Bonggamom's Friday Finds -- list your giveaways here

Welcome to Bonggamom's Friday Finds! I'm glad so many of you are finding this to be a useful way to get more traffic to your giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I have to admit it's a great, easy way to find out where all the best giveaways are.So feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget to...

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What to take to a Boudoir Photo Shoot

Boudoir photo shoots are all the rage nowadays; many women are dressing up (or down) in their lingerie and having a professional photographer take their photos. Some do it as a birthday or anniversary present for their husbands; others do it for themselves, to celebrate a milestone such as a weight loss, birthday, or other accomplishment. I recently...

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Klutz sale

The Klutz online store rarely goes on sale, so when it does, it's big news. Right now they're having a sale on supplies and refills of some of their most popular activity kits, at up to 75% off! Click here to get to the sale.Disclosure: I did not receive a sample or monetary compensation for this post. The views and opinions expressed here are my...

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New American Girl Smart Girl's Guide book

Oh, the tween years. I hated them. I think I looked and felt my worst between the ages of 9 and 12 -- taller than any of the boys, bigger than most of them, with big feet and big hair and bad teeth and bad skin..... I can still remember all the angst and insecurity I felt! I wish I could tell that girl today that in a couple of years, she would...

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Dale and Thomas Popcorn Review and Giveaway

Popcorn is one of my all-time favorite snacks. It can be salty or sweet. You can enjoy it plain or dress it up with butter, cheese, caramel, chocolate, barbecue flavor, even curry! You can shape it into balls, scoop it into muffin cups, or grab handfuls from a bowl. This week we received a gigantic box of Dale and Thomas Popcorn with 12 of their...

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New American Girl Innerstar University title: The New Girl

When I was young, I loved reading a book series called Choose Your Own Adventure. It's quite a unique kind of book, where the reader is actually the protagonist of the book, and is asked to make choices to determine how the plot develops and what the final outcome of the book will be. Kids are constantly flipping from page to page ("If you choose...

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Introducing the Crest & Oral-B Pro-Health Clinical Line

Like most of you, I visit the dentist twice a year for a check-up and cleaning. Unlike most of you, that wasn't always the case. I used to visit the dentist four times a year, because several years ago, I had gingivitis.Gingivitis. Ick. Even now, I cringe at the thought of it. The word brings up images of swollen gums, bad breath and rotting teeth....

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Cars Land, Buena Vista Street, Carthay Circle Theatre open June 15 at Disney's California Adventure

The last time I visited the Disneyland Resort, Disney's California Adventure (DCA) was undergoing some major reconstruction. True to the Disney style, even the barriers were entertaining! Who else but Disney would turn a Pardon Our Dust sign into a work of art?! Adorable as the barriers were, I'm sure most people wanted them gone so they could finally...

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Come walk with me

I've got some exciting news -- I've been chosen to be a Walkabout Challenge Ambassador for Orthaheel and Weil Integrative Footwear! Over the next 28 days, I'll be joining 49 other people from all walks of life (pun intended) in a quest for improved fitness and well-being. I'll be chronicling my journey via this blog, Facebook and Twitter, and I...

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Get a $10 Kmart gift card with $30 P&G purchase

There's no better way to start the spring season than with great savings! This April, Procter & Gamble and KMART are offering a $10 gift card when you buy $30 of P&G products at Kmart, so you can save big on products you buy and use every day. Here's how it's going to work:* If you purchase $30 worth of P&G products during the week of...

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Dale & Thomas popcorn discount

Look what we got as an early Easter present! Dale and Thomas sent us their gigantic, spectacular twelve-bag sampler, perfectly presented in an Easter-themed box:Inside are twelve bags of yummy Dale & Thomas popcorn! We were all salivating while opening the box, because each bag is a different mouth-watering variety:- Peanut Butter & White...

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Spring Shoe Event at Ross Dress for Less (and a giveaway for you!)

Hurrah, spring is here! Everyone is welcoming the warmer weather and the chance to break out those tank tops, linen skirts and preppy twinsets. Of course, no outfit is complete without shoes, so Ross Dress for Less in San Francisco is holding their annual Shoe Event this week! It began on March 23 and runs through April 30, with every style of shoe...

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New American Girl Historical Mysteries (and a giveaway for you!)

It's spring, and new American Girl books are popping up like daisies! The American Girl books are one of the most popular series in my kids' school library (as a school library volunteer, I know!), so I'm sure it won't be long before the girls are lining up to read all the new AG releases. We recently received a copy of The Cameo Necklace, and such...

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Minute Maid Light Lemonade & Light Pink Lemonade nowavailable

Calling all lemonade lovers! The next time you’re grocery shopping, check out the chilled juice section for the newest offering from The Coca-Cola Company – new Minute Maid Light Lemonade and Light Pink Lemonade.With only 15 calories per serving – and available in an eye-catching, clear 59-ounce carafe – Minute Maid Light Lemonades are setting the standard for a new take on delicious, low-calorie refreshment. These products are sure to please, especially for those looking for lighter options. ...

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Bonggamom's Friday Finds -- list your giveaways here

Welcome to Bonggamom's Friday Finds! I'm glad so many of you are finding this to be a useful way to get more traffic to your giveaways. And as a person who loves entering giveaways, I have to admit it's a great, easy way to find out where all the best giveaways are.So feel free to leave links to your giveaways, everyone. And don't forget to...

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The elusive Date Night

For Alfie and me, date nights are like unicorns: rare and magical. Oh, we veg out in front of the tv after the kids have gone to bed, and we sometimes we even manage to turn the tv off and have a real conversation and - *gasp!* - a romantic moment or two. I'm talking about actual dates where we go out to dinner and a movie, or dinner and a show,...

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To Kill A Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition is out on Blu-Ray & DVD

I recently wrote about how dismayed I am to see that racism is alive and well, even in this day and age. Despite everything this country has been through, old habits die hard and it is discouraging to realize how difficult it is to eradicate such deep-set beliefs and prejudices. It's a daunting task, but the only way to move forward is to educate...

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New FEED 12 TOMS shoe debuts April 1

Attention, TOMS lovers! TOMS and FEED are pairing up (pun intended) and coming out with a special FEED 12 TOMS shoe, made of burlap and printed with the FEED logo. The purchase of any pair of TOMS results in a donation of a pair of new shoes to a child in need, but when you purchases these special shoes, 12 school meals will also be donated in addition...

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is out on Blu-ray/DVD

When I first heard about Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, I wanted to watch it right away. After all, it's based on the John LeCarre novel and has a powerhouse cast of well-respected actors (note, I said actors, not stars!), so I had a feeling I would enjoy all the mind games and the drama. Alas, I was already too late; it had long since gone from theatres...

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Uprinting.com Rolled Canvas giveaway

We recently finished remodeling our kitchen, and everywhere we look there's something new -- new cabinets, new window frames, new light fixtures, new paint on the walls. There's only 1 thing left to do -- find some artwork to hang on the wall behind our breakfast area. We're currently torn between a canvas family and a canvas art reproduction, but...

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WordLock Bike Lock review and giveaway

We live in the age of pass codes. We have codes for our home alarm system, codes for the garage door, pin numbers for ATMs, codes for home safes, combination locks for school and gym lockers. And don't even get me started with the gazillion-and-one passwords for online accounts. Each one is supposed to be different. Different lengths, different...

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