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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Breakpal Giveaway!

Are you a busy parent with no extra time for exercise in your day? Or maybe, you don't have kids, but after working a long day, the last thing you want to do is exercise. Either way, I'm sure we could all appreciate a program that allowed us to get exercise while on the computer at home or at work. If someone told me that this was possible a few weeks ago, probably wouldn't believe them. But now, after hearing about a new website called Breakpal and seeing what it can offer, I have confidence that it is possible!

Breakpal is an innovative new program that allows you and motivates you to work out several times throughout your workday. Breakpal is a workplace wellness program. First of all, Breakpal helps you by reminding you to exercise. Once you download the Breakpal software on your computer, you can set a timer (every 30 minutes, 1 hour, etc.) that will let you know when it is time to take a stretch or get up and do a few exercises. Each exercise takes 2-5 minutes and varies in difficulty from easy to hard. With Breakpal, you have a wide variety of exercises to choose from, such as stretches, Tai Chi, yoga, belly dancing and more! Plus, new exercises are added on a regular basis to keep your workouts new and exciting!

One of the neatest aspects of this program is the way it motivates you. Breakpal acts like a social networking type site by awarding you points. The more you work out, the more points you get. Then, you can compare yourself to other Breakpal members, which in turn, will encourage you to work out even more. You just never know...at the end of a long workday, you just may feel like adding in an evening walk or running off to the gym!


Finally, Breakpal is sure to increase your productivity, your motivation, and your exercise level, through a number of fun exercises! Just schedule 15 - 3 minute workouts each day for a cumulative total of 45 minutes of exercise. Who knew exercise could be so easy, fun, and done while sitting in front of your computer?

To give you a better idea of what Breakpal is all about, here are some examples of exercises you will learn with Breakpal:



Breakpal subscriptions can be purchased on the Breakpal website for $9.95 per month. But for a limited time only, head on over to Breakpal, sign up for an account and get a free trial subscription. Additional details can be found on the Breakpal website.


How many winners will there be? Five.

What can you win? Each winner will receive a full membership for Breakpal (non-expiring). Considering normally, you'd pay $9.95 per month for a membership, this prize is worth a whole lot! You can use it for a lifetime! How great is that?

To enter, read this short article, called 'Wellness Programs That Work!' Then, come back here and leave a comment telling me one thing you learned. This question must be answered to gain an entry in the giveaway.

Each of the following will give you one extra entry in the giveaway. Please make sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do:
-Creating a free Breakpal account here. Please make sure to tell me your user name.
-Becoming a Breakpal fan on Facebook (here). Please tell me the email address you use for your Facebook account (unless it is the same as the one in your profile).
-Joining the Breakpal group on Facebook (here). Please tell me the email address you use for your Facebook account (unless it is the same as the one in your profile).
-Telling me where you'd get the most use out of Breakpal: your home, your work, or somewhere else. If you choose somewhere else, please tell me where.
-Telling me why you'd like to win a Breakpal subscription.
-Subscribing to my blog via email or RSS.
-Adding my *new* button to your blog sidebar.
-Following me on Twitter (ihchicky). Please leave your Twitter name.
-Tweeting about this giveaway (with a link to this page) on Twitter. Please leave a link to your tweet. You can do this once a day.
-Blogging about this giveaway on your blog. Please leave a link to your blog post in your comment.

Important Entry Details: The above entries (main and bonus) can only submitted once per person (except for the tweet entry, which can be done daily). Please do not use more than one blogger account or add additional anonymous comments to gain extra entries. This is not fair to everyone else and this practice is strictly prohibited. If a person is found to be using more than one account to enter the same giveaway, they will be disqualified from that particular giveaway, as well as all future giveaways.

This giveaway will end on Saturday, May 16th at 11:59pm (Central Standard Time). After the giveaway has ended, the winner will be picked randomly using random.org. EMAIL RULES: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. I will be notifying the winner by email only. Please make sure your blog profile includes your email address and make sure that it is visible. If you do not have a blogger account, please make sure you have included your email address in your post. If there is no email address provided, to contact the winner, another person will be chosen. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email notification. If a response is not received within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to everyone Worldwide!



Good Luck!




Giveaway List - 5/6

Hey everyone, I hope you had a great Cinco De Mayo yesterday! Here are today's giveaways. Good luck to everyone!

