I am so excited about July’s FBT Twitter Birthday Bash door prize giveaway – a You’re the Balm Bag gift set from Cactus & Ivy!

This sweet gift set includes:

Peppermint Tree Foot Balm - Our signature balm! A soothing blend of oils and vegetable waxes to create a balm perfect for daily moisturizing of your feet. Use this balm as needed or for an intense overnight treatment.

Butter Me Up Body Balm - A combination of soothing oils and cocoa butter give this balm a nice glide on your skin.  Perfect for after shave use, soothe sun burned skin or an all over intense moisturizer for dry, itchy skin, especially on the knees and elbows.

Lip Service Lip Balm - Creamy blend of oils, candelilla wax, grapefruit seed extract, vitamin E, plain or essential oils of spearmint and peppermint.

Lisa from Cactus & Ivy creates, by hand, natural spa and body products.  She never tests her products on animals (just family – lol) and uses only the finest ingredients.

CLOSED:

1. Follow CactusandIvy, JulieFBT and HostessTori on Twitter.

2. Tweet the following message to your followers:
Just entered the @cactusandivy giveaway hosted by @julieFBT & @HostessTori! #FBTbash http://tinyurl.com/mxyps2

3. Very Important! Leave a comment & Twitter ID below stating that you completed these actions!

Special Note: There are no multiple entries. It’s one entry per person and all requirements must be met. So please be sure to follow the tweeps listed and tweet the message to your followers. Thank you!

Two random winners will be chosen and announced during the #FBTbash on July 1st.

Good luck!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

Do you love to entertain or do you avoid entertaining because it can become such a hassle? If you’re in the latter, you’ll definitely want to check out The Savvy Host. They have a full range of services from planning to decorating.

If you love to entertain, be sure to check out The Savvy Host Market which is filled with a variety of items to help you entertain or give as gifts. They even have one of my favorites, Grill Charms!

The Savvy Host’s 8 Entertaining Essentials take hosting from stressful to stress-free (while saving a few dollars!)

Even better, The Savvy Host is sponsoring two giveaways for July’s FBT Twitter Birthday Bash (#FBTbash)! They will be giving away two (2) Savvy Host’s TableTop-in-a-Box *for 6* value-priced gift sets – one in Red and one in Terra.

These sets include:

• 6 Leone Placemats (100% cotton),
• 6 Cotton weave Napkins (100% cotton),
• 6 Vienna Napkin Rings,
• 1 Roma Serving Basket, &
• The Savvy Host’s 8 Entertaining Essentials (©2008)

CLOSED:

1. Follow TheSavvyHost, JulieFBT and HostessTori on Twitter.

2. Tweet the following message to your followers:
Just entered the @SavvyHost giveaway hosted by @julieFBT & @HostessTori! #FBTbash http://tinyurl.com/medyeq

3. Very Important! Leave a comment & Twitter ID below stating that you completed these actions!

Special Note: There are no multiple entries. It’s one entry per person and all requirements must be met. So please be sure to follow the tweeps listed and tweet the message to your followers. Thank you!

Two random winners will be chosen and announced during the #FBTbash on July 1st.

Good luck!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

Are we all ready? Thoughfully Simple and FreeBirthdayTreats.com are gearing up for next month’s FBT Twitter Birthday Bash and want to extend an invitation to you, your friends, your family and your beloved PETS!

When: Wednesday, July 1st from 5 – 7pm PST

Where: On Twitter! Use the hashtag #FBTbash to join the party! We’ll create a custom TweetGrid and post that link here closer to July 1st.

Featured Guest: Jessica Douglas (@PetSmartTLC) – PetSmart

Pet Pics: Do you have a picture of your pet’s birthday? If so, get ready to share them during the #FBTbash!

Giveaways: We’ll have a door prize and two $100 or more giveaways that are TBD…still working on these details, but will post them here as soon as they are confirmed!

RSVP: Did you RSVP at Thoughtfully Simple? Please do so we know who all is coming and so others can follow you too!

NEW! Become a fan of our new #FBTbash Face Book page!

SPECIAL CAUSES:

Save the lives of homeless pets with PetSmart Charities®! Through their adoption programs alone, one pet is saved every minute that a PetSmart Charities® Adoption Center is open. In addition, all the programs we create and animal welfare agencies we support help to end euthanasia while promoting healthy relationships between people and pets.

Have you declared the American Cancer Society as the official sponsor of your birthday? I know this is personal preference, but it’s something I’m passionate about and you’ll hear it from me alot.

