One of the hardest things to do when your planning a graduation party is sending out those graduation invitations! If you buy them though your school, they may cost a lot and they won’t be very personal. If you go to a printer to buy them cost is still high, though they are much more personal then the school bought ones. The compromise? Buy them online!

Really! Online invitations are not only a great deal, but you can customize them to fit your needs, style and wants. Maybe you want a huge picture of your graduate with small pictures of them throughout the years. You may want something simple and elegant with just a few words and of course information about the event. Or maybe you like me and you have a huge family you need to send to, but not everyone is invited to the actual graduation ceremony, so you want different invitations for those who are!

Whatever your needs are you want to compare both online and offline printers. Invitation box offers some great products for all of your invitation needs. They don’t have just graduation invitations, but have personalized invites for baby showers, weddings, bridal showers and more. They also offer personalized stampers, thank you cards and stationary.

Now, you do want to find what works for you, so shop around a bit, but from what this savey gal has seen getting your invitations online is usually the best deal around and since they do look amazing you don’t have anything to lose. Just be sure to order them in time to send them back if something is wrong.

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This is actually two books in one and I really enjoyed reading both of these books.

Alex is a character you really enjoy. He’s a pastor that has just gotten his first parish. He’s a city boy who is thrown into country life. Something I myself can relate to! He learns very early that this will not be a boring job and that there are many secrets and gossip that goes along with it!

What I love most about this book is that the characters in it are so lovable and realistic. I really find myself thinking of people I know who are exactly like those in this book. It really makes for a very fun read.

A Giveaway

@JudyKBaer is giving away a Kindle for YOU … and one for a Friend in her Forever Hilltop Giveaway! Celebrate with Judy by entering to win a Kindle for you and a friend!

One lucky winner will receive:

• Brand New KINDLE with Wi-Fi
• Brand New KINDLE with Wi-Fi to Giveaway to a Friend!
• Forever Hilltop by Judy K Baer for you and a one for a friend

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on May 22nd. Winner will be announced 5/24/12 on Judy’s Blog.

 

Don’t miss a moment of the fun. Tell your friends via FACEBOOK or TWITTER and increase your chances of winning. Hope to see you on the 21st!

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This is an amazing deal!!! Just head over to Julep and create your FREE Account or take the short style quiz (you can create your account after). Once you take the short style quiz, you’ll instantly be taken to the Julep Maven Style Page (this will vary depending on the style you are given)

Go ahead and check out, but make sure you use the coupon code below so you can score this ‘membership’ for only $0.01!!

This is limited so hurry and check it out! You can’t beat this deal!

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You can also check out their referral program where you can earn a FREE month for every 2 friends you refer!

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• Over $40 worth of customized products each month elegantly packaged in our exclusive beauty editor Sneak Peek Box
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• Traveling or out of town? We give you options! Just let us know by the 24th of the month, and we’ll send your box to a girlfriend. You can also skip a month. And of course you can cancel at any time

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My Current Giveaways

Goodies for Mommies Giveaway 5/6

Momma Love Giveaway Hop: Guylian Belgian Chocolate Truffles 5/6

Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Review and Giveaway 5/8

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Welcome to Goodies for Mommies Giveaway!

“Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers and sisters, aunts and cousins, comrades and friends—but only one mother in the whole world.”  

This giveaway is brought to you by

The fabulous people in this giveaway would like to celebrate Mother’s Day by giving 5 lucky mommies some goodies.

Sponsored by: Mama Never Told Me ,WhatToExpect.com , How to Rock Your Baby, & Dryper’s Wee Wee Dry

Health and Beauty Diva and Best Vacation Places

There will be 5 package at stake. Each winner will get the following (prizes will be sent separately by the corresponding sponsor)

• $20 in CASH or AMAZON GIFT CODE
• Mama Never Told Me books by Emily Van Do – Retail Value $9.95 each
• A Choice of What To Expect Books by Heidi Murkoff – Retail Value $ 8.97 – $19.11
• How to Rock Your Baby – $10.19
• Dryper’s Baby Shirts (For Philippine residents only)

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Welcome to the Mother’s Day MamaLOVE Giveaway Hop hosted by MamaNYC!

Over 50 bloggers are participating and featuring giveaways with prizes valued over $25.00 each. Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so hopefully you will find some amazing gift ideas and hopefully win some prizes for mom! This event begins on May 1st and will end May 6th @ 11:59PM (EST). Don’t forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and hop down the list for many more chances to win great prizes!

Guylian chocolates truffles are some of the best chocolates I have ever had. They are something you can enjoy in moderation because a little goes a long way. They are rich and creamy and taste amazing!

