Deal of the Day Sweepstakes

 Peeps & Company have started this new Twitter Giveaway  valid through 09/03/12.

To enter the "Deal of the Day" Sweepstakes:

 1. Log on to Twitter

2. Follow @peepsandcompany

3. Retweet the "Deal of the Day" message posted on the @peepsandcompany Twitter account (posted approx 9 a.m. ET daily.  Be sure to include the#PeepsDeals hashtag in your tweet!

 Here's what's up for grabs :

Entry Date	Prize package and Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”)
Aug 20	One (1) "Chillin With My PEEPS®" Blue Plaid Boxer, Large size (ARV: $19.90) and one (1) "Chillin With My PEEPS®" Pink Plaid Boxer, Large size (ARV: $19.90). Total ARV of prize package is $39.80.
Aug 21	One (1) HOT TAMALES® logo Tooli Tee, Large size (ARV: $28.90) and one (1) 4.5 lb bag of HOT TAMALES® candy (ARV: $18.00). Total ARV of prize package is $46.90.
Aug 22	One (1) "Peeps: A Candy-Coated Tale" book (ARV: $12.95), one (1) "Peeps Ahoy!: A Candy-Coated Adventure on the High Seas" book (ARV: $12.95), one (1) PEEPS® Recipe and Craft book (ARV: $12.95), and two (2) PEEPS® Rainbow Pops (ARV: 2.75 ea). Total ARV of prize package is $44.35.
Aug 23	One (1) PEEPS® Chick Medium Basket (ARV: $14.90) and one (1) PEEPS® Chick Glitter Stickers Set (ARV: $2.90). Total ARV of prize package is $17.80.
Aug 24	One (1) PEEPS® Chick small polka dot bean bag (ARV: $6.90) and one (1)PEEPS® Bunny small polka dot bean bag (ARV: $6.90). Total ARV of prize package is $13.80.
Aug 25	One (1) PEEPS® Plush Chick (ARV: $9.90) and one (1) PEEPS® Plush Bunny (ARV $9.90). Total ARV of prize package is $19.80.
Aug 26	One (1) PEEPS® “Inside We’re All The Same” pink Cappuccino mug (ARV: $9.90) and one (1) PEEPS® “Inside We’re All The Same” green Cappuccino mug (ARV: $9.90). Total ARV of prize package is $19.80.
Aug 27	Two (2) PEEPS® Paint Mugs in blue (ARV: $9.90 ea) and two (2) PEEPS® Paint Mugs in yellow (ARV: $9.90 ea). Total ARV of prize package is $39.60.
Aug 28	One (1) PEEPS® Ladies Sock Candy House Gift Set (ARV: $9.90) and one (1) PEEPS® 5” Plush Chick House Gift Set (ARV: $8.90). Total ARV of prize package is $18.80.
Aug 29	One (1) “Chillin' With My PEEPS®” Lunch Bag (ARV: $12.90) and one (1) “Chillin' With My PEEPS®” Water Bottle (ARV: $12.90). Total ARV of prize package is $25.80.
Aug 30	One (1) MIKE AND IKE® logo Tooli Tee, Large size (ARV: $28.90) and one (1) 4.5 lb bag of MIKE AND IKE® candy (ARV: $18.00). Total ARV of prize package is $46.90.
Aug 31	One (1) Embroidered PEEPS® Navy Golf Shirt, Large size (ARV: $49.90) and one (1) PEEPS®Chino Cap (ARV: $19.90). Total ARV of prize package is $69.80.
Sept 1	One (1) PEEPS® 90-piece Scrapbooking Set (ARV: $14.90) and one (1) PEEPS® Chick Magnet (ARV: $4.90). Total ARV of prize package is $19.80.
Sept 2	One (1) PEEPS® Athletic Dept Short Sleeve Tee, Medium size (ARV: $16.90) and one (1) PEEPS® Athletic Dept Water Bottle (ARV: $7.90). Total ARV of prize package is $24.80.
Sept 3	One (1) PEEPS® Chick Egg Platter by Lenox (ARV: $59.99).

Official Rules  Good luck! Leave a comment if you win :)

SoBe Garage Sale Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes Begins 08/24 at 5:01 PM Est and ends 09/06 at 11:59 PM EST.

SoBe started a new Summer Sweepstakes today with some great prizes to daily winners!
 Play everyday for more chances to win .

