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The California Wine Club Premier Club – A GREAT Gift Idea and a Giveaway!

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The California Wine ClubI’ve been getting shipments of wine from California Wine Club for a few months now and am hooked!  The California Wine Club has helped make me feel less intimidated when I choose wines and I love getting to try new (to me) wines they every month.  I feel so spoiled!

Receiving two bottles of wine from The California Wine Club every month has been a great gift, for me.  I don’t often do anything for me so when I receive the deliveries from CWC, I feel a little pampered.

A California Wine Club Premium Membership would be a great gift for family and friends!  Think about it.. by giving a friend, family member, or co-worker a membership to CWC’s Premier Club you are giving them something they will really appreciate, learn from, and enjoy!   A Premier Club membership would also be a great gift for that top carpool mom!  The recipient will also enjoy learning about the wineries who’s wines they receive each month, in the Uncorked full-color, information packed newsletter they’ll receive with their monthly wine delivery. This month’s featured winery is Tulip Hill, established in 2000.

Giving a membership to California Wine Club’s Premier Club is not only greatly appreciated by the recipient but it’s also very  convenient for you, the gift giver! Order the membership online and everything is taken care without having to worry about waiting in long lines and holiday crowds.

California Wine Club is open 7 days a week during December!  If you have questions call 1-800-777-4443.

Connect with California Wine Club:

DISCOUNT CODE & GET AN EXTRA BOTTLE OF WINE!

1. Use code mommyinsider to get 10% off every gift order you place.    A California Wine Club Premier Club membership makes a fabulous holiday gift!

2. If you would like to try The California Wine Club, you can use the same promo code and not only will you get 10% off your first month, but you will also get an extra bottle of wine in your first month’s shipment just for being a The Mommy Insider reader!   There is no obligation to stay past the first month.

GIVEAWAY!

Win a one month membership to California Wine Club’s Premier Club! 

Mandatory Entry:

1. Go to California Wine Club’s Facebook page or follow Follow California Wine Club on Twitter and mention that The Mommy Insider sent you!

If you are not on Facebook, just do the following mandatory entry and let us know that you are not on Facebook, in your comment below.

2. Then leave a comment below telling me which you did and why you’d like to win.

2 extra entries:

  • Like The Mommy Insider on Facebook
  • Follow @mommyinsider on Twitter
  • Subscribe to my email newsletter or RSS  feed
  • 3 extra entries – Tweet about this contest (up to 4 times per day). Your Tweet MUST include the name of the item being given away, my Twitter handle (@mommyinsider), the word giveaway, and a link to this post.
    Example tweet:
    “I entered to win a 1 month California Wine Club membership from @mommyinsider and @cawineclub!  Enter here: http://wp.me/plszx-2AT  #Giveaway”
  • 5 extra entries per giveaway you enter – Enter any of our other giveaways and/or The Divine Miss Mommy’s giveaways and leave a comment below telling us which giveaways you entered.

3 extra entries:

  • Blog about this giveaway as a separate blog post on your own blog
  • Add a comment to any non-giveaway posts on this site (must be relevant to the post you are commenting on).  Tell me in the comments below what post you commented on.

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Contest Rules
This contest is open to U.S. residents 21 and older. Utah residents are excluded from this contest. No P.O. Boxes.
Entries accepted through 11:59pm EST December 19th.
The winner will be chosen at random and will be contacted via email.  Winner must respond within 24 hours or a new winner will be chosen.
One IP address per household.
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Disclosure: I was offered a three month subscription to California Wine Club for review purposes.  My opinions are 100% my own and are not influenced in any way.  I write only about products and services that I have used and enjoy, unless otherwise stated.  You can read my full Disclosure Policy here.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

California Wine Club – Review, Giveaway, and Discount Code!

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The California Wine ClubI received my second shipment (read about our first shipment here) of wine from California Wine Club’s Premier Club a few days ago and my husband and I have really enjoyed the wines.  The wines we received were from Castaro Cellars and were Pinot Noir and Guwerztraminer.  All the wines we have received from California Wine Club have been award-winning wines.  This is a great help for the fact that when you are in the store, there’s no way to tell if the bottle you’re buying is going to be a great bottle of wine or not.

