tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175663312257806432024-03-04T22:29:04.074-08:00tmbbtestLillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-9244644389187417312010-07-05T06:09:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:43.808-07:00Meditation Monday - Guided Heart Chakra Meditation<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center style="display: inline !important;"><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /></center></span></b></i></span></div></center></span></b></i></div><blockquote><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center><textarea><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/search/label/meditation%20monday" target=_blank><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /></a></textarea></center></span></b></i></blockquote><br /><i><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Week 4 - Heart Chakra Meditation and Cleansing</span></u></b></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i> For those who are new to meditation (which I think most of my readers are), I am going to try and explain the best I can. If you ever have any questions or need help, please feel free to leave a comment with your email and I will try to get back to you asap.</i></div><i></i></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If this is your first time stopping by Meditation Monday, I invite you to read <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-breathing-relieve.html" target=_blank>Breathing Techniques</a>, <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-guided-root-chakra.html" target=_blank>Week 1 - Root Chakra</a>, <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-guided-sacral-chakra_24.html">Week 2 - Sacral Chakra</a>, <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-guided-solar-plexus.html" target=_blank>Week 3 - Solar Plexus Chakra</a></i></div></blockquote>Now, with that being said, we will now look into <b><i><u>Chakra Meditation</u></i></b><br /><div><blockquote><i>Generally, you look at the chakras from bottom to top. There are seven (7) main body chakras. (The rest are for the advanced category, and I don't even know them all) We are going to look at the first seven, then you should have enough knoledge to expand into the other five on your own.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i>For more info on all seven, </i><a href="http://healing.about.com/od/chakratheseven/a/study7chakras.htm" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i>click here</i></span></a><i>.</i></blockquote><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This week's entry:</span></u></i></b><br /><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b><br />This week is the Heart Chakra, also called the Anahata. It's located in the center of the chest. The 4 th chakra is responsible for emotional empowerment, and often has problems between distinguishing between love and hate. It is also linked with heart conditions, asthma, lung & breast cancers and many more.<br /><br />Personality wise, someone with problem in this chakra may seem over emotionally developed or have a sensitive trigger when it comes to deals of the heart. People with over developed sense of Heart chakra may seem having <i>too much</i> love, not different from animal hoarders.<br /><br />Let's get started:<br /><ol><li>To restore proper energy circulation, reach your dominant hand and place it to the opposite shoulder, then place your non-dominant hand on the other shoulder. Hug yourself, stretching back and forth for about 1 min and 30 secs.</li><li>Sit down, and relax your entire body.</li><li>Now, sit in lotus posistion. (Often know as indian-style or cross-legged.)</li><li>Place your hands, palm facing the sky, on your knees. (Hands should be just <i>laid</i> on your knees)</li><li>Remember to stay as relaxed as possible.</li><li>Take five deep, long, engaging breathes. See my post <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-breathing-relieve.html" target="_blank">Breathing to relieve stress</a>)</li><li>Now click play! (The video runs about 3:30 mins)</li></ol><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTQbRROdKA0&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JTQbRROdKA0&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><div><br />Now that you've watched the video, do you feel any better?<br /><br />When dealing with troubling the matters of the heart, it's best to sit back from the decision or environment for at least 2 hours, befor then coming back and letting your head or heart do the talking.<br /><br /><b><i><u>Meditation tip:</u></i></b><br />If your having really bad relationship problems, this is a great chakra to work on. BEWARE. The decisions you come to from meditation may be the best decisions, they almost never the ones we want to make.<br /><br /><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b><br /><b><i><u>Futher Reading:</u> Heart Chakra Meditations Audio CD by Layne Redmond<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thmibebi-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1591793505&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></i></b><br />If your looking to do some work with your heart strings, try out this CD. It's a good place to start. It will help you get the gist of what your trying to accomplish.<br /><br /><b><i><u>My Grade:</u></i></b><br /><b>B+ </b>It's a CD, so thepiratebay.org?</div><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=33969" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><div align="bottom-left"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img border="0px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p7iociXIHH0Qm-Cm5a74Npd7S9kl3bsWRHC_o0a3psUejsTjSukYG3srJrO4A6gFMwh6PJkYVODF5BzCuUBzF9MHOnd4ekn2RMwRhpDbCy9OnizdGgs5BibX6aS0-fpVEMgkW0usq2k/s1600/sig.png" /></div></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-74141749967460059152010-07-01T13:45:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:43.823-07:00Social Parade Week of 7/1<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.smartandtrendymoms.com/search/label/socialparade" target="_blank"><img alt="Smart and Trendy Moms" border="0" src="http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/smartandtrendymoms/bloghop.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.smartandtrendymoms.com/search/label/socialparade" target="_blank"><img alt="Smart and Trendy Moms" border="0" src="http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/smartandtrendymoms/socialparade.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mynewlifeasmom.com/search/label/Blog%20Hop%20Friday" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317/stephaniesblog/button2-3.png" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>WELCOME EVERYONE!!!</i></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by! 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font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;"><i>"It is estimated that </i><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>one in s</i></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>ix</i></span><i> children suffer from developmental disorders, including mental retardation, autism spectrum disorders, learning disorders, attentional disorders, genetic disorders, sleep disorders.</i><i> </i><i>However, despite the fact that all these disorders originate in the brain, most of them are diagnosed solely by looking at behavioural symptoms without ever looking at the brain!</i><i> That is, they are diagnosed </i><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>behaviourally</i></span><i> rather than </i><span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>neurologically</i></span><i>.</i><i> </i><i>This often results in an incomplete or inaccurate diagnosis." - <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/aditishankardass/" target="_blank">Dr. Aditi Shankardass</a></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b></b></span><br /><b><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="display: inline !important;"><b><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b></b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: center;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div></div></b></span></blockquote></div></b></blockquote></div></b></blockquote></div></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I was and still am one of these 1 in 6 kids. Although I will say, thinking back now, I have never known any friend or school mate who didn't have some type of mental disability or affliction. Every friend of mine has had either dyslexia, ADHD/ADD, or something of that matter. Not only that but my own father suffers from ADD. These studies are the most important break through in medical science to me. I can remember being younge and wondering why I couldn't understand, or read well, or even do what the others kids were able to do. Little known fact about me:</div><blockquote><i>When I was around 7th grade I took the IOWA test (giant end of year scholastic exam). When I got the results back I was really surprised. I have over a college level of vocabulary and definition skills, but was at a 5th grade spelling level. To this day, spell check is my hero.</i></blockquote><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I was placed on ADHD meds at a very young age. Fortunately I was taken off them fairly quickly, unfortunately I went back on the meds in high school. Even worse, I went through 85% or more of the stimulants on the market looking for the one to "fix" me. I lost many friends and destroyed many relationships due to the side-effects. Not to mention my forever slow metabolism, (caused by my Adderall rx).</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="326" width="446"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/AditiShankardass_2009I-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/AditiShankardass-2009I.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=893&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=aditi_shankardass_a_second_opinion_on_learning_disorder;year=2009;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=bold_predictions_stern_warnings;theme=a_taste_of_tedindia;theme=medicine_without_borders;event=TEDIndia+2009;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/dynamic/AditiShankardass_2009I-medium.flv&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/AditiShankardass-2009I.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=893&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=aditi_shankardass_a_second_opinion_on_learning_disorder;year=2009;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=unconventional_explanations;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=bold_predictions_stern_warnings;theme=a_taste_of_tedindia;theme=medicine_without_borders;event=TEDIndia+2009;"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;">After SEVERAL years of personalized one-on-one education, meditation, and proper eating, I am finally able to live a <i>semi</i>-normal life, without medication.</div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><u><i>Another interesting fact, kids with ADHD have been found to have certain vitamin and nutrient deficiencies.<br /><iframe align="center" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thmibebi-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1592332234&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: center; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></i></u></div><u><i></i></u></blockquote>All I can say, is thank you to <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/aditishankardass/" target="_blank">Dr. Aditi Shankardass</a>. Kids are finally being <b><u>HELPED</u></b> and not just medicated. I am so <b>SICK</b> of hearing about kids being medicated because of something, like she said, that is being diagnosed by looking at these kids, not by studying them with the proper methods.<br /><br />It brings light to my heart to know we are still working towards enrichment of each others lives instead of the greed and malice we see on CNN, FOX and other cable news channels. This is why I watch Ted.com, you don't really see these wonderful stories anymore. Most of America is more interested in theoretical boys in UFOs. Yeah, that's right, I said it. And you will <b>NEVER</b> live it down publicized media!!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p7iociXIHH0Qm-Cm5a74Npd7S9kl3bsWRHC_o0a3psUejsTjSukYG3srJrO4A6gFMwh6PJkYVODF5BzCuUBzF9MHOnd4ekn2RMwRhpDbCy9OnizdGgs5BibX6aS0-fpVEMgkW0usq2k/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p7iociXIHH0Qm-Cm5a74Npd7S9kl3bsWRHC_o0a3psUejsTjSukYG3srJrO4A6gFMwh6PJkYVODF5BzCuUBzF9MHOnd4ekn2RMwRhpDbCy9OnizdGgs5BibX6aS0-fpVEMgkW0usq2k/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-23374752351234237972010-06-27T21:01:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:43.919-07:00Meditation Monday - Guided Solar Plexus Chakra Meditation<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center style="display: inline !important;"><br /><br /><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center style="display: inline !important;"><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /></center></span></b></i></span></div></center></span></b></i></div><blockquote><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center><textarea><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/search/label/meditation%20monday" target=_blank><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /></a></textarea></center></span></b></i></blockquote><br /><i><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Week 3 - Solar Plexus Chakra Meditation and Cleansing</span></u></b></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i> For those who are new to meditation (which I think most of my readers are), I am going to try and explain the best I can. If you ever have any questions or need help, please feel free to leave a comment with your email and I will try to get back to you asap.</i></div><i></i></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If this is your first time stopping by Meditation Monday, I invite you to read <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-breathing-relieve.html">Breathing Techniques</a>, <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-guided-root-chakra.html">Week 1 - Root Chakra</a>, and <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-guided-sacral-chakra_24.html">Week 2 - Sacral Chakra</a>.</i></div></blockquote>Now, with that being said, we will now look into <b><i><u>Chakra Meditation</u></i></b><br /><div><blockquote><i>Generally, you look at the chakras from bottom to top. There are seven (7) main body chakras. (The rest are for the advanced category, and I don't even know them all) We are going to look at the first seven, then you should have enough knoledge to expand into the other five on your own.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i>For more info on all seven, </i><a href="http://healing.about.com/od/chakratheseven/a/study7chakras.htm" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i>click here</i></span></a><i>.</i></blockquote><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This week's entry:</span></u></i></b><br /><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></u></i></b><br />So far we have looked at the Root and Sacral Chakras. This week were going to study the Solar Plexus. The Solar Plexus is the third chakra and is also known as the Manipura. The Solar Plexus is located two inches below the breast bone, in the center, behind the stomach. This chakra is in connection with mental understanding of emotional life as well as holding the information of self-esteem and self-image.