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Ricola Prize Pack & $25 Visa Gift Card Giveaway!! (ends 1/27)

January 24, 2014 By Africa

Ricola Prize Pack

The Ricola Prize Pack with $25 Visa Gift Card Giveaway is Brought to you by Ricola, Thrifty Momma Ramblings, A Sweet Potato Pie, and some amazing bloggers!

Cold and flu season is hitting it’s peak this month so Ricola ®, the leading manufacturer of soothing herb cough drops from Switzerland, wants you to trade in your sick days for well days by inviting you to “Call in Well.” Now through January 31st, you can call 1-855-4-WELLDAY or text RICOLA (22122) and share what fun things you would do if you took a “well day” off. One lucky winner per day will win $500. Visit Ricola’s Facebook Page for official rules.

Right now this house really needs to CALL IN WELL!!!  I have a sick wife and a sick little girl.  Things are really rough going, I definitely need to call in well, I’d like to just lay around and do a whole lotta nothing, after the week we’ve had!!

To make it even sweeter: ONE lucky winner will receive a Ricola Prize Pack with $25 Visa Gift Card!

Ricola Prize Pack includes:

  • Ricola Soothing Relief Kit (which includes Ricola product & cough drop tin)

  • $25 Visa gift card

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Just enter the giveaway on the Rafflecopter below! USA only and ends on January 27, 2014 at 11:59PM EST! GOOD LUCK!

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Disclosure: Thrifty Momma Ramblings did receive the same gift pack as compensation from Ricola to run this giveaway. I did not receive any other compensation and all opinions are 100% my own. Proctor and Gamble has also provided all the prize packs for the winner. This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability. Giveaway

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Comments

  1. Lisa R says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:01

    My daughter had it last week poor thing and my son had it the week before along with Bronchitis and had to work through it.

    sibabe64 at ptd dot net

  2. Penny Snyder says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:05

    Yes – so far!!!~

  3. Danielle Porter says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:05

    Vitamins!!!

  4. jennifer wexler says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:06

    knock on wood yes we have

  5. Mary Happymommy says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:07

    We’ve been taking vitamins.

  6. Laurie Nykaza says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:07

    we all got the flu shot so far we’ve been fine

  7. Shannon Anderson says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:17

    My daughter has had it. So far I have been lucky.

  8. Mary McCloy says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:19

    Thankfully yes we have avoided the flu thanks to getting the flu shots in October 🙂

  9. Kristin says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:21

    Flu shots!! Every year! 🙂

  10. Margaret Smith says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:30

    So far yes. Knock on wood.

  11. Christina says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:37

    Unfortunately, I was taken down with the flu on Christmas Eve. Thankfully the rest of the family has avoided any major sickness though!

  12. Darlene Jones-Nelson says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:37

    Knock on wood yes we all have.

  13. Brittney House says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:49

    So far so good.

  14. Galina says

    January 24, 2014 at 20:54

    sadly not this year everyone been sick

  15. Thomas Murphy says

    January 24, 2014 at 21:29

    I have never gotten the flu.

  16. Erica C. says

    January 24, 2014 at 21:31

    So far we are safe.

  17. Kortney Picker says

    January 24, 2014 at 21:34

    We have avoided the flu by washing our hands, eating healthy, and praying that God would keep us healthy this winter!

  18. Patty Jester says

    January 24, 2014 at 21:35

    so far, so good. Taking a lot of vitamin C.

  19. Tiffany Greene Elliott says

    January 24, 2014 at 21:39

    Knock on wood we haven’t had it yet! We have had a stomach virus though!!

    Thank you!!

  20. CJ Godfrey says

    January 24, 2014 at 21:39

    No, we did not avoid it. 🙁

  21. Cheryl Chervitz/rozy nozy says

    January 24, 2014 at 21:54

    So far we have been lucky and haven’t had the flu yet.

  22. Melissa S says

    January 24, 2014 at 21:59

    So far we have avoided the flu, we’ll see how it goes from here on though.

  23. chris v says

    January 24, 2014 at 22:46

    safe thus far

  24. Gayle S says

    January 24, 2014 at 22:53

    We have all had our flu shots and so far nobody has gotten it.

  25. marian boll says

    January 24, 2014 at 22:57

    Flu shots for everyone in the household, lots of rest, and good diets.

  26. Amanda Sakovitz says

    January 24, 2014 at 23:10

    i’ve just had a cold but thats been it luckily.

