Blue Bunny Summer Giveaway

I just love ice cream and if you do too hurry over to From Dates to Diapers site RIGHT NOW. You could each win ice cream for an entire year. Heck if you're nice you could even share some with me.

Are you still here? What are you waiting for? Didn't I mention FREE ice cream for a year.

Domino’s Breadbowl Pasta

When Dominos first came out with the Pasta Bowl Pizza concept I really didn't know what to make of it. Maybe it's just me but something about eating pasta on my pizza just didn't sound all that appealing to me. Talk about making hasty judgements.

I was able to try one when they had a special offer to try one FREE!!!!!!! Now I'm swearing off jumping to conclusions. I simply love Dominos Past Bowl Pizza.

I tried the Mac and Cheese Pasta bowl because I love Mac and Cheese and felt that would be the most fair way of judging if I like them. All I can say is if the rest of them taste half as good I'm a convert for life.

Domino’s Breadbowl Pasta can be purchased at any participating Domino’s, starting at $5.99. And right now, if you order online, you’ll save $1 off each Breadbowl Pasta you order!

I was thrilled when I discover that Chocolate Fingerprints will be given away a $25 Dominos Gift Card to each of her FIVE randomly chosen winners!

Summer Time And The Living’s Easy

OK It’s not quite summer but believe it or not summer will be here before you know it. The economy has caused many of us to rethink this year’s tradition of a summer vacation.

The other day I happened upon a blog review from Jolly Mom about PSM Vacations. PSM Vacations strives to provide you with a vacation experience that far exceeds your expectations.

A vacation is what YOU make of it but it begins with a foundation and that is where PSM Vacations comes in. Pilar Morales owns over a dozen timeshares and has access to hotels and resorts all over the world! Through her timeshare ownership, she can get YOU vacation stays at these resorts for rock bottom prices! You'll pay HOTEL PRICES for top rated resorts around the world and get impeccable customer service!

Now are you ready for this? Jolly Mom and Pilar of PSM Vacations are giving you a chance to win One Week at the Wyndham Cypress Palms Resort in Orlando, FL!

Quick, hurry over to Jolly Mom right now to learn more about this AMAZING contest. Don’t forget now, if you win I would love to go as YOUR guest because I was such a nice person to tell you about this contest.

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blog contests I've entered:

Prize: Bride Wars on DVD plus a $25 GC to Paper Shouts.

5 Minutes For Mom's Teleflora Mother's Day Contest

Can you believe it, Mother’s Day is almost here and I still haven’t bought my own Mom a card. Now for the hard part, what should I get her for Mother’s Day this year? I just happened to be checking in on one of my favorite bloggers, 5 Minutes For Mom and I read about the Mom’s Butterfly bouquet. It’s beautiful.
Teleflora has offered up a beautiful Mom’s Butterfly Bouquet for 5 Minutes For Mom to give away! Retail Value $59.95 You can have it sent to you, or you can have it sent to that special Mom in your life! Of course you can always send it to me if you want.

My husband and I love Teleflora because we know that Teleflora consistently provides truly exceptional gift of flowers relies and attention to detail. Teleflora has been connecting customers with the nation's best florists for more than 70 years. Every gift from Teleflora is personally designed by a florist in your recipient's neighborhood and arrives artistically arranged in a vase.. Your gift of fresh, premium flowers will last longer and will arrive ready to be enjoyed because they are not shipped in boxes from one location. The Teleflora difference means that you can send flowers with the confidence that you're sending the best.

Teleflora guarantees satisfaction with every gift order. If you are not completely satisfied with your gift bouquet or its delivery, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you prefer, you can call Teleflora directly at 1-800-835-3356.

Another great reason to check them out is that Teleflora is also running a Mom’s Shopping Spree Sweepstakes, which kicks off April 20. The grand prize is a $20,000 shopping spree; first and second prizes will be shopping gift cards.

Stop by 5 Minutes For Mom's Teleflora Mother's Day Contest today.

April Is Lemon Month At Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant

Did you know that April is Lemon Month at Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant? Well hold onto your hat. Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant is offering nine lemony dishes, including the new Sweet Lemon Slaw and favorites Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup, Lemon Rice with Cashews Salad and Tangy Lemon Muffins.

