Congratulations, Linda on winning the Win $114 worth of Skincare Products contest.
Also Congratulations are in order for Teresa who won the Fruit & Potato Crisps contest!!!!
Way to Go!! Don’t forget to check out the Givaway/Contest page to stay up to date on all future contests as well as to see all of the Winner Wall photos. Who know you could be up on our Winner Wall Hall of Fame, that is if you win the next contest!!!!

Congratulations, Donna for winning the my Plate Mate contest.
Please check out the giveaway page for more contests that are currently running.
That is right folks, I am one of three judges of the new 2008 Twist n’ Crunch Recipe Contest. I am on the panel of judges that includes Rick Tarantino, a celebrity chef who has appeared on the Food Network, Good Morning America and the Today Show, along with Carol Blymire who writes French Laundry at Home.
I have been trying out the Cheese Sticks in my home over the last couple of days and trying to come up with some good recipes to share with you and to encourage you to create your own and enter for your own chance to win.
To submit your recipes you need to go to the Twist n’ Crunch contest page. Make sure you read all of the rules as well as follow them. You have until June 20, 2008 at 12pm to submit your recipe to be considered into the top 10. Once the top 10 is chosen they will be posted online to be voted on by you, the public. After a top 3 is selected, then the judging panel (which includes me) will test the recipes and come up with a finalist. Winners are announced on August 11, 2008.
Here are a few ideas that might get you started in the recipe creating mood…
-Provide a new twist to spinach and artichoke dip by replacing tortilla chips with CheeseSticks or CheeseCrisps.
-Add crunchy texture to macaroni and cheese by crumbling CheeseCrisps on top.
-Serve chili with CheeseSticks instead of crackers for a contrast that will send taste buds soaring. Serve them cold or heat them in the oven.
-Rather than breadcrumbs, use crushed CheeseSticks or CheeseCrisps to bread chicken.
-Create mini-pizzas by topping CheeseCrisps with tomato sauce and shredded cheese and your favorite veggie.
It is an online purse party, sponsored by Star 50. Here at the Domestic Diva, what is up for grabs is the Iowa Sweetberry bag. Not only do you have the option of winning the Iowa Sweetberry Bag but you also can use a special promo code to receive 50% off your order just enter Star50IA at checkout!!!
The Iowa Sweetberry bag is named after the wild berries that grow in the state of Iowa. This bag is fun yet functional and will match all of your spring looks this year. The Iowa Sweetberry bag comes in several different colors with pink being one of my favorites, since I’m such a huge fan of all thinks pink.
All you have to do is leave a comment! Please make sure you read Star50’s contest rules as well as our contest rules.
This is after all a purse party and what purse party wouldn’t be complete with lots of purses being given away. Make sure you check out these other sites to see what purses they have up for grabs and increase your chance on winning at least one of them.
http://www.thefashionablehousewife.com/ Missouri “Clutch”
http://urbansocialite.com/ Florida Series “Bag-a-kini”
http://www.celebrity-moms.com/ Arizona Rattler
http://www.sheknows.com/ Hawaii “Weekender”
http://fashionfling.blogspot.com/ Mississippi Brunch Bag
http://www.styledash.com/ Maine Beach Tote
http://pjmommy.com/ Wisconsin Porter
Winners will be chosen on May 12, 2008. Last chance to enter is May 11, 2008 at midnight, EST.
I was a little hesitant to try out the Brother’s All Natural freeze dried snacks because frankly I have had problems in the past with other companies that just didn’t live up to the hype. I am so thankful to report that Brother’s All Natural FruitCrisps and PotatoCrisps are so much more than I ever anticipated. These things are DELICIOUS!!! Oh my goodness I want to buy a whole cart full of these things. Best of all I could hardly snag one from myself because my boys ripped into these bags as if they were candy. I love that each little bag is only 30 or so calories and they offer a full serving of fruit/vegetables.

