Thursday, June 30, 2011

Link Your Giveaway Thursdays June 30 - July 6

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Do you have a giveaway going on? Link it here to my Linky, every Thursday.

All you have to do is type in the name of your site, the name of the item you are giving away and the date the giveaway ends. Then add the direct link to your giveaway.

I have a Giveaway Linky Directory, if you have a giveaway linky and you would like me to add you to my list please send me an e-mail. Also, please send me an e-mail to update your linky. Be sure and check out my giveaway linky directory.

I am updating my Giveaway Directory. Click on this link to add your meme or giveaway linky. Memes and Giveaway Linky List

Be sure and check out my Food and Health Carnival on my other blog, every Thursday.



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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

7 Helpful Steps on Writing Your Own Life Story

If you like to write your life story, you should find materials you can utilize for writing, collect various sources of inspiration, start by writing down essential details about yourself, describe your loved ones, write down your earliest experiences, create a timeline and record other important occasions, and also create your narration and add more details.

Your life is full of unique experiences and terrific memories that may also be intriguing to other people. So, wouldn’t it be awesome to keep a record of your life story? If you wish to write your life story, follow these guidelines:

Find supplies you can utilize for writing

Look for a note pad that is long-lasting and handy. You might eventually realize or remember significant things that you should include in your life story so it is best if you have a notebook that you could readily write on. It also helps if you have easy access to a computer, which you can utilize for organizing the things you jotted down on the journal.

Obtain different sources of motivation

Writing down your life story has to be exciting and artistic therefore you will need just as much motivation as possible. To get your creative juices running, try to find different things or activities that could motivate you to reminisce and write. Browse through old pictures and family photo albums, listen to your most loved songs, read old mail, discuss happy memories with your loved ones and good friends, review unforgettable videos or read a publication that had been special for you. If something hits a recognizable chord, record it in your journal.

Begin by writing down important details about yourself

Begin by writing basic information about yourself, including the date and time of your birth, the names of your parents, your birthplace, how much you weighed when you were born, your neighborhood, the place where you was raised and other information you think must be mentioned in the record.

Describe your loved ones

Write about your family. Write the names of your siblings, cousins, grandpa and grandma and also other close relatives. Rather than plainly mentioning their names, you can also jot down a a certain memory that you closely associate with that specific family member. If you want, you may also spend time to research and also create a family tree tracking back to your great-great-grandparents.

Write down your earliest experiences

Jot down the earliest happenings that you could remember from your life. Probably you can recall something significant that happened to you during your first day at school, your 1st pet or ideas that you learned from your mom and dad.

Create a timeline and take note of other important happenings

Many things have certainly transpired between the period you were born and the present day, and in order to help you organize everything, make a timeline. Below each and every year, give ample room for notes about important occurrences. These can consist of outings to remarkable places, heading to college or university, getting to know your husband or wife and any other occasion that has brought you to who you are now. You do not have to be detailed with all the information yet.

Construct your narration and put more details

Aided by the information and facts you have gathered and organized, write a coherent narration. You may either write every little thing in chronological order with you speaking in third person or maybe you can use flashbacks and write down in the first person.

Writing your life’s journey should be a thrilling and also rejuvenating experience. Be creative with your work and don’t forget to have fun.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Gourmet Gift Baskets Care Package Giveaway Winner


Congratulations to the winner of the Gourmet Gift Baskets Care Package Giveaway. And the winner is #95, Busy Working Mama. You have won a Deluxe Summer Fun Camp Care Package from Gourmet Gift Baskets. I used random.org to determine the winner.

This is what Gourmet Gift Baskets says about its care packages.

By popular request, GourmetGiftBaskets.com introduces a perfect line of Care Packages for friends or loved ones far away and possibly unable to get their favorite items where they are. Most of these Care Packages are collections of taste tempting treats, selected in the Gourmet Gift Baskets tradition of award winning foods, snacks, and sweets. Receiving one of the Care Packages is a happy surprise that stimulates sentiment as well as the taste buds. But not all of the Care Packages are of the edible variety. There are Care Packages featuring health and hygiene products especially for those who are in places where these fundamentals are unavailable. Either way you decide to go, your gift of a Care Package is sure to delight the military person, student, or camper who receives this unique remembrance. 

