Deliciousness at Home #LoveBrewOverIce

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Last month I had the pleasure of going to one of the biggest blogging conferences, Blogher13 in Chicago. While I was there I had the opportunity to meet up with some amazing brands and taste and try some new products. One of the booths I visited at the Expo was the Keurig Brew Over Ice booth. At that time I did not own a Keurig, but I thought they were cool. Then at the Expo I had the chance to taste an Iced Coffee made with a Keurig. The lovely young woman who was working in the Keurig booth walked me through the steps of using the Keurig, and how easy it was to make coffee house coffee in just 2 minutes or less. I was so impressed with the ease of use and the taste of the iced coffee she made for me I came home and bought a Keurig brewing machine. Yes, I loved it that much.

The Ultimate Life {Quiz and Giveaway}

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Life can move so fast, and sometimes we forget what is most important. Are you living the ultimate life? Do you ever sit down and evaluate the life you're living, and was it everything you planned or dreamed of? Opening in theaters September 6, THE ULTIMATE LIFE (the sequel to The Ultimate Gift) reminds us some things are worth more than money!
Between the pressure of running a foundation started by his late grandfather, being sued by his greedy extended family, and seeing his beloved Alexia leave on an extended mission trip to Haiti, Jason Stevens' world is unraveling. But when Jason discovers a journal that his grandfather began as a Depression-era lad, his writings transport Jason on an incredible rags-to-riches ride. With everything he loves hanging in the balance, Jason hopes he can discoverTHE ULTIMATE LIFE.
Read on to take a fun quiz to see if you're living life to the fullest, and enter for a chance to win The Ultimate Life prize pack including The Ultimate Gift DVD!

Back to School Supply Donation - Game on!

“I participated this campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. I received a promotional item as a thank you for participating.”

The last few weeks have been buzzing with all the fun back to school talk, and I've been sucked in and I'm so excited to see a new class of children entering school. I love looking at my facebook feed and seeing all my friends posting pictures of their kids' first day of school. How fun to get all those new supplies and head out to make new friends and see what you will learn? Kids start out in school with wonder and excitement at what the future holds, but did you know over 1 million students in the US don't complete high school? It's just one more reason to support your local Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). Offering help with homework and great programs to build character BGCA are helping to make a difference in our communities one child at a time. 

Get involved! 
Helping the BGCA is as easy as playing a game! That's right, just by playing a fun and easy trivia game you can help make a difference. Head over to the BGCA site and click on the Ready. Set. Give. banner to play! Every time someone gets 5 correct answers Disney is going to donate supplies to BGCA, all the way up to 40,000 supply kits! Help BGCA reach their goal by playing the simple trivia and you can help a child have the tools to succeed. They were at just under 10,000 when I played. Leave me a comment and let me know what number you were! Let's see how fast we can all help BGCA reach 40,000! This campaign will be open until August 23, 2013 so don't wait to play. 



Get Moving! Time to Chase Cheeky {Review and Giveaway}

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The Booper is now 3 and as many of you know he is very active and always on the move. As a blogger who gets lots of fun things for review, the Booper gets to help me test out some really fun toys and games, and this time it was Hasbro's new Chasin' Cheeky game. Mr. Boop knows he has to wait for me to take pictures before he can tear into a game or toy and with Cheeky it was just almost too much to handle. He couldn't wait to get his hands on this purple monkey! From the new line of games for pre-schoolers 'Cheeky' is one of Elefun's friends. Chasin' Cheeky gets kids up and moving a game full of monkey chasing action.

Ultimate Back to School Bash 2013

Welcome to the Ultimate Back to School Bash #bts2013!
3BoysandaDog has teamed up with A+ Interactive Math and some fabulous bloggers to bring you this fun giveaway just in time for back to school! 
Back to School Bash 2013
I know most children are already back to school, but sometimes even with all the back to school shopping things are forgotten or the money just isn't there to get all the clothes needed at one time. This event is perfect timing to give one lucky family a little extra boost right at the start of the school year. Be sure to read about all of the awesome prizes and enter for your chance to win them. 