Here is what's up for grabs :

• SoBe Frisbee [100 winners] $10 value
• Mac Book Pro [3 winners]  $900 value
• SoBe Hat [20 winners]        $10 value
• Signed Yvonne Skinsuit Model photo [21 winners ] $30 value
• SoBe "Stunna" Shades [30 winners] $5 value
• SoBe Sticker Sheets [30 winners ]  $1 value 
• Random Cassette Tapes [10 winners] $1 value
• Signed Older Model Photo [20 winners] $30 value 
• SoBe Neon Sign [2 winners] $50
• Retro SoBe Shirts [30 winners ] $15 value
• SoBe "Bubble" T- Shirts [30 winners] $15 value
• SoBe Flip Flops size XL [7 winners] $12 value
• TimbuK2 BackPack [10 winners] $100 value
• Random Vinyl Record [10 winners] $1 value
• SoBe Skateboard [1 winner] $60 value
• Board Shorts [10 winners] $50 value

 1 entry per person/facebook/email address/household per day.

There will be A Grand Prize :

• [1 winner] A trip for 2 to New York City , NY to attend the Brooklyn, NY Flea Market, which includes $500 spending money 

Be sure to play everyday . Let me know if you get a winning email!

Enter Here Daily|Contest Rules Are At Bottom

  Good Luck !

Zoya BOGO sale & possible FREE Shipping!

  If you have an active account with Zoya.com then this awesome sale is for you!
 Here is the email I received :

As a thank you to all customers with Zoya.com accounts**, we made a special Back to School BOGO (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) offer just for you!
Your personalized BOGO code can be found in the "My Account" Section of www.zoya.com under the "My Coupons & Promo Codes" section.
In case you were wondering... YES Free Shipping is available! Read below for more details.

To celebrate back to school season, Buy ANY One Zoya Nail Polish(0.5oz) and Get One FREE* 8/22/12 - 8/29/12 11:59pm ET. This special offer is limited to 8 bottles total.

It gets even better...

BONUS OFFER! Buy 6 or more bottles and you will receive FREE Standard Shipping!

How It Works

1. Sign in to your account at www.zoya.com
2. Click My Promotions and Coupons on the left hand side of the screen under My Account
3. Apply your unique, personalized code
4. Add polishes of choice to your shopping cart
5. Include any additional items you would like to purchase.
6. Continue with the check-out process, Review & Submit your order.
*Please double check all information is CORRECT and ALL FIELDS have been completely filled out PRIOR to submitting the order. There is NO WAY to issue a new code after the order has been processed.

*Offer open only to those with active accounts** on Zoya.com, artofbeauty.com,Qtica.com and qticasmartspa.com as of 8/22/2012 at 12 PM EDT. Consumer orders only. Online promotion only. Continental US ONLY. BOGO offer good for up to 8 polishes. BOGO Offer* code is unique and non-transferable. One code per account. Code expires on 8/29/2012 at 11:59PM EDT. If volume is higher than expected, please allow up to 4 weeks for shipping and processing. Comments, videos and pictures posted about this Zoya.com BOGO Offer* outside of Zoya.com or zoyanailpolish.blogger.com are not representative of the opinions of Zoya Nail Polish, Art of Beauty, Inc., Qtica and Qtica Smart Spa and we do not confirm the accuracy of any postings. **qualifying accounts are those with a valid username (email) and password that has been created and used in the last 3 years account must be made by 3/22/2012 at 12PM EST to qualify for the BOGO Offer. No purchase necessary to start an account. Customers are responsible for maintaining active accounts. If username or password have been lost we (Art of Beauty, Inc.) are not responsible for restoring accounts or giving out any account information.

Jimmy Dean Breakfast Club

 Join the Jimmy Dean Breakfast Panel  to give your valuable opinions on the product.

If you decide to join the panel, you will be contacted by email once or twice a month over the course of a year and be asked to provide your opinions and insights on a variety of topics.* As a participating member of the panel, you will be entered into a sweepstakes drawing to win a cash prize of $500.**


There are 4 random draws (the “Draws”) in the Sweepstakes consisting of three (3) cash prizes of 
$500 each (the “Prizes”) for an aggregate of $6,000 in Prizes to be given away during the Sweepstakes 
Period. The Prizes will be awarded quarterly on the last business day of the month [the “Draw Dates”], on 
or around September 28, 2012, December 31, 2012, March 29, 2013 and June 28, 2013. All Prizes are to be 
awarded in US dollars.

