Chex Mix Bars: Review and a Giveaway!

*This giveaway is over! Thanks to all who entered!*

I am always on the search for a sweet, delicious, and healthy snack to go along with my morning coffee. I think I have found the perfect candidate!

I recently had the opportunity to sample 2 boxes of Chex Mix Bars courtesy for MyBlogSpark. These snack bars are the perfect mixture of salty and sweet, containing Chex pieces, pretzels, peanuts, caramel and chocolate. Those ingredients satisfy my sweet and delicious requirements! And if you can believe it, these bars have less than 150 calories and provide at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving! So I was able to enjoy these without feeling guilty, always an important feature in any snack I choose.

The Verdict: Chex Mix Bars are the perfect snack to satisfy my sweet tooth, and at only 150 calories they will leave you feeling satisfied but also guilt-free. One word of caution - the chocolate and caramel combination does result in a bit of a mess if left in the hands of a couple preschoolers, so this probably wouldn't be the best on-the-go snack to pack for the kids in your diaper bag. But it is the perfect snack to have while the kids are upstairs distracted by a movie, and you're sipping a cup of coffee and catching up on your hollywood gossip =)

On to the giveaway!! MyBlogSpark and General Mills have generously offered to give away two boxes each to three of my readers! You have 4 ways to enter:
(1) Leave me a comment to THIS post describing your favorite way to wind down after a long day.
(2) Blog about this giveway with a link back to my blog, and then leave me a comment with the URL to your post.
(3) Follow my blog, or subscribe to my blog by email or RSS feed, and leave me a comment letting me know.
(4) Email a friend about my blog and/or giveaway, CC me at frugalityisfun (at) gmail (dot) com, and then leave me a comment!

Don't forget, for each of the 4 ways you enter, leave a separate comment so you have more than one chance to win!

The giveaway will end at 12:00 a.m. ET on July the 23rd. Thanks and good luck!

Review: Nature Valley Nut Clusters!

My family was lucky enough to be able to sample 4 bags of Nature Valley Nut Clusters courtesy of MyBlogSpark! And seeing as how the bags disappeared in a matter of days, I guess you could say we enjoyed them =)

Nut Clusters are Nature Valley's newest product and there are four great varieties: Nut Lovers, Honey Roasted Peanut, Roasted Cashew, and Roasted Almond. They are bite-sized clusters of nuts and granola, and 100% natural. The nuts and granola grouped together make the perfect combination of sweet and salty, and they are great for an on-the-go snack!

I will have to give two warnings: 1) These are extremely addicting and because they are bite-sized, you can eat a ton without really noticing. Come to think of it, that's probably how we powered through the bags in such a hurry! And 2) I wouldn't recommend these treats for small children. They would be hard for their little teeth, and seeing as how Bubba doesn't take the time to really chew his food, and prefers to inhale, I wouldn't feel comfortable with him eating them. Boo, however, was an enthusiastic fan!

I'd like to thank MyBlogSpark for providing my family with such a great treat! We enjoyed all four varieties but our personal favorite was the Nut Lovers. If you would like to try them, click here to print a $1 off coupon!