Have you been following Spartacus? Awesome show! Loads of flesh, blood, fighting and hot guys going full frontal nudity. Loving it although I hate seeing Spartacus' pretty face messed up every week.
If you missed Friday's episode "The Thing In The Pit" you have a chance to see it tonight on Starz at 10:00 p.m.
Episode 104 'The Thing In The Pit' - Having performed shamefully in the arena against Crixus, Spartacus is forced to fight in the Pits. Batiatus, determined to profit from Spartacus, may be at risk if his debts aren't repaid.
Spartacus appears to be going mad with the uncontrollable laughter and images of his lost wife every time I turn around.
On the 4th Day Of Christmas...... 12 Days of Christmas continues at my other blog Maria's Space with my 4th Giveaway of the month.
Lucky readers,
Perhaps you remember a few months ago when I told you about Handbag Planet. If not, perhaps this will refresh your mind.
Handbag Planet recently merged operations with another handbag retailer. The new name of this venture,Handbag Heaven. What does this mean to you? Well, pull up a chair and let me tell ya.
Handbag Heaven has the best in designer bags for less money. With twice as many bags in inventory. You will surely find something you like. Good luck finding only one though.
These are the bags you see the likes of your favorite celebrities sporting in any of the rag magazines. Indulge yourself and get the hottest styles for yourself and someone else. There are tons on clearance and Handbag Heaven has graciously offered one of my readers a $25.00 gift certificate toward a new bag.
Why not pick out one for yourself or as a Christmas gift for someone else.
Whatever your needs are handbag, shoulder bag, wallet, I-Pod case, or clutch, cell phone holder you will find more than 1 you love at Handbag Heaven.
Giveaway Details:
Head over to Handbag Heaven, check out the beautiful bags and leave a comment on Maria's Space telling me your favorite.
The Contest ends on November 20, 2008 at midnight.
A Winner will be selected by Random.org and notified within 2 days.
You have 3 days to claim your prize or another winner will be selected.
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Sponsored by: Handbag Heaven ------------------------------ Speaking of handbags...I would really like to get my hands on some quick cash. Yesterday I saw 4 items that my kids are dying for this Christmas. Waiting for my freelance check to come in takes forever and I just know these toys are going to be on everyone's list. A payday loan until the check came in would do the trick. I could pick up the toys this weekend and feel like I was totally ahead of the game. Hey, with some extra money I could even pick up 2 and put one on Ebay in December. I know that I would make at least 30% more than I paid.
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On the 3rd Day Of Christmas.....nananananana.....a nanannan. 12 Days of Christmas continues at my main blog, Maria's Space with my 3rd Giveaway of the month. Check out my review of the DVD Series.
Last week I wrote about Flirty Girl Fitness. Check out the review here and woot the giveaway for your own copy of the program here.
This week I was able to check out the Crunchless Series. I should have no reason to be in the shape of my life by next summer.
Haven't we all heard that crunches is what we need for our stomach. Want to get rid of that gut, baby stretch, muffin top, or whatever other fun words you want to use, than you need to do sit-ups and crunches. Now they make machines to take the pressure off our neck and back so that we can do those crunches that are supposed to help our stomach. I'm here to sayNO MORE! No more will you have to lie on the floor doing endless crunches to get that stomach we all want. Do you have ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Starting upCrunchless Abs, I got ready. Does anyone else get all giddy and excited when they throw in an exercise tape that they have never seen?
All you need for this is a towel and a chair. The work out was nice and slow with great, sculpting, easy exercises. I was comfortable, they were easy, mixing yoga and Pilate poses. They used all of my favorites and then some. There were even some I had never seen but I can tell you that the work. "Pushing the door" gives that nice burn that we all want. The 10 minutes was over before I even realized I had worked out. Crunchless Abs 2 - On this one you will need a towel. This was another nice, slow, easy, no impact workout. I must say, this DVD was my favorite. I really felt the burn exactly where I want to. Right in my lower stomach!! There were tons of great lower stomach exercise which is something this mom of 2 truly needs. I can't wait to do this DVD every day. Crunchless Abs 3 - This program only uses a mat or towel to stand on. These exercises are great for all over sculpting. I felt this in my back, arms, thighs, chest and more importantly, stomach.
"Think strong and you will be strong."
There is enough variety to keep even the workout maven challenged and motivated. Crunchless Abs 4 - On this one you will use an included "exercise tube" or resistance band and a door. Attach the band to a nearby door and get snappy. Hahahaha...
It took a minute to stop laughing when I started this program because Tracy who leads us through this workout reminded my of Amy Poehler from SNL with her warm up.
