WeBlog! LIVE Twitter Party 5/16

To kick off the WeBlog! mini conference (focus group) event this Sunday the other ladies and I will be doing a LIVE twitter party from the Glenstone Lodge in Gatlinburg, TN. Home of the 2011 WeBlog! Conference. From 8-10pm ET you can find us on twitter using the hashtag #WeBlogLIVE for the party. The 9 of us that will be at WeBlog! are: @Momof3boys3702, @Its_Jyl, @SouthernPlate, @earlsdaughter, @CutestKidEver, @dewgin, @BTHM1, @89linz and me @ThriftyMamaB.

Since we have a Platinum sponsor they get the twitter party in their name. Executive Gift Shoppe this party is thanks to you.Executive Gift Shoppe is a family owned and operated online gift store that offers over 10,000 gifts for business or pleasure. You can even visit their Gift ideas Blog and follow them @ExecGifts on twitter.

•  Executive Gift Shoppe (twitter party sponsor)- Confetti Design Crystal Business Card CaseLeather Passport Currency Wallet & Passport Holder (engraved), (personalized), Prima Leather Magnetic Money Clip Wallet (personalized), The Azure Collection: Stainless Steel Business Card Case (engraved)
• Overall Beauty- Bag of Makeup Essentials (Follow on twitter @OverallBeauty) Overall Beauty, offering quality beauty products at prices we all can afford! We started offering other beauty products from other small companies on the web thinking that not everyone wants to pay the high prices of brands.. But still wants to be able to have the same high quality skincare and makeup. Its that information about us is why we are able to work these other smaller companies to offer the best high standard of skincare by being to talk with the owners. Organic and handcrafted products are so much better for you and better still when created when you order it not been sitting on a shelf for who knows how long.
• Country Bobs- Gift Pack of Seasonings, BBQ Sauces and Cookbook (2 winners!). Follow on twitter @CountryBobs. In 1968 Country Bob perfected the sauce of his dreams. After years of giving the sauce to friends and family he began to sell it in 1977. The reaction was overwhelming just as it is today. Almost everyone who tries Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce becomes a lifelong user. And why not, it is the perfect complement to practically any meal set on your table.
• Cargo Handbag Hooks- Cargo Handbag Hook (Follow on twitter @cargohooks). Car•go Handbag Hooks was inspired by a common occurrence that most every lady can relate to at one time or another watching the contents of your purse spill out as your bag topples over in the car while you’re driving. It’s never fun, and its always an inconvenience! Car•go Handbag Hooks were created with just that nuisance in mind. A Car•go hook not only secures your bag in its place, but it also provides a bit of fashion forward ‘jewelry’ and décor for your car’s interior.
• Corel Software- Corel 4 Painter Essentials (Follow on twitter @corelpainter) Photo-painting, drawing and painting software. Easily sketch, paint and turn your photos into paintings with this creative home digital art studio. A wide selection of brushes, paints, pens and paper textures lets you add unique touches to photos, create cards and scrapbooks, and complete other fun projects.
• Corel Software- Corel Video Studio Pro X3 (Follow on twitter @CorelSoftware) HD video-editing software with DVD and Blu-ray™ authoring. Work as fast as your creativity moves you with Corel® VideoStudio® Pro X3—HD video-editing software for serious movie making fun. Now twice as fast, it has everything you need to import, edit and share standard or HD movies and DVDs. Start with an amazing new collection of professionally designed templates from RevoStock® and real-time, studio-quality effects. Stay on the creative track with a huge palette of intuitive and powerful video-editing tools. Then share your story everywhere, from YouTube™ to Blu-ray and everything in between.
• Kuru Footwear- 1 pair of shoes, Winners choice! (Follow on twitter @Kuru_Footwear) Kuru shoes are built on the World’s Most Anatomical Midsole for active footwear. This patent-pending technology is the most ergonomic and anatomically correct active midsole available. Designed to perform under all conditions, this technology will enhance any active pursuit. Whether you’re traveling, walking, hiking, or casually strolling across town, Kuru will take you there.
• Jill Kirsh Color- On the Go makeup kit customized just for YOU! (Follow on twitter @JillKirshColor) Jill Kirsh began her career in the 1980’s, when her unique approach to image consulting won her the nickname of “Hollywood’s Guru of Hue.” Creating customized consultations and programs to meet the needs of both corporate and private clients, Jill has consulted with thousands of women (and men!) around the world including well-known musicians, actors, news anchors and business leaders.
