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Just a Quick Note:

Momof3boys — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:20:16 +0000

Man, being on vacation is killing me! I have a ton of emails pending, even though I have been great about keeping my inboxes to zero. But, I royally messed up and let home without my BusyBodyBook! What in the world was I thinking? I wasn’t thinking… Obviously!

So, PR people, be patient with me… I will be home Sunday, but in the meantime I have no idea what my due dates are or anything of that nature and am just winging reviews and giveaways. Plus, I am having a hard time agreeing to do more because I don’t know what my schedule looks like… I can’t see my calendar to pencil anything into it. I know, I messed up!

Readers, since I don’t have my schedule with me, I am just winging my posts. I am on vacation and trying to get something for you each day. But, you will notice it is a bit haphazard. LOL!

Thanks for understanding!

Menu Plan Monday: SUPER Busy Week

You Are Invited: WeBlog LIVE Twitter Party!

Momof3boys — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:02:00 +0000

UPDATED 05/14

Sponsored By: Executive Gift Shoppe

WHEN: The Twitter Party will be on Sunday May 16^th at 8pm – 10pm EST!

Executive Gift Shoppe is our Platinum Sponsor, so they get to have the Twitter Party in their name! Executive Gift Shoppe is a family owned and operated online gift store offering over 10,000 gifts for business or pleasure. Check out their Gift Ideas Blog and Follow Exec Gifts on Twitter!

Executive Gift Shoppe will be offering 4 prizes:

Confetti Design Crystal Business Card Case (engraved!)
Leather Passport Currency Wallet & Passport Holder (personalized!)
Prima Leather Magnetic Money Clip Wallet (personalized!)
The Azure Collection: Stainless Steel Business Card Case (engraved!)

So, you didn’t get to be one of the selected 8 for the WeBlog Conference Focus group? Don’t worry! Now it is your chance to participate! On our first night of the conference, we are going to get our attendees is the right mood by having a LIVE Twitter party! When it is all over, they will all have the knowledge of how to run their own party! Plus, we will be chatting with all of you and offering up some pretty awesome prizes to random WeBlog Twitter Party Participants!

Use the #WeBlogLIVE hashtag to find us on Twitter!

(NOTE: IF IT IS UNDERLINED, IT IS A CLICKABLE LINK!)

Twitter Party Prizes:

1. Overall Beauty – Bag full of make-up essentials!

Follow on Twitter @OverallBeauty

Overall Beauty, offering quality beauty products at prices we all can afford! We started offering other beauty products from other small companies on the web thinking that not everyone wants to pay the high prices of brands.. But still wants to be able to have the same high quality skincare and makeup. Its that information about us is why we are able to work these other smaller companies to offer the best high standard of skincare by being to talk with the owners. Organic and handcrafted products are so much better for you and better still when created when you order it not been sitting on a shelf for who knows how long.

2. Country Bobs – Gift Pack of Seasonings, BBQ Sauces, and Cookbook (2 winners!)

Follow on Twitter @CountryBobs

In 1968 Country Bob perfected the sauce of his dreams. After years of giving the sauce to friends and family he began to sell it in 1977. The reaction was overwhelming just as it is today. Almost everyone who tries Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce becomes a lifelong user. And why not, it is the perfect complement to practically any meal set on your table.

3. Cargo Handbag Hooks – Cargo Handbag Hook

Follow on Twitter @cargohooks

Car•go Handbag Hooks was inspired by a common occurrence that most every lady can relate to at one time or another . . . watching the contents of your purse spill out as your bag topples over in the car while you’re driving. It’s never fun, and its always an inconvenience! Car•go Handbag Hooks were created with just that nuisance in mind. A Car•go hook not only secures your bag in its place, but it also provides a bit of fashion forward ‘jewelry’ and décor for your car’s interior.

4. Corel Software – Corel 4 Painter Essentials

Follow on Twitter @CorelPainter

Photo-painting, drawing and painting software. Easily sketch, paint and turn your photos into paintings with this creative home digital art studio. A wide selection of brushes, paints, pens and paper textures lets you add unique touches to photos, create cards and scrapbooks, and complete other fun projects.