<br /><br />From a personality perspective, people with an over active Solar Plexus can be very egotistical and have an urge to "one-up" people. Interestingly, people with a dysfunctional third chakra often have diabetes and/or a large amount of food allergies. This chakra is also involved with colitis and colon disease.<br /><br />Let's get started:<br /><ol><li>To start your meditation, stand and rotate your stomach in a circular motion, (not unlike belly-dancing motions).</li><li>Relax your entire body (still standing).</li><li>Now, sit in lotus posistion. (Often know as indian-style or cross-legged.)</li><li>Place your hands, palm facing the sky, on your knees. (Hands should be just <i>laid</i> on your knees)</li><li>Remember to stay as relaxed as possible.</li><li>Take five deep, long, engaging breathes. See my post <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-breathing-relieve.html" target="_blank">Breathing to relieve stress</a>)</li><li>Now click play! (The video runs about 4 mins, <b><i><u>I strongly suggest completing the entire video for meditation.</u></i></b>) I suggest this because of the Solar Plexus Chakra having a tendency to be easily effected by stimuli.</li></ol><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FPLdYnBgjd0&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FPLdYnBgjd0&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /><div><br />Now that you've watched the video, do you feel any better?<br /><br />A cool thing with this chakra is you can meditate with your kids! Try doing the Twist or playing hula hoop, both are a great way to massage any stagnant energy within this area.<br /><br /><b><i><u>Meditation tip:</u></i></b><br />If you notice your child is having a hard time making friends, this might have something to do with it. Try engaging your child in your meditations if possible. It will both help you grown, and often can help with the (now common) ADHD/ADD child.<br /><br /><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b><br /><b><i><u>Futher Reading:</u> Seven Spirals: A Chakra Sutra for Kids by Denna Haiber</i></b><br /><b><i></i></b><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thmibebi-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0615241859&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>I LOVE this book. It's a great way to get your kids meditating early. Not only that, but it provides a great Kid-like description of the chakras that helped me understand better.<br /><br /><b><i><u>My Grade:</u></i></b><br /><b>A+ </b>I love this book, kids love this book, why don't <i><b><u>you</u></b></i> love this book?</div><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=33055" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-22400682579497442002010-06-27T13:32:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:43.935-07:00Giveaway Update & Sing-A-Long Sunday<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u><i>Sunday June 27th 2010</i></u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u><i>Giveaway Update & Sing-A-Long Sunday</i></u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes everyone it's Sunday, the good news is I have posted 3 of my upcoming giveaways! I also have a discount code for Red Envelope!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Check out the best selling <a href="http://www.redenvelope.com/anniversary-gifts-rabsl">Anniversary Gifts</a>. Or perhaps some <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.redenvelope.com/cuff-links-rcuff">Cufflinks</a></span>?<br />Either way:<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Use PRESENTS10 Promotion code at checkout and get:</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">10% off site wide<br />15% off $80 or more<br />20% off $125 or more<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u>Lookie Lookie, cool stuff for you!</u></i></b></span>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-giveaway-brugo-temperature.html"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ymjs1Mu1dw3_uFJlBaKXY_3_qKRwtzgvACZMf967z32S-9zEc49KguROh1xbB6f-xXQ90nUX3VKLwVaqE_MyGSkJDRcBynKeTX8h58S1jpIl8j5cCVWMdnv5suFeM21BakIcp4tByoU/s1600/flamingo.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-giveaway-brugo-temperature.html">My Brugo Temperature Controlled Mug Giveaway</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-giveaway-necklace-rw-and-20-gc.html"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMP88NzBuVbnGZegbPAjwyo6qVLSzTBY0k63bKeWzLWtjgzYq0ailgEwuUqlSrNXpkh1azwDOn_Edp1MGiSyDPS7LxWX86Ai1_BVhsN0QhzCrxLplg3wJjyMS5Ca2bgeJxhTdec8nk1QQ/s1600/20gc.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-giveaway-necklace-rw-and-20-gc.html">$20 Giftcard to Little Angles Jewelery</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-giveaway-earrings-from-tygerfli.html" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TCbXOneP73I/AAAAAAAABOk/tx3tsmX9K-U/s200/100_1263.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-giveaway-earrings-from-tygerfli.html">Tygerfli Monarch & Reto Button Earrings Giveaway</a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8KxoYvnzOzQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8KxoYvnzOzQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0xcc2550&color2=0xe87a9f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-88164515692363371332010-06-27T02:34:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:43.948-07:00Review & Giveaway: Necklace Review and $20 GC to Little Angels Jewelry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u>Review & Giveaway: </u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u>Necklace Review</u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u>$20 GC to Little Angels Jewelry</u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><i><u>Ends 7/12 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time.</u></i></b></span></span></u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="52" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/iusb_760x100.7452569.jpg" width="400" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I happened upon <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelsJewelry" target="_blank">Sarah (Little Angels Jewelry)</a> Etsy shop and <a href="http://www.littleangelsjewelry.com/">Little Angels Jewelry.com</a>, I was amused to say the least. Her shop was not only cute but really unique and made me feel like I had stumbled upon a great handmade yard sale on the side of a random road. I also couldn't resist because I worked with a girl who had a mustache tattooed on her finger, and when I was stressed she would come up and put it to her mouth to lighten me up.<br /><br />Generously, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelsJewelry" target="_blank">Little Angels Jewelry</a> has offered one lucky reader a $20 GC towards any purchase of their choice! Ausome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQttdK8UJU7C-ibEcQd8F2U7VqgnnKD8stvggJDBT5M3hk2kuozM_a-uZ8SIY5Er0HislK35i7z1cuVyP1WvvWCPXCMcflDkRV83VJCOvvo7A8pxI3Qh_EU_Fitr8cqFlf2Q4XRNenNM/s1600/20gc.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQttdK8UJU7C-ibEcQd8F2U7VqgnnKD8stvggJDBT5M3hk2kuozM_a-uZ8SIY5Er0HislK35i7z1cuVyP1WvvWCPXCMcflDkRV83VJCOvvo7A8pxI3Qh_EU_Fitr8cqFlf2Q4XRNenNM/s320/20gc.png" /></a></div><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">First Impressions:</span></u></i></b><br />So, as I looked through the massive amount of ausome inventory, I couldn't help but notice some really great things. The one that cought my eye first was this cute little necklace:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/31619799/pet-goldfish-necklace" target="_blank">Pet Goldfish Necklace</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$8.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TCbXXumrJeI/AAAAAAAABPI/REKj77BdaHQ/s1600/100_1279.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TCbXXumrJeI/AAAAAAAABPI/REKj77BdaHQ/s200/100_1279.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like the earrings? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tygerfli Earrings Giveaway <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-giveaway-earrings-from-tygerfli.html">Click Here!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU6dMyxEuBNZZHzzSsCbaEKmpyhrLwZIIqXrLX-WKosxAIdSXApjstt_ojcuB83ypq5u-ZVgZTXhUThNtIifE1KF0CMZPz4ASkt13vfuORyLcrkJqS2yJGeo6xqpmZH-TbTT9H11FX28/s1600/100_1277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU6dMyxEuBNZZHzzSsCbaEKmpyhrLwZIIqXrLX-WKosxAIdSXApjstt_ojcuB83ypq5u-ZVgZTXhUThNtIifE1KF0CMZPz4ASkt13vfuORyLcrkJqS2yJGeo6xqpmZH-TbTT9H11FX28/s200/100_1277.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Forgive horrible picture!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">I love this thing! It's sooo cute. Very simple but fun. It says </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;"><i>"yeah, I got a fish... so what." </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">Love! Not only that, but a great thing to where to a cook out on 4th pf July! Or chillin at the pool. Very light, and easy to wear.</span></div><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">But is it worth it?</span></u></i></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Totally! These great and stylish nic-nacs, are just the missing element to add pizazz, with out going over board.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can we say cute date night?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.112478977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="145" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.112478977.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/37475158/found-love-in-paris-earrings" target="_blank">Found Love In Paris Earrings</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$6.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or perhaps a cool conversation piece ring...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.128392075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.128392075.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/42160320/huge-beautiful-cocktail-peony-ring-with" target="_blank">Cocktail Peony Ring w/Diamond Gems</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only $16.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Need an extra hand?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.104811945.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.104811945.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.104814927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.104814927.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/34638052/poppy-field-tote-bag" target="_blank">Poppy Field Tote</a> & <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/34452292/im-the-queen-thats-why-tote" target="_blank">I'm the Queen, That's Why Tote</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Both $9.99</div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">So in the end?</span></i></u></b></div><div><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelsJewelry" target="_blank">Little Angels Jewelry</a> took me back to being a kid, in style and in budget. Most items are under $20, and BELIEVE me, there is something for everyone. Not only that, but great fashionable cuff links and military items!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/46748467/koi-cufflinks" target="_blank">Koi Cufflinks</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$19.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.143830612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.143830612.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/21298715/army-crewmans-wings-necklace" target="_blank">ARMY Crewmans Wings Necklace</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only $20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.58140323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="156" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.58140323.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Buy it:</span></i></u></b></div><div>Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelsJewelry" target="_blank">Little Angels Jewelry</a>, take a look deep into her shop, she has some really unexpected hidden treasures. I promise there's something for everyones wallet as well. Shipping is under $4 (for the 1st item, 10 cents for every additional item) with in the USA, and around $6 for international.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Win it:</span></i></u></b></div><div>One lucky reader will win a $20 Gift Card to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelsJewelry" target="_blank">Little Angels Jewelry</a>, where they can browse and shop their choice of item(s). <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><i><u>Giveaway Ends 7/12 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time.</u></i></b></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i><u>Mandatory entry: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>I don't care if this is done first, but for your other entries to be credited you must do this.)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b>Publicly</b> follow <b><i>the mini Beach bird</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> on GFC (Google Friend Connect) and leave me a comment telling me so. (Already a follower? Still counts!)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - 2 entries</span></span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i><u>Extra entries: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>Remember to complete the mandatory entry, otherwise these entries are NOT valid. Please also remember to leave a comment for each entry, including links when needed. Ex. 5 entries = 5 comments.) </div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heart </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelsJewelry" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Little Angels Jewelry</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> on Etsy </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your etsy name thx!)</span></span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Visit </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelsJewelry" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Little Angels Jewelry</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and comment what item(s) you would buy if you won - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Make any purchase from </span></span></b></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelsJewelry" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Little Angels Jewelry</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (comment name of what you bought and etsy username)- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Like </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the mini Beach bird</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> on </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/the-mini-Beach-bird-Blog-Designs/116638848380839" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Facebook</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your FB name thx!) - </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entries</span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Subscribe to </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the mini Beach bird</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> RSS. (leave your email thx!) - </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 entries</span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Follow me on Twitter. </span><a href="http://twitter.com/judaleonard" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">@judaleonard</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (leave your username thx!) - 2</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Follow me on Networked Blogs (on right sidebar) - 2</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Blog about this giveaway. (leave a link thx!) