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Win an Xbox Kinect Bundle!

July 7, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 10 Comments

We’re having a Techy Summer over at Mom to Bed by 8, the ‘Iowa Mom‘ and want to help you enjoy your sensational summer by offering you a chance to win an Xbox Kinect Bundle Pack (including Xbox 360 console, Kinect Sensor and Kinect Adventures Game). Retail value $299!
Special thanks to our co-hosts TechyTribe, I Love To Gossip, Giveaway Bandit, As Mom Sees It and Couponing4you  for their support in bringing you this gamer giveaway!

Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect

Product Description

The Xbox 360 4GB Console with Kinect. Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways with no controller required. Easy to use and instantly fun, Kinect gets everyone off the couch moving, laughing and cheering. See a ball? Kick it. Control an HD movie with a wave of the hand. Want to join a friend in the fun? Simply jump in. Wi-Fi is built-in for easier connection to the world of entertainment on Xbox LIVE, where HD movies and TV stream in an instant. Xbox 360 is more games, entertainment and fun for you to enjoy!

Product Features

Kinect Sensor: With the Kinect sensor, you can experience gaming like never before. Easy to use and fun for everyone, the Kinect sensor utilizes revolutionary full-body tracking to put you in the center of the fun. This amazing new technology allows the sensor to recognize your body and mirror your movements in the game, making you the controller. With Kinect Xbox 360 now has the best controller ever made, and that’s YOU!

Built-in Wi-Fi: The new Xbox 360 is the only console with 802.11n Wi-Fi built-in for a faster and easier connection to Xbox LIVE. Stream HD movies and TV or download games from Xbox LIVE in 1080p and 5.1 surround sound from anywhere in the house. It is compatible with b/g/n networks.

Xbox LIVE: Xbox LIVE brings a world of entertainment to you. Instantly watch movies and TV streaming from Netflix in crystal-clear HD, or download game add-ons like new levels, characters, maps and songs. Easily jump right into online multiplayer fun and play along with friends all over the world. Plus, get your favorite music from Last.fm, connect with friends on Facebook and post Tweets on Twitter. Xbox LIVE is your connection to more games, entertainment and fun!

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (black): This award-winning, high-performance wireless controller features a range of up to 30 feet and a battery life of up to 30 hours on 2 AA batteries.

More ports: Connect more accessories and storage solutions with added USB ports. Now with a total of 5, (3 back/2 front) you’ll find more places to plug and play. Plus, as well as the standard Ethernet port and HDMI output, we’ve added an integrated optical audio out port for an easier connection to the booming sound of your A/V receiver.

Kinect Adventures game: Float in outer space. Experience the thrill of roaring rapids. Tackle mountaintop obstacle courses and dive into the deep to explore a leaky underwater observatory — all from your living room! With Kinect Adventures, you yourself are the controller as you jump, dodge and kick your way through exciting adventures set in a variety of exotic locations. Rated “E” for Everyone.

What’s In The Box?
  • Xbox 360 4GB S Console
  • Kinect Sensor for Xbox 360
  • Kinect Adventures game – rated “E” for Everyone
  • Xbox 360 Black Wireless Controller
  • Xbox 360 Composite A/V cable (standard definition)
  • 1 year limited warranty on console

Giveaway ends on July 22nd. Open Worldwide (winners located outside of the US/Canada area will receive cash equivalent), ages 18+.
Please use the rafflecopter form below to enter to win an Xbox Kinect Bundle Package sponsored by Mom to Bed by 8. Good luck to all!

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Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from yours. Strange Daze Indeed is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment.

Promotional Book Tours – Win a $100 Amazon or a $50 Amazon gc!

July 6, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 5 Comments

Welcome to Promotional Book Tours July 6 Group Tour. We have teamed up with 10 Amazing Authors and several awesome bloggers to bring you a $100 Amazon Giftcard and a $50 Amazon Giftcard!
Please check out the wonderful authors bringing you these Giftcards!
 
Don’t miss out on these great reads even if you don’t have a kindle yet. You can download the kindle app for your phone, desktop, or ipad HERE. All of these books cost less than a Starbucks Coffee!

