Giveaway - Play Blogmania and Win!

Today, April 30th is BLOGMANIA! What is Blogmania, you ask? 123 blogs are offering contests today! It's one day only and you can hop from blog to blog entering contests! Fun? You bet!




Here, at Kelly's Lucky You, I'm giving away two prizes-

1. The book and CD, The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn. It comes with
* a copy of the book,
* a CD with the story performed by Heather Koren (both with and without page-turn signals),
* a reusable case for storage,
* and an original "Chester's Song" to learn and sing.

From Publisher's Weekly: In her foreword to Penn's sugary tale about Chester, a young raccoon who would rather stay at home than go to school, Jean Kennedy Smith notes that the story is "for any child who confronts a difficult situation, and for the child within each of us who sometimes needs reassurance." Ages 3-8.

and

2. a $25 Gift Certificate to Jewelz by JL
TO ENTER, EASY AS 1-2-3:
1. Follow Kelly's Lucky You with Google Friend Connect
2. Subscribe via email or rss feed to Kelly’s Lucky You
3. Become a Fan of Kelly's Lucky You on Facebook
Leave one comment for each entry. Don't forget to tell me your email address and which prize you would like to win! (you can say "either one")
Contest ends April 30th at midnight CST.

Entries will be combined with the pre-party Blogmania contest here. Two winners will be chosen (one for each prize) by random.org. I will notify the winners by email to the address provided in the winning comment. The winners must respond within 48 hours of the notification email, or another winner will be chosen. Open to residents of Canada and the US. See my Giveaway Rules page for further information. Both prizes are provided by Kelly's Lucky You.

Good luck!

Ready for more Blogmania? Do you have a list numbered 1 to 123? Check off #75 (that's Kelly's Lucky You) and hop over to one of these!

1. Between The Pages (host of Blogmania)
2. The Black Sheep Dances (co-host)
43. Books, Books Everywhere (co-host)
93. The Book Tree
4. Books R Us
30. Believing is Seeing
65. Throuthehaze Reads
48. Sandra K. Marshall
113. 3349 World Postcards
29. DemonLover's Book Reviews
122. Martha's Bookshelf

Friday Follow - April 30

I'm doing a quick, short Friday Follow post because of Blogmania.

Click here to see the Friday Follow List at One2Try Click here to see the Friday Follow List at Trendy Treehouse

Have a great weekend!

10 Little Things That Lead to A Happier Healthier You

1. Hug your child

Nothing makes me happier than a big hug from Rosie

2. Keep a gratitude journal

Write down the things that you are grateful for, not only does it remind you of your blessings, it's fun to look back at and remember special days.

3. Listen to some beautiful piano music

Listen to a CD from someone like Jim Brickman - let soothing notes, wash over you

4. Sit by a lake or stream

Go out into nature and sit and watch all the things that go on at a body of water. There will be wildlife, flowers, trees all around you.

5. Take a hike

Whether your in a bustling city or out in the woods, the exercise and fresh air will invigorate you.

6. Drink a cold glass of orange juice

The refreshing taste of delicious fruit juice, not only puts sunshine in your day but tastes good too.

7. Read a poem or short story

We don't always have time for a book, but a poem or short story will still enrich your mind and give you something to think about.

8. Play with a pet

Are you a dog person, or a cat person? Doesn't matter, find one and play!

9. Sing a song

Sing like no one is listening, go ahead, belt it out! The shower is a great place to sing a happy tune.

10. Read a blog

Find a fun blog like Kelly's Lucky You, read and smile!

Have your read about Tropicana Rewards?
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It takes just three simple steps to participate and save with Juicy Rewards:

1. Buy Tropicana, find the unique code on the package – either under the cap or on the back of specially marked Tropicana Pure Premium and Trop50 products.

2. Register at Tropicana.com, enter the codes to get points.

3. Redeem points for incredible savings on healthy fun.

Here's one code to get you started TWMOM-READR

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Where to Win Wednesday - Got a Giveaway? Week of April 25, 2010

Facebook Like-You-Back, April 28, 2010

Welcome to Facebook Like-You-Back (the meme formerly known as Fan-You-Back) hosted by Kelly's Lucky You, Coupon Mommy of 3 and Simply Stacie! Do you like "like" or miss "fan"? Hmmm, do you dislike "like"? Anyway....

We used random.org and Jessica (Just Jewelry by Jessica) won the #4 spot.

