I’m a night owl and so is my daughter Sammi. She is going to be starting middle school this year, out of our school zone, about 15 miles away. I’ll have to wake up, get dressed, eat breakfast with her and drive her. Instead of rushing around in my pj’s after I was finally able to wake up her up after the 8th time, helping her get her school stuff ready, while I signed homework, got her lunch packed and got her off to school these past 6 years of elementary school.

Now I’m going to actually have a morning routine. A routine that works and lessens stress for both of us. That’s where Eggo Real Fruit Pizza comes in. In the microwave one of these delicious fruit pizza only takes 1.5 minutes. And when you mix the words “fruit” and “pizza” together, I actually get a normally picky eater to smile. Here’s some of the rules I’m going to use for our morning routine:

1. Same bedtime and wake up time every day for both of us. It helps your body to get into a sleep routine when it knows what to expect. When someone has insomnia, they are often taught “sleep hygiene” which includes this bedtime and wake up time routine.

2. Both of us will have alarm clocks. My daughter needs to learn to wake up on her own since she’s getting older. And I admit that I need a backup for my alarm clock. I’ve been known to do things like shut off the alarm instead of hitting the snooze button or sleeping through the alarm all together.

3. Eat a healthy breakfast. This helps keep you awake and alert during the day. Eggo Real Fruit Pizzas are healthy. They are made with real fruit and granola.

4. Prepare everything the night before. No more signing homework or finding out that I need to write a check for a school event in the morning. My daughter’s back pack will be closed up with all items completed before bedtime. I’ll have her lunch ready in the fridge the night before and the breakfast table set. We’ll both have our clothes ready the night before also.

5. Rewards for getting the routine down pat. As we both work toward this new event in our lives, Sammi starting middle school and gaining more independence, and my making our mornings more peaceful, we can celebrate our successes. One reward I won’t be using is staying up late or sleeping in! One reward I can use is a choice of Mixed Berry or Strawberry Eggo Real Fruit Pizza.

I guess you can tell that we really enjoyed the yummy goodness of both of the Eggo Real Fruit Pizzas. We love Eggo Waffles and were expecting fruit on a waffle, but this is even better. The granola is toasted so it has a bit of a crunch to it and because the fruit is real, it has a delicious sweetness to it. And you can have the chance to win some of your own to try out.

Giveaway: Five lucky readers of Brain Foggles will each receive both the Strawberry Granola and Mixed Berry Granola Eggo Real Fruit Pizzas!

Grand Prize Giveaway: A set of both Eggo Real Fruit Pizzas and 2 Kellogg’s Coffee Mugs! This winner will be selected from the tips that are submitted from all 20 of the participating blogs (links below).

Rules:

1. An important rule for this giveaway. You may only win once across all 20 of the participating blogs in this campaign (links below).
2. Contest starts now and ends July28th midnight EST.
3.. Open to adults 18 and over from US.
4. One submission per household.
5. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.
6. Winner have 2 days to claim prize via email.
7. Have fun and tell your friends.

How To Enter:

For One Entry For Each Below: (please leave a separate comment for each entry)

1. Mandatory (No other comments will be approved if this one is not done.) Leave a comment about how you can make your morning routine run smoothly.
2. Join the Eggo Mornings Circle at The Motherhood. Please leave a comment that Connie sent you.
3. Follow me, ConnieFoggles on Twitter. (Please leave your Twitter ID)
4. Use the Share Button and share this post (for example on Facebook, Reddit, etc.) Leave a comment for each place you shared. One point for each share.
5. Use the Like Button by this post. Leave a comment that you clicked on it.
6. Tweet this exactly. You may tweet this daily: (leave a link to your tweet or your Twitter ID)

#Win Eggo Real Fruit Pizza & Prizes @ConnieFoggles http://bit.ly/aTHfuc PL RT #EggoAM

Links of all participating blogs:

• Robyn http://www.robynsonlineworld.com
• Amy http://selfishmom.com
• Briana http://bargainbriana.com
• Casey http://acouchwithaview.blogspot.com/
• Connie http://brainfoggles.com
  
• Dianne http://somethingsnappee.blogspot.com
• Elizabeth http://busymom.net
• Jen http://www.mommyinstincts.com
• Jodi http://www.momsfavoritestuff.com
  and http://www.multitaskingmommy.com
• Joey http://www.PhillyMediaMom.com
• Karen http://www.3garnets2sapphires.com/
• Kate http://theshoppingmama.com
• Laurie http://www.doublebugs.com
• Melissa http://www.girlymama.com
• Molly http://www.gomominc.com
• Suzanne http://momconfessionals.com/
• Tammy http://tammystwocents-tammy.blogspot.com
• Tésa http://www.2wired2tired.com
• Zipporah http://www.champagneliving.net
  and http://www.thereviewbroads.com
• Liz http://thisfullhouse.com

Disclosure: I was given a stipend from Kellogs and The Motherhood to participate in the Eggo Real Fruit Pizza promotion. All opinions are my own.

