Saturday, May 28, 2011

Spotlight Saturday Blog Hop

It's Spotlight Saturday Hosted By





Between the Lines



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! )





Thursday, May 26, 2011

Relay For Life Online Auction: May 20-May 26


Welcome to our first ever Online Auction to support Relay For Life!  I just want to start off by saying thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors that have generously donated for this amazing event.  With your help, we will be raising money to fight to horrific disease.  For those joining us today, please take the time to check out our sponsor reviews.  All the links can be found on the right sidebar under Reviews and Giveaways.  If you don't find something that you would like to bid on and would simply like to donate to this important cause, please click HERE to donate directly to our teams Relay For Life Site.

Items Up For Bid

1. Country Bob's Gift Pack .  Retails for $34 (Includes Cook Book). Two bidders will win.

2.  Just Jewelry by Jessica has donated a $25 gift card. (Check out the online catalog)

3. Photacular Photo Box of choice up to $49.95.

4.  Easy Lunch Box System from EasyLunchBoxes.com.  Retail Value $22

5. Orglamix Eye Shadow Random 10 pack. Retail Value $70

6. Fantasy Jewelry Box CZ Stud Earrings. Approximate Retail Value $20

7.  My Lip Stuff Lip Balms Random 6 Pack.  Retail Value $14

8. Rumba Black Lafayette watch. Retail Value $35

9.  Personalized Sketches ~ 8x10 Monogram Sketch Drawn Completely out of your names of choice. (Retail Value $55, plus $12 shipping to sponsor)

10.  "Hope" Necklace Retail Value $22 (Only the necklace is up for auction.  The other items can be purchased from Jessica at Just Jewelry.)

11.  Flat Iron Experts KQC X-Heat Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron. Retail Value $249.95

12. Kristen Noelle Designs Earrings Approximate Retail Value $36

13. Unique Gift For Women Vintage Photo Necklace.  Retail Value $38

14. Unique Gifts For Women Photo Bracelet. Retail Value $38

15.  Country Bob's 15 Bottles of All Purpose Sauce. Retail Value $32

16.  The Magical Mouse Schoolhouse Tote, Tee, and Lanyard. Retail Value $25

17.  Tigger Plush Animal. Retail Value $12.99

18.  Fantasy Jewelry Box Peridot Green Drop Earrings. Retail Value $55 (The studs are being auctioned separately)

19.  Flat Iron Experts H&R Mini Flat Iron. Retail Value $49.95 (Color may Vary)


20.  Soft Lips Pure 100% Natural Pack and Winter Pack. Approximate Retail Value $30 (2 winners)


21. Illumenature 1- 20oz Candle and 2- 8oz candles any scent. Retail Value $44 (2 winners)

22. Charm Factory Awareness Bracelet. Retail Value $44.99


**The Auction is now closed.  I would like to send a huge thank you out to all our sponsors and bidders who have made this auction such a success.  Look for the results tomorrow.**

Father's Day Giveaway from CoffeeCakes.com


I am so excited to have another opportunity to share my new love with you!  "CoffeeCakes.com  is a privately held company that markets specialty food and gourmet gift items exclusively on the Internet."  They sell a wide variety of desserts, coffees, and teas, but it is their Coffee Cake that now has my heart.  A few months ago, the friendly people from CoffeeCakes.com sent my family and I a coffee cake sampler to try.  The Coffee Cake Sampler included three full sized coffee cakes of our choice.  
With so many yummy choices, it was definitely a hard decision.  In the end, we chose the No Walnut Cinnamon coffee Cake, the Apple Walnut Coffee Cake, and the Banana Walnut Coffee Cake.  Each of these delicious cakes arrived completely intact.  No crushed or crumbled cake.  Although it says on the box that they can be kept at room temperature for a week, we couldn't wait to try them, so we dug right in that evening after dinner.  I have to say that I have never eaten a coffee cake as moist as these.  From my first bite, I was hooked.  I think my favorite of the three was the Apple Walnut Coffee cake.  The dried apples gave it an extra bit of tang and sweetness.  My youngest daughter couldn't get enough of the Banana Walnut Coffee Cake and she was disappointed when I decided to freeze the rest of it. 
CoffeeCakes.com states that you can freeze the cake for up to 120 days.  I have found that sometimes when you freeze baked goods, they don't always taste as good after you thaw them out.  So I had to freeze some of the cake for a few days to test it out.  It is hard to believe, but I actually think the cakes tasted better after being frozen.  So go ahead and order the sampler, save yourself some money, and freeze the cakes until your ready to eat them!  And with all orders over $50, you receive free shipping.

