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Aphrodite's First Giveaway Contest
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March is the month of lent where God died for all our sins. He gave his life to save the entire humanity without having doubts. He is Our Saviour, Our Almighty God and Our Father. As a Catholic, I want to give back something this month of Easter to others as a gratitude to what God has done for me. Honestly, I have received so many blessings in my life, it has been amazing and overwhelming. I thanked Him for giving me such a wonderful life and a loving family. Anyway, I will giveaway 2 pieces of handmade knotted rosary plus more fabulous prizes from my sweet Sponsors. These Rosary's were made personally by me and were inspired by the members of St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church. This contest is open internationally until April 30Th, 2010, midnight, EST. Everyone can join including the sponsors. Winners will be announced on May 3rd, Monday, will notified via email, and will be chosen through random.org. Just follow the instructions carefully and you're all set. Happy Easter everyone!



PRIZES:


1st Prize:

$5.00 Cash via Paypal & 2 pcs Rosary - Aphrodite:My So Called Life

2000 EC Credits - Chuchie's Hideaway

2000 Ec Credits - WhereAbouts

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner -Fedhz

1 mont h125X125 Ad Banner -EarningOnline

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner -OnaDietDaw

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner -TheAccidentalTeacher


2nd Prize:

2000 EC Credits - MelandriaRomero.info

1000 EC Credits - MyJourneyToLife

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner - JournalMikeMamaril

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner - Wahdaholic

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner -QuestionsHaveAnswers

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner -Yapatoots-1


3rd Prize:

1500 EC Credits - Melandriaromero.net

1000 EC Credits - TheThreeChies

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner -Chuchie's Hideaway

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner -WhereAbouts

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner -TheThreeChies

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner -Yapatoots-2



TO ENTER: (15pts)


4 pts - Blog about this giveaway linking back to me with Sponsors.


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4 pts - Put my Button Ad in your Blog Post (2pts) & Side Bar (2pts)


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3 pts - Subscribe via email (Sidebar)


1 pt - Follow me on Google Friend Connect (Sidebar)


1 pt - Follow me on Twitter (Sidebar)


1 pt - Follow me on Facebook NetworkedBlogs (Sidebar)


1 pt - Become a Fan of Aphrodite:My So Called Life (Sidebar)




EXTRA POINTS (35pts)

15 pts - Pick 2 Sponsors, Follow them on Twitter (5pts), Google Friend Connect (5pts), Any Facebook Fan or Page(5pts)


20 pts - Pick 1 of my Sponsors, Review Sponsor's Blog, 50-100 words (10pts), Add Sponsor's Banner Ad to your post(10pts)


SPONSORS
Chuchie's Hideaway
TheThreeChies
WhereAbouts
Fedhz
EarningOnline
OnADietDaw
TheAccidentalTeacher
MelandriaRomero.info
MyJourneyToLife
JournalMikeMamaril
Wahdaholic
QuestionsHaveAnswers
Yapatoots-1
MelandriaRomero.net
Yapatoots-2


Kindly visit regularly for prize updates. If you're done with all these please leave a comment with your email, usernames (Facebook,Twitter and others), Sponsor's Blog Review URL, Blog Post URL, and the total points you've got.


Win Cash!!!

Win Rosary!!!

Win EC!!!







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The Rules of Chocolate
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If you get melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly.

Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

The problem: How to get two pounds of chocolate home from the store in a hot car.
The solution: Eat it in the parking lot.

Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite and you'll eat less.

A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of calories in one place. Isn't that handy?

If you can't eat all your chocolate, it will keep in the freezer. But if you can't eat all your chocolate, what's wrong with you?

If calories are an issue, store your chocolate on top of the fridge. Calories are afraid of heights, and they will jump out of the chocolate to protect themselves.

Money talks. Chocolate sings.

Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you look younger.

Why is there no such organization as Chocoholics Anonymous? Because no one wants to quit.

Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done.

Chocolate is a health food. Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is derived either from sugar beets or cane, both vegetables. And, of course, the milk/cream is dairy.

So eat more chocolate to meet the dietary requirements for daily vegetable and dairy intake.



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posted by sacredraven of macombcountycafe
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Saint of the Week
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Saint of the week:

A Saint is often an ordinary person who has lived an extraordinary life of virtue and faith. As Catholics we should use these exemplars to inspire us in our daily lives.

St. Hesychius of Jerusalem

Unfortunately, not much is known of this early Christian Saint from the Russian Orthodox tradition. Many of his writings and much about his life has been lost to history. He was an exegete and involved in his church as a presbyter. His work was extremely important since he defended the doctrines of the Church from early heresies including the theories of Nestorianism and Arianism. Nestorianism postulated that there were two completely separate natures combined in Jesus, one divine and the other human. Arianism postulated that Jesus was not divine at all. Hesychius' work gives us great insight into the history of the early Church. He wrote homilies concerning the Blessed Virgin Mary, and many Bible commentaries which focused on the mysteries contained in the Old Testament and how they are related to the New Testament. This included writings on the Psalms. Some of his other works describe the life and martyrdom of early Saints. He had a great love of the Holy Eucharist and promoted the need to keep pure of mind and body.