5. Corel Software – Corel Video Studio Pro X3

Follow on Twitter @CorelSoftware

HD video-editing software with DVD and Blu-ray™ authoring. Work as fast as your creativity moves you with Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X3—HD video-editing software for serious movie making fun. Now twice as fast, it has everything you need to import, edit and share standard or HD movies and DVDs. Start with an amazing new collection of professionally designed templates from RevoStock® and real-time, studio-quality effects. Stay on the creative track with a huge palette of intuitive and powerful video-editing tools. Then share your story everywhere, from YouTube™ to Blu-ray and everything in between.

6. Kuru Footwear – 1 Pair of Shoes, Winner’s Choice!

Follow on Twitter @Kuru_Footwear

Kuru shoes are built on the World’s Most Anatomical Midsole for active footwear. This patent-pending technology is the most ergonomic and anatomically correct active midsole available. Designed to perform under all conditions, this technology will enhance any active pursuit. Whether you’re traveling, walking, hiking, or casually strolling across town, Kuru will take you there.

7. Jill Kirsh Color – On-The-Go Mini Make Up Kit customized for YOU!

Follow on Twitter @JillKirshColor

Jill Kirsh began her career in the 1980’s, when her unique approach to image consulting won her the nickname of “Hollywood’s Guru of Hue.” Creating customized consultations and programs to meet the needs of both corporate and private clients, Jill has consulted with thousands of women (and men!) around the world including well-known musicians, actors, news anchors and business leaders.

8. Mom’s Best Naturals – Choice of 4 full-sized Cereals (2 winners)

Follow on Twitter @momsbestcereal

There’s nothing artificial, no saturated fat or hydrogenated oils, no high fructose corn syrup. We put the highest quality into our cereals while keeping costs as low as possible. Our commitment to you goes beyond the natural goodness of our cereal. We strive to make choices that benefit families, enhance our communities and sustain the environment.

9. Pingo.com International Calling Cards (2 winners)

Follow on Twitter: Consumer: @TelephoneCard and/or Affiliate Marketing: @TelecomAgents

Pingo is a service of iBasis, one of the world’s leading international long-distance carriers. The iBasis network is your assurance of superior quality and reliability—in addition to the most competitive rates out there

10. Noodle Talk – Journaling, Conversation, Blog Post Prompts (3 winners)

Like Noodle Talk on FaceBook

Hundreds of edifying, energizing, extraordinarily entertaining questions on the subject everyone knows best — themselves!

11. Ever Bamboo – Fridge + Freezer and Shoe Deodorizers (2 winners)

Follow on Twitter @everbamboo

Due to the growth characteristics of moso bamboo, millions of tiny holes are created as the plant densifies as it matures, a process taking approximately five years. It is these tiny holes that ultimately give the resulting bamboo charcoal its revolutionary abilities as both a deodorizer and dehumidifier. These benefits have been enjoyed for more than five centuries in Asia.

12. BusyBodyBook – 2010-2011 Personal & Family Grid Organizer

Follow on Twitter @BusyBodyBooks

The perfect tools for EVERY busy mom juggling multiple & hectic schedules. Plan & Coordinate with BBB’s Weekly GRID

13. Nicole Miller – Full-sized (3.4 fl. Oz.) Perfume (2 winners)

Follow on Twitter @NicoleMillerNYC

Nicole Miller is a fashion designer with a modern, ageless aesthetic. Her silhouettes are artfully draped to achieve a unique body consciousness. Her signature is feminine, sexy and refined.

14. The Dirt Diva – “Talking Dirt” Gardening Book, Author autographed! (2 winners)

Like Talking Dirt on FaceBook

Syndicated eco-columnist and Master Gardener Annie Spiegelman offers practical tips on organic gardening, composting and planting along with guidance and gripes on marriage, motherhood and that so-called ‘having it all.’ As your cynically optimistic horticultural host, Spiegelman offers positive reinforcement and moral support from a gardener who’s made all the mistakes, and has lived to tell how to make peace with snails, fungi, bacteria and…your boyfriend.

