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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Blog Giveaway Roundup – September 30, 2011
Can you believe tomorrow is October already? Where did September go? Now is the time for getting serious about entering blog giveaways if you want to use them for Christmas gifts. There was a great bunch of blog giveaways submitted last week. I can’t wait to see all the new ones from this week. If you love to enter giveaways, be sure to browse the selection below. Or if you host giveaways, feel free to post yours to the linky list. We put a new linky up every Friday morning. If you are using Rafflecopter for your giveaways, be sure to also add your giveaway to the Friday Rafflecopter giveaway linky over at Blog Giveaway Directory as well. Here are a few of the great giveaways around the web. Home Grown Families is giving away a copy of Quest for Zhu on dvd (10/8, US only). Trying to Stay Calm … Continue reading
Aloha Friday and Blog Hops – September 30, 2011
It’s Aloha Friday at An Island Life! Take a break from posting and answer a simple question. Then be sure to check out all the other bloggers participating. It’s a great way to get to know each other. My Question this week: It’s Friday and that means pizza for dinner for our family. (It’s my kids’ favorite night of the week!) What are your favorite pizza toppings? My Answer: When I was little, the only topping I liked on my pizza was onions. Now I have branched out a bit and love a good veggie pizza. This week I am participating in these great hops: If you are a new follower from one of the blog hops, be sure to leave a comment below so I know to follow you back. Are you hosting a blog giveaway? Then be sure to enter it in today’s blog giveaway linky. Have a … Continue reading
My Memories Suite Scrapbooking Software Review and Giveaway
I recently was given the opportunity to review My Memories Suite Version 2 software for scrapbooking and more. Given that I am perpetually behind on my scrapbooking, I jumped at the chance. When I sat down to play with the program, I discovered that it is so much more than just scrapbooking software. You can also use My Memories Suite Version 2 to create greeting cards, photo calendars, and even dvd slideshows. How cool is that? I found My Memories Suite very easy to use. The layout is intuitive; all your page elements are drag and drop. Within about 10 minutes, I had created my first page. Unlike other scrapbooking software I have used, I love how all the embellishments and page elements are sorted by theme. It makes it much easier to find things since you aren’t scrolling through a whole long list of images. One other thing I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews and Giveaways
Tagged blog giveaway, rafflecopter giveaway, scrapbooking, software
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Hoo Are You? September 27, 2011
1. What is your Zodiac sign? Aquarius. Oh great that is going to be stuck in my head for days! 2. Name 3 things that are always in your purse besides your wallet. a pen, my cell phone, and an old grocery list or two 3. Which magazines do you look at the most? Women’s World, People, Mary Jane’s Farm, Mother Earth News, Taste of Home 4. Do you pluck or get your eyebrows waxed? Nope. I am not a glutton for punishment 5. How often do you go grocery shopping? twice a week. One main trip and once to get things that I inevitably forget! To participate, answer these questions in a post on your blog and link up over at Night Owl Crafting.
Free Gooseberry Patch Pumpkin Cookbook
Fall is definitely here! Beautiful pumpkins are showing up at the farmer’s markets and grocery stores. I have been tempted to pick one up to make Pumpkin Stew as I always make that at least once during October. It’s so warm and filling. Since it is baked right in the pumpkin, it is a pretty presentation for the table too. I just saw today that Gooseberry Patch released a so I had to get it to check out all the other wonderful recipes that I could be making this Autumn. I was surprised to see that the cookbook contained several variations on my pumpkin stew recipe. Might have to try them out!
Halloween Popcorn Balls – Halloween Recipe for Kids
Pin It I was looking for a simple Halloween recipe for kids to make as a snack this afternoon and came across a recipe for popcorn balls using marshmallows. My traditional popcorn ball recipe uses boiled sugar and corn syrup. There was no way I was going to let the girls help with that until they were a little older. However they have made Rice Krispie treats before, so this recipe for Halloween Popcorn Balls seemed perfect. It uses a packet of orange flavored gelatin for the coloring which gives it a little bit of flavoring but it’s not over-powering. I used some candy melts and pretzel rods to decorate the popcorn balls. The girls had so much fun helping and the popcorn balls turned out so cute!
Posted in Halloween
Tagged Halloween Recipes, Halloween Treats, Kid Recipes for Halloween
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Quick and Easy Fall Wreath Tutorial
I love this time of year! The kids are settled into their school routines, the weather is starting to cool, and it is time to pull out the fall decorations. This Autumn wreath I made is one of my favorites as it stays up in our entryway through Thanksgiving. I thought I would put up a quick fall wreath tutorial for those of you that might like a super quick craft to start off your Autumn decorating. You can put the whole thing together in about 20 minutes!
Aloha Friday and Blog Hops – September 23, 2011
It’s Aloha Friday at An Island Life! Take a break from posting and answer a simple question. Then be sure to check out all the other bloggers participating. It’s a great way to get to know each other. My Question this week: What tv show are you most excited to see start up again this fall? My Answer: The Amazing Race. I love that the whole family can sit down and watch it together. This week I am participating in these great hops: If you are a new follower from one of the blog hops, be sure to leave a comment below so I know to follow you back. Are you hosting a blog giveaway? Then be sure to enter it in today’s blog giveaway linky. Have a good weekend!
Blog Giveaway Roundup – September 23, 2011
This week has just flown by! It is hard to believe that it is once again Friday and time to post the giveaway roundup. We had a great batch of blog giveaways submitted last week. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone is giving away this week. If you love to enter giveaways, be sure to browse the selection below. Or if you host giveaways, feel free to post yours to the list. We put a new linky up every Friday morning. If you are using Rafflecopter for your giveaways, be sure to also add your giveaway to the Friday Rafflecopter giveaway linky over at Blog Giveaway Directory as well. Blog Giveaway Roundup