Are you looking for new Facebook pages to follow and new friends who like your page? Then join us!
1. Add your Facebook page to the MckLinky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all)

2. Click on the Facebook link for the three hostesses and "like" them on Facebook. Leave a comment on their wall and they will fan-you-back.

3. Like as many more Facebook pages as you want, leaving comments with links so they'll know where to like-you-back.

Want to help spread the word and add this MckLinky to your blog? Write your own post telling your readers about FLYB. Below the linky box, you'll see "Want to be a part of this Blog Hop? Click here for instructions and code...." You can also find the code for the Facebook Like-You-Back Button on the sidebar at the right.

Want to be our "Facebook Page Of The Week". Under the profile picture on a Facebook page, you'll see "Suggest to Friends". Please suggest to your friends that they "like" each of the hosts - Kelly's Lucky You, Coupon Mommy of 3 and Simply Stacie! Leave a comment below, telling us that you suggested to friends and we will enter you in a drawing for the Facebook Page Of The Week next week. Next week, we will ask everyone to suggest to friends that they follow the Facebook Page of the Week. It could be you!

Thank you for participating and let's have fun!

By the way, we'd love to have you stop by our blogs too - here's where we are:
Kelly's Lucky You
Coupon Mommy of 3
Simply Stacie

31 Cent Scoop Night At Baskin-Robbins

Do you love Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream? I do!

The company that makes such delicious treats is paying tribute to local fire-fighters on April 28th and sharing the fun with you! On Wednesday, April 28, the price of Baskin-Robbins scoops will be reduced to just 31 cents! This is their Fourth Annual 31 Cent Scoop Night.

In addition to celebrating with us, Baskin-Robbins is donating $100,000 to National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), an organization that assists the families of fallen fire heroes.

Participating Baskin-Robbins stores will also have local firefighters to accept donations for their fire departments.

Click here for your nearest Baskin-Robbins:
http://www.baskinrobbins.com/StoreLocator/

Are you in Canada? Join the Canadian 31 Cent Scoop Night event page
http://www.facebook.com/BaskinRobbinsCanada

What Does A Secure Woman Look Like?

Saturday I attended a simulcast of a session with Beth Moore entitled, So Long, Insecurity. Then this morning, I picked up my Grace for the Moment and today's message was Character Creates Courage. They were both saying the same thing in two different ways.

What makes us feel insecure? Have you had those days when you feel like everyone is looking at your hair and thinking, "does that woman own a mirror?" Or have you wanted to stay home, rather than go to a gathering because you don't have the right outfit? Have you wanted to stop something that is going on that you know is wrong but stay silent rather than speak out?

While I listened to Beth Moore, I started to analyze - what is insecurity - and I came up with a definition that it is fear. I didn't straighten out in my mind fear of what but the word, fear, stuck with me as a synonym for insecurity. So when I picked up Max Lucado's, Grace for the Moment, and the headline was "Character Creates Courage", a light bulb went off in my brain. Fear - Courage. Courage - Fear. Opposites. (Yes, Rosie is 4 and we play opposites a lot)

Mr. Lucado used a Psalms quotation: All you who put your hope in the Lord be strong and brave. Now, dear reader, if you are a Christian, you will find resonance in this post. But, if Bible study is not your thing, please keep reading anyway. This is about finding confidence and courage.

Confidence - knowing that it doesn't matter if our hair and clothes are perfect...
Courage - knowing that we can face our fear of new people, new circumstances...
Security - knowing we are safe and loved.

Security and courage don't come from outside things. It doesn't matter if we have the latest or greatest car, the latest or greatest designer shoes. Security and courage come from knowing we are loved. Loved by God. Loved by our family. Loved by our friends.

Find the courage to do the right thing and insecurity vanishes. Then we have the confidence to stand tall, to walk into any room. Then we have the courage to be proud of who we are.

What does a secure woman look like? Hopefully, you can answer, "me".

Free-bee 5 x 7 Flip Book at Snapfish

Snapfish has a special offer for a free 5 x 7 flip book. I made one with pics of Rosie and her grandma, to give my mom for Mother's Day. Use coupon code: ALLYOUMOM. Mine only cost $1.99 for the shipping and handling plus tax! Sweet! Limited number, so don't wait too long.

