Get 300 bonus SB when you sign up for Swagbucks in October

All throughout October you can earn large bonuses when sign up as my referral on Swagbucks. Swagbucks is a rewards site where you earn points (called SB) for things you're probably doing online already, like searching the web, watching videos, shopping, discovering deals, and taking surveys. Then you take those points and exchange them for gift cards to places like Amazon, Target, or PayPal cash.

When you sign up through me this month, you can earn a 300 SB bonus! Here's how:

1. Sign up using this link

2. Earn 300 SB total before November 1st, 2018. You'll get a 300 SB bonus for it!

3. That's it. It's super easy, and Swagbucks is for real. I use it myself, and I've earned $50 this month already and plan on earning more. I earn enough each year to pay for Christmas, birthday, and other gifts throughout the year. Really helps our budget a lot!!

Don't miss your chance to start earning today!

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Personalized Gifts For The Whole Family From PersonalizedGifts.com

I love wood, all kinds of wood, and I love things made from wood. I have a habit of rubbing my hand along the surface of a piece of furniture just to see how the wood feels. I'm not a woodworker myself (although I could be if I had the space), I grew up in a family who did a lot of woodworking and I learned to appreciate quality work.

PersonalizedCart.com is a company that has some really nice wood pieces for your home that I just love! They sent me the Engraved Watch Box, and it is going to be the perfect gift for a very special guy in my life (not telling who, he may find out before he should).

The box is made very well and has a distinctive look that I know will be enjoyed by anyone who would purchase one. It is 13.4"x 8.6" x 5.5" in size, just right for organizing a lot of things on a dresser top, counter top or desk. It has dovetailed corners and slot drawer base, making it very secure and sturdy. I love that is has a rustic look to it, making it a perfect fit for our home. (Wood will vary some from piece to piece)

The bottom of the box has a really nice lined drawer for stowing a wallet, papers, and other items. There are three compartments on top of it that are open. I think they are perfect for loose change, keys, paperclips, and all those little things we need a place for. And behind that is a lidded and lined compartment made to hold watches. It comes with four pillows to hold the watches upright so you can quickly find the one you want. The slots are generously sized, big enough to hold even the bulkiest of big watches that are in fashion right now.

The really nice thing about the box is the personalization. I had the initial "J" engraved on the top for the recipient of this gift. You can have 1-3 initials added in a variety of 10 different fonts, making this a specialized gift just right for the recipient.

Although I am kind of partial to all of their wood products, they have all kinds of really nice gift ideas for the whole family. The best part is the price, even the shipping. All of it is low and surprisingly affordable for the quality of the work! I had a good time going through the site finding things I would love to give to all my guys and several of my best friends. They even have personalized dog collars!

I highly recommend this site to you. They are easy to work with, have great products for a great price, and you can find something for everyone!

Check them out a PersonalizedCart.com and subscribe to their email newsletter to get in on all their specials and new products!

This reviewer received the product free or at a discounted price in order to bring you an honest review. No other form of compensation was given. All opinions are those of the reviewer.

$200,000,000 Swago PLUS Spin & Win

The digital rewards site Swagbucks is nearing $200,000,000 in cash and gift cards given back to it members. Since 2008, they've rewarded members for things we all do online, like shopping, watching videos, discovering deals, answering surveys, and searching the web.

$200,000,000 is a huge number, and to celebrate they're holding a "Swago" promotion starting Monday, September 11th at 9am PDT!

Swago is just like bingo, but in this case you're filling out squares as you earn points on their site for doing things you already do online. If you're thinking of trying Swagbucks, this is a great chance to learn all about how the site works and earn bonus points while doing it. Here are a few tips:

• Each square on your Swago Board will contain an action item to complete. They can be anything from getting a search win, completing a survey, or just visiting one of our popular stores!
   
• Once you complete the action item in a particular square the square will change color signifying the action item is complete.
   
• You have until 12pm PT/3pm ET on Tuesday, September 19th to mark off as many squares as possible so use your time wisely.
   
