If you’ve enter the Yoplait Delights giveaway that ends tonite or the 250 Uprinting stickers giveaway that ends on Oct. 27, go back and earn your 5 extra entries. How? Just go vote for me at the Momdot Dotties Awards! I am nominated for the John Lennon (nicest blogger) Award. Just scroll down to my category and click by swampbrat.net. Then come back to the giveaway and comment 5 times letting me know what voter # you were. Also, if you have more than one computer with a different ip address you can vote more than once.   Voting closes at midnite the 27th. THANKS Y’ALL!!

While I’m talking about votes, make sure you vote for Not So Average Mama for Mouthiest Blogger and Most Likely to be Detained by Homeland Security. (This is not required for the 5 extra entries. But she’s my friend and I want to help her win!)  Not So Average Mama also has a cool giveaway that ends tonite. You can win a My Little Pony dvd.

Amazingly enough I was nominated for a Dottie Award at MomDot.com. I’m nominated for The John Lennon Award- Nicest blogger.  I’m not sure how I ended up in that category- haha- but I’ll take it.  I would be so grateful if you’d vote for me. It’d make me feel sooo good and then I’d be nice and actually earn the award. :)

While you’re there vote for my friend, Not So Average Mama, for Most Likely to be detained by Homeland Security & The Micheal Moore Award (mouthiest Blogger).

So, go on… exercise your right to vote. Voting Closes Sunday the 25th.

Thanks y’all!!!

I love posting giveaways on my blog. It’s fun to me! In fact, I have about 4 more I’ll be posting this coming week… But I got into giveaways thanks to Not So Average Mama. She showed me the ropes. And she always has rad giveaways. Check out this one for a “new brain” aka Busy Body  Book. This book is pretty cool- much more than just an “organizer.” And I need all the organizing help I can get. Go check it out!

Ok- I posted this post on Sunday, but I’m reposting it because Not So Average Mama is also hosting a giveaway that is local.  She lives in the same area as I do- and if you know me in real life you know where that is… She has  3 Math Tutor Dvds to giveaway on her blog- that’s THREE winners. Go check it out if you live near me and enter. Did I mention THREE winners??

Good luck!!

This giveaway is now closed to comments.

The winning comment randomly picked by Random.org is #225. Congratulations!!

 

This post contains adult content… if you are under 18 or don’t wanna read a post that deals with S-E-X or if you are my dad please stop reading now…

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Ok, you’ve been warned. Dad- seriously… go look at a different post…

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If you’re still reading I am going to assume you are over the age of 18 and not my dad. My friend Not So Average Mama hosted a review and giveaway not too long ago for Eden Fantasys. I was so impressed by what she had to say that I contacted Eden Fantasys myself to see if I could review their products as well. Eden Fantasys is an adult site that features, ahem, adult toys. But not just toys, they also carry lingerie, lotions, gifts and more.

I received a gift from Eden Fantasys to try. Well, not by myself… but you know what I mean. A lady never talks. haha  I loved that the package came totally plain and unmarked. It didn’t scream to the mailman “Woo hoo! Kinky woman in da house!!” lol  It was very discreet and shipped very quickly. I enjoyed the product although maybe I’m slow or whatever, but some directions would have been good. lol I’m such a dork.

I have looked thru the Eden Fantasys website and there are some lotions that I would like to try. I can’t help but love the name “Hot Motion Lotion.” Awesome.

How would you like to win a gift card to spend at Eden Fantasys? I know I would have a hard time just spending the $25 because there is so much to choose from!! Eden Fantasys is giving me the opportunity to host a giveaway for a $25 gift certificate for one of my readers. I am so excited!!

Here’s how to enter:

MAIN ENTRY: I’m gonna steal this idea from Not So Average Mama because I thought it was great. I want you to comment with a tip on how to keep your relationship alive. How do you keep that spark??

BONUS ENTRIES: (make sure you complete the MAIN entry 1st!!)

Fan SWAMPBRAT on Facebook by clicking “Become a fan” right there in the sidebar. This is worth 2 entries so make sure to comment 2 times. If you’re already a fan tell me that too!

Follow me on Twitter. Comment with your Twitter name. If you’re already following me tell me that. 1 entry 

Tweet this giveaway. Just copy and paste this as your tweet:  Win an @EdenFantasys $25 gift certificate @swampbrat76 blog http://bit.ly/tQoCX  You can do this daily, just make sure to comment each day.

Grab my button or tell me if you already have it.  1 entry

Fave on technorati. Comment with user name. 1 entry

This giveaway will end Sept. 24.

