Midday Escapades

Happy Aloha Friday!

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Howdy, partners and TGIF! I have another easy question for you below. Wanna join in the fun? Post your own question on your blog and leave your link at the Aloha Friday post at An Island Life. Then you can visit the other participants...It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends.

My question for you is:

Do you write in a journal or diary?

Happy Aloha Friday!

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Measure Up Bowl: Sale at Target

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

I'm always on the look out for easy ways to get healthier, especially when it comes to my food intake. I discovered Measure Up Bowl at a fellow blog and ever since then I've been wanting to get my hands on this "portion control in a bowl". Just look how easy it is with pre-measured markings on each bowl:

How cool is that??? Just fill up your bowl to the correct portion and eat. No guess work or calorie counting required.

What's even better is that the Measure Up Bowl is now on sale at Target for only $23.99 through July 31st! Learn more about the Measure Up Bowl at the website and enjoy easy portion control.

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About the Author: I am a PR friendly blogger making new friends, sharing my discoveries, and offering a variety of reviews & giveaways, with the hopes of ultimately helping others escape their daily grind.

Vacay Fun: Wordless Wednesday

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Happy Wednesday!

p.s. Here's another link to find some neat Australia gifts in case you missed my post yesterday.

Australia Souvenirs: From the Heart of Sydney

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Australia has always been on my list of top places to visit.What's not to like about such a beautiful and interesting country: The Opera House, The Great Barrier Reef, walk abouts, kangaroos, koalas, Australia boomerangs...

and the Australian Souvenir Gift Shop, from the heart of Sydney. Now we don't have to wait until we can save up for our trip to get some authentic Australia souvenirs. The site offers fun items like toys and road signs, jewelry, office souvenirs, and Australia t-shirts just to name a few. Check out some of cool items I've already discovered:

More good news: all of the Australia Souvenir orders come with a 100% satisfaction guaranteed promise. That really is the only way to shop online. I also found some testimonials from satisfied customers to back up that guarantee. Ready to get your outback on?

Hello, I recently ordered 4 of these awesome pink koalas to the USA. They are great! I think it would be helpful for your online description if you mentioned that there is a little MAGNET in the back of its head so you can stick it on your fridge!! VERY NICE! If your shop was local, I'd buy one for all my friends! ~ Jamison - Salt Lake City, UT, USA - March 02 2010

Spoons are my collections and when I am travelling these are the items that on the top my souvenir lists. I was not able to do my shopping moment when I was in Australia because of the tight schedule I had. Then I resorted online to look for spoons with Australian icons and your items were the perfect find! Thanks for the fast delivery! ~ Joana Copland - Atlantic City, NJ, United States - 19 November 2008

Disclosure: This is a sponsored review written by me on behalf of Australiasouvenir.com. All opinions are my own.

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Fancy Meeting You Monday - 7/26

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Fancy Meeting You Monday - Blog Hop hosted by Midday Escapades and One 2 Try. We love finding new blogs and hope you join us by linking your blog.

Visit our Featured Blog!

In Stacie's own words:

I am the mother of two beautiful girls and I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I began my blog in December 2008 after discovering the world of blog reviews and giveaways. I thought it looked like fun and something I could do as a stay at home mom. I started out by hosting my own giveaways for stuff I had at home. I remember how excited I was when I was contacted to do my first review! It just kind of grew from there!

Since then, my blog has grown in leaps and bounds. I still do reviews and giveaways, but have started branching out into social media and helping other bloggers. I always do my best to share my finds with others either on blog or my Facebook page. I have a team of reviewers (both book and product) from the US & Canada who are fabulous ladies to work with. I love talking to my readers and other bloggers and am always trying to think of new and fun things to do with my blog! Its been a great ride so far!

It is nice to "meet" you, Stacie!

Each week, we will select a blog from the prior week's link up to highlight as the Featured Blog so we can all get to know them a little better.

Here is how you can have others "meet" your blog:

* On the linky, list your blog with a brief description of your main blog theme.

Example One 2 Try - Reviews and Giveaways, Midday Escapades - All around fun (whatever your blog specializes in). It can be giveaways, reviews, recipes, parenting, couponing, mommy blog etc. Let others know what your blog is all about in a few short words so they can find the topics they like.

