Giveaway: Family Night + Orville Redenbacher’s
This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Francesca!
With both kids in school (Logan every day and Madeline twice a week) and a stricter routine during the week, I feel that it is particularly important we pay careful attention to incorporating enough family time. It’s easy to get caught up in routines and just go about living life without making the most of it.
For us making the most of it means having memorable family activities. Family night activities are great for that. I always like to have a special snack or dessert ready for those nights.
photo by Shaina
Family Nights can be simple or elaborate but what matters is that you’re spending quality time together away from the routines and to-do lists. Some of our favorite things to do include: game or movie nights at home, trips to the Zoo or Children’s Museum and as of lately – the Bowling Alley!
One of my favorite easy snacks is popcorn. I grew up on Family Movie Nights with Popcorn and Lemonade during weekends at Dad’s. Settled in on the big couch, we’d dive into a big purple bowl filled with air popped popcorn. Though we’re all grown now, we still enjoy a big bowl of popcorn when we’re visiting Dad.
It’s such a simple thing but of all the activities from my childhood, Popcorn and Movie Nights are definitely something I’ll always remember.
Orville Redenbacher’s wants to make sure you’re having memorable Family Nights too and is offering a super fun giveaway to set you up!
Great Family Night Snacks:
- Chewy Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chunks
- Homemade Kettle Corn
- Movie Theatre Cookies
- Move Theatre Caramel Corn
- One Fish Two Fish Popcorn Snack Mix
- Popcorn Trail Mix
- Restaurant Style Salsa and Tortilla Chips
From the Sponsor: For a limited time Orville Redenbacher ‘s is offering people the chance to win big-ticket prizes in the Pop and Win Sweepstakes. All you have to do is pop a bag to reveal a heat-activated code and see if you’ve won! One in six Pop & Win bags is a winner and prizes include cool things like a Wii™ console and games, HDTVs, laptops, movies and more.
Before you enter the giveaway PLEASE read the rules.
Giveaway Prize (1 winner):
Family Night Gift Pack from Orville Redenbacher ‘s
- Flip Camera
- $10 Snapfish gift certificate
- Movie theatre candy
- Coupon for FREE Redbox rental
- Board game
- Orville Redenbacher’s Pop and Win popcorn
Giveaway Requirements:
- What are your favorite eats and activities for family night activities?
- You may NOT enter using multiple email addresses. Automatic disqualification.
- Additional entries must leave a separate comment.
- Contest ends March 20, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
- Contest open to US States only.
- Winner will be chosen via random.org and will have 3 days to respond before disqualified and a new winner chosen.
Extra Entries:
Additional entries can be earned by doing any of the following, giving you a total of 6 entries. Leave a separate comment for each of your entries.
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Nikole says
Our family night lately has been Wednesday night when my husband and I take the kids to church for bell choir and cherub choir practice. We like to let the kids pick where we eat that night and their new favorite is a local rib night.
Liz says
I’m a fb fan of yours
Liz says
Popcorn and reese’s pieces.
Katy says
I’m a fan on Facebook!!
Katy says
Our favorite is drinking tea with creamer and playing Bananagrams!
Zee S says
We have been having movie night lately watching the old Star Wars trilogy and having stove top made popcorn. Next week end it will be the newer Star Wars trilogy.
Carly D. @ CarlyBananas says
I’m a fan of Orville Redenbacher’s on FB
Carly D. @ CarlyBananas says
I’m a fan of Good Life Eats on FB
Carly D. @ CarlyBananas says
I tweeted (http://twitter.com/#!/carlyrachael/status/47309680619438080)
Carly D. @ CarlyBananas says
What are your favorite eats and activities for family night activities?
My favorite eats for family nights are probably chips and salsa. Yum.
dawn says
As a single mom of a 7 year old daughter whose diet I have to watch carefully, Our favorite snacks on Family night are definitely Popcorn and fresh fruit with yogurt dip… Activities are pajama party with movies and doing each others’ hair and nails
Wenderly says
We love games & popcorn too! It’s getting more difficult now that we have a teenager, but we still squeak by for now! Last week was Apples to Apples & the movie Grease!
Chris M. says
Chips and salsa and board games. Thanks!
StealthandAces says
My favorite family activity memory involves a local Baskin Robbins ice cream shop located within walking distance of my grandparents’ house. Whenever we were visiting them, we’d always take a nice evening walk up to get ice cream.
I still remember the time my grandmother was dumbfounded by my sister’s bubble gum ice cream and the time she introduced me to mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Caroline @ chocolate and carrots says
I’m a fan of goodlifeeats on facebook! 🙂
Caroline Bull says
Now that we are all grown up, but with no kids yet. Our favorite family night is when we have “family dinner” – when we invite our closest friends over for a Sunday style family dinner. It’s usually a 3 hr meal filled with delicious food, wine, catching up, and laughter.