Monicas Rants Raves Reviews

Quilted Mattress Pad Giveaway! Ends 5/24

2013-05-18T21:00:00.000-05:00

My dear friend Athena at The Stuff of Success recently had the opportunity to give this amazing Wearever mattress pad a try. Her results follow as well as your chance to win one! Sponsor: WeareverUS.com Incontinence Bed Pads Host: The Stuff of Success Have you ever had to struggle with a family member having occasional accidents in bed? There are so many products on the

Unexpecting, Momnesia and Everything You Need to Know ~ Win 3 Books! ~ Ends 5/31

2013-05-18T20:00:00.000-05:00

Lori The Author has written 3 books including the hot new release, "Unexpecting", "Momnesia", and the nonfiction, "Everything You Need to Know About House Training Puppies and Adult Dogs." Lori has graciously offered a copy of each of her books for this giveaway! I love reading and belong to several book groups. The last book I read was about an empowered woman and her ex-husband (very close

Children's Book Week and Pub Day Giveaway & Amazon Giftcard! Ends June 6

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Children's Book Week & Pub Day Giveaway It should be called Celebration Friday because Girl Who Reads is celebrating Children's Book Week (check tomorrow's post for kid reads recommendations) AND It's Pub Day! Congratulations to Monette Pangan on the release of her children's book It's great to be part of a large family but sometimes, when you're the smallest, it's not always fun.

iPad Giveaway! Ends May 20

2013-05-18T18:00:00.000-05:00

Do you have an iPad? I don't have one yet, but I would LOVE to have this one!! Hosted by NYSavingSpecials and Your Fashion Resource Co-hosted: A little bit of Everything, Simply Southern Couponers, Spacecships and Laser Beams, Swank Savings, Mommy Kat and Kids, Mommys Craft Obsession, Life in a Break Down, Rainy Day Pennies, Simply Sherryl, Kaisy Daisy's Corner, All in a Day's

Real Kids Shades Giveaway! Ends 6/2

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The sun seems to be getting more harsh in the past few years. It seems that the environment is changing and in order to protect ourselves from the harsh rays of the sun we have to increase our sunscreen use and wear sunglasses more often - even in the snow! My friend at BabyDashCo wrote the following review on sunglasses: If you know me you'd know that I slather the sunscreen on my

Chicken Dinner!

2013-05-18T16:48:00.004-05:00

Please join me in congratulating Amy Rouse for winning the Mustache Cookie Cutters! Congratulations Amy!

Summer Bash Blogger Opp! Don't Miss It!

2013-05-18T16:13:00.000-05:00

Hi and welcome to the sign up for Mommy Lesson Plans Summer bash! This event will begin June 15th at 7pm and run thru July 15th at 7pm. I am so excited for this giveaway! So far we have 8 confirmed sponsors with prize totals around $400. I am working with a few more and we will hopefully have 15 with prizes around/over $600! This is going to be HUGE and we will all get a great response

OOFOS Sandal Giveaway! ~ Ends 5/27

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Ahhhh summer! It's finally arrived in the Chicago area and there is nothing better than slipping on a pair of flip flops and taking life easy! My friend Kara, from Kara's Steals and Deals, recently tried OOFOS and really loved them! You may want to give them a try too! Here's her review: You might have seen me review the OOriginal sandals from OOFOS once before. It was a completely

Quilted Mattress Pad Giveaway! Ends 5/24

2013-05-18T16:00:00.000-05:00

My dear friend Athena, from The Stuff of Success, was recently given the opportunity to give these amazing mattress pads from Wearever a try. Check out her review below and keep reading for a chance to win one of your own: Sponsor: WeareverUS.com Incontinence Bed Pads Host: The Stuff of Success Have you ever had to struggle with a family member having occasional accidents in

MyPerfectGift.com Father’s Day Giveaway! Ends June 14

2013-05-18T15:00:00.000-05:00

Have you shopped for Father's Day yet? Wouldn't it be great to skip it this year and give the man in your life a fabulous Coleman Grill that you won? What Dad wouldn't love to have this fantastic grill for home grilling or grilling on the go! Do you know what Dad wants for Father's Day? MyPerfectGift.com lets you buy the gift your loved ones really want. Have him create a FREE

Surface Pro Giveaway! ~ Ends May 31 ~ Don't miss this one!

