The words diamond and dollars are known to get quite a lot of attention!

Starting July 14th, This Mama Knows and Strange Daze Indeed, along with some blogger friends, will be hosting a Diamond & Dollars Giveaway. We will be giving away a Diamond Candle and $50 in cash!

Diamond Candles are very cool, earth-friendly soy candles made in the USA that contain a surprise in them. In each candle, there is a ring worth anything from $10 to $5,000! Yes, you could have a diamond ring worth $5,000 inside of your candle!

Mark your calendars; you don’t want to miss it!

If you are a blogger and want to participate in this event and earn new followers, please sign up here.

Summertime is fun time, especially when you’re creative. So, how about your own waterpark with PVC pipes and fittings – inexpensive and unique! It’s a great way to stay cool in the upcoming hot temps of July and August.

Hockey is well-loved around here and building your own goal is always fun and works just as well as one you purchase.

So, let your imagination run free and see what you can come up with. Here are some more ideas:

This data in this infographic was assembled by Commercial Industrial Supply, a leading pvc pipe and fittings supplier.

I love going to the market and buying Del Monte Fresh Produce. We’ve had the watermelon, canteloupe and Pineapple and all have been delicious!

In celebration of summertime and the delicious fruit that summer brings, Del Monte Fresh Produce is offering U.S. and Canadian consumers a special savings on Del Monte Gold® Extra Sweet Pineapple.

The $0.50 off coupon is now available for download via Facebook here to anyone who completes a short form until July 15th.

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The show The Voice has brought Adam Levine into more households than ever before, but I’ve always loved their music. In fact, that is how I met one of my best blogger friends. Her name on twitter is @hardertobreathe so of course we connected!

I was able to listen to an advance copy of this cd and I highly recommend it. It’s definitely upbeat poprock, more in the vein of “Moves Like Jagger”.  Some of my favorites are “Payphone,” “One More Night, “Ladykiller” and “Beautiful Goodbye.”

And, I am thrilled to be offering you a chance to win the cd, so please enter the Rafflecopter and best of luck!

Also, my friend Beeb (@hardertobreathe) is having a giveaway for this cd, so if you want to double your chances, you can enter hers too afterward here. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sometimes work is just too hard and all you want to do is go home!

One of my best friend’s pups, Zero. Photo Credit: Jules McNubbin

Bitten Shame (Book 2 of the Bend-Bite-Shift Trilogy)

Jill Prescott returned from self-imposed seclusion to help save her best friend Devan’s life. Throwing herself into Devan’s problems and bringing an evil organization to its knees might just be the distraction she needs to keep living without the only man she’s ever loved. Her life changed forever when she was hired to spend a week with Doc Massey.

On the day she became a vampire her youthful innocence ended, but Doc’s love rescued her from being consumed by the darkness. The shadow of that former life continues to loom over her, keeping her from realizing her own self-worth. Running from her past only brings her closer to a destiny that is inextricably connected to what she is trying to escape…

Every gift has both a reward and a price, because All of it fits…

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About the Author – Olivia Hardin realized early on how strange she was to have complete movie-like character dreams as a child. Eventually she began putting those vivid dreams to paper and was rarely without her spiral notebooks full of those mental ramblings. Her forgotten vision of becoming an author was realized when she connected with a group of amazingly talented and fabulous writers who gave her lots of direction and encouragement. With a little extra push from family and friends, she hunkered down to get lost in the words. She’s also an insatiable crafter who only completes about 1 out of 5 projects, a jogger who hates to run, and is sometimes accused of being artistic, though she’s generally too much of a perfectionist to appreciate her own work. A native Texas girl, Olivia lives in the beautiful Lone Star state with her husband and their puppy Bonnie.

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Welcome to the Blendtec Designer Series Wildside Blender giveaway!

I have teamed up with Kate n’ Kaboodle to celebrate the final giveaway in her Funtastic Summer Event. The Funtastic Summer Event started June 10th with dozens of fun, summer themed giveaways! You can find all the giveaways here!

The Blendtec Designer Series Wildside Blender is the Swiss Army Knife of Blenders because it can do the job of many appliances. It’s a whole juicer, a meat grinder, a latte machine, a bread mixer, an ice cream maker, a grain mill, coffee grinder, milkshake mixer, and a blender all in one!

