Inside specially marked boxes of General Mills cereals, you“ll “commence operations” with one of five characters from The Penguins of Madagascar; Skipper, Rico, Kowalski, Private or King Julien. Each participating cereal contains one character launcher with mission details outlined on the back of the box including:

• Dive In, Soldier – Set an empty plastic cereal bowl on the table and try to pop your launcher into it. Wear a helmet or you“ll be squid bait.
• Longest Propulsion Launcher – Challenge your troops to see who can launch their character the furthest. Go long or go back to the zoo.
• Target Practice – Create a landing zone with a spoon and try to strategically drop your character into the sweet spot. Hit the target or go back to the drawing board.
• Clear the Wall – Do you have enough projectile pop to push your launcher over the top of the box? Proceed launchin“ troops, earn those wings!

Each character is unique and has their own specific role, and together, they“re a team with lots of character. With five character launchers to collect, make a splash this summer and try to successfully complete all of their missions.

Now you have a chance to WIN a Penguins Of Madagascar Prize pack that includes the following :

One box of Trix cereal, a Penguins of Madagascarlauncher and the new Penguins of Madagascar movie, The Penguins of Madagascar Operation: DVD Premier. (as shown)

Here is how to enter to WIN :

Leave a comment on which character from Penguins of Madagascar is their child“s favorite? = 1 entry

Follow me on twitter, comment and let me know you are , I am @plussizemommy = 1 entry

Follow “The Plus Size Mommy” on Networked Blogs on Facebook = 1 entry

“Like”  ”The Plus Size Mommy” on Facebook = 1 entry

Follow this blog – comment and let me know you are = 1 entry.

This giveaway begins NOW and will end on Aug. 1, 2010 at 8PM EST. This giveaway is for USA residents only. Winner will NOT be emailed. Winner will be posted on this blog by Aug. 2. Please check back to see if you are the winner if you enter.

Winner will be selected via random.org. Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize by emailing me.

Thank you and Good Luck to All who enter!!

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure – General Mills and Nickelodeon provided me with the prize pack, information, and additional prize pack through MyBlogSparkTM.

The morning after we got home and I stepped onto the scale, I had a gain of 4 pounds   So this week, now that I am home, I am sticking STRICTLY to the Nutrisystem diet. I am so disappointed in myself for such a huge #Fail.

I just ordered my 2nd month of food and I was very happy because I was allowed to choose meals I know I will like. I am not really into much of the hispanic or spicier foods and also I am not a huge fan of chocolate. Don’t get me wrong, I eat chocolate, but I am more of a chip (salt) eater.

My new found love has recently been granola. It is so good and filling. I love granola with cranberry bars or any kind of granola with fruit. I also have recently become a big fan of oatmeal. I have always liked Oatmeal, but have started eating it much more recently.

So, I will let you know on Friday how well I do this week. Stay Tuned!!!

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure –

I can remember watching shows on television where families are cooking meals together, talking, and having a great time. Not only does this make for a fantastic family time, but also, your children can learn to cook and learn all of those secret family recipes.

As it is a family usually doesn’t have much time to spend together why with moms and dads working, kids in sports and activities. Homework, housework, and yard work that just doesn’t leave a lot of time. I have always been a stickler that we (my family) eats dinner together every night. That way at least we have that 1/2 to an hour to talk, and know whats going on in each of our worlds. Now with working on this project with “The Family Dish” I can make the time last a little longer with them helping me to cook before the dinner as well.

I plan on rotating my crew of 4 kids and spending some individual time with each of them in the kitchen. On some days I will also work with them on a meal as one group as well.

So, come on over the www.thefamilydish.com and see what’s cookin!

The featured Mom contributors are , Linda Sellers (Short Pump Preppy), Jennifer Leet (The Dirty Shirt), Tracy Reinhardt (Crazy Suburban Mom), Liz Latham (Hoosier Homemade), Carol Cain (NYCity Mama), April Atwater (Simply the Sweet Life), Cheryl Sousan (Tidy Mom), Jennifer Schmidt (Beauty and Bedlam), Jill Ann Berry (Musings from Me), Lisa Douglas (Crazy Adventures in Parenting), Heather Durdil (Domestic Extraordinaire), along with myself will post video diaries and written posts on The Family Dish website showing their hands-on experiences turning cooking dinner time into quality time with their families.

