Sam's Club Bonus Box Tops for Education

For as long as I can remember, we have collected the Box Tops for Education points from our cereals, snacks, tissues and more (turns out, as I learned on their website, that it has only been around since 1996). For a long time, I had no kids in school, but still we collected them. When my son went to kindergarten, we had a lot of points to send to school right away. The schools are able to save up those points, up to $20,000 annually from the clip program, to use for school supplies, playground equipment and more.

"It’s back-to-school time, and this year Sam’s Club is providing more opportunities to earn cash for your school than ever before. Not only can you collect Box Tops for Education on your favorite General Mills products, but you can also check out these additional opportunities which are available exclusively to Sam’s Club members!

500,000 Box Tops Giveaway 8/1/12-9/30/12
Sam’s Club is giving away 500,000** eBoxTops®. Members can earn 5 eBoxTops when they shop at Sam’s Club until the 500,000 are gone. Earn your 5 eBoxTops (a .50¢ value to any BTFE participating school) by following these simple steps:

- Purchase any product at Sam’s Club and save your receipt
- Beginning 8/1/12, log in or register at btfe.com/clickandearn and enter the code found at the bottom of your Sam’s Club receipt
- Answer a few survey questions and earn 5 eBoxTops for the school of your choice!*

**Limit one earning opportunity per email address. Limit of 100,000 earning opportunities thru 9/30/12.

Box Tops Membership Bonus 8/1/12/-9/1/12
- New Plus Members will receive 100 Bonus Box Tops.* (a $10 value to any BTFE participating school)
- Upgrade your current Membership to a Plus Membership to receive 50 Bonus Box Tops.* (a $5 value to any BTFE participating school)
- New Advantage or Business Members will receive 25 Bonus Box Tops.* (a $2.50 value to any BTFE participating school)"

Want to learn more? You can check out Box Tops for Education on the Sam's Club Website for more information on the promotions and you can learn more about the Box Tops for Education on their website.

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Giveaway will remain open through August 30th. Giveaway is open to residents of the US only. One winner will be selected through Rafflecopter. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be selected.

No compensation was received for this post. The gift card, information, and additional sample have been provided by Sam’s Club and General Mills through MyBlogSpark. All opinions expressed are entirely my own or that of my family.

Sam's Club Return to School - a giveaway

It is amazing to me how quickly the family (life really) goes from being on vacation or winter break or what have you to a normal routine. Over the holidays, I was fortunate to have a full almost two full weeks off from work. I am very grateful for that time off. Time to simply be with my family. We did a little bit of traveling and had a few errands that had to be run, but for the most part, we just did whatever and whenever. Dinners weren't planned out, lunches were cobbled together when someone was hungry. It was a bit of an adjustment as we had to get back to menu planning, sports schedules, packing lunches, after school snacks. Of course, here we are less than a week later and already it feels like there wasn't really a break.

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it is easy to forget about the work that goes into getting the kids prepped for return-to-school. Sam’s Club is here to help and to remind you to continue collecting Box Tops to help your school of choice. Sam’s Club and Box Tops for Education want to make your life as easy as possible heading into the New Year with return-to-school deals and promotions!
• While purchasing some of your favorite General Mills brands you can also earn more cash for your local school with the Sam’s Club “6 Box Tops on a Pack” promotion
• At least 6 Bonus Box Tops will be located on your favorite return-to-school brands such as Nature Valley Oats 'N Honey Crunchy Granola Bars, Yoplait and Progresso
• From groceries to computers to notebooks, Sam’s Club makes shopping for all of your return-to-school needs simple
This January, be sure to visit your local Sam’s Club to find all your return-to-school necessities. To learn more about the Box Tops for Education Program and how you can help contribute to your school, visit www.BoxTops4Education.com.

Want to connect with Sam's Club? You can find them on Facebook and Twitter.

Giveaway!
Courtesy of General Mills through MyBlogSpark, I have the opportunity to give away to one A Busy Mom of Two reader a $25 Sam's Club Giftcard. You can use thies to help you get back into routine and to help support your schools with Box Tops for Education.


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No compensation was received for this post. The Sam’s Club gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark. All opinions expressed are my own or that of my family.

Member's Mark 4X Probiotic

It seems like I have been hearing more about probiotics, which are supposed to help support a healthy digestive system recently. Some of what I have heard, prompted me to do a little reading on the topic. From what I have read, I believe that I could benefit from them. Turns out we have these good bacteria in our intestines and when they are out of balance, you can have "side effects" - things such as indigestion and fatigue. Consuming probiotics are supposed to help rebalance the bacteria in your intestines.

Ever since I have had kids, my stomach seems to be more sensitive to the foods I eat. I find myself suffering from indigestion more frequently than I used too. As an example, I have to make sure I moderate tomato based products, so as not to be too uncomfortable. I'm not sure that taking probiotics to rebalance the good bacteria will resolve this, but I'm certainly willing to try.

You can find probiotics as part of foods and as supplements. It seems that there are quite a few products that contain probiotics - kefir and yogurts, as example. I have tried to use these products, but the challenge I have faced is consuming it daily. I'm not always hungry for yogurt, as example.

So, when I was given the opportunity to try Member's Mark 4X Probiotics, I was intrigued. Probiotics in a pill that I could take daily. That could work for me. I do remember to take a vitamin daily, certainly I could consistently take this product.

In order to try the product, I headed out to the local Sam's Club to pick it up.

Upon arrival, after checking out their bar stools, I headed over to the pharmacy area to find the Members Mark 4X Probiotic.

It took me a few minutes to find it, I looked first in the vitamin row, but found it one row over with some other supplements and protein shakes.

For only $28.88, I was able to pick up a Twin Pack, that in total contains a 3-month supply. That seems reasonable to me at less than $10/month.

In a couple of weeks, I will check back in and share my experience with the Member's Mark 4X Probiotic Digestive Care Supplement.

This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and MamaBzz. All opinions expressed are my own or that of my family.