Shine On! Banana Boat Review

I participated in this campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Banana Boat. I received product samples and promotional item as a thank you for participating.”
When you have children you don't even feel like you have a choice but to be outside in the Sun. Kids need that outdoor playtime and trust me my house needs the Booper to play outside as much as possible too! I love playing with the Booper outside and taking him to our local splash park. Soaking up the sun is great for my mood, sunny days make me feel happy and I'm not the only one. I know there's been lots of research that suggests sitting in the sun is great for depression. The last few years I've had to consider the safety of being exposed to the sun as much I have in my lifetime. Both of my parents have had skin cancer spots removed from their skin, my mother has had 3 places on her face, and one required special technique to try and keep her eyebrow in place. With all that in mind I now look at any sun burn as too much. I never want the Booper to have a sun burn, I will make sure he is always lathered in sunscreen or sun block.

Standing Up! Autographed DVD Giveaway


Do you actively teach your child(ren) to be friendly to Everyone at school? Are you always including people you see who are being excluded? Bullying in today's schools is at an all-time high. What causes a child to think it's alright to pick on another? I'd love to open the discussion for you to share your thoughts on bullying. Please read and sign the Anti-Bully pledge and have a talk with your children and ask them to sign the pledge as well. Make this a topic you bring up often with your children and offer solutions they can use in the real world. Play the fun quiz and enter for a chance to win Standing Up on DVD below.
 Good Luck- and I hope you all take the pledge to stand up against bullying. 

Back to School-Pay it Forward

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Can you believe Summer is coming to an end and it's time for back to school? I know I feel like this Summer flew by so fast I have whiplash. Those parents with children heading back to school and professionals who work in education realize all too well how fast Summer goes by. Heading back to school and starting school for the first time can be an exciting time for children and parents, but for some families the excitement is lost when they don't have the funds for supplies. I sit as a manager of raising funds for a local private school, and I see first hand how the stress of paying tuition and buying supplies at the start of the year can play out for families. Even families who don't normally struggle with finances can really feel the burden during the beginning of the year. Considering all the needs during this time, new clothing, tuition, book fees, shoes, supplies, lunch money- it's no wonder families feel the pinch. This year I'm so excited to be a part of this fun blogging pay it forward event put together by the Madame Deals team.

Tip Hero's End of Summer Event

Welcome to the "End of Summer Giveaway Event" sponsored by Tip Hero and featuring some wonderful bloggers. With summer soon drawing to a close (unfortunately), we thought a great big giveaway event would be the perfect pick-me-up!

Do you still have some back to school shopping to do or perhaps you want to grab up some snacks for your kids' lunch boxes? If you like to shop at Walmart this event is for you! Enter for a chance to win this $100 Walmart gift card and pick up what you're needing on us! Enter below-Good Luck!

Krazy Big Fix - Enter to win $40k!

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Fix. Share. Win!
What could you fix around your house with $40,000? I know our whole house could be remodeled with that kind of money! Enter for a chance to win!

Don't just sit there. Fix something! Krazy Glue is on a mission to collect as many Krazy Glue fixes as possible. Help them out by sharing your best handiwork (on their site, or through social media), and you could win great monthly prizes — or even the cash grand prize! The value goes up based on the number of submissions, so be sure to enter every day! Good Luck! 

Easy Clean Up with Sand Gone Review and Giveaway

I received this product free for the purpose of review, all views and opinions are my own honest evaluations.
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There's no place on earth that's quite as relaxing as the beach. For me going to the beach is like an awaking for my soul, a place to go and feel raw and renewed. Our family has two beach vacations planned for this Fall, and I can't hardly wait. We will be going to the East coast to visit family, then traveling south to spend some time on the beach in Florida. Both of our planned trips will involve time spent at the beach and in the sand, that's why I'm so happy to have the chance to review Sand Gone.

