Attention Publix Shoppers!

Take advantage of great savings on some of your favorite participating brands during the “Best Meals Happen at Home” event at Publix from January 26th through February 1st

As of Jan 26th look for in-store for coupons that will be valid through February 15th. The best part is you can visit BestMealsatHome.com to sign up and receive emails with weekly recipes and coupon offers that will help you save up to $200 this year .

I love extra coupon savings!

GIVEAWAY

My Blog Spark & General Mills is giving one A Few Short Cuts Reader a $25 Publix Gift Card!

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment on this blog post telling me….. Which of their family’s favorite meals, they most look forward to preparing at home with products purchased at “The Best Meals Happen at Home” Publix event

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment on this blog pot for each bonus entry

• “Like” A Few Short Cuts on Facebook
• Follow A Few Short Cuts on Twitter
• Subscribe to A Few Short Cuts Daily Email
• Share on Facebook or Twitter, “ Enter to win a $25 @publix GiftCard @AFewShortCuts #giveaway #myblogspark ends 2/1 http://bit.ly/AoSVim”

FINE PRINT

MyBlogSpark & General Mills sponsored this giveaway.  I received a review item for my opinion. All opinions are 100% my own. This giveaway ends 2/1 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

The Superbowl is next weekend, I know this all too well because my oldest daughters birthday always seems to fall right on Super bowl weekend.   We always make a big deal out of the super bowl and have a little party with the kids.  Let’s face it.  We eat tons of food Super bowl Sunday…it is an excuse to snack!

Well, Little Caesars must know we are all on a budget and in a hurry because they are offering $5 HOT-N-READY Pizzas! Walk into any Little Caesars and they will have a large cheese or pepperoni pizza waiting for you for just $5! That is a deal! Find out if there is a Little Caesars near you with this store locator!

GIVEAWAY

Little Caesars wants you to take a night off from cooking, or just have a great super bowl party! They are giving 2 lucky A Few Short Cuts winners these great prizes!

First Place Winner gets:

• 1 Little Caesars $25 gift card
• 1 Little Caesars Duffle Bag
• 1 Little Caesars Bean Doll

Second Place Winner

• 1 Little Caesars $5 gift card
• 1 Little Caesars Duffle Bag
• 1 Little Caesars Bean Doll

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment on this blog post telling me what is your favorite kind of pizza.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment on this blog pot for each bonus entry

• “Like” A Few Short Cuts on Facebook
• Follow A Few Short Cuts on Twitter
• Subscribe to A Few Short Cuts Daily Email
• Share on Facebook or Twitter, “ Enter to win a $25 @littlecaesars GiftCard @AFewShortCuts #giveaway ends 1/31 http://bit.ly/xqpIpe”

FINE PRINT

Little Caesars sponsored this giveaway.  I received a review item for my opinion. All opinions are 100% my own. This giveaway ends 1/31 at 8 AM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

I love my readers, and I know everyone is dealing with the winter blues right now.  Christmas is over and Spring isn’t quite here yet.  So let’s pep things up a bit with this hot giveaway! 

Right now you can head over to the A Few Short Cuts Facebook Page and click on the giveaway tab to enter to win a $200 Amazon.com Gift Card,

The only catch is I will not pick a winner until we hit 35,000 facebook fans. That should be easy to do, all you have to do is share it with your friends (Tell them how awesome A Few Short Cuts is)

Good luck to all!

Oh I am so excited about this!  These make a great added gift giving bonus.

Applebee’s has announced the return of a FREE $10 Bonus Card for the 2011 gift-giving season. With the purchase of every $50 in Applebee’s Gift Cards, in-restaurant guests receive a $10 Bonus Card — a 20 percent value. Applebee’s Bonus Cards are available only in participating Applebee’s restaurants for a limited time.

Bonus Cards will be available at participating Applebee’s through Dec. 31, 2011 and are redeemable through Feb. 29, 2012.

GIVEAWAY

Applebees is giving one lucky A Few Short Cuts Reader a $25 Applebees Gift Card.

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling me what your favorite meal at Applebees is.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment below for each bonus entry

• “Like” A Few Short Cuts on Facebook
• Follow A Few Short Cuts on Twitter
• Subscribe to A Few Short Cuts Daily Email
• Share on Facebook or Twitter, “ Enter to win a $25 @applebees Gift Card @AFewShortCuts #giveaway ends 12/19 http://bit.ly/sIWvIg”

FINE PRINT

Applebees sponsored this giveaway.  I received a review item for my opinion. All opinions are 100% my own. This giveaway ends 12/19 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

ChoozOn.com is a new unique deal site. They’ll send you personalized deal alerts when and where you like; on your custom ChoozOn home page, in your inbox, or on your mobile device.

