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Do you love homemade granola? If so, you’ll definitely want to enter this giveaway! Gathering Grains is a company that offers delicious homemade granola. And I don’t say that lightly! 
I’ve been eating this every day for breakfast for the past week and it is SO yummy! I’ve especially loved the Chocolate Peanut Butter variety. I eat mine mixed in with some coconut milk and it’s the perfect start to my morning! This granola is made by Andrea — a mom who was concerned with the chemicals her children were eating for breakfast and went on a mission to do something about it. 
Andrea started making things from scratch, reading really old recipes, creating great friendships with an Amish family, and doing some research. Eventually, she started a business fueled by her passion to bring natural food back into her home. Her motto became: “If my great-grandmother can’t identify it, it’s not coming into our house!” She says that her granola has been “approved by the neighbor children, encouraged by great friends, and supported by a (very) understanding husband.” Get a 20% Discount + FREE Shipping! If you are interested in ordering some Gathering Grains granola, you can get a 20% discount plus free shipping with all orders over $50. Just mention that you saw this offer on MoneySavingMom.com and she will manually update the order with the discount (it won’t be reflected at checkout). You will receive a credit within 24 hours with the discount. Would you like to win a Gallon Bucket of Artisan Granola from Gathering Grains? Just click on the link below and type in your name and email address. This giveaway ends Friday, May 9, at 11:59 pm, CST. 10 winners will be chosen and posted early next week. 
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Need a quick and easy recipe for a hot day? This is such a simple recipe and pretty much everyone loves it! 
It’s perfect for a summer birthday or get-together. Plus, it doesn’t heat up the house and can be made ahead of time — which is always helpful! Oreo Ice Cream Cake - 1 package Oreo cookies
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted (If you want a really firm crust, you’ll want to use more like 6-8 Tablespoons.)
- 1 (1/2 gallon) container of vanilla or chocolate ice cream, softened
- 1/2 bottle of chocolate syrup (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup)
- 2 (8 oz.) containers whipped topping, softened
Crush the Oreos into crumbs by running them through your food processor or putting them in a ziptop bag and crushing them with a rolling pin. Reserve 1/2 cup of the crushed Oreos for later. In a mixing bowl, add the melted butter to the remaining crushed Oreos and stir. Spread the Oreo/butter mixture into a greased 9″ x 13″ pan, pressing firmly to form a crust on the bottom of the pan. Spoon softened ice cream onto the Oreo crust. Spread evenly. Drizzle chocolate syrup in a thin layer over the ice cream. Spread softened whipped topping on top of the chocolate syrup. Sprinkle reserved Oreo crumbles on the whipped topping. Freeze for at least 4-5 hours, or overnight (for best results). Remove from the freezer about 10-15 minutes before serving to thaw slightly. Serves 10-12. 
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It’d been a busy morning and afternoon I hadn’t sat down once for hours as I’d been homeschooling, cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the details of life. It was late afternoon and I’d finally gotten all the necessary things done, homeschooling was done for the day, and the kids had gone outside to play. I made myself a cup of coffee and went upstairs and sat down in my comfy chair, anxious to have a few minutes to get some blogging done and take a little breather. The house was quiet and there was nothing pressing to do… and I was ready to soak it up for a bit. And then I heard a child come back inside and excitedly call up to me, “Mom, would you come outside with us?” Truthfully, I heaved a little sigh. Here I was going to relish a few minutes of quiet and tackle some things on my list. Immediately, I knew that I had a choice: I could do what I wanted to do and regret it. Or, I could get up out of my comfy chair and choose to bless my kids — something I wouldn’t regret. My kids won’t always be begging me to come play with them. Someday, they will be busy with their own lives. Someday, they will be all grown up and well past the play outside days. Someday, the house will be quiet and I will miss these days. So, I got up out of the comfy chair, went outside, and threw myself wholeheartedly into my kids’ world. They were thrilled. I was blessed by their excitement for life. And you know what? When bedtime came, not only did I not have any regrets that I was too busy to take time to play, but everything that needed to get done on my list had gotten done. 
A reader sent me this above video recently and I thought it’s such a great reminder to us moms — especially those of us who have young ones. Some day, all too soon, these years will be over. Today, let’s embrace the muddy feet, the messy rooms, and the seemingly mundane. Need printer ink? Visit CompAndSave.com for an exclusive $1 ink sale for Money Saving Mom® followers! 
Ebates — one of my favorite cashback sites — is offering double cashback at 24 different online sites when you shop online right now. The sites include: JCPenney, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Walmart, Land’s End, and more! This would be a great way to maximize the mileage of your online shopping dollars for Mother’s Day shopping — or any online shopping you need to do right now! {Psst! Want to know what the most popular Mother’s Day gifts are this year? Check out this interesting survey that Ebates conducted.} 
How Ebates Works Ebates, one of the oldest cashback sites around, offers you a percentage — usually somewhere between 3-6% of your total purchase — back as a rebate when you make any online purchase from a qualifying site. All you have to do is sign up for an account and then search for whatever online site you’re planning to purchase from, find the link on Ebates, and click through that link. Once you’ve earned $5.01 in rebates, you’ll qualify to receive a check. Checks are sent every quarter. I love getting mine in the mail and seeing how those little amounts here and there added up to a sizeable amount! 3-6% in cash back for your online purchases might not seem like much, it can really add up over time. My theory: if you're already going to be making the online purchase, you might as well get a little money back, too, right? After all, it's essentially "free" money! Plus, when they are offering double cashback, it adds up a LOT more quickly! Enter to Win a $50 FTD Flowers Gift Card Ebates is giving away 5 $50 FTD Flowers gift cards to my readers! You can use this to purchase flowers for your mom, yourself, or someone else special in your life! To enter to win, just click on the graphic below and type in your name and email address. Five winners will be chosen and posted after the giveaway ends. This giveaway ends Friday, May 16, at 11:59 pm, CST.
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