Soft Scrub Giveaway!

As a Soft Scrub Captain I get the opportunity on occasion to try out their new products. Just last week I received a bottle of their newest Total (bath and kitchen) and a few coupons to try out.

I’ve used the Total line before in the bathroom and kitchen lines, but this new Total product is multi-purpose. One bottle, every room, it will definitely make cleaning quicker.

There are a couple of things I really like about the Total line in general one of them being that you can use bottle upside down. Who hasn’t been trying to spray a hard to reach area only to have a bottle leak on you or quit working all together? It’s frustrating, especially if you’re working with harsh chemicals. No one wants to wear toilet cleaner on their hands or clothes. The Total bottle line works right side or upside down making it pretty convenient. You can also adjust the spray to be a sprits or foam which comes in for different areas of your home. I’m a foam girl in areas like my kitchen where I want to hit a stain on the stove and not nearby food or utensils. Then in the bathroom I’m a sprits cleaner b/c I like to make sure I’ve hit as much as possible.

You can also find out more about the Total line and the new all purpsose cleaner on their facebook page.

GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
If you haven’t already had the chance to try the newest Total all purpose cleaning product I’m going to give you the chance right now. Take a few seconds and use the ENTER HERE form below to enter for a chance to win your own full size bottle. I’ll draw a winner next Monday and you can enter one time. Good Luck!



I try out quite a few products and only talk about the ones I really enjoy using so you’ll know when you read a review here it’s an honest opinion.

Kroger Giveaway Winner!

The winner of our $25 Kroger gift card was...


Richelle

who said:

I usually save nearly as much as I spend, especially with one of their great promotions. So if I spend $50 I usually save close to $50.


Richelle has been contacted and her gift card is on its way.

Keep checking back for more great giveaways right here at OnOurWay

Another great Giveaway!

Things are finally starting to get back to normal in the OnOurWay household… I’ll have major updates on what caused all the commotion at a later date. With getting back into the flow of things around here I also want to get back into the flow of things on the blogosphere as well, but give me a little bit these things take time you know.

Thanks again to Kroger, General Mills, Kimberly Clark, and MyBlogSpark the readers of OnOurWay have a chance to win a $25 gift card to any Kroger or Kroger family store. This card should be used during their latest promotion to help you maximize your savings even more.

I know I love when Kroger runs their 10/$10 or buy 8 save $4 promotions and their current “Add up the Savings Event” has lots of great deals for you to stock up on your favorite items until August 21st.

For every 8 participating items you purchase you’ll save $4 off your grocery bill, and you get to select from great brands like Cheerios, Yoplait Yogurt, Pillsbury Cookies, Kleenex, Huggies, Betty Crocker brownies, Cottonelle and Lucky Charms… truly something for everyone.

And check out the links below to see some great deals you can get this week and an ad match up.
Jane4Girls has a stock up deal on Granola Bars

Mommies with Cents has the Kroger coupon match up

Some of the great deals I’ll be looking for when I visit Kroger later this week are:

Kroger eggs 10/$10
Kroger Bread 10/$10
Kroger Peanut Butter 10/$10
Purex $1.99


Save $4 when you buy 8 participating products (prices shown reflect discount)
Sobe $.49
Tuna $.49
Hamburger Helper $.99
Betty Crocker Potatoes $.99
Powerade $.49


You can also use all your new products to get a head start on Box Tops for your school. Right now when you register at www.rewardyourschool.com you receive 5 bonus Box Tops and many custom offers for bonus tops.
Right now offers include:
Buy any 4 Box Top products and get 10 bonus tops
Buy any 8 Box tops and get 25 bonus tops


So on to the giveaway! There are three ways to enter and you can do so until Saturday the 14th at midnight. We’ll pick a winner Sunday.

1.Leave a comment below stating how much you normally save when shopping at Kroger

2.Follow OnOurWay on facebook - Make sure and leave a comment in the post letting me know you did

3.Sign up for the OnOurWay Rss feed (link above) - Make sure and leave a comment in the post letting me know you did

4.Tweet, blog or facebook about this giveaway and leave me a link to where I can find it.



The gift card and all information pertaining to this giveaway was provided by The Kroger Family of Stores, General Mills and Kimberly Clark through MyBlogSpark

Seventh Generation Winner!

