I am the type of person, when I want something sweet, I reach for a bowl of cereal instead of a candy bar. My bowls of cereal are usually pretty big bowls. So you can only imagine all the calories I am in-taking. I would probably be smarter reaching for that candy bar.

So, when I got the email telling me about a new cereal by fiber one only having 80 calories I was pretty excited! I thought to myself, now I can satisfy my sweet tooth with less calories!

Fiber one 80 calories, is light honey flavor that will satisfy those sweet tooth, while also giving you 40% of your daily fiber, and curbing your hunger so you can lose weight.

I really wasn’t sure what to expect with this new cereal. I am use to eating cereals loaded with sweets. So when I took my first bite, and had a semi sweet taste on top of the grainy cereal taste I love, I was hooked. I would have never guess this cereal was 80 calories. Sure I like my cereal sweeter, but when you are trying to lose weight, you will love this cereal.

Thanks to MyBlogSpark, one lucky reader of The Neat Things in Life, is going to get their own little prize pack.

Are you excited now?

You can purchase the new Fiber one 80 Calorie cereal, in your cereal aisle at your favorite grocery store, you can head over to the fiber one website, and print a coupon off to make the deal even sweeter! Also, be sure to like them on facebook.

Giveaway will end on the 14th of August, this will give me enough time to get winners information and it sent to sponsor. Winner will only have 24 hours to respond. We are moving towards the end of the month, and I will be out internet service for a bit.

disclosure: I received the same prize pack via myblogspark, opinions are completely my own. Any information about the cereal was given to me via myblogspark, and fiber one.

Recognizing the tremendous impact breast cancer continues to have on millions of lives, General Mills created Pink Together. Now in its fourth year, Pink Together is a campaign that aims to raise greater awareness of the disease and to help those touched by breast cancer find strength together.

As many know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many think breast cancer or cancer in general will not happen to them, and they maybe right. However, breast cancer is a deadly killer among women, and it is important that we all come together and help find a cure.

You may have heard that saying “Individually we are strong, but together we are stronger”. It is proven with numbers we can make a difference. I would like to encourage you all to visit PinkTogether.com, and show the over 680,000 breast cancer survivors and supporters, your support. Read the stories, send virtual flowers and just let them know you are thinking of them. You would be surprised how a few kind words can make a world of difference.

To encourage personal connections in the online community, General Mills will donate $1 (up to $20,000) to Komen for each inspirational story submitted, encouraging comment posted, or virtual flower of support sent on PinkTogether.com, and for each shared message of hope posted on Pink Together´s Facebook fan page during the month of October (up to $5,000). This $25,000 is in addition to the $2 million donation General Mills has committed to Komen to advance breast cancer research and support education and community outreach projects.

To help spread the word General Mills and MyBlogSpark provided me with a Connecting for a Cure gift pack which included.. Pink Ribbon car magnet and key chain, travel mug, and drawstring backpack, along with coupons for free packages of one Big G cereal, Green Giant^® Frozen Veggies, Macaroni Grill^® Dinner Kits, Fiber One^® Bars and Progresso^® Soup. In  addition to this gift pack I was also given the opportunity to offer one gift pack to my awesome readers!

Yup, you heard me one lucky winner will win a Connecting for a Cure gift pack as well.

All of the items included in the gift packs are from ShopKomen.com, where 25 percent of the merchandise purchase price benefits Komen.

To enter for your chance to win a Connection for a Cure Gift Pack simply to one of 2 things. Or you can do both… If you do both make sure you leave to separate comments.

Mandatory: What actions have you taken or do you plan to take on PinkTogether.com (i.e. share a story, post an encouraging comment, send a virtual flower of support)?

- OR -

What do you find most inspiring about the Pink Together community?

Want Extras?
2. Follow me on Twitter. (2 extra)
3. Tweet the giveaway this can be done ONCE daily.

