October 01, 2009

Giveaway: Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters

There's a certain point in the day in between lunch and dinner when my daughters need a little pick-me-up. Finding the right snack can be a challenge. They can spend weeks eating the same thing day in and day out and then decide they don't like that particular snack anymore. So I was thrilled to receive a package yesterday from My Blog Spark containing Nature Valley's new Granola Nut Clusters.
There are four flavors to this new snack: Nut Lovers, Roasted Almonds, Roasted Cashews and Honey Roasted Peanuts. Each treat combines nuts, granola and a touch of honey for a yummy mix of sweet and salty.

I'll be honest, here. My stomach does not tolerate any nut other than peanuts. I tried the Honey Roasted Peanut variety and it is delicious. Just a few "clusters" curbed my snacking instinct. According to the package, a serving size is about 7 clusters, which contains 140 calories and 7 grams of fat.
I put the other flavors to the "quadruplet test." My
girls enjoyed each cluster flavor and asked for more. Roo said "it's better than chocolate," which I think is a pretty amazing review for a four-year-old. The best review, though, may have come from my pickiest eater. Sue Sue opted not to try the Roasted Almond flavor, which was their first sample. She rarely tries anything new, so I thought I might have to make this a "triple test." When I opened the bag of Nut Lovers clusters, she made a bee line for the table, popped it in her mouth and (through a mouth full of granola, peanuts and pecans) said "this is tasty."My prize pack also came with a sling backpack, stainless steel water bottle, flashlight and binoculars. (Hubby claimed the binoculars the second he saw them).
Thanks to My Blog Spark and Nature Valley, one of my readers can win the same Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters prize package. You'll receive all four nut cluster flavors, plus the backpack, water bottle, flashlight and binoculars.
Here's how you enter: leave me a comment telling me what your family does to enjoy nature. Please make sure you leave your email address in your comment so I can contact you if you're the winner.
Want additional entries? (leave a separate comment for each additional entry)
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The contest is open to U.S. residents only. You must have an email address to enter. The deadline to enter is 10:00 a.m. MST Sunday Oct. 4, 2009. The winner will be selected by random.org. The winner will have 48 hours after notification to send me his/her mailing address or a new winner will be selected.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love your blog - check it every day! My husband and I enjoy traveling - especially viewing the beautiful landscapes of our country. We always carry snacks in the car. Granola bars help curb the appetite and give us the energy we need to keep traveling. My email is grace_godwin@hotmail.com

LeAnn said...

Me and my family enjoy walks and playing at the park to enjoy nature. I am a follower of your blog and i just tweeted the contest.

LeAnn said...

oh and my email is neyney23@comcast.net

Sadia said...

Nature? I'm not a huge fan of bugs, so I leave the nature to Lucas. In all seriousness, we spend a lot of time playing with the neighbours in the yard, go to parks frequently, and sometimes explore the wild area behind our house. We also do toddler-friendly physics experiments, but don't think that's the kind of nature you meant.

Sadia said...

I subscribe in Google Reader.

(My last captcha was "adialing". Add an S to the beginning, and that would have been seriously creepy.)

Becky said...

LOL!!!!!! YOU crack me up!!!!! I guess I assumed since I "follow" your blog that I was automatically enter....but I didn't not read the part that said, "let me know if you follow" SO! I'm officially entered now, right??? YAY!!!!! :)

debi9kids said...

OH! I just saw these in the store the other day and wanted to buy it to try with the kids!
We actually just moved to the mountains in PA, so my kids and I (whom i homeschool) try to spend at least one day a week exploring for part of our science lessons.

debi9kids said...

Oh, I'm now follwing you too :)

Jenna said...

I like to go on long walks with my dog to enjoy nature.

I'm following your blog on my Google Homepage!

~jennabennapalmer@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I take my 3 kids hiking, camping, kayaking fishing and geocaching. Granola is the perfect snack for our adventures. We will have to try these nut clusters. Thanks for the idea.

Ralph Harvey

obxharvey@intelliwave.com

Quadmama said...

Commenting is now closed for this contest. Thank you for all who entered to win this awesome prize. I'll be heading over to Random.org a little later to find out who the winner is. Here are your assigned numbers for the drawing:
1. Grace
2. LeAnn
3. LeAnn
4. LeAnn
5. Sadia
6. Sadia
7. Becky
8. Becky
9. Boufmom9
10. Boufmom9
11. Jenna
12. Jenna
13. Ralph

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