Spruce up your wardrobe, your house,or just you, with this great giveaway! One lucky winner will get their choice of either a $75 Target or Walmart Gift Card (winner’s choice)! Just enter the rafflecopter below to win. The Winning entry WILL be verified. Giveaway Ends on June 11,2013. Good luck!!! Open to US & Canada.Void where prohibited.

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Hello and Welcome to the First Official Spring Fling with Everything For Ana!!

During the Spring Fling, I will be sharing reviews and giveaways of wonderful items and pretty things for spring. I had so much fun in March and April with Ana, testing out new recipes, wearing new pretties and getting ready for the warm, warm weather of May and June. Welcome also to the blogs who are hosting this giveaway on their page, make sure you check out their content and giveaways for more fun!!


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I will be featuring all of these sponsors with their own review or featured page so make sure you keep checking back to the blog to read more. Without further ado, I present to you Spring Fling. Thanks so much to the sponsors(in alphabetical order):

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Giveaways:

Daddy Scrubs

Win a adorable Daddty Tie for a New Daddy or your Daddy!

I have worked with Daddy Scrubs in the past, they have wonderful gifts for the new daddy, and are so original!

Diamond Lily’s Happy Bling

Win a beautiful Carousel necklace for your sweetie!

Diamond Lily makes such gorgeous necklaces for your and your sweetie, it was so hard for me to choose which one to feature!

Everfan Capes

Win the cape of your choice for your superhero!!

Since our Everfan cape arrived, Ana has not stopped playing Super Ana with her dollies and us! So cute and imaginative. Check out our review here!

Fuzzy Ink

Win a set of mustache cookie cutters

We are making cookies with these and adding chocolate sprinkles for the little hairs. Cannot wait to show you how cute these come out!


Lil and Lou Designs

Win a choice of 4 adorable sea creature designs. (Ana loves the mermaid)

I would love one of these bags for Ana’s Third Birthday, it is going to be a mermaid swimming party, and I have been collecting fish and mermaid decor for the past few months. So cute!!

Lily and Luna

Win a $50 GC towards Lily and Luna’s amazing clothing!

I am not sure which dress I would choose if I won this…they are ALL so gorgeous and homemade. Maybe a special Ariel or mermaid themed dress for Ana’s Third Bday??



Little Cosmetics

Win a set of Little Cosmetics for your princess!

We love our Little Cosmetics Set, and so will your little girl. Check out photos, a video and our review here.

Trinkets by Dana

Win 2 sets of adorable, yummy summer time earrings and go here to win some Firmoo Designer Glasses: http://cheerstonovelty.blogspot.com/2013/05/ready-for-summer-giveaway-party-firmoo.html

These are so pretty and feminine, I looove the ice cream cones and would rock them all summer long (while eating homemade fresh ice cream especially!!

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Reviews:

Dei Fratelli Gluten Free Tomato Soup
Ellie Workout Clothes
Eshakti
Fast Metabolism Diet Book
Mia Mariu Products (giveaway pending)
Ozeri Green Frying Pan
Pure Natural Diva Perfume
Reneu Shoes
Sambazon
Seventh Generation
Vitacost

(as each review becomes live, their links will appear here!So please keep checking back)

Also, I may be adding more prizes as sponsors get back to me. Some of those reviews may turn into giveaways, so come back for your daily entries (tweet, comment, and klout) and enter to win one of these great prizes.

Please visit the sponsors, shop and have fun!! Also, please visit the fellow blogs who are so kind to help host this rafflecopter. Enter below:

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Air Walker Bounce Castle Giveaway

Brought to you by Blast Zone

Product Description: The Blast Zone Air Walker Bounce Castle provides bouncing fun for up to three kids, and is fully enclosed by heavy-duty netting to ensure safety.

Within a few short minutes of opening the box, your Air Walker kid’s outdoor inflatable bouncer is ready to use. The included fan provides constant airflow into the bouncing castle while your kids bounce away. The BlastZone.com Air Walker Bounce Castle stores easily in the included bag.

Blast Zone uses reinforced construction, and commercial vinyl bounce surfaces for extended durability. Impact zones are double and quadruple reinforced.

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Do you know what dad wants for Father’s Day?

MyPerfectGift.com lets you buy the gift your loved ones really want.

Have him create a FREE MyPerfectGift.com registry and you will know exactly what to get him!

How to be Eligible to Win

Create a registry with at least 3 gifts or add to an existing registry. {sign-up with one click using your Facebook info} ~ When you sign up please use the letters “MPM” in the “Referred By” box.

One lucky winner will receive the Coleman Road Trip Collapsible Grill LXE*!!

Organized by: Mom Powered Media

Hosted by: Baby Costcutters, Mom to Bed By 8, Powered by Mom, Giveaway Booster, and Filipino Pork Recipes

Giveaway ends June 14th at 11:59pm, open to US residents, ages 18+. To enter please use the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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Disclosure: To be eligible to win this giveaway you must create an account and add at least three items in your registry. If you already have a MyPerfectGift registry just add a gift to your existing registry to be eligible for this giveaway. I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. Uncreative Mommy is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment. This event was organized by MomPoweredMedia please contact tina@babycostcutters.com with questions or to see your business or blog featured on the next big event!

