Winn Dixie Box Tops For Education Giveaway

With the holidays over and the kids back in school, it's time to get back into the routine of things.  Whether it's running to the store or dropping the grand kids off at school, things are busy again.  Box Tops and Winn Dixie fuelperks! can help support your family's adventures! Gear up on Bonus Box Tops for the upcoming school year and fuel up on great savings when you purchase participating Box Tops for Education products at Winn Dixie.

• When you buy 5 participating Box Tops items at Winn Dixie save 10 cents per gallon on gas AND get 20 Bonus Box Tops
• Find great savings on Box Tops products including Big G cereal, Nature Valley and Fiber One bars, Betty Crocker Fruit Flavored Snacks, and many other great products
• Check out www.boxtops4education.com to find out more about the Box Tops for Education program and how you can help support your local school

Winn Dixie and General Mills through MyBlogSpark would like to help you get started saving money and earning fuel perks and Box Tops for Education.  They are generously giving one lucky Cotton Pickin Cute reader a  $25 gift card to Winn Dixie! Enter using the raffelcopter form below.

**Special Note: Some entry titles aren't showing up on the rafflecopter form below but be sure to click on them and enter anyway.  They are active and I've tried to correct the problem but with no luck.  It's counting your entries just being stubborn about the titles.
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Disclosure: The information and gift cards have been provided by Winn Dixie and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Announcing 3 Purex Baby Detergent Winners

The Purex Baby Detergent giveway has come to an end and it's time to announce the winners.

 

The lucky winners are:

• Gricelda Castro
• Tim Lintz
• Stephanie Jones

Congratulations Gricelda, Tim & Stephanie.  I'll be emailing you soon.
 

Sneeze, Cough, Hack, = The Crud

Yuck, yuck, yuck!  This was not the way I wanted to start out the New Year.  I really don't think this cold to hot weather we're having is helping.  It's been in the high 70's and will even be up to 81 this weekend - in JANUARY!

Last week I had the cruddy cough, sneezing and misery.  Add that to the hurt leg and I didn't feel great.  Then by Sunday I ever so politely passed the crud to Neil who seemed to take it much worse than me.  Fast forward to Wed and we both have it full blown.  Not a pretty picture.  

This year wasn't supposed to start out this way but at least I know it has to go up from here.  Last Friday Neil took me to the Dr. because of my leg.  She said that my thyroid level is a little high, which it may sound weird, but I'm glad to hear that.  I've been complaining to the Drs for 3 years that my energy level is null.  I'm just tired of being tired.  Combine that with a general pulse of 36 to 40 and I'm totally dragging ALL THE TIME!  Well if it does have something to do with the thyroid at least that's an answer and treatable.  She also ordered xrays for my leg, referred me back to the heart Dr. and ordered more blood work.

Friday night about 6pm the Dr, calls and says my leg is fractured and I should go to the ER to have it set as soon as possible.  Too tired, so I'll wait till tomorrow.  On Saturday my DIL took me and I had to wait 6 hours!!  I finally got in and the ER Dr, who was very nice spent less than 5 mins with me and said that yes it's fractured but it seems to be healing fine and I that my instincts were right and I didn't need to be there but she did wrap it and give me pain meds.  What a long wasted day.  

By Sunday Neil's sounding worse and feeling awful.  Cold, aches and pains.  YUCK!  By Tuesday I'm getting sick again.  And here it is Wednesday and we both feel horrible.  Good thing I went to Publix last night and bought fluids and fruit.  It's so nice having Ty and Christal back in town because today I called them and they brought us some Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil over.  Now I guess it just up to us to rest.

Boy and I'm feeling like things are getting further and further behind.  I hope all of ya'll are staying well.  Be preventative and eat right, take supplements, do whatever it takes.  You don't want this.
   

Covergirl Blastflipstick Review Two Shades For One

I've been wearing makeup for more years than I care to say.  In all those years, it's been rare that I only used one lipstick.  I've always mixed and matched shades to get the look I wanted.  All that adds up to a lot of extra bulk in my makeup bag.

 

Well finally the good folks over at COVERGIRL came up with an answer to my dilemma and it's called "blastflipstick"!!!  

As most of you know I'm a BzzAgent, which means I get to try some of the greatest new products and share my opinions with friends like you.  I received 3 tubes which equals 6 great shades of blastflipsticks in the mail recently.  I don't know who was more excited to get them, me or Ki'a, my granddaughter.

Look at these gorgeous shades.  And of course their spokes model the gorgeous Sofia Vergara. Blastflipstick is available in 13 colorful,  complementary and expertly matched shade duos.