Nine More Months is giving away a Juicy Juice House Party Pack. US only. -422nd comment

Fabulous Fun Finds is giving away a $100 Shopping Spree to Matilda Jane Clothing. Canada and US only. -May 6th

Rockin' Mama is giving away a $25 Shapeways Gift Certificate. -May 6th @10:00PM PST

Icefairy's Treasure Chest is giving away a Care4hire.com membership. 5 winners, Canada and US only. -May 6th

Northwest Mom Finds is giving away a Kitchen Folio from MomAgenda. Canada and US only. -May 6th

Funky Finds is giving away three PDFs of your choice. -May 6th @Midnight CST

Nine More Months is giving away a Sinupret Prize Pack. 5 winners, US only. -May 7th @9:00PM PST

Stuff Under Twenty is giving away a fun colorful undersea robot print. US only. -May 7th @6:00PM PST

The Funky Monkey is giving away a Tasty Trio from Al Dente Pasta. -May 8th

Mom Fuse is giving away a Wow Wow Wubbzy Plush Doll from Ty. 5 winners, US only. -May 8th

Funky Finds is giving away a spill guard from My Plate-Mate. -May 8th @Midnight CST

Nicole's Nickels is giving away $30 to SkinFree. US only. -May 8th @9:00PM EST

Nicole's Nickels is giving away memberships to Breakpal. 5 winners, US only. -May 8th @9:00PM EST

Mom Fuse is giving away a No Guilt Gift Basket from Book Bouquet. US only. -May 8th

Mom Fuse is giving away The Flashcard Zoo Custom Flashcards. US only. -May 8th

Mom Fuse is giving away a Dr. Dolittle Million Dollar Mutts DVD. 5 winners, US only. -May 8th

HRM Parent is giving away Two Noobee Juniors. 2 winners, Canada and US only. -May 8th @Midnight

The Mom Maven is giving away a Celebrations Magazine Issue 3 and Walt Disney World Trivia Calendar. US only. -May 8th @8:00PM

Glimpse is giving away a four soap gift set. Worldwide entries. -May 8th

Sandier Pastures is giving away a Handprinted T-shirt from Ellembee's Etsy shop. Worldwide entries. -May 8th

Amanda's Sunshine is giving away a Rimmel London Mascara and Eye Liner. US only. -May 8th @9:00PM EST

The Mom Maven is giving away an Eco-Chic Tote Bag. US only. -May 9th @5:00PM

Rockin' Mama is giving away a gift certificate to Bruno Jamais Restaurant and an Almond Pie Rich Souffle Lotion. -May 9th @10:00PM PST

The Mom Maven is giving away Chicken Soup for the Soul: Like Mother, Like Daughter. US only. -May 9th @5:30PM

Eighty MPH Mom is giving away a Kolobag Laptop Sleeve. US only. -May 10th

Your Happy Hearts is giving away a SofSole Shoe Inserts. 5 winners. -May 10th @Midnight

Life Starring Ellie and Eve is giving away a onesie of your choice from Infinitely Sweet. Canada and US only. -May 10th

Eighty MPH Mom is giving away a $25 Boot Barn gift card and a set of Napoleon Perdis lip lacquers. 2 winners, US only. -May 10th

Eighty MPH Mom is giving away 18k gold finished earrings from Guy and Eva. 5 winners, US only. -May 10th

Icefairy's Treasure Chest is giving away a PurpleTrail.com membership. US only. -May 10th

The Army Wife is giving away a Combat Ready Balm Jar. US only. -May 11th

The Army Wife is giving away a Green to Grow Welcome Home Set. US only. -May 11th

Babies Gotta Have It is giving away an Evenflo Comfort Select Dual Breast Pump. US only. -May 12th @11:59PM EST

Moomette’s Magnificents is giving away the Dr. Hippo Series. -May 12th

Life Starring Ellie and Eve is giving away a $50 gift certificate to Birth Designs Customized Jewelry. Worldwide entries. -May 13th

Life Starring Ellie and Eve is giving away a Shi Shu Baby Luxe Bamboo Snuggler. Canada and US only. -May 14th

My Mommy Said is giving away a bottle of Belli Skincare's All Day Moisture Lotion. Canada and US only. May 14th @11:59PM EDT

