ANOTHER great website is hosting a contest to win a $50 LOWE'S GIFT CARD!

This time, the site is One Project Closer, a home improvement website that includes tips, advice, experiences, products, reviews, giveaways, finances, how-tos, tools, and more that help us build better homes, communities, and lives. What's great about this site is that it is ran by families, not high-paid professionals, so the help is TRULY do-it-yourself.

Lucky ducks are giving away $50 at Lowe's.

Enter Here.

Contest ends October 31st!

One of my favorite stores in the world is Family Christian Store. I love their selection of gifts, books, music, and jewelry. I love all the ways we can praise God, explore and share our faith.

As a celebration of Jesus (and because I'm already thinking Christmas gifts!) I'm giving away TWO PAIRS of earrings from Family Christian Store.
Both of these earrings are brand new, never been used. They would make great gifts for any woman.

Entries are as follows:
+1: Follower of my Blog
+1: Follower of my Sister Blog: Em is Dating
+1: For each non-giveaway comment on this blog (let me know which post please)
+1: For each non-giveaway comment on Em is Dating (let me know which post please)
+1: Friend me on Facebook
+1: Like this blog through Networked Blogs
+1: Like my Sister Blog on Networked Blogs
+1: Follow me on Twitter
+1: Vote for Goldy the Gopher (University of Minnesota Mascot) at the Capital One Mascot of the Year (Add another entry if you nominate the University of Northern Iowa T.C. for next years contest!) You can do this daily.
+1: What is your favorite Bible verse and why?

NOTE: Please leave a separate comment for each entry! If you do not leave your email and it is not visible in your profile anywhere, you will not win. This giveaway is open to the United States only, 18+ please. Entries will only be accepted until midnight (CST) on Sunday, November 7th.

CHEERS!

Leisa Lovely Designs makes a wide-range of products that can be individualized: monograms or full names, depending on the item. I am most impressed by TWO things with this company:1. The WIDE range of gift items you can purchase.
2. The SPEED at which it was delivered.

I won a chance to get a personalized bag through New Age Mama (thanks Laura!). I chose a personalized Reusable Drug Store Bag. The bag literally arrived TWO DAYS after I ordered it! Though this bag is designated as a Drug Store Bag, it is absolutely perfect for the farmer's market or the grocery store. It is waterproof, durable, colorful, and large enough to fit about 6 boxes of cereal. The price of the bag was comparable to any other monogrammed bag. The embroidery was top notch, it looked completely professional. I can't wait to give this bag as a gift!

Leisa will make sure that you get what you want. If there are any questions about the product, she does not make assumptions and will contact you personally if she needs clarification. GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE!

Just look at the other great products available:

Wine Lamps & Wine Stoppers

Travel Mugs

Pillow Covers

Card Cubby

Slippers

My family has a strong alliance for Lowe's. The belief is that there prices and quality is overwhelmingly better than other home improvement stores.

For a limited time, you can enter to win a $50 gift card for Lowe's at the Home Construction and Improvement Blog.

Home Construction and Improvement Blog is a free website which offers expert advice on anything you would want to know on how to improve your home. A splended DIY page for men and women alike.

Hurry, this contest ends October 30th (FRIDAY!).

I wanted to share with everyone an exciting new place for parents. It is called Fresh Fruit Pie and it is inspired by the idea of "Fruits of the Spirit" in the Bible (see Galatians 5:22-23). Their vision is to create media (television shows, movies, etc.) that instills morality in children while being able to hold their attention and entertain. FPP realizes that we live in an "ADD world" and is attempting to reach children in a more effective manner.

Join us on October 19th through 21st when Fresh Fruit Pie will be live streaming (for FREE) for 48 hours straight. This is an excellent opportunity for children and families. And did I mention it's free?

Grab your popcorn! I'll see y'all there!

YOPLAIT GREEK YOGURT NOURISHES GODDESSES EVERYWHERE … FROM YOUR TOWN TO TINSELTOWN

Yoplait Joins Forces with Actress, TV Host Maria Menounos to Share Tips on How to Feel Great, Look Good and Live Well

Now with more fruit and packed with two times the protein of the leading yogurt, Yoplait Greek^® yogurt is one delicious way women can nourish their inner goddess. Hollywood’s own Greek goddess, actress and TV host Maria Menounos, has teamed up with Yoplait Greek to share her tips on how to look and feel red-carpet ready, every day. Together, Menounos and Yoplait Greek will celebrate today’s modern goddess, through the exclusive Yoplait Greek Nourish Your Inner Goddess Retreat at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.

Hosted by Menounos, the Yoplait Greek Nourish Your Inner Goddess Retreat will provide a day of relaxation for the high-profile guests invited. Guests will enjoy delicious Yoplait Greek recipes, manicures/pedicures, massages and fashion, beauty and health-related giveaways; all things dedicated to helping women feel great, look good and live well.

