Spotlight Saturday Blog Hop

It's Spotlight Saturday Hosted By

Between the Lines, Survey Junkie, and Little Yaya's

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Welcome to our fun blog hop with a twist!  Every week swing by to link up your blog and one you want to spotlight!  Did you find a new blog you liked this week?  Is there one you visit on a daily basis?  Well, simply link up your Spotlighted blog right under yours.  We will Spotlight our favorite blogs of the week in spots 4, 5, and 6.  

This week is I'm Spotlighting Jodi from I Spot You Tees! 

How it Works

1) Link up your own blog.
2)Link up a blog you want to spotlight for the week.(ex. Spotlight: Roslyn's Closet)
3) Follow your three hosts.
4) Grab our button and post it on your sidebar or in a Spotlight Saturday Post.
5) Follow as many blogs from the list as you like and leave a comment so they know you stopped by.
6) Return the favor by following blogs that followed you.
(Be aware that URL's cannot be duplicated so please have a second spotlight choice in mind. If your blog's URL has already been spotlighted, just add one you'd like to spotlight. And don't forget to leave a comment with the blog you spotlighted so they can come and join the blog hopping fun! )

Don't Miss Spotlight Saturday!

Don't forget tomorrow is Spotlight Saturday!  Hope you all come back in the morning to join us, along with Survey Junkie and Little Yaya's, for our fun little Blog Hop with a twist!!!  Link up your own blog and another that you would love to share with the rest of us!  Linky opens at midnight!

The Hair Coverings Store Review and Giveaway

Don't you just love discovering new hair styles and the accessories that make it possible?  At The Hair Coverings Store, the possibilities are endless!  "Haircoverings.com sells a complete array of Hair Accessories and headcovering for women,  girls and children. From the Pre Tied Bandanas to the hairbands there are many to choose for each style and taste." 

Haircovering.com has so many choices and my girls had a great time creating different hairstyles. My youngest loved the purple headband the best.  She loved that it is soft and easy to use.  I loved that it stayed on and kept her hair out of her face.   And if you love that style of headband, there are many other colors to choose from.  

My oldest daughter preferred the black hair clip.  She is only six, but she says that her new hair clip makes her look like a grown up.  After the "fashion show", she wanted to look online for other new hair accessories.    At Haircoverings.com, she found a cute beret and a lot more hair clips and headbands she just has to have.  And since her birthday is coming up, she may just get her wish.  


And thanks to the generous folks over at The Hair Coverings Store, one lucky reader from Between the Lines is going to win a free $25 Surprise Box of Hair Accessories.


Mandatory Entry:  Visit Haircoverings.com and browse through their wonderful collection. Come back here and let me know what product you'd love to try.  Please leave your email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner.

Extras:

~Follow haircoverings.com on their blog (3)

~"Like" haircoverings.com on Facebook (3)

~ Follow haircoverings.com on Twitter (3)

~ Follow Between the Lines on Facebook (5)
~Follow Between the Lines (3)
~ Subscribe to my email (5)
~Add me to your Blogroll and leave a link (5)
~Follow me on Twitter (2)
~Tweet this giveaway leaving me your link. (3x a day not back to back) (1 entry each)

This giveaway will end on April 29th @10p.m Eastern

*This giveaway is open to  Worldwide.  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 hair products in exchange for writing this post.  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.

Just a Bump on a Log

I've always been an on the go type of person.  I was always into athletics, running, and playing with the kiddos outdoors.  I managed to maintain my semi-slender figure because I was always on the move.  So what do I do all day, now that I  can't walk around because there are several tendons torn in my leg?  I sit on my butt and eat!  

I just can't stop eating!

I know there are many of you out there that don't feel like eating when you start to feel down in the dumps.  I wish I had that mentality.  I am the complete opposite.  If I feel down or bored, I eat.  I keep telling myself to go work on my book, write a poem, read a novel.   But I have absolutely no motivation.   It took all that I had to just write this short, simple blog post.   And of course, as I continue to eat, the jiggling begins.  UGH!

So ladies, any ideas?   What can I do, that is productive (and doesn't include food), while sitting like a bump on a log?  Grab a latte (and maybe a donut), put up your feet, and join the discussion!

Recipe Corner: BBQ Cornbread Casserole

Over the last week, my kids have been so sick that they have barely eaten any food.  My oldest daughter has started eating again, but my youngest still could care less.  This dish, however, is her favorite. It is absolutely delicious. I am hoping that if I make it this week, she will start eating again.  Cross your fingers for us.  If you try it yourself, it is very important to spread the cornbread mix out evenly so it cooks evenly.


