Kings Island Ticket Giveaway!

Growing up, I was lucky enough to live near a fantastic amusement park.  Kings Island!  We would make at least one trip to Cincinnati, Ohio each Summer to enjoy a day at the park.  Some years, we had season passes and could visit more often.  I always looked forward to spending time with my family at Kings Island.  

Now, I get to take my own children to this fun place!  They love riding coasters and other thrill rides as much as I do!  My long love for Kings Island makes this announcement even more exciting!

Bloggy Moms is giving away Kings Island tickets!!! 

Bloggy Moms is giving away two (2) sets of four (4) Kings Island tickets!

This giveaway ends at 12:00am on Tuesday  June 25, 2013 - so enter today!


How to enter:

Entering for a chance to win is simple!  Use the form below to enter your name, email address and link for a chance to win!   

Note: If you do not have a blog, you can enter your Facebook or Twitter URL. You must enter an email address.  Giveaway ends June 25, 2013 at 12:00am

Let your friends know that you've entered for a chance to win with a quick tweet! 

No purchase necessary to enter. Giveaway begins at 11:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 and ends at 12:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. The winner will be drawn randomly and announced on this page.  All entries received after the Giveaway closing date and time will not be considered. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. The Winner will be notified via Twitter during the above mentioned Twitter party. Winner will have 24 hours to confirm their email address. If the winner does not reply within 24 hours, another winner will be selected. Open to participants in the U.S. who are 18 years and older. Void where prohibited. Taxes on Giveaways are solely the responsibility of the winner. Winner agrees to permit Bloggy Moms and the Giveaway Sponsor to use her or his name, voice, photo, or likeness for reasonable promotional and marketing purposes. Bloggy Moms and the Giveaway Sponsor(s)are not liable for late or misdirected entries, entry errors, or transmission problems. Bloggy Moms reserves the right to terminate the Giveaway in the event of technical problems, or to correct typographical or technical errors, or to amend these rules. By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless Bloggy Moms and Giveaway Sponsor(s) and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the Giveaway. Bloggy Moms will provide the name of the winner for any Giveaway, upon request, for 30 days after that Giveaway’s entry period ends. Unless otherwise provided by the Sponsor(s), no substitution, transfer, or assignment of prizes is permitted. Non-winning entries from one Giveaway are not carried forward to future Giveaways.

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BestBequest - Preserving your digital legacy.

I am, by nature, a planner.  I want to know that every detail has been thought of, planned out and executed well.  Unfortunately, in life this isn't always possible.  We can't always know what the day will hold.  I've seen too many of these life-altering days in recent years.  There have been unexpected deaths, devastating accidents and fires that have left families without homes.

Knowing that anything can happen, my planning nature takes over.  How can I protect documents?  Where should I store memory filled family pictures?  Would my husband be able to find and organize all of my social media and online business documents should anything happen to me?

Though I've gone through each question above and have done my best to plan, organize and make my wishes known to those around me - everything still exists in places that could be physically destroyed and lost.  Forever.

I've been relieved to find that there is a service that provides a virtual way to store and protect information like this.  BestBequest.com not only stores your beloved pictures and important documents - it also provides guidance.

BestBequest.com offers the LegacyVault.  A Digital Safety Deposit Box where you store and preserve your documents, pictures and videos.  There they are kept safely and privately.

Items preserved within the LegacyVault will only be available to designated persons at the designated time.  In today's social media world, I see this as the beginning of a new way of thinking and planning.  I'm sure that it will be second nature to not only preserve items within a physical safe deposit box - but to also protect documents by saving them virtually.

What about my social media world?  What would happen to all of my accounts?  As a business owner in social media - I have accumulated many accounts that retain a lot of value for my business.  BestBequest.com allows me to give instruction and details on what I want to happen with those accounts.  Whether I would expect my husband to sell my online business and all accompanying accounts  - or shut them down entirely... I can outline my wishes entirely with the help of BestBequest.