Storm of Desire

Corporate attorney Samantha Greco needs some peace and quiet to come to a decision about her career. Instead, while an icy nor’easter rages outside, she finds herself trapped in a cottage on Fenwick Island with Aiden Rourke, a man she used five years ago when she ran from the heartbreak of her fiancé’s betrayal.

Aiden Rourke has loved Sam for years. For one glorious night she was his. But then she fled, wounding both his ego and his heart. Thrown together again, they soon discover time hasn’t diminished their fiery passion for one another. Only Aiden has ever been able to melt Sam with just a look or a touch. But the fear that she’s like her mother, who used men mercilessly, scares Sam!

Read More.. Purchase on Amazon Here (FREE July 6)

Unbound

Toni went from being a doctor, to the lover of a god in a moment. Remembering who she was, she’s now torn between her past self and her current love. Ben is stunned when Toni leaves and at the arrival of his long lost love, Catherine, however her arrival doesn’t eradicate Toni from his mind. Unlikely allies team up to get Toni back from the Lord of the Underworld, Hades, but it’s not Hades they need to worry about.

Purchase on Amazon HERE

Living Sensitive (Book 1 of the Delia Rhodes series)

In the small town of Willow Eve, Arkansas, feisty bartender, Delia Rhodes, lives a pretty normal life; if you consider having a ghost for a roommate, pixies as best friends and being one of the rarest hybrids to exist, at all normal. Her life is turned upside down when someone or something begins kidnapping pixies and she is forced to find out who is behind it and also why. If that weren’t enough for her to deal with, Delia meets a delicious vampire hybrid with a very important event coming up; his registration. Will he survive? Will Delia solve the kidnappings or get dragged into the middle of something so much deeper?

Purchase on Amazon HERE

Living Soul (Veiled Series)

Veiled from her previous existence as a gifted Angel, Tess is now a mere mortal growing up in foster care with her autistic foster brother, Dorian, and a twisted foster sister, Agatha—whose main goal in life is torturing them both.

Tess’ life has been dull and average at best; but all that changes after one look. When she inadvertently gazes into the eyes of the most popular guy in school—Alex Preston—Tess sees a glimpse of her previous existence.

Uncomprehending, Tess, wonders what those memories are and why she  feels like she knows Alex better than anyone in this world. More importantly, why is Alex haunting her dreams? Dreams so vivid, that they blur the lines of reality, awakening a slew of inexplicable paranormal abilities she didn’t know she had. Read more and Purchase on Amazon HERE

Hunter Moon (Lupine Series)

The sound of bawling cattle tore Shelby Flint from her bed. With lawyer fees to pay in her struggle to keep her ranch from the clutches of greedy cousins, she couldn’t afford the loss of even one calf. When she saw a large wolf circling her cows, she fired. While the wolf escaped, Shelby can’t seem to get away from her troubles when a marijuana grower sets up shop on her land, sabotaging her property and eventually coming after her. Adding to that, a handsome game warden is poking his nose into her business and slowly working his way underneath her skin. Shelby will have to fight harder than she ever fought before to keep from losing her heart and also everything she ever loved

Purchase on Amazon HERE

Broken Wings (Soul Searchers #1)

Rio Laraquette thought the legend was nothing more than an enchanted tale about star-crossed lovers who left behind a fortune. That is, until she figures out that in a past life she was the culprit who stole a shipment of gold and silver and buried it somewhere in the hills of northern Nevada.

While searching for the treasure, Rio’s heart begins to ache for a man who’s been dead for more than one hundred years. They say time heals all wounds, but what if it doesn’t…?

Purchase on Amazon HERE

All the Blue-Eyed Angels (Erin Solomon Mysteries, #1)

“On my tenth birthday, I am baptized by fire.”

So begins Erin Solomon’s story, taking place on a remote island in Maine where the Payson Church and thirty-four of its members have just burned. When the smoke clears, only Erin and her father remain. The police rule the tragedy as mass suicide, but Erin knows the truth: no one in the Church wanted to die. She just isn’t sure how much her father had to do with it.