  27. jeanette sheets says

    January 24, 2014 at 23:51

    we havent we are currently sick

  28. Rita M says

    January 25, 2014 at 01:08

    Yes, we have avoided it so far & hope to keep it that way!

  29. Cindy Conner Bowling says

    January 25, 2014 at 01:15

    No – we have all had it.

  30. julie says

    January 25, 2014 at 01:18

    We have all had our flu shots even our 81 yr Grandma.

  31. Deb C says

    January 25, 2014 at 03:18

    Yes, we have, so far and I hope this good luck continues.

  32. Christina Marie says

    January 25, 2014 at 03:27

    Yes, we have avoided the flu this year. Knock on wood. Thanks for the giveaway!

  33. heather fox says

    January 25, 2014 at 04:58

    yes so far so good

  34. julie murphy says

    January 25, 2014 at 05:03

    yes so far we have

  35. Tari Lawson says

    January 25, 2014 at 06:23

    So far we are healthy.

  36. Cynthia C says

    January 25, 2014 at 06:28

    We’ve remained healthy and hope to stay that way.

  37. Kimberly Hilbert says

    January 25, 2014 at 07:11

    We have avoided the flu. We did get a flu shot, that helped.

  38. kim says

    January 25, 2014 at 07:23

    I am sick right now not the flu I got bronchitis but still annoying

  39. loriag says

    January 25, 2014 at 07:48

    So far we have not had the flu, and we better not get it!

  40. Robin O says

    January 25, 2014 at 07:49

    We all got flu shots and have managed to avoid the flu (thank goodness)!

  41. Deborah D says

    January 25, 2014 at 07:57

    so far we have knock on wood

  42. annette campbell says

    January 25, 2014 at 08:00

    We get our flu shots!

  43. Lori says

    January 25, 2014 at 08:12

    So far we have avoided it!!!

  44. Kristi S. says

    January 25, 2014 at 08:49

    We have avoided the flu but not bronchitis & colds 🙁

  45. Angela Searles says

    January 25, 2014 at 09:05

    A few sniffles round the holidays, but so far so good. That’s saying a lot when you have eight kids. Sickness in this house is like the plague!

  46. Deb says

    January 25, 2014 at 09:12

    So far so good!

  47. Janice Cooper says

    January 25, 2014 at 09:33

    Thankfully so far we have avoided the flu. We keep taking our vitamins including vitamin D

  48. Lori Walker says

    January 25, 2014 at 09:53

    No, sadly – I had it last month.

  49. Kim H says

    January 25, 2014 at 10:07

    No flu here…yet.

  50. Don D says

    January 25, 2014 at 10:14

    We have avoided the flu so far….knock on wood.

  51. McKim says

    January 25, 2014 at 10:14

    We got flu shots, do lots of hand washing, and get plenty of rest.

  52. chris hoey says

    January 25, 2014 at 10:36

    winit though we have avoided the flu so far….knock on wood.

  53. Mary Casper says

    January 25, 2014 at 11:04

    so far we have…yeah!

  54. Deborah Rosen says

    January 25, 2014 at 11:15

    We’ve avoided the flu so far this year.

  55. Teresa says

    January 25, 2014 at 12:01

    Yes! I got a flu shot and my son, knock on wood, has never had the flu.

  56. jamie hamilton says

    January 25, 2014 at 12:05

    smoothies, ginger tea, and garlic.

  57. Robin says

    January 25, 2014 at 12:09

    At this point we have avoided getting the flu.

  58. Terri Quick says

    January 25, 2014 at 12:34

    Thankfully, we’ve been alright here 🙂

  59. April Brenay says

    January 25, 2014 at 12:35

    yes, we got our flu shots in Sept. My husband works at a hospital so we do a lot to stay not sick

  60. richelle bowers says

    January 25, 2014 at 13:05

    no one has gotten sick this year….fingers crossed

  61. Jason Vaughn says

    January 25, 2014 at 13:14

    I take daily vitamins

  62. Suzanne K says

    January 25, 2014 at 13:27

    so far, so good/no flu!

  63. lerpo says

    January 25, 2014 at 13:40

    Still fighting off flu symptoms even though we had flu shots. Haven’t missed work, but not always felt the best.

  64. eyshon says

    January 25, 2014 at 13:49

    We have not gotten the flu and fingers crossed, we won’t

  65. Darlene Owen says

    January 25, 2014 at 14:01

    We did avoid the flu because we had a flu shot. My grandchildren were at our house when they were just coming down with the flu, but we never got it.