I'm the type that wants to preserve my children's pictures not only in albums, but on my computer and on their original flash drive.  Yet, something can always happen to all three of those locations.  So why not save them online in my virtual safe deposit box?  A place where I can access the photos should anything devastating happen to the physical locations where I have them stored.

BestBequest.com also gives you the ability to create video and written messages that can be delivered to friends and loved ones at a designated time.  I've often thought of writing letters to leave behind - and this option is one that stuck out to me.

So, how do friends and family access the information stored in this virtual vault when the time comes?  Once you have created your account - you will be able to add family or trustees to your account.  They will not have any immediate access to your account.  Their access will be granted at a future point in time that you designate, such as when there has been confirmation of your condition.

For the purposes of this post - I have been given access to the services offered by BestBequest.com.  I find it to be a great opportunity to preserve information.  How do you think you would use this service?


    




*This is a sponsored post.  All opinions are my own. 

A LegacyVault is a Digital Safety Deposit Box™ where you can safely and privately store your personal collection of important documents, pictures, and videos
Now, for the first time with BestBequest® you can keep your LegacyVault online where it is accessible 24/7, private and safe from man-made and natural disasters. You can comfortably enjoy some peace of mind in knowing your information is safe, private and will be delivered to the people you have designated at the right time and not before.

A LegacyVault is a Digital Safety Deposit Box™ where you can safely and privately store your personal collection of important documents, pictures, and videos

A LegacyVault is a Digital Safety Deposit Box™ where you can safely and privately store your personal collection of important documents, pictures, and videos

LegacyVault® Digital Safety Deposit Box

        

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Happy Father's Day to my Mr. Incredible! {For My Children}

Though we will have been married for 10 years this coming October - it seems as if I've only just begun my journey with Dan. I enjoy getting to celebrate him, especially on his birthday, our anniversary and Father's Day!

I love watching him be a father.  I love seeing him provide and care for his children.

One of my favorite things is to hear the inside jokes between him and the kids.


"Broxholm..."  Only the kids will understand that.

This Sunday, we will enjoy Father's day by grilling out and doing a little swimming (if the weather cooperates) at his sister's house. The kids always have a lot of fun swimming with their cousins and hanging out with Grandma.

Before we head out for a day of fun - the kids will give daddy this present. Joey took the time to sift through our tote of wrapping paper. He carefully chose the absolute best role and use it to wrap daddy's gift(Thomas the Train).

After 5 pieces of paper were wrapped around the gift and taped into oblivion... it was ready for the final touch. A couple of bows.

Sorry daddy, you weren't allowed to have the blue bows.

I hope daddy appreciates all the time and effort it took Joey to wrap all of those pieces around the gift. I also hope that it doesn't take daddy too long to unwrap it.


Tell me about your Mr. Incredible! Link up your Father's Day post below!

Invite your friend's to link their Father's Day post!

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Schwan's Home Delivery!

As much as I enjoy getting out of the house and going shopping - I'm usually not so thrilled to go grocery shopping. Even when I have fantastic coupons - I'm always disappointed to fight the crowds, find that items I need are out of stock and drag the kids through the store.

Actually, there is no dragging of my son through the store. It's an adventure for him. I'm surprised he hasn't climbed the shelves. Though he does try to sneak into the larger shelves, at one retailer, that holds bath tissue and paper towels.

My husband enjoys a weekly daily ritual of teasing me about the number of items I purchase online. I'm completely alright with his jokes. It saves me time, gas for my car, money and stress. That works for me!

When I worked outside the home - I often ordered from Schwan's. They delivered not only to my home - but my office as well! They made it very convenient for me to order and receive product. My job at the time - took a lot of my time! I enjoyed the convenience of placing an order and receiving it right at my office! No trip to the store - yet I could bring home a lot of delicious meals or treats.

Back then, our favorite treat was the Confetti Cake Ice Cream! It is like you're eating a piece of birthday cake that is actually ice cream. So yummy!  This year, I think I'm going for the Summer's Dream Ice Cream.  It looks so refreshing!  I've also been on an orange kick.  Orange everything!