Finally realizing that I needed to get to work, I attached the "exercise tube" and began.
The exercises were different and felt good. I like the variety of the 4 DVDs.
All of the DVDs are only 10 minutes. Who doesn't have 10 minutes to spare in their day?
Head over to Crunchless and get the abs you want by Spring!!!
Giveaway Details:
Leave a comment at Maria's Space letting me know who your favorite exercise guru is.
The Contest ends on November 18, 2008 at midnight.
A Winner will be selected by Random.org and notified within 2 days.
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I wish I could afford a personal gym or a trainer to whip my butt into the best shape it could be before next summer. I really should get a cash advance. I found a gym in my area, they have 7 heated pools, sauna, aerobic classes, training, for around $2,500 for a family of 4.
The cash advance could also be used for a really nice Christmas for my family. This is the first year I will not be using the food pantry for presents and I really want to give my husband an amazing gift.
There are so many things I would put additional money toward, paying off some credit cards, a gym membership, Christmas gifts and more. What would you use a some extra cash for?
I have been doing reviews on various uh ummmm book sites and a very large site beginning with the letter "A" for years and haven't made a single dime. That is about to change.
Today, I signed up with Ciao, and entered my first review in under 5 minutes.
What is Ciao - Ciao is new online price comparison and consumer review site. This is the most comprehensive source of intelligent shopping on the web. It is the perfect place to go before you start purchasing those big ticket items or those stocking stuffers for the holidays. You can review everything from Computers and TV's to beauty products and movies.
Can't decide between
It is free to sign up and you chose what you want to review.
Here is the best part. You can possibly make money by submitting a qualifying review. This is a great way to earn extra cash for said holiday gift.
There are lots of fun and easy ways to earn money on Ciao. When you write a review of a product or service, you are paid every time another member reads and rates your review (a "read"). Inviting your friends to become Ciao members also earns you money: For the first 6 months of their Ciao membership, you will earn a commission equal to 50 percent of their earnings on Ciao (excludes survey earnings).
How You Get Paid - Once your account has reached a minimum balance of $5, you can request a money transfer into your PayPal account. To do so, log in and go to your personal member area, "My Ciao". Click on the "Account" tab and finally click on "Request payment". Pay-outs are made once a month to all Ciao members who have requested one or more payments in the course of that month. How it works:
Ok, let's get started on the giveaway part.
To win an Apple Card in the Amount of $25.00 follow the instructions below.
Step 1) Enter what product you'd like to review (e.g. iPod Touch)
Step 2) Click on "write a review" and share your experience using this product, as well as rating, with the Ciao community of shoppers. Be sure to do a full-length review!
Step 3) Join the Ciao community, start connecting with other shoppers and earn money for your reviews ($1 per qualified review). You can even upload video reviews
Finally, once you have done at least one full length product review (at least 120 of your own words), post your Ciao username and a link to your review in my other blog's comment section.
Note: this contest is also open to current Ciao.com members, just be sure to include a link to a new review to qualify for this giveaway.
Giveaway ends November 3, 2008 at Midnight.
Don't forget to follow the instructions listed above before leaving a comment.
Please supply an email address so that I can contact you.
You will have 3 days to claim your prize.
Don't forget to leave a comment on my other blog to enter. Not on Chotskies!
Maria's Space is giving away to four lucky winners the following:
Want to see what's inside the bag??????
A t-shirt, lined notebook, and pen.
GIVEAWAY INSTRUCTIONS:
To enter, simply leave a comment with your email address on Maria's Space.
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Contest ends October 13, 2008 at midnight EST
A random winner be selected by Random.org
Winners will be notified by email and will have 3 days to accept or an alternate winner will be chosen.
ION Television is also hosting a Halloween contest on their site. Head over to ION Television and enter to win a night in the spooky De Coronado hotel in San Diego. You can also load a photo of yourself in a Halloween Costume and see yourself displayed on the ION site.
Support this new TV station and show their logo proudly..
Wow 600 posts! I can't believe it. That went so fast.
It has been a fun ride; writing about my kids, parents, friends, life, doing meme's, creating a weekly meme, participating in product reviews, holding blog give aways, and more. 4 blogs later I am a total blogaholic and loving it!!
Now for the Give Away sponsored by Unique Skin! 3 lucky readers will win $15.00 to spend on a Unique Skin!
You may not remember, but I did a Product Review on Unique Skinshere.
