Pink Zebra Giveaway!

Have you heard of Pink Zebra.  I like most girls love candles!  There is not much better than curling up to a great book with a cup of hot tea or coffee and lighting a relaxing scented candle.  My friend Maggie started consulting for Pink Zebra and asked me to sample a candle and review it for her.  I'm so glad I did!  The smell is FABULOUS!!!

The Sprinkles that I had the pleasure to try were Garden Lilac & Stress Relief.  Those 2 scents together are wonderful.  I am normally not one who likes flowery smells but when combined with the other fragrance, it is very calming and relaxing to me.  Below are some pictures I took of the candle holder and Sprinkles candle that was created by the combination of the 2 scents.

How I would like to tell you a bit about what I learned about the products.  The Sprinkles are made from Soft Soy® wax and high quality fragrance oils.  These oils are blended together to give the candles 50% more fragrance than the average.  Using the Sprinkles, you can personalize the fragrance in 3 different ways:

• Combine the Sprinkles to make your own candle/color combination.
• Change the candle's fragrance by adding Sprinkles to the top.
• Mix the Sprinkles in a Simmer pot for a flameless variation.

There are 44 different fragrances currently available for purchase on their website.  Other products they carry include:  simmer pots, re-sealable reed diffusers, dish soaps, lotions, soaps, caddy & candle stands.

Maggie has given me the opportunity to offer you, my readers, the chance to sample the Sprinkles if you would like.  You can email her to request samples.  She also wanted to offer one of my readers a Sprinkle giveaway.  The winner can choose the Sprinkle scent/color of their choice.

Disney on Ice Dare to Dream!

Disney on Ice is again coming to St. Louis.  The Scottrade Center is hosting the awesome event.  There is nothing I love more than to bring my kiddos to these fabulous Disney shows.  The best part is that it is only $13 a ticket!

Use the code:  1MOM2 to get discounted tickets from TicketMaster for select shows for only $11.  This discount excludes Thursday 7pm, Saturday 3pm, & Sunday 1pm performances.

Here is the even better part, I have the awesome opportunity of offering a family 4-pack of tickets to  Sunday's show, March 25th at 5pm.  Be the first one to enter your information and answer the Disney question and you win the tickets.  Winner will be announced tomorrow evening!

Chex Party Mix-Change Giveaway!

How many of you made a New Year's resolution to have friends over to your home more?  I love opening my home to friends and family to celebrate holidays or just to have a game night get together.  Chex mix is one of my favorite snacks to serve and eat :-).

Chex Mix & Sam's Club has actually provided me with 3 awesome boxes of Chex cereal & a gift card to get other ingredients to host my own Chex Mix party get together with friends.  How would you like to host a party just like mine?

To enter the giveaway, you must be a fan of my page (Mom On A Mission 2008).  Please fill out the form below to be entered to win.  The winner will receive a box of Chex Cereal & a $25 gift card to Sam's club.

Disclosure: The Sam’s Club gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by Sam’s Club, Chex Party Mix and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Sam's Club Pink Promotion Giveaway!

In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, beginning September 19th, Sam's stores will be carrying pink packaging on participating General Mills products.  For 5 years, General Mills has partnered with Susan G. Komen for the Cure.  As usual, they will be donating $2 million to Komen to fund research & support education & outreach projects.

You can help by purchasing specially marked boxes of your favorite General Mills products and decide how 1/2 of that contribution will be donated by voting at PinkTogether.com until April 15, 2012.

The $2 million will be divided between two Komen programs:

*Treatment & Assistance Program - helping women get the care they need even when they can't afford it.

*Prevention Research - helps spread information and education to prevent breast cancer.

You choose where you want the donations to go between those 2!  Both are very necessary and cheritable programs.

Of course I am also going to help one of my readers with their purchase of the awesome General Mills products from Sam's Club by giving away a $25 giftcard to Sam's Club.

You must be a follower of MOAM2008 and fill out the form below to enter the giveaway.

Disclosure: The information and gift card(s) have been provided by Sam’s Club and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.


Congrats to Tara H. for winning this giveaway!

Yoplait Giveaway!

If you have been to the grocery store lately, you may have already seen the pink lids on the Yoplait yogurts canisters.  You may ask what the significance of the pink lids is?  Well, October is breastcancer awareness month and Yoplait, through Save Lids to Save Lives, will donate $.10 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure per lid collected.