Rockin' Mama is giving away a Glade Fragrance Collection Reed Diffuser. -May 14th @10:00PM PST

Icefairy's Treasure Chest is giving away a $75 Gift Certificate to Jumeau Bags. Worldwide entries. -May 14th

Viva Woman is giving away Handmade jewelry & cosmetics. Worldwide entries. -May 15th

Life Starring Ellie and Eve is giving away a Melissa Beth Designs Metro 9-2-5 Laptop Bag. US only. -May 16th

Rockin' Mama is giving away a Women In Love DVD Collection. -May 17th @10:00PM PST

Silly Mommy of 2 Silly Girls is giving away an Evenflo Breast Pump and 2 boxes of Breast pads. US only. -May 17th

Etsy It Up is giving away a Diaper Bag. US only. -May 24th

Trekaroo is giving away a family beach week vacation. Canada and US only. -May 26th

SimpleLeap is giving away an Amazon gift card each week to winning recipe posters. Canada and US only. -May 30th @11:59PM EST

Coupon Center is giving away a Handmade Chakra Pendant and Bracelet. Canada and US only. -May 31st @Midnight

Mom Fuse is having a Summer of Pink "Pink for Mom" Giveaway. 4 winners, US only. -May 31st

bunnyears is giving away a pair of children's boots from Blundstone. Canada and US only. -May 31st @Midnight

Organic Baby Resource is giving away a certified organic mattress, mattress pad cover, and set of three certified organic fitted crib sheets. 3 winners, US only. -May 31st



Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Giveaway List - 5/5

Here is today's Cinco de Mayo giveaway list! Even though I don't celebrate it, I am sure many of you do! If you are, I hope your day is filled with piles of fun festivities! Let's get it started with some great giveaways. :)


Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

Just For Me...And You is giving away a pair of Jack & Lily children's shoes. Canada and US only. - May 6th

Here And There is giving away a set of Banglz. US only. - May 6th

This, That & My Blog is giving away 2 Bags of Ghirardelli Chocolate Squares with Caramel Filling. US only. - May 6th @ 11:59pm

Kind Over Matter is giving away an 8X8 sepia-toned photograph with the words joy, hope, create. Worldwide entries accepted. - May 6th @ 8pm

Mom Knows It All is giving away a YouCanMakeThis Personalized Pillow books guide. US only. - May 6th

Mom Knows It All is giving away a Black Mountain Jewelry Tree Of Life. US only. - May 6th

Not Entirely British is giving away a copy of Lu Ann Staheli's new book, "When Hearts Conjoin." - May 6th

My Moms View is giving away Dilly Dally Bibbies ($35). - May 7th

My Moms View is giving away a RiNGLEY All Natural Teething Toy. - May 7th

My Moms View is giving away a Bamboobino Bamboo after bath hat. - May 7th

Mamas Money Savers is giving away a Betty Crocker Mixer Basket. US only. - May 7th

Mamas Money Savers is giving away a Florastor Kids prize. US only. - May 8th

My Moms View is giving away a $20 GC to Starbucks or Tim Hortons. - May 8th

Mom Knows It All is giving away Burpee Seeds. US only. - May 8th

Here And There is giving away Burpee Seed Packets (2 winners). US only. - May 8th

Frugal Mommy of 2 Girls
is giving away a blog make-over (a 2-3 column blog design). Canada and US only. - May 8th

The Giveaway is giving away a Go Green Earthware Pasta Bowl {$21.50}
and Go Green Earthware Dip Cooler {$27.50} from Emerson Creek Pottery. Continental US only. - May 8th

The Giveaway is giving away a Jessie Steel Apron {ARV$29.99} from A Classic Tale! Continental US only. - May 8th

Chefdruck Reviews is giving away a copy of iCarly Season 1 Volume 2 DVD! - May 8th

Chefdruck Musings is giving away 1 copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul Moms and Sons and 1 copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul Mothers and Daughters! - May 8th

Melinda Joy is giving away a laptop gel skin. US only. - May 8th @ Noon EST

The Giveaway is giving away a Red Madison Avenue Baby Tote from Amy Michelle! ($55). Continental US only. - May 9th @ 11:59pm PST

Mommy In Pink is giving away 100% vegan certified shampoo and conditioner from Nine Naturals. US only. - May 9th