• Be mindful of the patterns and their corresponding bonuses located on the right of your Swago Board. The patterns will vary in difficulty and bonus value. Once you’ve achieved a pattern, the corresponding “Submit” button will light up. You can have multiple patterns available for submission, however, you can only submit ONE pattern so choose wisely.
  
• Each activity you successfully complete on your Swago Board will give you anywhere from 1-20 spins on the Spin & Win Wheel. PLUS, when you submit your board for a bonus you'll get additional spins. The number of spins will depend on the pattern you complete. The wheel has all sorts of great prizes that you can win, and each spin is a winner!

The Spin & Win Wheel will not be available to use until 9AM PT/12PM ET on Tuesday, September 19th and will end at 9AM PT/12PM ET on Thursday, September 21st.

Fill up your board and then submit your pattern to get even more points - if you can fill in the whole board, you get a 500 SB bonus! That's enough for a $5 gift card in their Rewards Store to the retailer of your choice.

Click here right now and click "Join" to get started! If you don't already have a Swagbucks account, you'll be able to quickly sign up; PLUS, if 300 SB before the first of next month, you'll get a bonus 300 SB!

Love SWAGO!!

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Get Great Deals When Shopping For Home Decor!

Now that the holidays are in full gear, a lot of people are already getting started on decorating their homes for the season. If you're in that same boat, you can get great deals and cash back for shopping through Swagbucks! Just go here and see all of the great cash back you can get from some of your favorite stores. Here's how it works:

1. Click here to see the stores offering deals and cash back.
2. Click through to the store(s) of your choice and do some shopping!
3. Get cash back in the form of points (called SB) that you can redeem for free gift cards so you can stretch your holiday (and decorating) budget even further!

As an extra bonus, if you're not a Swagbucks member and join through my link (or you've joined through my link this month), you'll get an one time 200 SB bonus when you spend $25 or more in any of the Swagbucks Shop stores before December 1st! Swagbucks is a great site where you earn SB points for doing every day things online like shopping, discovering deals, taking surveys, watching videos, searching the web, and more. The more SB you earn, the more gift cards you can get, which are a HUGE help this time of year. I have been telling you for a long time, Swagbucks helps cover our Christmas every year! It has made the difference from having pretty much nothing to having some fantastic gifts for my family!

Join today and start earning for your Christmas!

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Heartfelt Gifts For Your Special Mom From Hallmark and A Giveaway

I'm having a hard time realizing how fast this year has been going for me. It's May already and soon to be Mother's Day. That being said, this is going to be a tough Mother's Day for me this year. It will be the first one for me without my Mom. She passed away last October 23rd, so celebrating this year is a bitter sweet thing for me as a mom.

But it does not stop me from celebrating some of the other women in my life who are moms and who I love dearly for the impact they have had in my life. So many sweet women have been special and have provided me guidance, advice, examples and an abundance of love, and I want to thank them in special ways for it.

That's why I love these products from Hallmark. They are a part of the heartfelt Ken Sheldon Collection. Each of these products reminds me of how special these women have been to me and will continue to be. Each piece features a beautiful and touching sketch done by Ken between a mom and her child. The tender moments are so sweet and evoke memories for me of my Mom and being a mom.

Honestly it is hard for me to pick which of the items I love the most. Each one reminds me of several women. The mug is so sweet with the image of a mom gazing into the eyes of her sweet baby. It says, "All the love a heart can hold".  I remember moments like that looking at my new borns and being amazed at how much I loved them.

"Some things we hold on to forever" is a statement I can completely agree with. This is stitched on the small throw pillow with a mom hugging her child. As a mom of two grown boys I know I will hold on to a part of them forever. They will always be my babies, much to their chagrin.

But the one thing I lean to a little more than the others is the print of a mom cuddling her child in rest. Ken wrote on this one "And the love only grows".  That statement could not be more true. With each passing year I have loved my kids more and more.

I love how Hallmark has a way of capturing special feelings in a moment. They have some of the most beautiful gifts and sentiments you could wish for, and they have been kind enough to offer this special bundle of gifts to one of my readers. Just use the Rafflecopter below to enter.