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tweet about this giveaway. (Up to 5 times daily (at least 1 hr apart), leave twitter link with each comment.) (Feel free to use: </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#Win Little Angels Jewelry Etsy #Giveaway $20 #Giftcard Ends 7/12 http://bit.ly/ca1FaY @judaleonard</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">) - 1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry per tweet, 5 daily MAX</span></span></b></span></span></i></b></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Place my button on your site/blog. (Code can be found on right sidebar.) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 entries</span></span></b></span></li></ul><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">That's 40+ possible entries + tweets! Have fun and good luck!</span></i></u></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Note: I understand some people prefer low entry contests. I am not one of them, all of my contests will have atleast 10-15 entries, if not more. More entries, more chances.</span></i></u></b></div></div></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com150tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-15407732301769264752010-06-26T22:55:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:43.964-07:00Review & Giveaway: Earrings from Tygerfli Esty Shop<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Thanks for making my giveaway an Editors Pick!</span></u></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.prizey.net/detail/earrings-from-tygerfli-esty-shop/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxrWSkbzTzacKIy8jLHxAuLsPlqaDy001aVHdc2XOz2d4CKjimzFJt9-KuNBals4ZTW9ffyT98h1GEm7CDVbB8ABvk_WdvozQnZF1HQyAucYZE5xhDcPCo776cKzOOjG8KBMAX87yQiU/s320/prizeypick.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u>Review & Giveaway: </u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u>Earrings from Tygerfli Etsy Shop</u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><i><u>Ends 7/12 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time.</u></i></b></span></span></u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="52" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/iusb_760x100.6262986.jpg" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was very grateful to <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/koshenn" target="_blank">Nicole (Tygerfli Designs)</a> when she emailed me back about my interest in doing a giveaway. I couldn't believe it when I saw her ausome butterfly earrings! Even better when I got them in the mail. I asked her to send me the orange (I had a matching shirt LOL) She was not only generous to send me the orange ones, but she's also offering 2 of my readers their own earrings!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Forgive horrible picture!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU6dMyxEuBNZZHzzSsCbaEKmpyhrLwZIIqXrLX-WKosxAIdSXApjstt_ojcuB83ypq5u-ZVgZTXhUThNtIifE1KF0CMZPz4ASkt13vfuORyLcrkJqS2yJGeo6xqpmZH-TbTT9H11FX28/s1600/100_1277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBU6dMyxEuBNZZHzzSsCbaEKmpyhrLwZIIqXrLX-WKosxAIdSXApjstt_ojcuB83ypq5u-ZVgZTXhUThNtIifE1KF0CMZPz4ASkt13vfuORyLcrkJqS2yJGeo6xqpmZH-TbTT9H11FX28/s200/100_1277.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like the necklace? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$20 GC Giveaway <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-giveaway-necklace-rw-and-20-gc.html">Click Here</a>!</div><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">First Impressions:</span></u></i></b><br />I LOVE these earrings! And I LOVE orange, so it's a winner! Lol I really do enjoy these earrings, and the pairs the readers will win are just as great! She is offering 3 pairs for 2 winners.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjXOu5nO4OkKr2PnhHDpZD4T8jRIg6i14_6JR0Ji2ZQtjgxzlWqW1GLawHfM7TKfkLnGZLdWk6x8w2qyovP191SQ9fBNW0ARjVuYUHg5CKMmALJszKHrA1iynIcl1-MvTZ3W4F0hiUOXA/s1600/100_1267.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjXOu5nO4OkKr2PnhHDpZD4T8jRIg6i14_6JR0Ji2ZQtjgxzlWqW1GLawHfM7TKfkLnGZLdWk6x8w2qyovP191SQ9fBNW0ARjVuYUHg5CKMmALJszKHrA1iynIcl1-MvTZ3W4F0hiUOXA/s200/100_1267.JPG" width="75" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TCbXOneP73I/AAAAAAAABOk/tx3tsmX9K-U/s1600/100_1263.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="75" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TCbXOneP73I/AAAAAAAABOk/tx3tsmX9K-U/s200/100_1263.JPG" width="100" /></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TCbXPRg8wFI/AAAAAAAABOo/EPF6xzZTJ6s/s1600/100_1264.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="100" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TCbXPRg8wFI/AAAAAAAABOo/EPF6xzZTJ6s/s200/100_1264.JPG" width="75" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1st Winner will win these beautiful <i>Monarch Butterfly Earrings</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWBKEC6BDquoSjP8FcyAphBevOn0ehVvrLP_4_4M0smT9P5NFEO5RDf9dgu4EsSi7vxr1Lx_qzwckuMaYrcQNk5PkEZmpcOQRfPUTfoffk6DfV9E4mLM3Bu0CDxguLv6V__tdj-NOdTni/s1600/100_1268.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoWBKEC6BDquoSjP8FcyAphBevOn0ehVvrLP_4_4M0smT9P5NFEO5RDf9dgu4EsSi7vxr1Lx_qzwckuMaYrcQNk5PkEZmpcOQRfPUTfoffk6DfV9E4mLM3Bu0CDxguLv6V__tdj-NOdTni/s200/100_1268.JPG" width="100" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2nd Winner will win both pairs of these *very* cute <i>Retro-Chic Button Earrings</i></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">But are they worth it?</span></u></i></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Most deff! These little orange cuties are only $12, the winning pair of butterflies are worth $10, and the buttons range from $4-$10 depending on size. These inexpensive treasures are great to add a personal piece of ear flair to any outfit!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TCbXSEy8a9I/AAAAAAAABO4/lt298AuDaHI/s1600/100_1272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TCbXSEy8a9I/AAAAAAAABO4/lt298AuDaHI/s320/100_1272.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">YAY Orange!</div><br />When checking out her shop, I found LOTS of *I want* items, including this wicked cool necklace and bracelet.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/35756548/josies-high-class-safari" target="_blank">Josie's High Class Safari Pendant Necklace</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only $15 ?!?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.108400941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.108400941.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/26945249/green-and-red-button-strech-bracelet" target="_blank">Green & Red Button Stretch Bracelet</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/26945249/green-and-red-button-strech-bracelet" target="_blank"></a>Only $7.50</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHrCl3qbhJu95wveBpDx_p1zx81hnpLCkz1YAyz02tmDfyYCmnSAuttEHRNGg5gIJkN0cM8EhNFK1SIMRkXUkwcJy6CL3kii-KhhE9fj_MdkD-Li0bB38O7ik6xkcqLUzUvH15rUQyNQ/s1600/il_155x125.77072812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsHrCl3qbhJu95wveBpDx_p1zx81hnpLCkz1YAyz02tmDfyYCmnSAuttEHRNGg5gIJkN0cM8EhNFK1SIMRkXUkwcJy6CL3kii-KhhE9fj_MdkD-Li0bB38O7ik6xkcqLUzUvH15rUQyNQ/s200/il_155x125.77072812.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">So in the end?</span></i></u></b></div><div>I love Tygerfli because she offers some really great jewelery for an even better price. Not only that, but I live in Atlanta, do you know hard it is to find these kinds of things at these prices?!?! Can anyone say <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/junkmans-daughter-atlanta" target="_blank">Junkman's Daughter</a> for less! Plus, I am ALWAYS supportive of independent, young, emerging designers and artists. Tygerfli has a wonderful gift of taking things that are familiar and offering up a great product that will make you squeal from glee (and from your nearly unaffected bank account. Woot woot!)<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49930393/summer-fest-mutli-color-feather" target="_blank">Summer Fest Mutli-Color Feather Butterfly Hair Comb</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Only $40</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.153075570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.153075570.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Buy it:</span></i></u></b></div><div>Visit <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/koshenn" target="_blank">Tygerfli</a>, and check out all of her butterfly earrings. She has a TON of colors and sizes to choose from! All ranging between $10-$20 depending on size. Shipping is $5 (for first item, $1 per each additional item) anywhere in the USA and $15 for international shipping.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Win it:</span></i></u></b></div><div>Two (2) of my lucky readers will win a prize from this wonderful fabric artist.<br />1st Winner: <i>Monarch Butterfly Earrings</i><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">2nd Winner: both pairs of the <i>Retro-Chic Button Earrings</i></span></i><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><i><u>Giveaway Ends 7/12 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time.</u></i></b></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i><u>Mandatory entry: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>I don't care if this is done first, but for your other entries to be credited you must do this.)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b>Publicly</b> follow <b><i>the mini Beach bird</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> on GFC (Google Friend Connect) and leave me a comment telling me so. (Already a follower? Still counts!)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - 2 entries</span></span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i><u>Extra entries: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>Remember to complete the mandatory entry, otherwise these entries are NOT valid. Please also remember to leave a comment for each entry, including links when needed. 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line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entries</span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Visit </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/koshenn" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tygerfli</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> and comment what items (not listed here) you also love - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Make any purchase from </span></span></b></span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/koshenn" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tygerfli</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> (comment name of what you bought and etsy username)- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; 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line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Follow me on Networked Blogs (on right sidebar) - 1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Blog about this giveaway. (leave a link thx!) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tweet about this giveaway. (Up to 5 times daily (at least 1 hr apart), leave twitter link with each comment.) (Feel free to use: </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#Win Tygerfli Etsy #Giveaway Butterfly Earrings | 2 Winners | Ends 7/12 http://bit.ly/9IgFy7 @judaleonard</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">) - 1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry per tweet, 5 daily MAX</span></span></b></span></span></i></b></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Place my button on your site/blog. (Code can be found on right sidebar.) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 entries</span></span></b></span></li></ul><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">That's 40 possible entries + tweets! Have fun and good luck!</span></i></u></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Note: I understand some people prefer low entry contests. I am not one of them, all of my contests will have atleast 10-15 entries, if not more. More entries, more chances.</span></i></u></b></div></div></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com90tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-15110788875531692382010-06-26T20:08:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:43.978-07:00Review & Giveaway: Brugo Temperature Controlled Mug<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u>Review & Giveaway: </u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u>Brugo Temperature Controlled Mug</u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><i><u>Ends 7/12 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time.</u></i></b></span></span></u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3399oM5ytr9YHc2s2AGx5Ielc22g03l0SVvutcH_IoYg04B_HWTdLjyYsRlBtIvuwCKFfihJdegTlaAyQg9mNPlp9NeiFGnKEPZYzjvOdc1ugpaEIX06ajTTm_GOjnhc9qhx0pRUbiio/s1600/brugologo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3399oM5ytr9YHc2s2AGx5Ielc22g03l0SVvutcH_IoYg04B_HWTdLjyYsRlBtIvuwCKFfihJdegTlaAyQg9mNPlp9NeiFGnKEPZYzjvOdc1ugpaEIX06ajTTm_GOjnhc9qhx0pRUbiio/s1600/brugologo.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week I received my <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo</a> Temperature Controlled mug. This thing is COOL. I received One (1) <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo</a> mug in the color Seaglass.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM18skBEDGJaQ4kyQ90xQFDOip8-LaRlmh__dnm0RDMe0kxpp-VQT6IZjesbEW3ZcjVn7HLvLbpQ6ZCtSn9IiEA1-K8wxG3adpxOLP6OJzk6sb2UyiF7_oTHOL3KLdGfPmFAyWGxQhUw/s1600/sand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbM18skBEDGJaQ4kyQ90xQFDOip8-LaRlmh__dnm0RDMe0kxpp-VQT6IZjesbEW3ZcjVn7HLvLbpQ6ZCtSn9IiEA1-K8wxG3adpxOLP6OJzk6sb2UyiF7_oTHOL3KLdGfPmFAyWGxQhUw/s1600/sand.jpg" /></a></div><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">First Impressions:</span></u></i></b><br />When it arrived I was really excited! I had seen these things online and found them really cool. So here's the deal: (from BurgoMug.com)<br /><blockquote><i>"Tip your <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo</a> Travel Mug away from you for a few seconds to move your hot brew from the lower chamber to the patented Temperature Control Chamber. Swill with a "brandy" motion to cool that sip to the Perfect Temperature. The longer the motion, the cooler the sip."</i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhVQSOqKfasoz8I9NBrYfGvplSIRGrIhOASJAdnR4mxKoftIsbZDO0iv47wDagJM0TRXf7ti2xe9Q3R1o081vRqO_BlTkguATDYnrZN5oa29O2Jh5aDoKFFjHMsfnrEhkTZFLe0STSXs/s200/justTip.png" width="200" /><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcoN7V2Zl-PeD8M72F1JEUL0stnOuEf2ylEHoK-eJrMGQNLEZNlar3MPbqoMsg6ubVJBFwCwK2gq8sQ6OlEwNCWZfqdj1a5jw8-pYm-f5R6IjEx-jscw-BYObweW4WKA9QbRMnk8QZxRM/s200/andSip.png" width="200" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">But does it work?</span></u></i></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yes! I loved it. Not only does it hold up to it's "Tip & Sip" claim to fame, my <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo</a> mug didn't spill once I put it into the "Lock" position. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IVySxWzwvp_-P_q09hxTNfKtDF76uzFOgMXNgO_aRUH0_E2r5EnA6wicQeJl0jJThg6yTJRtPvdLEW5I7VNNKCzULVK3AyzG7Qp0Z_dlmTWMe2shf-bDxu37d19E6mM9fiBEZ93GSYE/s1600/topofmug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2IVySxWzwvp_-P_q09hxTNfKtDF76uzFOgMXNgO_aRUH0_E2r5EnA6wicQeJl0jJThg6yTJRtPvdLEW5I7VNNKCzULVK3AyzG7Qp0Z_dlmTWMe2shf-bDxu37d19E6mM9fiBEZ93GSYE/s320/topofmug.jpg" width="244" /></a>The <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo</a> Mug has 3 settings, Lock, Tip & Cool, and Sip.