I love Sweet Tomatoes Restaurant. They believe that eating fresh, healthy, wholesome food is an important part of leading a well-balanced life. Their food is Farm fresh and made from scratch. In fact, their restaurant was founded upon this very idea. Sweet Tomatoes restaurant offers a fixed-price format, making it an affordable dining choice.

Are you looking for a great place to take your Mom this Mother’s Day? Why not take her to a restaurant that’s not just good but serves food that’s good for her, Sweet Tomatoes? There are 110 Sweet Tomatoes locations in 15 states. To view a Sweet Tomatoes menu or find a location near you visit.

Sweet Tomatoes has generously giving away two complimentary meal passes to give away to one lucky Mudpies and Mary Janes reader. To enter, visit Mudpies and Mary Janes.

OLED-Info Kodak Photo Frame Contest

Mother's Day is just around the corner. Have you given some thought as to what you are going to get Mom for Mother's Day? I've been toying with the idea of getting my mom a gift that only I can give her. Wouldn't it be great if the gift involved what she loves the most, her kids and grandkids? That's why I was so excited when I learned about the OLED Kodak frame.

The Kodak photo frame has a 7.6" AMOLED display, 800x480 resolution and a contrast ratio of 30,000:1 (made by CMEL). It has built-in Wi-Fi, 2GB of storage and accepts USB drives or memory cards. It's a great looking display - the best place to showcase your photos!


You can win an OLED Kodak Photo frame from OLED-Info.com.

Hurry the contest ends Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Win A $25 Kroger Gift Card

Learn how YOU can win a $25 gift card from Kroger at Prissygreen It's fast and easy!!!

Coffee Lover's Week Contest

Busy Mom will host ”Coffee Lover’s Week,” May 3rd through the 8th. This will include many fabulous prizes including a Keurig Platinum Brewer with K-cups, a gift package from Coffee Bean Direct, Starbucks Gift Cards and more.

Quick get on over there and check it out

Win A Mother's Day Classic Photo Book

I just love shutterfly. They have such awsome products. This year I bought my husband a poster and a mousepad. I made my own Mom a Mother's Day card and I am getting ready to buy her one of those wonderful tiled mugs.

Looking for a great Mother's Day gift for your great MOM. Go to Mudpies & Maryjanes to win a 8.5x11 Mother's Day Classic photo book.

Head On Over to Fairy Blog Mother

She's having a great contest. You can win two coupons for a free Chili's Guiltless Grill entree. Contest expires Tuesday, April 21, 2009 @ 11:59pm MT

Win 2 Complimentary Meal Passes to Sweet Tomatoes!

I just love Sweet Tomatoes! Where else can you find so many great food choices that are not just great tasting but healthy too.

For the month of April, Sweet Tomatoes is bringing you the taste of summer with Lemon Month, featuring 9 new lemon-y dishes!

Some of the lemon inspired dishes include:

-Summer Lemon Tossed Salad with Spiced Pecans

-Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

-Lemon Creme with Capers Hot Pasta

-Tangy Lemon Muffins

Contest expires Monday, April 20, 2009 at 11:59pm ET

Mommy Musings and Sweet tomatoes are giving you a chance to win two complimentary meal passes!!!!!!!!!! Hey if you need a friend to take, I'm available.

Print, Prosper, and WIN a Printer with Kodak!

The Kodak ESP 7 All-in-One printer allows you to print, copy, and scan images and documents. Although many functions can be operated directly from the control panel, you may also print, store, and manage digital images from a Windows or Macintosh computer connected to the printer. In addition, this printer supports networking, allowing you to access the printer over a wireless (Wi-Fi) or wired (Ethernet) network.

You can win one for yourself and save lots of money when you compare it to your current printer. Rockin' Moma is giving away one now.

Save money and save the environment by using less ink!!!!!!!!! Go green without using all your blue and yellow ink.

Pizza Hut Bookit Program Gets Even Better

As a teacher I'm crazy about the Pizza hut's bookit program because it encourages kids to read. As a mother I think this a stroke of genius, pizza and books what a winning combination.

Tuesday, April 14, kids will have something to look forward to at bedtime -- America’s Biggest Bedtime Story. The online special event hosted by Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT!® program, the nation's largest reading incentive program, will feature children’s author and actor John Lithgow reading a bedtime story to families across the country.

you to host a PANormous Pizza PJ Party on April 14 to watch the webcast thanks to Pizza Hut

AND YOU CAN WIN:

Prize: $30 Pizza Hut e-gift card to host a PANormous Pizza PJ Party and copy of I Got Two Dogs by John Lithgow.

