Ritz Crackerfuls $100 Giftcard Giveaway

This is a compensated review from BlogHer and Ritz Crackerfuls. Please read all of this for a chance to win a $100 gift card right here on this post!



I can honestly say that I've loved crackers and cheese for a long, long time. It's always been a favorite snack that I usually have in my pantry. Freshly sliced cheese and crackers are just a great combo, along with some fresh fruit. That's a meal to me and one of my favorite things to eat.

So, recently when BlogHer asked for volunteer bloggers to agree to review a new product from Nabisco, called Ritz Crackerfuls, I jumped all over that. I mean, cheese and crackers! Absolutely, that's me for sure. Ritz has long been a favorite for me too, Nabisco is a proven and trusted brand to choose off the grocery shelves, so I knew this would be a win-win for me. And even though I'm getting paid for this review, I'll still ONLY give my true opinion on something.

What do you do when you want a snack?

Well, cheese and crackers are absolutely one of my go-to snacks to grab and the next best thing would be cheese AND crackers combined in one tasty treat. Those have been around for awhile in other brands, so this is something new from Ritz. And I have to say, they are very delicious. I was sent two different flavors, the Classic Cheddar and 4 Cheese. 4 Cheese was my favorite of these. You can count on the old flavor of Ritz crackers and the addition of cheese filling was a tasty plus. I'd definitely buy these from time to time for a quick snack to have around when I'm on the go.

At 130 calories and 7 grams of fat in one cracker combo, they aren't the absolute best choice for the size of serving, but I guess there are worse things to grab.

So, what are you doing during the day when you need that certain little something snack and what time does that usually hit? does it hit you mid-morning or mid-afternoon?

For a chance to win a $100 gift card, just leave a comment telling us all what you do to curb your hunger with a snack?

The contest will begin at 9:00 a.m. (PST) 07/21/09 and will end 5:00 p.m. (PST) 08/20/09. Make sure that the e-mail address you leave is correct.

Rules:

No duplicate comments.
You may receive an additional entry by linking on twitter and leaving a link in the comments.
You may receive an additional entry by blogging about this contest and leaving a link in the comments.
This giveaway is open to US residents, aged 18 and over
Winners will be selected via random draw, and will notified by e-mail.
You have 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.

Visit the official site for more information, including the rules.

JC Penney Linden Street Shopping Spree

Sometimes a girl just gets lucky (or I prefer to call it blessed)!

You've probably noticed that I have an ad network running, called BlogHer and I (along with several other lucky bloggers with BlogHer) was recently given a really awesome opportunity to shop. With someone else's money. JC Penney to be exact. We were all given $500 giftcards to shop for merchandise either online or at the store, in the Linden Street line at JC Penney. Talk about a fun opportunity!! It definitely was. The only catch was...we had to video ourselves either shopping at JC Penney or showing the merchandise in our homes. Uh OH!

So, if you've always wondered what my Southern accent might sound like, I will share 2 videos for your viewing pleasure and you can chuckle and chortle at my expense. Ha-ha! Oh, and I only had my digi-cam video to work with, so that's why it's so short. It filled up my memory card in about 35 seconds! I don't think HGTV will be calling me anytime soon. Apparently, I blink a lot when a video camera is pointed at me. A natural on camera, I am not. :)

YouTube Video #1 - Rhoda shows what she bought at home.

YouTube Video #2 - Rhoda shops lamps in the store.

There you have it! I can't tell you how exciting it was to get this giftcard and get to spend it on Linden Street. The Linden Street line really does have some great looking items and I hope you'll all check them out. I have a wall lamp on order that should come in around January that is going in our bedroom and I'll be sure to show you that when it arrives. I also got some linens too, but the biggest items were the new console table which is now in my livingroom and will be decorated for Christmas, wall lamp, and the hurricane lantern which I will be using at Christmas on my foyer table. When I spotted this black console table online, I really loved the looks of it, so that's the big item I decided on. Since my local JC Penney doesn't carry furniture in the store, I had to order it and have it shipped into the store. I picked it up, put it together and I do love it! Thanks, JC Penney and BlogHer for such a wonderful opportunity!

Now, get clicking on those videos. You know you want a good laugh today!