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Monday, August 31, 2015

Happy Monday!


Hey everyone!  Happy Monday!  

How was your weekend?  Did you do anything fun and exciting?

This weekend I went shopping and out to dinner with friends on Friday.  On Saturday I went to breakfast with my mom and ran a bunch of errands.  Then Sunday was spent celebrating Dolce's birthday.  Wow, what a busy weekend!  It just flew by!  

We had a huge storm down here on Friday night.  There was rain, thunder, and lightning!  Unfortunately, the loud noise scared the girls and woke me up.  I calmed the kids down and kept them safe from those scary thunder monsters.  I also tried to go back to sleep.  Sadly, the sleep part was not an easy task.  Let's just say I was up playing games on my cell for hours.  Finally fell back to sleep at like 5am!  Thankfully, I was able to sleep in until 11am so I was able to get that much needed sleep.  Plus, I grabbed an extra shot of espresso so was able to get going on my day.  Seriously don't know what I'd do without Starbucks lol.

I hope you all have a fabulous day and enjoy the last day of the month!  I now I will be swamped today trying to get everything done before the month ends.

Have a fabulous week and stay beautiful lovelies!

Happy Birthday Dolce!


Happy birthday Dolce!  This weekend my Dolce Dreama turned 3!  I can’t believe how grown up she is!  Although she still acts like she’s a baby, she has matured some.  I am so lucky to have her in my life and love waking up next to her every morning.

We went all out this year with a cake, party, and lots of presents.  Dolce loves shoes!  She plays with them, wears them, chews on them, etc. so I got her a nice new pair of Nike kicks for her big day.  She loves them!  We spent the day celebrating and playing with her new toys.  Her favs were definitely the shoes, pink mouse, pretzel, and octopus.  I will work on some product reviews of her new toys - so stay tuned for updates.

Here are some pics from her birthday party:

Above pic: Dolce’s birthday cake

Above pic: Dolce’s presents – she made out like a bandit lol!

Above pic: Dolce checking out her new toys

Above pic: Dolce sniffing her new pink mouse toy

Above pic: Dolce checking out her new Nike kicks

Above pic: Adrina checking out Dolce's new toys

Above pic: Adrina hoping Dolce will be sharing her 
new toys and treats with her lol!

Sunday, August 30, 2015

BruJoy Kitchen Gadgets Package Giveaway - Blogger Sign Ups

This is a Blogger Opp for a great giveaway of

BruJoy Kitchen Gadgets Package ($59.94)

Hosted By: 

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Free and Paid Options 
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This is a giveaway for BruJoy Package ($59.94)

Each blogger will receive 2 free links for posting and sharing (Facebook & Twitter) No Subs on this one). 

Open to US
Dates 9/4
9/18

Co-Hosts & Paid links will be listed on the main form. 

If you would like to co-host this event it will be $7 for 4 extra links (plus your 2 free links = 6 total) and a back link to your blog. (Daily comments email sign-ups secret word pages & all other premium links are included in those 4 co-host links so get crafty!)
Premium links for co-hosts to add on are $1, limit 3 extra

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Secret word pages are $3
Adding social links or Daily Comments, retweets etc $2 each, limit 5
email sign ups $2


If Co-Hosting or purchasing links- send to grovesamy81@gmail.com as a gift, BruJoy in the notes

Posting will be required within 24 hours of launch.

Please share 3-4 times a week. The success of the giveaways depends on how much they are seen.

I hope to see you there.



If you have any questions about this giveaway please contact Amy at grovesamy81@gmail.com

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Macy's Shop For A Cause - Today Only!



Macy’s is offering huge savings during this exclusive one day saletoday only!  Not only is Macy’s having incredible deals, but it’s all in the name of charity!  For $5.00 you can buy a Macy’s Shop For A Cause Savings Pass and 100% of the proceeds will benefit the March of Dimes.  This Savings Pass is valid all day at Macy’s stores and their online website.  Save 10-30% off your favorite items.  Exclusions apply, please see website below for more details.


Check out Macy’s online website here: 


I love these types of events!  I am a total shopaholic so if my shopping habit can benefit a good cause – I am so there!

Do you love to shop?  What’s your favorite store?  What’s your favorite thing to shop for?  Will you be participating in this event?

iCoffee Opus Giveaway - Blogger Sign Ups

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Blogger Opp: iCoffee Opus Giveaway

Sponsored by: iCoffee Hosted by: My Silly Little Gang

One lucky winner will receive their very own iCoffee Opus Single Serve Brewer!
The iCoffee Opus Single Serve Coffee Brewer has many features like: 75 ounce water reservoir Dial-a-Brew™ – from 4-12 ounces in 1/2 oz. increments Energy Saver mode and automatic shut-off Removable drip tray allows for larger mugs, including most travel mugs SafetyLock™ locks the single-serve brew head during the brewing process, protecting consumers Compatible with every K-Cup®, OneCup™, RealCup™ capsule, and all private label cups BONUS: Starter Pack includes 6 k-cups and an iCup Reusable
This single serve coffee brewer is equipped with Burrows’ patented SpinBrew™ Technology that spins, steams, and stirs inside the k-cup creating a mini French Press-like effect.

