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Here’s what some of our SocialMoms have to say!

• Young at Heart Mommy loves the taste and satisfaction of a glass of Silk Fruit & Protein. “Yearning for something more, I decided to “shake up” our mornings and incorporate Silk Fruit & Protein. I immediately fell in love with the flavor and so did my four year old. She called it a “smoothie” and requested more after she quickly gulped down the first glass. Since we are often running short of time when getting ready in the morning, this blend is ideal for taking on the go in a sippy cup.”

• Brittany from Butterfly Mom liked shaking up her routine. “Adding Silk Fruit & Protein to our morning breakfast routine was seamless. My kids love the taste, and I am very satisfied with the nutrition. A little music, a little Silk, and a lot of fun make our mornings a lot more lively.”

• Nicki with Little Island Studios uses it in her recipes! ”When my kiddos get up we make breakfast together. Sometimes we make French toast with Silk Fruit & Protein, this is a treat not to be missed! We eat together and talk about what we are doing that day and upcoming fun we are excited about!  Cooking and eating together in the mornings always starts our day off on the right step and not to mention…deliciously healthy step!”

• Kristin at Our Ordinary Life feels great about feeding her kids Silk Fruit & Protein. “I think all too often parents underestimate how much their children need a healthy filling meal in the morning so they can concentrate on their work and not their tummies. Silk Fruit & Protein is something I have added to my children’s mornings and I feel good knowing they are prepared for their day ahead plus it’s an excellent source of Calcium, Vitamin D, & Vitamin C.”

• Shari from Have u Heard loves a healthy drink in the morning.  ”A brisk walk in the morning followed by a healthy breakfast and a healthy drink is just we needed to ‘shake it up.”

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That’s why I’m in love with LALA and their new yogurt smoothies!  They’ve added more fruit flavor, more calcium and vitamins A & D (the calcium & Vits A&D have stayed the same) – and the drinks still contain no artificial flavor, colors or high fructose corn syrup. The smoothies are conveniently packaged in a 7oz snack size (for on the go), or a larger 32oz to pour at home. And they’re available in nine delicious flavors: Strawberry, Mango, Peach, Mixed Berry, Strawberry Banana, Pina Colada, Coconut, Strawberry Kiwi, and Guava.

Maria with Sammy Makes Six says that LALA Yogurt Smoothies are a convenient way to enjoy a delicious snack, any time of day! “Now the kids can grab a smoothie as we are getting ready to head out and conveniently drink them while in the car or even walking to school. The to-go bottles are also super easy to pack in a cooler on game day or for a day at the park. The larger sized bottle allows the entire family to serve themselves a glass of delicious smoothie anytime they want.”

You can try LALA smoothies too!  Just “Like” LALA on Facebook and print out a coupon to Buy One Get One Free of their 7oz smoothies.

Make sure to visit LALA on Facebook, and also leave a comment below for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card! All you need to do to enter is share a tip for women and families on the go. (See official rules)

Now only Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers have NEW SureFit* Design for up to 12 hours of leakage protection. They have a unique, flexible waistband for all-around fit and are a more flexible, less bulky diaper.

Don’t believe me? Get to Walgreens this month and become an Official Huggies Tester! Huggies wants families to put their new and improved products to the test and they’re offering Walgreens coupons to make it easier for all of you.

Get great savings each week on Huggies diapers and wipes by dialing **baby using your mobile device. The coupons will be texted to you and will download straight to your mobile phone!

And get even more savings just by shopping at Walgreens with these great deals:

• April 7-April 21st: Spend $30 at Walgreens on Huggies diapers or Enfamil Baby Formula and get 5,000 Walgreens Rewards points (5,000 points = $5 Reward!). All month enjoy Huggies jumbo packs for $9.49 and Refill Wipes at $5.99.

• April 22-April 28th: All Huggies wipes are buy 1 get 1 at 50% off! Enjoy a special un-advertised, in-store promotion on Huggies diapers of buy 1 get 1 at 50% off and get ready for warm weather with Huggies Little Swimmers for only $6.99 (get 1,000 Walgreens Rewards points when you buy two).

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Pick up your new and improved Huggies® Snug & Dry Diapers at Walgreens today and put them to the test – from a playground playdate to a long night’s sleep.

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I know what you’re thinking… an insurance company? But really, GEICO customers know that calling their insurance company is not something to dread.  GEICO customer service representatives do everything they can to make sure you have a delightful experience. Whether you’re calling for the first time, or you have GEICO on speed-dial, GEICO reps can’t be happy until their customers are delighted. GEICO wants non-customers to be delighted too, so they have created Delight by GEICO Customer Service. Get a quick bite of delight with a “10 Seconds of Delight” video featuring Jim from GEICO customer service and some adorable guest stars. Take 10 seconds to watch. It’s cause for delight!