Gourmet Gift Baskets has several gift baskets to choose from. Here is just a few of their baskets.
  • Special Occasions
  • Holidays
  • Care Packages
  • Healthy Gift Baskets
  • Organic Gift Baskets
  • Gourmet Foods
  • Specialty Themes
  • Fruit Baskets
  • Flowers and Plants Baskets
  • Cooperate Baskets
  • Chocolate Baskets and many more to choose from

You can purchase their gift baskets at their website, Gourmet Gift Baskets.

Thank-you everyone for entering this giveaway, this was a fun one.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Link Your Giveaway Thursdays June 23 - June 29

Mom's Misc Adventures

Do you have a giveaway going on? Link it here to my Linky, every Thursday.

All you have to do is type in the name of your site, the name of the item you are giving away and the date the giveaway ends. Then add the direct link to your giveaway.

I have a Giveaway Linky Directory, if you have a giveaway linky and you would like me to add you to my list please send me an e-mail. Also, please send me an e-mail to update your linky. Be sure and check out my giveaway linky directory.

I am updating my Giveaway Directory. Click on this link to add your meme or giveaway linky. Memes and Giveaway Linky List

Be sure and check out my Food and Health Carnival on my other blog, every Thursday.



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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Link Your Giveaway Thursdays June 16-22

Mom's Misc Adventures

Do you have a giveaway going on? Link it here to my Linky, every Thursday.

All you have to do is type in the name of your site, the name of the item you are giving away and the date the giveaway ends. Then add the direct link to your giveaway.

I have a Giveaway Linky Directory, if you have a giveaway linky and you would like me to add you to my list please send me an e-mail. Also, please send me an e-mail to update your linky. Be sure and check out my giveaway linky directory.

I am updating my Giveaway Directory. Click on this link to add your meme or giveaway linky. Memes and Giveaway Linky List

Be sure and check out my Food and Health Carnival on my other blog, every Thursday.



Use InLinkz for your linkys.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Gourmet Gift Baskets Care Package Review and Giveaway


This is a review and giveaway of Gourmet Gift Baskets.

I was given the opportunity to try out The Deluxe Summer Fun Camp Care Package. It came to the house and my whole family was so excited to see what was in it. Everything was so delicious. This is something that is fun and exciting to send as a gift for everyone and for any occasion.

This gift basket had several items included.
· Balloon Launcher - Hours of fun for your kid and their newest best friend.
· Plastic Frisbee –So versatile, this Frisbee is a must for any camp care package.
· Mini Squirt Guns - 4 pack – You may be causing havoc for the camp counselor, but your child will love these!
· Pet Shaped Rubber Band Bracelets - 12 pack – You wouldn’t dare send a care package that doesn’t include these, they are the current phenomenon!
· Splash and Swim Goggles - 2 pack – Don’t be a fool, make sure they have goggles for the pool!
· Glider Airplanes - 19" – Let their imagination take flight with these awesome glider planes!
· Temporary Tattoos – Send these to avoid them coming back with a real one!
· Bubbles with Wand - 8 oz. – Need we say more? Such a timeless classic, fun for all ages!
· Rainbow Yo-Yo - 2" – So simple, yet so much fun. One is never too old for a yo-yo.
· G2Air Rubber Playground Ball – Foursquare, kickball, dodge ball, this ball covers it all!
· Tie Dye Beach Ball - 16" - This dynamic, colorful ball is great for a variety of games!
· Large Football with Tail – Keep that arm in shape for fall football season!
· Wind Raiders Air Missiles – This one just beams with fun, all they’ll need is a partner!
· Glow In the Dark Bracelets - 15 per tube – Light up the night with these fun summer camp care package accessories!
· Glow Bars - 2 per package – These unique glow bars can be used for a variety of fun activities after the sun goes down!
· Wind Raiders Foam Sling Shooter – A great game to play with friends and get plenty of exercise.

This is what Gourmet Gift Baskets says about its care packages.

By popular request, GourmetGiftBaskets.com introduces a perfect line of Care Packages for friends or loved ones far away and possibly unable to get their favorite items where they are. Most of these Care Packages are collections of taste tempting treats, selected in the Gourmet Gift Baskets tradition of award winning foods, snacks, and sweets. Receiving one of the Care Packages is a happy surprise that stimulates sentiment as well as the taste buds. But not all of the Care Packages are of the edible variety. There are Care Packages featuring health and hygiene products especially for those who are in places where these fundamentals are unavailable. Either way you decide to go, your gift of a Care Package is sure to delight the military person, student, or camper who receives this unique remembrance. 

