Carolina Pad -- Who's ready for a Road Trip? CONTEST CLOSED!

CONTEST CLOSED!

I am so ready for a break this Spring! It's been a long, cold, rainy, dreary winter in Southeast Georgia!

So, Liz and I were delighted when we were blessed to receive the Road Trip Collection from Carolina Pad!

We received 2 each of spiral-less, personal notebooks, and two-pocket folders.

This set is just perfect for taking on trips during Spring Break or Summer Vacation -- and it's really going to come in handy for Liz as she and my Daddy are taking off up the Eastern Seaboard to Canada in early June. They'll be traveling on my Daddy's Goldwing Trike! It promises to be quite the adventure as they travel from Savannah to Nova Scotia.

Liz has promised to record her thoughts and memories of the road trip in her notebooks for me to read later. I can't wait! She can keep other mementos of the trip in the pocket folders: menus, maps, receipts, tickets, photos.

I've been using my notebooks, too.

You see, I have so many stories told to me by my Nan. I don't want to lose them. I want to keep a written record to pass down to Liz' children one day. Computers crash... disks get scratched... hand-written notes in notebooks I can keep in the cedar chest.

My memory is long, thankfully, and I am remembering even more as I write these stories.

Carolina Pad offers so much for the student or writer in the family! They have Planners, Calendars, Folders, Pens, Pencils, Binders, Dividers, Notebooks, and Calculators! Everyone in a cool, sassy design!

Carolina Pad is a company that cares about it's customers and values their opinions. You can connect with Carolina Pad on Facebook and also @carolinapad on Twitter!

They'd love to have your input!

Carolina Pad has generously offered one of our lucky readers a Road Trip Collection set consisting of:
*2 Road Trip spiral-less notebooks
*2 Road Trip personal notebooks
*2 Road Trip two-pocket folders

Just follow the instructions below for your chance to enter to win!

Contest Open to USA ONLY, please.

***NOTICE: You MUST leave your email address in the body of your comment or make your email address visible in your profile. If I cannot contact you -- you can't win!***

Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry!

MANDATORY ENTRY: Tell me in your comment about a special road trip or memory that you want your family to remember!. If you do not post the mandatory entry, your other entries will be discarded!

1. Follow @carolinapad on Twitter

2. Follow @GeorgiaMist on Twitter.

3. Fan Carolina Pad on Facebook

4. Follow Gathering My Roses PUBLICLY on Google Friend Connect. (sidebar)

5. Fan Gathering My Roses on Facebook (link on sidebar)

6. Tweet about this contest (no more than once daily, please!) then come back here and leave your Twitter status URL.
@GeorgiaMist @CarolinaPad Win a Carolina Pad ROAD TRIP COLLECTION from Gathering My Roses! Ends 4/2/10
PLS RT http://bit.ly/9QFNLy

7. Enter another contest on our blog and then come back and tell us which one.

Contest ends 4/2/10

DISCLOSURE: We received a complimentary Road Trip Collection set from Carolina Pad for the purpose of review.

We were under no obligation to review this item. We received no monetary compensation. The opinions expressed are based on our own use and experience with the item.

Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls: Review & Giveaway, CONTEST CLOSED!

CONTEST CLOSED!

Recently, I was blessed by the Pillsbury Company and My Blog Spark with the opportunity to try Pillsbury's new Orange Sweet Rolls.

Oh, the memories that come flooding back... I can remember early Sunday mornings, before Church, when Nan & Pop would put the Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls and Apple Turnovers in the oven. The smell of the rolls and fresh-brewed coffee would permeate the house... it was idyllic. Yep -- they let me drink coffee! I'm glad they did -- it's still my favourite drink!

I can close my eyes and see them at the kitchen table... good memories. It makes me smile. Okay, it also brings a tear to my eye.

I was so excited when I opened the package from Pillsbury. I found a coupon for a free can of the Orange Sweet Rolls and a lovely photo album.

I didn't waste anytime getting to the store. I HAD to get those Orange Sweet Rolls!

I did save them for Sunday morning, just as Nan & Pop did! I wasn't disappointed, either.

With today's hectic schedules, leisurely mornings and breakfast with the family are difficult to come by. Luckily, Sundays present the perfect opportunity to reconnect and share a delicious breakfast together.

To start the week off right, take time out to create a sweet Sunday morning moment with your family with Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls.

Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls are warm, fresh, and ready to serve in just minutes. With an ooey-gooey texture and a delicious orange icing, Orange Sweet Rolls have a mouth watering aroma that is sure to bring your family together like no other breakfast! Packed with the love and flavor of a treat made from scratch, but without the time and cleanup, Orange Sweet Rolls are the perfect addition to your family's Sunday morning traditions.

The Pillsbury Company has a winner! These rolls came out of the oven so soft and creamy and the fragrance of orange lingered in the air.

They are... so, so good. The frosting was sweet and buttery and the taste had just enough orange to complement the roll but didn't over-power it. Perfection!

Now, Pillsbury and My Blog Spark would like to offer one lucky Gathering My Roses reader a chance to win their very own prize pack consisting of a VIP coupon for Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls as well as a photo album to help keep your family's sweet Sunday morning memories close at hand!

For your chance to win, just follow the instructions below:
USA ONLY, PLEASE!

***NOTICE: You MUST leave your email address in the body of your comment or make your email address visible in your profile. If I cannot contact you -- you can't win!***

Please leave a separate comment for EACH entry!

MANDATORY ENTRY:
Tell us about your family's Sunday Morning traditions and childhood memories!

ADDITIONAL ENTRIES

1. Follow Gathering My Roses PUBLICLY via Google Friend Connect (Link on sidebar)

2. Follow Gathering My Roses on Facebook (Link on sidebar)

3. Follow @GeorgiaMist on Twitter -- leave your twitter name for verification.

4. Tweet about this contest (no more than once daily, please!) then come back here and leave your Twitter status URL.
@GeorgiaMist Win Coupon for Pillsbury Orange Sweet Rolls & Photo Album -- ends 3/19/10
http://bit.ly/bJnguN

This contest will run from Monday, March 15 until Friday March 19.

DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary Can of Orange Sweet Rolls & a Photo Album from Pillsbury and My Blog Spark for the purpose of review. I was under no obligation to review this item. I received no monetary compensation. The opinions expressed are based on my own use and experience with the item.