Here's the latest giveaways happening over at MomStart:
Mom Start – Jakks Pacific Tinker Bell Magic Glow Fairy – Ends March 17
Mom Start – Dove Men + Care Show Gift Set – Ends March 17
Mom Start – Cereal Mixing [me] & goji – Ends March 17
Mom Start – Duracell Batteries – Ends March 22
Mom Start – The View Swag – Ends March 22
Mom Start – Princess Party in a bag for six guests (100.00 Value) – Ends March 22
Mom Start – Chicken Soup for the Soul Nascar – Ends March 22
Mom Start – Tasters Choice Instant Coffee 3 winners – Ends March 22
Mom Start – The Emperors Code – Ends March 22
Mom Start – Yoplait Greek Yogurt Spa Kit – Ends March 22
Mom Start – Chicken Soup for the Soul Teacher Tales – Ends March 22
Mom Start – Kashi Heart to Heart – Ends March 22
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Sweepstakes Saturday!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Converse Military Boots For Life Contest
The Converse Military Boots For Life Contest is searching for the most worn-out pair of boots in the world! Click here to submit a photo of your battered boots, and you could win a lifetime supply of Converse boots - ends March 31st.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Spa Products Giveaway at Beauty and Personal Grooming
Beauty and Personal Grooming is giving away a set of spa products, including Le Baby Hair Gel, Powerhouse-Hit the Deck, Sothys Energizing Bath Essences Tablets, Aminogenesis Instant Wrinkle Relief- Gone in Sixty Seconds, LashFood - Eyelash Conditioning Stimulator for Fuller, Longer and Stronger Lashes, Phyto-C Skincare -- Eye Return Gel and Nunaat haircare products. Click here to enter, ends March 19.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Wordless Wednesday: Jai's Birthday Party
It was a beautiful day, and we kept the back door open so that guests could mingle on the deck. Suddenly, this little bird flew into the house and landed on my scanner! Thankfully, we got him back outside, and he was OK after the shock wore off.
Check out WordlessWednesday.com for more photos!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Tungsten Ring Giveaway at Calculatus Eliminatus
Calculatus Eliminatus is giving away a Tungsten Ring. Click here to enter, ends March 10th.
PopStation BIG Deal Contest
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Popstation. All opinions are 100% mine.
Ever wanted to compete on American Idol? Well, now you have the chance to try your luck in the web's answer to the hit TV show - PopStation. Hopefuls submit karaoke videos to be voted on by PopStation readers for a chance to win a "VIP album recording experience". Here's how it works:1. Go to PopStation.com and register for a free account.
2. Each week, PopStation releases original songs for contestants to record. Visit the "practice rooms" to see this week's songs, download their special software and record your own rendition. Different genres are released Monday through Thursday – Monday is Hip Hop & R&B, Tuesday is Country, Wednesday is Pop and Thursday is Rock.
3. Every three months, the artist with the most votes will be chosen as the "BIG Deal" winner, receiving an all-expenses paid trip for two to NYC where they will spend five days recording an album. The winner will be provided a with production and A&R team, and when the album is complete it will be featured on PopStation. For more information, check out the official rules here.
What do you think, readers? Will you try your hand at this online talent competition? If you do, leave me a comment below so I can check it out!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Cake Pan Giveaway at Blonde Ambition
Blonde Ambition is giving away a Butterfly Cake Pan. Click here to enter, ends March 27th.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Sweepstakes Saturday!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Scarf Giveaway at International Giveaways
International Giveaways is giving away a Fur Scarf with Matching Change Purse in Fire from Feli Kiwi. Click here to enter, ends March 23. All of their giveaways are open to worldwide entries, so check it out!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
COVERGIRL & Olay Simply Ageless Party Recap
As I've mentioned on this blog before, I'm a member of BzzAgent, a cool word-of-mouth marketing organization that connects consumers with companies. Members get a chance to try out new products, share samples with friends, and provide their feedback on what they liked and what they might change. (If you aren't a member yet, check it out - and feel free to tell 'em BzzAgent hardertobreathe sent ya!) Recently, BzzAgent asked if I'd like to throw a makeup party. A box full of free makeup and a chance to have a fun afternoon with my girls? I couldn't turn it down! The day of fun was last Sunday - here's a recap:
I was sent a box of Simply Ageless makeup samples, Olay makeup removers, sponges, and a cute compact. I set up one table to display the makeup on, one table for a mirror, and two tables for refreshments.
We enjoyed bon-bons and shortbread - yum!
The guests giving themselves makeovers
Kim's makeover; she's also wearing one of her D.O.G.G. bracelets!
Anita's makeover - We were having such a good time, we could barely keep a straight face for the pictures!
