tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60328024285400757002024-03-13T09:08:52.031-05:00Proud Booby Mama: 3 Years & Yes, I'm STILL Breastfeeding!I'm a stay-at-home mom to a beautiful 3 year old daughter, Tessa. I'm a proud extended breastfeeder and hope to continue nursing my daughter until she self weans. I hope for this blog to touch on breastfeeding, parenthood (especially attachment parenting), PPD & anxiety disorder & my past with eating disorders (anorexia, compulsive overexercise), my battle with fibromyalgia, among other things. And of course, share a some giveaways along the way!Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-61342462650915210672011-03-20T03:42:00.000-05:002011-03-20T03:42:13.131-05:00Digornio Pizza & Hoops Party Review & WrapupThanks to <a href="http://www.houseparty.com/">House Party</a> and <a href="http://www.digiorno.com/">Digiorno</a>, I received a great party kit to kick off March Madness.<br />
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We had the House Party on Saturday, March 19, in the afternoon at my sister's house. Guests arrived sporadically, but all in all, eight guests attended. We got a chance to try some of the new Digiorno varieties like Pizza and Breadsticks and Pizza with Wyngz. We really wanted to try the Pizza with Cookies, but they didn't have that variety at my local grocery store. We used the name labels in the party kit to give everyone basketball names. I was "Set-Up Cheryl", my sister was "Layup Lynnette", hubby was "Crossover Kelley", my 3-year old daughter was "Traveling Tessa" and my 1.5 month old niece got into the action with the nametag "MVP Melissa".<br />
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<a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F90-bO5OqDk/TYW3TGN2hDI/AAAAAAAAASo/4TMn4e-Sb_U/s1600/cheese+stuffed+crust.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F90-bO5OqDk/TYW3TGN2hDI/AAAAAAAAASo/4TMn4e-Sb_U/s200/cheese+stuffed+crust.jpg" width="200" /></a>Everyone enjoyed both the Pizza with Breadsticks and the the Pizza with Wings. Personally, my favorite was the Cheese Stuffed Crust Five Cheese Pizza! We tried an Ultimate Toppings Meat Lovers Pizza and Tuscan Style Chicked Crispy Flatbread Crust Pizza as well. Everyone agreed the pizza was great!<br />
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We played a few rounds of Basketball with the ball and hoop included in the party kit, with the winners taking home an extra coupon. Everyone had fun, but I think my 3 year old daughter had the most fun throwing the basketball (although she didn't seem to care whether she threw it at the hoop or not, so long as she through the ball).<br />
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Here are a few pictures from the house party:<br />
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First pizzas out of the oven before devouring them:<br />
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Thanks to the <a href="http://www.purexinsiders.com/">Purex Insiders Program</a> and <a href="http://www.purex.com/">Purex</a>, I received a bottle of the <a href="http://www.purex.com/products/detergents/purex-complete-with-zout">New Purex Complete with Zout</a> to sample. Purex Complete with Zout combines the cleaning strength of Purex liquid laundry detergent with the triple-stain-fighting action of Zout pretreater. Purex Complete with Zout fights stains using three power stain-removing enzymes: Protease, which works against protein-based stains like grass & blood, Amylase, which works against starch-based stains like chocolate & tomato, and Mannanase, which works against guar, a common thickener in foods like ice cream, sauce, and dressing.<br />
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Purex Complete with Zout is an innovative product because it can be used as a regular detergent for normal loads, can be used to spot treat tough stains, and can be added extra to heavily soiled loads.<br />
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In the short time since I received this sample, I had an opportunity to try it out quite a bit (owing to the fact that I always spill & stain things). This detergent removed gross stains from hard water around curtains in a window air conditioner unit in the garage that probably hadn't been washed in three years! I didn't even use any special treatment; as it happened, hubby had spontaneously decided to redo the weather stripping around this AC unit and through the curtains into the wash when I wasn't looking. Not even knowing they were there, I was doubly shocked to see them spotless for the first time in years! I also used Purex with Zout to pre-treat both spaghetti sauce and chocolate stains by rubbing some detergent into the fabric, letting it sit five minutes, and then washing the clothes. Both times, my clothes came out spotless. It also removed spilled chocolate milk stains from kitchen towels (without pretreatment) and blood from underwear - that time of the month- (with pre-treatment). <br />
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I have to say I love this stuff! It is more economical than buying both a detergent and a stain pretreater and is priced from $3.49 to $7.99 depending on size and retailer. You can't even buy a lot of normal plain detergents for that price.<br />
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Purex Complete with Zout is Available in two scents: Fresh Morning Burst and Free & Clear. It also works in both traditional and HE washing machines.<br />
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Having tried this sample, I am now a convert!Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-53047254654489713662011-03-16T15:06:00.000-05:002011-03-16T15:06:05.181-05:00Review: Johnsonville Italian SausageThanks to <a href="http://www.shespeaks.com/">SheSpeaks</a> and <a href="http://www.johnsonville.com/">Johnsonville Sausage</a>, I received coupons to try <a href="http://www.johnsonville.com/lines/italian.html">Johnsonville Italian Sausage links</a>. I hadn't cooked much with Italian Sausage in the past and was wary of decasing sausage links, but the instruction booklet showed that it was really quite simple to butterfly the sausage and pull off the casing that way. Johnsonville Italian Sausage comes in four varieties - mild, sweet, hot, and four cheese. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Luckily, the coupons I received came with a few signature recipes, and last Sunday, I cooked my first recipe using Johnsonville Italian Sausage Mild. I made the signature Johnsonville Italian Meatballs. The recipe was simple and didn't call for exotic ingredients. Best of all, the meatballs were cooked in the oven, instead of multi-tasking meat & spaghetti both on the stovetop. The recipe is as follows and can be found on the <a href="http://www.johnsonville.com/recipes/gl/italian-meatballs.html">Johnsonville Italian website</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; float: left; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.3em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 75px;">1<span style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.15em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">pkg.