We Have More Winners!

Congratulations to CathyH!  You are the winner of the Yumnuts Giveaway!  CathyH won with comment #85, "Entered Photacular."  CathyHhas 48 hours to accept her prize or a new winner will be randomly selected.  Thanks to everyone who entered and a HUGE thank you to Yumnuts for offering such a great giveaway!

Congratulations to Jasey!  You are the winner of the So Stylized Giveaway!  Jasey won with comment #6, "Your button is displayed on Crazy Daisy."  Jaseyhas 48 hours to accept her prize or a new winner will be randomly selected.  Thanks to everyone who entered and a HUGE thank you to So Stylized for offering such a great giveaway!

Congratulations to fdigsby!  You are the winner of the CP Docks Giveaway!  fdigsby won with comment #15, "Email Subscriber."  fidigsby has 48 hours to accept her prize or a new winner will be randomly selected.  Thanks to everyone who entered and a HUGE thank you to CP Docks for offering such a great giveaway!

Congratulations to Coriwestphal!  You are the winner of the Solay Wellness Giveaway!  Coriwestphal won with comment #192, "I added you to my text blogroll."  Coriwestphal has 48 hours to accept her prize or a new winner will be randomly selected.  Thanks to everyone who entered and a HUGE thank you to Solay Wellness  for offering such a great giveaway!

The Praim Group: Chocolate Review and Giveaway

Established in 2006, The Praim Group (TPG) is a one stop resource solution for pioneering food and confections related consumer brands. The Praim Group lends its expertise to its brand partners in the critical disciplines of Sales, Marketing, Logistics, Merchandising, Graphic Design, Accounting & Finance, and Public Relations. With primary offices in Boston, MA and Los Angeles, CA, The Praim Group provides a wholistic approach to its clients with the unyielding overall objective of building long term brand equity.

 The Praim Group is partners with Bubble Chocolate and Bloomsberry & Co, two chocolate companies that I have worked with in the past few weeks.  The Priam group was established to feature the best creative artwork from talented independent graphic designers.  They are always looking for new designs, so if you have an idea you can contact them at designs@Praimllc.com.  Each bar's package uniquely designed for the specific occasion you are celebrating.  My family was able to review their all natural premium blends of chocolate with Christmas packaging.  The chocolate was creamy and rich, while the packaging was cute and funny.  The Praim Group prides themselves on being cocoa connoisseurs as well as design pioneers,

Praim is offering 5 lucky readers of Between the Lines the opportunity to win a 3.5 oz bar of Milk Chocolate (34% cocoa) AND a 3.5 oz bar of their finest all natural premium dark chocolate (55% cocoa).

Mandatory:  Visit The Praim Group and leave a comment on which packaging you like the best

Extras: (Remember each entry must have a separate comment and an email address is needed to contact winner.)
~Follow Between the Lines (3)         

~ Subscribe to my email (5)

~ Grab my button and leave a link of where it’s displayed (5)

~Add me to your Blogroll and leave a link (5)

~ Follow me on Facebook (5)

~Follow me on Twitter (2)

~Tweet this giveaway leaving me your link. (3x a day not back to back) (1 entry each)

~ Enter any of my other current giveaways (1 each)

~ Grab my Twitter Hop or Blog Hop button and leave a link (3 each)

~Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link (10)

This giveaway will end on ^{December 18th} @10p.m Eastern

*This giveaway is open to North America only(No PO Boxes). Winner will be chosen randomly. An email notification will be sent to the email address provided by the winner. The winner must respond within 48 hours. Failure to do so will result in being disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I received two chocolate  in exchange for my honest review. The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review.

I'm Being Featured!

I'm being featured over at Simply Stacie's and I would love if you could hop on over and check it out.  Let me know what you think of my interview. :)

Recipe Corner: Molasses Cookies

Those who know me best know that cookies are my weakness. These molasses cookies are so soft and chewy, there is no way to just eat one.  I am trying to decide which type of cookies to bake for our cookie exchange and these are definitely in the running.

Do you have a mouthwatering recipe you would like to recommend? Shoot me an email at betweenthelines-kam@hotmail.com  and I can post it for all to enjoy!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup white sugar 
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (I sometimes leave out the cloves and add extra cinnamon)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 cup white sugar

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together the melted margarine, 1 cup sugar, and egg until smooth. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; blend into the molasses mixture. Cover, and chill dough for 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until tops are cracked. Cool on wire racks. (a few minutes less for chewy cookies and few minutes more for crispy cookies)

We Have Winners!

