HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!!!!

Wishing all my friends a family a very happy 4th of July!!! One of our traditions is to watch the movie "Independence Day" with Wil Smith and Jeff Goldblum - I always cry during that movie, even though I've seen it so many times (I'm such a wimp!!). My kids always laugh at me. Then we head downtown to take part in the wonderful festivities in Celebration: the food, the friendship, the fun, and of course the beautiful fireworks.

This year, it is especially moving as we are having a Community Covenant Signing in honor of our troops: (the following is taken from our community intranet provider)

"On July 4 Celebration will sign a Community Covenant signifying the community’s support for military service members and their families. In support of the covenant Celebration will adopt an Army unit. This program provides a supportive connection between the young men and women of the Armed Forces and the civilian communities they serve. Celebration will be adopting Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry of the Florida National Guard. Their headquarters is in Orlando. They will be deployed to Kuwait and Iraq between January 2010 and January 2011.We will provide support to the soldiers and to their families while they are deployed. The covenant will be signed at 9:00 p.m. during the Flashback 4th of July event on Market Street."

Please take time out of your activities today to remember how we got our freedom and the men and women who gave their lives and are still serving today so that we can live our lives in the most wonderful country in the world.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

Certain Dri Solid Giveaway - Ends July 15th

PHOTO COURTESY: Certain Dri

Thanks to Crystal over at Simply Being Mommy http://simplybeingmommy.com/2009/07/03/certain-dri-solid-review-and-giveaway/ and Certain Dri Solid Anti-Perspiration one lucky person can be the recipient of one package of this fabulous product.

Certain Dri Solid Anti-Perspirant is specially formulated for those with sensitive skin and provides all day dryness from excessive underarm perspiration. It contains 25% aluminum sesquichlorohydrate and is the only over-the-counter anti-perspirant with this ingredient.

Just go over to Crystal's blog and enter for your chance to win.... in just might come in handy during these hot, humid days of summer!! :-)

CHOCOLATE GIVEAWAY - MMMMMMM!!!!!!!

Giveaway - Bake Me A Wish Triple Chocolate Enrobed Brownie - Ends 7/12/09

According to Valerie at sweeps4bloggers http://sweeps4bloggers.blogspot.com/2009/07/brownie.html "This has got to be the best brownie I have ever eaten! And... it's beautiful. And.... it was delivered in absolutely perfect condition in 90+ degree heat! "

Thanks to Valerie and Emilie at Baby Loving Mama http://www.babylovingmama.com/2009/07/mmmbake-me-wish-review-giveaway.html see how you could possible win one of these delicious cakes....but only if I don't win it FIRST!!

Also, something very close to my heart, they participate in Operation: Birthday Cake which supports our troops. Check out the Bake Me a Wish website http://www.bakemeawish.com/ for details about that and information on "The Freedom Cake" which also goes to troops deployed overseas. Gotta love this company!!

Good Luck.......... Lorie

PHOTO COURTESY: Bake Me a Wish

Bowls Of Hope - Let's Feed America!

PHOTO COURTESY: Post Cereal

Post’s “Bowls of Hope” program will help provide balanced breakfasts to struggling Americans – for every purchase of Post Shredded Wheat the company will donate one bowl of cereal to Feeding America, up to 15 million bowls.

The purchase of a Bowls of Hope specially-marked cereal will support Post’s efforts in donating a bowl of Post Shredded Wheat

cereal to Feeding America.

Please go on over to Annette at Fairy BlogMother's site http://www.fairyblogmotherblog.com/2009/07/bowls-of-hope-lets-feed-america.html to get all the details and find out how you can get involved.

Until next time........... Lorie

Softlips Giveaway (ends July 14, 2009)

Thanks to my good friend Crystal at Simply Being Mommy, you have a chance to at wonderful looking lips this summer by going over to her blog http://simplybeingmommy.com/2009/07/02/softlips-review-and-giveaway/ and checking out the giveaway for Softlips, a 100% USDA certified organic lip balm with SPF 20!


There is also a way for you to win $2,500 in cash, a years supply of Softlips and a possibility of being represented by a New York City Modeling Agency on her site, so make sure you read everything!

Take a look around, it is a GREAT site, with lots of fun stuff and interesting info besides all the terrific giveaways. Just remember who sent you there....... Good luck!!

PHOTO COURTESTY: Softlips

Skin MD Natural + SPF15 - Giveaway ('til 7/11/09)

Thanks to Skin MD, one winner can receive Shielding Lotion + Sunscreen SPF 15. This lotion is very creamy and goes on lightly, leaving your skin feeling silky and smooth. With an added bonus of sunscreen...what more could anyone ask for!!

One lucky Gobs of Giveaways (one of MY favorite blogs) reader will win a Bottle by clicking on this link http://gobsofgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/06/skin-md-natural-spf15-reivew-giveaway.html and following Kirsten's directions to enter the giveaway............. Look around her site, there are lots of reviews and giveaways and interesting things for you to see, have fun, you could spend hours there.......... Good Luck!!!

Tracey Singer Sweets ‘n’ Treats CD Review And Giveaway

Thanks to Val's Views

http://valsviews.com/index.php/2009/tracey-singer-sweets-n-treats-cd-review-and-giveaway/

and San Diego based artist Tracey Singer, one winner will receive a copy of his cd Sweets 'n' Treats!!

http://www.traceysinger.com/

Just click on the Val's Views link (or my post heading) to go over to the giveaway and enter for your chance to win, what I think looks like a really adorable cd. One I think both kids and adults will enjoy!!

Good luck...... Lorie

PHOTO COURTESY: Tracey Singer

Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids (giveaway!)

Courtesy of Riding with no Hands

http://ridingwithnohands.com/rubbermaid-easy-find-lids/

and Rubbermaid

http://www.blogger.com/www.easyfindlids.com one lucky person has the chance to win a 20 piece set of easy find lids like the one pictured to the left.

Just head on over to the Rinding with no Hand blog site and follow Mariana's rules for the giveaway.

Good luck!

Giveaway - The Devlin Diary by Christi Phillips

Thanks to the generosity of Pocket Books and the blog "drey's library" (random musings about books & reading) you have the chance to win one of two copies of the book The Devlin Diary by Christi Phillips. It is a murder/medical mystery thriller all rolled into one. It sounds really excited. I can't wait to read it myself. Just click on the link to get in on the getaway:


http://dreyslibrary.blogspot.com/2009/06/tour-giveaway-102-devlin-diary-by.html

Good Luck!!!!

PHOTO COURTESY: Pocket Books

The Giveaway: healthy kitchenware giveaway

The Giveaway: healthy kitchenware giveaway

Small 3-tier Stainless Steel lunch carrier from Healthy Kitchenware! {arv $22.99}
July 1, 2009 · Filed Under giveaways · Where: The Giveaway
What: Small 3-tier Stainless Steel lunch carrier
from Healthy Kitchenware! {arv $22.99}

How To Enter: Leave a comment on the giveaway/contest post
Deadline: July 9, 2009