COVERGIRL blastflipstick delivers the perfect blend of creams and shimmers for a unique look every time.  These duel end sticks are creamy on one end and shimmery on the other.  They made to mix and match and ultra blendable!  Perfect for creating the new "ombre" trend that's so popular now.

Do yourself a favor and tr the new COVERGIRL blastflipstick for yourself.  You get two shades & multiple looks for your money.  I'd say that's a pretty good bargin for under $8.50.  You'll find them in most grocery stores, drug stores and major retailers.  Plus think how much lighter your purse will be.

You can also find out more and get lots of tips online at covergirl.com and facebook.com/covergirl.

Disclosure: I am a Bzz Agent and received the items mentioned above in order to conduct this review. Opinions stated are that of my own.
 

Month To Month Calendar of Best Buys

By Liz Weston, MSN Money

Did your New Year Start Off Right?

I hope everyone New Years Day started off with only good things.  I'm wishing each of you a year filled with love, kindness, happiness and all things beautiful.

Source: newwisher.bravepages.com via Tracy on Pinterest

I may be under the weather but it gives me time to contemplate the year that has passed and what really matters for the year ahead. 

 As I grow older I'm looking at things in a much different way. Where will it go? I don't know. Do I want to be focused on achieving goals or achieving happiness and contentment? Stay tuned while I ponder these things. Does wisdom really come with age? I think it might.
 

Love to you all... Tracy ♥

Surfing On New Years Day! Happy New Year Everyone

No, I assure you I'm not surfing but my family is.  A quick stop by Aqua East Surf Shop and they're headed to Amelia Island for some surfing.  My sister and I grew up spending all our summers in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island.  I raised Ty on these beaches and I love seeing him doing the same thing with his family.  It's such a great place on only about 40 mins from Jacksonville.   (Checkout my Purex Baby Giveaway at the bottom - it ends tonight - 3 Winners).

After falling on Dec 21, I having been staying off my feet unless it's really important.  Christmas eve and Christmas, I spent way to much time on it and did more damage than it was worth.  I though I'd be able to get away with The Gator Bowl Parade yesterday, that wasn't a good idea, but Neil and I really enjoyed some one on one time with Zach for his birthday, so I'm glad we did it.  More on that in another post.  

When I fell, I think I did more than a bad sprain.  I think I really messed up the ligaments in my ankle.  I'll be seeing my Dr. to find out more on Friday.  I just kept thinking it needed time to heal but I'm concern it's a little more than that.  With all the pain I've had, I don't even feel like reading, working on the internet or much of anything else.  

So I've neglected a lot of internet friends but you wouldn't believe how much I think about ya'll.  Yup - guilt with blogging.  Shoot my little finger, that I slammed in the door just started healing (took FOREVER) when I fell.  Before that it was foot surgery back in April, that took MONTHS to heal.  I hope this trend's ended with 2012 and now it's just a matter of healing from this one but considering that I have a stomach bug today I'm not so sure.  UUUGGGHHH...

This is my grandkids first New Year's in Florida and I'm glad that Ty and the family are making the most of it. 

Zach and Ki'a got surfboards for Christmas and they got their wetsuits yesterday.  Ty's giving Ki'a her first waxing lesson.  She's been so excited about learning to surf.  The board was tops on her Christmas wish list.  She's rocking her little Quick Silver wetsuit and Bob Marley board pad!

Zach's rocking his new Quick Silver suit too and waxing up his board for his first trip in for 2013 and his first surf lesson too!  The salt water is really great for CF patients, so I'm really happy that he loves the beach!

There he goes my fearless boy!  The first day after turning 12 and the first day of the year.  If the old adage is true about whatever you do for the first day of the New Year sets the tone for the rest of the year - well lets just say they're in for a lot of fun.

 Perfect 1st day of the New Year with temperatures in the low 70's.  Waves were small with is just what the kids needed for first lessons.  We're really blessed here in Florida.  Well that is until summer and temperatures in the 90's for long, long months. lol!

I'm so happy that Ty and the kids have this love of surfing in common.  Christal is so good about taking pictures so even though I'm not there I can enjoy seeing how much fun there having.  Like I said it's a whole family experience for Mom, Dad and the Kids. It's going to be a great bonding experience for all of them.  Ty's best friend Benny is working with Zach, (thanks Benny) so Ty can work with Ki'a.  My heart is full........

I hope all of ya'll are enjoying a blessed New Year today and that 2013 brings you more blessing than you can count!

Love Ya'll...

Tracy  ♥

P.S.  Don't forget to enter the Purex Baby Detergent giveaway here.  There will be 3 Winners!!!  It ends at midnight EST.