The Art of Marriage Ops was designed to help military families strengthen their marriages when members return home from service, and now they are expanding their outreach to get the word out so everyone can help! With the widget below, you can help spread the word about The Art of Marriage Ops, donate, and find five great inspirational date ideas that will help bring you closer to your partner:

Email, RSS and mobile readers will need to click through to the post to see the widget.

WIN IT!

One lucky CFO reader will win a $20 Applebee’s gift card, courtesy of The Art of Marriage Ops.

To enter the giveaway, check out the date ideas and tell me your favorite in the form below. Email, RSS and mobile readers may need to click through to the blog in order to see the form. If you’re having trouble with your entry, you can go directly to the published form. This entry must be completed in order for your subsequent entries to be counted.

For a second entry, “like” Chief Family Officer on Facebook. Then fill out the form again.

For a third entry, subscribe to CFO via RSS or email and fill out the form again to let me know you’ve done so. You’ll get the latest on CFO delivered right to your favorite feed aggregator or inbox (your subscription must be confirmed). If you’re already a subscriber, just fill out the form to let me know (and thanks!).

For a fourth entry, follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway. Then fill out the form to let me know you’ve done so (include the link to your update). You can tweet the following if you’d like: @cfoblog is giving away a $20 Applebee’s gift card from The Art of Marriage Ops http://www.chieffamilyofficer.com/?p=8331

For a fifth entry, blog about the giveaway on your own blog. Then let me know about it by filling out the form again with the link to your post.

You can enter up to five times (one for each type), and you must complete the form once per entry. (To see the form again once you’ve completed it, just refresh the page.) Only one entry of each type per email address will be counted. I’ll select the winner using Random.org and announce them here on CFO as well as contact them by email. Winner must respond within 24 hours, otherwise their prize will be forfeited and a new winner will be selected. Additionally, these guidelines apply to all giveaways here at CFO.

The giveaway ends at 8 p.m. PDT on Sunday, March 11, 2012, and is open to U.S. residents only (no PO Boxes). Good luck!

Disclosure: The widget and prize have been provided by PartnersHub. I have not received any compensation, other than the opportunity to host the giveaway. Read the full CFO disclosure policy here.

I’ve been a book lover ever since I was seven or eight and found Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing in my mom’s closet – she had a whole bag full of books she’d been collecting for when I was interested. Well, I was interested and read everything in that bag within a couple of months. So I love giving away kid’s books here at Chief Family Officer, as I hope your child(ren) will love reading as much as I did.

Today’s giveaway is for these three books:

The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant (hardcover with Read-Along CD)

The Tale of Pip & Squeak by Kate Duke (hardcover with Read-Along CD)

The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day by Natasha Wing (paperback)

To enter this giveaway, just tell me something you like, dislike, or wish was different about CFO in the form below. If you’re already signed up, just let me know. Email, RSS and mobile readers may need to click through to the blog in order to see the form. If you’re having trouble with your entry, you can go directly to the published form. This entry must be completed in order for your subsequent entries to be counted.

For a second entry, “like” Chief Family Officer on Facebook. Then fill out the form again.

For a third entry, subscribe to CFO via RSS or email and fill out the form again to let me know you’ve done so. You’ll get the latest on CFO delivered right to your favorite feed aggregator or inbox (your subscription must be confirmed). If you’re already a subscriber, just fill out the form to let me know (and thanks!).

For a fourth entry, follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway (including a link to this post). Then fill out the form to let me know you’ve done so (include the link to your update). You can tweet the following to make it easy: @cfoblog is giving away a kid’s book pack http://www.chieffamilyofficer.com/?p=7992.

For a fifth entry, blog about the giveaway on your own blog. Then let me know about it by filling out the form again with the link to your post.

You can enter up to five times (one for each type), and you must complete the form once per entry. (To see the form again once you’ve completed it, just refresh the page.) Only one entry of each type per email address will be counted. I’ll select the winner using Random.org and announce them here on CFO as well as contact them by email. Winner must respond within 24 hours, otherwise their prize will be forfeited and a new winner will be selected. Additionally, these guidelines apply to all giveaways here at CFO.

The giveaway ends at 8 p.m. PST on Thursday, March 1, 2012, and is open to everyone. Good luck!

This giveaway is provided solely by Chief Family Officer – thanks for reading CFO! Read the full CFO disclosure policy here.

