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Summertime Solutions from General Mills

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With summer in full swing, I thought you may enjoy some of the latest cereal news from General Mills.

 

  • Summer Fun Headed Your Way! Below are links to awesome General Mills partner-created snack recipes, seasonal tips and bright ideas all that start with cereal and end with a happy belly and hopefully a tiny dose of sanity during these busy summer months.

 

  • The Sandwich King! Did you hear that General Mills’ Cinnamon Toast Crunch is partnering with Jeff Mauro, a.k.a. The Sandwich King, to create tasty throwback recipes of some kid favorites. On the menu…a Cinnamon Toast Crunch PB&J, a flavorful twist on French Toast and an addictive trail mix perfect for road tripping. Catch details here or here.

 

 tasty summer with General Mills

Summer Content From Some Friends of General Mills:

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Bonding With Your Kids In So Important – Here’s How!

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It is so important to find bonding time with your child, whether that be through indoor, outdoor or even during breakfast, you have to make a connection!

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I have partnered with Life of Dad and Cheerios for this campaign, but my words and opinions are my own.

Time is fleeting so bonding with your kids is critical, especially at an early age. It seems just yesterday that I was holding my newborn in my arms and now my girls are 12 and 8. Where did the time go? People tell you to cherish the time that you have with your kids while they are young and it is so true. This is why I have worked hard to try to be an engaged father from the moment that they were born. This has not always been easy, but it is important none-the-less. Thus, finding ways for bonding to occur between you and them is something that have to make happen.

As a working dad I find that finding and making the time to be as engaged as I want is sometimes hard. You work hard all day and the time that you have with the kids is focused into only a few hours at night and some of that time is taken away by their activities. While I know this is the case, I work hard to try and do my best to find ways to create bonding moments with my girls doing things that both I, and they enjoy participating within. Now I cannot lie, I am not always at my best and sometimes I do not have the energy I need to make this happen, but I try my best and that is all that a father can ask of himself, or that is what I tell myself.

It is so important to find bonding time with your child, whether that be through indoor, outdoor or even during breakfast, you have to make a connection!

How do we bond, well, to be honest, there have been many ways over the years. We have bonded through activities such as playing board games, video games, coloring, building LEGO sets and more. We have bonded through physical activities, such as Geocaching, hiking, biking or even jogging or playing soccer or basketball. We even have bonded through reading, spending time individually and having them read to me and me to them. Finally we bond by sharing meals together. We try and eat together at breakfast and dinner and this helps us refocus and reconnect.

Very Berry Cherrios

During breakfast recently, as we ate some of the new Very Berry Cheerios we started talking about all of the fun things that we have done together and they came up with a fun idea (they know I like to make videos for the blog and they were having some friends over to spend the night). And guess what we came up with… Check out the below videos for a little fun and their take on some promo. This is another way that bonding with the kids can happen while still staying connected to some of the work that I do as well.


On a side note I will say that we really did love the new Very Berry Cherrios. My kids love berries and the new flavor was amazing! It really gives your Cherrios a flavor that you will not forget!

Whether you are like me and try to find bonding opportunities in almost all activities or if you focus your efforts in certain ways, the key here is that you are making the effort, I do highly recommend that if you are not doing it yet, bonding with your kids over meals makes a BIG difference. If you have a chance check out the new Very Berry Cherrios for yourself too, and let me know what you think!

If you do not believe my own thoughts on Very Berry Cherrios, check out what some other greats dads think!

 

 

About Very Berry Cherrios

Loved by parents. Smashed by kids. Berries are messy. Berries are beautiful. Berries are delicious, playful, colorful, delightful, and have silly names. Like Straw, Blue, Ras, and Snozz. Berries should be EVERYWHERE. That’s why we’re making Very Berry Cheerios, so you can have the taste of berries in every bite, wherever that bite may be.

 

Find Out More

Website:  http://www.cheerios.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cheerios/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cheerios

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/cheerios/

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Star Wars & Cereal – Nothing Better!

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General Mills is once again connecting fans with what they love. Hidden inside each box, you will find one of six timeless movie posters featuring your favorite Star Wars films.

