Saucy Mama Giveaway! (And I Need Your Votes)

Saucy Mama has several new varieties of healthy mustard out.  They sent me six varieties to review, and they were all wonderful.  They are a great way to add a lot of flavor to your meal without adding lots of calories or fat.   I recently shared a reduced calorie and fat breakfast wreath I made using the new mustard. 

 Saucy Mama Southwestern Breakfast Wreath

It taste even better then it looks, I promise. 

Saucy Mama asked me and 49 other food bloggers to submit healthy new recipes using the mustard for a chance to win $500 in cash and a $500 spa day!!!

As someone who does her own nails, often times cuts her own hair (I know crazy right), well you can imagine  how excited I am for the opportunity to win a day at the spa.  I have already promised my husband a couples massage if we win.  Saucy Mama is asking the public to vote for their favorite recipe.  I would sure appreciate your vote for my Saucy Mama Southwestern Breakfast Wreath.  Can you believe you can actually eat 1/4 of that large wreath for only 500 calories!  That's a lot of food, even for this Hungry Hypo.  You can
 vote here for My Healthy Saucy Mama Southwestern Breakfast Wreath.

Giveaway:

You all have a chance to win 3 bottles of healthy Saucy Mama specialty gourmet mustard!

Use Rafflecopter form below to enter. 

You can enter once every 24 hours until the contest ends on 3/7/2012!

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Sharing Some Secrets, and Purple Hair!!!

Today I am over at Suzy's Artsy Craftsy Sitcom revealing some secrets I have never shared before on Bacon Time and giving some tips for new bloggers.  Hope to see you there.
Speaking of secrets...



no more blonde locks for your Bacon Time Mama!!!
Here is a sneak peak at the new deep burgundy color.  It looks a lot like purple in person.  My husband loves it, and as Martha would say "that's a good thing";)
More pics to come soon.
Now go check out what other secrets I am revealing at Suzy's Artsy Craftsy Sitcom.

Frugal St. Patrick's Day Wreath and Linky

I made this wreath last year but never shared a tutorial.  Using some items from the Dollar Store you can easily make one too for around $4!!!  Here is what you need:

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My Funny Husband Got Caught Potty Wokin'!

My husband  was just caught potty wokin' with our Thai dinner!

And you all thought I was crazy.

Can you tell we are Party Rocking LMFAO fans?

Our Trip To The Central Coast and a Crafty Wedding

Last week we traveled to the Central Coast so we could attend our friends wedding.  We use to call it home, and still have lots of family and friends there.  Here are some pics from our trip:

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Spring Sticker Jewelry Tutorial

I have a super easy and fun Spring inspired jewelry craft for you all today.  No I didn't make cabochon Easter eggs, those are simply hard dimensional stickers I purchased from Target. 

Here is what you need for the ring:

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Red Carpet Giveaway Enter Today Only!

Today is the only chance you have to enter the Red Carpet Giveaway sponsored by

 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!

There will be 18 WINNERS selected by the sponsor.

To enter join me as I watch the live red carpet event hosted by I Can't Believe It's Not Butter on their Facebook page HERE, today between 3:00 and 4:30 pm PST.  

You can earn up to 2 entries, one for Tweeting during the live event using the hashtag #ToastRedCarpet, and a second by leaving a comment on the original giveaway post HERE. The contest will end today at Midnight. 

Good Luck!

Spring Crafting and Cooking Contest Coming Soon!

Our Crafting and Cooking from the Heart Valentine contest was such a huge success, I thought we should have another fun contest.  Please join us for a "Battle of the Cookers and Crafters" this Spring!  No there will not be any real punches thrown, but I couldn't resist using that picture, those little guys are too cute.  You will however be able to link up your Spring inspired recipes and crafts for a chance to win some fabulous prizes!  

If you would like to sponsor the contest and donate a prize or two, please email me at mindiehilton@gmail.com.  There will be lots of free advertising in it for your shop or blog.  You will be featured in the contest post, and a preview post!  

Hip Hop to Those Spring Recipes and Crafts!

Anything Goes Linky #38

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I am getting comfy, enjoying being home this week, and  ready to check out all of your fabulous links.

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Remember my only rule: Don't be a STINKER visit other LINKERS!

While you are here, make sure to enter our 

GO GREEN Group Giveaway!

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Healthy & Easy Saucy Mama Southwestern Breakfast Wreath

Please vote for my Healthy Breakfast Wreath here!
I could win $500 cash and a $500 spa day!

Saucy Mama from Barhyte Specialty Foods sent me six varieties of 

low calorie Saucy Mama Mustard to review and  create new recipes with.