Vons and Pavilions are the Safeway grocery store affiliates out here in Southern California, and they recently introduced a new personalized savings program called just for U. I had a chance to check the program out and I’m really liking it.

In a nutshell, just for U gives you access to exclusive discounts that you can load to Vons or Pavilions card.
For example, these are some of the offers I’m seeing:

When you swipe your card at checkout, the discounts are automatically applied. I was able to get a bulb of garlic yesterday for just $0.25! Because the offers are based on what I’ve purchased previously, many of them are enticing to me (although, because I buy a lot of things to give away just because they’re free or cheap, some of the offers aren’t interesting to me at all – but that’s not the fault of their algorithm).

WIN IT!

Vons is giving one lucky CFO reader a $50 gift card that’s valid at the Safeway family of stores, including Vons and Pavilions. To enter this giveaway, sign up for just for U and then come back and tell me you did so in the form below. If you’re already signed up, just let me know. Email, RSS and mobile readers may need to click through to the blog in order to see the form. If you’re having trouble with your entry, you can go directly to the published form. This entry must be completed in order for your subsequent entries to be counted.

For a second entry, “like” Chief Family Officer on Facebook. Then fill out the form again.

For a third entry, subscribe to CFO via RSS or email and fill out the form again to let me know you’ve done so. You’ll get the latest on CFO delivered right to your favorite feed aggregator or inbox (your subscription must be confirmed). If you’re already a subscriber, just fill out the form to let me know (and thanks!).

For a fourth entry, follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway (including a link to this post). Then fill out the form to let me know you’ve done so (include the link to your update). You can tweet the following to make it easy: @cfoblog is giving away a $50 Vons/Pavilions/Safeway gift card http://www.chieffamilyofficer.com/?p=7718.

For a fifth entry, blog about the giveaway on your own blog. Then let me know about it by filling out the form again with the link to your post.

You can enter up to five times (one for each type), and you must complete the form once per entry. (To see the form again once you’ve completed it, just refresh the page.) Only one entry of each type per email address will be counted. I’ll select the winner using Random.org and announce them here on CFO as well as contact them by email. Winner must respond within 24 hours, otherwise their prize will be forfeited and a new winner will be selected. Additionally, these guidelines apply to all giveaways here at CFO.

The giveaway ends at 8 p.m. PST on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, and is open to U.S. residents only. Good luck!

Disclosure: Thanks to Vons for providing the prize for this giveaway. I received a gift card to facilitate this review. Any opinions are my own. Read the full CFO disclosure policy here.

What’s better than watching the epic first episode of the Star Wars Saga? Watching it in 3D with your fellow Jedi, of course! From the pod races to the Duel of the Fates, you can enjoy Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace all over again – it just hit theaters in 3D for the first time. Check out a trailer of the movie before you head out. {Although, personally, I wish George Lucas would focus on cool new things instead of making money off stuff he’s already done – I have too many clone trooper action figures in my house!}

WIN IT!

General Mills Big G cereals are celebrating the 3D launch by featuring collectible Star Wars pens in boxes of participating cereals, including Cinnamon Toast Crunch®, Lucky Charms®, Reese’s® Puffs, Cheerios®, and Cookie Crisp®, and they’re giving one CFO reader a Big G cereal prize pack that includes 2 Boxes of Big G cereal, 4 Star Wars character pens, a Star Wars sticker sheet, and Star Wars magnets.

To enter this giveaway, tell me who your favorite Star Wars character is in the form below. Email, RSS and mobile readers may need to click through to the blog in order to see the form. If you’re having trouble with your entry, you can go directly to the published form. This entry must be completed in order for your subsequent entries to be counted.

For a second entry, “like” Chief Family Officer on Facebook. Then fill out the form again.

For a third entry, subscribe to CFO via RSS or email and fill out the form again to let me know you’ve done so. You’ll get the latest on CFO delivered right to your favorite feed aggregator or inbox (your subscription must be confirmed). If you’re already a subscriber, just fill out the form to let me know (and thanks!).

For a fourth entry, follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway (including a link to this post). Then fill out the form to let me know you’ve done so (include the link to your update). You can tweet the following to make it easy: @cfoblog is giving away a General Mills Big G Cereal Star Wars prize pack http://www.chieffamilyofficer.com/?p=7739.

For a fifth entry, blog about the giveaway on your own blog. Then let me know about it by filling out the form again with the link to your post.

