Link Your Giveaway Thursdays April 21 - May 11

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.

My current giveaways:
On my other blog.
Gluten Free & Dairy Free Cookbook Giveaway Ends 5/8

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. Be sure and check out my giveaway linky directory.

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



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Giveaways

1. Scentsy® Mothers Day Giveaway 4/30	2. Strider PREbike Running Bike	3. Boutique Hairbows, Etsy, Easy Entry 4/30	4. Bossypants by Tina Fey (2 winners) - 4/26
5. Children's Books $30 ARV - 4/30	6. Color it by Numbers ($30 ARV) - 5/1	7. Mommies with cents- $50 ProFlowers Gift code Giveaway 4/24	8. Bumgenius 4.0 Cloth Diaper (4/26)
9. New Age Mama- Voda Swim Review & Giveaway 5/1	10. born 2 impress Serta Mattress 5/1	11. Monthly Giveaway At The Well	12. The Clefs Meet the Bug Band Childrens Book (5/9)
13. Undercover Mama Nursing Tank 4/30	14. Mother’s Day Gourmet Gift Basket Giveaway {5/2}	15. Win this Necklace!!	16. Bracelet and lip gloss WW 04/30
17. Huge Mother's Day Giveaway {Valued over $400} 5/5	18. Win a Pfaltzgraff Dinner SEt $250!!!!!	19. Mom-Blog: $50 GC RockBottomTshirts, LO entries-5/3	20. Purex w/ Zout (2 winners!j 5/11
21. J4C-Calabasas Candy Giveaway, 5/13	22. MamaBuzz (BFR Copywork Book-5/19)	23. musingmaniac 5/9	24. FREE Amazon Gift Card
25. KloeLilly Car Seat Canopy 5/6	26. Coupon Wallet (2 winners!) 5/6	27. $20 Target E-Gift Card 5/4	28. Taste of Costa Rica Prize Pack (5/14)
29. MSH - Tropical Traditions Laundry Detergent (5/1 US/CAN)	30. Fridgidaire $30 GC (5/18)	31. TeachMe2Save - $50 Jewelry Gift Certificate (5/1)	32. Purex Complete with Zout Giveaway (5/23)
33. Life With Lisa $100 AMEX Gift Card 5/15i	34. Mommy PR Safeway Simple Nutrition 5/6	35. Tassimo T-20 (low entry)	36. Win this Necklace!!
37. J4C-Aromatic Wax Tarts and Melter, 5/17	38. J4C-LockMed Medication Lock Box, 5/20	39. Hallmark Recordable Book w/ addt prizes - 5/10	40. Peacable Kingodom Blocks
41. MamaBuzz (No-Work Spanish-5/26)	42. Unplanned DVD - 5/11 US	43. Just Smile & LOL t-shirt - 5/15	44. Maui Jim Sunglasses (ARV $189) 5/12
45. Dora's Bath Time Playset 5/10	46. Teva Flip Flops ($24) 5/10	47. Club Penguin Prize Pack 5/6	48. Flexibath foldable baby bathtub 5/6
49. Miele S2 Series S2181 Canister Vacuum 5/8	50. Logitech Revue™ with Google TV™ and TV Cam	51. Monogram Decals	52. Win a XO Laptop 5/16
53. $225 Ellen Allen handbag. STUNNING! Ends 5-31	54. $10 Cash via PayPal - Worldwide (5/31)	55. Buttons 2 Go 5/15	56. Win this Necklace!!
57. COACH PURSE AND MATCHING WRISTLET ENDS 5/31	58. Chicken Soup for the New Mom Soul 3 winners ends 5/19	59. $50 GC Angel Dear (5/31)	60. Purex Complete Detergent, 2 winners! 5/24
61. J4C-Eden Natural Bath & Body Lotion, 6/10	62. J4C-Bronze Bee Necklace, 6/8	63. J4C-Ergonomic UGLee pens, 6/1

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Rebecca St James "I Will Praise You" CD Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to the winner of the Rebecca St James "I Will Praise You" CD Giveaway. And the winner is #35 Claudia, you have won a copy of the CD. I used random.org to determine the winner.

I just love Christian music. I was offered the chance to review the new CD by Rebecca St. James and I jumped at the opportunity. The new CD I Will Praise You came out on April 5th.

