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Star Giveaway #4 — What to Expect When You’re Expecting
Whether it is a double pink line or a blue cross, they both mean one thing — you’re expecting. And as brilliantly exciting as that is, it can be daunting. Daunting? Heck, terrifying!
So what do you do?
I know that I called my best friend right away. Between screams of excitement (from her) and terror (from me), these words rang out. “Go to the bookstore now. Buy What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” And I did; she is my best friend, after all. And of course, it was good advice.
If you are not familiar with these books, they are something of a Bible for the first time mom. If you have a question, this book has the answer. It is broken down into weeks addressing questions ranging from morning sickness to constipation and everything between. In other words, it goes there.
And I needed that. I had a tough pregnancy — a very tough pregnancy. Morning sickness? Hah! Try all day sickness. I felt like I was on a boat for the first five months of this “blissful” time. Then the lower back pain came. Followed by early labor requiring hospitalization and bed rest. Needless to say, I did not expect any of that.
And while my OB was always my first source for info, it was so awesome to have a resource at my fingertips. Because even if you have an “Expected” pregnancy, there is still so much that is unexpected. Before having children, it is impossible to believe the changes that can and do happen to your body. For example, my breasts grew six sizes. SIX sizes! Unfortunately, this was not a remaining side effect. In fact, they shrunk a size with each pregnancy — talk about unexpected!!!
And if you called me and asked me what to do, I would say the same thing. Go get this book. And Dr. Smith’s wants to help. They are having a dynamite giveaway for any expecting mom.
Dr. Smith’s is giving one lucky reader a 6 month supply of Dr. Smith’s Diaper Rash Ointment, a $25 Visa gift card and a set of 3 books from the What to Expect Series: What to Expect When You’re Expecting, What to Expect The First Year, and What to Expect the Second Year.
Two runners up will win a 6 month supply of Dr. Smith’s.
So that’s three winners! Wondering what to expect from this giveaway? Here’s the bottom line… (You knew to “expect” a pun or two!)
To Enter, you must “Like” Dr. Smith’s on Facebook, www.Facebook.com/DoctorSmiths and leave a comment on this post. That’s it.
Sorry, it is for US residents only. Entries will be accepted through Midnight CT on May 14th, 2012. Winners will be selected at random.
I am a proud member of the Dr. Smith’s Premium Parent program but as always, all thoughts, opinions, musings are mine, all mine.
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A Star Giveaway #3 UPrinting
Be a Star with UPrinting
So as my Universe has been growing, I have had wonderful opportunities come my way for which I am thanking my stars. (Sorry,,, you know I can’t resist a good terrible pun!)
Today, I have a great giveaway especially for all those stars out there who want to promote their businesses or blogs.
Drum Roll Please…
50 pcs Brochure Printing for One (1) Winner
8.5″ x 11″
100lb Paper Gloss
With Folding (Half Fold, Trifold/Letterfold, Z-Fold, Roll Fold, Accordion Fold)
Front and Back Printing
2 Business Days Turnaround *Free shipping
Pretty cool, huh? So here’s the nitty gritty…
· Visit UPrinting Brochures Page and leave a blog post comment telling me what you should the brochures for.
- Other entries, optional
- Like UPrinting on Facebook
- Follow UPrinting on Twitter
- Add UPrinting to your Google Plus Circle
- Like A Star in My Own Universe on Facebook
- Follow TracisStar on Twitter
Restrictions:
1. This giveaway is open to US residents only, 18 years old and above.
2. No prize substitutions allowed.
3. Winners are allowed to win once over a six-month period.
4. Only email addresses used for the giveaway will be eligible to claim the prize.
Not so bad, right? Good luck!
Disclaimer: You should assume that the owner of this blog will receive free print products in exchange for the post. Any and all reviews posted are based solely on my own experience and may be atypical. Please practice due diligence in making any related purchase decisions. Interested to hold a giveaway like this? Please sign up here.
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I’m Part of the Village…
Have you heard of A Family Village? It’s a terrific website based on the fundamental principle that it takes a village. From their site:
A Family Village was founded on the belief that “It Takes a Village to Raise A Child.” At A Family Village, families build villages of support, fun, and friendship by matching with other families online! Meet your families Match! Then build the villages that work for you.
Basically, beyond a blog, it is a resource for families to create play groups, babysitting co-ops, and/or adult nights out. It’s a new kind of neighborhood.
