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January 31, 2010

Skelanimals Valentines Day Giveaway

WINNER
#37 - Jingle


Skelanimals are adorable little animals who have met an untimely end-mostly due to their own reckless and ill-advised behavior. They are looking for a home with that special someone to care for and love them, but not just anyone. They like people who have a warm heart, after all they're just bones. They need you to keep them warm and cozy. Snuggling is their favorite thing to do, especially when you watch a scary movie. 
Meet all of the Skelanimals by visiting this link: http://skelanimals.com/meet-us

I think these little Skelanimals are so cute!  My daughter (she's 13) likes them and has bought a few items.  She'll probably be jealous if she finds out I'm giving this prize pack away. 

I have one Skelanimals prize pack to give away to one lucky Fairy Blog Mother reader.  The prize pack includes :


To enter this giveaway:
Visit the Skelanimals store and tell me another item you like

This rule is mandatory for entry. All extra entries will be discarded if the first rule is not followed.

Extra entries?
Please leave a comment for EACH entry

  • Subscribe to my blog via RSS or email (current subscribers too!)
  • Follow me on blogger
  • Follow @funnyjello and @skelanimals_ on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway (once per day, be sure to leave me the link to your tweet). Copy/Paste: RT Win a Skelanimals prize pack @skelanimals_ @funnyjello http://tiny.cc/skelanimals Ends 2/6 11:59 PM MST
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**Blog post must be at least 100 words and contain any links required. 


    Giveaway is open to US residents, age 18+
    Ends 2/6/2010 11:59 PM MST


    Much thanks to the Crowd Surf for this giveaway opportunity.

    The "I don't like fancy lingo" disclaimer:
    I received the opportunity to offer a prize to my readers in exchange for a blog post. No actual product was received.  However, my regular reviews are my opinion(s) and any compensation received does not sway me to say nice things about the product/company. What you read is what I think.   

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    January 30, 2010

    Sunday Stealing 1/31




    1. How long have you been blogging?
    On this blog...since February 2009.  I had another blog for a few months before I started this one.  I've since abandoned it.


    2. What made you start?
    I was entering a lot of blog giveaways and clogging up my personal blog with entries.  And...well, yeah...we see how that all worked out.

    3. Who inspired you?
    Me.  Duh.

    4. About how many hours a week would you estimate you spend on your blog?
    Let's just say you'd probably think I need a 12-step program if I told you.



    5. What kind of experience or background do you have with writing?
    Zero.  Zilch.  I wrote poetry in high school.  I've always wanted to be a writer.  At first I thought poetry, then I realized that all famous poets are dead...and some died horribly or took their own lives.  So I scratched that off my list.  

    6. Talk about how you come up with blog topics. Where do you get your ideas?
    My kids.  TV.  The back of the bottle of shampoo.

    7. What or who inspires you and your blog?
    Didn't I answer this question already?  I guess I'd say my readers, it's nice to know someone is out there reading my mindless ramblings.


    8. Where and/or how do your brainstorming for your blog?
    Depends.  Sometimes I'm at work and an idea pops up...or someone pisses me off and I feel the need to bitch and moan about them.  I write down a lot of random things and then never blog about them.

    9. Do you have any blogging rules or guidelines you follow?
    Only with my product reviews.  I keep it professional and watch my mouth fingers.  



    10. Is there anything you will not blog about?
    I will not blog about circus clowns fornicating in a fun house.  That's just weird...and wrong.
    (you're thinking about it aren't you?)


    11. Do you have any sort of a publishing schedule in terms of day of week or topic? 
    Only my Bitch & Moan meme....which I don't know if it gets 'meme' status as there are only a few of us that do it.  


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    January 29, 2010

    Bitch & Moan 1/29

    Grab the Bitch & Moan button and leave me a comment with your bitch and moan post...or bitch away in the comments. I'm not going to include a linky this week because really, there are only a few of us that participate and it's just easier for me to come visit you from the comment area.

    Fairy Blog Mother


    So...

    Blogger is pissing me the fuck off today. And yesterday. I haven't been able to moderate any comments since yesterday morning and it's incredibly annoying. They need to get their shit together over there and fix the problem. Or at least provide some feedback on the forum where you can submit your problem. Why offer an area to complain to if nobody is going to answer? Lame. WAY FUCKING LAME. 


    Laundry. The never ending, always growing pile of laundry. Man, you don't even know how badly I wish I had a someone to do all the laundry for me. Or even better...just get rid of the dirty clothes and buy new ones. Ok, I don't think I really wish for the second part except for with socks. I HATE matching socks from the dryer. HATE IT.