Sponsorships: If you’d like to see more details about the FreeBirthayTreats Twitter Birthday Bash (#FBTbash) – like how to sponsor a giveaway or the event itself, visit: Twitter Birthday Bash

Tori and I are looking forward to celebrating with everyone! Please do us a favor and spread the word! The more tweeps we have the merrier it will be! Thank you!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

We welcome back 1-800-Flowers to June’s FBT Twitter Birthday Bash with two (2) $100 gift certificates up for grabs! Two lucky winners are going to be very happy!

A perfect gift for just about any occasion: graduations, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries or just because. Pictured below is their Big Birthday Bash filled with all kinds of birthday goodies!

CLOSED!

1. Follow 1800flowers, JulieFBT and HostessTori on Twitter.
2. Tweet the following message to your followers:
Just entered the #FBTbash $100 @1800Flowers giveaway hosted by @julieFBT & @HostessTori! http://tinyurl.com/ljq5hs

3. Very Important! Leave a comment & Twitter ID below stating that you completed these actions!

Special Note: There are no multiple entries. It’s one entry per person and all requirements must be met. So please be sure to follow the tweeps listed and tweet the message to your followers. Thank you!

Two random winners will be chosen and announced during the #FBTbash on June 3rd.

Good luck!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

Great news! Thoughtfully Simple and Free Birthday Treats are teaming up again, once a month in fact. Our #FBTbash was such a huge hit that we have decided that a monthly birthday bash is in order! Each month, we will be bringing you new topics, a fabulous guest, and some pretty impressive prizes. This is an open party– so bring all your Twitter Friends and let’s celebrate together!

When: Wednesday, June 3rd from 5 – 7pm PST

Featured Guest: Leslie Haywood (@grillcharmer) – Inventor of the Grill Charms

Have you entered for a chance to win some of our fabulous prizes?

#FBTBash Door Prize: 16 oz. Honey Bee Vanilla scented jar candle from Serene Moments

#FBTbash Fab Prize #1: (1) White Plasteramic Watch by ToyWatch (Retail Value: $225)

#FBTbash Fab Prize #2: (2) $100 1-800-Flowers Gift Certificates

Did you RSVP at Thoughtfully Simple? Please do so we know who all is coming and so others can follow you too!

NEW! Become a fan of our new #FBTbash Face Book page!

Have you declared the American Cancer Society as the official sponsor of your birthday? I know this is personal preference, but it’s something I’m passionate about and you’ll hear it from me alot.

If you’d like to see more details about the FreeBirthayTreats Twitter Birthday Bash (#FBTbash) – like how to sponsor a giveaway or the event itself, visit: Twitter Birthday Bash

Tori and I are looking forward to celebrating with everyone! Please do us a favor and spread the word! The more tweeps we have the merrier it will be! Thank you!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

What a sweet door prize to kick off June’s FBT Twitter Birthday Bash (#FBTbash)! One lucky winner will be receiving a Honey Bee Vanilla scented earth friendly jar candle sponsored by Serene Moments. These natural gourmet candles are not only soot-free, but they are also made of vegetable and soy waxes that burn for approximately 120 hours.

This fabulous giveaway is reserved for those participating in the June’s #FBTbash Twitter party. Everyone is invited to participate, to learn more about the #FBTbash check out the details here.

CLOSED!

1. Follow Serene Moments, JulieFBT, and HostessTori on Twitter.
2. ReTweet this contest to your followers by copying the tweet below:

I just entered to win a @serenemoments jar candle during the #FBTbash http://budurl.com/FBTbashDrPrz

3. Very Important! Leave a comment & Twitter ID below stating that you followed us and tweeted!

A random winner will be chosen and announced during the #FBTbash on 6/3/09.

Good luck!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

We have a last minute giveaway from PF Changs folks! I don’t know about you, but I love their Kung Poa Shrimp!

They are giving away three (3) $25 Gift Cards!

CLOSED!

1. Follow PFChangs, JulieFBT and HostessTori on Twitter.

2. Very Important! Leave a comment & Twitter ID below stating that you followed us tweeps!

Special Note: There are no multiple entries. It’s one entry per person and all requirements must be met. So please be sure to follow the tweeps listed and tweet the message to your followers. Thank you!

A random winners will be chosen and announced during the #FBTbash.

Good luck!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

Build A Bear has a new campaign called love. hugs. peaceTM which I think is a great step towards educating our younger generation that “Together friends can make a difference!”

Love. Hugs. Peace. is about how everyone, no matter how young or old they are, can help to make the world a better place. Together friends can make a world of difference, and it can all start with a hug and a song!

You can get started today, by making a Love. Hugs. Peace. pledge. These are the little things you can do to join the movement.

Throughout the year, there will be many opportunities for you to help us make a difference.

You can get a downloads of their exclusive Build-A-Bear Workshop(R) song, Let’s Talk About Love, performed by Natalie Cole, Meaghan Martin or David Archuleta in stores or at Build A Bear.com as a thank you for your $1 donation to Save the Children(R).