By participating in Fancy Meeting You, please show your hosts some bloggy love by visiting their blogs: Midday Escapades and One 2 Try.

Spread the Love:

* Take a moment to create a Fancy Meeting You post for readers to find out more about you and your blog.

* Add the Fancy Meeting You button to your blog so bloggers know to link up here and be able to comment on your blog!!

* Feel free to share Fancy Meeting You with others by tweeting or posting on Facebook.

Continue to spread the word and find more blogs that you like to read and watch your Fancy Meeting You community grow. It is a fun way to meet and greet the types of blogs you enjoy. If you like them, follow or subscribe to them! It is that simple. Have fun!

* On the linky, list your blog with a brief description of your main blog theme.

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Sunday Giveaway Escape

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Sunday Giveaway Escape!
Check in every Sunday to find amazing giveaways to enter and to list your own giveaways. To list, please use this format: "Blog name - Prize - End Date". Thank you!

Enter to win my current giveaway:

Bake Me A Wish! Decadent Cake
Winner's Choice
Ends July 30, 2010

$50 Gift Certificates & Free Shipping
for Dakota's Personalized Gifts
Ends July 30, 2010

Coming Soon:

Parazul Handbags
Rubbermaid Reveal
Willow Creek Press
Minute Rice

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Visit my Giveaways Galore page for a listing of more giveaway linky sites.

Happy escapes!

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Happy Aloha Friday

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

My question for you is:

What's the last good movie you saw?

Happy Aloha Friday!

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What Are We Here For???

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

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I remember that even when I was as young as twelve, I was already pondering the meaning of life. I haven't stopped yet and every once in a while, I run across something that I believe may get me closer to the answer.

The Walk: A Novel

This book is the first of a series about a man who has lost everything: his beloved wife, his business, his home and tells us the story of his journey to live again. Although it is fiction, it is written from a first person view which makes it a personal read. I am excited already for the next series, which doesn't come out until next year.

Throughout the book are journal excerpts and stories that are poignant and touching. There were several that resonated with me, and this one really stood out:

"I do not know what lies beyond the horizon, only that the road I was was meant for me. It is enough."

After reading this book and going through the past few months of self-discovery, I am starting to believe that perhaps the real meaning of life is to just...

LIVE.

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Take 2 Giveaway: Dakota Personalized Gifts

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to our Take 2 Giveaway hosted by One 2 Try and Midday Escapades! We are excited to share unique personalized gifts and gift ideas from Dakota's Personalized Gifts!

Dakota's Personalized Gifts

Dakota's Personalized Gifts started about 4 years ago with the Anniversary Rose making roses for the traditional anniversary (i.e. 1st year paper, 2nd year cotton, 5th year wood etc). Then, they expanded into personalized anniversary gifts.

They started getting many requets for personalized Mother's Day, Father's Day and Christmas gifts. That's when they came up with Dakota's Personalized Gifts. They continue to expand with new products and updated equipment all the time which allows them to produce most of the items and personalize in house. They have everything on this site!

Gifts and gift ideas ranging from picture frames and photo albums all the way to ornaments, t-shirts and baby creepers and rompers, and gifts for the home.

A Truly Personal Review

Timing can be everything in life, as was the case with this review. When I was contacted by Dakota's Personalized Gifts, my friend's mother had just passed away. So when I was browsing their website, I was immediately drawn to the Forever In Our Hearts Keepsake Wall Cross.

The perfect way to never forget any loved one that has passed is with our Personalized Sympathy Wall Cross. Our beautiful cherry-finished wood keepsake cross is the perfect way to send warm thoughts and prayers to a loved one was has departed.The Memorial Keepsake measures 11" L x 7" W. Personalized memorial cross includes FREE personalization! This keepsake cross has Forever In Our Hearts on top, personalize with any name and dates and has a lovely poem on the bottom.

The cross for my friend arrived in great condition in its package and the personalization was spot on. I can't wait to give this to my friend. I just know it will be the perfect keepsake gift for her. Many thanks to Dakota's Personalized Gifts for making this happen in such a timely way.

