Monday

6 WINNERS from 1st 4 Giveaways! Did you win?

Please go see if you won in the 1st 4 giveaways! Links provided below!!! If you won please leave a comment on your winning site and come back here and give me your address!!! Thanks so much for playing! I still have more to post besides what is listed and will end soon. So keep on entering!!!!! Thanks

http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2009/08/country-hearts-four-coffee-scented.html

http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2009/08/teeccino-caffeine-free-herbal-coffee.html
http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-kap-and-reuse-your-keurig-k-cups.html

http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2009/07/french-press-and-coffee-bump-giveaway.html

(Hint: If your name is Bettycd, CarolynG, Deb, Lastnerve, Erin or Rebecca N. you probably won!)

Saturday

The Product Review Place Twitter Party!

Come out tonight and Twitter your fingers away at The Product Review Place! Super place to find new review opportunities (I will be posting a few reviews soon that I got from here). Great place for those looking for bloggers to review for them! Hope to see you there! I might be running late! Look for @susieqtpie and say HI! I'll say HI!!! back!!

Of course a Twitter party isn't a party with out goodies being given away! Click the link to see what fun things Lisa dug up!!!

It is also an educational Ning! Bloggers with experience have super tips on how to write reviews as well as other material! Join to see the rewards! I'm fairly new to all of this. I have learned a lot from these "old" bloggers!!!!

Coffee Earrings from debsdangles on ETSY!

This is a must have for any coffee fan! I fell in LOVE with these the first time I saw them! Deb from DEBSDANGLES on ETSY graciously donated a pair of her earrings for the winner of this giveway!!! Check these out!

Description from her ETSY store: Do mermaids drink coffee? I think this one does! She has a red glass heart filled with love! Made from coated, recycled plastic and dangling 2 and 3/8 inches long from the top of the nickel-free ear wire. She looks like a goddess!!

Description from her ETSY store: These coffee earrings come with cream or without but are naturally sweet! Made from recycled plastic that has been coated. A laminated stone bead dangles on the bottom making them 2 and 3/4 inches long from the nickel-free ear wire. Cute!

Description: Whether you like yours black or with cream, these lovely lattes will perk up your day. Created with recycled plastic that has been coated for wear, and embellished with wood and metal. Dangling 2 and 1/2 inches from the top of the hypo-allergenic nickel-free ear wires. Try a sip and enjoy!

Description: These coffee dangles are sure to pick you up! Made from recycled plastic that has been coated for wear, embellished with red glass hearts. 2 1/2 inches long from the top of the nickel-free hypoallergenic ear wires. Sport them at your next trip to your fav coffee shop!

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ENTER TO WIN a Pair of these coffee earrings!!!!

TO ENTER:
1) Go visit DEBSDANGLES on ETSY and come back and and tell me something about one of her other products! (1 entry)

BONUS ENTRIES (remember do all, one or none and leave separate comments for each entry!)

2) Buy something from DEBSDANGLES on ETSY (10 entries)

3) Read my review on Dolce Gusto and YOU MUST leave a comment there and come back here and claim your (10 entries!!!) by writing "I read the Dolce Gusto review"

4) Favor DEBSDANGLES on ETSY (5 entries)

5)Subscribe to DEBSDANGLES on ETSY (5 entries)

6) Enter any of the giveaways on my blogs (2 entry for each giveaway)

7)Follow me on twitter @susieqtpie

8)Tweet the giveaway daily for (5 entries)

9) Add your blog link to the top MckLinky (5 entry per blog)

10)Add my Coffee Button and or Blog Button to your blog (5 entry per button)

Giveaway ends August 24th!
Winner will have 48 hours to contact me. Please supply email address at least one time in comments.

Thursday

Nescafe Taster's Choice GIVEAWAY!

Thanks to The Team at Nescafe USA for providing me samples and prize packs for my Coffee 2009 Reviews and Giveaways!

