“I Love Summer” Photo Contest Winner
Thank you to everyone who participated in the “I Love Summer” Photo Contest. It was a close race but we do have a winner!
Congratulations to The Ice Box!
Crayola Creativitycast Giveaway – Week 1
The first edition of the Crayola Creativitycast Twitter Party sponsored by Crayola & MomItForward.com just wrapped up and what a fun evening it was! The topic was “Affordable Fun 101″ and participants shared their ideas about how to engage their children in artistic expressions without spending a lot of money. But most of all, it was a great way to make new friends and just spend the evening chatting away on a common topic.
I have to admit that this was my very first “Girls Night Out” twitter event and I was a little overwhelmed at how fast the conversation goes. But I think with a little pratice using hashtags & TwitterGrid, I’ll be an expert in no time.
Next week’s theme is “Back-to-school Basics…tips to get kids ready,yourself ready, classroom ready!”
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
- Every Sunday through Tuesday, you can RSVP for the party by clicking on the RSVP post on MomItForward.com
- There, you can include your Twitter URL in the link list and see the list of other GNO gals
- Visit http://momitforward.com/gno each Monday for more information and a custom Tweet Grid for that week´s event
- On Tuesday nights, tweet using the hashtag #gno #crayola and chat away
- In the event that Mr. Linky is not showing up in the RSVP post on http://momitforward.com/category/gno, please leave your Twitter URLs in the comments, which offers #GNO gals the opportunity to follow and be followed all in one place
- GNO participants will also have the chance to win great prizes
Join this amazing group of other moms, Crayola creativity experts, and noted mommy bloggers and get great ideas to help you prepare for the best back to school ever for your kids!
WIN IT!
Thanks to Crayola, I have a Crayola Creativity Pack to give away to one lucky winner! This prize pack includes: 24-ct. Crayola Crayons, 10-ct. Crayola Markers, 12-ct. Crayola Colored Pencils, Crayola Pip-Squeaks Colored Pencils and Glitter Glue, Crayola Window Crayons, Tadoodles Washable Crayon Buddies, Crayola Color Explosion Black Extreme Surprises, & Crayola Color Switchers.
To enter:
- Just mention in comments before Aug 4th (3pm HST) what your family does for creative affordable fun. That’s it!
- A random winner will be selected and notified via email shortly thereafter as well as at Twitter Party.
- The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket but you must leave a separate comment for each one.
- Subscribe to my feed.
- Follow me on Twitter.
- Place my button in your sidebar.
- Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here and to Crayola.
This giveaway is open to US addresses. Good luck!
This post was written for MyBlogSpark as part of a program for Crayola, who supplied the items for giveaway. By entering this giveaway, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to my disclosure policy.
Happy Birthday to Me
July 27, 2009 by Kailani
Filed under daily life, hawaii, main blog, my family
This past weekend we celebrated my forty-*ahem* birthday. I hadn’t planned on really announcing it but thanks to Facebook, I awoke to numerous birthday wishes from my blogging buddies. Thank you everyone!
Since my parents graciously offered to watch the girls, DH and I were able to go out to dinner in a real restaurant. I could choose any establishment and decided on The Cheesecake Factory in Waikiki. The last time I ate there was back in January while on a layover in Seattle and I remembered that the Orange Chicken was delicious!
My only concern was that The Cheesecake Factory doesn’t accept reservations and we usually end up having to wait at least 45 minutes for an available table. Although I’m sure they have a good reason for doing this, I have never understood the logic behind it. I think we would probably dine there more often if we knew we had a table waiting for us. Anyone have any insight to this?
Luckily, it wasn’t too busy and we didn’t have to wait for more than 20 minutes. Now, we’ve been to many restaurants in our time but I have to say that our waiter was THE BEST waiter we have ever had. It didn’t matter that his station was completely full. He still made us feel like we were the only people in the restaurant by keeping us updated on the status of our order and making sure we never had to ask for a single thing. He was so awesome!
And of course, the food was delicious. I decided against my usual Orange Chicken and got the Macadamia Nut Crusted Ono instead. Dessert was the White Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Nut Cheesecake. I was in Heaven! It was a great birthday dinner!
After dinner, we took a walk along Kalakaua Avenue and were amazed at how things have changed. Back in high school, cruising down that main street in Waikiki was the “in” thing to do. Now, the street is lined with high end boutiques with their ceiling to floor glass windows and marble floors. We were also suprised to see so many visitors walking around. You would never guess that we’re in an economic slump. Tourism looks like it’s really booming!
All in all, it was a great birthday!
Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Summer Beach Giveaway
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Jill Myrick!
Our family is in no way wine experts. We just know what we like and what we don’t like. And what we definitely like is Barefoot Wine & Bubbly. We recently had the opportunity to review a couple of their popular bottles, and even though I wasn’t allowed to have any, the rest of my family enjoyed this wonderful surprise immensely.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Over the years, our wines have garnered numerous accolades and professional awards, but more importantly to us, we have a growing circle of loyal fans who love to enjoy our wine and who have joined us in the spirit of giving back to our communities and to our world. For us, and we hope for all of you, that’s an achievement well worth toasting with a glass of Barefoot wine.
OUR REVIEW
We received 2 bottles of wine to review: Zinfandel and Bubbly Brut Cuvee.
I have always been a big fan of Zinfandel. For me, it’s a more subtle and easy to drink type of wine. However, the Barefoot Zinfandel is a little more full bodied with “rich notes of ruby red fruit such as ripe cherries and wild raspberries”. It had a very smooth taste with a hint of spice that was enjoyed by all.
The Bubbly Brut Cuvee was definitely a big hit. This fruity champagne included hints of green apple, sweet jasmine, kiwi, and peach. We found that it went well with dessert and a great way to end the evening. It’s the perfect way to celebrate a special event or make the everyday something extraordinary.
Whether you’re a wine enthusiast or an occasional consumer, you have to check out Barefoot Wine & Bubbly. You’ll be impressed, as I was, with their goal to help reduce our “footprint” on the planet by helping to keep our beaches clean and safe. Read more about their efforts at Barefoot Republic. And while you’re there, why not become a fan of Barefoot Wine & Bubbly on Facebook! It’s a great way to interact with other enthusiasts like yourself!
WIN IT!
Barefoot Wine & Bubbly has generously donated a Barefoot Prize Pack for one lucky winner. This awesome prize includes a tote bag, wine opener, stemless wine glass, and a big soft beach towel – perfect for Summer! To enter:
Just stop by Barefoot Wine & Bubbly before midnight, Aug 2nd and check out their wine selection.- Then come back and mention in comments which one you find most interesting. That’s it!
- A random winner will be selected and notified via email shortly thereafter.
- The winner will then have 3 days to claim their prize.
To earn extra entries, you may do one or all of the following. Each one counts as an extra ticket but you must leave a separate comment for each one.
- Subscribe to my feed.
- Follow me on Twitter.
- Place my button in your sidebar.
- Join the Barefoot Republic and leave your user name in comments.
- Become a fan of Barefoot Wine & Bubbly on Facebook.
- Mention this giveaway on your blog with a link back here and to Barefoot Wine & Bubbly.
This giveaway is open to US addresses. Good luck!
This review was written for Barefoot Wine & Bubbly who supplied the products for review and giveaway. By enterinng this giveaway, you are acknowledging that you have read, understood, and agree to my disclosure policy.
