Congrats to the following 2 people for entering and winning the Speck iPad Cases (1 each).
The Winners as chosen via random.org are :
1. Rosanne Morrison
2. Marina at My Busy Children

You both have 48 hours from NOW (2/22/11 – 1:45 am EST) to email me at plussizemommy@gmail.com with your name, address, and phone # (for shipping) with Subject line as : Speck iPad winner. After 48 hours another winner(s) will be chosen.
– You can both also email me your first 3 choices of what you would like, and we will try to fulfill 1 of the 3, but no guarantee’s (thats why it is a “grab bag”) but I will see what I can do
Thank you all who entered to win, and to the winners ENJOY!

The Plus Size Mommy
Disclosure – I was sent a Speck iPad case at no cost to me. The prizes will be sent to the winners at no charge to me. I am not responsible for lost or damages items. Prize fulfillment will be coming directly from the company. We will try and satisfy one of your top 3 requests for prizes, but we cannot guarantee this, as there is limited stock.

Join me in entering the Snack Bowl Ultimate Party Project! It is very easy to enter and there are prizes everyday you can win and then the Ultimate Prize, which is super, super, super!!

And, even though I am planning on winning the grand prize myself, I will be nice and share the link where you can enter the contest too by visiting the Diamond Snack Bowl 2011 site : http://www.snackbowl2011.com/

You can also be an instant winner and get a $50 gift card to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame online store.

It is so easy to enter to win, all you have to do is upload 1 picture (at least) or video and tell in a short story why you should be the grand prize winner.
The Grand Prize is awesome:
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME® IS HONORING ONE LUCKY FAN FOR PARTY EXCELLENCE. THE ULTIMATE PARTY HALL OF FAMER WILL WIN A TRIP FOR 2 TO THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME®, TICKETS TO THE 2011 ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY, A PERSONALIZED TROPHY PRESENTED BY A HALL OF FAMER, A PLAQUE HUNG IN THE HALL OF FAME SNACK BAR AND $5,000 CASH.
YOU CAN ALSO ENTER DAILY FOR A CHANCE TO INSTANTLY WIN 1 OF 1,000 PRIZES.

Also, Diamond Snackbowl has a cool, custom facebook video called EndZone weekly. I did it and it superimposes my name into the news, on jerseys, on my birth certificate, even shows me having my house party. It also features your facebook friends. Link to the app: http://apps.facebook.com/snackbowl/?ref=ts. After you do it, it feeds to your facebook wall that “I was featured on EndZone weekly. Check out my video.”

click here to see more : http://www.snackbowl2011.com/Content/prizes.htm

I cannot wait to see all of your entries, and be sure to come back and comment which entry is yours so I can vote for yours.

Good Luck! — ***GOOOOOO STEELERS!!! ***

The Plus Size Mommy

Disclosure- I am being compensated for this post from Collective Bias.

Bounty recently announced the kick-off to its back-to-school program with the latest music video from Bounty Records and the launch of a nationwide art classroom makeover contest, all in efforts to reinforce the brand’s commitment to provide children with clean, creative work environments.

Building off the success of Bounty Record’s first “Bring It” music video, which debuted on YouTube in March and has achieved over 1 million views to date, Bounty has released a follow-up single, “White Glove”, featuring hip-hop legend, Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons of Run-DMC fame as “Principal Simmons.” Check it out on the YouTube home page or visit http://www.youtube.com/user/BountyBrand.

The nationwide Make a Clean Differencecontest will award one school with a $25,000 classroom makeover designed by a celebrity design team.  Bounty will also award 10 finalists with $5,000 grants to use toward transforming their school art rooms and a visit from the Bounty Make-A-Messterpiece activity bus, an experiential art studio on wheels.  Visit Facebook.com/Bounty for additional information and entry.

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Now that summer’s almost over and the kids are heading back to school, now is the time to help them refresh for the upcoming school year. If your tween’s room is in desperate need of a painting pick-me-up, create a fun, personalized headboard by applying ScotchBlue Painter’s Tape to form their initial directly above the bed. Then paint over with their favorite color, let dry, remove the tape, and voila!

It’s not too late to enter the ScotchBlue^TM & YOU Renovation Rescue Crew contest, where one lucky grand-prize winner will receive a room makeover valued up to $15,000 and the exclusive opportunity to work with Amy Matthews on an episode of DIY Network’s Sweat Equity.  Logon to www.ScotchBlueandYou.com for more details and how to enter.

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

Everyday you can enter to win the Hampton Chain of Friends Sweepstakes
One Grand Prize winner will win the awesome prize of an ENTIRE HOTEL (100 rooms) for an ENTIRE WEEKEND! For you and 99 of your closest friends and family members!
Also there will be 100 first place prizes given away every day of week end stays for you and 3 friends!