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Many times we pick pieces of jewelry that speak to our heart and have a special meaning to us.  Baroni creates handcrafted pieces of jewelry that reflect the spirit of the wearer.  Baroni is a green business from California.  They support the local community and local non-profits.  I recently had an opportunity to review a very beautiful necklace that Baroni sent me.

I chose the Lotus Garden Necklace.  If you do not know, the lotus is a symbol of survival, strength and perseverance.  This necklace is absolutely beautiful.  One of my favorite aspects is the ball chain.  The lotus is very lightweight on my chest.  I have never had a necklace of this length before — 22-24″ and I am really liking the way it lays.  It’s a very unique and exotic piece.  It’s made out of sterling silver.  I also own the Awakening Necklace that is made out of etched mother of pearl.  I get so many compliments on both necklaces.  I find that both necklaces are very delicate and light weight.  They almost become apart of you.

Baroni has many beautiful pieces for men, women and children.  If you do not see something you like, you can work with one of their designers to make a Custom piece.  I especially like their charm collection

You can order your beautiful Baroni piece from the website or from many local retailers through the store locator.

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Welcome to the CashCrate Cash $100 Paypal giveaway, hosted by Stay a Stay at Home Mom with co-hosts Ultimate Coupon Club and My Sweet Savings. One lucky winner will win $100 in cold-hard cash to be used on anything your heart desires.

But even if you don’t win the $100 Paypal, you still walk away from this giveaway a winner. How? Well, you have the opportunity to join Cashcrate FOR FREE. CashCrate is one of the best survey/offer sites on the planet.

Here’s what Rayven from Stay a Stay at Home Mom says about CashCrate:

I’ve been a CashCrate member for almost 5 years now, and get a check every month. Its not a ton of money, but its enough to go out on a date night with my hubby, or if I saved it each month we’d be able to do all our Christmas shopping. I love CashCrate as the program is simple, they pay on time, and best of all, its totally free!

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This is one program you don’t want to miss. Its simple to get started, just click here to join CashCrate.

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Welcome to the $200 Toys R Us Gift Card Giveaway!

Hosted by Giveaway Promote.

Sponsored by author Carole P. Roman.

Carole P. Roman recently released volume four in her award winning series, Captain No Beard!

She’s celebrating the new releases by giving away a $200 Toys R Us Gift Card or $200 USD via PayPal and a copy of each book!

Captain No Beard and the crew of the Flying Dragon welcome a new crew member, when Cabin Girl Cayla joins the ship. Responsible for his little sister, Captain No Beard is not very happy because he finds his newest charge a distraction. When faced with danger, the captain must find a way to escape.

While learning valuable lessons about strangers, the crew realized not to judge somebody because they are young or small. Strength comes in all sizes! Be sure to read “Captain No Beard: Strangers on the High Seas”, Book 4 of the Captain No Beard Series. It is available on Amazon!

“If You Were Me and Lived in…France – A Child’s Introduction to Culture Around the World” is the second book in Carole P. Roman’s remarkable series about countries all over the globe.

With each book covering a different nation, Roman opens up a world of wonder while highlighting the fact that underneath it all we are far more alike than we might have imagined. Focusing on what life would be like from a child’s viewpoint, she examines the diversity of the people who make up our planet. It is also available on Amazon!

About Carole P. Roman:

Award winning author Carole P. Roman is happy to add “Strangers on the High Seas- A Captain No Beard Story vol 4″ to her successful series. The first book of the series, “Captain No Beard-An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life” was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best of 2012, as well as received the Star of Remarkable Merit. It was also named as one of the Best Indie Books of 2013 with the Pinnacle Award.

Roman has two other series, “If You Were Me and Lived in…”, a children’s non fiction book on cultures around the world and an introduction to yoga for kids. She lives on Long Island with her husband and very close to her children and grandchildren.

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One winner will be chosen at random from all valid entries.

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WELCOME TO MY GREEN LIVING IDEAS

CELEBRATE GREEN TRAVEL GIVEAWAY

Sponsored by : Teton Sports – Hosted by: My Green Living Ideas

Special thanks to our co-host:

Simply Jess – Journey of a Dreamer – Diva Fabulosa- Fitness Fashion& Freebies

If you think our celebration of everything green has already finished last April. Think again. My Green Living Ideas with generous sponsors brings you Celebrate Green Travel with the hope to create awareness on living a more greener life with this eco-friendly and natural products and let everybody enjoy the beauty of travel.

One lucky winner will get the chance to get the following product;

Teton summit Ultralight – $99.99

This hydration–ready daypack fits a 2-liter bladder (not included) and has left and right ports and clips for drinking tube. With six pockets, two pouches, slide storage, and gear loops, the Summit1500 stores everything you need for an overnight or full–day trip. Front map pocket has storm–proof zipper and water–resistant liner. Compression straps cover side pouches to keep water bottles or longer items in place. Adjustable comfort harness fits children or adults. Lifetime guarantee.

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A new friend inspired me to write this story, it’s been something I have debated for a long time as it is something very embarrassing for me, but here goes.

