Pop'rs in the News & A Sweet, Sweet Giveaway!

So, Pop'rs Pals, you know that you've only got four more days to enter The Great New Pop'rs New Years Giveaway, right? Right! Here are the details, in case you've forgotten:

• First off, we're picking Five Grand Prize Winners. Each winner scores a complete set of Pop'rs...All Eight Flavors! ...and T-Shirts for the whole family!
• All you have to do for one entry is leave a comment on my blog. The more comments, the more entries! Comment about anything...the weather, your family, my family, Pop'rs. The sky's the limit!
• For an extra 10 entries, post about this contest on your blog, and send me the link.
• The Giveaway runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2009.
• Uncle Lynn will pick our Five Grand Prize Winners by Random Drawing, and I'll make The Big Announcement right here on Monday, January 12! So Get Poppin', and get those Comment Entries in to me, OK?

Today, I just wanted to brag a little, if that's OK. Uncle Lynn's company is a tiny little outfit up in Northeastern Wisconsin. And with only 20 employees, The Pop'rs King has to cover a lot of ground himself. Recently, though, the local media has given him a helping hand.

You've read the fanTAbulous article from last week's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, right? If not, please Click Here to get schooled! The story appeared on the Journal's Web site on Christmas Eve, and ran in the paper the next day. What a great way to kick off the New Year!

Well, the hits Just Keep on Comin'.

Uncle Lynn was interviewed by a Green Bay TV station yesterday, and appeared on the 6 and 10 o'clock news. He's gonna be on Green Bay's Channel 5 this morning (6 a.m.) on a show called Wisconsin Works, PLUS his interview will stream live on radio, also at 6 this morning. When we get the TV footage, we'll post it!

The whole object of these shenanigans is to get Pop'rs on to grocery store shelves. So the next time you're doing your marketing, have a word with the manager. Tell him Veggie Mom sent you, and, hey, please tell him to check out Eat Your Veggies! while you're at it!

The shots above were taken by photographer Benny Sieu of the Milwaukee paper during recent tour of The Pop'rs Plant. Here, workers are sorting carbonated crystals, the ingredient that puts the Pop! in Pop'rs, into different sizes for packaging.

Pretty neat, huh? So, quick like a bunny, get commenting...and get your entries in for The Great New Pop'rs New Years Giveaway. Don't delay...Do it today!

A Boy and His Pop'rs...And a Great Giveaway!

Almost everyone out there in Bloggy Land is buds with Karla, AKA Z's Mom. You know, she of Zander & Me Fame? You may recall that Karla and Z-Man were the Grand Prize Winners in our Great New Pop'rs Halloween Giveaway. For a cute-as-a-button video of Z and his Pop'rs, Click Here!

Before I explain Zander's Passion for Pop'rs, let me remind everyone out there...You have until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. to enter our Great New Pop'rs New Years Giveaway. Here's the scoop:

• First off, we're picking Five Grand Prize Winners. Each winner scores a complete set of Pop'rs...All Eight Flavors! ...and T-Shirts for the whole family!
• All you have to do for one entry is leave a comment on my blog. The more comments, the more entries! Comment about anything...the weather, your family, my family, Pop'rs. The sky's the limit!
• For an extra 10 entries, post about this contest on your blog, and send me the link.
• The contest runs through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2009.
• Uncle Lynn will pick our Five Grand Prize Winners by Random Drawing, and I'll make The Big Announcement right here on Monday, January 12!

Anyway, back to the matter at hand. Z's Mom just sent me some awesome photos of Zander enjoying his Pop'rs. And some pretty sweet commentary to go along with the snaps! I'm just gonna let Karla tell the tale:

"So, I personally eat Pop'rs straight out of the container," Karla explains. "The Color Burst is my favorite flavor for that. And I like the Chocolate flavor in my milk.....Z does too, and that is what he is pouring into his milk in the picture. He is also pouring the strawberry flavor into some chocolate dip that he has with some cookie sticks. (I know...we're not so healthy here.)"

But wait...there's much more! "I have to be honest; we haven't tried Pop'rs on the veggies," Karla says. "He'll eat veggies without it when he is in the mood....he's very specific about what he wants to eat...when he gets something in his head, then there is no changing his mind.....so I don't get to experiment with his food much."

But that's OK, Karla! Z-Man is only 2, after all! You're really lucky that he's into veggies at such a young age. And extra special lucky that he's into Pop'rs, too!

And as everyone knows, 2-year-olds are not only particular, but driven: "Z's new thing is every time we go out to eat he wants to pour salt and pepper on everything," his alarmed Mama states, "so we have to hide them. I'm thinking that maybe the next time we go out I will take some Pop'rs with us....then he can pour to his heart's content and I don't have to worry about messing up his food.....I thought maybe the buffalo or taco...."

Great idea, Karla! Uncle Lynn, especially, loves the way you think!

And you know what another Awesome Idea would be? To enter The Great New Pop'rs New Years Giveaway! There's still time!! Let's Get Poppin'!!!

Experimenting with Pop'rs & Trying a Pop'rs Giveaway!

What do Rachael and Aunt Julie have in common? Well, first of all, they're surrounded by boys! Rachael has three, and Julie Eliz has four. And what else forges a bond between the two? Why, they're both crazy mad for Pop'rs!

