Swingline Laminator Giveaway

Here is a great giveaway for any mom!  Perfect for homemade flashcards, reusable worksheets, and preserving your little one's masterpieces. 

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 I have wanted a laminator for what seems like forever, so when I was asked to review the Swingline™ GBC® Fusion™ 1000L 12″ Laminator, 5 Minute Warm-up, 3 or 5 Mil (up to 4″ x 6″) I was excited. I also received Swingline™ GBC® EZUse™ Thermal Laminating Pouches to help get me started. This is Swingline Laminator is easy peasy to work. Just turn it on and let it warm up. It takes about 5 minutes to warm up and there is a green light to alert you when the warm up is complete. It laminates at a speed of 13″ per minute, and allows you a maximum document width of 12″. This is perfect for the home office or a mom who wants to laminate memories for the future. It is perfect for helping to preserve certificates, insurance policies, report cards, and even little hand prints on paper. Laminating creates the perfect display and is easy to use. The EZUse pouches are the easiest to use thermal laminating pouches on the market. These provide outstanding lamination accuracy and UV protection. The helpful EZUse alignment guides, mil thickness icon, and directional arrow on every pouch helps simplify the laminating process.




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• winterwitch@networkingwitches.com is responsible for prize distribution. Any questions? Give me a holler.
• This giveaway is open to USA residents only
• The winner will be notified via email and have 48 hours to respond. If they do not respond they forfeit the prize

*disclaimer*  I received a copy of Fitness Confidential free of charge for the purposes of this review, but was under no obligation to provide a positive review.  These opinions are my own, and were not influenced by any outside sources. 

April Showers $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway ends 4/26

 Welcome to the April Showers $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway 

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 One lucky reader of Social News Daily and The Parenting Patch will win one (1) $50 Amazon gift card. To enter for your chance to win the April Showers $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway, simply use the following Rafflecopter form. Good luck! Happy spring! 

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*disclaimer*  I received a copy of Fitness Confidential free of charge for the purposes of this review, but was under no obligation to provide a positive review.  These opinions are my own, and were not influenced by any outside sources. 

Slicing Cherry Tomatoes the Easy Way

Slicing a lot of cherry tomatoes at once can get very monotonous.  This kitchen shortcut (one of my favorites) will allow you to cut enough for your salad or recipe with only one single cut, and it doesn't require any special equipment.  All you need is a sharp knife and a couple of lids.  I like to save the larger lids from margarine tubs since it allows you to do more at once, but for this tutorial I used 2 clear plastic lids.

Place the tomatoes on one of the lids, then place the other lid on top of it

Hold down the top lid to keep the tomatoes from moving around as you slice through the tomatoes.

That's it!  Your tomatoes are ready for your salad or recipe!

What is your favorite kitchen shortcut that you use?  Please feel free to share in the comments below.

*disclaimer*  I received a copy of Fitness Confidential free of charge for the purposes of this review, but was under no obligation to provide a positive review.  These opinions are my own, and were not influenced by any outside sources. 

Little Tikes Cook 'n Grow Giveaway

 Cook 'n Grow BBQ Grill Sweepstakes

hosted by: Mom to Bed by 8 & Budget Earth

Frugal Mommy Christine has teamed up with several other amazing bloggers to bring you a new giveaway.  I know my own kids would LOVE this Little Tikes , so enter below to win one of your own.   

The Little Tikes Cook 'n Grow™ BBQ Grill has two stages to grow with your child from toddler to preschooler. Anytime is grillin' time with this toy grill barbeque set. Kids can have fun grilling indoors or take the set outside and grill just like Mom and Dad!

• Grill can be adjusted for 2 different age grades
• Stage 1 introduces preschoolers at a height that’s just right, and Stage 2 provides growing kids with added cooking role play
• Just like a real gas grill with dual pretend grill, lid, sink and side burners
• Everything fits inside grill base for easy storage
• Clicking grill and burner knobs

Accessories Include:

• 1-Pair of tongs
• 1-Spatula
• 1-Hamburger & Bun
• 1-Hot Dog and Bun
• 1-Bottle of Ketchup
• 2-Plates

One lucky winner will receive a Cook 'n Grow BBQ Grill.

Giveaway ends April 14th at 11:59 pm, open to US residents, ages 18+. Please, only one entrant per household1, per mailing address. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Enter using the giveaway form below.