Find out more at Amanda, A Stay At Home Mom's Point of View.

Have The Taste Of Italy Delivered

I just love lasagna. I love making lasagna. It’s the cleaning up after I’ve made lasagna that I’m not real fond of. That’s why I was EXCITED when I saw Amanda A Stay At Home Mom's Point Of View is giving away Pizza Hut Lasagna and breadsticks.

What? You didn’t know that Pizza Hut has lasagna now? Close your eyes. Imagine layers of lasagna noodles and real ricotta, Parmesan and Romano cheeses smothered in Italian-seasoned meat sauce and freshly oven-baked with a layer of melted cheese. Oh I can almost smell it. How about you? Pizza Hut even brought their new Tuscani Lasagna all the way to Italy where it received rave reviews.

Come on now. You know you want it. I know I do. So check out Amanda A Stay At Home Mom's Point Of View and learn how you and your family can be sharing that lasagna soon.

Good luck! Contest ends February 27, 2009

EyeBuyDirect.com

is a prescription eyewear website offering an extensive range of high quality, affordable frame and lens packages. The site offers its budget-conscious and style-savvy shoppers a fast, simple and efficient way to browse an extensive online catalogue, and enables them to purchase eyewear from the comfort of their own homes.

As a manufacturer, supplier and retailer of optical supplies, EyeBuyDirect is not only involved in every step of the eyewear production and distribution process, but has also developed an efficient, streamline approach to the optics supply chain.

Like everyone else I'm watching every penny but when you need glasses you need glasses. That's why I'm impressed with the fact that they only take about ten days to ship.

You might be nervous about ordering glasses online. I know what you're thinking. Hey how will I know what these will look on me. By using their EyeTry feature, you can upload a photo of yourself to virtually try-on your desired frames and choose the style, size and color that you like the best.

Want to win some glasses from eyebuydirect? Just check out Just a Mom's Take On Things She's giving away a Pair of glasses from EyeBuyDirect

Manga Carrabba’s Italian Grill

I recently won a gift certificate for $50 from Carrabba’s Italian Grill. I’ll have to be honest. My husband and I both love Italian food but don’t generally like chain Italian restaurants. When I lived just outside of DC I sometimes drove all the way to Baltimore to eat at one of the great Italian Restaurants in Little Italy. You were guaranteed never to leave the table stuffed and mumbling something about how you ate too much. This didn’t mean that you regretted eating too much, rather it was an acknowledgement of having done so. I can still close my eyes and almost taste the home made canola from one of the bakeries there.

For Darryl and I always seem to find a favorite restaurant no matter where we live. There is a recipe for perfect Italian restaurant which is part food, part atmosphere, part service, and some je ne sais pas. I do know when I’ve found it though.

I had never been to Carrabba’s before but Darryl had been once before on a working dinner. We went to have a late lunch so that we wouldn’t have to rush. Before we went though we checked out their menu on line. It was a difficult choice but we were both in the mood for a nice steak dinner.

When we arrived at the Carrabba’s in Kennesaw, Georgia we didn’t have a long wait. Within five minutes we found ourselves sitting in an intimate booth. Big points for booths as Mr. Thrifty and I prefer booths especially in Italian restaurants. Our waiter came right out and took our drink order. I was in the mood for a glass of Sangria.

We both ordered a steak. I ordered the Filet Scampi and my husband ordered a Filet Fiorentina. Steaks and other items from the Wood Burning Grill come with a choice of house salad or soup and two sides. We both chose the house salad with its creamy parmesan dressing. For my sides I decided to try the spaghetti pomodoro and the cavatappi amatricina. Darryl decided to try the garlic mashed potatoes as one of his sides. While we waited for our salad our waiter brought out a basket of bread and seasoned olive oil.

The lighting was low and Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra played in the background. We had come hungry but didn’t stay that way long. Our salad came out to the table pretty quickly. I don’t eat much red meat so for me steak is a real treat. I just didn’t know what a real treat I was going to have. My steak was so tender it almost melted in my mouth.

