Monday, November 16, 2009

Meet Lucky Canuck and WIN an iTunes Gift Card - Ends Nov 29

I'd like you to meet my friend Tania from Lucky Canuck! Sing with me... "Make new friends, and keeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep the old..."


Lucky Canuck
is a great blog to read about giveaways for both U.S. and Canadian residents! :) Check out her current giveaways:

Pulse Yoga Basic DVD Giveaway - Ends November 24, 2009

Priceless Giveaway - Ends November 21, 2009

Vaseline Sheer Infusion Giveaway - Ends November 20, 2009

WOW Imports Giveaway - Ends November 20, 2009

Nutrilite Multivitamins Giveaway - Ends November 18, 2009

Interesting post to check out as well:

My Interview For Help Someone With Diabetes.com
As you may or may not know, I am a type I diabetic for 26 years now. I recently participated in an email interview for Cherie Burbach at HelpSomeoneWithDiabetes.com...

Isn't it fun to meet new friends? :) Don't forget to check out Tania on Twitter too!

To thank you, Tania is giving one of my readers a $10 iTunes gift card code! Want to win it? Make sure you follow the directions...

Mandatory Entry:
  1. To enter this giveaway, visit the Lucky Canuck blog and enter one of her giveaways. Let me know which one! You must include your email address if it is not in your Blogger profile.

Extra Entries:
  1. Follow Tania on Twitter (@tjb415)
  2. Follow Lucky Canuck on Google Friend Connect
  3. Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect
  4. Follow me on Twitter (@sweepstakesgirl)
  5. New: Add me to a Twitter list! (@sweepstakesgirl)
  6. Tweet about the giveaway: Meet a new friend and win a $10 iTunes gift card! @tjb415 @sweepstakesgirl http://ow.ly/COsE .............(Can be done once per day)
  7. Grab my button and add it to your blog. Tell me where to find it and give yourself 2 extra entries!
  8. Put a link and prize description to this giveaway on your Facebook, blog, or giveaway Mr Linky.
Giveaway is open to the U.S. and Canada (of course!). Please follow directions. Giveaway ends at midnight on 11/29/09.

Contact me if you want to make friends with my friends too. I was not compensated for this post.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

PUR Flavor Pitcher Review & *Giveaway* - Ends Nov 27

I don't know about you, but for work I'm sitting at a computer all day. I used to have to the problem of forgetting to drink water. By the end of the day I'd have a headache and dry mouth. I was ecstatic when I won a PUR Flavor Pitcher in a blog giveaway. I now keep the pitcher filled with water on my desk so I can drink up.
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The pitcher holds 7 glasses of water. Fill it up to filter your tap water, removing 98% of lead and impurities. When pouring, you have the option of running the water through a flavor filter. My favorite flavor is raspberry, but you can chose from these:

Grape
Lemon
Strawberry
Peach
Raspberry

What's great is that the flavors are NOT like soda-- no calories, no carbs, no sugar. Your water doesn't become thick juice, it becomes light water that you can drink a lot of. This is a great way to get everyone in your house drinking more water!

Is it any surprise this product was voted the 2009 Product Of The Year by the Consumer Survey Of Product Innovation? It's a SMART product!
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  • PUR's website says that their filters work twice as well as Brita water filters because it is a two-system filtration process. That is good news!
  • Using a PUR filter pitcher is 1/10 the cost of buying bottled water! It only takes $15 to start using PUR filtering systems.
What to win a PUR Options Flavors pitcher just like I did? Well you can! PUR is giving one reader their own pitcher (comes with flavor).
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Mandatory Entry:
  1. To enter this giveaway, go to the PUR Flavor Options website and take the quiz "What's Your Flavor?" Come back and tell me! You must include your email address if it is not in your Blogger profile.

Extra Entries:
  1. Tell me a new flavor you'd like to see PUR start offering.
  2. Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect
  3. Subscribe to my blog via feed or email.
  4. Follow me on Twitter (@sweepstakesgirl)
  5. New: Add me to a Twitter list! (@sweepstakesgirl)
  6. Follow PUR on Facebook
  7. Tweet about the giveaway: Win in the PUR Flavor Options Pitcher giveaway @sweepstakesgirl http://ow.ly/BxZt ........(Can be done once per day)
  8. Grab my button and add it to your blog. Tell me where to find it and give yourself 2 extra entries!
  9. Put a link and prize description to this giveaway on your Facebook, blog, or giveaway Mr Linky.
  10. Enter one of my other giveaways!
Giveaway is open to the U.S. and Canada. Please follow directions. Giveaway ends at midnight on 11/27/09.

Easy Daysies Review & *Giveaway* - Ends Nov 22

Every so often a mom comes along with a brilliant idea, goes for it, and runs a fantastic company all while supporting her family. I applaud these women. I want to introduce you to one today...

Elaine-- an elementary school teacher and mom of three-- founded her company, Easy Daysies, with her children and students in mind. "Easy Daysies sole purpose is to help kids have easier days... resulting in kids feeling more successful, confident, and independent," she explains.
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Easy Daysies are magnetic daily schedules that are perfect for kids 3-12. It is important for children to have a visual representation of routine. Elaine INVENTED this system so kids can learn routine, responsibility, priorities, and sight word recognition.
Easy Daysies™ in use!
There are 8 helpful kits. The kits come with magnets and some blank magnets & dry erase marker so you can fill in your own. Let me tell you about each of them...

Every Day Kit- includes 18 strong magnets! This is the starter kit and the other kits can be added on. See:

Chores and Rewards Kit- "Help Set Table" and "Clean Bedroom" are included. Use the blank magnets to write in your own. Six small boxes on the bottom can be checked off-- give your child a reward for completion!

