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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Beauty Brite & Asha Butterflys 10K Fan Celebration (Ends 12/6) U.S.--12 Winners!

Welcome to the 10K Fan Celebration Giveaway, hosted by Beauty Brite and Asha Butterflys! Beauty Brite just hit 10,000 fans this week and now it’s time to celebrate! We would like to thank our sponsors who contributed to this giveaway!

A huge thank you to the following blogs for helping us put this giveaway together: Charisma Media, Fairy Tale Reviews, Stressed Rach, Thrice the Mischief, 3 times the love and Tammie's Reviews, Giveaways and More.

If you are not a member of Charisma Media, I highly recommend them. They are a great group of bloggers, and this is an example of the kinds of events they do. Imagine--12 chances for you to win! And the prizes are pretty awesome. Read on!

We started out with 4 prizes and it has now grown to 10 prizes! Instead of just 4 winners, there will be 12 winners! The prizes include the following:

1. Hidden Treasure Candle (RV: $25)

2. MUPS Shoes (free shoes + ornament (RV: $79+)

3. Closer by Halle Berry ($28) 4. $100 Giftcard to SkinCareHeaven.com 5. (Avon) Jon Bon Jovi Unplugged For Her $30 &Unplugged For Him $29

6. NeoCell Hyaluronic Acid and Super Collagen (RV: $29.95, $15.95 respectively) 7. Canvas (RV: $80) 8. Yoyo lip gloss (RV: $10) 9. Eclos (RV: 40) 10. Flora The Garden Gucci (RV: $30.00) -3 winners

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This giveaway is open to US Residents Only, and ends 12/6 at 12:01am! Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter to win! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

This Day in History October 31, 1920

Did you know that there is a Halloween Capital in our country? On this date in 1920, the Anoka, Minnesota became the first U.S. town to celebrate Halloween. In previous years, teenagers were doing all sorts of pranks throughout the town anyway, so they figured that making is a celebration would help.

For more information, please check out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anoka,_MN
http://anokahalloween.com/
http://famousdaily.com/history/halloween-anoka-minnesota.html

Sunday, July 8, 2012

This Day in History July 8, 1951

Imagine this one. On this date in 1951, Paris, France celebrated its 2000 year birthday! And actually, they say it was much older than that. Historians tend to think it was founded in the year 250 B.C. I had no idea the city was that old! A Gallic tribe know as Parisii settled an area of Paris around this time. In 52 B.C., Julius Caesar and the Romans took it over. Lutelia was the Christianized name of this city (midwater dwelling). In 987, Paris became the capital city of France.

Today, some two million people live in Paris, and ten million more live in the surrounding areas. It is still a popular tourist destination, and it also retains its reputation for being a center for food, fashion, culture, and commerce. It is a place I have longed to visit for so long, but I doubt I will ever make it!

For more information, please check out:
http://craighill.net/2012/07/08/july-8-1951-paris-celebrates-2000th-birthday/
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-celebrates-2000th-birthday
http://famousdaily.com/history/paris-celebrates-2000th-birthday.html

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Today is July 4, 2012--Celebrate the Birth of Our Nation!

Well, it is July 4h--the celebration of the birth of our nation back in 1776. I thought I would spotlight a few of the special happenings around our great country. If you did not watch the video above, I recommend it! It is the Disneyland fireworks show from just a few days ago--July 1. If you are able to get to Disneyland tonight and are not bothered by the crowds, it ought to be one awesome celebration!

Near Ridgefield, Connecticut? Take a historic bike ride (that has already begun, but maybe you can still check it out!)
http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/theridgefieldpress/news/localnews/125086-bicyclists-plan-july-4-history-ride.html