    This whole getting yelled at at work thing is really wearing on me. Yesterday I was accused of discriminating against a customer. How do you discriminate over the phone? And for the record, I wasn't doing anything even remotely close to discriminating. He was just an asshat and blurted that out then went on a rant about reporting me (yes, me...not my employer) to the attorney general and the better business bureau and the media and anyone else who might listen. Go for it buddy...have a hey day. I don't care. Thank you for calling. 


    So what pissed you off this week?




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    January 28, 2010

    Sponsored Tweets - MegaMac Challenge

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    Dood.
    I love Sponsored Tweets and have been using them for several months now.

    Right now they're having a referral contest and the winner...yes, one winner will win all of this:

    * MacBook Air
    * 27-Inch Quad-Core iMac
    * Apple TV
    * Time Capsule
    * iWork
    * iPod nano
    * Nike+ iPod Sport Kit

    So if you're already signed up with Sponsored Tweets then get your butt moving and get some referrals.  If not...be super nice and sign up under me (shameless begging) http://bit.ly/118voh



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    January 27, 2010

    ANNOUNCEMENT! ALERT THE MEDIA!

    Fairy Blog Mother is coming up on it's one year anniversary...birthday...blogoversary.

    I've been planning and preparing and working my butt off to bring you some really great giveaways. At least one giveaway per day every day in the month of February. Because I'm cool like that...

    I never expected this blog to take off like it has. I enjoy doing my personal blog posts as much as I like doing the review and giveaway posts.  

    I started this blog in February 2009 and had my first giveaway in March 2009 (for those of you that are nosy any posts dated before February 2009 were either imported from another blog that I used to have or dated intentionally that way so they'd archive).  And it's been nothing but memes, reviews/giveaways and silly stories ever since.  It's been a really fun year and I hope you'll all celebrate with me. 

    Fairy Blog Mother



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    January 26, 2010

    Our New Security System

    We finally broke down and invested in one. You just can't be too safe these days.

    Our household has been the victim of several (daily) break-ins over the last several months. There's nothing law enforcement can do for us, so we've decided to take matters into our own hands.






    Now, now...I see all of you rolling your eyes. Wondering how that itty bitty chain stops intruders on a daily basis. Let me assure you...this thing works!

    Here, I'll show you...


    (yes, that is duct tape wrapped around the 'failed security device')


    And just who is the intruder?




    So we're either locking Ethan out of the pantry...or locking our food out of the rest of the house.  However you want to look at.  You know...just in case that food should decide to sprout legs and try to escape on it's own.


    For the record:  We will be buying another one for the backdoor.  Soon.



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    January 25, 2010

    Whitney Houston The Deluxe Anniversary Edition Giveaway - CLOSED

     WINNERS:
    #41 - katklaw777
    #23 - Tamara B.
    #59 - Leslie M



    I just received my copy of Whitney Houston Deluxe Anniversary Edition today.  I must admit I've been looking forward to this one since learning I'd be getting a review copy last week.  Whitney Houston's music is always good.  She's incredibly talented and her debut album really showcased just how good she is.  The album is full of the love songs and power ballads that made us all fall in love with Whitney years ago. 

    The Whitney Houston Deluxe Anniversary Edition is a re-release of her self titled debut album that was released 25 years ago. The original album has sold over 25 million albums worldwide.  This special CD/DVD package will include the original Arista album completely remastered as well as five bonus tracks, plus three rare TV performances, all four classic music videos, and newly filmed interviews from Whitney herself and Clive Davis

    1986 was THE year for Whitney Houston.


    • The album Whitney Houston earned a Best Album Grammy Nomination.  
    • She won her first Grammy for Best Pop Vocal, Female Category for Saving All My Love For You.
    • Her performance at the Grammy's won her an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety of Music Program
    • She won seven American Music Awards and an MTV Music Award.
    • Rolling Stone named Whitney Houston 1986's album of the year.
    • Billboard ranked Whitney Houston as #1 album of the year and #1 popular artist.







    Whitney Houston' - 25th Anniversary Edition - Full Tracklisting

    Disc 1 – CD
    "You Give Good Love"
    "Thinking About You"
    "Someone For Me"
    "Saving All My Love For You"
    "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do"
    "How Will I Know"
    "All At Once"
    "Take Good Care Of My Heart"
    "Greatest Love of All"
    "Hold Me" (Duet With Teddy Pendergrass)

    Bonus Tracks
    "Thinking About You" (Remix by Bruce Forest)
    "Someone For Me" (Remix by Alan Coulthard)
    "How Will I Know" (A cappella)
    "How Will I Know" (Remix by Jellybean)
    "Greatest Love of All" (Live)

    Disc 2 – DVD
    "Home" Whitney Houston's premiere performance on the Merv Griffin Show
    "I Am Changing" Live from the Arista Records 10th Anniversary celebration, 1985
    "You Give Good Love" Live from the First Annual Soul Train Awards Show, 1987
    "You Give Good Love" Music Video
    "Saving All My Love" Music Video
    "How Will I Know" Music Video
    "Greatest Love Of All" Music Video
    Interviews with Whitney Houston and Clive Davis

    The Whitney Houston Deluxe Anniversary Edition is available TODAY for purchase on Amazon.

