The Ultimate Christmas Giveaway
Welcome to The Ultimate Christmas Giveaway Event!

You have a chance to win the Wilton Ultimate Decorating Set worth $199.99!
If bought separately, the items in the kit would cost $250!
The Ultimate Decorating Set contains the following: 9-inch & 11-inch Straight Black Handle Spatulas, 9-inch & 13-inch Angled Black Handle Spatulas, 10-inch Featherweight Bags – 2 Pack, 12-inch Disposable Bags – 50 Pack, Practice Board with Patterns 4 – Standard Couplers, 6 Pc Forming Cups, Large Lily Nail, – 2 Pack 15-inch Parchment, Triangles Round Tips: #1, #3, #5, #12 Star Tips: #14, #16, #18, #21, #1M Petal Tips: #59s, #101, #104 Leaf Tips: #352 and #366 Bismarck Tip #230 Drop Flower Tip #2D Multi Opening Tip #233 Thin and Thick Foams Flower Nail Templates Brush Set, Gold Foil Cut, & Press Button Flower Pansy Cutter, Wave Flower Former, 2 Pack 2 Pc Mum Cutter Set, Calla Lily Cutter, Calla Lily Former, Scallop Ruffle Cutter, Lily Stamen Set Tip, Dishwasher Pouch, Dusting Pouch, Green Ball Tool, Green Veining Tool, Fondant Smoother Ribbon Cutter/Embosser, 12-inch Dowel Rods, Round Cut Out Set, Rose Cutter Set, 5 pc 8-inch Cake Circle, Silicone Tip Covers, 9-inch Rolling Pin Thin, and Thick Modeling Sticks, 4 Pc Decorating Nail Set, & The Ultimate Tool Caddy!

The giveaway is December 7 till the 14th (ending at 11:59PM EST on 12/14) but the winners will not be announced until December 16, 2011 so we can make sure that everyone who entered followed all the rules.
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This giveaway is open to U.S. & Canada readers only – we wish we could include international readers as well but we hope you guys understand. (If you’re in Canada, please check our Giveaway Policy to make sure you qualify to enter You may be asked to answer a question if you win.)
Must be 18 years old & older to enter. Winner will be chosen using Random.org. Winner will be e-mailed & will have 48 hrs. to reply or we have no choice but to pick another winner.
Below are the following blogs participating in this giveaway along with the Rafflecopter! It’s only 28 blogs total so not a lot of work on your part! We all have the same Rafflecopter code so just as long as you enter in one blog, it’s okay – as long as you make sure to visit each blog to follow them according to the Rafflecopter form below (we check for duplicate entries)! Happy linking & Good Luck!
4) Gumdrop Pass
7) It’s a Vol
10) Frugal Plus
12) Ever Changing
13) The Mama Pirate
17) Keenly Kristin
21) Our Pregnancy Roadtrip & Beyond
26) Mamalou’s Gems
27) Africa’s Blog
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‘Tis the Season for Snuggling Giveaway Announcement
The holiday season is upon us. Stores have their holiday decorations already up and ready as well as the infamous Black Friday sale ads. I know I am already brainstorming ideas on how to get all my holiday shopping done. In the last few years I have relied on online sites to get some of my shopping done. This strategy has proven to save me not only time but aggravation of dealing with holiday traffic and crazies. Recently I was introduced to Mertado.com, an online social shopping site that sells top of the line home & kitchen products at up to 70% off. Membership is free.
Built on the Facebook social media platform, the Mertado site allows shoppers to recommend purchases, see what their friends are buying, and interact with their network while shopping for their favorite brands at deeply discounted prices. Mertado has tapped Food Network TV veteran Curtis Aikens to tape exclusive segments for Mertado TV — a unique series of videos on the site that highlight recipes, tips, and tricks for using goods purchased on Mertado.com.
Thanks to Mom Spark Media and Mertado I was the lucky recipient of one of their best selling items on Mertado, the Coral Springs Home Plush Blanket.
This blanket is so soft that my girls began to snuggle with it right away. This only lasted a few seconds until my grandmother saw the blanket and asked if she could keep it on her bed at our house. I immediately agreed as she is the hardest person to please when it comes to bedding. She only allows high quality sheets on her bed. I will be on the lookout when Mertado offers this blanket again to give to other family members who like high quality bedding.
Would you like to win your very own Coral Springs Home Plush blanket worth $35+(the price tag said $60) from Mertado.com? Just enter using the Rafflecopter form below:
Fa La La La La ..Shutterfly Holiday Card Giveaway……..
November 10, 2011 by Sarah
Filed under Giveaways, Uncategorized
Antonia’s First Christmas
It appears to me that the local stores are rushing the holiday seasons earlier each year. It annoys me daily because I am the type that loves fall, especially Halloween, and I don’t like the rush feeling it gives me. What I do like is the great reminder that my holiday preparations need to begin. Every year I put off present buying and card sending because I think I have all the time in the world. This strategy has proved to ineffective and only causes unnecessary stress for this Mom on the Run. I have a new strategy this year… Get things that can get done now completed, leaving me December to enjoy the holiday season. The reason for my new found motivation. One word… Shutterfly!
Shutterfly has just released their 2011 holiday line. They have many different choices. The choices include:
We have many relatives who live all over the United States. Christmas time is the one time that I can remember to send out photo cards so that everyone can see pictures of the girls. I love working with Shutterfly because they have so many beautiful design templates to choose from. Below is a screen shot of one of many templates I have been working with. This template is called the Very Merry Moments Christmas Card . I like the simplicity of this design.
My dilemma is choosing from a Black and White design or one with black and color tones. When I am done playing I will let you know what I decided to go with. I am also working on a calendar project for the grandparents Christmas presents. One stop shopping makes me very happy. Even better I do not have to leave the comfort of my living room. Shutterfly has become my go to place for my 2011 holiday needs. I have some good news to share. Shutterfly is looking for bloggers to register for a chance to receive 25 free cards this holiday season.
Are you a blogger? Want a chance at 25 free cards this holiday season? Register here: http://goo.gl/DDw7Q. Who wouldn’t want a chance to get a set of free holiday cards?
I also have the chance for 3 lucky Mom on the Run readers to receive 25 free cards each. To win it just enter in the Rafflecopter form below:









