Breakfast For Dinner With Tyson – And A Chance For You To Win Prizes!

April 12, 2012 By Big Binder 3 Comments

Remember when I got so excited about the prospect of early asparagus I made up a whole recipe just to celebrate? That was only part of the story. My asparagus creation actually became part of a Breakfast For Dinner meal that I made. Rebels that we are; my family likes a good breakfast for dinner once in a while. I am the most pathetic pancake maker in the whole entire world, so I have to rely on other dishes.

I hadn’t been to Sam’s Club in a while, and I was pleasantly surprised at how good the selection has gotten since I was there last. You can see all of my finds during that shopping trip here, but the big find for making my Breakfast For Dinner meal complete was Tyson Breakfast Bread Bowls.

There is something about them that makes me think of Dim Sum; I can totally picture these hanging out in a steamer basket and being wheeled around a restaurant on a cart. They’re kind of like a bagel with eggs, sausage and cheese all in a cute little bundle.

I went in another direction, though. More brunch for dinner than breakfast for dinner; I served Tyson Breakfast Bread Bowls, fruit salad, the asparagus-meets-fillo-dough experiment, and some cinnamon rolls from the bakery. Since the bread bowls take less than a minute to make, it was pretty easy to pull together a nice meal.

It was a perfect, simple breakfast for dinner.

Did my family like it?

I’ll take that as a yes.

And now for the fun part! I am hosting another #TysonBreakfast Bread Bowls twitter party, so that means more chances to win for you!

Make sure you RSVP for the Twitter party so you can win one of three $25 Sam’s Club gift cards, or a $100 Sam’s Club gift card. That buys a lot of Breakfast Bread Bowls!

When: Thursday, April 19, 2012 1-2 pm EST

Where: On Twitter using hashtag #TysonBreakfast or use this custom TweetGrid http://bit.ly/HV1ZLl

Who: Please follow @bigbinderblog and @havesippy , who are the hostesses for the party.

Prizes: We will be giving away three $25 Sam’s Club gift cards and one $100 Sam’s Club gift card. Please RSVP using the linky below (enter the URL to your Twitter profile) to be eligible for one of the gift cards. All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party at the time that they are drawn as a winner.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE TAXED, PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Subject to Official Rules. Open only to residents of the United States.

Enter by RSVPing for the Twitter party on the link above, be actively participating in the party and are using the hashtag #TysonBreakfast. To be eligible, entries must be received by 12:55 p.m. EST except that mail in entries must be mailed separately and postmarked by April 14, 2012. To enter without purchase, hand write your name, completed address, age and telephone number on a 3”x5” card and mail it to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.

Prizes will be limited to three $25 Sam’s Club gift cards and one $100 Sam’s Club gift card and will be given away every 15 minutes during the 1 hour duration of the party on April 19, 2012. The grand prize of one $100 Sam’s Club gift card to 1 winner will be given away at the close of the party. All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party using the hashtag #TysonBreakfast at the time that they are drawn as a winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified via Twitter @ message by @havesippy during the party on April 19, 2012 and must respond to @havesippy within 5 minutes of being selected to claim their prize. All entries will be eligible for any unclaimed prizes after the close of the Twitter party via random drawing held on May 2, 2012.

To obtain a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.

SPONSORS: Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712

All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party at the time that they are drawn as a winner. There is a limit of 1 (one) prize per household during the party.

Does your family like breakfast for dinner? What do you serve?

I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™. #CBias #SocialFabric” All opinions are my own.

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Join Me For A Bright Future Twitter Party!

February 20, 2012 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

If you are on Twitter; will you join me tomorrow for a party I am co-hosting? Here are all the details:

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Time: 3 – 4pm EST
Moderator: @MomCentral
Assistant Moderators: @DadCentral, @StacyDeBroff, @MomCentralChat, @BigBinderBlog, @DontSpkWhinese

Special Guest: @BrightFutureInt
Topic/Focus: Talk about parenthood, Bright Future International charitable initiatives and what we can do to help!
Hashtag: #BrightFuture
Prizes: Six people will be selected to have a $40 donation made to BFI in their name as well as receive a musical DVD featuring A-List celebrities, and two pre-party promotion winners will also be selected to have a $40 donation made in their name as well as the musical DVD.

About the party:
As parents, we try to help our children in any way that we can. Whether it is in school or extracurricular activities, we are there to support our children from the start. While we can help our children in these ways, unfortunately children around the world may not have as strong of a support system.

Bright Future International (BFI) is a charitable organization that helps underprivileged children achieve a better future by promoting values like compassion, self-esteem, the willingness to help others, and hope. Through partnerships with local and international organizations BFI is committed to funding arts and educational enrichment programs around the world.

To learn more about BFI, the organizations they support, or how you can help, visit their Facebook page. While you’re there, ‘Like’ them. For every new ‘Like’ $1 will be donated to BFI!

I am not receiving any direct compensation for co-hosting this Twitter Party, however, a $40 donation will be made on my behalf to Bright Future International.

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#KmartHoliday Twitter Party – Win A Gift Card!

