This giveaway is now closed and the winner has been contacted. Congrats Ellie!

Do you know what I don’t really love to do?  Cook.  It’s not that I hate it or anything, it’s just not something that I love.  I want to love to do it and I try to love to cook but I just don’t love it.

Do you know what can help with this problem?  The Bosch Mixxo Blender.  Yes indeed- this fabulous device can actually make your time in the kitchen loads of fun.  The blender is amazing and can be used for all of your blending needs- it can even crush ice.  A couple of other things I love about this blender- it’s cordless and it’s easy to clean- both of those are important.  And my favorite thing about this blender?  Give it to Rich and he can make some amazing smoothies- and if you’re a mom then you know that smoothies are great for tricking your kids into eating all sorts of fruit.  Of course, I could use it to make smoothies too but they taste so much better when Rich does it. 

Not only do you get the amazing blender, but it also includes the chopper (perfect for me because I hate chopping up food with a knife), charging station and mixing container.  I love everything about the Bosch Mixxo Blender!  That is why I am excited to tell you that one lucky reader is going to win a Bosch Mixxo Blender (ARV $130).

Here is what you need to do for a chance to win:

• Vote for me over at the Velveeta Casserole Challenge- I’m the one all the way on the right- Livin’ With Me and my Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole.
• Come back here and leave me a comment letting me know that you voted for me and tell me what kind of smoothie you would make if you win the blender.
• You can vote every day. If you vote each day you can leave me a comment every time you vote for an extra chance to win.

Want some extra chances to win? Leave me an ADDITIONAL COMMENT FOR EACH of the following things letting me know what you did:

• Blog about this giveaway and then leave me a comment with the direct URL to your post.
• Stumble either this post or my blog.
• Subscribe to my RSS feed so you won’t miss out on any of the great giveaways I have going on over the next month. If you are already a subscriber leave me a comment to let me know.

This giveaway is open to US shipping addresses and will end on November 23rd at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be randomly chosen on November 24th and notified by email. Please see all of my giveaway rules here.

This giveaway is now closed and the winner has been contacted. Congrats Jayme!

VTech has an amazing selection of toys so I was thrilled when I was recently contacted for a chance to check out the VTech Create-A-Story.  And I was not disappointed, I loved it!

The VTech Create-A-Story is an interactive toy designed for children ages 3-5.  It comes with one software cartridge and 2 “My Friends Tigger & Pooh” booklets.  One of the books is a Read-A-Story book which helps your child with her early reading skills while telling a story.  The other book is a Create-A-Story book which allows your child to create her very own story.  Hailey and I loved both of the books- Hailey had a blast and I was excited about how educational this product is.

Another great thing about the VTech Create-A-Story is that you can either hook it up to your TV or use it as a stand alone.  Your child can watch the story and play the educational games while using the TV.  Or if you have a road trip you’re taking you can bring it along in the car and play it that way.

My only complaint about the VTech Create-A-Story is that the battery compartment door does not screw shut.  While I understand that this toy was designed for children ages 3 and up, in my opinion any toy that is for a child under 5 years of age should have a battery door that screws shut.  That was easily remedied at my house by using duct-tape on the battery door to make sure that Hailey does not take the batteries out and put them in her mouth.

Overall, I love the VTech Create-A-Story and highly recommend it.  VTech has an amazing selection of toys and I’m sure there will be some VTech toys under many Christmas trees in a little over a month.  So, how would you like a chance to have the VTech Create-A-Story under your Christmas tree this year?

Here is what you need to do for a chance to win:

• Vote for me over at the Velveeta Casserole Challenge- I’m the one all the way on the right- Livin’ With Me and my Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole.
• Come back here and leave me a comment letting me know that you voted for me and tell me who you would like to win the VTech Create-A-Story for.
• You can vote every day. If you vote each day you can leave me a comment every time you vote for an extra chance to win.

Want some extra chances to win? Leave me an ADDITIONAL COMMENT FOR EACH of the following things letting me know what you did:

• Blog about this giveaway and then leave me a comment with the direct URL to your post.
• Stumble either this post or my blog.
• Subscribe to my RSS feed so you won’t miss out on any of the great giveaways I have going on over the next month. If you are already a subscriber leave me a comment to let me know.

This giveaway is open to US shipping addresses and will end on November 23rd at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be randomly chosen on November 24th and notified by email. Please see all of my giveaway rules here.

This giveaway is now closed and the winner has been contacted. Congrats Kellie!

We had beautiful weather all last week.  I made sure to take Hailey outside every day to enjoy it because I knew it wouldn’t last.  And I was right- the cold weather is back and the snow is on its way.  So, I have been able to wear my fabulous Lands’ End Weatherly coat and I love it!

How would you like to win a Lands’ End coat?  I thought so.  It’s pretty hard to turn down something as great as a Lands’ End coat.  The winner of this giveaway will get to pick between the Women’s ThermaCheck 100 Half-zip Pullover and the Women’s Sherpa Fleece Pullover.  Both of those look really fabulous, so I know it will be hard for the winner to decide which one to pick.

