So I don’t have to repeat myself on every giveaway, here are the rules for giveaways hosted on my blog:

1. All comments are moderated. Any entries made not following the directions outlined in the giveaway post will not be accepted.
2. All giveaways are for US residents only unless specified differently.
3. Winners will be chosen by Random.org.
4. The winning comment number will be displayed at the top of the giveaway. Winner posts will no longer be made.
5. I will email the winner at the email address submitted with their entry. I will also reply to their comment in the comment thread as well. I will need to receive a reply within 48 hours of my email or a new winner will be chosen.

THANKS!!!

Congrats to commenter #139- Brooke!!

My friend, Not So Average Mama, hosted a giveaway a couple of months ago for coconut oil. Honestly I didn’t know ANYTHING about coconut oil when she hosted the giveaway. Tropical Traditions was cool enough to send me a huge 32 ounce jar of  Virgin Coconut Oil to try out! I was stoked when the package arrived. Sei tried it out making his famous homemade taco shells. I loved how they were so much less greasy than they are in vegetable oil.

I also received this book:  

The Virgin Coconut Oil Book answered ALL my questions about coconut oil. According to this book, virgin coconut oil can do so much!!- speed up metabolism, aid in weightloss, help with dry skin and so much more. It’s the healthier choice for cooking as well, so I have been using it. It’s healthier and it adds something to the taste of the food. SUPER GOOD!! 

Tropical Traditions is giving ME the opportunity to host a giveaway for a 32 oz (1 quart) jar of coconut oil.

To Enter: Visit Tropical Traditions and comment with another product they have that you’d like to try. While you’re there you can Subscribe to the Tropical Traditions Sales Newsletter.

But here’s the deal: You MUST do the main entry to enter. After that you can leave as many comments as you’d like… because COMMENT #139 wins. 

MAKE SURE your 1st comment is after visiting Tropical Traditions. Any comment after that is fine. But without the 1st official comment I cannot count any others by you. And no worries- your comment will not show up right away. My comments are moderated so just keep on truckin’ and I’ll keep approving.

GOOD LUCK and remember 139 is the number you wanna be!!

I will email the winner and must hear back with 48 hours or I will need to pick another winner. Thanks!

I’m sure you noticed that I have been hosting several giveaways lately. I’m having a lot of fun reviewing these products and I think it’s a ton of fun hosting giveaways. But I don’t only HOST giveaways- I enter them as well. I enter several a week and you know what???? I’ve WON quite a few!!

So far I have won: a 16 x 20 poster made from the photo of my choice (Sei with his surfboard…), a kiddo’s book about ear infections, 2 kitchen rugs, a cute tutu for Livie and free laundry detergent.  I wanna say there was one more, but I can’t remember what it was…  And you know how I won them? I left a comment on the giveaway post. That’s it. ONE COMMENT. That’s not hard. I commented and then a week or so later I got an email saying I had won. 2 seconds  of my time won Livie a tutu!!

So… this is for my regular readers… ENTER the giveaways! At least leave one comment because you never know- you may win… and it’s FUN!!! So… that’s all.  Just thought I’d throw that out there. GOOD LUCK!

Liv likes my phone. She’s pretty handy with it too. She knows how to leave voice messages and take pics and apparently, so I’ve learned, she knows how to make videos too. She was looking at my phone this morning when she suddenly yelled “Eew! A booty!!” I was like, “Eh?” I took the phone in time to see a lil glimpse of a naked butt on the screen. I thought she must have filmed Sei or something because she likes to burst into the bathroom right as he’s getting in the shower. Um, no. Upon closer observation I figured out the big, wide, WHITE butt taking up the screen was mine. MY butt filmed for 6 SECONDS without my knowledge. SIX seconds y’all! WHEN did this happen? HOW did this happen?? I have no clue. I don’t even know WHY I was standing naked in my bathroom- with Liv. I have NO recollection of this incident. What if she sent it to someone? My big butt could be floating around the internet! It could star in the “Baby Got Back” remake video!! What do I do!?!!? Part of me is laughing and thinks it’s hilarious. Part of me is like, “Ew, is that what my butt looks like? Looks like I need to try some Phenphedrine! ” Another part is like “Cool, my legs aren’t at cottage cheesy as I thought…”  Such mixed emotions. I feel so violated.

Don’t forget to enter my blog header giveaway!! It ends tomorrow nite!!

