Enter To Win A *Silpat* Baking Mat & $100 Gift Card to Sur La Table {Giveaway}

Mother's Day is just around the corner, and Silpat has you covered with a Mother's Day Giveaway.

Silpat, the original non-stick baking mat, is giving away a Silpat Half Size and a $100 gift card to Sur La Table.

Give these prizes as a gift for Mother's Day, or keep them for yourself. Silpat is the perfect tool for baking cookies, roasting vegetables, spreading chocolate and more.

Entering is EASY, here's how:

• Visit the "Giveaway" tab on Silpat's Facebook page
• "Like" Silpat's Facebook page
• Complete an entry form
• Click "Submit"

Enter before noon on May 7 for your chance to win!

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The Art of Marriage OPS Campaign (& Applebee’s Gift Card Giveaway) #marriageops

Studies show that divorce rates increase with each new deployment. With many servicemen and servicewomen scheduled for another deployment this year, your donation could give a struggling marriage the tools needed to keep a family together before it’s too late.


Since 2001, military divorces have increased by 42 percent. The Art of Marriage Opps campaign believes they can help!


Designed to raise awareness about the challenges that military families face when returning home, The Art of Marriage Ops campaign does much more. It equips military couples with The Art of Marriage DVD series. This proven program has shown to both strengthen marriages and prevent divorce by providing simple, effective insights for helping couples to cultivate a healthy and happy relationship. 

The Art of Marriage Ops campaign cannot happen without you. Together we can provide The Art of Marriage DVD series to individual couples in order to give them the needed direction to strengthen their marriage as well as to groups who host events for our military couples. For this reason, please consider three donation opportunities. 

1. TEXT $10. Make a $10 donation right now by simply texting OPS to 80888 to help a military couple attend an event showcasing The Art of Marriage.
2. SPONSOR A KIT. Purchase the entire DVD set of The Art of Marriage to be donated directly to a group leader, organization or church. These will provide military couples with the opportunity to discover The Art of Marriage at an event.
3. HOST A GROUP. Help a military couple in your community or church by hosting an event focused on The Art of Marriage. You’ll receive a free kit and will be able to directly impact a couple’s relationship. Text HOST to 85005 now.

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One LUCKY ace and friends reader will

win a $20 Applebee's Gift Card!

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Discover Your Winter Cocktail & Enter For Your Chance to #Win a $20 Crate & Barrel Gift Card and Hendrick’s Gin Umbrella {Giveaway}

In celebration of the winter season, Robb Report presents the Discover Your Winter Cocktail Blog App. Everyone has their favorite cocktail, but have you wondered what winter cocktail fits you best?  Take the Discover Your Winter Cocktail quiz and you can find out by answering a few simple questions!

• Discover Your Winter Cocktail. Answer a few questions to see what winter cocktail suits you best!
• Little Known Liquor Facts! This fun guide will give you little known facts about liquor you may not have known!
• Give a Winter Twist to Four Classic Cocktails! Everyone has their favorite drink and most of the time they are the tried and true classics. Now you can spice up your classic cocktail with a fun holiday twist! Great to share with friends or become the hit of your holiday party

In the meantime, why don't your try one of these delicious seasonal cocktails!

Chocolate Snowball
 
Ingredients:
2 oz coconut rum
2 oz  Irish cream
1 oz hazelnut liqueur
3 1/2 oz melted chocolate
3 1/2 oz cream
1 dash chocolate syrup

Preparation: Place the chocolate syrup around the glass then place the other ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Strain into glass.

Spring Fever
 
Ingredients
3/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz mango syrup
1 1/2 oz pineapple juice
2 oz blood orange juice

Preparation: Shake well over ice cubes in a shaker, and strain into a collins glass half-filled with crushed ice.

Winter Breeze
 
Ingredients
1 oz creme de cacao
1 oz vanilla schnapps
1 oz Irish cream
milk

Preparation: Pour liquors into a beer mug, and fill with milk. Stir, and serve.
 

