iPad with Retina Display Giveaway 32 GB - Black - Value $599 - 8/19 - US

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We are giving away an IPad with Retina  display 32GB  Color Black

Value $599

This giveaway is only for US residents!

Dates July 29 - August 19

Winner will have 48 hr to request prize or a new winner will be chosen.

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Party Like a Football Star Blogger Free Opportunity

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Prize:

Best of Times Ultimate Personal Bar Package

ARV $698

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July is National Ice Cream Month: Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Review

July is my favorite month next to December (Christmas).  In July, we celebrate a lot of birthdays, it's hot and usually sunny.  I'm a summer person so July is naturally a month for me.  I also love vanilla ice cream so it only makes sense that July is National Ice Cream month.  I use vanilla extract in all my baking recipes as well as things like pancakes and french toast.  I received a complimentary bottle of Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract and all I can say is, it's heavenly!  The  aroma is delicious and the intensity is wonderful.  My daughter made a white chocolate vanilla bean cheesecake for my birthday over the weekend.  She skipped out on the whole vanilla bean to try Nielsen-Massey's brand and it was delicious.  The mix of vanilla and bourbon added a finishing touch to her amazing cheesecake.  My youngest ended up devouring the rest of it and turned away from her Oreo box version cheesecake.

My oldest also used it to make this gorgeous cake for my youngest daughter's birthday.

This morning, I used it in our pancakes and the taste came through with each bite.  My girls all love my pancakes and think they taste better than anyone else's and I'm sure it'st he vanilla.  I am an avid vanilla extract fan and am a new fan of Nielsen-Massey's.  I reach for vanilla extract in just about anything I make where it makes sense.  You can't go wrong with vanilla extract and it just leaves that extra 'mmm mmm good' taste.

Pancake Recipe

3/4 cup organic milk

2 tablespoons white vinegar

1 cup organic flour

2 tablespoons organic sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 egg, caged free organic

2 tablespoons organic butter, melted

1 1/2 tablespoons Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract

Coconut cooking spray, organic

Directions

• Combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to "sour".
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. 
• Whisk egg and butter into "soured" milk. 
• Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. 
• Pour batter onto the skillet and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. 
• Flip with a spatula and cook until browned on the other side.

Are you an avid vanilla extract fan?  If you are, you really should try the Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract.  If you are also ready to get creative there are some amazing looking vanilla extract recipes to try.  Nielsen-Massey has a host of other flavors as well as other products.  You can visit them online here and on Facebook.

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*Disclaimer:  I received a complimentary bottle for the purposes of this review.  The opinions are of my own.

Two $150 ToAdorn.com GC Giveaway - US - 8/2

ToAdorn.com is an exciting daily deal site including fashion, handmade and home decor items at up to 85% off retail. New deals go up each day and run for 3 days each or until the sell out (whichever comes first). So if you see something you can't live without and I know you will, make sure to snag it right away. Even better ToAdorn.com items are delivered right to your door within a matter days on most occasions.

With the fall season quickly approaching, shop ToAdorn for your and your child's back to school gear. From handcrafted hair accessories to shoes, ToAdorn has you covered in the most unique, fashionable styles.

Here are a few items we love from today's sale:

ZigZag Dress

Cute Ruffles Legwarmers

ToAdorn.com is also a place where vendors can connect with buyers to offer their greatest deals on boutique-style fashion, accessories, and home décor. So if you are a retailer looking to place your quality merchandise in a fast paced sell environment with loyal and fun consumers, ToAdorn.com is the the place to be.

Event organized by Mom Powered Media.

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Two lucky winners will each receive a $150 ToAdorn.com Gift Certificate.

Giveaway ends August 2nd at 11:59pm, open to USA residents, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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Samsung Chromebook Giveaway - US - 7/22

For Everyone. The Samsung Chromebook is a new computer that helps you get everyday things done faster and easier. It starts in seconds, has virus protection built-in, and runs your favorite Google apps plus thousands more. The Chromebook comes with leading Google products, like Search, Gmail, YouTube and Hangouts, so you can work, play, and do whatever you want, right out of the box. You can easily share it with multiple people- switching accounts takes seconds, and everyone gets their own files, apps and settings. And it's simple to use. There's no setup, and your files are automatically backed up in the cloud. At just 2.4 pounds, 0.7 inches thin, and with over 6.5 hours of battery life, the Samsung Chromebook can go anywhere you go. It's built to stay cool, so it doesn't need a fan and runs silently. It also includes 100GB of free Google Drive storage (for 2 years), a built-in webcam, and dual band Wi-Fi to make it easy to connect to wireless networks. 

With school coming, this would make a great gift for back to school or even just for yourself!  Laptops are convenient since you can take them as you go and are great sitting in another room with your kids so you don't have to miss out on the conversation.

• 11.6 inches Displal
• Samsung Exynos 5250 Dual Core Processor
• 2 GB DDR3L RAM 16 GB Solid State Drive
• 2 USB Ports: 1 USB 3.0 + 1 USB 2.0, HDMI Port
• Built-in dual band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

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KidKraft Pirate Sandboat Giveaway - 7/20 - US

Prizes: KidKraft Pirate Sandboat The event dates: 7/15- 7/20 Open to USA

• Two convenient storage compartments for keeping buckets, shovels and other sand toys together in one place
• Steering wheel, Colorful pirate-themed artwork
• Shady canopy helps keep kids in the shade and out of the hot sun
• Large enough that multiple children can play at once, Made of wood
• Sturdy construction, Packaged with detailed, step-by-step assembly instructions

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This is such a cool giveaway!  I know my girls and grandchild would love this and contemplated buying it for them as soon as I saw it!  Good luck with entering and don't forget to utilize the extra entry options to increase your chances!  

