Chili’s Grill and Bar: Shout Out to Eat Contest
March 12, 2010 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
Filed under Buzz, Reviews & Buzz, dining and restaurants, family, food, frugal, leisure, lifestyle, parenting
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I’ve been cooking for the family for well over 35 years. Although my husband is talented in many areas, preparing food is not one of them.
Now that my daughter is married, we alternate Sunday dinners at her home or mine. Usually on Friday nights, the family likes to get together and dine out.
Chili’s Grill and Bar Restaurant has always been one of our favorite places to go, even before the grandkids came along. While my youngest daughter was in college, she worked as a server at Chili’s.
I recently had the opportunity to try Chili’s new line of freshly prepared recipe items.
Since I’m on a mission to lose at least 10, 15, 25 pounds so I can fit in my new dress for an upcoming wedding in Boston this summer, I tried their new Asian Salad.

The Asian Salad is prepared with Napa cabbage, crispy wontons, edamame, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, Asian vinaigrette and a creamy peanut drizzle, along with your choice of grilled chicken, salmon or steak. I chose the chicken in my salad, and found the salad very tasty. I especially enjoyed the peanut drizzle, which gave it a subtle, yet unique taste.
The portion was generous, and I took what was leftover home in a container for the next day’s lunch.
Chili’s has a call-ahead policy which worked out great, as we brought the grandkids along, ages 2 and 3. Since we try to dine out before the dinner rush crowd comes in, we were seated right away. Chili’s provides a family atmosphere, and the kids were given crayons to draw with. Everyone’s favorite are the nachos and sauce, which were promptly brought to the table along with our beverages. Our server was attentive, and everything we ordered arrived as requested.
Stay tuned for the Chili’s “Shout Out to Eat” Contest, where contestants will be able to upload a 10-30 second video telling why they don’t want to cook tonight. A daily winner will be randomly selected and entered to win a gift card to Chili’s everyday.


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Choose Your First Home: 2010 Homebuyer Tax Credits Available
March 9, 2010 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
Filed under Veranda Chit Chat, baby boomer, family, leisure, lifestyle, parenting

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Coldwell Banker. All opinions are 100% mine.
If you’re ready to move out of your apartment or your parent’s home, there isn’t any time better than the present. Right now, first-time homebuyers, or those who haven’t owned in the last three years, can receive up to an $8,000 tax credit.
Beginning to search for your first home is an important step to having the ability to build better finances and to live in a place that’s comfortable. If you’re considering a new home for your family, there are specific things that you’ll want to know before diving in.
Before you even begin to look at homes, make sure that you conduct your own investigation. This will mean that you should find the going rates, how much other owners are paying every month, and what you can or aren’t able to afford. Current homeowners who have lived in a current home consecutively for 5 of the past 8 years can receive up to a $6,500 tax credit when purchasing a home.
You will also want to see what types of houses are going and what they are going for. If you know the basics of what’s available, it’ll be easier for you to get exactly what you want. You should also consider things such as your credit rating and your paycheck. You don’t want to walk into something that is over your head or start to look for something, only to find out that you won’t be able to move in.
Making connections with the right people is important. One of the most important decisions that you can make is to find a real estate agent that you feel comfortable talking to. This will make a difference in the type of deal that you get as well as what type of home and mortgage you end up with. Real estate agents have the ability to do investigations for you and find something that is best for you. You’ll also want to make sure that there are connections with home inspectors and the right lenders. Without the right people set in place, you might encounter problems getting the best deal on your new home.
After you begin to look around with your real estate agent, be sure that you begin to understand the terms that are being given to you. Loan terms, terms about the market, and other real estate ‘jargon’ will oftentimes be mentioned. If you don’t know what something is, ask, research it, or check with someone who’s been through the process before. Getting into a first home is a tremendous step up from an apartment, making it important that you understand excactly what it is that you’re getting involved in.
Keep the following in mind to not miss out on 2010 Homebuyer Tax Credits.
Future extensions may not be availabe, so all qualified homebuyers are urged to act and have a written, binding contract by April 30, 2010, and must have a closing by June 30, 2010.
The income limits for singles is now $125,000, while for married couples it is $225,000 with a $20,000 phase-out of the credit for both.
While searching for a new home can be fun, it’s also a challenge.