Our SocialMoms members also want to share their delight:

• The Suburban Jungle says unexpected thanks can brighten her day. “But then, out of the blue, one of my kids will say thank you for something I’ve done. Usually something small and insignificant, but knowing that my small effort had a meaningful result, brightens my day.”
• Mommy Gaga delights in the little things. Things like “After fighting to remove myself from my pillow to wake up early in the morning, I LOVE the smell of hot, fresh coffee brewing. The first cup is bliss” – and – “Getting a simple hug or hearing a simple “I love you” from one of my kids.”
• Makobi Scribe believes good customer service is a great thing to delight in!. “I am talking about good customer service. So many companies these days do not give it, trust me! I was in a car accident with my son many, many years ago. I hit a train. Yeah, yeah I know…but I didn’t see it. This was 15 years ago and I had just switched my insurance over to Geico. Needless, to say I was freaking out. I didn’t know what to do. I was 23, and my car was totaled. As you can imagine I was on the phone with Geico a lot. Not once did they make me feel stupid for hitting a train (when I totally would have) or looked down on me for being a young mother.”

Evolve is a new, nutritious and delicious protein drink from the makers of Muscle Milk, made just for busy women on the go – like me! Evolve believes that busy people (especially moms) shouldn’t compromise their health just for the sake of their overbooked schedules. Here are some of the key reasons to drink Evolve:

• Only 110 calories and naturally flavored
• Lactose and gluten free
• 12 grams of high-quality protein
• 20 vitamins and minerals
• Excellent source of fiber
• Premium ingredient, Tonalin® CLA, helps reduce body fat and enhances lean muscle
• Comes in five delicious flavors: Chocolate, Vanilla Crème, Strawberry, Mixed Berry and Café Latte

Our SocialMoms members are talking about Evolve and staying healthy while on the go. Check out these tips:

• The Suburban Mom says protein shakes are great for getting to the bus on time. “With my daughter headed off to Kindergarten in the fall, our mornings are about to get even crazier (and earlier). There won’t be more time for breakfast, there will be less! Without a doubt, I am going to need to start relying on time-saving measures to get her to the bus on time and keep my sanity like picking out clothes and packing lunches the night before. A quick protein drink like Evolve is just what I need to get the protein and nutrients I need to start the day.”
• 2 Wired 2 Tired confirms eating healthy and exercising daily keeps her energy up. “It’s a long day and trying to stay healthy while doing all this is important to me. I’ve been doing my best to workout a bit everyday and I’ve been really watching what I eat too. I find they both help me keep up my energy levels so I can keep up with Kora & Logan! I’ve been drinking a lot of smoothies lately and recently I learned about Evolve Muscle Milk which is great for moms on the go.”
• She Scribes is pleased and impressed with Evolve.  ”Not only does Evolve taste good, you can feel good about feeding your body all these much needed vitamins, minerals and of course protein. If you are a busy person like me it’s important to keep plenty of on-the-go snacks and meals to help you avoid eating the wrong things. Fresh fruits and veggies (pre-washed, peeled or cut up if needed), string cheese, yogurt and products like Evolve should be refrigerator and pantry staples.”

So the next time you’re planning on picking up a small snack (put down the mini cupcake) to hold you over until dinner, just Evolve. And make sure to follow Evolve on Twitter and grab a coupon on Facebook!

SocialMoms wants moms to stay healthy and active too. What’s your best tip for staying healthy while on the go?  Tell us in the comments to  be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card!! (Official Rules)

This online service is a comprehensive suite of services, tools and resources aimed at closing the skills gap in the American workforce. It works to help students build a career plan and develop skills and competencies required for their desired careers.

Phoenix Career Services, which includes innovative career interest and job market research tools, helps prospective and current students make informed decisions regarding the career paths and degree programs they choose by surveying their interests first and cross referencing them with job openings and employment activity in their specific geographic area.

