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To celebrate the release of her debut novel, Fairer Than Morning, Rosslyn Elliott is giving away two fabulous prize packages. The first is brand new KINDLE in her Fairer Than Morning Kindle Giveaway. Then on September 20th she’s giving away a $200 gift certificate toward a Custom-Made Historical Reproduction Dress (from Recollections) during the Fairer Than Morning Book Club Chat Party on Facebook! Sigh…romantic.

Fairer Than Morning is receiving wonderful reviews – Library Journal said, “A well-written historical series debut…”. Read more reviews hereand read my own review here.

Be sure to join the fun and enter the Kindle contest –

One winner will receive:

* Kindle with Wi-Fi

* Fairer Than Morning (for Kindle)

To enter just click one of the icons below. But, hurry, giveaway ends on 9/19. Winner will be announced on 9/20 at Rosslyn’s Book Club Facebook Party. Details and official rules can be found when entering the contest.

Then be sure to RSVP for Rosslyn’s Facebook Party! During the party Rosslyn will be chatting with guests, hosting a book chat about Fairer Than Morning (don’t worry if you haven’t read the book yet – you could win a copy!) & historical Fiction, testing your trivia skills. She’ll also be giving away that $200 gift certificate toward a FABULOUS custom-made period dress from Recollections!

My daughter LOVES craft kits. I suppose I fed that love years ago with a craft kit subscription. Well Kid’s Activities Blog is holding a Green Kids Craft Kit Subscription giveaway.

“Well what are these Green Kids Craft Kits anyway!” you ask.

Each Green Craft Kit is…

• kid-friendly, earth-friendly, and safe
• You receive 3 different craft kits once a month – that’s a lot of sustainable crafting!
• Each kit includes everything needed to complete the craft (you just supply glue, markers, and/or scissors)
• Every month will feature unique, multicultural crafts to enrich and entertain your creative child
• Great gifts for eco-conscious parents
• Customize your kits to reflect the holidays and cultures that you wish to celebrate

“What kinds of crafts will my child receive?”…

Some examples are

• canvas puppets
• worry dolls
• lizard puzzle
• airplane
• train whistle
• owl mask

and so on.

I tell you craft kits are FABULOUS gifts for busy kids and ultra busy parents. I’ve gone through my share of craft kits and when you find a good one they are worth every penny! They keep your busy child busy at something they can usually do with minimal input from you (so get that laptop out and start posting) and your child is being creative. Craft kit’s have inspired my peanut to some great things. Her grandmother currently holds the copyright to all photos and details so sorry about that. But back to Green Craft Kit. Go, shoo! Enter the giveaway busy mom!

Ends Monday September 12th (I think).

If you have a post potty trained child who still needs a little bit of encouragement with nighttime bed wetting this giveaway is for you. We used these for our now 6 year old and they were the perfect transition to her FINALLY sleeping in big girl underwear (our name for it).

Now if this is TMI for you just move on but for those who have been there any amount of info is really helpful.

The givewaway is packed with useful stuff for your growing kid.

So sign up to win at MommyGoggles

***This giveaway has now ended. CONGRATULATIONS entry #1***

I was sent a bottle of Black Diamond Granite Cleaner to review (and to host a giveaway). My countertops in both the kitchen and bathrooms are of the tile variety. I do struggle with what to clean them with, especially the bathroom. Most cleaners I was using left streaks or a buildup and then what if they were destroying the sealant used to protect this lovely investment?

So then Black Diamond Granite Cleaner (marble and tile too) to the rescue. pH balanced designed to, first of all clean your counters, leave no streaks, leave a shine, protect your surfaces AND leave an invisible shield that will resist other water spots, grease stains, soil etc.  Black Diamond Granite Cleaner is also non-toxic so it’s safe to use around your family and pets.

My Review:

Well first off the scent got me hooked and I found myself wiping over and over. I used a microfiber cloth and cleaned the kitchen and the bathroom counters and love the smell…did I say that already? It cleaned up the counters nice and spic and span and again I saw no streaks. I do think using microfiber helps with that. A lot of cleaners I use on the counters leave a residue I have to rinse and wipe up. I didn’t get that with Black Diamond. I also suprisingly saw a bit of a shine. I like that it is safe to use around my growing little one and also safe to use in the kitchen. I’m going to keep it for the kitchen as that is where I struggle with what to use to clean.