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Checklist: Prepare Your Home For an Elderly Parent
March 8, 2010 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
Filed under Promotions, baby boomer, books, children, family, grandparenting, health, lifestyle, parentingSandwich Generation

It’s a fact, as we get older so do our parents, and along with our aging parents can come some problems. I recently did a book review on siblings and caring for aging parents. More and more Baby Boomers are facing tough choices with our aging parents regarding their living arrangements. Some adult children choose to send our parent(s) to a nursing home or assisted living facility where they’ll get around the clock care; others decide to hire help that can come to the parents’ home; while still others may decide to bring the parent to live with them.
My independent grandmother lived alone in senior citizen housing until she was 95. As her conservator, I arranged for her to have certain medical alert systems in place. For example, a service checked in on her every day by phone. My grandmother also had a medical alert button that she wore around her neck in the event she fell.
Alternatively, my late mother-in-law lived for many years with my husband’s sister. As mom grew older, adaptations were made in the house so that she could remain ambulatory.
If you’re considering tucking your parent under your own roof, and that parent is disabled, there’s many things you need to do to prepare your home for their safety. This isn’t an exhaustive list, but rather a starting point in helping you figure out just what you need to do in order to make your home ready.
With a clipboard in hand, take a tour of your house from the front entrance to all interior spaces and take notes.
Entrance -
Check to see if the walkway is even for ease of walking, that the steps are not too steep, and that the handrail is adequate. Does the door open easily and is the whole area well lit? If your parent is in a wheelchair, the walkway needs to be wide enough to accommodate it and you may need to install a ramp.Kitchen -
Take a look at the electrical outlets and make sure there are several within easy reach. Keep dishes and utensils within easy reach too. Pull-out shelves in the bottom cabinetry make for easier access. Buy small appliances that are made for people with arthritis as they are easier to use. Are all the bigger appliances accessible? Can your parent reach the microwave and the controls on the oven? A fire extinguisher is a must for the kitchen, whether your parent is living with you or not.Bath -
Make sure your water heater is not set too high as this could cause potential scalding. A single lever faucet may be a better choice to allow them control over the water temperature. You should install grab bars around the toilet area and shower/tub. Consider adding a seat in the shower as well. Put a non-stick surface in the shower/tub and make sure the bathroom flooring won’t get slick and slippery when wet. Everything they need should be within easy reach. If your parent is in a wheelchair, create knee space under the sink and insulate the hot water pipe to prevent burns. Have a nightlight that turns on automatically at night.Bedroom -
You can install grab bars wherever they are needed. Consider getting a hospital-type bed if they need some help getting to a sitting position. Make sure there is adequate lighting and no exposed cords or drapery to trip on. Are the bedroom and closet doors easy to open? Keep the path to the bathroom well lit and clear of stuff at night.The decision to have your parent move into your house isn’t an easy one. Take the time to make your home as accommodating by researching medical alert products and as safe as you can before you lay out the welcome mat.