    I also have three copies of Whitney Houston The Deluxe Anniversary Edition to give away to three lucky Fairy Blog Mother readers.



    To enter this giveaway:
    Visit the Whitney Houston website and tell me something you learned (something not mentioned in my review)

    This rule is mandatory for entry. All extra entries will be discarded if the first rule is not followed.

    Extra entries?
    Please leave a comment for EACH entry

    • Subscribe to my blog via RSS or email (current subscribers too!)
    • Follow me on blogger
    • Follow @funnyjello on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway (once per day, be sure to leave me the link to your tweet). Copy/Paste: RT Win Whitney Houston The Deluxe Anniversary Edition @funnyjello http://tiny.cc/whitney239 Ends 2/2 11:59 PM MST
    • Add my button to your blog (leave me a link)
    • Add me to your Technorati favorites
    • Become a fan of Fairy Blog Mother and a fan of Whitney Houston Facebook
    For 5 extra entries (leave 5 comments):
    **Blog post must contain at least 100 words and any links required. 


      Giveaway is open to US residents, age 18+
      Ends 2/2/2010 11:59 PM MST


      Much thanks to the ThinkTank Marketing for this review and giveaway opportunity.


      The "I don't like fancy lingo" disclaimer:
      I received a free item(s) in exchange for a review. These reviews are my opinion(s) and any compensation received did not sway me to say nice things about the product/company. What you read is what I think. 



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      January 24, 2010

      Sunday Stealing 1/24





      This is totally the meme for me (like totally!).  It's like Bitch & Moan...but on Sunday!  I loooove it. 

      Foods which disgust the crap out of me:
      ONIONS!




      TV show I loathe:
      Thomas The Train.  Ethan loves it.  My nephew loves it.  I just cannot stand it and cringe whenever Ethan requests (demands) to watch it. 

      Movie I loathe:
      The last two movies that I can think of that I seen in the theater that just really sucked....The Invention of Lying and All About Steve.   Oh!  And The Shining...those little girls creep me out.







      Music genres I loathe:
      I don't really hate any specific genres.  I'm not a huge fan of classical or instrumental music...does that count?

      Magazine which annoys me:
      The Lego magazine.  I don't know if that's what it's called.  But I got it for Hunter, thinking he'd think it was cool.  Which he does...but now he asks for all the things that are the magazine.  I admit I've hidden them from him or tossed them out on occasion.  I'm evil. 

      Makes me cranky at restaurant:
      My kid.  Because he doesn't sit down.  He doesn't eat.  He just runs away from us, slides under the table, refuses to sit in a high chair (for restraint more than practicality).  

      Makes me cranky in public:
      People writing checks.  People not watching their kids...I seen a shopping cart with 3 kids in it parked in front of a TV at Walmart, there wasn't an adult anywhere around them that I could see.





      Makes me cranky in general:
      My job.  Do you know how hard it is for me to get bitched at all day long for stupid shit...do you know how hard it is for me to fake being nice and NOT be a smart ass?  No wonder I'm exhausted every day.




      Pisses me off at home:
      My dog.  She's a food stealer.  Any chance she gets to jump on my kitchen table or steal Ethan's snacks she's right there.  Many, many times I've caught her scrambling to get off the dinner table when I've walked into the room/back in the house.  I'm sooooo not a dog person.

      Pisses me off at work:
      I work in a call center doing customer service.  Just the job description alone pisses me off.

      Pisses me off in general:
      Um....my job.  Just thinking about it makes me want to rip someones arm off and BEAT THEM WITH IT.


      Makes me impatient at home:
      Those pesky kids..."Mooooooo-om, I'm hungry." "Mooooooo-om, Ethan's doing <insert annoying thing>", "Mooooooo-om, Hunter won't stay out of my room!".  Who let them in anyway?

      Makes me impatient at work:
      There's always at least one or two calls per day where the caller insists on telling me their entire life story and explaining their theories on why this or that happened.  It makes me want to jump through the phone and bitch slap them.