Here are just a few of the amazing tools I’ve had the opportunity to explore:

• Career Interest Profiler: This interactive, quick assessment offers potential and existing students a way to identify their professional interests and related careers to better focus their career search. After taking the assessment (which consists of a series of interests that you can freely change the order from greatest to least) I got the following results and possible career matches:

• Job Market Research Tool: The goal of this tool is to provide potential and existing students with current and recent job and labor market information. With this information students can understand the demand and typical salary information for their best-fit career. They can also see common career paths – which were culminated from thousands of career transitions. So for San Diego, a social media strategist displays the following information:

• My Career Plan: Once a student is enrolled at University of Phoenix, she can complete the development of her personalized roadmap with a detailed plan for her academic journey. This plan includes helping the student understand how her coursework can prepare her to pursue her desired career, which is informed by what leading employers are seeking in their workforce. My Career Plan building activities include:

•  Career Interests Profiler
• Competencies
• Work Culture Preferences                                   
• Reasoning Abilities

Additionally, students can build their competencies through Competency Development Tips and manage their career through Career Development Tasks provided through the career plan.

In addition to Phoenix Career Services, University of Phoenix also has developed a Financial Plan. This helps interested students estimate tuition and fees for their entire degree program and build a personal plan for how they will pay for it. The Financial Plan displays the estimated monthly payment for any loans built into the plan, so that the student understands the implications of his or her borrowing prior to enrolling. You can even explore options to help you finance your education such as employer reimbursement programs.

The Social Moms community has this to say about the new Phoenix Career Services and higher education:

• Sunshine and Sippy Cups likes the focus of University of Phoenix. “The tools make sure that you choose a field that you love, and that you have clear goals in mind for what you’ll be using your degree for once you graduate. Everything you do is focused on helping you find the perfect career for YOU. Because, while I loved my experience at University of Phoenix, I’m not going to lie – going back to school is a lot of work. I got pregnant partway through, and remember taking Advanced Algebra exams while bouncing a fussy baby on one knee. But, when you know WHY you’re going to school, and are excited about what you’ll be doing afterwards, it’s much easier to keep that momentum and motivation, knowing it will all be worth it!”
• SheScribes feels the site is the perfect tool for exploring her back-to-school options. “I am grateful for Phoenix Career Services. The various services they offer have helped me to not only explore different career and degree options, but have also opened my eyes to what kind of jobs are available with certain degrees, salaries, available jobs local to me and so much more. Best of all, these career interest and job market research tools are open to EVERYONE, not just University of Phoenix students or alumni.”
• Midwestern Moms says it’s important to keep your skills fresh. “I have always been a strong advocate for higher education. Even now that I work from home, I am able to run my own business because of the education that I’ve received. I feel it is important to keep my skills fresh since I work with technology and social media. In my career, things are constantly changing and I feel that furthering education helps me adapt so that I will be able to continue to grow my business.”

Make sure to follow University of Phoenix on Facebook and Twitter. After reading the article, which University of Phoenix tools would be most beneficial to you?  Leave a comment below for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card! (See official rules for details)

Auntie Anne’s opened their first stand 25 years ago and even after all those years, they continue to keep things fresh and shape memories all over America with new pretzel flavors and styles. Just in time for February’s Heart Health month Auntie Anne’s Pretzels is responding to Americans’ craving for more whole grains by introducing a new hand-rolled whole grain soft pretzel to its line of freshly-baked products.

The Honey Whole Grain Pretzel, which packs a hint of honey sweetness and real whole grain dough, boasts one daily serving of whole grains, six grams of fiber and just 300 calories (260 without butter).  It has also been labeled with the Whole Grains Council stamp of approval because it contains 67 grams or more of whole grains per serving.

Want to try it for yourself?
Auntie Anne’s will be hosting Sampling Saturdays events at its stores nationwide (Feb. 16 and March 9). Not only do they have a new Honey Whole Grain Pretzel for you to try, but Auntie Anne’s is celebrating 25 pretzel perfect years with a $25,000 sweepstakes. If you stop by for a sample of the new Honey Whole Grain Pretzel, you’ll also get several opportunities to enter for a chance to win $25,000 in their sweepstakes.

The twisting and winning lasts until March 31
Log in online and play a pretzel rolling and twisting game every day to enter for the $25,000 sweepstakes and see if you’ve instantly won the all-new Apple® iPad mini, Coca-Cola® beverages FOR A YEAR, or a $25 Visa® gift card!  Ends 3/31/13. To play and for Official Rules, including odds, and prize descriptions, click here.

Don’t forget to visit Auntie Anne’s on Facebook and Twitter and help them celebrate the new pretzel flavor and their birthday!

SocialMoms wants to know if there is a bite or two left of your Auntie Anne’s Honey Whole Grain Pretzel, who would you share it with? Comment below for the chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Certificate! (See official rules for details)

Thanks for helping José Olé reach their goal of donating $100,000 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals! Start the year off with a $1-off any José Olé product, 16 oz or larger, a great way to spice up any party.