There are several collection sites that you can drop off your Yoplait lids at.  Most Schnucks locations have a large pink collection box that you can place your lids in.  You may also mail them to me at

MOAM2008

PO Box 27704

St. Louis, MO 63146

You can also redeem them at Yoplait.com.

If you do not know someone who has been affected by breastcancer, listen to these statistics.  1 in 8 women in the US alone will be diagnosed with breastcancer sometime in their life.  This could be a friend, wife, mother, sister, neighbor, etc. 

My grandmother is a breastcancer survivor so this is something that hits close to home for me.  How about you?  Do you have someone you love affected?

Whether you do or not, it is as simple as saving the lid from your yogurt that could help find a cure for someone.  There is no extra money involved and you could save a life.  If you normally don't eat Yoplait, maybe you could try it out for a few months just to help save a life.  You have until December 31st to send in the lids to Yoplait.  Yoplait will donate up to $2 million.

Since you are going to be going out and buying Yoplait to help out, here is a coupon for $.30 off that you can print.  Remember, most grocery stores will double $.30 coupons so you will really be saving $.60!  There are also coupons for Yoplait yogurt in recent Sunday paper inserts.

Because my readers are awesome and will strive to collect a dozen or more Yoplait lids, Yoplait & MyBlogSpark would like to offer a Yoplait prize pack as seen above.  This prize pack includes:

Two VIP coupons, each valid for one free Yoplait yogurt core cup product

A Yoplait pink lid collection kit

Tote bag

Heart-shaped key holder

Hope Journal

Pen

To be entered into the giveaway, you must be a follower of Mom On A Mission 2008 & fill out the form below.

Disclosure: The Yoplait prize pack, information and coupon have been provided by Yoplait through MyBlogSpark.

Betty Crocker Brownie Giveaway!

 Are you a fan of Betty Crocker?

I sure am!  I love baking from scratch but sometimes there just isn't the time for it.  Betty Crocker is who I turn to when I need a yummy desert really fast.  With the weather starting to cool, there is nothing better than some warm, delicious chocolate to cheer me up!

Betty Crocker now has new Milk Chocolate Traditional Brownie Mix to warm your spirits.  This milk chocolate take of the traditional homemade brownie should make your family's chocolate lover happy.

Betty Crocker & MyBlogSpark has offered one of my readers the Brownie Prize Pack pictured below.  The winner will receive one Betty Crocker^® Milk Chocolate Traditional Brownie mix, Betty Crocker apron, cookie sheet, and mixing spoon.

To be entered to win, you must be a follower of Mom On A Mission 2008 and you must fill out the form below.

WINNER IS CHRISTY G!  CONGRATS CHRISTY!

Disclosure: The product, information and prize pack have been provided by Betty Crocker through MyBlogSpark.

Walmart Box Tops for Education

Does your child's school have a Box Tops for Education program?  Many schools are now participating in this program.  Basically, whenever you purchase products, look for the ones with the Box Tops for Education logo on them.  Collect these logos and turn them into your child's school.  The school then earns money that will go toward education.  Visit their website here for more information.

Walmart is prepared to make your back-to-school shopping easy.  They offer low prices for the things your kids need as well as 70 participating brands with 4 box tops on them to help support the Box Tops for Education program.

To get you started for your Back-to-School shopping, Walmart, General Mills and MyBlogSpark have provided me with a $25 Walmart giftcard to giveaway.  To enter this giveaway, you must follow my blog as well as fill out the form below.

Disclosure: The information and $25 gift card to Walmart has been provided by Walmart and General Mills through MyBlogSpark.

Cascade Complete

Have you tried the new Cascade Complete All-in-1 ActionPacs?  I have and I love them.  In my house, we have a bad habit of baking something and then leaving the baking dish sit for a day or two.  I love to cook but I hate to clean up the dishes from cooking!  So, obviously, I need something that is able to fight off the nasty dried on messes on my dishes.  I tried the ActionPacs and love them!  They really do work!

I was challenged to bake something and then see how well the ActionPacs worked.  I, of course, forgot to take a picture of my scummy dish so I will come back and put up a before and after picture later.  But, let me tell you, my dish was clean after the wash cycle.

 If you have never seen the gel pacs, they look like the picture above.  They have swirls of different stuck-on food fighting ingredients.  They are actually cool little packs.  I love the no mess thing about them.  I don't have to worry about squeezing too much soap into the dishwasher or getting it all over the place.  I just pop a Pac and I am good to go!

