Yummy Giveaway: Sony Reader

Stop by the Yummy Mummy on a Pink Park Bench and comment for a shot at winning a Sony Reader. If you could, tell her "shel" sent you and I get an additional entry. Deadline: 3/8.

Great Giveaways Going On

Stop by Just Julie and enter to win $25 worth of Scentsy products for your home. Deadline: 2/23.

44th Street Fabric has a giveaway going on for Free Blush Fabric. Find the photo of the owner on one of the Blush Fabric Etsy listings and you're entered to win one-half (1/2) yard cut of each of the Blush fabrics shown for a total of 4 yards of beautiful fabrics. Deadline: 2/23



If you're a fan of Flor, then make sure you stop by The Not-So Blog's Experimental Mommy and enter to win a 5x7 Flor rug of your choice. Deadline: 3/11.

Stop by Unpaint and comment for a shot at winning Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007. Three winners. Deadline: 2/23.

For a chance to win $150 to SkinCareRX and stock up on some great beauty and makeup products, stop by the Fresh Mommy Blog and leave a comment (or two). SkinCareRX has some all the best beauty brands on the market, like SkinCeuticals Skincare products. Whether skin is dry, dull, oily, acne-prone, or aging, SkinCeuticals has a product designed with your skin type, tone, and texture in mind. I’m interested in trying the SkinCeuticals Retexturing Activator. It combines the effects of a powerful exfoliating treatment with a hydrating treatment for skin that is super smooth and soft without irritation or redness. Deadline: 3/9

Winner! Rubbermaid Junk Drawer

Congratulations to The Whitakers. I'm sending you an email now.

Apt Dweller-$50 Target card giveaway

Stop by Apt Dweller and comment to win a $50 Target gift card. Multiple ways to enter and you need to move fast (pun intended) because the giveaway ends 2/16 at 4PM.

Welcome to the Sunday Giveaway Round-Up

Crushing on Scentsy? Enter the Two Classy Chics giveaway to win a Scentsy warmer and three Scentsy bars. Deadline: 2/24.

You've got a shot each month at winning some Scentsy by entering the giveaway at Sassy Scent Squad. Drop your name in the hat each month and you might be a winner. This month is a Roma Scentsy Candle..gorgeous! Deadline: Monthly.

I need your help-

I'm a finalist and have a one in five chance of winning an iPad in a voting contest. My failed pickup line: Dairy Queen/Burger King has been turned into a video by The Budget Romeo and Savings.com.

Could you leave a quick comment on this YouTube video for me?

Thanks so much everyone!

Worth Avenue Group

Stop by the Worth Avenue Group and enter the giveaway, you could win a Kindle, netbook, Wii or iPod Touch. Giveaways monthly!

To my husband: 10 Reasons I Adore You

This April, my husband and I will be married for 15 years. It seems like yesterday when I met him at our mutual friends house as a "set-up". I still remember how nervous I was that evening and how I kept thinking "say something, you dumbass, he's going to think you're a mute" and worrying that if I did, I'd say something that would totally turn him off. When I was brushing the snow off my car before leaving and he came up to me and asked if I'd like to have dinner some night, I was so nervous I was worried I'd throw up my dinner if I said something.

Now, in honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day, I list the top 10 reasons I love my husband...

1) When my tires are low on air, you snag my keys and go put air in my tires because you know I have tirephobia..the irrational fear that my tire is going to explode if I try to put air in it myself.

2) When there's snow on the ground, you always grab my hand as we walk through it because you know I'm a klutz and I'll fall if left to my own devices.

3) You know I don't balance the "household" checkbook that I am responsible for so you secretly check the account balance and issue dire warnings when I'm dangerously low and close to overdrafting...again.

4) When I do overdraft, you don't yell at me. I can live with the eye-roll.

5) You laugh at all my stupid jokes especially when I pretend to have vast amounts of sports knowledge. I don't, you do. I'm impressed by all those stats you can rattle off; who went to college where, who won what SuperBowl when. You'd think that after living with you for 15 years, I'd at least acquire a smidgen of sports knowledge, if only by osmosis. It's apparently never going to happen and you don't care, you love me anyway.

6) You think I'm beautiful even when I'm wearing my ugliest pair of sweatpants, a ripped t-shirt and my hair is standing up on my head like Jimmy Neutron. I know I'm not as thin as we were when we met; there's some saggin' in the wagon and the girls have lost their "perk". You've never said one negative word and you still tell me I'm beautiful.

7) In keeping with #6, it doesn't bother you that I have the world's shittiest teeth that require monthly dental visits and vast amounts of our money. You understand and you always find a way to make sure my mouth gets taken care of.

