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Daily BlogPOP Giveaway Linky for Bubbles of Love (Day 4!)

2012-01-21T23:48:00.000-08:00

I am so sad that today will be the last day of new BlogPOP giveaways :( - But it has been so fun, and I can't wait for the next one :)!

Welcome to day 4 of the giveaways!

Every day during the BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love event, there will be a linky posted to help you find, and enter the great giveaways! Please refer to this post to find the newest giveaways, or come back every day until the 22nd to see it re-posted :)!

Good Luck everyone!

My Aunt Loretta Just Passed Away... RIP

2012-01-21T13:48:00.000-08:00

Today around 3:40 we got a call from my Aunt Doretta, and we found out that my Great Aunt Loretta passed away. She was 96 years old.

She was such an amazing woman, and she did so much in her lifetime! She used to be an opera singer, and she had the pleasure if singing with Pavarotti, and so many other greats.

I know now that she will be up there with grandpa. They were so close, and my grandma thinks it just tore apart my Aunt Loretta after grandpa passed away. I am so thankful that I was able to see her while grandpa was still here. When I was younger we used to go up to her home in New Jersey and spend weeks with her, and I have so many fond memories up there.

I am so sad and heartbroken to hear about this.. But I am also taking comfort in knowing now she can see grandpa again :).

While she was here visiting grandpa she gave me an amazing necklace with a beautiful angel on it, and now I will be wearing it every day, in remembrance, along with the necklace with the part of grandpa's wedding ring. They will both be with me every day :)

We love you so much, Aunt Loretta, and we will miss you!

BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love - $50 Cash Giveaway - Open Worldwide - Ends 2/3

2012-01-21T00:05:00.000-08:00

**The 19th - 22nd represent the days that new giveaway are posted. The giveaways still last 10+ days, just like usual giveaways.**

Yay!

It's Day 3 of the BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love Event!

There are so many great giveaways already posted, and many more to come! Don't forget to refer to the daily linky so see all the latest and greatest giveaways :)!

Today's Giveaway:
1 of you will receive a $50 Cash (mailed) or $50 via Paypal :)! This giveaway is open to Worldwide Entries.
Please enter directly below, via the Rafflecopter form.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: Prize is being provided by me. Giveaway will end February 3rd, 2012 at 11:59pm. Winner will be drawn via Random.org, and winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen. Facebook is in no way, involved with this giveaway. 1 Entry per person, per household.

Daily BlogPOP Giveaway Linky for Bubbles of Love (Day 3!)

2012-01-20T23:41:00.000-08:00

Welcome to day 3 of the giveaways!
Every day during the BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love event, there will be a linky posted to help you find, and enter the great giveaways! Please refer to this post to find the newest giveaways, or come back every day until the 22nd to see it re-posted :)!

Good Luck everyone!

Daily BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love Giveaway Linky! (Day 2!)

2012-01-20T03:04:00.000-08:00

Welcome to day 2 of the giveaways!
Every day during the BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love event, there will be a linky posted to help you find, and enter the great giveaways! Please refer to this post to find the newest giveaways, or come back every day until the 22nd to see it re-posted :)!

Good Luck everyone!

BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love - $50 AMEX Gift Card Giveaway - Open Worldwide - Ends 2/2

2012-01-19T21:17:00.000-08:00

Yay!

It's Day 2 of the BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love Event!

So many great giveaways already posted, and many more to come! Don't forget to refer to the daily linky so see all the latest and greatest giveaways :)!

Today's Giveaway:
1 of you will receive a $50 American Express Gift Card. This giveaway is open to Worldwide Entries.
Please enter directly below, via the Rafflecopter form.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: Giveaway will end February 2nd, 2012 at 11:59pm. Winner will be drawn via Random.org, and winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen. Facebook is in no way, involved with this giveaway. 1 Entry per person, per household.

BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love - $50 Target Gift Card - Open Worldwide - Ends 2/1

2012-01-19T03:05:00.000-08:00

Yay! BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love is now live! 9 Amazing Bloggers have come together to give you 4 days of great giveaways! Each blog should be giving away $200 total during the event, so you should expect some wonderful prizes!

I will have 1 new giveaway a day for the event, so be on the lookout for them :)!

Today's Giveaway:
1 of you will receive a $50 Target Gift Card! I'm not sure if Target's are all over the world, but this giveaway is open to Worldwide entries!
Entry via the Rafflecopter form, directly below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: Giveaway will end February 1st, 2012 at 11:59pm. Winner will be drawn via Random.org, and winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen. Facebook is in no way, involved with this giveaway.

Daily BlogPOP Bubbles of Love Giveaway Linky for 1/19

2012-01-19T03:03:00.000-08:00

Every day during the BlogPOP: Bubbles of Love event, there will be a linky posted to help you find, and enter the great giveaways! Please refer to this post to find the newest giveaways, or come back every day until the 22nd to see it re-posted :)!

Good Luck everyone!

BlogPOP : Bubbles of Love Event! Starting on the 19th!

2012-01-17T12:27:00.000-08:00

Leaving for our trip..

2012-01-14T05:43:00.000-08:00

I can't believe it's already time for our trip!

At this time tomorrow, me and Aaron will be up in the sky, on our way to the St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands! I am a last minute kind of person, so I still have to pack everything, and we need to go to the store to get a couple last minute things, but if I have time, I am going to try and post 1 giveaway before we go. If not, I may try to finish up the post while were on our trip, or I might have to finish it once we get back.

I know these past several weeks have been really slow, but after the trip I plan on getting everything back on track completely, and there will be a lot of fun giveaways and reviews to come!

While I'm away I may occasionally post a couple pictures or something on Facebook or Twitter, but I will be away from my email and such until I get back most likely. If you have any questions or problems, please contact me via Facebook messages. Here is the link to my facebook page: http://facebook.com/ratsandmore

And don't worry everyone, I plan on taking lots and lots of pictures with the camera I got for Christmas, and I will post them as soon as we get home! :)!

Take Care everyone! :)!

Amanda.

Wobble Over Wednesday.. Back, with Week 65!

2012-01-10T20:41:00.000-08:00

I know it's been a couple weeks since the last Wobble Over Wednesday (Sorry about that!) But don't worry, it's not gone, we just had a little set back :P

Thanks to everyone for joining in, and continuing to add your links every week!

Welcome to the 65th Edition of Wobble Over Wednesday!

Thanks for stopping by.

Don't know what Wobble Over Wednesday (WOW) is? Well, it's a fun blog hop! Just by simply adding your link below, you can make new friends, and get brand new followers for your blog!

There are no rules for Wobble Over Wednesday!

Of course, we would like to make Wobble Over Wednesday huge, because; The more people that join in, the more followers your bound to get!

Feel free to help spread the word any way :)!

There is also a little bonus for everyone who joins in for Wobble Over Wednesday. Each week a number is randomly drawn out of the previous weeks participants. If your number is drawn, you will get the #2 spot on the Linky List.

The winner will also receive a FREE week of adspace right near the top left of my blog :)! If you are chosen as the weeks winner - You don't have to do anything; But if you'd like to Blog it, please feel free ^.^

Congratulations to this weeks winner; Entry Number 17, Jelly Loves Books

Toast to 2012 Giveaway Hop! - Open Worldwide - Ends 1/17 #ToastTo2012

2012-01-09T22:38:00.000-08:00

Yay! It's time for a really fun Blog Hop - The Toast to 2012!

This hop features over 100 amazing Bloggers, each giving away a prize valued at least $25.

For this giveaway I have another $100 Gift Card up for grabs! As some of you may have saw (If you are my friend on Facebook) I recently just quit my job, but I still have one really nice paycheck coming - and I wanted to do at least one more really big giveaway :)! Also, be sure to enter the Grand Prize Giveaway too!

