November Giveaways!!
Friday 11/16 GIVEAWAY BLOWOUT!
$3500 in Prizes in a single day!!
THANKS to all of our NOVEMBER sponsors!!
***Click on “FB” to visit each sponsor’s Facebook Page.***
- Actors Conservatory Theatre FB
- Black Sheep Photography FB
- Complete Health & Wellness FB
- Embassy Suites Outdoor World – Grapevine FB
- Footlights Dance Studio FB
- Friday Nite Live FB
- Gift of Lights FB
- Greater Lewisville Community Theatre FB
- IHOP FB
- Lake Cities Ballet FB
- Lewisville High School FB
- Mathnasium FB
- McAlister’s Deli FB
- Sea Life Aquarium FB
- Studio B FB
- Youth Sports Today (Tickets to Texas Legends) FB
Thanks to our OCTOBER Sponsors, too!!
- Adventure Day Camps FB
- Agave Azul FB
- April’s Piano Studio FB
- Bahama Bucks FB
- Baskin Robbins on 407 in FM FB
- Best Gymnastics FB
- BFD bar fun dining FB
- Brandi B Photography FB
- Chick-fil-A Founders Square FB
- Choose the Right Nanny FB
- Cotton Patch FB
- D-Bat Lewisville FB
- El Chico Flower Mound FB
- Glamour Spa Boutique
- Kindermusik with Heidi FB
- Legoland Discovery Center FB
- LLELA FB
- Mathnasium FB
- NRH2O FB
- Origami Owl – Erica Jiminez
- Scentsy w/Ticey Geyer
- The Colony Aquatic Park FB
- Transform U FB
- Vista Ridge Mall /Cinemark FB
- Write to Shine® FB
- Yogi Kids FB
- ZPizza FB
GIVEAWAY BLOWOUT – Nov 16, 2012:
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All giveaways below are closed.
Winners have already been announced._________________________________________________
#1 6:00am – 6:00pm – 4 tix to Sea Life Aquarium – Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#2 6:30am – 6:00pm – 2 VIP Meals at McAlisters – Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#3 7:00am – 6:00pm – 2 Passes to Friday Nite Live – Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#4 7:00am – 6:00pm – 2 Passes to Friday Night Live – WEBSITE GIVEAWAY
Leave us a comment at http://familyeguide.com/2012/friday-nite-live-forestwood-and-briarhill/. Let us know your favorite activity… or which location is your favorite and why… or what might encourage you to go to the other location (Did you know, they’re only 4.5 miles apart?). BONUS: Each pass includes “Bring a Friend for Free!”
#5 8:00am – 6:00pm- 2 tix to Nutcracker at Lake Cities Ballet 11/24/12 7:30 pm Show – Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#6 8:00am – 6:00pm- 2 tix to Nutcracker at Lake Cities Ballet 11/25/12 2:00 pm Show – WEBSITE GIVEAWAY
Visit our online calendar and let us know what activities you’ll most likely participate in this weekend (or which activities you would attend if you didn’t already have other plans). Leave your comments on this page.
#7 8:30am – 6:00pm – 1-Month of Dance Classes at Footlights. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#8 9:00am – 6:00pm – 1hr Massage at Complete Health & Wellness. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#9 10:00am – 8:00pm – Personal Training Session at Complete Health & Wellness. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#10 10:00am – 8:00pm – Personal Training Session at Complete Health & Wellness. WEBSITE GIVEAWAY
Comment below letting us know what your favorite holiday activity is. You MUST begin your post “My Favorite Holiday Activity is…” One entry per person. Entries accepted through 8pm today (11/16/12). Winner announced tomorrow.
#11 11:00am – 8:00pm – Family 4pk to Texas Legends Game. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#12 12:00pm – 8:00pm – Nutritional Consultation with Complete Health & Wellness. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#13 12:00pm – 8:00pm – Nutritional Consultation with Complete Health & Wellness. WEBSITE GIVEAWAY!
Share your HEALTHY family-friendly recipes in the comments section of this page: http://familyeguide.com/2012/healthy-family-friendly-recipes/ One recipe per comment. One entry per recipe. Up to 3 recipes per reader.