Quantity Item Title # Pgs./Book Total
1 5x7 Flip Book(s) Sedona 2010 5 $6.99
1 5x7 Flip Book(s) - addtl. 5 pages Sedona 2010 2 $2.99

cost of Flip Book(s): $9.98
ALLYOUMOM: -$9.98
Subtotal: $0.00
Shipping & Handling:standard: $1.99

Movie Review: The Back-Up Plan

The Back-Up Plan, starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin is a fun and entertaining movie. The opening credits said that it is an "Escape Artists Production" and that gave me an idea of what was to come - a pleasant escape. If you have a few spare hours, this is a fun way to escape from grocery shopping, laundry, dishes and be entertained. There aren't deep serious thoughts that will stay with you and keep you awake at night. Jennifer Lopez is beautiful and as always, a joy to watch. The costumes are good, the shoes are great! Alex O'Loughlin stands up to her star power and holds his own. You may fall in love with this guy! If you're a huge Lopez fan, you will love this movie. If not, I would put an "x" in the "okay/like" column. There is nothing that makes it stand out from other romantic comedies.

Even though I laughed out loud more times in Back-Up Plan (and so did the rest of the audience I saw it with this morning) if you're going out tonite with your guy, I'd recommend Date Night instead. That movie, starring Tina Fey and Steve Carell, has elements of a romantic comedy but there are chase scenes and gunfire for the guys, as well.

The Back-Up Plan Storyline: (no spoilers) Jennifer Lopez's character, Zoe, hears her biological clock ticking. She wants to have a family with children, but hasn't found the right guy. Step-in, artificial insemination. Leaving the doctor's office, she meets the-guy-of-her dreams. As you can imagine, the boy meets girl is a bit complicated.

Date Night Storyline: (no spoilers) Tina Fey and Steve Carell play a married couple wondering if their lives have become too mundane. They go out for dinner to a popular Manhattan restaurant with no reservation. On an impulse, they take someone else's (haven't you always wanted to do that? I have!) and a case of mistaken identity pulls them into more adventure than they dreamed.

Bottom line? If you're a die-hard Jennifer Lopez fan or hopeless romantic, go to The Back-Up Plan, you will love it. Otherwise I would stick with Date Night or even better yet, stay home and rent The Blind Side - that's a hands-down winner.

Friday Follow - April 23

What's new this week at Kelly's Lucky You?
1. New giveaways!
Mabel's Labels Camp/School Combo Pack
Jewelz by JL, (Blogmania Pre-Party)
Pillsbury Pizza and Game Night Package
And you can still enter to win,
The Big Green Alligator CD
Winter's Tail Nintendo DS Game
2. Blogmania is coming on April 30th! Over 100 blogs will be offering one day giveaways. Each blog will link to another blog to guide you along this huge chain.
3. Also coming soon, Build A Beautiful Blog Week! Articles, tutorials, giveaways and more! Over 30 blog designers are participating. I'm co-hosting with Simply Stacie.
4. If your blog has a Facebook page, make sure you come back each Wednesday for Facebook Fan-You-Back. We link up and "fan" each other. It's hot! (Sorry, couldn't resist the pun.)

Click here to see the Friday Follow List at One2Try
Click here to see the Friday Follow List at Trendy Treehouse
(Lists are available after midnight)
Have a great weekend!

Disney Music Fan? Free Downloads

Are you a Disney Music fan? What's your favorite Disney song? You might be able to download it for free during the Disney 50 Days of Music Event!

Fan, Follow or Text Walt Disney Records, and starting May 3rd, you will get a song a day for 50 days! Check out the video below for details:

Blogmania Pre-Party Giveway - Jewelz by JL

Blogmania is a week from tomorrow!!! Are you getting excited??? Can you tell I am, hehehe??? There are over 100 blogs participating. Each one will have a giveaway, they'll all be numbered and you can hop from one to the next. How many can you visit?
To warm up those giveaway-entering-fingers, I'm starting early with a jewelry giveaway!

Jewelz by JL offers beautiful AND affordable jewelry. Time to stock up on earrings! I own these, and love them.

Oh, and why not a bracelet or two? Mother's Day is coming up, treat yourself! This is perfect for summer, don't you think?

Q: JL, how did you start making jewelry?

JL: Jewelz by JL was born in late 2007. It all began with a gift (a dichroic pendant) from my Dad and Anna. I was mesmerized with the beauty of this medium and thought I can make something like this. A visit to Michael's bead aisle and I was hooked! I find it very therapeutic and it gives me the opportunity to stretch my imagination to create one of a kind pieces. The rest is history.

Q: Why do you have several designs with spots?

