for helping spread the word about this activity. No compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

Summer Break is really knocking at our doors. Before we know it, the kiddos will gleefully start spilling out of the schools ready for Summer Break. So, what are you going to do with them....for the next couple...of months! No worries, we will have some ideas for you and Yapa Events has some fun and educational Kids Adventure Hunts coming up the first full week of break to help you out! We have been on several of the Kids Adventure Hunts and they are a great way to keep the kids occupied for a half day while allowing them to learn detective skills and about a local community--while having fun! Curious about what a Kids Adventure Hunt is, check out our previous Kids Adventure Hunt experience!

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Family Night at the Movies: Star Cinema Grill in Arlington Heights {& A Giveaway 5/27/15}

**Disclosure; Star Cinema Grill did provide us with complimentary tickets and a giveaway prize to bring this to you. No other compensation was received. All opinions are 100% my own.

Dinner and a movie. What a very common way to spend an evening whether it is date night or with the fam. However, sometimes it is hard to finagle a good dinner time based on the schedule for a particular movie. If you opt to skip dinner, you are often left with less than desirable choices for food at the theater or filling up on popcorn or toughing it out through the movie with a rumbling stomach. Fortunately, Star Cinema Grill in Arlington Heights provides an option to COMBINE dinner and a movie--to enjoy a meal during the movie rather than trying to get the schedule to work out. Plus, Star Cinema Grill has a full service restaurant which expands food options greatly past that of a standard theater giving you more choices.

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Siggi's Yogurt Giveaway Winners!

Thank you to everyone that entered our recent giveaway for free cups of siggi's yogurt! Our winners are Janelle and Daniel! I will be emailing our winners shortly and they will have 48-hours to respond or the prizes will be forfeited. Be on the lookout--we have more giveaways to come!

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