Winner Dick's Sporting Goods Giveaway!

Awesome Giveaway! Thanks to all of my participants! There were 84 entries......

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7. Lucky number 7! Congrats to PIXIE:

This is her entry:
pixie13 said...
March 8, 2010 12:16 PM
Following you on twitter & tweeted
http://twitter.com/pixie13sweeps/status/10181660867

I'm sending you an email now! She has 48 hours to respond - otherwise there will be a redraw.

QUICK CSN Stores $25 Giveaway

Remember when I posted the review of kids furniture? That is just one of 240 CSN Stores. CSN Stores has generously offered to give one of my readers a $25 credit to CSN stores. I think that I made it apparent where I would be spending the money?!??! How about you?

Mandatory Entry - Go to CSN Stores and tell me how you plan to spend the $25.00 - which store and what you will get.


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This is a quick one friends. This contest will end on March 29th @ 11:59pm CST. This giveaway is for both US/ Canadian Readers. Please make sure that your profile is public or that you leave a valid email address. Winners will be chosen using random.org and notified via email and posted here. They will have 48 hours to respond. I received no compensation to write this post.

Spring Break - literally!

It has been a hectic few days around here hence my adsence. It all started with the Conference USA tourney. Which fed into the Flogging Molly concert and Spring Break. The chaos ended with the Black Eyed Peas concert, WHOO what a week! Thank goodness the weather cooperated until yesterday. SNOW - it was sunny and 70 on Friday - then snowing on Saturday and today. The kids are going stir crazy! Even the baby is acting a little pent up.


So, I have a couple cool things coming including a CNS giveaway that starts tomorrow - it will be quick friends only 1 week. Then I have a nifty Red Gold Tomato review and giveaway that has a cute little prize pack! That is just the beginning!

I hope it is warm and sunny where you are!

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Conference USA Men's Bball

This is my personal rant. I was so excited that Tulsa scored the Conference USA and then the NCAA tourney next year. I am so disappointed at the lack of turnout. The fans are letting me down. The city and downtown could be profiting so much from the tournament - but no one is going.

I have been to the games yesterday and today. I had tickets but they hardly mattered, I was able to sit wherever I wanted. As did everyone else. The worst part - the University of Tulsa is playing. Tonight, I'm not at the game - I'm watching at home. Once again, I'm so sad that I'm not there because no one else is and you can see the empty seats on the tv screen.

I am used to watching these games in Mpls where there were always sold out crowds and the tournament was awesome. Not because of the games we watched but the atmosphere that the crowd created. Not everyone attending the tournament had a team to cheer we just cheered for a good game. I miss that, I was hoping that it would happen here - but not so much.

The Conference USA women's tourney has resorted to giving away free tickets. I can't decide if it is the bad economy or lack of interest in Tulsa......


any thoughts?

Oh ps - my mother in law just happened to fly in this week. I lucked out on this one this has given me the opportunity to attend the games with no kiddies! WHOOT! Tomorrow the hubs and I are going to the first game then he is going home and his cousin will watch the second game with me. Then we ( my husband, his cousin, and our oldest) will go to the Championship!

Raw Energy Book Review

I have the pleasure of working with a woman who had just embarked on a raw food diet. I was fascinated by this diet, nothing is cooked above 120 degrees. I would watch her eat these meals that looked and smelled delicious (as I was eating something nasty from the cafeteria). Of course, being a mom of 3, there is NO WAY I could afford to purchase meals from a restaurant to feed us for 2 months. Lucky for me, I was contacted by Storey Publishing to a review a book by Stephanie Tourles entitled, "Raw Energy".






The book explains what a raw food diet entails. It is much easier than I thought. The first chapter of the book is what I would call, "Raw Food for Dummies". I learned so much by reading this section of the book. For instance, why is a raw food diet so healthy? Raw food is simply a way of having your body and your diet work for you to provide energy. The foods are nutritious, dense (meaning they will get you full with less), easy to prepare, portable, etc. The second chapter is raw food pantry 101. What foods are included in a raw food diet? There are so many - for the basics - nuts, grains, fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices, and sweeteners (honey, maple syrup, etc). There are some specialty ingredients, but I was amazed to read them and notice that I have seen some at my regular grocery store and a few that I would need to get from a grocer like Whole Foods.

After the raw food primer, Tourles begins with the recipes which are YUM! She opens with shakes and smoothies. On a busy morning, there is nothing better for the kiddies than a nice homemade smoothie. Tourles has some great ideas, like "Strawberry-Citrus Frozen Fruit Cream". There is a whole range of recipes in this book from breakfast to dessert to snacks and everything in between.

Some of these snack ideas are great for kids. Part of my problem with my eldest right now with his diminished appetite is putting snacks in his hand that are high protein (energy). Well this book has given me numerous ideas.

I learned from the girl at work that embarking on a raw food diet doesn't mean a diet of carrot sticks and celery. Instead, it is a diet that incorporates flavor, taste, and goodness. The possibilities are endless with a raw food diet. As someone who also has to lose a few pounds this give me great snack ideas for myself. I know that these snacks are nutrient rich and filling.

If you have a chance, if you are the least bit interested in a new way of thinking about food, preparing food, how to snack, or have a few pounds to lose. I urge you to pick this book up and have a great read and get some fabulous new ideas!!!

I know you are asking yourself, where can I buy this? I have the answer! Raw Energy by Stephanie Tourles retails for $16.95 and includes more than 125 recipes. It can purchased at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.




I want to thank Storey publishing again for the allowing me the opportunity to review Raw Energy. The opinions expressed here are my own and other than receiving a copy of the book, I was not compensated. I also want to thank MamaBuzz for making this review possible.

Bunny Pics and Birthday Parties.

WHEW what a weekend! It was a busy one. I had a way fun Bachelorette Party on Friday night. Then it was a typcial Saturday - ballet. I had to run a few errands. I worked Saturday night (blech), but it ended up being a nice night. I was exhausted as my Saturday plans didn't include a nap. I'm just too busy!!! On Sunday, we had one of my most favorite things ever. WE HAD BUNNY PICS (including real, live bunnies!). Those poor bunnies....oh even the baby got his grubby, sweet hands on them. They tolerated it all really well. At one point of the bunnies nipped my eldest and I had to laugh, the bunnies name was Charlie - I just kept saying, "Charlie bit me, that really hurt Charlie...". I was laughing. My son - not so much.

Then it was my Dad's bday party. My mom is such a fantastic cook - the diet was out the door between the salad, the roast beef (which melted like butter in your mouth) to the 3, yes 3 desserts! Ahhhhhh, it was good. It was nice to catch up and laugh.....good times.

Then it was back to Monday - sigh. If only bdays and bunnies were every weekend.