#14 12:30pm – 8:00pm – 2 Passes to Friday Nite Live. 3 Separate Winners!! Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#15 1:00pm – 8:00pm – $250 Gift Card to Black Sheep Photography! Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#16 1:00pm – 8:00pm – 2 Meals at IHOP – WEBSITE GIVEAWAY!
Share your Favorite Thanksgiving recipes in the comments section of this page: http://familyeguide.com/2012/favorite-thanksgiving-recipes/ One recipe per comment. One entry per recipe. Up to 3 recipes per reader.
#17 2:00pm – 8:00pm – Wellness Exam from Complete Health & Wellness for you AND a friend! Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#18 2:00pm – 11:59pm – 1hr Massage from Complete Health & Wellness for you AND a friend! WEBSITE GIVEAWAY!
Have your friends subscribe to our newsletter at http://familyeguide.com/contact-us/. In the “How did you hear about us?” field, have them enter YOUR full name. You’ll BOTH be entered to win a massage (one for each of you).
BONUS GIVEAWAY!! Every Entry in Every Giveaway today will ALSO be entered for a FREE Night at Embassy Suites Outdoor World DFW Airport North!! So far, there are 18 giveaways today (and they’re all still active), plus more giveaways this afternoon!! Now you’ve got even more incentive to enter!! “Like” this post if you’re excited about this announcement:)
#19 3:00pm – 10:00pm: 9-week Class at Studio B Performing Arts ($160-$250 value). Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#20 3:00 – 10:00pm: – 2 Meals at IHOP – WEBSITE GIVEAWAY!
Share your Christmas Cookie recipes in the comments section of this page: http://familyeguide.com/2012/christmas-cookies-treats/ One recipe per comment. One entry per recipe. Up to 3 recipes per reader.
#21 4:00 – 10:00pm: Free Wellness Exam at Complete Health & Wellness. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#22 4:00 – 10:00pm: Free Wellness Exam at Complete Health & Wellness. WEBSITE GIVEAWAY!
Comment below letting us know what part of Family eGuide you use most… Newsletter, Calendar, Posts on the Website, or Facebook. Have you tried all 4 aspects? Why do you like the one you’ve selected over the others? You MUST begin your post “My Favorite part of Family eGuide is…” One entry per person. Entries accepted through 10pm today (11/16/12). Winner announced tomorrow.
#23 4:30 – 10:00pm: Free Nutritional Consultation at Complete Health & Wellness. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#24 4:30 – 10:00pm: Free Nutritional Consultation at Complete Health & Wellness. WEBSITE GIVEAWAY!
Make a suggestion about what Family eGuide can do better below. You MUST begin your post “SUGGESTION:…” One entry per person. Entries accepted through 10pm today (11/16/12). Winner announced tomorrow.
#25 5:00 – 10:00pm: 2 Tix to “6 Dance Lessons in 6 Weeks” at Greater Lewisville Community Theatre. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#26 6:00 – Midnight: Personal Training Session at Complete Health & Wellness. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#27 6:00 – Midnight: Personal Training Session at Complete Health & Wellness. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#28 7:00 – Midnight: 4 tix to Dear Edwina at Studio B. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
#29 7:00 – Midnight: 2 tix to Into the Woods at Lewisville High School. Visit our Facebook Page for Details.
That’s it:) We hope you had lots of fun today:)
Winners will be announced tomorrow, Saturday, November 17.THIS WEEK 11/14 – 11/15/12:
One lucky winner will receive a free 1 hour massage at Complete Health & Wellness!! WINNER: Davina Wagner (pending confirmation)To enter:
- Share our November Giveaway Blowout post from 11/14/12 on Facebook.
- You MUST use the “Share” button from our post, and comment below that post that you shared.
One entry per Facebook user.
Entries accepted through midnight on Thursday, 11/15/12.
Winners announced on Friday, 11/16/12.
WEEK 2 11/7 – 11/11/12:
TWO lucky families will WIN 4 tickets each to Disney on Ice!!
WINNERS: Meghann Kiester Calliston & Tiffany McMahan
To enter:
- Share our November Giveaway Blowout post from 11/7/12 on Facebook.
- You MUST use the “Share” button from our post, and comment below that post that you shared.
One entry per Facebook user.
Entries accepted through midnight on Sunday, 11/11/12.
Winners announced on Monday, 11/12/12.