Here is what you need to do for a chance to win:

• Vote for me over at the Velveeta Casserole Challenge- I’m the one all the way on the right- Livin’ With Me and my Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole.
• Come back here and leave me a comment letting me know that you voted for me and tell me which coat you would prefer if you win (you can change your mind later if you want to.)
• You can vote every day. If you vote each day you can leave me a comment every time you vote for an extra chance to win.

Want some extra chances to win? Leave me an ADDITIONAL COMMENT FOR EACH of the following things letting me know what you did:

• Blog about this giveaway and then leave me a comment with the direct URL to your post.
• Stumble either this post or my blog.
• Subscribe to my RSS feed so you won’t miss out on any of the great giveaways I have going on over the next month. If you are already a subscriber leave me a comment to let me know.

This giveaway is open to the US and Canada will end on November 23rd at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be randomly chosen on November 24th and notified by email. Please see all of my giveaway rules here.

This giveaway is now closed and the winner has been contacted. Congrats Teresa!

I was contacted by Kiss My Face a little while ago and asked if I would like to check out their new kids line of products.  I agreed that I would love to check out their products and I expected to get just a small sampling of what they offer.  But instead- I got all of those things in the picture up above.  WOW!  And guess what- we (Hailey and I) LOVE the Kiss My Face kids line.  Their products are all natural and they smell so incredibly good!

This next section is taken right from the Kiss My Face website to give you an idea of the values that they base their products on:

“At Kiss My Face, we believe that nature creates the best ingredients. We believe that it’s our job to combine these natural and organic ingredients in body care formulations that are potent and effective to make you look good and feel good. We strive to bring you the best nature has to offer—never at the expense of our planet, employees or values—but with honesty, humor and style. A retailer once told us, ‘Kiss My Face puts a smile in the aisle.’”

And you know what I love about the Kiss My Face children’s line?  You know when you use their products that you will not find any artificial colors, unncecessary chemicals, or animal ingredients.  Plus there is no testing done on animals.

So how would like to win a set of these fabulous Kiss My Face products for kids valued at approximately $70? 

Here’s what you need to do for a chance to win:

• Vote for me over at the Velveeta Casserole Challenge- I’m the one all the way on the right- Livin’ With Me and my Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole.
• Come back here and leave me a comment letting me know that you voted for me.
• You can vote every day. If you vote each day you can leave me a comment every time you vote for an extra chance to win. 

Want some extra chances to win? Leave me an ADDITIONAL COMMENT FOR EACH of the following things letting me know what you did:

• Blog about this giveaway and then leave me a comment with the direct URL to your post.
• Stumble either this post or my blog.
• Subscribe to my RSS feed so you won’t miss out on any of the great giveaways I have going on over the next month. If you are already a subscriber leave me a comment to let me know.

This giveaway will end on November 12th at 11:59 pm EST.  The winner will be chosen on November 13th via random.org and notified by email.  Please see all of my giveaway rules here.

This giveaway is now closed and the winner has been contacted. Congrats Robyn!

Last April I had the opportunity to check out a beautiful hand stamped necklace from Alli’s Originals.  You can read my full review here if you’d like.  Or if you don’t have time to click and read the whole review, here is part of my review: 

Alli is a stay at home mom who has been making jewelry for the last nine years.  And I love the idea of supporting other moms by buying the special products they make.

The jewelry is hand-stamped by Alli and each piece is uniquely made for you.  You know you won’t see anyone else walking around with the same thing as you.  Here is a picture of some of Alli’s work, isn’t that just gorgeous? In order to see how amazing her work is, you have to stop over at her site to see some more examples of what she can do, so please go check out Alli’s Originals.

If you’re looking for an idea for someone for Christmas I would recommend checking out Alli’s work.  She does a fabulous job!!

Since I loved the necklace so much that Alli made for me (I wear it every single day) I asked Alli if she’d like to do a giveaway for one of my readers.  And she graciously said yes!  She has offered to give of one of you a $40 gift certificate.

What do you need to do for a chance to win the $40 gift certificate?  You need to do these two things to qualify:

• Visit Alli’s Originals and look around.  Then come back here and leave me a comment letting me know something you saw on her site.  It can be a product or just something you noticed while looking around her site.
• Vote for me over at the Velveeta Casserole Challenge- I’m the one all the way on the right- Livin’ With Me and my Meat Lovers Pizza Casserole.  Make sure to mention in your comment that you voted for me.  You can vote every day. If you vote each day you can leave me a comment every time you vote for an extra chance to win. 

Want some extra chances to win?  Leave me an ADDITIONAL COMMENT FOR EACH of the following things letting me know what you did:

• Blog about this giveaway and then leave me a comment with the direct URL to your post.
• Stumble either this post or my blog.
• Subscribe to my RSS feed so you won’t miss out on any of the great giveaways I have going on over the next month.  If you are already a subscriber leave me a comment to let me know.

If you can’t wait to see if you win, you can save 10% off your order with this code: ao 10% 07.

This giveaway will close on November 10th at 11:59 pm EST and a winner will be picked using random.org.  Be sure to read all of the giveaway rules here.