You can enter for your chance to win everyday by going here : HAMPTON HOTELS

It is a great opportunity to get together and relax for a week-end with your friends. I love to go on mini vacations over the week end with my family and meet up with friends and their children to swim or go to visit new places.

What is your most memorable vacation with friends and/or family ?

If you won, where would you go? What Hampton Hotel would you stay at? Who would you bring with you?

I would bring my family, my mom and my parents in laws. If I won the grand prize, I would have a family reunion for both sides of my family and enjoy everyone’s company at the Hampton Hotel. It would be so nice! I wouldn’t have to worry about not having room for people to stay over in. My house wouldn’t need cleaned all up (lol). We could have room service and just relax and enjoy ourselves.

If you win the Grand Prize, how would you use it ?

Good luck to all who enter to win! Don’t miss your chance…

Here is to happy and safe travelling this summer !!!

The Plus Size Mommy

I have been working really hard to acquire a sponsorhip to Blogher10. I have contacted many companies to ask for help. Companies I have worked with for months and a couple that I have worked with for over a year. But to much my sadness no one was able to help me financially with my trip. The companies already invested their marketing money elsewhere or were already sponsoring others.

As a Mommy Blogger who has a family of 6 (total) I just cannot take from my families budget to plan a trip to Blogher1o for myself and leave my family without a vacation at all.

I have already paid for my ticket to Blogher10 but there is a ton more expenses than that to go. This years conference is in NYC. That alone should tell you there will be a hefty price tag on the trip.  I have been trying really hard to be frugal about going. I got a ticket via the Megabus to go that was $15. I got in touch with 2 friends to share a room, so we could split the cost by 3.  And I have been doing everything possible to make it less expensive since I don’t want to interfere with the family budget.

But even after making all of these less expensive plans, it will still have a hefty cost for me.

The Hotel room will be at least $300, then who knows what I will put out in Taxi fare’s. Then I will need to eat while I am there, and of course bring home some souvineer’s for the family, since of course I will be away and missed very much. And also shipping home some items might be something I won’t be able to avoid since the Megabus only allows 1 small carry on and 1 small suitcase.

All of these thoughts alone get me anxious and make me start to rethink even going at all.

I mean, My husband works so hard at 2 jobs all year long. Would it be fair for me to go on a trip to Blogher for over $700 alone and him and the kids stay home and won’t get to go on a vacation, because we cannot afford both?

Or should I see my ticket and take the family on a much needed vacation ?

This is what has been going through my head the past few days and I worry, as a mom would.

Well, I still keep thinking to myself, if I can just work harder and earn the money somehow I still should be able to go.

So, I have sought out some ad’s for my site to earn some money and have participated in some more paid post programs. And then TODAY I saw 2 posts on friends blogs : http://islandlife808.com/daily-life/win-a-2000-sponsorship-to-blogher-2010/
AND
http://www.barefootmommies.com/?p=9400#respond

It is to Win a $2000 sponsorship to Blogher10  from the awesome people at Energizer !

I couldn’t believe my eyes!  I would be able to goto Blogher 2010 without worries and have a fantastic time seeing my online friends and meeting new ones and also connecting with brands and companies. AND, I would be able to surprise my husband and kids with a much needed vacation !!!  With $2000 I would definitely be able to do both.

It would be the smartest way to recharge myself and my family !!! (The same way an Energizer Smart Charger charges batteries)

I can still goto NYC on a less expensive way, with the Megabus and sharing a room with friends to save money, and still take my family on a frugal fun vacation!

After being so stressed about everything I definitely need a recharge !!! I would love to go and support Energizer. They are already a brand I use and love  and being a Plus Size Mommy I am big and fluffy and keep on going just like the Energizer pink bunny! We would be a perfect fit !

Thank you Energizer for having this wonderful contest to support Bloggers. Even if I do not win, I am appreciative that you support us. And THANK YOU @kailani for giving the chance to win as well. Even if I do not win, I would love to meet you at Blogher10 if I am able to go.

The Plus Size Mommy

Calling all fabulous and confident plus-size women!  With a new contest starting May 24, entitled “My Fabulous Body,” Swimsuitsforall.com (specializing in swimsuits sizes 8-24) wants to celebrate their customers, real women with real curves.  We want to hear your voice on why you feel fabulous today!

WHO: Swimsuit-loving, beautifully confident plus size women can enter!
WHAT: “My Fabulous Body” Contest sponsored by Swimsuits for All
WHEN: May 24 to August 24, 2010
WHERE: Contestants can log-on to www.swimsuitsforallcontest.com to enter
WHY: Contest gives plus-size women a chance to express what they love about their bodies and their favorite swimsuits

Anyone can log on to vote each week for your favorite “fabulous body” and story to help the fit and flatter team chose the grand prize winner.