  66. Janet W. says

    January 25, 2014 at 14:07

    So far we have avoided the flu!

  67. Samantha says

    January 25, 2014 at 14:31

    I had a bad cold about a month ago, but we have both avoided the flu!

  68. Sarah VM says

    January 25, 2014 at 15:24

    So far we have avoided the flu this year.

  69. amber carroll says

    January 25, 2014 at 15:40

    sadly we did not get to avoid the flu:( my whole family got it i got it the worst.

  70. Kim Henrichs says

    January 25, 2014 at 15:42

    Thankfully, we have avoided it! Hopefully that will continue.

  71. ashley says

    January 25, 2014 at 15:51

    Just barley got over our colds but love keeping this around the house

  72. DanV says

    January 25, 2014 at 15:56

    We have avoided the flu this year

  73. kelly mcgrew says

    January 25, 2014 at 16:15

    yep i have avoided the flu!

  74. Andrea Williams says

    January 25, 2014 at 16:30

    Yes, thankfully, so far we have avoided it this year.

  75. Amanda Hendricks-Selby says

    January 25, 2014 at 16:54

    We haven’t D: all three of us had it in the same 3 day span

  76. wen budro says

    January 25, 2014 at 17:21

    Ahhh….I hope that I don’t jinx it but I have avoided the flu so far.

  77. nancy bowers says

    January 25, 2014 at 17:37

    No flu here

  78. Barbara Montag says

    January 25, 2014 at 17:38

    So far we’ve been lucky to not – thank you.

  79. Traci Lynn Butler says

    January 25, 2014 at 17:46

    Unfortunately I had a cold and everyone else in the house had the flu 🙁

  80. MARYLOU SAKOSKY says

    January 25, 2014 at 17:47

    I had a cold and I do have Ricola in my drawers,on my computer table ..actually all over.Love them and thank you for the chance ..good luck to all who enter.. <3

  81. Ingrid Jackson says

    January 25, 2014 at 18:00

    So far no flu here.

  82. John Joseph says

    January 25, 2014 at 18:35

    We try to eat healthy and keep in shape and get our flu vaccine

  83. Crystal F says

    January 25, 2014 at 19:35

    Nope, it was our Christmas present this year. Hubby and I had the flu and our youngest daughter got strep throat, all on Christmas. Thank you!

  84. rayraycartucci says

    January 25, 2014 at 20:01

    lots of handwashing and avoiding indoor playgrounds because those places always make my Jack so sick!!! GERMY!

  85. Amy Walker says

    January 25, 2014 at 20:05

    Yes! Thank goodness!

  86. Christine says

    January 25, 2014 at 20:22

    we haven’t had it yet

  87. Daniel M says

    January 25, 2014 at 20:22

    yes so far

  88. Claire Rheinheimer says

    January 25, 2014 at 20:59

    So far none of us have gotten sick thank goodness!

  89. Kassie Jo Lauhoff says

    January 25, 2014 at 21:15

    No flu..just alot of sinuses

  90. Anastasia says

    January 25, 2014 at 22:03

    We have managed to avoid the flu this year, thankfully!! Here’s to avoiding it next year too 🙂

  91. Natalie Kozaczka says

    January 25, 2014 at 23:00

    yes, as of now!

  92. Karen Deva says

    January 25, 2014 at 23:01

    We’ve been very lucky this year *knock on wood*. We all had flu shots and they seem to be doing the trick.

  93. shirley says

    January 25, 2014 at 23:09

    So far, so good!!!

  94. Tamar says

    January 26, 2014 at 00:00

    Thankfully we are okay.

  95. Brandy Nelson says

    January 26, 2014 at 00:18

    Somehow, we have avoided the flu…So far!

  96. Rebecca Graham says

    January 26, 2014 at 00:46

    We have avoided being in large crowds and we wash our hands frequently.

  97. Margot C says

    January 26, 2014 at 01:33

    So far so good, nobody has been sick.

  98. Melissa Nagy says

    January 26, 2014 at 08:08

    Amazingly, despite two kids in public elementary school, we have managed to NEVER have the flu in our house, (insert knock on wood). I am not an obsessive germ fighter so we’ve just been extremely lucky.

  99. Denise S says

    January 26, 2014 at 08:32

    None of us ever get the flu. We just wash hands and try to eat healthy.

  100. Nicole Newby says

    January 26, 2014 at 09:04

    We just got over bronchitis, but yes we have avoided the flu so far.

  101. Sarah says

    January 26, 2014 at 09:10

    So far so good!

