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Book Signing at Fao Schwarz With Ugly Doll Creator

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On Saturday, February 12, kids of all ages are invited to show their love for UGLYDOLL characters at FAO Schwarz Fifth Avenue. Creator David Horvath will visit the legendary toy store to meet and greet fans and sign the latest release from Uglyverse, Babo’s Cookie Problem™. Sure to be a favorite among kids and collectors alike, Babo’s Cookie Problem is a fun story about a cookie-loving UGLYDOLL that will be available at FAO Schwarz Fifth Avenue begining February 12 before it can be found anywhere else!

Fao Schwarz is located at:  767 Fifth Avenue (at 58th Street)

Saturday the 12 at Noon.

Disclosure: No compensation was received. Just sharing information.

Great Trade In Event at Toys R Us and Babies R Us

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Babies“R”Us and Toys“R”Us stores across the country are hosting the popular “Great Trade-In” event, which encourages parents and caregivers to bring in potentially unsafe used baby items, such as cribs, car seats, strollers and more in exchange for a 25% savings on the purchase of a new item. The “Great Trade-In” event is going on now through Monday, February 21 at all Babies“R”Us and Toys “R” Us stores  nationwide.

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Brands participating in the “Great Trade-In” event include Babi Italia, Baby Caché, Baby Europa, Baby Trend, Bassett Baby Premiere, Bergamo, Britax, Carter’s, Chicco, Combi, Contours by Kolcraft, Delta, Eddie Bauer, Evenflo, Graco, Jeep, Little Tikes, Safety 1st, S1 by Safety 1st, Signature Series by Graco, Sorelle, Step2 and Summer Infant.

This is a great way to recycle your old car seats and more. I always see baby items in thrift stores and, it bothers me because you never know the history behind them. 

Disclosure: No compensation or products were received. Information has been provided by Toys “R” Us.

Get Organized With Smead In Time To File Your Taxes

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Now that the holidays are over it is time to turn our attention to one of the most challenging organizing events of the year – no, not those new year’s resolutions, I’m talking about getting it all together for taxes.  Soon you’ll start receiving forms and more in the mail. It can get overwhelming, and if your like me you just throw it in a corner until the last-minute.  Luckily my husband is the opposite, and makes sure everything is very organized. 

Smead Organomics has several different organizing tools to help this tax season. 

The Tax Organizer:  This is so easy and convienant to use. As a blogger we have to pay taxes on everything we get. So I have a long spread sheet I put together every month to keep track. Plus if I go on a trip I have to keep all receipts to count as biz expenses. It can get very messy. I have put all my receipts and excel sheets in the tax organizer by month and I can find everything a lot easier. It is not just like file folders, they have pockets on every folder for extra security. There is also a checklist on the inside cover to help you.

Expanding File:  The expanding file  is great to keep record of your taxes by year or month. I have started using it as a file organizer for all my press releases. I get about 20 a month and they get scattered. So I have them organized by subject in the expanding file.

Need advice? Smead also has tax advice available on their website.

You can find these products at a special price at retailers like Wal-Mart,  Office Depot, and Amazon

Disclosure: I received tax organization products, and I will be receiving a $20 gift card. all opinions are my own.

Choose You Helps You Commit To Your Resolutions GiveawayClosed

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I don’t make resolutions because I can never keep them.  Now that it’s almost the end of January I have forgotten all about them.   Taking care of yourself is still very important and that is one thing I have been working on.  50% of cancer deaths could be prevented if women maintained a healthy weight through diet and regular exercise, avoided tobacco products and got recommended cancer screenings. 

The American Cancer Society’s Choose you program helps women put their health first and stick to their health commitments by offering social support and financial incentives that have been proven to create long-term behavior change.  All you have to do is log on to www.chooseyou.com and sign up to make a commitment.   As an extra incentive, women who make a new Choose You commitment now through January 31, 2011 will be entered into the New Year New You sweepstakes.  You will have a chance to win health related prizes, including a trip to LA to meet a personal trainer, spa gift cards and more.

To help you commit and get fit. I am giving away a Choose You prize pack

1 person will win a jump rope, a pedometer, a flower pin, a Choose You t-shirt, and resistance band all in a cute little bag.

To enter: tell me one of your resolutions or goals for this year?

Extra entries:

Visit www.chooseyou.com and commit-12 entries

Grab my button-7 entries

Subscribe to my feed-6 entries

Blog about this- 5 entries

Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post-4 entries

Follow me on twitter-3 entries

like this post on Facebook (button underneath post)-2 entries

tweet this-1 entry (can be done daily)

Contest ends 2/20/11

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post. I received a gift pack and information from the American Cancer Society, who is also providing the giveaway.

Win A Scooter Cooler From Franks RedHot

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The Super Bowl is fast approaching.  Frank’s RedHot, the secret ingredient in the original Buffalo wing recipe since 1964, offers fans a chance to win a pimped out Scooter Cooler that will make you the toast of the town. The bright red cooler features a cooler that doubles as a seat on this motorized scooter which has the ability to reach speeds of up to ten miles an hour. The limited edition, Frank’s RedHot Scooter Cooler, features plenty of room to store your favorite game day refreshment including Frank’s RedHot Original Buffalo Wing recipe and the signature Buffalo Chicken Dip. As an added feature, the scooter has a special external bottle holder for your favorite flavor of RedHot.

All you have to do to enter is fill out the entry form on Franks RedHot Facebook page. Weekly winners will be chosen every Monday Through 1/31 and the grand prize winner will be drawn on 2/3/11.

Disclosure: No compensation was received, Just sharing information.

You can visit www.franksredhot.com for more recipes and info.

