The Book:
Raven Stole the Moon, by New York Times Bestselling Author Garth Stein
Synopsis:
When Jenna Rosen abandons her comfortable Seattle life to visit Wrangell, Alaska, it’s a wrenching return to her past. The hometown of her Native American grandmother, Wrangell is located near the Thunder Bay Resort, where Jenna’s young son, Bobby, disappeared two years before. [...]
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Mar 9th, 2010
- Category: Adult Fiction: General, Book Reviews, By Genre, By Rating, Giveaways, Product Reviews, Products, Save for Later
- Comments: None
Book Review & Giveaway: Raven Stole the Moon, by Garth Stein
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Mar 6th, 2010
- Category: Giveaways, Health & Beauty, Product Reviews, Products
- Comments: 22
Soap with a Serious Cool Factor {Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap System, Review & Giveaway}
The Product:
Lysol’s Healthy Touch No-Touch Hand Soap System.
Works with 4 AA batteries and automatically senses when your hand is held under the pump, then dispenses just enough soap to apply to your hands.
Kills 99.9% of bacteria.
Recommended for use in kitchen or bathroom.
Soap comes in 3 moisturizing scents: Soothing Cucumber Splash, Refreshing Grapefruit Essence, and [...]
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Mar 6th, 2010
- Category: Giveaways, Product Reviews, Products
- Comments: None
Playing with My Product Review Format
I know at the beginning of the year I said I wanted 2010 to be more about people and less about products on my blog. And while that remains largely true, I really do like working with companies, and I get a certain thrill out of offering products for giveaway. {<–Little known bloggy secret right [...]
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Mar 3rd, 2010
- Category: Food and Drink, Giveaways, Products
- Comments: 44
CLOSED Cheerios Gets a Chocolate Make-Over {Review & Giveaway, ends 3/10}
Cheerios has been a staple in our house for many years. Breakfast, lunch, dinner – doesn’t matter, it’s a cereal we love to eat any time of day. We’ve often used Cheerios as one of the “first foods” for our babies, and our toddlers have usually had a bag closeby for snacktime. It’s hard to [...]
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Feb 24th, 2010
- Category: Entertainment, Giveaways, Music (Adults), Product Reviews, Products
- Comments: 57
CLOSED Celtic Woman:Songs from the Heart {A Gushing Review AND A Truly Fabulous Giveaway!, 3/10}
Our family became fans of Celtic Woman the moment we saw one of their programs on PBS. The immense talent of the vocalists – Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary, and Alex Sharpe, along with violinist Máiréad Nesbitt – and the entire crew of virtuoso musicians involved with the production took our breath away.
Celtic Woman is known for [...]
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Feb 5th, 2010
- Category: Food and Drink, Giveaways, Products
- Comments: 60
CLOSED: Giveaway: $50 Gift Card to Safeway (Dominick´s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, Genuardi´s)
Though I have scaled waaaaay back in my online work with companies and review panels, there have been a few opportunities I felt were just too great to not offer to my readers. This is definitely one of them!
Now through February 9th at the Safeway family of stores (which includes Dominick´s, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Vons, and Genuardi´s) [...]
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Dec 4th, 2009
- Category: Entertainment, Giveaways, Products
- Comments: 19
CLOSED: A Fantastic “Fantastic Mr Fox” Giveaway {end 12/18}
Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book “Fantastic Mr Fox” has come to life on the big screen via the ecclectic vision of director Wes Anderson. The film has been designated a New York Times Critics’ Pick, heralded by The Washington Post as “a gift for the entire family,” and is definitely on my own family’s wish-to-see list.
To celebrate the [...]
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Nov 30th, 2009
- Category: Giveaways, Health & Beauty, Products, Spotlight
- Comments: 32
CLOSED: Dove’s “Thank You for Making a Difference” Campaign {Spotlight & Giveaway}
As part of Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, the Self-Esteem Fund was established with the goal of bringing self-esteem education, awareness, and workshops to 5 million girls globally by 2010. Every Dove product purchased helps add to the Fund, and this Fall, Dove is taking a moment to tell their consumers: “Thank You for Making [...]
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Nov 28th, 2009
- Category: Food and Drink, Giveaways, Product Reviews, Products
- Comments: 10
CLOSED: Nancy’s Appetizers {Review & Giveaway}
With all the prep time and cooking that took place this past week, my husband and I actually found ourselves wanting a little snack that had nothing to do with Thanksgiving. That’s when I remembered Mom Central had sent me a free product coupon to try out a 12-ct selection from Nancy’s Appetizers line of [...]
- Author: Stacey
- Published: Nov 22nd, 2009
- Category: Giveaways, Jewelry, Merry Mondays, Product Reviews, Products
- Comments: 78
CLOSED: Merry Mondays, Week One: Love {Giveaway Included!}
Today begins five weeks of Merry Mondays here at Tree, Root, and Twig: mini holiday guides meant to help you find a gift for the special people in your life. Today’s theme is ”Love,” and I believe each of these gifts exemplifies or inspires love, compassion, and good will. Make sure to read through to the end for details on entering [...]















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