</span></div><div class="what span-15" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #636363; display: block; float: left; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-shadow: rgb(199, 199, 199) 1px 1px 1px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 295px;">(19.76 oz.) Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage Links</div></div></div></div><hr class="space" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; color: white; float: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; height: 0.1em; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 375px;" /><h3 style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #900928; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 13px; padding-bottom: 13px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 1px 1px 1px; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline;">PREPARATION</h3><div id="preparation" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="itemWrapper first" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="item" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(215, 215, 215); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px; vertical-align: baseline;">Preheat oven to 350°F.</div></div><div class="itemWrapper" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="item" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(215, 215, 215); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px; vertical-align: baseline;">In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, milk and onion.</div></div><div class="itemWrapper" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="item" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(215, 215, 215); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px; vertical-align: baseline;">Remove sausage from casings.</div></div><div class="itemWrapper" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="item" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(215, 215, 215); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add sausage to the bread crumb mixture and mix well.</div></div><div class="itemWrapper" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="item" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(215, 215, 215); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px; vertical-align: baseline;">Shape into 20 meatballs; arrange on a shallow baking pan.</div></div><div class="itemWrapper" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="item" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(215, 215, 215); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bake for 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through (160°F).</div></div><div class="itemWrapper" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; 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</div><div class="item" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(215, 215, 215); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 8px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sounds simple, and is simple! Here is what my meatballs looked like before devouring them:</span></div></div></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Afterwards, we had a few meatballs left over, and I microwaved them to re-heat them, sliced them in half and mixed them with spaghetti sauce then made Meatball Subs and melted some mozzarella cheese over the meatballs. Those were delicious too! Hubby couldn't stop raving about this recipe and told me to be sure to keep it, which is better than what he had to say about the last new recipe (none-sausage-related) that I tried out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Later this month, Johnsonville plans to release new Chicken Sausage with 50% less fat in three delicious flavors - Apple, Chipotle Monterey Jack Cheese, and Three Cheese Italian Style. Can't wait to try those! You can also visit the <a href="http://www.johnsonville.com/">Johnsonville website</a> for coupons, more recipes, and to find locations where the sausage is sold. I was able to find this product at my local Kroger grocery store and also at SuperTarget Center, both places I regularly shop.</div>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-19713618304109816592011-03-13T17:13:00.001-05:002011-03-13T17:15:53.189-05:00A Butterfly in Flame: A Fred Taylor Mystery by Nicholas Kilmer Book Review<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8463295-a-butterfly-in-flame" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="A Butterfly in Flame: A Fred Taylor Art Mystery" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1276631698m/8463295.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8463295-a-butterfly-in-flame">A Butterfly in Flame: A Fred Taylor Art Mystery</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/81266.Nicholas_Kilmer">Nicholas Kilmer</a><br />
My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/154151178">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.netgalley.com/">NetGalley</a> and <a href="http://www.poisonedpenpress.com/">Poisoned Pen Press</a>, I received an e-copy of <i>A Butterfly in Flame: A Fred Taylor Art Mystery</i> by Nicholas Kilmer to review on my Kindle.<br />
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I had not read this series previously, and I'll admit, I found the first few chapters somewhat hard to follow, but I stuck with it and eventually got the characters straight and ended up enjoying the book.<br />
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Fred Taylor is summoned by his employer, Clayton Reed to meet with two men - Abe Baum, a lawyer, and Parker Stillton. At issue, is the fate of Stillton Academy, a small art school, hoping for collegiate accreditation by the state. A male instructor, Morgan Flower, and a female student have gone missing, and the academy wants the student found, especially since her father is the art academy's only significant donor.<br />
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Taylor agrees to go undercover as a substitute instructor for Flower's courses, with the further guise that he is also probing into the issue of accreditation for the academy. It is not long before Taylor sees that the academy's hope for accreditation is a joke, and no one seems overly concerned about the missing instructor or student. Flower's course seems a joke and Fred soon discovers plans for a posh real estate resort at Stillton in Flower's rooms. It also seems the acting president, Elizabeth Harmony and the board have cleared the board and academy of dissenters. It becomes clear that the board wants the academy to fail.<br />
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Then, the body of Rodney Somerfest, Harmony's predecessor, is found washed up nude on the beach, and it's clear he came to a violent end. Fred's boss is secretive but hints that there might be a significant work of art to be found at Stillton academy that he would love to claim. Fred discovers a postcard with a small piece of artwork he is sure belongs to Albert Bierstadt but could there be a more significant work of Bierstadt's on the academy grounds?<br />
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Fred soon finds himself investigating not one murder, but two while trying to pose as a passable teacher. Can he find the missing instructor and 18-year old student, solve two murders, and discover a hidden piece of art before Stillton Academy is forced to close forever?<br />