This CD has been the first that Rebecca St. James has released since 2005. Rebecca St. James charts yet another new course with I Will Praise You, a new collection of worship songs she terms “ her most personal recording to date.” From the opening notes of track one, listeners are offered a welcoming connection with Rebecca’s recognizably authentic vocal warmth and delivery. More than anything, "I Will Praise You" represents the latest steps in Rebecca’s life long journey towards the presence of God.

Thank-you everyone for entering my giveaway on Mom's Misc Adventures.

Link Your Giveaway Thursdays April 14-20

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.

My current giveaways:
Rebecca St. James "I Will Praise You" CD Ends 4/17

On my other blog.
Gluten Free & Dairy Free Cookbook Giveaway Ends 5/1

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. Be sure and check out my giveaway linky directory.

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

Giveaways

1.	Personalized Jewelry from AJ's Collection 4/22
2.	Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion - 4/16 LOW ENTRY
3.	Read with Max: Childrens Books - 4/30
4.	BABY PRODUCTS PACKAGE! Low Entry 4/19
5.	Melissa & Doug Puppet Theater ($89.99) (Ends 4/14)
6.	Simplified Saving - $100 Visa Gift Card (4/15)
7.	Method Laundry Detergent Giveaway (4/16)
8.	Photo Pendant Jewelry Making Kit (4/21)
9.	$150 Diamond Cross Pendant (ends 04/24)
10.	$100 Cash via Paypal - 5 Blogs (ends 04/22)
11.	$160 Custom Quilt GORGEOUS! (ends 04/19)
12.	Simple As That - Modbe & Mia Bellina layering Tees {4/15}
13.	Math Blaster 6 month membership
14.	Born 2 Impress Serta Mattress 5/1 US
15.	Green Acre Designs Cloth Diaper (4/19)
16.	The Clefs Meet the Bug Band Childrens Book (5/9)
17.	A gorgeous "Meryl" watch from Breda Watches! (Open worldwide) 5/2
18.	Hakuna Matata Vitamins - Low Entries (4/20)
19.	SmileyCookie Easter Basket- New Blog Low Entries (4/22)
20.	ChopSaver - New Blog Low Entries (4/25)
21.	JumpingJoey's Numberline - New Blog Low Entries (5/2)
22.	Tropical Traditions (5/5)
23.	J4C-Earth Friendly Dryer Ball, 5/2
24.	$15 Wine Shop Credit- ends 4/23
25.	Mom-Blog: 100% Recycled Peacock notebook, 4/26
26.	$25 Applebee's GC 4/25
27.	Win a Huge PETA Prize Pack + 5 Secondary Winners MAY1 US&CAN
28.	DadLabs - "Monday Is One Day" Book (4/25)
29.	Kate n Kaboodle- $25 Target GC (4/23)
30.	Kate n' Kaboodle- print of choice 5/2
31.	Kate n' Kaboodle- hair bows 5/3
32.	Kate n' Kaboodle- watercolor cards 5/4
33.	Kate n' Kaboodle- watch 5/5
34.	10% Off All Decals
35.	Creative Party Buzz - Wine Tasting Party Kit (4/22)
36.	Scott Naturals Prize Pack and Donation opp!
37.	$100 Gift Cert of Choice. Ends at 500 followers
38.	MamaBuzz (Lalaloopsy Toys-5/12)
39.	Pixie Outfit Doll 4/24
40.	ConservingNow Great Green Giveaway! {$50 Value!}
41.	Just Add Cloth - Happy Heinys Cloth Diaper (5/01)
42.	Haute Whimsy- Handcrafted Porecelain Ring (5/1)
43.	Mother’s Day Gourmet Gift Basket Giveaway {5/2}
44.	Navigating the Land of IF {infertility book] 4/30
45.	Win a PUMA Purse Stuffed with Goodies May17 US&CAN NO ENTRIES SO FAR
46.	$20 Pear Tree Greetings Gift Card 4/29 LOW ENTRIES
47.	MLM - $50 RONA GC (Canada Only, 5/15)

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Link Your Giveaway Thursdays April 7-13

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.

My current giveaways:

Rebecca St. James "I Will Praise You" CD Ends 4/17

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. Be sure and check out my giveaway linky directory.