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In Home Spa Treatment: Pamper Yourself
March 7, 2010 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
Filed under Promotions, beauty, family, grandparenting, health, lifestyle, sahm, womens healthMe Time
Stress isn’t limited strictly to young families and moms with kids at home, believe me. People have busy lives and are constantly dealing with stress. Whether you’re a WAHM, stay-at-home mom or corporate execute executive, all of us have important tasks to do on a daily basis and we’re always on the move. As long as we get to have a moment to relax and rejuvenate ourselves so we can start each day refreshed, it’s OK.
What can we do to relax and rejuvenate our minds and bodies? Soaking in a tub can do wonders for the mind and body. No time, you might ask? Well then create the time! After the house is quiet at night, take at least 30-minutes for yourself, because you’re worth it!
There are all kinds of bath products available for you to pamper yourself with and some of my favorites are listed right here on this site that I’ve done product reviews on in the past. If you enjoy taking a bath, there are soaps, bath salts, bath bubbles, sugar scrubs, which come in variety of scents (my personal favorite is Citrus). Soak away your stress with the bath products of your choice – light a candle or two, turn out your bathroom light, have some soft relaxing music in the background, put your head on an orthopedic pillow and you are good to go. Close your eyes and enjoy the wonderful scent, let it take you to wherever you’d like to be. Try not to fall asleep!
Of course if you can afford a day spa on a regular basis, that’s great, but if you’re like me and most busy women I know,the do-it-yourself spa is just as good as the real one. Here are 3 big reasons why:
You can enjoy a luxurious bath from the comfort of your own home. So if you have little kids, there is no need to hire a baby sitter. Tell the kids or spouse it’s “Me Time” and you have all the time you need for your home spa treatment.
It’s affordable! As much as we’d like, a visit to a day spa is nice, but it’s definitely not cheap.
If you’re not so much a bath person, then turn your shower into what I call “a relaxation staycation”. A high pressure shower massage head does wonders and acts as a back pain treatment.
No need to make an appointment! You can set up your special bath time whenever you want.
Now that you’re thoroughly rejuvenated, curl up with a neck pain pillow, and read your favorite book or gossip magazine!

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Baby Everywhere: A Book and a Bag Review and Giveaway
A Caring Gift

Baby Safety
You could call me “Antique Roadshow.” As a grandmom, I often still find myself carrying around a diaper bag for Slugger, who’s going on two. A diaper bag is one of those essentials most grandmoms or moms would be lost without.
I received A Book and A Bag from Baby-Everywhere to try out.
When you want to take an excursion out of your home with a small baby, there’s no telling what you might need. A good diaper bag can hold everything you might need including baby wipes, diapers, diaper ointment, baby powder, clothing, bottles, food, just about anything else you might possibly need while out and about with your baby.A Book and a Bag is a wide tote that can be used by moms, grandmoms, nanny, daycare providers or babysitters. Also an organizer, there’s a place for keys, cell phones, wallet as well as baby’s necessities. It includes a Safe Baby Organizer – a 50-page loose-leaf book (4″x7″), containing expert advice on how to prevent injuries and handle an emergency, should one occur, which fits into an outside pocket – available in English or Spanish. Colored tabs divide the sections.
Since the most important item in a diaper bag is diapers, A Book and A Bag also contains a changing pad! In fact, anything that you need to use on a daily basis can go into this tote. Since all the “stuff” in your diaper bag can make it really heavy so if you’re going to have to be carrying it for a long distance, it has two sturdy handles that you can easily put over your shoulder.
This tote comes in either marine blue, or fire engine red – colors that even dad or grandpa wouldn’t mind carrying around!
- Recommended by the American Academy of Emergency Medicine
- iParentingMediaAward.com voted the Safe Baby Tote one of the most outstanding safety products of the year
At Baby-Everywhere, you can find diaper bags and grandmother bags that vary from basic, to trendy …
… beautiful, affordably-priced products that can be used anywhere the baby is – at home, in a car, with the babysitter and at grandma’s home.
Baby-Everywhere is offering readers of Moomette’s Magnificents a $5.00 discount promo code at checkout on these bags.
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Moomette’s Magnificents is hosting a Giveaway Contest! For a chance to win, there will be one (1) winner of the Baby-Everywhere Information Station. Designed to hang on the refrigerator door, a babysitter has everything –phone numbers, reminders — all in one place, and doesn’t have to run through the house looking for little pieces of paper left by the baby’s mother! Parent Tested and Parent Approved recently voted the Information Station a winning product.
Please include a way of contacting you. Should you be the contest winner, this information may be shared with the contest sponsor in order to send your prize.
Main Rule: (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)
a) Sign up for my free Newsletter Updates to my blog through my e-mail Feedblitz link (on the top of my right column or let me know if you already are, in a separate comment) ANDb) Visit Baby-Everywhere and leave a comment about what you like best about their site and another product you’d like to try.
This contest will run until March 22, 2010 at 11:00 pm. EST
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ABC Neckties: Affordable Fashion-Review and Giveaway
Affordable Mens Novelty and Fashion Ties

