It's My Birthday, But You Can Win the Pampering! {Giveaway}

Woo-hoo!  Today is my birthday! :) And I am celebrating on the blog today by hosting this amazing A Little Birthday Pampering Giveaway!  Who wouldn't want a little pampering on their birthday? 

Or someone else's birthday? Or any day, really?

Myself, a few of my favorite bloggers, & a couple of my favorite reps from Jamberry Nail Shields & Mary Kay cosmetics have teamed up to give one of you all the ultimate pampering prize package:

• $100 SpaFinder Wellness Gift Certificate
• $15 Jamberry Gift Certificate
• 1 Mary Kay Fragrance-Free Satin Hands Set

That is right, my friends! $100 to spend any way you choose at SpaFinder.com!  Have a pedicure, maybe a massage, get a new spiffy hair cut, or maybe choose to take a few yoga or meditation classes with it instead.  SpaFinder gift certificates are accepted at over 20,000 spas, yoga, pilates, and fitness studios worldwide! (Please note- this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only though!) Be sure to click on over to SpaFinder & check that there is a location near you that accepts the gift certificate before entering!

And in addition to your $100 in your choice of pampering, you will also get $15 to spend at my friend Susan's online Jamberry shop.  If you haven't heard of or had a chance to try Jamberry nail shields yet, you are missing out!  I LOVE to use them on my toes especially- no drying time (perfect when you are juggling a toddler & trying to do your nails ;) ) & they last from 4-6 weeks on your toenails! 

You will also get a Mary Kay Fragrance-Free Satin Hands Pampering Set courtesy of my Mary Kay consultant friend, Erin!  I think just about everyone knows how fabulous those sets are, right? :)

Ready to get entered to win??

Make sure you read ALL the giveaway terms & conditions below.  I am stickler for them, and not following them can and will get your entries disqualified! 

*This giveaway is open to U.S. residents.  All entries for the winner will be checked and verified, so please make sure you are doing what you are claiming in the Rafflecopter or all your entries will be voided.  No funny business, folks. ;). By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. Number of entries received determines the odds of winning. One winner will be selected. The winner will be notified via the email they provide, and will have 48 hours to reply to the email.  If the winner does not reply back within the 48 hours, they forfeit the prize and a new winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter.  This is a giveaway sponsored as a group buy, which means the bloggers pooled their money together to purchase the SpaFinder gift certificate for you.  SpaFinder, Jamberry, and Mary Kay are not sponsors of this giveaway.  The SpaFinder gift card will be sent via email directly from Carrie of Frugal Foodie Mama.  The Jamberry gift certificate and the Mary Kay Satin Hands Set will be sent separately and directly from the respective representatives/consultants participating in this giveaway.  Frugal Foodie Mama is not responsible for the delivery of the Jamberry gift certificate or the Mary Kay Satin Hands Set.  Entries must come from your MAIN social media accounts, not accounts that have been set up separately just for entering giveaways.  Entries from these types of accounts will be disqualified.  Protected tweets do not count as an entry method for tweeting. Tweets must come from a public account. Bloggers in this group giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

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Spaghetti with Roasted Tomatoes {A Guest Recipe from Cooking on the Front Burner}

We have another fabulous pasta dish on the blog from Deb at Cooking on the Front Burner for my Birthday Week! And this is the last guest recipe for the week too, folks.  
But no sad faces!  Stay tuned for a fun and fabulous giveaway starting at midnight tonight to wrap up my Birthday Week! :) 

Hi, I'm Deb from Cooking on the Front Burner and happy to be guest posting today for Carrie as she celebrates her birthday week!!  (oh yea, birthdays should be celebrated all week in my opinion!)

I started blogging about 2 1/2 years ago as a way to keep and share recipes with family and friends.  I think I can be called a recipe-o-holic.  I love reading cookbooks as novels, subscribing to food magazines and searching other blogs for new recipes to try.  If you are a dinner guest at my place, most likely I am making something new for you to experience.  And when I'm not in the kitchen, I am probably (re)decorating my house, reading a good book or most recently spoiling our new granddaughter!