JL: Aside from my fascination with "Jewelz", I have been active in showing and breeding Dalmatians since 2001. My Dogs and Jewelry will always be a part of my life. One of my dogs was in an internet commercial for Coachmen RV's. To see more of my spotted babies, click here http://timelessdals.com/TimelessDalmatians/Home.html

WIN THIS PRIZE:
$25 Gift Certificate to Jewelz by JL

TO ENTER:
Main entry
1. Go to Jewelz by JL and tell me what pieces you would choose with your $25 gift certificate.
Additional entries
2. Five additional entries if you purchase anything from Jewelz by JL during the giveaway period.
3. Subscribe via email or rss feed to Kelly’s Lucky You
4. Follow Kelly’s Lucky You with Google Friend Connect
5. Put the Kelly’s Lucky You button on your sidebar or blogroll page
6. Blog about this giveaway and leave the link to your post in the comments
7. Follow @KellysLuckyYou on Twitter
8. Tweet this giveaway (RT 1x per day)
9. Become a Fan of Kelly's Lucky You on Facebook (please leave your first name and last initial so I can find you)

Leave one comment for each entry.
Contest ends April 30th at midnight CST.

One winner will be chosen by random.org and notified by email to the email address provided in the winning comment. The winner must respond within 48 hours of the notification email, or another winner will be chosen. See my Giveaway Rules page for further information. I was not paid or provided with any products, all opinions are my own.

Good luck!

Giveaway - Mabel's Labels Camp/School Combo Pack

Looking cross-eyed at eight navy blue backpacks trying to figure out
which one belongs to your son?

Have you ever tried to find your daughter's pink ballet shoes in a pile at the dance studio?

Are you looking for labels because your child is going to camp?

Mabel's Labels to the rescue!
This is a necessity for every Mom and makes a great gift, too.

A Camp/School Combo Pack from Mabel's Labels arrived today and they are adorable! Okay, I admit it, I won't always do the best thing if it's not, dare I say the word, pretty. Sean shakes his head when I won't put one of those free ugly return address things on my bills because they're not, well, pretty. Rosie's clothes are so cute, I don't want to ruin them with an ugly reminds-me-of-prison label. I know, I know, it's on the inside, you say. But, it doesn't matter, I say, I know it's there.

Well, no worries with Mabel's Labels!!! They pass the pretty test for inside and outside! There are many designs and colors to choose from. We chose the Butterfly, with princess pink and purple - Rosie's favorite colors - but there are also many boy's and neutral themes, as well. I especially like the Ocean color grouping.

Okay, what was I saying? Oh, yeah, our Camp / School Combo Pack arrived today and we have already labeled: ballet shoes, tap shoes, soccer shin guards, princess backpack, princess athletic bag, Cinderella twisty straw cup, Ariel cup, jeans, sweat pants, t-shirts... Rosie is having a blast.

Rosie just picked up the Bag Tags that come in the set and said, "I wish I could have some of those." When I showed her that they had her name on them and they were hers, she squealed. Yes, actually squealed. We love cute things in our house ;) Once she's finished playing with them, they will be perfect for her backpack and bag.

Also in the Combo Pack were microwave and dishwasher durable labels, Tag-Mate clothing labels, and shoe labels. That covers all our needs! Oh, Rosie just said she wants to label her bike. I think we have a label for that too!

Do you have a child going to camp soon? On the Mabel's Labels site, I found a link to "Mama of Many's Guide to Camp". It's a free, downloadable guide written by Julie Cole, the founder of Mabel's Labels. "Packed with fresh ideas, links, a handy checklist, video clips,'MoM Tips' and more, this guide to summer camp is a must-read! "

The price of the Camp / School Combo Pack is $34. If this prevents you from losing one jacket or one shoe, you've recovered the cost.

WIN THIS PRIZE:
Mabel's Labels has graciously offered a Camp / School Combo Pack to one of Kelly's Lucky You readers in Canada or the US!

TO ENTER:
Main entry
1. Go to Mabel's Labels and tell me what your favorite Mabel's Labels product is.
Additional entries
2. If you win the Camp/School Combo Pack, tell me what colors you will choose.
3. Subscribe via email or rss feed to Kelly’s Lucky You
4. Follow Kelly’s Lucky You
5. Put the Kelly’s Lucky You button on your sidebar or blogroll page
6. Blog about this giveaway and leave the link to your post in the comments
7. Follow @KellysLuckyYou on Twitter
8. Tweet this giveaway (RT 1x per day)
8. Become a Fan of Kelly's Lucky You on Facebook (please leave your first name and last initial so I can find you)

Leave one comment for each entry.
Contest ends May 6th at midnight CST.