2013-05-18T14:00:00.000-05:00

Mother's Day is coming -- are you ready? What Mom wouldn't love a Surface Pro? What an amazing piece of technology! Welcome to the Surface Pro Giveaway Organized by: Iowa Mom and Mom to Bed by 8 Co-Hosted by: Bay Area Mommy, Libby’s Library, My Vegan Gluten-Free Life, Ottawa Mommy Club and Ultimate Coupon Club. Powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, Surface Windows 8 Pro provides the

Film 2 SD Scanner Giveaway ~ Ends 5/24

2013-05-18T13:30:00.000-05:00

If you're anything like me, you have boxes of pictures and albums that take up valuable space in your closets! Wouldn't it be nice to be able to save and share those pictures on-line? Wouldn't it be nice to free up that space in your home? The Film 2 SD Scanner transfers your images directly onto an SD card so you can enjoy your old pictures with the latest technology. One of the

BIG MAY GIVEAWAY! WIN $750 CASH!

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Helping Hands Giveaway ~ Ends 6/6

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What kid doesn't love bathtime when it involves their very own hand-picked products?! School of Wash has paraben and sulfate free bath products for kids that are hand-made! Welcome to the Helping Hands Giving Hope Giveaway This Giveaway is hosted by School of Wash & Jenn, Mom of Two Munchkins School of Wash has started a campaign to raise money to donate over 1,600 body products to

Saturday's UWD

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Urban Word of the Day: bacon tetris Definition: The act of arranging bacon strips in your frying pan in order to ensure 100% coverage leaving no part of the strip uncooked. Used in a Sentence: I have 100 square inches of bacon and only 36 square inches of frying pan area. Time to play bacon tetris.

Skin Anti-Aging by mia ~ ends May 21

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Spring has finally sprung and summer is right around the corner. My skin needs some help after the winter we had and I'm sure your winter wasn't much better! Welcome to the Rejuvenate Your Skin Anti-Aging Pack Giveaway! Hosted by Charisma Media and Beauty Brite Rejuvenate Your Skin Anti-Aging Pack contains a Refreshing Foaming Gel Cleanser, an Anti-Aging Brightening Serum and an

Friday's UWD

2013-05-17T04:00:00.000-05:00

Urban Word of the Day: Jesus shoes Definition: Flip flops or sandals, must have a strap between one or more toes, can be of any material, but leather is preferred. Used in a Sentence: He came from the beach and was still wearing his Jesus shoes.

Bloggers Wanted!

2013-05-16T15:13:00.002-05:00

Hosted by: Everything Mommyhood Sponsored by: Closetmaid Event Dates: May 29th - June 16th One winner will receive a 9 cube organizer and fabric bins. US Residents Only. FREE TWITTER LINK with Announcement Post (or pay $5 if no announcement post) Announcement post here: Let's Get Organized Dates: May 29th - June 16th (less than 3 weeks) Co-Host $8 - 4 links and a back-link to your page

Bloggers Wanted: Pub Day Giveaway!

2013-05-16T15:09:00.005-05:00

Bloggers Wanted: Pub Day Giveaway Celebrate Children's Book Week!Erin by Monette Pangan Pub Day Giveaway: May 17 Prize Pack includes: Signed paperback, book tote, keychain, bookmarks, mini collage album, and $25 Amazon gift card It's great to be part of a large family but sometimes, when you're the smallest, it's not always fun. There's still time to participate. Fill out the

ENDS TOMORROW! Mustache Giveaway! Ends 5/17

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I grew up during the height of popularity of Magnum P.I. I'm sure you remember that show and if you're anything like me you had a mad crush on Tom Selleck! What wasn't to love? Those eyes, that hair and yes, that amazing mustache! Fuzzy Ink is a company that is dedicated to producing all things mustache -- yes, I said ALL THINGS! They offer everything from phone cases to the most

Thursday's UWD

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Urban Word of the Day: Coffee Face Definition: That ugly face people have before they drink their first cup of coffee. Used in a Sentence: The train was full of people this morning with coffee face!

ENDS TOMORROW! Demon Book Giveaway & Prizepack including $50 Amazon Card! Ends 5/17

2013-05-16T04:00:00.000-05:00

This book is the latest on my "To Read" list! I'm sure after reading the overview below, you will want to add it to yours too! Demon, Book Two in the Dark Musicals Trilogy, inspired by Sweeney Todd is available now! Purchase Amazon * Smashwords * Barnes & Noble When Justyn and Rebecca set off for the New York School of Performing Arts, they think their dreams are about to come

$360 Million Anyone?

2013-05-15T19:54:00.000-05:00

Did you get your Powerball ticket for tonight's drawing? There is a $360 million jackpot after rolling over for the past six weeks! I'm part of a pool of people at my day job -- there's 48 of us to be exact. If you don't hear from me tomorrow it means that I won 1/48th of the pot. I hope to be radio silent -- wish me luck!

Wednesday's UWD

2013-05-15T04:00:00.000-05:00

Urban Word of the Day: crop dusting Definition: The act of farting while walking. Used in a sentence: I can tell someone was crop dusting on this street! Peeeewww!

MPG Father’s Day Event T2

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