The best part is that you can get them for fairly cheap.  You can try the trial pack for less than $1 from Walmart.  This gives you 3 ActionPacs to try out to see if you will be hooked on them too.  P&G & MyBlogSpark have provided several giveaways for me to offer.  I have a $15 Walmart giftcard & 5 trial packs.  To be entered into the giveaway, you must follow my blog and you must fill out the form below.

Thanks to P&G and MyBlogSpark for providing the Cascade Complete All-in-1 ActionPacs Kit, trial packs & $15 Walmart Gift Card.

Pay it Forward

In our economy today, it is the "thing" to be thrifty it seems.  We are always trying to find savings wherever we can and cut corners where we can.  I think sometimes we forget that there are others that don't even have the option to cut corners.  How can you cut when you never start with anything?

Pampers has a campaign running called "Little Miracles Mission".  They had the fabulous mission to Pay-It-Forward within individual communities.  They have sent me a $50 gift card to use to help someone in need.  They told me I could use it however I saw fit to help someone in need.

Here is how I have chosen to use it.  I have a friend from church who works at a local pregnancy resource center.  I asked her to find me a mother that has a real need and could be greatly blessed by $50 worth of goods.  Here is the story for the family I am supporting.

The family of S (names changed for confidentiality) is a couple who recently had a set of twins and already had 4 children.  The father is unemployed and the mother works a part-time job but searching for more employment.  They are definitely struggling but are very thankful for what they do have.  Unemployment is a hard thing to deal with but the fact that they are trying to do better for themselves makes me happy to help support their efforts and be a blessing to them.

With the $50 I was able to purchase 6 bags of diapers, 2 large packs of wipes and a box of disposable nursing pads for the family.  I hope to deliver them this week.  I did not purchase Pampers diapers for this family because I got what was the best deal so I could get them the most possible for the money.  (Pictures to come.)

I love that Pampers is running this promotion.  Babies are a special treasure no matter how they got to this world or what they are like, they are a special little miracle.  Here is a wonderful video that Pampers put together to show their mission.

Because Pampers wants to continue their mission, they are offering one of my readers a $50 gift card to Pay-It-Forward as well.  Here is what you need to do to win the $50 gift card:

1.  Tell me how you would use your $50 gift card.

2.  Once I have read and considered all the entries, I will write a post of how the 2nd $50 will be used.

3.  Once the winner receives  the gift card, they must purchase the items and write a post (if they have a blog and link my blog) or send me an email story about how the $50 was used (so I can make a post).

Yoplait Kids Review & Giveaway!

Congrats to Susan M. for winning this giveaway!

Do you struggle to find nutritious snacks for your kids?  I know I do.  I think I have the pickiest 3 year old on the face of the planet!  He will not eat vegetables and he hardly eats any fruits.  He has no problem eating cheese but anything else is a chore.

He does like certain yogurts though.  He seems to like the Yoplait Go-Gurt pretty well.  Yoplait Kids yogurts are an excellent source of Vitamin D & Calcium as well as protein.  It also contains 25% less sugar than other kids yogurts.  Another great quality is that it does not contain high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners.

Not only do I feel okay giving my little guy Yoplait Kids yogurts but I don't mind the price either.  It is only about $2 for a 4 pack and with coupons even less than that.  It currently comes in 3 flavors that seem to be kid favorites:  Strawberry, Strawberry/Banana, & Vanilla.  They even come in themed cups from Dora, Cars, & the Disney Princesses to entice your kids even further.

Yoplait Kids has teamed up with Christine Coppa, a mom-blogger and author of Rattled!  Be sure to visit Yoplait on Facebook for other great tips and product information.  If you tweet, you can also follow them on Twitter.  Yoplait & MyBlogSpark would also like to offer you a coupon for $.50/1 4-pack of Yoplait Kids yogurt here & here.

Yoplait & MyBlogSpark would also like to offer one of my readers a Yoplait Kids Prize Pack as seen below.  Tons of things your kids will love to play with while they eat their yogurt!  There are even a coupon for FREE yogurt* & yogurt spoons in the prize pack to eat with. *This coupon offer for a free four pack of Yoplait Kids yogurt is not valid in some states, including California, Idaho, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota and Tennessee (sorry!).

To enter the giveaway you MUST be a Google Friends Connect follower of Mom On A Mission 2008 (left sidebar) & fill out the form below.  Please only fill out the form one time, extra entries are included on the form.

Progresso Soup Review & Giveaway

Becky is the winner of this giveaway. You have been emailed and have 48 hours to respond with your mailing address. Congrats on your win!