When you sign up for ChoozOn, you tell them what your interests are. Then, Basically they find the deals that you want and send you a single email daily, instead of your inbox being filled with deals you don’t need. We are all guilty of deleting a gazillion emails a day because there just isn’t enough time to read them all.

I love the way ChoozOn is so customizable. You can customize it to alert you by location, your favorite stores, or just deals that are relevant to you and your family. That way the deals are very relevant to your needs.

What’s the best deal you’ve ever scored?

ChoozOn wants to know and is giving away a $1000 shopping spree to one lucky person who registers for their fantastic new deal site. Let ChoozOn scour the web for amazing deals tailored to you!

How to Enter:

1. Leave a comment sharing the best deal you’ve ever scored

2. When the contest entry box appears, complete the simple form to enter to win the $1000 shopping spree

3. You are now entered to win!

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of ChoozOn. The opinions and text are all mine. Official Contest Rules.

The winner of the Black Friday Giveaway Extravaganza at A Few Short Cuts is Nancy!

Nancy (nr___hik@yahoo.com)
I’d love to have a Old Navy one.

Congrats Nancy!  I have sent you an email!

Thanks to everyone for participating!  And stay tuned for a big giveaway on Monday!

Christmas is almost here and my kids want every toy they see a commercial for.  I on the other hand am more picky.  I guess I am the typical mom. I want my kids to have educational, sturdy, but fun toys…..that don’t have a million pieces to go up into the bottom of my foot.   I speak from experience on that one…it is painful.

Vtech Mobigo Touch Learning System is the perfect gift for my 3 year old.  She feels like she is grown up with her touch screen video game, but I don’t have to pry my iPad away from her while she has yogurt on her fingers…again….experience.   Vtech Mobigo is a great Portable handheld gaming system lets kids enjoy learning on the go.

The Touch screen technology introduces kids to a new way to play and follows the hottest trend in gaming today. It even has a Slide-out QWERTY keyboard adds a stylish touch and gives kids a chance to familiarize themselves with a keyboard layout.  We all know that it is a must as they get older. I love the sturdy, kid-tough design and colorful appearance.  It just makes it fun!

GIVEAWAY

One Lucky A Few Short Cuts reader will receive a Vtech MobiGO Touch Learning System and game storage cartridge which comes with one game and the ability download more online.

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling me which Vtech MobiGo Game looks like the most fun for your little one.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment below for each bonus entry for them to count

• “Like” A Few Short Cuts on Facebook
• Follow A Few Short Cuts on Twitter
• Subscribe to A Few Short Cuts Daily Email

FINE PRINT

vTech sponsored this giveaway.  I received no compensation for this post. However I did receive a product for review, this did not effect my opinion and all thoughts are 100% my own.This giveaway ends 11/25 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

Fall and Winter aren’t really the season you think about heading to the hardware store but there is so much more beside garden supplies.  You can find Christmas Lights, Snow Shovels, Weather Stripping for the doors & windows, and so much more!

Head now to Ace Hardware to see their online Circulars and print some great After Thanksgiving Coupons!

GIVEAWAY

One lucky A Few Short Cuts Reader will win a $100 Ace Hardware Gift Card.

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling what you could use this great gift card for.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment below for each bonus entry for them to count

• “Like” A Few Short Cuts on Facebook
• Follow A Few Short Cuts on Twitter
• Subscribe to A Few Short Cuts Daily Email
• Share on Facebook or Twitter, “ Enter to win a $100 @AceHardware Gift Card @AFewShortCuts #giveaway ends 11/23 http://bit.ly/ssmURT”

FINE PRINT

Ace Hardware sponsored this giveaway.  I received no compensation for this post. This giveaway ends 11/23 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

It is time to kick off the next round of Giveaway Extravaganzas with this huge Black Friday Event! I am so excited to have eBillme sponsor A Few Short Cuts this time around.

eBillme is the safest way to pay online! When you choose eBillme as your payment option at checkout you never give your debit or credit card number and no one sees your personal banking information. Instead, you use your online bill pay option on your bank’s website to complete the payment process. It’s easy and keeps you from any fears of identity theft or debt overload.

Here’s how it works:

• Choose eBillme at checkout when you’re shopping online
• eBillme will send you an ebill in your email inbox
• Pay your bill at your bank’s online bill pay section
• Earn free cash back rewards on every gift card purchase!