My makeover!
What we thought:
I was sent a box of Simply Ageless makeup samples, Olay makeup removers, sponges, and a cute compact. I set up one table to display the makeup on, one table for a mirror, and two tables for refreshments.
We enjoyed bon-bons and shortbread - yum!
The guests giving themselves makeovers
Kim's makeover; she's also wearing one of her D.O.G.G. bracelets!
Anita's makeover - We were having such a good time, we could barely keep a straight face for the pictures!
My makeover!
What we thought:
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Canker Cover Winner
And the winner of the Canker Cover giveaway is...
Comment number 1, sharonjo, who said: "I learned that 20% of people suffer from recurrent canker sores--and women are afflicted more frequently than men. My younger son has a terrible problem with canker sores; I'd love for him to try these. Thanks!" This is her second Contest Corner win - she also won Mix1 during the 2009 Holiday Gift Guide! Congratulations!
Organic Coconut Flour Giveaway
Yesterday, you read my recipe for bread machine bread using coconut flour. Want to try it out for yourself? One lucky Contest Corner read will win 2.2 lbs of Organic Coconut Flour from Tropical Traditions! Here's how to enter:
1. For your first entry, click here to subscribe to the Tropical Traditions Sales Newsletter. Then come back here and leave a comment on this post with the email address you used to subscribe!
This step is required to qualify for the drawing. Be sure to leave an email address with your comment, so that I may notify you in the event that you are the lucky winner!
Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:
2. Click here to visit Tropical Traditions' Free Coconut Recipe website. Then come back here and leave a comment mentioning your favorite recipe!
3. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and Tropical Traditions. Then come back here and leave me the link!
4. Write about this on Twitter, then come back and leave me the link to your tweet! One Twitter entry per person.
5. Subscribe to my blog updates by entering your email into the "Subscribe" box in the sidebar. Then come back and leave me the email you subscribed with!
6. Become a follower of my blog by clicking the "Follow" button in my sidebar! Then come back here and let me know in a separate comment!
7. Post my button on your website - just copy and paste the following code, and let me know where you put it:
Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
Rules, regulations, and other important stuff: Giveaway ends on at March 17th at 11:59 PM, PST. Winner will be chosen the following day via Random.org. Winner has 48 hours to respond to my notification email, or a new winner will be chosen in their place. Giveaway is open to residents of the lower 48-state area, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Coconut Flour Breadmaker Loaf - a Recipe & Review
As you may know, I frequently work with Tropical Traditions on a variety of reviews and fun giveaways. Last week, they send me a bag of their Organic Coconut Flour to review. I was excited to give this a whirl, since I love to bake and I also love to experiment in the kitchen! I was planning to make bread this afternoon, so I decided to do a search and see if this could be substituted for regular flour when baking bread. I read up quite a bit on cooking with coconut flour, and it was very interesting.
From what I gather, coconut flour can be used to replace up to 30% of regular flour in a recipe - some recipes can use 100% coconut flour, but it requires tweaking; since coconut flour doesn't contain any gluten, you need to add eggs as a binding agent so that the mixture doesn't fall apart. The ratio appears to be roughly 1 egg to every 1/4 cup of coconut flour used. There are many pages dedicated to special coconut flour recipes - Tropical Traditions have some of their own recipes posted here and here (PDF file) - and while I found a variety of bread recipes using coconut flour (Such as this one), I didn't see any geared specifically towards using a breadmaker. So I decided to create my own breadmaker recipe by modifying one of my favorites out of my bread machine's user manual.
The recipe I adapted was for French bread, and called for flour, salt, butter, water and yeast.
I substituted 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour with the coconut flour. It has a lovely coconut scent and a darker color than regular flour.
I then added two eggs as a binding agent for the coconut flour, then proceeded with the rest of the ingredients as normal.
The final result:
We made sandwiches with it, and it was very nice! The main difference is that this bread is extremely dense - Jai describes it as "Approaching an English Muffin" - and slightly drier, which I expected, since coconut flour absorbs more liquid than regular flour. It had a slightly different flavor, almost like tasting a hint of wheat bread. I enjoyed this, and I would make it again.
So here's the recipe:
Beeb's Coconut Flour Breadmaker Loaf - Adapted from a recipe in the Panasonic Bread Bakery manual
2 1/2 cups All-Purpose flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 TBSP butter
10 1/2 fl. oz. water
1 tsp dry yeast
Select BAKE mode. Alternatively, you can add an extra teaspoon of yeast and select BAKE RAPID mode.
Eager to try coconut flour for yourself? Check back tomorrow for a special giveaway!
Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
From what I gather, coconut flour can be used to replace up to 30% of regular flour in a recipe - some recipes can use 100% coconut flour, but it requires tweaking; since coconut flour doesn't contain any gluten, you need to add eggs as a binding agent so that the mixture doesn't fall apart. The ratio appears to be roughly 1 egg to every 1/4 cup of coconut flour used. There are many pages dedicated to special coconut flour recipes - Tropical Traditions have some of their own recipes posted here and here (PDF file) - and while I found a variety of bread recipes using coconut flour (Such as this one), I didn't see any geared specifically towards using a breadmaker. So I decided to create my own breadmaker recipe by modifying one of my favorites out of my bread machine's user manual.
The recipe I adapted was for French bread, and called for flour, salt, butter, water and yeast.
I substituted 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour with the coconut flour. It has a lovely coconut scent and a darker color than regular flour.
I then added two eggs as a binding agent for the coconut flour, then proceeded with the rest of the ingredients as normal.
The final result:
We made sandwiches with it, and it was very nice! The main difference is that this bread is extremely dense - Jai describes it as "Approaching an English Muffin" - and slightly drier, which I expected, since coconut flour absorbs more liquid than regular flour. It had a slightly different flavor, almost like tasting a hint of wheat bread. I enjoyed this, and I would make it again.
So here's the recipe:
Beeb's Coconut Flour Breadmaker Loaf - Adapted from a recipe in the Panasonic Bread Bakery manual
2 1/2 cups All-Purpose flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 TBSP butter
10 1/2 fl. oz. water
1 tsp dry yeast
Select BAKE mode. Alternatively, you can add an extra teaspoon of yeast and select BAKE RAPID mode.
Eager to try coconut flour for yourself? Check back tomorrow for a special giveaway!
Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
Winners - Pedia-Lax Fiber Gummies & CharcoCaps
And the winner of the Pedia-Lax Fiber Gummies giveaway is...
Comment number 34, missrantsypants, who said: "I learned they also sell Quick Dissolve strips." Congratulations! This is her second Contest Corner win - she also won the customized greeting cards giveaway last September!
And the winner of the CharcoCaps giveaway is...
Comment number 2, nightowl, who said: "I subscribe to your updates." Congratulations!
Monday, March 1, 2010
More Giveaways at MomStart
Mom Start has even more giveaways going on right now:
Mom Start – Unclaimed Prizes Giveaway – Ends March 1st
Mom Start – 3 Tyson Grilled & Ready Coupons – Ends March 15
Mom Start – Simple Facial Wipes (5 winners) – Ends March 15
Mom Start – 50.00 GC to PhotoWorks – Ends March 15
Mom Start – Country Inn[troduction] Giveaway (EST Value 45.00) – Ends March 15
Mom Start – Unclaimed Prizes Giveaway – Ends March 1st
Mom Start – 3 Tyson Grilled & Ready Coupons – Ends March 15
Mom Start – Simple Facial Wipes (5 winners) – Ends March 15
Mom Start – 50.00 GC to PhotoWorks – Ends March 15
Mom Start – Country Inn[troduction] Giveaway (EST Value 45.00) – Ends March 15
Earrings by The Painted Bakery - Winner
And the winner of the Scrabble tile earrings by The Painted Bakery is...
Comment number 11, Rajee, who said: "subscriber". Congratulations!
Don't miss the fabulous handcrafted earrings, necklaces, and accessories over at The Painted Bakery!
Giveaways at Unconditional Mom
Unconditional Mom has more fun giveaways going on:
Unconditional Mom
$25 Boutique Credit to lakenandlila
Ends March 8, 2010
Unconditional Mom
1 (one) Personalized Pink Apron from The Giggle Garden
Ends March 8, 2010
Unconditional Mom
Hasbro Games Revised Connect 4
Ends March 8, 2010
Unconditional Mom
$35 Gift Certificate to EdenHome.com
Ends March 8, 2010
Unconditional Mom
Organic Fancy Fairy Make-up Kit for Children
Ends March 8, 2010
Unconditional Mom
$25 Boutique Credit to lakenandlila
Ends March 8, 2010
Unconditional Mom
1 (one) Personalized Pink Apron from The Giggle Garden
Ends March 8, 2010
Unconditional Mom
Hasbro Games Revised Connect 4
Ends March 8, 2010
Unconditional Mom
$35 Gift Certificate to EdenHome.com
Ends March 8, 2010
Unconditional Mom
Organic Fancy Fairy Make-up Kit for Children
Ends March 8, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
MyCandyEyes Giveaway at International Giveaways
International Giveaways is giving away a free pair of circle lens from MyCandyEyes. Click here to enter, ends March 2nd. Be sure to check out their blog for more giveaways open to worldwide entrants!
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