  102. Danielle Wood says

    January 26, 2014 at 12:12

    None of us have had it this year.

  103. Vikki Billings says

    January 26, 2014 at 12:20

    I have not gotten the flu this year and neither has my fiance. So far so good!

  104. Robert Brown says

    January 26, 2014 at 12:23

    We have, we all got a flu shot

  105. Rosanne says

    January 26, 2014 at 14:00

    We haven’t avoided it. We got the worst case of it ever while traveling abroad then my husband got it again last weekend. I’m sick with bronchitis now.

  106. Deborah Wellenstein says

    January 26, 2014 at 15:16

    We have avoided the flu by getting our flu shots early. Thanks!

  107. Theresa D says

    January 26, 2014 at 16:29

    Yes so far we have all avoided the flu.

  108. Sonya says

    January 26, 2014 at 16:33

    We’ve had some colds but no one’s gotten majorly sick.

  109. kassi house says

    January 26, 2014 at 17:50

    Thankfully Yes!

  110. Cathy Delfs Riley says

    January 26, 2014 at 18:05

    No flu yet

  111. Karrie Millheim says

    January 26, 2014 at 19:21

    So far yes but I had a horrific flu in october. Girl it lasted me the whole month and was the worst flu I have ever had in my life..i am being so careful now

  112. Carl L Smith Jr says

    January 26, 2014 at 20:05

    so far so good, nothing yet. i do get a flu shot every year and i think that is the reason!

  113. Kyl Neusch says

    January 26, 2014 at 20:07

    Vitamins

  114. Carl L Smith Jr says

    January 26, 2014 at 20:26

    I get a flu shot every year because i work at a major university and they require it

  115. Mary Cloud says

    January 26, 2014 at 20:38

    My son and I have but my poor hubby and daughter haven’t escaped it
    annabella @ centurytel dot net

  116. sarah aj james says

    January 26, 2014 at 20:41

    We have not gotten it, and i hope we don’t, it gets more dangerous every year!

  117. Rebecca Lock says

    January 26, 2014 at 20:47

    Four of us avoided it but two got it on Christmas.

  118. Lisa AFS says

    January 26, 2014 at 20:52

    we have been lucky the last few years, no flu at all

  119. Christie Kammerer says

    January 26, 2014 at 21:20

    I avoided it but my daughter got it and a trip to the ER.

  120. Jennifer says

    January 26, 2014 at 21:54

    No, I actually caught it this year.

  121. Starla Bates says

    January 27, 2014 at 00:57

    Yes, thankfully. I actually work at a hospital, so I have to take extra precaution. Hand washing and hand sanitizer has been a holy grail.

  122. Bo says

    January 27, 2014 at 01:38

    So far we have! Fingers crossed we make it through the whole winter!

  123. Kathleen S. says

    January 27, 2014 at 02:17

    I had avoided it until just this week when I got sick. No fun!

  124. Jan Hammersmith says

    January 27, 2014 at 05:11

    so far so good

  125. Kathy Lausche says

    January 27, 2014 at 08:02

    So far we have not had the flu!

  126. Kathy B says

    January 27, 2014 at 09:09

    For my family flu shots = no flu

  127. susan smoaks says

    January 27, 2014 at 11:36

    we eat healthy and exercise to avoid getting sick. i had a touch of a cold last friday but i rested all day and now i’m fine. i am tony l smoaks on rafflecopter.

  128. Kayci Stanley says

    January 27, 2014 at 11:37

    My hubby and I have both been sick this year 🙁

  129. Terry Cross says

    January 27, 2014 at 11:40

    So far, we have avoided it

  130. Tarah says

    January 27, 2014 at 12:23

    Yes, so far! *knocks on wood*

  131. John Heim says

    January 27, 2014 at 12:26

    Yeah! No got sick this season!

  132. Jacob LaFountaine says

    January 27, 2014 at 16:16

    Wash my hands a lot. Carry some alcohol hand wash in the cars. Try never to touch your face during the day

  133. Mihaela Day says

    January 27, 2014 at 16:24

    So far we avoided the flu

  134. GwenB says

    January 27, 2014 at 17:27

    Nope! The flu snuck up on me in November.

  135. Sarah L says

    January 27, 2014 at 20:54

    Yes, I’ve been healthy this year. (did get a flu shot)
    Thanks for the contest.

  136. Cheryl Reinhardt says

    January 27, 2014 at 21:50

    We have stayed well by not going in to town as much, taking vitamin C and eating right not too much surgar

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