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

Giveaways

1.	CSN $55 GC 4/26 US/Can
2.	Teach Me 2 Save - The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's DVD (ends 4/10)
3.	Win over $180 of Beauty from Attractive Addiction! 4/17
4.	Posh on a Budget! Win a Posh on a Budget Birthday Party! 4/10
5.	POSH on a BUDGET!Win a $75 Toddler Gift Basket 4/25!
6.	Gourmet Easter Basket 4/21 US/Can
7.	Dragonfly Soaps 4/15 WW
8.	Grateful Body Organic Skincare 4.10 US/Can
9.	Oreck Steam It 4/30 US/Can
10.	Raw Gaia Green Clay 4/20 WW
11.	Simple Green Organic Kit US/Can LAST DAY TO ENTER
12.	Tropical Traditions Lavender Gift Set 4/17 US/Can
13.	Udderly Smooth 4/19 US Only
14.	The Vintage Pearl $50 GC 4/12 WW
15.	Beautiful Red Coral Jewelry 4/8 WW VERY LOW ENTRIES
16.	Living Montessori Now $580 Montessori Print Shop Deluxe CD Rom 4/12
17.	Mom-Blog: Pouchee Purse Organizer, 4/12
18.	My KC Mommy - $100 Prepaid GC 4/10
19.	GGG (Springvale Soap) 4/10
20.	$100 Home Depot Gift Card (ends 04/25)
21.	$1,000 via Paypal! Big Sponsors (Ends 04/15)
22.	OrdinaryBlog
23.	Easter Basket Giveaway! (ends 04/08)
24.	Bendini Hair Clips 4/17 - LOW Entries
25.	BIG G WHOLE GRAIN PRIZE PACK 4/10 LOW ENTRIES
26.	Doll Backpack Carrier for AG 18" Doll (US) 4/12
27.	Win this Necklace!!
28.	Simplified Saving-Chili's $20 Gift Card (ends 4/7)
29.	Imagination Station Books
30.	SS - Adie Camp "Just You & Me" CD (ends 4/12)
31.	Melissa & Doug Puppet Theater ($89.99) (Ends 4/14)
32.	Simplified Saving - $100 Visa Gift Card (4/15)
33.	Freshwater Pearl Necklace (ARV $425)- 4/19
34.	QOSP: BabyBond Nursing Cover (04/14)
35.	Clipping Money WIN a $50 Easter Basket {4/15}
36.	Knk- $25 Target GC (4/23)
37.	~All Natural Chobani Champions, the first Greek Yogurt for kids (4/19)
38.	FREE Amazon Gift Card 04/13/11
39.	MamaBuzz (Eardoc-4/12)
40.	Popcorners - 4/10 - US
41.	Piggy Paint $15 GC - 4/10 - US
42.	Roundabout Sleeves – 4/10
43.	Pink Princess $15 GC - 4/10 – US
44.	Winner's Choice of a Kidorable Umbrella - 4/10 - US
45.	Artist's Choice from Strawesome - 4/10 - US
46.	Contigo Kids Trekker Cup - 4/10 - US
47.	2 Imagination Station Readers - 4/10- US and Canada
48.	Winner's Choice of Scare Me Nots - 4/10 - US
49.	Book of Choice from Barefoot Books - 4/10
50.	$25 GC to My Embroidered Gifts - 4/10 - US
51.	Nerve By Taylor Clark - 3 Winners - 4/11 - US
52.	Lexus Bath Towel From Turkish Towels - 4/25 - US
53.	7 Winners will win diapers from Bamboo Nature - 4/20- US and Canada
54.	$50 GC to Original Sprout - 4/25 - US and Canada