Friday, August 28, 2015

$40 PayPal Giveaway Event! - Blogger Sign Ups

Allure August Giveaway Event – Week 4 Day 5


Here is the list of giveaways from today’s calendar.

Today I am most excited for the Dr. Brandt XYY Face Cream and the Best of Beauty suitcase.  Check out the items below and then use the links at the bottom of each description to enter that specific giveaway.  The link to the complete calendar is available at the bottom of this post.

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9am (PT)/12pm (ET)
Dr. Brandt XYY Face Cream
Retail value = $59.00
# of Winners = 50
Directions = Enter within the hour for your chance to win one of 50.

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11am (PT)/2pm (ET)
L'Oréal Paris Infallible Eye Shadow in Timeless Blue Spark, Silkissime Eyeliner in Black, and Voluminous Miss Manga Waterproof Mascara
Retail value = $29.97
# of Winners = 150
Directions = Enter within the hour for your chance to win one of 150.

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1pm (PT)/4pm (ET)
Suki Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser
Retail value = $32.95
# of Winners = 150
Directions = Enter within the hour for your chance to win one of 150.

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2pm (PT)/5pm (ET)
Best of Beauty suitcase
Retail value = $2,500.00
# of Winners = 1
Directions = Enter within the hour for your chance to win one.

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Here is the direct link to the Allure Giveaway Details webpage - http://www.allure.com/free-samples

Here is the direct link to the Allure Giveaway Calendar webpage - http://www.allure.com/free-samples/2015/allure-magazine-august-free-stuff-calendar#slide=1

Enter one or enter them all – there are some awesome prizes up for grabs!

What are you most excited to win?

Did you participate in this event last year? 

Allure August Giveaway Event - Last Day to Enter!


This is it!  Today is the very last day of the Allure Magazine Giveaway Event!  I am sad it’s coming to an end, but I am excited to find out what awesome prizes I may have won.  I really enjoyed participating in this event and I am looking forward to seeing what they come up with next year.

Thank you for following me during this event and I hope you are able to snag some wonderful prizes as well.  This event is one of my favorite summer events.  I’m glad I was able to share this exciting opportunity with you.  I hope the daily calendar posts provided you with fast entry links and as a reminder to enter daily.

Did you participate in this year’s event?  What prizes are you most excited to win?  Did you like the daily calendar and did it help you remember to enter?

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Allure August Giveaway Event – Week 4 Day 4


Here is the list of giveaways from today’s calendar.

Today I am most excited for the Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Color and the Best of Beauty suitcase.  Check out the items below and then use the links at the bottom of each description to enter that specific giveaway.  The link to the complete calendar is available at the bottom of this post.

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9am (PT)/12pm (ET)
Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Color in Shockwave and Topcoat
Retail value = $14.99
# of Winners = 300
Directions = Enter within the hour for your chance to win one of 300.

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10am (PT)/1pm (ET)
Serge Normant Meta Blonde shampoo
Retail value = $26.00
# of Winners = 150
Directions = Enter within the hour for your chance to win one of 150.

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12pm (PT)/3pm (ET)
StriVectinLabs Anti-Wrinkle Hydra Gel Treatment
Retail value = $69.00
# of Winners = 70
Directions = Enter within the hour for your chance to win one of 70.

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2pm (PT)/5pm (ET)
Best of Beauty suitcase
Retail value = $2,500.00
# of Winners = 1
Directions = Enter within the hour for your chance to win one.

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Here is the direct link to the Allure Giveaway Details webpage - http://www.allure.com/free-samples

Here is the direct link to the Allure Giveaway Calendar webpage - http://www.allure.com/free-samples/2015/allure-magazine-august-free-stuff-calendar#slide=1

Enter one or enter them all – there are some awesome prizes up for grabs!

What are you most excited to win?

Did you participate in this event last year?

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Happy National Dog Day!


Happy National Dog Day!  Whether you have a dog, a puppy, or just love dogs – today is the perfect day to show your love for them!  According to ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), approximately 70-80 million dogs are owned in the United States.  This further equates to approximately 37-47% of all households in the United States have a dog.

This holiday was founded in 2004 by Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert and Animal Advocate, Colleen Paige.  This day was developed to honor dogs and remember how many dogs still need to be rescued.  According to ASPCA, approximately 3.9 million dogs enter animal shelters nationwide every year.  Furthermore, of the dogs entering shelters, approximately 35% are adopted, 31% are euthanized and 26% of dogs who come in as strays are returned to their owner (ASPCA).

National Dog Day is against any kind of “breed ban.”  “Rather, we encourage those seeking new canine companions, to consider choosing adoption first and if you’d like a pure breed dog, look into a pure breed rescue to see if they have just the dog you’re looking for," (Paige).

“All a dog wants to do is love and protect you. That's all. Dogs are amazing, courageous, sensitive and sentient beings that deserve compassion and respect. Please consider bringing what was once considered ‘unwanted love’ into your heart and home on National Dog Day (Paige).”


