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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You Giveaway

cindy — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:30:38 +0000

We are half way through the first month of the new year. Many of us are finding our enthusiasm to keep our healthy New Year’s Resolutions waning. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You is just the book we all need to give us inspiration to keep exercising and eating right.

Rebecca Hill was so embarrassed about her nightly consumption of room service cheeseburgers that she left the empty trays outside other hotel guests‟ doors. Douglas Brown started off one step at a time, climbing the stairs to his office each day,after being rejected for life insurance for being 80 pounds overweight. Kimberly Hutmacher lost 20 pounds in two years by going on a strict diet for one month, February, because she knew she could “be good” for one whole month, especially if she picked the shortest one!

With 101 powerful success stories, there is an idea that will work for everyone in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You. The book is filled with personal stories that will encourage and inspire readers, with positive, practical, and purposeful tales of dieting and fitness.

I have 3 copies of this inspirational book to give away to US readers. The giveaway ends at 12:00am on 1/31/13.

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Disclosure: I received nothing in exchange for this giveaway. All opinions are 100% mine. This post uses affiliate links.

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Thanks Dad Giveaway

cindy — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:28:46 +0000

Father’s Day is just a few days away, why don’t you enter to win dad a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad: 101 Stories of Gratitude, Love, and Good Times. This compilation of essays and short stories reflect on fathers & sons, fathers & daughters, raising teens, how dads say “I love you” and more.

Mandatory 1st entry leave me a comment telling me a brief favorite memory of your dad.
Bonus Entries:

Blog subscribers get 1 entry
GFC friends get 1 entry
Networked Blogs followers get 1 entry
Facebook likers get 1 entry
Tweet about this giveaway. You must use @mommaven and link to this giveaway in your tweet. Leave the tweet URL in your comment. (you may do this 3x a day)

This giveaway ends Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 10pm. The winner will be chosen by Random.org

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Thanks Mom-Giveaway

cindy — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:13:29 +0000

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom 101 Stories of Gratitude, Love and Good Times is a wonderful tribute to one of the most important woman in our lives, Mom.
We all know that a mother’s job is never done, but in Thanks Mom, she gets the praise she deserves. Children of all ages share their words of gratitude and appreciation in this new collection of stories for moms. Daughters and sons retell tales of love and learning, celebrating moms, their wisdom, and all that they do. These stories of special memories, loving and hard lessons, unforgettable moments, laughter and tears, support and encouragement will bring any mom joy, inspiration, and amusement. Mothers of all ages, whether new moms, experienced moms, or grandmothers, will feel good about the recognition they receive.
The stories are divided into sections including: Following in Her Footsteps, Mom Knows Best, Favorite Moments, Mom to the Rescue and What Goes Around, you are guaranteed to laugh, cry and totally relate with the stories in this collection.

As my Mother’s Day gift to you I am giving away 1 copy of this book to a reader of TheMomMaven.com! Since this is a Mother’s Day I’m going to make it easy to enter.

Mandatory 1st Entry-leave me a comment telling me why you want this book. Is it for you? Your mom? A friend? Just tell me who and why.

Bonus Entries-

Subscribers (new and current) get 1 entry
Google Friend Connect Followers (new and current) get 1 entry
Networked Blog Followers (new and current) get 1 entry
Tweet this up to 3x a day for 1 entry each tweet (leave the tweet url in the comment) I want to say “Thanks Mom” with @MomMaven ‘s Mother’s Day giveaway! http://bit.ly/9XI8s5

This giveaway ends Monday, May 10th at 7pm. US entries only. The winner will be chosen by Random.org

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Chicken Soup for the Soul Winners

cindy — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:45:18 +0000

We have the winners of the last two Chicken Soup for the Soul Books.

The winner of Chicken Soup for the Soul:Devotional Stories for Women is…Debbie J. She said she and her girlfriends like to go bargain hunting together.

The winner of Chicken Soup for the Soul:Power Moms is Denise and this is what she had to say. “I love being a stay at home mom because my children bring me great joy. One of my children has a chronic illness and it would break my heart to leave him in someone else’s hands(other than Gods). I love that they teach me just as much as I teach them.”

Congratulations to both winners! Keep checking back I have an awesome new giveaway going live later this week.

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4 New Winners

cindy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:48:39 +0000

I never got last night’s winner post up (darn Olympics) so I have 4 giveaway winners to announce tonight.

1. The winner of Chicken Soup for the Soul:Teacher Tales the winner is Nancye! Congratulations!!

2. The winner of Chicken Soup for the Soul:Count Your Blessings is…. also Nancye! How’s that for luck?

The two winners of the bareMinerals blush are: Shelly and Kim!

Congratulations to all of the winners!

Don’t forget to enter the other giveaways.

Devotional Stories for Women ends Thursday 3/25

Power Moms ends Friday 3/26

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True Love Winners

cindy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:18:37 +0000

The winners of Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love are comment #30! KK is the winner and she said she met her True Love through a mutual friend.
Congratulations KK!

AND

#26 Cassandra who met her tru love through friends…she was dating one of his friends when they met! Congratulations Cassandra!

Don’t forget to enter my other giveaways:
Teacher Tales
Count Your Blessings
Devotional Stories for Women
Power Moms
ReThink What Matters

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms

cindy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:18:34 +0000

Last year I had the privilege of reviewing Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms. It is a great book with 101 inspirational stories celebrating the power of choice for stay-at-home and work-from-home moms.