Artisanal Chocolate Truffles
These irresistible chocolate seashells are filled with a luxuriously rich & creamy chocolate truffle; the original recipe of Guy & Liliane. Our signature truffle recipe is still made in small-batch copper kettles exclusively by Guylian’s Master Chocolatiers in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.

Winner will receive:

One – 22 piece box of Guylian Artisanal Belgian Original Chocolate Truffles

Two – 6 piece Original Chocolate Truffle Box

Four – 2 piece Original Chocolate Truffle Box

Make sure to check out the other blogs and there giveaways! Linky located after the rafflecopter forma Rafflecopter giveaway

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My Current Giveaways

Nimble Mothers Day Pack Review and Giveaway 5/1

Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil Review and Giveaway 5/8

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Another thing I love about cooking with coconut oil is that it has a wonderful aroma, if you like the smell of coconut. I love cooking with it in the winter as it makes me feel like I’m on a tropical island!

I made some chicken with the coconut oil and was very happy with the results. I was surprised at how well it browned the chicken. It gave it a nice crisp coating but left the inside nice and tender. It also added a bit of a coconut flavor, though it was very light so if your looking for more of a coconut flavor in your recipe you will want to add something else with the flavor.

Learn how to use coconut oil by visiting Tropical traditions they have some great advice on many uses of coconut oil. Some of my favorite uses for  Coconut oil for removing makeup or you can use it as a moisturizer.  I have used it on my skin for a couple of weeks and I love it. It moisturizes and really feels amazing. I have very dry skin and it works so well for me.

Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

Giveaway

The giveaway ends May 8th 2012 at 11:59pm EST

Open to U.S. & Canada.

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Balance Bar®, one of America’s original nutrition/energy bar leaders, is offering its first-ever Mother’s Day Gift Set.

 It’s the perfect choice for active, on-the go moms who appreciate the right combination of great taste, healthy nutrition, energy and convenience.

Nutrition at a Glance:

• 10g Protein
• 120 Calories
• Balanced 40-30-30 Nutrition
• 7 critical nutrients, including Calcium, Fiber and Protein
• Excellent Source of Antioxidants
• Contains FloraGlo® Lutein

Review:

I love these bars! Not only do they taste good, but they actually fill me up. I love taking them with me to my classes so I can eat if I need to easily. What I also love is the extra fiber and that it’s only 120 calories.

The downside is that this is not a good meal replacement, but it makes a great snack or a filler if you can’t sit and eat, but are starving. Though it does taste good you do want to remember this is not a candy bar, but a nutrition bar. Another great thing about Nimble bars is that they are certified kosher! It’s not something I worry about, but I have friends that are always looking for kosher items.

Giveaway

Win: Limited-Edition Mother’s Day Gift Set

The limited-edition Mother’s Day Gift Set includes:

• twenty-four bars of nimble;
• an exclusive nimble mini pouch designed by glittersweet with a whimsical wildflower appliqué on a chic, white glitter background;
• a soft, silky nimble headband; and
• a special poem for mom printed on a nimble note card.

Giveaway ends May 1st at 11:59pm EST

Winner has 24 hours to respond or another will be chosen.

Don’t want to wait to win the giveaway?

Order the nimble by Balance Bar Mother’s Day Gift Set Today!

The very affordable nimble by Balance Bar Mother’s Day Gift Set is only available online at www.shopbalance.com while supplies last. The introductory price of $33.98 – valued at $54.98 – includes shipping and handling within the U.S. (Tax where applicable is not included.) *To qualify for free ground shipping, orders must be placed by May 5, 2012.

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If you are planning to have a large wedding you need to give yourself at least a year to pull everything together. Churches are usually booked for the next ten to eleven months; halls are booked twelve to eighteen months in advance. Then there are the ‘little’ things; getting the right wedding dress, bridesmaid dresses, invitations, the cake, favors, colors and flowers. You will quickly find that your budget (no matter how much you have) is not sufficient, so you will need to either ‘scale down’ or get more money!

Flowers are one of the wedding items that can be very expensive. Even if you live in an agricultural community that has its focus on flowers, you will still have to pay quite a bit for wedding flowers. For instance, if you are planning a ‘winter wedding’, I doubt that you want to walk down the aisle with a poinsettia for your bouquet! This means that you will have to pay (dearly) for out of season flowers.

Another much less expensive option is to get silk wedding flowers. Silk flowers are rapidly becoming the number one choice for weddings. They look real, they won’t wilt or fade, they are beautiful and they will last forever! You can order silk wedding flowers well in advance of the wedding and store them until the big day. Getting silk wedding flowers will ‘expand’ your budget while removing one of the more stressful aspects of wedding planning.

One thing for you to remember; once you take that first step down the aisle, all of the stress, bickering and sleepless nights are forgotten. This is your day; it will remain in your heart and your mind forever.

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