So I was just reminded by Matt that in all the excitement of starting the weekend I forgot to post our Seventh Generation giveaway winner on Friday like I promised.

First many of you answered the question correctly in that there are 63 hazardous products found in the average American home. (according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission).

And the winner of our giveaway was Lois S. who liked the OnOurWay page on facebook

Keep checking OnOurWay because there will be more giveaways coming through the month of May.

Good Reads 4/23/10

Don't forget to enter the giveaway going on right now for a free Seventh Generation gift pack.

I'm still behind on reading everything in my rss feed but here are a few good things I've read in the last few days.

Sign up for the new Home Made Simple coupon book

Four Atypical things to do before you buy a home from The Simple Dollar

Win a months supply of Marcal Small steps products from The Northern Cheapskate.

Get Rich Slowly Can you afford to go Green?

How to make a tshirt apron from Craftzine

Ten tips for having a successful garage sale from money saving mom

Seventh Generation natural cleaning GIVEAWAY!

Thanks to myblogspark.comand Seventh Generation I was able to try out a few of their environmentally friendly cleaning products and so can you!



Seventh Generation sent me (and maybe you);

2 Jumbo rolls of 100% recycled paper towels
1 bottle of disinfecting multi surface cleaning (Lemongrass & Thyme scent)
1 bottle of disinfecting bathroom cleaner (Lemongrass & Thyme scent)
1 bottle of disinfecting wipes
The book “The Conscious Kitchen” by Alexandra Zissu
And a nice carry all to keep it in.

I absolutely love the disinfecting multi surface spray. With our first little one on the way I like the fact it kills over 99% of germs naturally, including influenza A and H1N1. Since the cleaner is natural you can use it on anything including high chairs and children’s toys, a feature we’ll be using in the near future. The disinfecting spray isn’t something Matt and I would have even though could be all natural so we would have never tried it without this opportunity.

I also however really like what I’ve been able to read in the book. “The Conscious Kitchen” by Alexandra Zissu – I’ve only had time to flip through it so far but I can tell I’ll be using this book for reference a lot in the future. She list things to buy, foods to look for and questions to ask while you’re shipping. My favorite tip so far is her advice to start small. Don’t switch out all your cleaning products right away – instead start with just one, preferably the one you use the most. And she’s right I’m not ready to swap out everything right now but I can definitely start the change by buying the Seventh Generation multi surface cleaner for now on.

So now on to the giveaway!

There are four ways to enter and you can do so until next Thursday, April 29th at midnight.

Option 1: Leave a comment answering the following question.
“ According to the Consumer Product safety commission how many hazardous chemical products can be found in the average American home?”
*Take your best guess – answers do not have to be correct

Option 2: Become a fan of OnOurWay on facebook from the link HERE
Or leave a comment letting me know you already are

Option 3: Sign up to receive new post via email or RSS feed
you can sign up along the left hand side of the blog – or let me know if you already receive our updates

Option 4: Post about this giveaway somewhere and include a link back here
It can be a forum you visit, facebook twitter or your own blog – just make sure and leave me a link back to your post if possible.


Pick any of the four ways to enter or enter four times by doing all of them but just make sure for each entry you leave a comment with your contact info so I can contact you in case you win.

Remember you can enter until Thursday, April 29th at midnight. I’ll post the winner on Friday the 30th.



Free Sweepstakes and Contests

Fiber One Giveaway!

So the very generous folks from Fiber One through myblogspark.com provided me with a healthy gift basket full of items to maintain a healthy life style.

Now obviously since I’m 18 weeks pregnant I’m not trying to lose any weight at this time I am; however, trying to stay semi active and the pedometer has been a great reminder to get up and move every day.

I’m also love the cute water bottle they sent along and the reflective snap bracelet (anyone else remember those?). Yet, surprisingly enough my favorite item was the Fiber One sample they included. I hate to admit it but often times in the morning I don’t have time for breakfast. I took the samples to work and stuck them in my desk, once I became snacky hungry rather than grab a doughnut I was able to eat a bar and hold myself off till lunch. The bars are not overly dry like I find most “breakfast” bars to be and they are such a better alternative to the bag of chips or other junk food option I would normally buy from our vending machine. I’ll be picking these up in future grocery shopping trips.

And the best part for you, my readers is Fiber One and myblogspark.com would like to send you your very own gift pack so you can try out their new product.
I’m only going to run the giveaway until March 3rd so make sure and get yourself entered soon. There are two ways to enter and you can enter once with each option.