You will receive one entry for the $500 with every study you complete that you are invited to through the panel

 Take the survery Here to  join the panel [8-10 mins] Let me know if you get in!
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Panel  Complete Rules

Time to play Tag!!

Have you still been visiting my posts for the Coach Color Tag? If not , you should - there have been lots of reports of people winning Gift Cards any where from $100-$500 from blogs they visit!!  I am going to post a few different colors for you all to try with .
You can click and share as many you want to , and play as much as you want to


Just click the big color box. It will turn into a circle. Make sure to share your tag on your network (s) . If you win it will show in the box . Continue playing for more chances to win.


I love these fall colors!  Watch for surprises when you play from my Blog, because Coach is hiding gift cards across all the blogs that are participating!!



Be sure to let me know if you win from here!!
Keep Tagging :)

Bud Light ® NFL Shop Instant Win Game

                                     
                                               
 Budlight is giving away 200 $25 NFLShop.com gift cards . You can play this instant win game daily by going HERE  or by texting "NFLWIN" to shortcode BEERS (23377)

What you need to know:
         

       

The “Bud Light NFLShop.com Sweepstakes” (“Sweepstakes”) is open to residents of the United States (except CA), who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry.  Void where prohibited.

• If your mobile phone or computer screen displays a prize-winning message, you are a winner of a prize (subject to verification).  If your mobile phone or computer screen does not display a prize-winning message, you are  not a winner of a prize.  

•  Sweepstakes begins at 3:00:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (“CDT”) on August 1, 2012 and ends at 2:59:59 p.m. CDT on August 30, 2012 (“Sweepstakes Period”).  

   

 Limit one (1) Play per person per day.  A “day” is defined as a twenty-four (24) hour time period beginning at 3:00:00 p.m. CDT and ending the following day at 2:59:59 p.m. CDT.

     

Saturday Share Day

I would like to declare Saturdays as Share day for Family Freebies& Savings. If you have anything that you need help to get points or votes for , feel free to post it on the page. I will help you all reach the goals you need , and encourage everyone here to help each other out too. This includes Crowdtap Web Shares, voting contests you may be entered in along with anything else you want to share .If you have a blog and have giveaways you need entries for feel free to post them on my page on Saturdays. I will be sharing reviews, as this is the day I use to catch up on writing my reviews. I also have a couple of giveaways I am working on. Post anything you feel like sharing [as long as it is family friendly]. Let's make this First Day of Saturday Sharing a success and share away !
                                         

Sticky Chicken Recipe [Crock pot]

 I know I said I would post the recipe in a "lil while". I'm sorry that turned into several hours, but I wanted to actually taste the Sticky Chicken before posting the recipe, so that I could suggest tweaks if need be . My fiance also brought home wine last night, so I'm sure you can understand.
         Without further ado , here is the recipe [notes about taste, etc will be at the bottom]

                             

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 hours

Total Time: 10 hours, 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. paprika
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. thyme leaves
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 4 lbs. chicken drumsticks, skinned if desired
• 1 chopped onion

Preparation:

In a small bowl, thoroughly combine salt and all the spices. Rinse drumsticks and pat dry with paper towel. Rub the spice mixture into the chicken, skin side and bone side, making sure it is evenly distributed and pressed down deep into the skin. Place in a resealable plastic bag, seal, place in a baking pan to catch any drips, and refrigerate overnight.

Place the onions in the bottom of a 4 quart crockpot and top with the chicken and spices. Cook on LOW for 8-12 hours until very tender. Serves 8-10

What I did different : I decided to do this kind of last minute, and only had about 5 hours to get it done in. I set the crock pot on high for the first 2 hours, and then set it on low for the duration of the time. It was done perfectly. Obviously I didn't let the chicken marinate overnight either, which may make the outcome a little different, but I didn't find to be necessary. 

I deleted the white pepper- Simply because I don't have any.