Mommy In Pink is giving away a Sterling Heart Necklace from BabyFeet Jewelry. US only. - May 9th

Mommy In Pink is giving away Hair Accessories for children from Pixie Bows. US only. - May 9th

Prissy Green is giving away a PRIIA Pamper Me Pack. Canada and US only. - May 9th

Mom Knows It All is giving away a Joey Totes prize. US only. - May 9th

sweeps4Bloggers is giving away King Arthur Flour and Muffin Mix. US only. - May 9th @ 8pm PST

sweeps4Bloggers is giving away a Blush Topless Undershirt. US only. - May 10th @ 8pm PST

OC Arts & Culture
is giving away an Eco-Friendly EVOLVE Roadrunner showerhead. US only. - May 10th

The Giveaway is giving away a personalized My Daddy Book or a My Color Book from iseemyface.com (ARV $49.99). US only. - May 10th

Such Fun to Give
is giving away Sleep Deprived Parent buttons or magnets from Scribbleprints.com to up to three winners. Worldwide entries accepted. - May 10 @ 11:59pm CST

Thrifty Minnesota Mama is giving away a Baby Dipper Bowl & Spoon Feeding Set. US only. - May 10 @ 11:59pm

Helenes Dreams
is giving away a Pair of Earrings - Called Oregon Sunset. Worldwide entries accepted. - May 10 @ Midnight PST

Prissy Green is giving away Skinny Skinny Best Bath Salts Created. Canada and US only. - May 11th

Prissy Green is giving away a MBeze Collection of choice ($85). US only. - May 11th

Mamas Money Savers is giving away a Body Shop Products Set - $100 value. US only. - May 11th

sweeps4Bloggers is giving away a CeraVe Skin Care Regimen - 3 full size products. US only. - May 11th @ 8pm PST

sweeps4Bloggers is giving away a copy of Debi Derryberry's latest CD - Baby Banana. US only. - May 11th @ 8pm PST

My Moms View is giving away a $50 GC to Parenting by Nature. - May 11th

My Moms View is giving away a Purse by Lauvli ($110). - May 11th

My Moms View is giving away a $25 GC to Manhattan toys. - May 11th

Therapeutic is giving away a Go Diego Go DVD and an iCarly DVD (2 winners). US only. - May 11th

sweeps4Bloggers is giving away a copy of BoneMan's Daughters by Ted Dekker. US only. - May 12th @ 8pm PST

sweeps4Bloggers is giving away Sweet Leaf Tea. US only. - May 12th @ 8pm PST

sweeps4Bloggers is giving away TriDerma Extreme Dryness Plus. US only. - May 13th @ 8pm PST

sweeps4Bloggers is giving away a Cruising Caddy travel tote. US only. - May 13th @ 8pm PST

Prissy Green is giving away a Nutiva Sampler Basket worth $39.99. US only. - May 13th

Prissy Green is giving away Seven Badger Cocoa Butter Balms. US only. - May 13th

The Giveaway is giving away a Bamboo Long Sleeved Hoodie & Adult Ankle Socks from Bamboosa! US only. - May 13th

Mamas Money Savers is giving away a Sinupret Kids Pack to 5 Winners. US only. - May 13th

Grab Bag Reviews is giving away a BHydraCoach Intelligent Water Bottle ($30 SRP)! 3 winners. - May 13th @ midnight

Household Treasures is giving away a pair of See Kai Run children's shoes - winner's choice of style and size! Canada and US only. - May 13th @ 6pm PST

sweeps4Bloggers is giving away a Douglas Cuddle Toy. US only. - May 14th @ 8pm PST

Prissy Green is giving away an EO Essentials Oils Products Gift Basket. US only. - May 14th

Mom2Ways is giving away a set of 4 books. US only. - May 14th

Mom2Ways is giving away a copy of the book, The Noticer. US only. - May 14th

Flying Giggles & Lollipops is giving away a$10 gift certificate to My bodibar (4 winners). US only. - May 14th

Loving Heart Designs is giving away a character of choice: bug, cloud or huggtopus! US only. - May 15th

From Your Mama Reviews is giving away a 6-pack of DryBees Hybrid AIO Cloth Diapers ($100 value)! US only. - May 15th