The nature of my husband’s profession doesn’t require him to wear a necktie quite often, but when he does, he cleans up quite nicely.His sister always enjoyed picking out dress clothes for her brothers, and was quite adept at coordinating ties and shirts. After we were married, that job fell to me.
It’s an art to match the tie correctly with the rest of the clothes and the occasion.
I recently had the opportunity to review an affordable necktie from ABC Neckties, and picked one out for my charming son-in-law. While he doesn’t normally wear a necktie for his job, he and my daughter go out on the town more often than my husband and I do.We received a Baker Silk Fashion Tie in black. It has a subtle pattern, and can easily go with a shirt of any color.
- 100% Silk
- Bocara Label
- 3 1/2″ x 58″
- Hand Made
- Dry Clean Only
At Christmas, I purchased a tie for charming son-in-law from a well-known department store. Many of today’s top mens fashion designers such as Furmagalli, Gucci, Valentino, Armani, and Zegna have silk neck ties in their collections. I paid much more for essentially the same quality tie that ABC Neckties offers. I really was impressed by the tie we received.You may ask how do you perfect the tricks of choosing a tie on-line?
Always buy the tie of correct length. An appropriate tie length is when the triangle tip of the tie touches the belt buckle.
Casual, regular office ties can be polyester blends, but business meetings and other occasions require silks or silk blend ties.
While a safe bet are solid colored, striped or dotted ties, the eye optician I regularly visit is a fan of Jerry Garcia ties – and ABC Neckties has a selection of those, along with:- animal print
- armed service
- art
- Harley-Davidson
- patriotic
- religious, and
- themed ties
Whether you’re in the market for an inexpensive new tie for that next job interview, or a gift for Father’s Day in June, ABC Neckties offers a Money Back Guarantee as well as Secure Ordering.
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Moomette’s Magnificents is hosting a Giveaway Contest! For a chance to win, there will be one (1) winner of a $25 Gift Certificate to ABC Neckties.
Please include a way of contacting you. Should you be the contest winner, this information may be shared with the contest sponsor in order to send your prize.
Main Rule: (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)
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Scentsy Candle Founding Consultant: Guest Post
March 1, 2010 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
Filed under Guest Posts, Meet My Friend, Web 2.0, business, career opportunities, children, family, internet marketing, lifestyle, sahm, social networking, wahm, wahm tips, work at homeMeet My Friend

Direct Selling Consultant
I’d like to introduce my readers to Meet My Friend, Jodi Albertini, whom I’ve met through blogging and invited to Guest Post on Moomette’s Magnificents.
Jodi immediately wowed me as a work-at-home mom who is dedicated to helping other moms succeed in attaining their goals. She has been a WAHM for the last 4 years; is a social worker by education; an interior decorator by business affiliation and a direct sales professional by choice.
Jodi has built a team of over 1,200 consultants in two years – which she is responsible for mentoring, and has achieved the highest title in this fabulous company. Additionally, she has spoken at several Scentsy engagements and conventions, as well as participated in training and informational videos for Scentsy. Jodi has also made several media appearances to speak to her success as a WAHM, and has recently began writing as an author on www.buzzle.com