Giveaway: The giveaway ends Friday June 17, 2011

To enter the giveaway.

1) You must leave a comment and join the Black Diamond Mailing list (tell us you did so in the comment).

Extra entries…

2) Follow @momtools and @BrilliantSR8 on Twitter (leave twitter ID)

3) Blog about this post and trackback.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com created by WebBizIdeas.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Tomoson Product review & giveaway Disclosure.

Sponsored by Tomoson.com

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This Giveaway has ended

The winner is #7 Karen Congratulations!

I love to bake and I tend to do a lot more baking during the holiday season. My reasons….

1. Butter is on sale
2. Baking warms up the kitchen and heats up the house
3. The great cookie recipes come out this time of year
4. My birthday is around the corner (not really sure that is a reason but I want you to celebrate with me yummmm…)
5. It’s great to share cookies with family and friends.

I also have great baking memories. We make it a holiday tradition to share treats of special recipes we’ve discovered through the year with extended church family as we ring in the New Year. I admit this year for me it’s various strains of popcorn BUT I digress…

With a little help from Betty Crocker, GladWare® and the Safeway Family of Stores, you can bake up a frenzy and share your goodies with friends and family. Whip up a plate full of cookies using a recipe from BakeSweetMemories.com and host a cookie exchange. What a great way to get together!

For great holiday recipe ideas, how-to videos, and tips for hosting your very own cookie exchange, visit BakeSweetMemories.com. While you’re there, be sure to play the new Sweet Memories game that gives you the chance to instantly win free Betty Crocker products!

And to help your baking I have a quickie giveaway.

Giveaway Details

One entry will win the “Happy Holiday Treats” prize pack that includes a package of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix, a GladWare sample pack and a $25 Safeway gift card (also valid at Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi’s).

To enter…

1. Leave me a comment preferably with your favorite cookie and where I can find the recipe (cookbooks are permissible).

Extra Entries…

1. Tweet about this post

2. Blog about this post and trackback (makes me count less)

Pertinent Information

The winner will receive a prize pack that includes a package of Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix, a GladWare sample pack and a $25 Safeway gift card (also valid at Dominick’s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi’s). This is courtesy of Safeway, Betty Crocker, and Glad through MyBlogSpark.

US only (no PO Box) Sweepstakes ends 12/24/10 at 11:59pm PST. Winner(s) will be notified by email and listed on the blog.

You will need to provide me with a mailing address so if you are uncomfortable with that please don’t enter.

This Giveaway Has Now Ended. Check back 11/20/2010 for the Winner

The winner for the Yoplait Smoothie and KitchenAid Blender Give away is Tess. Congratulations!

Thank you Everyone for Entering!

Yum! Who doesn’t love smoothies? For breakfast OR dessert! They are also a fabulous way to get a good breakfast and maintain your weight or weightloss goals or at least just have a yummy breakfast on the run.

And who doesn’t love Yoplait yogurt? Okay I’m just speaking personally here but it is one of my favorite brands. Could be because it tastes more like dessert!

Well Yoplait, KitchenAid, and MyBlog Spark wants to get more of you thinking about smoothies as a viable breakfast that is quick and easy and nutrititous so they sent me a generous package to review the new Yoplait Smoothies. They wanted to make sure I had an easy time blending them. And probably having heard I dropped my blender earlier this year they sent a snazzy new black KitchenAid blender which goes nicely with my 20 year old KitchenAid mixer.

Okay not having a tv I did not know they (the smoothies) were on the Biggest Loser BUT having recharged my own workouts I find using a frozen smoothie to recharge after a hard workout a fabulous idea.

With four scrumptious flavors hopefully you can find one (my store only had two). I was hoping to try the Blueberry Pomegranate flavor buy my local grocery store didn’t have that so I opted for the triple blueberry instead.

We got it home (my Peanut and I) washed up the new Kitchenaid Blender that some lucky winner will also receive, added the milk amount and smoothie pack and blended to go.

The Yoplait smoothies were very simple to make. The blender with the new Smoothie button blended all in a flash.

Peanut was anxious to try and got the first cup which she deemed a success!

