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Doodle and Simba

AVEDA Hand & Foot Relief Giveaway

I started following AVEDA on Twitter at some point last year and somehow, someway in the midst of all their tweets, they happened to see me following them. You know what they said to me?
“Hi Mimi, We love that you’re an Aveda fan and want to send a thank you gift. May we have your address so we can send out the gift?”How cool is that? So, earlier this month, I received a box in the mail, totally having forgotten this was coming. I open up the box and not only do I have a box to indulge my skin in, they sent me a box to give to one of my friends.
Shhhh don’t tell any of my friends, but instead of giving it to one of them, I’m going to give it away to one of my followers! I know, pretty awesome, eh?
So, check out how you can win this in the Rafflecopter form below and make sure to thank AVEDA for sending out good things! =) AVEDA, thank you for sending me my box and one to give away!
*I am giving away what was given to me by AVEDA I wasn’t asked to write a post or do a giveaway. Just doin’ it cuz I love ya!

iPad2 #Giveaway US Only

Here's your chance to start your new year off on a great note with a brand new iPad2!
23 bloggers have come together to offer an iPad 2 to one lucky winner! The iPad we'll be giving away is the WiFi 16gb iPad 2 in your choice of white or black. The iPad 2 features:

• 16gb storage
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
• Back camera: Video recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still camera with 5x digital zoom
• Front camera: Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio; VGA-quality still camera
• Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
• Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
• Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1 and V2), AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV support at 720p

In the box:

• iPad
• Dock Connector to USB Cable
• 10W USB Power Adapter
• Documentation

Enter for your chance to win! Be sure to follow all the blogs participating for more chances!


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#Bertolli Weeknight Meal Special Challenge & Giveaway

As a single parent, I find myself eating meals with my boys that aren’t so “adult” focused”. I have to admit, I get a bit tired of chocolate chip pancakes or hot dogs. Some nights, I’d like to have a meal more for my taste buds, but never want to go through the work of making anything.

A couple days ago I found out about a soup line from Bertolli! I’ve had their frozen meals before and found them to be delicious so when given the opportunity to try out the new soups, I was excited! I headed to my local store to search them out. I actually went to the soup section first because I wasn’t sure if it was frozen or dry packaged. Turns out they were in the freezers.

I know they have 4 selections:

• Chicken Minestrone - Roasted white meat chicken, beans, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots, tomatoes and pasta in a hearty vegetable broth
• Roasted Chicken & Rotini Pasta - Roasted white meat chicken, pasta, zucchini, yellow squash, carrots and celery in a savory chicken broth
• Tomato Florentine & Tortellini with Chicken - Cheese-filled tortellini, white meat chicken, spinach and tomatoes in a rich tomato bisque with a hint of basil
• Tuscan-Style Beef with Vegetables - Tender beef, mushrooms, yellow squash, zucchini, carrots and celery with bowtie pasta in a savory broth

Unfortunately, I only had two choices of Chicken Minestrone and the Roasted Chicken at the store I went shopping at. Wish I could’ve seen the other options just for the heck of it. I went with the Roasted Chicken!

Tonight was kind of a free for all with dinner. None of us wanted the same thing so I decided this was the perfect night for soup. It had snowed for much of the day and a hot, steamy bowl of soup sounded like a perfect way to end the day!

As soon as I poured the soup into the pan I knew this was going to be yummy! It was cooked in under 10 minutes. I also baked some garlic bread to go along with my soup!

I have to be honest, if I had to give a review of my first bowl of soup I wouldn’t be able to. I actually ate the whole thing without thinking about my review. It was so good and I was really hungry. Thankfully, It’s soup made for two so I had plenty left. I got another heaping spoonful so I could dissect it a bit more!

So, after the second helping, I can honestly tell you my opinions. The vegetables were still crunchy! Loved that. I hate soggy vegetables in soups! There was plenty of chicken. I liked that they weren’t in super big chunks because they fit into each spoonful along with noodles and veggies. The noodles weren’t mushy, but still rings! The flavor was just as described, roasted. Had a wonderful seasoning that enhanced each bite! I’ll tell you, this was a very hearty meal and the garlic bread was a nice side!

I’ll be taking my leftovers to work for dinner tomorrow night. My plan is to make my way through all 4 soups. I just have to find out where I can purchase the other two!

Make sure you keep up with everything Bertolli by following them here:
Facebook: facebook.com/Bertolli
Twitter: twitter.com/Bertolli
Website: villabertolli.com
*I am being compensated for this post and the coupons for the giveaway have been provided to me.

One For The Money Girl's Night Out! Sweepstakes

Enter to win a Girls’ Night Out courtesy of Katherine Heigl’s new film ONE FOR THE MONEY in theatres 1/27! One lucky winner and up to three guests will receive a night out on the town with a limo, dinner, and tickets to the movies. The lucky winner also receives a $500 Amazon Gift Card and a donation to their local library in their name!! Enter here: http://www.girlsnightoutsweeps.com/