This week pray a Rosary in his honor, his feast day is March 28th.
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Wanted: Aphrodite's First Giveaway SPONSORS
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I've been blogging for over 3 years now and this will be my first giveaway to all bloggers all over the world. Since Holy week is getting closer I thought of giving this to ONE lucky individual or blogger as a gift. You will receive two pieces of knotted Rosary. One piece with combination of white and pink color, the other one with silver, white and blue color. What you see in the above photo, thats what you get.



This Giveaway is a POINT system and will begin on April 1st, 2010 ends on April 30th, 2010 at midnight EST. Winners will be announced May 3rd, 2010 and will be chosen through Random.org.


Right now, I'm seeking for Blogger SPONSORS worldwide. You have the option to give the following:



  • Cash via paypal

  • Entrecard (EC)

  • 1 month 125X125 Banner/Widget/Button Ads

  • Blog Review

  • Your suggestion


Being Sponsor, you will receive the following;



  • Blog Review with your Banner Ad from all participants - (Top 10 Sponsors only, i will use random.org to select my Top 10 Sponsors on March 31,2010, midnight, Eastern time)
  • Blog link from all participants
  • Visitors or followers to your facebook,twitter and any other social networking site
  • Your suggestion


If you're interested just leave a comment here or email me direct. Keep checking my site for updates. Thanks a lot! :-)





SPONSORS:

2000 EC Credits - Chuchie's Hideaway
2000 EC Credits - WhereAbouts
2,000 EC Credits - MelandriaRomero
1500 EC Credits - The Three Chies
1,000 EC Credits - myjourneytolife
1,000 EC Credits - melandriaromero
1,000 EC Credits - Butterfly

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner- fedhz
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner- earningonline
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner- journal.mikemamaril
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner- wahdaholic
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner- questionshaveanswers
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner - Chuchie's Hideaway
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner - WhereAbouts
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner- The Three Chies
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner - Realwomantips
1 month 125x125 Ad Banner - Butterfly

1 month 125X125 Ad Banner - onadietdaw
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner - yapatoots1
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner - yapatoots2
1 month 125X125 Ad Banner - theacccidentalteacher




This post is close as of today (March 31) kindly visit the Giveaway Contest and thank u for all the emails. I have good news for all the Sponsors..Check it out! Please join and have a chance to win the prizes!
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Upcoming Swaps Dates
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Just wanted to remind you (Michigander) that the Spring swaps will be here before you know it. Time to start sorting those closets and drawers. Take a box or container and put it in the back of the closet or some other location and start adding to it until the swap. If you do a little bit a time it won't feel such a huge task.
Upcoming Swap dates are:
Sterling Heights Swap
Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 11:00am until 3:00pm
Heritage Jr. High School, 37400 Dodge Park Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48312
Holly Swap
Thursday, May 6, 2010 from 10:00am until 7:00pm
First baptist Church of Holly, 15030 N. Holly Rd. Holly, MI 48442
Also if there are folks that would like to help with set up (in the morning) or take down (in the evening) at the Holly Swap just contact me (Bridgette). This will be the last swap as our family is moving. If you are interested in being the new coordinator contact me (Bridget).
Clinton Township Swap
Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 10:00am until 1:00pm
Macomb Intermediate School District Located on Garfield Road North of 19 Mile
Lake Orion Swap
Thursday, May 27, 2010 from 10:00am until 7:00pm
Christ the Redeemer Catholic Community, 2700 Waldon Road, Lake Orion, MI 48360
We're on the North Side of Waldon, East of Baldwin Road. Come in the main door and there will be signs to lead you from there.
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Macomb County Community Connection Day
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Macomb county families and residents who are homeless or at-risk due to foreclosure, job loss or hardship are invited!

Meet and Talk with people and organizations that can assist individuals and families with:

  • Shelter and Housing Options
  • Homeless Prevention Services
  • Rapid Re-Housing Programs
  • Emergency Financial Assistance
  • Legal Services-Eviction/Foreclosure
  • Homeless Student Assistance
  • Social Security Assistance
  • Low Cost Food Program

All services and help are FREE! On Tuesday, March 30, 2010 around 10:00Am-2:00PM at Warren Woods, Church of the Nazarene, 14300 13 Mile Road (East of Schoenherr) Warren, MI 48088. Lunch is served around 11:30 Am to 12:30 PM. There will be raffles, prizes and much more. For a listing of attending agencies visit MACOMB. See you there!

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Free Market Today
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There will be a free market today Sunday March 21st at Rosa Parks Transit Center. It will start around 1:00pm and go until 5:00pm, rain or shine. Everything you bring will be hauled away for you (within reason-a fridge maybe difficult). Usually we find everything from pots and pans to canned goods, lots of clothing, old cds, art supplies, video game systems, ironing boards.. you name it.
The Rosa Parks Transit Center is located on Cass Avenue just North of Michigan between Part Street and 1st.
Hope to see you there!
If you miss this one the next Free Market will be held on May 23rd, 2010.
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