Congratulations to Tylerpants!  You are the winner of the Pink Dandy Holiday Giveaway!  Tylerpants won with comment #163, "Following Pink Dandy on Facebook(Lisa L)."  Tylerpants has 48 hours to accept her prize or a new winner will be randomly selected.  Thanks to everyone who entered and a HUGE thank you to Pink Dandy for offering such a great giveaway!

Congratulations to D. Calvert and Melia!  You are the winners of the Webkinz Jr. Giveaway!  D. Calvert won with comment #151, "Tweeted - 3 (with link)."  Melia won with comments #245, "I follow".  Both ladies have 48 hours to accept their prize or a new winner will be randomly selected.  Thanks to everyone who entered and a HUGE thank you to Webkinz Jr. for offering such a cuddly giveaway!

Winter Woes

I wrote about this topic last year when I had just started my blog, but now that I have so many new lovely readers, I'd love to hear your thoughts too.  My family and I dread winter every year. It’s not that we are bothered so much by the cold, or even the snow. What we dread each and every year is the dry skin season! Without fail, every November or December, red itchy patches of dry skin begin to form. We lather up with every “miracle” lotion available and pray for the promised results. I’ve even gone as far as sleeping with gloves on overly greasy hands. Yet somehow those tiny cracks still appear. Even the no-crack cream from Restoration Hardware (provided by my wonderful mother-in-law) couldn’t put a stop to the cracking. When our children were first born, we tried humidifiers in their rooms in hopes that a little added moisture might help. Sadly, the only thing the humidifier accomplished was ruining a few books.


I am sorry to say we have yet to find the solution that would make our winters more bearable. How many of you out there suffer from dry skin? How many of you have found your solution? Throw out your ideas and let’s cure those winter woes.

Grab a latte, put up your feet, and join the discussion!

CP Docks Giveaway!

Don't Miss the awesome giveaway from CP Docks!  To enter, simply click on the link on the sidebar to go directly to the post.  What a wonderful gift this would make for someone special on your list!  Giveaway ends tonight at 10pm est.!

Stephanie Gleichsner Bracelet Review and Giveaway

I am so so excited to introduce you all to Stephanie Gleichsner!  Stephanie Gleichsner is a wonderful high school friend that I found again through Facebook.  I was excited to discover that she had followed her dream of creating art and jewelry. Stephanie creates bracelets by using a variety of beads, from antique/vintage, faux semi-precious, cloisonne, African Trading, evil eye, and semi-precious stones.  Every semi-precious stone has metaphysical properties. These metaphysical properties are used to enhance one's life.

While browsing through Stephanie's website, the Moss Opal & Silver Tone Beads from Bali caught my eye right away.  I loved the neutral colors, the smoothness of the stones, and the easy to use clasp.  Although I was unaware of the metaphysical properties of the stones when I chose it, I was certainly happy with what I learned when I received it.

Here are some properties of Opal:
-Inspiration which enhances the imagination and creativity.
-Releases inhibitions and enhances memory.
-Help one be ‘invisible’ in situations where they don’t care to be noticed.
-Bring happy dreams and easy the process of change.
-Clarifies by amplifying and mirroring feelings, buried emotions, desires. Results in less inhibition, more spontaneity, free visualization, clearer imagination, and more vivid dreams.

 

 I love how this bracelet fits and matches almost everything. But if this isn't your style, never fear.  Stephanie has a great selection of jewelry that include Authentic Semiprecious Stone Bracelets with or without charms, Faux Semiprecious Stone Bracelets with or without charms, and Authentic Stone Necklaces and Bracelets.  As you browse through Stephanie's site, you will notice many of her bracelets have a small rose quartz, the "Love Stone", in them.  The Rose Quartz is her personal favorite and signature stone.  Her jewelery also includes spacer beads.  The spacer beads or accent beads, used between the main beads are either gold tone or silver tone. Many of these beads are from Bali, obtained at gem shows.  Many of Stephanie's bracelets stretch, as many of us are busy and it is much easier to slip one on rather than handling a clasp. Some of my bracelets also have charms. Stephanie loves charms that send positive reminders, such as Love or Miracles.

 

Stephanie is so excited about sharing her creations with you that she is offering one lucky reader of Between the Lines their choice of bracelets.  She looks forward to creating you something that will enhance your life.  Her bracelets would make wonderful Holiday gifts for those special ones on your list.  You can purchase them as-is or inquire about small changes, such as adding/removing a clasp, charm, etc... Or if you want to enhance a certain aspect of your life, let her know the aspect and she can suggest an appropriate bracelet.

Mandatory Entry: Take a moment to Stephanie's website. Come back here and leave a comment on which product caught your eye.

