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When was the last time you read a book that you felt someone had written especially for you? I felt this way while reading Dr. Susan L. Reid’s book, Discovering Your Inner Samurai: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Journey to Business Success.

This is definitely not your typical self-help entrepreneurial book. She has filled the pages with inspiration and enlightenment, encouraging you to listen to the inner you..your “Inner Samurai”. 

The impact of this book really hit me when I got to the “Multiple Streams of Passion” chapter. How many business ideas/concepts do you have planned or are thinking about? If you’re anything like me, you’ll have a whole notebook full. How can you follow your passion if you have a notebook full? That is what has stumped me time and time again when someone says “just follow your passion…”. In this chapter, Susan shares how to find your one true passion.

Discovering Your Inner Samurai is an easy read with intimate real life examples of how to apply the philosophy and strategies to your own situation. If there is one book that should be on all women entrepreneur’s night stands - it’s this one.

GIVEAWAY: I told Susan that I would be sharing this on my blog and she immediately agreed to donate a copy of her book for one lucky reader. It would be a fabulous gift for that entrepreneurial woman!

TO ENTER:

• Visit Discovering Your Inner Samurai, make a note of who this week’s Accidental Pren-her is and if you would keep the book or give it away, then leave a comment with that info by midnight, August 23rd
• Must have a valid email address within the United States (no International entries please)
• I will choose a random winner and post it on August 24th
• Winner has 4 days to claim prize

Earn extra entries by:

• Subscribing to my RSS Feed via email or reader
• Mentioning this giveaway on your blog with a link back to here
• Sign up for Discovering Your Inner Samurai’s Newsletter

Be sure to leave an additional comment for each extra entry to make sure you’re entered correctly.

I don’t want anyone missing out here, so be sure to leave a way to contact you in case your the winner.

Good luck to everyone!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit Free Birthday Treats.

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This week just wasn’t a very productive blogging week for me so in an effort to get back into the good graces of my readers, I’m posting this video sure to make you all smile. It’s even taped in my hometown, Anchorage, Alaska!

Here’s a peak at some upcoming posts:

• My first book review: Discovering Your Inner Samurai by Susan L. Reid (giveaway too!)
• Tiny Prints Product Review
• SuperStructs Castle Set giveaway
• New Birthday Freebies & Discounts Finds

 Off to start writing. Ta-ta for now!

 To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

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Remember that cool Spicy Grill Charms giveaway?

Well…the original winner provided an invalid email address and didn’t check back to see who won…so I had to randomly choose another winner (using Random.org).

Congratulations Beth Shephard!!!

Here are your random numbers:

65

Timestamp: 2008-08-13 06:01:38 UTC

The moral of this story? Make sure I can contact you and take time to come back and visit. I will always post who the winner is so if email doesn’t work, you can contact me.

How I wished this product had been around to protect my kids from the scorching sun. I can’t tell you how many times I struggled with a blanket to cover the front of the stroller or car seat in a feeble attempt to keep their skin from getting sun burnt. Secure2Me Blanket would have saved me hours of frustration!

This cuddly baby blanket, which is made in the USA, comes equipped with handy clips that attach to just about anything: car seats, strollers, baby swing and even your own clothing.

Amy, the owner, is graciously extending a 40% discount to Free Birthday Treats’ readers! Just visit Secure2Me and enter the coupon code FBT40. Offer expires August 16, 2008. 

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Lula of
Birthday Party Ideas 4 Kids!!!
 

Congratulations for being the 47th commenter and winning yourself a Sweet Shoppe Birthday Party Kit Giveaway! Please respond within 4 days to claim this prize otherwise a new winner will be chosen.

Thank you all for participating and be sure to check back to see what’s coming this week!

Here are your random numbers:

47

Timestamp: 2008-08-11 03:49:09 UTC

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

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A few months ago a friend tipped me off to HARO - which stands for Help A Reporter Out. I get three humorous emails a day from Peter Shankman with queries from journalists seeking sources for projects they are working on. I’ve pitched both personal experiences and information about Free Birthday Treats with good success. I also just submitted my first query and received an awesome response from sources. What more could you ask for? It’s free, fun and it works!

From his website:

Help a Reporter Out helps editors and reporters locate authors and other subject area experts willing to be interviewed for articles, books, blogs, and podcasts. Once you register–for free–you will receive up to 3 e-mails a day, each containing up to 10 detailed queries from reporters looking for individuals willing to be interviewed.