I know the rule of red wines with red meat and white wines with white meat but no one ever told me just how many white and red wines there are, all with different bouquets and finishes.   Being a member of California Wine Club’s Premier Club and having wine delivered to your door every month, takes away the awkward 5 minutes of standing in the wine isle staring at the ‘wall o’ wine’ and having no idea where to start.

California Wine Club’s most popular club, the Premier Club, features two bottles of award-winning wine from California’s best “mom & pop” wineries. No membership fees, cancel anytime and all wines are 100% guaranteed.

With each monthly wine delivery, members get California Wine Club’s full color Uncorked newsletter showcasing information about the winery.  I love being able to be able to read and learn about the wine I received and the family owned wineries that I may have overlooked when staring at the ‘wall o’ wine’ at the store.  I like the idea of supporting “mom & pop” wineries and reading the newsletter allows me to feel more in-touch with the people involved in the making of the wine.

If you are intimidated by selecting wine like I am, you will benefit from California Wine Club’s Premier Wine Club.  You will be so pleased when you get your monthly shipment of award-winning wines.  You are literally opening your eyes to a world of wine that you wouldn’t have known about otherwise.

I am looking forward to our next shipment of wine, California Wine Club’s holiday wines.  I am sure we will enjoy the wine with family during get togethers and holiday meals!

The App

Get a little extra help in deciding which wine to choose while at the grocery store or a restaurant by downloading California Wine Club’s Food and Wine Pairing Wheel app.  The app makes it simple to find and choose wines based on the meal you are preparing or choosing.  Who knows… maybe you’ll even look like a wine expert while you’re dining with friends!

Connect with California Wine Club:

DISCOUNT CODE & GET AN EXTRA BOTTLE OF WINE!

1. Use code mommyinsider to get 10% off every gift order you place.    A California Wine Club Premier Club membership makes a fabulous holiday gift!

2. If you would like to try The California Wine Club, you can use the same promo code and not only will you get 10% off your first month, but you will also get an extra bottle of wine in your first month’s shipment just for being a The Mommy Insider reader!   There is no obligation to stay past the first month.

GIVEAWAY!

Win a one month membership to California Wine Club’s Premier Club! 

Mandatory Entry:

1. Go to California Wine Club’s Facebook page or follow Follow California Wine Club on Twitter and mention that The Mommy Insider sent you!

If you are not on Facebook, just do the following mandatory entry and let us know that you are not on Facebook, in your comment below.

2. Then leave a comment below telling me which you did and why you’d like to win.

2 extra entries:

  • Like The Mommy Insider on Facebook
  • Follow @mommyinsider on Twitter
  • Subscribe to my email newsletter or RSS  feed
  • Tweet about this contest (up to 4 times per day). Your Tweet MUST include the name of the item being given away, my Twitter handle (@mommyinsider), the word giveaway, and a link to this post.
    Example tweet:
    “I entered to win a 1 month California Wine Club membership from @mommyinsider and @cawineclub!  Enter here: http://wp.me/plszx-2AT  #Giveaway”

3 extra entries:

  • Blog about this giveaway as a separate blog post on your own blog
  • Add a comment to any non-giveaway posts on this site (must be relevant to the post you are commenting on).  Tell me in the comments below what post you commented on.

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Contest Rules
This contest is open to U.S. residents 21 and older. Utah residents are excluded from this contest. No P.O. Boxes.
Entries accepted through 11:59pm EST December 8th.
The winner will be chosen at random and will be contacted via email.  Winner must respond within 24 hours or a new winner will be chosen.
One IP address per household.
*****

Disclosure: I was offered a three month subscription to California Wine Club for review purposes.  My opinions are 100% my own and are not influenced in any way.  I write only about products and services that I have used and enjoy, unless otherwise stated.  You can read my full Disclosure Policy here.