Gourmet Gift Baskets has several gift baskets to choose from. Here is just a few of their baskets.
  • Special Occasions
  • Holidays
  • Care Packages
  • Healthy Gift Baskets
  • Organic Gift Baskets
  • Gourmet Foods
  • Specialty Themes
  • Fruit Baskets
  • Flowers and Plants Baskets
  • Cooperate Baskets
  • Chocolate Baskets and many more to choose from

I highly recommend this company. High Quality food included with the gift baskets and the care packages are so much fun, though I do wish they would use more quality toys in their care packages. I give Gourmet Gift Baskets 4.5 Stars out of 5.

You can purchase their gift baskets at their website, Gourmet Gift Baskets.

Now for the Giveaway.
One lucky winner will receive a Deluxe Summer Fun Camp Care Package.

Entries:
1) Order a Gift Basket from Gourmet Gift Baskets. (10 entries)

2) Follow me on Google Friend Connect. (1 entry)
3) Subscribe to my RSS Feed or E-mail. (1 entry each)
4) Follow me on Twitter. (2 entries)
5) Tweet about this giveaway daily on Twitter and/or Facebook. (2 additional entries a day) You can use this for an example, "#Win a Summer Fun Care Package @superglutenfree from @gmtgiftbaskets #giveaway http://goo.gl/fb/EtiFi, Ends 6/26".
6) "Like" my blog on Mom's Misc. Adventures on Facebook and/or Networked Blogs. Make a comment while you are there. (1 entry each)
7) Blog about this giveaway and link to Mom's Misc. Adventures and Gourmet Gift Baskets. (5 entries)
8) Add my blog Mom's Misc. Adventures to your blog roll. (2 entries)
9) Add my button to the side bar of your blog. (3 entries)
10) Follow Gourmet Gift Baskets on Facebook. Make a comment while you are there. (1 entry)
11) Follow Gourmet Gift Baskets on Twitter. (1 entry)
12) Sign up for any of these Ways to Earn Money, through my links. (5 entries each)
13) Check out my Squidoo Lenses and/or create your own Squidoo Lens. (3 entries each)
Please leave me a comment on one of Squidoo Lenses while you are there as well leave me a comment on here telling me you checked out my Squidoo Lens.

That gives you several entries for this giveaway. Enter as many of them as you want. Leave a comment here on my giveaway post for each entry with your e-mail address.

Giveaway goes through till June 26.

Giveaway available for USA Only.

Giveaway Rules: All entries must be received by 11:59pm PST on June 26, 2011. A winner will be chosen by random.org. I will notify the winner by June 27, 2011 via email (please respond within 48 hours). I will also announce the winner on my blog. Leave a comment for each entry. Be sure and leave me your Twitter user name and Blog URL of your post. Leave me your e-mail address or make sure it is visible on your blog so that in the event that you win this giveaway I can contact you.

“Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Friday, June 10, 2011

Ways To Earn Money

I have put together a list of affiliates (ways to earn money). They are links for ways to monetize your blog and other ways to earn money. Click on the link below for the list. By the way this link is located on the top of my blog for easy access, it will have a permanent place there.


Happy Father's Day

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Link Your Giveaway Thursdays June 9-15

Mom's Misc Adventures

Do you have a giveaway going on? Link it here to my Linky, every Thursday.

All you have to do is type in the name of your site, the name of the item you are giving away and the date the giveaway ends. Then add the direct link to your giveaway.

I have a Giveaway Linky Directory, if you have a giveaway linky and you would like me to add you to my list please send me an e-mail. Also, please send me an e-mail to update your linky. Be sure and check out my giveaway linky directory.

I am updating my Giveaway Directory. Click on this link to add your meme or giveaway linky. Memes and Giveaway Linky List

Be sure and check out my Food and Health Carnival on my other blog, every Thursday.



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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Link Your Giveaway Thursdays June 2-8

Mom's Misc Adventures

Do you have a giveaway going on? Link it here to my Linky, every Thursday.

All you have to do is type in the name of your site, the name of the item you are giving away and the date the giveaway ends. Then add the direct link to your giveaway.

I have a Giveaway Linky Directory, if you have a giveaway linky and you would like me to add you to my list please send me an e-mail. Also, please send me an e-mail to update your linky. Be sure and check out my giveaway linky directory.

I am updating my Giveaway Directory. Click on this link to add your meme or giveaway linky. Memes and Giveaway Linky List

Be sure and check out my Food and Health Carnival on my other blog, every Thursday.



Use InLinkz for your linkys.