Entering is super easy, with the Rafflecopter form, directly below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Here is the Linky for easy hopping:

Toast to 2012 GRAND PRIZE! Make sure to ENTER TO WIN 1 of 5 $100 Paypal or Visa Gift Cards!!!
Toast to 2012 is hosted by Sweep Tight and Just Married with Coupons and the Grand Prize is sponsored by Likeographers.com
Likeographers.com is a website where users from all over the world can enter awesome giveaways where they can win items such as gift cards and makeup by simply signing up and uploading a candid photo. Likeographers.com is dedicated to providing a place where users can upload a picture of their likes, share them with the world and win awesome prizes.

Disclosure: Giveaway prize is being provided by me, free of charge. This giveaway ends January 17th, 2011 at 11:59pm. Winner will be drawn via Random.org, and the winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen.

Review and Giveaway: Kristine's Shower - 1 Winner - US Only - Ends 1/20

2012-01-05T06:41:00.000-08:00

Kristine's Shower.. A must have for all women!

Kristine's Shower offers great bath, and beauty products, for amazingly low prices.

I received an great selection of products from Kristine's Shower.

It's really hard to put the products in a favorite order, because I really loved all of them; But if I had to, my favorite would be the Shea Butter Body Sorbet in the Congo Bongo scent.

I used this as a lotion on my legs, and arms; But it can also be used in your hair for extra conditioning, or it can be used as a face moisturizer, or it can be used on your feet, to help keep them feeling smooth. What I loved most about the Body Sorbet was that it was really light, and fluffy. Some lotions are really thick, and it seems like it takes forever to rub them into your skin. The Body Sorbet had a like a "whipped" feel to it, that I really liked.

My next favorite, would probably be the Shea Butter Body Frosting

First off, I loved the way it smelled. The scent I got was called "Lick Me All Over." I'm not sure what the scents actually were, but I really enjoyed it! This is another great multi-purpose product. It can be used as a face scrub, an entire body scrub, or it can be use after shaving, to keep your legs smoother longer.
I used the body frosting right after shaving my legs. My legs smelled amazing afterward, and I loved the bristle feeling from the "sugar." It made my legs feel really clean, and refreshed!

Then the Aloe Vera Body Whip.

As you can probably tell by the name, this also had that "whipped" feeling too it, which I really love. The scent I received was called "Citrus Safari" so as you can assume, it had a citrusy scent to it. I really enjoyed the scent, but it was really faint, and I wish it would have been a little stronger, because I love putting on moisturizer, and then being able to smell it on my skin. What I really loved most about this moisturizer though, was that it has aloe vera in it, so if you put it on your tan, your tan stays longer. Even though I live in Florida, I can never seem to keep a tan, so I can't wait to try this after the next time I go to the beach :)

We also, really loved the 100% Soap.

First off, I love how colorful it is - This little soap just gives our bathroom a little "burst" of fun :)
The scent is amazing. There wasn't any label on it, so I'm actually not sure what scent it is, but I can tell you, it's really enjoyable.
Kristine's Shower has a great selection of soaps.. and all are really fun, and cute :)

I really want to try the one in the bottom left hand corner. It looks like a cupcake, and I love cupcakes :)!

And finally, the Bath Bomb.

The bath bomb was amazing, and I always love watching the balls fizz in the tub water ^.^. The smell was also heavenly. I really loved it :)!

Overall, I absolutely LOVED Kristine's Shower! I would recommend any of the products I tried, and I am 100% certain I will be purchasing some more for myself, very soon :)!

The Giveaway!
1 of you will receive an amazing "Stacker" from Kristine's Shower. The Stacker includes 1 of every type of product they carry, so a soap, bath bomb, body frosting, body whip, and body sorbet!

Entering is super easy, with the Rafflecopter form, directly below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: Review products were provided to me free of charge. All opinions expressed are my own, and were not influenced in any way. Facebook is in no way involved. Winner will be drawn via Random.org, and winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen. This giveaway ends January 20th, 2011 at 11:59pm.