Get Shopping with Discount Codes!

You can easily browse online and also shop by wedding gifts, occasion, recipient and holiday. Dakota's Personalized Gifts uses the convenience of PayPal and is 100% Satisfaction Gauranteed! Right now, use the following special discount codes for orders placed through August 31, 2010 (feel free to also email or call 800-748-6916 for new and updated codes):

Code 10-AUG31 offers $10 off $50 purchase

Code 15-AUG31 offers $15 off $75 purchase

Join in the Take 2 Giveaway by also visiting One 2 Try for another chance to win. Dakota's Personalized Gifts is giving away 2 $50 Gift Certificates. One on each of our blogs!

Here is your chance to win! Dakota's Personalized Gifts is providing to one lucky reader - $50 Gift Certificate with code for free shipping in the U.S.!

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:

Mandatory Entry (First entry)

--Visit Dakota's Personalized Gifts, take a moment to browse the collections and tell me in a comment which gift item catches your eye.

--Include your email address (if not public in a profile) so I can contact you if you win.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

Additional optional entries: Eligible after completing mandatory entry above: You can do any or all of the following for one entry each. Please leave a separate comment for each that you have done.

--Enter the Dakota's Personalized Gifts giveaway on One 2 Try. Tell me in a comment that you entered.

-- Follow my blog publicly - via Google Friend Connect

-- Subscribe to Midday Escapades via Reader

-- Subscribe to Midday Escapades via Email:

-- Follow Midday Escapades on Twitter

-- Tweet about this giveaway and leave a link to your tweet (Can tweet once daily).

-- Share (Stumble, Facebook, Email, etc.) this giveaway

-- Grab my Midday Escapades button for your blog or add my home page URL to your blogroll (see my left sidebar for button)

-- Sign up for Swag Bucks as my friend; See giveaway guidelines page if you need more info.

-- Enter another one of my current giveaways (if available) ~ 1 extra entry for each: Find them at my Giveaways Galore page.

--FOR 5 EXTRA ENTRIES - Write a blog post about this giveaway, with a link to my blog. Come back and leave the link to your blog post. Post FIVE separate comments that you've blogged about this.

--FOR 5 MORE ENTRIES - Make any purchase from Dakota's Personalized Gifts. You know you can't resist the beautiful pieces. Post FIVE separate comments about your purchase. Subject to verification.

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Giveaway ends on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 11:59 PM Central Time. Open to Continental US addresses only. No PO Boxes, please. Winner will be chosen by random.org and contacted by email. If duplicate winners are selected by either of the 2 host blogs, an alternate winner will be randomly selected. Please respond in 48 hours or a new winner will be chosen. To be fair to everyone, comments not meeting requirements will be deleted.

Many thanks to Dakota's Personalized Gifts for providing the review sample and giveaway product.

Disclosure: I received a gratis sample for this review. No monetary compensation was offered or accepted for this post. The opinions above are my own. Others experiences may vary.

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Ready to promote your products and services with a Take 2 Giveaway? Contact either one of your hostesses using this contact form.

Good luck and happy winning!

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Fancy Meeting You Monday - 7/19

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Fancy Meeting You Monday - Blog Hop hosted by Midday Escapades and One 2 Try. We love finding new blogs and hope you join us by linking your blog.

Visit our Featured Blog!

Mommy's Memorandum is filled with fun product reviews, lots of giveaways, humorous writing and all around good times. Mommy's Memorandum is also a very social blog. You will find this wonderful social butterfly on many blog hops.

Julee at Mommy's Memorandum is an amazing person. She loves her blog and Jon Bon Jovi! Her take on blogging: Mommy's Memorandum is about giveaways, product reviews, features and the chaotic comedy I've come to call my life! I'm pretty much an open book. My life is in the fast lane with six kiddos and maintaining schedules. I LOVE to cook and try and share recipes that my family enjoys. I also love crafting, when schedules permit and share some tutorials. My blog is ME, I don't have any particular marketing niche. Mommy's Memorandum is just an extension of Julee.

Stop by Mommy's Memorandum to say hi to Julee!