You can enter up to five times (one for each type), and you must complete the form once per entry. (To see the form again once you’ve completed it, just refresh the page.) Only one entry of each type per email address will be counted. I’ll select the winner using Random.org and announce them here on CFO as well as contact them by email. Winner must respond within 24 hours, otherwise their prize will be forfeited and a new winner will be selected. Additionally, these guidelines apply to all giveaways here at CFO.

The giveaway ends at 8 p.m. PST on Monday, February 20, 2012, and is open to U.S. residents only. Good luck!

Disclosure: Prize pack, information, and giveaway have been provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark, including a prize pack for me. Read the full CFO disclosure policy here.

You might remember that last year, Kleenex had a promotion called “Softness Worth Sharing,” in which you could send a free Kleenex Share Pack to a friend or loved one. Over a million people joined in, so I’m happy to report that the campaign continues this year with new Kleenex Cool Touch tissues at www.Kleenex.com/SoftnessWorthSharing. Just click through and follow the directions to send a free Share Pack to someone special (maybe your Valentine?), while supplies last.

Kleenex is also bringing the Softness Worth Sharing initiative to life at retailers across the nation. At these events, you can share personalized Share Packs with someone special, and learn more about the Softness Worth Sharing initiative. Participating local retailers include Ralphs – here’s a list of upcoming events (starts this afternoon in LA!):

 

Ralphs 9616 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles February 10 (Fri) 1pm-7pm	Ralphs 345 East Main St Alhambra Saturday, February 11 12pm-6pm
Ralphs 5429 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles Sunday, February 12 12pm-6pm	Ralphs 11727 Olympic Blvd Los Angeles Monday, February 13 1pm-7pm
Ralphs 11922 S Vermont Ave Los Angeles Friday, February 17 1pm-7pm	Ralphs 11873 S Hawthorne Blvd Hawthorne Saturday, February 18 12pm-6pm
Ralphs 1730 W Manchester Ave Los Angeles Sunday, February 19 12pm-6pm	Ralphs 1233 North La Brea Ave West Hollywood Monday, February 20 1pm-7pm
Ralphs 4030 S Western Ave Los Angeles Friday, February 24 1pm-7pm	Ralphs 5080 Rodeo Rd Los Angeles Saturday, February 25 12pm-6pm
Ralphs 10772 Jefferson Blvd Culver City Sunday, February 26 12pm-6pm	Ralphs 3670 Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles Monday, February 27 1pm-7pm
Ralphs 5601 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles Friday, March 02 1pm-7pm	Ralphs 4760 West Pico Blvd Los Angeles Saturday, March 03 12pm-6pm

WIN IT!

Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, Kleenex wants to give three CFO readers a $50 gift card to one of these participating retailers: Kroger (includes Ralphs!), Ahold (includes Giant, Stop & Shop, and Martin’s), and Wakefern (includes Shoprite). To enter this giveaway, tell me which gift card you want in the form below. Email, RSS and mobile readers may need to click through to the blog in order to see the form. If you’re having trouble with your entry, you can go directly to the published form. This entry must be completed in order for your subsequent entries to be counted.

For a second entry, “like” Chief Family Officer on Facebook. Then fill out the form again.

For a third entry, subscribe to CFO via RSS or email and fill out the form again to let me know you’ve done so. You’ll get the latest on CFO delivered right to your favorite feed aggregator or inbox (your subscription must be confirmed). If you’re already a subscriber, just fill out the form to let me know (and thanks!).

For a fourth entry, follow me on Twitter and tweet about the giveaway (including a link to this post). Then fill out the form to let me know you’ve done so (include the link to your update). You can tweet the following to make it easy: @cfoblog is giving away a $50 grocery gift card from Kleenex http://www.chieffamilyofficer.com/?p=7612.

For a fifth entry, blog about the giveaway on your own blog. Then let me know about it by filling out the form again with the link to your post.

You can enter up to five times (one for each type), and you must complete the form once per entry. (To see the form again once you’ve completed it, just refresh the page.) Only one entry of each type per email address will be counted. I’ll select the winner using Random.org and announce them here on CFO as well as contact them by email. Winner must respond within 24 hours, otherwise their prize will be forfeited and a new winner will be selected. Additionally, these guidelines apply to all giveaways here at CFO.

The giveaway ends at 8 p.m. PST on Thursday, February 16, 2012, and is open to U.S. residents only. Good luck!

Disclosure: Thanks to Kleenex for providing the information and prizes, plus a gift card for me. Read the full CFO disclosure policy here.