Option One:
Leave a comment on this post with a way that you make weight management easier on yourself.

Option Two:
Become a fan on our new facebook page HERE and leave me a comment letting me know (this will work if you are currently a fan as well).

REMEMBER: It’s very important to leave me a way to contact you in your comment so I can notify you if you should be our gift pack winner!

Sweepstakes Advantage - Free Online Sweepstakes

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Also don't forget about the 60 FREE swagbucks for new sign ups now until March 4th. Make sure to use our REFERRAL LINK and the special Code: MEGANSCODE2

Kroger GC Winner purchases

I'm a tad behind on my email reading but I wanted to pass on the link Laura sent with pictures of all the items she purchased with the $30 Kroger gift card she won right here at On Our Way.


Stop by Laura's Life and congratulate her on the great deals.

Fiber One Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to ...

Comment #12 from Anna B. for being the winner of our Fiber One Giveaway.

Anna Said

I really enjoy the fiber one yogurt. I am a strawberry girl for sure!!

Thanks to everyone who entered and keep checking back for more giveaways in the future.

Anna - Make sure to check your email - I've sent you a confirmation email and need your reply within 48 hours. Thanks!

Fiber One Giveaway Reminder

Don't forget to enter the Fiber One gift basket giveaway.

The offer ends Sunday at midnight - I'll be posting a winner Monday afternoon.

Remember your odds of winning a giveaway hosted at a blog are the best out there so get your entry in asap!

$30 Kroger gift card winner

Thanks to everyone who entered the $30 Kroger gift card giveaway.

The winner is commenter #35 – Laura - as selected by Random.org

Laura twitted about the giveaway for her winning entry – you can find her at Laura’s Life

Laura I’ve sent you an email announcing your win – please get back to me within 48 hours so I get your prize shipped out.

And remember if you didn’t win this giveaway there is a Fiber One giveaway going on right now – You can find it HERE

Fiber One Giveaway –

Thanks to myblogspark.com and Yoplait I received a Fiber One gift pack.


The pack includes:
- Lunch Sack
- Cup with top
- Two spoon/fork utensils
- Divided dish with top
- Coupon for free fiber one

I’m really hoping this will help me start packing a lunch to save money and calories while at work.

The best news is you can get a $1 off coupon for your own Fiber One yogurt to try out HERE

And even better thanks to myblogspark.com you also have a great opportunity to win a pack for yourself right here at On Our Way.

This giveaway will run until Sunday, August 30th at midnight so get yourself entered asap.

You can enter up to four times by completing each of the following:

1. Leave a comment with which Yoplait yogurt is your favorite to eat.

2. Follow Onourway on Twitter and tweet the following message (or something similar)
(I entered a great giveaway for a Fiber One gift pack at onourwayonline.com - http://bit.ly/owH64 )

3. Follow my RSS or email feeds.

4. Blog about this giveaway on your blog or other social outlet. Make sure to include a link back to Onourwayonline.com and leave me your perma link in the comment form.

Just make sure to leave a new comment with your contact information for each entry.
GOOD LUCK!

Kroger Mega Savings Event Shopping trip

So after an exciting week I was finally able to make it to Kroger this afternoon to participate in the Mega Savings event. Remember you can still enter to win your own $30 gift card to use during this event - HERE


I shopped at the Kroger located on Holmes Rd in Lansing, Michigan because they always double coupons (some local stores only double when the ads states it). The whole thing was going great, the store was well stocked and I was able to grab everything we wanted. When we were finished our cashier (Christy) was really friendly; at least until she asked me if I had any coupons, the conversation went south from there.

She immediately took out all my internet printed coupons and said they didn’t accept them. After I objected to whether or not the store would take these legitimate coupons, she called a manager who took the coupons to “inspect them”. Once the manager returned she approved all the coupons except my Sobe buy one get one free which was printed from the same site as all the other coupons (coupons.com) so I’m not sure why that one was forbidden but I let it go. All was well afterward and I was able to save a ton.