More than twenty years later, Erin is an investigative journalist but still burdened with her father’s secrets. When she receives incontrovertible evidence that the Payson congregation was murdered, she can no longer hide from the truth. She returns to her hometown  to find an intricate conspiracy involving her parents …. Read More and Purchase on Amazon HERE

Cheyenne (Timeless #1)

Murder, romance, secrets, as well as hidden pasts. Deception from every angle—who’s telling the truth?

Cheyenne Wilson’s life is thrown into turmoil after her adoptive parents are killed in an accident. With only her best friend Colt to comfort her, she scours the family archives, hoping to quell her grief. Instead she begins to unravel the mystery behind her birth parents, and her secret heritage. She is a Timeless- that is a being that ages one year for every hundred human years when they reach their twenties- and of the royal line, destined to gain great power.

But Cheyenne has other problems. The ones who killed her parents want her also, and Colt is hiding something of his own. Surrounded by danger and with few she can trust, Cheyenne must face the dark truth of her past, and choose between a forbidden love that will forever hold her heart, or her destiny… Purchase on Amazon HERE

Promises (Timeless #2)

Cheyenne is determined to seek the light of truth in a web of darkness, but at what cost?

Still reeling from the revelations of her secret birthright and fated betrothals, Cheyenne’s thoughts tumble over the whirlwind of life since her parents’ death. Vowing to close herself off to spare her heart more pain, she keeps her distance and seeks her own path. But Colt, Daniel and Callon are constantly at her side, not giving her room to breathe or let her come to terms with her own destiny. At the same time, her transformation into a Timeless begins; a process that could very well kill her. As if that wasn’t enough, her enemies are still out for her blood, and nowhere is safe. Though new allies appear to protect her from the unseen dangers, which ones are friends and which are foes?

And can Cheyenne stand the ultimate pain of all… Purchase on Amazon HERE

Finding Alice (Alice Clark #1)

Cursed with an intense version of empathy Alice runs from a wasted life to start a new one somewhere else where no one will know her; Hell, Michigan. Alice works at a hole-in-the-wall bar in the middle of nowhere mostly keeping to herself in order to avoid the overwhelming emotions of those around her. Alice allows her best friend to convince her into taking a few college classes without realizing it will drastically change her life forever. From her first day of class she was hooked on him; his scent, his eyes, the way he talked to her inside her head.

Throughout her struggles, she learns about true love, true pain and the truth of her heritage. Alice must quickly find out who she is because after all everyone is out to find her. With Angels and Bounty Hunters in constant pursuit, she finds protection within a group of Fallen Angels. These Fallen Angels vow to do anything to protect her; for it is their belief she will save their kind and also all of mankind. Purchase on Amazon HERE

These fine authors are bringing you this Book Tour Event via Promotional Book Tours.This contest is open Internationally! Please fill out the form below to enter.

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Peapod Makes Food Shopping Convenient – A Review

July 5, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 43 Comments

If you’re anything like me, you have a to-do list that is pretty long and something that always needs to get done. It’s hard to find time to relax, but Peapod really makes this easier.

My sister and I  have both been using Peapod for quite a while. It’s great when you need things but simply don’t have time to shop or when there are other things you would like to do rather than stand in line at the grocery store!

The site is user-friendly and simple to navigate. I can virtually go down the aisles and pick out whatever I need in whatever flavor I want. I always check their specials first to see what is on sale. They have good ones often, for example, this week they have Tropicana OJ, fresh bing cherries, wild salmon filets, sweet corn and Klondike bars all on sale. I really love the specials!

Peapod does carry many popular and store brands as well as organic and gluten-free items, however, they don’t carry every specialty item, like that one flavor of Talenti Gelato your family just loves! And, I’m one who likes to pick out fresh produce when I can, so I often alternate between Peapod and going myself. I feel the prices are good but prefer to shop their sale items when possible. They have a great selection of sale items each week.

I think Peapod is great for bulk orders, for paper goods, for specials, for general shopping, for times when the weather is too hot or too cold, or when you just need a break. It’s also great if you want to order heavy items that you don’t want to lug around. They bring everything in for you.

