Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince

Just a few more day to wait until this fabulous WB movie comes to theaters and I am so excited to see it. In fact the whole family have plans to see this one. Make sure you don't miss out on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and be sure to enter to win the prize package at Video Detective. I did.

New PPP v4 For Advertisers

I am totally excited to see PayPerPost v4.0 come out! If you have a product you would like to have advertised by bloggers this is the place to go!

PayPerPost has made it so easy for you to connect with bloggers and you keep the control over your products promotions. They will go through the process with you step by step, selecting how much you want to offer, what you want posted for your advertising dollars, you pick which quality of blogs you want to make an offer to. No matter if your advertising budget is small or large, you can reach out to the world using PPP to advertise your products.

Be sure to watch the video to find out just how easy it is. Make an offer to 1 blog or hundreds of blogs, the choice is yours. Connect to a diverse assortment of bloggers all over the world. You can chose bloggers that pertain to your product or select a wide range of blogs to reach more of the public. You have all the control and PPP can help you get the most for you advertising dollars.

All of the hottest companies now Advertise On Blogs and you should too. Don't miss out on this chance to reach out to the world with news of your products and services.

Blog Anniversay Looking for Sponsors

It seems amazing that Babasfarmlife is coming up on it's first year anniversay soon. September 8 to be exact, and I am looking for sponsors to help me celebrate the event with giveaway items for a spectacular Anniversay Blast. If you would like to donate an item for this event please contact me via email: djsloan1953@yahoo.com

I can't wait to celebrate with all my readers!

Inventors Challenge

I get my best ideas for writing to my blog just as I am laying down to sleep. I'll lay there for 20 minutes with whole sentences going through my mind as if I am sitting at my computer typing them. But I am not going to get up and jot them down because if I did that I would never get any rest. I suppose I could keep a recorder next to my bed, but then I would be keeping hubby awake talking so that's not really a possibility. I don't dream about my ideas, I dream about playing World of Warcraft, but I really wish there was a way to capture all the ideas before they are lost. Come on all you inventors, think of something that can capture thoughts and print them to the computer. I know someone has to be working on this somewhere.

ValueRays USB Mouse Hand Warmer Winner -

Congratulations to Lorie and Bill who said "I'm an email subscriber" for winning the ValueRays USB Mouse Hand Warmer. The company will send your prize out to you so send me your address right away. Thanks to all who entered.

Colorado Renaissance Festival

Opening Day Welcome to Visitors

Skull with painted symbol on leather

Shield made by hubby for Zach

Spear head made by hubby for Zach's Spear

Zachery in his Barbarian costume.

Kirsten in her Punk Fairy costume.

Janeen in her Pirate Wench costume.

Other fabulous costumes you might see.

This guy not only looks like Jack Sparrow but sounds like him too! He's a big hit at the Festival.

Amelie learning colors and shapes.

Amelie watching Elmo, she loves Elmo!

One of the most fabulous experiences for any family vacation is the Colorado Renaissance Festival held every summer in Larkspur which is situated right off the interstate between Colorado Springs and Denver. If you ever get a chance to take your family to this great event, Do IT! Hubby and I have gone several times and love it.

This past weekend my daughter and her family went to the Renaissance Festival while I stayed home with the littlest grand-daughter Amelie. The family tries to attend every summer and they really go all out with costumes which is so much fun. You aren't required to wear a costume, but if you would like to and don't have one they are available to rent at the Festival. I would say for attendees, it's about half and half, half of them wear costumes and half do not. But as a family we love the camaraderie and total experience of wearing a costume and participating in the fun.

I just wanted to show you pictures of what the family wore this year to the festival. Last year Zachery wore the chain mail shirt and shield and sword. This year he went as a Barbarian with shield and new spear that hubby helped him build.

Grand-daughter Kirsten went as a punk fairy and was a hit with the crowd at the festival. A friend went with them and dressed as a punk fairy too and both were excited when they were called on stage to dance at the festival. What fun!

Daughter Janeen dressed as a Pirate Wench and nearly frightened some poor soul who came to sit down to eat next to them. She growled her Pirate growl and chased the poor lad off because he was dressed as a ninja. You know Pirates vs Ninjas. LOL She really gets into character at the festival. I'm sure it was the sword that scared him off.

The Renaissance Festival is so much fun! A few things you might see are the Royal Parade, fire eaters, jesters, serving wenches, blacksmithing, lots of turkey legs to eat, jugglers, jousting, and so much more. Really you must go if you get the chance.

Grand-daughter Moyra spent the day with her other Grandma(Mam)and attended a concert; while Amelie and I had a lot of fun watching Elmo videos and learning colors and shapes. Of course we had tons of snacks and a great lunch before her nap time. The 4th of July was a great time had by all in our family. Hope yours was as fabulous.

Ageless Anti Aging Perfume Giveaway #2

Yes, a second bottle of Ageless Anti Aging Perfume to giveaway to one of my readers! I was thrilled when I received another bottle to give away and now you have a second chance to win your own 3.4 oz. bottle of this fantastic perfume!