      Makes me impatient in public:
      Um...that whole check writing thing...dood, get a debit card.





      Celebrity I hate:
      Kate Gosselin, Jon Gosselin, Tiger Woods and any of them that have the last name Lohan, Hilton, Kardashian (who the hell are these Kardashian people anyway? and why do we even care?)


      Music artist I hate:
      Jared Leto from the band 30 Seconds To Mars (thanks K!)
      K was up in Park City, Utah (Sundance Film Festival started a day or so ago...so maybe that's why she was there?).  She has met Jared Leto ten times and has always been a fan.  He always refuses to take a picture with her, but last night not only was she refused again but she saw him pose for pics with others.  What a douchebag!  Needless to say, she's no longer a fan.  I don't blame her.  What makes him think he is so superior?  Meh...


      Yeah...right back atcha, fucker...

      There are other music artists I hate but he was the first one that popped into my head. 

      I could care less about:
      Politics, religion...and the fact that I've lived in Utah my entire life (greatest snow on earth!) and have never been skiing.  Never have, never will.  What is so appealing about purposely throwing yourself down an icy mountain with only two sticks to help guide you down?  Same with snowboarding...icy mountain + legs bound together by some stupid board - the sticks = disaster for me.  I'll pass, thanks.




      Annoys the crap out of me weekdays:
      I think the same things annoy me every day of the week.  Annoyances don't know how to take a day off.


      Annoys the crap out of me weekends:
      Some of the questions on the Sunday Stealing memes.

      Blogger's habit that annoys you:
      The improper use of their, they're, there, you're, and your.  I admit, I've occasionally use the wrong one when typing up a post in a hurry and just not thinking about it...but if I see it I HAVE to go back and change it or it'll drive me bat-shit crazy.  As in losing sleep over it crazy.


      My score:   
      Correct!
      Your score is 100%


      That's right...don't be jealous now.


      Feature on your blog you hate:
      Hhhmmm not really a feature.  But you know how much I love to swear,  right?  I'd love to be able to do a product review and not censor myself, or be professional.  It sometimes feels weird to me to say something was really cool, or really yummy.

      I'd rather say:  THAT SHIT WAS THE MOTHER FUCKING BOMB!

      But that'd go over like a fart in church with my sponsors (for good reason).  So a little professionalism won't kill me...I guess.  :)
       
      Movie star you despise:
      Any celebrity who is a famous for being a compulsive party animal annoys me.  And celebrities who are too good to acknowledge their fans...they don't deserve the title.  I'm sure it's annoying to be famous at times, but without your fans you'd be a nobody, just like me...so get off your high horse, pull the silver spoon out of YOUR ASS and quit promoting yourself if you don't like being in the spotlight.   Idiots.

      Politician that you hate:
      I don't do politics.  Ever.  I know Sean Hannity isn't a politician....but he spews politics and just the sound of his voice irritates the piss out of me. 



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      Yoplait Smoothie Giveaway - CLOSED

      WINNER
      #283 - Gina


      Yum! Yum! Yum!
      Yoplait is making it easier than ever to have a healthy snack.  The new Yoplait Smoothies contain real fruit and chunks of frozen yogurt.  You just add milk, blend and serve.  The smoothies are available in the freezer section with the frozen fruit.

      Yoplait Smoothies are available in three different varieties:
      • Triple Berry (strawberry, raspberry and blueberry)
      • Strawberry Mango Pineapple 
      • Strawberry Banana
      Thanks to Yoplait and My Blog Spark I was sent a Yoplait Frozen Smoothie gift pack.  The gift pack included a coupon for a free package of Yoplait Smoothies and a single serve blender with travel lid.

      We tried out the Triple Berry flavor...I had to buy an extra package.  There was no way I was going to sneak these by the kids.  The package contains enough frozen fruit and yogurt to make two servings.  The smoothies are incredibly simple to make...just toss it in the blender with one cup of milk, blend, serve.  Yum!

      The smoothies really are very yummy.  The yogurt gives a really nice taste to it, you could tell it was Yoplait yogurt in it.  As I think Yoplait yogurt has a better taste than any yogurt I've ever had.  My husband is not a fan of yogurt...ok, he doesn't like it all.  But he did say these smoothies were pretty good even though he could taste the yogurt in them.  And the kids wanted more...in fact I ended up having to give the rest of mine to Ethan because he kept demanding more.

      The blender is pretty cool as it's just big enough to make one package of the Yoplait Smoothies.  It comes with a travel lid so you can take it on the go and fits in standard cup holders.  As with any blender I've ever owned, you have to pop the lid off mid-blend and stir things up from the bottom so that everything blends evenly.  Other than that it's a convenient little appliance to have and it sure beats dragging out the big blender, especially if you're only making a single serving.

