Amazon Gift Card Giveaway

December 11, 2012 By

Today just happens to be my birthday, and I know I am not the only one out there that likes to get gifts or gift cards on their birthday! I’m guessing you do too. And what better time than the holiday season?  Well here is your chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card in this easy giveaway.

This giveaway is open to US residents only. Ends December 20, 2012.

 
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This giveaway is sponsored by the official distributor of the Overhead Door Corp’s innovative garage door products in Washington DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

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Top Mom Bloggers Review and Giveaway

November 30, 2012 By

photo provided by Top Mom Blogger

I love blogging but for a long time I have wondered why I wasn’t really getting anywhere when it came to the blogosphere. I have been blogging for several years and I thought I had some pretty interesting content, but my traffic stayed the same and I wasn’t reaching the people I really wanted to reach. Then I came across a group of fellow bloggers that seemed to be doing it all right. They were actually reaching more than a handful of people and working with great companies. That is what I wanted, so I joined and learned.

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Finally two of those bloggers, Trisha and Lynsey, decided it was time to put all this great information into one place. And that place is Top Mom Blogger. Let me just tell you that since I have started to implement the practices and procedures outlined on Top Mom Blogger I have increased my unique monthly views by 400 in just 2 weeks! For me that was huge. I haven’t been able to increase my viewership like that in 2 years.

Some of the things you can learn about on Top Mom Blogger:

  • Build Your Audience
  • Marketing and Branding
  • Social Media Success
  • Content Inspiration
  • Monetization
  • Pitching and PR
  • and more

GIVEAWAY

I really can’t tell you how much help I have recieved from being part of Top Mom Blogger, but I can offer you a chance to win a free 6 month subscription and see for yourself. If you would like to win, simply leave me a comment telling me why (mandatory entry). Then, for some additional entries leave me a comment (one for each of the items you do) for each of the following.

  • Like Top Mom Blogger on Facebook
  • Like Matthew’s Puzzle on Facebook
  • Follow Top Mom Blogger on Twitter
  • Follow Matthew’s Puzzle on Twitter
  • Sign up for Top Mom Blogger on YouTube
  • Sign up for Matthew’s Puzzle on YouTube

The contest is open to all bloggers. The contest will run from November 30, 2012 to December 11, 2012 at 11:59:59. The winner will be chosen at random by the WordPress Plugin And The Winner Is. The winner will have 24 hours to claim the prize or a new winner will be selected.

I was provided with a free 1 month subscription to give you a truthful review.

 

 

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Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS Review Giveaway

November 28, 2012 By

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As I am getting older I am really understanding the importance of regular exercise. I try to be active at least 5 days a week, but sometimes it just doesn’t happen the way I hoped. I wanted to see if I could boost my exercise and get me to step away from the computer a little more often, so I decided to try using a pedometer. I got the Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS, and am trying to challenge myself to Move 100 minutes a day.

What I liked right away is how easy it is to set up. Not a lot of complicated buttons and it starts as soon as it registers movement. So no worrying if you turned it on or not. Simply get it on your body and start moving. Sportline is part of the Move100 fitness initiative. They are trying to get people to get up and get active for 100 minutes a day, which is one of the reasons I wanted a pedometer.  I won’t lie, I am not there yet. I typically do a 30 minute Jillian Michaels DVD (and she whips my butt), but I really am motivated to get myself in better shape. I want the stamina and the cardiovascular benefits that come with sustained exercise. The Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS is great motivation; I love to see how many calories I can burn just by simply walking! And it is kind of fun to tell how many steps you took each day.

The Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS

  • calculates calories burned
  • Tracks up to 1 million steps
  • Measures distance walked
  • MoveTrac ™ monitors all-day movements
  • Sets your stride-length automatically
  • Digital accuracy
  • Measures in imperial and metric standards
  • 1 year warranty

The only thing the Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS doesn’t do is do the walking for you!

GIVEAWAY

Want to win a Sportline Calorie Tracking Pedometer 345DS for yourself? Simply leave me a comment why you want to win. For additional entries leave a comment for each of the items you do from the list below.

  • Like Sportline Fitness on Facebook
  • Like Matthew’s Puzzle on Facebook
  • Follow Matthew’s Puzzle on Twitter
  • Share this contest on Facebook (leave link to your post)
  • Share this contest on Twitter (leave link to your tweet)

Contest will run from Wednesday 11.28.12 to 11:59:59 12.05.12. The winner will be selected at random using the WordPress Plugin And The Winner Is. The winner will have 24 hours to claim the prize or a new winner will be selected. Open to US residents 18 years and older. Matthew’s Puzzle is not responsible if Sponsor does not provide the post. I was provided with a pedometer in exchange for this review. All opinions are my own.

 

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A Perfect Paleo Thanksgiving Review and Giveaway

November 9, 2012 By

As many of you know my family is gluten free (most of the time) and also dairy free (again most of the time), but recently I have been toying with the idea of really making a switch over to Paleo eating. Being on a Paleo diet means you eat like our hunter-gather ancestors ate and avoid things such as sugar, grains, legumes and dairy. We know for sure that Matthew has an intolerance to gluten and we think dairy causes issues too. My husband and our middle son both have problems with dairy, and with each of my pregnancies it was apparent I had glucose intolerance, so a Paleo diet seems right up my alley.

Brianna of Flippin Delicious has co-authored a book called A Perfect Paleo Thanksgiving and it has some really easy, yet scrumptious looking Paleo recipes just in time for the Holiday Season. And even though you aren’t supposed to have refined sugar, she does include dessert recipes. The one that got my attention is the crustless pecan pie. I was just saying the other day that I wanted pecan pie, and here is a gluten free and dairy free pecan pie just in time for Thanksgiving. Were my prayers answered or what?

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