I was absolutely thrilled when I received Ageless by Harvey Prince in the mail to do a review on. Absolutely thrilled I tell you! Thank you Megan! I had heard about this fabulous new perfume designed to make you appear to be younger and I just had to try it! It's become the fad all over Europe and now it's popularity is growing in the United States as well. Women are raving over the results of wearing this perfume!

Have you ever asked a man to guess your age? Clinical trials of Ageless has shown that men around women wearing this fabulous perfume guess their age to be about 8 years younger than their actual age! What woman doesn't want to appear younger! Of course it won't remove wrinkles or take the place of collagen or a face lift if you desire to go that route. But maybe now you won't have to take those ultimate measures when you can wear a perfume that makes you appear younger just by it's scent. If other people think you are younger, you may believe you are younger and you just may start to live a younger healthier life all because of the scent you wear. How exciting would that be?!

The concept is amazing. If rose can make you think of grandmothers; or lavender is relaxing; or green apple relieves migraines; why can't there be a scent to make you seem younger? This patent pending perfume seems to do just that. The scent is a light airy mixture of pink grapefruit, mango, anti-oxidant rich pomegranate, jasmine and musk. I loved the light scent right from the start. Ageless scent is not overpowering like many celebrity designer fragrances either which is something I really appreciated about it, nor is it filled with harmful irritating chemicals. I have had many perfumes that I couldn't wear because they irritated my skin, but not with Ageless. I was able to wear it all day and into the evening with no irritations whatsoever. I loved that!

My daughter loved the scent too and I think she wants her own bottle. I can't blame her. It's amazing.

Based on natural bio-chemical aroma therapy Ageless actually makes you smell younger! Harvey Prince has hit a home run with Ageless! At 120.00 for a 3.04 oz. bottle it will last a long time so it's money well spent. Ageless is available at www.agelessfantasy and you'll find it among quality perfumes at specialty stores here in the U.S. , and at The Bay Stores in Canada. In fact it's becoming a global movement. I think I have found my perfume for life! And Now you can have your own bottle of Ageless Perfume because they've sent me one to give away to one of my readers. How fabulous is that!?

Just tell me in a comment why you would like to try this fabulous perfume. For extra entries you may do any of the following.

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Winner will be drawn July 20, 2009 and notified by email then posted here at Babasfarmlife. Good Luck! If you are one of those having trouble using the widget then leave your entries in the comments section and I will get them all.

Cool Giveaways

Baggu Reusable shopping Bag at Forever and Always.
Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Prize Package at Brimful Curiosities.
The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos at Reading With Monie.
A cute birdcage at Forever Vintage's Anniversary Giveaway.
Nimli Bamboo Shawl at Mommy PR.
$250 Gift Card to Slim Perfect at Mission Mommy.

Blu Frog

I told you before about the fabulous prizes being given away by Blu Frog in their "It's A Blu World" campaign. Don't forget to enter you can enter the site by the button on the left here and tweet to win!

Read all about it here on my previous post. Blu Frog "Five Fabulous Prizes". Seriously who wouldn't want to win one of these fabulous vacation packages for their family or friends. Me, I want the gamer package myself.

Fireworks

We had so much rain for the 4th of July that they called off the fireworks display. They are having it tonight though so I am off to take a nap now so I am awake enough to go see the display. Hope your 4th was Fabulous!

Jack Clamp Woodworking Bar Clamp Giveaway

I was totally surprised and excited to do this review and giveaway for one of these fabulous Jack Clamps! Hubby has several bar clamps and C clamps in his work shop after building furniture and refinishing furniture for many years, but he had nothing like the Jack Clamp. Until now that is.

When the box came he was very anxious to give it a try and immediately put it through all it's various configurations to adjust it from a standard bar clamp to a spreader, and then to a hoist to aid in lifting. We were both happy with how easy it was to switch from one use to another. I was amazed that it has a built in level so that you can tell if your work is level. No other clamp that I have seen has this feature, so that was a plus right off the bat.

You can glue and clamp lumber stock up to thirteen inches with one clamp and if you need a longer reach you can use two together which is so easy to do.
The Jack Clamp is like having 4 tools in one! You have the standard clamp, you have a spreader, you have a hoist for lifting, and you have a level! It really is the Alpha Clamp of all woodworking clamps and comes with a 3 toed foot base that glides on for use when hoisting materials securely.

Though we aren't quite ready to put up the kitchen cabinets in The Stone House yet this will be a big help when we do and I can't wait for that day to come. I'm thinking it would be great to have 3 or 4 of these on hand for that day. The Jack Clamp is made in Bozeman, Montana and they have weekly giveaways for a free Jack Clamp which I am going to be entering to try to win another one for hubby. You can buy your own Jack Clamp here for $49.99 or win one.

Now you have the chance to own your very own Jack Clamp! I was sent one to give away to one of my readers so be sure to enter to win one for your hubby or to throw in the RV for stabilizing emergencies. That's two chances to win: here and at the Jack Clamp site. How fabulous is that!