Do you have a quick and easy 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
• 1 - 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 large onion, diced (add to taste)
• 1 (10 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 can light red kidney beans, drained
• 1 cup barbeque sauce (I sometimes add extra BBQ sauce)
• 2 (8.5 ounce) packages corn bread mix (although I usually only use 1 ½ boxes)

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until evenly browned. Drain excess grease and add the onion, kidney beans, and corn. Cook and stir until onions are tender. stir in the barbeque sauce. Spread the beef mixture in an even layer in a 9x13 inch baking dish (or casserole dish)
3. Prepare the cornbread batter mixes according to package directions. Spread the batter over the top of the beef mixture. Make sure it is spread evenly so the corn bread cooks evenly.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown, and a knife inserted into the center of the cornbread layer comes out clean.

BLOGMANIA Winner!

After three days of hopping fun, we have randomly picked the winner of the Between the Lines Blogmania prize pack.   And the winner is...Nightowl!  Nightowl won with comment number 375, "I "Like" Between the Lines on Facebook." Thanks to everyone who entered and joined Between the Lines.  I hope you all stick around for more fun reviews, giveaways, and discussions!  Congratulations to Nightowl and a huge thank you to Neostrata and Orglamix for sponsoring this giveaway!

Help, I'm Lost!

Okay, so I'm not actually lost...YET.   And I think with your help, I may be able to avoid it.  So typical me doesn't travel too far from home without my hubby.  I'm afraid of getting my girls lost somewhere without cell coverage and never finding our way back.   But with my hubby leaving for several months for work, I figured I need to get a little courage and venture out with the kiddos.  They are going to be missing Daddy like crazy and I want to do as much as I can to help distract them. 

So my question for all you wonderful people out there is, What is the best and most reliable GPS out there?  I know I'm a little behind in technology because I may be the last person I know that doesn't have GPS.  So please throw out your ideas and save me from getting lost!

Blogmania Giveaway!

Welcome to Blogmania and Between the Lines!  I am so excited that you stopped by today because thanks to some wonderful sponsors, I'm giving away over $100 in prizes.  If you are unsure of what Blogmania is, check out this LINK.  With thousands of dollars in prizes being given away over the next two days, it is not something you want to miss.  For those of you who are regular readers of Between the Lines, I know I've been teasing you with Blogmania hints long enough.  It is now time to get to the prizes!

 Our prize pack theme:  

What Every Woman Needs! 

This Year  Between the Lines is being sponsored by NeoStrata and Orglamix!

 

The NeoStrata Company creates and sells dermatology approved skin care products from Neostrata, Exuviance, Coverblend, and Neoceuticals. Without animal testing, Dr.Eugene Van Scott and Dr. Ruey Yu have produced “the dermatology developed skin care collections recommended and highly regarded by skin care experts around the world”. They sell various collections that meet the needs of everyone‘s specific skin type.  The generous people from NeoStrata have agreed to be a Blogmania Sponsor for Between the Lines!  That means one of you lucky ladies out there is going to have a chance to win the Exuviance Age Reverse Introductory Collection valued at $98!  

 

Our second sponsor, Orglamix, is an Etsy shop that sells makeup made from 100% pure mineral. Cheri, the artisan behind Orglamix, never uses synthetic materials in her products. So you can be sure they are safe, especially for those of us with sensitive skin. Cheri says, “All Orglamix products are proudly formulated without: nano particles, bismuth oxychloride, synthetic dyes, petrochemicals or parabens. Orglamix is a proud member of PETA.”  Orglamix has 100 core line colors along with many limited edition colors as well.  The winner of our prize pack will be able to choose 5 eye shadows shown below, plus the winner will win the exclusive Blogmania Eye Shadows Color...Champagne Bubbles!  That is an approximate retail value of $60.

Entry Options:

     1 - Follow Between the Lines via Google Friend Connect.
     2 - "Like" Between the Lines on Facebook.
     3 - Subscribe to Between the Lines via email.
     4 - Follow Between the Lines on Twitter


All bonus entries will be added at the conclusion of Blogmania.  After entering here, don't forget to look below at the linky full of links to great Blogmania Giveaway.


Disclosure: Prizes will be shipped directly from our sponsors.  Between the Lines cannot be held accountable for any sponsors that do not deliver the promised prize.  If a few weeks goes by and you have not received your prizes, please email me and I will contact the sponsor and attempt to resolve the issue.  I have not received any monetary or product compensation for this event.  Contest ends April 11th at 11:59 pm est.   Good Luck to everyone who entered!

Some Lucky Winners!

Congratulations to Megan!  She is the winner of the Apothica Giftcard giveaway.  Out of 500+ entries, Megan won with comment #478, "Like you on FB".  Our winner has 48 hours to claim her prize or another winner will be randomly selected.  Thank you so much for everyone who entered and HUGE thank you to Apothica for offering such a great giveaway!

Congratulations to Cathy H!  She is the winner of the Skin MD Lotion giveaway.  Out of 75 entries, Cathy won with comment #25, "Like you on FB."  Our winner has 48 hours to claim her prize or another winner will be randomly selected.  Thank you so much for everyone who entered and HUGE thank you to Skin MD for offering such a great giveaway!