Thursday, August 19, 2010

Giveaway - $5 Dinners - CLOSED

Giveaway is closed. Congrats to Megan!

One important part of everyday life is keeping the family budget in check. Doing so while being able to put together meals when schedules is chaotic is even more difficult. Erin Chase, though, has put together a cookbook to help you maintain both your sanity and your budget.

$5 Dinners is a collection of recipes that cost no more than $5 for the entire family meal and offer nutritious meals for the family on the go. Featured across the country on Rachel Ray, Good Morning America, in both Woman's Day and All You magazines, and across various news and radio programs across the country, this book just might revolutionize your family's dining experience at your very own dinner table!

I have been following Erin's blog for some time now and let me tell you...these recipes are amazing! No wonder her blog and book have been such a success!




Buy It:
Visit Amazon or your local retailer and buy for yourself (her link, not mine!)

Win It:
One lucky reader will win a copy of this awesome book!

Mandatory Entry (must be completed before any others are considered):
Visit $5 Dinners blog and tell me your favorite recipe that you find.

Additional entries:
  1. Follow $5 Dinners blog and leave a comment here letting me know you did.
  2. Follow $5 Dinners on Facebook and leave a comment here letting me know you did.
  3. Follow $5 Dinners on Twitter and leave a comment here telling me you did.
  4. Follow my blog (via Google Friend Connect in sidebar or RSS at top of blog) and comment telling me you did.
  5. Promote this giveaway via your blog (post the URL in the comments)
  6. Promote/link to this giveaway via Twitter (post your tweet in comments) - one post per day. Leave a comment with each tweet you make.
  7. Link to this giveaway via Facebook (leave a link in comments)
  8. Tell me how you found this giveaway
  9. Enter any of my open giveaways (1 entry per giveaway entered) - tell me which one in comments
  10. Post the Back to School BLOWOUT button (right sidebar) on your blog - leave me a comment to tell me you did so.
  11. Grab my regular Mrs Nespy's Frugal World button (right sidebar) for your blog - leave me a comment to tell me you did so.
Giveaway Rules:
Giveaway will run until August 28th at 11:59 pm EST. Winner will be chosen by Random.org. US only. Commenter must either leave email address with each comment or make sure email address is attached to your profile. Winner will be contacted via email and will have 48 hours to return contact before another winner is chosen.

This post is part of my Back to School BLOWOUT! Click for more details!

Back to School BLOWOUT!

180 comments:

  1. Mmmm Chicken Pesto Tasta Salad!

    Megan
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  2. I follow you via GFC!

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  3. I tried her Chickpea Tuna Salad recipe a while back and really liked it.
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  4. I follow $5 Dinners blog.
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  5. I follow your blog with GFC and RSS.
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  6. I found this giveaway in my google reader.
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  7. I entered the Bags, Etc. giveaway.
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  10. I entered the elmers glue giveaway.
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  11. I entered the Slim Digm giveaway.
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  12. I entered the headband giveaway.
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  13. I would like to try:Tilapia on the Grill

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  14. like $5.00 dinners on fb-Julie S Laws
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  15. follow your blog
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  16. I entered Bags Etc contest
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  17. found contest because I follow your blog-does this count as a entry ;)

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  18. I like the recipe for Stuffed Green Chile Chicken.

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  19. I follow $5 Dinner Blog.

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  20. I follow 5dollardinners on Twitter - Janetfaye

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  21. I follow you on GFC - janetfaye

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  22. I found this when I was entering your other giveaways.

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  23. Back To School Blowout Button:
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  24. I have your regular button:
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  25. I entered Frugal World giveaway.

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  26. I entered Scrabble Tile Pendant from Bitty Block.

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  27. I entered Wild Ride to the Heart board game.

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  28. I entered Soap & Lotion set.


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  29. I entered A Backpack Full of Glue Product.

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  30. i like the Beefy Mac Soup recipe!! :)

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  31. Follow $5 Dinners on FB :)

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  32. entered the cool tote lunch sack giveaway :)

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  33. follow via GFC :)

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  34. found you from tammy two cents :)

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  35. entered the soap & lotion giveaway :)

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  36. i like the grilled garlic bread
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  37. i follow 5 dinners on facebook

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  38. i follow 5 dinners on twitter
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  39. entered the elmer's glue giveaway :)

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  40. 'Spicy Pasta Puttanesque', yumm.. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  41. RSS Subscriber to your blog.

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  42. I entered the 'Bags etc' giveaway.

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  43. I entered the 'Wild ride to the heart game' giveaway.

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  44. I entered the 'Elmers Glue crew' giveaway.

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  45. I entered the 'Slim Digm designs' giveaway.

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  46. I entered the 'Knot Just Bows' giveaway.

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  47. I would love to try the beef and rice casserole! tracietrump@yahoo.com

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  48. I would like to try the Sweet and Sour Pork!
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  49. I like $5 dinners on facebook!
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  50. I entered the Bags etc giveaway!
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  51. I found this giveaway through tight wad in utah
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  52. I like the beef goulash--reminds me of what my mom used to make.
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  53. The almond vanilla french toast sounds yummy!

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  54. I found this giveaway on GiveawayScout

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  55. The Balsamic chicken with caramelized onions looks awesome!

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  56. Following $5 Dinners blog

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  57. $5 Dinners Twitter follower duckybunny

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  58. Found your blog post on Google

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  59. I would try tilapia on the grill.

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  60. I'm a gfc follower.

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  61. I found you through double prizes.

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  62. I like the chicken Nachos.

