Love Coffee? So do the Swedes. In fact, they drink more coffee than almost anyone, anywhere. And for over 150 years, Gevalia has been their favorite cup.

Since 1853, Gevalia has upheld the uncompromising standards put forth by our founder, Victor Theodor Engwall. Opening his business in the small seaside town of Gävle, Sweden, Engwall aspired to import nothing less than the world’s finest beans. Coffee aficionados soon learned that if you wanted good coffee, you bought it from Victor. Business grew quickly, and Gevalia became the official coffee purveyor to the Royal Court of Sweden. –Gevalia Kaffe

Verdict: Who knew the Swedes were such fine… coffee purveyors! French Roast, or any bolder coffee, is typically our coffee of choice. So the Gevalia Kaffe French Roast was, of course, our favorite. However, we always buy whole bean and grind at home so that part of our morning routine we missed. Thankfully, they will be selling a few whole bean options as these hit Safeway stores though, so whole bean aficionados, don’t worry.

And now for the fun part! Kraft Foods through MyBlogSpark has offered up one 12oz bag of French Roast, one 12oz bag of House Blend, and a Gevalia Kaffe mug. [I know, I know, you're just in it for the coffee mug. Us too. ;)] for a Frugal Bon Vivant reader.

How to Enter the Giveaway: Answer the question – Coffee or Tea? (+12 more bonus points):


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PRIZE: 1.5 pounds of Gevalia Kaffee coffee

GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Monday, February 13, 2012 at 11PM PST

ELIGIBILITY, DISCLAIMER ETC: One winner. Ships anywhere in the US. One entry per e-mail address. Winner will be randomly selected. Coffee prize pack provided by Kraft Foods through MyBlogSpark and do not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blog.

Susan C from Portland, Oregon!

Susan was randomly selected to win the $100 Olume credit in the  $100 Olume Credit Giveaway. Susan, please check your email :) And the rest of you lovelies: check back soon for another giveaway!

Verdict: The cereal was tasty, but I’m more concerned with the list of ingredients…. of which I would have to file this cereal under the treat category, and not a daily breakfast item… yep it’s a corn syrup issue. So I would snag a box of this again if it was on sale, but you won’t find me eating this every morning. As for the bars… hello, tasty treat! I like a little sugar when I’m hiking, so bring on the peanut butter and chocolate-y goodness.

And now for the fun part! Fiber One through MyBlogSpark has offered up a $25 Safeway gift card (works at: Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi’s too) for a Frugal Bon Vivant reader.

How to Enter the Giveaway: Leave a comment on this post, with the words “I’m so granola”

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PRIZE: $25 giftcard to Safeway

GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Monday, January 10, 2011 at 11PM PST

ELIGIBILITY, DISCLAIMER ETC: One winner. Ships anywhere in the US. One entry per e-mail address. Winner will be randomly selected. $25 gift card provided by Fiber One through MyBlogSpark and do not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blog.

I don’t usually post grocery shopping deals, but when MyBlogSpark contacted me with a deal that didn’t involve searching for and printing coupons, I was game. Good news: all you have to do is count to 8 and identify the above mentioned brands. Phew.

They’re also doing their annual Bonus Box Tops promo for RewardYourSchool.com if you donate/participate in that.

Now the fun part! Kroger/General Mills/Kimberly Clark through MyBlogSpark has offered up a $25 Kroger gift card (works at: Kroger, Ralph’s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith’s, Fry’s, QFC, Baker’s, Owen’s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott’s Food & Pharmacy) for a Frugal Bon Vivant  reader.

How to Enter the Giveaway: Leave a comment on this post, with the words “coupon”

Totally optional bonus points: Get 1 extra entry for each of the following (& don’t forget to leave an extra comment with your bonus points!)

1. BONUS POINT: Follow the Frugal Bon Vivant on Twitter.
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PRIZE: $25 giftcard to Kroger

GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Monday, August 23, 2010 at 11PM PST

ELIGIBILITY, DISCLAIMER ETC: One winner. Ships anywhere in the US. One entry per e-mail address. Winner will be randomly selected. $25 gift card provided by Kroger/General Mills/Kimberly Clark through MyBlogSpark and do not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blog. photo by: atomic taco

So when I first opened the box of Cover Girl goodies, I was a little confused because there were three more boxes to open, all proclaiming to be the “Smoky Eyes” kit, and then I noticed in the corner of each box that there were slight differences — bold, glamorous, and natural (obviously my first choice). So the Smoky Eye line is: CoverGirl SmokyShadowBlast, LineExact Liquid Liner, and LashBlast Volume-Blasting Mascara.

Step 1: CoverGirl SmokyShadowBlast. I’m not much of an eyeshadow person… too much time and I rarely get it even. However, I’ve always been a big noticer of eyelids. Slightly odd perhaps, but when I wear eyeshadow, it’s fairly noticeable, you can see my entire eyelids even when my eyes are open, and I have big eyes — chock it up to gigantic eye sockets? Anyway, I really liked the roll-on eyeshadow (double-ended). Super quick and easy, I would actually purchase this product.

Step 2: LineExact Liquid Line. I seriously don’t “get” liquid liner! Not a fan. Is it my nature girl roots? I tried the liquid liner, and did a bit of smearing, but it felt like I had liquid liner on my eyes, kind of heavy. I’ll stick to my brown “crayon” pencil eyeliner.

Step 3: LashBlast Volume-Blasting Mascara. I’m a strictly a brown lash mascara girl since I have lighter hair, so it was nice to see brown mascara included!  I’m a Maybelline Great Lash (pink/green) user by default, but I really liked this one. I could probably be convinced to use any mascara, provided it didn’t make my eyes water, came in lighter shades, and wasn’t prohibitively expensive; so I’ll be adding this one to my “mascaras that work for me” mental list.

