Wordless Wednesday-Loves Daddy's Shoes

For some reason Ethan was fascinated with Daddy's shoes the other day. He was looking at them like he had never seen them before!

Welcome to my Fall Festival!

Take Time to Smell the Rose Fall Festival starts today! I am so excited for the line up of reviews & giveaways. You can see the line up here at my original Fall Festival post. If you want to check when the giveaways end and be able to link back to a specific post to enter, just go back to this original post where I will keep it updated for you.

The AnytimeCostume.com giveaway will only be 1 week long to make sure the winner receives their costume plenty in time for any pre-Halloween parties they may have plans for.

Another extra credit opportunity!!!

If you enter in ALL my Fall Festival giveaways(before they end) and comment on ALL of the non-giveaway posts you will get 10 extra entries on my last review and giveaway, which will be for your choice of Beibi shoes!!! How awesome is that??

AnytimeCostumes.com Review & Giveaway

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Have you purchased your Halloween costumes for your kids yet? 

If you haven't AnytimeCostumes.com has a great selection! AnytimeCostumes.com  carries a wide variety of costumes from baby to adult and even plus size. Don't forget costumes for your pets too.


Why buy from AnyTimeCostumes.com?
There is nothing more frustrating than buying a costume online then trying to track down where you can find the rest of the accessories to go with it. You won't have trouble at AnyTimeCostumes.com because they carry everything you will need. AnyTimeCostumes.com ships out your order fast. Most orders placed before 2:00 p.m. EST ship out same day. Sign up for their Loyalty Points Program and you will receive discounts as you accumulate points on purchases throughout the year. Refer your friends emails and they will automatically receive a 5% discount on their first purchase. 

Our AnytimeCostumes.com experience.

Ethan had the fun experience of trying out the adorable Lil' Lion costume. It is so cute and the quality of materials this costume is made out of is amazing. Since Ethan is tall for his age we chose the 12-18 month size. It fits perfectly. He really enjoyed his little photo session in his costume and we look forward to Halloween so he can wear it again....or we may dress him up again before then ;-)



BUY IT! You can purchase directly from their website . Get FREE UPS Ground Shipping on purchases $45+ by entering code SEPT9B. If you purchase during the giveaway you get an extra entry!


WIN IT! AnytimeCostumes.com is giving away one costume! Winner has any choice of one infant, toddler, child or teen costume!


You have the chance to enter several entries by the doing the following. Each one counts as 1 entry unless otherwise specified.

• MANDATORY ENTRY-counts as 1: Go to AnytimeCostumes.com website and tell me which costume you want if you win.
  
• Follow my blog publicly. THIS COUNTS AS 5 ENTRIES! Comment separately as "I follow your blog publicly #1", etc.
• Subscribe to my blog via email with Feedburner (on right side bar). Counts as 2 entries!
  
• Blog about my giveaway before October 5th, linking back to this giveaway. Leave the URL where you blogged.
  
• Grab my  Take Time to Smell the Rose button. Leave URL where it is posted.
• Grab my Take Time to Share Your Giveaway Sunday button. Leave URL where it is posted.
• Grab my Fall Festival button. Leave URL where it is posted.
  
• Follow Smell_the_Rose on Twitter (link on right sidebar) and tweet about this giveaway. After initial "tweet" you may gain 2 extra entries each day per tweet. Limit TWO tweets a day. Leave URL where you tweeted in your comment.
• Become a fan of Take Time to Smell the Rose on Facebook. Link on right sidebar.
• Subscribe to AnytimeCostumes.com email newsletter.
• Enter one of my other current giveaways and comment which one. You may earn one entry for each current giveaway you enter.
  
• Make a purchase from AnytimeCostumes.com between Sept 30 and Oct 7.
  
• Vote for me at the Top Mommy Blogger by clicking here Vote must be a new vote placed between Sept 30 and Oct 7. The vote will only count for this review & giveaway. COUNTS AS 2 ENTRIES. Comment separately as "Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogger #1" and "Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogger #2"
  
  
  
  
  
  
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This giveaway is open to USA residents ONLY . Must be 18 years old or older to win.