So I’m very excited to collaborate with AFamilyVillage to celebrate YOU or your Mom. I’ve teamed up with 26 friends to bring you a fun cash giveaway! Yes, I said cash.
One lucky winner will win $250 to be deposited directly into their PayPal account!! Awesome right? This giveaway is sponsored by 25 incredible businesses and blogs – and I think you’re going to love getting the chance to check them out.
To enter, you are REQUIRED to simply follow each of the steps using the Rafflecopter form below! Also, please go check out the fabulous business owners and bloggers involved in this event. This is one awesome group!
Now that I have your attention… Here’s the lowdown.
Giveaway starts 4/22 at 12:01 am EST and ends 5/13/12 at 12:01am EST. Good Luck!
We Love our Readers, You deserve to win $250!
The cash giveaway is open to all worldwide (paid in US dollars) and will be paid directly into your PayPal account.
This giveaway is brought to you by:
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What’s Happening Wednesday #2
It’s the second edition of What’s Happening Wednesday — yay! I didn’t end up a one hit wonder. It will be a short and sweet one, however, because I am packing.
Packing?
Yes, packing! Because the amazing folks at Dr. Smith’s Diaper Ointment are sending me on another trip. I am participating in the 33rd Convention of the NAPNAP (National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners) in San Antonio. I am very excited to yet again be able to speak on behalf of this great company. Plus, say it with me, two nights in a hotel bed with no kiddos waking me up!
Also, please don’t forget my first “What’s Happening Giveaway” closes this Friday. It’s an amazing Signature facial with Jill Ventimiglia of Just Jill Cosmetics. Help me show her a great welcome to the Austin area.
So that’s what’s happening this Wednesday. What’s happening in your Wednesday?
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What’s Happening Giveaway #1 — Free Facial (Austin Area) CLOSED
Austin has a new resident, Jill Ventimiglia of Just Jill Cosmetics. She has opened a new salon and is ready to bring her years of experience in Los Angeles as a facial therapist and makeup artist to the the Capitol City. Below is some background on her.
Just Jill Cosmetics Launches;
LA Facial Therapist Opens Shop in Austin, Texas
Austin, TX, February 28, 2012 – Just Jill Cosmetics today officially launched its skin care and make up product line, available online and live, along with skin care services, at Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa in Austin. Jill Ventimiglia, a licensed Esthetician, skin therapist and makeup artist, has moved from LA to Austin, has developed and is launching a unique line of all natural skincare and makeup products. Jill has developed this line after 10 years of doing skin care and make up in Hollywood for a variety of stars, including Maya Rudolf, Jack Black, Darryl Hannah, Jonah Hill, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emilie De Ravin. Now, an LA facial therapist is available for Austin local customers, and her coveted products are available for all at www.justjillcosmetics.com
Lighten Up Hair Salon & Spa is located at 8229 Shoal Creek Blvd, Suite #107, Austin, TX 78757, just north of Steck Ave.
Jill brings to Austin 10 years of experience doing makeup and skincare for the stars, and those who want to look and feel like a star. Jill is a licensed Esthetician, in Texas and California, and calls herself a facial therapist. This is because she works to customize personal skin care programs, rejuvenate the spirit during every treatment, and build confidence in each one of her clients. Beyond skincare, including facials, peels, micro-derm-abrasions, waxing, body wraps and more, Jill is also an experienced, highly sought after makeup artist. After surviving and thriving on movie sets, TV shows and photo shoots, Jill’s skills are now available to Austin women for weddings, formal events, or just to look their very best.
Jill has taken all her knowledge and experience with thousands of skincare and makeup products over the years, and developed her own line of products, launching today, called Just Jill Cosmetics. Just Jill Cosmetics is a re-launch of Jill’s line of makeup products called Jack & Jill, which started in 2006. Just Jill Cosmetics are Natural and 100% Mineral, and the brand new Just Jill Skincare is 100% Natural, Organic and Vegan. The entire Just Jill line is designed to prevent breakouts, actually benefit the skin, and is, of course, sweat proof and built for climates like Austin, Texas.
Jill’s journey began as a young child, with a deep passion in helping woman find their inner beauty and spirit. Her artistic touch led her into makeup and skincare, culminating with graduation from the renowned LA makeup school, Makeup Designory (MUD). After graduating, she thrust herself into work in the entertainment industry, doing makeup for films and television, and then attending Form Academy to receive her Aesthetician license. Highlights include individual work with stars, as well as Jill’s makeup line used on Jennifer Hudson in Dreamgirls and Jessica Alba in The Eye, among others. Just Jill makes skin care and cosmetics simple and pure. Just Jill. Just You.