“RT Enter to win Connection for a Cure Gift pack @Jammie79 http://bit.ly/actpSp #myblogspark”

4. Follow my blog (1 entry)
5. Grab my button. Make sure you leave the link on where I can find it. (3 entries)
6. Subscribe to my blog. (2 entries)

7. Like me on facebook to the right. (2 extra)

8. Become a Network Blog Follower to the right. (2 extra)

This giveaway will end November 4th @ 11:59pm CST. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or I will have to redraw a new winner. Winner is determined by And the Winner is… Open to U.S residents only.

Disclaimer: I was given the information from General Mills and MyBlogSpark, I also received a Connection for a Cure Gift Pack.

Calling all cat lovers! 9Lives® wants pet parents to know they can feed their cats the food they love and still provide them with the nutrition they need with the 9Lives Advanced Nutrient System, which is sure to help keep your cat -and your budget – happy. Keep reading on how you can get the inside scoop on feline nutrition.

In a recent survey of feline pet parents across the country commissioned by 9Lives found that an overwhelming 94 percent of cat owners are confident they feed their felines the most nutritious meals possible. However, nearly half (48 percent) admit they´ve fed their cats table scraps – which do not provide the essential nutrients cats need – an average seven times per month. Additionally, only 30 percent know that giving your cat milk may not be a healthy practice due to the common incidence of lactose intolerance in adult cats.1

Additional findings include:

* 23% of American pet parents think it´s beneficial to keep their cats on a purely vegetarian diet, while actually it may be harmful2

* There are a number of foods that feline parents assume are healthy for cats, but are actually not advantageous to their health including root vegetables (73%), green tomatoes (54%), and raw potatoes (50%)3

* Nine out of ten feline pet parents would be willing to switch foods if they knew it would provide better nutrition. In fact:

o 92 percent of cat owners would switch foods if it would improve their cat´s health, and

o 91 percent would switch food if they could add years onto their feline´s life

The above information was provided to me from 9lives, they also provided me with a prize pack through MyBlogSpark.

My Thoughts:

We have always been fans of 9lives, after all they say cats have 9 lives :). We have had the opportunity in learning more about feline nutrition, through MyBlogSpark.com, and with the economy the way it is, we often feed our pets table scraps. This maybe a cheap and easy way for us to feed our pets, as well as save on the waste we have. However, this is not healthy for our pets. Some human food is not even healthy for humans, I can only imagine what it is doing to the cats.

Win It:

Thanks to 9lives and MyBlogSparks, I have an additional prize pack to offer my reads. One lucky kitty will get some sweet toys, and some yummy eats. Or cat seemed to enjoy his meal, we even had a few guests.

Mandatory: Head on over to 9Lives website and let me know what product you think your feline would like.

Extra Entries:

2. Become a google follower. (2 extra)

3. Subscribe via email or RSS feed. (2 extra)

4. Become a Facebook fan of TNTIL. (2 extra)

5. Become a Network Blog follower. ( 2 extra)

6. Follow me on twitter. ( 2 extra)

7. Like Morris the Cat on facebook (2 extra)

8. Tweet the giveaway, just hit re-tweet. This can be done daily.

Giveaway ends October 1st @ 11:59pm CST. Giveaway is open to US. I will pick a winner via “And the Winner is” Plugin. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me back and or a new winner will be drawn.

Disclaimer: As stated above I received the same prize pack as being given away here, from 9lives and myblogspark. I received no other form of payment.

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My new cat would like the 9Lives Indoor Complete Cat Food.

I have to tell you when I heard this I got pretty excited. Why? Because my daughter loves cereals such as Lucky Charms and Trix. As you may already know breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Studies have shown this to be true. In 1998, a study showed that children who eat breakfast tended to perform better at school. They compared this study to children who skipped breakfast. I have to admit I wasn’t a breakfast eater when I was in school, and I dragged all day to get through the day. Also, my grades were not that great either.

There is so many more benefits to eating cereal as well. Thanks to General Mills and MyBlogSpark I was informed of all the reasons my daughter NEEDS to eat breakfast in the morning.

Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? Cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, making cereal a top source of key nutrients in children´s diets.

Other cereal benefits:
• Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children´s diets.

• Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child´s diet today.

• More frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights and lower Body Mass Index measures.

You can find more information about children and cereal on General Mills Website. (http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/health_wellness/cereal_health.aspx)

$1.00 Off Coupon for one of four General Mills Cereal.

Disclaimer: This information in this post was given to me through GM and MBS I also received 4 coupons for General Mills Cereal through MyBlogSpark to help my family come together at the breakfast table.

I was informed by MyBlogSpark, that General Mills will be donating $2 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® , they will also be turning the packaging pink for the month of October on an assortment of their beloved brands. Are you ready for some more? For the month of October General Mills will also be donating $1, up to $20,000, each time someone posts a comment of encouragement, sends a virtual flower, or shares a story on Pink Together. (All of this information was obtained from an email I received from MyBlogSpark)continue…

Thanks to Pink Together and MyBlogSpark I received a Inspiring Hope Gift Pack, it is absolutely amazing. 1 lucky reader will get the same gift pack I received.

Included in this gift pack is a sleeved travel mug (15$), a running ribbon charm bracelet(8$), a pink leather strap keychain(6$), a pink cinch bag (the one I received is not on the site. It is a bit different from the one in the picture and has a value of 10$), and a set of inspirational note cards (12$). All the items in this gift pack are from the ShopKomen.com.

Did I also tell you that 25% of the merchandise purchase price benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in the fight against breast cancer. This is a win, win for everyone, not only will you get amazing products, but you will also be helping support a great cause.

Enter to win: This is MANDATORY: Please tell me which women in your life inspires you the most. Must be followed or all others will not count, and will be deleted.

Extra Entries:

2. What do you find most inspiring about the Pink Together community. ( leave 2 comments)
3. Send a virtual flower or share your story on the Pink Together site. ( 2 entries. This can also be done daily as long as you can show me it was done. Tell me the name of the lady you sent the flower too)
4. Blog about the giveaway make sure you link back. (4 entries)
5. Follow me on twitter and tweet the giveaway. (1 daily)
“Enter to win an Inspirational Gift pack @Jammie79 http://bit.ly/Sbf0E PLS RT”

6. Follow my blog (1 entry)
7. Grab my button. Make sure you leave the link on where I can find it. (3 entries)
8. Subscribe to my blog. (2 entries)

Please be sure to leave an email address so I can contact the winner. This giveaway will end October 31 @ 11:59pm CST. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or I will have to redraw a new winner. Winner is determined by random.org. Open to U.S residents only.

Thanks to Pink Together and MyBlogSpark I received this gift pack and information.

You maybe asking yourself right now “What is Pink Together?” Well Pink Together is a community of women who share their stories of surviving breast cancer. Not only do they share their stories, they also support those who are fighting breast cancer and offer hope. Hope can go a lot farther then some may think.

I was informed by MyBlogSpark, that General Mills will be donating $2 million to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® , they will also be turning the packaging pink for the month of October on an assortment of their beloved brands. Are you ready for some more. For the month of October General Mills will also be donating $1, up to $20,000, each time someone posts a comment of encouragement, sends a virtual flower, or shares a story on Pink Together. (All of this information was obtained from an email I received from MyBlogSpark)

Did you know…

*That one in eight women will get breast cancer in her lifetime.

*That every women is at risk of getting breast cancer. As a women grows so does her
chances of getting breast cancer.

*That every 13 minutes another women is dying of breast cancer.

*That breast cancer is the main cause of death in women between the ages of 15 and 54.
It is the second cause of death in women 55 to 74.

You can find more breast cancer facts HERE.

So as you see we can all help. All it takes is a bit of our time. Please head over to Pink Together and give these women hope and encouragement.

P.S Thanks to Pink Together and MyBlogSpark I will also be hosting a Inspiring Hope Gift Basket sometime next week. So please check back.