If you can’t make it for the actual Twitter event, you can ask questions ahead of time, in fact, you are encouraged to do so. MaryAnn and Alicia (@todaysmoms), ask that you use the hashtag #asktodaysmoms to ask questions ahead of time or leave a question on their facebook page.

Some burning questions on my mind include:

• *)What snacks are provided for them during the work day, if any.
• *)What is there favorite kid friendly dish to prepare.
• *)Do they eat the food that is cooked by a chef, that was on air that day.

I’m excited to hear their answers and hope you join us for the session on Twitter.  Remember to ask ahead of time if you think you won’t be able to make it!

Feel free to share your questions here with me as well and I’ll do my best to pass them on!

P.S.  You can ask them whatever you like;)

P.P.S.  My good friend Wendy was recently on the Today Show, check her out!  She’s a brilliant gal who’s come a long way and is very deserving of all the media attention she gets!

I am a firm believer of having at least 2 vegetables with every meal and always have fruit in the house.   All three of my boys eat both and while my oldest would rather do without, he still eats them because he knows the benefits of them.  I can’t stress it enough that it almost always takes more than 2 or 3 times to get your child to really get a hold of the taste.  Keep trying!

Gerber is dedicated to improving the nutrition and eating habits of your growing children from birth to preschool through the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy campaign. Create your own Start Healthy Stay Healthy pledge and don’t forget to check out the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy YouTube channel!

WIN IT!

Share your pledge with me in the comments section below, and you’ll be entered to win a Gerber diaper bag  filled with a recipe tin and teddy bear!

Additional ways to enter:

• Blog it
• Twitter it
• Stumble it

This ends on February 1st!  Read complete rules on how I work my giveaways.

These are only 5 of the 8 that I tried out.  The other ones didn’t even last one day because of the boys aka hogs.

These are not large portions but they are not meant to be….the whole point of them being 100 calories is to provide a healthier alternative in a portion control size.   Yes fruit is healthier but sometimes you just need to indulge in something like this so that you don’t fall off the diet wagon, you know?

Anyways, Little Debbie snacks have been around for years so I found it to be a breath of fresh air to bring in a lighter version of their snacks. OH, and if you don’t give a rat’s butt for lower calories, then check out this Strawberry Shortcake Roll recipe!!!  It includes one of my most favorite debbie snacks ever.

So guess what?  You can WIN IT!

Oh yeah!  3 winners will get this HUGE box of 100 calorie Little Debbie Snacks.  The same box that I received in fact.  And my favorite part about their box?  It has their twitter handle on it!!  So cool that they are also trying to stay in the cutting edge of social media.

This is what you will get…..

Which ones did I fall in love with?  The Snow Puffs were my absolute faves.  Then the rest are all tied…seriously.  They are THAT good.

HOW TO ENTER:

Go check out the Little Debbie Website and tell me which one is your favorite snack! It doesn’t have to be a 100 calorie one either…..Come back here to this post and leave a comment.

Additional ways to enter include & should be done in a separate comment:

• Twittering this

100 calorie @LittleDebbie snacks giveaway over at @acowboyswife ’s food blog! http://tinyurl.com/9tgbc3

• Blog it
• Stumble it

This giveaway ends on January 16th.  Rules

Now I’ve had toffee in the past, hard-plain toffee that is okay but this?…….this is exceptional.  Not only is the toffee not near as hard as what you would buy in the store but it’s surrounded by more pieces of heaven like milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white satin which was the one that made my toes curl and truly are life’s essential indulgence for this gal!

You want to know the “in-a-nutshell” version of how this toffee came about?  This gal, a regular gal like me, was making this in her home as a way to create gifts for family and friends.  She was encouraged to sell her toffee on the Internet and well, the rest is history.  Just goes to show you that great things can happen if you set your mind.

Did you think I would tease you and not give you a way to WIN IT?  HA! Thanks to the generous folks at English Toffee Anytime, there will be 7 total winners in this tasty giveaway!

WHAT YOU WIN

• *1st prize – one pound box of toffee, their choice of flavor (milk, dark or white)
• *2nd prize – half pound box of toffee, their choice of flavor (milk, dark or white)
• *3rd prizes – 5 third prizes of the Triple Taste-The-Toffee sampler

I don’t know about you but 3rd place to me won’t be so bad eh?