4000 Follower Celebration Giveaway! $100 Visa Gift Card! - 1 Winner - Open Worldwide - Ends 1/22

2012-01-04T07:45:00.000-08:00

I was so happy the other day when I refreshed the page on my blog. I had finally hit 4,000 Followers! Such a huge milestone, and I am so happy, and proud!

I wouldn't be here right now, without all of you! So as a token of my appreciation.. I have another $100 Gift Card Giveaway! As many of you know, I am working now again, so I have some extra money, and I can't think of a better way to celebrate, than having a giveaway for all of you! :)

When I hit 5,000 I'll have an even bigger giveaway :D! Can't wait!

Entering is super easy, with the Rafflecopter form, directly below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: Giveaway prize is being provided by me. No companies are involved. Facebook is in no way involved with this giveaway. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen. Winner is drawn via Random.org. This giveaway will end on January 22nd, 2012 at 11:59pm.

Lots and Lots of Winners!

2012-01-04T07:33:00.000-08:00

Well.. It has been quite some time since I posted winners! I am just starting to get caught up, and get some things done, and I wanted to go ahead and post all of the most recent winners.

Here they are :)! -
Winner of the Orbeez Giveaway:
Entry Number 481: Darlene

Winner of the Uncommon Goods Giveaway:
Entry Number 373: Katklaw777

Winner of the Ugly Sofa giveaway:
Entry Number 425: June M.

Winner of the Rachael Ray Store Giveaway:
Entry Number 1684: Eileen R.

Another Christmas Giveaway Winner:
Entry Number 3647: TeddyLove

Winner of the Christmas Giveaway:
Entry Number 3291: Iris C.

Winner of the BottleHood Giveaway:
Entry Number 83: Chevelle S.

Winner of the MidWinters Eve Giveaway Hop:
Entry Number 811: Cora

Winner of the Kiki's Fashions Giveaway:
Entry Number 59:

Winner of the JewelMint/StyleMint Giveaway:
Entry Number 372: Holly L

Winner of the New Year's giveaway hop
Entry Number 1214: Conner

And those are all of the winners for right now! Congratulations to everyone, and good luck to everyone in the future :)

Amanda.

Happy New Year Giveaway Hop! $25 AMEX Gift Card Giveaway - Ends 01/03

2011-12-29T21:07:00.000-08:00

Well.. I can't believe this year is almost over! These past couple weeks have been really slow over here, at Rats and More, but I promise I have several posts, reviews, and giveaways coming very soon!

Ending the year with another super giveaway hop, this time hosted by I am a Reader, Not a Writer and Babs Book Bistro! There are more than 150 blogs participating, so be sure to stop by and enter as many of the amazing giveaways as possible, before they all end on January 3rd! Each blog will have no more than 5 entry options, so expect really fast giveaways :D

My prize for this giveaway is a $25 American Express Gift Card (The last gift card giveaway before the New Year! :)!)
Entering is super easy, with the Rafflecopter form, directly below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

For your convenience, here is the linky to the list of participating blogs:

Disclosure: Giveaway prize is being provided by me. No companies are involved. Facebook is in no way involved. This giveaway will end January 3rd, 2012 at 11:59pm. Winner will be drawn via Random.org and winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen.

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-25T11:45:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to take a minute to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

I hope you all have an amazing day, filled with family, friends, and love! My charger is fixed as of late Friday night, so hopefully I will have more posts up very soon.

Take care everyone!

Midwinter's Eve Giveaway Hop - $25 Cash - Ends 12-27 - Open Worldwide

2011-12-20T18:39:00.000-08:00

Yay! Another really fun giveaway hop! This time, hosted my I am a Reader, Not a Writer, and Oasis for YA .

My giveaway this time will be for $25 Cash. I can send you $25 via Paypal, or I can send you cash in the mail, it will be the winners choice.