Each week, we will select a blog from the prior week's link up to highlight as the Featured Blog so we can all get to know them a little better.

Here is how you can have others "meet" your blog:

* On the linky, list your blog with a brief description of your main blog theme.

By participating in Fancy Meeting You, please show your hosts some bloggy love by visiting their blogs: Midday Escapades and One 2 Try.

Spread the Love:

* Take a moment to create a Fancy Meeting You post for readers to find out more about you and your blog.

* Add the Fancy Meeting You button to your blog so bloggers know to link up here and be able to comment on your blog!!

* Feel free to share Fancy Meeting You with others by tweeting or posting on Facebook.

* On the linky, list your blog with a brief description of your main blog theme.

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Sunday Giveaway Escape

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Enter to win my current giveaway:

Fun in the Sun Gourmet

DELUXE Summer Picnic Basket for 4

($135 value)

Ends July 24, 2010

Bake Me A Wish Cake!

Winner's Choice of Decadent Cake

Ends July 30, 2010

Coming Soon:

Parazul Handbags

Pretty Peacock

Dakota Gifts

Visit my Giveaways Galore page for a listing of more giveaway linky sites.

Happy escapes!

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Blogoversary Giveaway #2: Bake Me A Wish! Cake

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:01:00 +0000

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Welcome to the second giveaway in honor of my One Year Blogoversary Celebration! This giveaway is graciously sponsored by Bake Me A Wish!

What celebration would be complete without a cake, right? And lucky me, Bake Me A Wish! is a great supporter of bloggers. They sent me an amazingly rich and decadent Tiramisu Classico Cake adorned with a "Congratulations" decorative chocolate plaque imported from Belgium:

Coffee-washed cake layered with classic mascarpone custard and garnished with delicious coffee whipped cream, dark chocolate shaves and a dusting of cocoa... that's amore!

Bake Me A Wish! is not only a supporter of bloggers, but they have always been a giving company helping organizations and people. They support Operation Birthday Cake where 5% of your order will be contributed to Bake Me A Wish!’s Operation: Birthday Cake, which, with their partner Soldiers’ Angels donates birthday cakes each month to soldiers overseas.

All the good works and you get a fantastic great tasting cake with each order. Cakes are shipped in elegant gift boxes with a greeting card that you personalize. Bake Me A Wish! Cakes are perfect for all your special occasions.

Thanks to Bake Me A Wish!,
one lucky winner will receive:
Any Single Cake of Choice!!!

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:

Leave a comment letting me know which Bake Me A Wish decadent cake you would choose if you win. This is the first and required entry.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

Additional optional entries: Eligible after completing required entry above: You can do any or all of the following for one entry each. If you are already doing any of these options, just leave a comment and let me know. Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

** Follow my blog publicly - via Google Friend Connect

** Subscribe to Midday Escapades via Reader

** Subscribe to Midday Escapades via Email:

** Sign up for the Bake Me A Wish Newsletter (top of page right corner)

** Follow Bake Me A Wish on Twitter or Facebook (1 entry each)

** Follow Midday Escapades on Twitter

** Tweet this giveaway (1 entry daily):

{Blogoversary Giveaway} #Win a Decadent Cake from @bakemeawish: Winner's Choice!!! @middayescapades http://bit.ly/aEL5C4 (Ends 7/30) Pls RT

** Share (Stumble, Facebook, Email, etc.) this giveaway

** Grab my Midday Escapades button for your blog or add my home page URL to your blogroll (see my left sidebar for button)

** Sign up for Swag Bucks as my friend; See giveaway guidelines page if you need more info.

** Enter another one of my current giveaways (if available) ~ 1 extra entry for each: Find them at my Giveaways Galore page.

** FOR 5 EXTRA ENTRIES - Write a blog post about this giveaway, with a link to my blog. Come back and leave the link to your blog post. Post FIVE separate comments that you've blogged about this.

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GIVEAWAY RULES:

Deadline to enter is 11:59 pm CST on July 30, 2010. Include a valid email address in your comments or in profile to be contacted. The winner will be chosen using Random.org, posted on this site and notified via email; Winner will have 48 hours to acknowledge win or another random winner will be chosen. Prize will be sent directly by sponsor to chosen winner. Open to residents of U.S.