One winner will be chosen and notified by email to the email address provided in the winning comment. The winner must respond within 48 hours of the notification email, or another winner will be chosen. Open to residents of Canada and the US.
See my Giveaway Rules page for further information.

Good luck!

Mabel's Labels sent me a Camp/School Combo Pack for review and a set of the LOL Sticky Labels to thank me for participation in their BlogHer 2010 contest. All opinions are Rosie's. With a bit of input from me.

HammerMill Copy Plus Copy Paper - $4.29 a case

Staples has a great deal on copy paper - two cases for $8.57 after Easy Rebate!

HammerMill Copy Plus Copy Paper - Premium Quality Paper for use in all office equipment

• 20 lb. 92 US / 104+ Euro Bright
• Moisture and curl resistant - Acid free will not yellow or crumble over time
• 10 reams/case; 500 sheets/ream

To purchase this bargain copy paper at Staples, follow these easy steps*:

1. Go to the Staples site, http://staples.com

2. Mouseover and click on "Order by catalog item #" at the top of the page

3. Type in Item # 122374-QJ and Quantity (2).

4. Click on "Continue Shopping" and add Item # 524090 and Quantity (1). This is a padded mailer envelope that will bring your total over $50 for free shipping.

5. Click on "Add/Edit Coupons" just below your cart list and type 47617. This will take off $10 when you checkout. Click "Done" and "Begin Secure Checkout".

6. Your order total will be $40.57 (plus any tax). After your order is complete, you'll see an option to submit an Easy Rebate. Follow the simple directions, using rebate number 10-23167. Your order number will be filled in automatically. This really is an easy rebate!

Out of Pocket for copy paper at Staples: $40.57 less Rebate: $32.00 Final Cost $8.57 for 40 reams of paper! 21 cents per ream!

Note: the rebate will say $16 per ream and you only have to do it once, they will pick up that you have two reams on your order and send you $32. There are different options for how to receive your rebate, I chose Prepaid Visa card, but you can also opt for a check.

* I don't use Shop At Home or Ebates, (shame on me!). If you want to go through them, and save even more Inexpensively National has the steps for you, here. Thank you, Inexpensively National.

Lucky, Lucky, You, You, You!

Congratulations, Mary!
Mary F won
8 – $55 E-Gift Card for Amazon.com Gift code
Provided by: Kelly’s Lucky You Ultimate Blog Party 2010

Congratulations, Ashley!
Ashley S correctly answered all the questions for the scavenger hunt and random.org picked her as the winner of the $25 Target Gift Card.

Congratulations, Katrina!
Katrina W won the $75 Gift Certificate to Tiny Prints.

I hope you all enjoy your prizes!

Facebook Fan-You-Back for April 21, 2010

Welcome to Facebook Fan-You-Back hosted by Kelly's Lucky You, Coupon Mommy of 3 and Simply Stacie!

We used random.org and The Frugal Freeloader can go to sleep early Tuesday night - she's in the #4 spot this week.

Are you looking for new Facebook pages to follow and new fans for your own page? Then join us!
1. Add your Facebook page to the MckLinky (you only have to add it to one and it will appear on all)

2. Click on the Facebook link for the three hostesses and "fan" them on Facebook. Leave a comment on their wall and they will fan-you-back.

3. Fan as many more Facebook pages as you'd like, leaving comments with links so they'll know where to fan-you-back.

Easy-peasy!

Want to help spread the word and add this MckLinky to your blog? Write your own post telling your readers about FFYB. Below the linky box, you'll see "Want to be a part of this Blog Hop? Click here for instructions and code...." You can also find the code for the Facebook Fan-You-Back Button on the sidebar at the right.

Want to be our "Fan Page Of The Week". Under the profile picture on a Facebook page, you'll see "Suggest to Friends". Please suggest to your friends that they fan each of the hosts - Kelly's Lucky You, Coupon Mommy of 3 and Simply Stacie! Leave a comment below, telling us that you suggested to friends and we will enter you in a drawing for the Fan Page Of The Week next week. Next week, we will ask everyone to suggest to friends that they follow the Fan Page of the Week. It could be you!

Thank you for participating and let's have fun!

By the way, we'd love to have you stop by our blogs too - here's where we are:
Kelly's Lucky You
Coupon Mommy of 3
Simply Stacie

Coming Soon..... Build A Beautiful Blog Week!

Coming soon.....take your blog from drab to fab!

