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Twitter Concert Ticket Giveaway: Brendan James

September 2nd, 2010

Contest Listings

Musician Brendan James is hosting a special Twitter giveaway where you could win concert tickets – click here for all the details, ends September 6th. (And if you’re a Brendan James fan, you’ll want to stay tuned for a special giveaway just for Contest Corner readers coming next week!)

Giveaway: One Month Supply of Smart Balance Eggs – Ends 09/15

September 1st, 2010

Smart Balance

Today marks the start of “Better Breakfast Month”, which celebrates our morning meal and promotes healthy breakfast ideas. Eggs are a well-loved breakfast staple, so in honor of Better Breakfast Month, Hidden Villa Ranch and Contest Corner would like to give one reader four dozen Smart Balance™ Omega-3 Grade A Natural Large Eggs, so read on!

Smart Balance Eggs

Egg safety is at the forefront of everyone’s minds right now after the massive product recall. I had to return 2 cartons of eggs to my local grocery store that were affected by the recall – some of which we had already eaten before finding out! Omega-3 Grade A Natural Large Eggs are a new product that Smart Balance just debuted, and according to their website, “Smart Balance Eggs are not involved in the current egg recall and are safe for consumption.” You can find up-to-the-minute information about the recent egg recall at the FDA’s website.

Smart Balance provided me with four free product coupons so that I could try these eggs for myself, but unfortunately they are not available in my area currently. However, the coupons don’t expire until 2015 (!!), so I’m sure I’ll be able to find them by then! Smart Balance Omega-3 Grade A Natural Large Eggs are sold at Albertson’s – click here to locate a store near you.

Smart Balance Egg Coupons


In honor of Better Breakfast Month, one lucky Contest Corner reader will win four dozen eggs, to be awarded in the form of four (4) free product coupons, each good for one dozen free Smart Balance Omega-3 Grade A Natural Large Eggs – click here to find a store near you. Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, leave a comment on this post and tell me: What is your favorite way to prepare eggs for breakfast? Maybe you like scrambled eggs, or perhaps you like to bake them into bran muffins? Whatever your preference, let us know! This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Click here to view the Smart Balance product line. Then come back here and leave a comment mentioning another product they carry that might be helpful with breakfast preparation!
3. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and Smart Balance. Then come back here and leave me the link!
4. Write about this on Twitter, then come back and leave me the link to your tweet! One Twitter entry per person. You can use the button at the bottom of this post to tweet with one click!
5. Subscribe to my blog updates by clicking here. Then come back and leave me the email you subscribed with!
6. Become a follower of my blog by clicking the “Follow” button in my sidebar! Then come back here and let me know in a separate comment!
7. Post my button on your website – just copy and paste the following code, and let me know where you put it:

Rules, regulations, and other important stuff: Giveaway ends on September 15th at 11:59 PM, PST. Winner will be chosen the following day via Random.org. Winner has 48 hours to respond to my notification email, or a new winner will be chosen in their place. Giveaway is open to US residents.

Khuraira Makeup Winners

September 1st, 2010

We have two winners to announce in the Khuraira Makeup giveaway! First up, we have the winner of the Lady Obama Special Edition Lipstick:

Lady Obama Lipstick

The winner is comment number 13, Vicki S, who said: “I like the Sheer Tint SPF 15 Foundation because I don’t like anything too heavy”

Green Corrector

Next we have the winner of the Green Corrector:

The winner is comment number 38, Brooke C, who said: “I follow on Google Friend connect.”

Congratulations winners!

EcoSMART Value Bundle Giveaway at Rant Rave Roll

September 1st, 2010

Contest Listings

Rant Rave Roll is giving away an EcoSMART Value Bundle. Click here to enter, ends September 5th.

$5.00 Dairy Queen Gift Card Winner

August 31st, 2010

Dairy Queen

And the winner of the $5.00 Dairy Queen Gift Card giveaway is…

Comment number 147, Amy Delong, who said: “follow by gfc”. This is Amy’s second Contest Corner win – she also won a Disney Create prize pack at the beginning of the month! Congratulations!

Tassimo Home Brewing System Giveaway at parenting BY dummies

August 31st, 2010

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parenting BY dummies is holding a photo contest where you could win a Tassimo Home Brewing System. Click here to enter, ends September 9th.

Mom’s Summer Wish

August 30th, 2010

Washing the sink

This post is sponsored by Coverall.

Time is precious these days. The faster that modern life moves, the less time we have to do the things we’d like to. Housecleaning is one of those inevitable facts of life that eats up far more hours than we’d prefer. As you might have guessed from my toilet cleaner post below this one, I’d love to streamline cleaning as much as possible! If you could have a commercial janitorial service come to your house and take care of all the housekeeping, what would your “Summer wish” be? If you didn’t have to do stacks of dishes, scrub down the bathroom, take out the garbage, dust the mantle, vacuum the rug, or mop the floors, what would you do with all that extra time?