      I have one Yoplait Frozen Smoothie gift pack (includes coupon for free product and single serve blender) to give to one lucky Fairy Blog Mother reader.



      To enter this giveaway:
      Tell me your favorite flavor of smoothie (recipes welcome!)

      This rule is mandatory for entry. All extra entries will be discarded if the first rule is not followed.

      Extra entries?
      Please leave a comment for EACH entry

      • Subscribe to my blog via RSS or email (current subscribers too!)
      • Follow me on blogger
      • Follow @funnyjello on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway (once per day, be sure to leave me the link to your tweet). Copy/Paste: RT Win a Yoplait Frozen Smoothie prize pack @funnyjello http://tiny.cc/yoplait Ends 2/7 11:59 PM MST
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      For 5 extra entries (leave 5 comments):
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        Giveaway is open to US residents, age 18+
        Ends 2/7/2010 11:59 PM MST



        Much thanks to Yoplait for providing me with the free product, information, and gift pack through My Blog Spark.







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        I received a free item(s) in exchange for a review. These reviews are my opinion(s) and any compensation received did not sway me to say nice things about the product/company. What you read is what I think. 




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        January 23, 2010

        Chicken Soup For The Soul - Devotional Stories For Women - Giveaway - CLOSED

        WINNERS:
        #17 - Lori Taube
        #7 - Desiree
        #31 - !♣!F®om †he In§ide ou‡!♣!


        Time for another chicken soup giveaway!
        I really do enjoy reading these books.  I had never read them until I started reviewing them.  I like that the stories are short so I can pick it up and leave it if need be and not have to worry about catching back up when I go back to it.

        I've been reading Chicken Soup For The Soul: Devotional Stories For Women while at work.  Perfect for those 15 minute breaks.

        The stories are uplifting and inspiring and like I mentioned above the books are easy to read.

        Bonus:  Susan M. Heim is one of the editors and also a blogger (and has commented or entered my giveaways many times). I remember she mentioned this little tid-bit to me (it's also posted on her blog).  I mentioned her and her site in a previous blog post. So I was pretty excited to see a 'familiar name'. *waves to Susan*

        I have three copies of Chicken Soup For The Soul: Devotional Stories For Women to give away to three lucky Fairy Blog Mother readers.

        To enter this giveaway:
        Visit the Chicken Soup For The Soul website and tell me something you learned

        This rule is mandatory for entry. All extra entries will be discarded if the first rule is not followed.

        Extra entries?
        Please leave a comment for EACH entry

        • Subscribe to my blog via RSS or email (current subscribers too!)
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        • Follow @funnyjello and @chickensoupsoul on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway (once per day, be sure to leave me the link to your tweet). Copy/Paste: RT Win Chicken Soup For The Soul: Devotional Stories For Women @funnyjello @chickensoupsoul http://tiny.cc/chixsoup10 Ends 1/30 11:59 PM MST
        • Add my button to your blog (leave me a link)
        • Add me to your Technorati favorites
        • Become a fan of Fairy Blog Mother and a fan of Chicken Soup For The Soul Facebook
        For 5 extra entries (leave 5 comments):
        **Blog must be an actual blog and not just a blog that was created for posting links to giveaways.  If your "blog" consists mostly of links to other giveaways/contests then your extra entries will not count. Sorry. 


        New rule:  Your blog can be ANY kind of blog...but your blog post must have at least 100 words and contain any links required. 



        Giveaway is open to US residents, age 18+
        Ends 1/30/2010 11:59 PM MST


        Much thanks to Simon & Schuster and  Phenix Publicity for this review and giveaway opportunity.


        The "I don't like fancy lingo" disclaimer:
        I received a free item(s) in exchange for a review. These reviews are my opinion(s) and any compensation received did not sway me to say nice things about the product/company. What you read is what I think. 



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        Apparently...

        I was technologically challenged yesterday.

        When I embedded that Google document into my blog post yesterday afternoon, apparently I had something set so that you had to have a login and password to access my entire blog? WHAT THE HELL?!

        Two people contacted me about it. After the first person notified me I went to my blog and had no problems (probably because I'm the owner of the blog AND the document AND I was signed in...duh). So I didn't worry about it until this morning as I didn't know what to do.

        Anyway, this dumbass has unclicked the little tiny box that caused so many problems. I am fairly certain I've remedied the problem. If not...well you have my permission to come on over and spank me. However, I will not be paying your travel expenses and I will not give you my address. (chicken!)

        You're more than welcome to bitch and moan about it too!





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