Book Bash Bonanza! $500 in Prizes!

The Book Bash Bonanza is a HUGE giveaway event that pairs a health book with a Nordic Naturals product as a prize. Total value is $500.00.
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Win Books for Father's Day in the #ILoveDad Give Away! 4 Winners!

I don't know about you, but I have a tough time picking out a gift for my husband for Father's Day. Maybe it's due to the lack of practice I had growing up without my father. But I am getting the chance to win some cool presents thanks to the bloggers in the "I Love Dad" Father's Day Giveaway Hop Event, hosted by Mama to 4 Blessings and Home Grown Families! I'm excited, aren't  you?!

This event will take place from June 10th at 12:01am EST to June 17th at 11:59pm EST. For this event we will be celebrating Dads! Which means we will be offering things Dads love for giveaways! After entering my awesome giveaway be sure to visit each blog from the linky below the Rafflecopter and enter for your chance to win some really amazing prizes valued at $20+.

My giveaway features prizes for the cerebral dad...set of puzzle books and a bestselling travel guide:

Prize #1: A set of puzzle books from the Puzzle Barron and The Complete Idiot's Guide (1 Winner) $36 value. Open to US only. My Review

Prize #2: A copy of 100 Places to See Before You Die (3 Winners) $20 value. Open to US/CAN. My Review
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#Win $100 Family Prize Package to Ring in the New Year (US/CAN)! #ToastTo2012 Giveaway Hop Jan 10-17

Happy New Year Internet Friends! New Year's is generally an adult holiday what with the resolution-making and midnight-kissing and the alcohol-drinking. But the kiddos can have fun too! Imagine their delight if you win my awesome Toast to 2012 Giveaway Hop family prize package filled with cool stuff they will enjoy!

Toast to 2012 is hosted by Sweep Tight and Just Married with Coupons and the Grand Prize is sponsored by Likeographers.com. Likeographers.com is a website where users from all over the world can enter awesome giveaways where they can win items such as gift cards and makeup by simply signing up and uploading a candid photo. Likeographers.com is dedicated to providing a place where users can upload a picture of their likes, share them with the world and win awesome prizes.

Here's what ONE lucky Marlie and Me reader will win! Even if you don't win, I encourage you to visit all of my sponsors in this prize package because each has a charitable focus, so you can shop for cool gifts and contribute to some good causes by making a purchase:

• Go! Go! Sports Girls Doll of choice ($19.99 value): Dream Big Toy Company™ created Go! Go! Sports Girls™ as a fun and educational way to promote self-appreciation and the benefits of daily exercise, healthy eating and sleeping habits, self-esteem and overall healthy life-skills for girls ages 3-12. A portion of their profits is donated to organizations that encourage girls to participate in physical activity and develop healthy lifestyles. Read my REVIEW.

• Lovable Labels Friendship Pack ($24.99 value): Lovable Labels was launched in 2003 by a mom to fill the need for durable, personalized labels to identify our children's belongings. The collections includes Regular and Slimline Stickers, Shoe Labels, Iron-ons and Bag Tags in bright, fun, and colorful designs. Lovable Labels has generously supplied us with a "Friendship Pack" of 120 labels for one lucky winner! Thanks, Lovable Labels! They are also generous supporters of breast cancer research. Read my REVIEW.

• Cooper and Me and the Winter Adventure book ($12.99 value): Cooper and his doggie pal Bella get lost in a snowstorm and must find their way back home. This book provides a wonderful opportunity to teach children the importance of making good decisions and the gentle lesson of how to be prepared in case they get lost. $1 of every Winter Adventure book sold will go to advance research and treatment of pancreatic cancer via the Lustgarten Foundation. Read my REVIEW.

• S2S Nation t-shirt of choice ($35 value): S2S Nation makes Eco-Fashion hip with their limited-edition bamboo/organic cotton apparel that is designed by the People for the People. 10% of each purchase will go to the charity of your choice based on the acronym N.A.T.I.O.N (Nature and Environment, Artists; Town and Community; Imagination and Happiness; Orphanages and Children; Nurture and Health. Take 25% off your next purchase with discount code: S2SM2M25

• A shopping trip to Target on me with a $10 gift card (self-sponsored)! That can buy you 10 items at the Dollar Spot!

This family prize package is worth $103! Open to US and Canada. After entering my giveaway, scroll to the bottom of the post a the list of all the blogs in this hop. And don't forget to ENTER TO WIN the Toast to 2012 Grand Prize 1 of 5 $100 PayPal or Visa gift cards!

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CLOSED...Five Little Bunnies Board Book Review + Giveaway

I started reading to Marlie when she was in my womb. As soon as she could sit up, we let her hold books. Now she is a total bookworm. Her bedtime routine includes reading several books. She has her favorites, but we like to introduce new books we think she will like and the Five Little Bunnies did not disappoint!

Five Little Bunnies is an adorable die-cute board book that instantly caught Marlie's attention because of its unique shape. The simple rhymes and delightful illustrations in this board book teach young children numbers 1 to 5. It comes a with a companion CD with the recorded story plus 19 children's songs. Some of them will be familiar and some are brand new so you and your little one can learn them together. Marlie is enjoying her new book and she loves dancing to the songs on the CD!Shop: Get 30% off your order on the Twin Sisters Productions website through March 31, 2011 by using promo code FIVEBUNNY

Win: One lucky Marlie and Me reader is going receive a copy of Five Little Bunnies!