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Accessory Fun

Here are a few new items that I have made and added to my shop TLC Creations.

I am sorry if you want this necklace, it sold minutes after listing, but I have several other owl items and pretty things available.  Don't forget when you buy 3 items you get 1 FREE!

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Fantastic Features

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This diy coconut honey scrub sounds like a sweet skin care treat shared by Home Spun with Love.

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I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Red Carpet Giveaway

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

Toast to the Red Carpet – LIVE, presented by I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! That's right, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is taking you live to the red carpet.  They are inviting all movie fans to an online red carpet viewing party. It will stream live on their Facebook page on February 26, 3:00 to 4:30 PST. You will have inside access to the red carpet,  a roundtable of Hollywood stars, and find great ideas for best picture-themed recipes, created by movie stars and celebrity chefs!  I must admit I love any red carpet event, it's all about the stunning dresses and sexy men for me ;)

Example A:

image source http://twilight-review.com/robert-pattinson-red-carpet/

To celebrate this event, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter is sponsoring a fabulous sweepstakes.

18 people will win a prize package like the one they sent me which includes:

set of 4 champagne glasses

set of 4 personalize champagne glass charms

baguette board with dipping bowl

6 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter recipes

A coupon good for 1 tub of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter

How to Enter:

Here are the official contest rules.  Basically you will want to watch the red carpet event on February 26th from 3:00 to 4:30 PST at Toast to the Red Carpet – LIVE, presented by I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter!  Then you will want to come pack here and comment on this blog post letting me know what your favorite part of the event was, hurry you only have until Feb. 26th at 11:59 PM PST to enter.  You can earn an extra entry by tweeting during the live event using the hashtag #ToastRedCarpet.

18 winners will be selected by the sponsor from all eligible pool of entries, gathered  from this blog and others that are participating.

These giveaway prizes are being provided by I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.

We Have A Winner!

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FREE Game and Candy Giveaway From Cookie Dough Bites

Two lucky winners will receive four boxes of candy!

First I want to let you know about the NEW Cookie Dough Factory iPhone and Android FREE app game, you and your kids will have fun playing together. It has only been out for about a month and it is already #1 in  iTunes games for kids! The game lets kids create different versions of the cookie, like they would in a real factory.  

The game is FREE so you don't need to win to play, just head to http://www.cookiedoughbites.com/, to download your free app. You can read reviews and find out more about this fun new game here.

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Save Money On College Text Books with Campus Book Rentals

Save 40 to 90% on your college text books at 

http://www.campusbookrentals.com/.

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Organize Your Online Life with Clipix

If you are like me, you are constantly finding recipes, crafts, clothes, shoes, books, places, projects, and a million other things online that you want to bookmark and save.  Guess what, now there is a super cool easy way to bookmark and clip anything and everything you find and like online!

 It's called clipix and it's FREE!

It only takes seconds to add a clipix clip to your bookmark, you simply have to drag it, and then you will be able to "clip" anything you like to your own personal free online organizer.   You can create any board, and as many as you like, to keep your clips organized.  For example, I was drooling over this bracelet I saw at  http://www.etsy.com/shop/AkorieCollection, so I clipped it, and now it is saved on the board I created called "pretty things".

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$50.00

Clipped moments ago from etsy.com via the clip button

Crystal Pave / Hematite / Turquoise Blue by AkorieCollection

Now I have clipped jewelry, clothes, shoes, but really you can clip anything and everything you find online you want to remember.  For example, see a recipe you want to save, clip it, see a vacation spot that looks amazing, clip it, you get the idea.  The great thing is, you decide if you want your clip to be public or not.  And if you do want to share, they make that easy to do to. They also have Syncboards where you can enjoy clipping collaboratively with friends and family. 

Below is a look at my "Pretty Things" board.  What boards will you create?  What will you clip?  It really is the easiest way to organize things you find online. So head to clipix and start clipping today.  Let me know in a comment below what you will use clipix for.  Remember you can clip anything, from articles to gift ideas, there is nothing you can't clip.  There is even an iPhone app for clipix so you can  take pics of things you like an clip them.  You can add a clip gadget to your blog or site really easily too!  You can find mine on my right side bar. 

 

For more information you can watch this: 

Pretty Things

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Easy Homemade Reduced Fat Frozen Yogurt

This reduced fat homemade frozen yogurt was as easy to enjoy as it was easy to make. Here is all you need:

Ingredients:

Makes approximately five servings

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What I Have Been Making And Wearing (Up-cycled Shirt to Bracelet)

I had this old cotton long sleeve shirt that was stretched out because I wore it when I was pregnant.  It seems easy to stretch out certain ribbed cotton tops.  I decided to cut the wrist portion of the arm sleeve off and turn it into a fun funky bracelet.