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  63. Mmmm slow cooker baked potatoes were my favorite!
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  64. Raspberry mint tea! Sounds so good :)
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  65. I entered the Elmer's glue giveaway.
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  66. Chicken and Bacon Florentine Pasta sounds good
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  67. follow $5 dinner blog
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  68. like $5 dinner on fb (Nancy P.)
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  69. follow $5 dinner on twitter
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  71. found this giveaway on giveaway scout
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  72. have your regular button on the bottom of my page
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  73. have your back to school button on my side bar under blogging events
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  74. liked $5 Dinners on FB---Sable S

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  75. My favorite recipe is Chicken Fajita Pizza.
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  76. following $5 Dinners blog

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  77. Follow $5 Dinners on facebook.
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  78. Follow $5 Dinners on twitter.
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  79. Follow your blog via GFC.
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  80. following $5 Dinners on twitter @atlmuzikfanzinc

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  81. Tweet: http://twitter.com/hkittelson/status/21640244238
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  82. Found out about giveaway from twitter.
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  83. GFC Follower Ms.Smith

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  84. shared giveaway on FB

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  86. I found your giveaway on giveaway scout.

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  87. posted back to school blow out button on my blog

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  88. posted your button on my blog

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  89. I haven't ever made any of the $5 Dinner Mom's recipes, but I just might have to try the Mexican Ground Beef Quinoa Skillet soon. My midwife is strongly urging me to eat lots of quinoa, and this looks like a delicious way to prepare it!

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  90. I found about this giveaway through Works for Me Wednesday!

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  91. I entered the Carmel Soap giveaway.

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  92. the spicy onion burger looks good
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  93. I blogged:
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  95. I love the Creamy Tortellini recipe. Absolutely YUM!

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  96. I follow $5 dinner through RSS Google Feed.

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  97. I follow your blog through google friend. :)

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  98. I learned about your giveaway from your blog sidebar. :)

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  99. I like $5 dinner on facebook.

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  100. I entered the Wild Ride to the Heart giveaway.

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  102. I would like to try the Bacon-Wrapped Apple Chicken.
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  103. I entered the 'Caramel Soaps' giveaway.

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  104. I entered the 'Simply Stamped' giveaway.

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  106. I entered your Bento lunchbox giveaway

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  107. My favorite recipe would be the stuffed shells!!

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  108. I found your blog while browsing blogs:)

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  109. I entered the God in the yard giveaway

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  110. I entered the Lunch box giveaway!

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  111. I entered the clipboard giveaway

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  115. Caramel Apple Breakfast Casserole shoulds wonderful!

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  116. Entered lunchbox giveaway

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  117. Found giveaway on Give Me Neither

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  118. Follow $5 dinner blog.

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  119. hi!
    I Follow $5 Dinners blog
    thankyou for pointing out this great site! I see where im gonna be looking at for a looong time.:)
    So excited about! :)
    Have a nice day!
    ~Mippy :)

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  120. HI!
    oops..I forgot the mandatory entry
    So here it is:the recipe that I would like to try out is their spicy onion burgers.
    I have a lot of veggie burgers to use up and I didn't want to get bored with them.
    so this is a great way to add some variety to the burger!
    thanks so much!
    ~Mippy :D

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  121. HI there!

    I Follow $5 Dinners on Facebook
    thank you!
    ~Mippy :)

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  122. HI!
    I follow you via Google Friend Connect
    thank you!
    ~Mippy :)

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  123. The Creamy Tortilinni sounds delish~

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  124. I entered the Easy Lunchboxes giveaway

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  125. I found your site through Couponing to Disney
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  126. The Crockpot Country Ribs with Mashed Potatoes looks really good! Thanks!
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  127. I entered the Elmer Glue giveaway
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  128. Tweet:
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  129. I entered Giveaway - Safety Tat.

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  130. I entered Giveaway - Knot Just Bows.

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  131. I entered Giveaway - Slim Digm Designs.

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  132. tweet
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  133. Balsamic Chicken Pasta Salad

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  134. Will try the Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes.
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  135. I entered the Clipboard Giveaway.
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  136. I entered the Penagain giveaway.
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  137. I entered the Joy Belle giveaway.
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  138. I entered the shop.com giveaway.
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  139. I entered the Bento lunch bag giveaway.
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  140. I entered the simply stamped giveaway.
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  141. I entered the carmel soaps giveaway.
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  142. I entered your easy pen giveaway
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  143. Tweet:
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  144. I think the Beefy Mac Soup recpie sounds good.

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  145. Mediterranean Chicken Quinoa sounds great.

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  146. i want to try the Spicy Onion Burgers

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  147. i follow $5 dinners via google reader

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  148. i follow $5 dinners on facebook

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  149. i follow $5 dinners on twitter

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  150. i tweeted
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  151. entered safety tats giveaway

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  152. entered knot just bows giveaway

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  153. entered clip board giveaway

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  154. i found this giveaway through Mom Saves Money

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  155. tweet
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  156. The Chicken and Quinoa Waldorf Salad with Creamy Maple Vinaigrette sound yummy.

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  157. The Banana Stuffed French Toast looks delish! Thanks! mommy saves at yahoo dot com

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  158. Found you through Tightwad in Utah. Thanks!
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  159. I entered your personalized clip board giveaway. Thanks! mommy saves at yahoo dot com

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  160. I entered your French Toast giveaway. Thanks!
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  161. Blueberry Lemon Pancakes sounds soooo good!


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  162. I also entered the Headband from Knot Just Bows giveaway.

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  164. Tweet:
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  165. I entered the my lip stuff giveaway.
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  166. Blueberry lemon pancakes sound yummy!
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  168. Alea's eggplant pizza bites look so good.

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  169. I follow $5 Dinner's blog

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  170. found it on your giveaway list

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  171. Comments closed 8/28/10 @ 11:59 pm EST

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