In my life I have known many testy, cantankerous testy know-it-alls. Recently I overheard one of them complaining about today’s no smoking laws. The man claimed someone’s using an electronic cigarette would not be any violation. Ergo he decided he was going to procure one and test it out on his next airplane trip. He said it was the principle of the thing. I just can’t figure out what principle.

While I am not a smoker, I do resent the big brother approach government has taken with our lives. Years ago it put in an amendment to our constitution on alcohol that only brought more problems. Eventually Prohibition was repealed. It’s time for a common sense approach; don’t legislate what is unenforceable. Psychologically, forbidden fruit is always more appealing and sweeter.

Here are the winners of this week’s giveaways. To select the winner of these giveaways I put the number of entries into the Random Sequence Generator on random.org. I matched the numbers that came out on top to the comment bearing the same number and made sure the comment was eligible.

Pirate’s Booty Snacks

#158 Emily

Rainbow Brite CD winners

#13 hollowsins, #23 monkey-shines, #9 Jackie, #6 Andrea V, #1 Kirsten T, #10 Marci, #26 Nicole, #27 katklaw777.

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I remember my first washing machine–semi-automatic. That meant fill it up, wash the clothes, remove the clothes, empty the machine, fill it up again, rinse the clothes, empty the machine, wring the clothes out then dry them. I was even glad to have the appliance because it was the pre-disposable diaper era back in 1966, and I had a brand new baby. Anything was better than washing baby linens by hand!

Almost forty-five years later, washing machines have changed big time. They are truly bigger and better. Large capacity, energy-efficient, water saving models today help lighten chores. These legs of mine are not what they used to be. Up, down; up down–365 days a year. You get the picture. If I had the genie in the lamp, I would wish for a washer/dryer set to be built in to my kitchen instead of making over the existing laundry room downstairs.

Well, I suppose that doesn’t qualify me for a laundry room makeover. Too bad. But, maybe, yours does. TV’s Designing Spaces and Wisk are sponsoring the Wisk Pimp My Laundry Room Contest. Go to www.LaundryHE.com to find out more about this contest. Next, make a short video between now and March 29, 2010, explaining why you deserve the makeover. Enter it. Have fun. Good luck.

Finalists will be featured on the site from April 12 - 19 with the Grand Prize Winner chosen by ballot.

This post was written as part of a campaign for Mom Select. It has not been monetarily compensated however I have received an entry into a drawing  in exchange for my participation. This post is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.

Super Why! Peter Rabbit & Other Fairytale Adventures

• Own it on DVD on March 2, 2010
• Rating: Not Rated
• Runtime: Approximately 100 minutes
• SRP: $14.99 U.S.

The first superhero series that helps children ages 3-6 learn to read through interactive storybook adventures returns with four new-to-DVD adventures. From Out of the Blue Enterprises, PBS KIDS and Paramount Home Entertainment, Super Why! Peter Rabbit & Other Fairytale Adventures includes fun new interpretations of the classic stories Peter Rabbit, Tom Thumb, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Rapunzel. Join Super Why and his super friends as they practice spelling, use the power to read and investigate rhyming words in order to change the outcome of the story and save the day! The “Super Why!” television series has received the 2008-2009 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award and was nominated for an Emmy® for Outstanding Preschool Children’s Series. The DVD also includes interactive games, music videos, Resources for Parents and coloring pages for even more entertainment.

WIN IT!

THREE winners will each receive a copy of the Super Why! Peter Rabbit & Other Fairytale Adventures DVD.

HOW TO ENTER. (MANDATORY)

To enter leave a comment on this post telling me which of the fairy tales listed is your child’s (or your) favorite.

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Leave an additional comment for each entry you qualify for. You must have completed the first entry according to the instructions to be eligible for any bonus entries.

THE SMALL PRINT.

US addresses only please. This contest will end on Sunday 03/14/10 at 11:59 pm est. If you’ve entered any of my giveaways before then you know that only comments containing all of the requested information will be eligible for entry. The winner must contact me to confirm they wish to receive the prize within two days of my email notifying them they’ve won. Good luck to everyone!

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Join me in Kelly Ripa’s Cakery for a Cause. Electrolux and Kelly Ripa are sponsoring a fun event with TLC Cake Boss Buddy Valastro to support The Ovarian Cancer Reasearch Fund (OCRF). Teams of bakers decorated their own cakes. Wish I could have tasted even a tiny morsel of one! Well, I couldn’t, BUT I still can vote for my favorite entry. You can too.

Please help fight ovarian cancer. Every vote means $1 to OCRF.

Want to help even more? Get inspired by Buddy’s cake decorating tips then decorate. Send your own special virtual cake and Electrolux will donate another $1 to OCRF.

Wait. There is more. Your virtual cake gives you a chance to win a new Induction Range from Electrolux. Log on to the site now. This is a guaranteed win for ovarian cancer research and you.

This post is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. It was written as part of a campaign for Mom Select. It has not been monetarily compensated however I have received an entry into a drawing  in exchange for my participation.

You have heard the jokes about the plumber’s wife whose faucet always dripped. Now I want to introduce you to one about the installer’s wife namely me.

Hubby is an installer–satellite dishes, computers, televisions, home entertainment systems, and more. I’ve seen his installations, clean jobs with no exposed wiring as opposed to cat 6 cables hell. His network cable management is par non BUT he just does not have the time to work on our own electronics. He always has something else to do.

Solution: I am going to contact one of the fiber optic systems before he decides to apply for one of their contracts. That way I won’t hurt his feelings and have to tell you more installer’s wife stories.