Just a Bit of Encouragment

It's been one of those weeks. Things have been a little crazy and I am feeling disorganized, distraught and unfocused. I will write more about all that in another post but for now, I have found some solace in this great list on What Christians Want to Know - Words of Encourgament: 30 Short Uplifting Quotes.

“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. “ ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe, American Abolitionist

Or how about this one:

“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.” ~ Solomon, King of Israel; Proverbs 12:25

How has your week been?


Disclaimer: I wrote this post as entry into a giveaway. Regardless, I only post my honest opinions. This blog is in no way affiliated with Twitter, Facebook or any other social network.

Disney On Ice: Nationwide Arena February 1-5th!

Congratulations to the winners of the Columbus Disney on Ice giveaway!

Sadie, Ariel, Christy, Garilyn and Caylin

I hope that you all enjoy the show!

If you were not one of our winners this time, remember that there are still special $10.00 seats available when you use the promo code: MAGIC and click HERE (Ticketmaster)!

Show Times:

• Wed,  Feb  1 2012  7:00PM
• Thu,  Feb  2 2012  7:00PM
• Fri,  Feb  3 2012  7:00PM
• Sat,  Feb  4 2012 11:00AM
• Sat,  Feb  4 2012  3:00PM
• Sat,  Feb  4 2012  7:00PM
• Sun,  Feb  5 2012  1:00PM
• Sun,  Feb  5 2012  5:00PM

Ticket Information:

• $45 Rinkside/$33 VIP Seating
• $16-$20 Lower Level
• $13 Upper Level

**Offer Valid toward regularly-priced tickets in seating, excludes Rinkside and VIP Seats. Offer subject to ticket availability. Not Valid on Opening Night Performance. Service charges and handling fees may apply. Valid on up to four discounted tickets. Not be used in conjunction with any other discount, premium or rebate offer.

Disclaimer: I am a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for my time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided me with complimentary tickets to Feld shows and opportunities to attend private Feld pre-Show events. Feld Entertainment is neither a sponsor nor endorser of this promotion.

Event: Celebrate the Chinese New Year & Win $100

Gong Xi Fa Cai! It's time to ring in another Chinese New Year. To welcome the year of the water dragon, I have teamed up with The Coffee Chic and some other awesome bloggers to bring you the Chinese New Year Cash Giveaway. Try your luck and enter the rafflecopter form to win $100 Paypal Cash or Amazon Card (Winner's Choice). Just like the Facebook pages, follow Twitter Accounts, add Google pages in your circle and Subscribe via Email for a chance to grab the prize. Winner will be randomly selected and notified via email or FB message. He or she will be given 48 hours to send a response. Otherwise, his or her winnings will be forfeited and a new participant will be chosen.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Disclaimer: This is a group wide event. The event hosts are responsible for fulfilling the prize. If there are any problems [which I know there won't be but the law says it is better if I say this type of stuff], I will do my best to reach out for you. As, always, I only post my honest opinions. This blog is in no way affiliated with Twitter, Facebook or any other social network.

Giveaway Reminders & Upcoming Events

Hope everyone is ending a wonderful weekend. Ours was packed with more birthdays, boys and more sugar than I can even fathom. I think that the sugar high is finally wearing off.


There are two AMAZING Giveaways that are currently happening:

A Luna B. Tee $20.00 gift code!

One Free Download of the My Memories Scrapbook Suite.

Other Giveaways

• Win a Kindle Fire when you sign up for BeeSavy's Money Saving Website! Enter the giveaway HERE!

• Win a Kindle Fire when you sign up for Jolly Savers -Columbus. This is for Central, Ohio residents only. For details click HERE.

Events!

• Win $60 and help us bring in the year of the dragon with the Chinese New Year Celebration. This event starts tomorrow, January 23rd at 12:01PM.

Happy 7th Birthday Eph!

Today is my sweet boy's 7th birthday. I can't believe that seven years have passed since he made his way into the world during a blizzard at a whopping 9lbs and 21 inches.

I saw this really cute idea on LeeLou Blogs to make a questionnaire for each birthday. Since I couldn't figure out how to edit her adorable images, I went ahead and made my own.

Happy Birthday Sweet Eph! I am so thankful that you were given to me and that I am your Mom.

I made this using the kit Birthday Bash. If you would like to make your own questionnaire, make sure you enter the MyMemories giveaway or purchase the software using the code: STMMMS64242


[On a side note: I am proud to say that this is my 400th post! How exciting! Thank you all for coming along on our journey.]

Going Black

Praise: Surf Sweets Natural & Organic Candy

Have you ever heard this one? So, I have this dog and he ate my blog work? 

No, seriously. My husband didn't realize that there was food in the envelope that was sent to me, put it on my review pile and a few hours later we had a gummy full Boston Terrier Terror. If you haven't heard, Boston's are very very smart breed and mine has the skill to open packages and remove their treats. You should see his Easter Egg opening skills.

Needless to say, my kids were exponentially disappointed when they found out the dog had devoured all their yummy Surf Sweets treats. Fortunately, the PR company was kind enough to send me another variety pack to try and look how happy my critters are now.

So let me tell you why Surf Sweets Natural and Organic candies are so fantastic:

• They use only the highest quality organic and natural ingredients.
• Are naturally sweetened, made with real organic fruit juice.
• Contain 100% of the US RDA of Vitamin C.
• Are free of artificial colors, flavors and GMO's.
• Contain NO corn syrup.
• Are free of most of the common allergens.

Does all this goodness translate into good tasting as well? ABSOLUTELY! We tried the gummy bears, sour bears, and gummy worms. Each pack was full of deliciousness. You would have ZERO idea that they are full of such quality ingredients.

 
Personally with an allergy ridden princess and an ADHD sensitive prince. Knowing that these treats are safe for them is of utmost importantance to me. Eph is highly affected by red dye and he and I often have conversations about why some treats effect him differently. When I told him that there was no red dye in these, he was so excited.

 
We had a little fun with the gummy worms and I just had to share:

And despite how juicy and delicious they are, my son has decided that two of his worms are his pets. He made them their own special box and is "taking care" of them. 

Surf Sweets Natural and Organic candies can be found at natural and specialty food retailers like Whole Foods. You can also learn more by visiting their website, Facebook or Twitter.

And just in time for Valentines Day, consider Surf Sweets Limited Edition Fruity Hearts for your special someone or class treat!

Disclaimer: I received the above mentioned products in exchange for this post. Regardless, I only post my honest opinions. This blog is in no way affiliated with Twitter, Facebook or any other social network.