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ONE LUCKY ace and friends reader will win a$20.00 Crate &Barrel Gift Card
and a Hendrick’s Gin Golf Umbrella!

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2011 Holiday Gift Guide: GiftZip.com {Review & Giveaway}

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Do you sometimes struggle to find a gift for that person that just has EVERYTHING or says, "you don't have to get me anything"? I know I do because I am left without any ideas on what to get that person. Frustration can now be a thing of the past because I recently came across a website GiftZip.com that offers online gift cards, that is going to make my gift giving SUPER easy this holiday season!

About GiftZip.com

First, GiftZip.com enhances the gift card giving experience by providing their customers with quick and immediate access to over hundreds of  retailers' virtual, electronic, and online gift cards and gift certificates. GiftZip.com's goal is to offer it's users "kiosk-like" usability with unparalleled selection and speed.

Next, GiftZip.com strives to save their users time, energy and resources without sacrificing any part of the shopping experience. GiftZip.com's services ensure that users will never be forced to wait in a line, drive to a store, or pay additional fees for purchasing a gift card. I certainly can appreciate those important benefits! 

Sounds great, but is it easy to use? Let me answer that for you... DEFINITELY! 

GiftZip.com is FREE to use and the aren't any hidden fees. You can also easily store you online gift cards right in your inbox for immediate access (and can reprint them at any time).

Here's How It Works:

1. Browse the various categories, locate a retailer of interest and click on that retailer's logo.

2. A box will appear providing a brief description of the product or services that the retailer offers, as well as information regarding denominations available and locations where the eGift card is redeemable.

3. Click GiftZip it! And you will be automatically directed to the retailer's secure eGift card page.

4. From there, follow the instructions on the retailer's website to complete your order.

5. Your eGift card will be sent by email and arrive in your recipient's inbox. You also can have the eGift card sent to yourself to print. 

Easy enough, right? So, go ahead and try it... you don't even have to leave the comfort of your home to do it... BONUS!

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Visit GiftZip.com to get started.

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Thanks to GiftZip.com, one LUCKY ace and friends reader will win
a $25 eGift Card to ANY GiftZip Retailer.

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Sweet Couture Custom Birthday and Holiday Shirts {Review & Giveaway}

  

A married mother of two, turned business woman and sewing designer extraordinaire.

I am so excited to introduce Sweet Couture, a unique shop, with unlimited options!

Anna, the brilliant mom behind Sweet Couture, creates, sews and embroiders these fabulous designs using high quality, super soft cotton shirts, embellished with felt, corduroy and ribbon. The amazing colors and design really makes these shirts unique! You can bet your Sweet Couture shirts will be made with care, and shipped as quick as Anna's fingers can whip them up!

a little more about the lady behind the creation, anna : 

 

Anna started to sew in 5th grade. While in high school (in the Ukraine) Anna designed and made her own school uniform. A few years later she attended college and received her design degree.

She is married to a very supportive husband and together they are lucky to have two wonderful children.

Anna loves the flexibility of working at home, the ability of being of her own boss and the capability to spend quality time with her children.

Anna's children are her inspiration.

 

Anna was so kind to create this unique shirt for my daughter's 8th birthday party.

 I contacted Anna directly and mentioned I was looking for a new unique shirt for my daughter's spa birthday party. Described a few details and the very next day she hand drew a sketch and emailed it to me. From there she came up with a few color options and wah-lahhh... this fabulous t-shirt was created. The detail and quality of each lovingly made piece is amazing.

In addition to the new shirt she has created for my oldest, she's also designed this adorable shirt for my youngest.

Here's one of my favorite parts from her store!

Anna has created a unique line of personalized name shirts. yep, i {heart} these...

 

Seriously, how cute are these custom shirts...

 

Sweet Couture shirts are available in various sizes and for the price, you're really getting a great deal on a high quality, absolutely adorable handmade shirts for your special someone. Anna is constantly designing... so keep an eye on her etsy site for new creations!