8) You have a job that I couldn't do. I could never work outside in the cold all day. I was built for comfort, not speed. Even when it's freezing outside, you still get up at 1:30am and go to work. You never call off sick. You never stay home because you don't get paid. When I ask you to stay home and say "If you love me, you'll stay home" your answer is "I do love you, that's why I go to work".

9) You treat your stepsons just like they're your own. You may not be their biological father, but you are their dad. When they need money, it's you they call. Why, because they know you are soft and want the best for them, even if that means you take the birthday money you got from my mother and send it to your stepson. It's never a sacrifice with you because it's just "what dads do".

10) Because you think I'm smart and you're my biggest fan. Whenever I want to do something, you always defer to me and do your best to make sure it happens. Those times when I doubt myself, all I have to do is talk to you. You hate it when I'm sad, it bothers you when you can't make my world cupcakes and rainbows. Thank you for making sure I never fall into a black hole of despair; sometimes I un-sad myself just for you, so you won't have to work so hard to make me happy. Thank you for that.

Every day I'm thankful that you came into my life, just when I needed you the most. You are generous, kind, smart, funny, responsible, handsome, and you have more heart than anyone I ever met; I'm glad your heart is mine.

Review: Purex 3-in-1

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Purex. All opinions are 100% mine.

I seem to spend a bulk majority of my time doing laundry. With two children still living at home, my husband and I, there always seems to be at least a load a day that needs to be done. It doesn't help that my 13 year old daughter feels the need to change outfits hourly. Most of the laundry-responsibility falls on my shoulders so naturally I'm also responsible for buying the laundry accouterments: laundry soap, liquid fabric softener and dryer sheets were my normal routine.

I'm not brand loyal to many products; I tend to buy based on what works well and what doesn't damage my wallet. There are certain laundry products I avoid based on that criteria. I've found some cheaper products that just couldn't hold their own and some more expensive products that worked well but just weren't cost effective in our house with the amount of laundry we do. So every week it's a crap-shoot when I hit the grocery store as to what I'm bringing home.

I recently had the opportunity to try the new Purex 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets in the Tropical scent. I have to say, I'm smitten, for many reasons.

First is convenience. Purex 3-in-1 sheets combine laundry soap, fabric softener and an anti-static agent all in one convenient sheet. I have an HE washing machine and Purex 3-in-1 is completely safe to use in HE machines; just toss the sheet into the washer, load the clothes and start the machine. Was your wash is done, just transfer the wet sheet with your clothes to your dryer so the little sheet can works it's magic and make sure your socks aren't getting too friendly with your nightgown. Especially in winter, we have a real static problem in our house which sometimes causes me to use liquid fabric softener combined with a dryer sheet. It's like arming yourself with a bazooka and a machete to conquer the static-monster. The Purex 3-in-1 sheets are their own little army against static; I had no static problems while using them.

I also liked the mess-less factor. There's nothing like trying to scrub dried fabric softener gunk off the top of your washing machine. I tend to make a mess when I wash; soap sloshes over the cap of the bottle, fabric softener dribbles all over. There's no slop with Purex 3-in-1 sheets. They go in dry, they come out of the dryer the same way. Doing a half load? Just cut the Purex sheet in half.

And my favorite part, the cost savings. Buying separate laundry soap, liquid fabric softener and dryer sheets add up. Couple that with the fact that I have to buy HE laundry soap, something not as common in grocery stores, and my wallet takes a hit every week when I lay in my supplies. Purex 3-in-1 sheets in my local grocery store were far cheaper than buying the three products I normally buy. While math has never been my strong suit, I calculated at least a $3.00 savings by buying the Purex 3-in-1 over my normal purchases. Your mileage may vary here, but I was impressed with my savings. Plus it takes up less room on the top of my washing machine.

All these things are a moot point, however, if the product doesn't work. But Purex 3-in-1 triumphs again. My clothes were just as clean as they are when I'm using my usual 3-product combo and I really liked the light tropical scent the sheets left on my clothes. The smell wasn't overpowering but you can definitely catch a whiff of it when transferring from washer to dryer. My clothes were soft and static-free when they came out of the dryer.



Purex 3-in-1 comes in two sizes: the Starter Kit (1 dispenser + 20 sheets) or the Refill Pouch (24 sheets). You can also choose from three scents: Tropical, Spring Oasis, and Pure & Clean.

You can request a free sample and try new Purex 3-in-1 for yourself. Head over to Try Purex and they'll send you a free 2-pack sample of the product.

Kindle Giveaway at Warning: Tartitude

If you're like me, you've been coveting an ereader but cringing at the price. For the chance to win a Kindle Reader, stop by Warning: Tartitude and enter Ash Elizabeth's giveaway. You have until March 15, 2010 to enter.