Now, I’m really being won over. Great food, a friendly server, and the servings were abundonza!!!! I wound up taking half of my meal home. You see I HAD to save room for dessert. We had a coupon for a desserts sampler. It included three desserts from a special menu. This gave us a chance to try their Sogna di Ciccolata, Dessert Rosa, and Cannoli. Oh YUM on the Cannoli. It was just as good as the ones I used to eat back in Baltimore.

The Managing Partner Michael Shroeder even came by our table to talk with us. This made our meal even better. In small family run Italian Restaurants you often meet the owner. He usually comes by to talk to you and ask you how your meal was. I seldom experience that in most chain restaurants. This is definitely a place we would LOVE to come back to visit.

Free Pancakes at IHop

I just love Pancakes and my favorite place to go for them is IHop. So what could be better than IHop pancakes? How about FREE IHop pancakes? On Feb 24, IHOP is offering free pancakes from 7 am to 10 pm at participating IHOPs. You'll get one free short stack of three buttermilk pancakes. There is a limit of one free short stack per guest for dine in customers only.

Restaurant.com code

Restaurant new code: DINE 80% off. This means you can buy a $25 restaurant certificate for $2! You have a year to use it from the day you buy it. You print it from your computer. Check by zip to see which restaurants participate in your area. Read the fine print. Some require a minimum number of people in the group, some a minimum purchase. I always call the restaurant first to make sure they will accept it before I purchase the coupon. I've used them several times with no problem whatsoever.

Win A Trip to Sea World - Read Here And Learn How

Ted.me and Izea is sponsoring a contest for a trip for FOUR to Sea World. Why do I want to take my family to Sea World and Ride the Manta? Well those are two separate questions really aren’t they?

First of all I haven’t been to Sea World in some ten years. I can still remember this trip and it’s one that the boys and I still have fond memories of. As a matter of fact we bought one of those Sea World picture frames and in that frame is a picture of us having the time of our lives at Sea World.

Since I’ve been there are so many more opportunities to interact with the residents of Sea World. There is the SeaWorld Orlando's Beluga Interaction Program. You can actually get close enough to touch and interact with Beluga whales. You will also learn about the habitats and lifestyles of these animals.

They’ve also started the SeaWorld Orlando's Sharks Deep Dive. Now I’m not one to dive into the water with sharks but you don’t have to worry because you’ll be protected in an authentic shark cage. You can see over 30 sharks of more than five species—some more than nine feet long and come in contact with sharks so close you can touch them.


I’m also interested in the SeaWorld Orlando's Marine Mammal Keeper Experience caring for dolphins, beluga whales and sea lions. Work side-by-side with marine mammal experts and understand what it’s like to care for these amazing animals during a day. For an animal lover like me this would be a dream come true.

When the boys and I went we loved the Journey to Atlantis ride. Actually it was love at first splash and they wanted to go on that ride a few times. Wouldn’t you know it, they have a brand new ride coming this year called the “Manta”.

If you are a coaster fan then I’m sure you will want to know the stats:

Manta Stats
• Type of coaster: Steel flying coaster
• Height: 140 feet
• First drop: 113 feet
• Top speed: 56 mph
• Track length: 3359 feet
• Ride time: 2:35 minutes
• Height requirement: 52 inches

When they board Manta, passengers will probably sit in seats facing forwards. Once the ride ops check the restraints, a mechanism will likely tilt the seats 90 degrees clockwise, and riders will leave the station facing the ground in "flying" mode--although their knees will be bent. As with most flying coasters, Manta will probably take longer to load and unload than conventional coasters. Unlike any other flying coasters, however, Manta will have a compelling and unique ray theme. Passengers will be placed four across in cars shaped like rays. The rays will have wingspans of 12 feet.

The first drop will swoop down 113 feet and reach a top speed of 56 mph. As it curves at the bottom of the hill, Manta will skim along a lagoon and its wings will create a plume of water spray that will be quite a sight for riders and onlookers (and might soak them as well). The ride will include four inversions that will send passengers twisting and turning before returning them to flying mode.
The park says that even coaster wimps who have no intention to ride will want to check out Manta's pre-ride queue. Viewing tanks, enhanced by waterfalls and other themeing, will offer underwater glimpses of a variety of rays as well as sea dragons, sea horses, and many other species of fish.

I believe I answered why I want to go throughout this post but most of all, if I win I will be able to take my sons on a trip to recreate one of their favorite childhood memories before my youngest leaves for Iraq.