【ツ】BlogHers take the LOFT style challenge and give you 1 of 16 chances to win a $200 LOFT gift card!

*The following review was excerpted from BlogHer.com for your viewing and winning pleasure. Sadly, I was NOT compensated for this post, but I really like  L❤VE   BlogHer.com & thought you might, too*



LOFT is all about stylish advice for everyday, beyond the closet and into real life. We understand how women with a casual lifestyle live, and how you like to dress. We provide you with feminine, versatile, effortless pieces, and offer great style advice and ideas. We want to make your style aspirations attainable.
Live. Love. LOFT.
LOFT invited 14 BlogHers to visit the store for a LOFT shopping party and take a style challenge.  Read each review below and see what holiday looks they loved and how they enjoyed their shopping experience.  After you read each review post, follow instructions and enter to win a $200 LOFT gift card!
LOFT is also giving you two more chances to win.  Visit the LOFT website here.  Then tell us in the comment section below what your favorite look is, or what you would like to give as a holiday gift.  Two winners will be randomly selected, good luck! 
“From the time I stepped in to the store and for the hours after the event that I petted the pretty things I brought home, I was in heaven.” - Said Jessica from Sassafrass.
Serena, from Zip n Tizzy said, “I readily turned myself over to the stylist, Hailey, telling her that I wanted to break out of my “Mom Jeans”  See how it worked out!
Olivia, a confirmed shopaholic, stepped in for Gen Pink to appease her addiction.  Read about all the fun she had during her style challenge.
Steece’s Pieces said,  “I'm tellin' ya, girlfriends---look no further! LOFT is exactly what I was looking for and caters to all the many different aspects of a woman's life.”

“Everyone should shop at LOFT because it will make you feel good about yourself (and more than a dozen chocolate doughnuts ever could)” - Said Leah from A Girl and A Boy.
See what looks the fabulous stylist helped Kari from The Karianna Spectrum come up with!
Holly, from Caleigh's Corner said, “I had an amazing time at LOFT. The stylists were wonderful and they totally helped little 'ole me out of a fashion funk.”  Check out her new looks!
Michelle, from Honest and Truly, loved the star treatment she received “I got to dress up in my perfect party outfit”.
During her shopping challenge, Sheila from Xiaolin Mama, picked up several shopping tips.  Check them out!
Julie from The Calm Before The Stork, stepped out of her comfort zone and tried the LOFT skinny jeans.  Check out what other new trendy looks she tried.

“Nothing pleased me more than when I came out of my dressing room in a look that I had styled and the stylist exclaimed “Look at her- she doesn’t even need me!” -Said Slynnro.
Kelly, from Mocha Momma said,  “Thanks to a personal stylist, I got to mix and match and use jewelry and scarves and belts and things that normally I wouldn’t pick up.”
“My first outfit was chosen as a holiday casual look, with the winter white color scheme offset by the shimmery gold blouse and faux fur neck warmer.”  See how it looked on Devin, from Mom’s Happy Handful.

New to LOFT, Jamie from Oh! How Lovely was drawn to all of the colors and was hooked as soon as she walked into the store.


Wait there is more, exclusively for BlogHer readers, save 20% off your next full-price purchase at LOFT! Click here for the coupon!
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This sweepstakes runs from December 10, 2009 to December 25, 2009 and is only open to individuals who, at the time of entry deadline, are legal residents of the United States and are 18 years or older; one entry per person and per email address. Please be sure that your email address is up-to-date in your BlogHer profile so that we can contact you if you win! Click here to read the official rules. Good luck!}

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【ツ】Have a funny holiday road trip story? Tell us for 1 of 9 chances to win $200!

*The following review was excerpted from BlogHer.com for your viewing and winning pleasure. Sadly, I was NOT compensated for this post, but I really like  L❤VE   BlogHer.com & thought you might, too*


Ever thought to yourself, in the midst of a family road trip, “maybe one day I will look back on this and laugh?” Sprint recently asked 8 BlogHers to share their unforgettable family road trip experiences. Check out each of their posts below to read the horrifyingly funny stories they shared.
Now is your chance to share a memorable road trip story. Read on to find out how you can win 1 of 9 $200 Visa gift cards!