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Free Blogger Event: iPad w/ Retina Display - 7/29 - 8/19

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Come and join us on this great giveaway.

July 29 to Aug. 19

We are giving away an iPad with Retina display 32GB color Black

 value $599.00

We will have a max. of 200 bloggers for sign up, it will be a big giveaway.

The RC is not long because each co-host has there own RC with their links.

Here are the details to sign up:

-Free Link (Twitter or Pinterest)  

The first 50 bloggers to sign up will get a link free with announcement. 

Announcement is require or you have to pay a waver fee of $5.00

Please get your announcement here.

(Please read the sign up form on the top to know if we still have free space available)

-Link/ or extra links $4.00 each (if the free spots are gone, to be part of this giveaway you will need to pay $4.00 for each link you want on the giveaway)

Announcement is require or you have to pay a waver fee of $5.00.

Please get your announcement here.

-Co-Host $20.00

The co-host get 2 host page.  

10 links on the RC.

No announcement require.

Please send payment to melisurveys1978@gmail.com as a gift.

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Guest Post: How To Improve Self-Esteem In Any Child Overview by Dr. Ida Greene

Raising children in today's society seems to be more difficult than ever especially with more moms working as well as the age of technology.  It's vital that our children grow up with good self-esteem but sometimes, it's hard to figure out the best approach.  Dr. Ida Greene is providing this guest post on How To Improve Self-Esteem In Any Child Overview.

To increase self-esteem in any child, a person has to operate from the following premises:

• All babies are born good
• All babies need protection from harm and danger
• All children have the right to be loved
• Children are special
• All children are beautiful
• All children deserve to be treated with respect
• Children are perfect until they take on the character traits of the adults in their lives.

To increase self-esteem parents and children must be aware of the outside influences and pressures children face, such as:

• Peer Pressure
• Performing well in School
• Drugs and Alcohol
• Saying No, to Sex and Drugs
• Experimentation with sex and drugs.
• Rejection, ridicule by peers
• Desire to fit into the group, can’t have a different opinion
• Peer pressure to conform; can’t be different.
• Need to be popular
• Need to have/ wear the latest style in clothes
• Need to have free money
• Need to look beautiful/be thin
• Desire to behave as one’s peers/engage in risky behavior such as oral sex.

Parents have worries and concerns about their children.  If their children have good self-respect and high self-esteem these worries will be reduced.

• Child being sexually active
• Child contracting sexually transmitted disease
• A girl, getting pregnant
• Contracting HIV
• Financial needs being met
• Financing College

Adolescence is a difficult time for both adolescents and parents. The problems will be reduced where there:

• Is good communication
• An extended family
• Are supportive friends
• Is prayer or spiritual time for the family
• Is social or family time.

For parents or teachers working with more than one child there is a separate Workbook that has spaces for responses to the exercises set out in this book.

Guest post author:

Ida Greene, RN, LMFT, PhD  www.idagreene.com

PSI Publishers  619-262-9951

*Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post.

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Peet's Give a Cup #GiveACup - Ends July 25, 2013 #sp

Zombies, the latest long living craze, is also popular with my daughter and her husband.  They even have a family zombie sticker on their car.  Now, do I give a cup about zombies?  Not at all although I wouldn't mind seeing the Brad Pitt movie!  The Give a Cup program is an exclusive from Peet's Coffee & Tea.  We decide who will win the single cups by merely voting on what you give a cup about.  The Peet's Coffee & Tea sampling truck will be at various locations in Chicago, DC, NYC and Boston providing a free cup of coffee.  

Each week will be a new question to vote on and another chance to sample Peet's Coffee from now until July 25th.  Mark your calendars and check out Peet's Give a Cup social sampling experiment! Each week, you can vote whether you "give a cup" about a new topic. Your vote helps to determine where Peet's hands out their new Single Cups. So do you #GiveACup?

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Landmann Big Sky Steel Fire Pit - 7/4 - US

MyPerfectGift.com lets you buy the gift your loved ones really want.

Anyone can create a FREE MyPerfectGift.com registry for any occasion and you will know exactly what to get them!

With summer approaching, this is a great night time extra to have whether it's for the family or a romantic evening.  The Big Sky Steel Pit looks really nice. 

How to be Eligible to Win

Create a registry with at least 3 gifts or add to an existing registry. {sign-up with one click using your Facebook info} ~ When you sign up please use the letters “MPM” in the “Referred By” box.

One lucky winner will receive the Landmann Big Sky Steel Fire Pit *!!

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Hosted by: Baby Costcutters, Mom to Bed By 8, Powered by Mom, and Giveaway Booster

Giveaway ends July 4th at 11:59pm, open to US residents, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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Disclosure: To be eligible to win this giveaway you must create an account and add at least three items in your registry. If you already have a MyPerfectGift registry just add a gift to your existing registry to be eligible for this giveaway. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. Health, Beauty, Children and Family is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment. This event was organized by MomPoweredMedia please contact tina@babycostcutters.com with questions or to see your business or blog featured on the next big event!

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