You can find these products featuring sketches by Ken Sheldon in your local Hallmark store or HERE!

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Happy Mother's Day Giveaway

Happy Mother's Day Giveaway

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Co-Hosted By:

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My Silly Little Gang
Finding Sanity In Our Crazy Life
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Grand Prize: 
Ergo Chef/ Michael Symon 4 Piece Serrated Steak Knife Set 
Michael Symon's Carnivore: 120 Recipes for Meat Lovers Hardcover Cookbook
5 -  Smart Topper Collapsible Food Saver
1 -  3 1/2  Gallon Spring Blossoms Popcorn Tin
1 -  CORINTHIAN BELLS 44 IN COPPER VIEN CHIMES

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1 -  3 1/2  Gallon Spring Blossoms Popcorn Tin

  Third Place Prize:
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1 -  3 1/2  Gallon Spring Blossoms Popcorn Tin

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 Michael Symon 4 Piece Serrated Steak Knife Set

These precision ground knives come with polished blades and 18 degree razor sharp serrated edges. The forged full tang and abbreviated bolster provides strength and balance. They come with High Carbon German made Stainless Steel which provides great edge retention and are stain resistant for easy hand washing and care. Not only are they stylish but they are crafted with a G-10 handle, which is one of the world's strongest handle materials, so they will hold up in any kitchen. These knives are great for slicing smoothly through crispy crusted chicken, juicy steaks, pork chops and all your favorite meats.

Never be embarrassed again when sitting down with your family or friends for a great dinner and having them use a dull steak knife that would barely slice butter & tear their food with every slice. These knives are serrated which makes them great for even slicing tomato's, bread or bagels at any thickness you may desire. Not only do they cut through just about anything, they are stylish with a blade that is initialed by Chef Michael Symon. They will add elegance to any meal that you serve. I have used many of the Ergo chef's products, but they have knocked this one out of the ball park in creating these Michael Symon steak knives with the Iron Chef himself. I would be honored to serve them to anyone with the best of meals.

Michael Symon's Carnivore: 120 Recipes for Meat Lovers Hardcover Cookbook

Celebrity chef, restaurateur, and meat lover Michael Symon—of Food Network’s Iron Chef America and ABC’s The Chew—shares his wealth of knowledge and more than 100 killer recipes for steaks, chops, wings, and lesser-known cuts. Fans across the country adore Michael Symon for his big, charismatic personality and his seriously delicious food. But there's one thing Michael is known for above all else: his unabashed love of meat. A devoted carnivore, Michael calls the cuisine at his six Midwestern restaurants "meat-centric." Now, in Michael Symon's Carnivore, he combines his passion and expertise in one stellar cookbook. Michael gives home cooks just the right amount of key information on breeds, cuts, and techniques to help them at the meat counter and in the kitchen, and then lets loose with fantastic recipes for beef, pork, poultry, lamb, goat, and game. Favorites include Broiled Porterhouse with Garlic and Lemon, Ribs with Cleveland BBQ Sauce, Braised Chicken Thighs with Kale and Chiles, Lamb Moussaka, and Bacon-Wrapped Rabbit Legs. Recipes for sides that enhance the main event, like Apple and Celeriac Salad and Sicilian Cauliflower, round out the book. Michael's enthusiasm and warmth permeate the text, and with 75 beautiful color photographs, Michael Symon's Carnivore is a rich and informative cookbook for every meat lover.

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Keep Food Fresh & Safe! Smart Topper turns almost any plate into an airtight storage container! Simply place the Smart Topper on a plate, bowl, or pan and press down to keep food fresh. Use it to cover food in the microwave, and then pop it in the dishwasher to clean. It expands to fit large items and collapses to fit small ones. Get rid of that jumbled heap of plastic storage containers and get organized with Smart Topper. 