I feel that the delivery charge is reasonable considering how much time I get to save for other things, and I’d rather work out at the gym than run up and down the aisles at the grocery store then wait while they do price checks or someone can’t find their lost credit card. And, as the saying goes, ‘time is money’.

You choose the window of time you want your order delivered, and as long as someone is home, that’s fine. You can even save money if they will already be in that area. 

They also now have Peapod mobile and you can shop on your iPad, smartphone, or Kindle! 

My sister works full-time and it has been a great time-saver for her as well. With two growing boys that eat her out of house and home, it’s perfect.

So, if you’re interested, check out Peapod and see if they deliver in your area.

You can also check out Peapod Coupon Codes here for added savings.

Disclosure: I received a Peapod gift card to facilitate my review, however all opinions expressed herein are strictly my own.




Cat Magic – a review of Deep Midnight Perfume Oils

July 2, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 36 Comments

“Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.”

― Rumi

It’s so wonderful when you find work that you love so much that it is truly a passion. So many artisans embody this and Cat Marx most definitely does. Cat Marx to me is an artist, a dreamer, a visionary, a master perfumer. She puts so much love, care and brilliance into each and every creation!

I think imagination is one of the greatest gifts we have! So, I was thrilled to be able to sample some scents from Catrianna’s Deep Midnight Perfumes Etsy shop. Each one has a story behind it and you can get happily lost in a world of  dreams, mystery and magic.

There are over 90 unique and wonderful scents to choose from bringing in elements from history, fantasy, legends and lore to tantalize your senses.
I am not a fan of perfumes that smell artificial at all. In fact, some give me a headache! However, Cat’s are some of the only ones that don’t! This right away was exciting to me as I knew I had found scents that I could wear and she has an incredible selection. Also, Cat  is always coming up with new decadent delectables!
She sent me a fun collection of samples to experience in a lovely black mesh bag. I couldn’t wait to unwrap the mystery.
At the first scent I was in love and this is one of my favorites:

CHILDREN Of The NIGHT:  shades of Gothic Victorian and Steampunk.  A nice blend of dragon’s blood, silky champas, deep vanilla, dark black fig, and the haunting faint breath of heliotrope.

I love the blend of this one. It’s sweet without being cloying and the champas give it a mystical sensual appeal.  The children of the night dance in alleyways, run wild in the streets and listen to no one.

CATRIANNA’S CAULDRON : Gothic, Halloween perfume oil

This one blew my mind!

Catrianna’s Cauldron: A little of this, a little of that… there’s magic in here!
Sweet Sudanese frankincense, rare spices, a deep warm luscious vanilla, and a pinch of sage, all topped off with a whiff of magic cauldron smoke.

This is just so lush and the smoky essence intrigues me. How does she get that into a scent? I love this one and wear it often. 

 

Some more treats:

SANGREAL PERFUME OIL: Gothic, medieval, Legends of the Grail Perfume Series 

Comprised of the word San and Graal, Sangreal has come to mean: Holy Grail, and also Blood Stone. The Holy Grail, long sought after in legend by Arthur Pendragon and his Knights of the Round Table. This perfume blend is a rich floral and resin blend that will sweep your senses into the time of legends of kings, maidens, and knights and make you feel as though you have walked into a medieval chamber.

Three very different red and black roses, enigmatic dragon’s blood, and a magical combination of other sacred resins and woods make for a scent that is rich and long lasting. The perfume tips towards the feminine side of the scale, but it is a deep enough rose scent that it can be worn by both sexes.

This is a deep darker rose blend with an earthy, Renaissance feel.

 

VIXEN VENOM: GOTHIC  Amber, vanilla, patchouli 

The model here is Cat!

 

 

 

Vixen Venom: Wicked is your middle name. You entice with a blend of rich amber, sweet musk, the sweetest vanilla, and a dash of patchouli for that extra bite.

 

 

 

Some other scents I sampled and loved are:

LADIES OF LONDON:

Victorian, Gothic Perfume Oil, Les Miserables Inspired

Sensual florals highlighted with lily of the Valley, spicy indulgent opium, a bowlful of the deepest sensual red berries, and caresses of frankincense and patchouli for added mystery.