55.	Freshwater Pearl Stud Earrings ARV~$300 - 4/25 - US and Canada
56.	45/90 Bag of Rockin Green detergent
57.	2 $5 Starbucks Gift Cards - 4/14
58.	Juppy Baby Walker *low entry* 4/8
59.	Sugden Photography High Res Stock Images *low entry* 4/8
60.	Five Little Bunnies Die-Cut Board Book & CD Set- Ends 4/16
61.	Pump-a-Pair 4/15
62.	E-Mealz 3-month Subscription 4/15
63.	SJ - Nordic Ware 14" Wok & Bakers Half Sheet 4/16
64.	Born 2 Impress Serta Mattress 5/1 US
65.	Hand-Carved Monogrammed Stamp Givveaway thru 4/10
66.	SJ - Belle Baby Carrier US/CA 4/23
67.	Personalized Jewelry from AJ's Collection 4/22
68.	maria@change-diapers.com
69.	Kid Friendly - LOW entries (4/10)
70.	JCAH-Personalized Burp Cloth 4/8
71.	JCAH-THREE Patterns of your choice 4/8
72.	SJ - Boost Your Buzz $1,000 Paypal 4/15 WW
73.	SJ - Audiovoxx/AR Wireless Speaker with Built In Planter 4/30
74.	SJ - $200 EdenFantasys Gift Code (WW) 4/15
75.	MadameDeals-VERA BRADLEY GIVEAWAY!(4/15)
76.	MadameDeals- $30 Organic Dress (4/15)
77.	MadameDeals - 8x10 Custom Print (4/15)
78.	MadameDeals - $5 dinner Mom Cookbook (4/30)
79.	J4C-Quick and Easy Mixes, 4/19
80.	J4C-God's Wisdom for Mothers book, 4/18j
81.	J4C-See How Much I Love You coins, 4/14
82.	Gluten Free & Dairy Free Cookbook 5/1
83.	Win a FREE $150 Targe
84.	MyDealSplash: Win $10 Amazon Gift Card {4/17}
85.	MyDealSplash: Win 3 Boxes of Lucky Charms Cereal {4/25}
86.	Win Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Wubbzy’s Egg-Cellent Easter DVD {4/17}
87.	J4C-Beautiful Apron for Mother's Day, 4/28
88.	Callaway Hat and Sleeve of Balls- ends 4/19 low entries
89.	MFASAHM - Shaklee Organic Cleaner 5 Winners *LOW ENTRY* 4.25
90.	MFASAHM - $100 Cash via Paypal 4.17
91.	Single Mom saving Money
92.	Thirsties Duo Diaper (4/30) *Low Entry*
93.	$25 Applebee's GC 4/25
94.	MommieDaze
95.	1 Year Wholesale Costume Club Membership 4/22
96.	Kidorable Umbrella 4/22
97.	At The Well - Easter Giveaways
98.	Guiding Light - Imagination Station Book Set - 4/19
99.	$25 Walmart GC 4/22
100.	Guiding Light - Rebecca St James CD - 4/18
101.	Guiding Light - The Crossmaker DVD - 4/18
102.	Guiding Light - Magdalena DVD - 4/18
103.	Pink Princess Gift Certificate 4/22
104.	Classic Easter Bunny Gift Basket 4/21
105.	Handstitched Biscornu Pincushion 4/22
106.	Flirty Apron {Cupcake Design} LOW ENTRIES 5/1
107.	2 LOW ENTRY Mom Friendly Giveaways (4/17)
108.	Trimsies Cloth Diaper or Trainer Pattern 4/16
109.	$35 CSN Stores Giveaway 5/4
110.	MamaBuzz (Talking Electron Microscope-5/5)

