Valentine’s Day Gifting made easy with # FTD Flowers

in , , , , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, February 07, 2013


I’m all about sharing love this week and what better way to say I love you than a perfect gift for your sweetie on Valentine’s Day? 

Here is another helpful way for you to decide on the perfect gift. Join us for a Valentine’s Day Gifting Twitter chat tonight 8pm to 9pm.

FTD Flowers Director of Floral Design, Michael Skaff, will be available to answer all your Valentine's Day and floral questions.  Also, there will be a date night prize pack given to one participant in the Twitter Chat. 

Twitter chat
Courtesy: FTD Flowers

We’d love for you to participate in the chat – we’re using #VDayGifts as the hashtag to track the conversation, and will be tweeting from the @FTDFlowers handle.  Sounds like a fun way to spend an hour!


And FTD Flowers has a great Facebook contest for you to enter: 


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Courtesy: FTD Flowers

Go share your worst HERE; you just might be glad you did if you win. Good luck on both FTD Flowers contests!



Disclosure: I was not compensated for this post, but I may be eligible for a gift for sharing this with my readers. All opinions are my own.


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Super Savings on Shape Magazine

in , , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, February 07, 2013

If you are trying to get in better shape this year like I am, you will probably love this offer.

For a limited time, you can get a one year subscription to Shape Magazine for only $4.00 thanks to Discount Mags! Yearly subscription is normally $ 18.97 so this is a huge savings.



About Shape Magazine:

Shape your body, Shape your life. Designed to help women get their life in shape, each issue explores diet, fitness, beauty and how living healthy gives you the tools to enjoy a better life. This magazine subscription isn't just about body building, it's about self-image building. Get started on the new you today!



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Sounds good to me.   Go HERE and enter savings code MYSAVINGS . 

 Please let me know if you snag this deal and share a getting healthy tip in the comments.

 My healthy tip? Drink more water. If you wait until you are thirsty, you are already a quart low.


Disclosure: This post contains affliliate links. I may receive compensation if you click and subscribe. 
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Sentimental Journey CD by Emmy Rossum Review

in , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Friday, February 01, 2013


Did you know that Emmy Rossum, who plays Fiona Gallagher on Showtime’s Shameless, was also a singer? I sure didn’t. 
But I was pleasantly surprised by her voice recently when I got the opportunity to listen to her new CD, Sentimental Journey.


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About Sentimental Journey: Release Date: January 29, 2013 
Label: Warner Bros. Records

Sentimental Journey is a collection of covers of classic songs that span the '20s to the '60s. The album's highlights include its title track, which was a No. 1 hit for Les Brown and His Band of Renown with Doris Day as the vocalist in 1945; "These Foolish Things," a '30s standard that has been recorded by everyone from Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby to Rod Stewart and Michael Buble; "Summer Wind," which was popularized by Frank Sinatra in 1966; and "I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time," which was a Top 5 hit for the Andrews Sisters in 1941.

Emmy’s Vision for the CD: Emmy's 12-song 'passion project' is an emotional musical journey, with each song representing a month in the year. 

 "Each song needed to either lyrically or emotionally reflect the corresponding month," Emmy explained. "Some songs were obvious fits, like Summer Wind for June, and Pretty Paper for December. Others songs were less literal fits. I chose Nobody Knows You (When you’re Down and Out) for September because, to me, the plaintive melody and lyric emotionally reflect the cold weather creeping in and the sense of melancholy we can get in the fall months."

 My Review:

Having never heard Emmy sing, I was unsure what to expect, but once I understood where she was coming from stylistically, I really enjoyed the CD, with each song reminding me of different places and times in my childhood with my parents and grandparents. 

 My personal favorite was her rendition of Frank Sinatra’s 1966 hit Summer Wind. 




Emmy Rossum

Want to hear Emmy sing? Enjoy this video:

"These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" Vignette
Beautiful isn’t it?

 You can learn more about Emmy by following her on Twitter. 

 You can purchase Sentimental Journey on iTunes and Amazon.  

 I recommend Emmy’s Sentimental Journey to anybody who loves romance, show tunes and going back down memory lane with music. 

 I hope you found this review helpful.

Disclosure: I participated in this campaign for One2One Network. I received a free copy of the CD to facilitate my review. By posting, I am eligible for incentives. All opinions stated are my own.
 
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Valentine's Day Giveaway, $100 Visa Gift Card

in , , , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Thursday, January 31, 2013


Win Your Valentine's Day Wish List Giveaway



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Does this chat sound familiar? Hubby says, "Hey babe, what can I get you for Valentine's Day?" And I reply, "I don't know, anything you pick will be fine."  My response isn't meant to be rude or vague, I just can't think of a gift right on the spot. 

I think this year will be different thanks to MyPerfectGift.com. They have a the solution for everyone!
MyPerfectGift is a free web site anyone can use. It's actually very simple to use and share so you will always give (or get) The Perfect Gift®. 
Think how easy it will be to pick out a great item for someone from their personal wish list. Now you know they will love your gift!