On a cold winter day, there is nothing better than warming up to a hot cup of soup and maybe even a mug of hot chocolate.  One of my favorite soups is Progresso.  It is not only great tasting soup, it is also healthy.  I love the large chunks of vegetables that are in the soups.

Did you know that there are 40 different flavors of Progresso soup with 100 calories or less.  I had no idea there was that many.  It seems that the stores I shop at only carry 4-5 different flavors.  If your New Year's resolution was to slim your mid section, this soup might just be what you are looking for.  If you are on Weight Watchers, 100 calories is only 2 points which is great for a snack when you are a little hungry or just need a pick-me-up.

Progresso also decided on a new outlook for the New Year, the "Souper You Debut" Contest.  From now until March 16th, visit Progresso on Facebook to enter a sweepstakes for your chance to win a full makeover in New York City!  Here is what 3 Grand Prize Winners could win:

• Trip for 2 to New York City, May 20th-22nd
• Roundtrip Airfare
• 2-Night stay in a NYC hotel
• Full makeover
• Guided wardrobe shopping spree w/ a personal consultant at a NYC department store
• $1,000 spending money

Here is what you will have to do to enter:

• Go to Progresso on Facebook and enter the contest.
• Submit a 200 character or less essay telling Progresso why you love their 100 calorie or less soups & why you deserve a chance to win the NYC trip.
• Submit a photo of yourself that reinforces the theme of your essay.

10 finalists will be chosen.  Visit Progresso on Facebook from March 30th-April 13th to vote for which of the 10 is your favorite.

If you are interested in printing a coupon for $1/4 cans of Progress soup, click here.  While you are there, you can check out makeover videos by MyStyle.com & the Style Network.  You can also follow Progresso on Twitter.

Now that you have read about the great sweepstakes you can enter, here is a chance to win what you see in the picture above.  My Blog Spark & Progresso soup would like to offer one of my readers the Progresso Prize Pack.  Simply fill in the form below for your chance to win.  It is MANDATORY that you be a Google Friends Connect follower of my blog.

Sweet Tooth's Creative Confections Review & Giveaway!

I had the great pleasure of reviewing a cake made by Sweet Tooth's Creative Confections in St. Louis, MO. The owner, Bridget, is actually a long time friend of mine. She makes very beautiful cakes, cupcakes and other creations for any occasion.

We asked her to use her creative liberty and make us a cake for my son's 3rd birthday party. We told her the theme was "A Bug's Life". Below is what she came up with for us. Isn't it awesome! Taiven was thrilled with his ant cake!!!

Not only was the cake perfect for him but it taste awesome too! She did a marble cake for us which is our favorite and the icing tasted amazing. If you need a cake or treat of any other kind for a special occasion and you live in the St. Louis area, be sure to hire Sweet Tooth's Creative Confections to do it for you! You will not be dissatisfied, I guarantee.

Bridget wanted me to offer one of my readers a chance to win a 25% discount for her to make you something special. This is perfect for Valentine's Day coming up. Maybe you could surprise your Honey with something sweet. You must live in or around St. Louis in order to win this giveaway. Simply fill out the form below to enter!

Winner of this giveaway is Deandra P. Congrats on your winning. Please contact Bridget at Sweet Tooth and let her know that you are the winner and what you would like her to make for you!

Seventh Generation Laundry Review & Giveaway!

Michelle H. you are the winner of this giveaway. Congratulations. I will send you an email and you have 48 hours to respond and claim your prize!

Seventh Generation & MyBlogSpark gave me the opportunity to try out their laundry detergent, fabric softener and dryer sheets. I loved the results. I also loved that they didn't have a strong smell.

Seventh Generation laundry products are free of optical brighteners that are included in other laundry detergents contain. These brighteners are chemicals that make your clothes look cleaner than they really are. Seventh Generation truly wants your clothes to look as clean as they are. They are also non-toxic, hypo-allergenic and biodegradeable!
The above picture was a test that Seventh Generation did on identical cotton t-shirts that are the same color. I did a similar experiment but am having trouble with the picture so I will replace it when I get a chance with the experiment I did. Isn't it amazing to see the difference in the detergent under a blacklight. You can see that the Regular detergent glows whereas the Seventh Generation detergent doesn't glow under the blacklight. I don't know about you but I feel much better about the shirt that doesn't glow!