 Alicia Hagan, Editor

Advil® Congestion Relief Project #CongestionRelief {Contest has ended}

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Advil Congestion ReliefIt’s that time of year again.. cold and flu season.  I am so grateful that my kids haven’t gotten a cold in the last month but both my husband and I have.  We are huge fans of the meds when we get sick.  We’re a couple of babies.  No really.. my thought is (if you are an adult), take what you need to take (Advil Congestion Relief, for example) as soon as you feel the cold coming on.  There’s absolutely no sense in not doing what you can to make yourself feel better, if you can.  That’s why we keep our medicine cabinet stocked with cold, sinus, and allergy relief medications year round.  One tip I need to give you is to always keep medications away from small children.  We keep our medicine cabinet up high and the door locks.  I recommend that you do the same!

Recognizing that congestion comes in many forms, from a stuffy nose to a crowded street, the makers of Advil® Congestion Relief are helping consumers breathe easier by alleviating congestion in two ways this cold and flu season – by providing the right relief for sinus congestion and relief to congestion problems facing communities around the country through the Advil® Congestion Relief Project.

Advil® Congestion Relief Project
The cold and flu brand is putting a twist on its tagline – “The Right Relief for the Real Problem,” and providing literal relief in congested places across the U.S. from undersupplied schools, congested traffic lanes and more. In its first relief stop, the Advil® Congestion Relief Project unveiled a new library at P.S. 130 in the Bronx on Tuesday, November 15.

Here is my story about how congestion has affected and been partially relieved in Atlanta.

Atlanta constructed the 285 loop two make it easier for individuals who lived in the outer suburbs of city to commute to Atlanta more efficiently.  The loop though had a side-effect which was that more people were living outside the city instead of inside the city which caused a lot of congestion on all highways leading in and out of Atlanta.

Recently though, Atlanta has implemented a couple of things that are proving to help with congestion. These include a traffic light system on on-ramps leading onto major highways.  The red and green lights cycle through every few seconds signaling drivers when they can proceed onto the highway. This has resulted in a staggered flow of traffic onto the highway as opposed to the onslaught of cars that used to congest the ramp areas because everyone was trying to funnel onto the highway at the same time.

At first I thought the ramp lights were unnecessary because I thought it would just cause more traffic on the on-ramp and the roads leading to the ramps but in fact the light did neither and actually has improved how quickly I get onto the highway and got me on my way.

These are just a couple of ways that Atlanta has dealt with congestion.

The Advil® Congestion Relief Project is looking for additional communities in need of relief. You can even enter your own community story by answering the questions:

  1. What’s congested in your community?
  2. How does that affect your community?
  3. How could Advil® Congestion Relief relieve your community’s congestion?

Visit CongestionReliefProject.com and share the congestion relief your community needs for your chance to win a prize worth up to $30,000 for your local community.

Win a one 10 count package of Advil® Congestion Relief (retail value $7.99)!  

Continue reading Advil® Congestion Relief Project #CongestionRelief {Contest has ended} →

Win a $200 AmEx Gift Card + How to Make Leftovers Delicious! #Giveaway {Contest has ended}

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I am an Ambassador in the Ragú® Mom’s the Word on Dinner Program and this week we are discussing leftovers!   What busy parent doesn’t love leftovers?  They are quick and easy to prepare when you’re on the run, after a long night out at sports practices, or when you’re too tired to cook a meal.

If we have leftover chicken, sausage, and/or shrimp, we mix them together in a pot of Ragu sauce and serve it over pasta, rice, or barley and wahlah!, we have a Jambalaya!  Here is a great recipe for Jambalaya.  The best thing about this recipe is that you probably have all of the ingredients in your kitchen already!  My favorite Ragu recipe to date has to be the Chicken Fajita Grilled Pizza with Ragu Pasta Sauce that I made in September.  That was delicious but there’s we never have enough pizza left for leftovers.