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, I will say, I'm a complete baby when it comes to hot things. I literally tell the people at Starbucks to heat it to child's temperature. (About 104F) The <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo</a> mug is perfect for coffee and tea, so I decided on tea. I got my Jasmine Green Tea, and boiled the water to about 250F. Poured it into my <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo</a>, and added 2 Truvia packets. Waited for a few, then locked the top into place. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I swished it around in incriments of about 5 seconds. </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>First swish for 5 seconds: way too hot! </li><li>Continued for another 5 seconds (10 sec): still too hot for me, but do-able for Jo.</li><li>Cont. up to 15 seconds: Just about perfect. I would suggest up-to 12 seconds for perfect temp.</li></ul><div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">So in the end?</span></i></u></b></div><div>Most definitely yes. In fact, when I saw it online, I almost bought one befor contacting the company. Not only that put it comes in A LOT of colors in two different styles, Sport and Jazz/Executive Collections.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NPBjPPmEUeIkNGxsiY9SjjvMc4vGXiSCMY5uR5af8xaugrR93oWq6DhxwpkwrOF7d5YpmT3JHrrW7dMtbF8WHBjljuiJNfL5-d9tuQzqtwYVxWl1yiEORRGUix3lNayL1JHavRFp7sc/s1600/collection-executive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NPBjPPmEUeIkNGxsiY9SjjvMc4vGXiSCMY5uR5af8xaugrR93oWq6DhxwpkwrOF7d5YpmT3JHrrW7dMtbF8WHBjljuiJNfL5-d9tuQzqtwYVxWl1yiEORRGUix3lNayL1JHavRFp7sc/s200/collection-executive.jpg" width="181" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNltAPtCyN6a79VCrO5bQzxiINpOXJWNribqT3yTO1qOyuQn1nCEcRa-4P69XjswKb3LavlARhK1-0aKVg6-o0fp3UQ0KeLcfTYnA5FmSwA_EtGy1eAV05764yYcfKDSlPj12P5-zLyhA/s1600/collection-jazz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNltAPtCyN6a79VCrO5bQzxiINpOXJWNribqT3yTO1qOyuQn1nCEcRa-4P69XjswKb3LavlARhK1-0aKVg6-o0fp3UQ0KeLcfTYnA5FmSwA_EtGy1eAV05764yYcfKDSlPj12P5-zLyhA/s200/collection-jazz.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzfXxIjZ4CrblAa3GvxChn1Qa62zO2AcxtjVI5qSEIlDPpZiQzJ7hIAlmjsapoFYmlHemjcF49ISPseTVsLY7UKZgLEtXhyphenhyphenQCRDXjvaJAudFDd6iXc1vF51y1IPhJ1SaD8EMQ3pPW28o/s1600/sportCollectionPress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzfXxIjZ4CrblAa3GvxChn1Qa62zO2AcxtjVI5qSEIlDPpZiQzJ7hIAlmjsapoFYmlHemjcF49ISPseTVsLY7UKZgLEtXhyphenhyphenQCRDXjvaJAudFDd6iXc1vF51y1IPhJ1SaD8EMQ3pPW28o/s320/sportCollectionPress.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Buy it:</span></i></u></b></div><div>Check out <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">BrugoMug.com</a>, get one (1) for $19.99 or two+ (2+) at $14.95/each with free shipping with orders over $50.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Win it:</span></i></u></b></div><div>Yeah baby! Yes, you too can win your own one of there AUSOME mugs. Win 1 <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo</a> in your favorite color from the site! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><i><u>Ends 7/12 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time.</u></i></b></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i><u>Mandatory entry: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>I don't care if this is done first, but for your other entries to be credited you must do this.)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b>Publicly</b> follow <b><i>the mini Beach bird</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> on GFC (Google Friend Connect) and leave me a comment telling me so. (Already a follower? Still counts!)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - 2 entries</span></span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i><u>Extra entries: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>Remember to complete the mandatory entry, otherwise these entries are NOT valid. Please also remember to leave a comment for each entry, including links when needed. Ex. 5 entries = 5 comments.) </div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li>Visit <a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">BrugoMug.com</a> and comment with which mug you want and in what color! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Subscribe to <b><i>the mini Beach bird</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> RSS. (leave your email thx!) - </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;">Like <b><i>the mini Beach bird</i></b> on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/the-mini-Beach-bird-Blog-Designs/116638848380839" target="_blank">Facebook</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your FB name thx!) - </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></b></span></li><li>Follow me on Twitter. <a href="http://twitter.com/judaleonard" target="_blank">@judaleonard</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your username thx!) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry</span></span></b></span></li><li>Follow me on Networked Blogs (on right sidebar) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">-</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> 1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry</span></span></b></span></li><li>Follow Brugo on Twitter. <a href="http://twitter.com/BrugoMug" target="_blank">@BrugoMug</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your usnername thx!) -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> 1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry</span></span></b></span></li><li>Like Brugo on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brugo-Mug/111669905565" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your FB name thx!) - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry</span></span></b></span></li><li>Blog about this giveaway. (leave a link thx!) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li>Submit this giveaway to a giveaway linky. (leave a link to the linky thx!) -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 entries</span></span></b></span></li><li>Tweet about this giveaway. (Up to 5 times daily (at least 1 hr apart), leave twitter link with each comment.) (Feel free to use: <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#Win your own @BrugoMug #Giveaway Ends 7/12 http://bit.ly/aye63P <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">@judaleonard</span></i></b>) - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> entry per tweet, 5 daily MAX</span></span></b></span></span></span></i></b></li><li>Place my button on your site/blog. (Code can be found on right sidebar.) - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 entries</span></span></b></span></li></ul><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">That's 30 possible entries + tweets! Have fun and good luck!</span></i></u></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Note: I understand some people prefer low entry contests. I am not one of them, all of my contests will have atleast 10-15 entries, if not more. More entries, more chances.</span></i></u></b></div></div></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com20933.8484195, -84.285812133.8484195 -84.2858121tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-60967490553529579782010-06-24T12:30:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:43.994-07:00Social Parade Week of 6/24<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.smartandtrendymoms.com/search/label/socialparade" target="_blank"><img alt="Smart and Trendy Moms" border="0" src="http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/smartandtrendymoms/bloghop.png" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>WELCOME EVERYONE!!!</i></span></b></span></div></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by! Take a look around.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Don't forget to check out my current giveaways!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.mynewlifeasmom.com/search/label/Blog%20Hop%20Friday"><img border="0" src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317/stephaniesblog/button2-3.png" /></a></center><center><br /></center><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Giveaway Update!</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Check back this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Sunday 6/27/10</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://www.brugomug.com/Portals/125/flamingo.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo Temperature Controlled Mug</a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">And</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6fOcv0jgoj-JhKrgsJyQBQvs8eg8OlGSvehxEMBVmeHTwJsAJPxNiC8ObZoKkVpzemnMqlv4EuwcR1yj8fDqMS4-M_uQ5ira3L7DpJuE8cz_Ti2AdZmPwnWEFMPfwGrdMcNnCOfVif8/s320/StaphASeptic.gif" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.staphaseptic.com/" target="_blank">StaphAseptic First Aid Gel</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><img border="0" src="http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/images/fs/large/31096101003.jpg" /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.charcocaps.com/" target="_blank">CharcoCaps Toxin Absorber</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-52661373721538355472010-06-24T03:54:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.003-07:00Meditation Monday *Late Edition* - Guided Sacral Chakra Meditation<div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Late Edition!</span></i></u></b> </div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Ok so, I have decided to start a small linky on Mondays called, Meditation Monday. I know everyone has the kids running around now that's schools out so this will be a short, weekly post, followed by a video, and summed up with things to keep in mind or tips. Each post will be a daily way to relive stress and live better in under 15 mins.</i></div></blockquote><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Everyone is welcome to join the linky. The only thing I ask is you make a post about something to do with meditation, yoga, mental exercise, ect. And that you post the Meditation Monday button on the post. (code provided) No video is required for linky posts.</i></div></blockquote><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Now on to this week's Meditation Monday.<br /></span></b></i></div><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center style="display: inline !important;"><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /></center></span></b></i></span></div><textarea><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/search/label/meditation%20monday" target=_blank><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /></a></textarea></center></span></b></i></blockquote><br /><i><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Week 2 - Sacral Chakra Meditation and Cleansing</span></u></b></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i> For those who are new to meditation (which I think most of my readers are), I am going to try and explain the best I can. If you ever have any questions or need help, please feel free to leave a comment with your email and I will try to get back to you asap.</i></div><i></i></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If this is your first time stopping by Meditation Monday, I invite you to read <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-breathing-relieve.html">Breathing Techniques</a> and <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-guided-root-chakra.html">Week 1 - Root Chakra</a>.</i></div></blockquote>When practicing your daily meditation, it is important to be able to set aside your <i>"here and now"</i> life and your meditation life. Now, I know your thinking, <i>Yeah, well you don't have kids lady.</i> and I know it will sound very daunting, but it is a very important aspect of meditation, and often if you are successful in you endeavor to separate these two lives, your meditation will most likely be deeper and more helpful to you.<br /><br />I am not saying, <i>if you can't do it at all, don't do it.</i> Really, if you can practice meditation at all, your doing better than a lot of people.<br /><br />Now, with that being said, we will now look into <b><i><u>Chakra Meditation</u></i></b><br /><div><blockquote><i>Generally, you look at the chakras from bottom to top. There are seven (7) main body chakras. (The rest are for the advanced category, and I don't even know them all) We are going to look at the first seven, then you should have enough knoledge to expand into the other five on your own.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i>For more info on all seven, </i><a href="http://healing.about.com/od/chakratheseven/a/study7chakras.htm" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><i>click here</i></span></a><i>.</i></blockquote><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">This week's entry:</span></u></i></b><br /><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></u></i></b><br />Last week, we talked about the first chakra, call the <b><i><u>Root<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"></span></u></i></b>.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> This week we will be discussing the 2nd chakra, the <i><u><b>Sacral Chakra</b></u></i>, also known as the Belly Chakra or Swadhisthana. The Sacral chakra is located two inches below the navel and is rooted to the back of the spine. This chakra is responsible for feelings of sexuality, creativity, intuition, and self-worth. It is also know for the drive of creativity and controlling patterns.</span></span><br /><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></i></b><br />Like I mentioned in the post last week, when looking at it from a personality traits perspective, a person with an active sacral chakra may be very sexually driven or have a problem controlling themselves in general. I personally will atest to sacral chakra problems, I have colitis and the condition it self is often tied to this chakra in particular, due to being unable to control internal stress.<br /><br />Now when I tell you to do these, your gonna look at me funny, but just do it:<br /><ol><li>To get the initial energy flowing, stand up and rotate your pelvis back and forth, front to back, and rotate around in a circular motion, as fluid as possible for about 1 min.</li><li>Relax your entire body (still standing).</li><li>Now, sit in lotus posistion. (Often know as indian-style or cross-legged.)</li><li>Place your hands, palm facing the sky, on your knees. (Hands should be just <i>laid</i> on your knees)</li><li>Remember to stay as relaxed as possible.</li><li>Take five deep, long, engaging breathes. See my post <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-breathing-relieve.html" target="_blank">Breathing to relieve stress</a>)</li><li>Now click play! (The video runs about 7 mins, <b><i><u>I strongly suggest completing the entire video for meditation.</u></i></b>) I suggest this because of the Sacral Chakra having a tendency to be easily effected by stimuli.</li></ol><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DA0mqA7xwtA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DA0mqA7xwtA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><div><br />Now that you've watched the video, do you feel any better?