It says that each serving (of the Triple Berry flavor) has 5 grams of protein which is a nice energy punch after a hard workout. Each serving also only has 110 calories if you’re good and use the recommended low fat milk unlike us who used full fat (hey she’s still growing).

So Giveaway Details

1.Leave me a comment telling me about your love of Smoothies, or preferrably Yoplait Smoothies and when you like to enjoy them.

Extra entries

1. Tweet about this using that little tweet button on my post. One day I’ll figure out how to add your tweet to the comments to I don’t have to do some manual counting thing.

2. Blog about this post on your own blog and do a trackback (you know so it shows up in the comments and I have to count less).

Pertinent Information

The winner will receive two coupons for the new Yoplait Smoothie Frozen pack and an ultra-gorgeous KitchenAid Blender.

US only (no PO Box) Sweepstakes ends 11/19/10 at 11:59pm PST. Winner(s) will be notified by email and listed on the blog.

You will need to provide me with a mailing address so if you are uncomfortable with that please don’t enter.

Disclosure – Yoplait provided me with free product coupons and information. KitchenAid® provided me with a 3-speed KitchenAid® blender through MyBlogSpark

A Truck Coloring Book for Kids

Giveaway has ended.

I know another giveaway. But I had to. This one I’m doing personally because I love the author and I’m just tickled with his latest work.

First of all I just love this Big Rigs: A Truck Coloring Book for Kids because it is so perfect for a truck loving child and has the added benefit of being a bit of a teaching tool where trucks are concerned.

Do you have a child that calls out the grills, headlights, and whatnots on passing trucks as you motor along the roadway on your daily jaunts?

Big Rigs: A Truck Coloring Book for Kids is just for him (or her as in my case). 31 pages of simple but detailed truck descriptions and coloring pages.

Each set of truck pages includes an informational paragraph about the truck to be colored.

What it looks like and how it is used.

Learn vocabulary words such as Tractor, and Refrigerator.

The front of the book has a simple vocabulary list so your child knows what is being talked about it the descriptive paragraphs.

These truck coloring pictures were drawn by a young boy (now shortly to be a young man) who loves his trucks and it shows.

And now there is a new book in town A Day in the Life of a Trucker.

A Day in the Life of a Trucker

Our author of Big Rigs has grown up a bit and wants us to meet Tim, a fictional trucker, and color his day. Each page in this coloring book is lovingly hand drawn (he really likes trucks) and shows the detail of great trucks of the road.

Visit Free Truck Coloring Pages to find out more about each book and download free printable coloring page samples

Giveaway

One incredibly lucky person will win a copy of  A Day in the Life of a Trucker.

Leave me a comment about someone you know (or you) who would like a copy of this book (of course personal details kept to a minimum).

Open to US addresses only

You will need to supply me with your mailing address so don’t enter if you’re not comfortable with that.

Giveaway ends October 8th Midnight.

This GIVEAWAY has ended. The winner is #5 Elizabeth

Still in need of some school supplies or after school snacks for your kiddos? Well I have another giveaway for you.

This fall, Totino’s is also helping to support your child’s school. Totino’s Party Pizzas will now carry Box Tops for Education! Now through September 15, Totino’s is offering two Box Tops for Education on every Totino’s product. Totino’s is also giving away 10,000 Bonus Box Tops, school supplies and free Totino’s snacks to eight lucky schools through the “Make School a Better Place Sweepstakes!”(I know this is tomorrow). To enter visit here.

One lucky winner will receive a prize pack including a backpack and school supplies, a coupon for Totino’s® Party Pizza® and Pizza Rolls® Snacks, as well as 25 Bonus Box Tops.

This is a quick one that will end on Friday September 24th at midnight.

To enter:

Leave me a comment offering what tips you have to make surviving the back to school season easier? Or what kinds of things do your kids like to snack on after school.

I will pick the winner via Random.org (my lovely assistant needs her school and beauty sleep).

U.S. entries only please

You will need to provide a mailing address so please do not enter if you are not comfortable with that.

The supplies for this giveaway have been generously provided by General Mills through MyBlogSpark (see my button on the side?)

Are you a homeschooler? Visit Lapbook Lessons for their Back to Homeschool 2010 giveaways now through September 15th 2010. (check out the Homeschool Creations homeschool planner.) Oh and you need to sign up and become a member of Lapbook Lessons which is all about the lapbook way of homeschooling.