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I enjoyed this mystery and the pace of the action though it took me awhile to get into the story. I would read another book in this series.<br />
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</div>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-90508923989470705642011-03-03T13:54:00.003-06:002011-03-03T14:04:18.922-06:00Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/935308.Faceless_Killers" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Faceless Killers (Wallander #1)" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1286560266m/935308.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/935308.Faceless_Killers">Faceless Killers</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22339.Henning_Mankell">Henning Mankell</a><br />
My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/151841948">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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After recently seeing a view of the BBC productions of the Inspector Wallander Series on <i>Masterpiece Mystery!</i> on my local PBS station, I became intrigued by the plots and thought perhaps the books would read much better than the film, and perhaps I would understand the plot much better in the book (found parts of the story difficult to follow on TV). I was not disappointed.<br />
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I borrowed<i> Faceless Killers</i> (Wallander #1) by Henning Mankell from my local library. First clue that it was a decent read should have been there was a bit of a waiting list, but finally, my request came in. I can't believe I haven't read this series sooner, especially given that I am a huge fan of mystery/detective fiction. Perhaps I was intimidated by the fact that the story takes place in Sweden, a country with which I'm not familiar, but I needn't have worried.<br />
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Kurt Wallander is a jaded middle-aged detective, recently separated from his wife of many years, long estranged from his daughter, and trying to cope with his father's rapid decline into senility.<br />
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On a cold January morning, an elderly farming couple in the remote village of Lunnarp, Johannes and Maria Lovgren are brutality attacked. Johannes is dead on the scene and Maria found barely clinging to life, tied to a chair with a noose around her neck. It soon becomes a case of double murder, and before her passing, Maria revives enough to whisper one word, "foreign".<br />
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It is the only clue the police have to go on, and a leak reveals to the press that the police are looking for a foreigner, which reveals tensions between the Swedish citizens and refugees seeking political asylum in Sweden. Soon, refugees are being attacked - fires set, a Somali brutally gunned down.<br />
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There is evidence the knot in the noose is foreign but the crime feels personal to Wallander. He soon learns that Johannes Lovgren was a wealthy man who made money selling horse meat to the Nazis with his father during WWII and that he made a large cash withdrawal just a couple days before his murder. The cash is nowhere to be found, and it seems robbery was indeed the motive for this murder but who and how remain to be seen. In addition, it is revealed that Lovgren kept a mistress who bore his child and that it is a tightly guarded secret but that he regularly spent more money on his mistress than his wife, keeping the fortune and investments he made during WWII a secret from his wife.<br />
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Wallander becomes obsessed with solving the crime before more random acts of violence erupt among the refugees and bring Sweden's anti-immigration activists to more violence. The crime is dogged by dead ends, and at times, Wallander feels hopeless, but eventually, and with dogged determination, he is able to crack the case.<br />
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</div>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-80678185100216419672011-03-03T12:57:00.003-06:002011-03-03T18:55:47.496-06:00Purex Complete Crystals Softener Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G0Er2nQ5Yhc/TW_kYPAK1VI/AAAAAAAAASE/EjPpTGtdaHs/s1600/purex+crystals.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G0Er2nQ5Yhc/TW_kYPAK1VI/AAAAAAAAASE/EjPpTGtdaHs/s320/purex+crystals.png" width="283" /></a></div><br />
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As part of the Purex Insiders program, I received a sample and coupon for a free bottle of <a href="http://www.purex.com/MXTQEPZOXYOMU8528AXODMQMFIYLHZ">Purex Complete Crystals Softener</a>. They are a fabric softener made by a trusted (and economical laundry brand - <a href="http://www.purex.com/">Purex</a>) and work differently than other fabric softeners on the market. You do not have to add them to the rinse cycle or deal with a fabric softener ball; instead, you add the crystals directly to the laundry at the start of the cycle, no balls, no hassle. You can measure out different amounts of crystals based on laundry size but I was skeptical if they would work as well as my traditional fabric softener especially on large loads or on towels. I have used up my sampe bottle, and it works great, even a large load of bath towels came out of the dryer remarkably soft and smelling fresh. The crystals dissolved completely in the laundry and left no residue on my clothes and are much less messy to use than liquid fabric softener.<br />
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My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/151724317">3 of 5 stars</a><br />
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Thanks to NetGalley and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Press, I received an advance e-copy of the book <i>Dead Is Not an Option </i>by Marlene Perez to review. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"></span></span>The town of Nightshade is like no other - populated by paranormals such as vampires, werewolves, psychics, and ghosts as well as humans. Mostly, the citizens get along, and for more than 50 years a truce has been formed between the Weres and the Vamps and has held up. However, the Scourge seek to rid the town of all paranormals and are up to their old tricks.<br />
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Psychic part-time sleuth Daisy Giordano is finishing up her senior year at Nightshade High. She is fretting over her lack of college acceptance letters, but doing her best to put on a cheerful face as she works her part-time job at Slim's diner and hangs out with her Were boyfriend Ryan Mendez, son of Nightshade's chief of police. Ryan has announced his intentions of going away to college, and Daisy is bummed at prospect of their relationship perishing because of distance but tries her best to make the most of the time remaining. She has intentions to work on breaking the enchantment that has trapped her friend Lily Varcol in a jukebox and turned her fiance Balthazar into a pig.<br />