Some of the online gift cards brands include Zappos, Piperlime, Gap, Old Navy, JCPenney, Chili’s, Macaroni Grill and so many more!

Online gift cards and prepaid cards are the best way to save, and score the hottest deals of the season. Shop now and redeem the cards on Black Friday, or Cyber Monday; or give the gift that’s never returned – a gift card!

GIVEAWAY

The great people at eBillme are going to give 1 A Few Short Cuts Reader $300 in gift cards to their choice of Gap, Old Navy, Piperlime, Banana Republic or Athleta!

HOW TO ENTER

Head over to eBillme and check out their selection of Gift Cards….come back and leave a comment telling me which one you would love to receive as a gift.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment below for each bonus entry for them to count

• “Like” A Few Short Cuts on Facebook
• Follow A Few Short Cuts on Twitter
• Follow eBillme on Twitter
• Like eBillme’s Page “Gift Cards for Less” on Facebook
• Subscribe to A Few Short Cuts Daily Email

FINE PRINT

eBillme.com sponsored this giveaway.  I received no compensation for this post. This giveaway ends 11/23 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

MORE GIVEAWAYS

Also, be sure to enter for more awesome prizes with the other 13 participating bloggers! Click on each blog name to be directed to their unique giveaway. Keep track of which ones you’ve entered by printing off this Black Friday Giveaway Extravaganza Check List.

I love my readers! You guys are great! To show you how great I have a giveaway I would like to offer.  This one is a little different.  I will giveaway One $25 Starbucks Gift Card for every 1,000 Giveaway entries this receives.So if there are 4,000 entries I will giveaway 4 gift cards to 4 lucky winners! I will leave this giveaway open for 1 week, so it is plenty of time to get your friends to enter!

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling me what your favorite thing about A Few Short Cuts is.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment below for each bonus entry

• Subscribe to the A Few Short Cuts Feed or Daily Email Newsletter.
• Become an A Few Short Cuts Facebook Fan
• Follow A Few Short Cuts on Twitter
• Come back each day the giveaway is open and leave a positive comment (Anything you want as long as it is positive! )

Fine Print

This giveaway ends 11/8 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

Silk Pure Almond milk is a staple in my house because my oldest daughter is allergic to milk.  It has got to the point where it is the only milk I buy.  All of my kids drink it and use it on their cereals.  I even buy the Silk Pure Almond Original and use it in my cooking and baking.  I am not a big milk drinker, but I do like it on my cereal in the morning.  It took me a long time to try Silk on my cereal.  I was stuck in my ways I guess.  I was so surprised at how great it tastes, that I have never turned back.

Have you tried making the Switch to Silk? Check out the product locator to find it close to you!

GIVEAWAY

Two A Few Short Cuts readers (US Only) will win

• a Silk cereal bowl,
• 2 coupons for a Free 1/2 Gallon of Silk
• Silk ChicoBag

ENTER TO WIN

Leave a comment below telling me which silk milk you want to try

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave 1 comment for each form of entry in order for it to count.

• Subscribe to the A Few Short Cuts Feed or Daily Email Newsletter.
• Share this on Facebook or Twitter: Enter to win a @LoveMySilk Cereal Prize Pack 2 winners from @AFewShortCuts #giveaway ends 10/30 http://bit.ly/sQpUo6

Fine Print

This giveaway ends 10/30 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

You have heard me talk about Zaycon Foods a lot lately because I don’t’ want you to miss out on an awesome deal on meat.  I mean it isn’t everyday you get hormone free boneless skinless chicken for $1.49 a lb!

Well, Zzaycon foods is coming to my area (Cedar Rapids) next week and in honor of that they are offering me a $65 zaycon food credit giveaway to my readers.  This can be used no matter where you live in the US. toward future sales!

This credit will get you 40 lbs of chicken! That is amazing!  If you want to know when to expect zaycon in your area head to their site and register!  They will let you know when sales are happening in your area.

GIVEAWAY

One lucky A Few Short Cuts reader will win $65 Zzaycon foods credit!

HOW TO ENTER

Register with zaycon foods and leave a comment below telling me you did so.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave 1 comment for each form of entry in order for it to count.