 

THE TEMPLE of TIME:  Magic, Mystery, Ancient History, Gothic

Two lovely and different frankincense scents, wonderful chypre, and a bit of cardamom create a magical aroma that will transport you to another time and place.

 

BOUDICA: PERFUME OIL– Celtic, Gothic, Magic, Historically inspired

I found this one extremely enchanting!

Highland heather, rich honey mead, the aromas of roasting barley and wheat on an open fire, tanned leather, and the fog rising on a forest of green.

This reminds me of the wonderful smell of a fireplace in winter and has a feminine yet very earthy feel.

EUPHROSYNE:

This had a very complex and interesting scent. Euphrosyne comes from the Greek and Latin, meaning “mirth,” “merriment.” Her scent is a myriad blend of tropical fruits, fresh pears, red berries, cream, figs, Sicilian orange, pummelo, caramel, lily of the valley, and a barely hidden note of red licorice.

I also tried Alexandria, with frankincense, amber and myrrh reminiscent of ancient kingdoms; Dr Nautilus, with sandalwood and deep eastern spices;  Druids of Awen, with earthy cedarwood and basil – an earthy unisex scent; and Jack in the Green, with oakmoss, vetiver, and patchouli. That one has a more masculine sense to it.


I liked them all though some more than others. The ones I listed first (and Boudica) are my favorites. To be honest, I’d love to try them all!

What’s exciting to me is that every scent is unique and well-crafted. There is a story behind each bottle just waiting to unfold. 

All perfumes are made with the highest quality fragrance and/ or essential oils that are vegan, cruelty free, phthalate and paraben free, and are blended into a base of pure organic jojoba oil. Items are always carefully packaged and shipped.

 

 

 I can’t wait to try Cat’s new line inspired by The Hobbit which will be released during summer and fall!

In fact, I love to go to her Etsy shop and explore all the different worlds! Gothic, steampunk, ancient Egypt, Celtic culture. You will find mystery, magic, myths, legends, and romance. You will find Cat Magic!
You can find Cat’s wonderful perfumes at Deep Midnight Perfume Oils ,  her Etsy shop. And you can connect with her on Facebook and Twitter.
And, as part of the Unique Gift Ideas Hop, you can come back July 3 (tomorrow!) and win a set of really remarkable scents! One reader will win a 10 sample set (1 ml each) and you can pick out whichever ones you desire! If you have any questions, Cat is always available to help! Enter the giveaway!
And, as a special gift, Cat is offering my readers a 15% discount on all orders with the Code: UNIQUESCENTS  until 7/31/12!

You can also read more about Cat in her own words here.

So Lucky To B Me Tees Review – Wear Your Inspiration!

July 2, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 33 Comments

I recently discovered So Lucky To B Me Tees, created by Andie Graff. I was immediately drawn to them because they were not only beautiful tanks and tees, but they also had messages that I loved on them.

Here is part of why Andie founded So Lucky To B Me Tees:

Andie

After my divorce I found myself raising my three children, two daughters and one son in a time  where I feared that the messages that were being put out there could chip away at the very core of who they are, their unique gifts and their self esteem.

In 2008, “So Lucky To B Me™” became much more than a statement to me. This company was born from a decision that I made to “fight back”, stand on my own two feet and create inspiration and encouragement for women of all ages and sizes, with personal messages of empowerment to wear proudly. I chose to use soft and comfy tees as the canvas for my original messages. – Andie Graff

Andie was very cool and sent me two shirts – a tee and a tank. I’ve been loving wearing them this summer. They are so incredibly soft and comfortable. They are also very flattering and fit well.


Here are the two shirts!

The first is the “I Believe Life is a Gift” Buddha Tee:


I’ve always loved studying different religions and Buddhism has some wonderful tenets. I was blessed to meet the Dalai Lama and hear him speak so this shirt is very special to me. Not only is it a vintage charcoal gray with a silver foil buddha on the front and supersoft to wear, but the message on the back really touched me:

 It begins: “I believe that life is a gift, the people in it are angels on loan, our children are ours for just a moment, we have a chance to impress everyone, our choices are ours, we are responsible for our actions, Our mistakes are ok, our lessons will be learned…


It has so many wonderful messages, that if I have had a rough day, or just want to stop and meditate a bit and remind myself how wonderful life truly is, I can simply read the back of it. It’s definitely wearable art and poetry.

