Strange Daze Indeed

Here at Strange Daze Indeed, I wanted to offer you a prize that includes two of my favorite Valentine’s Day gifts: jewelry and chocolate!

And, not just any chocolate, but, my favorite chocolates. For over 90 years, See’s Candy has been providing delicious chocolates using only the finest, freshest ingredients. They taste like homemade and are mouth-wateringly delectable! They also have over 100 candies and chocolates to choose from. I remember living in California and whenever we passed a See’s store, we would go in for a sample. They would let you try anything! That’s how I developed some of my all-time favorites like the buttercreams, the raspberry truffles and the scotch kisses! 

I got to sample the custom box. This is my favorite because you can pick out every piece in the box whether it’s for yourself or for a gift! My choices included: Dark Buttercreams, Raspberry, Pineapple and Cafe Au Lait Truffles, Apricot Delights, and Cranberry Orange Nougats. I highly recommend them all and the buttercreams are sheer perfection!

As you can see, I am madly, passionately in love with these chocolates and See’s has been kind enough to offer one of my readers the chance to win a $25 giftcard to purchase whatever your heart desires! That is part one of the Valentine’s Day prize!

 

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Lately I’m finding the days seem more stressful.  I often take on more than I actually have time for, and then there are always the unexpected curveballs that life throws your way just for fun – snowstorms, stomach flus, flat tires.

One of the ways I cope with all this is taking a break from it all and playing some fun online games. It’s so nice to have that mental vacation, and I find that when I come back to the problem, I either have a solution or it just doesn’t seem quite as bad.

I don’t know why it feels so cathartic and joyful to bash a bunch of bricks or pop hundreds of balloons, but it does! And there’s no mess and nothing to clean up afterward.

Also, gaming has benefits for the entire family. It can help with learning, with hand-eye coordination and with keeping our minds flexible at any age.

I’ve been enjoying Play2Shop, a fun online community where you can play games, earn rewards and get free stuff!

In addition to all this, Play2shop offers cash back and points for online shopping at over 1,000 partner merchants including stores like Amazon, Macy’s, Sears, Nordstrom, Tiger Direct, Kohls, Toys ‘r Us and more.

Points can also be accumulated at Play2Shop by playing the many games on the site or entering contests. I found the games to be a lot of fun as they run the gamut from arcade games (very nostalgic!)  to puzzle games, card games, strategy and more!

Play2Shop has been kind enough to offer a giveaway ot my readers where one of you will win $50 Paypal cash or an Amazon Gift Card (your choice!) So, simply enter via Rafflecopter below and best of luck to all!

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It’s time for the 4th annual 14 Nights of Valentine’s Day Movie Marathon Giveaway hosted by Laughing Vixen Lounge. 

You’ll have the chance to win a $400+ Prize Pack from 16 fabulous shops. Includes jewelry, perfume, vintage goods, digital artwork, bath and body, cosmetic bag and lots more. Giveaway runs from February 1st – 14th on the Laughing Vixen Lounge blog. Click here to go to the main giveaway page!

You can also follow the Valentine Movie Marathon and play the Guess the Movie Game. Each day you will find a different movie review and a clue to the next night’s selection. Simply comment with your opinion of the movie and take your best guess at what is coming up next to receive lots of extra entries in the giveaway.

You will find full details on each daily post on the LVL blog. So stop by the Laughing Vixen Lounge blog, or enter right here on Strange Daze Indeed, and add a little Valentine’s fun to your February.
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The Complete Amish Wedding Series

This boxed set features all six books in the Amish Wedding series including: Amish WeddingRebecca Lapp has her life back together after a tough break up. She’s found a new man and is finally happy once again. But when her ex comes back into town wanting her back, Rebecca will be forced to make a decision that will change her life forever.

An Amish Widower’s HeartTwo years after Henry King loses his wife in a freak accident, he’s still trying to cobble his life back together. But he knows that if he doesn’t stop lingering on the past, he’ll have no future. But can he love again? And just how far is the journey back to happiness?

The Amish Late BloomerAlmost all of Elizabeth Stoltz’s friends are married with kids. Elizabeth meanwhile finds herself back on the dating scene again after a crushing heartbreak. And she quickly finds out that being single at twenty-one year old leaves few options for finding the perfect guy. But Elizabeth is determined to find the love of her life. Will Elizabeth be able to find the love she’s been looking her whole life for, is it already too little too late for her?

Beachy Amish RomanceAfter a rough break up, Benjamin Stoltz moves from Lancaster to the Florida Amish community of Pinecraft looking for a fresh start. But Benjamin soon realizes that finding romance in Florida has some unique problems of its own.

This Side Of HeavenMary Stoltz has a clear idea in her head of what she wants her dream man to be like. But her romantic reality has fallen far short of her dreams. Not to mention she is at the tail end of her rumspringa with seemingly not a single good suitor in sight. But when Mary finally meets a handsome and interesting man, will her love life finally live up to the dreams in her head?

Amish HomecomingDavid Lapp has his rumspringa in the city cut short when he finds out that his mother has been in an accident. But when he returns to Lancaster to take care of her, secrets from the past come to light that will change the direction of his life forever.

Author Becca Fisher

I’m Becca Fisher and I write sweet Amish romances featuring simple people with complex love lives. I’m devout in my faith, relish time with my family, and seek to bring joy to as many lives as possible. I would love to have you as a reader. God bless.