Welcome to Day 3 of The Great New Pop'rs New Years Giveaway. The Rules and Particulars, as you know by now, are Simple as Pie:

• We're picking Five Grand Prize Winners. Each winner scores a complete set of Pop'rs...All Eight Flavors! ...and T-Shirts for the family!
• All you have to do for one entry is leave a comment on my blog. The more comments, the more entries! Comment on every post this week! Comment multiple times on one post! Comment about anything...the weather, your family, my family, Pop'rs. The sky's the limit!
• For an Extra 10 Entries, post about this contest on your blog, and send me the link.
• The contest runs until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2009.
• Uncle Lynn will pick our Five Grand Prize Winners by Random Drawing, and I'll make The Big Announcement right here on Monday, January 12!

So, what does Rachael, a Grand Prize Winner in our Great New Pop'rs Thanksgiving Extravaganza, have to say about Pop'rs, that good-for-you seasoning that encourages everyone to Eat Their Veggies?

"We have had lots of fun experimenting with our Pop'rs," Rachael remarks. "Jack & Joe love to eat them on applesauce. Jack loves a combo of the Cinnamon and Color Burst! "

But wait! There's more! "Joe loves the Color Burst...and eating them right out of the container," Rachael continues. "He has sprinkled the Buffalo and Taco on chicken nuggets, as well. "

And what about Chris, the oldest? His Mom says he "loves Chocolate Pop'rs on buttered toast. He has also sprinkled the Butter flavor on green beans!! "

It also seems like Rachael's Guys learned to share at an Early Age. "The boys had their friends try them also," she says, "and they voted Buffalo as their favorite. They ate it on popcorn while watching the Iron Man movie."

If Rachael's Three Amigos, pictured above, aren't a good endorsement for Uncle Lynn's Pop'rs, I don't know what is.

"I would definitely recommend Popr's to others," Rachael concludes, "especially if you have children that don't like to eat their veggies." Thanks, Bloggy Friend! Veggie Mom couldn't have said it better herself!

So, what are you waiting for? Come Join The Fun!

200 Posts & A Great Giveaway!

Veggie Mom's celebrating an Anniversary of sorts today. This is my~count 'em!~200th Post! To Commemorate and All That Jazz, I'm hosting a Giveaway, and sharing some Bloggy Bling, too!

First off, to The Great New Pop'rs New Years Giveaway. The rules are simple:

• We're picking Five Grand Prize Winners. Each winner scores a complete set of Pop'rs...All Eight Flavors! ...and T-Shirts for the family!
• All you have to do for one entry is leave a comment on my blog. The more comments, the more entries! Comment on every post this week! Comment multiple times on one post! Comment about anything...the weather, your family, my family, Pop'rs. The sky's the limit!
• For an Extra 10 Entries, post about this contest on your blog, and send me the link.
• The contest runs until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2009.
• Uncle Lynn will pick our Five Grand Prize Winners by Random Drawing, and I'll make The Big Announcement right here on Monday, January 12!

Next up, I'd like to award some Bloggy Bling to commemorate my 200th Post. Sure didn't know what I was headed for when I started this Blogging Business, way back in June. Do you realize that I've posted Every. Single. Day since June 16, 2008? That's some Mighty Prodigious Posting! Hey, maybe I should be getting the bling, instead of you? There must be an award for this kind of enjoyable insanity out there, somewhere!

Anyway, I'd like to continue a tradition I started Way Back in November, with my 150th Post. For that milestone, I created the My Blog is Pop-tastic Award. It's sort of modeled after the great Pop Artists of the '50s and '60s. They were Innovators. They were Cutting Edge. And I pretty much feel that way about many of you, too!

As with all Bloggy Bling, the My Blog is Pop-tastic Award comes with a couple of Rules and Regs:

• When you receive The Award, please post it on your blog, linking back to the person who gave it to you.
• In addition, please link to This Post and This Post, which explains the origins of The Award.
• Please visit Veggie Mom's November Post, which explains the origins of The Award, and Sign Mr. Linky, so we'll be able to keep a record of all whose Blogs are Pop-tastic! Feel free to leave a comment, too!!
• Pass The Award along to SIX Bloggy Friends, whose creativity merits inclusion in this circle. Link to their blogs in your Awards Post, and notify them that they've received The Award!

That's it, kids. Except for the Awarding of The Bling, I guess. I know all of my Bloggy Friends deserve this, but I'm forced to name just six. I hereby present the My Blog Is Pop-tastic award to the Following Friends, who've made Eat Your Veggies! such a fun and fulfilling journey:

1. Annie. She comments every day, and is almost always the first one out there!
2. Vicki. She's generous, she's creative, and she's also up for another Pretty Impressive Blog Award. For more info on that, Click Here.
3. Rachael. She's another prolific~and quite creative~blogger, and the Mom of three boys. She deserves the award on that basis, alone!
4. Mannequin. She's been with me almost since the beginning. And her Frankie and Cupid are two of my Best Blogging Buddies!
5. Anonymom. She has so much to say! And seriously believes in Sharing the Comment Love!
6. Gombojav. She got Pop'rs for Christmas...What a present! To read more about that, Click Here!

So, there you have it. 200 Posts, A Great Giveaway, and some Bloggy Bling to celebrate! So, what are ya waiting for? Let's Get Poppin'!