15. Reduce WaterWeek – Bottle Set (2 winners)

Reduce WaterWeek is a 5 bottle set of refillable water bottles that comes in a handy fridge tray, which keeps it neat and convenient in your fridge. Just fill them up, and you have a cold water bottle to grab on your way out the door. We are passionate about helping people ditch the disposables and this is an easy way to do it. They retail for a reasonable $19.99 online and are BPA free.

16. Youthful Essentials by Sun Country Naturals – Hyaluronic Gel Sample (2 winners)

At Sun Country Naturals, we take great pride in our products, and stand behind them 100%. Customer satisfaction and maintaining the highest level of quality is of upmost importance to us. We maintain premium standards for production and use only top quality USP-grade ingredients.

17. BeeCology – Travel-sized lotion and lip balm (2 winners)

Follow on Twitter

We create every product ourselves — never outsourcing it to contract manufacturers like many other seemingly charming all-natural product companies may. Maybe you do not care whether we are above-board or not. Maybe all you care about are shampoos, conditioners, lotions and lip balms that feel good, smell wonderful, and do right by your body. In which case, we’ ll get along just fine.

18. Minute Rice – Gift Bag of Goodies (2 winners)

Follow on Twitter

With MINUTE Rice in your pantry, you will always have a delicious starting point to quick and easy recipes everyone will love!

19. LaTortilla Factory – Corn Tortillas (2 winners)

There is not a single drop of partially hydrogenated or fully hydrogenated oils anywhere in our manufacturing plant, which means there are absolutely NO trans-fats in any of our products!

20. Two Moms Designs – Frugal I want it All: Blogger $85 or Frugal I want it All: Wordpress $100

Follow on Twitter

The blog design above includes:

Header design
Background
Button
Sidebar image
Favicon
Custom signature
Three column
Post divider
Custom sidebar font.

21. Two Moms Designs – Move, Header, and Theme Customization: $125

Follow on Twitter

We’ll move your blog and all of your posts to Wordpress, implement a fantastic new custom header, and customize a theme (or your existing theme if you wish) to leave you with the blog of your dreams, leaving you free to create the fabulous content your readers love.

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Whew!! It is going to be HUGE party! We are up to 38 prizes! If anymore come through today then I will update the post… if they come through after I shut down for the night, then you will just get surprised by them at the Twitter Party! I leave at 6 am to head to Gatlinburg, so you won’t see much of me.

Please remember, if you win any prizes, we will be in touch around Wednesday as we will all be at a conference until then. YOU MUST BE FOLLOWING @momof3boys3702 and @Its_Jyl to be qualified to win!

WHERE: Follow hashtag #weBlogLIVE to keep up.

Also, be sure to follow the WeBlog Focus Group Gals:

@Momof3boys3702, @Its_Jyl, @SouthernPlate, @earlsdaughter, @dewgin, @ThriftMamaBee, @CutestKidEver, @BTHM1, @89linz

To R.S.V.P: Simply leave your Twitter ID and link in the Linky Tool Below. Make your twitter link look like: http://www.twitter.com/momof3boys3702 so that we don’t have to copy and paste.

For a BONUS entry: Write a post about the Twitter Party, include a link to this post so they can sign up AND include a link to our main party sponsor: www.executivegiftshoppe.com Then, come back here and leave your link in the Linky Tools below and include a DIRECT LINK to the post.

Please visit our We Blog Conference Sponsors:

Discovery Channel

Executive Gift Shoppe

Corel Software

Overall Beauty

I am Hosting a Twitter Party!

WE ARE ROLLING!

