Two Chances For Free Summer Camp Plus a Getaway For You #CircleSquare #pioneercamp

Back at the end of both March and April I posted about two contests going on. What were they for you ask? Two chances at winning free camp for your kids, plus a chance at winning a getaway for you and your hubby or a friend. 

Well that contest is still going on with both Pioneer Camp and Circle Square Camp so if you haven't entered, you still have a chance to before it's too late. 

It takes less than five minutes and think of what would happen if you won, your kid would be gone enjoying themselves at camp having an experience of a lifetime while you were relaxing on the beach in Punta Cana! I don't know about you, but that sounds amazing. I can't wait until my kids are old enough to enjoy camp. Both the hubby and I both went with our church group when we were younger and we both had great experiences that kept us bonded with the same friends for over twenty years. 

CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW TO ENTER!

Pioneer Camp

Circle Camp

SHARE & WIN

Once the participant enters the contest they will receive one ballot / contest. The participant can receive more ballots by sharing their contest PURL(s) with their online connections. There are 3 easy share buttons at the end of the entry form; Facebook, Twitter and Email, but any and all social channels can be used. They will just have to cut and paste their PURL(s) where they want to share it.

Your friends may receive an email with your unique link. The more people that sign up from your PURL, the more extra ballots you will receive.

Once done you will get to pick from the following Bonus Offers and print the coupons you want. The coupons will also get emailed to you in case you don't want to print them out right away. 

• 20% off prices for new Circle Square Ranch campers
• $5 off a $50 Mabel's Labels purchase
• 15% off a purchase at the Crossroads E-Store
• 25% off Circle Square Ranch merchandise ($20 or more)

Contest Period: March 21, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. EST (“Eastern Time”) and ends on June 15, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST - Canadian Residents Only (excluding Quebec).

~LaQuita

Disclosure: All opinions are my own. I am a Pioneer Camps & Circle Square Ranch Camp Ambassador, this post has been compensated.

Raise Money For Haiti with Speroway

Formally known as, "Feed The Children - Canada," Speroway is a Christian international non-profit relief organization helping the needs of children and their families around the world by providing food, medicine, education and more with Christian love, compassion and integrity. They're motto, "Delivering Hope To Needy Children."

As a Christian myself, I absolutely love and believe in everything that Speroway stands for and I hope you'll go check their site out along with their newly Facebook so you can see all the good they have and are continuing doing daily for those that are in need. 

To get the word out that they have changed their name, website and have added a Facebook page, Speroway, is holding a giveaway for all Canadian's (excluding Quebec) to enter. Not only will this contest get the word out about their new look, etc., but this will also help them with getting donations in order to raise enough money to build a clinic in Haiti. 

SHARE & WIN

This contest is a "SHARE & WIN" - You can only enter once. Once you do enter the contest you will receive one ballot. You can receive extra ballots by sharing your contest PURL link via Facebook, Twitter and Email.  There are 3 easy share buttons at the end of the entry form to do so.

The Grand Prize Gift Basket includes:

1 – iPad HD 2012 (16GB)

$500 WaySpa Gift Card

Cineplex Night Out Gift Pack for 4

2 “Big Kaboodle” combo packs from Mabel’s Labels

 

*DONATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY, BUT ARE WELCOMED AND APPRECIATED!*

This contest is open to CANADA, excluding Quebec. See the full list of  Rules and Regulations.

Contest Period: April 26, 2012 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time and ends on June 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST. 

ENTER HERE!

~LaQuita

Disclosure: All opinions are my own. Compensation was received.

Love Never Dies Blu-Ray Review & Giveaway

Available on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand May 29, 2012
From Universal Studios Home Entertainment

Take This Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience Home and Win a copy of the Blu-ray! 

The ultimate love story continues in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s spectacular musical Love Never Dies, a sequel to the legendary “Phantom of the Opera.” From musical theater’s most captivating composer and featuring the new highly-acclaimed Australian production filmed in Melbourne, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies arrives on Blu-ray^TM with perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound and DVD on May 29, 2012.  With lush visuals and a mesmerizing score that rivals the original in power and beauty, this live production of Love Never Dies is a romantic necessity for every Broadway fan’s collection.

The year is 1907 and ten years have passed since the Phantom’s disappearance from the Paris Opera House.  He has escaped to a new life in New York where he lives amongst the screaming joy rides and freak-shows of Coney Island. In this new electrically-charged world, he has finally found a place for his music to soar. All that is missing is his love - Christine Daaé.  Now one of the world’s finest sopranos, Christine is struggling in an ailing marriage to Raoul.  So, it is with excitement she accepts an invitation to travel to New York and perform at a renowned opera house. In a final bid to win back her love, the Phantom lures Christine, her husband, and their young son Gustave from Manhattan, to the glittering and glorious world of Coney Island… not knowing what is in store for them.  

We watched this last week and I have to say it was great. It made me wish I would have gone to see this live while it was out, but I must say the quality on this Blu-ray is phenomenal.  I love musicals, I loved Phantom of The Opera, so getting a chance to see another part of the story was amazing. Not only did myself and my husband enjoy watching this movie, but so did my six year old daughter. She's very into music, art, etc. and she was glued to the TV. The story was well told in this and I'm sure anyone with the love of musicals will enjoy this and here is your chance to win your very own copy. 

~LaQuita

Disclosure: All opinions are my own. I received Love Never Dies at no cost for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received. A big thank you to the PR company for providing the giveaway prize!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

Where does the Phantom now reside?

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Hard Candy Review

I'm a huge fan of Hard Candy Cosmetics and their products. I’ve purchased some of the products before in the past and will continue to because they continue to be one of my favorites and their products just keep getting better and better. I had the opportunity to try three of their products, all of which I hadn't tried before. They were all very natural looking, which I thought was great because I thought it went well for the season.