<br /><br />Most people tend to ignore their chakras out of habit. This is a <b><u>HORRIBLE</u></b> practice! I should know. If you find yourself being really stressed out, and not being able to eat, or maybe even feeling nausea, this is a great way to help yourself out.<br /><br /><b><i><u>Meditation tip:</u></i></b><br />Ok, so I will say it, when meditating around this chakra you may, in fact, notice a stronger sexual drive. This is natural and perfectly ok reaction. This is also a GREAT exercise if you <b><i><u>are</u></i></b> looking to increase your sex drive naturally.<br /><br /><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b><br /><b><i><u>Futher Reading:</u> The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier</i></b><br /><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thmibebi-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1402752245&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Once again, I love easy reference books. If you enjoy them as well, you'll love this one. This is also a great guide to get started. It's very in depth and will help you with a more broad understanding.<br /><br /><b><i><u>My Grade:</u></i></b><br /><b>B+ </b>Great book for <b><u><i>strongly</i></u></b> interested individuals.</div><br /><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=32173" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-91047413453873820252010-06-22T20:59:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.017-07:00Wordless Wednesday - Kitten Sound Off 6/22/10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Wordless Wednesday</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Kitten Squad</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i>"Hup to, hup to.. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We still don't have names for them. We were going to name them after Hindu deities... but they just didn't ring well. There are 3 girls and 1 boy. We have one set of twins (1 girl + 1 boy). Their eyes look funny because they just opened :D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Any suggestions on names?</span></i></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-large;"><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> <object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UbG7v-lpUBM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UbG7v-lpUBM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></span></i></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__rldgVT0Nbl96PuEGBjBwK2blCK4Y75uHm2tozXBatIVvvVeiaFrAictC_y9QRjDJPO110Oa71A8z7HFjVUVMIu3wEUEbZbGKtn-icD12ltgAp5Yxy_ApErcxbEaRPycWyRVRdH6PH8/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__rldgVT0Nbl96PuEGBjBwK2blCK4Y75uHm2tozXBatIVvvVeiaFrAictC_y9QRjDJPO110Oa71A8z7HFjVUVMIu3wEUEbZbGKtn-icD12ltgAp5Yxy_ApErcxbEaRPycWyRVRdH6PH8/s320/sig.png" /></a></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-34874761370374738222010-06-22T04:04:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.030-07:00Winners!!! June 22nd, 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Winner, winner. CHICKEN DINNER!?!?!</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry, I'm late guys. My internet seems to not want to work the past couple days. But I was able to finally check eveyones entries! I do want to apologize, but several entries on CSN GC were entered after the 11:59 pm (EST) deadline.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So with that, the winners are:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Truvia Natural Sweetener Winner</span></u></i></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXy6MtwlzWtA4qjkzkS-s9TiVwMX0BmvkEOTy_wwPkGjoNFDriY0XQI5nfVsWupk1cYeK-6tsA6Yy3jM9ymXO0wiMRPd4e4zGytTaQXvFhh58iPnnGmNJlZ1YWp-KVOIxH4BaK0qeuYQ/s1600/truviapoll.PNG" imageanchor="1" target=_blank style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXy6MtwlzWtA4qjkzkS-s9TiVwMX0BmvkEOTy_wwPkGjoNFDriY0XQI5nfVsWupk1cYeK-6tsA6Yy3jM9ymXO0wiMRPd4e4zGytTaQXvFhh58iPnnGmNJlZ1YWp-KVOIxH4BaK0qeuYQ/s320/truviapoll.PNG" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theluckyladybug-giveaways.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug}</a> said...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theluckyladybug-giveaways.blogspot.com/2010/06/621-truvia-sweetener-giveaway.html" target=_blank>Bogged</a> about the giveaway { 1 }</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">CSN Stores $40 Gift Card Winner</span></u></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCdZbO2swcj6jaiVtY8wsvny43t7yZNGahyvO_k29Q4kwReOgcTESK0ecmtWJUsRIL8DXciSU8DGVQwukRHLvAgeHYo_7PAPps0OWlgMwXs3pXOhAIGaOMBC_lA0f5bbW5SlLJXKUF-4/s1600/csn.PNG" imageanchor="1" target=_blank style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCdZbO2swcj6jaiVtY8wsvny43t7yZNGahyvO_k29Q4kwReOgcTESK0ecmtWJUsRIL8DXciSU8DGVQwukRHLvAgeHYo_7PAPps0OWlgMwXs3pXOhAIGaOMBC_lA0f5bbW5SlLJXKUF-4/s320/csn.PNG" target=_blank/></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lilybeandesigns.net/" target=_blank>Lily Bean Designs</a> said...</div><div style="text-align: center;">your button is on my <a href="http://www.lilybeandesigns.net/" target=_blank>blog</a>.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd like to say thanks to:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tsue-thatswhatshesaid.blogspot.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">That's What She Said</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><a href="http://quicktattletails.blogspot.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Quick Tattletails</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><a href="http://carolsbloggys.blogspot.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span id="goog_1296904230"></span>Carolsue's Bloggys<span id="goog_1296904231"></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><a href="http://grannylovesgiftbaskets.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Granny Loves Giftbaskets</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><a href="http://lookingglassjewels.blogspot.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Looking Glass Jewels</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><a href="http://www.kenziesgumdropsandlollipops.blogspot.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Gumdrops & Lollipops</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, </span><a href="http://blogginmommadrama.blogspot.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Momma Drama</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, and </span><a href="http://jennaiscorner.blogspot.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Jennai's Corner of the World</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">for posting my button on their blog! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">And as always, thanks to everyone for entering!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Also,</i></b></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Just wanted to announce I have received my </span><a href="http://www.brugomug.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;" target=_blank>Brugo mug</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, as well as the </span><a href="http://www.charcocaps.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;" target=_blank>CharcoCaps</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">, and the </span><a href="http://www.staphaseptic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;" target=_blank>StaphAseptic</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">. So look for a few new giveaways on Sunday of this week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.150202894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; target=_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_430xN.150202894.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I would also like to announce </span><a href="http://www.sugarandvicedesigns.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Sugar and Vice Jewelery</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> has been gracious enough to donate an item for review as well as a choice of Alice and Wonderland necklaces, (absolutely FABULOUS items, for an even better price.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Check out her </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SVJewellery" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">etsy shop</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> and </span><a href="http://www.sugarandvicedesigns.com/" target=_blank><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">website</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p7iociXIHH0Qm-Cm5a74Npd7S9kl3bsWRHC_o0a3psUejsTjSukYG3srJrO4A6gFMwh6PJkYVODF5BzCuUBzF9MHOnd4ekn2RMwRhpDbCy9OnizdGgs5BibX6aS0-fpVEMgkW0usq2k/s1600/sig.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-75478231826998934762010-06-19T06:25:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.051-07:00Introduction To Wedding Madness<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>So.... Wedding News!</i></span><br /><br />No, I'm not getting married. (Gotcha Mom). Just recently I had the pleasure of attending the Mom Select Atlanta Mom bloggers conference. I had a wonderful time, and met some fabulous Atlanta blogging mommies. Which I thank Maria from Mom Select, very much! I really enjoyed it.<br /><br />Now on to the meaning of this post. When I attended the conference, I had a chance to reconnect with an old friend, who is very dear to me. Cari and I have been friends for nearly 5 years. We have certainly been through some trials together. (Not to mention pulling a tick of her LOL)<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs046.ash2/35667_403986716089_719656089_4943325_3654480_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs046.ash2/35667_403986716089_719656089_4943325_3654480_n.jpg" width="135" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna-Banana at 17 months.</td></tr></tbody></table>Cari recently had a darling baby girl named Anna. She is a delight. After the birth of her daughter she became engaged to the father, and now the wedding is creeping up to us, in a way that would make you wonder if Einstein was out of his mind, and really we only have 15 hours in a day.<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX03ByF8MO1UW93fnJMzXj0pIyWJji9eyvYn0YaOTCdR0i82lPI_QFZju1zmsvM0iZAMdK_GFz3Ce6pAYLgrvQVbyHrMk5a41fIQTgyFT_2sS_UdbKaNx01Xx9xUHcsDfIf4pxDUvWgps/s1600/MarinaByMichelle+Roth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX03ByF8MO1UW93fnJMzXj0pIyWJji9eyvYn0YaOTCdR0i82lPI_QFZju1zmsvM0iZAMdK_GFz3Ce6pAYLgrvQVbyHrMk5a41fIQTgyFT_2sS_UdbKaNx01Xx9xUHcsDfIf4pxDUvWgps/s200/MarinaByMichelle+Roth.jpg" width="133" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">*My fav*<br />Marina by Michelle Roth</td></tr></tbody></table>So, while I was looking for dresses for her I took a peek at some of the dresses that were popular online. Now, I've had to deal with looking for dresses for myself befor, and quite frankly I always feel like I'm settling. I can NEVER find a dress that I can proudly say <i><b>"This is THE dress."</b></i><br /><i><b><br /></b></i><br /><i><b></b></i>Although I will say I have found some wonderful dresses, like:<i><b></b></i><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0055758/larger_image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0055758/larger_image.jpg" width="139" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saison Blanche Boutique</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0064897/larger_image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0064897/larger_image.jpg" width="139" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 Be Bride-Elizabeth Darcy</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0064208/larger_image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0064208/larger_image.jpg" width="139" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lazaro</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="http://theweddinggeek.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/maya_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://theweddinggeek.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/maya_large.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maya By Michelle Roth</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0056488/larger_image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0056488/larger_image.jpg" width="139" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bianca<br />by Stephanie James Couture </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: right;"><b><i>Is it weird all the dresses I like have blonde models... :P</i></b></div><br />Then of coarse, we found the <b><u><i>REALLY</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></u> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(sarcasm implied) good ones. Vegas wedding, here we come! Where's Elvis?!?!</span></b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0054917/larger_image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://media.theknot.com/ImageStage/Objects/0031/0054917/larger_image.jpg" width="139" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pnina Tornai</td></tr></tbody></table> All-in-all I found some nice ones... (my favorites is up to just under 100 LOL) So, I can't complain. And hey, this isn't even my weeding lol. :D<br /><br /><div><div><div>So, here's my question to you,<br /><blockquote><i><b><u>Did you ever find "your" dress, and if so, how long did it take you to find it?</u></b></i></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p7iociXIHH0Qm-Cm5a74Npd7S9kl3bsWRHC_o0a3psUejsTjSukYG3srJrO4A6gFMwh6PJkYVODF5BzCuUBzF9MHOnd4ekn2RMwRhpDbCy9OnizdGgs5BibX6aS0-fpVEMgkW0usq2k/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p7iociXIHH0Qm-Cm5a74Npd7S9kl3bsWRHC_o0a3psUejsTjSukYG3srJrO4A6gFMwh6PJkYVODF5BzCuUBzF9MHOnd4ekn2RMwRhpDbCy9OnizdGgs5BibX6aS0-fpVEMgkW0usq2k/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-50954991114364489912010-06-17T08:56:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.066-07:00Social Parade Week of 6/17<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.smartandtrendymoms.com/search/label/socialparade" target="_blank"><img alt="Smart and Trendy Moms" border="0" src="http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/smartandtrendymoms/bloghop.png" /></a></div><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>WELCOME EVERYONE!!!</i></span></b></span></div></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by! Take a look around.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Don't forget to check out my current giveaways!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.mynewlifeasmom.com/search/label/Blog%20Hop%20Friday"><img border="0" src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317/stephaniesblog/button2-3.png" /></a></center><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Giveaway Update!</b></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Check back soon for:</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://www.brugomug.com/Portals/125/flamingo.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.brugomug.com/" target="_blank">Brugo Temperature Controlled Mug</a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">And</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="149" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.134556735.jpg" width="200" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1857032993">Etsy Giveaway:</a> $20 Giftcard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleAngelsJewelry" target="_blank">Little Angels Jewelry</a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-14841429696720361432010-06-15T19:09:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.077-07:00Wordless Wednesday 6/15/10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxy5rO01H5S_r7eSjslMXqt4GXflQvo5zVOn3uTQHwk5ueXSjNnstOhv5HNeUGc6n8GuIbhHQT2WIhFLwKNZw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Who says rap music isn't cultural...? And they're even available for parties!