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Friday FREEBIES and Great Deals, 2/19

February 19, 2010

Here are this week’s FREEBIES and great deals: FREE ebook – 25 Afghan Patterns FREE ebook – Beautiful Beads FREE ebook – Healthy Chicken Recipes FREE Hotprints Photo Book FREE sample of Axe Shower Gel FREE subscription to CBS Watch Magazine FREE sample of Green Magma Juice FREE sample of Crest 3D Whitestrips Still available: [...]

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Ezy Dog Harness & Leash Review

February 17, 2010

Name of Product: Ezy Dog Harness & Leash  Price of Product: from $24 for leashes and $20 for harnesses Where can the product be purchased: online at http://www.ezydog.com/fxstore/ezydog2/ Description of Product: “The EzyDog Harness features an EVA Chest Plate. EVA is a foam rubber that will form to the dogs chest for an Ergonomic Fit.   [...]

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Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with your Honey Book Review & Giveaway

February 16, 2010

Name of Product: Get Financially Naked:  How to Talk Money with your Honey Price of Product: $12.95  Where can the product be purchased: online from Amazon and other websites and retailers nationwide Description of Product: “Study after study shows that money is one of the top causes of arguments in marriages, divorce and general life stress.  [...]

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Giveaway Winners!

February 16, 2010

It’s time to pick some winners.  I have contacted the winners via email and they will have 48 hours (until 7 am eastern on Thursday, February 18, 2010) to respond.  The winner of the Community Cofee Giveaway is Vanessa C. The winner of the Solstice Designs Giveaway is Sandra L. The winner of the Good [...]

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Lipo-Flavonoid Review & Giveaway

February 15, 2010

Name of Product: Lipo-Flavonoid Plus Price of Product: $30.00 for 100 count bottle  Where can the product be purchased: online at http://www.lipoflavonoid.com Description of Product: “Lipo-Flavonoid Plus is an all natural nutritional supplement for the treatment of tinnitus (ringing in the ears). This condition is suffered by 50 million men and women in the US and [...]

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Top 10 Giveaways, 2/13

February 13, 2010

Don’t forget to enter my many giveaways on the 2010 Nicole’s Nickels Valentine’s Day Gift Guide! Here are this week’s top 10 giveaways. Please be sure to read each blogger’s giveaway post carefully as they all have different rules. Good luck! 1.  “Cents”able Momma – $25 Dominos giftcard (ends February 18) 2.  Saving with Shellie [...]

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Giveaway Winner

February 12, 2010

One of the winners from the Q.bel Giveaway did not respond so I am drawing a new winner.  I have emailed the new winner who has 48 hours (unitl 6 pm on Sunday, February 14, 2010) to email me back. The new winner of the Q.bel Chocolate Giveaway is Jo-Ann M.

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Community Coffee Valentine’s Day Gift Set Giveaway

February 12, 2010

First of all, the wicker basket shaped like a coffee/tea cup and saucer is ridiculously cute.  And it comes packed with great items at a really affordable price! The coffee was delicious, I especially loved the cinnamon roll variety since I like flavored coffee the best.  This is a great gift for any coffee lover.  [...]

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Friday FREEBIES and Great Deals, 2/13

February 12, 2010

Here are this week’s FREEBIES and great deals: FREE ecookbook – 22 quick and easy healthy chicken recipes  FREE ebook Cupid’s Handmade Crafts FREE ebook – Valentine’s Crafts:  Bloggers Edition FREE sample of Hyland’s Restful Legs FREE sample of Emergen-C FREE sample of Breathe Right Nasal Strips FREE Dishwasher Softener Sample FREE Organic Valley Kid’s [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Solstice Designs “Courage Within” Necklace Giveaway

February 11, 2010

I received many requests for inclusion in my Valentine’s Gift Guide but the request from Solstice Designs was so heartfelt and for such a good cause that I had to include it.  I work regularly in my “real life” with domestic violence victims and have seen firsthand how heartbreaking situations can be.  The necklace is [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Lone Cone Toffee Review

February 10, 2010

 I got samples of the original toffee, the peanut toffee and the coffee toffee.  I found the toffee to be very pure tasting and super gooey and sticky – the way toffee should be! The packaging was straightforward and not at all pretentious.  This is just some really tasty traditional toffee, very flavorful and fresh.  The [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: GoodToBeYou.com’s Satin Sugar Balm by Cake

February 10, 2010

Baked lemon sugar is exactly what it smells like! I have been trying to figure it out since I got this product for review.  This is such a versatile product – on the packaging, it says to use it wherever you need some extra moisture – your heels, lips and even hair! It smells super [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Bottled Up Designs Jewelry Review

February 9, 2010

 I love pink depression glass – it reminds me of a set of my grandmother’s dishes that my mother now has and will eventually be mine.  It’s so delicate and almost transparent with a pinkish tinge.  I was excited to get this necklace as it is made from pink depression glass.  It has a design [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Pillowcasegram Review & Giveaway

February 9, 2010

I requested a pillowcase for a friend of mine with a home-based baking business.  It has adorable cupcakes on it and is personalized with her business name.  The workmanship is exquisite and it is such a great gift for this gal who has everything! She could even use itt o display her goods at a fair [...]

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Giveaway Winners

February 9, 2010

It’s time to pick some winners from the Valentine’s Gift Guide.  There are still many great giveaways going on, make sure to check them out! If these winners do not respond in 48 hours (by 7 am on Thursday, February 11, 2010) then I will draw new winners. The winners of the Q.bel Chocolate Giveaway [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Moonstruck Chocolates

February 8, 2010

These were the most artistic looking chocolates I have ever seen.  They were shockingly beautiful, so much so that I honestly felt bad eating them! But I am glad I did for however beautiful they were aesthetically, they were even more delicious in my mouth! The 4 piece collection contains a creme brulee heart truffle, [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Crazylibellule and the Poppies Travel Perfume Set Review & Giveaway

February 8, 2010

I received the set of 3 perfume sticks that contained the following scents:  In Love, Cherie Louise, and Vanilla Pom d’Amour.  I love how handy these are – they are small enough to fit in your bag with no spills or leaking! The perfume is a sold stick that you simply turn like a lipstick [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Faber-Castell Mondoro Pen

February 7, 2010

The Mondoro arrived in a nice white case, a stark contrast to the gleaming black of the pen iteself.  The end pieces are metal and the end result is an elegant and very masculine pen, the perfect gift for that special man in your life.  The barrel is shaped like a hexagon which makes this [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: DigiPix Review & Giveaway

February 7, 2010

I received a DigiPix piece of art based on a photo I uploaded of my dogs.  I was sent a proof and made a few color changes and sent it back.  It turned out perfectly, I couldn’t be happier with the quality of the work and how unique it made a boring picture look! I [...]

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Valentine’s Gift Guide: Plantronics Bluetooth Headset

February 6, 2010

I used to have a Bluetooth headset but promptly lost it (which is not like me!) and never bothered to replace it.  I know how dangerous it is to drive holding the phone and have been looking for ways to go hands-free for some time now.  I was hapy to receive this product for review [...]

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