April 23rd, 2009 by Erica

I’ve been feeling rather limited here. Limited on what I could review and what I could talk about. This has been a homemaker’s blog, but I’m ready for more. So, I’ve moved…

You can now find me at: www.EricaMuellerOnline.com

I’ll still post homemaking tips, recipes, crafts, etc, but look for a wider variety of reviews and my thoughts on other topics as well!

April 14th, 2009 by Erica

Congratulations, Apackof2, your number (#11) was picked by the random number generator! You’ll be receiving an AquaNotes pad, pencil and hangers!

Her entry read:

How about a “Tub Thinker”? LOL!

Oh and great idea for campers, backpackers, RVers and boaters

I want one..no I want several!

Pick me, pick me!

Also, congratulations to Shelly from Giveaway Roundup for winning the second AquaNotes prize for helping to get the word out about this contest by blogging about it!

Ladies, I’ll be sending you an email, so be sure to respond with your shipping address and the prizes will be mailed to you soon!

April 8th, 2009 by Erica

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. Sara Lee Fresh Bakery knows the first step to a healthy heart is maintaining a healthy weight and getting the nutrition women need in order to live a strong life and care for their families.

Sara Lee is partnering with The Heart Truth Campaign to raise awareness of heart disease among women and encourage them to make heart healthy food choices every day. One of the best things a mom can do for her family is to take care of herself!

To support the campaign, Sara Lee Fresh Bakery is offering heart healthy sandwich recipes in the WomenHeart’s ALL HEART Family Cookbook and will contribute one dollar for every cookbook ordered up to $35,000 to the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.

We’re helping to giveaway 2 copies of this amazing cookbook! If you’d like to be entered to win, please fill out this form! (it’s a Google Doc’s form)

Entry Form

The contest is open to all U.S. Residents and ends Wednesday, April 15th.

April 4th, 2009 by Erica

I’ve teamed up with AquaNotes for an amazing promotion of their new waterproof note pads! These are completely amazing, and if you haven’t seen my review of the product you should go have a look…

These waterproof pads of paper hang by suction cups in your shower, next to the sink, or on the job! You can write on them with a pencil (included!) then hang the pencil up in it’s own suction cup holder! The paper sheds water so it’s always dry!

AquaNotes are made of waterproof paper that is 100% recyclable, environmentally friendly, and non-toxic. Even the ink is soy based. The product is designed to withstand continual exposure to wet environments.  Water simply beads up and rolls off AquaNotes.

Aqua Notes are available in the plain design show above, and also an Aqua Love Notes version which comes with a red pencil!

This giveaway is for the plain style. One person will win the note pad, pencil, and suction cup hangers!

To enter: Go to the product information for AquaNotes of Aqua Love Notes then come back and leave a comment on this post telling me which user best describes you!

Limit one entry per person! Giveaway ends 13th!

Bloggers: If you would like to be entered into a drawing for a second Aqua Notes pad you can post about this giveaway on your blog, then send me an email with the link to your post: erica [at] creativenotice [dot] com !! Feel free to use or copy any of the content on this post!

April 4th, 2009 by Erica

Growing up in rual Kentucky, I saw this organization at work in our local community. In fact, my family received a milk cow through the Chain of Life and Heifer International! Having benefited from, and worked with this particular organization, this charity is close to my heart!

My family's cow and her calf, both of which were passed on to other families through Heifer International!

This month, TypeAMom, Traveling Mamas and BookstorePeople are teaming up to draw attention to this amazing organization!

This great nonprofit organization that really has a positive impact on the world. Through carefully monitored donations, families in impoverished countries are given hens, geese, goats and other hardy animals - these families are also taught to care for and nurture their animals, so that the healthy creatures give them eggs, chicks to raise, and milk.

Part of the Heifer philosophy is that families who have been helped, pass their gift along by teaching and aiding other members of their communities to do the same.This ties very closely to Type-A Mom’s own mission which, while not featuring as admirable a goal as ending hunger, is to create a place where more experienced mom writers help the inexperienced to learn the ropes of web publishing and, ultimately, support their families as work at home moms.

Every reader who leaves a comment under the relevant post on all three sites listed above will see ten cents donated to Heifer International, with a cap of $1,500.For just a couple minutes of your time you can help make a difference.

This fundraiser runs through April 30. There’s never been an easier way to donate money to a truly good cause!