See how chaos ensues during Meg, from Muses of Megret, childhood road trip from Louisiana to South Carolina when she coaxed her parents to let her bring a pet Betta fish along.”
Despite the family car being so packed there was, “no room for carry-ons or personal bags, barely any room for snacks, and shoulders squeezed together so hard I could barely move my arms,” Julia, from Sweet as Punkin Pie, scherishes the time her family spent together on long family road trips. 
Read how Janet's, from Slice of Pink, impromptu travels plans and spontaneity left her standing in velvet loafers at the starting line of a 5K race on New Year’s Eve!
Busy Mom recounts how she and her family endured the worst of luck when they traveled to Christmas at her brother-in-law’s bachelor pad…needless to say Christmas is now celebrated at her house!
Recalling her first post-college attempt to make it home in time for Christmas, Michelle, from Honest & Truly learned to overcome her stubborn independent youth along with some valuable lessons in traveling.
Dara's, from CookinCanuck, family dog was able to provide a little comic relief during the annual 18 hour family road trip which included several treacherous mountain passes, a 1 1/2 hour ferry ride, and a pummeling snowstorm.
Barbara, from Long Hollow, made a family wedding in Mexico a perfect excuse to expose her children to a different culture allowing them to experience a different landscape, language, and cuisine.  
Find out how the perfect cabin rental, close vicinity to a water park, and cheap price left Kristi, from Stepford Stories, husband asking, “did you know there was a train?!”

The BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330 from Sprint can help insure that your next road trip goes a bit smoother. With GPS to guide you right to your destination, this sleek and performance-driven device is designed to help you do all the things you need to do. It is music, email and web browsing capable, and also features voice activated dialing and Bluetooth® Wireless. Learn more about the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8330 from Sprint!
Sprint is also sponsoring BlogHer's Family Connections Group, where you can join BlogHer's community journalism project on digital parenting by talking about how you and your family interact with technology. Check it out!
After entering each of the BlogHers’ sweepstakes above, tell us about that wild family road trip that makes you look back and laugh. By sharing in the comments area below, you will be entered for a chance to win $200!
^{Each sweepstakes runs from December 9, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and is only open to individuals who, at the time of entry deadline, are legal residents of the United States and are 18 years or older; one entry per person and per email address. For Official Sweepstakes rules click here>>}

【ツ】HERSHEY’S® KISSES® Chocolates Holiday Recipe Sweepstakes with 8 ways to win $100!

*The following review was excerpted from BlogHer.com for your viewing and winning pleasure. Sadly, I was NOT compensated for this post, but I really like  L❤VE   BlogHer.com & thought you might, too*


HERSHEY recently invited 8 lucky BlogHer Reviewers to try out some of their HERSHEY KISSES holiday recipes. Once the bloggers were well stocked with not only the HERSHEY’S KISSES Milk Chocolate that we all know and love, but also KISSES Brand Candy Cane Mint Candies and KISSES Meltaway Milk Chocolates, they headed over to Hersheys.com to find the perfect recipes to share with family and friends for the holidays.

Look for HERSHEY’S KISSES in the new red bag this Holiday season!

Check out each of the 8 KISSES recipe reviews listed below to see which recipes each blogger chose, and enter each bloggers’ sweepstakes for a chance to win a $100 Visa® gift card!

For the first time, Gen from Quadville was able to include all four of her 3 ½ year olds during her holiday sweets baking!  See how this mom and her young brood made a new family tradition.
Find out which peanut-free cookies were a hit with DeeDee, from Fiddledeedee, and her daughter to share during their holiday family dinner.
“When I told my mom we were going to bake Forgotten Kisses Cookies, she jumped right in. Suddenly, we had three generations of Puddings with whipped egg whites on their hands.”  Check out all the recipes Angela, from Fluid Pudding, got her family to create!
“As an experiment I made some of the cookies with Meltaway Kisses---and I preferred them. The Meltaway Kiss had a softer texture even when the cookie was completely cool.” See what other cookie baking tips Kristen, from Swistle, dishes out for this holiday season!