Carrie and I have been friends for awhile now and when she mentioned she loves Italian food - and since I'm Italian, I had the perfect recipe for her.  This is one my favorite ways to use fresh summer tomatoes and herbs.  We have a small garden where we only grow tomatoes, peppers and a few herbs for either Italian dishes or making salsa.

I invite you to stop on over to get the recipe and take a look around.  And another birthday wish to Carrie -thanks for having me!!  It was great spending time at your place.  Mangia!

Pasta Raccolta Estivo {A Guest Recipe from Love in the Kitchen}

Are you all ready for Day 3 of Birthday Week on the blog? :) Susan from Love in the Kitchen is stopping on over today to share her recipe for Pasta Raccolta Estivo.  She knows that Italian dishes are one of my favorites! Can't wait to dig into this one... 

Howdy Frugal Foodie Mama readers!  I'm Susan from Love in the Kitchen where I share my passion for cooking easy and tasty homemade food with fresh ingredients with you.  

Today I'm here to help Carrie celebrate her birthday Week.  {Happy Birthday Carrie!}

I know that Carrie is a fan of Italian food, and, as it is her birthday, I am sharing a wonderful pasta dish that I've created - a special one-skillet Italian dinner, made with ingredients fresh from the garden called Pasta Raccolta Estivo (aka, pasta from the summer harvest).  This is a perfect summer celebration dinner - filled with summer flavors and simple to make so you can spend time celebrating instead of slaving over a hot stove.  And with just one skillet to wash, you've got more time to eat cake!

Sound good?  Then come on over to Love in the Kitchen where I will show you how to whip up this flavorful dish in less than an hour!  I hope to see you there - and thank you Carrie for the opportunity to share this with your readers.  I hope you have a spectacular birthday!

Click on over to Love in the Kitchen to grab this recipe now! 

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Mini Tiramisu Chocolate Cakes {A Guest Recipe from Busy Mom's Helper}

I am so excited for Day 2 of guest post recipes in celebration of my Birthday Week!  Danielle from Busy Mom's Helper whipped up these amazing little bites of Tiramisu heaven to celebrate.  Tiramisu is my all-time favorite dessert... like ever.  It even trumps pumpkin cheesecake, folks. ;) Thank you so much, Danielle for being a part of the celebration! 

Happy Wednesday Ya'all! I'm so excited to be here at Frugal Foodie Mama today, and especially glad to help celebrate Carrie's upcoming birthday - woohoo!!! It's really neat to make friends in the blogging world, and Carrie is such a wonderful friend with one of my absolutely favorite blogs, so it truly is a delight to share this week with her!

So, in case you didn't know, one of Carrie's favorite desserts is Tiramisu (delish!). In honor of her upcoming fun-day, I've shared not only ONE but TWO Tiramisu recipes on my blog today! Now, these aren't your normal pieces of Tiramisu.....and I'm only going to tell you about one of them here (ya, I'm a tease).....Mini Tiramisu Chocolate Cakes. 

What says Birthday better than cakes? (food-wise, so no balloons and presents) These little morsels are packed with that flavorful Tiramisu cake, then coated with chocolate for a little extra YUM! Oh - and did I mention they're SUPER easy to make? Well, they are! Head on over to my blog today to check out the recipe, plus see the OTHER delicious Tiramisu treat. Toodles!

Make sure you CLICK ON OVER to Danielle's blog and get the recipe for these Mini Tiramisu Chocolate Cakes!  (I am about to click on over there myself... the second recipe is a total birthday surprise & I can't wait to see what else this talented lady came up with! ;) )

Blueberry Ginger Mojitos

A classic summertime cocktail gets a delicious twist with the addition of fresh blueberries & ginger ale in these refreshing Blueberry Ginger Mojitos...

Post updated 7/9/17- This tasty Blueberry Ginger Mojito post deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face lift. ;)