We have a tradition of baking cinnamon rolls every Sunday morning.  They are delicious and it help our Sunday morning's to go more smoothly.  We usually buy whichever brand is on sale that week - so I think I'll use the coupon link below to try out these mouthwatering cinnamon rolls!

How do you save money by ordering online?  Leave a comment and share your time-saving and money-saving tips!  


Thinking of using Schwan's Home Delivery to make your Summer roll a little smoother?  Use codes CHIARA2 and SARAS2 to save up to $10 off and 5% back and help your Summer budget as well!

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Thomas the Tank Engine! Day Out With Thomas™ The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 Giveaway!

We are going to see Thomas the Tank Engine in the Day Out With Thomas™ The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013!

Scroll to the bottom of this post to enter for a chance to win (4) tickets to Day Out With Thomas!

Three years ago, we took our little train enthusiast to see his favorite steam engine - Thomas the Tank Engine!

We had so much fun getting to see that big blue engine and meeting Sir Topham Hatt. As you can see, the kids were a little nervous to mee Sir Topham Hatt 'in person'.

I'm not sure what I had expected to see when we arrived. I hadn't really thought about what a life-size Thomas would look like. I've seen a lot of trains in my lifetime - old steam engines and new diesels. So, I wasn't expecting to be thrilled by another train. However, a life-size Thomas is pretty amazing. Joey was amazed that Thomas was right there, in front of him! He was even more excited when he was able to ride in the cars that Thomas pulled. "Are they uncoupling? Is this Annie and Clarabel?".

No, those particular passenger cars weren't there - but my son pretended (or possibly thought) that he was riding in them. He had a great time that day! I am so excited to take him to see Thomas again. Joey is growing up much too fast on me and I'm looking forward to the fun he will have seeing his favorite tank engine once again. He is grateful that Diesel 10 will not be there. Apparently, that is the "scariest diesel engine" according to him. Though, for some reason - Joey has asked for a Diesel 10 birthday cake this year.

It’s that time of year again! Thomas The Tank returns to Whitewater Valley Railroad for back-to-back weekends beginning June 14-16. An annual favorite, the day offers plenty of fun from the ride aboard Thomas, arts, crafts, storytelling and much more!

Readers outside the area can visit http://www.thomasandfriends.com/dowt to find an event in their area. View a short glimpse of a Day out with Thomas.

WHO: Thomas the Tank Engine
WHAT:
· A 25-minute (approximate) ride with Thomas the Tank Engine
· Games and activities featuring a mystery element
· The opportunity to meet Sir Topham Hatt™, Controller of the Railway
· A Thomas & Friends Imagination Station; featuring stamps temporary tattoos, hands-on arts & crafts, train tables, and coloring sheets.
· Storytelling, video viewing and live entertainment

WHEN: JUNE 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2013
TIME: 9 am to 4 pm
WHERE: Connersville’s Grand Central Station
Connersville, Indiana 47331
Tickets for Day Out with Thomas™: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 are on sale now and available by calling Ticketweb toll-free 866-468-7630, or by visiting www.ticketweb.com/thomas.html or www.whitewatervalleyrr.org. Ticket prices are $18 plus tax for ages 2 and up (service charges and fee may apply).
For more information and directions, contact the WVRR at 765-825-2054 or visit www.whitewatervalleyrr.org .

For information on Thomas & Friends™, visit www.thomasandfriends.com/dowt
Follow Thomas & Friends on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends and Twitter @TrueBlueEngine.

Add your link to the Link-Up below to be entered for a chance to win a set of four tickets to see Thomas!
Note: If you do not have a blog, you can enter your Facebook or Twitter URL. You must enter an email address.  Giveaway ends June 16, 2013 at 12:00pm

Winner will receive: (4) Tickets to see Thomas the Tank Engine at Day Out With Thomas™ The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 for June 21st at Whitewater Valley Railroad.

UPDATE!  WINNER ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to Mary of Building Our New Normal, But We'll Be Forever His!

Stop by Mary's blog and leave a comment for her!

*We will be provided tickets for our upcoming trip. All opinions are my own.

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