Our SocialMoms members have their own tips for spicing up a holiday party:

• Mallery from Mallery’s Deals says the key to prepping for a party is to not stress out!  “My biggest tip for your holiday party food spread is to combine ready made food and homemade food. This combination allows you to have the personal touches of homemade food, while saving time where time can be cut.”
• Amy with As the Bunny Hops reveals non-traditional foods are a way to spice up any holiday party. “ You can microwave, bake or pan fry the taquitos…whatever your schedule (and your tastes) prefer! I’m a fan of quick so I usually use the microwave…but I like the taste of baked so I’ll pop them in the oven for a few minutes when I’m done.”
• Kim with Two Kids and a Coupon shares tips for hosting a holiday party, including picking a theme. “Pick a theme to make it easy and fun to plan a menu and decorations. Make a Mexican fiesta with tacos, chips & salsa, taquitos and more (using the coupon above from José Olé of course!). Pick up some fun and festive south of the border decorations from the dollar store and let your creativity take you from there!”
• Heidi from Hot Coupon World says you should be a guest at your own party. “Have fun! Nothing makes your guests want to leave a party faster than a host or hostess who never sits down and enjoys her guests. Eat, drink and be merry. Tis the season!”

Hopefully these tips help in planning your next fiesta. Don’t settle for the ordinary when José Olé brand products can add a little more Olé to any day!

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Asurion is the world’s leading cell phone insurance provider and works with customers to protect their cell phone against damage AND loss and theft. It’s a cost-effective way of making sure your loved ones are always connected. Most customers receive their replacement devices in one business day after they file a claim! This is great, considering Asurion data shows that 80 percent of loss and theft incidents occur within the first 12 months of purchasing the device.   

If you’re purchasing (or you receive) a cell phone this holiday season, Asurion reminds you that you typically only have 30 days after phone activation to insure your device. Make it a priority, as replacing your brand new smartphone can cost upwards of $600 if you do not have insurance!

So How Does it Work? 

Cell phone insurance is an insurance product, just like your home or auto insurance, and is regulated by insurance laws in each state. Here are the details for the Asurion plans:

• The fee is paid monthly with an average of $5 – $7 for the basic insurance coverage. (For instance AT&T and Verizon’s fee for iPhones is $6.99 – $9.99 per month.) This is added to your cell phone bill, so no extra bills to pay.
• When you file a claim, you pay a deductible, typically $50 – $199, depending on the phone. (For instance the iPhone deductible ranges from $169- $199.)
• Keep in mind, the insurance program’s goal is to get you back in the same model phone. The phone may be new or remanufactured. Every replacement device is backed by a 12-month warranty.

What About My Warranty?

Your mobile phone warranty mostly covers mechanical and electrical issues. Warranties, such as AppleCare, do NOT cover loss or theft of a phone. Asurion offers comprehensive coverage for the iPhone, covering loss  and theft that others do not offer.

Make sure to follow Asurion on Facebook and also enter to win a $100 Amazon gift certificate from SocialMoms by leaving a comment below! (Official Rules) Tell us if you’ve ever lost or damaged your phone and had to replace it (I know I have!)

The four holiday scents include:

• Wintergreen Mint and Sweet Plum: provide a sweeter aroma.
• Holiday Spice: for the spirited one in the group.
• O Christmas Tree: for those who can’t resist the scent of a fresh cut evergreen during the holidays.

One great way to help your family stay healthy is to have everyone keep their hands clean – an easy task with PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer. NEW PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer kills more germs than all the other national brands.  Independent tests using FDA methods prove it!

New PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer is hard on germs, but it’s gentle on hands. The breakthrough formulation includes four different skin conditioners that will help soothe your skin and maintain moisture – no matter how often you use it.

Before you start prepping those holiday cookies, here are some tips for keeping kids’ hands sparkling:

• Wash your hands frequently. Always use soap and water and always dry hands thoroughly.
• Teach your children to wash their hands for as long as it takes them to sing the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice.
• When you need to clean your hands and can’t get to a sink, use PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer as an alternative.
• Remind your children when to use PURELL® Advanced Hand Sanitizer at school. These include: when they cough or sneeze and can’t get to a sink, when they don’t want to interrupt a lesson, when they come in from gym or recess, and before and after they eat.
• To make sure their hand sanitizer is easily accessible, clip a PURELL JELLY WRAP™ Carrier to their backpacks.

Leave a comment below with how you keep your kids well during the school year. We will give away a $100 Amazon gift card to one random winner! (See Official Rules)

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