May 23, 2010

~CLOSED~Review & Giveaway: Lulu Powers Food To Flowers



Simple, Stylish Food for Easy Entertaining
By Lulu Powers, Laura Holmes Haddad

From HarperCollins.com
From Lulu Powers, one of Los Angeles’s premier caterers and event planners, comes a lively, lushly photographed, full-color cookbook featuring 175 recipes and inspired party-planning tips. Lulu Powers Food to Flowers offers simple, stylish food for easy entertaining—invaluable steps to the perfect party or gathering, from a Coffee and Newspaper Party to a Retro Game Night to a Big City Cocktail Party.

My Review
Lulu Powers Food To Flowers  is a party planning "bible", outlining practically everything you need to plan, prepare, and execute parties, events, and celebrations, big and small.  In this book, she covers Party Budgets, Hiring Help, Emergency Snacks, Menus, Lighting, Invitations, Step-by-Step tutorials on what to do in the weeks, days, and hours before the party, and much, much more.  I like her attention to every little detail, breaking things down to make having a party seem so much more manageable.  There are cute ideas for table settings, Party Favors, and Games, as well as dozens of her best, most crowd-pleasing recipes for foods and drinks, most of which can be prepared ahead of time, so you can relax and enjoy your guests.  Some of my favorite recipes in this book are:

Fruit Salad with Herb, Citrus, or Mint-Maple Syrup
Alex's Cinnamon Scones with Cinnamon Clotted Cream
Vegetable Herb Frittata
Chocolate Banana Bread
Escarole and Mesclun Salad with Edamame, Mint, and Pecorino
Nantucket Apple Squares
Mini Wild Mushroom Risotto Cakes

Whether you're planning a child's birthday party, a fancy business dinner, a baby shower, or a simple backyard barbecue, Lulu Powers Food To Flowers can make the whole experience easier, and even more fun! 

Lulu Powers Food to Flowers can be purchased at HarperCollins.com.
You can browse inside the book here.

Check out this Lulu Powers' video!


WIN IT!
Thanks to Shawn at HarperCollins, I'm Giving Away 3 copies of Lulu Powers Food To Flowers.

MAIN ENTRY
You MUST do this First for your entry to count!  Browse inside the book HERE, then come back and tell me something you learned, or a recipe you'd like to try, that has NOT  already been mentioned in this post.

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PLEASE make sure your email is linked to, or included in your comment. Entries will be accepted until June 7th at 11:59pm EST. The winners will be drawn by random.org and validated per rules. Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents. The winners will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply before an alternate winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: I received a free book as described above in exchange for my review. The prizes described above will be provided to the giveaway winner by the sponsor. I received no monetary compensation. This is my honest opinion, and was not influenced by the sponsor in any way.

May 22, 2010

Winner!


The winner of the Teddy's Pride - Oral Care Probiotic for Pets Giveaway is:



Jenna Wood said... 

I learned that Teddy's Pride has over 25 years of research going into it, and is odor free!

May 11, 2010

"Paparazzi"



6th grader Greyson Michael Chance will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this Thursday, May 13th.  Check out this video of his amazing performance of Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi" at his school recital.

May 5, 2010

~CLOSED~ Teddy's Pride Oral Care Probiotic for Pets




"Teddy’s Pride™ Oral Care is the very first probiotics for oral care for all cats and dogs that freshens breath naturally while gently and naturally whitening teeth.

Teddy’s Pride is both simple and affordable. For just pennies a day, you’ll get a 60-day supply, and with that very first jar, you’ll notice fresher breath and whiter cleaner teeth. You can enjoy this product risk free with our 100% 30-day money-back guarantee.

Even the most finicky pets can enjoy the benefits of Teddy’s Pride™ Oral Care, because this probiotic blend has no taste and no odor and it will not change the taste or texture of your pets’ favorite food. Your pet will get all the benefits of naturally fresher breath and whiter teeth with no messy brushing!

