Silhouette Machine Giveaway!

I've been on vacation up the the beautiful Wisconsin Northwoods so I haven't been blogging for a while.  This morning I decided to catch up with some of my favorite bloggers and was delighted to find that Stephanie Lynn over at "Under the Table and Dreaming" is hosting the giveaway of all giveaways! 

One lucky winner is going to have their creative appetite satisfied for a very long time with one of the best toys a artist/crafter could ever hope to own...a Silhouette machine!  If you've never heard of this machine you are really missing out.  This digital cutting tool offers endless possibilities for you to bless your home, your family, your friends and your business. 

Check out Under the Table and Dreaming by Stephanie Lynn for more details about this awesome giveaway!  Ends August 30th

Cuisinart Mix It In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker Giveaway

My husband and I LOVE ice cream.  We've been known to leave the house in our PJ's to make emergency late night ice cream runs at our local drive-through!  Yes...we are seriously addicted.  So you can imagine how excited I was to learn that Leslie Loves Veggies is hosting a giveway for a Cuisinart Mix It In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker courtesy of CSN Stores.  CSN Stores has an awesome website offering  thousands of high quality products for your home and this item is one of many on my wish list.

Professional-quality soft ice cream, yogurt, sorbet and sherbet are now available right at home, with the Cuisinart Mix It In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker. Not only does it make everyone’s favorites, but with three built-in condiment dispensers, it makes them extra delicious! Just a pull of a tab sends sprinkles, chips and other mix-ins down the chute to mix right into frozen desserts as cones or bowls are filled. Operation is fully automatic; simply pour in the ingredients and turn the dial!

Includes:

•Ice cream maker

•Freezer bowl

•Mixing paddle

•Instruction/recipe book

Features:

•Adds favorite mix-ins into soft serve ice cream as it’s dispensed!

•Pull out tabs to add 1,2 or 3 types of mix-ins

•Pull down handle to dispense soft serve ice cream directly into cones or bowls

•Makes 1.5 quarts of frozen dessert in as little as 20 minutes

•Fully automatic – just add favorite fresh ingredients and turn the dial

•Cone holder holds a stack of pointed or flat bottom cones

•Double-insulated freezer bowl holds temperature for fast results

•No chemicals, salt or ice required

•Removable parts for easy cleaning


Head over to Leslie Loves Veggies to learn how you can enter to win this fun summertime treat machine!  Ends 8/12

The Pretty Peacock Strikes Again - Win a FlyLeaf Pendant!

Anna over at The Pretty Peacock is giving away another beautiful piece of jewelry courtesy of host blogger One 2 Try.  This time it's the lovely FlyLeaf Birthstone Charm/Pendant  which is part of the eco-friendly, GOOD KARMA collection - so you're beautifying yourself AND the environment!  

Each FlyLeaf charm can be customized which makes this an extraordinary and very sentimental gift for that special person on your list.    The birthstone of your choice is set into the front of each charm and up to 12 characters can be hand stamped on the back of each charm along the curve.    

Check out this great giveaway blog I just discovered called One 2 Try and find out how you could win this beautiful necklace.   Ends 8/1

Win a Keepsake to Cherish! The Portal Collection by The Pretty Peacock

Audrey's Give Aways is giving one lucky person an opportunity to win a beautiful pendant from the Portal Collection courtesy of Anna at The Pretty Peacock.  This collection of glass and silver lockets is a unique and sophisticated way to wear birthstones.  Since my hubby and I just celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary, I'm in a romantic mood and thought the Round Portal Pendant shown here would be VERY sweet holding our two birthstones. 

Head over to  Audrey's Give Aways for your chance to enter and win a keepsake pendant you'll cherish for years to come.  Ends 8/6.

Starla Sandals Giveaway!

I love beautiful shoes, especially sandals.  I drag them out of my closet in early Spring and don't put them away until the temps drop into the 40's!  Today I discovered (thanks again to Leslie Loves Veggies) an on-line shop called Starla Sandals that sells the most beautiful sandals I've ever seen...really.  Owner & CEO, Michele Paredes designs the kind of elegant, high quality, jewel-encrusted sandals most women dream of sliding their pedicured tootsies into. 

I was thrilled to learn that little ol' me might actually have a chance to win a pair of these fabulous flip-flops!  Starla Sandals has agreed to bless one lucky person with their choice of any pair of their stunning sandals {up to a $120 value}.  Be still my heart!  For details about how you can win a pair of Starla Sandals for your very own, visit Leslie Loves Veggies!  This great giveaway ends on 8/3.

Win Baggo - The Official Toss Game!

My husband and I played Baggo for the first time at a Memorial Day picnic hosted by our friends a few years ago.  I have to admit, I'm not big on competitive games...I usually prefer to cheer from the sidelines with a cool beverage!  But this game got me up and out of my seat.  I had a great time! The jokes were flying fast and furious and the friendly competition just added to the fun.  I was officially converted to a Baggo fan that day.

The great thing about Baggo is that anyone can play.  Yes, it's a game of skill which is why it's so addictive.  Yet it's not so physically taxing that guests are excluded from joining in the fun.  This game can be enjoyed by everyone.  I love activities that break the ice and bring people together and Baggo does a great job of both. 