Now, just in time for Father's Day, the generous people at CoffeeCakes.com are offering one of you wonderful readers a chance to win that special Dad in your life their very own 28 oz Coffee Cake and Travel Mug! 

Mandatory Entry:  Visit CoffeeCakes.com and let me know something that you would like to try besides coffee cake.  Please remember to include your email so I can contact you if you win.

Extras: (Remember each entry must have a separate comment and an email address is needed to contact winner.)
~ Follow CoffeeCake.com on Twitter (2)
~ Like CoffeeCake.com on Facebook (2)
~ Follow Between the Lines on Facebook (5)
~Follow Between the Lines (3)
~ Subscribe to my email (5)
~ Grab any of my buttons and leave a link of where it’s displayed (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)
~ 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 June 9th @10p.m Eastern
*This giveaway is open to Continental US only. No PO Boxes or APO addresses.  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:  The opinions & thoughts expressed are my own. I received no  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.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Boost Your Buzz $1000 Giveaway!



Boost Your Buzz is back with yet another $1,000 Giveaway. This time we will be hosting the Boost Your Buzz Summer Edition so one lucky winner can plan a nice little vacation for themselves and their family and friends or for the savers out there to add to your piggy bank.
Increase your Social Media presence and online exposure with Boost Your Buzz~Summer Edition! Are you looking for more Facebook fans, Twitter followers, Email subscribers, Google Friend Connect followers and want to get your name out there and seen by thousands of people? We can help you do just that!
From August 1st through the 15th, Simply StacieSurvey Junkie and Little Yaya's will be hosting the Boost Your Buzz Summer $1,000 Giveaway where one lucky person will win $1,000 cash.   Just tell them that Between the Lines sent you!  
The giveaway will be the same as our highly successful Boost Your Buzz Giveaway and the only difference is that this one is in the summer. Participants will follow various social media accounts of different companies/blogs (ie. Google Friend Connect,Facebook and Twitter) to gain entry into the giveaway. They will be given one entry for each blog/business they follow/like/subscribe, etc.
We would love to include your blog or business in our giveaway and have the entrants follow, like or subscribe to YOU! Join the Boost Your Buzz ~ Summer Edition Giveaway and we will send our readers to your sites and ask them to follow or subscribe to you in exchange for their entry.
How the giveaway will work?
We will be offering $1,000 paid via Paypal to one winner. People will enter by following the participating sites on Google Friend Connect, Twitter, Facebook, subscribing to email newsletters, joining your Blog Frog Community, following on You Tube, LinkedIn, Stumble Upon, Digg and hearting Etsy Shops. They will earn one entry for every social media that they follow or sign up to on your site and will fill out a form checking off all they sites that they visited and followed/subscribed.
The entry form will allow the readers to enter quickly so that they can complete all entries if they would like without having to leave a comment for each one.
At the end of the two week giveaway period, one winner will be selected by random.org and be sent their prize.
We will be grouping all the Social Media accounts into groups to allow readers to move through the list quickly. For example, all of the Twitter links will be listed together, Facebook Fan Page links listed together, etc.
We will have separate categories for:
  • Twitter
  • Facebook Fan Pages
  • Networked Blogs
  • Google Friend Connect
  • Email Newsletters
  • RSS Feed
  • Blog Frog
  • Etsy Shops
  • Stumble Upon
  • LinkedIn
  • You Tube
  • DIGG
How to Participate (Simply fill out the form, choose your package, and let them know Between the Lines sent you!)
We are offering a wide variety of packages for you to choose from so that there is something for everybody. You can go with the works or if you would like something simple, you can go with the basics! Participants will be added to the giveaway after their Paypal payments have been received and will be listed in the order payment is received.
Package prices are listed below and payable via Paypal to simplystacieblog@gmail.com
#1 Monster Boost - Cost $200
  • Premium Side Bar As for 3 months on Simply Stacie, Survey Junkie and Little Yaya's. You can choose which 3 months that you would like you button to appear on our sites (spots subject to availability and will be given on a first come first serve basis.
  • As many social medias in the giveaway as you would like (Only one per media available - If you would like 2 Twitter accounts of another media you would also need to purchase a Baby Boost at $10 for all duplicate medias)
  • Monthly tweet from hosts and Mom Boost & Boost Your Buzz for 12 months. You can choose what you would like us to tweet.
#2 Mega Boost – Cost $150
  • Premium Side Bar Ad for 3 months on Simply Stacie, Survey Junkie and Little Yaya's. You can choose which 3 months that you would like you button to appear on our sites (spots subject to availability and will be given on a first come first serve basis.
  • Up to 5 Social Media links included in the giveaway (ie. Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Email, etc.)
  • Monthly Tweet for 12 months from hosts + Mom Boost & Boost Your Buzz. You can choose what you would like to be tweeted.
#3 King Boost - Cost $120
  • Premium Side Bar Ad for 1 month on Simply Stacie, Survey Junkie and Little Yaya's. You can choose month that you would like you button to appear on our sites (spots subject to availability and will be given on a first come first serve basis.
  • Up to 5 Social Media links included in the giveaway (ie. Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Email, etc.)
  • Monthly Tweet for 6 months from hosts + Mom Boost & Boost Your Buzz. You can choose what you would like to be tweeted.
#4 Queen Boost - Cost $100
  • Premium Side Bar Ad for the giveaway period on Simply Stacie, Survey Junkie and Little Yaya's. You can choose month that you would like you button to appear on our sites (spots subject to availability and will be given on a first come first serve basis.
  • Up to 5 Social Media links included in the giveaway ( ie. Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Email, etc. )
  • Monthly Tweet for 3 months from hosts + Mom Boost & Boost Your Buzz. You can choose what you would like to be tweeted.
#5 Big Boost - Cost $50
  • Up to 5 Social Media accounts included in the giveaway (ie. Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Email, etc.)
#6 Buzz Boost - Cost $20
  • 3 Social Media accounts included in the giveaway (ie. Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Email, etc.)
#7 Baby Boost - Cost $10
  • 1 Social Media account included in the giveaway (ie. Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Email, etc.)
Sign up for Boost Your Buzz Summer $1,000 Giveaway
To sign up to participate in Boost Your Buzz Summer $1,000 Giveaway please  fill out the form here .Fill out only the information that pertains to the package you are purchasing and once we receive your payment, one of us will be in contact with you within 24 - 48 hours to confirm your entries and that we have received your payment. Thank you for joining us for another Boost Your Buzz Event!
If you have any questions please feel free to email Stacy at pr(at)sjunkie.com or Cindi at littleyayasboutique {at} yahoo.com or Stacie at simplystacieblog (at) gmail.com
I also don't mind answering any questions that you may have regarding this great event.  You can contact me at betweenthelines-kam(at)hotmail.com.