This really is a great gift for moms, daughters, co-workers, friends and for yourself.  It is a reminder of who we really are and what is truly important. I know that when I remember, I feel at home in my skin and supremely happy.

As Andie puts it: To believe that “I’m not perfect, I’m perfectly me”! Is the most wonderful feeling.


The second shirt I received is The “I Am Peaceful” tank. This one runs small, so if you order it, go up a size. I did that and it fits great. This shirt is also very soft and comfortable and it looks great with jeans, shorts or leggings. Really it goes with just about anything.

The back of the shirt reads: “I am accepted for who I am, I am influential, tranquil, secure, protected, focused, courageous, and loved, I am peaceful… my peace comes from within.”

Sometimes I feel that life is just going to keep throwing lessons and experiences at us, and the trick is to find your zen or your peace in the midst of it all. To be able to meditate in the middle of a town square surrounded by chaos is true peace. I really love this shirt and its message.

For me, these shirts are a gentle reminder of who we all truly are, imperfectly perfect and completely whole, lacking nothing.

So, please check out these beautiful elegant tees that encourage and empower women!

You can buy So Lucky To B Me Tees and read Andie’s story here.

You can also connect with her on:

Twitter and Facebook.

And, if you’d like to win some tees, please come back July 3 (tomorrow!) for the Unique Gift Ideas Blog Hop when you’ll have the chance to win two from Andie’s site along with another surprise. Enter the giveaway!

Disclosure: I was provided shirts by the sponsor to facilitate my review, however the opinions expressed herein are completely my own.

Win a Louis Vuitton Monogram Tote

July 1, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein Leave a Comment

Welcome to Week #2 of

Win This Bag

sponsored by HipSwap

hosted by Sidetracked Mom’s Blog

“Win This Bag” is a 6-week event that will feature 6 weekly giveaways. There will be one designer handbag given away every week! Each bag will be an authentic, recognizable designer brand such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Coach, or Fendi. Our 6th week will feature a highly coveted designer handbag and you will have the option to claim bonus entries for each of the 5 weekly “Win This Bag” giveaways you entered leading up to this grand finale! So, enter each weekly giveaway to increase your odds of winning!

Here’s what really separates this event from any other handbag giveaway you may have seen before… some of these handbags will come to you directly from a celebrity’s closet! 

Thanks to HipSwap, you have the opportunity to win the exact same bag that may have been on the arm of a famous celebrity!

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About our Sponsor:

HipSwap is a mobile and web marketplace that connects buyers and sellers locally and nationally. It enables people to discover what’s inside the most fabulous closets, homes, and shops in neighborhoods and cities across America. HipSwap currently offers delivery service in Los Angeles and New York with its iconic pink delivery van.

Now, on to this week’s Giveaway!

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This week, you have the chance to win a Louis Vuitton Monogram Tote supplied by Celebrity Consignment Shop, Encore Closet!

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This is a 100% guaranteed authentic Louis Vuitton monogram canvas “tote” style shoulder bag. The traditional monogram canvas has been Louis Vuitton’s symbol since its introduction in 1896 and it is widely recognized as an elite status symbol around the world. This handbag has style and functionality which makes it a perfect everyday bag, whether you are taking it to the office or doing your errands. This classic bag  is sure to be chic and stylish for years to come.

And, be sure to check out HipSwap’s post on How To Spot A Fake Louis Vuitton bag!

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1. Create a HipSwap account. You will be asked to enter your name, email and zip code. If you do not live in the United States, please enter your City and Country in the Zip Code field.

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d. Tweet with the hashtag #winthisbag for daily bonus entries

e. Following the blogs who are bringing you this awesome giveaway

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Liberty Hop! Win $95 worth of delicious treats from Candy.com!