Does your blog need a makeover? Has spring fever got you excited about a new look?

Build A Beautiful Blog Week is coming soon! There will be......

* articles
* tutorials
and.....

GIVEAWAYS, of course!

We have a boatload of professional designers (now that's a mental picture, isn't it?) waiting to help you refurbish, redesign and makeover your blog. As of today we have 30 designers! Enter to win gift certificates, free design elements or one of many entire makeovers!

For extra entries, write a post about our event and/or post our button (grab it off the sidebar) on your blog.

Come back for previews and the week-long event starts May 24th!

......Headlines That Work......Colors and Fonts......Monetizing Your Blog......Media Kits......Blogging Do's and Don'ts......WordPress vs Blogger......The Top Ten Design Secrets......and more!

This special event is hosted by Kelly's Lucky You and Simply Stacie!

Our button was graciously contributed and designed by Jessica at So Stylilized

Giveaway - Pillsbury Pizza and Game Night

Did you hear loud laughter between 7 and 8 o'clock tonite? The KLY family had a fun evening thanks to My Blog Spark and Pillsbury!

It was the first time we tried Pillsbury Pizza Crust and making our own pizza at home. We eat pizza at least once a week - but usually from carry-out or frozen. It was hilarious to see Rosie making a spaghetti smiley face on her part of the pizza! I had my olives, Sean loaded his with sausage. Grandma and Grandpa looked on, shaking their heads and laughing. We had good-natured rivalry and all boasted about our pizza making skills, but agreed at the end that it was all delicious. Rosie and Grandpa even sang a duet, "when the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, it's AMORE." We will definitely be doing this again, our family, or for even more fun, with guests!

Our package also included a Pictureka game from Hasbro. Have you been to the Family Game Night website? They have great tips, recipes, and an age-appropriate game guide.
Click here for money saving coupons from Pillsbury. One of Sean's favorites is stuffed crust pizza and you can also find a a video tutorial there on how to make that special treat!

Would you like to win a Pillsbury Pizza and Game Night package of your own?
WIN THIS PRIZE:
A coupon for free Pillsbury Pizza Crust, four triangle-shaped pizza plates, and a Hasbro game.

TO ENTER:
Main entry
1. Go to Pillsbury and tell me if your family likes thin crust or thick crust pizza.
Additional entries
2. Subscribe via email or rss feed to Kelly’s Lucky You
3. Follow Kelly’s Lucky You
4. Put the Kelly’s Lucky You button on your sidebar or blogroll page
5. Blog about this giveaway and leave the link to your post in the comments
6. Follow @KellysLuckyYou on Twitter
7. Tweet this giveaway (RT 1x per day)
8. Become a Fan of Kelly's Lucky You on Facebook (please leave your first name and last initial so I can find you)

Leave one comment for each entry.
Contest ends May 2nd at midnight CST.

One winner will be chosen and notified by email to the email address provided in the winning comment. The winner must respond within 48 hours of the notification email, or another winner will be chosen.
See my Giveaway Rules page for further information.

Good luck!

The VIP coupon, information and prize pack was given to me from Pillsbury through MyBlogSpark. All opinions are my own.

Blogmania is 12 days away!

The party's NOT over! Are you have withdrawal symptoms now that the Ultimate Blog Party has ended? Do you miss reading and commenting on posts and making new friends? Oh, and the PRIZES! Everyone misses the prizes!

Not to worry! April 30th is BLOGMANIA! What is Blogmania, you ask? Hmmmm, picture it as a 200 mile long stretch of people offering contests and prizes. It's one day only and you can hop from blog to blog entering contests! Fun? You bet!


Here, at KLY, we'll be giving away two prizes-

1. The book and CD, The Kissing Hand, by Audrey Penn. It comes with
* a copy of the book,
* a CD with the story performed by Heather Koren (both with and without page-turn signals),
* a reusable case for storage,
* and an original "Chester's Song" to learn and sing.

From Publisher's Weekly: In her foreword to Penn's sugary tale about Chester, a young raccoon who would rather stay at home than go to school, Jean Kennedy Smith notes that the story is "for any child who confronts a difficult situation, and for the child within each of us who sometimes needs reassurance." Its obvious message is delivered by Mrs. Raccoon, who tells her son that "I know a wonderful secret that will make your nights at school seem as warm and cozy as your days at home." She then kisses his palm, and Chester feels the kiss "rush from his hand, up his arm, and into his heart." Whenever he gets lonely, she advises, he is to press his hand to his cheek and "that very kiss will jump to your face and fill you with toasty warm thoughts." As it may for youngsters in comparable situations, this "secret" works for Chester, who in turn kisses his mother's palm so that she, too, will be reassured. Sprinkled with hearts and flowers, Harper and Leak's paintings of the raccoons and their woodland habitat are pleasant if sentimental. Ages 3-8.

and

MYSTERY PRIZE! (Translation, I don't know yet, hehehe, but it'll be good!)