Mandatory first entry: Visit Twin Sisters Productions and leave a comment with another product that caught your eye

All extra entries listed below are worth one (1) additional admission into this giveaway. Please leave a separate comments for each extra entry you complete)

Extra Entries for Supporting the Sponsor:

• Follow Twin Sisters Productions on Facebook (leave first name, last initial)
• Follow Twin Sisters Productions on Twitter (leave Twitter name)

Standard Extra Entries:

• Be a current or new follower of Marlie and Me via Google Friend Connect
• Be a current or new subscriber of Marlie and Me via email (subscription must be activated)
• Grab my button (leave the URL in your comment)
• Add Marlie and Me to your blog roll, make sure it's the new domain name (leave your URL in the comment)
• Follow Marlie and Me at Networked Blogs on Facebook (leave your FB initials)
• Follow Marlie and Me on Twitter and tweet this giveaway. Can tweet once daily using this message: (leave the URL to the tweet in your comment): #win a copy of Five Little Bunnies board book from @twinsistersprod through @Mommy2Marlie #giveaway at www.marlieandme.com.
• Vote for Marlie and Me at Picket Fence Blogs (click button above Google Friend Connect widget)

The rules:

• This giveaway will end on 2/19/11 at 11:59 pm CST
• Winner will be chosen randomly from all comments posted using a random number generator
• The winner will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond.
• Please make sure I can contact you either by having an email address visible on your blog profile or leave your email address in your comment(s). In the event the prize is not claimed in the allotted time another winner will be chosen.
• This giveaway is open to US residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Void where prohibited.
• By accepting the prize, the winner is granting permission to be identified as such.The winner's mailing address will be forwarded to the sponsor for prize fulfillment.
• The winner has one (1) month from the date of claiming the prize to report any problems (lost shipment, broken product). I will not be responsible for resolving issues after this time.
• Entries that do not follow instructions or are falsified will be disqualified

CLOSED...Book Review: on all the things that make me beautiful

When it comes to books, I am like a treasurer hunter except that I like to share what I dig up with everyone around me. Fellow blogger Nadirah Angail has written and self-published a gem called on all the things that make me beautiful: short inspirational essays on life, love & self. Nadirah devotes every page to offering spiritual wisdom to women on their relationships with themselves, each other, and those around them. Nadirah shares some thoughts on her book in this author Q&A:
What motivated you to write this book?
This book started as a blog. I noticed a lot of people responding well to what I was writing. I also noticed a huge need for something like this. I saw a lot of women who just didn't even know how beautiful they are. That bothered me. I've always wanted to write a book, but never knew what it would be about. Finally, it all just came together.

Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
After talking to different people who have read it, I see that each person interprets it differently, and that's great. I've had people get things out of this book that I didn't even know I was putting in it! I love that. Create your own meaning and context. The one thing I do want people to get is that women are so much more than how we are often portrayed and that we DO NOT have to accept the standards others put on us!

What was the hardest part of writing your book?
Well, the essays were already on my different blogs, so it wasn't hard to write. I just had to compile it and clean it up some. The hardest things was getting over the fear and actually doing it.

Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
I learned how much self publishing has changed. It used to be hard, a real hassle, but now there are so many options, there really is no good reason for an aspiring author not to just jump in and do it.

Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?
I'd like my readers to know how much I appreciate them and how I truly hope they receive something meaningful from the book. Never doubt yourself. You're just too freakin' awesome for that

My take: In my opinion, on all the things that make me beautiful is more than a self-help book, it's a self-empowerment book. It is a magnifying glass that takes a closer look at the problems women struggle with everyday like body image, dating, marriage, work, child-rearing and self-esteem. If you are constantly asking yourself, "why can't I find a good man?" or "why am I unhappy?" then you should read this book. You just might find the answers you seek.Buy it: you can receive an autographed copy of on all the things that make me beautiful from NadirahAngail.com for $14Win It: One lucky Marlie and Me reader is going to receive her (or his) own copy of on all the things that make me beautiful!

Mandatory first entry: Visit NadirahAngail.com and tell me something you learned about the author. NOTE: You must be a current or new follower of Marlie and Me via Google Friend Connect before you leave this comment...
Extra Entries: Earn one (1) extra entry for completing each of the following (leave separate comments for each):

• Be a current or new subscriber of Marlie and Me via email (subscription must be activated)
• Grab my button (leave the URL where I can find it)
• Blog about this giveaway with a link back to this post (leave the URL where I can find it)

The rules:

• This giveaway will end on 7/31/10 at 11:59 pm CST
• Winner will be chosen randomly from all comments posted using Random.org
• The winner will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond. Please make sure I can contact you either by having an email address visible on your blog profile or leave your email address in your comment(s).
• By accepting the prize, the winner is granting permission to be identified as such.The winner's mailing address will be forwarded to the sponsor for prize fulfillment.
• In the event the prize is not claimed in the allotted time another winner will be chosen. Giveaway is open to US residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Void where prohibited.
• Entries that do not follow instructions or are falsified will be disqualified