December 1, 2011 By Big Binder 9 Comments

I need help in the whole home furnishing area, especially on the holiday front. Right now, I am fortunate enough to be working with an awesome bunch of bloggers from Collective Bias who actually do know what they are doing. And even better – they’re doing it all on a budget!

If you are on Twitter, join us as we discuss decorating your home for the holidays; everything from tabletop to tree top. We’ll talk about decorating traditions, like getting the whole family involved:

Setting a pretty table

and hanging garland

Everything is from Kmart, and if you RSVP for the Twitter party you could win one of two $50 Kmart gift cards, or one of two $100 Kmart gift cards to jazz up your own holiday decorating!

When: Thursday, December 8, 2011 9-10 pm EST

Where: On Twitter using hashtag #KmartHoliday use this custom TweetGrid http://bit.ly/uB0uMI

Who: Please follow @bigbinderblog @jerranalley, and @lizlongcrier, who are the hostesses for the party.

Prizes: We will be giving away two $50 Kmart gift cards and two $100 Kmart gift cards. Please RSVP using the linky below (enter the URL to your Twitter profile) to be eligible for one of the gift cards. All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party at the time that they are drawn as a winner.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE TAXED, PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Subject to Official Rules. Open only to residents of the United States. Enter by RSVPing for the Twitter party on this link http://www.thebigbinder.com/2011/12/1/#KmartHoliday-Twitter-Party-Win-A-Gift-Card!, be actively participating in the party and are using the hashtag #KmartHoliday. To be eligible, entries must be received by 8:55 p.m. EST except that mail in entries must be mailed separately and postmarked by December 2, 2011. To enter without purchase, hand write your name, completed address, age and telephone number on a 3”x5” card and mail it to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712. Prizes will be limited to two (2) $50 gift cards and four (2) $100 gift cards, one (1) gift card given away every 15 minutes during the 1 hour duration of the party on December 8, 2011. Winners will be selected at random using www.random.org. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified via Twitter @ message by @lizlongcrier during the party on December 8, 2011 and must respond to @lizlongcrier within 5 minutes of being selected to claim their prize. All entries will be eligible for any unclaimed prizes after the close of the Twitter party via random drawing held on December 15^th, 2011. To obtain a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.

SPONSORS: Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712

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Michigan Mom Monday – The MyGR6 Edition

September 19, 2011 By Big Binder Leave a Comment

What Michigan Bloggers are Talking About This Week, from your very own Mom TV Michigan Mom.

Some of my Grand Rapids area bloggy friends have gotten into the “MyGR6″ movement! It’s a very cool community campaign that encourages people to describe what the love about living, working, or playing in Grand Rapids. I thought you might see what they had to say:

Stacey Says is inspired by Grand Rapids!
Eat Local West Michigan loves to eat and drink here.
Natural Living Moms feels like she fits in here.
Sarah’s Deals loves living here {for less!}

What do you love about Grand Rapids? Did you travel here this summer and have a great time? Join us for a twitter party Tuesday, September 20 from 8 to 9 PM Eastern. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see you there! There are even prizes! Between now and then, be thinking about your six, and enter at www.mygr6.com. It just might win you one of the amazing prize packages, and it’s so fun to see what other people think!

Are you a Michigan blogger? Big or small; leave me a comment. I want to get to know you!

Stay connected! Get BigBinder by email. Or you can subscribe to my RSS feed, follow me on twitter, or become a fan on Facebook.

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What’s Your Six?

September 1, 2011 By Big Binder 6 Comments

Have you seen this campaign around town? MyGR6 was introduced at the Fourth of July Fireworks by Mayor George Heartwell. It’s an amazing campaign sponsored by Amway and the Grand Rapids Press designed to encourage folks to create their own six word memoir.

I was there. I was inspired. I was excited. Longtime Big Binder readers will recall that I love Mayor George Heartwell. And I love Grand Rapids. And I love words.

My ‘six’ came to me very quickly. Six words about what living here means to me. Six words about living in a community rich with activities for families; so many that I have written Big Binder for four years and never, ever run out of things to talk about. About living in a community that allows a family of simple means to educate, nourish, and entertain their children. A community that values hard work, faith and family. Passing those values on to our children.

Raising the next generation of awesome.

What’s your six? What does living {or playing, or working, or visiting, or reading about} Grand Rapids mean to you? To your family? Think about it,, then head over to www.mygr6.com and enter your own six word memior. The contest runs through October 4, and six winners will get a suh-weet prize package I’m not even going to tell you about other than to say they are valued at over $10,000 because I want you to go check them out for yourselves. While you’re there, read other people’s ‘six’ and leave your own six.

If you’ve been reading Big Binder for a while, you also know that I love a party. And I love Twitter. And I love prizes. And we I love it even better when they all come together! If you are on Twitter, join us for a Twitter party on Tuesday September 20 from 8-9 PM. Follow me at @bigbinderblog where we’ll be using the hashtag #MyGR6. You must RSVP {below} and be present and participating to win. Winners will be drawn at random using Random.org. You need to reply within 5 minutes in order to obtain your prize, or another winner will be drawn.

I am proud to have been chosen as one of the bloggers to write a sponsored post about MyGR6. All opinions are my own.