To enter just visit Jack Clamp and come back and tell me how you would use one if you won it.

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* Enter to win Jack Clamp weekly drawing here.

You may enter from now until July, 21, 2009. The winner will be chosen randomly on July 22, 2009 and posted here as well as emailed. Be sure you leave a valid email address in your entry or have it readily available in you profile.

It's True - Bigger Isn't Always Better

If you are looking for an appliance to fit in a small space consider Compact Appliance.com for your source. They can help you find just the right one. Maybe you need a refrigerator for a dorm room or a wine cooler for the home or are looking for tankless water heaters like we are for The Stone House project, then you need to stop in and see what they offer at great prices. From compact washer and dryer units to stove tops and air conditioning, solar power units for your RV or auto, you'll find what you need here. And with their Fair Price Guarantee you'll be sure you're getting the best prices.

Sometimes bigger isn't always better, especially when you need just the right appliance to fit into a small space. Now you know where to go to find the perfect solution. So visit them now and you'll see what I mean.

Coffee Mate Brew Crew Party at The Fire Station

Coffee Mate For the Firemen

Some of the trucks inside

Ladder Truck

Spot Truck

Tanker

Taking Roll Call

Fun Guys

Chief put on his bunker gear for me.

Enjoying coffee with Coffee Mate.

Cheers to Coffee Mate!

New Fire Station being built

On Thursday I held a little Coffee Mate party at the local Fire Station to give the guys a taste treat for some of the fabulous flavors that Coffee Mate has come up with for Coffee Creamer. No one deserves a coffee break more that these volunteer Firemen who serve our community. These are just regular guys and most all of them have other jobs; sheriff, WalMart, ranchers, farmers, you name it. They give so much of their time to our community and I was thrilled to give them a little bit back thanks to Coffee Mate who sent me a welcome kit to share some of these fabulous flavors of Coffee Mate with these guys.

It was a casual affair at the Fire Station where the guys usually meet each week. And these men were perfect gentlemen while a lady was present. They allowed me some of their time and answered some questions about Coffee Mate and their favorite flavors. The Vanilla Chai Spice was a big hit, and the Cinnamon Vanilla Cream was the biggest hit of all.

I wanted to give them a taste of the new international flavors, but they weren’t available at my local WalMart, which was really a shame because I was looking forward to trying them myself. The Parisian Almond Crème Liquid, The Belgian Chocolate Toffee Liquid both would have been fantastic I'm betting. I know that the guys were happy and a few of them a going to go out and get some Coffee Mate for their coffee right away. I think it was a success. Thank you Coffee Mate!

They are in the process of building a new Fire Station right next door to house some of the trucks that don't have housing at the moment. The guys are pretty excited about that. They've needed it for so long now and it's finally happening.

Aloha Friday

I am joining Kailani over at An Island Life for Aloha Friday where we take it easy on Friday's and ask just one simple question.

My question for you today is: How often do you get twitter followers that you would rather not follow back?

You too can join Kailani for Aloha Fridays here:

Ageless Anti Aging Perfume Winner

I want to say Thank you to all 154 entries! Now for the winner of the bottle of Ageless Anti Aging Perfume by Harvey Prince! Congratulations to:

#61 DebK who said:
"I am a fan on Facebook"

I have emailed the winner. Please send me your address asap. If the winner does not respond within. 48 hours, I will select a new winner.

I Want to Go to IZEA Fest 2009!

I Do, I Really Do! If you ever want to get excited about a blogger conference, this is the one. And I am excited. I so want to be able to attend IZEA Fest 2009 being held at Sea World in Orlando, Florida! Tickets are $229 and you can win one at There's Something About Harry; just one of a few sites that are giving away passes. Plan to attend and you just may meet some great people like Scott Monty, Zena Weist, Joseph Jaffe, and George Smith who are some of the greats on this fall's panel at IZEAWORLD.

Pat Curry of CatPurry.com already won his pass code to IZEA Fest. Who will be next? I'm hoping it's me. If I win a ticket, not only will I be able to attend the event of the year, but it will also give me a chance to see my sister who lives in the area! I miss her so much, you see she's my big sister, and my friend. Of course being able to attend IZEA Fest I'm sure I would make many new friends too. Be sure to enter to win a pass. It's one you don't want to miss.

You can also enter to win at:
La Vie De Laurie
Steven Sanders.com who will be giving a ticket away at Blogher.

Denver Bronco's 50th Season!

Yes the Denver Bronco's are celebrating their 50th Season and you can participate by choosing your favorite Bronco team and watch fabulous video! You pick each position's favorite player to assemble your team and vote! Have fun with this! Denver Broncos.


I've been a Bronco Fan all my life and I voted for my favorite team.
My Team Members Are:Elway Anderson Davis Fletcher Alzado Kragen


Jackson Johnson Carswell Costa Mecklenburg Jackson


Jones Danenhauer Habib Gradishar Crockett Bailey

BryanBishop Atwater Braxton
Elam Horan Milburn

Wordless Wednesday