First of all… let me remind y’all to go enter my giveaway for a new blog header by Stitchblade Designs. Go on… I’ll wait…

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Ok thanks.   Today I am stepping back up on my SOAPBOX to discuss something. I’ve been SUPAH bugged all week because of a few groups I found on Facebook.  But they deserve a lot more than a Tad Award, so I’m just gonna gripe about them. The groups are called “F**k the Police.”  Except it didn’t have the **. Ok, seriously?? These groups are all about how police suck and how they should all die, etc… And what made me laugh is that most of the people commented where whining about getting a ticket. Um… Ok?? But the groups alone aren’t what got me. There were links people had posted to youtube to videos of police brutality.  Some of the videos were bad. I admit it: There are some total jacka$$es that are cops and they are on a total power trip. There are others that get caught up in the moment of getting a total BAD GUY off the street and they don’t follow correct procedures. Yes- crap like that happens. BUT IT IS RARE. More often than not you are only seeing one side of the story. But whatev. There was a comment a $&#^@*&^  on one of these videos that had me in tears. I’m sure y’all have noticed, but I LOVE my husband. I do. He is awesome. He’s my hero.   So when I read this comment, I lost it. This loser said, “Hey kids, do something with your life: KILL A COP.  Oh, and make sure it’s one with a family.”  Speech.less. I know the person who wrote that was an absolute idiot, but still. SERIOUSLY!!?!???  Sei told me “Don’t let it get to you.” Um, ok. So… I’ve done what I can. I joined a few groups on FB like “Remove F**k the Police from Facebook” and reported a few of those bad pages, etc… Idk if it’ll do anything, but atleast I feel like I did something. “Don’t let it get to you.” PFFT! Too late.

I am now stepping off my SOAPBOX and opening the floor to you.  What has REALLY been bugging you lately??  Step on up on the soapbox and get it off your chest.

GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED TO COMMENTS!! Winner will be announced 6/24!

Ok… I promised a giveaway so here it is… Are you diggin’ my new blog look? Yes??? Didn’t Brandy with Stitchblade Designs do a rad job?? Well, how would you like a new super awesome HEADER for your blog designed by the master herself?!?!? Because that’s what you will win if you win this giveaway!!! (**Please note this is NOT for a complete blog design like I just received. It is for the top- the header- of your blog.)

Brandy is awesome. She really is. I’ve never even met her in person although I plan to soon, but I feel like I hang out with her all day because we chat online and on the phone. She’s super talented in so many ways- She sews, she designs and her tattoo work blows me away!

So… to win a new blog header this is what I need you to do to enter:

** MAIN ENTRY: Visit Stitchblade Designs, check out her work – tattoos, graphics, etc… and come back here to comment with what you saw on her site that you loved.  I can tell you my ultimate fave is the spider tattoo.

That’s all you have to do for one entry.

Want more chances to win??? Ok… but make sure to leave AN INDIVIDUAL COMMENT for each one…

* Subscribe to my blog up on the top right of my screen. (1 entry) Comment to let me know you did so. If you’re already subscribed just say that.

* Visit Not So Average Mama and enter one of her sweeeet giveaways. Come back here and comment about which giveaway you entered. (1 entry for each giveaway you enter)

* Follow Me on Twitter (swampbrat76) and tweet about this giveaway with @swampbrat76 in the tweet. Leave me a comment with your twitter ID or link to the tweet. 

* Link to this giveaway on Facebook. Comment here with your FB name. If I am not “friends” with you on FB just be honest. (1 entry)

* Write a blog post about this giveaway with a link to me and a link to Stitchblade Designs (www.stitchbladedesigns.com). (2 entries!!) Leave 2 different comments letting me know you posted about it and include a link to your post.

There you go. That’s a TON of ways to enter and win this ULTRA cool prize!!! What do you have to lose?? Nada, that’s what. So… enter now. This giveaway will run until 11:59pm on Tuesday, June 23.  I will use Random.org to pick the winning comment and I will annouce the winner June 24. I will also email the winner, so please make sure you LEAVE YOUR EMAIL IN YOUR COMMENT if your name does not link to a way for me to reach you.  If I don’t hear back from the winner within 48 hours I will need to pick a new winner.

What are you waiting for?!?!??! Good luck!!

Soooo…??!?!?? What do you think??? Does my blog  just look SUPER RAD or what???  Brandy, over at Stitchblade Designs is so talented. And PATIENT. I had to ask so many questions and can be really indecisive and obnoxious and she didn’t go insane (that I know of…)  You see my lil bald cop/Seiuli, at the top? Yes- the original pic had curly blonde hair & no badge.  My girl Brandy worked her magic and Wa-La, my man was bald with a badge, just like in real life.  And the chick had black hair. Niiiice. Does the blog  just capture ME or what???

You MUST, MUST, MUST go check out her blog at Not So Average Mama and visit Stitchblade Designs to have her do your blog or other website. She’s awesome.

Oh, oh, oh and stay tuned because next week I will be announcing an awesome GIVEAWAY that you won’t wanna miss.  It has to do with blogs…. and Stitchblade Designs… ooooh…. aaaaahhh….

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