I have 1 of these books to give away! The winner will be chosen by Random.org on 2/26/10 at 10pm.

Mandatory 1st Entry: Tell me why you love being a SAHM and/or WAHM. If you aren’t a SAHM or WAHM tell me why you want to be one.

Bonus Entries:Leave a separate comment for each entry.

Tweet this “SAHM/WAHMs are Power Moms! Win the book from @MomMaven http://bit.ly/9EX1Ou” (you may do this 1x a day
Fave this blog on MomFaves.com
Subscribers and Public Followers each get 1 entry for each

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women

cindy — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:21:34 +0000

I always have my eye out for great devotional books. I love to give them as gifts to friends and family members. Reading the stories in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women” made me feel more like I was chatting with my girlfriends than reading a devotional.

This book is great for starting or ending your day with your thoughts focused on God. I like to read it during breakfast and get my day started on the right foot. This book has 101 devotions to comfort, encourage and inspire you. The foreword by Jennifer Sands, who lost her husband on 9/11 is a very powerful testimony to the love God has for us.

Some of the topics that the stories are grouped into are: Life Lessons, Parenting, Illness, Service to Others and Self-Esteem. Each story starts with a Scripture verse and there are also some prayers sprinkled throughout the book.

I have 1 copy of “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women” to give away. This giveaway is only open to US residents and the winner will be chosen by random.org. at 10pm on Thursday 2/25/10. Please leave one comment for each entry and make sure there is a valid e-mail address or Twitter account attached to your entry.

Mandatory 1st Entry: Leave me a comment telling me something you and your girlfriends like to do together.

Bonus Entries:

Go to Gravatar.com and get your own Gravatar! I like seeing faces in the comments not the angry little aliens
Facebook fans get 1 entry
Subscribers get 1 entry (orange heart in sidebar)
Public Followers get 1 entry )Google Friend Connect in sidebar)
Tweet this “@MomMaven is giving away Devotional Stories for Women and I’m entered to win! http://bit.ly/d0dMHA ” (you may do this 1x a day-good luck!)

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings

cindy — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:56:42 +0000

The next book in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series that I am giving away is Count Your Blessings. This follow-on book to Tough Times, Tough People continues Chicken Soup for the Soul’s focus on inspiration and hope in these difficult times. These inspirational stories remind us that each day holds something to be thankful for – whether it is having the sun shine or having food on the table. Power outages and storms, health scares and illnesses, job woes and financial insecurities, housing challenges and family worries test us all. But there is always a silver lining. These stories of optimism, faith, and strength remind us of the simple pleasures of family, home, health, and inexpensive good times.

I love reading books that challenge me and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings did just that. It challenged me to stay positive and it encouraged me to remember that even when I am down, if I count my blessings my attitude will improve even when my circumstances don’t change.

The 101 stories of Gratitude, Fortitude, and Silver Linings are broken down into several categories including:

Expressing Gratitude
Recovering from Adversity
The Joy of Giving
I’ve Got What I Need
A New Perspective
and many more

One of my favorite stories in this collection is “Hurricane Hummers” not because I too survived the 2004 Florida hurricane season but because the story’s deeper meaning shows how God is in the details and He wants to give us the desires of our hearts.

I have a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Count Your Blessings to give away. The giveaway is open to US residents only. The winner will be chosen on Wednesday February 24, 2010 at 10:00pm by random.org.

Mandatory 1st entry

Leave me a comment telling me some of your blessings.

Bonus Entries Leave a separate comment for each one

Subscribers get 1 entry
Public Followers get 1 entry
Facebook Fans get one entry http://bit.ly/bq7iMs
Tweet this ” Count Your Blessings and win with @MomMaven http://bit.ly/dj94uN #giveaway” (you may do this 1x a day)

Good Luck!

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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales Giveaway

cindy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:46:23 +0000

Day 2 of Chicken Soup for the Soul week brings us to a book that is a must-have for every teacher or teacher in training. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales-101 Inspirational Stories from Great Teachers and Appreciative Students is the perfect gift for a special teacher in your child’s life or maybe for that college student who is planning a career in education.The forward of this book is written by Anthony J. Mullen, 2009 National Teacher of the Year. The book includes stories from all the 2009 50 State Teachers of the Year!

I am a former public and private school teacher and this book made me laugh and cry. The stories are organized into categories including- Why We Teach, First Year Tales, Learning from the Kids, That was Embarrassing, Touched by a Student and The Teacher Who Changed My Life and more, this book shares how much love, patience and hard work that is involved in being a great teacher.

I have 1 of these books to give away. The winner will be chosen Tuesday 2/23/10 at 10:00pm by random.org. US entries only please.
Mandatory 1st Entry: Leave me a comment telling me about a teacher that truly inspired you.
Bonus Entries:

Subscribers get 1 entry-if you want to become a subscriber just click on the orange heart in my sidebar
Public followers get 1 entry-sign in with Google Friend Connect in my sidebar
Tweet this “Enter to win the Teacher Tales book giveaway from @MomMaven http://bit.ly/9qMLyk ” you may do this 1x a day
Facebook Fans get 1 entry-become a fan here The Mom Maven on Facebook

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