Do you have a blog and would like to join in on Blogmania? Read more here http://betweenthelinesandmore.blogspot.com/2010/04/blogmania-early-bird-check-list.html or email Lynda Coker at btlblog at lyndacoker dot com

Free-bees for Earth Day and 25 cent DQ Blizzards

It's Earth Week next week and to increase awareness many organizations and companies are running special offers.

Target is giving away 1.5 million reusable bags (and target has cute ones!) starting on April 18th. You can use it to carry home your Seventh Generation deal! Combine the $1 off Seventh Generation coupon with a $1 off Target coupon and get a great bargain.


On Thursday, 4/22, Disney Store has launched a boutique of green products along with their Friends for Change Project. They are celebrating Earth Day with an activity to teach kids to recycle and keep unnecessary trash out of our waterways. Bring in six empty plastic bottles or soda cans to the Disney Store on Thursday, 4/22. Each Guest that successfully tosses the bottles into the globe bin will receive a FREE Friends for Change and Disney Store youth sized baseball cap, while supplies last! Baseball caps are made out of 100% recycled materials.

Buy three Hanes products and the Arbor Day Foundation will plant a tree on your behalf, up to 20,000. Hanes will also send you a free t-shirt, with mail-in redemption!

At Earthbound Farm you can take their Kitchen Quiz and win a free reusable shopping bag (you can keep trying until you get the right answers). The next Earthbound Farm bag opportunity is Monday, 4/19 at 8 pm Pacific time.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, BBC Earth is offering a free download of Planet Earth's first episode, "Pole to Pole" on iTunes. Offer expires April 26th.

BabiesRUs.com you can take advantage of free shipping and/or a free reusable bag on the Natural & Organic Store. 5 bags to choose from in adorable designs.

Take this coupon into a Babies R Us store and redeem for a free reusable tote. In addition to the free reusable bag you can save 25% on all the apparel and shoes you can fit in tote. Ends 4/22.



Pottery Barn – "Join us at 11am and 3pm as we celebrate with earth-friendly stories and activities. Best of all, we'll give kids a surprise they can plant at home." 4/22

Walgreen's is offering their ink jet refills for only $1! Normally, $10-$15. Their reusable bags are also on sale 3/$1 with coupon. See the Sunday Walgreen's insert.


According to a Walgreen's press release, starting on April 22, "customers can drop off old printer cartridges and cell phones at any Walgreens photo counter. As part of the program, a total of $500,000 will be donated to the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. This Sunday, Walgreens.com will launch an "Earth Day Shop" online which will feature hundreds of eco-friendly beauty, personal care and household products. From April 22 through April 25, 30 percent of all online "Earth Day Shop" sales will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Featured items can be found at
www.Walgreens.com/EarthDay.

Not Earth Day related, but running now......

Dairy Queen is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Blizzard. For Blizzard Customer Appreciation Week, from April 19th to the 25th, 25 cent Blizzards! When you buy one blizzard, you can get a second for a quarter.

UBP Partygoers - Welcome! Win a $25 Target Gift Card!

(this is a sticky post and will stay at the top until the party is over)

The Ultimate Blog Party has begun!!! Welcome to my bloggy home and homey blog. C'mon in, hope you're ready to party! We have food, music, drink, and most of all - your best friends are here. So sit back and be yourself, we love you. Hey, you're one lucky girl!

(If you're shaking your head and saying what is the UBP - Ultimate Blog Party - read here http://www.5minutesformom.com/16529/ultimate-blog-party-2010-instructions/ )

Would you like a drink?

This is Kelly's Rainbow Special!




I'm putting the music on - choose your favorite song okay? I want you to feel at home. Just click at the bottom of the page and start the tunes. I recommend:

Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and
Lucky by Jason Mraz ft. Colbie Callait.

Hungry? We've got something yummy for everyone.