July 1, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 237 Comments

Welcome to the For The Luck of Liberty Giveaway Hop! Nearly 90 bloggers are participating in this event to celebrate Independence Day! This event is hosted by BloggerPR and will run from July 2-8, 2012. Each giveaway prize is valued over $25.00, and I hope you find things you love! Help us celebrate July 4th and win some prizes! Good Luck!

I’m really excited for my giveaway for this event because it’s some really fun CANDY!

Yes, and not candy you see every day.  Some is Patriotic; some is nostalgic; and some is completely unique! It’s quite a mixture and it’s being sponsored by the wonderful Candy.com.

 Candy.com has been around since 2009 and their ever-growing candy catalog is the most comprehensive on the Internet. With nostalgic retro favorites and today’s most popular brands, as you peruse their bulk candy, hard candy and chocolates, you can feel like a kid in a candy store again. Literally. And aren’t we really all just big kids?
I love this site! I love to browse it because they have candy I either fondly remember from when I was a kid but can’t find anywhere else or new candy I’ve never seen before.

 They have candy to fit every color and every theme!

They are also extremely helpful with great customer service.  Candy is their passion and they are willing to try to help you find whatever you’re looking for, for yourself, for a gift, or for your business. They even have a cool candy blog.

I know, I know, get to the good stuff already, right? Ok, well, we are giving away:

5 lbs of Patriotic Gummy Bears!

Patriotic Gummy Bear Flavors: Cherry, Pineapple, and Blue Raspberry

  

 

5 LBS of delicious RED strawberry licorice wheels

 

A 48 Count box of BLUE  Raspberry fizzy and fun Zotz Strings

And also two of their very new fun items:

For those who love bacon with a touch of maple
and love both salty and sweet, Maple Bacon Salt Water Taffy takes the wildly popular flavor combination and turns it into a treat well beyond breakfast. The bacon flavor isn’t overpowering and the maple flavor isn’t overly sweet.

 

5 lbs of Maple Bacon Salt Water Taffy

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      For those who love refreshing mango with a kick of heat, Soft and chewy Chili Mango Salt Water Taffy has a hint of hot spice that’s tamed with tropical fruit flavor. Heat meets sweet!
5 lbs of Chili Mango Salt Water Taffy

That’s $95 worth of super delicious interesting candy for you to savor and to share with those you love!

Just enter below via Rafflecopter and best of luck to all!!

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Disclosure: I was provided samples in order to facilitate my review however all opinions herein are strictly my own.


Win the new iPad!

July 1, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 12 Comments

Mom to Bed by 8, the Iowa-Mom is proud to present the The New iPad Giveaway Event, sponsored by BeeSavy.

Special thank you to our co-hosts VoiceBoks, Pardon My Poppet, What’s Up? – Contests, Freebies and Everything Nice and To Sew With Love.

BeeSavy is the first website to combine comparison shopping with coupons, cash back discounts and referral cash back.

You can compare prices on millions of products from hundreds of trusted online stores.

No matter where you shop or what you’re buying, you’ll save money.

I know what I want… but where should I buy it? Search for any product in BeeSavy’s search engine. BeeSavy will show you all the stores selling that product along with the total price at each of those stores. The total price includes list price, tax and shipping costs, cash back discount, and coupon savings.

I already know where I’m shopping… how do I save $? Even for brand-loyal shoppers, you can save money every time you shop at your favorite stores. Click the Shop By Store button in the top right to get started. First, check for coupons at your favorite store. Next, click through to your favorite store and make a purchase. When you shop online through BeeSavy, you will earn a cash back discount. Your cash back discount will post to your BeeSavy account within 1-4 days. BeeSavy will then send you a check or deposit your cash back into your PayPal account once your balance reaches $10.

I don’t know what I want… Now what? You can browse popular products by clicking the Shop by Category button in the top left. You will see the most popular products there in hundreds of different categories.

Other BeeSavy benefits for online shoppers:

Trusted retailers only! Unlike other comparison shopping websites, BeeSavy carefully chooses each  one of its stores to ensure a safe and secure shopping experience. If you ever have a bad experience with a BeeSavy store, please let them know immediately.