I only cooked 5 drumsticks, which was probably around 1lb or a little more. I did not adjust the amount of spices , so I am sure that has to do with the outcome I have stated below . If only making a small amount , I would recommend using half of everything that is listed. [except the onions]

 How did it taste?  It was very good, the chicken practically fell off the bone. However, next time I make this I will probably delete the chili powder all together.  This was a very WARM dish.  We like hot, spicy food, but we both felt like this was a bit too hot . This was my first time making it, and I made a boo- boo by not keeping in mind the recipe was designed for cooking 4 lbs . I should have used 1/2 tsp of chili powder . It was still edible though!  Luckily we had some nice wine to help wash it down and cool our palettes off :)

I fixed broccoli and cheese and Bush's Grillin' Ranch Style Beans as sides, Mainly because I didn't  have  much else to go with it . This actually went together very well . 

Here are the Nutritional Facts For the entire meal [based upon one serving]:

Nutrition Facts User Entered Recipe   1 Serving Amount Per Serving   Calories 413.5   Total Fat 11.1 g       Saturated Fat 4.8 g       Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6 g       Monounsaturated Fat 0.7 g   Cholesterol 50.9 mg   Sodium 3,473.9 mg   Potassium 1,269.7 mg   Total Carbohydrate 61.4 g       Dietary Fiber 19.8 g       Sugars 20.2 g   Protein 26.9 g   Vitamin A 206.1 %   Vitamin B-12 2.3 %   Vitamin B-6 56.8 %   Vitamin C 316.4 %   Vitamin D 0.0 %   Vitamin E 24.1 %   Calcium 34.7 %   Copper 13.9 %   Folate 80.9 %   Iron 45.8 %   Magnesium 23.3 %   Manganese 42.8 %   Niacin 25.3 %   Pantothenic Acid     23.2 %   Phosphorus     54.0 %   Riboflavin 39.3 %   Selenium 15.1 %   Thiamin 18.9 %   Zinc 20.9 % *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

 You can get the nutritional facts on your own meals by using this Recipe Calculator HERE
I adapted this recipe from Busy Cooks

Freebies in The Mail

 I haven't posted any freebies I've gotten lately because last week they were few and far between. However, this week has been a fairly good week :)
  Here's what I have gotten so far this week

• Ovaltine Chocolate Sample 
• Nescafe Menu Caramel & mocha Samples [ Still available HERE ]
• Wella Professionals Extra Volume Syling Mousse [Won in a giveaway they had]
• Kotex U Samples w/ lil bag to carry them in from Wal-Mart
• Newsweek Magazine
• Frigo Chesse heads Cooler [giveaway a few weeks ago]
• Woolite Sample
• MX-LST  Fat Burner
• Zone Perfect Bar

Color Tag- You're IT!

Click the colored box and share with your friends , see if you've won ! Keep color tagging from Coach

  The fine print:

• The Promotion begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET"), August 1, 2012 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET, August 31, 2012 (the "Promotion Period"). Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion.
•  During the Promotion Period, visit colortag.coach.com for a list of participating Instant Win Game sites (each a "Site"). Visit any Site during the Promotion Period and hover over the Coach ColorTag featured on the Site to play the Instant Win Game. The Instant Win Game results will be instantly displayed. Entrants will be notified immediately if they are a potential winner of the Instant Win Game and will be provided directions for validation and prize claim. All potential winners are subject to verification before any prize will be awarded. Sponsor is responsible for the functionality of the Instant Win Game.

                    Prizes :

• There will be one hundred and ten (110) random, computer-generated winning times during the Promotion Period. If you are the first player to play the Instant Win Game at, or after one of the randomly generated times, you will be a potential instant winner of the prize indicated.
• SIX (6) INSTANT WIN GAME GRAND PRIZES: A $500 Coach gift card. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $500 USD.
  FOURTEEN (14) INSTANT WIN GAME FIRST PRIZES: A $250 Coach gift card. ARV: $250 USD.
  NINETY (90) INSTANT WIN GAME SECOND PRIZES: A $100 Coach gift card. ARV: $100 USD.
  Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible plays received during the Promotion Period divided by the number of prizes available.