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Cornbread Recipe

I grew up eating cornbread with most of our suppers. It's a very cheap, filling and fast bread to cook with a meal. I love the crispy crust. And did you know cold cornbread is good with milk? I am not a milk drinker at all, but if you break up cold cornbread into pieces into a glass and pour milk over it, I'll eat it with a spoon. I think that is a southern thing!

This recipe has no sugar in it! I grew up eating unsweetened cornbread and unsweetened tea. Occasionally I crave sweet cornbread, but never sweet tea. *gag* I think this recipe should turn out ok if you had a tablespoon of sugar. It will make it turn more brown on top and should make a crispy top. This recipe without the sugar doesn't make a crispy top.

I usually make it in my 6 inch cast iron skillet

If you don't have a cast iron skillet the next best thing is a granite ware baking pan. I picked up mine in May at the War Eagle Mill. I have wanted one for years and finally got one!

Biscuits and dressing are wonderful baked in this as well. Something about this pan makes everything have a really crispy crust.

This is my grandma's cornbread recipe!

Cornbread Recipe

3/4 cup cornmeal (either white or yellow is fine. I go back and forth between the both all the time)

1/4 cup flour (you can use whole wheat flour to make it healthier and it turns out just fine)

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1 cup buttermilk

About 4 tablespoons of oil (I always use canola)

Preheat oven to 450. Before mixing cornbread put all oil in baking pan and put in oven while oven is preheating.

Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt in a small bowl and set aside. (There is nothing worse than having a "soda ball" in your cornbread when you're eating it, ick) In another bowl add cornmeal, egg and buttermilk and whisk together until mixed. Add flour mixture and whisk until mixed.

Next take out your pan from the oven. Be very careful!! Oil gets extremely hot fast. I have to get a potholder and wear a thick hot mitten to keep my hand from burning just for those few seconds of holding the pan! Pour about half of the hot oil in your cornbread mixture and whisk in quickly. It will sizzle loud! As soon as you mix it together pour cornbread mixture into the pan and put back in the oven. Cook for about 10 to 15 minutes. You want it to have a nice golden brown top but don't want it to burn on the sides.

If you bake this in the 6 inch skillet it will make 4 large pieces of cornbread, or 6 generous size pieces. If you make this recipe in the pan it will be thinner (since it is a larger pan). This recipe doubles excellent!

Some tips on making the cornbread:

I don't measure out my oil!! The more oil you have to coat the bottom of your pan the crispier your crust will be on your cornbread. I just eye it.

This cornbread is not salty so it's great when you add salted butter to it when it's hot. yumm!

Bella Materna Review and Giveaway

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My frustration of finding a nursing bra that fits!

After nursing 13 months I have become really frustrated with the fit (or rather, the lack of fit) and style of nursing bras. I've tried several brands and have not been happy with any of them. They're either too tight, too loose, the cups warp (even after hand washing them!), the wires dig into my arm pits, etc, etc...I have heard many women with the same frustrations finding a good nursing bra and end up using a regular bra. So just recently I threw up my hands and did the same. Do you know what a pain it is to try to nurse out of a regular bra?? It is just as bad as having a nursing bra that doesn't fit well!

Then I started researching various brands of nursing bras online and came across Bella Materna. The construction of Bella Materna bras appeared to be better than what I have seen in other bras.

Are you sure you are wearing the right bra size??

The customer service at Bella Materna was very helpful in educating me about the difference between band and cup sizes and how to pick out the correct size. Let me share!

• Buy your nursing bra either in the last trimester or early on after the baby is born.
• Buy a nursing bra with the same band you wore pre-pregnancy and 2 cups larger.
• If the bra band seems a little tight, buy an extender. Your rib cage expands when you are pregnant. If you buy a bra solely on how it fits when you are pregnant it will end up not fitting well weeks or months later.
• Having the correct band size especially if you are a D cup or larger is very important. 
• It is also important to understand how cups ladder in sizing.
• The cup on a 38D is basically the same cup on a 36E and the cup on a 34F is the same cup as the 32G, etc.

I know I have made mistakes of buying the wrong bra size both with regular bras and nursing bras! After reading this, do you think you have as well??