The awesome folks at Baggo would like one lucky J. Leigh Designz follower to win a Baggo Classic Game Board Set valued at $99.95!  I just entered this giveaway, but you can too.  (Thanks to Baggo, I've learned to enjoy a little friendly competition.)  Head on over to J Leigh Designz for your chance to enter and to learn more about this and other great Baggo products.  Ends 7/5.

Win a Stunning Namaste Handbag!

Handbags...just love 'em!  So, of course I couldn't resist the opportunity to take a stroll through the Namaste Inc. website where the handbags are not only incredibly beautiful but inteligently designed to meet our daily organizational needs.  I was introduced to this great company through one of my newest website discoveries, J. Leigh Designz. 

Namaste Inc. has generously offered one lucky J. Leigh Designz reader an opportunity to win one of these high quality, animal friendly bags for their very own. To learn more about this giveaway and see a detailed review of the Monroe handbag check out J. Leigh Designz. Contest ends 7/19.

Grill Daddy Giveaway

We just went grill shopping.  Our old compact unit finally died and truth be told, we weren't that thrilled with it anyway.  We wanted a space saving grill that looked great but also had the power to put a good sear on a steak...qualities lacking in our former model. 

After a little research we settled on a great stainless steel, infrared grill that also has a small footprint. This thing grills like one of the big boys, yet but doesn't dominate our tiny townhouse deck. This was a major purchase for our family and I've promised myself I'd go the extra mile to take care of it and keep it clean...I want this grill to last as long as possible!

Every four or five uses, I've been taking the grates apart and giving it a good cleaning.  It's definitely worth the effort, but thanks to Leslie Loves Veggies and the folks at Grill Daddy, I found an easier way to take care of my investment.  The Original Grill Daddy grill cleaning tool!! 

This tool is similar to the wire grill brush we're all so familiar with, but with one important difference.  With the simple addition of water, this tool becomes a powerful and effective steam cleaner.  Leslie gave this tool a test drive and assures us it really works...and that's good enough for me. 

Two lucky winners will be blessed with an opportunity to try this tool on their own backyard barbecue.  Check out Leslie Loves Veggies for more information on this and lots of other great giveaways.  Ends 7/4

Win a Himalayan Salt Lamp!

I just visited one of my favorite sites, Leslie Loves Veggies .  This site offers some of the best giveaway opportunities on the net and this particular offer really caught my eye. 

I'm a nester at heart and I just love interior design.  I'm always looking for interesting and unique ways to add warmth and organic style to my home.  When I saw an opportunity to win a Salt Lamp from the Himalayan Salt Shop I just had to take a closer look.  I've seen similar lighting pieces in roomscapes on some of my favorite decorating and design programs, but didn't know what they were called or where to find them.   Thanks for hooking me up Leslie!!

If you'd like to more about  these unique air purifying accent lights and  how to win a Salt Lamp of your very own, visit Leslie Loves Veggies for more information.  This giveaway ends on 7/6.

Sport-Brella Giveaway!

The days are getting longer, the air is getting warmer and summer fun is on my mind.  But like so many other families in the country, we're on a very tight budget right now.  So last night I decided to do a little creative brainstroming.  Instead of putting the focus on what I can't do, I decided to focus on what I can do.

At the top of my list of budget friendly summer activities is "A Day at the Beach".  Just the thought of a lazy day by the water brings back memories of my childhood.  It's been years since I packed up a cooler and headed to the lake.  I can almost feel my toes in the warm sand!

But unlike my childhood days, a day at the beach doesn't mean a day in the sun.  Gone are the days of slathering myself with baby oil and roasting myself to a golden brown.   (How crazy was that anyway?)  Not only do I want to be safe, but I also want to be comfortable.   I decided a good beach umbrella is a "must have" for my mini holiday.

Today I woke up, turned on my computer and thanks to Leslie Loves Veggies...I found the coolest beach umbrella ever, The Sport-Brella!   It sets up just as quickly and easily as any umbrella, but it's waay more than your average beach umbrella  This baby has side flaps that stake into the ground for added sun and wind protection (and a little extra privacy), pockets to hold the stakes and keep stuff like your your iPod or phone out of the sand, and windows and vents so you can feel those balmy beach breezes.  This portable cabana rocks!  It even has it's own carry bag with a shoulder strap so it's super easy tote down to the water.

The awsome people at Sport-Brella  are going to Bless one lucky Leslie Loves Veggies reader with a Sport-Brella in the Winner's choice of color.  Woo Hoo!!!

Head over to Leslie Loves Veggies for details...and hurry, this Giveaway ends on 6/27

Dove Body Wash Giveaway

Thank goodness Spring is here!   I'm shedding the layers of my cozy winter wardrobe and slowly replacing them with lighter fabrics and brighter colors.  It feels great!  But, as I reach into my warm weather wardrobe I'm handed my reality check.  The skin that's been hiding under sweaters and jackets for the past five months has been sorely neglected.  OK...time to get the bod back in shape and ready for public viewing!  Besides...soft, healthy skin just makes me feel so much better! 

Check out Leslie Loves Veggies for details about this great giveaway.

Dove Body Wash with NutriumMoisture™ - Plus Free Dove Gift
 Ends 4/15