This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of FRESCHETTA®. All opinions are 100% mine.

As some of you may know, my goal for this year is simplicity.  For me, that's a manner of going back to basics. It means cooking from scratch and avoiding microwave meals. However, there are times when that just isn't possible. For those times, I'm always looking for something that I can pull from the freezer and pop into the microwave. Enter FRESCHETTA® By the Slice.  This brand new product from Freschetta can be found in your freezer section.

Around here, it retails for about $2.88 and cooks up in about 2.5 minutes. I believe it says it's ready in 4 minutes on the box but may be due to it sitting or something like that. In our case, we picked up one of the BBQ Recipe Chicken (one of 4 options: BBQ Recipe Chicken, Vegetable Medley, Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom and Six Cheese Medley). Since it was something that I wanted to see if the family would enjoy, I microwaved up the piece and cut it into 3 slices.  

So, what's the rating?

Roger: 5 star but he wanted more. Of course, he only got 1/3 of a slice so I think him wanting more is a good sign the liked it.

Ben: 5 stars. 

Mom: 4 stars.

The general consensus was that the toppings, sauce and crust were all delicious. I especially appreciated that the crust didn't get soggy. I do wish that it hadn't stuck quite as much to the container you microwave it in. Other than that, I think we'll be putting this on the shopping list for the nights where mom is just too dang tired to cook. Plus, I think I'm going to be following @FreschettaPizza on Twitter and I'm going to go check out their Facebook page as well.

So, how would you like to win your very own free piece of Freschetta Pizza by the Slice? It just so happens that I've been given a coupon to share with one of my lucky readers! Entry is going to be super easy. Are you ready for this? Leave a comment below telling me which of the 4 styles you'll try if you win. That's it. No following the blog (I hope you do anyway!), no tweeting. Just leave me a comment. Winner will be chosen using random.org one week after this post goes live. The winner will be notified via email so please make sure that I can contact to you. The winner will then have 72 hours to respond or another winner will be drawn.

This post brought to you by Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine.

Ahhh! The Village People are coming to Branson! Come on, you know the second I said Village People, y'all started dancing with their songs buzzing through your head. I know it happened. You cannot deny it to me! I know my readers! You're all as crazy as I am and I happen to be attempting to do the YMCA while typing this and let me tell you, that takes some serious blogging skill. 

Now, if you happen to be wanting to head to Branson, which I can't imagine why you wouldn't want to (young man...), make sure that you check out the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing. They're running a special concert package that includes two 70's Supershow tickets and a one-night stay at the hotel. Packages start at only $219 for two people. 

Plus, did I mention that after the concert you can Boogie, Oogie, Oogie around the venue and collect autographs from the stars of the show! Isn't that fun? You know it is! You don't even have to be In the Navy or a Macho Man to stay at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel! 

As if that's not enough excitement, you can check out the Imax or the zip line! Seriously, Branson has tons of fun stuff to do! You really ought to consider it for a vacation destination. Citizens of the West, I encourage you to Go West (if you live in the East, that is!) 

Plus, if you leave me a comment here telling me your favorite Village People song, I Wanna Shake Your Hand.

This is a compensated post written by me on behalf of Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

Recently, I was lucky enough to be sent a sample of Walgreens  Brand One Daily for Women Vitamins. I've never really done a daily vitamin regimen and was a bit concerned as to things like flavor and size of the tablets. Luckily for me, I didn't have any problems with what I was taking. The pills are a little large but not so huge I couldn't swallow them down easily. They also have some sort of coating on them which makes the flavor actually a little bit pleasant.  It actually made it quite easy to continue on taking them. In fact, I may add in a daily vitamin as a more permanent aid to my health. 

Now, if there were only a Walgreens anywhere near me. Downside of living in the sticks, I suppose. For those of you who have a Walgreens near you, I would highly suggest that you check out their line of Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products. From my understanding, they contain the same ingredients as your "name brand" products. They're also all Walgreens pharmacist recommended and have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Plus, let's face it, with the price of everything seeming to go up, anytime you can find a product that's less expensive, it's worth buying. Save those pennies for your gas tank, folks! Also, while you're over there, make sure you check out information on the Walgreens Way to Well Fund™.

Have any of you tried the Walgreens Brand Health & Wellness Products? I'd love to hear your thoughts on them. If I continue to life them the way I have so far, I might make a special trip into Walgreens the next time I'm over visiting family to stock up.