Now for the great part. Seventh Generation & MyBlogSpark would like to offer one of my readers the chance to try out their laundry products for themselves. Simply fill out the form below for your chance to win! There is also a $1/1 printable coupon available here.

Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Roll Review & Giveaway!

Congratulation to Random.org #24 entry, Marjorie W (taxchyk) for winning this giveaway! You will have 48 hours to claim your winnings. Thanks all for entering!

Do you ever have trouble thinking of what to have for breakfast? I know I do. I get bored with the same old cereal every morning. If you have a morning that you can just relax and unwind a bit, crack open a can of Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls. If you haven't tried them yet, they are AMAZING! We just can't get enough of them. The three of us will eat the whole can in addition to bacon and eggs for breakfast.

They are light & flaky with delicious butter cream icing and Cinnabon Cinnamon. It is making my mouth water just looking at this picture of them! Pillsbury & MyBlogSpark wants one of my readers to have a chance to try them also.

Fill out the form below and you will be entered into a giveaway for the Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Roll Prize Pack pictured below. It comes with a nice scrapbooking kit as well as a coupon for a FREE can of Cinnamon Rolls.

Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives Giveaway!

Congratulations to Julie (aunteegem@) for winning this giveaway. Be sure to enter my other giveaway for a chance to win another great prize!

Although October was officially Breast Cancer Awareness Month, doesn't mean we are not aware of it year round, right? From now until December 31st, be sure to eat Yoplait yogurt and collect the pink lids. For each pink lid collected, Yoplait will donate $.10 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. What a great way to both stay healthy eating yogurt and donate to a worthy cause.

Did you know that 10 million people could die from breast cancer in the next 25 years? This in a large number. Breast cancer not only affects women but can also affect men. It is definitely more prevalent in women.

Yoplait Save Lids to Save Lives Campaign is being joined in their efforts by celebrity breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk, Susan G. Komen founder & CEO Nancy Brinker, & MTV star Audrina Patridge. How can you join these fabulous women in their efforts?

Collect lids! You can also purchase Nancy Brink's new book Promise Me. Learn more about this and Save Lids by visiting this website. You can also visit the Facebook page for fun and easy tools to pass along. Here you can send your friends a virtual Save Lids to Save Lives gift. For each gift sent, Yoplait will donate $1 to Susan G. Komen!

Now, just for reading about the different ways you can make a difference in someone's life, I, on behalf of Yoplait and MyBlog Spark will host a giveaway for a Yoplait Prize Pack as pictured below. Simply fill out the form below to be entered into the drawing!

Barnum & Bailey Funundrum 24 Hour Giveaway!

Jennifer (keepthecheeze) was the winner of the Family 4-pack of tickets for Thursday night's show! Congrats and enjoy!

The circus is coming to town! For those of you who live in STL, be sure to catch the show. What could be better than a night of fun, animals and an all around great show! The circus is one of my favorite shows of the year!

The show will be held at the Scottrade Center from October 14-17th. When you purchase your tickets through Ticketmaster, use code MOM to get discounted tickets. If you plan to see the show on Thursday evening or Friday morning 10:30 show, the code will get you $11 tickets. All other shows you will receive $4 off the ticket price. This discount excludes Circus Celebrity, Front Row, & VIP seating.

You now have a chance to win a family 4 pack of tickets to Thursday night's show. Here is the thing, you only have until 9pm tomorrow night to enter the giveaway. All you have to do is fill out the form below and I will choose a winner tomorrow night at 9pm via Random.org.

9 Lives Review and Giveaway!

Are you a cat lover like me? I definitely have a passion for cats. I currently have 2 of my own and am fostering 3 cats for Stray Rescue of St. Louis. Cats are definitely one of the most loving animals out there. They love to cuddle, snuggle and show their happiness with a long purr. One of mine even talks (in his own little way) and can open doors. He is a clever little furr ball!

Do you feel you feed your cat the best nutritional food you can? 9 Lives surveyed feline pet owners across the country and came up with some surprising results:

• 48% of cat owners feed their cats table scraps ~7 times per month.
• Only 30% knew that most adult cats are lactose intolerant and should not be given milk.
• 23% keep their cats on vegetarian diets.
• 9 out of 10 would be willing to switch foods to give their cats a health advantage.

Table scraps are actually not nutritionally good for either cats or dogs. It does not provide the proper balanced diet or essential nutrients needed. Cow's milk should never be given to cats. They have a very high tendency to lactose intolerance with can greatly affect their digestive abilities. They may like it, but it doesn't mean they should have it! Baby kittens who do not have a mother to feed them are fed a special type of mother's milk which is not a cow based milk product.