Extras: (Remember each entry must have a separate comment and an email address is needed to contact winner.)
~ Follow Stephanie on Facebook and leave a comment(5).
~ Suggest Stephanie's Facebook to friends. (5)
~ Follow Stephanie on Twitter (3)
~ Follow Stephanie on LinkIn (Stephanie Gleichsner) (3)
~Follow Between the Lines (2)
~ Subscribe to my email (5)
~ Grab my button and leave a link of where it’s displayed (5)
~ Follow me on Facebook (5)
~Follow me on Twitter (2)
~Tweet this giveaway leaving me your link. (3x a day not back to back) (1 entry each)
~Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link (10)

This giveaway will end on December 22nd @10p.m Eastern
Giveaway open to US only. Winner will be chosen randomly. An email notification will be sent to the email address provided by the winner. The winner must respond within 48 hours. Failure to do so will result in being disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I received a bracelet in exchange for my honest review. The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review. Prizes are mailed out by the distributor and Between the Lines cannot be held accountable for prizes not sent.

Follow Me Back Tuesday Blog Hop!

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It's everyone's favorite day of the week again, Tuesday..

So that means it's time to link up & follow for

Follow Me Back Tuesday

Hosted By:   Survey Junkie, Little Yaya's, 
  &  Boobies,BabiesAndABlog 
 

This week joining us as our Guest Host is:

Kelly from Between the Lines

  

 

 How F.M.B.T Works

• Follow all 3 Hosts & Guest Host - Spots 1-4   leave a comment w/ link so we can follow back  ( only leave a comment that you follow if you actually follow )

• Snag our button & make a F.M.B.T. post. 
• After you post use that link to add your blog to the hop along with blog name  

( NO BLOG HOPs & GIVEAWAYS PLEASE  ) These entries will be deleted.

• Follow the blogs you like & Follow Back who follows you

Link up every Tuesday at 12:00 am est

Webkinz Jr. Giveaway!

Don't Miss the awesome giveaway from Webkinz Jr.!  To enter, simply click on the link on the sidebar to go directly to the post.  What a wonderful gift this would make for the little love in your life!  Giveaway ends tonight at 10pm est.!

Conair Review and Giveaway!

 Great hairstyles start with a great brush! It’s a gift that will always be used.  And a necessity in a house with three girls.  My daughter's and I have always shared a brush, so I was thrilled to receive a couple brushes from Conair to review.  No more morning s fighting over a brush and everyone loves the new Conair Gel Grips Cushion Brush.  The Conair Gel Grips Cushion Brush conforms to the shape of your hand for easy styling, and the flexible cushion base prevents hair breakage.  I was so happy, and so were my daughters' heads, that they detangled hair more gently.  No more snags and getting their hair caught in the brush.  And the soft gel handle makes it easier on my hand that has to do three hair-dos every morning!

 I also received the Conair Tourmaline Ceramic Small Porcupine Round Brush to review. The Conair Tourmaline Ceramic Small Porcupine Round Brush utilizes finely crushed tourmaline, a gemstone that naturally releases negative ions, infused into the nylon bristles and ceramic barrel of the brush. The ions tighten the cuticle layer and seal in natural oils, reducing static electricity, leaving hair shiny and silky.  This is an amazing brush to use while you are drying your hair.  It helps add the much needed body to my hair without creating the frizzy mess that usually is on my head during the winter months.

Conair brushes would make a wonderful stocking stuffer for all those girls on your holiday list.  It's a gift everyone will use...everyday!   Thanks to the generous people from Conair, one lucky reader of Between the Lines is going to win both brushes to keep for themselves or to use as Holiday Gifts!  If you are ready to go out and buy your own, the brushes are available nationwide at mass market and drug store retailers. 

Mandatory Entry: Visit Conair and leave a comment about a product you's love to try.  Don't forget to leave your email address.

Extras: (Remember each entry must have a separate comment and an email address is needed to contact winner.)

~ Like Conair on Facebook (3) 

~ Follow Conair on Twitter (3)

~ Sign up for Conair's Email list (3)

~Follow Between the Lines (3)         

~ Subscribe to my email (5)

~ Grab my button and leave a link of where it’s displayed (5)

~Add me to your Blogroll and leave a link (5)

~ Follow me on Facebook (5)

~Follow me on Twitter (2)

~ Add my Spotlight Saturday button and leave a link (5)

~Tweet this giveaway leaving me your link. (3x a day not back to back) (1 entry each)

~ Enter another one of my giveaways (1 each)

~Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link (10)

This giveaway will end on December 18th @10p.m Eastern

Giveaway open to US  only.  Winner will be chosen randomly. An email notification will be sent to the email address provided by the winner. The winner must respond within 48 hours. Failure to do so will result in being disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I received complimentary samples in exchange for my honest review. The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review.

Holiday Gift Giveaway Hop Winner!!