Who is Bella Materna?
Bella Materna is the premier source for luxury nursing & maternity essentials. Their aim is to create sophisticated styles and beautifully crafted designs that celebrate a womans changing body during this amazing phase of her life.

Launched in 2000 with an exclusive line of panties that fit just under the belly, the Bella Materna collection has since expanded to include nursing bras, camisoles, sleepwear, transition, workout and loungewear all designs reflecting the belief that women grow more beautiful during pregnancy and nursing, and what they wear should enhance, not hide, this loveliness.

Using intrinsic elements of style, design, fit and comfort, Bella Materna has revolutionized the nursing bra proving that fashion and function can beautifully coexist. The nursing line is designed with discreet and easy access but are stylish, versatile and flattering during the pregnancy and post pregnancy phases.

Bella Materna products are made from high quality, imported Italian Nylon/Lycra and French Lace. All items are manufactured within the United States and are always produced under safe healthy conditions.

I know I have made mistakes of buying the wrong bra size both with regular bras and nursing bras! After reading this, do you think you have as well??

My Bella Materna nursing bra experience!
I was extremely excited when Bella Materna offered their Seamless Cup Bra for my review. This is the most amazing bra I have ever worn and that includes regular bras too, not just the nursing bras! I am so impressed with the quality and construction of this bra. The imported Italian nylon/lycra is incredibly soft and smooth, nothing like I have felt before. There is a perfect amount of 'give' in the material so it makes it feel like you are wearing a bra that is customly molded to you. Also, something I always have trouble with, is the bra straps constantly sliding down my shoulders. This has not happened once with my Seamless Cup Bra! When I was ready to nurse, the clasps were very easy to undo with one hand. The underwires are made from Bella Materna's patented "Flexy Wires" which are not as hard as typical bra underwires. It did not dig into my ribs or my arm pits. I'm convinced that women who do not like underwire bras will love the Bella Materna underwire bras because of this feature. I really wish that I would have tried Bella Materna bras from the start. I have wasted so much money on other nursing bras that I could have easily bought 2 Bella Materna nursing bras!

Pros

• Soft and smooth imported Italian nylon/lycra that is breathable and quick-drying.
  
• Bra straps stayed put on the shoulders!
• Nursing clasps were easy to undo with one hand
• Underwires did not dig into my ribs or arm pits and felt like they molded to my body.
• Easier to pumps hands free with this bra than other nursing bras.

Cons

• Costs slightly more than a typical nursing bra you will find at a retail store BUT the Pros definitely outweigh this factor. Like I mentioned before, I have wasted so much money on bras that DON'T fit. 

BUY IT! You can purchase directly from their website or you can find a local retailer here. Save 20% on purchases $100+ using MOM2009. If you purchase during the giveaway you get an extra entry! Bella Materna also offers virtual gift cards you can purchase for your expecting or nursing relative or friend so they can choose what style of bra they prefer!

WIN IT! Bella Materna is giving away one Seamless Cup Bra! A $66 value!


You have the chance to enter several entries by the doing the following. Each one counts as 1 entry unless otherwise specified.

• MANDATORY ENTRY-counts as 1: Go to Bella Materna website and tell me which bra or other product you would like to try besides the Seamless Cup Bra.
  
• Follow my blog publicly. THIS COUNTS AS 5 ENTRIES! Comment separately as "I follow your blog publicly #1", etc.
• Subscribe to my blog via email with Feedburner (on right side bar). Counts as 2 entries!
  
• Blog about my giveaway before October 12th, linking back to this giveaway. Leave the URL where you blogged.
  
• Grab my  Take Time to Smell the Rose button. Leave URL where it is posted.
• Grab my Take Time to Share Your Giveaway Sunday button. Leave URL where it is posted.
• Grab my Fall Festival button. Leave URL where it is posted.
  
• Follow Smell_the_Rose on Twitter (link on right sidebar) and tweet about this giveaway. After initial "tweet" you may gain 2 extra entries each day per tweet. Limit TWO tweets a day. Leave URL where you tweeted in your comment.
• Become a fan of Take Time to Smell the Rose on Facebook. Link on right sidebar.
• Subscribe to Bella Materna's email newsletter.
• Enter one of my other current giveaways and comment which one. You may earn one entry for each current giveaway you enter.
  