Items included in the buy 10 get $5
Item prices DO NOT reflect the $5 discount – I took it off at the end

Betty Crocker Scalloped Potatoes $1.69
- Used $ .40 off one – shortcuts.com
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes (2.49) $4.98
- Used (2) $ .40 off one (doubled)
- Used $ .40 off one – shortcuts.com
2 Sobe Life Water (.99) $1.98
- Coupon not accepted
Wanchai Ferry Frozen Entrée $6.49
- Coupon not scanned
Pillsbury Simply Cookie dough $3.49
- Used Free coupon $3.49
2 Nature Valley Nut Clusters (2.99) $5.98
- Used (2) $1 off one
- Used $1 off one – shortcuts.com
- Used $.40 off one – shortcuts.com
Grands Biscuit $1.49
- Used $ .35 off one (doubled)
3 Warm Delights (2.39) $7.17
- Used (3) $.50 off one coupons (doubled)
- Used $ .50 off one – shortcuts.com
3 Hamburger Helper (1.49) $4.47
- Used $ .75 off 3
- Used $.75 off 3 – shortcuts.com
2 Trix Cereals (1.99) $3.98
- Used (2) $.55 off one
- Used $ .55 off one – shortcuts.com
2 Cheerios (1.99) $3.98
- Used $1 off 2

Other Purchases

Rice Krispies $3.39
- Used Free Coupon $3.39
2 Speed Stick deodorants (2.38) $4.76
- Used (2) $1.50 off one
Mighty Dog food $. 89
- Used Free coupon $.89
Starbucks ice Cream $3.59
- Used Free coupon (facebook) $3.59
Yoplait Yogurt $.60
- Used Free Coupon $ .60
4 M &M packets (.79) $3.16
- Used (2) Free coupons $1.58


Total before coupons: $62.09
Kroger Mega Event discounts: $10
Shortcut coupons: $4
Paper coupons and doubles: $26.69

Total after coupons: $21.40

So I ended up saving 65% for a total of $40.69

After I returned home and started doing my work up I realized she charged me for FOUR packs of M&M’s and did not scan my $2 off for the stir fry. Had these things been done correctly and my Sobe coupon taken I would have saved an additional $4.57. This is what I get for not paying enough attention at the check out.

Great Reads and giveaway reminder!

Don’t forget we have a great $30 Kroger gift card giveaway going on right now. Click HERE to find out how you can sign up.

I’m still trying to get a grip on things around here so I’m going to “borrow” some great post from my RSS reader to keep you entertained.

Frugal Dad has a great post up; “Keep your cash, I want my clunker”. He’s used some great spreadsheets to explain why this government rebate program might not be the best option for you.

The new author at Blogging away Debt has a list of her reasons for optimism in finances. I really need to sit down and make a similar list myself.

Check out Jamie at I’m a money magnet to see her first Kroger shopping trip. She was able to pick up a ton of items and spent a total $.73 out of pocket!! Find out more about the Kroger mega event and learn how you can win a $30 gift card from onourwayonline.com HERE

Kroger coupon match up

Late last night I posted about the current giveaway going on for a $30 Kroger gift card to celebrate their Mega Savings Event.

If you head on over to MoneySavingMom.com she has posted a great coupon match up for some General Mills cereal and Nature Valley Granola Bars which will allow you to walk out with them for practically free.


It's a great match up to get you started if you're slacking a little like me.

Anyone else have a coupon match up posted or found a helpful one in blogland? Feel free to leave it in the comments (just make sure to link where you found it if the info was on another blog).

Kroger Mega Savings Event & $30 giveaway

Starting this week until September 2nd Kroger is running their Mega Savings Event again.

The event allows customers to buy 10 participating brands and receive $5 off your total when you use your shopper card at the checkout. My favorite part is this time around there is no limit on the number of times you can run the deal in a single transaction. (In the past my stores have limited it to three).

You can figure out which products qualify by their double yellow tags or your local paper. My paper didn’t have a huge amount of products listed so I need to get to a store before I can give you a total run down.

Check out Kroger.com for a complete listing of participating stores, dates and local flyers for your sale.

The best part for you the reader; thanks to myblogspark.com, General Mills and PepsiCo I’ve been given a $30 gift card to give away so you can hit the stores up and receive some good deals made great when they’re FREE!

Since the sale ends September 2nd I want to give you plenty of time to get out there and spend your gift card so this giveaway will end this Sunday, August 23rd at midnight. I’ll pick a winner Monday morning.

