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KFC Fresh Blogger Tour and a KFC Gift Check Giveaway {Winners Announced}

Contests, Food and Drink, Giveaways

A couple of weeks ago I visited the KFC headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky for a KFC Fresh Blogger Tour.  The trip was truly a unique experience and I learned some wonderful things about KFC that I am glad to be able to share with you.

KFC Fresh Blogger Tour

A few things I learned about KFC:

KFC really does serve FRESH food.
KFC uses fresh, never frozen chicken, and hand prepares their fried chicken right there in the restaurant, wtih minimal ingredients, always fresh for the customer!  While we were in Louisville we visited Louisville’s finest KFC and watched an employee go through the entire process of how they make their chicken fresh for their customers.

KFC cares.
I was very pleased to learn that KFC has given over 300 students over $5 million dollars in scholarship via the KFC’s Colonel’s Scholarship program. I was in tears as we were shown a video of a mother-daughter reunion KFC organized. Colonel Sanders was a very generous man and enjoyed giving to those less fortunate than him. I love to learn how huge companies like KFC make an effort to promote education and family values.

KFC provides consistant training.
All KFC store employees are trained to prepare and serve their chicken exactly the same way, every single time. :: The video above demonstrates how KFC Original Recipe chicken is made. After we saw the whole process, a corporate trainer explained that each employee is trained to prepare KFC food exactly the same way, regardless of the location. There are several training guides in place to ensure that the chicken looks and tastes right every time a customer orders it. It’s nice to think that we can rely on the consistency of the great food we expect every time we visit KFC!

The KFC Fresh Tour included a tour of Colonel Sanders Museum. A very realistic, motion-activated animatronic Colonel Sanders greeted us with a brief story of his life. I even got to sit at Colonel Sanders desk!

Watch this quick video recap of our trip to KFC Headquarters:

Connect with KFC:

How would you like to win $50 in KFC Gift Checks?


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Entries accepted through 11:59PM EST March 22nd, 2012.
Disclosure: As a participant of the KFC Blogger Tour accommodations, meals, transportation, & other gift items were provided. All opinions are 100% my own.
Photo Credits: Some photos were provided by KFC and Brian Bohannon Photography.

What Crazy, Silly, or Sneaky Thing Have You Done To Get Your Child To Eat? (#Giveaway: Win $50 AmEx Card)

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Ragu Asks $50 Gift Card Giveaway
I don't force my kids to eat something they don't like but I do ask that they clear their plate of 'yummy' food before enjoying desert.

 

 

Parenthood is filled with rewards.  Parents are awarded with beautiful ballet recitals, Boy Scout badges that parent and child have both worked  hard to receive, report cards with straight As (maybe a B or two), and decent manners.
Most parents would agree however, that one of the biggest challenges is getting our kids to eat well. Most parents will do whatever it takes to triumph in a suppertime scuffle.  Most of my regular readers know that I am not one to make my kids clear their plates or eat something they absolutely despise.  They won’t get desert if they don’t clear their plate though.

Crazy things I’ve done to get my kids to eat their dinner:

  • I admit to letting my daughter eat inside her playhouse while the rest of us ate at the table.
  • One thing that I’ve been able to pull of with my 5 year old is that I tell her that there isn’t any ice cream in the freezer but if she eats all of her yummy food, I might be able to pull something off.  I have to hide the ice cream on the top shelf of the refrigerator, in the way back so she can’t see it before I pull that trick.  I’ve only done that twice.. really.

 

Ragú,via the new Ragú Asks campaign is asking parents to tell their stories on Facebook.com/Ragúsauce.

Watch this hilarious video of a mom letting her kids eat braided sphaghetti (with Ragú sauce) off her head. A little over the top, I know, but it’s pretty funny!

 

To keep things saucy here on TheMommyInside.com, I am going to randomly offer one TheMommyInsider.com reader a $50 AmEx card!

How would you like to win a $50 AmEx giftcard?

To enter to win tell me something crazy, sneaky, or silly that you did to get your child to eat, in the comments below.

Earn two extra entries per action:

Entries accepted through 11:59pm March  20th 2012.
Winner will be chosen via random.org
Winner must respond within 24 hours or a new winner will be drawn.
Open to U.S. residents, 18+.  No P.O. Boxes.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Disclosure: Ragu is providing the gift card for prizing only. I am not being compensated for sharing this with you.

Little Mommy Baby So New™ Doll Review & Video (Win a Little Mommy doll!)

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Fisher-Price Little Mommy doll

Little Mommy - Baby So New™ baby dollNo matter how much parents try to sway their little girls or boys to play with toys that are made for either gender, I have found that my little girl and my son always gravitate toward toys that were specifically made for their gender.  My son loves outdoor toys and my daughter likes dolls and kitchen toys.

My daughter first saw Little Mommy dolls advertised on TV.  I think she saw the one that poops in the potty that she comes with.  She though she needed that doll the same day because that doll needed a mommy (my daughter) to teach her how to go poopoo in the potty. I knew that another Little Mommy doll was on its way to our doorstep so I redirected her attention to a nice game of ‘who can put the most make up on your baby dolls’.’