“I’m a firm believer that the key to looking great—is feeling great,” explains Menounos. “When I’m on the go I always find ways to stay active, but also take time to relax and choose nutritious foods like Yoplait Greek yogurt. With a delicious taste and two times the protein of the leading yogurt, Yoplait Greek really helps me get through my day.”

Yoplait Greek is available in four tasty flavors: Honey Vanilla and Plain, and now Strawberry and Blueberry with more fruit. The yogurt has a unique thick and creamy texture, and each 6 oz. cup contains at least 11 grams of protein and zero grams of fat, making it a perfect choice for an anytime treat. In addition, Yoplait is the only yogurt with vitamins A and D in every cup.

Delectable Dishes, Now with Real Fruit

Yoplait Greek yogurt can also add something special to dishes and snacks - from smoothies, to dinners and desserts. Sweet and savory, protein-packed recipes made with Yoplait Greek include an easy strawberry-banana smoothie, white chicken chili and dark chocolate mousse. All of these tasty recipes take fewer than 20 minutes from start to finish, and can be found at http://yoplaitgreek.com/recipes.aspx.

“We’re delighted to offer new Yoplait Greek yogurt, now with more fruit,” said Betsy Storey, associate marketing manager for Yoplait Greek. “Whether for a snack or used in a recipe at mealtime, the delicious goodness and creamy texture found in every cup of Yoplait Greek helps women feel like a goddess inside and out.”

Yoplait Greek is available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $1.19 per 6 oz. cup. This September and October, the yogurt lids will turn pink as part of Yoplait’s Save Lids to Save Lives campaign in support of the fight against breast cancer. For every pink lid saved and sent in by December 31, 2010, Yoplait with donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, up to $1.6 million with a guaranteed minimum donation of $500,000. During the past 12 years, Yoplait has donated more than $25 million to the breast cancer cause.

Like all other Yoplait products, Yoplait Greek is made with milk from cows not treated with rBST. For more information on Yoplait Greek and upcoming tips from Maria Menounos, visit www.yoplaitgreek.com and www.facebook.com/yoplait.

DiamondEarrings.org is a site that is offering anybody free (simulated) diamond earrings! You only pay less than $5 for shipping and handling. If you find this hard to believe, just look at all these blogs that have participated:

MamaBuzz

Health, Beauty, Children & Family

Country Mouse, City Mouse

The Cartoon Lovin' Mama

My Loonyverse

Mama Must Haves

Fantasy Jewelry Box has an amazing selection of trendy jewelry sure to fit anyone's taste. It's been highlighted in several popular magazines including The Oprah Magazine and Redbook. Several blogs have reviewed these products as well and have nothing but positive things to say about the products and company. Enter below for your chance to win a $35 gift certificate to try out Fantasy Jewelry for yourself:

Two Classy Chics

Cool Canucks

The Jackson Five

One Frugal Lady

Menopausal New Mom

The Cartoon Lovin' Mama

The Shopping Mom

Our Kids Mom

New Age Mama

Flip Out Mama

Wee Share

The Adventures of Paul & Natalie

Mom Spotted

The One Fantastical

I'm Not Your Everyday Average Mom

Remember the joy of Halloween when you were younger? The crispness in the air? The smell of the fallen leaves? Getting to dress up in the neatest costume? Collecting candy until you couldn't walk any longer? Target has done us a favor and allowed adults a small opportunity to feel that magic again by bringing back their Monster Cereals. Remember Frankenberry? County Chocula? Boo Berry?

Several blogs are giving away a set of these great cereals. Enter below for your chance to win!

A Happy Hippy Mom

Katydid and Kid

A Nut in a Nutshell

Shawn's Sharings

Dunkin Donuts has become known for having the most delicious coffee on the planet. The Review Team at What's That Buzz agree and they are giving away THREE packages of the new Seasonal line of Dunkin Donuts coffee to celebrate. Enter here!

Lucky number 31!

Billie!

CoNgrAtULatIoNs!


(you have 48 hours to contact me otherwise I'll pick another winner)

Screen Capture Software

A MUST-HAVE for bloggers!!

SnapIt Screen Capture 3.7 is easy to use screen capture software which allows you to easily capture anything on the screen including windows, menus, full screen, rectangular regions,
web pages and take shots of moving images.

It is a very convenient tool for bloggers. When you write posts on your blog you need to
capture and crop images from different sources - this tool is for you.

Here is some of what the software can do:
- Supports hotkeys, auto-saving, clipboard
- Automatically copies screenshots to the clipboard
- Tracks capture history, auto-saves captured images
- Saves files in BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG and TIFF formats
- Auto-names captured images

SnapIt can be purchased here at the Digeus website.

Best yet, there is a free trial offer so you can see if it is something you could really use.

BUT! Would you like this program all for your very own, for FREE?
SnapIt is giving away a free copy of this software for anyone who is willing to write up a review on their own blog. If you are interested in doing this, please contact me so that I can hook you up with the Marketing Rep!

To give thanks to all the blogs that have made me a winner throughout the years, I have added all of their buttons (well, those who have buttons) to my right-hand sidebar.

Thanks everyone!

GOD BLESS!