You can enter up to four times by completing each of the following:


1. Leave a comment stating if you win the card how much do you think you’ll be able to save with just coupon matches and the instant $5 savings? (not including the $30 of FREE groceries)

2. Follow Onourway on Twitter and tweet the following message (or something similar)
Just entered a great giveaway for $30 Kroger GC from @Onourway visit: http://blog.onourwayonline.com/

3. Follow my RSS or email feeds.

4. Blog about this giveaway on your blog or other social outlet. Make sure to include a link back to Onourwayonline.com and leave me your perma link in the comment form.


Just make sure to leave a new comment with your contact information for each entry.

Good Luck!

Side Note: I haven’t been able to sit down and do my coupon matches yet but will post a picture of my great buy once I make it to the store – hopefully Thursday night.

Yoplait Gift basket winners!

The two winners of our Yoplait yogurt gift baskets are...

# 20 Beth

and

# 48 Denise


Congratulations!


Winners were selected by random.org


I’ve sent you both an email asking for more information. If I don’t hear back from a winner by Wednesday I’ll pick another commenter to receive a gift basket.

Thanks to everyone who entered I hope you keep coming back for more giveaways.

Giveaway reminder...

Don't forget to enter the Yoplait Yogurt giveaway before it ends Sunday, July 26th!



You can find the entry form HERE and enter four different times.


Good Luck!

Yoplait Thick and Creamy giveaway!

Thanks to myblogspark.com I was able to try out one of the Yoplait Thick and Creamy Yogurts. I’ll be honest, I’m not always a huge yogurt fan, I think it’s a texture issue, but I do love taking one of the Yoplait Thick and Creamy options, sticking them in the freezer and eating it very cold.

On my way home from work after a night shift I’ll call Matt and have him throw one in the freezer for me. That way when I get home I have a healthy snack available. Have you ever tried them semi-frozen? I highly recommend it.

The Yoplait thick and creamy is so thick it’s said you can write in it with a toothpick and it will keep the design. I unfortunately didn’t try this because I ended up eating it too fast, but I’d love to see someone else give it a shot.

And just to show Yoplait means business about their great product they are allowing me the opportunity to give TWO of my readers their very own Yoplait gift basket.


Each basket includes
A coupon for free Yoplait yogurt
A stationary packet
Sticker collection (post its and other office supplies)
A box of adorable note cards and envelopes
A pen to finish off the package

The giveaway will run until Sunday, July 26th at midnight and there are lots of ways to enter. Just make sure to leave a new comment with your contact information for each entry.

1. Leave a comment stating which Yoplait yogurt flavor is your favorite

2. Follow Onourway on Twitter and tweet the following message (or something similar)
Just entered a great giveaway for #Yoplait products from @Onourway visit: http://blog.onourwayonline.com/

3. Follow my RSS or email feeds.

4. Blog about this giveaway on your blog or other social outlet. Make sure to include a link back to Onourwayonline.com and leave me your perma link in the comment form.

Stop by for other great giveaways

Book Sale Manager - Site Review

As anyone who has read this blog for more than a few weeks knows Matt and I LOVE books and book sales. We are total book geeks – in fact books are one of the reasons I didn’t post on the Fourth of July – we were at our annual Bargain Books sale. I forgot to take a picture of our purchases but trust me there are some great reads.

And since I’ll take any opportunity to talk books I wanted to let you know about a great resource for how you can find out where local book sales are taking place. When we first started shopping at book sales we never knew when they were happening and missed out on some great opportunities. I have our three favorite sales memorized but we still missed one in April – it was horrifying.

That’s where the new site Booksalemanager.com steps in – by using their site you’ll never miss a sale again. There are a few sites out there that list book sales but they often don’t have a search feature so you’re left scrolling pages of sales trying to find the right one. It can be very frustrating trust me. Booksalemanager.com is an easy to use search function with a clean page design so you only get the information you’re asking for.

Booksalemanager.com allows you to search for sales within a few miles of your zip code. You can also search sales by their size and varying time frames. Once you find a sale or sales you want to attend you can add them to your calendar and receive email notifications reminding you. See I told you you’d never miss a sale again.

Right now the site is still growing and will be adding sales significantly in the future so if your search didn’t find anything too close today keep checking back. They provide all these services for free, to the buyers and sale organizers which I find amazing.

Book sales are a great way to find reading material at a severely discounted price, I highly recommend you give one a shot. Take a few minutes right now and search the Booksalemanager.com site to find a sale nearby.