As for the vegetarian diet, cats are born meat eaters. You will never find a cat in the wild chomping on carrots or peas. They will catch birds, mice, or other small critters. They are meat eaters. This is the proper nutrition for them and provides essential enzymes and nutrients.

If you are unsure about the diet you are feeding your feline, please check with your veterinarian for nutritional advice. There are several great brands of feline diet out there.

9 Lives has several formulas of food to choose from to give your cat the best possible diet there is. They have formulated an Advanced Nutrient System which helps to promote healthy skin and coat, strong muscle growth, and a healthy immune system. For more information be sure to visit 9 Lives website.

9 Lives and MyBlogSpark provided me with a prize pack as pictured below to try out and review. My cats were thrilled to have some awesome new toys and to try out some new food. There isn't much my little felines won't give a try!

What is even better than me getting to try out new 9 Lives products? One of you, my lovely cat-loving readers also gets the chance to try out this awesome prize pack. Fill out the form below for your chance to win!

Disclaimer: Not all information in this post was given by 9 Lives or MyBlogSpark. Some was the express opinion or knowledge of the writer.

Last Chance Giveaway!

Today is the last day to enter my Lawry's giveaway. If you haven't entered yet, check it out here.

Lawry's "Get Grilling" Kit Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

Congratulations to Amy (avennett @) for winning this giveaway. Her name was drawn via Random.org. Thanks to all 30 of you who entered this giveaway!

Do you use Lawry's Seasoned Salt at home? We do, all the time. My favorite thing is to pop popcorn and sprinkle Seasoned Salt all over it. It is the best popcorn ever in my opinion. Did you know that Lawry's has more than just salt? They also have marinades!

They actually have quite a collection of grilling marinades that include:

• Tuscan Sun-dried Tomato
• Szechuan Sweet & Sour BBQ
• Applewood & Plum
• Cilantro & Lime
• Rosemary & Fig
• Chipotle & Maple
• Brown Sugar & Bourbon
• Cinnamon & Coffee
• Red Chili Sauce & Mango

If you would like a recipe for using Lawry's Marinades here is a great one for Tequila-Lime Skirt Steak w/ Avocado Chopped Salad. There are even more recipes to try out here.

Lawry's & MyBlogSpark would like to offer one of my readers a Lawry's "Get Grilling Kit" which includes:

• Pyrex container w/ lid
• 2 Marinades: Szechuan & Tuscan
• Seasoned Salt
• 6ct Skewers
  

Giveaway Requirements: Fill out the form below and you must be a Google follower of Mom On A Mission 2008.

Jiffy Lube Giftcard Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

Congratulations to Mary (mami2jcn) & Kristi (kristisdeals1) for winning this giveaway!

Have you heard of "Keeping My Ride Alive"? Well, let me tell you a litte bit about it. It is a website set up by Jiffy Lube that helps to educate on ways to easily maintain your vehicle. On this website, you are able to look through photos and stories posted by other readers. You can also upload your own stories and photos to share with others.

Check out this video above about a man who has kept his car running over 400,000 miles. Can you imagine? He says the key to long car life is to have it regularly serviced!

Many drivers are trying to keep their vehicles longer and are looking for ways to extend the life of their car. Jiffy Lube International recently conducted a survey that revealed that drivers know regular maintenance can extend the life of their vehicle, but they are looking for more out of their maintenance experience. 9 out of 10 surveyed say that having other vehicle fluids and parts checked during regular maintenance is a convenient way to preserve the vehicle's value. Just about 1 in 5 think the most important thing when having an oil change is to have multiple services performed in one visit. Around 59% want their oil changed in 30 minutes or less.

Jiffy Lube offers their Jiffy Lube Signature Service® Oil Change which fits these needs. This service includes:

• Oil & Filter Change
• Changing, inspecting, checking/filling and cleaning key vehicle parts and fluids.

If you haven't checked out the "Keeping My Ride Alive" site, be sure to do that and "Like" them while you are there. Share your vehicle story with the other readers ("Share Your Story" tab) and be sure to read some of theirs. You may get some useful tips along the way.

Jiffy Lube is also offering two of my readers a $35 Gift Card to try out their services. There are two things you need to do to be entered to win. First, visit "Keeping My Ride Alive" and come back here and comment on which mileage category your car(s) fall under. This allows others to see your car's accomplishment. Second, fill out the form below.