The sleek design features an illuminated, easy to read, touch screen with universal icons. This enables effortless selection of blend cycles. Blendtec created pre-programmed blending cycles to to produce optimum results for a wide range of blending tasks. Making a smoothie is as easy as a touch of a button! Just add your ingredients and press the “smoothie” icon!

Want total control? The revolutionary new slider interface gives you absolute control over your blender’s speed. Touch anywhere on the slider to jump right to any speed, and slide your finger up and down to fine tune your blend.

The Wildside Jar is BPA free and has a total volume of 90 fl oz. Clean up is a breeze with the flat, sealed, touch area and smooth motor base design. Just wipe it off with a damp cloth! No more messy buttons! The small, sleek design allows the Blendtec Designer Series Blender to fit under most cabinetry so it is easily accessible.

This blender is more than a pretty face! With over 1500 watts of power, the commercial grade motor is the most powerful motor available for home use. The Blendtec blender is build for speed and power! The precision-machined socket connects directly to the motor, resulting in a finely-balanced motor assembly. This reduces vibration and noise, which is critical at the motor speeds you will see with the Blendtec. The air-flow design keeps the blender cooler enabling the blender to have a longer life.

Want to see the Blendtec Blender in action? Check out all Kate n’ Kaboodle’s Blendtec reviews!

Make sure you also check out all the giveaways in Kate n’ Kaboodle’s Funtastic Summer Event!

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The Blendtec Designer Series Wildside Blender can be purchased on the Blendtec site for $499.95.

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One very lucky reader is going to win the Blendtec Designer Series Wildside Blender, a $500 value!

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Please check out the Fantastic authors bringing the Kindle Fire Giveaway to you!

Don’t miss out on these great reads even if you don’t have a kindle yet. You can download the kindle app for you phone, desktop, or ipad HERE. All of these books are less than a Starbucks Coffee!

Immortal Voyage

Before the time of the great pyramids, there was a place like none other, a city of glass and metal rising from the depths of the ocean. Shrouded in mist, the island of Hy-Brasil and its capital Atlantis lay hidden from the rest of the world by its people, a race of long lived, interstellar nomads.

Read more and purchase for only $2.99

Give Me – A Tale of Wyrd and Fae

All she wanted was a vacation – but Dumnos offered a new life.

Lilith Evergreen has always lived in the California desert, but when she receives an antique ring as a gift, she dreams of a castle by the sea, a magnificent tree at cliff’s edge, and a mysterious woman who bids Lilith to come to Dumnos, a land of mist and rain.
Read more and purchase for only $3.99 Paperback

Slow Boat to Purgatory (Slow Boat to Purgatory #1)

Gaspar De Rouse, an immortal Knight Templar, a man murdered by his brothers for the secret he possessed, resurrected and given a second chance at redemption. Dominicus Bureau, a renegade priest, torn between his vows and the secret he pursues, a secret protected by an immortal. Alex Donovan, a modern day warrior thrust into an ages old war, a war between good and evil, heaven and hell.Read more and purchase for only $2.99 Paperback

Mark of the Witch (Boston Witches Book 1)

Magic flows through Jillian Proctor’s veins as surely as blood, but so far her life outside Boston has been peaceful. William Morgan blows into Jilly’s life like a hurricane, unleashing her magic and sending her out of control. Unknowingly, William brings an enemy who only wants to posses the power of the witch. Jilly must learn to harness her magic before she loses it – and everything in her life is destroyed. Purchase for only $2.99 Paperback

The Marriage Bargain

Camille Chandler is a tabloid journalist whose career is right on track–until her boss sees a curious ad in the L.A. Trades.
Wanted: Single actress for an extended gig abroad.
France’s mega-rich playboy Julian de Laurent is up to something and Camille’s boss expects her to find out what. Who knew the eccentric gazillionaire was looking to hire a temporary wife?

