iPad 2 Giveaway New Bonus Entries!

Don't miss the amazing iPad 2 giveaway sponsored by Moby!  If you've already entered, I've added 2 bonus entries for the last few days of the contest.  Earn bonus entries by following Between the Lines on Facebook and Twitter!   Just visit the GIVEAWAY and enter today! 

Rally For Recess

Have you all heard about Rally For Recess?  Danimals is working hard to get our children active and healthy. I was so shocked that to hear that so many schools were eliminating recess time.  As a teacher, I know how important recess is for students to not only get some exercise and fresh air, but also to socialize and make their own choices.    I am very thankful that at our school they have kept daily recess as well as offering PE twice a week instead of one.  Read below to learn some interesting facts.


Schools nationwide are cutting recess time due to limited resources, which can impede on your children’s physical development.  In the past twenty years, children have lost an average of 8 hours of recess a week and some schools no longer provide play time for students.  According to the American Academy of Pediatricians, the lack of playtime is a national crisis leading to a growing epidemic; childhood obesity.

Government and public health agencies recommend children engage in at 60 minutes of mild to strenuous activity each day. iv To help rally moms and kids around this cause, Dannon® Danimals®, nutritious on-the-go dairy drinks and low-fat yogurts containing calcium for kids, is launching a national initiative called “Rally for Recess”.

“Rally for Recess” is designed to create healthy competition, pitting school against school! Five schools have the opportunity to win new playground equipment and an all-day recess celebration. Danimals is committed to childhood health and wellness, which starts with good nutrition and an active lifestyle. Through February 8, 2012 purchasers can find codes on Danimals packaging to enter and register. The top five schools in each of the categories with the most codes registered wins!

Hopefully you are as excited about this amazing opportunity and will share this information with your child's school. Best of Luck!






Disclosure:  I received no compensation for this post, just helping to spread the word. 

Recipe Corner: Breakfast Cookie

If you saw my post a few weeks back about Erin' Baker Breakfast Cookies, you know how much I loved them.  They reminded me of a recipe that I had originally discovered from a good friend of mine. I found another recipe that was similar and kind of fused the two together to get a cookie that suited my family best. Although these are “cookies”, they are great for breakfast or snack time because they are low fat, low sugar, and have lots of “good” stuff in it!  I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown sugar (I use the Splenda mixture to make it healthier)
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup prune puree
• 2 tablespoons water
• 5 egg whites
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries (apricots work well too)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the brown sugar, oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and pour in the canola oil, prune puree, water, egg whites and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Stir in the raisins, walnuts and apricots. Scoop cookies using an ice cream scoop, or roll into golf ball sized balls. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets and flatten to 1/2 tall with wet hands. These cookies do not flatten very much while baking.
3. In the preheated oven, bake 8 minutes for chewy cookies 10 to 12 minutes for dry cookies. Cookies will not get crisp. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Del Monte Cash For Classrooms Giveaway

Do you love Del Monte fruit?  Do you want to support your classroom as a parent or teacher?  Please read below to find out how Del Monte is supporting public school teachers across North America and how teachers can win $1000 for their classrooms. Don't forget to share this great information with your local schools and encourage them to enter. Then help them win by voting at www.fruits.com.  The voting starts today, Monday, September 26. 

In an effort to get school children across North America to make healthier eating choices, Del Monte Fresh Produce is now holding it’s second annual “Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” online contest.

Register today at www.fruits.com to win and vote for your favorite teachers.

 

Attention Teachers: 

·         Register to win $1,000 in cash for classrooms supplies and fresh fruit for healthy school snacks

·         Upload a short essay on how you plan to incorporate healthy eating messages into classrooms lesson plans

·         Add a photo to help you get noticed

·         Encourage your friends and family, via Facebook and Twitter, to vote for you everyday

·         Each Monday, for six consecutive weeks, the top ten teachers with the most votes will win

·         The top teacher each week with the most votes will also win a Del Monte Field Fresh Day, in which Del Monte Fresh Produce will treat your entire school to an afternoon of fresh fruit, games and prizes

·         “Like” Del Monte Fresh Produce on Facebook to win fresh fruit gift certificates on a weekly basis

Attention Parents:

·         Register to vote for your favorite teachers

·         Vote once per day for as many teachers as you like

·         Urge your friends and family to vote for your favorite teachers so they can win

·         Encourage your favorite teachers by posting comments on their profile

·         “Like” Del Monte Fresh Produce on Facebook to win fresh fruit gift certificates on a weekly basis

Start winning for your school and register today! www.FRUITS.com

. Ten winners will be selected each Monday for six consecutive weeks beginning October 3, 2011. Winners are based solely on the number of votes they receive. Winning teachers will receive $750 in cash to purchase school supplies and $250 in Del Monte® fresh fruit coupons for classroom fresh snacks and to use in fruit educational activities. 

Become a fan of "Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms" on the Del Monte Fresh Produce Facebook and Twitter pages today to stay informed about contest news and Del Monte Fresh fruit giveaways.  

Doesn't that sound like a great promotion to support?   As a teacher and a parent, I encourage you to share this information with your local schools!  Any teacher/school would be lucky to win!!!  And as another thank you to our hard working teachers, Del Monte is offering three lucky educators the opportunity to win a $25 Gift Certificate Booklet good towards Del Monte fresh fruit.  Since these prizes are in support of teachers, you must be a teacher to win.  If you would like to enter on behalf of your child's teacher, you will just have to provide the school's mailing address if you are the winner.  Good Luck and thanks for spreading the word!

To enter: Please follow the instruction provided on the form below.  The first item is mandatory.  Once it is completed, you will have the opportunity to complete the bonus entries as well.  If you have any questions about how to enter, please email me at betweenthelines-kam@hotmail.com.

Winners!

Congratulations to Aquariann!  You are the winner of the T.G.I Friday gift card!  Our winner has been contacted via email and has 48 hours to accept prize or another winner will be randomly selected by Rafflecopter.  Thanks to everyone who enter and a huge thank you to Fridays for including us in your promotion!

Congratulations to 409cope!  You are the winner of the Cocoa and Tini bath products!  Our winner has been contacted via email and has 48 hours to accept prize or another winner will be randomly selected by Rafflecopter.  Thanks to everyone who enter and a huge thank you to Cocoa & Tini  for including us in your promotion!

Congratulations to Jackie!  You are the winner of the Danimal Soccer ball and bag!  Our winner has been contacted via email and has 48 hours to accept prize or another winner will be randomly selected by Random Number.org.  Thanks to everyone who enter and a huge thank you to Danimals  for including us in your promotion!

Pink Dandy Sunday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Pink Dandy Sunday Blog Hop!

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How does this blog hop work?


1. Make sure to follow Pink Dandy Chatter and Between The Lines so that we can follow you back!!

2. To ensure that Pink Dandy Chatter will follow you back, you need to make sure and leave a comment (below on this post) saying that you are a new follower and also leave a link to your blog.

3. Add your blog name and the URL to one of your favorite posts on the Linky below.

4. Please follow at-least 2 blogs on the list that appeal to you

5. Your blog must be family friendly ONLY. Explicit sites will be removed from the list.