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  • Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

    Spooktacular Giveaway Hop

    It’s a SPOOKY giveaway!
    Hosted by
    I am a Reader Not a Writer
    and
    The Diary of  A Bookworm

    Welcome to my Spooky giveaway!  I’ve got 2 books for you, and a book bag!
     
    First up
    The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency #1
    by Alexander McCall Smith
    

    The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #1)

    and our Spooky addition
    Secret of the Upstairs Room and Other Ghostly Tales
    by Gale Burnick

    (my copy has a different cover)
     
    Both books are gently used. One winner gets both books, and a Home Maid Simple Book Bag! To enter fill out the Rafflecopter below.
    Giveaway open to US only
    All entries will be verified
    After you enter here, hop on to the over 400 other blogs participating!
     
     
  • Party with me on Facebook! 10/23

    Party with me on Facebook! 10/23

    Hey everyone!! I would love if you came and partied with me on facebook today!  I’ve got a lot of prizes to giveaway.
    Why party today?
    A couple of reasons.
    – I had a lot of leftover samples from my Halloween party last week.
    – I’ve reached over 1000 followers on facebook, and I just feel overwhelming gratitude for you guys!
    – There’s a Mompact Twitter Party this Thursday, and these are samples I received from mompact
    For today’s party head over here
     
    So if you can’t make it to my party today, make sure you join us Thursday on Twitter! These parties are always lots of fun. I’ve made many friends, and gleaned their minds for parenting tips.
     
    For Thursday’s party you can RSVP here
     
    Hope to see you at one or both!
     
    Just a sneak peek at what you could win!
     
  • BOOK BLAST! The Reluctant Bachelorette {Giveaway}

    BOOK BLAST! The Reluctant Bachelorette {Giveaway}

    The Reluctant Bachelorette by Rachael Anderson

    Unknowingly cast as the bachelorette for her town’s charity event, Taycee Emerson wants out. Especially when she discovers her old teenage crush, Luke Carney, is one of the bachelors and it’s up to the viewers–not her–to decide which bachelors stay or go.

    Coerced into participating, Taycee does what any self-preserving girl would do. She launches a subtle attack on Luke’s good name with the hope of getting him voted off the show. Unfortunately, Luke’s an eye-for-an-eye kind of guy, and when he discovers what she’s up to, it means revenge.

    But when their pranks go south, will they screw up any chance they have at a future together, or will they be able to forgive and forget and prove that love really does conquer all?
     

    About the Author:
    Rachael Anderson is the author of four contemporary romances: Divinely Designed, Luck of the Draw, Minor Adjustments, and The Reluctant Bachelorette. She’s the mother of four, can’t sing, doesn’t dance, and despises tragedies. But she recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which she is really good at eating.



     

     


     

     
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    Links:

     
    For more peeks into the book, guest posts, and author interviews, check out the Blog Tour!
    Come back here on October 10th for my review of The Reluctant Bahelorette.

    http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/p/blog-tour.html

     
    Giveaway Details:
    $50 Amazon Gift Code compliments of Author Rachael Renee Anderson
    Ends 10/31/12

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    Open to anyone who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent’s permission. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

  • Land Central is giving away some Land!

    Land Central is giving away some Land!

    Check it out everyone! Land Central is giving away a piece of land!!!

    I’m not kidding, LandCentral has teamed up with MomPact to give away a piece of land in one of the following states
    • Arizona
    • Pennsylvania
    • Colorado
    • California
    • Florida
    If you have ever wanted to own your own land, whether to build your own home, or just have some property to visit, you don’t want to skip over this giveaway! The winner will get to pick which piece of property they would like to own. 
    Mark and I have been toying with the idea of just buying some land and building our dream home. We’re a little tired of looking at houses. Either we love the house, and hate the land, or we love the land, but hate the house. In fact if it weren’t for the house on the property, we found the perfect piece of land over the weekend. It had beautiful mountain views, was a little secluded, and the perfect distance between the grocery store and Mark’s work. 
    I digress….If you’ve ever thought about purchasing some land, you should really check out Land Central, and you should definitely enter this amazing giveaway!!  I mean, come on, when else will you have the chance to win some LAND!!!  Follow the link below to Land Central, and enter the giveaway on their sidebar!

  • Spider Earrings from Avon {Review and a Giveaway}

    Spider Earrings from Avon {Review and a Giveaway}

    Did you all know that Avon sells more than just makeup?  I didn’t!  I’ve known about Avon since I was a kid and one of our neighbors had a yard sign advertising it. When I asked my mom what Avon was, she told me they sell makeup. Since my mom never wore makeup, I never did either. So I had no need to look into Avon and what they sold. It just wasn’t for me.

