The Winner of the CVS Protein Powder Giveaway is....

Misses G! a Rafflecopter giveaway Congrats and thanks for entering! The winner has 48 hours to collect her prize. If she doesn't collect the prize within 48 hours I will choose another winner.

PrintRunner Stickers Giveaway

Welcome to the PrintRunner Sticker Set Giveaway

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Sponsored by PrintRunner.

PrintRunner is a full service high quality printing company located in Chatsworth, California.

PrintRunner.com was established with little more than a small press and a dream. Ten years later they have become one of the foremost quality printers in Southern California. Their commitment is to provide the best value and high quality full color printing at an affordable price.

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Three entrants will win a set of 250 custom standard-sized (2" x 3.5") stickers from PrintRunner.

You can have your own design in full-color (4 color process) or in black and white. Stickers will be printed on a premium sticker stock and are ready to be shipped in 3 business days.

This giveaway is open in the United States. It will end at 11:59pm EST on August 26th, 2012.

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Vera Bradley Travel Set Giveaway

Welcome to the Vera Bradley Travel Set Giveaway

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Sponsored by RockStarMomLV.

RockStarMomLV is a luxury travel and lifestyle resource dedicated to highlighting events, people and places on the Las Vegas Strip and community that appeals to the sophisticated local and tourist, with or without their little entourage.©

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Enter to win this Vera Bradley Travel Set.

One person will win this Vera Bradley travel duffel, satchel and matching umbrella in the Doodle Daisy pattern.

Includes: The Grand Traveler ($120 ARV), The Hipster ($60 ARV), and Umbrella ($34 ARV)

This giveaway is open in the United States and Canada. It will end at 11:59pm EST on August 12th, 2012.

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Stim-U-Dent Giveaway

Toss the floss!  My dentist is always telling me I need to floss more.   After a check-up I'm usually good at flossing for a few weeks and then it kind of stops.  I've found an easier way to get reduce the plaque between your teeth.  It's called Stim-U-Dent from the Natural Dentist.  Stim-U-Dent are wooden cleaning tools designed to fit between teeth and stimulate gums to fight gingivitis.


The great thing about Stim-U-Dent is that you can do it anywhere.  I like to use it while watching tv.  And I've gotten into the habit of using SUD after meals.  I was given a free sample of Stim-U-Dent and I'm giving away a pack to one of my readers.  The giveaway ends  August 13th 2012 12:01 am.  It's open to residents of the US and Canada.  Just enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck!


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CVS Vanilla Whey Protein Powder Giveaway

I really like this protein powder and I'm giving away a 1 pound bag of the vanilla flavor. It tastes great and has 140 calories and 25 g of protein per scoop. Love making smoothies with this CVS Protein Powder. It's really easy to enter. Just use the Rafflecopter widget below. Giveaway ends August 13, 2012 at 12:01 am and is open to residents of the US and Canada.



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My Favorite Things For The Week Ending July 14th

Sweet Potato Ice Cream

This week I indulged in some of my favorite things...sweets.  I'll admit I'm addicted and I will never turn down a cupcake.  This week it's a sweet filled favorite things. First is Jimmy Jamm Sweet Potato Pie.  I have passed by this place many times.  Since I'm always on a diet I never go in.  I always say the next time I'm in the neighborhood I will drop by.  Well, that next time was on Wednesday.  I went in there with my mom while we waited for the kids to get out of camp.  We were greeted as soon as we walked in with a friendly smile and a hello.  The gentlemen behind the counter offered us a sample of the sweet potato ice cream.  Since it was 90 degrees outside we couldn't pass that up.  It was creamy, smooth and full of flavor.  I decided to try a slice of pie with the cream cheese frosting.  It didn't disappoint. It was very good. Jimmy Jamm has sweet potato cakes, cookies and bread.  Stop by Jimmy Jamm Sweet Potato Pies at 1844 W 95th, Chicago. (773) 779-9105 Hours are Mon-Sat 10am-7pm. Check out Jimmy Jamm on Facebook.

Cookie Crazy Oreo Cheesecake

Next is Eli's Cheesecake Cookie Crazy Oreo Cheesecake. I went to the Taste of Chicago with my mom and kids on Thursday. I go to the Taste every year. Recently with the changes made to the Taste I haven't been too happy with it, but the bright spot to me every year is Eli's. I always end my day at the Taste of Chicago with a slice of Eli's Cheesecake. This year I tried the Oreo. It was thick, rich and just out of this world delicious. You can't go wrong when you put Oreos and cheesecake together.

Jewel cupcakes

Lastly, is the red velvet cupcakes from Jewel.  Yes Jewel the grocery store.  With all the cupcake shops around Chicago we sometimes forget that the grocery store can have excellent products made right under their roof.  I always get the kids' birthday cakes from Jewel.  They taste great and are reasonably priced.  Every Friday at Jewel is cupcake Friday.  You can get 3 cupcakes for $1.99.  You usually pay at least $3 a piece at some cupcake shops. They have several flavors, but my favorite is the red velvet.  The cake is moist, but doesn't fall apart. The icing is really the most important thing to me for a great cupcake.  This icing is just the right amount of sweet and not too sticky. Check them out at your neighborhood Jewel.

My Favorite Things For the Week Ending July7th

A few things I've tried tis week that I wanted to tell you about. I received a sample of gud Floral Cherrynova Natural Body Butter from Burt'sBees. The scent is amazing and it made my skin feel like velvet. The scent lasts all day and I've gotten many complements about it. For more information go to gudhappens.com







Next favorite thing is the Lipton Iced Green Tea Packets with Honey.  I tried the Blackerry Pomegranate.  It was a lot better than I thought it would be.  Really delicious.  It's just five calories per packet.  I put it in my bottle of water and shook it a couple of times.  It mixed well. Nice for on-the-go.  Especially in this hot weather!  There are several other flavors including Mango Pineapple, Peach Apricot and Black Currant Raspberry.  Check out Liptontea.com for more flavors!






And my last favorite thing for this week is Vi-Shape Nutritional Shake Mix.  Always on the hunt for the perfect protein powder I received a sample of this one.  The sample flavor was Sweet Cream Flavor. It was creamy and delicious with just the soy milk I added, but with fruit it was fanatastic.  It's a meal replacement shake that has 12g of protein and vitamins including A, C, D & B12. It is also according to the package supposed to help boost metabolism. Vi-Shape is gluten and lactose free.  Go to iweightloss.com for more information and other products.