• Make a purchase from Bella Materna between Sept 27 and Oct 19.
  
• Vote for me at the Top Mommy Blogger by clicking here Vote must be a new vote placed between Sept 27 and Oct 19. The vote will only count for this review & giveaway. COUNTS AS 2 ENTRIES. Comment separately as "Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogger #1" and "Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogger #2"
  
  
  
  
  
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This giveaway is open to USA & CANADIAN residents ONLY . Must be 18 years old or older to win.

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Take Time to Share Your Giveaways Sunday

Hi Everyone!! Sorry I missed last week. I had guests at my house for a few days and I totally forgot about it!!

I will be posting my Bella Materna review and giveaway TODAY. Don't forget about my current Eco Nuts giveaway and the upcoming Fall Festival starting September 30th! Go see how you can earn 10 extra entries on each giveaway in my Fall Festival! You only have until September 30th to earn these!

Half Marathon Mama-Week #4

Ok, ok, so I've missed posting a couple of weeks. That is because I've missed my long runs :-( NOT GOOD! But I'm still keeping up....I just ran 5 miles today. Whew! I think I better get to bed before midnight the night before my runs! Overall my time wasn't too bad considering how tired I was. Ethan slept the whole time in the Jeep jogging stroller too. Weather wasn't too warm and there was a little breeze.

I have planned to run a 5k next Saturday...if my friend has kept up with her training and is still going to do it with me. Otherwise I'll just do a 6 mile run that day.

Winners of Belle's Biscuits!

Winners of the Belle's Biscuits Giveaway!!

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Congratulations!!! Winners have 48 hours to respond to my email.

Look for my review on the new gluten free Maine Maple Spice Belle's Biscuits during my Fall Giveaway!

Eco Nuts Organic Laundry Soap Review & Giveaway

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Have you heard of soap nuts? 

I first heard about them about a year ago when I started cloth diapering my newborn. I didn't have a clue what they were or what their purpose was. When I started having a few issues with stinking diapers I tried several things attempting to get them smelling better. Then I remembered soap nuts and decided to give them a try.

What are Eco nuts?

Eco Nuts™ are completely sustainable dried fruit shells that come from the Sapindus mukorossi tree in Nepal, India and Indonesia. The ones we harvest come from high up in the Himalayas and are the highest quality "soap nut" on the market. These fruit shells have been used in India and China for centuries, and are now gaining popularity in America and Europe as a renewable, biodegradable and organic alternative to chemical detergents and expensive “Green” laundry soaps. 

Eco Nuts™ contain saponin, a natural cleaner that works as a surfactant, breaking the surface tension of the water to penetrate the fibers of your clothing, lifting stains from the fabric and leaving dirt suspended in the water that is rinsed away. Because Eco Nuts™ leave no harmful residuals on fabric, the rinse cycle is not needed. If you wish, you can stop your machine once the wash cycle is done and save gallons of water per cycle.

               

Eco Nuts™ are gentle on both clothes and skin, making them ideal for those with sensitive skin, eczema, allergies and psoriasis. Because they are so mild, they are perfect for baby clothes and cloth diapers. The antimicrobial properties of Eco Nuts™ also make them great for septic and grey water systems. But don’t expect these shells to foam up like commercial soaps, which have artificial foaming agents. Foam simply does not represent cleaning power.

How did Eco Nuts work for me?

I tested them out on all kinds of laundry. First, the cloth diapers. Clean, no smell! Secondly a few loads of towels and stinky dish cloths. Again, clean and no smell! Lastly, and the one I was most skeptical to try out on, my husbands work clothes. CLEAN, NO SMELL! I was ecstatic!

BUY IT! You can purchase Eco Nuts directly from their website or you can see the list of retailers and online retailers here. Eco Nuts are on sale until the end of this giveaway. If you purchase during the giveaway you get an extra entry!


WIN IT! Eco Nuts is giving away TWO trial size boxes to one winner! Winner not only has a box, but also gets one to give to a friend to try!


You have the chance to enter several entries by the doing the following. Each one counts as 1 entry unless otherwise specified.