Great Event with $1200+ in Products!

Don't miss out on our first ever Relay For Life Online Auction!  Thanks to the generosity of over 20 sponsors, the Auction should be a huge success!!  Please remember to stop by and check out the wonderful items up for bid.  The Auction will be opened until May 26th at 10 pm.  All bidding will go onto a Google Document that only I can see, but I will keep you updated on the highest bids through Facebook.  If you want to learn more about the sponsors and items they've donated, click on the Relay Sponsor links over on my right sidebar.   
Join Between the Lines and Our Other Fabulous sponsors in supporting Relay For Life!  Let's help the world Celebrate More Birthdays!    I HOPE to see you there!

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Don't Miss this Great Event!

Don't miss out on our first ever Relay For Life Online Auction!  Thanks to the generosity of over 20 sponsors, the Auction should be a huge success!!  Please remember to stop by and check out the wonderful items up for bid.  The Auction will be opened until May 26th at 10 pm.  All bidding will go onto a Google Document that only I can see, but I will keep you updated on the highest bids through Facebook.  If you want to learn more about the sponsors and items they've donated, click on the Relay Sponsor links over on my right sidebar.   
Join Between the Lines and Our Other Fabulous sponsors in supporting Relay For Life!  Let's help the world Celebrate More Birthdays!    I HOPE to see you there!

Pink Dandy Sunday Blog Hop


Welcome to the Pink Dandy Blog Hop!








This blog hop will be up for 3 days! From Sunday the 22nd-Wednesday the 1st.

I will start a new blog hop every Sunday.


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How does this blog hop work?


1. Make sure to follow Pink Dandy Chatter and Between The Lines so that we can follow you back!!

2. To ensure that Pink Dandy Chatter will follow you back, you need to make sure and leave a comment (below on this post) saying that you are a new follower and also leave a link to your blog.

3. Add your blog name and the URL to one of your favorite posts on the Linky below.

4. Please follow at-least 2 blogs on the list that appeal to you

5. Your blog must be family friendly ONLY. Explicit sites will be removed from the list.