Lunch Box Love #MissionGiveaway

I remember when I saw the Lunchbox Love for Kids the first time. I fell in love with the idea of slipping in these fun notes into your child's lunchbox and making their lunch time special. Any product that shows my Booper how much I love him is something I'm happy to promote. Say Please has a motto that makes me smile and their products are all about spreading smiles. Read more about this week's sponsor Say Please and enter for a chance to win.

$50 iTunes Gift Card #Mission Giveaway


With the growing use of technology even the youngest in a family is now found using a tablet or device to learn. Our sponsor for this event is tapping into this market and offering great learning tools for preschoolers like the Booper. He loves to play with my tablet, so if he's going to be playing he might as well be learning something too! We love our reading time together and now the Booper has some favorite books, but when I'm busy I love that he can use the tablet and get some learning time in on his own. Read about our sponsor and enter for a chance to win 2 $50 iTunes gift cards, one to keep and one to share. Good Luck!

Teas' Tea Refreshing Summer Giveaway

Madame Deals Media has teamed up

 with a great group of bloggers and TEAS' TEA

to bring you this great giveaway event!

Are you having a refreshing Summer? Our family has been so busy this year that Summer has flew by and I never even went swimming! Can you believe it? I'm hoping I can squeeze in more fun time before the warmer weather has changed, but we have 2 family vacations planned so I think I'll get my chance! Speaking of travels..how would you like to win a trip to Australia? Sounds good, right? Australia is on my list places I would love to visit, and here is a fun way to enter for a chance to win the trip of a lifetime! 


Famous Footwear - Women's Reebok Review

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Reebok. I received a Famous Footwear gift card to purchase a pair of Reebok shoes to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating.”

I was excited to have the chance to review some Reebok shoes for this fun campaign from Mom Central. It has been ages since I've had a pair of Reeboks and I couldn't wait to see if they would fit my hard-to-fit feet. I seem to have issues finding sneakers that have a comfortable fit for my high arched and wide feet. I typically wear a size 7 1/2 -8 in shoes, so I tried picking out these Women's Sublite TR shoes from Reebok. I'm not clueless when it comes to shopping for shoes at Famous Footwear, I loved shopping in thier store when we had one close by. This time I had to shop online, which was super easy and actually way less stressful than taking the Booper shoe shopping with me. 

Ozeri Digital Blood Pressure Monitor Review

 Seeing your doctor for whatever reason can be stressful on your body. How many times have you gone to your doctor to find that your blood pressure is higher than normal? Sometimes this is due to the fact that you are in the doctor’s office in the first place!
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I was pleased to receive at no cost to me the Ozeri CardioTech Premium Series Digital Blood Pressure Monitor with Arm Cuff. I can now check my blood pressure at home or I can take the monitor with me wherever I go in its convenient carrying case. Checking my husband’s blood pressure and heart rate is easy to do!

Fun, Fun on the Ranch! Lincoln Log Play Set {Review and Giveaway}

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Since this set arrived we've been building everything from garages for his cars to towers for his dinosaurs to knock down. The Booper has been having an amazing time playing with this Redfield Ranch LINCOLN LOG play set. Not too long ago we had the fun task of reviewing one of the smaller Lincoln Log sets, and I loved how well the set would mix with the Booper's other toys. Now this new larger set has added to his fun, plus it came in an awesome storage barrel! I can't say enough about toys that come in a reusable storage container like this one. The cool thing about the barrel is it has plenty of extra room so his other set fits inside as well. The Booper isn't always the best about picking up his toys, but we've been working on it, and this really helps. He knows exactly where his Lincoln Logs should go and he's been getting better about picking up when he's finished. This set comes with everything you need to ignite your little one's playtime and set them up to construct the Redfield Ranch.

TinkerToys for a new generation of fun!