How It Works

First, you create a free account. {You can even sign-up with one click using your Facebook info} ~ When you sign up, please use the word “MPM” in the “Referred By” box to be eligible for the $100 Visa Gift card drawing.

To be eligible to win this giveaway, you must create an account and add at least three items in your registry. There are four simple ways to add gifts: Add a Gift Manually, Copy a Gift, Gift Search, and use the Browser Button.
 If you already have a MyPerfectGift registry, just add a gift to your existing registry to be eligible for this giveaway.


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Be sure to share your registry with friends and family. This will give your spouse a big HINT HINT of what you want for Valentine’s Day. Have them create an account also…you want to make sure to return the favor and get them something awesome also!

You can even check out the great tutorial video’s on How to set up an account, How to add gifts, and How to buy gifts.

Now, On To The Giveaway:


Hosted by: Mom Powered Media Co-Host: Giveaway Bandit

One lucky reader will win a $100 Visa Gift Card. I know if you are like me, you have added a lot more than $100 to your wish list but, at least this giveaway could get you started on your Valentine's Day wish list. :)

Giveaway ends Feb 14th at 11:59pm est, open to US only, ages 18+. Winner selection will be verified that you have a MyPerfectGift account with at least three items in your registry. 
To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below.
Good luck!

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Disclosure: I did not received compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. My WAHM Plan is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment.

Big thank you to Mom Powered Media partners: Mom to Bed by 8, Powered By Mom, Real Mom Reviews and Baby Costcutters for organizing this event. Please contact tina@babycostcutters for Mom Powered Media to organize your next big event.
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Family Fun Time with The Harlem Globetrotters

in , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Do you remember being a kid and hearing the commercials for the famous Harlem Globetrotters?  The very first note of their theme song would have us glued to the T.V. to see Curly and Meadowlark Lemon. Even though our parents knew how much we wanted to go see them, it never worked out.

Fast forward a few decades and now I am the parent hearing that theme song again, but this time I know we are going.  That is, if the Tornado warning, flash flood watch and flooding Nashville streets didn’t keep us from attending. 
 Yep, 2 Saturdays’ ago our weather forecast said it wasn’t a good day to be out and about. But did that stop us or thousands of others from trying to get to downtown Nashville? No, no it did not.
 
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That’s us at our seats pre-game. A little wet: (okay, a lot wet) but still in good spirits.

 
Actually, I’d like to give a quick shout out to all attendees of the Nashville, TN. 1/13/13 @ 2pm game.
You rock!
We had to deal with adverse weather conditions to put it mildly and yet I saw more random acts of kindness and more open friendliness than I normally do at our local supermarket.
 
 
Here is the trophy the teams are playing for.
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And for the first time ever, fans got to have a say in the rules! That was one of the highlights of the game for us.
 
The pre-game show was a lot of fun, but we were all were excited to see the game start.
  

It didn’t take long for Big Easy and the other Globetrotters to start their antics. One of their favorites was arguing with the Ref.
 
 
 
And having fun with the kids. 
 
 
 
We all spent the next 2 + hours laughing, pointing, dancing, shouting and enjoying the show.
 
Somehow through all the game stops and sometimes campy fun, The Harlem Globetrotters won the game and took home the trophy.
 
 
 
Thinking back on our day, I think all in attendance are winners because isn’t laughter, fun, family and community things that make life worth living?
 
We won’t soon forget our special day of fun and we highly recommend this activity should you find yourself drawn to the T.V. screen by the familiar whistling theme song; Sweet Georgia Brown.
 
 

Disclosure: I received 2 tickets courtesy of USFG to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

 
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Getting Crafty with Colortime Review

in , , , , , , by Linda A Kinsman, Wednesday, January 23, 2013

We were first introduced to Colortime last November and I shared them as one of our Winter break boredom busters.


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courtesy: Colortime.com



As a thank you for sharing their information, Colortime sent me a pillowcase and marker set to review.



Ms. M. was all over it upon arrival.  

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Ms. M Creates

She liked how smoothly the markers worked on the pillowcase and that it didn’t take a lot of time to color in a spot.  Since most sleep overs and play dates are time sensitive, that is a big plus for this Mom.


We invite you to discover your inner crafty person with Colortime! They have everything to make you look like super Mom at your kid’s next sleep over, birthday party, play date, Girl Scout troop meeting and rainy day boredom buster. Plus, these crafts are easy on the wallet with most items priced at $5.95 or under. 

Right now you can save 15% off any project by using the code: 15USG or by clicking HERE.


I hope you found this review helpful. 


How do you get crafty with your kids? I'd love to hear about your projects.



Disclosure: I received the pillow case and marker set to review for Colortime as part of the US Family Guide Mom Bloggers. All opinions are my own. 
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