I have whacked out dreams often. Most of the time I can’t really remember them, but other times I wake up and I’m like, “What the hell was that??” Kinda like in this post. Last nite I was up late chatting with a friend, then up at 5:30am  getting Tristan off to Hawaii with my parents. I didn’t get a lot of sleep. So while the kids played around me I dozed off on the couch. I started dreaming I was in a gym surrounded by kids from my jr. high and high school- but I was an adult. Without any warning the floor started opening kinda like on “It’s A Wonderful Life.” I full on expected a swimming pool under the floor and was ready to jump in because I’m wild like that. I jumped- without looking- and landed in water. But the water was full of alligators and sharks. And there was no ladder to crawl out with. I woke up in a frenzy feeling like I couldn’t breathe. (NOTE: This dream was not drug induced. I did not take sleeping pills or anything. I only dozed off on the couch.)

So… my question for you: Do you think this dream meant anything? Or was it just the result of staying up too late, watching Shark Week and being on Facebook too much?

What do you think?

What’s your interpretation?

Ok, I know a lot of people are not believers of blog giveaway. I used to think it was impossible to win them. I was wrong. Just in the last week I’ve won the new Hannah Montana movie on dvd and a “Feed the Pig” savings kit. You have NOTHING to lose by entering.

My friend at Not So Average Mama has A TON of giveaways right now that I really want to win. But I want you to have the chance to win as well… You can also see a few of these (and other giveaways) in my sidebar under the Facebook section. If you fan me on Facebook you’ll be updated of great giveaways to enter on your Home page. Anyway… here are some giveaways I think you need to check out:

• Hello  Dreamer Slumber Party Pack!
• EdenFantasy Giveaway!
• Spongebob Squarepants DVD Giveaway!
• Me Naturally Mineral Makeup Giveaway!
• The Better Sex Guide To Sex & Pregnancy: Connected & Loving It! DVD Giveaway!
• Tiny Star Couture!
• Pocket Doodles!

Another super giveaway is over at The Neat Things In Life. It’s a Crayola Activity kit. I’d love to win this one!!

Comments are now closed for this giveaway.

My friend, NotSoAverageMama, hosted a giveaway for Piggy Paint just recently. It made me curious, so I did a little more research on this awesome product. Piggy Paint is all natural so there are no toxic chemicals which makes it safe for EVERYONE to use- even the littlest divas! I had the opportunity to try Piggy Paint out with my daughters, Livie, Isabel, Kelsea and Karlea. Piggy Paint works great! And after watching Livie stick her fingers in her mouth less than a minute after painting her nails I will be using Piggy Paint from here on out.

Here’s the 4-1-1:
Piggy Paint is ODORLESS (yay!!), NON-TOXIC, HYPOALLERGENIC  and are WATER-BASED.  None of that yucky stuff like formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, biphenyl A, ethyl acetate and acetone! And they have super, super cute colors. I checked out the site and I think my faves are Mac & Cheese Please and Ice Cream Dreams. Love ‘em!!

Piggy Paint also offers a safe all natural nail polish remover- which I got to try out.  It is also safe, odorless, all natural, hypoallergenic, biodegradable and contains no acetone. Aloe Vera and Vitamin E are added to supplement the natural oils that protect your kiddo’s nails and cuticles. Livie could even suck her thumb after using the polish remover. (Not sure it’s that’s a plus, but hey- it was safe.;)

Livie loves to do her own nails, but I never liked her to mess with my nailpolish. She’d make a mess, get it all over and I just didn’t feel it was safe. But now I’m ok with her using her Piggy Paint. By letting her paint her own nails she can gain self-confidence, work on fine motor skills, working on colors (Livie can name and SIGN her colors, but this makes it more fun!!) I am also more ok with Isabel having nail painting parties in her room… And Izzy’s a sports fan- now she can show her team spirit by painting her nails her team’s colors!

Melanie Hurley, a SAHM of 2, created Piggy Paint. This is what she had to say:

One day while we were painting nails over a foam plate, my daughter dropped a glob of her solvent-based polish onto the plate. Shortly after, the paint began to bubble and “ate” through the plate. I looked in dismay at the hole in the plate and decided to test all of her other “kid” polishes on the foam. Within minutes, ALL of the solvent-based polishes began to bubble and eventually left big holes in the plate….. From that day on, I decided that any flammable substance that could eat through foam was unacceptable for my children’s fingernails, which would inevitably end up in their mouths. 

My quest was on, and Piggy Paint™ was born. As you may have guessed, our polish is NOT flammable and sits beautifully on the unaffected foam. We hope you enjoy this water-based polish that is specially formulated of natural ingredients. Finally, a kid-friendly polish without the accompanying drawbacks of traditional polishes. It is free of formaldehyde, toluene, phthalates, biphenyl A, ethyl acetate and acetone… and made in the USA!

So, there you have it. Piggy Paint rocks and is available online. I have an awesome coupon code exclusively for MY readers! It expires on August 31, 2009 & is ready for immediate use for 15% off anything on the Piggy Paint website including sale items.

The code is: BRAT15L 

Spend over $25 and domestic shipping is FREE! (They ship worldwide.)

Not only do I have the coupon code, **I have a giveaway** as well.