Ragu Moms the Word on Dinner

 

Win a $200 American Express Gift Card! {This contest has ended}

To win tell me your favorite leftover tip or what your favorite leftover meal is (what recipe always leaves you with great leftovers?) in the comments below.

To earn extra entries, after you have left a comment, do any or all of the following.
Make sure you leave a separate comment entry for each extra thing you do.
DO NOT leave your email address within the comment!

Get two extra entries (each) for doing each or all of the following:

  • Subscribe to The Mommy Insider (and verify the subscription) and leave a separate comment telling me that you subscribed. If you are already a subscriber, leave a comment telling me that you are a subscriber.
  • Follow @mommyinsider and Tweet this giveaway using the blue Tweet button at the top or bottom of this post. Then leave a comment with a link to the Tweet.  Tweet up to once every 8 hours.
  • Like The Mommy Insider Facebook page.  If you are already a fan of our page, tell me in the comments below.
  • Blog about this giveaway on your own blog and put a link to the blog post in the comments below.  Do not copy and paste the first two paragraphs!
  • Follow Ragu on Twitter
  • “Like” Ragu on their Facebook Fan Page
  • Comment on the Leftover discussion on Ragu Mom’s The Word On Dinner Facebook page.
Entries accepted through 11:59pm November 15th.  Open to U.S. residents, 18+.  No P.O. Boxes.

Disclosure: This is part of a campaign where I am an Ambassador in the Ragú® Mom’s the Word on Dinner Program. Visit www.facebook.com/ragusauce to join the conversation.

Alicia Hagan, Editor

Get a FREE Redbox Rental Tonight Only with the Purchase of Totino’s Pizza Rolls and Party Pizzas! – {Contest Closed}

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This contest has ended.  Congratulations Katie B.!

Is it too cold to Trick or Treat in your town tonight?

If you are staying in tonight instead of braving the cold weather to trick or treat then jump in the car, run to the grocery store, buy a couple of Totino’s Party Pizzas and and Pizza Rolls get a free one-day Redbox DVD rental!  Serve a convenient meal that your whole family will love and still have plenty of time to sink into the couch to watch the latest movie rental from redbox.  Dont’t forget to answer the door for the trick or treaters!

Totino's Party Pizza and Pizza Rolls

Look for specially-marked packages of Totino’s Pizza Rolls and Party Pizzas to stock up on everything you need for a fun Halloween night at home. Purchase 4 Totino’s Party Pizzas or 2 Totino’s 40 count Pizza Rolls to receive a free one-day redbox DVD promo code that can be redeemed at the following:

    • Rolls
    • Pizza

With more than 27,800 locations, and available nationally at Walmart, there´s always a redbox kiosk nearby! Find the closest redbox kiosk by checking redbox.com/locations.

Connect with Totino’s and Redbox:

TOTINO’S AND REDBOX GIVEAWAY! – This contest has ended.  Congratulations Katie B.!

We are giving a lucky reader a prize package containing: 

  • 2 VIP Totino’s coupons
  • Free one-day redbox DVD promo code
  • 2 pizza slice plates
  • 1 popcorn bucket
  • 1 pizza cutter
To enter to win, leave a comment below telling me how would you use your prize package.  For example…  a fun night with the family or you’d let the kids have friends over to hang out and enjoy pizza and a movie.

Earn extra entries by following The Mommy Insider (@mommyinsider) on Twitter and Facebook (1 extra entry each), follow Totino’s Facebook (1 extra entry), follow Redbox on Twitter, blog about this giveaway on your own blog (in your own words) then include the link to your blog post in the comments below, Tweet about this giveaway once up to every 8 hours (include the text #Giveaway, @mommyinsider, and @redboxtweet in your Tweet) – (3 extra entries each), then tell us what you did in the comments below.
Contest entries accepted through 11:59 EST November 10th, open to U.S. residents ages 18+, and no P.O. Boxes.

 

 

Disclosure:  This post is sponsored by Totino’s through MyBlogSpark.

 

Alicia Hagan, Editor