    Guess what I learned this month? Avon sells much much more than just makeup!  They’ve got Halloween items, clothes, shoes, jewelery, and of course makeup!  I seriously couldn’t believe it. 

    My friend Kim recently started selling Avon, and she is the one who got me out of my “Avon only sells makeup” bubble. She graciously sent me a pair of the Spiderweb hoop earrings, and some of the brand new Super Drama Mascara.  Like I said, I don’t wear makeup, but sometimes I do. And when I do, it is mascara. I love the pop it gives my eyes, so date nights often get an application of mascara.

    The Super Drama Mascara is awesome! It goes on smoothly, no clumps, and for me gives me just the right amount of touch up. I was worried it would be really thick, and too dark, but it wasn’t. Just see how my eyes pop? I love it No other makeup needed, but the right mascara can make a striking difference.

    I am rocking these Spiderweb Hoop earrings! I wasn’t sure what to be for Halloween this year, but these earrings made my choice for me. Wednesday Adams! Now to find my black dress….

    I do have a problem with the way the earrings sit on my ears. They either face backwards, or into my head. Maybe it’s just my ears, but I wish they faced more outwards, or were double sided.

    ~Giveaway~
    To help Kim get her Avon business off the ground, she’s offering a giveaway right here on Home Maid Simple! 

    The prize: 1 Super Drama Mascara in black (on sale for $5.99) and 2 Avon Naturals Kids Bath Finger Paints in Outgoing Orange and Wacky Watermelon (on sale for $2.99 each)
    Rules: Enter on the Rafflecopter below. Open to US residents.

  • Back to School with MomPact {Giveaway}

    It’s back to school time! Princess V finds out her teacher tomorrow, and then starts school Wednesday! I also finally found an in home preschool, and put Princess C on their list. So exciting!!
     
    To celebrate the “season” MomPact has put together this wonderful bundle of prizes to make going Back to School fun and safe for kids and parents! 
     
    Come back later on to read my review of the BelleBottoms!

    To enter fill out the Rafflecopter below

     
     

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  • all® mighty pacsTM {Review and Giveaway}

    all® mighty pacsTM {Review and Giveaway}

    Laundry Laundry Laundry.
     
    It’s the real Never Ending Story.
     
    However, thanks to all® mighty pacsTM, laundry has become quicker and less messy in this home!  Wait, messy? yes, messy. Don’t you hate trying to measure out your laundry detergent and getting a sticky mess all over you, the bottle, the machine and the floor? Some people are lucky and have a sink in their laundry room (not so lucky if your laundry room shares the kitchen…but I digress…).
    Doing laundry can be messy. The new all® mighty pacsTM have cut out the mess, and virtually shave off some time from doing laundry.
     
    Just grab one of the premeasured dissolvable pacs and toss into your machine. They are safe for all machines, including HE. No more measuring or mess!
     
    In our last house, I had these awesome detergent drips down the front of my machine, and a sticky puddle on the floor. When we moved into our new home, laundry became even more difficult. The machines are in the kitchen, under the cupboards, so I can’t even open the washer all the way. Plus the kitchen is carpeted. So there I am trying to measure out my detergent, not spill any on the carpet, and hold the washer lid open. Then I took the time after every load to wash out the measuring cup so it wouldn’t leave sticky all over the top of the washer…which has doubled as extra counter space.  There were days I wanted to throw the machines out, or take a sledge to the cupboard.
    Obviously those two solutions would not have been very…..mature. 
     
    When I got the all® mighty pacsTM from MyBlogSpark I was so thrilled to try them out! First because I love All detergent. I’ve been using them for quite some time as an inexpensive alternate to my other favorite detergent that is more pricey.  Second all® fits in our tight budget and they have a Free and Clear line for people like me and my kids with very sensitive skin.
     
    (stay tuned to win a package like the one I received!)
     
     
     

    Now just to add to my praise of the all® mighty pacsTM, let me show you just how good a job these do!  Our new home was quite dirty when we moved in. Walls hadn’t been washed in years, and half the house was just closed off. We live near a coal mine, so it’s not just dust, but dusty coal coating the walls and floors. My kids got dirty fast! and not just once, but everyday until I could get things completely cleaned up. I’m still in the process of that.
    At the end of the day, this is what the kids pants looked like.
    Now that’s what I’m talking about!
    I really love the ease of using all® mighty pacsTM. It has made me a little more sane as I continue with the Never Ending Laundry Story.
     
    Enough of my praise, on to the fun stuff!
    Head over to the All® Facebook page to enter their contest for a Norwegian Cruise!
     