Amie, from Life With The Boys, is sharing treats this holiday by making goodie plates for friends and neighbors.  Luckily, she’s got a new “Go To Cookie” to wow them with this year!
When making the KISSES Macaroon Cookies, Jessica, from Oh The Joys, said, “it was only after I finished the actual baking part when I read that the recipe was supposed to yield four dozen cookies. I had made seventeen. [No wonder my jeans are getting tight.]”
Discover along with M3, from Salsa in China, which HERSHEY’S cookie recipes were an "easypeasy treat" for her girls to make.
"Once the house is decorated we get to the good stuff, the baking…if I could bottle the smell of Christmas it would be fresh baked treats mixed with eau de Christmas tree." See which HERSEY’S KISSES recipes Melanie, from Big Mama, whipped up to evoke the smells of Christmases past.

After reading about all those delicious holiday treats and entering each sweepstakes, head on over to Hersheys.com to find  that must have recipe. You can also check out Hersheys.com/holidays for some holiday crafts that make great gifts, Holiday screensavers so even your computer is decorated for the holiday, and also Christmas cards and gift tags that you can personalize and print!
HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates even has a Cookie Exchange!
Celebrate the holiday season this year with HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates by letting us help you plan the ultimate cookie exchange. All holiday hosts are invited to become members of the HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates Cookie Exchange Web site, www.kissescookies.com; a social networking site for cookie exchange enthusiasts and a resource for party planning tips and delicious recipes!  Browse HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates cookie recipes like the classic Peanut Butter Blossoms, ask other members for recipe suggestions, share and discover ideas for party games, decorations and more!  Visit HERSHEY'S KISSES Chocolates Cookie Exchange at www.kissescookies.com, your one stop-shop for holiday entertaining!


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【ツ】7 BlogHers try Arbor Mist and give you 1 of 8 chances to win $100!

*The following review was excerpted from BlogHer.com for your viewing and winning pleasure. Sadly, I was NOT compensated for this post, but I really like  L❤VE   BlogHer.com & thought you might, too*

Arbor Mist was inspired to create new Sparkling Wine, to bring friends and family together for any occasion.  That's why Arbor Mist asked 7 BlogHers to try the sparkling wine and create a themed party basket for one of their occasions.  Read each review below and see what BlogHers created.  Next, follow instructions on each blog to enter for 1 of 7 chances to win a $100 gift card.
For one more chance to win a $100 gift card, tell us how you bring friends and family together.  Enter in the comment section at the bottom of this page.  You must also include your DOB (day/month/year) in your comment to be eligible for this sweepstakes.
Update 12/10 New Bonus Review:  Michelle Woo put the fun in wedding planning by creating “The Ultimate Wedding Stuff Making Party”- Read the review for entry instructions and rules.

Arbor mist inspired Yvonne from Joy Unexpected to create a “girls night in” basket to unwind from her busy holiday schedule.
To help friends get through a rough time, Oh! How Lovely created the “Breakup Survival Party” basket. Check out the feel good items she included. 
Janet from Slice of Pink created a Parisian themed basket for a day of fun with her girlfriends.  Check out what she included.
Megan’s Minute created her themed basket around game night.  Find out what she included and get some ideas for your own game night!


“I knew right away I wanted my party to center around the idea of being a rock star. So I set off to create a box full of rock star worthy treats and décor” said Monique of Your Style Star.

Cat from Wishbone Clover loves to spend her winter with TV, her friends, and some sparkling wine.  See what she put in her “ready to celebrate anytime” basket.

Turn an everyday occasion into something extraordinary – pop open a bottle of new Arbor Mist Sparkling Wine with natural fruit flavors.  Available now in Peach Sparkle and Raspberry Sparkle. Learn more.
Nine winners (one per each review post, and one on this page), will be randomly selected from all eligible entries. You must be registered at BlogHer, and be logged in to the site, to enter this promotion. If you are not registered, it's free and easy! Simply click on the "Join Us" button in the box at the top right of this page, then come back to this page to enter your comment.
This sweepstakes runs from December 4, 2009 to December 31, 2009 and is only open to individuals who, at the time of entry deadline, are legal residents of the United States and are 21 years or older; one entry per person and per email address. You must enter your DOB (day/month/year) in your comment to be eligible.  Please be sure that your email address is up-to-date in your BlogHer profile so that we can contact you if you win! Click here to read the official rules. Good luck!

