Welcome to the 2013 Summer Bash!

Welcome to the 2013 Summer Bash ~ please bear with me and hopefully this makes sense as I'm at the library and there is so much racket I'm having issues thinking straight much less making sense.... So, here goes:

Thanks for stopping by GivingNSharing today!

1. If you are asked which website you are signing up on tell 'em GivingNSharing please!
2. If you have kiddos in the middle grade reading level (that's about 4th grade on up) be sure to stop by my OTHER blog each week through July and enter to WIN 1 or 2 Super Summer Reading Prizes! One is for the guys & one is for the gals. Click: Week 1 and Week 2

Would you please click this tweet and SHARE this giveaway so others can check it out? Thanks!

RT @familyliteracy The official 2013 Summer Bash Giveaway starts tonight @ 9 pm & Ends 7/15, US Check it out @ http://t.co/LDjbzh6A55
— familyliteracy2 (@familyliteracy2) June 15, 2013

Welcome to Mommy Lesson Plans Summer Bash!

Hosted by Mommy Lesson Plans

I cannot forget my wonderful co-hosts!

Joy Makin Mamas

Sale Camel

Monica's Rants, Raves, and Reviews

Faith Filled Footsteps

and Simply at Home Mom

This is HUGE giveaway and we have a lot of awesome sponsors. There will be 16 winners! You heard that right! 16 winners for everything from food to swimsuits to sunglasses for the kiddos.

Our sponsors have been VERY kind so please stop by and show them a little love or purchase a product that piques your interest! Mommy Lesson Plans has reviewed most of the products listed so feel free to head to the site and read up on all of these wonderful prizes!

Crane USA ~ Drop or Adorable Humidifier (winner's choice of style and color)

Toysplay ~ Capri Pool Lounger

YumEarth ~ Organic Lollipops (delicious!)

Waxelene ~ 2oz jar of Waxelene

Hapari ~ $95 gift code from swimsuit of choice

Survival Straps ~ 2 bracelet and key fob sets (winner's choice of color)

My Simple Clean ~ $10 gift code for products of choice

My True Nature ~ Tubby Time bath set

Begin Again Toys ~ Lemonade play set

Mommy Lesson Plans ~ $80 Swimspot gift code

Saffron Road ~ 2 winners of FREE product coupons!

Namaste Foods ~ Namaste Prize Pack (TONS of awesome products!)

Bee Alive Spa ~ Balanced Petite Collection

Real Kids Shades ~ 1 pair of kids shades (winners choice)

Gfreely ~ 1 month subscription box

Please use the giveaway tools form below to claim your entries. Must be 18 or older to enter and win. Giveaway is open to US residents only. All entries are OPTIONAL! Giveaway begins 6/15 at 9pm and ends 7/15 at 9pm. Good luck!

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Win a Flat Screen TV! #FanJamSG-Shawn Gallaway Giveaway -ends 3/15

Twitter Party! March 2nd @ 9 pm

Fan Jam 2012 and Shawn Gallaway #fanjamSG  Twitter party details

When: March 2nd, Who: You and your friends! Time: 9pm EST

Hashtag: #fanjamSG

Customized Tweetgrid: Go here

Or use Tweetchat : http://tweetchat.com/room/fanjamSG

Party Hosts: @momblogsociety444444444444, @pamelamaynard

Special Guests: @ichooselovecdShawn Gallaway! and @gigidelugo of Tropic Heat Studios

Panelist: @kenziesKozies,  @jewellzz_70  @PowerbyMomBlog & @KatrinaMoody

Sponsors: @itsfreeatlast

Visit Shawn on FB: http://www.facebook.com/ichooselove

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Hosted by: Mom Blog Society, Mom Does Reviews 

& Tropic Heat Studios

Shawn Gallaway, The Singing Sage, is a singer songwriter, visual artist, author, ceremonial healer, workshop facilitator, energy worker and Certified Lifeline Practitioner. He has traveled throughout the world sharing his message of healing through the arts, branding Conscious Music a movement calling attention to the significance and to the consequences choice has in our lives. Recently, Shawn shared the stage with authors Gregg Braden, Bruce Lipton, Robert Holden and with rock and pop masters Orleans and Friends. He also had the high honor of being present for the showing of his I Choose Love music video during the presentation of a Freedom Award by the Civil Right’s Museum in Memphis, Tennessee to his Holiness the Dahlia Llama.

As a workshop facilitator and a ceremonial healer, Shawn has assisted and blessed many over the years with his keen insight and his ability to bring a sense of humor to the healing process. He is also a screenwriter whose current passion is producing and combining all his gifts into a multimedia theater production and film called The Choice. The Choice can best be described as a healing experience that can enlighten and inspire the masses into loving action in the world through the use of the arts. The Choice chronicles the healing journey of eight brave men and women who together choose Love and walk the path of the heart, transforming their fears into love in service to humanity and the earth.

Currently,Shawn resides in Nashville, Tennessee and continues to tour and share his passion for healing through the arts and through conscious music, calling attention to the impact our choices have all over the world.

The Giveaway: 7 Winners!