Playground for Parents is giving away a Custom Pendant Made From Your Child's Artwork! By Analiese Designs! US only. - May 15th

Grab Bag Reviews is giving away SinuCleanse Kids Mist! - May 15th @ midnight

Grab Bag Reviews is giving away Little Painted Polka Dots! - May 16th @ midnight

The Giveaway is giving away a personalized Name Your Tune CD to 10 winners (ARV $20 each)! Canada and US only. - May 16th

And Twins make 5! is giving away a Hershey's Night at the Museum Gift Basket: includes sleeping bag, original dvd, and Hershey's candy. North America only. - May 22nd

Melinda Joy is giving away the winner's choice of AlphabetPIX word, photos, and frame (ARV $100+). Canada and US only. - May 25th @ Noon EST

Melinda Joy is giving away the winner's choice of jewelry from Erin F Etsy shop. - June 3rd @ Noon EST

Melinda Joy
is giving away a $25 certificate for Layer's Clothing. Canada and US only. - June 6th @ Noon EST

Therapeutic is giving away a $250 Visa Gift Card. US only. - July 8th


Sunday, May 3, 2009

Little Chickie Wear Giveaway!

Little Chickie Wear is an adorable online children's wear boutique that sells a variety of fun, whimsical, and witty clothing for children sized 3 months to 6T (boys & girls). In addition to offering great styles, all of the clothing found on Little Chickie Wear is made from 100% Organic Cotton and is created in the U.S.A.

Owner Gwen, started Little Chickie Wear when she was pregnant with her daughter Elizabeth. She had been interested in art since she was a child and she studied art throughout college; however, it wasn't until this point that she decided to transfer her artwork onto children's wear. Gwen decided to use only natural materials in all of her products and she continues this practice to this day. All of Gwen products use natural 100% organic cotton and they do not contain any artifical dyes.

Each of Gwen's designs start of the same way...as a idea generated by either Elizabeth or one of her playmates. When I read through the Little Chickie Wear website, I found out more about how these unique, handmade pieces of art/clothing are made:
Gwen stated, "I cut the design from paper I've found on my travels around the world--and then paint in whatever might augment the picture. The original art piece is then computer graphically arranged and a saying is added in an appropriate font and layout. The design is then transferred to a onesie, shirt, or hat. This entire process is done piece-by-piece--truly handmade."

As you look through the Little Chickie Wear website, I can guarentee, you will have a difficult time picking just one favorite. I've looked through the website multiple times and I still cannot limit my favorites to just one.

What can you win? One winner will receive one t-shirt or onesie from Little Chickie Wear, in their choice of design and size.

To enter, tell me the name of the t-shirt or onesie you'd choose if you are chosen as the winner. This question must be answered to gain an entry in the giveaway.

Each of the following will give you one extra entry in the giveaway. Please make sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do:
-Subscribing to my blog via email or RSS.
-Adding my *new* button to your blog sidebar.
-Following me on Twitter (ihchicky). Please leave your Twitter name.
-Tweeting about this giveaway (with a link to this page) on Twitter. Please leave a link to your tweet. You can do this once a day.
-Blogging about this giveaway on your blog. Please leave a link to your blog post in your comment.

Important Entry Details: The above entries (main and bonus) can only submitted once per person (except for the tweet entry, which can be done daily). Please do not use more than one blogger account or add additional anonymous comments to gain extra entries. This is not fair to everyone else and this practice is strictly prohibited. If a person is found to be using more than one account to enter the same giveaway, they will be disqualified from that particular giveaway, as well as all future giveaways.

This giveaway will end on Wednesday, May 13th at 11:59pm (Central Standard Time). After the giveaway has ended, the winner will be picked randomly using random.org. EMAIL RULES: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. I will be notifying the winner by email only. Please make sure your blog profile includes your email address and make sure that it is visible. If you do not have a blogger account, please make sure you have included your email address in your post. If there is no email address provided, to contact the winner, another person will be chosen. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to the winning email notification with their complete mailing address (I will be forwarding all this information to the sponsor), If this information is not received within 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to everyone Worldwide!

Good Luck!

Are you craving one of the adorable pieces that Little Chickie Wear sells? Save 20% off any order when you quote the coupon code 'upclose20'. This offer expires on May 22, 2009.