Teddy’s Pride™ Oral Care is 100% natural and made in the USA in a Certified FDA facility, ensuring both the highest quality ingredients and complete integrity. Teddy’s Pride™ Oral Care is also backed by 25 years of scientific research by Oragenics’ Chief Scientific officer, Dr. Jeffrey Hillman, D.M.D., Ph.D. "



Our dog, Louie is 13 years old, has never been very cooperative when we try to brush his teeth, and his breath is not pleasant.  I can actually smell it from across the room, when he licks or chews himself or yawns (yes, it's that bad!)  He won't eat the crunchy dog biscuits that are supposed to help clean his teeth, and we've tried just about every "doggie bad breath" product, including dental-aid chew toys, "breath mints", and even a liquid to add to his water bowl.  None of these products made one bit of difference.  To make things worse, Louie has a problem with an uneven bite that has caused some of his teeth to break, making it even more difficult to keep them clean, AND (as if that weren't enough) he also has allergies that make his breath worse, and cause him to lick and chew on himself a lot. 

When Cara at Teddy’s Pride™ offered me the opportunity to try their product, I was happy to oblige, but to be truthful, I wasn't sure anything would help Louie's bad breath.   I was however intrigued by the probiotics contained in the product, as I've read a lot about their health benefits, and have had good results from using them myself to help with my "tummy issues".

We began using Teddy’s Pride™ powder on Louie's food every day.   It was very easy to use, and took only a few seconds to sprinkle a scoopful over his food.   He didn't seem to notice it, and ate normally.  

We didn't notice a change in Louie's breath right away, but after a few weeks, there was some improvement.  In a few more weeks (after we had used about half the jar) we were convinced.   There was finally a product that worked on Louie's stinky breath!   I was so happy, because I am the one with the sensitive nose at our house (I'm convinced this is because my husband and our [male] dog are the smell-makers! Just sayin'...)

Something else that we've noticed since using Teddy’s Pride™ is that Louie seems to have more energy, and is more playful.   I don't know if that's just a coincidence, but whatever the reason, our old dog seems a bit younger these days, and we'll be giving him Teddy’s Pride™  from now on, to keep things smelling a bit nicer, and maybe even make Louie feel a little bit better.  


Teddy’s Pride™ can be purchased at http://www.teddyspride.com/

Thanks to Cara and Teddy’s Pride™, I have a 60-day Supply of Teddy’s Pride™ to Giveaway.
Here's what you need to do to win:

MAIN ENTRY

You MUST do this First for your entry to count! Go to the  Teddy’s Pride™  website, look around, then come back and comment about something you learned THAT I DIDN'T MENTION IN THIS POST.

EXTRA ENTRIES

~Follow me PUBLICLY on Google Friend Connect. Include your GFC user name in your comment, and make sure I can see it on my Followers list on my sidebar.

~Follow me @amylou61 AND  @TeddysPride on Twitter and Tweet this Giveaway. Leave a link to your Tweet in a comment. Your Tweets must be PUBLIC.  You may Tweet 1 time each Day.
Copy this Tweet:
"Win a 60-day Supply of Teddy's Pride - Oral Care Probiotic for Pets  http://tinyurl.com/29884po #giveaway"

~Become a Fan of Teddy’s Pride™ on Facebook. Include your Facebook name in your comment.

~Share this giveaway in a post on your blog OR on another site. Include my blog name "Peace & Quiet" and link to this post. Leave a comment with a link to your post.

PLEASE make sure your email is either linked to, or included in your comment.  Entries will be accepted until May 21st at 11:59pm EST.  The winner will be drawn by random.org and validated per rules. Giveaway is open to U.S. & Canada residents.  The winner will be notified by email and will have 48 hours to reply before an alternate winner is chosen. Good Luck!

Disclaimer/Disclosure: I received a free product as described above in exchange for my review. The prize described above will be provided to the giveaway winner by the sponsor. I received no monetary compensation. This is my honest opinion, and was not influenced by the sponsor in any way.


 

May 3, 2010

Winner!

The winner of the ecoSMART Smart Plant & Garden Value Bundle is #32

sweepmom said... 32
"I would like to try the Weed & Grass Killer because I have two stone walkways and weeds are always growing between the rocks that I can't dig out."

Congratulations!  I emailed you for your shipping info.