It’s giveaway time, people! Enter to win a POWERMAT Portable Mat and an iPod/iPhone Receiver to go with it.
“Charge up to 3 devices simultaneously and travel knowing you can leave all the cords at home. Includes custom carrying case for portability. The included powercube works with hundreds of devices right out of the box. The Portable Mat is compatible with all Powermat Receivers and includes a Universal Powercube Receiver which is compatible with thousands of devices.”
Even if you don’t own an iPod or an iPhone, the portable mat works with all kinds of phones and devices! Enter to win for yourself or for a friend.
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Five possible entries! Giveaway ends April 5th at Midnight! Open to US only. Good Luck!
Today Maddie asked me, “What would happen if all the grandpas in the world started fighting?” WHAT? Whyyy is she asking me such weird things? She is ALWAYS asking me “What if” questions. Always. I tell her to stop asking me all these “what if” questions and she just says, “I can’t help it. I’m a ‘What if’ girl!” GAH!
My family and I went to our family reunion in Northern California which was held at the Doubletree Hotel on the Berkeley Marina. It was one of my favorite family reunions ever, actually! This hotel is really beautiful. It’s right on the marina so the views from the rooms are gorgeous. The rooms are also really nice. With the hotel being right on the marina, my Grandpa Hayden was able sail his boat over to one of the docks and take the whole family on a sail in the San Francisco Bay. This hotel is also located next to some great activities for the family. Around the corner from the hotel there are kayak, and wind surfing rentals, as well as other water activities to choose from. There’s also a nature center and great places to eat, but my favorite part was getting to play with my husband and kids at the Adventure Playground. This playground is entirely too dangerous which makes it oh so fun! For the less risky parents there is an actual park right next to the gated playground. The Adventure Playground is free but you have to sign a waiver. I’ve added a little video of our adventure.
I definitely want to go back for a stay at the Doubletree Hotel Berkeley. My kids had so much fun swimming in the pool and playing at the near by attractions! I loved the design of the rooms and the staff welcomed us with warm chocolate chip cookies. So yah, we loved it
I found these cute 30 second videos of my daughter when she was 3 years old. I was asking her what her favorite things about her mom and dad were. I decided to make them into one video and post them for you. I should maybe be offended by her answer about me since her facial expressions aren’t very convincing, but it’s just funny to me.
The guys that I think deserve to be in the top five of American Idol are: Casey Abrams, Jacob Lusk, Robbie Rosen, Paul McDonald, and James Durbin. I made myself pick five guys though, but really I just think of the guys, Casey and Jacob are the ones who could/should win.
My Pick – Top 5 Girls on American Idol
Before tonight I thought I didn’t care about the girls because I just liked Casey and Jacob THAT much, but after watching tonight I remembered how much I liked a lot of them. These pictures are in order of who I like best. Top girls: Haley Reinhart, Lauren Alaina, Pia Toscano, Karen Rodriguez, and Naima Adedapo.
Who Are Your Favorites For American Idol Season 10?
I had a chance to meet the Carwoo! team in Las Vegas, during the BlogWorld Expo. Everyone at Carwoo! was really cool, so it doesn’t surprise me that they are running a campaign to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen foundation.
They bought a ’78 Chevy Camaro and painted a bright pink racing stripe down the center. They took it to the second World Series game in San Francisco last Thursday and got hundreds of Giants fans to sign the car and donate for Breast Cancer Research.
Now they’re taking the Camaro down to Texas to get Rangers fans in on the action. Whichever team’s fans donate the most will receive the donation to the Susan G. Komen foundation chapter in their city!
Not in Dallas!? That’s okay! You can still donate and help your favorite team win! Here’s how:
UPDATE: Our Candy Fairies Book Set Winner Is #5 – Coretta
Maddie and I received a copy of the book, “Caramel Moon”. It is the third book in the adorable Candy Fairies book series, by Helen Perelman. These whimsical chapter books are perfect for ages 6-9 years old, but are also great for reading aloud to your 4-5 year old. Maddie is almost six years old and is crazy about fairies! She has been loving it when Rob or I read “Caramel Moon” to her!
“The fairies live in Sugar Valley where jelly beans grow on vines, candy corn sprout on stalks, and chocolate eggs ripen in nests. With a touch of magic, the fairies create candy and live in Candy Kingdom under the kind and sweet ruler, Princess Lolli. The five fairies – Cocoa (chocolate), Melli (caramel), Raina (gummy), Berry (fruit) and Dash (mint) have delicious adventures (sometimes involving a salty troll who lives under the black licorice bridge.) The stories are about friendship, adventure, magic, and of course – candy!”
The illustrations for these books are so cute and the characters are sweet and modest! You can learn more about each fairy, plus check out other activities at CandyFairies.com
Candy Fairies Giveaway!
One lucky reader will win all four books that are out right now (Chocolate Dreams, Rainbow Swirl, Caramel Moon, and the NEW – Cool Mint). Giveaway will run from Oct. 21th 2010 until Oct. 31st 2010 – 12:00 am MST. Open to U.S. only. Good Luck!
How To Enter:
Leave a comment on this post stating who you would love to give these books to. (Required)
While at BlogHer ’10 in New York City, Julie, April, Stephanie, Loralee, and I hosted a fabulous event – The Nu Skin “I Heart New York” Social. I had so much fun at our own party I really wasn’t very bummed to have missed out on the other Thursday night parties. There are SO many parties during the weekend of BlogHer, it’s kind of ridiculous!
While at the social, our guests were able to check-in and receive their tote from Hobo International, which were full of goodies from our sponsors. After that they were greeted by our title sponsor, Nu Skin, where they were able to learn about their products as well as receive a mini facial using the Galvanic Spa System II (which I will be reviewing in a future post). Each guest received Nu Skin’s Tru Face Essence Ultra-Firming Serum in their swag bags so they could try it’s awesomeness at home!
Guests could then head over to one of our other sponsors, Luminess Air, where they could get their make-up airbrushed back on and be ready to hit the other parties on their schedule. Luminess Air had a whole station set up and was color matching everyone’s make-up because EVERY guest was sent home with a personal airbrush make-up kit! I LOVE mine and have used it several times since being home. I actually never wear foundation or blush, but I think this looks so good that it is worth the effort (which isn’t much once you get used to using it).
The event was held at the beautiful boutique hotel, The Warwick. The suite had a gorgeous wrap around terrace with some amazing views of the city!
Check out some of the amazing gifts our guests received from our generous sponsors!!!
“I had such a wonderful time at the event. Not only did a meet some new bloggers but I also was able to be exposed to a few new brands. I think this was such a well organized event and you ladies worked your rears off, so thank you for making my first night of BlogHer so memorable. I couldn’t have started it off better.” – Kristin
” I schmoozed with the fun and fab hosts of the party who I adored, took in the wonderful city view from their patio and appreciated the easier cadence of this more quaint event- and they gave me a fab goodie bag filled with lots of beauty booty and a 1 day NYC sight seeing pass.” – Romy
“Started out with the Crazi Beautiful I Heart NY party-this was BY FAR the BEST party we went to…The swag was the best, the hosts actually WANTED to meet you…This party was REALLY the most well-done.” – Amy
“This was a fantastic party. It was so relaxing and mellow and that is just what we needed! The suite was gorgeous, and the view from the balcony was spectacular. The women hosting were so nice, and …it was just wonderful!” – Jennifer
“The noshes were fabu but the best… the very best were the Sponsors of this amazing event.” – Christine
Thank you to all our guests and to our amazing sponsors that made this event possible!
If you want to see the rest of the pictures be sure to check out the event’s Flickr stream