My new Header and Button

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My blog has been revamped. I have a new header with a button to go with it. Plus a few others like a more organized sidebar and a better way of seeing that I am PR Friendly.

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So the big Question is Who did the beautiful header and button.

It was Dawn at www.paintermommy.com, She has been so generous to me.

The best part is I never gave her an image, I just gave her a idea and she came up with the design.

I love it!

You can visit her Design website at http://dpk-graphicdesign.com/

Pocoyo and Friends Coloring Ipad App

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The first “Pocoyize” app was initially released for Christmas 2009 for the web with 10 million users to date. In June 2010, the Company unveiled the “Pocoyize” app for the iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad, which has received over 550,000 downloads, in addition to being a Top 5 seller in both Spain and Japan. The “Pocoyize” app allows users to create personalized Pocoyo-style avatars. Completed creations can be used as iPhone profile pictures, sent to friends, or posted on social networking sites.

The new “Coloring with Pocoyo and Friends” app can be downloaded globally, exclusively from the iTunes/App Store to the iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch for US $1.99, for an initial 60-day period from December 21, 2010. The application will provide children, parents and caregivers the opportunity to let their imaginations run wild as they paint Pocoyo and his friends’ coloring pages, experimenting with creativity and color as they let their inner artists out. New sets of coloring pages will be available on demand via the app. This latest app is a natural extension of the Pocoyo brand which has consistently garnered strong interaction with fans of all ages across the globe.

When you download the app. you get 7 day access to www.pocoyworld.com

here is a view of the app.

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Disclosure: No compensation was received. Information was provided by company

Centrum Multivitamins Contest and GiveawayClosed

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Actress Molly Shannon and Centrum Multivitamins have teamed up to find “America’s Most Amazingly Energized woman”.

All you need to do is visit www.lovefeelinghealthy.com and nominate a special woman in your life, and submit a 300 word essay telling how she does it all.

A grand prize winner will win dozens of adventures to share with her loved ones!

In honor of this contest I am hosting a giveaway.

One winner (US only please) will receive Centrum Womans Vitamins, bubble bath, a board game, Yankee Candle, and a pocket planner.

In addition to the grand prize 5 more of you will win coupons for free Centrum vitamins.

To enter: Tell me who you would nominate?

Extra entries:

Subscribe to my feed-8 entries

Enter the contest at www.lovefeelinghealthy.com– 6 entries

Blog about this-5 entries

Follow me on twitter-4 entries

Leave a comment on any non-giveaway post-3 entries

Tweet this giveaway-2 entries (Can be done daily)

Contest ends 1/30/11

disclosure: No compensation or product was received, giveaway was provided by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare.

Last Minute Holiday Gifts For Adults

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1800 Flowers has the perfect last-minute gifts for your mom, dad, spouse and every one on your holiday list.  17% of shoppers have barely started their shopping for christmas. I am done and have been for a while, but while you struggle with those last few on your list here are some great Ideas from 1800 Flowers

Comfort and Joy Sweet Treats Gift Basket:

Filled with sweet treats, this basket is an affordable way to send holiday cheer.  Items include a Harry London White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel, decadent toffees, candy canes and more. It’s only $24.99 at www.1800baskets.com

Holiday Mint Meltaways:

Celebrate the holidays with the perfect blending of creamy, cool mint and smooth chocolate. These special holiday edition Mint Meltaways, from Fannie May, feature a snowy white pastel coating and festive holiday sprinkles. They are only $22.99

Buttercream Frosted Club:

This holiday Give the gift that keeps giving with Cheryl’s cookie club membership and spread holiday cheer for an entire year. Buttercream frosted cookie club is $22.99-34.99 (Per delivery)

Holiday Poinsettia Popcorn:

Premium, flavor-infused 3-way treat includes all-natural Butter, robust Cheese and secret recipe Caramel corn, while a 4-way tin adds delicate white cheddar to the mix.  A 2 gallon tin is available for $24.99

All Wrapped Up:

I received this beautiful flower gift.  This bouquet features roses, carnations, mini carnations, green cedar, noble fir and seeded eucalyptus, topped off with sparkling silver ornaments, all put together in a sparkling red gift box.   I really like this set, its fun and goes very well with all my christmas decorations. The ornaments and Red gift box can be used every year around the holidays.  This is available in a small (pictured above) for $39.99, or a medium bouquet for $49.99, or large for $59.99.

Visit 1800 Flowers for any last minute Holiday Favorites. Get your Orders in by 11 Am Christmas Eve for  Christmas delivery

Disclosure: I received a Bouquet of flowers mentioned above , no other compensation was received. All thoughts are my own.

Last Minute Holiday Gifts for Kids

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One of my favorite places is Build A Bear, watching my kids faces as they make and dress their own bear, is always a delight. Christmas is only a week away but you can still get a last-minute loveable friend.

Here are some great Gift Ideas:

Frosty the snowman is only $15 reg $23 “Today only Dec. 18 you can get him for $10.

Turner Owl is $18 and when you buy him Build A Bear will donate 50 cents to First Book to provide new books to children from low income families, and 50 cents Build A Bear workshop Bear Hugs foundation to support other literacy and education programs.

Speaker Starz is the newest addition to Build A Bear. At $25 this bear also in black features a speaker in the bears paw. You can hook your MP3 player up and listen through the Speaker Starz bear.

If your on a budget there is always Small Frys and Misfit Toys for $5 each (limited time).

If you spend $30 or more you can get Very Merry Teddy for $5.00 (A great Deal)

You can always just give a Bear Bucks Gift Card

Visit www.buildabear.com to find the perfect gift for kids this holiday.

Disclosure: Nothing was received for this post, just sharing information

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