• Subscribe to the A Few Short Cuts Feed or Daily Email Newsletter.
• Share this on Facebook or Twitter: Enter to win a $65 @zayconfoods credit from @AFewShortCuts #giveaway ends 10/28 http://bit.ly/uyZsUP

Fine Print

This giveaway ends 10/28 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

I love to get photo cards for Christmas. They are a way to show your friends and family how stinking cute your kids are and wish them a Merry Christmas at the same time. I ordered my cards from Shutterfly last year and when they came my jaw hit the floor. We all know that when you order something online you have no idea what the quality will be until it arrives. These are not cheesy! They are printed on very high quality card stock. I even had people comment on how nice my christmas cards were.

Between the quality and the huge assortment of designs you can’t go wrong. I have never see so many professional quality designs in one place. Plus, they are customizable with you sayings, families names, etc.

I really can’t say enough great things about these Shutterfly Holiday Cards, I am so impressed! Check them out when you go to order your cards this holiday season.

Are you a blogger? Want a chance at 25 free cards this holiday season? You can Register Here

GIVEAWAY

3 Lucky A Few Short Cuts Readers will win 25 Free Custom Photo Cards from Shutterfly!

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling me what your favorite Holiday Card style is at Shutterfly.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave 1 comment for each form of entry in order for it to count.

• Subscribe to the A Few Short Cuts Feed or Daily Email Newsletter.
• Share this on Facebook or Twitter: Enter to win 25 holiday cards @shutterfly 3 winners from @AFewShortCuts #giveaway ends 10/29 http://bit.ly/pgpnGS

Fine Print

This giveaway ends 10/29 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

The Holiday’s are around the corner! That means that you will be seeing family and friends, and those holiday photos!  If you are wanting to treat yourself without all the calories check out Yoplait Smoothies!

Everyone wants a sweet treat now and again, so why not make it one you can feel good about? New Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothies are more than just delicious, they’re an easy, guilt-free, anytime snack with only 130 calories per serving. Perfect for at-home, or on- the-go, just add milk, blend, and enjoy!

Starting this September, Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothie joins four delicious flavors of Yoplait Frozen Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies: Triple Berry, Strawberry Banana, Blueberry Pomegranate, and Strawberry Mango Pineapple.

Go now to download a printable coupon for $1.00 off one package of Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothie!

GIVEAWAY

One lucky A Few Short Cuts Reader will win this Yoplait Prize Pack that includes…

• A VIP coupon for a sample of Yoplait Chocolate Banana Smoothie
• Neck pillow
• Smoothie tumbler
• Lavender eye mask

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling me what is your favorite Yoplait Smoothie Flavor?

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave 1 comment for each form of entry in order for it to count.

• Subscribe to the A Few Short Cuts Feed or Daily Email Newsletter.
• Share this on Facebook or Twitter: Enter to win a @ypsmoothietweet prize pack from @AFewShortCuts #giveaway #myblogspark ends 10/24 http://bit.ly/nIzK1H

Fine Print

This giveaway ends 10/24 at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

Ebates is a great site that offers cash back on your online purchases! I am the first to admit that I sometimes forget to go through Ebates first, but it really does pay off!  You can earn anywhere from 2-50% cash back on your purchases! That is incredible!  If you aren’t an Ebates Member and you sign up today you will also get a bonus $5 Credit!

GIVEAWAY

Ebates is giving 1 lucky A Few Short Cuts reader a $100 Cash !  That is $100 Cash in your pocket.  You must have an Ebates Account to win this prize. If you don’t…not a problem, you can sign up for Ebates right now.

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling me that you have an Ebates account. This is **Mandatory** You must have an Ebates Account in order to win.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave 1 comment for each form of entry in order for it to count.

• Subscribe to the A Few Short Cuts Feed or Daily Email Newsletter.
• Share this on Facebook or Twitter: Enter to win $100 cash from @Ebates & @AFewShortCuts #giveaway ends 10/18 http://bit.ly/p95Uvs

Fine Print

This giveaway ends 10/18  at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

My husband loves frozen burritos, I personally don’t understand his passion for them, but ~shrugs~ whatever. These Red’s Burrtios are right up his alley! They are huge! Yes, for a frozen burrito they are big!  They are 11 oz each! There are 4 varieties; Steak, Turkey Mole, Bean & Rice, and Chicken.

He microwaved one and it smelled heavenly!  He said they were really good and really filling!  I think that next time we will cook them in the oven, cause the microwave just didn’t do it justice.  I think it is great that these are made with all natural ingredients!  No chemicals or fillers!

GIVEAWAY

The people at Red’s All Natural are going to give 2 A Few ShortCuts Readers a 10 coupons for free burritios!

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling me who is the big burrito fan in your house

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment below for each form of entry.