 

Star Wars and cereal fans alike can collect all six classic posters in each participating brand of General Mills cereals, including Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Honey Nut Cheerios, Trix, Cookie Crisp and Reese’s Puffs. The specially marked boxes of Big G cereals hit store shelves this month, for a limited time only.

 

Check out the #CerealWars Tumblr page that will be launching next week for more fan fun surrounding the General Mills and Star Wars partnership.


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Giveaway

How would you like to win this for yourself or for your family? All you need to do is fill out the below form to be entered.

General Mills Star Wars Giveaway

Winners are chosen at random, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!

Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

 

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General Mills brings Skylanders prizes in your cereal box #Giveaway

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General Mills is upping America’s breakfast game through a new partnership with the most popular children’s video franchise, Skylanders.

 

Hidden inside specially marked boxes of Big G cereals, fans will find Skylanders Skystones cards playable on the game board printed on the back of the cereal box. Collect all four Skystones game card sets, each with a downloadable code to unlock characters in the popular mobile Skylanders game. The Skystones game is great for family fun and promotes imaginative and cognitive play.

 

From favorite cereals to hot properties like the Skylanders franchise, Big G is connecting families with what they love. The exclusive offer fuels family fun and promotes developmental skills through imaginative and cognitive play.

 

The specially marked boxes of Big G cereals are on shelves beginning in March, for a limited time only. Participating Big G brands include Honey Nut Cheerios, Frosted Cheerios, Fruity Cheerios, Reese’s Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Lucky Charms, Trix and Cinnamon Toast Crunch

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Giveaway

How would you like to win this for yourself or for your family? All you need to do is fill out the below form to be entered.  The contest will run for one week and will end on February 28, 2015.

Winner must be a resident of the U.S.

General Mills Skylanders Cereal Giveaway

Winners are chosen at random, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!

Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

 

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Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Caramel Nut ( @CrunchyNutUSA ) #CrunchyNut #Giveaway

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Do you love breakfast? Do you love Caramel? Do you love breakfast cereal? If you said yes to these three things (or at least the last two things) then you are going to flip over the new Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Caramel Nut cereal. Kellogg’s has combined great flavors together along with the delicious crunchy nut flavor that they have perfected over the years (in my humble opinion). Whether you eat this cereal dry or with milk, it is just bursting with flavor and you and your kids will just love it. One warning, this does have a bit more sugar than some cereals, but in moderation you will be fine! My wife and I both loved this cereal and will be looking for it in our local store very soon!
Giveaway

How would you like to win the following for yourself or for your family? I will giving away a great prize pack  items guaranteed to make your mornings a bit more nutty:

·         A box of Crunchy Nut Caramel Nut Cereal

·         Squirrel nut cracker

·         Runaway alarm clock

·         Talk bubble white board – to write your “taste reaction”

All you need to do is Subscribe to this blog  OR  follow on Google Friend Connect and Sign Up for the Ultimate College Preparation Blueprint Newsletter.  The contest will run for one week and will end on May 25, 2012.

 

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    • Blog about my Giveaway by linking back to this post (1 entries per blog post. Please leave each entry in separate comments with your URL link in order for it to count)
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    • Follow me on Twitter (@dadofdivas) (leave username in comment)

 

    • Share this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook or any forum, including the name of the prize and a link to this post. Here I’ll make it easier on you, copy and paste this:” @dadofdivas is giving away a @CrunchyNutUSA  Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut Caramel Nut prize pack #CrunchyNut #Giveaway –http://dadofdivas.com/giveaway #win” (Then leave the link to your post. One entry per place per day)

 

Make sure you comment separately for each task after the required entry task so you will get credit for each one ~ and leave your e-mail where you can be contacted.

This contest will run until May 25, 2012 at approximately 11:59 pm Eastern.

Winner must be a resident of the U.S or Canada.

Winners are chosen at random, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!

Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by the company.  Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. Please refer to this site’s Disclaimer for more information. I have been compensated or given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions.

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Big G Star Wars Coming to a Breakfast Table Near You #Giveaway #MyBlogSpark

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What´s better than watching the epic first episode of the Star Wars Saga? Watching it in 3D with your fellow Jedis, of course! From the thrilling Podraces to the final lightsaber battle, you can enjoy Star Wars:Episode I The Phantom Menace like you never have before. This February, General Mills Big G cereals want to help celebrate the 3D launch by featuring collectable Star Wars pens in-pack of participating cereals.