My daughter was beside herself when her Baby So New™ Little Mommy doll we received to review, arrived at our door.  She set up a bed for her, tried to feed her celery (because that’s what babies like to eat right?), and then decided that Baby So New™ could use a nap so she fed her with the bottle that came with her and sang to her to ‘put her to sleep’.

These lovable dolls can be part of capturing memorable moments, sharing important milestones, and most of all, giggling with all of your own LittleMommies.

Little Mommy doll - My Little Scrapbook

Little Mommy™ Scrapbook pagesYour little girl will have a great time with the Little Mommy printables on the Mattel Little Mommy website.  Printables include a “Little Mommy – My Little Scrapbook”, a Birth Certificate for your child’s Little Mommy doll, and Flash Cards.  In the photograph to the right, Madelyn is filling out one of the Scrapbook pages.

Here is a quick video of my daughter singing to her Baby So New™ Little Mommy doll:

Win a Little Mommy doll!

Mandatory entry – Tell us why you want to win a Little Mommy doll in the comments below.

Earn two extra entries per action:

Entries accepted through 11:59 March 21st, 2012.
Winner will be chosen randomly and will be contacted via email and must respond within 1 business day in order to claim their prize.
Open to U.S. residents ages 18+ only.  No P.O. Boxes please.

 

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Le bibble® Baby Bottle Bib – A Mommy Must Have and a Giveaway!

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Le bibble®

 

 

Save that cute outfit!

Feeding time can be any time for baby and feeding time can often mean a messy time and more importantly good bye to that adorable outfit. Sure a bib may keep the stains at bay but why hide all that adorableness behind a dirty bib? Take the bib to the bottle with Le bibble!  This is one of those products that I WISH I had when my kids were baby’s.  I remember the soggy, dirty bibs. Bibs are good for every day drool, while Le bibble® is great for feeding time!

Le bibble® baby bottle bib

Le bibble has bright, fun colors that are highly attractive to baby’s developing eye and Mommy’s chic sense of fashion.  Le bibble baby bottle bib provides baby with a soothing material to grasg during and after feedings. Le bibble is made of certified organic grown cotton, safe for gently sweeping away those drippy chins at home or on the run. These adorable baby bottle bibs conveniently fits on all types of baby bottles and can be tossed into the washer for a quick cleanup and onto the next meal.

Le bibble® design choices

Le bibble comes in ten bold designer choices that are sure to enhance the feeding time experience for every unique and special mommy! Perfect for the expecting mommy’s baby shower event, gift wrapped in cute baby bottles ready to deliver, order one, two, a three pack, or an eight pack!

Le bibble will be treasured by both baby and mommy, a happy baby means a happy mommy!

Connect with Le bibble®:

Win a set of 3 Le bibble’s!

To enter visit the Le bibble website, choose your favorite design and tell us what it is in the comments below.

Bonus entries for extra chances to win:

3 Entries

2 Entries

Contest Rules

  • Entries accepted through 11:59pm March 8th 2012.  Open to U.S. residents, 18+.  No P.O. Boxes.

 

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Disclosure: I received Le bibble samples for review purposes.  All opinions are 100% my own.

Share a Pack of Kleenex, Free and Win a $50 Gift Card!

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Kleenex Softness Worth Sharing

Valentine’s Day is coming up and if you’re like me you are hustling to come up with something creative and unique for your child to give his/her teacher.  Kleenex is making it easy for kids to share an especially useful gift with their teacher, with the Share Pack program.  Of all people, teachers need Kleenex, right? Help spread cheer, not germs by sharing a Kleenex Share Pack with a teacher.

Kleenex Softness Worth Sharing program

Softness Worth Sharing – Send a free Share Pack and get free Kleenex Cool Touch tissues for yourself!

Kleenex Share PackageKleenex brand is giving consumers a chance to try new Kleenex Cool Touch tissues, the only tissue that actively releases a cool sensation to soothe a sore nose on contact, for free when they sign up to send a Share Pack to a friend or family member on Kleenex.com/SoftnessWorthSharing.

I participated in the “Softness Worth Sharing” campaign last year.  I sent a friend a Share Pack and I got free Kleenex just for sharing!  In fact, a million people jumped at the opportunity to send a free Kleenex Share Pack to a friend or loved one.  Now you can enjoy the opportunity to share and try out Kleenex Cool Touch tissues while supplies last!

We are giving a lucky reader a $50 gift card!

Contest rules and how to enter:

  • Tell us who you would share a “Share Pack” with in the comments below.   A teacher, parent, friend, your spouse?

Bonus entries for extra chances to win:

4 Entries

3 Entries

2 Entries

Contest Rules

  • Entries accepted through 11:59pm February 22nd 2012.  Open to U.S. residents, 18+.  No P.O. Boxes.
  • The gift card will be good at any of these participating retailers: Wakefern, Shop Rite, Giant of Landover, Stop and Shop, Giant of Carlisle, Kroger, Ralphs, Food 4 Less

Disclosure: I was provided with compensation for this post. All opinions are 100% my own.

Alicia Hagan, Editor