If you’re looking for giveaways to enter or looking for a place to promote your giveaways, these blogs all feature linkys on the day shown. Why Giveaway Link-Ups Work Giveaway link-ups (or “linkys”) are online parties where bloggers and readers come together to share and discover sweepstakes, contests, freebies, and product samples. For bloggers, linkys…
What Do You Think of When You Think of Sweet Corn? Corn on the cob is a huge part of our summer menus. It’s so easy to cook and makes any meal a summer feast! If you are serving hamburgers or hot dogs… “yawn” add corn on the cob? You’ve got a summer celebration! Why…
Take Your Run on the Road Are you ready to take the next step and travel for a race? Or are you taking a business trip and need to stay healthy and well rested? Perhaps it’s a family vacation and you want to get in some exercise. Whether it’s a training run, 5K, half or…
Planning a Romantic Valentine Dinner Near Chicago? Do you live in the Chicago area and are planning a romantic Valentine dinner date? Looking for a romantic restaurant? I have a suggestion for you that is not only a romantic dinner idea but also a destination. Nestled just over the state line in Northwest Indiana’s enchanting…
GIVEAWAY: “The Long Way Home” by Mariah Stewart – US/Canada, Ends 3/9 About the Story This is another book from Mariah Stewart set in the lovely town of St. Dennis, Maryland. The theme is living through scandal and whether others hold you accountable for the actions of your parent. Ellie Chapman, the main character, is…
Giveaway: Finding a Great Cleaner for Your Granite Is Like Finding Gold… Granite Gold! (US & Canada, Ends 7/9) Granite Gold makes specialty cleaners for natural surfaces like granite. When they approached me to review their products, I was excited! I had updated our powder room with new fixtures, including a granite-topped vanity. Granite, as…
Tutorial: How and Why to Use StumbleUpon By Kelly, on February 26th, 2011 Q: What Is Stumble? A: Stumble is a type of search engine, called a recommendation engine. It uses a combination of machine-generated and human-generated review systems to suggest web pages that an individual user would like. By recording sites and pages that…
Book Review and Giveaway: Lily of the Nile By Kelly, on January 8th, 2011 About the Book “With her parents both dead, the daughter of Cleopatra and Mark Antony is left at the mercy of her Roman captors. Heir to one empire and prisoner of another, it falls to Princess Selene to save her brothers…
How and Why to Use Alexa Rank Did you ever wonder how popular a website is? Have you landed on a site and wondered if it was reputable? Alexa can tell you! You can use Alexa to learn how popular a site is, to find new sites, to learn who owns a site, and a…