• Subscribe to the A Few ShortCuts Feed or Daily Email Newsletter

This giveaway ends 10/15  at 11:59 PM EST. Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

I am addicted to office supplies.  I don’t really know why.  I love using sticky notes to mark pages in cook books, jot down list, and make adjustments.   So when I saw these new see through sticky notes by Avery I was so excited.

I can place these right on my cookbooks, make recipe adjustments and still see the recipe! LOVE IT!

Avery is also part of one of my favorite programs; Box tops for Education. They have launched a “Avery® Sticky Notes Mark the Spot”sweepstakes in which 5 winner will receive 100,000 box tops for their school. That is $10,000!  Plus,  20,000 people who register for the sweepstakes will randomly be selected to win a FREE pack of Avery® See-Through Sticky Notes. Just head to the Avery Facebook Page and register to win a free pack of Sticky Notes and then choose the school you’d like the Box Tops to go. Pretty simple and it’s a great cause!

GIVEAWAY

Avery is going to give one lucky A Few Short Cuts Reader 6 packs of Avery See Through Sticky Notes.

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below telling me what you want to use these cool see through sticky notes for.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment below for each bonus entry .

• Subscribe to the A Few Short Cuts Daily Email or Feed.
• Share this on Facebook or Twitter: “Enter to Win 6 Pack of @AveryDennison See through sticky notes from @AFewShortCuts #giveway ends 10/8 http://bit.ly/paZLKF“

Fine Print

This giveaway will end 10/8 11:59 PM EST.  Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

Avery Dennison provided A Few Short Cuts with the product for review purposes with no financial compensation or expectation of the review outcome. If offering a giveaway to readers Avery and it’s contractors are not responsible for the giveaway outside of sending product to the winner(s).

I have kept ya’ll in suspense long enough.  The truth is…I hate picking just one winner.  I may have to change that next time.

The winner of the 30 Day surprise box giveaway is……

Amy from KlahnKreations

I just sent you an email Amy!  If I don’t hear back from her within 24 hours I will pick another winner.  Congrats Amy!

As many of you know my house is full of fun food allergies.  They make buying groceries on a budget challenging.  I order most of my specialty foods online because I can get them at a better price.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE Abe’s Market. I can find unique items that I wouldn’t be able to find other places.  It is so nice to get free shipping on orders over $49 too!

Visit www.abesmarket.com today and try them for yourself. Use the special one-time only discount code “ENB-jtwfcs” at checkout for $10 off a $30 purchase or more!

Don’t forget to connect with Abe’s Market on Facebook and Twitter to stay connected with future promotions

Check out this great video from Abe’s Market all about planting an organic garden! How cool!

GIVEAWAY

One lucky A Few Short Cuts Reader will win a $50 Abe’s Market Gift Card!

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment below letting me know how you family has “gone green” or what natural & organic products you try to purchase.

BONUS ENTRIES

Leave a comment below for each bonus entry .

• Subscribe to the A Few Short Cuts Daily Email or Feed.
• Share this on Facebook or Twitter: “Enter to Win a $50 @AbesMarket GiftCard from @AFewShortCuts #giveway #glutenfree ends 10/7 http://bit.ly/owlGAw “

Fine Print

This giveaway will end 10/7 11:59 PM EST.  Go here for the Terms and Conditions.

Now that your kids are back to school, it’s time to keep their imaginations running.  The Gruffalo, available today at your neighborhood redbox, is the perfect DVD and book combo pack that both you and your kids will love!   Go to redbox.com to find your neighborhood redbox kiosk.

The Gruffalo is a story of a young mouse on the search for a nut. Along the way, the mouse runs into a series of hungry animals who Mouse must escape from before being eaten. In order to escape the hungry animals, Mouse creates an imaginary monster to scare them off, but what will Mouse do when he comes face-to-face with his monster, The Gruffalo?

I love getting my kids interested in books by letting them know we will watch the movie when they are done!

GIVEAWAY

Redbox is giving 4 lucky A Few Short Cut readers the Gruffalo Book and DVD to share with their families!

How to Enter

Leave a comment telling me what your favorite children’s book turned movie is.

Bonus Entries

Leave a comment below for each bonus entry .

• Subscribe to the A Few Short Cuts Daily Email or Feed.
• Share this on Facebook or Twitter: “Enter to Win The Gruffalo DVD & Book from @Redbox & @AFewShortCuts 4 winners #giveway ends 10/1 http://bit.ly/raq20l “

Fine Print

This giveaway will end 10/1 11:59 PM EST.  Go here for the Terms and Conditions.