• MANDATORY ENTRY-counts as 1: Go to Eco Nuts website and tell me a fact I did not mention in my review.
  
• Follow my blog publicly. THIS COUNTS AS 5 ENTRIES! Comment separately as "I follow your blog publicly #1", etc.
• Subscribe to my blog via email with Feedburner (on right side bar). Counts as 2 entries!
  
• Blog about my giveaway, linking back to this giveaway. Leave the URL where you blogged.
  
• Grab my  Take Time to Smell the Rose button. Leave URL where it is posted.
• Grab my Take Time to Share Your Giveaway Sunday button. Leave URL where it is posted.
• Grab my Fall Festival button. Leave URL where it is posted.
  
• Follow Smell_the_Rose on Twitter (link on right sidebar) and tweet about this giveaway. After initial "tweet" you may gain an extra entry each day you tweet. Limit TWO tweets a day. Leave URL where you tweeted in your comment.
• Follow Eco Nuts on Twitter.
  
• Become a fan of Take Time to Smell the Rose on Facebook. Link on right sidebar.
• Become a fan of Eco Nuts on Facebook.
• Comment on one of my other current giveaways.
• Make a purchase from Eco Nuts between Sept 25 and Oct 5.
  
• Vote for me at the Top Mommy Blogger by clicking here Vote must be a new vote placed between Sept 25 and Oct 5. The vote will only count for this review & giveaway. COUNTS AS 2 ENTRIES. Comment separately as "Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogger #1" and "Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogger #2"
  
  
  
  

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Giveaway ends Monday, October 5th 2009 at 9:00 p.m.(CST) Winner will be drawn by the random number generator at Random.org and will be notified by email. Winner will also be announced on this blog. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be drawn.

This giveaway is open to USA residents ONLY. Must be 18 years old or older to win.

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Feed Burner

I just added Feedburner to Take Time to Smell the Rose so you can keep up via email! I've had a few requests for it lately and I know it's a little easier for you to keep up with my blog this way. It is located on the right hand side.

I'm always open for suggestions about making my blog easier to follow or navigate, just let me know!

Fall Festival

I am excited to share that I am hosting a Fall Festival! It will start off September 30th and run through October 23rd. I have awesome reviews and giveaways featuring fall and Halloween related products from great companies! Besides the wonderful line up of products I will also be adding recipes, crafts and other fun stuff! The Fall Festival is open to everyone, you do not have to be a blogger! You will just need a valid email address that I can contact you if you are a winner of a giveaway. I'm starting off the Fall Festival with a bang on September 30th featuring a Halloween costume review & giveaway!!

I will be using this page during the Fall Festival as a bookmark to all the reviews & giveaways and posts related to my Fall Festival. You can come back to this page at anytime to see the list of ongoing reviews & giveaways and it will link you back to the specific post.

