Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Giant News! Green Giant Veggie Chips GIVEAWAY!

Big news on the home front.  No, no, NO - we're not pregnant again!  (Seriously - we all know that's where everyone goes first!) But I am finishing up my maternity leave, and believe me, I am so thankful for every day of this year-long leave that I have the privilege to take here in Canada.  And, as I've been creeping towards the end of the leave, I've become progressively more and more heartsick at the thought of signing my two littles up for daycare and taking myself in to work every morning.  So, I did it - last week, I typed up my letter, pressed "Print" (to PDF), and handed (emailed) in my notice: I quit.
Worth quitting for, don't you think?
I have to admit, I feel a little bit crazy for doing so.  I had a good job, at a great place, with so many wonderful people.  But my little lady is just weeks away from walking, and my little man is starting to 'sound out' words and letters (if you consider this 'sounding out': "Mmm, mmm, couch. What does couch start with, Mommy?"), and I just don't want to miss things like this when I'm at work selling textbooks and paper and waiting on the phone to talk to publishing houses.  And besides, the incredibly awesome babysitter that our little man had when I was at work last time is expecting twins herself, and isn't prepared to have 2 more kids in the house - understandably!

So.  I'm going to be babysitting a bit.  And I'm going to try to pay a lot more attention to this blog - which leads me to my second piece of big news: I signed up to attend BlissDomCA 2013!  If you're a Canadian Blogger, you may know what that is - but you may not.  I learned about it from someone else's blog. And if you're not a blogger, chances are you've never heard of it.  It's a gathering for folks in blogging & social media in Canada.  It's about networking, creating, learning how to up your game, your business, your blog.  It's just less than 2 months away, and I've gotta admit - I'm excited and nervous!  This is my first business conference that I'll be attending solo - but from what I've learned about these ladies on Twitter and facebook, they're pretty awesome and always interested in meeting new people to collaborate and share with!
Now that I've shared some big news with you that's going to change my life in so many ways, let me share something else - I was given the opportunity to share some of Green Giant's GIANT news with you: Green Giant has branched out into the world of crispy snacks with two NEW PRODUCTS: Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips (Zesty Cheddar) and Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips (Sea Salt).  I was lucky enough to receive 4 bags of each of them in the mail - and here's some other GIANT NEWS: One of you will win 4 bags of each, too!  All you have to do is comment at the bottom of this post and let us know what Giant News you have coming up in your life - or, if your life is coasting along straight ahead right now, let us know with a comment what it is that you love about Green Giant.
These are super tasty chips.  The Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips just might be my new favourite.  And I may have eaten a whole bag in one sitting one day. Shhhh.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
While you're waiting for the contest to end, head to the Life Made Delicious Facebook Page to grab $0.50 off coupons for these chips!

Disclosure – I am participating in the Green Giant Chips Blogger Campaign by Mom Central Canada on behalf of General Mills, and received compensation as a thank you for participating and for sharing my honest opinion. The opinions on this blog are my own.

29 comments:

  1. Wow, Kirsten, I can't believe that he's almost EIGHT YEARS OLD! That's HUGE! And I'm excited for the first birthdays this month, too! :) Crazy that a year has passed already!

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  2. Not sure if my news qualifies as "big" news either... but my not-so-little man starts SK this fall! Can't believe how fast time flies!

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    1. I would say that's big news, Rach! AND, you've got 2 more starting JK - your house is transforming so quickly!!

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  3. Can my giant news be seven weeks old? We recently welcomed our fourth little son into the world :)

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    1. Sometimes, the biggest news comes in the smallest bundles - congratulations! I've seen the pictures, he's a beauty!!

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  4. i love how fast and easy green giant veggies are and they always taste great!!! so excited about the chips!!! my giant news is i recently learned how to knit :-)

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    1. They are tasty, aren't they? My favourite 'quick' veg is actually their peaches n cream canned corn. Yum. And learning how to knit is big! What's your first project?

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  5. Forgot to enter a comment. My Giant news? I'm going to Chicago next week! Linda B.

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    1. With the whole fam? Hope you have a great break before the craziness starts again!!

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  6. My giant news, Ava is starting JK! I don't know who's more excited. me or her :)

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    1. That is big news! Have you done your back to school shopping yet??

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  7. I guess the only big news I have to share is I finally decided to start my ketogenic diet (week in so far) My goal is to lose 30 pounds, so far lost 5.

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    1. Hey, that's big news! Good luck with that!!

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  8. I don`t really have any BIG news,,but I love Green Giant,,I remember when I was a kid,I would only eat Green Giant canned peas,no other kind..lol.:)
    (Karla Sceviour)

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    1. That's really funny, Karla!! I don't think I would touch green beans of *any* sort when I was growing up!! :P

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    2. I love green peas,always did..hehe ..especially Green Giant ones :)

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    3. And I'm sure that your parents told *everyone* that their child LOVES peas...if they are anything like my parents. :P

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  9. We are going to be heading off soon on a trip to Churchill, MB to see the polar bears and whales!

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    1. Awesome!! Sounds like it will be a great trip!

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  10. My daughter is starting middle school im so scared

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    1. That is a little scary - I changed schools at middle school, and was super freaked out, but grades 7 & 8 ended up being some of the best years of schooling for me!! I'm sure she's going to do great!

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  11. We are going on our first real "holiday" with our whole family. Going to be so good!

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    1. Hurray!! How fun!! We're looking forward to seeing LOTS of pictures of the kids enjoying 'cabin life'! :D

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  12. My big news is that we will hopefully move into a new home in 6 month's time!

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    1. Awesome!! That's always an exciting (and stressful!! Or is that just me?!) time!

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  13. I have no giant news. but I do love the green giant quality.

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    1. They do have super tasty food, don't they?! These chips are *no* exception. Yum.

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  14. giant news...hmm. Hubby and daughter both going to school this september!!!

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  15. Giant news of the day: my youngest seems to learn a new sentence everyday now (So fun! Today she said, "I no want to do that."
    Giant news of the month: I start teaching band in less than a month. Ahh!

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