Momof3boys — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 12:58:43 +0000

Whew, thanks so much to my NEW BLOG HOST!! Looks like she has saved everything, but I am missing a couple pictures. That is not a big deal, I can get them off my computer. But, I have a very busy day planned today, so I might not get to that until a bit later. I don’t typically work on the weekends, but I couldn’t resist jumping on to check. Then, writing a super quick post to let me readers know what all they missed during my panic. Also, I am extending the contests.

Menu Plan Monday

Giveaway – Make Your Office Biodegradable

Contest Day 1 – 40 Days of Earth Friendly Living

Get Your Home Office Organized the Rubbermaid Way

Contest Day 2 – 40 Days of Earth Friendly Living

Contest Day 3 – 40 Days of Earth Friendly Living

There you go. The above are posts that were lost during the move, plus some more that are scheduled. Have fun and remember that I have expanded my contests. Check the giveaways tab to see what is running.

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DON’T PANIC.. although I am!

Momof3boys — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:54:50 +0000

I am planning to keep this short and sweet, but we shall see how it goes.

I had a web host and was told that I had reached capacity and would have to start paying them 300 dollars a year or move. So, I have been working on moving. Does anyone actually have 300 dollars a year to pay for a personal blog? I certainly don’t! Man, maybe I need to work harder to get advertisers? LOL! Anyway, I got moved, but in the process my email Kelli@3boysandadog.com was down for around 24 hours and I have lost all posts, media, and comments from approx Monday through sometime today.

So, hang-tight… I am hoping to get all that back, but the emails are totally gone. So, if you have sent me an email via my website or straight through Kelli@3boysandadog.com please resend it. My email has been moved to www.desperatelyseekingwp.com ‘s hosting services. DO NOT redo your comments at this time, we don’t want double if I get it resolved.

I scheduled about 7 posts yesterday and I am going to be so unhappy if they are gone!! Plus, I had a couple contests, winners, etc posted that are all gone. Oh, you know I am stressed! Thank goodness for the 3 Musketeers Truffle Crisps that arrived via FedEx today. You know I am going to need that chocolate! Look for a review coming soon… as soon as I get everything straight or re-write all the tons of posts that I lost.

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I Rescued 100 Sq Ft of Rainforest! Did You?

Momof3boys — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +0000

A Cool Cause

With your support, Tropicana is working with Cool Earth to secure seriously endangered land that could otherwise be sold to loggers and ranchers and cut down within the next 18 months.

Working with partners throughout the Amazon, Cool Earth is protecting forest in Brazil, Ecuador and Peru once held by forest harvesters and loggers. They put the land in a local trust and help to protect it around the clock to keep the carbon where it belongs.

By creating a series of social programs and employing local people to do the work in protecting the land, Cool Earth helps locals gain income from the forest without cutting it down. The Cool Earth team has already saved thousands of endangered acres and locked up tens of millions of tons of carbon.

So, what are you doing with your Tropicana Juicy Rewards Points? Here’s what I did:

Welcome Kelli Miller

You have saved 100 sq. ft. of rainforest.

Don’t forget to sign up to win an Adidas MiCoach while you are at the site redeeming your rewards!

The Adidas complete high-tech workout package includes:

One Adidas miCoach Pacer
One Adidas Heart Rate Monitor
AND one miCoach Stride Sensor

It’s like having a personal trainer!

I wrote this review while participating in the Tropicana Juicy Insiders Ambassador program by Mom Central on behalf of Tropicana. I received 12 free Juicy Rewards points and a $50 Visa gift card to use in redemption of the points and to facilitate my review.

I am a Tropicana Juicy Insider Ambassador!

Ch Ch Ch Changes!

Momof3boys — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:33:04 +0000

Now that I am a “real” blogger, I have to do something about FaceBook. I have gotten to where I don’t really write anything on my FaceBook page anymore because it has hundreds of people on it. Starting very soon, I am going to be removing people from my FaceBook page that do not know me personally… like people I went to school with and family members.

If you want to still keep up with me via FaceBook, please go Fan my new page!

I literally just made it, but will be doing some things with it in the future.

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Win Up To 1,000 Dollars with Sears Hometown Store!