I really love participating in these hops.. especially around this time of year - Because I just love spreading Christmas Cheer :)

Good Luck to everyone - Entries are at a max of 4 per blog, so be prepared for quick, and easy-to-enter giveaways :). The Linky of all participating blogs is included below for your convenience.

Entering is super easy, with the Rafflecopter form, directly below.
THERE ARE NO MANDATORY ENTRIES; Do 1, or do them all :)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: No companies are involved with this giveaway. Giveaway prize is being provided by me. This giveaway will end December 27th, 2011 at 11:59 pm. Winner will be drawn via Random.org, and winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen.

JewelMint / StyleMint Gift Cards now available + Giveaway - 1 Winner - US Only - Ends 1/02

2011-12-20T18:20:00.000-08:00

I know you all know how much I love the "Mint" lines, like, BeautyMint, StyleMint, ShoeMint, and BeachMint.. So I am SO excited to tell you all about some more exciting news!
Both JewelMint, and StyleMint now offer Gift Cards!

Sometimes, people can be tough to shop for.. Well if you know someone who is all about fashion, and being trendy, then you just can't go wrong with a Gift Card to JewelMint or StyleMint.

JewelMint offers amazing jewelry designed by Kate Bosworth and Cher Coulter, and StyleMint offers amazing clothes from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen!

And the best part?! By giving the gift of a Gift Card from JewelMint or StyleMint, you are also treating yourself! That's right - With every gift gard purchase, you also get great rewards :)! Be sure to check out the different options available for gift cards. If you are a last minute shopper - These are perfect!

The Giveaway!
1 of you will receive either a StyleMint T Shirt, or piece of Jewelry from JewelMint!
**PLEASE NOTE - The winner of this giveaway, will be required to sign up for a JewelMint or StyleMint account (depending on which choice.)
Entering is super easy with the Rafflecopter form, directly below:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: I received nothing in exchange for this post. All opinions expressed are my own, and were not influenced in any way. This giveaway will end on January 2nd, 2012 at 11:59 pm. Winner will be drawn via Random.org, and winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen.

Grow Your Blog Following.. With Wobble Over Wednesday! 64 Edition.

2011-12-20T17:51:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the 64th Edition of Wobble Over Wednesday! Sorry for it being early again; Trying to get everything up that I can before the computer dies!

Thanks for stopping by.

Don't know what Wobble Over Wednesday (WOW) is? Well, it's a fun blog hop! Just by simply adding your link below, you can make new friends, and get brand new followers for your blog!

There are no rules for Wobble Over Wednesday!

Of course, we would like to make Wobble Over Wednesday huge, because; The more people that join in, the more followers your bound to get!

Feel free to help spread the word any way :)!

There is also a little bonus for everyone who joins in for Wobble Over Wednesday. Each week a number is randomly drawn out of the previous weeks participants. If your number is drawn, you will get the #2 spot on the Linky List.

The winner will also receive a FREE week of adspace right near the top left of my blog :)! If you are chosen as the weeks winner - You don't have to do anything; But if you'd like to Blog it, please feel free ^.^

Congratulations to this weeks winner; Entry Number 21 OF MICE AND raMEN

Just wanted to let you all know..

2011-12-20T16:19:00.000-08:00

My..
My charger for my computer just broke. The wires near the top were "open" and it just stopped working. So unfortunately, I will have no way to access the internet, to do anything.

Right after I am done writing this, I am going to put up Wobble Over Wednesday, and put up one Giveaway, but after that, I won't be able to draw winners, or do anything until the new computer charger gets here.

Sorry everyone; If it's not here before Christmas; I hope you all have an amazing Christmas :)! I wanted to post a few pictures on Christmas.. So if I'm not able to before, I will as soon as I can.

Take care everyone!
Amanda.

Mission : Impossible Ghost Protocol - See it first in IMAX 5 Days Before Everyone Else!

2011-12-19T21:02:00.000-08:00

Starting December 16th, a full five days before its North American premier, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol will be shown in a mind-blowing IMAX experience in 300 theatres across the country!