Beyond launching the Just Jill products in specialty stores and through the online site - www.justjillcosmetics.com – Jill is working full time for clients delivering services like make up, facials, peels, body wraps, waxing, etc., either at the Lighten Up Spa or privately in client’s homes or groups, with Just Jill Mobile.
Giveaway
For the giveaway, Jill is offering a free Just Perfect Signature facial. You can check out the details here.
Pretty cool, huh? And I am making entering very easy. (Leave a comment below for each entry.)
Mandatory Entry: Like Jill’s FB fan page: https://www.facebook.com/justjillcosmetics. Optional Entry #1: Like A Star in My Own Universe’s FB fan page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Star-in-My-Own-Universe/168124613232618 Optional Entry #2: Follow me on Networked Blogs (See side bar to right)
Pretty easy, huh? Now for the business:
- This giveaway is open until 11:59 Friday, March 30th. The winner will be announced Saturday, March 31st.
- All entries must be accompanied by a valid email address.
- The winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.
- Please direct any questions to startraci@yahoo.com.
Thanks to Jill for this awesome opportunity for my local readers.
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A Star Giveaway #2 — CSN Gift Card (Closed)
Form or Function? Which matters more? What if you could have both? You can with the amazing Herman Miller collection at CSN. A beautiful array of clean lines, bright colors and sleek design that doesn’t forget that someone might actually want to sit in the chairs!
And the fabulous people behind CSN have done it again! They have offered me a chance to reward you guys, my readers, with a little help towards anything you want. Whether it is an office chair
or a stroller,
CSN has it! So to thank all of you for coming by and “sittin’ a spell” (I am from the South, you know), I am giving away a $25 CSN gift card.
So here’s the lowdown. To enter, please leave one comment for each entry.
1. Mandatory First Entry: Go to CSN and tell me how you might you use the $25 — 1 entry
Extra Entries:
2. Make me feel like Sally Field and go “Like” me on FB – 1 entry
3. Follow me on Twitter — @TracisStar – 1 entry
4. Follow me on FB Networked Blogs — 1 entry
5. Subscribe via Email or my RSS Feed — 1 entry each
Please leave an email address where you can be reached. Entries without an email will be discarded.
This giveaway is open only to US and Canadian residents (Sorry!)
This giveaway is open until Friday, February 4th. The winner will be announced on Saturday, February 5th.
P. S. I am having issues with my spam filter and despite several attempts to correct this problem, it is still requiring approval for all comments including my own so please, please, please don’t be dissuaded (or insulted) if it comes up as requiring approval. If you’re real and not automated, I will approve it ASAP!
And the winner is:
17
Random numbers generated Feb 5 2011 at 21:48:46 by www.psychicscience.org
Thanks to all of you for making this a super successful giveaway!
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And the Booty-ful Winner Is…
Tanya Pugh! Congratulations. I will be contacting you shortly.
Tanya has won two cute Onesies and a box of Dr. Smith’s sample packs.
Thanks to everyone for participating.
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A Star Giveaway — A Bootyful Prize (Closed)
As some of you know, I am lucky enough to be a Premium Parent for Dr. Smith’s Diaper Ointment. I love this product and this company. Earlier this month, we participated in the Bebe Paluzza in Austin, Texas and we gave away the cutest onesies I have ever seen. These were the hit of the event!
And as a reprsentative, I get to give a couple away! YAY! The winner will receive 2 Booty-ful onesies — one sized 12 months and one sized 18 months. And as a bonus, the winner will receive a box of 50 trial size packages of Dr. Smith’s Diaper Ointment. These are perfect for carrying in the diaper bag.
So if you are expecting or a new parent or if you know someone who is, this is the giveaway for you!
So here is the business:
Mandatory Entry: Just leave me a comment below telling me what booty-ful baby will be wearing the onesie.
Extra entries (Please leave a separate comment for each):
1. Visit the Premium Parents Blog on Doctorsmiths.com and leave a comment on any of the postings — 1 entry per comment
2. Visit the Doctor Smith’s Facebook page and “Like” us — 1 entry
3. Follow Doctor Smiths on Twitter – 1 entry
Please leave an email if one is not attached to your google account. This giveaway is open to US and Canada only — sorry.
That’s it. The giveaway will be open through Sunday, October 31st. I will announce the winner on Monday, November 1st.
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