The Lashaholic Mascara was the first out of the three products that I tried. Who doesn't want thick long lashes? This mascara did the trick, it’s all in the wand I think so this one worked great for me. I've been through so many brands to find that right one and this one definitely made my top list.

 Next I tried their Hide and Glow Cheek Tint. I don't wear much blush or tinting products as I always find them heavy on my skin, but I actually found this to be very light and soft and it just gave me that sun glow which I think would be perfect to wear in the Summer.

The last product I had the chance to review was, That's How We Roll Shimmer Powder for your eyes. I loved that it was two in one and I found this also to be a very soft color, which was easy to put on and take off.

You can’t go wrong with Hard Candy Cosmetics. I like that their makeup isn’t just for young teen girls, it’s pretty much for every girl, woman out there. If you check out their other items, you’ll notice the cool vibrant colors of their eye shadows, nail polish, etc. What’s cool is that all their products can be found at your local Wal-Mart. One of my favorite things I love about Hard Candy is that all of their products are $10 or less, which is perfect for any girl on a budget. 

~Liisa

Disclosure: All opinions are my own. I received the above mentioned products at no cost for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received.

This Means War Blu-ray DVD Giveaway

Earlier this week I shared with you my review on the movie, This Means War. As promised one of the Just Us Girls readers will win a copy of This Means War on Blu-ray DVD Combo.

FDR VS TUCK – COMPARISON FOR THE LADIES

In This Means War, Lauren had one big question looming on her mind – which is the right guy for her – FDR or Tuck?  In this feature, we will create a comparison of the two, just like she did with her bestie Trish. 

  

                                            

FDR	FDR & TUCK	TUCK
Has commitment issues	Can wear a suit really well	Sweet
Plenty of ex-girlfriends	Live in really nice apartments	Has a child and an ex-wife
Has T-rex hands	Travel a lot	Hasn’t been on the dating scene in awhile
Tall	Rich	British
Blunt	Can protect you	Likes to plan
Doesn’t know much about art	Adventure-seekers	Has manly hands
Spontaneous	Have a dangerous job	Takes relationship slowly and more carefully – he’s safe
Uses pick-up lines

So ladies, which guy would you choose?

Men, which guy seems like the best candidate? 

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~ LaQuita

Wake: A Watersong Novel, Book One

Title: Wake: A Watersong Novel

By: Amanda Hocking

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Publication Date: August 7, 2012

ISBN: 9781250008121

Pages: 320

Amanda Hocking takes you deep into a new world with the first book in the Watersong  series. Beautiful. Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kind of girls you envy; the kind of  girls you want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Thea, and Lexi have caught everyone's attention. But it's Gemma, they've chosen to be part of their group. Sixteen-year-old Gemma seems to have it all - carefree, pretty, and falling in love with  the boy next door. But her greatest passion has always been the water. Lately she's had company for her late night swims. Penn, Thea, and Lexi spend their nights dancing, singing, and partying on the cove - and one night Gemma joins them. When she wakes up groggy on the beach the next morning, she knows something has changed. Suddenly Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. As she uncovers the truth about her new mythical powers, Gemma is forced to choose between staying with those she loves or entering a dark world brimming with unimaginable secrets.

It took me all of two days to read this book and even that was two days too long. If I didn't have work, a household and kids to take care of I would have had this read within hours. I absolutely LOVED this. The characters, the story line, everything. The only part that suck was that now reading it before the book is out I have to wait until next Winter before book number two is released. 


The story draws you in by making you love the main character, Gemma, from the beginning. You're intrigued at how dedicated and how much she loves swimming and her love for the water and you love how her romance starts with boy next door, Alex. It wasn't until the middle of the book when I started to like her older sister, Harper. She's a tough cookie and is the backbone to their family. She's like a mother to Gemma since their mom is in a mental institution. In the beginning I thought, "Wow can we get anymore paranoid?" but in the end Harper won me over because all she really wants is to protect her sister and for good reasons. The fact that she started her own little romance in this story helped me like her a bit more too, lol.


There are Sirens (mermaid like) in this story which always wins me over as one of my favorite movies is The Little Mermaid.  How Amanda Hocking went in detail as to how the three Sirens came to be gave you enough information to know that they were no good and why they needed and wanted from Gemma.


How book one ended left you with your mouth hanging open, but I guess that was exactly the point because now I'm anxious to read what happens next, I can't wait! 


~LaQuita
Disclosure: All opinions are my own. I received Wake at no cost for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received.

Cupcake Club: Peace, Love and Cupcakes

Title: The Cupcake Club: Peace Love and Cupcakes

By: Sheryl and Carried Berk

Publisher: Sourcebooks

Publication Date: April 5, 2012

ISBN: 9781402264498

Pages: 208

Quiet fourth-grader Kylie Carson is sort of a an outsider--she's constantly bullied by popular girl Meredith and has no friends, until her new drama teacher encourages her to start a cupcake club at school: Cupcakes for a Cause will raise money for the new EcoCenter. Soon, Kylie and other misfits are baking up a storm.

This was such a great book. This is book one of the new Cupcake Club Book Series. It's cute, it's girly, it's cupcakes! I read this to my seven year old daughter each night before bed and we just both adored it from beginning to end.  She now wants to start a club of her own, which I think is great and perfect for this Summer. This book will definitely make you want a cupcake when you finished it and the we loved that if we wanted to we could make cupcakes because the book comes with a few recipes at the end of the book. Another thing I loved about this book was that it was written by both mother and daughter, which makes it more special.


~LaQuita

Disclosure: All opinions are my own. I received Peace, Love and Cupcakes at no cost for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received.