HOW TO ENTER

Main Entry-- Visit English Toffee Anytime, come back here leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite flavor that you would like to try AND one other fact from the website.  This is just so I know that you actually visited this fine sponsor;) Visiting a sponsor is the least we can do for such wonderful prizes right?

Earn additional entries by completely the following.  Each one earns you one entry.

• Twitter this giveaway by copying and pasting the paragraph here

Enter to win one of life’s essential indulgences aka Food Porn from @ACowboysWife  http://tinyurl.com/6u3hrd #toffee

• Stumble this giveaway leaving me your username
• Blog it with a link back to this giveaway

PLEASE LEAVE EACH ENTRY YOU DO IN A SEPARATE COMMENT!

If you can’t stand it and have $3 bucks, you can actually try the English Toffee sampler!!  The $3 covers shipping and the sampler is free:) Gift certificates are offered as well!

ONE MORE THING: If you decide you want to make a purchase, contact English Toffee Anytime and tell them you entered my giveaway (you must enter my giveaway of course;) and they will give you a discount coupon code to use on that purchase!!

Giveaway ends on January 10th, is only open to the US (sorry) and as always, read the “fine print“.

Have you seen the Mario Batali Lunchbags line? OMG, they are THE most stylish, functional lunch bags ever! I recently received the Mario Batali Lunch Bag (The Crew Tote) in this expresso color and I absolutely LOVE IT!!!!  Not only is it THE most stylish lunch bag I’ve had, it’s also the most functional one. Some quick features about this one that you’re gonna love.

• * Two compartments – insulated and non insulated
• * Insulated lining has an insulated lining and keeps food and drinks warm or cool.
• * Easy to wipe lining
• * Back sleeve slides over rolling luggage handle for easy travel
• * Top compartment is non-insulated and secures all carry on items

So I tested this out first when I sent my little man to his wello’s house for a stay.  I was able to pack his pajamas, diapers, baby wipes, toys in the top compartment and his milk, bananas, jello, and other snacks in the bottom insulated part.  It was AWESOME!  I looked cool to…..heehee.

Everyone is trying to save money, become more healthy and more eco-friendly these days & these lunch bags are a simple way to help you go forward on that path.  You can not only save yourself the dough from eating non-stop at fastfood but you can also give yourself more healthier options by choosing healthy foods from your grocery store and packing those in our lunch bag.  And how is eco-friendly?  Well heeeellllloooo, you are reusing your bag of course and you are bringing your own food in hopefully reuseable storage containers.

I give these bags 2 thumbs….4 if I had the extra ones and I think you will love them too.  So with all that said, I’ve got a nice surprise for you! Today, I’ve got a chance for 3 winners today to receive a Mario Batali Lunch bag but the 1st place winner will also get more goodies!  Here’s how it will go down:

1st place will get the following:
We will add to the book and the lunch bag for your first prize winner, the items in the attached – a Mario Batali salt cellar for storage of salt, pinch bowls, a measuring bowl set and 2 MB silicone pot holders.  This is a fabulous package that anyone would love so remember you can enter to win and keep for yourself or give it away as a gift!!  I’m so jealous of the winner here!

2nd place winner will get to choose one bag from the following bags in my cool little widget below!!  So many great lunch bags for men and women!  There are several styles in several colors and no matter which one you pick, you’re going to turn heads and be the “cool” one!

3rd place winner will get to choose one bag from these..including one that is in floral not shown!

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HOW TO WIN PEOPLE

Simply leave a comment on this post telling me your creative ideas for meals to pack in your lunch bag. This earns you 1 entry and can be done daily as long as you have a different lunch bag meal idea each time….and I will check;)

Additional ways to enter. Each extra entry must be in a separate comment please.

• **Twitter the giveaway and include @ACowboysWife in your tweet please. If you can fit it, include the hashtag #lunchbags (1 entry) can be done per day.

• **Blogging about the giveaway, including a link back to this post or my homepage. (10 entries)

This giveaway ends on Dec. 14th at midnight CST. Please know that the winners will need to claim their prize within 48hrs. If not claimed, prize is forfeited and a new winner will be drawn..FIRM. Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.

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