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p7iociXIHH0Qm-Cm5a74Npd7S9kl3bsWRHC_o0a3psUejsTjSukYG3srJrO4A6gFMwh6PJkYVODF5BzCuUBzF9MHOnd4ekn2RMwRhpDbCy9OnizdGgs5BibX6aS0-fpVEMgkW0usq2k/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8p7iociXIHH0Qm-Cm5a74Npd7S9kl3bsWRHC_o0a3psUejsTjSukYG3srJrO4A6gFMwh6PJkYVODF5BzCuUBzF9MHOnd4ekn2RMwRhpDbCy9OnizdGgs5BibX6aS0-fpVEMgkW0usq2k/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div><br /></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-54354854917015923762010-06-14T04:26:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.089-07:00Meditation Monday - Guided Root Chakra Meditation<blockquote><i>Ok so, I have decided to start a small linky on Mondays called, Meditation Monday. I know everyone has the kids running around now that's schools out so this will be a short, weekly post, followed by a video, and summed up with things to keep in mind or tips. Each post will be a daily way to relive stress and live better in under 15 mins.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i>Everyone is welcome to join the linky. The only thing I ask is you make a post about something to do with meditation, yoga, mental exercise, ect. And that you post the Meditation Monday button on the post. (code provided) No video is required for linky posts.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Now on to this week's Meditation Monday.<br /></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /><br /><textarea><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/search/label/meditation%20monday" target=_blank><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /></a></textarea></center></span></b></i></blockquote><br /><i><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Week 2 - Root Chakra Meditation and Cleansing</span></u></b></i><br /><i><br /></i><br /><blockquote><i> For those who are new to meditation (which I think most of my readers are), I am going to try and explain the best I can. If you ever have any questions or need help, please feel free to leave a comment with your email and I will try to get back to you asap.</i></blockquote><br />When practicing your daily meditation, it is important to be able to set aside your <i>"here and now"</i> life and your meditation life. Now, I know your thinking, <i>Yeah, well you don't have kids lady.</i> and I know it will sound very daunting, but it is a very important aspect of meditation, and often if you are successful in you endeavor to separate these two lives, your meditation will most likely be deeper and more helpful to you.<br /><br />I am not saying, <i>if you can't do it at all, don't do it.</i> Really, if you can practice meditation at all, your doing better than a lot of people.<br /><br />Now, with that being said, we will now look into <b><i><u>Chakra Meditation</u></i></b><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">What is a Chakra?</span></b></i></div><blockquote>Charkra - Chakras are energy centers. They function like receivers and transformers of the various forms of prana.</blockquote><blockquote>Prana - Prana is the life sustaining force which pervades all living organisms and the universe.</blockquote><br /><b><i>So... Chakras are energy centers of the body, whose purpose is to even out energy and life forces threw out the body. When you practice chakra meditation, what your really doing is taking all of the stagnant or stuck energy in these "centers" and pushing it threw, into different areas or chakras, creating a good energy field threw out the entire body.</i></b><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><div>Generally, you look at the chakras from bottom to top. There are seven (7) main body chakras. (The rest are for the <i>advanced</i> category, and I don't even know them all) We are going to look at the first seven, then you should have enough knoledge to expand into the other five on your own.<br /><b><i><u>For more info on all seven, </u></i></b><a href="http://healing.about.com/od/chakratheseven/a/study7chakras.htm" target="_blank"><b><i>click here</i></b></a><b><i><u>.</u></i></b><br /><br />The first chakra is the <b><i><u>Root</u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">. This is also know as the: First Chakra, and the Muladhara. The root chakra is located at the base of the spine at the tailbone in back, and the pubic bone in front. This chakra generally </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">"holds"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> the information and human drive for safety and survival. </span></span></i></b><br /><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></i></b><br /><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">I've found a good way of thinking about chakras is to think of them as personality traits, almost.</span></span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> If a person has a very strong root chakra, they will most likely come off as being very grounded, as if they have a good idea of what's going on in the world around them. This might be because the root chakra is thought to be a connection between you and the ground or earth energy.</span></span></i></b><br /><br />Now to get the energy flowing in this chakra, simply:<br /><br /><br /><ol><li>Sit is <i>lotus</i> posistion. (Often know as <i>indian-style</i> or <i>cross-legged</i>.)</li><li>Relax your entire body.</li><li>Place your hands, palm facing the sky, on your knees. (Hands should be just <i>laid</i> on your knees)</li><li>Remember to stay as relaxed as possible.</li><li>Take five deep, long, engaging breathes. See my post <a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/meditation-monday-breathing-relieve.html" target="_blank">Breathing to relieve stress</a>)</li><li>Now click play! She will explain more in the video. (First 2 mins are guided meditation, then 2 mins of relaxation music, followed up by beach noises. Total length is 5 mins and 45 sec.) <b><i><u>I strongly suggest completing the entire video for meditation.</u></i></b></li></ol><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/53IbnhmPgpg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/53IbnhmPgpg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div><div><br />Now that you've watched the video, do you feel any better?<br /><br />Chakra meditation is something you should always do for yourself. It is important to try and meditate as often as possible, especially with our hectic lives, but it's not something to stress about.<br /><br /><b><i><u>Meditation tip:</u></i></b><br />Many people like to use colored candles in chakra meditation. For this meditation look for a fire-engine red or mahogany colored candle.<br /><br />Light the candle and sit it in front of you. While sitting in lotus position, stare at the candle, floating in and out to the image of the flame while breathing. If you would like to use a scented candle I would suggest cinnamon.<br /><br /><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b><br /><b><i><u>Futher Reading:</u> The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chakras by Betsy Rippentrop</i></b><br /><b><i><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thmibebi-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1592578985&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;" target="_blank"></iframe></i></b><br />Anyone who knows me and my bookshelf will tell you I am an idiots or dummies guide junkie. I think they are a wonderful start for people who are just generally confused on a subject. <b><i>The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chakras </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> is no different. I bought this book for my boyfriend Jo, and he loves it. </span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">It provides a wonderful explanation on how to get started in your chakra meditation journey. </span></b><br /><b><i><u>My Grade:</u></i></b><br /><b>A+++ </b>Perfect for the meditation idiot in all of us.</div><br /><br /><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=31301" type="text/javascript"></script>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-24286459048452139322010-06-10T10:32:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.101-07:00Social Parade Week of 6/10<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.smartandtrendymoms.com/search/label/socialparade" target="_blank"><img alt="Smart and Trendy Moms" border="0" src="http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/smartandtrendymoms/bloghop.png" /></a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>WELCOME EVERYONE!!!</i></span></b></span></div></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by! Take a look around.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Don't forget to check out my current giveaways!</span></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-7897880143350448952010-06-08T22:04:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.116-07:00Giveaway: CSN Stores $40 Gift Card<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 33px;"><i><b>Giveaway CSN Stores: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Ends 6/21 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time</span></b></i></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: x-large; line-height: 33px;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span></b></i></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">I've always wanted a platform bed. I think they're really cool. When I noticed that CSN Stores sold <a href="http://www.bedroomfurniture.com/Platform-Beds-C90744.html" target="_blank">platform beds</a>, I started looking around. They have some really classy looking beds. Usually I am an IKEA nut, but I couldn't help to atleast look.</span><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Thanks for making my giveaway an Editors Pick!</span></u></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.prizey.net/detail/csn-stores-40-gift-card/" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxrWSkbzTzacKIy8jLHxAuLsPlqaDy001aVHdc2XOz2d4CKjimzFJt9-KuNBals4ZTW9ffyT98h1GEm7CDVbB8ABvk_WdvozQnZF1HQyAucYZE5xhDcPCo776cKzOOjG8KBMAX87yQiU/s320/prizeypick.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></u></i></b></span></div></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well after tooling around the site for a while, I found some really nice things like:</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.csnstores.com/Concept-Housewares-WK-14017-EP1053.html" target="_blank">14" Professional Carbon Steel 7-Piece Wok Set $32.99</a></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412TXfxuVFL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/412TXfxuVFL.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or, of corse, I'm a sucker for some sinful sheets... </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.csnstores.com/Wish-You-Were-Here-Comfoter-Set-sil1352.html" target="_blank">Sin In Linen Wish You Were Here Comforter Set - Wish You Were Here Comfoter Set</a></b><br /><b>$24 - $139.00</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://common2.csnimages.com/lf/8/hash/1/2128583/1/Sin-In-Linen-Wish-You-Were-Here-Comforter-Set.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://common2.csnimages.com/lf/8/hash/1/2128583/1/Sin-In-Linen-Wish-You-Were-Here-Comforter-Set.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This giveaway is for a $40 GC to CSNStores.com. The wok set comes out to be about $41.95 with shipping, but there some really cool stuff on the site.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.csnstores.com/" target="_blank">CSN Stores</a> also has over 200 stores to spend your giftcard at including:</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.allmodern.com/" target="_blank">www.allmodern.com</a>, <a href="http://www.cookware.com/" target="_blank">www.cookware.com</a>, <a href="http://www.petsbycsn.com/" target="_blank">www.petsbycsn.com</a> and many more!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">So in the end?</span></i></u></b><br />I love their site, and they always seem to have great reviews. So check it out. So many possibilities.<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i></i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Win it:</i></b></span><br />One reader will receive one (1) $40 Gift Card to CSNStores.com <b><i><u>Ends 6/21 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Giveaway valid in US and Canada ONLY!</u></i></b><br /><br /><b><i><u>Mandatory entry: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>I don't care if this is done first, but for your other entries to be credited you must do this.)<br />Follow <b><i>the mini Beach bird</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> on GFC (Google Friend Connect) and leave me a comment telling me so. (Already a follower? Still counts!)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> - 2 entry</span></span></b><br /><br /><b><i><u>Extra entries: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>Remember to complete the mandatory entry, otherwise these entries are NOT valid. Please also remember to leave a comment for each entry, including links when needed. Ex. 5 entries = 5 comments.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2.5em; padding-right: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; line-height: 18px;">Subscribe to <b><i>the mini Beach bird</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. (leave your email thx!) - 1 entry</span></b></span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Follow me on Twitter. <a href="http://twitter.com/judaleonard" style="color: #fb4357; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">@judaleonard</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your username thx!) - 1 entry</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Follow me on Networked Blogs (on right sidebar) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- 1 entry</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Blog about this giveaway. (leave a link thx!) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- 5 entries</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Submit this giveaway to a giveaway linky. (leave a link to the linky thx!) -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> 2 entries</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Tweet about this giveaway. (Up to 3 times daily, leave a link with each comment.) (Feel free to use: <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#Win $40 GC to CSN Stores @judaleonard <a class="smarterwiki-linkify" href="http://bit.ly/9DB11Q" style="color: #fb4357; text-decoration: none;">http://bit.ly/dmt8yP</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">) - 1 entry per tweet, 3 daily max, 1 hour apart</span></span></i></b></li><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Place my button on your site/blog. (Code can be found on right sidebar.) - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 entries</span></li></ul><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">That's 20 possible entries! Have fun and good luck!</span></i></u></b></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Note: I understand some people prefer low entry contests. I am not one of them, all of my contests will have atleast 10-15 entries, if not more. More entries, more chances.