(I asked if they would like to participate and they gladly provided the goodies!)

So who wants to win a Nescafe Prize pack???? I have two to giveaway! You get a HUGE bag (very high quality), Insulated coffee mug and samples of Nescafe coffee singles!!!

I have the coffee singles in my purse so when I'm away from home I can make my own cup of coffee. The singles come in Original, Decaf, Vanilla, Hazelnut, 100% Colombian and is made with a fine blend of Robusta and Arabica beans picked at the peak of freshness. I have to say that after trying the flavors I love the hazelnut!

Their website is great! It is very interactive! You can go there to find out about their products, including nutritional and caffeine amounts! They have recipes, coffee lovers corner, coffee & health, coupons, newsletter (email or mail), free 6 pack samples and more!

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Two winners will win the Prize Pack listed above.
(The coffee single pack will vary)

TO ENTER: (post separate comments for each entry!)

1) Go to Nescafe Taster's Choice Website and come back here and tell me something that you did and read on their site! (1 entry)

BONUS ENTRIES: (do all, one or none!)

2) Sign up for their newsletter and request their 6 pack samples! (5 entries)

3) Go check out their recipes and come back here and tell me which one sounds good to you! (5 entries)

4) Fan Nescafe USA on Facebook and post "Susan at Scraps of Life sent me!" (10 entries)

5) Follow me on twitter @susieqtpie (1 entry)

6) Follow @NescafeUSA on twitter (1 entry)

7) Tweet the giveaway daily (1 entry per day)

8) One time tweet " @susieqtpie sent me from Scraps of Life" (10 entries)

9) Enter any of my other giveaways (2 entries per giveaway entered)

GIVEAWAY ends Aug 23rd!
Open to USA only. Winners will have 48 hours to claim prize via email.

Wednesday

Womenomics Review and Giveaway

Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success
by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay

Published by Harper Business

How to Stop Juggling and Struggling and Finally Start Living and Working the Way You Really Want

From FSB Associates:

You are not alone. Finally here is a book that gets to the heart of what professional women want. You've probably been loath to admit, but like most of us, you have had enough of the sixty-hour workweeks, the day-care dash, and the vacations that never get taken. You don't want to quit, you want to work -- but on your own terms and in ways that make it possible to have a life as well.
Women have power. In Womenomics, journalists Shipman and Kay deal in facts, not stereotypes, providing a fresh perspective on the largely hidden power that women have in today's marketplace. Why? Companies with more women managers are more profitable. Women do more of the buying. A talent shortage looms. Younger generations want to work flexibly, too. It all adds up to a workplace revolution that is great news for professional women -- not to mention men and businesses as well. As Brenda Barnes, CEO of Sara Lee, notes: "Companies need to recognize that this kind of flexibility offers employees the ability to manage and balance their own careers and lives, which in turn improves productivity and employee moral." This new way of thinking and working is all the more valuable in a recession, as companies begin offering flexible schedules, four-day workweeks, and extended vacations as a way to avoid layoffs, save costs, and still reward employees.

It is personal. Womenomics does more than marshal the evidence of this historic shift. It also shows women how to redefine success, be productive, and build satisfying careers that don't require an all-or-nothing lifestyle. Most appealing are the candid personal anecdotes from Shipman's and Kay's own experiences and the stories they have gathered from professional women around the country who are coping with the same issues.

It is possible. Shipman and Kay don't waste time on what women can't do or can't have. Instead, they show women how to chart an empowering, exhilarating course to a richer life. Inspiring, practical, and persuasive, Womenomics offers a groundbreaking blueprint for changing they way you live and work -- with advice, guidance, and fact-based support that proves you don;t have to do it all to have it all.

What a jammed packed book full of information. It made me think about:

1. Write your own rules for success: For me it would be caring for my family and blogging. Time to jot down some goals and rules that I want to follow. It made me think about what type of jobs I can have while being at home caring for my family.