WEEK 1 – November 1 – 6, 2012
All giveaways this week end at midnight on Tuesday, November 6th. Winners will be announced next Wednesday, November 7th. MORE giveaways coming next week!!PRIZE: Mathnasium – Free assessment PLUS 5 sessions! $375 Value!!
WINNER: Mimi O’Donnell
ACTION: “Share” our Facebook post from October 31st about these giveaways. You MUST use the share button AND comment below the Facebook post that you’ve shared. Entries will be verified:)
PRIZE: 4 Tickets to A Christmas Carol at The Actor’s Conservatory Theatre
WINNER: Shelly Rollins
ACTION: Post a Halloween Picture of your kids on our FACEBOOK wall (up to 3 pics per FB Fan). Then get your friends and family to “Like” the pic. The picture with the most “Likes” at the end of the week will win!
PRIZE: 4 Tickets to Best Christmas Pageant Ever at Studio B Performing Arts
WINNER: Melony Roberts
ACTION: Post something on OUR Facebook Wall about one of our Contest Sponsors (listed above). Please “tag” the sponsor in your comment (see tagging instructions below).
PRIZE: Free Admission for one vehicle to Gift of Lights
WINNER: Brandie Harycki
ACTION: Comment on any of the posts on our website (excluding this post). One entry per comment. Up to 3 comments/entries per person.
Good luck! Check back next week for all of the winners names, PLUS more giveaways!!
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My girls would love this! They were even a Disney Princess and a fairy for Halloween. Thanks for the opportunity!
Shared on FB. Fun, fun giveaway!!
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My family would like to visit the Lone Star Christmas at the Gaylord Texan. Great way to kick off the holiday season!
I am hoping my family makes it to the south lake tree lighting this weekend.
This weekend we might visit Santa at the mall!
We plan to go to the kidfish at Bass Pro, maybe get some holiday shopping in while we are there.
We are going to try and go see the trains at Northpark this Saturday!!
We’d love to go to the Arts Crafts and Nature @ Elm Fork Nature Preserve, but we are attending the Marcus Playoff game at Dallas Cowboy Stadium :/
(Nutcracker at Lake Cities Ballet Tix)
This weekend we can’t wait to see the Marionette Show at Castle Hill on Saturday evening.
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I’m so glad you are still doing website giveaways for those of us who have limited/no FB access during the day.
I would love to go and visit the Lone Star Christmas at the Gaylord Texan.
We would love to check out the Gaylord Texans Lone Star Christmas.
My Favorite Holiday Activity is…the Holiday Graham Cracker House Wars! Whoever has the best “Gingerbread” type house wins! Family members vote for the best one. Voting for one’s own creation gets disqualified!
My Favorite Holiday Activity is decorating our Christmas tree with our boys. We turn on Christmas music, make homemade hot chocolate, and have so much fun!
My favorite holiday activity is putting up the Christmas tree!
We plan to go Bass Pro for the Kidfish. =)
We will be going to see Santa, and oldest’s girl scout troop is going to the Gaylord this evening!
We plan to visit the Santa at Grapevine Mills Mall
My Favorite Holiday Activity is going to look at Christmas lights all together in the car listening to Christmas music
My facorite holiday activity is spending all the quality time with my friends and family. We love camping out for Black Friday, but now the stores open too early to do that
If we didn’t already have other plans, we’d be going to: Lone Star Christmas at Gaylord Texan @ Gaylord Texan. I can’t wait to see that tree!!
If we didn’t already have plans we would go to see the trains at Northpark Mall, but we will have to go another weekend.
If we didn’t have plans, we would go to the Gaylord Texan! Will go soon!
We might attend the Southlake tree lighting!
My favorite holiday activity is spending time with family and friends.
We like the monkey bread from pillsbury:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cans (16.3 oz each) Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, if desired
1/2 cup raisins, if desired
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 12-cup fluted tube pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large -storage plastic food bag, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon.
2.Separate dough into 16 biscuits; cut each into quarters. Shake in bag to coat. Arrange in pan, adding walnuts and raisins among the biscuit pieces.
3.In small bowl, mix brown sugar and butter; pour over biscuit pieces.
4.Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until golden brown and no longer doughy in center. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn upside down onto serving plate; pull apart to serve. Serve warm.