For additional information about how to enter this giveaway, review my complete Giveaway Entry Guidelines.

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Disclosure: In accordance with the FTC rules, I am fully disclosing that I was provided with a gratis cake from Bake Me A Wish for my review. No monetary compensation was offered or accepted for this post. The opinions above are my own. Others experiences may vary. By entering this giveaway, you are acknowledging that you have read and agree with my full blog policies.

Many thanks to Bake Me A Wish for sponsoring my One Year Blogoversary Celebration!

Happy winning!

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Happy Aloha Friday

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

My question for you is:

If you had one "do-over", what would it be?

Happy Aloha Friday!

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How to Recover from a Potty-Mouth Moment

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +0000

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Evenflo has just released the Momentum 65 DLX Convertible Car Seat, with features that help make safety, installation and use as easy as possible for parents. Evenflo andJuiceBoxJungle sponsored me to write this post.

We've all had those moments when we wished we could take back the words we just let slip out. Some of you may always be able to keep cool (especially in front of the kids, bravo!) but if you're like some, there are times in which our emotions get the best of us and we pray that little Bobby doesn't grasp on to our uncensored expression and make it his new favorite word.

In my last post about Evenflo, I mentioned that Evenflo had just launched the witty & humorous "Are you a Savvy Parent?" Video Series created to educate viewers about their new Evenflo Momentum 65 DLX Convertible Car Seat. Hopefully, you've had a chance to check out the current webisodes. There is one in particular that I found to be especially entertaining.

The "How to Recover from a Potty-Mouth Moment" webisode had me in stitches. I can totally relate to the mom in the video. I've slipped a few times with the potty-mouth and we all know that kids soak up words like sponges. It's too bad they didn't have this video when my boys were younger. I would have known better how to recover from my potty-mouth moments.

Let me know what you think about this webisode and if you've had those moments, too.

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Fun in the Sun Gourmet Summer Picnic GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

This giveaway is now CLOSED. Congratulations to the winner:

NO. 475 - SUE E.

Notification email has been sent and winner has 48 hours to claim this prize.

Thank you to everyone for participating! Please visit the Giveaways Galore page for current giveaways!

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Fun in the Sun Gourmet Summer Picnic Giveaway presented by Alouette Cheese!

I have personally been a big fan of Alouette Cheese ever since I was introduced to them during my Superbowl kick-off event back in January. Well, I am just pleased as punch to be able to announce that Alouette Cheese is back and...

They would like to give one of the amazing readers of Midday Escapades a Deluxe Summer Picnic Basket perfect for summer in the park, at the beach or simply a backyard BBQ .

How about whipping up an Alouette^® Crumbled Blue Cheese Pear and Baby Arugula Salad:

or perhaps dazzling your family and friends with an Alouette^® Baby Brie Prosciutto Mushroom Pizza:

With so many good recipes and products, you'll be sure to make a splash this Summer with Alouette^®. Just look at this luscious Alouette^® Berries & Cream and Yogurt Parfait dessert recipe I found on their website:

After reading this product description, it's easy to understand why I adore Alouette^® and why I think you will, too:

"At Alouette^®, we blend our passion for detail with our European heritage to create a unique line of premium, specialty soft cheeses, each crafted to gratify the senses and invite you to slow down and savour life’s simple moments.

Using fresh and natural ingredients to craft our creamy, flavorful cheeses, we present them to you in unique and appealing packages. So whatever the occasion, it’s always easy to savour life’s moments with Alouette^®!"

Thanks to Alouette Cheese, one lucky reader will win a Fun in the Sun Gourmet Summer Picnic Basket

($135 total value)!

