Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom Giveaway

I couldn't wait to read the Chicken Soup: Thanks Mom. I have a great relationship with my own mother and grandmother, and really wanted to read about other peoples' relationships.

A mother's job is never done, but in Thanks Mom, she gets the praise she deserves. Children of all ages share their words of gratitude and appreciation in this new collection of stories for moms. Daughters and sons retell tales of love and learning, celebrating moms, their wisdom, and all that they do. These stories of special memories, loving and hard lessons, unforgettable moments, laughter and tears, support and encouragement will bring any mom joy, inspiration, and amusement. Mothers of all ages, whether new moms, experienced moms, or grandmothers, will feel good about the recognition they receive. Expect plenty of celebrity contributors!

The book is divided into 9 sections, including Mom Knows Best, Mom to the Rescue, One of a Kind, My Mother's Legacy and more.  Discount Shopping is a cute story with a valuable lesson from mom.  The Note is a very touching story about a mother's love.  Is Anybody Dead? is another touching story, also with a valuable lesson!

I am pleased to offer a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom - 101 Stories of Gratitude, Love, and Good Times  to 3 winners.

For your first (and mandatory) entry into this contest, comment with another Chicken Soup book you are interested in. Please make sure to leave your email address in your comments.

To earn extra entries you can (please leave a comment for each additional entry):

1) Become a follower of my blog or let me know if you already follow (you must follow publicly, I have to be able to see you)

2) Become an email subscriber of my blog or let me know if you already subscribe

3) Blog about this contest (and comment with the url)

4) Mention this giveaway on facebook with a link to this post (comment with your facebook name) 

5) Add my button to your sidebar (and comment with the url)

6) Follow my Becca's Contest List blog

7) Follow me on twitter and tweet about the contest using "@sbshortie Win Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom! http://beccasbackyard.blogspot.com/2010/04/chicken-soup-for-soul-thanks-mom.html" (comment with your twitter name and the url of your tweet)

8) Become my friend on Facebook (click here and comment with your facebook name)

This contest is open to anyone with a US or Canadian mailing address that is 18+. Contest ends Sunday, May 2nd at 11:59 pm pacific time. Winner will be picked and notified by email shortly after.

I was sent a copy of the book to review and the company is sending out the books to the winners.  All opinions are honest and my own.

Aloha Friday #26 / Friday Follow

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog . Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the Mr. Linky there if you are participating.

Yay, 2 weeks in a row!  I am going to Minden, Nevada    Boise, Idaho   and Washington, DC  in the next 2 months.  My question this week is: What should I do while I'm there?  And if you haven't been to any of those places before, what is another place you would suggest I visit?

I'm also taking part in Friday Follow.  Please follow my blog and leave a link so I can follow yours.  Thanks to One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families, and Midday Escapades.

The cheesecake test

You Are a Chocolate Cheesecake

You are both dreamy and decadent. And you can't help but be attracted to luxury. You are a sensual person, and you're easily intoxicated by smells and tastes. People find you to be vivacious and passionate. It's clear that you love living. You can also be a bit moody and dramatic, but when you're happy, you're exuberant.

The Cheesecake Test

I think the lemon cheesecake might have been more fitting...but who knows LOL

Aloha Friday #25 / Friday Follow

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response. If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog . Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the Mr. Linky there if you are participating.

OMG, Haven't played since January!  My question this week is: Do you play the lottery?

One of my friends got me into the Mega Millions lottery.  It is across many states, and is often over $100,000,000!!!  I also buy the occasional scratcher.  So far, I haven't won any money on the bi-weekly drawings, but I do occasionally win on scratchers.

I'm also taking part in Friday Follow.  Please follow my blog and leave a link so I can follow yours.  Thanks to One 2 Try, Hearts Make Families, and Midday Escapades.

Winners!!!!

I have two winners to announce today!  The first is for the $25 Kroger Gift Card.  Congrats to dddiva!

dddiva said...77

I'd get the girls eel sushi, some Annie's organic cheddar bunnies for Ian and probably some of their fresh baked bread.
discriminating_diva at xxx dot com

The second is for Spongebobs Boating Bash.  Congrats to anthy!

anthy said...136

I now follow your Becca's List of Contests blog.
anthy_stl [ATT] yahoo [DOTT] com

Both winners have been emailed, and both have 72 hours to get back to me with their names, addresses and phone numbers.

Congrats again!!!

You Gotta See This Video Contest

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Incendia Health. All opinions are 100% mine.

Abbott Medical Optics, a global leader in laser vision correction, recently hosted a "You Gotta See This"
iLASIK Video Contest.  Entrants had to submit a video in 1 of 3 categories: "My contacts are getting in the way of my good time", "My favorite sport or activity would be so much cooler with better vision" or "You should see life after the iLasik procedure."  The entries are all great!!

The contest has already ended, and winners have already been chosen.  The grand prize winner, Alex, won $5000!!!  You can check out his video here.  You can also check out the rest of the winners at the iLASIK Video Contest by clicking on the link.  They won things like an HDTV package and a Flip UltraHD camcorder.  Rob was one of the first prize winners.  I really enjoyed his video and could completely relate to everything he said!  You can see his video here.

While you are on their website, don't miss out on registering for a free bottle of Complete Multi-Purpose solution.  (Open to US residents only)  You can also search for an iLasik doctor near you.  I found 2 in my town!!

I don't have a video camera (except for on my digital camera) and have therefore never entered a video contest.  Have any of you?

  AMO sponsored all of this content.

Six Word Saturday - #17

Show my Face blog hosts Six Word Saturday each week. Yay, I haven't done this since January.

Here's what you do: Describe your life (or something) in just six words.

I love my new leopard geckos.