</span></i></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLMAXKYqKOxEnN9ZYbtA9Wd8I4cr9z21KaEIb9BQxiZCRUx-EJyriI67j8nvjHx525-lKNX-41ELod1YDzpk-zllXTuxardtMmf5D7jSAbgcIvUDwMjQWSJgap-hgeG2OuFc_x7FHdjs/s1600/SP_Promise_Staple.png" imageanchor="1" style="color: #00b091; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="22" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLMAXKYqKOxEnN9ZYbtA9Wd8I4cr9z21KaEIb9BQxiZCRUx-EJyriI67j8nvjHx525-lKNX-41ELod1YDzpk-zllXTuxardtMmf5D7jSAbgcIvUDwMjQWSJgap-hgeG2OuFc_x7FHdjs/s200/SP_Promise_Staple.png" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px; position: relative;" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;"><i><u>Note: I did not receive any compensation for this post. </u></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;"><i><u>I would like to thank CSN Stores for sponsoring this giveaway.</u></i></span></div></span></span></span></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com296tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-52685013638566638872010-06-08T21:17:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.130-07:00Wordless Wednesday 6/9/10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Wordless Wednesday</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Kittens!!! Oh my!</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><i>"I didn't know I was pregnant..."</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: #fb4357; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px; position: relative; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWmEi_UNW0Y7VKy9VLbIE0IakHmoRK-GeBj2oT52j0AEifWc2-J_p9NUhyBxfSCOkrZrp9e1kSPj_PhFYK2CIIwTHKEvZb_S7rmJ0LfbLnZMHTko80HqLX0mYykaYNkH_pfWH59BoaGeF/s800/100_1169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="color: #00b091; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWmEi_UNW0Y7VKy9VLbIE0IakHmoRK-GeBj2oT52j0AEifWc2-J_p9NUhyBxfSCOkrZrp9e1kSPj_PhFYK2CIIwTHKEvZb_S7rmJ0LfbLnZMHTko80HqLX0mYykaYNkH_pfWH59BoaGeF/s320/100_1169.JPG" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 0px 0px 0px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">3 days old. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua3', Palatino6, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85TN7oDM0Eh_BSDpSWox2MyYXL8yk13e3MF1fNB2VcSOdA8wrcr8AtppU0CWQGMQAO6mjLvNGGaG_YjfEiZkG5LS5Bm1sZ-m69_FD1Wqx6Dd6lpHB9XJ4EkXnTtD5peo6ymDkFO6De50/s1600/sig.png" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0976563) 1px 1px 5px; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; padding-top: 5px;" /></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-89767380412323447752010-06-07T01:19:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.142-07:00Meditation Monday - Breathing, Relieve Stress and Lose Weight<blockquote><i>Ok so, I have decided to start a small linky on Mondays called, Meditation Monday. I know everyone has the kids running around now that's schools out so this will be a short, weekly post, followed by a video, and summed up with things to keep in mind or tips. Each post will be a daily way to relive stress and live better in under 15 mins.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i>Everyone is welcome to join the linky. The only thing I ask is you make a post about something to do with meditation, yoga, mental exercise, ect. And that you post the Meditation Monday button on the post. (code provided) No video is required for linky posts.</i></blockquote><blockquote><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Now on to this week's Meditation Monday.<br /></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><center><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /><br /><textarea><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/search/label/meditation%20monday" target=_blank><img alt="the mini Beach bird - Meditation Monday" border="0" src="http://i46.tinypic.com/rvhpoh.jpg" /></a></textarea></center></span></b></i> </blockquote><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></i><br /><i><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Week 1 - Proper Breathing</span></u></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></i><br /><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Let's start off by asking the simple question of:</span></b></i><br /><blockquote><i>"How do you breathe?"</i></blockquote> Now you may think this is just a silly, non-important aspect of your life, but have you ever actually thought about it? Your body, your mood, your weight, everything about your body has to do with the way you breathe. If you have a chance, if you have a small child near you, watch them breathe. You will notice that most often they will breathe threw their bellies. This is called <b><i>Belly-Back Breathing</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">.</span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b><br /><b><i>Belly-Back breathing</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> is the way you should breathe at all times. Most adults breathe with their chest and rib cage. It'll be hard to remember in the beggining, but just keep a simple reminder on your desk, or a string around your finger. To remind you, breathe correctly. </span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Before we go any further, do you have:</span></b><br /><br /><ul><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Pain under or on your breast bone, often where your bra under-wire sits? </span></b></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Are you hungry all the time? </span></b></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Are you upset without reason often? </span></b></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Do you have trouble sleeping? </span></b></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Do you have RLS?</span></b></li><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Do you have a hard time digesting food?</span></b></li></ul><div>I will tell you right now, befor I started breathing correctly, I had EVERY SINGLE of the problems listed above. When I started breathing, all declined, and most went away entirely, and I lost around 5 lbs. within the first week or two. I'm not saying this will happen with you, but these are common ailment that can be from improper breathing.</div><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Yeah, that's great lady, but show me the facts.</i></span></b><br /><b><i><u>Correct breathing will:</u></i></b><br /><ol><li>Promote healthy posture.</li><li>Promote weight-loss and hunger control.</li><li>Destress and help your body naturally relax.</li><li>Promote faster metabolism.</li><li>Help regulate your body's natural cycle or rythem (yes, you have one too.) </li><li>Promote brain function.</li><li>Promote healthy cell regeneration. (Stay healthier for longer.)</li><li>Studies have shown, people who breathe better, live longer, less stressful lives.</li><li>Helps all vital organs work better!</li><li>Correct breathing naturally helps detox the blood.</li></ol><div>Now, I have given you ten reasons, why aren't you doing it yet? You say you don't know how? Well, No Problem!</div><div><br /></div><div>Take a look at this video.</div><div><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C_4E_QoDRSQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C_4E_QoDRSQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Now that you've watched the video, will you breathe better?<br /><br />Breathing is something that Western Culture has forgotten. We have forgotten to breathe, literally. And I will say, when I was approached I was like, yeah whatever. But I'm telling you from my own experience, do it, it works. Give it a week. All you have to do it remember to breathe. Not only that, but do this exercise for five (5) mins when you wake up, five (5) after lunch, and five (5) mins befor bed, and you will feel like a new person.<br /><br /><b><i><u>Meditation tip:</u></i></b><br />I know it's hard to remember things. It's OK!!! The first thing you need to learn about meditation is, it's part of your life, not your life entirely. If you forget, just say, "Hey, you forgot again, now breathe." Never be too hard on yourself. Meditation, in the beginning, will be something new, but every time you practice, you feel better. Most often instantly.<br /><br />Just sit back. Relax, and <b><i><u>BREATHE!</u></i></b><br /><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b><br /><b><i><u>Good reading for daily life:</u> Start Were You Are by Pema Chodron</i></b><br /><b><i><u><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=thmibebi-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=1590301420&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></u></i></b><br />I read this book fairly recently, and it's safe to say that it changed my life. It taught me, it was ok to be who I was, where I was, at that time. If you do get a chance, just read it. It's only about 150 pages +/-, and is a great bedtime read.</div><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=30446" type="text/javascript"></script>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-18452430591032415322010-06-06T22:43:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.160-07:00First Giveaway! Truvia Natural Sweetener<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Featured Giveaway: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Ends 6/21 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time</span></b></i></span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://www.truvia.com/wcm/groups/public/@truvia/documents/image/truvia-logo.gif" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dX65aHjRAloV_H2z3MhYHVE3O42MZ-Dq_hAeGz1o0_tGbJGR_fKSew4g3zMuezqRsXaiD-gc0Yypa_7Rqe7OgVRO7Oub49T_TqSAMFOe5c7UGLd9EpRnEAd-3F2jNHggU3HzSgpwirQv/s1600/100_1168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dX65aHjRAloV_H2z3MhYHVE3O42MZ-Dq_hAeGz1o0_tGbJGR_fKSew4g3zMuezqRsXaiD-gc0Yypa_7Rqe7OgVRO7Oub49T_TqSAMFOe5c7UGLd9EpRnEAd-3F2jNHggU3HzSgpwirQv/s320/100_1168.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chocolate crêpes with raspberry and blackberry cheese filling topped with fresh raspberries.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Due to the fact I am allergic to most artificial sweeteners, I'm always looking for new or different low/no calorie substitute sweeteners. When I tried <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a>, I was pleasantly surprised. I received the 40-count box.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I would recommend this to any one really. Jo loved it, and agreed that <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a> had no after tastes, tasted no different when used while cooking, and dissolved easily. It also tasted great with hot jasmine tea.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When you look at the ingredients in <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a>, the first and therefor most prominent ingredient is <i>Erythritol</i>.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But what is Erythritol? <i>From the <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a> website:</i></div><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #636363; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">"</span>Erythritol is an all-natural, non-caloric sweetener, used as an ingredient that provides bulk for the tabletop form of <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #636363; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #636363; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><em>rebiana</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #636363; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i>. Bulking agents are additives that increase the bulk and contribute to the texture of a food. Erythritol has been part of the human diet for thousands of years as it is present in fruits such as pears, melons and grapes, as well as foods such as mushrooms and fermentation-derived foods such as wine, soy sauce and cheese. It is added to foods and beverages to provide sweetness, as well as to enhance taste and texture.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">"</span></i></span></blockquote>If anyone one is familiar with beet sugar, you will understand when I say that it has a flowery taste. Like beet sugar, it is VERY sweet by itself, and it doesn't take much to sweeten your drinks. (1 packet or less for hot teas.) Because it is a crystal form, it reminds me of sugar, but it does have a complimentary taste of sweet tree. Almost like gum tree or sugar-cane.<br /><br />To my surprise, I had been having <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a> without knowing it. It can also be found in Dip n' Dots, Vitamin Water 0, and Yo Crunch 100 calorie packs. You can view a full list <a href="http://truvia.com/where-to-buy/products/default.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>. You can also buy Truvia at most food stores including Walmart, Kroger, and Whole Foods. Locate the nearest store near you <a href="http://truvia.com/where-to-buy/default.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />When I first recieved my box of <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a>, I went online and found some great recipes from a Raspberry Lojito to Banana Bread (check out the recipes <a href="http://truvia.com/recipes/all-recipes/default.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.) I of course went for my love of chocolate, and finally decided on the Chocolate Crêpes.<br /><br />So, why did no one tell me crêpes are so darn hard to make! In reality, it's all about the tricks. I learned, if you use non-stick coating pans, don't use oil/spray. If you have an older stove with eyes that don't heat in the center, move the pan around alot. And finally, if it's not the color in the 4th picture, DON'T try to flip it, it's not ready. :-P Once I finally got the knack of it, it was smooth sailing so I made up the filling. Given I didn't have the right things to make it out of, but in the end, it turned out great.<br /><b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Recipe for filling as follows:</span></u></i></b><br />Filling:<br /><br /><ul><li>2 tbsp sour cream</li><li>1 tbsp vanilla yogurt</li><li>3 tbsp cream cheese</li><li>7 raspberries & 7 blackberries</li><li>1 tsp black raspberry jam</li><li>2 or 3 <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a> packets</li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TAxgoh032QI/AAAAAAAAA4E/A1tjrgDAn9A/s1600/100_1166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zSyunqvQn7Q/TAxgoh032QI/AAAAAAAAA4E/A1tjrgDAn9A/s200/100_1166.JPG" width="200" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JxvsSVKOY68cHYc0fKaQ7qodBvUpHRB0g1KFmoetWizWG7Moc3QGcokx_lRFqcQy3flHXXpHMbjwftHYjKn7hRLJ6RFocVeY3aOrBZvwlVTsfpcf8ZAM76Mc6j8H0ll4tj3Rmp8cLv00/s1600/100_1167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JxvsSVKOY68cHYc0fKaQ7qodBvUpHRB0g1KFmoetWizWG7Moc3QGcokx_lRFqcQy3flHXXpHMbjwftHYjKn7hRLJ6RFocVeY3aOrBZvwlVTsfpcf8ZAM76Mc6j8H0ll4tj3Rmp8cLv00/s200/100_1167.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><ul><ul><ul><li>Blend all ingredients in cup until smooth, add more cream cheese to thicken. </li></ul><ul><li>Top crêpes with one (1) - three (3) tablespoons and fresh fruit or granola.</li><li>Fold one side in, top with dab of filling, fold over other side, dab with filling and top folded crêpes with fresh fruit or powdered sugar for a decorative touch.</li></ul></ul></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dX65aHjRAloV_H2z3MhYHVE3O42MZ-Dq_hAeGz1o0_tGbJGR_fKSew4g3zMuezqRsXaiD-gc0Yypa_7Rqe7OgVRO7Oub49T_TqSAMFOe5c7UGLd9EpRnEAd-3F2jNHggU3HzSgpwirQv/s1600/100_1168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2dX65aHjRAloV_H2z3MhYHVE3O42MZ-Dq_hAeGz1o0_tGbJGR_fKSew4g3zMuezqRsXaiD-gc0Yypa_7Rqe7OgVRO7Oub49T_TqSAMFOe5c7UGLd9EpRnEAd-3F2jNHggU3HzSgpwirQv/s200/100_1168.JPG" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tada!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">So in the end?