Cheerios are my favorite cereal. In fact, the Cheerios in the yellow box are the only (healthy) cereal I can eat with milk. I have tried many other cereals and just can’t do it. My husband thinks I am entirely crazy, and he is probably right! When we have cereal for breakfast at my house my girls get to eat Cheerios mixed with Apple Jacks. Lately they have been requesting a granola cereal as well. To me the hodge podge of cereal looks gross, but they tend to eat all of it and sometimes ask for seconds, so I am not about to fix something that is not broken!
I was very excited when MyBlogSpark offered me some coupons for a free box of General Mills cereal for myself and my readers.
Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? Cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, making cereal a top source of key nutrients in children’s diets.
Other cereal benefits:
- Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children’s diets.
- Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child’s diet today.
- More frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights and lower Body Mass Index measures.
Studies also demonstrate the benefits of eating breakfast. A 1998 study showed that children who eat breakfast tend to perform better at school. Compared to children who skip breakfast, children who eat breakfast score higher on tests, are less likely to miss class or be tardy, have fewer reported discipline problems, and make fewer trips to the office.
For more information about kids and cereals, please visit Cereal Health and Wellness.
Right now if you visit here you will find a $1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals: Trix, Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Lucky Charms.
Enter for you chance to win two (2) coupons for One Free (up to $6.00) General Mills cereal (not valid on twin or triple pack cereals).
Methods of Entry: You have 5 chances to win this giveaway. Method 1 is required. After you complete method one, you may enter with the additional methods for a grand total of 5 times.
Method 1: Tell me what your favorite cereal is (Required)
Method 2: Become a follower of my blog. If you are already a follower, leave me a comment. (Look down on the bottom right for that box. My husband is still tweaking my blog!)
Method 3: Subscribe to my blog, and confirm your subscription (via the “Subscribe via Email” box on the left)
Method 4: Blog about this giveaway (leave the link in the comment section)
Method 5: Grab my button. Let me know where you placed it on your blog.
You must fill out the comment form with the required entry first (Method 1). Giveaway ends 01/13/2010 at 3:30 est. This giveaway is open to US residents ages 18 and older. The winner will be chosen by random.org and will have 48 hours to respond.
Disclaimer: The free coupons, online coupon link, and information have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark All opinions in this post are solely my own. 
Leandrea is a married mom of two girls, ages 13 and 12, living in Atlanta, GA. She is passionate about helping people save money one coupon at a time. Read more