Our mornings have become some what of a ritual. I learned a long time ago that even the littlest thing can make school mornings stressful. It USUALLY runs like clock work but there are those days when no one wants to get out of bed, when they kids change their mind at the last second as to what the want for breakfast or someone gets sick. On a typical morning, Royal is awake before everyone so he is eating breakfast by 6-6:30. Spencer and I follow him at 7:10. Teeth are being brushed by 7:30. dressed by 7:45, book bag packed by 7:50 and out the door at 8. I am loving the mornings that Spencer doesn’t wander our of bed until 9. I expect that this is a a temporary treat that I am receiving. But I am hoping like crazy it isn’t.

For as many years as I can remember, Tropicana is the only brand of orange juice that I buy. I used to be a huge fan for the Heavy Pulp style but as I get older, I seem to have a bigger taste for no pulp. On occasion I do like “some pulp”. If I don’t have time to eat breakfast, I always at least have a glass of nice cold OJ. I’ll be honest, I rarely eat breakfast. It is just one of those things I picked up from my Dad. I am never usually hungry but I feel like I should take in something.

Breakfast would not be complete without a glass of refreshing orange juice.  Tropicana Pure Premium 100% Pure Florida Orange Juice has a story to tell story about the Florida growers who provide the oranges that make Tropicana Pure Premium. Start your daily routine on a pure, fresh note. Take a moment to learn more about their story.

Head over to Facebook and “LIKE” the Tropicana page, enter the Tropicana sweepstakes for a chance to win 100 Florida prizes, including one-year-supplies of Tropicana (in the form of twelve 59 oz Tropicana Pure Premium containers) and a trip to Florida to visit an orange grove. Share the news about the sweepstakes with your readers! Ninety-nine winners will get a one-year supply of orange juice in the form of twelve coupons for (12) 59 oz Tropicana Pure Premium® containers. One winner will get a trip to a Florida orange grove and invite three (3) guests for:  Round-trip airfare for four (4) to Florida, three (3) night stay at a Florida hotel.The winner will have an exclusive experience at experience at a Florida orange grove. For official rules and regulations, visit the “sweeps” tab on Tropicana’s Facebook page.

Did you know that Tropicana is the single largest buyer of Florida fruit, purchasing approximately 11.6 billion oranges from Florida each year? They use groves in 22 different Florida counties, primarily in central and southern Florida. The different microclimates and soil types mean that fruit reaches peak maturity at different times, allowing Tropicana to harvest ripe fruit throughout the entire growing season. The two major orange types in Tropicana Pure Premium are Valencia and Hamlin. Valencias typically have more intense color and flavor, while Hamlins can be sweeter. They each add unique characteristics to the TPP blend. Many Florida growers sample oranges by cutting them into a cup shape, allowing for drinking juice directly from the fruit. Tropicana’s roots in Florida go back a long way. Some of its current grower relationships date to the 1960s. Oranges have been grown in Florida since the 1560s, approximately 147 years before any other U.S. state. WOW! Have you had your Tropicana OJ today?

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Moms are the mavens of multi-tasking—whether it’s combining phone time with breastfeeding or taking down germs in the nursery by disinfecting hot spots with their free hand. But they still love getting advice from other moms who have been there before. Together with Karen Kaufman Orloff, author of the children’s book, If Mom Had Three Arms, Clorox is creating a fun and practical e-book called If Mom Had Three Minutes with tips for new moms on how to accomplish in three minutes what others can’t accomplish in 30!

So if you’ve concocted a quickie mud mask recipe or found a clever way to combine yoga and laundry, share your secret with us. Not only will you get a 50¢ coupon good for select Clorox products, your tip will serve as inspiration for Karen as she writes the e-book!

Clorox wants to hear from new moms and veteran moms alike about the time-saving secrets of motherhood, which will serve as inspiration for the book. Your readers can visit the Clorox Facebook Page and check out the If Mom Had Three Minutes tab to:  Share their time-saving tips for new moms; Learn how other moms conquer time scarcity; and receive a 50 cent coupon for Clorox products just for sharing their advice or stories!  Your tips could also be incorporated into the official e-book when it is released in May 2012.

What would you do with 3 minutes and 3 arms? Usually when my son is taking a bath, I sit on the floor next to him. Sometimes it gets a little boring so I use it as an opportunity to clean up the bathroom. This is one of the household tasks that I really hate to do. He makes it fun for me because he will sort of “guide” me around what I should do next. He counts to see if I can finish a certain task before he gets to 10 or 20. Every task is more fun with a 4 year old cheering you on and laughing when you (intentionally) fail.

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To celebrate people coming together over a Slurpee, 7-Eleven is offering the public a free small Slurpee drink on “Purple Friday” (Nov. 26, or “Black Friday”) at participating stores.  7-Eleven has had so much fun the past few weeks giving free Slurpees away during the Slurpee Unity Tour that they want to expand their giving to the rest of the public.

On November 26 or “Purple Friday” consumers can print off a redeemable coupon available only on the Slurpee Facebook page. The coupon is required and only available on November 26, 2010.

Happy slurping!

If you’re having trouble finding time to prepare nutritious meals for your family while adjusting to new back to school schedules, relax, you’re not alone. According to a recent “Feed our Kids Well” survey conducted by Ragú, half of moms say that during the back-to-school season they have less time to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals for their kids. Fear not, Mom; Help is on the way!

I can definitely relate to this! Being a fairly new single mom to 8 and 3 year old busy boys, I have really have had to learn a new way to budget my time. I don’t admit to doing it well but I do try! Dinner used to be a big deal in our home and I have been making a conscious effort to get it back to that way. I find that between play dates, homework, sports, chasing a toddler and just other general life things, dinner has become more of a “what’s quick” and not so much what is the best for us. Lucky for me, I am Italian and pasta is a weekly part of our menu!

To help make sure your kids get the veggies they need (and the meals they love) Ragú Old World Style Traditional Sauce now has 2 servings of veggies in every half cup!   Available soon in major retailers nationwide, the healthy, great tasting Ragú Old World Style® Traditional pasta sauce that is already a kitchen staple has a new, naturally thicker recipe. Healthy, delicious and now with a naturally thicker taste the whole family will love, Ragú Old World Style® Traditional Sauce is a perfect component to pulling together quick and tasty meals during this busy time. And Ragú wants you to be among the first to try out their great new recipe! To be one of the first to taste Ragú with 2 servings of veggies in every half-cup visit them on Facebook! (They are offering people the chance to upload a photo of their kids at the dinner table.  The first 50 people to upload the photo will receive a coupon. If you don’t see the information when you visit the link, please check back as it will be there soon and you can get further details!)

A smooth, flavorful classic sauce. Ragú Old World Style® pasta sauces meet FDA guidelines for healthy.* Ragú Old World Style come in the following flavors:

• Sweet Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
• Traditional Pasta Sauce
• Meat Pasta Sauce
• Margherita Pasta Sauce
• Mushroom Pasta Sauce
• Marinara Pasta Sauce

* To be considered “healthy” by the FDA, pasta sauce must be low in fat and saturated fat, contain limited amounts of cholesterol and sodium, and contain a minimum amount of certain nutrients.

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