Momof3boys — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:19:06 +0000

DISCLAIMER: I was not compensated in any way for this post. Sears HTS asked me to spread the word. Since I thought my readers would be interested, I did.

I Am As Nervous As A Long-tailed Cat In A Room Full Of Rocking Chairs!

Momof3boys — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:11:24 +0000

I try to steer clear of my southern speech on my blog… after all, I want people to understand what I am saying. But, since this post is a bit about me being just a small-town, country girl, I figured I better stick bits of my language in.

I am going out of town again. First, I leave at the crack-of-dawn on Thursday morning for Los Angeles! I will be attending the International Exchange Coordinator’s Regional Meeting for EF Foundation.

Then, comes the best part (and the reason I am so nervous)… I will be flying straight from LA and arriving in Chicago Sunday night to attend the International Home and Housewares Show all day Monday!

I am so nervous about representing my blog (and bloggers in general) at this HUGE trade show. Also, I have NEVER done a thing on my own. Remember when I was talking about Blissdom, I said I was doing it on my own? Ok, it wasn’t 100% on my own. This is! This small-town girl is terrified of going to the BIG CITY of Chicago!

I want to thank Hoover for inviting me to attend and paying for my transportation and accommodations! BTW, don’t you want their SteamVac SpinScrub Pet? Yeah, me too!

Wish me luck, I am super excited about this awesome opportunity! I can’t wait to come home and tell all of you about the awesome new products that are showcased at the Show!

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I am a Tropicana Juicy Insider Ambassador!

Momof3boys — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:59:42 +0000

That’s it right! I am moving on up in the world. LOL!

My boys LOVE orange juice and there is only one kind I will buy. Can anyone guess what brand that is? Anyone? White shirt in the back! Tropicana? Correct! Seriously, we LOVE Tropicana at the Miller household, so I was so excited to be chosen to be a Tropicana Juicy Ambassador.

What does it mean for me?

I get to share amazing information with my readers. I get bonus points to use in the Juicy Rewards program. Also, I get to let the world know that I am a Tropicana Orange Juice fan!

What does it mean for you?

As a 3 Boys and a Dog reader, you get exclusive insights into the the Juicy Rewards program. Excited yet?

Go to the Juicy Rewards Page, sign up, then enter the following code to get your very first point: MOMCE-NTRAL. Then, go fan them on FaceBook for another point. Tropicana on FaceBook. Finally, take the survey for a third point. How hard is that? (don’t forget the MEMCE-NTRAL and FaceBook points are for new accounts only and must be done within 6 hours of setting up your account.)

While you are there, don’t forget to sign up for their Harrah’s sweepstakes!

So, what do points get you?

You can get many things (which I will be talking about as time goes on). For example, 1 point can get me: $5 Off one dozen TP BLACK Golf Balls in my area!

Ahh, so now you want more points?

This, too, is very easy! Just purchase any Tropicana, Tropicana Pure Premium, and Tropicana Trop50 products featuring the Tropicana Juicy Rewards Logo. (seen on the right) The products that feature the logo will have a 10 character code under the cap or on the packaging. Just go back to the Tropicana Juicy Rewards page, login, and enter your code. The points will be automatically credited to your account.

Don’t forget to follow Tropicana on Twitter, also! You just never know what type of info they are going to give you there!

DISCLAIMER: I wrote this review while participating in the Tropicana Juicy Insiders Ambassador program by Mom Central on behalf of Tropicana. I received 12 free Juicy Rewards points and a $50 Visa gift card to use in redemption of the points and to facilitate my review.”

I Rescued 100 Sq Ft of Rainforest! Did You?

Will You Vote For Me?

Momof3boys — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:50:00 +0000

Last week, I told you about the Prilosec Sponsorship. Did you apply?

My application has been approved and now I need votes. There are judges, but you need votes as part of the process. I haven’t asked for votes before, but I REALLY want this.

Thanks to anyone that votes for me!

http://www.officialsponsor.com/applications/view/2974

What’s Your Passion?