Grandprize: 1 Flat Screen TV

3 lucky winners will get this autographed Shawn Gallaway CD:

3 lucky winners will get Shawn's Infinite Love and Gratitude Artwork:

Giveaway starts March 2, 2012 and ends March 15, 2012

Open to US only.

ENTER HERE FOR RC 1 and 2

WIN a Valentine's Date Night - Flowers, Dinner & a Movie!

Jan 24 - Feb 4th

GivingNSharing has partnered with Mom Blog Society, Mom Does Reviews, and several other blogs to offer our readers a chance to win a special Valentine’s date night. One lucky reader will win:

• Dinner at Applebees
• The Notebook Movie
• Flower Delivery

Enter below. Good Luck!

My Other Giveaways you might be interested in:

1. Ends 1/23: WIN a Blender Bottle, insulating sling & cookbook, US only (Enter Here)
2. Ends 1/26: WIN a Toshiba Portege Laptop, US only  (Enter Here)
3. Ends 1/29: WIN 1 of 3 Carmen Agra Deedy Children's Books (2 for 4-8 yr olds & 1 for Middle Grade)  (Enter Here)
4. Ends 1/31: WIN a Lifetime Membership to The Printable Planner for Moms, US only  (Enter Here)

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The Blender Bottle & the 101 Quick & Easy Recipes

I recently received the Blender Bottle and a copy of the 101 Quick & Easy Blender Bottle Recipes cookbook to review here on GivingNSharing and have had some very tasty dinners to enjoy. The Blender Bottle is the #1 best-selling portable mixer - great for making up salad dressings, shakes, BBQ sauce, omelets, pancake mixes and more!

Usually when you think of a blender bottle you think of protein shakes or even fruit shakes for the kids. The Blender Bottle is perfect for that! Just grab your bottle when you leave for the office or to run out on errands. Put your mixings in a baggie in your purse or briefcase or even in the bottle itself and you can have a shake where ever you are or when ever you need a pick-me-up. 

I like to add a cup of yogurt and fruit juice to mine - you can also use the above image (from the Blender Bottle's website) for other ideas of things to add in. Have you tried the ground oatmeal? That would be a great way to add some fiber to your shake!

Here's how the  Blender Bottle  works: 
Take the bottle, throw in the patented BlenderBall wire whisk and then add your ingredients. The Blenderball mixes it all up - no gritty powdery balls to chase with a fork - it whips the ingredients into a smooth delicious drink every time. And yes! it even gets the powder that usually gets stuck at the bottom & won't mix in no matter what you do!

I also received a copy of their cookbook: 101 Quick and Easy BlenderBottle Recipes. There are recipes for Tangy Meatball Bites, Macadamia Nut French Toast, Asian Salmon, Michael's Spinach Quiche, Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, and so much more! I made up the pancake mix and also the BBQ Beef Sauce (loved the sauce!). I used the BBQ Beef Sauce on chicken and it was a BIG hit!

Barbecue Beef

Tasty, tangy, with just the right amount of smokey flavor. Makes great BBQ sandwiches as well! Note: (I didn't use the smoke flavoring)

Ingredients
1 ½ c ketchup
¼ c packed brown sugar
¼ c red wine vinegar
2 T prepared Dijon-style mustard
3 T Worcestershire sauce
1 t liquid smoke flavoring
½ t salt
¼ t ground black pepper
¼ t garlic powder
1 (2.5-4 lb) boneless chuck roast

Instructions
In the order listed, place ingredients (except roast) into BlenderBottle and mix until smooth. Place roast in a slow cooker and pour barbeque sauce over it. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours. Remove roast from slow cooker, shred with a fork (remove any fat), and return to slow cooker. Stir meat to evenly coat with sauce. Continue cooking approximately 1 hour. Serve over rice, potatoes, or in sandwich buns.

Nutritional Information
(per serving: 636 cal., 40.8 g total fat (16 g sat. fat), 168 mg chol., 868 mg sodium, 17.3 g carbo., 15.9 g sugars, 47.6 g protein) (This recipe came from the website)

Buy It:

You can purchase the Blender Bottle in 2 sizes - a 20 oz mini ($8.49) and a 28 oz Classic ($8.99) bottle. There is also a Sport Mixer ($14.99) which I think would be great for those out on a bike ride or a long walk. All include the patented stainless-steel whisk ball. The cookbook is available for $12.99 and there also are smart, trendy and stylish insulated slings ($7.99) that make carrying them fun and an added plus is that they don't sweat and keep your drinks nice & cold.

Win It:

Blender Bottle is offering a set of the Classic Blender Bottle and a copy of the Cookbook to one lucky GivingNSharing reader! Is it going to be you?

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Enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway for either a Apple iPad2 or one of two Kindle Fires! I'm going to WIN the iPad2 - but the Kindle's are still available LOL!

This giveaway is open for the US and Canadian residents and will close February 9th at 12:01 a.m. EST.

If you are visiting from the Alexa Hop - thanks for stopping by! Here is the Runza Recipe & be sure to leave a comment below the post so I can visit you back. =D


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