I remember the day my mom brought home a barrel of TinkerToys for my sister and I to play with. We were older than the Booper and we looked at my mom like she was crazy. I remember thinking, "Why does mom want us to play with those baby toys." it was funny how fast those thoughts changed. My sister and I played with the wooden TinkerToys all the time. We had fun building with the sticks and spools making towers or trying to see what awesome shapes we could construct.A classic since 1913, TinkerToy is new and improved for the new generation. When I was offered this review I was excited for the Booper to have the chance to play with the same toys I loved as a child. 
I was given these toys free for the purpose of review, all views and opinions are my own honest evaluations.
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Want To Own Your Dream Car? Sweepstakes

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What car would you drive if you knew you could always make the payment? I know I have a dream car that I would love to own. This sweepstakes is offering you the chance to dream big! Enter now for a shot at the car of your dreams! The grand prize winner will receive Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per week for the rest of their life (up to the age of 75) to pay for the purchase of their Dream Car. No purchase necessary to enter or win! 

Open to readers in the US only. Enter the Drive in Style sweepstakes - Good Luck! 

Creating Change with a new Mission Giveaway



It's back! I took a couple weeks off from posting Mission Giveaway while I was gone to Chicago for Blogher 13, but now it's time to pay it forward with another fun event. Just like always this event has one prize to keep and one to give away. I love events that offer up something fun for kids. I'm a big kid at heart so these personalized children's gifts make me smile. Take a look at this week's sponsor and get your entries for this event below. Good luck!

Enter to Win an iPad 4

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Have you been drooling over the new iPad 4? Now is your chance to enter for a chance to win it! This fun event is sponsored by RewardIt and is open to readers in the US and Canada! You can enter daily to increase your odds of winning! Good Luck to all my techie loving readers. I know I would love to win this one. To get your entries click on the image above or Enter here! 

Would YOU get out alive? Survival Bracelet Giveaway

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Renowned British explorer and survivalist Bear Grylls is back with the ultimate survival competition, Get Out Alive! Airing Mondays 9/8c on NBC! In Get Out Alive, 10 teams of 2 compete to survive in the beautiful New Zealand wilderness with Bear Grylls as their guide. The teams are faced with various survival tasks as they battle the terrain, mountains, gorges, glaciers, rain forests, rivers and rapids. Each week, one team is eliminated, and the last remaining duo will win $500,000! And most importantly, don’t forget to watch the unmissable Get Out Alive SEASON FINALE on August 26!


Play the fun blog app and see if you would get out alive, then enter for a chance to win a Survival Bracelet below. Make sure to share your quiz results with me! I scored a Brown Bear, I would survive, but probably have a few bumps and bruises along the way. I'm cracking up laughting. I love playing these fun quizzes. 

Cab Fare, New Friends, Fireworks and Being Becky #Blogher13


Hey everyone! I'm happy to have arrived safely back home last Sunday. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to go to my first ever blogging conference which happened to be Blogher13 in Chicago. Having no idea what to expect out of the experience I have to say my expectations were honestly very low. I figured with all the hustle and bustle of the big city I would find myself swallowed up among the masses and take home very little useful knowledge about myself and blogging in general. I know this makes me sound like a true pessimist even though I'm really not, I promise. I guess I just didn't want to come home disappointed. The expense of this trip was very high, and I'm still working out the numbers and my budget to see if the cost was worth what I gained, but the more I think about it I have no doubt it was worth every penny. Can I really put a dollar sign on friendships?

$10,000 Life Re-imagined Sweepstakes

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What would you do with $10,000? I know what I would do, pay off bills and take my family on an amazing vacation! My husband and I have never been out West together, so I would love to travel and take the Booper out to see all the beautiful places here in the USA. 

 Tell us about your dream for your chance to win $10,000! Click the banner now and check out the Life Reimagined What's Next Contest. One lucky winner will receive the grand prize of $10,000 and three finalists will win $1,000 each to help make their next moments a reality. Open to readers in the US, 18 years and older. Good Luck! 

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