Read more and purchase for only $2.99

Descended by Blood (Vampire Born #1)

Brooke Keller is a high school junior who has never spent much time living in one place. She is finally in a town long enough to almost snag the boy of her dreams, until her life is threatened after killing a fanged man in his attempt to kidnap her. Brooke begins a dangerous journey in an effort to find out who is after her and how to stop them. In a world with powerful and prejudiced vampires, Read more and purchase for only $2.99 Paperback

Dirty Blood

I killed a girl last night. I did it with my bare hands and an old piece of pipe I found lying next to the dumpster. But that’s not the part that got me. The part that scared me, the part I can’t seem to wrap my head around and still has me reeling, was that when she charged me, her body shifted – and then she was a wolf. All snapping teeth and extended claws. But by the time I stood over her lifeless body, she was a girl again. Read more and purchase for only $2.99 Paperback

Taming the wolf (anna avery series, #1)

Attacked by a wolf while hiking in the mountains, Anna Avery’s life just got a little hairier. Living in the Big Horn mountains in Wyoming, with a group of werewolves who are more animal than human, Anna must try to hold onto her human side. It’s not easy when the alpha continues to persuade her into his bed, while another wolf is chomping at the bit to become her mate. To top it all off, dead bodies are showing up and ..Read more and purchase for only $2.99

Fearless (Kings Series)

Tasmyn Vaughn didn’t expect much when her dad’s job moved them to a small town in Florida; it was just another new school. But there is more to King than meets the eye, and soon Tasmyn’s ability to hear other’s thoughts is the least of her worries. Entangled in a web of first love, quirky and secretive townsfolk, magic and blood rituals, she discovers the town’s secrets aren’t just bizarre, they’re deadly. Purchase for only $3.99 Paperback

Secrets (Guardian Trilogy)

While Olivia Martin observed life through her camera, the Abyss gazed back at her. She discovers mysterious men follow her around, people close to her are dying, and her dreams are no longer her own as she falls head over heels for a perfect stranger. A chance encounter leads to an obsession that could destroy everything she has ever known or loved. Olivia is about to find out there is a lot she doesn’t know and sometimes what you don’t know can kill you. Read more and purchase for only $2.99

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Ok, I had to see what all the hooplah was about and bought a diamond candle on sale for $15 at Plum District.

Looking forward to the mystery…

 Summer Sizzle begins June 24 and ends June 30. So hop around and I hope you find some wonderful prizes that you love. Each giveaway will have a prize valued at $25 or more! Best of luck to all!

We’ve had temperatures in the 90’s this week in the Northeast and so I’ve been re-evaluating my swimsuit wardrobe. Invited to a “pool party” today, I was happy that I had received a bathing suit from 1 Sol Swimwear.

It’s sophisticated. It’s chic. It’s glam. It makes me think of Old Hollywood with a modern flair. In short, I love it. It’s a gorgeous rich ripe plum color and very flattering. I’m talking about the 1 Sol Swimwear Cleo Tankini with a classic brief which I was sent to review.

First of all, it arrived in this beautiful box with a silver tie. Very classy. Gorgeous box and inside a gorgeous swimsuit. I noticed right away how soft and silky it was. Extremely well-made. Beautiful craftsmanship.

The swimsuit was nicely fitted but not too tight and has beautiful ruching for depth and texture and tummy control panels. It had a slimming effect that I appreciated. It looks great on and is silky and luxurious, sure to get compliments.  It showed just enough but not too much and it was great when I was active; it definitely stays in place.  I would wear this to a garden party with a sarong. 1 Sol has a nice plum chiffon one for only $18 that would match this suit perfectly. It’s on my list. with one of their super cute beach bags.

After wear, just hand wash and lay it flat to dry. The material is 91% nylon and 9% spandex and the Cleo Tankini comes in  black, white, metallic army, charcoal, copper, fushia, emerald and electric blue as well as the plum for $215.

They also have Brazilian Bikinis, Moderate Coverage Bikinis, Tankinis, Monokinis and One Pieces  – embellished, prints and silky solids.  They also sell really cute cover-ups, bags and sarongs.

You can also build your own bikini with their bikini maker. This is pretty cool as it lets you see on a model how different colors, styles and prints look together.

You can purchase any of the above-mentioned items and more at 1Sol Swimwear.