Join Ethan Hunt and his team of rogue IMF agents, in this awesome spy adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. With 30-minutes of scenes shot with IMAX cameras, fans will be able to enjoy certain sequences of the movie in larger than life proportions. You will be right in the action as Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) scales the world´s tallest building; the Burk Khalifa Tower in Dubai, as this and other thrilling moments expand to fit the entire IMAX screen. As an added bonus, IMAX will offer the first previews of the upcoming Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, prior to Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol.

Be sure to check out the trailer; This one is going to be AWESOME!

And be sure to Like IMAX's Facebook page,to stay updated with the latest IMAX news!

Disclosure: This is a campaign from #MyBlogSpark, and all information was provided by them. By posting, I am entered to win tickets to see Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.

Review: Imagine Fashion Designer for Nintendo 3DS by Ubisoft

2011-12-19T17:47:00.000-08:00

Finally, a great fashion game for young girls out there everywhere!

If you are a parent with a little girl, this game is definitely worth checking out! The is a really interactive game, which helps boost creativity, and is also really fun! Most little girls, at some point like playing "dress up" and raiding mommies closet, or make-up cabinet.. well with Fashion Designer for Nintendo 3DS, they won't want to anymore!

There is alot of things in the game that make fashion fun. A few of the things you can do is create your own styles and become a magazine cover hit; you can also go world wide with your fashion. Another thing kids will like is the "street pass" feature that lets you connect to other players around you and share or trade your designs. That's right.. You child's designs could be all over the place :)!

They can also use the camera on the Nintendo 3DS to create new unique original prints and patterns, which I think is really cool. You dont even have to go by whats in-game; When I was a little girl, I played a lot of dress up Barbie games, and it was always fun, but they never had the exact patterns, or shades, or styles, I was looking for, and that's what is so great about Fashion Designer.

You literally control every aspect of your creations; Like, the length:

The color:

And the applique:

This is a game I would highly recommend to any little girl (Age's 7+ Only.) Like I said, the game really helps show, and bring out your creativity, and every girl likes to have her own style. With Fashion Designer, they can show it!

Imagine Fashion Designer is available online for purchase at Amazon.com and Toysrus.com

Thank you to Ubisoft for sponsoring this blog post. Please click here to learn more about Ubisoft. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own.

RIP Jordan - I love you!

2011-12-18T19:19:00.000-08:00

(Jordan snuggled up to Doug)

Today one of my really old, really special rats, Jordan, passed away.

He was sick for the past 3-4 days, and I today he passed on. I know he was pretty old, and he lived a long and happy life, but I'll still miss him, and love him forever. I'll never forget you Jordan; We all love you!

I was going to have another post up tonight, but after this happening, I just don't feel up to it, so hopefully tomorrow.

RIP Jordan.

I love you! Gone.. But never forgotten.

Another Christmas Giveaway! $50 Visa Gift Card - 1 Winner - Open Worldwide- Ends 12/25

2011-12-17T18:02:00.000-08:00

(I know I shared this picture of Rosco before, but I miss him, and seeing him in the little Santa suit, just makes me smile :) )

Well.. I just got home from work, and checked the entries for the $100 AMEX Gift Card giveaway, and I was absolutely blown away! There are so many entries already! I had a really bad day at work, plus my rat, Jordan, is really sick, so I've been pretty depressed, and tired all day, but seeing the great results really helped cheer me up a little..

So.. After a little bit of pestering my mom.. She agreed to buy another gift card for me to give away! So another one of you will be able to win a gift card too! :) Just spreading a little Christmas Cheer :)

Thank you all so much - And best of luck to everyone!

The Giveaway!

1 of you will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card. Entering is super easy with the Rafflecopter form, directly below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclosure: Giveaway prize is being provided by me. No companies are involved. Facebook is in no way involved with this giveaway. This giveaway will end December 25th, 2011, at 11:59pm. Winner will be drawn via Random.org. Winner has 48 hours to respond to my email, before a new winner will have to be chosen. 1 Entry per household.