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Out of the blue, however, Elise Wilder, a Were is attacked and left for dead. As chance would have it, Daisy is the person to find her and call for help. Later, a Vamp is left in the beach in the sun and badly burned. Suddenly, it's Weres versus Vamps and the town's truce seems a thing of the past. Daisy is sure it isn't Weres or Vamps behind the unease but the Scourge only she is not sure how to prove it.<br />
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This was a light read, and obviously a play on the whole <i>Twilight</i> series. I don't know if I'd read another book in the series. The story-line was so-so, and I could spot the obvious bad guy before the big reveal towards the end. The undying teenage love theme throughout did get a bit sappy and unbelievable for my taste, and much was alluded to the earlier books in this series, which I hadn't read and which left me feeling at lost ends. Probably, if you desire to read this series, you should start at the being and not with this book. <br />
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Not a bad read, but not one that stands out either.<br />
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</div>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-45157069200697469242011-02-21T13:03:00.001-06:002011-02-21T13:05:04.210-06:00The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths Book Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w5F1cz0OqxI/TWKzTRlwsdI/AAAAAAAAAR8/2jRMbJjI8rQ/s1600/41cm%252BTVNq6L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w5F1cz0OqxI/TWKzTRlwsdI/AAAAAAAAAR8/2jRMbJjI8rQ/s320/41cm%252BTVNq6L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Thanks to <a href="http://www.netgalley.com/">NetGALLEY</a> and Hougton Mifflin Harcourt Publishers, I recently received an e-copy of <i>The Janus Stone</i> by Elly Griffiths to review. This is one of the Ruth Galloway mysteries, the 2nd in the series and their were numerous references to the previous case, a bit of which bordered on too much for my taste.<br />
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However, the characters in the story are compelling. Ruth Galloway is a forensic archaelogist (recently pregnant with a married man's baby), and the headless corpse of a child turns up buried under the walls of an old children's home that is being turned into luxury apartments. Identification of the victim is tricky since it appears not one, not two, but three little girls have died or gone missing from the site.<br />
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Ruth works alongside Detective Chief Inspector Harry Nelson (the father of her unborn baby) to solve the case. Many are interviewed, including Father Patrick Hennesy who ran the orphanage and members of his staff as well as members of the Spens family, the current & original owners of the property.<br />
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Meanwhile, threats to Ruth in the signs of the lesser known Roman Gods appear and it soon seems her very life and the life of her baby may be in danger.<br />
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This book was compelling enough that I'd read another in the series though at times all the allusions to Roman and Druid mythology got to be a bit much and the solution turned out quite impossible in the end (though I didn't see it coming). Ruth & Nelson are likeable characters, as is Ruth's eccentric Druid friend Cathbad, and there are some funny lines of cutting humor at various places throughout the story. If I had to give it a star rating, I'd probably give 3.5 to 4 stars for the book.<br />
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I have been weaned off Cymbalta with some difficulty (extreme anger issues for awhile there) but have more energy. Still trying to get off a small dose of Klonopin but every time the dose goes to zero, my muscles become stiff as a board, I'm in so much physical pain. The panic/anxiety I could deal with now but I can't function to take care of my daughter with such tight muscles (nothing helps - not massage, not muscle relaxers, not NSAIDs, chamomile tea, etc., etc.). Am seeing the psychiatrist next week to discuss this as I'm starting to wonder if my body has such a physical dependency on it, I just get the tight muscles without it, without any added stress even. <br />
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After I'm off meds, baby #2 may be in the future, we'll see. Hubby & I flip-flop because my daughter is so extremely high maintenance, and the bulk of the care would go to me (I do also have some issues with fibromylagia and that worries me too).<br />
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Weight gain isn't going so far but am completely healthy otherwise- all blood tests, heart tests, kidney, thyroid, liver normal. Doc puts it down to either the nursing and/or panic disorder but I definitely eat plenty. And of course, old ED (eating disorder) emotions come to play when I'm eating more than my husband (a foot taller) and feel guilty even though, I shouldn't. (Have I mentioned EDs SUCK!!! I don't know if I'll ever be 100% completely free of the negative body image thoughts...sigh.)<br />
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In positive family news, my sister gave birth to a baby girl, January 31, her due date (completely natural). We visit often and Tessa loves seeing and getting to hold her new cousin. Seeing my little niece definitely makes me want another baby, if only they didn't turn into questioning, whiny toddlers!<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Pentel Back to School Supplies Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Angelina Ballerina - Love To Dance DVD Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the HIT Entertainment DVD <i>Angelina: Love to Dance</i> {ARV $14.98} - 2 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8080">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/26</span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span> </span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Honeywell True HEPA Allergen Remover Air Purifier Giveaway</span></span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a True HEPA Compact Tower Allergen Remover from Honeywell {ARV $99.99} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8049">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/26</span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span>US</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;">San Lori Regal Princess Boxed Note Set Giveaway</span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Regal Princess Boxed Note Set from San Lori {ARV $19} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8071">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/26</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span> </b></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil Book Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the book <i>Virgin Coconut Oil: How it has changed people's lives and how it can change yours </i>by Brian & Marianita Jader Shilhavy from Tropical Traditions {ARV $25} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8084">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/26</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Applied Labels - $25 Gift Certificate - 2 Winners</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $25 Gift Certificate to Applied Labels - 2 