Monday Giveaways too Good to Miss

The Mom Reviews has a Sony Pocket Reader giveaway going on. I've been reading reviews about the various readers on the market now and those up and coming, the Sony Pocket Reader is actually the one I'd love to own the most. Check out the Words Move Me site and comment at The Mom Reviews before February 13 and you could be reading your thrillers high-tech!

Get Your Skinny On- DiGiorno & Blogher

DiGiorno Pizza obviously know my New Year's Resolution to drop a few unwanted pounds and is giving me a hand with their new 200 Calorie Portion Pizza. Courtesy of Blogher, a few bloggers had the opportunity to experience DiGiorno's newest pizza to purge the pudge and offer their reviews and the opportunity at each site to win $200. Deadline for each is February 22, 2010.

1) Swistle Reviews.

2) Busy Mom.

3) Clever Girl Goes Blog Reviews.

4) Cheat Day News & Reviews.

5) A Spectrum of Reviews.

6) FiddleDeeDee Reviews.

7) Scrutiny by the Masses.

Keeping that Family Connection -Sprint & Blogher

Sprint and Blogher want you to stay connected with your family in the New Year. In addition to offering you some tips for staying close, they're also offering you the chance to win a $200 Visa gift card. Just check out the tips offered by these bloggers and comment with some ways you're planning on keeping communication open with your family this year and you could be a winner. Deadline for each: February 9, 2010.

1) Multi-Minding Mom Reviews.

2) Beyond Just Mom.

3) The Hotfessional: Reviews & Stuff.

4) Tuppence.

5) Reviews from the Trenches of Parenting.

V-8 V-Fusion & BlogHer -revv up your tastebuds

V8 V-Fusion sounds like a car but it's actually a great juice blend of fruits and vegetables designed to not only help you and your family live a healthier lifestyle, but tickle your tastebuds at the same time. BlogHer and V8 are sponsoring a few giveaways on different blogs to bring awareness to their product. Each blog is giving away a $100 Visa gift card which will buy a whole bunch of V-8 V-Fusion and then some. Deadline to enter is February 9, 2010.

1) Busy Mom.

2) Scrutiny by the Masses.

3) Stop, Drop, and Blog.

4) Simplicity in the Suburbs.

5) Life with the Boys-Blogher Review by Little Ol Me.

6) Heavenly Homemakers.

7) Super Healthy Kids.

8) Picky Palate.

9) Naptime Chef Reviews.

10) Quadville's Favorites.

**CLOSED**Giveaway: Zevro Solutions for Modern Living

My husband and I used to play a game. It's not a fun game and it was going on for years. I call it The Canister Game. You see, in the morning my husband loves his coffee. He brews a full pot and has a few cups before he leaves for work while I gently slumber. He takes the rest of the pot in his thermos for work. Every morning I wake up to find my canister of sugar on the kitchen counter. Now, I have zero counter space in my tiny kitchen so even something as small as a canister takes up precious room. Plus it just irks me to no end. To top it off, he must get bonus points in this game by dipping his wet coffee spoon back into my canister of sugar. When I'd go to bake something, I'd find these little sugar-coffee nuggets in my canister of sugar. Grrrr.

Game over..I found a solution. While browsing through the Lillian Vernon catalog, I came across one clever gadget. It's the Indispensable Sugar n' More Dispenser by Zevro.



The Indispensable Sugar n' More Dispenser can be used for sugar or other powder cooking products. It comes with three measurement inserts: 1/4 teaspoon, 1/2 teaspoon, or 1 teaspoon. Insert the desired measurement, fill the dispenser with product, and squeeze the handle and you get a perfect measurement each time you squeeze. The dispenser keeps out moisture and air and it's simple to refill. In addition, there's a dial on the top of the dispenser that you can turn from "closed" to "pour" or "sprinkle" making it easy to use for baking or sprinkling powdered sugar. I love the sleek design and it's small enough to sit on your counter but large enough so that you won't have to refill it daily.

Zevro is based in Illinois and the company designs uncommon products to solve common problems. I was impressed by the clever, attractive and just plain cool gadgets Zevro has to offer all very reasonably priced. Kitchen organization doesn't have to be plain and boring with Zevro. The products are designed to solve kitchen dilemmas right out in the open; you're not going to want to hide Zevro's products in a cupboard or drawer. They're going to do their job and look great while doing it.

The folks at Zevro want to introduce you to their products so you can find out for yourself just how clever they are. Zevro has generously provided four prize packages of some of the products they're most proud of. There will be 4 winners; one for each prize offered.

Prize#1: Single Canister Gat100 Dry Food Dispenser in Black: great for storing cereal and other dry foods. The Gat100 dispenses a perfect 1oz portion of dry goods with the twist of the knob and keeps your product fresh for 45 days. Great for those of us with young ones that can't seem to remember to seal the cereal bag after pouring.