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While it may not seem like the most glamorous on the menu, cottage cheese is jam-packed with protein. Plus, it’s quite the chameleon – it can be incorporated into recipes, used as a topping or dip or enjoyed all by itself as a snack. However, not all cottage cheeses are created equal. In fact, Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese is the freshest brand available, with 100% all-natural dairy ingredients, no additives, preservatives or added growth hormones. Check the label – with only four ingredients, it is a standout against the competition.

To encourage Americans to take a look at their refrigerators, remove unhealthy items and add fresh, all-natural foods, Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese is sponsoring the Freshen Up Your Fridge contest this summer. One grand prize winner will receive:

· A year’s supply of Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese
· A new Whirlpool® side-by-side refrigerator with 6^th Sense Technology
· An in-home visit by a registered dietitian to help select healthier, more nutrient-rich foods for their refrigerator
· A $50 gift card toward their first healthy food shopping trip

To enter, simply log on to www.FreshenUpYourFridge.com, where you can share why your eating habits can be improved through a fresh fridge makeover in 50 words or less.

I have already entered to win, try your luck and enter today!

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Ilana  AKA Miz Hollywood would like to change the way entertainment news and make it for positive also tie in with charities so they get the recognition they deserve.  She wants to cut out the scum news and gossip and show the real lives of celebs and all the good they do.

Ilana entered to get a show on the Oprah Winfrey Network. And she is seeking out votes for her show. I am trying to help her get those votes as I think this is a wonderful idea for a show and love how she wants to include charity work and get rid of the gossip.

Won’t you please help me to help her make her dream a reality and vote for her ? Here is the link :

Vote for me to get my own show on the Oprah Winfrey Network a http://myown.oprah.com/audition/index.html?request=video_details&response_id=1591&promo_id=1

You can also visit Ilana’s blog here : www.mizhollywood.biz

Thank you in advance for your kindness !

The Plus Size Mommy

Known for their bedding and home accessories since 1911, The Company Store has launched their “Ultimate Slumber Party”
contest and will award five winners with the following:
Two Finalists Receive Room Makeover Kits
2nd Prize Winner Receives $500 Scholarship for Books and Supplies, and Room Makeover Kit
1st Runner-up Receives $5,000 Scholarship and Room Makeover Kit
Grand Prize Winner Receives Ultimate Slumber Party in Panama City Beach, Florida for winner and three friends
With most American’s still looking for ways to cut their household budgets, I think a scholarship program like this is a great way to get the family involved in a fun project that can help save them more money on exorbitant tuition fees. Complete details on the contest, including how to enter, are listed below.

College students account for more than $50 billion in spending annually, and when it comes to decorating their first living space, the dorm room, they are making most of the purchasing decisions. “Our goal with this campaign is to bring awareness of our brand to this audience while providing these hardworking students with a fun, engaging outlet to express themselves through music and dorm room decor,” says Francie Nguyen, President of The Company Store.

The Company Store’s “Ultimate Slumber Party” micro site, www.ultimateslumberparty.com, will launch April 20, 2010, and participants can submit videos through June 30, 2010. All entries will be reviewed by a panel of executives from The Company Store and will be judged on set criteria including cleverness, humor, and most importantly, originality.

Five winners will be selected. Two runners-up will receive a room makeover kit; the second prize winner will receive a room makeover kit plus $500 to apply towards course books; and the first prize winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship and room makeover kit. One grand prize winner and three of their closest friends will celebrate with the ultimate slumber party in Panama City Beach, Florida.

The Grand Prize package includes air and hotel suite for 5 days/4 nights*, food and back-to-school care packages. The hotel suite will be re-outfitted with The Company Store’s new campus collection. Additionally, the winner’s video will be prominently displayed on the The Company Store’s main web site, which receives 600,000 unique visitors monthly.

To enter, log on to www.ultimateslumberparty.com.

* Winner to select dates before May 31, 2011.

About The Company Store
The Company Store, known for its comfort, design and value since 1911, offers top quality, down comforters and pillows, sheets, towels, and home accessories. The best-selling, American-made LaCrosse Comforter offers unique craftsmanship ensuring the ultimate in sleeping comfort, a lifetime guarantee and is available in a full palette of fashion colors. Other top collections include wrinkle-free bedding, fashion quilts, and a bamboo collection that features sheets, towels, blankets and loungewear. The Company Store offers extensive monogramming, and other custom services in their LaCrosse, Wisconsin factory. The Company Store sells its merchandise through catalogs and online at www.thecompanystore.com.

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