• Mom’s Best Naturals -Choice of 4 full size cereals (2 winners) (Follow on twitter @momsbestcereal). There’s nothing artificial, no saturated fat or hydrogenated oils, no high fructose corn syrup.  We put the highest quality into our cereals while keeping costs as low as possible. Our commitment to you goes beyond the natural goodness of our cereal. We strive to make choices that benefit families, enhance our communities and sustain the environment.
• Pingo.com International Calling Cards (2 winners) Follow on twitter Consumers: @TelephoneCard Affiliate Marketing: @TelecomAgents. Pingo is a service of iBasis, one of the world’s leading international long-distance carriers. The iBasis network is your assurance of superior quality and reliability—in addition to the most competitive rates out there.
• Noodle Talk-  Journaling, Conversation, Blog Post Prompts (3 winners) You can “Like” Noodle Talk on Facebook. Hundreds of edifying, energizing, extraordinarily entertaining questions on the subject everyone knows best — themselves!
• Ever Bamboo- Fridge + Freezer and Shoe Deodorizers (2 winners) Follow on twitter @everbamboo Due to the growth characteristics of moso bamboo, millions of tiny holes are created as the plant densifies as it matures, a process taking approximately five years. It is these tiny holes that ultimately give the resulting bamboo charcoal its revolutionary abilities as both a deodorizer and dehumidifier. These benefits have been enjoyed for more than five centuries in Asia.
• BusyBodyBook- 2010-2011 Personal & Family Grid Organizer. Follow on twitter @BusyBodyBooks The perfect tools for EVERY busy mom juggling multiple & hectic schedules. Plan & Coordinate with BBB’s Weekly GRID.
• Nicole Miller-  Full size (3.4 fl. oz.) Perfume (2 winners) Follow on twitter @NicoleMillerNYC. Nicole Miller is a fashion designer with a modern, ageless aesthetic. Her silhouettes are artfully draped to achieve a unique body consciousness. Her signature is feminine, sexy and refined.
• The Dirt Diva-  “Talking Dirt” Gardening Book, Author Autographed (2 winners) You can “Like” Talking Dirt on Facebook. Syndicated eco-columnist and Master Gardener Annie Spiegelman offers practical tips on organic gardening, composting and planting along with guidance and gripes on marriage, motherhood and that so-called ‘having it all.’ As your cynically optimistic horticultural host, Spiegelman offers positive reinforcement and moral support from a gardener who’s made all the mistakes, and has lived to tell how to make peace with snails, fungi, bacteria and…your boyfriend.
•  Reduce WaterWeek- Bottle Set (2 winners) Reduce WaterWeek is a 5 bottle set of refillable water bottles that comes in a handy fridge tray, which keeps it neat and convenient in your fridge. Just fill them up, and you have a cold water bottle to grab on your way out the door. We are passionate about helping people ditch the disposables and this is an easy way to do it. They retail for a reasonable $19.99 online and are BPA free. 
• Youthful Essentials by Sun Country Naturals- Hyaluronic Gel Sample (2 winners) At Sun Country Naturals, we take great pride in our products, and stand behind them 100%. Customer satisfaction and maintaining the highest level of quality is of upmost importance to us. We maintain premium standards for production and use only top quality USP-grade ingredients.
• BeeCology- Travel size lotion and lip balm (2 winners) Follow on twitter @Beecology.We create every product ourselves — never outsourcing it to contract manufacturers like many other seemingly charming all-natural product companies may. Maybe you do not care whether we are above-board or not. Maybe all you care about are shampoos, conditioners, lotions and lip balms that feel good, smell wonderful and do right by your body. In which case, we’ll get along just fine. 
• Minute Rice-  Gift bag of goodies (2 winners) Follow on twitter @Minute_rice. With MINUTE Rice in your pantry, you will always have a delicious starting point to quick and easy recipes everyone will love! 
• LaTortilla Factory-Corn Tortillas (2 winners) There is not a single drop of partially hydrogenated or fully hydrogenated oils anywhere in our manufacturing plant, which means there are absolutely NO trans-fats in any of our products! 
• Two Moms Designs- Frugal I want it all Blogger- $85  Frugal I want it all WordPress- $100 Follow on twitter @twomomsdesigns  The blog design above includes:

Header design
Background
Button
Sidebar image
Favicon
Custom signature
Three column
Post divider
Custom sidebar font. 

•  Two Moms Designs- Move, Header and Theme Customization $125 Follow on twitter @twomomsdesigns We’ll move your blog and all of your posts to WordPress, implement a fantastic new custom header, and customize a theme (or your existing theme if you wish) to leave you with the blog of your dreams, leaving you free to create the fabulous content your readers love.