Coach Color Tag- Late Night/Early Am Edition

I have been dreaming of owning a Coach Bag for years now. How about you? It doesn't matter if you already own one or not... We all want one .. "We" meaning Me, You,  or for the Men- Your wife, girlfriend or daughter. There is a winner hidden somewhere, because Coach is hiding prizes in every participating blog [like mine!]  How do you play?   Just click on the colored box below [which will turn into a small circle ], click your share method and if you are a winner  it will automatically show.  Don't give up if you don't win, you can then choose your colors [it will lead you to the Coach Facebook page] , share your color  and see if you  win. Be sure to share my color choices as well as yours because there IS a winner hidden here somewhere!! I will post different colors at different times. Be sure to click and let me know if you win!!
                             Click the square:
                               
  The fine print:

• The Promotion begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET"), August 1, 2012 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET, August 31, 2012 (the "Promotion Period"). Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion.
•  During the Promotion Period, visit colortag.coach.com for a list of participating Instant Win Game sites (each a "Site"). Visit any Site during the Promotion Period and hover over the Coach ColorTag featured on the Site to play the Instant Win Game. The Instant Win Game results will be instantly displayed. Entrants will be notified immediately if they are a potential winner of the Instant Win Game and will be provided directions for validation and prize claim. All potential winners are subject to verification before any prize will be awarded. Sponsor is responsible for the functionality of the Instant Win Game.

                    Prizes :

• There will be one hundred and ten (110) random, computer-generated winning times during the Promotion Period. If you are the first player to play the Instant Win Game at, or after one of the randomly generated times, you will be a potential instant winner of the prize indicated.
• SIX (6) INSTANT WIN GAME GRAND PRIZES: A $500 Coach gift card. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $500 USD.
  FOURTEEN (14) INSTANT WIN GAME FIRST PRIZES: A $250 Coach gift card. ARV: $250 USD.
  NINETY (90) INSTANT WIN GAME SECOND PRIZES: A $100 Coach gift card. ARV: $100 USD.
  Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible plays received during the Promotion Period divided by the number of prizes available.

Coach Color Tag

Have you been playing the Coach Color Tag Game yet??   I just learned that you can have a good chance of winning when playing from a post in a blog. I want you all to win as much as I would love to win too, so I am participating. All you have to do is move your mouse over the color box , it will then turn into a small circle and it will either tell you the color, or that you have won a prize . Share the color on your facebook page . I will be posting different colors at different times each day, but don't worry you don't have to just play from my site. However, Coach has advised for readers to be on the lookout for special prizes, because they are hiding gift cards all over the sites that participates, so that means this one too!! If you find a prize please be sure to leave a comment letting us know!!
 Now just click on this box
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            The fine print:

• The Promotion begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET"), August 1, 2012 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET, August 31, 2012 (the "Promotion Period"). Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Promotion.
•  During the Promotion Period, visit colortag.coach.com for a list of participating Instant Win Game sites (each a "Site"). Visit any Site during the Promotion Period and hover over the Coach ColorTag featured on the Site to play the Instant Win Game. The Instant Win Game results will be instantly displayed. Entrants will be notified immediately if they are a potential winner of the Instant Win Game and will be provided directions for validation and prize claim. All potential winners are subject to verification before any prize will be awarded. Sponsor is responsible for the functionality of the Instant Win Game.

                    Prizes :

• There will be one hundred and ten (110) random, computer-generated winning times during the Promotion Period. If you are the first player to play the Instant Win Game at, or after one of the randomly generated times, you will be a potential instant winner of the prize indicated.
• SIX (6) INSTANT WIN GAME GRAND PRIZES: A $500 Coach gift card. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $500 USD.
  FOURTEEN (14) INSTANT WIN GAME FIRST PRIZES: A $250 Coach gift card. ARV: $250 USD.
  NINETY (90) INSTANT WIN GAME SECOND PRIZES: A $100 Coach gift card. ARV: $100 USD.
  Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible plays received during the Promotion Period divided by the number of prizes available.

Poll: When are you usually online, Reading these posts?

Poll # 1 : What hours are you usually online?  - At what time of day would  you be reading my posts?
                           

Online Surveys & Market Research

Physician's Formula Fan Frenzy

 I know I posted earlier about Physician's Formula Fan Frenzy, but I want everyone to have a chance at winning this! The winner [1 person only ] will win  TWO  exclusive cosmetic cases filled with the latest makeup and skin care from Physicians Formula!  Here is where I ask for your help . I am currently in 11th place on the leaderboard [ as of  a few mins prior to me typing this]. The person who ends up in first place will win this awesome prize. If you all help Me to win - I will do a giveaway for one of the cosmetic cases. I want you all to have just as much chance to win , so leave your referral links in the comments, and I will return the favor and help you all out too if you need it.
 Click HERE to use my referral, and enter yourself!!