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8093">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/27</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Texas Instruments - $200 Math Rocks Prize Package Giveaway</span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Math Rocks Prize Package from Texas Instruments that includes: T1-NSpire Graphing Calculator with Touchpad, 60 free min. at Tutor.com, Math Rocks Tee & Water Bottle {ARV $200} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8100">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/27</span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span>US</span></span> </span></b><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Mata Traders Scarf and Headband Set Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Scarf and Headband Set from Mata Traders in Your Choice of Style & Color {ARV $36} - 2 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8401">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 9/4 <b>US</b></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Puzzle Baron's Logic Puzzles Giveaway - 5 Winners</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win Puzzle Baron's Logic Puzzles {ARV $14.95} - 5 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8438">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 9/5</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span>US</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">All Terrain Natural Remedies Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win Your Choice of a Single All Terrain Natural Remedies Product (Kits Excluded) {ARV ~ $13} - 3 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/all-terrain-natural-remedies-for-active.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/6 <b>US</b></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Kent's Country Cookies Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win Your Choice of Kent's Country Cookies {ARV $18.50} - 3 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/kents-country-cookies-scrumptious.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/6</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="color: black;">US</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Baskets of Cambodia - Medium Sophon Collapsible Shoulder Bag Giveaway - 4 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Medium Size Sophon Collapsible Shoulder Bag from Baskets of Cambodia {ARV $40.90} - 4 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/baskets-of-cambodia-medium-sophon.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/7</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Fantasy Jewelry Box $35 Gift Card Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $35 Gift Card to Fantasy Jewelry Box <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/fantasy-jewelry-box-35-gift-card-summer.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/7</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></b>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-2201608560376858472010-08-18T10:25:00.002-05:002010-08-18T10:58:01.893-05:00Aug. 18 Giveaways<b>LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES GIVEAWAYS</b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Calgon Body Mist Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Refreshing Body Mist from Calgon {ARV $6.79} - 2 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/calgon-refreshing-body-mist-giveaway-2.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/5</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="color: black;">US</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Yoga-Clothing.com $50 Hard Tail Clothing Item of Choice Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $50 Hard Tail Clothing Item of Choice from Yoga-Clothing.com <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/yoga-clothingcom-50-hard-tail-clothing.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/5</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: black;">US</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Applied Labels $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $25 Gift Certificate to Applied Labels - 2 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8093">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/27</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> US/CAN</b>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-5840592382267092602010-08-17T10:29:00.014-05:002010-08-17T19:52:39.569-05:00Aug. 17 Giveaways<b>LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES GIVEAWAYS</b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Couture Crochet Necklace Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Couture Crochet Necklace from Couture Crochet {ARV $18} ~ 3 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/couture-crochet-necklace-giveaway-3.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/1</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> </b><span style="color: black;"><b>US</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Smiley Cookie - Create Your Own Cookie Prize Pack - 2 Winners</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Create Your Own Cookie Prize Package from Smiley Cookie {ARV $12.99} - 2 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/smiley-cookie-create-your-own-cookie.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/1</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Honeywell QuietSet Whole Room Tower Fan Giveaway</span></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Honeywell QuietSet Whole Room Tower Fan from Kaz {ARV $54.99} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/honeywell-quietset-whole-room-tower-fan.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/2</span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span>US</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Creative Nail Design SolarOil & Glossing Buffer Block Prize Package Giveaway - 5 Winners</span></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a SolarOil & Glossing Buffer Block from Creative Nail Design {ARV $18} - 5 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/creative-nail-design-solaroil-glossing.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/3</span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Eufora Hair Care Prize Package Giveaway</span></span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Hair Care Prize Package from Eufora that includes: Moisture Cleanse Shampoo, Moisture Solution Conditioner & Elevate Finishing Spray {ARV $64.95} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/eufora-hair-care-prize-package-giveaway.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/4</span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span> </span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Top Notch Nail Files - Caribbean Bliss Crystal Nail File Set Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Win a Caribbean Bliss Crystal Nail File Set from Top Notch Nail Files {ARV $25} - 3 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/top-notch-nail-files-caribbean-bliss.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/4<b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">Worldwide</span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Kids Glide Bike Giveaway</span></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win Your Choice of a Mini Glider or Go Glider from Glide Bikes {ARV $99 - 129} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/kids-glide-bikes-fabulous-fun-giveaway.