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Sweepstakes/Contests and Tips!! Part 1

In an earlier post, I told you that I would be sharing with you my winnings from sweepstakes and the website I use to win. Well, today I will let you further into my world. I will share with you some of the site I use to win prizes and tips for sweepstakes and contests

Some of my favorite sites for ongoing sweepstakes are as follows:

Sweepstakes Today

Sweepstakes Daily

Steamy Kitchen

All You

Family Covers

Absolute Forum

Infinite Sweeps

Giveaways and Sweepstakes

There are a lot more sites I follow, but I just wanted to give you a few from my list. I usually don't like daily entries, but when I first started entering sweepstakes/contests, these were the first ones I found. Besides, I can remember them without checking my spreadsheet. 

Other sites I currently use that are either seasonal or not ongoing:

Little Debbie

Carmax

Danforth Diamonds

Jeep

NFL

Lane Furniture

Stay tuned because I am going to give you my Tips for entering sweepstakes and contests.

UPDATE: PartSelect’s $5,000 GE Giveaway Contest

Okay so a couple of blog posts ago I told you about a contest I entered that was sponsored by PartSelect. Well I found out today that I did not win!!! I know I know.... sad face right? Yes, but only for a few seconds. You have to keep pushing, keep entering, and congratulate the winner. Yes ma'am and sir, keep entering and keep going. I mean you win some and you loose some. I just hope I continue to win more than I loose!!!! Smooches

STOP!!!! Say NO to SODAs

I do not proclaim to be a doctor or specialist in the study of the body. But, I do know that their is something unhealthy about sodas (diet or regular). I read two articles Healthmad and Livestrong recently that talked about the affects of soda and what I found made me not want to drink sodas anymore. Sodas cause head aches, weight gain, decaying teeth, and other health issues. Again, I  am not a medical professional. I just think we drink a lot of things that are unhealthy for us and ignore articles like these. We also wonder why we have certain health problems. I mean if I knew something was harmful to my body, I would want to know. So since I care about my readers, I wanted to share this with you.



I am Changing
Instead of drinking sodas, I started purchasing carbonated waters as a healthier alternative. I just started and so far, I like it. I made homemade lemonade and added sparkling seltzer water- raspberry flavor (Kroger brand). It had a lot of fizzy and flavor. I only poured what I wanted to drink at that setting. As with any carbonated beverage, it lost its fizz after a couple of days. I also purchased club soda caffeine free (Kroger brand), and it works just as well. 


There are so many flavors that can be made. You could add a twist of lemon or think outside the box; lime, cranberry juice, blueberries, strawberries, orange juice, cotton candy, or anything you can come up with for a new beverage flavor. Make something that grabs your taste buds.


I am still trying to convince my husband that he should stop drinking sodas. So far, my pleas have gone unnoticed. I will keep trying though.


Ingredients
Club soda- carbonated water, sodium bicarbonate, salt, potassium sulfate
Sparkling Seltzer Water (Raspberry)- carbonated water, natural flavor

Other articles I found interesting:

Fooducate

Webmd

eMedExpert

My Apologies

Please forgive me fellow followers. I have been a little incognito lately. Between caring for my kids, husband, and a HUGE to-do-list, I have not been able to blog. But mark my word, I will be back very very soon. Muah to you all! And remember, Valentine's Day will be here before you know it, so make it about him (Actually you don't have to wait until then to show him or her you love them)

Pray for Homs, Syria

I normally don't watch the news (domestic or international) because it is so tragic to me. But last night I watch Anderson Cooper 360 and this is what I saw:

Homs, Syria

While we slept last night in our lavish, posh homes/beds, Syria was at war. While we play, laughed, ate, and partied, 200 Syrians were killed, many injured, and others ran for their lives. While we complain about our family, those in Syria cried because they lost family.

I say live life to the fullest in the eyes of God. Live as if there is no tomorrow because tomorrow is not promised to you. Lead as many to salvation while you are still in the land of the living. Pray for a heart of love and compassion for the lost. Pray for Israel,Jerusalem, and those that are in authoritative positions (near and far). Be grateful for that which you do have. Remember that if you have received Christ, you've received something far more greater than anything anyone could ever offer you- Eternal Life