Prize#2: Ruby Series-5 Piece Vac 'n Seal Rectangle Storage Containers: The Vac n' Seal storage containers have a hand-held pump to seal in freshness and flavor for all your dry or liquid foods. They also have side buckles for additional protection. Vac 'n Seal storage containers an airtight and leak-proof barrier for your food storage.



Prize#3: Magnetic Spice Rack: The Magnetic Spice Rack contains 6 silver spice canisters, a stainless steel accent shelf and self-adhesive spice labels. Designed to keep your spices fresh, there's an easy dial on the top of each canister for "closed", "pour", and "sprinkle".



Prize#4: Indispensable Coffee and Sugar 'n More Dispensers: The Indispensable Coffee Dispenser is designed to keep ground coffee fresh while dispensing a even tablespoon of coffee with the squeeze of the handle. Measuring is easy and no more coffee grounds ending up on the counter since you just position the dispenser right over the coffee maker and squeeze. Your Sugar n' More Dispenser will keep your sugar fresh while dispensing either 1/4, 1/2 or 1 teaspoon of product with the interchangeable measuring attachments included.





Mandatory Entry:

1) Visit Zevro and find another product, other than those I've mentioned, that you find clever and would love to have in your kitchen. Tell me in a comment which one. (1 entry, leave 1 comment).

Extra Credit:

2) Visit Zevro's "As Seen In" section and tell me the name of a magazine or TV show Zevro products have been featured in. (1 entry, leave 1 comment).

3) Become a follower of my blog (left sidebar) or take credit if you already do (1 entry, leave 1 comment).

4) Follow me on Twitter and tweet the giveaway. You can tweet up to 3 times daily for extra entries. Leave a comment after each tweet with your tweet URL. (3 daily tweets, 1 entry per tweet).

Easy tweet you can use:

Zevro Solutions giveaway - win some cool kitchen gadget prizes & solve your storage dilemmas Ends 2/28 http://tiny.cc/zevro

5) Spread the word on Facebook about the giveaway. (1 entry, leave 1 comment with your Facebook name)

6) Blog about the giveaway, it doesn't have to be long or wordy but include a link to this giveaway and also to Zevro. (5 entries, leave 5 comments with your post url).

US residents only. Giveaway will end on February 28, 2010 at 11:59pm EST. There will be four winners; one for each prize package. First winner drawn will have his/her choice of prize package, each additional winner will choose from the remaining prizes. Please leave me a way to contact you if your email address is not visible in your Blogger profile. Winners have 48 hours to respond with their shipping information and prize choice before there's a do-over and I draw another winner.

Disclaimer: I was not compensated nor provided a product for my review. I purchased the Sugar 'n More Dispenser on my own and was smitten. Zevro generously shipped the products above to me to offer as a giveaway to my readers.

Lincoln & BlogHer -Luxurious Ride & Giveaways!

Some very lucky bloggers got to experience the joy of driving the new Lincoln MKT for a week and have posted their reviews for your reading pleasure. The Lincoln MKT looks like a pretty sweet ride and you also get the experience of entering some pretty sweet giveaways to win a $500 Visa gift card at each of their blogs courtesy of Lincoln and Blogher. Read the rules at each blog and the deadlines:

1) Fluid Pudding. Deadline: 3/5

Make sure you keep checking the Lincoln Special Offer page at Blogher as more reviews are posted.

Giveaways around the Galaxy 2/2

Snag a Scentsy warmer and three bars of your favorite scents at Simply Stacie. Deadline: 2/10.

One to Try has a Price Pfister faucet to giveaway, choose from select styles for kitchen or bath. Deadline: 2/16.

Because I Said So is hosting her own Scentsy giveaway. Check out the great catalog of scents and warmers and comment to have a chance to win.

Seeryus Mama also has a Scentsy giveaway going on. One winner will win a warmer and three scent bars and 3 other winners will receive a car candle. Deadline: 2/11


For you crafty folks, Fave Crafts has a Simplicity Rotary Cutting Machine worth $79.99 for you to win. Deadline: 3/4

Win a $100 Visa gift card at Good, True & Beautiful. Deadline: 2/13.

Give Daddy has a True Lemon giveaway going on where you can win an awesome prize pack of True Lemon goodies including the new True Lemon-ade with Raspberry and a $100 Visa card. Deadline: 2/28.

Sears Good Deal Alert -Rotary Tool Kit

While I was coveting a Dremel, I found a really good deal tonight at Sears. The Craftsman Rotary Tool kit that comes with 65 accessories, a flex lite and deluxe carrying case was normally priced at $99.99 and was on sale at my local Sears for $29.97. Looks like it's an in-store deal only and my Sears had a large display of them on an end-cap. Far cheaper than a Dremel; let's hope it works nearly as well.