If it were me, I could think of endless things to occupy myself with! It seems like my to-do list is never-ending, so I could definitely use some extra hours in the day to take care of more projects. And of course, I would love to have more time in the day to spend with my family and friends – and what better time to invite company over for dinner than when you have a housekeeper around to clean up afterwards? ;)

Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner – Review & Giveaway – Ends 09/06

August 30th, 2010

Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Cleaning the toilet is one of my least favorite chores – and I think many of you will agree with that sentiment! So when I had a chance to try out the new Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner through the Family Review Network, I was eager to take them up on the offer. Anything that could make cleaning the toilet easier is OK with me! And one lucky Contest Corner reader will win a Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner of their own, so read on!

I’ve use a lot of Scrubbing Bubbles products in the past, and I’ve always been satisfied with their performance. This new automatic toilet cleaner takes its inspiration from their Automatic Shower Cleaner, and it’s a very unique concept. You hang the bottle of cleaning solution off the toilet tank (or place it on the floor behind the toilet, if you prefer), and clip a dispenser underneath the seat that shoots Scrubbing Bubbles cleaner out three times a day. The dispenser comes with a built-in sensor, to avoid it spraying out cleaner at, ahem, unfortunate times. (I have to say, this warning on the product leaflet cracked me up!)

My bathroom has been out of commission recently due to some heavy construction, which we are just wrapping up; so I had my first opportunity to set up the unit yesterday. The assembly looked pretty complicated, but it wasn’t that bad. I wish the instructions came with a little more information, because I’m unclear as to how some of it works: Does the lid have to stay down for the sprayer to work? Is that how the sensor detects when the toilet is in use, or can it tell when people walk into the room? I’m not quite sure. In the instructions, it advised facing the spray sensor away from windows, vents, and fans; however, there is a window on one wall and a vent on the other, so I just faced it away from the window.

Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner in use
The Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner at work in my bathroom

I love the idea that this sprays down the toilet every 8 hours: I think having the toilet continually cleaned throughout each day is just fantastic. Obviously, since I haven’t had the unit up for long yet, I can’t say if it will eliminate the need for me to use a toilet brush – obviously, a spray of cleaner is different from a good scrubdown with a brush, but at the same time I think having cleaner sprayed at the bowl all day long will help reduce overall grime. Also, I love the Scrubbing Bubbles scent! It makes the room seem much cleaner to have this unit automatically cleaning all through the day. In all, I think this is a great concept – I have a feeling Scrubbing Bubbles will continue to tweak the Automatic Toilet Cleaner and make improvements, so I’m really interested to see where this “Automatic” line of products goes. My only concern is that one of my guests might end up experiencing a Scrubbing Bubbles bidet if the unit should go off at an inopportune time! ;)

Giveaway time!

Scrubbing Bubbles

One lucky Contest Corner reader will win a Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner of their own! This unit comes complete with batteries and a 30-day supply of cleaning solution, worth $26! Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, click here to check out the Scrubbing Bubbles product line. Then come back here and leave a comment mentioning another product that you would like to try! This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Leave a comment with your favorite bathroom cleaning tip!
3. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and Scrubbing Bubbles. Then come back here and leave me the link!
4. Write about this on Twitter, then come back and leave me the link to your tweet! One Twitter entry per person. You can use the button at the bottom of this post to tweet with one click!
5. Click here to follow Scrubbing Bubbles on Twitter. Then come back here and leave a comment with your Twitter username!
6. Subscribe to my blog updates by clicking here. Then come back and leave me the email you subscribed with!
7. Become a follower of my blog by clicking the “Follow” button in my sidebar! Then come back here and let me know in a separate comment!
8. Post my button on your website – just copy and paste the following code, and let me know where you put it:

Rules, regulations, and other important stuff: Giveaway ends on September 6th at 11:59 PM, PST. Winner will be chosen the following day via Random.org. Winner has 24 hours to respond to my notification email, or a new winner will be chosen in their place. Giveaway is open to US residents. This post was written for Family Review Network & Scrubbing Bubbles who provided the complimentary product for review and giveaway in exchange for my honest review.

$25 Aeropostale Gift Card Winner

August 30th, 2010

Aeropostale

And the winner of the $25 Aeropostale Gift Card giveaway is…

Comment number 193, Michelle, who said: “The nearest to me is Silver City Galleria in Taunton, MA, about a 45 minute drive!” Congratulations!

Beatles Sweepstakes at MSG.com

August 30th, 2010

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MSG.com is giving away 2 tickets to the Fab Faux Concert at Radio City Music Hall on September 25, The Beatles Box of Vision Set, and the John Lennon Box of Vision Set. Click here to enter, ends September 13th.