Congratulations to Tina Peterson!  She is the winner of our $50 Just Jewelry Giveaway!  Tina won with comment number 220, " I love Just Jewelry and wouldn't have a bit of trouble using up $50! LOL.  I'm following you on GFC. "  I hope you have fun shopping Tina!  Tina has 48 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be selected.  Thanks to everyone who entered and a HUGE welcome to all my new readers.  If you are starting your Holiday shopping, visit Just Jewelry by Jessica for some great ideas!

Bake Me a Wish! Review and Giveaway

Are you in need of a delicious cake, perfect for a very important occasion??  Bake Me a Wish! offers a premium nationwide delivery service for gourmet birthday, seasonal, or just because cakes.  Bake Me a Wish! uses only the finest  and freshest ingredients in their moist delectable creations.  Baked in New York, by an award winning family, Bake Me a Wish! offers next day shipping, Monday-Friday, on all their cakes.

My family and I were lucky enough to have a chance to review their Carrot Cake.  I will admit that I was a little concerned that the cake wouldn't taste as good as it looked online.  But thanks to their careful shipping methods, that included an ice pack and air tight seal, the cake arrived in perfect condition.   This has been called THE BEST Carrot Spice Cake you’ve ever tasted and now I know why.  The carrot cake was divided into two moist layers, separated by creamy cream cheese frosting.  The cake was cooked with walnuts and raisins, but not too many to take away from cakes own delicious flavor.  On top was a White Chocolate Plaque that read, Season's Greetings.  When you order your cake, it comes with a matching card and is packaged in their signature Bake Me a Wish! gift box.  The Carrot Cake sells for $39.95.

For ingredient  information or to purchase, visit http://www.bakemeawish.com

 Would you like to share a Bake Me a Wish! cake with your family this holiday season?  The generous people from Bake Me a Wish! are offering one lucky reader of Between the Lines a chance to win their choice of delicious cakes.
 

Mandatory Entry: Visit Bake Me A Wish! and let me know which cake you might pick if you won?  Don't forget to leave your email address!

Extras: (Remember each entry must have a separate comment and an email address is needed to contact winner.)

~Follow Bake Me A Wish! on twitter (2)

~"Like" Bake Me A Wish! on facebook (2)

~Follow Bake Me A Wish! on blog via Network blogs OR RSS (2)

~Sign up for Bake Me A Wish!'s Newsletter (3) (leave the email address you signed up with)

~Follow Between the Lines (2)         

~ Subscribe to my email (5)

~ Grab my button and leave a link of where it’s displayed (5)

~Add me to your Blogroll and leave a link (5)

~ Follow me on Facebook (5)

~Follow me on Twitter (2)

~ Add my Spotlight Saturday button and leave a link (5)

~Tweet this giveaway leaving me your link. (3x a day not back to back) (1 entry each)

~ Enter another one of my giveaways (1 each)

~Blog about this giveaway and leave me a link (10)

~Make a purchase from Bake Me a Wish! dated on or after this post (10)

This giveaway will end on December 17nd @10p.m Eastern

Giveaway open to US  only.  Winner will be chosen randomly. An email notification will be sent to the email address provided by the winner. The winner must respond within 48 hours. Failure to do so will result in being disqualified and a new winner will be chosen.

Disclaimer: I received complimentary cake in exchange for my honest review. The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no other compensation for my review nor was I under any obligation to give a positive review.

Personalized Letters From Santa

Attention all parents, grand-parents, uncles, aunts, etc...  How excited would your favorite kids be to receive a personalized letter from Santa???   As most of you know, my friends and I are raising money to support Relay for Life again this year and our first major fundraiser are Santa Letters!   For a small fee of $3 per child, you can get a personalized Santa letter sent to a special child this year!  The $3 fee covers everything…the letter, special enclosures, postage, and envelope!  Just send me an email at betweenthelineskam@hotmail.com with the following information by or before December 15^th to insure that all the kids receive their letters on time!  All of the profits are going to our Relay for Life team, so it’s also for a wonderful cause!

Name of the child (first and last)-  

Age - 

Gender - 

Accomplishments (such as you’ve been nice to your sister/brother, keeping your room clean, etc)- 

Who would have told Santa their most wanted toy/item this year (Mom, Dad, Grandma, etc)

Most wanted toy this year (that they are most likely getting from Santa)- 

The child’s hometown that Santa will visit this year (or visiting city they will be in) - 

Parent’s name(or contact who’s sending this letter for the child) -

Address - 

Contact info (email or phone number) -    

Upon receiving the information I will email you the address where you can send a check.  Or you can click on the link on the right sidebar to donate directly to Relay.  This method, however, has a $10 minimum.  Thanks for your support and Merry Christmas!