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Our Spring Blossoms Popcorn Tins offer Butter, Cheese and Caramel for 3-flavor tins and White Cheddar joins the mix for 4-flavor tins. A great value Popcorn Delights: • Butter Popcorn – The popcorn classic with freshly popped kernels and buttery deliciousness. • Cheese Popcorn – A must for any popcorn fan. When you think of cheese popcorn, this is it! • Caramel Popcorn – Super crunchy and super delicious, one of our most popular popcorn recipes. • White Cheddar Popcorn – Plump kernels with delicate white cheddar goodness and just a hint of buttermilk. 

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The Corinthian Bells® 44" T406 creates musical tones for your outdoor garden or patio   The T406 makes an excellent compliment to a wide range of chimes. It can give depth when paired with our smaller models or add flair to the low tones of our larger chimes.

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  This giveaway will be valid in the Continental United Sates Only. Entrants must be 18+ years of age to enter. This giveaway is in no way associated, affiliated or endorsed with Facebook, Twitter or any other Social media Networking Site. This giveaway will end at 12:00 AM (EST) 4/28/2016. Holiday Contest and Sweeps and The Minister's Wife received a Set of the Steak Knives as compensation for the review, no other form was received. Each sponsor will be responsible for awarding and shipping their prizes to the winners directly.

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Christmas Goods To Give Holiday Guide Giveaways! 40 Chances to Win!

PLEASE be patient. This blog post may take a little longer than normal to open because there are so many giveaways listed!!

Christmas Goods to Give Giveaways

Host by Michigan Saving and More and Tales From A Southern Mom

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We have so many giveaways and more to come so it is easier to list them all and you can enter the ones you would like to.

There will be winners chosen every week of December, so enter often! You'll have better chances to win! Just click each little box below to go to that specific giveaway and enter from there!

Visit our Gift Guide HERE or HERE

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Dropprice Walmart Gift Card Giveaway!

This is a fabulous way to be able to afford things for you family at a great price! Plus a chance to win big!! 

Dropprice is an innovative startup that rewards moms for being social. Essentially, they empower moms to drop prices of kids & baby products with a click. The price continues dropping as more moms click “Drop the price”. Every week new promotions are launched and moms drop prices by sharing them on social media. See the chart below to understand the power moms have and how important it is to share with other mom.

In today’s promotion for the Fisher-Price 3-in-1 Elephant, it started out at $44.99 and for each mom that clicks, the price drops a bit. The price will continue to drop for each mom that participates until it reaches $20.00 (56% off).

  

You can choose to share on social media to get more moms to click “Drop the price”, or you can “Buy Now” at the current price. Keep in mind that when the price gets low, they usually sell out and you will no longer have the chance to buy that item. As an added bonus every item on Dropprice ships for free!   Do you want to give it a try? This is such a fun and exciting way for moms to save lots of money by collaborating with each other. If you would like to have a chance to win a $150 Walmart gift card, you can experience dropping the price by following the instructions below.

Giveaway: Win one of four $150 Walmart Gift Cards

All you have to do is help moms drop the price of this 3-in-1 Elephant and you will be entered to win one of four $150 Walmart gift cards. Just click “Drop the price” on the entry form below for a chance to win. For even more entries, share it on your social media networks via the entry form — every time one of your friends also clicks to drop the price, you’ll automatically receive additional giveaway entries! This Giveaway is valid for the United States Only and Entrants must be 18+ years of age to enter. This giveaway event will end at 11:59 PM (EST) 10/20/15. The sponsors are each responsible for shipping of the above prizes and will contact the winners. No blog associated with this contests are responsible for prize fulfillment. This giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated, or associated with Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Media Networking Site.

  

 

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Need Some Help Wrapping Odd Ball Sized Things?

Gift giving is something I love to do. It's a joy to find that just right thing for a special person or even someone you don't really know just to bless them. But sometimes wrapping that gift can be a royal pain. Let's face it, how many ways can you wrap a book or DVD and someone not know what it is. Or how about some of the odd shaped things in packages. They aren't square and have all kinds of bumped out things in the plastic that just would be impossible to make wrapping paper look nice to cover it. Not everything fits perfectly in a square or rectangle box.