If you don’t know what BSD is, it is called Bile Salt Diarrhea and it is very similar to IBS-D in a lot of ways.  BSD is generally caused when people get their gall bladders removed.  Only a small percentage of patients actually suffer from BSD and I guess I am one of that percentage.

I won’t go into all the details on how the body reacts to BSD as most of it is technical, but the short story is that my body produces an excess amount of bile used for digestion and that bile does not have a chance to reabsorb into the intestines thus causing the dreaded D!

My story starts in 1997, I kept having these sharp pains in my stomach again and again and each time I went to the doctor, they simply told me it was gastritis and to stop eating spicy, greasy, fatty foods.  It didn’t matter how many times I told them that I had tried that with no luck, they simply looked at me and assumed thats what I ate.  Yes, I am and always have been a big girl.

Fast forward to 1999, I became pregnant for the first time, but had a miscarriage at 4 months.  Three months later, I was pregnant again and this time the doctors watched me very carefully to ensure that I didn’t miscarry again.

So when I started having the pains again, my doctor decided it was time to do an ultrasound and lo and behold, I had gall stones.  They were bad enough that I needed to have my gall bladder removed but since I was pregnant I had to wait until after my daughter was born.

So, on June 22, 2000, I finally had it removed and once I was healed I felt better than I had in years.  Unfortunately, that did not last long.  I soon started suffering from bad bouts of D, sometimes causing me to miss work.  I was miserable, but was grateful that it only really hit me 4-5 times a month.

The worst part of having BSD was the public accidents, which happened quite a few times.  They were embarrassing as it was hard to hide in some cases.  It was particularly bad having to tell a boss the reason I needed to go home.  I lost a great job because of this in 2003 but quickly picked myself up.

In 2006 I started another new job and it was the best one yet.  I still miss my coworkers and the environment to this day.  By the time I started there, I started having issues 2-3 times a week and started taking Imodium religiously just to be able to work and it was going good until January 2007 when I got pregnant again with my son.  That’s when it all went down hill!

Don’t get me wrong, I love my son and I would go through all this again for him, but having him really caused havoc on my body.  I started having issues almost daily and medication was not helping at all, so you can imagine that there were many times that I missed work.

I was finally let go at the end of April and it was really hard, but hubby and I decided right then and there that I would just be a stay at home mom.  Which is a good thing because it became a daily issue and medication still didn’t always work.

That’s when the anxiety kicked in.  I could actually be having a good day, rare as they were, and if I tried to leave my house to do anything at all, such as going grocery shopping, I would have a bad bout of D.  Then as soon as I got back home, I was fine again.

So that is when I became a total shut in and these four walls became my prison.

There is a medication that helps BSD patients, but I have not had health insurance since right after my son was born so medication was not an option.  That is until recently after we received our taxes back.  I decided it was time to just bite the bullet and go to the doctor and pay out of pocket.

So that is what I did, saw the doctor, got the meds and thought “well here we go, I get to have a life again!”

I spoke too soon.

Don’t get me wrong, the meds do work as long as I dramatically change my diet.  Before, I could eat anything, anything at all and I would get D, now, as long as I stay away from pretty much EVERYTHING, I am fine.

Well it has been 2 months since I changed my diet and for the most part I am D free on most days.  I miss real food, like real bad, but I am working hard to NOT fall into old habits.  It was especially hard at Easter with all the chocolate that I have sworn off completely but other than a few emotional breakdowns, I finally got through it and didn’t touch a single piece.  For that I am very proud!

Unfortunately, the whole reason I wanted the meds was to be able to have a life, to be able to take my kids places, like the park and the zoo and for goodness sake, the MALL!

Well, it really hasn’t happened.  The anxiety is still there, and no matter how good I am feeling, no matter how well the meds are working, the anxiety brings it all back to me.  I honestly do not know how to get through the anxiety.

You know, my daughter has been playing the violin in the orchestra for 3 years now…..I have yet to see her play in concert…..she has been in 2 parades, but I didn’t get to see her.

The worst part of it all is that my daughter should be angry with me, she should be hurt by this, but she is so understanding and just knows that more than likely mommy can’t do this, or do that.  It kills me that she just deals with it!  I mean I love that she is such a caring girl and has such a big heart, don’t get me wrong, but it’s not fair to her at all and she just accepts it, it breaks my heart!

She recently did some questionnaire thing on Facebook where she had to answer 15 questions about me and when asked “If you could give me anything, what would it be?” her answer was “medication and health insurance” and when asked “If you could take me anywhere in the world, where would you take me?” her answer was to see a movie”  Something so simple as a movie, that’s all she wants to do, is take me to a movie.  Well and the mall of course, I mean she is a teenager now after all!

Maybe eventually I will finally get past the anxiety and I could have a life again.  I am trying to take baby steps at this point, a quick trip to the gas station, or a short drive to my parents house.  Maybe soon, I can finally do the grocery shopping and give poor hubby a break.

Maybe, just maybe, hubby and I could have a date night again!!  We haven’t done that since my sister’s birthday October 11, 2008!  I miss alone time with hubby!

So that is my story, my long and embarrassing story!

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