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【ツ】BlogHers are giving you 8 chances to win a $100 Visa gift card and an Aquaphor gift basket!

*The following review was excerpted from BlogHer.com for your viewing and winning pleasure. Sadly, I was NOT compensated for this post, but I really like  L❤VE   BlogHer.com & thought you might, too*


What if you could work wonders against your baby’s diaper rash, drool rash and dry skin? Here's your chance! For over 25 years, pediatrician-recommended Aquaphor Healing Ointment has been trusted to soothe and protect your baby’s tender skin.
Aquaphor recently sent 8 BlogHer moms Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment and Aquaphor Baby Gentle Wash and Shampoo to share with their babies.

Check out their reviews for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card and an Aquaphor gift basket worth over $118!
"Once I realized what a miracle salve Aquaphor was, I started using it for everything." -Kristy from She Just Walks Around With It
"I liked the clean, scent-free suds, as opposed to other kid-shampoos with scents so strong and cloying, it’s like I ran his head through a lavender field." -Mona from Kirida
"This stuff stays, but still feels light. And even more recently I’ve been using it as a face moisturizer. Which-Awesome! So basically we all love this stuff and we’re wondering why we didn’t have any before?" -Shanée from 1 Ideal Life
"It has a clean scent and makes bathtime at our house a little bit easier with only one bottle to have to grab." -Rachael from Little Bites of Heaven
"I will use no other product from now on it's worked so well for my baby and his rash issues. I was getting a bit desperate over in this neck of the woods am and relieved to have a solution." -Loralee's Looney Tunes
"I’ve noticed her skin is markedly softer when she emerges from the bath. Even though the product is unscented, somehow she smells awesome. You know, that clean baby smell. The smell that makes you want to devour babies whole" -This Northern Life
"You buy it because you want something that will condition and improve your baby's skin. The Healing Ointment is free of fragrances and preservatives on purpose, and that's not a feature a lot of baby products can claim" -Leah from A Boy and a Girl
"I have used it everywhere from her little face to her feet. I tried everything out there and this really helped more than anything." -Kelly from Kelly's Korner
To soothe, protect and help heal, visit www.AquaphorHealing.com
If you haven't entered yet, click here to tell  your solution for soothing your fussy baby for the chance to win a $1,000 visa card.

【ツ】 Discover a new kind of PC this holiday season with Intel and enter for your chance to win 1 of 8 gadgets!

*The following review was excerpted from BlogHer.com for your viewing and winning pleasure. Sadly, I was NOT compensated for this post, but I really LIKE L❤VE BlogHer.com & thought you might, too*

Discover a new kind of PC this holiday season with Intel and enter for your chance to win 1 of 8 gadgets!

It's the holiday season and you're looking for that perfect gift idea, right?  Well Intel® has some gift ideas for just about anyone - even for yourself!  Check out these small but mighty gadgets called Mobile Internet Devices.  We're giving you 8 chances to win one of the newest, innovative touch screen gadgets powered by the incredibly small Intel® Atom™ processor.   So discover a new kind of PC this holiday season. Just check out the BlogHer reviews and enter for your chance to win on each blog!
The UMID mbook is the world's smallest PC --it's a technology accessory you can take anywhere. The mbook runs full Windows XP on an Intel® Atom™ processor. The five-hour battery life makes it great for all your favorites: Video Conferencing with your friends on Skype, accessing Facebook, uploading photos, downloading movies on iTunes, or even stay productive -- so next time you can skip taking the laptop whenever you're on-the-go!
The Viliv S5 is a 4.8" touchscreen media-on-the go device  powered by the Intel® Atom™ processor.  This touch screen device lets you take your digital life with you everywhere you go.  You can take your music,  HD movies, office documents, digital photos and more with you while you're around town, on vacation, at home or on campus.  With 3G or WiFi connectivity options, the Viliv S5 gives you a full internet  computing experience and long battery life into a portable device.
The Viliv X70 is a 7" touch screen mobile internet device that can literally change the way you use mobile computing in your daily life -- at home, or at work.   With built-in GPS capabilities, you can use it for turn-by-turn directions.  You can also access all of your favorite office applications or access your media library anywhere you go.  With an integrated camera, you can use Skype for video conferencing with your family, friends or colleagues.  You get the same internet experience you get on your PC -- all of this and more, now in a portable device!
Now check out what these BlogHers had to say for your chance to win!
"This little mobile device/small PC has made my life so much easier! Oh and it weighs nothing, I swear it's not much heavier than my phone! I have it in my purse all the time and I don't even notice it." -Tiffany from I am Style-ish
"...the applications seem limitless. I’m excited to try Netflix (you can watch films right there on the device), TweetDeck and the Live Photo Gallery." -Michelle from Michelle Woo
"I think it is an AWESOME gadget for folks who travel (having to lug a laptop through security is, well, annoying AND heavy) or, would like to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Skype or read blogs favorite blogs [hint, hint] and generally surf the Internet on something larger than their cell phone." -Liz from This Full House
"Last night I took Miss Viliv to the local coffee joint so I could browse the internet, create a Christmas card list, and listen to Christmas music. Mission accomplished. PLUS, I was approached by three latte swilling cool kids who found Miss Viliv to be quite fetching." -Fluid Pudding
"The five-hour battery life is great for all my favorites: staying active on Facebook, Tweeting, uploading photos, downloading movies on iTunes, or even just to stay productive." -Hetal from Show Me the Curry
"...if you're a video and media junkie and want to download videos from a NetFlix account or from iTunes and watch them on the go, or if you want a GPS system for car, this is the device for you." -Megan's Minute
"In short, this thing is like a tiny little baby computer! I want to tickle it under its chin and ask it whoooooo’s a cute little mobile internet device, who, who, who?" -Holly from Nothing but Bonfires