A Deluxe Picnic Basket for Four (Valued at $100) It includes:
- Picnic Pack for 4 , blue with black zippers and blue binding.
- Constructed with 600 denier nylon
- A large 48-can cooler with eat sealed, leak resistant liner has heavy duty trolley wheels and telescopic handles.
- A removable storage compartment
- Includes a place settings for four: plates, silverware settings, glasses, and napkins.
- A cheese cutting board with a cheese knife
- A wine key
- Two utility compartments and adjustable shoulder straps.
Alouette Cheese coupons good for all varieties of cheese including Baby Brie, Spreadable and Crumbles (Valued at $35)

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:

Leave a comment at this post letting me know which Alouette Cheese recipe is your favorite. This is the first and required entry.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

Additional optional entries: Eligible after completing required entry above: You can do any or all of the following for one entry each. If you are already doing any of these options, just leave a comment letting me know. Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

** Follow my blog publicly - via Google Friend Connect

** Subscribe to Midday Escapades via Reader

** Subscribe to Midday Escapades via Email:

** Like Alouette Cheese on Facebook

** Follow Alouette Cheese on Twitter

** Follow Midday Escapades on Twitter

** Tweet this giveaway (1 entry daily) - feel free to use this:

#Win a DELUXE Fun in the Sun Gourmet Summer Picnic Basket #GIVEAWAY from @alouettecheese @middayescapades http://bit.ly/9SzFVo (7/24) Pls RT

** Share (Stumble, Email, etc.) this giveaway

** Enter another one of my current giveaways (if available) ~ 1 extra entry for each: Find them at my Giveaways Galore page.

** FOR 5 EXTRA ENTRIES - Write a blog post about this giveaway, with a link to my blog. Come back and leave the link to your blog post. Post FIVE separate comments that you've blogged about this.

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GIVEAWAY GUIDELINES:

Deadline to enter is 11:59 pm CST on July 24, 2010. Include a valid email address in your comments or in profile to be contacted. The winner will be chosen using Random.org, posted on this site and notified via email; Winner will have 48 hours to acknowledge win or another random winner will be chosen. Prize will be sent directly by sponsor to chosen winner. Open to residents of U.S.

For additional information about how to enter this giveaway, review my complete Giveaway Entry Guidelines.

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Disclosure: In accordance with the FTC rules, I am fully disclosing that I was provided with a gratis picnic basket for my participation in this giveaway. No monetary compensation was offered or accepted for this post. The opinions above are my own. Others experiences may vary. By entering this giveaway, you are acknowledging that you have read and agree with my full blog policies.

Thank you to Alouette Cheese for this wonderful giveaway opportunity!

Happy winning!

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Fancy Meeting You Monday - 7/12

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:01:00 +0000

Welcome to Fancy Meeting You Monday - Blog Hop hosted by Midday Escapades and One 2 Try. We love finding new blogs and hope you join us by linking your blog.

Visit our Featured Blog!

For our very first edition of Fancy Meeting You - we are introducing Adventures in Couponing. Helping you save your cents - one little coupon at a time. Here you will find lots of coupon ideas from coupons to watch for and coupons for retail shopping. Out of necessity for her daughters medical condition, Blog owner / writer Melanie, began using coupons as a way to keep her family budget in check.

In Melanie's words: The main purpose of my blog is to teach others how to use various methods and combinations of couponing, price matching, using a price book, etc. to save money on their current household expenses. I then encourage readers to “give back” by helping others in their communities out of the money they save, and to show that this is possible for anyone to do, no matter what their situation is.

Her blog features grocery / drug store coupons, free stuff, a very informative Coupon 101 learning guide and a detailed Coupon database. With all these couponing tips, it makes "cents" to visit Adventures in Couponing!

Each week, we will select a blog from the prior week's link up to highlight as the Featured Blog so we can all get to know them a little better.

Here is how you can have others "meet" your blog:

* On the linky, list your blog with a quick description of your main blog theme.

Example One 2 Try - Reviews, Midday Escapades - All around fun (whatever your blog specializes in). It can be giveaways, reviews, recipes, parenting, mommy blog etc. Let others know what your blog is all about in a few short words so they can find the topics they like.

By participating Fancy Meeting You, please show your hosts some bloggy love by visiting their blogs: Midday Escapades and One 2 Try.

Spread the Love:

* Take a moment to create a post about Fancy Meeting You for readers to find out more about you.

* Add the Fancy Meeting You button to your blog so bloggers know to link up here and be able to comment on your blog!!