To help get families started, www.TheFamilyDish.com features an exclusive cookbook with easy-to-prepare, family-friendly recipes from the Unilever Consumer Test Kitchens, and tips from the trusted brands supporting the program: Ragú® Pasta Sauce, Hellmann’s® / Best Foods® Mayonnaise, Knorr® Pasta and Rice Sides, Skippy® Peanut Butter, and Lipton® Recipe Secrets®.

Also fun for the whole family is a chance to win a Family Culinary Vacation to Orlando by entering “The Family Dish Contest,” which asks families to share their own experiences cooking together. From July 25 to August 30, 2010, families can enter “The Family Dish Contest” by visiting thefamilydish.com and uploading a video about their best experiences cooking as a family. Twenty semi-finalist videos will be posted on the site for public voting to choose a winner. Public voting will take place from September 15-30, 2010. Official rules are available at www.thefamilydish.com.

For more quick tips, recipe ideas and to find out what’s cooking in the Unilever Consumer Test Kitchens, follow Lauren, Anna Marie and their team on Twitter @KitchenDishin’.

Thank you in advance for visiting!

The Plus Size Mommy

*Disclosure- This post was created in connection with my appointment as an Ambassador in Unilever’s Family Dish Program. For more great ideas, go to www.thefamilydish.com.

Cascadian Farm®, a pioneer in the organic food industry, is blazing yet another new trail as they become the first official branded – and organic – crop to be offered in Zynga´s popular online game, FarmVille. Joining forces, Cascadian Farm and Zynga will provide an innovative gaming experience for FarmVille fans, breathing virtual life into real world organic farming within the largest online agricultural space.

Beginning July 19 through July 26, Cascadian Farm will provide FarmVille players with a variety of benefits including, coupon offers, organic farming and green living tips, as well as the opportunity to build up their farm quickly. During the week-long partnership, branded Cascadian Farm organic blueberry crops will be the most profitable FarmVille crop offered in the game, to beginner and expert FarmVille players.

The brand has also recreated the real Cascadian Farm, located in the Upper Skagit Valley of Washington’s North Cascade Mountains. The virtual Cascadian Farm will carry out the brand´s mission to grow good and honest food by encouraging FarmVille users to harvest crops that are free from synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. All of their online fruits and vegetables will be planted with the same ideals and values found in organic culture, while also sharing the rewards from playing the game with Cascadian Farm´s online fan base.

To further connect with other FarmVille users, Cascadian Farm has created an avatar farmer called “Farmer Joe Cascadian,” who was inspired by the brand´s real-life farmers. “Farmer Joe” will serve as the “virtual” tender to the brand´s own FarmVille farm and users can request to be his neighbor by “friend-ing” him online at www.facebook.com/farmerjoecascadian and by using the FarmVille application to become his neighbor in-game.

For more information, please visit www.cascadianfarm.com

Now you can WIN a “Cascadian FarmVille Fan” prize pack (as shown) that includes Cascadian Farm Fruit & Nut Granola and Harvest Berry Chewy Granola Bars, along with Cascadian Farm coupons and a game card containing FarmVille currency.

Here is how to WIN :

Comment and tell why living an organic lifestyle is important to you and your family? = 1 entry

Comment and tell Which crops would you plant if you had a real-life farm of your own? = 1 entry

Tweet the following on Twitter : ” Win a Cascadian Farm -ville gift pack here : ” – You can tweet this up to 4 times per day, please leave seperate comments with your tweet thread included to get up to 4 chances/day.

Follow me on twitter, comment and let me know you are , I am @plussizemommy = 1 entry

This giveaway begins NOW and will end on Aug. 1, 2010 at 10PM. 1 winner will be chosen via random.org. Winner will NOT be contacted, but posted to this blog in a winner post. So if you enter to win, please check back around Aug. 2 to see if you won. Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Winner must be a resident of the USA to be eligible.

Thank you to all who enter and Good Luck!

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