However, Build A Bear is sponsoring a giveaway and we have 20 song download cards with the Let’s Talk About Love performed by Natalie Cole or Meaghan Martin for some lucky tweeps. Winner chooses which one.

It’s easy to enter: closed!

1. Follow BuildABear, JulieFBT and HostessTori on Twitter.
2. Tweet the following message to your followers:
Just entered the #FBTbash BuildABear hugs.love.peace giveaway hosted by @julieFBT! Enter here: http://tinyurl.com/o2fefa

3. Very Important! Leave a comment & Twitter ID below stating that you completed these actions!

Special Note: There are no multiple entries. It’s one entry per person and all requirements must be met. So please be sure to follow the tweeps listed and tweet the message to your followers. Thank you!

A random winners will be chosen and announced during the #FBTbash.

Good luck!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

Not long now! Just a few short hours to go until the party begins! Have you entered for a chance to win some of our fabulous prizes? Did you RSVP at Thoughtfully Simple? Please do so we know who all is coming and so others can follow you too!

Did you declare the American Cancer Society as the official sponsor of your birthday? I know this is personal preference, but it’s something I’m passionate about and you’ll hear it from me alot.

If you’d like to see more details about the FreeBirthayTreats Twitter Birthday Bash (#FBTbash) – like how to join in the fun, visit: Twitter Birthday Bash We have some fabulous live guests who have so much to share about birthdays!

Tori and I are looking forward to celebrating with everyone! Please do us a favor and spread the word! The more tweeps we have the merrier it will be! Thank you!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

A while back I was contacted by Kids Central Kitchen about doing a review for their products. I have to admit that I’m usually very wary of trying out food products from businesses I’m not familiar with, but after doing a bit of research, I accepted the offer.

Mark and Maureen, the founders of Kids Central Kitchen, have done an outstanding job perfecting these healthy baking mixes for all ages to enjoy. They sent us four baking mixes to try out: Swinging Monkey Banana Bread, Mudslinger Chocolate Brownie, Homerun Oatmeal Raisin Cookie and Propeller Energy Bar.

Introducing our natural, whole grain baking mixes for kids and their families. We “JUST SAY NO” to trans fats, hydrogenated oils, refined sugars, high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors, artificial flavors and preservatives! But, we do say YES to great taste. Our panel of “little tasters” has given us a unanimous thumbs up! We are proud to now be able to share our mixes with you and your family. Happy baking!

I could continue on with my own opinions, but since these baking mixes were ultimately made for kids, I’ll let my own do the talking:

My 11 yo son loves to cook. He is always offering to help my husband and I cook meals (not clean off the dishes, just cook) and was thrilled when we received our box of goodies. What did he think of Kids Central Kitchen?

My opinion is that I think these are great things for kids because it really helps the kids learn how to cook! My favorite was all of them because they are so good! This was one of the easiest things I have ever made! Most of them have only two or three ingredients! They are also healthy! Once you try these, you’ll love them!

Now my son is definitely more open to trying healthy alternatives, my teenage daughter on the other hand isn’t. That was until she got hold of those Propeller Energy Bars. I think I might have gotten one or two small pieces. This is what she thought of Kids Central Kitchen:

Oh, yum yum give me some more. Normally, I don’t often eat breakfast – I’m lazy and I really don’t get up in time. Kids Central Kitchen made it easy for me to make something (eh-hem, cough cough, ENERGY BARS) then gobble it up on my way to school, providing me a wonderful source of nutrition and chocolate. (I love chocolate, in case you were wondering.) It’s so easy and simple, not to mention healthy. Everything is utterly delicious. Banana Bread, ENERGY BARS, Oatmeal Cookies, Brownies. Gosh, I’m drooling just thinking about it.

Now, getting back to me being a lazy teenager – what isn’t better than something that takes such little work? And parents: do you like knowing that everything fast and easy is not good for your kids? Kids Central Kitchen had you in mind when they made these perfect little packages for the people you care about most.

And yes, she can be hired to write copy for you too!

I didn’t even get a chance to take pictures of the Swinging Monkey Banana Bread! I do believe that was engulfed in a matter of mere minutes. Not one of these products tasted like cardboard after baking it. They were all delicious.

My only draw back would be availability. Unfortunately, they are not available at most local grocery stores so there is an increased cost because of shipping. I’m sure it won’t be long before they are readily available across the nation.

Baking mixes start at $5.99 and there are several flavors available including Flip Flog Flapjacks Pancakes. Kids Central Kitchen also offers the baking mixes as party favors and even has a Kids’ Baking Party In a Box.

If you’d like to enter the giveaway for (4) party favor baking mixes (ends May 13, 2009), be sure to visit the FBTbash Giveaways Galore.

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

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