* Feel free to share Fancy Meeting You with others by tweeting or posting on Facebook.

* On the linky, list your blog with a quick description of your main blog theme.

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Sunday Giveaway Escape

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Enter to win my current giveaway:

Classic Snacks Gift Basket
Gourmet Gift Baskets
Ends July 15, 2010

Coming Soon:
Alouette Gourmet Summer Picnic
Bake Me A Wish Cake!
Parazul Handbags
Pretty Peacock
Dakota Gifts

Visit my Giveaways Galore page for a listing of more giveaway linky sites.

Happy escapes!

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Saturday Silliness

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +0000

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I always enjoy a good laugh and my bloggy pal, Eva, never disappoints with her funnies.

So, today I'm sending ya'll over to her blog: Wrestling with Retirement to enjoy some Saturday Silliness.

p.s. See you on Monday for our new meet 'n greet!

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Happy Aloha Friday

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

My question for you is:

Do you prefer cardio or weight training?

Happy Aloha Friday!

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Join Us for a Meet and Greet - Coming Soon!

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Don't you love those spontaneous moments when you bump into a good friend?

Everything else seems to disappear for the few moments, or hours, you spend together. Catching up on all the happenings, finding out exciting news and sharing all that you have in common. Moments like those make your day extraordinarily special!

We want to share those warm feelings with you. Come join Midday Escapades and One 2 Try on Monday July 12th for a very special "meet and greet". Bring those friendship feelings and your curiosity. We can't wait to see you there. See you soon - Monday July 12th.

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WAHM Update

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

It's about that time for a WAHM Quest update. In my last update, I announced that I finally quit my job of 10 year and was adjusting to being a lady of leisure. It's hard to believe that a month has already flown by. I really wish time would slow down a bit.

Not all fun and games

In the midst of my down time, I wasn't able to completely relax because I was thinking ahead to what next. So in my Type-A personality style, I continued to research and to read all the books I could get my hands on to try and discover what direction I am going now.

I'm leaning towards a position in the non-profit or education sectors. I actually had an interview for a school office job but they decided to go with an applicant who already had the school experience. I am not giving up though and I will continue to pursue other openings.

I have to admit that I was a bit discouraged at first, but hey, nothing worth having comes easy. Besides, I already have a new title: Mid-Career Transitioner. Pretty nifty.

You might recall my ultimate goal to become a WAHM (Work at Home Mom) and boy do I still want to. It's just too bad that I have yet to find a work from home position that is legitimate and will pay enough to get us by. Unless something opens up or I decide to take a big risk of starting my own business at home, the WAHM quest may be placed on hold in lieu of a steady income outside the home.

However, that is not to say the dream has died. As I read in one of the self-discovery books, we are all Life Entrepreneurs, life is ever-changing and we wield the power for change. Life is one big experiment.

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Happy experimenting!

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Giveaway Ending Today

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:35:00 +0000

Last chance to enter & get in all those extra entries to win:

Aroma 20-Cup Digital Rice Cooker

& Food Steamer

Ends TODAY: July 6, 2010

Good luck!

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Holiday wishes

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:01:00 +0000

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May you and your family have a safe and joyous Fourth of July!!!

Happy Independence Day America!

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Sunday Giveaway Escape

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Enter to win my current giveaways:

Aroma 20-Cup Digital Rice Cooker
& Food Steamer

Ends July 6, 2010

Classic Snacks Gift Basket
Gourmet Gift Baskets
Ends July 15, 2010

Visit my Giveaways Galore page for a listing of more giveaway linky sites.

Happy escapes!

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Momma's Got a Brand New Bag

middayescapades@gmail.com (Midday Escapades) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Guess who's got a new bag?

Yep - little ole ME!

And, just what brand new bag did this momma get?

Isn't the White Scarf Bag just a beauty?

That's not all, folks.

Momma's got a brand new bag for you, too:

Oh no, I'm not kidding around.

Thanks to the generous folks at Parazul Handbags, I will be giving away that beautiful Beige Classic Handbag (worth $250) to one lucky winner. Review and giveaway coming soon to Midday Escapades!

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