Feeling generous? Donate your savings to a charity. When you request a cash back payment, BeeSavy gives you the option to donate a portion or all of your cash back to a charity. Just choose a charity and how much you want to donate and they’ll take care of it!

Love BeeSavy? Tell your friends and get referral cash back forever. Tell a friend about BeeSavy and you will earn a 40% commission on all of their cash back. There is no limit to how many friends you can refer! They even pay you a 10% commission on all of their referrals up to seven levels deep! So this could add up quickly for those of you who like sharing great deals with others.

BeeSavy benefits for online retailers:

It’s a win-win-win. With most forms of marketing, online retailers must pay upfront with no guarantee of results; however, with cost-per-sale marketing, online retailers only pay BeeSavy when it generates a sale. Online retailers choose a commission rate that fits w/in their profit margin, thereby ensuring a positive return on their marketing dollars. By giving most of this commission to the purchasing customer as a cash back rebate, BeeSavy utilizes this online retailer marketing method to save its customers money that traditional comparison shopping websites cannot match (due to their cost-per-click revenue model).


One lucky winner will receive an iPad 3rd Generation, 16GB Unit from BeeSavy!

Good Luck to all my readers!

Giveaway ends July 15th at 11:59pm, open worldwide, ages 18+. (Non-US residents will receive cash equivalent). Must be a BeeSavy member to enter to win (new and current members qualify). Click here to become a BeeSavy member. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from yours. Strange Daze Indeed is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment.

Win a Unique Gift Package for Body, Mind and Spirit!

June 30, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 76 Comments

Makobi Scribe is hosting the Unique Gift Ideas Event with a Sumo Lounge Beanbag Chair as the grand prize!

Throughout this event, you will find many unique gift ideas as you hop down the list of amazing blogs and I wish you all good luck!

I’m very happy to be bringing you two unique gift ideas for my giveaway here at Strange Daze Indeed, where the unusual is always welcome! I have two gift ideas for your body, mind and spirit!

First of all, you will receive a set of 10 sample (1 ml) scents of your choosing that rock my senses in a way no other perfumes have. They are hand-made by Cat Marx of Deep Midnight Perfumes. There are over 90 magical scents with exotic and unique blends! Gothic, romantic, steampunk, ancient Egyptian, Celtic – what kind of mood are you in? Explore!

You can read my review here!  Check out Children of the Night, Boudica, Catrianna’s Cauldron and so many more!

All perfumes are made with the highest quality fragrance and/or essential oils that are vegan, cruelty free, phthalate and paraben free, and are blended into a base of pure organic jojoba oil.

And, as a special gift, Cat is offering my readers a 15% discount on all orders with the Code: UNIQUESCENTS  until 7/31/12!


The next part of the package are two tees from the wonderful So Lucky To B Me Tees created by Andie Graff. You can read my review here!

These tees are not only stylin’, super soft, flattering and comfortable, but they also have a wonderful inspirational message to boost your spirit.

The two tees are:   “Because I Am”

which has this on the back:  “Because I am the one and only me, I am more than enough say it, feel it, believe it…So Lucky To B Me…” <3 andie ™ 

The other is the “I Wear My Crown Tee”

So, if you’d like to win this package of unique gifts for body and spirit, please enter in the Rafflecopter below and the very best of luck!

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Disclosure: I was provided samples in order to facilitate my reviews but all opinions expressed are strictly my own.

Win one of two Diamond Candles!

June 29, 2012 By Debra Pearlstein 11 Comments

These Diamond Candles are HOT right now! Every candle has a ring in it, valued between $10 and $5,000!
If you’ve been wanting a Diamond Candle, here’s your chance!
Bargain Hound and My Frugal Wife are hosting a Diamond Candle giveaway!
And they are not giving away just one Diamond Candle, they are giving away TWO of them!
Yes, this means there will be 2 winners! Will you be a winner? Get your entries in!
The winners will have their choice of scent from the Diamond Candles website!
 They have some great scents including Strawberry, Honeydew Melon, Cinnamon and Hawaiian Coconut and much more!

This giveaway will run from 6/29 at 12:01 am EST through 7/13 at 11:59 pm EST.
Open to US residents only. Good luck everyone!

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