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Classroom Kit- Great for school or homeschool! Magnets include "Science" and other subjects, as well as blank magnets.

Extra Curricular Kit-
perfect for those things that don't happen everyday and can be confusing for youngsters to remember. Includes "Sports" and "Music" and other extras.

Get Dressed Routine Kit-
this one is probably my favorite!! :) Kids can check that they have done all the getting ready steps, like coat, socks, and comb hair.

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Special Times & Clocks Kit-
Great for classroom or home use! Fill in the clocks-- both analog and digital-- of "TV time" or "Computer time", or write your own. Teaches kids to read the clock!

Family Activities Kit-
help your household to keep track of appointments and family fun time. Includes "Dentist" or "Movie Night", among others and blanks.

Potty/Washroom Routine Kit-
can be used to teach how to go potty or just reminding to "Wash Hands" and "Turn Off Lights"

Each kit comes with durable magnets. If you don't have a magnetic surface, no problem! You can use the Easy Daysies Magnetic Fold & Go Board. This is great for taking with you when you travel or for kids who spend time in different households as well.

MUST READS: Besides a GREAT and useful concept, there are two other things you need to know about Easy Daysies:

  • All magnets are made with 70% recycled material!!!!!
  • 5% of all sales go to helping children around the world through the International Justice Mission, a group I already support!!

My thoughts: As you can already tell, I love Easy Daysies! And easy days! :) Most of you know that I don't talk much on my blogs about my family because of privacy reasons- we help children in foster care or avoiding foster care. Many of the children I help take care of aren't used to regular schedules (I swear by them), so sometimes it can be a big adjustment. The Easy Daysies system is perfect for my household because all kids can run to the fridge and check it out. No more asking me or feeling anxious.

The Fold And Go boards are perfect for the kids I work with. I enjoy it when they can feel a sense of accomplishment because of task completion. I know it's adding to their responsibility and pride. I am reccomending the Easy Daysies magnets and boards to the parents I work with as well because structure is good for children. Thanks Easy Daysies!

BUY IT: The Easy Daysies start kit and add on kits are on sale now! Get between 15 and 25% off when you shop now. Note that there is a U.S. web store and a Canadian web store. These make GREAT holiday gifts. Remember that Elaine makes these on her kitchen table-- go support a great MOM business!

WIN IT! I know my readers love to win! It's so sweet of Elaine to offer ONE reader a kit of their choice!

Mandatory Entry:
  1. To enter this giveaway, check out Easy Daysies and tell me what you love about your favorite kit. You must include your email address if it is not in your Blogger profile.

Extra Entries:
  1. Tell me one thing you'd write on a blank magnet for your kids.
  2. Follow my blog on Google Friend Connect
  3. Follow me on Twitter (@sweepstakesgirl)
  4. New: Add me to a Twitter list! (@sweepstakesgirl)
  5. Follow Easy Daysies on Twitter (@easydaysies)
  6. Follow Easy Daysies on Facebook
  7. Tweet about the giveaway: Win an @easydaysies magnet schedule for kids! @sweepstakesgirl http://ow.ly/BsHE -- (Can be done once per day)
  8. Grab my button and add it to your blog. Tell me where to find it and give yourself 2 extra entries!
  9. Put a link and prize description to this giveaway on your Facebook, blog, or giveaway Mr Linky.
  10. Enter one of my other giveaways!
  11. Subscribe to my blog via feed or email.
Giveaway is open to the U.S. and Canada. Please follow directions. Giveaway ends at midnight on 11/22/09.

Win Like A Golden Globe Winner With Stylit.tv

Stylit.tv has LUXE giveaways that you have to see to believe! :) They bring us the best swag bags from celebrity events that the celebs themselves actually get!

This week we are going to the HBO Luxury Lounge where stars prep for the Golden Globes!! "Twilight: New Moon" star Taylor Lautner, "90210" AnnaLynne McCord, Bill Mahr, Adina Porter, Rex Lee, Tom Wilkinson and more stopped in to get styled.




Check out the latest episode and enter to win the same $175 razor chain necklace that Taylor Lautner picked up at the HBO Luxury Lounge, plus $1,000 worth of fabulous gifts including a $348 Magaschoni cashmere wrap and a $250 Eddia one-of-a-kind silk tie.

This bag is worth over $1200!

BONUS ALERT!! I have not one, but TWO bonus codes to share with you! Enter "WomenWhoWin" to get 10 extra entries!!!! :) GO HERE TO ENTER!

Want a second bonus code? Make sure you are watching my Twitter feed this week... I'll be sharing it there. Good luck!

Monday, November 9, 2009

Sell Your Soul For An E-Reader?

Ok, maybe you don't want to win an e-reader THAT bad... or maybe you do!! :)

Park-Avenue Princess is giving away your choice of either a Kindle 2, Sony Pocket E-Reader or the new Barnes & Noble Nook! Two second place winners will win a hardcover copy of LIQUID SOUL *signed* and a Gift Card for $20.00 to Amazon.com! Five third place winners will win a *signed* Trade Copy of LIQUID SOUL!



She's promoting the new book Liquid Soul by Matthew Carter. What a perfect way to read this new book... electronically! Go here to enter and win! Enter by 12/24/2009.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Favorite Holiday Drink = Holiday Mimosas!

This is a blogging campaign hosted by Twitter Moms and Lenox.

I love relaxing and celebrating life's holidays with a Mimosa. I always love this Holiday Mimosa by Emeril Lagasse of the Food Network!

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces Champagne or sparkling wine, chilled
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice, chilled
  • 1/2 cup cranberry juice, chilled
  • 8 orange wheels, for garnish

Directions

Combine Champagne, orange juice, cranberry juice in a large pitcher. Serve immediately, garnish with orange wheels.

Happy Holidays!!


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