Giveaway Ended

Proflowers does not just sell flowers in fact there’s an entire assortment of gift baskets, plants, cakes, wine, teddy bears and lots more. I was given the chance to review a birthday gift basket. Of course I chose one of my all time favorite things ever, chocolate – the Ghiarardelli Chocolate Basket. What a joy!

Inside the basket you’ll find:

Of course, the chocolate is delicious. There’s enough to keep me happy for days. My husband says the coffee is out of this world and he’s not waiting to treat himself to it. The coffee mug is huge! I can even use it as a soup mug. The basket itself is fantastic. It’s not one of those cheap baskets that will bend when you put a few things in it. It’s quite heavy and the handles are sturdy. I’ll be reusing this basket as a bread basket.

All this for only $49.98. You can ship any of the items from Proflowers next day or a specific date in the future and it is guaranteed to arrive on the date you select. Standard shipping is $9.99 and there is a lot of detail on the shipping process. For example, it’s recommended to ship the basket when someone will be there to accept the item. No one wants melted chocolate, right?

Choosing a gift from Proflowers is easy. There’s a huge selection. The website is simple to use and you can call their customer service phone number for any questions. The packaging of the items is lovely too. I’d be happy to receive a Proflowers gift basket!

Cheerios “Do What You Love” Sweepstakes is giving away two amazing prizes and a lucky reader of Brain Foggles will win a $25 gift card from a giveaway hosted here.

As part of a heart healthy diet, eating Cheerios cereal, made with 100 percent whole grain oats, is an easy way to help maintain a healthy heart. And now Cheerios is partnering with country music superstar Martina McBride and professional athlete Cal Ripken, Jr. for the “Do What You Love” Sweeps. McBride and Ripken will recognize two lucky people with prizes that will make their hearts race.

One music lover (and a guest) will tour the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum with McBride, hang out with her in her recording studio – the world famous Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tenn. – and even get VIP tickets to one of her upcoming concerts.

Another lucky baseball enthusiast (and a guest) will have the chance to hang out and play catch with Ripken and to tour the Ripken Youth Baseball Academy in Aberdeen, Md., with the “Iron Man” of baseball himself. In addition, the winner will throw out the first pitch at the Cal Ripken World Series and sit in Ripken’s reserved seats at a Baltimore baseball game.

Now through July 23, 2010, you can submit a 150-250 word original story and photo, showcasing what you love to do. For a chance to win the experience of a lifetime with McBride and Ripken, visit http://www.cheerios.com/love today. You can also enter to win a A Cheerios Story Kit (An HD Video Camera, Two 8 gigabyte memory cards,  One single serving of Cheerios® and Four AA batteries).

My Giveaway: One box of Cheerios and a $25 American Express Gift Card

The Rules:

1. Contest starts now and ends July 24th midnight EST.
2. Open to adults 18 and over from US. No PO Boxes.
3. One submission per household.
4. Winner will be chosen by Random.org.
5. Winner have 2 days to claim prize via email.
6. Have fun and tell your friends.

How To Enter:

For One Entry For Each Below: (please leave a separate comment for each entry)

1. Leave a comment about one thing you love to do.
2. Leave a comment about one thing you do to keep your heart healthy.
3. Enter another giveaway and leave a comment on which one.
4. Follow me, ConnieFoggles on Twitter. (Please leave your Twitter ID)
5. Use the Share Button and share this post (for example on Facebook, Reddit, etc.) Leave a comment for each place you shared. One point for each share.
6. Use the Like Button by this post. Leave a comment that you clicked on it.
7. Like the Cheerios Facebook page and leave a comment that Brain Foggles sent you.
8. Tweet this exactly. You may tweet this daily: (leave a link to your tweet or your Twitter ID)

#Win Cheerios and $25 Gift Card @ConnieFoggles http://bit.ly/cr0cpF PL RT #mbsspark

Disclosure: Cheerios provided me with the product, information, and prize packs through MyBlogSpark

Giveaway Ended

Happy Father’s Day! We had an all day celebration with Hershey’s Syrup for the special Dad in our house, my husband Shawn. Instead of just giving him a gift, my daughter Sammi and I gave him a day to relax, have fun with one of his favorite hobbies and eat some delicious food prepared by us.

Visit the Father’s Day With Hershey’s Syrup post and the posts that give you tips on planning and making crafts on the Summer Celebrations With Hershey’s Syrup blog page.  We just finished our ice cream sundaes and are off for an early bed time.

Happy Father’s Day to all of the Dad bloggers and friends and family who are Dads!