With 2 years experience in Direct Sales and a current team of 1,200 consultants, I am frequently asked the “secrets” to my success. Of course, I could go on with what is required to build a business, elaborating on all the basic motions of growing a successful Direct Sales franchise. However, I truly believe that there are not too many true “secrets” to building a strong team and a GREAT business. Rather, I believe that success involves a series of personal choices that differentiate those GOOD consultants from the GREAT ones:
- Catch a Vision – Develop a vision for your business. Imagine what it will be like when you have achieved your goals, and then strive to make that vision a reality. No business is built overnight and big business does not come easy. However, having an internal perspective of where you want your business to land someday will drive your daily actions that will move you toward success.
- Share Your Enthusiasm – If you LOVE what you do (and you should), then express your passion for your business on a regular basis. Passion creates enthusiasm and enthusiasm is contagious. When engaged in your business, people should see the joy on your face. Soon those who are watching will want what you have!
- Be Bold – We often pass up business opportunities due to our own fears or insecurities. Achieving what we desire often requires taking a chance. Being bold does not mean that you lack fear. Rather, it means that you are making choices for the good of your business despite fear.
This list could go on and on. My perspective is that GREATNESS is not developed completely by what you do, but rather how you do it. What are some personal choices that you can make to move your business from GOOD to GREAT?
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Jodi Albertini is a SuperStar Director with the Direct Sales Company Scentsy – a wickless, smokeless, flameless and safe candle product (www.safecandle.net). Jodi has developed a team of 1200 Scentsy consultants in just over two years. She is a Stay-at-Home-Mom, turned Work-at-Home-Mom, with 2 fabulous children and one incredible husband of almost 15 years. Jodi’s formal education is in Social Work and Counseling. She has learned to take a Psychological approach to sales, recruiting, and mentoring.If you have a topic of interest that you’d like to share and be a Guest Blogger on Moomette’s Magnificents, please contact me (see Contact tab above).

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Organic Batter Blaster: Making Breakfast Easy With Kids
February 28, 2010 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
Filed under Buzz, Reviews & Buzz, children, cooking, education, family, food, kids, parentingKeep Cooking Simple

Cooking Teaches Kids Life Skills
Many families never plan menus. They go to the grocery store with no idea in mind or what it is they want to buy. Is it any wonder that there’s often nothing in the house to eat?
Menu planning isn’t a difficult task. It seems to take a lot of valuable time, but in the end it actually saves time in unnecessary trips to the store, and the nightly indecision of what the kids are going to have for breakfast in the morning.
When my kids were little, their favorite breakfast before heading out to school was chocolate chip pancakes and waffles. I didn’t mind making them when I worked part-time. I worked out of the home 3 days per week until they got older; so it was easy for me to do.
But on those days when I did have to rush out the door, I felt guilty about not making their favorite breakfast food, as preparation time is required.
I like to try something new occasionally, and my husband, who likes to poke through grocery stores, brought home Organic Batter Blaster Pancake Mix!
On the days that I have to babysit ‘Lil Moomette and her brother, I can easily make pancakes for the grandkids and know that they’re starting off the day with a good breakfast! We pressed a few chocolate chips into the batter as it was cooking in the pan, and presto! It tasted just as good as if made from scratch!
Kids love to help when it comes to cooking. Getting them involved early is a good way for them to learn responsibility and a skill they can use in life.
Cooking with kids can also be a time of bonding for child and parent. Kids can help in various ways; age appropriate tasks are best. Your younger children can just point and blast the pancake mix into the pan!
Showing kids simple things they can do will make them feel important. It’s a way of having fun with your children, and the fun thing about cooking with your kids is that they’re learning a new skill, they just don’t realize it!
Cooking with your kids and as a family is a great way to connect with your children. Keeping them involved in activities such as finding new recipes and cooking lets them know you think they’re special.
Organic Batter Blaster has been featured on the Food Network and CBS, and is available in BJ’s and local grocery stores.
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Bean Appetit: Childrens Cookbook Review and Giveaway
Hip and Healthy Ways to Have Fun with Food
Bring Kookiness to the Kitchen
As any grandmom knows, kids learn through emulation – watching and imitating the actions of others. That’s why it’s a good thing to always strive to be a good example.
For me, I learned to cook by watching my mom and aunts who passed down many of the traditional Polish recipes that I learned to love as a child. I’ve since passed down those traditions to my own girls.
Recently I had the opportunity to review a new cookbook – Bean Appetit: Hip and Healthy Ways to Have Fun with Food (Andrews McMeel Publishing) which was recently featured on Martha Stewart Radio.
The authors, Shannon Payette Seip and Kelly Parthen are co-owners of Bean Sprouts Café and Cooking School. They offer cooking classes for toddlers and grade school children. The school lets the kids have fun with food while exploring new ingredients. The authors are also currently developing a kids’ cooking show.
Bean Sprouts, a hip and healthy kids’ cafe, opened to much anticipation near Madison, WI in 2007. Bean Sprouts has drawn great media attention for providing a place for families that is both healthy and fun. Under the guidance of a child nutritionist, Bean Sprouts built its menu with the help and enthusiasm of Gale Gand–renowned chef, author, and Food Network star, who believes in Bean Sprouts’ mission.
One of my favorite chapters in the book was the breakfast chapter. The meal that both of my grandkids, ‘Lil Moomette and Slugger, enjoy best is breakfast. Soon they’ll be spending their first overnight with my husband and I, so I paid particular attention to finding recipes that would start their day off right!
Pancakes is a favorite of both grandkids, and “Stick Stacks” incorporates yummy fruit and skewers in an eye-appealing manner.
A great rule of thumb when it comes to cooking with children is keep it simple silly. Foremost, most children have relatively short attention spans. While they want to learn and help mommy out, they also don’t want to have enough time to get bored with the details. Use simple recipes when cooking with children and your chances for success will be much greater than with overly complicated or ingredient intense recipes.
The book is full of whimsical presentations, as well as food-themed games, crafts and activities.Bean Appetit would like you to help them taste-test some recipes. You can test online recipes for Bean-GO (a healthy twist on Bingo that gets kids to try to new tastes) found in the book. Feedback Form
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Main Rule: (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)
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Win a Conference Pass to BlogHer10 in NYC: Giveaway
February 24, 2010 by Moomette's Magnificents (Admin)
Filed under Blogging Resources, Veranda Chit Chat, Web 2.0, blog resources, children, giveaways, kids, lifestyle, networking, parenting, social networking, wahm, work at home2-Day Conference in New York City