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 9/6</span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>Yoplait Splitz Prize Package Giveaway</b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Prize Package from Yoplait Splitz that includes: a Coupon for a FREE Package of Yoplait Splitz, Insulated Carry Tote & Roll Up Fleece Picnic Blanket <a href="http://showcasesisters.blogspot.com/2010/08/review-giveaway-yoplait-splitz-gift.html">Giveaway at Showcase Sisters</a> Ends 8/20</span></span><b> US/CAN</b><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Ah-Choo! by Jennifer Ackerman Book Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the book <i>Ah-Choo! The Uncommon Life of Your Cold </i>by Jennifer Ackerman {ARV $22.99} - 3 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7815">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/25</span></span> <b>US/CAN</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">The Monster and the Ape DVD Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the DVD <i>The Monster and the Ape </i>{ARV $19.95} - 2 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=6306%20%20">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/27</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> </b><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Eco-Foil Prize Package Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Prize Package from Eco-Foil that includes 6 Eco-Foil Pans & a T-Shirt {ARV $30} - 3 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8131">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/28</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">EcoSmart x3000 Portable Power Supply Charging Station - 3 Winners</span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win an EcoSmart x3000 Portable Power Supply Charging Station from InoSmart {ARV $59.95} - 3 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8119">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/28</span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span>US/CAN</span></span> </b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Talkatoo Recordable Pendants Giveaway - 2 Winners </span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Recordable Pendant from Talkatoo in your choice of Necklace or Clip {ARV $17} - 2 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=8203">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/30</span></span><b> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Kroger "Add Up the Savings" Event & $25 Kroger Gift Card Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $25 Gift Card to use at the Kroger Family of Stores <a href="http://sweetdeals4moms.blogspot.com/2010/08/kroger-add-up-savings-event-giveaway.html">Giveaway at Sweet Deals 4 Moms</a> Ends 9/4 12 PM PST</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> US</b><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span> </b></span>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-85348069331534344962010-08-13T14:49:00.000-05:002010-08-13T14:49:22.004-05:00low weight not related to thryoid or anything else the doc can find (sigh)<span class="postbody">Bloodwork & urine came back from the doctors already and it's not my thyroid affecting my weight and other things she tested (electrolytes, etc.) looked OK. I had to have a chest x-ray too (doc concerned about lingering chest congestion and wanted to be sure it's not walking pneumonia- it's not, just postnasal allergy congestion draining into the bronchial tubes). Seems that doc visit was pointless. There was a time when I would have been celebrating weighing 95 lb., and the irony is, the last time I weighed this little, I had to exercise 4-5 hr. daily and eat very little. Now I eat a lot and have stopped going to the gym until my weight is up some and am supplementing with protein shakes and still can't gain weight.</span><br />
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My doctor did say it could be the medication I'm on (it's regarded as weight neutral, which I guess means as many people lose weight on it as gain) or the breastfeeding affecting my weight. I swear, sometimes I eat more than hubby and still can't gain weight. I'm not going back to working out until I get my weight up a bit. It's draining me, and I don't have the energy to do the things I'd like to do with my daughter. Plus, walking at the gym was a HUGE stress reliever for me. I don't know. I may ask my pdoc about changing meds to something else but all the SSRIs tend to make me very, very drowsy. It would be even more stressful for me if I weaned my daughter before she was ready. Something has to give though.<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Laura's Lean Beef $25 Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win $25 in Laura's Lean Beef Vouchers (Each voucher good for $5 off the purchase of 8 oz. or more of Laura's Lean Beef) - 2 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/lauras-lean-beef-summer-grilling.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/31</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">PeaceKeeper Cause-metics Lip Set Prize Pack Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Lip Set Prize Pack from Cause-metics that includes: Yum Balm Glaze, Lip Balm, Lip Gloss, & Lip Paint {ARV $50} - 3 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/peacekeeper-cause-metics-lip-set-prize.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/31</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></b>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-31088753083281323152010-08-12T11:17:00.001-05:002010-08-12T11:50:52.471-05:00Aug. 12 Giveaways<b>LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES GIVEAWAYS</b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">fusionbrands - foodpod Silicone Cooking Tool</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a foodpodTM from fusionbrands {ARV $15} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/fusionbrands-foodpod-silicone-cooking.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/30</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span> </b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Handbag Heaven Brielle Braided Mini Bag Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Brown Brielle Braided Mini Bag from Handbag Heaven {ARV $25.46} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/handbag-heaven-brielle-braided-mini-bag.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/30</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></b>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-47789808333885731962010-08-11T19:46:00.005-05:002010-08-11T23:17:37.314-05:00Aug. 11 Giveaways<b>LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES GIVEAWAYS</b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Pochi's X-clusividades - Silver Crochet Purple Swarovski Crystal Earrings</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a pair of Silver Crochet Purple Swarovski Crystal Teardrop Earrings from Pochi's X-xlusividades {ARV $35}<a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/pochis-x-clusividades-silver-crochet.