This is why specialty gift boxes were made! They hide the obvious and help with all those odd ball shaped things. Italdesign Gift Boxes has some really nifty ones that I know we will be using a lot!

The measurements of the gift boxes, 9" x 6¼" x 2½", are ideally suited for the quick and stylish packaging of your gifts. These boxes will hold all kinds of gifts like sweets or chocolates, but are also perfect for gifts such as books, jewelry, ties, scarfs, kitchen gadgets and many more. You can have the ideal packaging solution for many different gift-giving occasions or when you want to give presents to neighbors, employees, friends and many others.

They arrive flat and are very easy to fold up. And if you want, you can reuse them by folding them flat again. Our family has a standing joke of who gets the Grinch gift box each year. It's a small gift box with Dr Seuss' Grinch on it. These small boxes would be perfect to reuse over and over like that.

Each package of gift boxes comes with 12, so you will have plenty on hand to use when you need the, And since they lay flat, they are easy to store and keep looking nice without taking up a lot of space. For me, that's a very good thing.

These are some very nice and very handy boxes to have available for gift wrapping and you can embellish then in so many lovely ways to give to the people you care about.

Purchase your own set of 12 Italdesign Gift Boxes Gift Boxes HERE!

We received samples of the products for the purpose of review. All opinions expressed here are those of the author.

Quality Handsewn Quilts and Gifts For You Family!

I absolutely love quilts. They have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, most of them being made by my Great Grandmother, Grandmothers and Mom. To this day, those quilts are still special to me and I appreciate the work and talent that went into creating them.

I have a dear friend who is an amazing quilter and seamstress in general, who is carrying on the tradition of quilting. Her name is Lori! She has some of the nicest quilts and all at a wonderful price (I know how much work goes into making these things) all found on her Etsy Shop, Chef Mama's Crafts.

She has done some amazing products for her customers in the past and welcomes special orders. She not only accommodates what you would like, but does it quicker than I would ever be able to.

Here are a few comments from some of her customers:

I've purchased several things through Lori. Both are beautifully made! Great attention to detail. The fabrics/colors she chose were exactly what I would have chosen had I custom ordered! I purchased a beautiful lined bag (with a zippered pocket). I also recently purchased a gorgeous rag quilt. Absolutely stunning! It is large enough to cover me as an extra covering at night if I'm a little chilly in bed. I also purchased two pot holders - I had to - they were breast cancer awareness pattern. As a survivor I just had to have them. I will be sure to be purchasing more items!   ~ Joanne R. 

I have always been a big fan of Lori’s products. I have several bags -- two she made me by request, several I have given as gifts. I have an apron that my Aunt wears because apparently she needed the Mrs. Claus Apron MORE than I did. I have a couple pot holders. I have a rag quilt that we use all the time. AND the most beautiful Thanksgiving Table Runner – gorgeous Detail. Love it. Honestly, what keeps me going back is the quality of her work. The detail is wonderful. I have my eyes on a few more things.         ~Emily D.

Lori not only carries quilts on her site. She has wonderful bags too. A few years ago she made me an amazing bag to use on a trip I was going on. It was the best bag for the job and I still use it today. The work on it was amazing. I told her what colors I wanted, size, and the style and she made exactly what I wanted.

But she has more than bags. One of her newest additions are Bowl Holders. These are awesome! They fit under a bowl you put in the microwave and keep you from burning your hands while you hold it. Since I have Corelleware I can not tell you how nice that is! And again, she will customize your Bowl Holders for you. Mine matches the material in my kitchen perfectly!

A fun seasonal item she has right now are Elf Size Santa Aprons for Children with RHINESTONE buckles. They are super cute and would be a great gift for any young cook or cook-in-training that you know! They also come in grown up sizes too, so mom and daughter can wear the same.

I think that any one of Lori's products would make a great gift for your family and friends. They are made well and with love!

Right now she has a sale on just for my readers! When you order from her Etsy shop use the code LOISBLOG14. You'll get FREE shipping with that code! That's awesome! Also if you live outside of the US there is a discount of 20% for you on her Etsy page!

Check out her products and place your orders HERE!!