2. How to Stop Juggling and Struggling and Finally start Living and Working the Way You Really Want: By following the rules and goals that I set I will be happier, my family will be happier and we will have some working order and start seeing our success.

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GIVEAWAY! Thanks to FSB Associates for sending me a book to review and an extra book to giveaway!

TO ENTER:

1) Go to FSB Associates and tell me one book from there that you would like to read.

BONUS entries (do all, one or all)- leave separate comments for each entry!

2) Enter any of my other giveaways (1 entry per giveaway)

3) Tweet giveaway and follow me on twitter @susieqtpie (1 entry per day)

4) Read the DolceGusto Coffee review, leave a comment there and come back here to get 10 entries!

ENDS August 22nd. US only. Leave your email in at least one comment so you can be contacted. Will will have 48 hrs to respond.

Magic Bean Organic Body Lotion Giveaway

Thank you Jessica from

Cocoon Apothecary, her ETSY store for giving me a bottle of this pure chocolate, Cocoa & Coffee lotion to review. What a great time of the year to use this hydrating lotion because the summer sun feels good but it does dry me out. It does not have any over bearing smells. The essential oils of vanilla and coffee give it a light refreshing smell.

Here is what she has to say about this Magic Bean Lotion:
"A pure chocolate lotion created with organic cocoa butter that delivers rich hydration to your skin. Magic Bean contains regenerative fatty acids and nourishing vitamins that work wonders for after-sun care and dry winter skin. Vanilla and coffee essential oils are added to create an authentic chocolate scent."

Thanks to Jessica she is also offering ONE WINNER a bottle her Magic Bean Organic Body Lotion!
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TO ENTER:
1) Go visit Cocoon Apothecary on ETSY and come back and and tell me something about one of her products! (1 entry)

BONUS ENTRIES (remember do all, one or none and leave separate comments for each entry!)

2) Buy something from Cocoon Apothecary (10 entries)

3) Read my review on Dolce Gusto and YOU MUST leave a comment there and come back here and claim your (10 entries!!!) by writing "I read the Dolce Gusto review"

4) Favor Cocoon Apothecary store on ETSY (5 entries)

5)Subscribe to Cocoon Apothecary on ETSY (5 entries)

6) Enter any of the giveaways on my blogs (1 entry each giveaway)

7)Follow me on twitter @susieqtpie

8)Tweet the giveaway daily for (5 entries)

9) Add your blog link to the top MckLinky (1 entry per blog)

10)Add my Coffee Button and or Blog Button to your blog (1 entry per button)

Giveaway ends August 21st!
Winner will have 48 hours to contact me. Contest open to US and Canada! Please supply email address at least one time in comments.

Tuesday

Crazy and Real Back To School Supplies

I've had a few "public/private" school parents say, "Oh you are so lucky that you don't have to buy back to school supplies since you just homeschool!" When people say this it always gives me a chuckle! It just shows that we say things at times without thinking first!!!

OK so this is the crazy list of back to school supplies we use at our home"school"...

1) We require this here washboard for music class.

2) The children do all their work on chalk board

3) Kids get their own food every day.

4) They all have a blackberry.

All joking aside, homeschool students do use the same supplies! We just don't buy new ones every year. We buy them as they are needed.

Here are a few of our favorites supplies and some ways we use them:

1) We love our little hand held GPS. Great for our geography lessons in Aruba.

2) We love Science class! Great to learn about the weather as it is happening! We go outside to explore nature, get wet in the rain and see what little creatures are out there waiting for us.

3) School books are purchased and used. Reading is required! How fun to take the books out on the porch and read in the natural light!

4) Coloring pencils are a must! Art is wonderful and we could do it all day. We even go to the University in our area to do ART!

5) PE for Emily is Tae Kwon Do.

6) Music class can be these wonderful chimes, clarinet, piano, harmonica and any other instrument we are interested in. Sometimes we just make our own (we don't own a washboard but I bet that would be fun to play with!)