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/29</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Worldwide</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Quilting from My Heart - Personalized Children's Hooded Beach Towel Giveaway</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Personalized Hooded Children's Beach Towel from Quilting from My Heart {ARV ~ $50} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/quilting-from-my-heart-personalized.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/29</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Disney Toy Story Back to School Prize Package Giveaway</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Disney Buzz Lightyear Back to School Prize Package that includes Backpack, Lunch Tote & Snacks {ARV $40} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7946">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/23</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="color: black;">US</span></b></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">The Island by Elin Hilderbrand Audio Book Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the audiobook <i>The Island </i>by Elin Hilderbrand {ARV $34.98} - 3 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7924">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/23</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span> </span></b><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b><span style="color: black;"><b>US/CAN</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Affordable Scarves Shelby Print Scarf Giveaway</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Shelby Print Scarf from Affordable Scarves {ARV $14.95} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7955">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/24</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Myself Belt for Kids Giveaway</span></span></span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Kid's Belt in Your Choice of Size & Boy or Girl from Myself Belts {ARV $15} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7962">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/24</span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span> </span></span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Covermate Food Covers Variety Pack - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Covermate Stretch to Fit Food Covers Variety Pack from Covermate {ARV $3.95} - 3 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/covermate-food-covers-variety-pack.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/28</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Haralee - $60 Garment of Choice Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $60 Garment of Choice from the Haralee website <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/haralee-cool-garments-for-hot-women-60.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/28</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Nicole Brown Simpson - Final 24: Her Final Hours DVD Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the DVD <i>Nicole Brown Simpson - Final 24: Her Final Hours DVD </i>{ARV $14.95} - 2 Winners <a href="http://bit.ly/dC2dxJ">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/12 </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b>US/CAN</b></span></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Burton Technologies Acoustibuds Prize Package Giveaway - 4 Winners</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win an Acoustibuds Prize Package from Burton Technologies that includes Acoustibuds and Acoustigrip {ARV $29.98} - 4 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7887">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/23</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span> </span></b><b><span style="color: black;"> US/CAN</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine and Food Pairing Book Giveaway</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the book <i>The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine and Food Pairing </i>{ARV $16.95} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7899">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/23</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Little Blue Sister Gifts - Personalized Emmie Photo Bag Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win "The Emmie" Personalized Photo Cosmetic Bag from Little Blue Sister Gifts {ARV $29.99} - 3 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/little-blue-sister-gifts-personalized.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/26</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> <span style="color: black;">US</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Household Traditions All Purpose Cleaner Giveaway</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a 32 oz. Bottle of Household Traditions All Purpose Cleaner from Tropical Traditions {ARV $6.99} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/household-traditions-all-purpose.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/27</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">VeronicaM Clothing - $100 Item of Choice Giveaway</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $100 Item of Your Choice from the VeronicaM website <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/veronicam-clothing-100-item-of-choice.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/27</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Achooz $50 Gift Basket Giveaway</span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $50 Gift Basket from Achooz <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7770">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/22</span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Gianni Versace - Final 24: His Final Hours DVD Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the DVD <i>Gianni Versace - Final 24: His Final Hours</i> {ARV $14.95} - 2 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=6297">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/22</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">SeaPak Shrimp and Seafood Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></span></span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a FREE Product Coupon from SeaPak Shrimp and Seafood {ARV $10} - 2 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7841">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/22</span></span></span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span>US</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Summer Grilling Prize Pack Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Summer Grilling Prize Pack from I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! that includes: 2 Coupons for FREE I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Products, I Can't Believe Itn's Not Butter!</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> </b>summer newsletter with recipes, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Grill Basket, set of Crate & Barrel Corn on the Cob Picks and Dishes, Crate & Barrel Melamine Serving Bowl, Crate & Barrel Grill Tongs & Turner & Barbecue Mitt {ARV $50} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/i-cant-believe-its-not-butter-grilling.