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• 1 martini glass
• 1 bandana
• 1 shirt

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Come party with us!

I’m joining Influenster, several cool bloggers and  NEUTROGENA to spotlight top dermatologist, Dr.Lisa Chipps, MD & celebrity makeup artist Amy Oresman. Dr. Chipps & Amy will be putting your 2014 Beauty Resolutions into perspective to help you make a manageable plan for a beautiful 2014! 

Here are the details:

What: An exclusive Twitter Q&A with Dr. Lisa Chipps MD & celebrity makeup artist Amy Oresman

Where: Twitter with #NTGDerm @Influenster, @LisaChippsMD & @AmyOresman

And…We’ll be giving away every product mentioned at the party to a few lucky members!

NEUTROGENA Prize Package includes:
Neutrogena Deep Clean® Long-Last Shine Control Daily Scrub
Neutrogena® Ultra Gentle Hydrating Cleanser
Neutrogena® Microdermabrasion System
Neutrogena® Rapid Wrinkle Repair® Night Moisturizer
Neutrogena® Crease Proof Eye Shadow
Neutrogena® Healthy Lengths Mascara
Neutrogena® MoistureSmooth Color Sticks


See you there!

This is a #RoundRobin #giveaway:  after you’ve entered mine, hop to  to the next Facebook page to enter to win another gift card there. Enter now because these #giveaways end tomorrow, 1/23/14 at 8pm EST!

Do you love to design? Are you an auto enthusiast?

To mark the new year, Wooky Entertainment is revving the engine on its Design Masters auto sketchbook line with a product giveaway celebrating the launch of its new Facebook page. The easy-to-navigate site provides step-by-step directions for car enthusiasts to detail the car of their dreams.

THREE lucky winners will receive $100 worth of 2014 Design Masters products not yet available in stores, including two Lamborghini sketchbooks, official Lamborghini Color Pencils, and a high-gloss 2014 Lamborghini Deluxe Wall Calendar which is poster size!

It’s easy to enter. Just ‘like’ the Design Masters page and fill out the form here.

There’s more. Anyone who refers two or more friends to the Design Masters Facebook page and the contest will automatically be entered into a special second prize drawing, which includes the prizes above and a top secret one as well!

You have until January 31, so, hurry and don’t miss it!

THE SCOURGE (Brilliant Darkness, Book 1)

Seventeen-year-old Groundling, Fennel, is Sightless. She’s never been able to see her lush forest home, but she knows its secrets. She knows how the shadows shift when she passes under a canopy of trees. She knows how to hide in the cool, damp caves when the Scourge comes. She knows how devious and arrogant the Groundlings’ tree-dwelling neighbors, the Lofties, can be. And she’s always known this day would come–the day she faces the Scourge alone. The Sightless, like Fenn, are mysteriously protected from the Scourge, the gruesome creatures roaming the forests, reeking of festering flesh and consuming anything–and anyone–living.

A Sightless Groundling must brave the Scourge and bring fresh water to the people of the forest. Today, that task becomes Fenn’s. Fenn will have a Lofty Keeper, Peree, as her companion. Everyone knows the Lofties wouldn’t hesitate to shoot an arrow through the back of an unsuspecting Groundling like Fenn, but Peree seems different. A boy with warm, rough hands who smells like summer, he is surprisingly kind and thoughtful. Although Fenn knows his people are treacherous, she finds herself wanting to trust him. As their forest community teeters on the brink of war, Fenn and Peree must learn to work together to survive the Scourge and ensure their people’s survival. But when Fenn uncovers a secret that shatters her truths, she’s forced to decide who and what to protect–her people, her growing love for Peree, or the elusive dream of lasting peace in the forest. A tale of star-crossed lovers, strange creatures, and secretive, feuding factions, THE SCOURGE introduces readers to a rich and exciting new world where nothing is as it seems.

THE DEFIANCE (Brilliant Darkness, Book 2)THE DEFIANCE (Brilliant Darkness, Book 2)

It hasn’t been long since Fennel, a Sightless Groundling, and Peree, her Lofty Keeper, fell in love and learned the truth: the Scourge, and their world, are not what they seem. Fenn and Peree are determined to guide their people to the protected village of Koolkuna, but first they must convince them that everything they believe is a lie. An impossible task, especially when someone seems hell-bent on trying anything–even animal sacrifice and arson–to destroy the couple’s new bond and crush the frail truce between the Groundlings and the Lofties. Not everyone wants to uproot their lives in the forest, and those who stay behind will be left terribly vulnerable.

 Fenn and Peree’s resolve to be together, and the constant threat of the Scourge’s return, push both groups to the breaking point. Unable to tell friend from foe, Fenn must again decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice to ensure the future of the people of the forest. Only this time, the price of peace may be too high to bear.

  

Author A.G. Henley

 A.G. Henley is the author of the BRILLIANT DARKNESS series. The first book in the series, THE SCOURGE, was a finalist for the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Award. A.G. is also a clinical psychologist, which means people either tell her their life stories on airplanes, or avoid her at parties when they’ve had too much to drink. Neither of which she minds.

When she’s not writing fiction or shrinking heads, she can be found herding her children and their scruffy dog, Guapo, to various activities while trying to remember whatever she’s inevitably forgotten to tell her husband. She lives in Denver, Colorado.

BookBlast Giveaway $50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash

Ends 2/10/14

Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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