</span></i></u></b><br />Great product. Loved it, and no side-effects like the others. No after taste, and great versatility. I say A+. I mean, you might as well.<br /><br /><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Buy it:</span></i></b><br />I personally found it at Walmart and Kroger, and for the most part it runs about $4 for the 40 packet box and $6.50 for the 80 packet. I read on the website they are releasing a scoopable size, but I didn't fins it near me (not surprising for my location).<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i>Win it:</i></b></span><br />One reader will receive one (1) box of <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a> Natural Sweetener packets, just like mine. <b><i><u>Ends 6/21 @ 11:59 pm Eastern Time.</u></i></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsstEsLI45x2ebCY-3aC8bfJHCUeKYxx-ALmmFJHp4MlfSsIrYAd26x7N-0kfVpLillfFevvXYVuuO3OrpHnTcpph9iZVQ7Yzoktcqb4B0C1Bx_yI0HCRL2-k9CKh3p9GHJL6cK755sQ/s1600/Truvia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsstEsLI45x2ebCY-3aC8bfJHCUeKYxx-ALmmFJHp4MlfSsIrYAd26x7N-0kfVpLillfFevvXYVuuO3OrpHnTcpph9iZVQ7Yzoktcqb4B0C1Bx_yI0HCRL2-k9CKh3p9GHJL6cK755sQ/s200/Truvia.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><i><u>Mandatory entry: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>I don't care if this is done first, but for your other entries to be credited you must do this.)<br />Please visit the <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a> website and tell me something you learned or visit the recipes page and tell me something you plan to make when you receive your own box of <a href="http://www.truvia.com/" target="_blank">Truvia</a>! Please leave an email for me to contact you if you win.<br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><i><u>Extra entries: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(</span></span></u></i></b>Remember to complete the mandatory entry, otherwise these entries are NOT valid. Please also remember to leave a comment for each entry, including links when needed. Ex. 5 entries = 5 comments.) </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li>Follow me publicly on Google Friend Connect. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- 2 entries</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Subscribe to <b><i>the mini Beach bird</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">. (leave your email thx!) - 1 entry</span></b></span></li><li>Follow me on Twitter. <a href="http://twitter.com/judaleonard" target="_blank">@judaleonard</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your username thx!) - 1 entry</span></li><li>Follow me on Networked Blogs (on right sidebar) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- 1 entry</span></li><li>Follow Truvia on Twitter. <a href="http://twitter.com/truvia" target="_blank">@Truvia</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your usnername thx!) - 1 entry</span></li><li>Follow Truvia on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Truvia" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(leave your FB name thx!) - 1 entry</span></li><li>Blog about this giveaway. (leave a link thx!) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- 3 entries</span></li><li>Submit this giveaway to a giveaway linky. (leave a link to the linky thx!) -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> 2 entries</span></li><li>Tweet about this giveaway. (Up to twice (2 times) daily, leave a link with each comment.) (Feel free to use: <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">#Win your own box of @Truvia natural sweetener @judaleonard http://bit.ly/9DB11Q<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">) - 1 entry per tweet, 2 daily max</span></span></i></b></li><li>Place my button on your site/blog. (Code can be found on right sidebar.) - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 entries</span></li></ul><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">That's 20 possible entries! Have fun and good luck!</span></i></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Note: I understand some people prefer low entry contests. I am not one of them, all of my contests will have atleast 10-15 entries, if not more. More entries, more chances.</span></i></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLMAXKYqKOxEnN9ZYbtA9Wd8I4cr9z21KaEIb9BQxiZCRUx-EJyriI67j8nvjHx525-lKNX-41ELod1YDzpk-zllXTuxardtMmf5D7jSAbgcIvUDwMjQWSJgap-hgeG2OuFc_x7FHdjs/s1600/SP_Promise_Staple.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="22" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinLMAXKYqKOxEnN9ZYbtA9Wd8I4cr9z21KaEIb9BQxiZCRUx-EJyriI67j8nvjHx525-lKNX-41ELod1YDzpk-zllXTuxardtMmf5D7jSAbgcIvUDwMjQWSJgap-hgeG2OuFc_x7FHdjs/s200/SP_Promise_Staple.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">View full </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">recipe</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> for Chocol</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ate </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">crêpes </span><a href="http://truvia.com/recipes/baked-goods/NA3025304.aspx" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUHRUeimQ3lqpZpmKHVH0I0rPVzIDLyZ2hG2q3qypCmgfED9kknOi2aV5Q8fnyXJ3S7Mm7vIh593deM12FdbkYZ_HOSaeLc8gyzp9mYxGVzCQDrvs2xvCX4aFu3tV2Y-IpaUTJhivhw5I/s1600/100_1149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUHRUeimQ3lqpZpmKHVH0I0rPVzIDLyZ2hG2q3qypCmgfED9kknOi2aV5Q8fnyXJ3S7Mm7vIh593deM12FdbkYZ_HOSaeLc8gyzp9mYxGVzCQDrvs2xvCX4aFu3tV2Y-IpaUTJhivhw5I/s200/100_1149.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAbFRqjyVqaWy_iF0V0F3TsKF93xMpxlOF9NRyTKJ24FXLhxFmjQ66Kbwd5bP5_8bmX0kSLVTYHrTU6wFm122YMIKmuK5uiw7YY1D0BRwYoy88PZBB52TBQDXfMXhcz3X6ZpBJZ2G0QtN/s1600/100_1163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdAbFRqjyVqaWy_iF0V0F3TsKF93xMpxlOF9NRyTKJ24FXLhxFmjQ66Kbwd5bP5_8bmX0kSLVTYHrTU6wFm122YMIKmuK5uiw7YY1D0BRwYoy88PZBB52TBQDXfMXhcz3X6ZpBJZ2G0QtN/s200/100_1163.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Step 1).</b> Gather all ingrediants. <b>Step 7).</b> Pour batter in pan and swirl to form thin layer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO2xdxGmCfRSAAlOUxrUIkEBZzwlGu2keWqgGMtbhYAkt_SANoU9jP58VQeGZd49tQUDsQXiNSrdhgH1uyxw3Zqus5Tz-kVD6gbYFwBKyqMhyJFtflDZmXXxtQVvIZUFbx-emAki4dbC4/s1600/100_1164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTO2xdxGmCfRSAAlOUxrUIkEBZzwlGu2keWqgGMtbhYAkt_SANoU9jP58VQeGZd49tQUDsQXiNSrdhgH1uyxw3Zqus5Tz-kVD6gbYFwBKyqMhyJFtflDZmXXxtQVvIZUFbx-emAki4dbC4/s200/100_1164.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh-_igDnEJ3dEi-nq-ImfgV0zwRFjy4fe5FWid1aGVOwF8bme2ALRH3p3DuMj4bxCC-_SFhBP-PkTxoMX0iJ_OGjsAtDWny4X-TreinevUSJcWwI1r7Ixte060_6T-bNrWo0nw1r_kdYV/s1600/100_1165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoh-_igDnEJ3dEi-nq-ImfgV0zwRFjy4fe5FWid1aGVOwF8bme2ALRH3p3DuMj4bxCC-_SFhBP-PkTxoMX0iJ_OGjsAtDWny4X-TreinevUSJcWwI1r7Ixte060_6T-bNrWo0nw1r_kdYV/s200/100_1165.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Step 8). </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cook for 1 min and 30 secs, then flip and cook until you look like this. NO EARLIER.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> </span></span></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-91919270328720848282010-06-06T13:16:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.175-07:00The first self-replicating species, made from a computer.<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="326" width="446"><param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/podcast/CraigVenter_2010P.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/CraigVenter-2010P.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=863&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=craig_venter_unveils_synthetic_life;year=2010;theme=to_boldly_go;theme=medicine_without_borders;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=evolution_s_genius;theme=inspired_by_nature;event=TED+in+the+Field;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgColor="#ffffff" width="446" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talks/podcast/CraigVenter_2010P.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/CraigVenter-2010P.embed_thumbnail.jpg&vw=432&vh=240&ap=0&ti=863&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=craig_venter_unveils_synthetic_life;year=2010;theme=to_boldly_go;theme=medicine_without_borders;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=what_s_next_in_tech;theme=tales_of_invention;theme=evolution_s_genius;theme=inspired_by_nature;event=TED+in+the+Field;"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15pt;"><i>"This is the first self-replicating species that we've had on the planet, who's parent is a computer."</i></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;">So I wanted to post this video to get an idea of what people think about this. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;">With this we are on the path to create new walks of life. Is it that far in the future, that we'll have creature-robots performing all mundane tasks? So what do you think?</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Let me say, I am on the fence. I think this is a wonderful science explosion of knowledge. BUT (big but, like giant but), I think this is something that humanity is not ready for. I think that humanity, as a whole, is unable and incapable to be able to keep this knowledge, without it getting COMPLETELY out of hand. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Jo brought up a good point of, "they are looking to <i>create</i> cures." We don't need to create cures, these diseases have come from nature. Nature can cure them, we just don't know what nature works best. Put the money into developing natural, god and nature made cures. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;">I don't know what to think, but I know we're not ready. Because remember, (comming from a semi-scientist), it's not the scientists you have to worry about, we're just dreamers, it's the people with the money you gotta' look out for. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11.5pt;">I invite everyone to comment, but I do have to ask,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 20px;"><i><br /></i></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 20px;"><i>Play nice.</i></span></span></div></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-82330375679749923602010-06-03T19:10:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.188-07:00Social Parade Week of 6/4<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.smartandtrendymoms.com/search/label/socialparade" target="_blank"><img alt="Smart and Trendy Moms" border="0" src="http://i778.photobucket.com/albums/yy64/smartandtrendymoms/bloghop.png" /></a></div><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>WELCOME EVERYONE!!!</i></span></b></span></div></b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for stopping by! Take a look around.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Don't forget to check out my upcoming giveaways!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://judaleonard.blogspot.com/2010/06/giveaway-update-truvia-and-now.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Click here!</span></a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.mynewlifeasmom.com/2010/05/blog-hope-friday-week-1.html"><img border="0" src="http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s317/stephaniesblog/button2-3.png" /></a></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-61470554237266718082010-06-02T22:22:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.208-07:00Giveaway Update!!! Truvia and now introducing Wat-aah!<b><i><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Update!!! Update!!!</span></u></i></b><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Giveaway. </span></span></span></span></i></b></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsstEsLI45x2ebCY-3aC8bfJHCUeKYxx-ALmmFJHp4MlfSsIrYAd26x7N-0kfVpLillfFevvXYVuuO3OrpHnTcpph9iZVQ7Yzoktcqb4B0C1Bx_yI0HCRL2-k9CKh3p9GHJL6cK755sQ/s1600/Truvia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYsstEsLI45x2ebCY-3aC8bfJHCUeKYxx-ALmmFJHp4MlfSsIrYAd26x7N-0kfVpLillfFevvXYVuuO3OrpHnTcpph9iZVQ7Yzoktcqb4B0C1Bx_yI0HCRL2-k9CKh3p9GHJL6cK755sQ/s200/Truvia.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Review coming the 7th, giveaway ending the 14th/21st.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Buh buh buh!!! Today I received <b><i>Truvia</i></b>!!! Which means, give me a couple days to review and I will probably have it posted this coming Monday, and then have the giveaway end around either the 14th or 21st of June. The best news, straight out the box, Jo <i>(the most picky artificial sugar critic there is)</i> says, <i>"I like this. This is pretty good."</i> So here's hoping.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXUYfOoC_cfxdU7SUTYK835ckFjEkZrkI7v2rplFDF4z7xmCXHRYZOa-qmLuPaCgueqHR23LmWmEqeDCbaWMDpL0QBmBaJtMjmxFuK2M23DuxSQkCDJRLVgzfl3ICTUynopoviwa7gyE/s1600/wataah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGXUYfOoC_cfxdU7SUTYK835ckFjEkZrkI7v2rplFDF4z7xmCXHRYZOa-qmLuPaCgueqHR23LmWmEqeDCbaWMDpL0QBmBaJtMjmxFuK2M23DuxSQkCDJRLVgzfl3ICTUynopoviwa7gyE/s320/wataah.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coming soon!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Also, I just got in touch with the company for <b><i>WAT-AAH!</i></b>. A new kids water that is helping to fight childhood obesity and help promote a healthier generation. Each kind is targeted to a different body system.<br />Please check out more info about <b><i>Wat-aah!</i></b> here:<br /><a href="http://wat-you-got.com/">http://wat-you-got.com/</a><br />or here: <a href="http://www.drinkwataah.com/">http://www.drinkwataah.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85TN7oDM0Eh_BSDpSWox2MyYXL8yk13e3MF1fNB2VcSOdA8wrcr8AtppU0CWQGMQAO6mjLvNGGaG_YjfEiZkG5LS5Bm1sZ-m69_FD1Wqx6Dd6lpHB9XJ4EkXnTtD5peo6ymDkFO6De50/s1600/sig.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85TN7oDM0Eh_BSDpSWox2MyYXL8yk13e3MF1fNB2VcSOdA8wrcr8AtppU0CWQGMQAO6mjLvNGGaG_YjfEiZkG5LS5Bm1sZ-m69_FD1Wqx6Dd6lpHB9XJ4EkXnTtD5peo6ymDkFO6De50/s1600/sig.png" /></a></div></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com033.6392536, -83.98500833.6392536 -83.985008tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717566331225780643.post-25999804924345074412010-06-01T17:58:00.000-07:002010-07-07T03:14:44.217-07:00Wordless Wednesday 6/2/10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Wordless Wednesday</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Renaissance Fair 2010</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>"In the search of men, boobs, and human helicopters."</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2-JcSG3pEHW3Z67GxOEC-2uMEoLBvMOk-MjGNzr1LwE0Md2lrn_6ndjZcIqSTze4c3zETiYFxnlu-XhYfO2XA0_-LA6SltKw6S_XEW_Ql-pM3L3RH-ui23I7IzAC14h1S0eAAHCek8w_/s1600/100_1145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2-JcSG3pEHW3Z67GxOEC-2uMEoLBvMOk-MjGNzr1LwE0Md2lrn_6ndjZcIqSTze4c3zETiYFxnlu-XhYfO2XA0_-LA6SltKw6S_XEW_Ql-pM3L3RH-ui23I7IzAC14h1S0eAAHCek8w_/s320/100_1145.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From left: Mitt, Myself, and Judah<br />I've know these guys for a couple of years.<br /> I worked with them at in the aerial department at Circus Camp. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85TN7oDM0Eh_BSDpSWox2MyYXL8yk13e3MF1fNB2VcSOdA8wrcr8AtppU0CWQGMQAO6mjLvNGGaG_YjfEiZkG5LS5Bm1sZ-m69_FD1Wqx6Dd6lpHB9XJ4EkXnTtD5peo6ymDkFO6De50/s1600/sig.png" /></div><span id="goog_510319133"></span><span id="goog_510319134"></span><br /><div align="bottom-left"></div>Lillian-Juda Leonard-Beachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944047280143887186noreply@blogger.com533.5670562, -84.581041833.5670562 -84.5810418