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/26 <span style="color: black;"><b>US</b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><b> </b></span>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-68004964911847654622010-08-07T20:35:00.004-05:002010-08-07T22:16:14.868-05:00Aug. 7 Giveaways<b>LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES GIVEAWAYS</b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">Karmin G3 Salon Pro Hair Styling Flat Iron Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Karmin G3 Salon Pro Hair Styling 1" Flat Iron from AllReviews {ARV $129} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/karmin-g3-salon-pro-hair-styling-flat.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/25</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b>US/CAN</b></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Oransi Ionic Fridge Air Purifier Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win an Ionic Fridge Air Purifier from Oransi {ARV $39}<a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/oransi-ionic-fridge-air-purifier.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/25</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> <span style="color: black;">US</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Bumbo Baby Seat Giveaway</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Bumbo Baby Seat from Keen Distribution in your choice of pink, blue, lime or lilac {ARV $39.99} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7795">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/21</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">The Classics by Caroline Taggart Book Giveaway - 2 Winners</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the book <i>The Classics: All You Need to Know, from Zeus's Throne to the Fall of Rome</i> by Caroline Taggart {ARV $14.95} - 2 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7792">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/21</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span>US/CAN</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;">Honest Tea - Case of Honest Kids Pouches Giveaway</span></span></b><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Case of Honest Kids Pouches from Honest Tea {ARV $10}<a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7810">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/21</span></span></span><b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span> </span></b><br />
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</span></b>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-75922774484510368142010-08-06T06:57:00.005-05:002010-08-06T22:40:29.705-05:00Aug. 6 Giveaways<b>LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES GIVEAWAYS</b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">ACOUSTIBUDS Earbuds Cover Prize Pack Giveaway - 6 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Prize Pack from ACOUSTIBUDS that includes: ACOUSTIBUDS & ACOUSTIGRIP {ARV $29.98} Ends 8/24 <b>US/CAN</b></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">I Remember You by Harriet Evans Book Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the book <i>I Remember You </i>by Harriet Evans {ARV $15} - 3 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/i-remember-you-by-harriet-evans-book.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/24</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b>US/CAN</b></span></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Just Argan Natural Oil Giveaway - 3 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Bottle of Just Argan Natural Oil from Just Argan {ARV $32} - 3 Winners <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/just-argan-natural-oil-giveaway-3.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/24</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> US/CAN</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Boogie Wipes $50 Gift Basket</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $50 Gift Basket from Boogie Wipes <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7765">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/20</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">10 Things College Students Need to Know about Money Book Giveaway - 5 Winners</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a copy of the book <i>10 Things College Students Need to Know about Money: Small Changes Make a Big Difference </i>by Shay Olivarria {ARV $9} - 5 Winners <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7761">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/21 </span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Hain Celestial Group Foods & $25 Sports Authority Gift Card Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Prize Package from Hain Celestial Group Foods that includes: Garden of Eatin' Popped Tortillas, Almond Dream non-dairy beverage, Earth's Best Sesame Street Organic Snackin' Fruit Hearts/Rings, MaraNatha Organic No Stir Peanut Butter, Health Valley Granola Bars, Free Earth's Best Frozen Food Product Coupon & $25 Gift Card to Sports Authority {ARV $50} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7778">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/21</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> </b><b> <span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></b>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032802428540075700.post-33997099412122856402010-08-04T10:12:00.003-05:002010-08-04T16:19:35.999-05:00Aug. 4 Giveaways<b>LESLIE LOVES VEGGIES GIVEAWAYS</b><br />
<b><span style="color: purple;">VNatural Kids Gummy Multivitamins Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a Bottle of VNaturals Kids Gummy Multivitamins from VNaturals {ARV $10}<a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/vnatural-kids-gummy-multivitamins.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/22</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="color: black;">US/CAN</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">Cuisinart 6 Slice Traditional Waffle Maker Giveaway</span></b><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a 6 Slice Traditional Waffle Maker from Cuisinart {ARV $79.95} <a href="http://www.leslielovesveggies.net/2010/08/cuisinart-6-slice-traditional-waffle.html">Giveaway at Leslie Loves Veggies</a> Ends 8/25</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span> </b><span style="color: black;"><b>Cont. US</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Oh Plah! Teething Cuff Bracelet Giveaway</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win an Oh Plah! Teething Cuff Bracelet in Your Color of Choice from Roundhouse Collaborative Design {ARV $19.99} <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7442">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/14 <b>US/CAN</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: purple;">CardsDirect $50 Gift Code Giveaway</span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Win a $50 Gift Code to CardsDirect <a href="http://sweeps4bloggers.com/?p=7629">Giveaway at Sweeps4Bloggers</a> Ends 8/17</span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> <span style="color: black;">US</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;"><b> </b></span></span><b><span style="color: purple;"> </span></b></span>Cheryl Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13036363894199015748noreply@blogger.com