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【ツ】HP TouchSmart 600 PC Reviews With 5 Ways to Win One For Yourself!

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HP TouchSmart 600 PC Reviews With 5 Ways to Win One For Yourself!

HP recently gave 5 lucky BlogHer Reviewers the opportunity to try out the HP TouchSmart⁶⁰⁰ PC and share what they thought. This all-in-one computer has changed the way they use a computer becuase of it’s revolutionary touch screen interface. HP was even kind enough to give each of the bloggers another one to give away!
You have 5 chances to win one of your own!
Check out each of the five reviews below to find out how great touch screen access to info, entertainment and social networks can be, and to enter each blogger's sweepstakes of a HP TouchSmart⁶⁰⁰ PC!

Kelly, from Kelly’s Korner, loves how her new HP TouchSmart 600 has great photo editing, slide show and movie applications. Find out what other features have her blown away!
See how the HP TouchSmart 600 has brought Stephanie, from A Year of Slow Cooking, and her family together. “I’m excited that my husband and the girls are so excited, spending so much time playing together, and fooling around with all of the programs.”
Jen, from My Charming Kids, just hasn't been able to keep her hands off it—after all, it is a TouchSmart! “I have died and gone to computer heaven, my friends…there is a program that helps me access Twitter, photo storage and organization solutions that make an obsessive organizational freak like me salivate.”
Check out how the HP TouchSmart 600 has become a family favorite for NieNie, from The NieNie Dialogues.  Her children “love how easy it is to do Barbie's make-up with their fingers on the screen.”
Sophie, from BooMama, adores the Recipe Box feature that lets her “add any recipe I happen to run across on the web and will even READ THE RECIPE OUT LOUD TO ME while I cook.”

As you can see, the HP TouchSmart⁶⁰⁰ PC has a whole suite of built-for-touch applications that make this all-in-one so revolutionary.

• Instantly launch your favorite apps from HP TouchSmart Home
• Experience the best of the Web—Hulu, Netflix, Twitter, Rhapsody, and more—in touch-enabled style
• Import recipes from the Web; enter your own, and easily manage with HP Recipe Box
• "Write" search criteria with your finger using the new search interface
• Use touch to edit photos, and to choose songs and create playlists
• Create and share collages with a simple touch using HP TouchSmart Canvas
• Use your voice to zoom, rotate, and invert photos
• Create professional -looking videos, slide shows, and movies
• Watch HD movies on the Blu-ray player; burn and edit home videos
• Bookmark favorite movie scenes
• Watch, pause, and record TV with the included tuner and remote

Now, check out each of the reviews above to find out how you can win one of your own! Visit the HP site to learn more about the HP TouchSmart⁶⁰⁰ PC.