Leave a comment to enter!
Up for grabs is that will be given to 3 lucky winners are one bag of the Peach and Apple Crisps, and the Szechwan and Onion Potato Crisps. Winners are announced May 8th, 2008 with the last chance to enter being May 7th, 2008 at midnight, EST. Please see the rules page for more details.
Sothys is a high end line of beauty products that are trusted by estheticians world wide. One of Sothy’s main mottos is “It may look good, smell good and feel good, but if it does not “work”, it will not be found in the Sothys line“.
I have tried out the Active-Contour Tensor Gel, Active Contour Hydra-Cream, and destressing mask over the past week and my eyes couldn’t feel any better. This stuff really does make the eyes feel a world of difference. While I haven’t been using this very long personally nor can I offer up any dramatically life changing photos for you, I do think that Sothy’s motivation and product claims do have some sort of merit in the beauty industry, I mean these people have been doing this for over 60 years.
Active-Contour™ Tensor Gel
Sothys Active-Contour Tensor Gel is a global eye contour response obtained with Phytobiotech is a leading edge technology between science and nature, creating a treatment to soothe congested eyelids and smooth the eye contour, and leave you with a tense and radiant look. Price: $36
Active-Contour™ Hydra-Cream
An intensive cream with high tech active ingredients and plant and vegetable extracts (Centella asiatica, Ginseng, Horsetail) to revitalize and remodel your skin and minimize under-eye shadows and wrinkles. Price: $47
Active-Contour™ Destressing Mask
A cool translucent gel to help remove bags under the eyes, with cornflower, chamomile, witch hazel and sage. Price: $31
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment! Winner will be drawn Wednesday, May 7th, 2008. Last chance to enter is May 6h, 2008 midnight, EST.

Congratulations, Christina, you won the $50 gift certificate to the Bruno Jamais Restuarant in NYC.
Special thanks to all that entered. Keep checking out the Giveaway Contest page for new contests and new ways for you to enter.
If you haven’t tried to teach your child how to feed himself yet, you probably know by now what a very messy task this task can be. Thanks to the My Plate Mate for Kids messes got a little bit more contained. The my plate mate fits on the rim of your average 8″-91/2″ plates to keep food from falling off the side of the plate when the child tries to scoop it up himself.
Since we love My Plate Mates so much at our house we couldn’t help but offer to give one to you as well. All you have to do to enter the contest to win one white my plate mate is leave a comment. Winner will be announced May 1, 2008. Last chance to enter is April 30, 2008.
Wesnlani submitted some photos for the Winner Wall. Thank you so much for sending these photos. Your daughter is so adorable!!!

If you have won a contest in the past here at the Domestic Diva. All you have to do is take a photo with the items that you won, email it to me, and I will put it up on the winner wall for you.
I do not know how many of you live in or near New York City or even plan on visiting there this summer but I have an awesome contest for you guys to enter.
Up for grabs is 1 $50 gift certificate to Bruno Jamais Restaurant NYC
Bruno Jamais is blocks away from all of the upper east side’s museums and hotels such as The Carlyle, The Mark and The Stanhope. Celebrity diners have included Chazz Palminteri, Cindy Adams, Chris Noth, Fat Joe, Gary Shandling, Robin Givens, Chaka Khan, Alex Rodriguez, Supermodel Carol Alt, The Gastineau Girls, Joan Rivers, Kim Cattral, and even former President Bill Clinton. Whoever wins this Gift Certificate will truly be a lucky winner.
How often do you get to go to a restaurant where all the fabulous celebs have dined? Not often, I assure you if you are a mother like me. It doesn’t hurt to try your hand at winner and entering this contest is super easy!!! (see details below)
That great part about gift certificates is that even though you might not be able to use it yourself you can always give it away to someone that you know can get a lot of use out of it. How great would it be to treat your mother to an upscale dinner in NYC for Mother’s Day! Even if you have won a contest on the Domestic Diva in the past, you can still win any and all contests in the future.
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment.
Contest ends April 27, 2008 with winner being announced on April 28, 2008.
Good Luck Everyone!