Ways To Celebrate With Your Dog:

  • Buy new toys, treats, bed, collar, or leash
  • Explore a new place to walk
  • Spend time at a park
  • Take your dog to the beach
  • Host a doggie date
  • Give your dog a special treat
  • Take pics of your dog
  • Share pics of your dog via Social Media
  • Take your dog to a pet day spa to be pampered
  • Give your dog a belly rub or ear scratch or rub of their favorite spot
  • Teach a new trick


Ways To Celebrate If You Don't Have A Dog:

  • Donate blankets, food, toys, and leashes to your local animal shelter
  • Donate money to your local animal shelter
  • Volunteer at an animal shelter or organization
  • Adopt a dog
  • Assist a dog owner by walking their dog
  • Share your favorite dog pics via Social Media
  • Write to your congressman to ask that they support the ban of puppy mills in your state

 **Children can also partake in this event by drawing pictures of dogs.**


Here Are Some Pictures of the Cute Dogs in My Life:

 
Above Pics: Daisy enjoying a car ride

 
Above Pic: Kiva lounging around

Above Pic: Kiva taking a nap

Above Pic: Kiva playing in the kitchen

 
Above Left Pic: Dahlilah and Gibbs cuddling; Above Right Pic: Dahlilah watching TV

Above Pic: Gibbs playing outside 

Above Pic: Gibbs going in for the close up

Here Are Some Pictures of Cute Puppies and Dogs I Found Online:

 

 

 







Here are Some of My Favorite Dog Quotes:

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” ~ Josh Billings

“Whoever said you can’t buy happiness forgot little puppies.” ~ Gene Hill

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." ~ Mark Twain

“Before you get a dog, you can't quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can't imagine living any other way.” ~ Caroline Knapp

“Did you know that there are over three hundred words for love in canine?” ~ Gabrielle Zevin

“Actually, my dog I think is the only person who consistently loves me all the time.” ~ H.G. Bissinger

“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” ~ M.K. Clinton

“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.” ~ Charles de Gaulle

"I once decided not to date a guy because he wasn't excited to meet my dog. I mean, this was like not wanting to meet my mother." ~ Bonnie Schacter

"No Matter how little money and how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich." ~ Louis Sabin

“Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ~ Dean Koontz

"A piece of grass a day keeps the vet away." ~ Unknown Dog

"Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear." ~ Dave Barry

"If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. It is the principal difference between a dog and a man." ~ Mark Twain

“The bond with a true dog is as lasting as the ties of this earth will ever be.” ~ Konrad Lorenz

“A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad.” ~ Robert Wagner

“You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you're in faster than you can think of.” ~ Jill Abramson

“Dogs don't rationalize. They don't hold anything against a person. They don't see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.” ~ Cesar Millan

“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” ~ Ben Williams

Fall in love with a dog, and in many ways you enter a new orbit, a universe that features not just new colors but new rituals, new rules, a new way of experiencing attachment. ~ Caroline Knapp

"The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too." ~ Samuel Butler

"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." ~ Billings

"Even the tiniest poodle is lionhearted, ready to do anything to defend home, master, and mistress." ~ Louis Sabin

"Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe, we are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made." ~ Roger Caras

"A dog is one of the remaining reasons why some people can be persuaded to go for a walk." ~ O.A.

"I can train any dog in 5 minutes. It's training the owner that takes longer." ~ Barbara Woodhouse

"When most of us talk to our dogs, we tend to forget they're not people." ~ Julia Glass

"Acquiring a dog, may be the only time a person gets to choose a relative." ~ Unknown

"Dogs teach us a very important lesson in life: The mail man is not to be trusted" ~ Sian Ford

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." ~ Unknown

“I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.” ~ Doris Day


There are so many wonderful ways to celebrate and show your dog how special they are.  Do you have a dog?  Will you be celebrating this special holiday with your dog?


Check Out More Info on This Special Holiday and Other Shocking Statistics Here:






Kohl's Sale! Lowest Prices of the Season!


Check out your local Kohl's store: http://www.kohls.com/stores.shtml

Check out Kohl's Website: http://www.kohls.com/

Kohl's is having one of their largest sales of the year!  In fact this event only happens twice a year!  This event kicks off today, Wednesday, 08/26/15 and ends Sunday, 08/30/15.

Kohl's is one of my absolute favorite stores!  I am so excited for this event and will definitely be taking full advantage of these fabulous deals!

Here are some of these awesome deals that are under $10:


 


In addition to the deals, Kohl's is offering $10 Kohl's Cash for every $50 spent from now through 08/30/15.


Kohl's is also offering free standard shipping with your purchase of $75 or more.  No promo or coupon codes needed.  Total amount not quite $75?  Kohl's offers free shipping for in-store pickup for any amount spent online.  

Be sure to check out your local Kohl's or the Kohl's online store.

Kohl's store locator: http://www.kohls.com/stores.shtml

Kohl's Website: http://www.kohls.com/

Do you love Kohl's?  Will you be participating in this event?  What deals are you most excited for?