  • Collect all eight exclusive Star Wars pens that feature iconic Episode I characters including: Anakin Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi, Queen Amidala, Yoda, R2D2, C3PO, Jar Jar Binks and Darth Maul
  • Participating Big G cereals include Cinnamon Toast Crunch® (12.8 oz.), Lucky Charms®(11.5 oz.), Reese´s® Puffs (13 oz.), Cheerios® (14 oz.), and Cookie Crisp® (11.25 oz)
  • In theaters February 10, 2012 you can catch all the action and adventure and relive how the saga began in eye-popping 3D

You won´t have to go to a galaxy far, far away to bring the force to your breakfast table. Simply purchase any participating Big G cereal and begin your search for all eight collectable pens! Each Big G cereal is made with whole grain and is an excellent source of calcium, so your younglings will have everything they need to start the day off right!

Giveaway

How would you like to win a BIG G prize pack for yourself or for your family that would include the following:
  • 2 Boxes of Big G cereal
  • 4 Star Wars character pens
  • Star Wars sticker sheet
  • Star Wars magnets

All you need to do is Subscribe to this blog  OR follow on Google Friend Connect.  The contest will run for one week and will end on February 3, 2012.

 

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    • Blog about my Giveaway by linking back to this post (1 entries per blog post. Please leave each entry in separate comments with your URL link in order for it to count)
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    • Follow me on Twitter (@dadofdivas) (leave username in comment)

 

    • Share this giveaway on Twitter, Facebook or any forum, including the name of the prize and a link to this post. Here I’ll make it easier on you, copy and paste this:” @dadofdivas is giving away a BIG G Star Wars Prize Pack #MyBlogSpark  – http://dadofdivas.com/giveaway #Giveaway” (Then leave the link to your post. One entry per place per day)

 

Make sure you comment separately for each task after the required entry task so you will get credit for each one ~ and leave your e-mail where you can be contacted.

This contest will run until February 10, 2012 at approximately 11:59 pm Eastern.

Winner must be a resident of the U.S or Canada.

Winners are chosen at random, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!

Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

Disclosure:  Prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark.”


All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by the company.  Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. Please refer to this site’s Disclaimer for more information. I have been compensated or given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions.

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Total Cranberry Crunch Cereal

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On Monday I received a free sample of Total Cranberry Crunch Cereal and was quite excited to try it! I have enjoyed Total in the past because it it quite a nutritious cereal as well as good tasting (the two can by synonymous!).

In looking into this a bit more I found some interesting things about Total. Over at Associated Content, one of their reviewers did an extensive study/article of Total versus Special K in regards to overall health value and promotion of weight loss and identified Total as the overall winner.

I also found it interesting in that even Wikipedia has a page for Total with general information about the brand.

I also have always like cranberries and cranberry juice, so when I got this it was the best of two worlds. So when I tried it, it definitely lived up to expectation. It tasted great, didn’t get soggy and “crunchless” after being in milk for a short period of time. Also the cranberries, though dehydrated held quite a bit of flavor. Overall I would encourage you all to try this out if given the chance!

Total Cranberry Crunch Cereal

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On Monday I received a free sample of Total Cranberry Crunch Cereal and was quite excited to try it! I have enjoyed Total in the past because it it quite a nutritious cereal as well as good tasting (the two can by synonymous!).

In looking into this a bit more I found some interesting things about Total. Over at Associated Content, one of their reviewers did an extensive study/article of Total versus Special K in regards to overall health value and promotion of weight loss and identified Total as the overall winner.

I also found it interesting in that even Wikipedia has a page for Total with general information about the brand.

I also have always like cranberries and cranberry juice, so when I got this it was the best of two worlds. So when I tried it, it definitely lived up to expectation. It tasted great, didn’t get soggy and “crunchless” after being in milk for a short period of time. Also the cranberries, though dehydrated held quite a bit of flavor. Overall I would encourage you all to try this out if given the chance!


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