    AND enter below here to win your own all® mighty pacsTM package like the one I received above. It will include
    – One 24-count of all free clear mighty pacs
    – One 24-count of original mighty pacs
    – A Beach Ball
    – A Beach Towel
    – A laundry bag
     
    Just use the Rafflecopter to enter!
     

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    Disclosure:  The information, products and additional all mighty pacs gift pack was provided by all® through MyBlogSpark

  • Flash Giveaway – Coupns!

    Life got suddenly very busy! We have two weeks to pack up and move and get our house to sell!  As such, I didn”t plan a menu for the week. Instead, enjoy these coupons for 60 cents OFF Mott’s Fruit Snacks!  I got to try these and I loved them (the kids did too). 

    5 winners
    2 coupons each
    48 hours!!!
    Open to US residents only

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  • Nature’s Sleep Slipper {Review and Giveaway}

    Nature’s Sleep Slipper {Review and Giveaway}

    I am not a shoe person. My feet like the open air. Most days it is rare to see me putting on a shoe. For the most part I wear flip flops everywhere. Even in the winter, as long as I’m not tramping through snow, I prefer flip flops.
    Nasty little poky guys!
    So of course I love walking around the house barefoot. However with our recent renovations, and some nasty Goat Head prickers that keep finding their way inside, it’s been slightly dangerous to walk around bare foot. I would wear my flip flops, but they are somewhat of a nuisance and not too comfortable for just around the house.

     
    The solution? Slippers!  Despite my dislike of shoes in general, whenever I think of slippers, I think COMFORT! They make me think of snuggling up under a blanket with a cup of cocoa and a good book. I mean really, who doesn’t want a nice comfy pair of slippers when they want to relax? I was thrilled to get to try out Nature’s Sleep Slippers.  The slippers are made with a soft soft terry cloth, and the bottom of the sole is filled with visco-elastic Memory Foam! So the stuff they make their nice mattresses out of, are now in your slippers! It’s really like taking your bed around the house with you.
    These slippers really are comfy, and have done a nice job at protecting my feet from the messes we have made around our house. Eventually, probably before the summer is over, we’ll be replacing the carpet in our entertainment room. We did a royal job of killing it. Our hope is to put down some hard wood floor. Since this particular room is also by the wood stove, I see many nights with the Nature’s Sleep Slipper on, espeically during the winter when hardwood floors get cold, snuggled up by a warm fire.
    ~GIVEAWAY~
    1 Lucky Home Maid Simple Reader will win their own pair of slippers!
    Open to US residents only
    Enter on Rafflecopter form
    Giveaway will end July 30th at midnight. Winner will be emailed and have 48 hours to respond

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  • Shave Well Fog Free Mirror {Review and Giveaway}

    Shave Well Fog Free Mirror {Review and Giveaway}

    Fathers Day is coming up and if you haven’t found that perfect gift yet, maybe look into this! The Shave Well Fog Free Shower Mirror is something every dad could use.  Nothing extravagant. In Mark’s words “It’s just a mirror”.  No bulky radio attached, or any other silly perks. “It’s just a mirror”.

    The Shave Well Company has designed a simple slim mirror that will stay fog free, so your man can shave in the shower with ease. The mirror comes with a hook to hold the mirror, but Mark seems to prefer just holding it.

    To keep the mirror fog free all you have to do is hold it under the shower water for a bit. Once the mirror is the same temperature as the air in the shower it will stay fog free. The simple science makes total sense. 
    SW under shower spray

    Mark’s previous mirror worked the same way but it would slowly start to fog up. The Shave well lasts most of the shower before it needs another run under the water, and really unless you have a lot of shaving to do you’ll only need to run it under once for your fog free experience.
    Already have your fathers day gift?  This mirror is nice for women too, for any face cleansing they do in the shower.  I personally love that this mirror takes up so little space in our shower compared to our last bulky mirror/radio combo.

    We had a funny experience with this mirror one morning. Since we don’t use the hook, we just prop it up against the shower wall when it’s not in use. Well one morning we went to grab it, and it had gotten pushed up against the wall, and somehow suctioned itself to the wall. We slid that thing all over the shower trying to get it loose, so we could use it.  I wondered to myself at the point if we should pull out the hook just for that purpose, but Mark still likes to leave off the hook. He says it has the kind of sticky back that is impossible to come off. Normally we wouldn’t mind, but since we may be moving soon, we’ve decided to leave it off the shower.

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    Giveaway!
    One lucky US reader will win their own Shave Well Fog Free Mirror
    Must be 18 or older and a US resident.
    To enter fill out the Rafflecopter below

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