***Piggy Paint is giving one of my readers a $20 gift certificate code!!***

There’s no reason NOT to enter this giveaway. You could win something for leaving a comment!!

Main Entry:

• Visit Piggy Paint and tell me your favorite color of polish that they offer! Leave the color name in a comment below.

Bonus Entries:

• Follow Piggy Paint on Twitter. Leave a comment here with your twitter name.
• Subscribe to my Enews and Updates in the upper right sidebar. Make sure you comment again so I know you subscribed.
• Grab my button and post it on your blog. Leave me the link to where I can find it. (Button code is in my sidebar…)
• Follow ME on Twitter (you can click the “Tweet Me!” button in the sidebar) and Tweet this giveaway by clicking the twitter button below the post. Be sure to leave a comment with a link to the tweet. You can get an extra entry everyday you re-tweet it.
• Link to this giveaway on Facebook. Leave me a comment letting me know you did.
• Blog about this giveaway and link back to this post. Post your blog link TWICE- it’s worth 2 entries!

This giveaway will close at 11:59pm on August 2!

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I wrote about the cool Uprinting Photo Contest. Wanna know how I learned about it? I mentioned that this blog and my  Eazy Mealz blog  is sponsored by  Uprinting. The Uprinting Blog Sponsorship program is awesome and it’s been a very rewarding experience being apart of this program. They are easy to work with, answer my questions, and host awesome giveaways! I also believe that because of their sponsorship my blog traffic has increased. I also won a 16 x 20 in a Uprinting giveaway my bloggy friend was hosting thru their sponsorship program. So I know firsthand that Uprinting does great work!

Why UPrinting.com isn’t your average printing company:

Blog Sponsorships:
If you are looking to find a sponsor for your blog, UPrinting.com is definitely interested. We offer giveaways, advertising and more for qualified bloggers.

Non-Profit Sponsorships:
The U-Community Program sponsors hundreds of non-profits and education to improve our local communities.

Social Justice Projects:
The UPrinting Kiva account promotes small business growth in developing countries.

Green Printing:
UPrinting supports a sustainable future by recycling, using non-toxic inks, and offering eco-friendly recycled paper stocks for business cards and postcard printing.

Time to pick the winner for the new custom blog header by Stitchblade Designs!!  I used Random.org to pick the number…

 And the winner is…

Congrats Sabrina!! I will be contacting you via email so you can get started on your new blog header. Thanks to everyone who helped make my very first giveaway a success- especially Brandy (Not So Average Mama) at Stitchblade  Designs!

I have another giveaway for Circus tickets to opening nite in Dallas and will be posting another giveaway later this week. Stay tuned…

This giveaway is now closed.

When I was younger I remember going to see the circus. I was amazed at the trapeze artists, a lil freaked out by the clowns and thought the animals were amazing!  And now… YAY- the circus is coming to town!!! I’m a little bummed I won’t be able to go opening nite because my family will be on vacation… but don’t let that stop YOUR family from going!! The best circus around: Ringling Brothers & Barnum Bailey Over the Top circus will be coming to Dallas/Fort Worth starting July 29.

** I have an awesome coupon code that you can use for four tickets for a cheap $44, any additional tickets are still priced at $11.  You can purchase your tickets at Ticket Master. The code is…. MOM! Yep, type in MOM and you get the discounted price.

Just for purchasing a ticket you are invited to the Animal Open House & Preshow. It begins at 6:00pm. During this time you can actually go down to the circus floor to meet the performers & animals and have a ton of circus fun!

But there’s MORE.  Yes- MORE. Because I am a Dallas Activator for Feld Entertainment  thru Mom Central, I get to host a super awesome giveaway. I have a Family 4 pack of tickets to opening night, Wednesday July 29, in Dallas! Is that not awesome?!?! So, if you live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area or will be in the area on opening nite then you  MUST enter this giveaway!!

I’ve made it super easy to enter. 

***For your main entry, just comment letting me know what you love about the circus and who you’d love to take if you win the 4-pack.***

For extra entries:

1. Subscribe to updates. It’s right up there in the rightside corner.
2. Link to this giveaway on Facebook.
3. Follow me on twitter and tweet this giveaway @swampbrat76. Comment here letting me know you tweeted @swampbrat76. **You can also RE-tweet this everyday and earn another entry.
4. Blog about this giveaway and link to this post.  This will earn you TWO entries. Make sure you leave me TWO comments with links to the post.
5. Email atleast 3 of your friends in the DFW area about this giveaway and include a link to this post. BCC or CC me a copy of the email at: Tori (at) swampbrat (.) net

**This giveaway will end Tuesday, July 21! If you win I will contact you via email and will need to hear back from you within 48 hours. If not I will have to pick another winner. The winner will need to bring a picture ID to pick up their tickets at the Ticket Will Call booth.

**For more chances to win, visit Brandy at Not So Average Mama. She’s hosting a circus giveaway as well!!