They're adhesive-backed vinyl pieces pre-cut to fit your electronic device. While the term skin can also refer to silicone or hard plastic products on the market for the iPod, Zune, mobile phones, laptops and more (see my review for more information and a picture of the laptop cover I got). Give Away Details:
This falls into the WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT CATEGORY? Recently, I got to try an ultra cool Hip TCover Your assets. Any idea what I am talking about? Well, that is where I come in.
Sit here, put your feet up
Comfy? Ok, good.
First off,Hip T is the best way to cover your assets. You know what I am talking about ladies. We all have them and they have been on display for the world to see for too, too long. Yeah I know there are few out there who really want to show off those pretty, lacy G-strings. I also know there are a few men out there that will be sorry that some brilliant person came up with a very easy way for us to cover our delicate back crack up. But Seriously girls sometimes it is just inappropriate to have it all hanging out. They are making pants lower and shirts shorter these days. What is a hip, cool, chick to do??
No more butt crack, muffin top, or what color underwear am I wearing displays. You need it! Believe me. It comes in all the colors you will ever need; Olive, brown, aqua, cream, orange, and many, many more.
Show your holiday spirit and share your favorite new card design for 2008 A leader in holiday photo cards, Tiny Prints is so excited about the upcoming 2008 holiday card line that they couldn't wait to offering a sneak peek to showcase the all new card designs.
Enter their contest to help determine what cards will be most popular this coming holiday. During this early preview period, the new holiday cards, photo cards, Christmas cards and holiday invitations. are not yet available for purchase; however, for a very limited time you can receive amazing early-bird savings on their soon-to-be retired designs. To help them celebrate the launch, they're looking for contestants to review any of their very newest 2008 Christmas cards, holiday photo cards and business holiday cards for those who work in or own companies. Now for the Contest:Here's How You Can Win a $50.00 gift certificate from Tiny Prints
1-Simply go to Tiny Prints (www.tinyprints.com), browse your favorite 2008 holiday card designs currently being previewed and save your favorite 2008 design in your account by clicking the "save in favorites" button.
2- Come back to here tomy blogand provide a link to the specific holiday card (see link for example) in the comments below indicating what you liked best about it. Please note that some designs are so new that they cannot yet be customized, but will be soon (early October and hundreds more designs)! The contest will run through Tuesday, September 30th 2008. Winners will then be drawn at random from people who have properly followed the above directions and placed comments in my blog post. Please create your comment using the same e-mail address you used when creating an account on Tiny Prints so participation can be verified.
BTW.. See my review for Tiny Prints from a few months ago. You will not be disappointed in their work. They have the most amazing designers and there is something for everyone's taste. In fact, you will have trouble picking a favorite from the
I absolutely love this funny, entertaining book! Daniel Holloway and Dorothy Robinson have created the perfect opposite of such books as Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus. The reader will totally appreciate mentions of current media attention hogs like: Lost, George Clooney, Bill O’Reilly, Jeremy Priven, The Hills, and more.
Reading this book is like listening to your cooler, older cousin tell you without the b/s, how to approach the dating world with balls and finesse. “Alcohol will turn the path of your bedroom into a slip n slide.”
The sarcastic banter of the authors is hysterical as they navigate you though all stages of the dating process like:
First Impressions
Places to meet potential dates and whether it should be for lunch or dinner.
Surfing the internet dating sites like eHarmony and Match.com, “like real
life but faker.”
How to dress “Bohemian chic costs more than your life, It takes more money than you ever thought possible to spend on items that were made for seven cents by child laborers”.
The reasons you are not having sex and the remedies. I can think of about 8 people off the top of my head that really need to read and underline all pertinent parts of this chapter. “You got laid back in college but now the life police have pulled up in their responsibility paddy wagon”
Alcohol has a place in dating. “With booze, your flaws are as hidden as Cameron Diaz’s acne.”
Preparing for liftoff, “Clean the dishes, clean the toilet, the litter box and anything else that smells like poop.”
Talking you down when you realize that you just might be in a relationship, “changing your MySpace profile from single to in a relationship.”
How to move in together successfully and the pros and cons of “the great shared bed hoax.”
Knowing when it is time to break up and how to do it, “(bullet-proof line) I slept with someone else.”
And so much more……
I personally love the He Says/She Says Sections and the Anti-Cosmopolitan like quizzes. God, how I used to hate the Cosmopolitan quizzes.
This quick, easy read has enough really good points to be considered a self book with humor or enough humor to be considered a self help book on humor. You decide.
You will not be disappointed. Great read for a friend, sibling, family member going off to college, someone entering the dating world again, or even someone already in a relationship who could use a good laugh.
Now, for the Giveaway.
Drum roll please..................................