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Check Clean House off Your To Do List

Check Clean House off Your To Do List with Home Joy

About Homejoy

In July 2012, after a search for a convenient and affordable cleaning service for their own home turned up empty, brother and sister Aaron and Adora Cheung founded Homejoy.  Since then, Homejoy has grown to over 30 cities across the Us and Canada.  Orlando is the closest city to me that they have listed, and is a little over an hour away.  When I typed in my zip code, I found out that they serviced my area!  

Homejoy is an easy way for homeowners to book cleanings with trusted professional service providers at the affordable rate of twenty dollars per hour.  This is a real bargain, as I'm sure you know if you have ever looked into professional home cleaning.  Additionally, I found a Groupon deal for Homejoy that would save you even more, so keep your eyes peeled!  

All cleaners must pass multiple background and reference checks before being screened and certified in person.  All cleanings are bonded, insured and have a 100% guarantee.  They are also checked frequently for quality, ensuring an amazing professional cleaning every time. 

Booking with Homejoy

You can check clean house off your to do list in less than two minutes, because booking at Homejoy is easy.  You simply go to the Homejoy website, and enter your zip code.  Then you will be able to customize your clean by entering some simple information about your home, such as how many bedrooms, bathrooms, square feet, etc. your home has.  On this same screen you can also add additional tasks that go above and beyond the normal cleanings, such as washing and drying laundry, cleaning inside your fridge, cabinets, and/or oven, and cleaning interior walls and windows.

After you have entered all of your information, it will tell you how many hours they recommend you book for.  For my house and cleaning the interior walls (there are two sets of hands constantly making smudges at our house), it was recommended I book for 5.5 hours.  

Every review I have read about Homejoy has been very positive about the company, and I have yet to find one negative review, even though I have searched on several review sites.  

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Pillowtex Duck Down & Feather Pillow Giveaway- ends 4/7

Welcome to the Pillowtex Triple Core White Duck Down 
& Feather Pillow Giveaway!

Hosted By: So Simply Stephanie

Sponsored By: Pillows.com

Giveaway Ends April 7th, 2014 11:59 EST

 The Pillowtex Triple Core White Duck Down & Feather Pillow is a luxurious, high-quality down pillow that features a unique design to insure a superior support for a great night's rest. 

The Pillowtex Triple Core Pillow is made up of 3 chambers to provide excellent support combined with comfort. The inner core is filled with 5% White Duck Down and 95% White Duck Feather, and the two outer cores are filled with 25% White Duck Down and 75% White Duck Feather. The three cores are then covered with two plush layers of 230 thread-count fabric made of 100% cotton, with double-stitched seams to insure the durability of each pillow.

Want to know more about this wonderfully comfortable pillow? If so you can check out the reveiew at Simply So Stephanie Pillowtex Triple Core White Duck Down & Feather Pillow Review.

You can purchase the Pillowtex Triple Core White Duck Down & Feather Pillow or browse through their luxurious and impressive line of pillows, comforters, feather beds and more at Pillows.com. 

Now, time for the giveaway! 

Want to win a Pillowtex Triple Core White Duck Down & Feather Pillow?

Here's your chance! Enter to win via the Rafflecopter below. 

Be sure to come back daily for additional entries!

Giveaway Ends April 7th, 2014 at 11:59 pm EST

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Void where prohibited. Open to US residents only. Must be of legal age to enter.  Odds of winning depend on number of entries. This blog has not been compensated to promote this giveaway and is not responsible for prize shipment. One (1) winner will be randomly chosen via the Rafflecopter widget below and will be notified via the email listed on their Rafflecopter contact info. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the email with shipping information or a new winner will be chosen. Winner's name may also be published on SoSimplyStephanie.com and applicable social media sites to congratulate and help with winning notification. Winner's information will be shared with a Pillows.com representative to facilitate shipment. Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and other social media sites are not affiliated with, do not endorse, and are in no way responsible for this giveaway. 

If you have any questions regarding this giveaway please contact Stephanie, owner & editor of So Simply Stephanie at sosimplystephanie@gmail.com

Frozen Blu-Ray + DVD Giveaway! Ends 3/26

Disney's Frozen has just come out, and I pre-ordered a copy for myself and a copy for one of you!

After the kingdom of Arendelle is cast into eternal winter by the powerful Snow Queen Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), her sprightly sister Anna (Kristen Bell) teams up with a rough-hewn mountaineer named Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his trusty reindeer Sven to break the icy spell. Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee co-directed this Walt Disney Animation Studios production based on Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fairy tale The Snow Queen

Use the Rafflecopter below to enter! 

Good Luck!

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