Win A Ticket
If you’re a veteran blogger, you’re probably familiar with all the conferences that take place throughout the year in various parts of the country.
If you’re new to blogging, Blog Conferences are a great opportunity to meet fellow mom bloggers, affiliate marketing bloggers and bloggers from all walks of life. Together they share information and bounce ideas off of each other.
BlogHer is open to anyone and everyone who considers themselves part of the blogosphere; BlogHer is particularly focused on highlighting the skills and talents of women who blog. All genders, ages, ethnicities, and levels of blogging experience are encouraged to attend! We promise there’s something for everyone. (And in case you’re curious, about 10-15% of attendees are men.)
Many of my readers know I was all excited about attending BlogHer10 in New York City this summer however I’m now unable to attend.
WIN my ticket! I’m hosting a Giveaway for a 2-Day Conference Pass to BlogHer ‘10 in NYC!!!! (a $298 value for the 2-day pass) open only to my readers who are email subscribers!
Mandatory Entry Requirements.
Main Rule: (remember if all of these rules are not followed and completed then no others will count)
1. Sign up for my free Newsletter Updates to my blog through my e-mail Feedblitz link (on the top of my right column or let me know if you already are, in a separate comment)2. Enter by writing a blog post of approximately 200 – 300 words about why you would like to attend a blogging conference. Let me whether you’ve ever attended BlogHer or similar conferences in the past, and how you benefited from them.
Choose one of the keyword phrases below and corresponding links to place within your post.
If you have more than one blog, you may write one post per blog url that you own. Each post will count as an entry. You will need to post your link here in a separate comment for each entry.
Your blog must have its own domain and have a Google rank of 2 or better. Blogs not meeting these requirements will not count as an entry.
3. Please use one of these keyword phrases within the context of your post, and make sure that the link is live, and works before submitting :
Link #1: “WAHM tips” and link to http://moomettesmagnificents.com/blog/backlinks-how-to-build-solid-traffic/
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Link #3: “product reviews and giveaways” and link to http://moomettesmagnificents.com/blog/review-info/
Rules #1, #2 and #3 must be completed to be considered entered into the contest.
Submit a comment for each blog post, along with the live URL link to your post. If the post is done in accordance with the above rules, it will be counted as an entry in the contest to win a 2-Day Conference pass to BlogHer ‘10 in New York City. Please ascertain that all links work before submitting your post. Posts that are incomplete will be voided.
This contest will run until April 15, 2010 at 11:00 pm. EST
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*Open to USA and Canada Only 18 years and older
*Rules for each entry must be followed to be valid.
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