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Purchase your own adorable handmade Sweet Couture creation HERE.

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One LUCKY *ace and friends* reader will win a $10 Gift Certificate
to spend on his/her heart's content at Sweet Couture.

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Mandatory Entry: Follow ace and friends PUBLICLY through GFC (+1) and then visit Sweet Couture and tell me which shirt is your favorite. (make sure to include your email). 

Bonus Entries: After fulfilling the Mandatory Entry, feel free to earn yourself some Bonus Entries. Please leave a separate comment for each one along with your email. 

Earns 1 Entry: Become a fan of *Sweet Couture* on Facebook.

Earns 2 Entries: Follow ace and friends on Facebook.

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Earns 1 Entry: Place ace and friends Button on your blog. (leave link)

Earns 1 Entry: Subscribe to our blog by email (top left)

Earns 10 Entries (yep 10): --Make a purchase from Sweet Couture!! Tell her ace and friends sent you!!

Earns 1 Entry Daily: You can copy and paste the following Tweet at Twitter once per day. (leave status link)

Copy and Paste The Following Tweet:  

#Win a {Sweet Couture Gift Certificate} @aceandfriendsco Blog! http://bit.ly/eNSN1j ends 3.28 #giveaway #moms #kids

  

Entry Rules: The giveaway is open to US residents only. Entries are valid through Monday March 28th at 11:59 PM EST.

The winner will have 48 hours to respond via email before a new winner is selected.

[Product review & giveaway disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free from the manufacturer of a PR Agency. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." See ace and friends Disclosure Policy HERE.]

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$20 Amazon Gift Card for JUST $10 at Living Social!

I love Amazon... I love an Amazon Gift Card even more! What's even better, an Amazon Gift Card for half off! Check out this FABULOUS deal on Living Social today. Hurry... because time is limited and you only have less than 19 hours to get this DEAL. Click HERE to get YOUR Amazon Gift Card half off! Enjoy.

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Interested in getting some FREE Apple products - an apple TV perhaps?

FOR A LIMITED ONLY (Dec 14th-16th), NoMoreRack has a fabulous giveaway promotion going on right now! Send over 35 of your friends and have them register for NoMoreRack and *like* NoMoreRack on Facebook and you will score yourself an Ipod Shuffle.... suuuuuu-weeet, right!?! Have more friends send 'em over... 'cuz you'll score more FREE Apple stuff. Once you get your referrals simply email apple@nomorerack.com to request your prize!

** 35 friends = Ipod Shuffle
** 65 friends = Apple TV
** 100 friends = Ipod Nano
** 400 friends = Ipad

NoMoreRack is also offering $10 Gift Card to new members that you refer (only the first 5 people that sign up under you will get the $10 Credit), plus you earn $5 credit for referring your friends (Purchases aren't even necessary to get your credit... sign up is FREE!) 

OH... and did I mention Shipping is a flat fee of ONLY $2 per item!

Sign up HERE to get your $10 Credit.

happy shopping!

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Sears Heroes at Home: FREE Gift Cards for Military Families

Returning for 2010, Sears Heroes at Home program is open to all military families. Active Duty military can receive a FREE gift card from Sears to help with Christmas in 2010.

The Sears Heroes at Home Wish Registry helps
America’s military families enjoy more of Christmas each year.
In 2009, over 20,000 families participated in the
Sears Heroes at Home Wish Registry program and received more
than $6.7 million in Gift Card donations from the Sears community.

To sign up, visit the Sears Heroes at Home website for complete details. This program opens on October 13, 2010 at 9 am CST and closes on October 15, 2010 at 6pm 2010. Hurry... because this offer does not last long. The Sears Heroes at Home website will experience delays because of the high traffic volumes, but don’t give up, keep trying and eventually the page will load.

You are eligible for this program if you are on active duty between October 13, 2010 and December 31, 2010 in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard or Reserves. For complete rules and requirements visit Sears FAQ page.

Thanks to Sears for supporting the troops and lending a hand in 201o.

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