(see below for photo credits)

Time for games..... We're having a scavenger hunt. Look through Kelly's Lucky You older posts to find the posts that originally had the images you see below. Make note of the http links for each of the five piece. When you have them all, email to me at KellysLuckyYou at yahoo dot com. Put "UBP Scavenger Hunt" in the message line. In the message, tell me the five urls. After UBP ends (April 16th), I'm going to choose one random winner - and the prize? One lucky follower (you must be a Google Friend connect follower to win and have the correct answers) will win a $25 Target Gift Card!

Here's an example (with the first answer!), to show you what I mean.

Email to: KellysLuckyYou at yahoo dot com
subject: UBP Scavenger Hunt
message:
1. http://kellysluckyyou.blogspot.com/2010/04/giveaway-75-tiny-prints-gift.html

2. ??? 3.??? 4. ??? 5. ???

The rest are for you to find! Good luck! Have fun!

One more thing, before you leave - here's your goody bag and a HUG, thanks so much for stopping by!!! I'd love it if you'd leave me a comment - if you want to follow me and have me follow you back; let me know why you like reading blogs; what more you'd like to see; or just say "hello!"

Oops, almost forgot! When you are writing the three prizes you would most like to win from the UBP prizes, #8 under US and Canada is the $55 Amazon Gift Card from Kelly's Lucky You!

8 – $55 E-Gift Card for Amazon.com Gift code will be emailed to the winner and can be used for purchases from Amazon.com.
Provided by: Kelly’s Lucky You
Follow here: Kelly’s Lucky You or Visit Our Fan Page: Kelly’s Lucky You
http://www.5minutesformom.com/ultimate-blog-party-2010-prizes/

Photo credits:
Front door - Frontgate.com
Taste A Rainbow Cupcakes - FamilyFun.Go.com
Cupcake Toppers - LivingLocurto.com and TomKatStudio.blogspot.com
Cupcakes and Truffles - Bakerella.com
Rainbow Cookies - RainbowCookies.com
Shamrock Cookie - JanetBridge.com; TidyMom.net

My prize top choices are: #17 $200 Apple GC; #3 $50 Target GC; #15 $50 Target GC; #37 $50 Amazon GC; #71 $50 Build-A-Bear GC after that... any Target, Amazon, Disney GC

Crystal Bowersox, quitting American Idol???

Crystal Bowersox, who some consider the front-runner, almost quit American Idol! According to reports on Access Hollywood, she was ready to throw in the towel and return to her family in Ohio.

The pressures of a show like American Idol must be incredible. Performers, usually very young, are put under extreme scrutiny. Crystal was born in August, 1985, making her 25 years old.

Do you remember last month when they switched the women to performing after the men, so Crystal could recuperate from an illness? She seems to be having a difficult time, but the show producers obviously are impressed with her talent.

Ryan Seacrest gave Crystal a pep talk in the parking lot following the taping of the show in front of a group of people. "What's the point?" Crystal asked him. When he said, "The greatest thing I ever did was make enough money so I could buy my mom a house. You can buy your mom a house." perhaps he gave her something to keep her motivated to continue.

If you had the opportunity to make a lot of money, but it was going to mean sacrifice and surviving a stressful time, what would motivate you to keep going? What would you use the money to do, making it all worth it?

Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic Experience

We loved the Build and Grow Clinic at Lowe's this morning. Rosie felt very strong as she pounded in nails. She was so proud of herself seeing her planter take shape. I even heard Rosie say, "I want to be a builder when I grow up." High Praise!

We arrived at Lowe's and asked the person at the door where to go for Build and Grow. She said, "Follow the noise!". Thirty or more kids pounding in nails is a bit of noise ;)

A kit with instructions and pieces of the planter was given to each child. We asked and were also given an apron and goggles. The children looked adorable in their builder outfits.

The favorite thing for Rosie, other than pounding nails, was the "badge". Each child was given a embroidered-type patch. Some children had quite a few patches on their aprons and Rosie was fascinated by the challenge of adding what-she-calls badges.

Suggestions (if Lowe's is listening): Staff this event with people who like being around children and have fun helping them to learn. Provide someone to show construction of the project, rather than just having parents read the instructions. Next week, we are going to try a different Lowe's store and we're going to arrive a little late to avoid the crowd.

Bottom line: This is a great program. The kids were learning basic assembly, use of tools, safety, patience (me, too, hehehe), following instructions, and the feeling of satisfaction from building something.

We enjoyed it very much and are already signed up for next week!

I read about this event online. I was not compensated or asked to write a review. We received no other products or services beyond what all participants were given. All opinions are my own and my family's.