If you’re a journalist looking for individuals to interview, visit the press page at www.helpareporter.com/press and submit your query. Your query will go out to over 20,000 publicists, small business owners, and other professionals and experts in all walks of life, increasing the chances of you finding that hard-to-find source pre-deadline.

If you’re a source, simply sign up for the 3x per day newsletter at www.helpareporter.com 

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

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First you need to see the video:

 Ok, done laughing now? I have to admit, riding around on a cooler scooter looks like fun, but then being an inventor myself, I like off the wall inventions like this. I also see a practical side to it as well. Our family loves to go to the zoo, watch air shows and on occasion visit theme parks, but about 5 years ago our son was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Walking long distances is tough, wears him out and just isn’t enjoyable to him. The older he gets the less inclined he is to be pushed around in a wheel chair. However, ask him to ride around on one of these and I bet we couldn’t get him off. Plus we’d have cold drinks and snacks to enjoy throughout the day. Unfortunately, he’ll have to wait a few years…it’s recommended for 18 years and older. Bummer!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

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When you think of a birthday freebie, I bet you’re thinking of the dessert and song that come after someone in your group has ratted you out and informed the host/hostess that it’s your birthday.

Times are chaining though and restaurants aren’t the only ones doling out birthday perks. Some of the goodies I’ve found are free car washes, free skiing, free comedy club tickets, free coffee, free meals, free toys, free rock climbing, free movies, free pet treats, discounts on shoes, clothing, house wares….ummm the list goes on and on, but I think you get the picture. There is something for just about everyone.

Keep in mind that most of these offers are valid for the birthday week, if not the birthday month so there is no reason to try to cram it all in to one day. 

It’s finding them that can be tricky. Most businesses now have websites though and if you have a bit of time on your hands, check to see if they have an email list or even a birthday club. You’ll find quite a few that offer a birthday freebie or discount. Most of these offers do require that you join their online email list so I do recommend establishing a separate email account to keep your main mailbox from overflowing with promotional announcements and additional discount coupons. Why not take advantage of these offers and be frugal when celebrating birthdays.

Of course, if you’d rather save your time, visit Free Birthday Treats to search a nationwide directory of businesses offering birthday freebies and discounts.

Did I miss your favorite birthday freebie or discount, if so, please let me know. I’ll verify and add it to the directory.

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Oh this is a good one! Storybook Studio has created the ultimate birthday party activity for those lil’ darlings! It’s the Sweet Shoppe Birthday Party Fabric Creativity Kit and it is loaded with all the fixings needed to inspire their creativity. Storybook Studio also features Color Your Own Tees, a Sweet Shoppe Birthday Deluxe Kit and free craft projects through their Kids Craft Blast newsletter.

From their website:

Each kit includes birthday themed peel-and-stick stencils designs, fabric paints, glitter, fabric glue, brushes, your choice of either a pink headband or tote, and enough materials to create at least 20 different projects on other clothing and fabric items! Fabric Creativity Kits make a great gift for the birthday child, or an activity for a birthday party.

The retail value for this kit is $29.95 and Storybook Studio has been gracious enough to donate a kit for this week’s giveaway!

To enter:

• Visit Storybook Studio, choose two (2) designs from the Color Your Own page, then leave a comment with that info by midnight, August 9th
• Must have a valid email address within the United States (no International entries please)
• I will choose a random winner and post it on August 10th
• Winner has 4 days to claim prize

Earn extra entries by:

• Subscribing to my RSS Feed via email or reader
• Mentioning this giveaway on your blog with a link back to here
• Sign up for Storybook Studio’s Kid Craft Blast Newsletter

Be sure to leave an additional comment for each extra entry to make sure you’re entered correctly.

I don’t want anyone missing out here, so be sure to leave a way to contact you in case your the winner.

Good luck to everyone!

To find local businesses offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit Free Birthday Treats.

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So how many of you have seen this little piggy spreading the word about CoolSavings on tv? Just in case you’ve missed them:

I’ve seen them, but never went to CoolSavings.com to see what the buzz was about until recently. This site is packed full of all kinds of savings from printable grocery coupons to rebates. If you’re a frugal shopper this is definitely a site you’ll want to check out. Registration is required to see all the deals, but it’s free.

Some other features that caught my eye were the recipes, savings tips and the online community. The recipe section is slick. Enter your zip code and all these recipes pop up which is great, but it also tells you where some of the ingredients are on sale. Some of the saving tips up right now are Back-to-School, Gas-Saving and Target’s Best Deals.

If you want to get more involved there is a great online community that provides even more savings tips.

To find local business offering birthday discounts & freebies for adults, kids and pets, visit my website, Free Birthday Treats.

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