If you are a company that wishes to have your fall or Halloween related products featured during this Fall Festival, please email me at smell_the_rose@yahoo.com, and I will be happy to work your feature in.

~~~~~~~EXTRA ENTRY OPPORTUNITY~~~~~~~~~~~

I know lots of you love the opportunity to earn extra entries during an event so I am making that possible for you!!

1. Blog about The Fall Festival linking back to Take Time to Smell the Rose blog once sometime between September 23th and September 30th will earn you 5 extra entries to each review & giveaway during the Fall Festival. You must comment back on this post before September 30th for your extra entries to count AND leave the url of your post in your comment.
   

      2. Add the Fall Festival button to your blog between September 23th and September 30th will earn   you 5 extra entries to each review & giveaway during the Fall Festival. You must comment  back on this post before September 30th for your extra entries to count AND leave the url of your blog in your comment.   

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Fall Festival Reviews & Articles:

Reviewed New Maple Maine Spice Biscuits

Homemade Caramel Apple Recipe


Halloween Cupcake Stand 

Organic Apple Sauce for your Baby

Sad Day!

I mentioned last week our Desk Top became gravely ill and had to go see the doctor. The doctor was able to save all the parts except the HARD DRIVE. Yes, it was quite the procedure. Now, Desk Top does not have any previous memories of ANYTHING....including the first year of Ethan's life.

Now 90% of our photos and videos are gone FOREVER as I never backed up my photos. A few were saved because I had digi-scraped and had them loaded on an online album to share. Our extended family are not picture-people, so all the pictures we have, we took ourselves. I am very mad at myself, but there is nothing that I can do about that now.

So, moms, you will be getting a "nagging message" from me about once a month tell you to BACK UP YOUR PICS!! Just in case you forget to as well. I wouldn't want any mom to loose precious pictures of their children!

Wordless Wednesday- Ethan & the Wipes

I was in the kitchen(the next room over) cleaning and Ethan was in the living room watching cartoons. I thought I was hearing something strange. When I look in the living room this is what I saw.  I quickly grabbed the camera before he noticed me. He took out almost all of the disposable wipes out of the container and they were all over the place! The wet spot is because of the wipes LOL

When Ethan saw me he started laughing. I couldn't help but laugh too it was too cute :-D

Belle's Biscuits Review & Giveaway

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Ethan had the opportunity to try Belle's Biscuits this week. We were excited because it has been a rough last two weeks at our house with teething. If you are a mom, you know what I mean! We absolutely fell in love with Belle's Biscuits.

Belle's Biscuits were developed by a Pharmacist and his wife to help their toddler cope with teething as nothing they tried had worked. Their biscuits are organic and also are dairy, soy and wheat free.There are three flavors, Original Vanilla, Maine Maple Spice and Wild Maine Blueberry.


We were sent a box of the Original Vanilla and Wild Maine Blueberry biscuits. Ethan went crazy over both flavors and I enjoyed the smell while he ate them :-) I love the heart shape and it is the perfect size for little hands. The quality of Belle's Biscuits far exceed other brands of teething biscuits we have tried. We have had trouble with other brands of teething biscuits falling apart because they were too soft and were also really messy. Belle's Biscuits are much harder and didn't cause much of a mess! I froze one of Ethan's biscuits and he really loved that! I highly recommend giving them to your baby frozen. In fact, Ethan didn't finish his biscuit one night and I put it in the fridge to hardened it back up until he was ready to finish it. Belle's Biscuits really helped Ethan get past his cranky teething spells during the day!

Pros

• Dairy, soy and wheat free.
• Organic
• No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives
• Firmer than other teething biscuit brands
• Taste better than other teething biscuits!
• Less mess!

Cons

• You have to order them online- so make sure you keep enough on hand!

BUY IT! You can purchase Belle's Biscuits directly from their website.

WIN IT! Belle's Biscuits is giving TWO gift sets which include a box of the Original Vanilla and a box of the Wild Maine Blueberry!


You have the chance to enter several entries by the doing the following:

• MANDATORY ENTRY-counts as 1: Go to Belle's Biscuits website and tell me a fact I did not mention in my review.
  
• Follow my blog publicly. THIS COUNTS AS 5 ENTRIES! Comment separately as "I follow your blog publicly #1, etc.
  
• Blog about my giveaway, linking back to this giveaway. Leave the URL where you blogged.
  
• Grab my  Take Time to Smell the Rose button. Leave URL where it is posted.
• Grab my Take Time to Share Your Giveaway Sunday button. Leave URL where it is posted.
  
• Follow Smell_the_Rose on Twitter (link on right sidebar) and tweet about this giveaway. After initial "tweet" you may gain an extra entry each day you tweet. Limit to one tweet a day. Leave URL where you tweeted in your comment.
• Follow Belle's Biscuits on Twitter.
  
• Become a fan of Take Time to Smell the Rose on Facebook. Link on right sidebar.
• Vote for me at the Top Mommy Blogger by clicking here Vote must be placed between Sept 15 and Sept 25. COUNTS AS 2 ENTRIES. Comment separately as "Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogger #1" and "Voted for you on Top Mommy Blogger #2"
  
  
  
  

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Giveaway ends Friday, September 25th 2009 at 9:00 p.m.(CST) Winner will be drawn by the random number generator at Random.org and will be notified by email. Winner will also be announced on this blog. Winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be drawn.

This giveaway is open to USA residents ONLY. Must be 18 years old or older to win.Preview

***This giveaway has ended***