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Elvis Bacon

Hi everyone! I am traveling on vacation but wanted to drop in to share this pic.  I am always getting sent funny pics of bacon and pigs, and this one was too cool not to share. 

50% OFF At Dollar General!

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

50% off coupon

For a limited time you can receive 50% off at Dollar General!  Dollar General offers affordable home decor, housewares, kitchen tools, bed pillows, sheets, and rugs.  This week you can use a 50% off coupon to spread your decorating dollar even further. Dollar General can help you decorate your new home, update your old, or find the perfect accent you have been looking for. 

You won't want to wait to use your 50% off coupon.  The promotion ends on 2/19/2012.   The coupon is only good for in store purchases. Here are a few items I have my eye on:

An 8 pack of washcloths is only $2.25 with your coupon!

 

My hubby has a habit of losing my plastic containers.  This 4 pack would only be a $1.25 with your coupon!

A tall can opener will only be $5 with your coupon!

A pack of three stainless steel forks, knives, or spoons will only be $0.50 with your coupon! I don't know anywhere you can go to beat these prices.  It's always nice to have extra dinnerware for holidays and unexpected guests. 

Dollar General has such amazing prices to begin with,  with the coupon, the savings are truly amazing. So what will you be purchasing with your coupon?  Please let me know in a comment below.

Happy Shopping with your 50% off coupon at Dollar General.

Anything Goes Linky # 37

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My only rule...

Don't be a stinker, visit other linkers!

I have been traveling this week, I  have a friends wedding to attend, and It's also my sweet hubbies Birthday weekend.  I am trying to check in on my smart phone everyday, but want to apologize for not having as much free time to chat in blog land.   Good news is I will have some fun pics hopefully to share from our trip to the central coast (the place I use to call home) next week. 

While you are here, please check out our Free Giveaways going on.  There are some great ones, including a group Etsy shop St. Patties themed giveaway with lots of great prizes.

Now onto the linky...

Lots of Fantastic Features This Thursday

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It's that time of the week when I share some of my favorite links from last weeks Anything Goes Friday-Monday linky.  Without further ado let's get started.


What a pretty entry way reveal from Meeha Meeha.

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Go Green Group Giveaway and St. Patties Themed Linky!

We are celebrating St. Patrick's Day in style by having a fabulous Etsy shop group giveaway event here at Bacon Time.  Not only are there several wonderful items up for grabs, but we also have a fun St. Patties themed linky for you all to share your great posts in.  Guess what you can earn up to 3 entries in the contest by linking up three different St. Patties themed posts. Of course you can earn more entries by liking and hearting our sponsors shops below (see Rafflecopter form for entry details).

 I will choose 10 random winners,  using Rafflecopter, and yes you may win more than once, that is if you have the luck of the Irish on your side ;)

Now lets see what treasures await us at the end of the rainbow:

Sponsored and designed by Jensen Beach Beads and Jewelry we have these stunning Biwa cultured Shamrock pearl beer mug earrings.  This giveaway is open world wide.

Sponsored and designed by Mouser's Sparklies we have this lucky beaded four leaf clover ring.  Winner will have choice of ring size.  This giveaway is open world wide.

Sponsored and designed by Merelani Designs, we have these adorable clover earrings.

This giveaway is open to US residents only.

A $15 shop gift card, and free shipping for the winner, sponsored by Loopy Loop Creations.
This giveaway is open world wide.

Sponsored and designed by Whimsical Mai we have this beautiful real four leaf clover necklace.
This giveaway is open world wide.

Sponsored and designed by Beauty Spot Handmade Jewelry we have this stunning four leaf clover necklace.

This giveaway is open world wide.

Sponsored and designed by Red Vixen we have this fun sparkly lucky four leaf clover adjustable ring.
This Giveaway is open to US residents only.

Sponsored and designed by TDQC The Drama Queen Collection we have these fun pewter Tankard Earrings.
This giveaway is open world wide.


Sponsored and made by Bee Rogue we have 1 bar of Spanish Castile (olive oil) soap.
This giveaway is open to US residents only.

Sponsored and designed by me at my shop TLC Creations we have a green tree pendant on a long antique bronze chain.  This necklace is one of a kind and not in my shop.
This giveaway is open world wide. 

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May you have the luck of the Irish!

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