MyBlogSpark & Cover Girl have offered up a $20 gift card to Walmart to one of you — so let’s get this show on the road!

How to Enter the Giveaway: Leave a comment on this post, with the words “HIGH MAINTENANCE!”

Totally optional bonus points: Get 1 extra entry for each of the following (& don’t forget to leave an extra comment with your bonus points!)

1. BONUS POINT: Follow the Frugal Bon Vivant on Twitter.
2. BONUS POINT: ReTweet the giveaway on Twitter (make sure to include @FrugalBonVivant in your tweet so it’s counted!)
3. BONUS POINT: Like the Frugal Bon Vivant on Facebook:
4. BONUS POINT: Blog about this giveaway, linking to this post.
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PRIZE: $20 giftcard to Walmart provided by P&G.

GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Monday, July 26, 2010 at 11PM PST

ELIGIBILITY, DISCLAIMER ETC: One winner. Ships anywhere in the US. One entry per e-mail address. Winner will be randomly selected. This product review was based on using complimentary Cover Girl product provided by MyBlogSpark. Bloggers also received a Walmart gift card to share with their readers. Cover Girl does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blog.

The challenge involves baking a blueberry cobbler, leaving the empty baking dish out for 24 hours and then putting it in the dishwasher with Cascade Complete. However, I’m in the middle of a move, so by the time I got the info to review, baking in a half-packed kitchen was a little less than desirable. So instead I put it to the test of getting dried Kashi apple cinnamon instant oatmeal off my cereal bowl (If I don’t leave it in the sink to soak before putting in the dishwasher the cinnamon “bakes” to the bowl in the dishwasher and I end up hand washing after).

The results: The oatmeal bowl ended up spotless, so that was good news. Now the deal with Cascade Complete is that it’s an all in one dishwasher tab. I don’t currently use any of the “jet dry” rinse agent (the blue liquid) type products in my dishwasher, so while I was excited that it worked, I can’t vouch for it in comparison to a regular dishwasher detergent/rinse agent combo. But does their 24-hour claim hold true? Yes, I was surprised that it was better than my current one. If the price is reasonable, I would recommend it, but I’d have to do some price comparisons first. :)

Now the folks at MyBlogSpark & P&G have offered up a $25 gift card to Walmart to one of you — so let’s get this show on the road!

How to Enter the Giveaway: Leave a comment on this post, with the words “OATMEAL!”

Totally optional bonus points: Get 1 extra entry for each of the following (& don’t forget to leave an extra comment with your bonus points!)

1. BONUS POINT: Follow the Frugal Bon Vivant on Twitter.
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3. BONUS POINT: Like the Frugal Bon Vivant on Facebook:
4. BONUS POINT: Blog about this giveaway, linking to this post.
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PRIZE: $25 giftcard to Walmart provided by P&G.

GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Monday, May 24, 2010 at 11PM PST

ELIGIBILITY, DISCLAIMER ETC: One winner. Ships anywhere in the US. One entry per e-mail address. Winner will be randomly selected. This product review was based on using complimentary Cascade product provided by P&G. Bloggers also received a Walmart gift card to share with their readers. P&G does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any statements or product claims made here, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed within this blog.

Covered in fabric-textured, laminated paper, in an assortment of designer colors the Letter Box is the ideal storage solution for your desktop, bookshelf, counter or copy room cart.
Maximize your shelf space with two See Jane Work Basics Letter Boxes stacked side by side on top of one Basics Art Box, also available from See Jane Work. Measures 3 1/2″ high x 9 1/2″ wide x 12″ long

So let’s get this show on the road! How to Enter the Giveaway: Leave a comment on this post, with the words “See jane work”

Totally optional bonus points: Get 1 extra entry for each of the following (& don’t forget to leave an extra comment with your bonus points!)

1. BONUS POINT: Follow the Frugal Bon Vivant on Twitter.
2. BONUS POINT: ReTweet the giveaway on Twitter (make sure to include @FrugalBonVivant in your tweet so it’s counted!)
3. BONUS POINT: Fan the Frugal Bon Vivant on Facebook.
4. BONUS POINT: Blog about this giveaway, linking to this post.
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Now don’t be selfish – go tell your friends!  ;)  And don’t forget to check out SJW’s sale section for deals.

PRIZE: See Jane Work Basics Storage Box in your choice of color: chocolate, grass, ocean or white (valued at $12).
GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Monday, September 14, 2009 at 11PM PST
ELIGIBILITY, ETC: One winner. Ships anywhere in the US. One entry per e-mail address. Winner will be randomly selected.

“The slotRadio™ player is a small, stylish music player that comes bundled with a slotRadio™ Mix card preloaded with 1,000 full-length songs featuring artists from the Billboard® charts, and professionally arranged into a variety of genre-themed playlists. The die-cast aluminum player also features a 1.5” OLED screen for viewing artist and song information, FM radio and even an integrated, handy belt clip for hands-free listening. It’s great music, made effortless.” –from SanDisk and a Wired Magazine review.

Now let’s get on to the fun part!  How to Enter the Giveaway:

1. Leave a comment on this post, with the words ”I’m a frugal bon vivant”
2. BONUS POINT: Follow the Frugal Bon Vivant on Twitter.
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So don’t be selfish – go tell your friends! And good luck!

PRIZE: Sansa slotRadio Player (valued at $99.99).
GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Monday, July 13, 2009 at 11PM PST
ELIGIBILITY, ETC: One winner. Ships anywhere in the US. One entry per e-mail address. Winner will be randomly selected.