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Rebecca St James "I Will Praise You" CD Review and Giveaway

I just love Christian music. I was offered the chance to review the new CD by Rebecca St. James and I jumped at the opportunity. The new CD I Will Praise You just came out today, April 5th. One of my reader's will win a copy of the CD.

This CD has been the first that Rebecca St. James has released since 2005. Rebecca St. James charts yet another new course with I Will Praise You, a new collection of worship songs she terms “ her most personal recording to date.” From the opening notes of track one, listeners are offered a welcoming connection with Rebecca’s recognizably authentic vocal warmth and delivery. More than anything, "I Will Praise You" represents the latest steps in Rebecca’s life long journey towards the presence of God.

I listened to the CD and it very enjoyable. Rebecca has such a beautiful voice. I love that she sings in such a soothing and inspiring way. My favorite song is "I will Praise You" it provides a spirit of worship and awe for God. Anyone who listens to this CD will feel the presence of God. I give The Rebecca St James "I Will Praise You" CD 5 stars out 5. You can experience this for yourself by going to Rebecca’s Listening Party where you can share a preview of the CD with your friends and family.

Check out The Rebecca St. James Website.



Now for the Giveaway.
One lucky winner will receive their very own copy of Rebecca St. James’ new I Will Praise You CD.

Entries:
1) Order The Rebecca St. James "I Will Praise You" CD on Amazon (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 Rebecca St. James "I Will Praise You" CD @superglutenfree from @RebeccaStJames #giveaway http://goo.gl/fb/npYrn , Ends 4/17".

6) "Like" my blog on Mom's Misc. Adventures on Facebook and/or Networked Blogs. (1 entry each)

7) Blog about this giveaway and link to Mom's Misc. Adventures and Rebecca St James. (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)  Add Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living to your blog roll (2 entries)
11) Add Lisa's Gluten-Free Advice and Healthy Living button to the side bar of your blog (3 entries)
12) Follow Rebecca St James on Facebook. (1 entry)
13) Follow Rebecca St James on Twitter. (1 entry)

That gives you several possible entries for this giveaway. Enter as many of them as you want. Leave a comment for each entry.

Giveaway goes through till April 17.

Giveaway available for USA Only.

Giveaway Rules: All entries must be received by 11:59pm PST on April 17, 2011. A winner will be chosen by random.org. I will notify the winner by April 18, 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.”

4 Tips for Improving Your Parenting Blog

Mommy bloggers of the world unite! As many of us who run parenting blogs know, mommy blogs are insanely popular right now, so offering something more than the usual fare is an absolute must if you want your website to stand out. Having read and written for so many parenting blogs in the past few years, I've noticed some patterns that some parents would do well to break every once in a while in order to keep their content fresh and exciting. Here are a few ideas for those parenting bloggers among you who are looking for some new direction with their blogging activities.

1. Respond to something current going on in the parenting world.
List articles that purvey basic parenting advice can be great, of course, but there are only so many articles you can write about "top 5 ways to teach your child x." If you find that you are running low on ideas, turn to the world of news and current events. After reading about some new update in parenting or developmental health and psychology, respond to the new findings and incorporate some advice for parents. For example, report on the new developments, offer your own opinion, and end the post with an invitation for readers to weigh in with their own thoughts.

 2. Focus on a variety of ages, even if you are the parent of kids in only one age range.
If you have young kids, it would make sense for you to write about parenting from a perspective that takes into account stages that usually occur during that age range. For example, if you are the parent of toddlers, you may focus on things like walking, talking, potty training, etc. If you have kids who are in high school, you may blog about preparing for college. At the same time however, it may behoove you to branch out of a particular developmental stage. If you only have young kids, you may want to talk about plans you are making for when your children are older, and if you have older kids you can take some time and blog space to reflect on their earlier years. This way, your audience will become more diverse.

 3. Anecdotes with specific childrearing experiences are always great fodder for blog entries.
Blogging in itself is a form of writing that is traditionally about personal confession. While airing personal grievances can of course go too far in terms of compromising your privacy or professional reputation, mommy blogging is a niche that is particularly conducive to telling anecdotes. After all, you blog about parenting because you have to do it every day. Make it personal by describing telling moments about your daily life so as to draw in your parent readers.

 4. Diversify the structure and subject matter of your articles if you find yourself blogging about the same aspects of parenting all the time.
Some parenting blogs stick only to tip lists, while others have a tendency to post only healthy recipes or product reviews of children's toys and educational tools. While nothing is wrong with any of these structures or themes, it's important to give your readers something different on a pretty steady basis. This way, you'll keep your audience excited about coming back for more every time you update your blog.
 By-line:

Alvina Lopez is a freelance writer and blog junkie, who blogs about accredited online colleges. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: alvina.lopez@gmail.com.

Tangled DVD Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to the winner of The Tangled Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Giveaway. And the winner is #82, Mom Caboodle. You have won a copy of The Tangled Blu-Ray/DVD Combo. I used random.org to determine the winner.

Walt Disney Pictures presents "Tangled," an action-packed, swashbuckling, animated musical comedy about the girl behind 70 feet of magical, golden hair. A princess stolen from her parents' castle as a baby, Rapunzel is locked in a hidden tower longing for adventure Now an imaginative and determined teenager, she takes off on a hilarious, hair-raising escapade with the help of a dashing bandit. With the secret of her royal heritage hanging in the balance and her captor in pursuit, Rapunzel and her cohort find adventure, heart, humor, and hair, lots and lots of hair.

Thank-you everyone for entering my giveaway on Mom's Misc Adventures.