We also make Libby’s Pumpkin Pie every year:
Ingredients
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs
1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY’S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 can (12 fl. oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
1 unbaked 9-inch (4-cup volume) deep-dish pie shell
Whipped cream (optional)
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Directions
MIX sugar, cinnamon, salt, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk.
POUR into pie shell.
BAKE in preheated 425° F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Top with whipped cream before serving
My favorite holiday activity is caroling!
A DIFFERENT Apple Crisp recipe….
3 ingredients:
Apples
Dry Yellow Cake Mix
1 stick of butter
peel & cut apples (enough to fill whatever pan you’re using, so there’s only about 1/4 inch of space on top)
put them in your baking dish and pour the dry cake mix on top. Even out the cake mix and pat down with a fork. Cut the stick of butter into pats. Place pats of butter all over the top of the cake mix (don’t put them too close to the edges or when they melt, they might spill over the edge of your pan). Cook on 350 for 30-45 minutes depending on the size of your dish. You’ll know it’s done when the butter has melted and the cake mix is starting to turn golden brown.
Planning on going to visit Santa at Grapevine!
My favorite holiday activity is decorating the house for Christmas.
If we weren’t going out of town this weekend, we would definitely check out the Chess Club at the Grapevine Library. My daughter loves chess!
Hashbrown Casserole:
This is a meat and potato lovers favorite!
1. Brown 1 lb ground meat and season it to your liking.
2. Spray casserole pan with cooking spray. Add seasoned meat to it.
3. In the pan you browned your meat in add cream of chicken soup and one can of milk. And stir until combined over low heat. The meat droppings from the meat will enhance the flavor of the soup/milk mixure.
4. Add a layer of frozen hashbrowns to the top of the meat.
5. Pour soup/milk mixture over the hashbrowns and allow to seep down to the bottom.
6. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
7. Can add cheese of your choice when you remove from oven.
homemade cranberry sauce
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
16 oz. fresh cranberries
Boil water and sugar until boiling, add cranberries cook, stirring constantly for about 20 minutes – until cranberries pop
“recipe” for making a cornucopia out of a waffle cone
fill it with candy for the kids
Dip tip of waffle cone in warm water for about 20 seconds then microwave for 20 seconds. Roll the softened end of the cone around a clean pencil then hold in place for 20 seconds. Little cornucopias.
great recipe for Thanksgiving:
http://thecraftingchicks.com/2010/10/mini-pots-of-pumpkin-cream-pie.html
Crunchy Cinnamony Snickerdoodles
Grab a basic sugar cookie dough premade from pillsbury. The squares are best.
1. Flatten into a circle. Any shape will do really. Immerse in a cinnamon sugar mixture. I use more cinnamon than sugar!
2. Bake in oven according to directions but at only half the time!
Note: Feel free to sprinkle with fun sprinkles!
Fun and delicious!
I will be taking my twins to storytime at Lewisville Library on Sat and definitely checking out the Gaylord Texan and their beautiful Christmastime decor!
Favorite Thanksgiving recipes …..
Cinnamon-Apple Crostata
Ingredients
1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
½ cup sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 cups thinly sliced, peeled cooking apples (4 medium)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons chopped pecans or walnuts
Whipped cream (optional)
Directions
1. Heat oven to 450°F. Remove pie crust from pouch; place flat on ungreased cookie sheet.
2. In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and cinnamon.
3. Gently stir in apples. Spoon apple mixture onto center of crust, spreading to within 2 inches of edge.
4. Fold crust edge over filling to form 2-inch border, pleating crust as necessary. Brush crust edge with water; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
5. Bake 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle pecans over apple mixture. Bake 5 to 15 minutes longer or until apples are tender. Serve with whipped cream if desired.
My favorite holiday activity is making homemade cookies with my littles and sharing them with our loved ones!
Favorite Thanksgiving recipes …..
Apple-Sausage Stuffing
Ingredients
1 pound sweet Italian sausage (casings removed)
4 medium-size tart red apples, unpeeled, cored, and diced
1 7-ounce bag diced mixed dried fruit
2 tablespoons sage
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 10-ounce packages frozen Parmesan garlic bread (such as Pepperidge Farm), thawed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup chicken broth
Directions
1. Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks. When it’s brown, add the apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat.
2. Stir in the dried fruit, sage, and nutmeg. Then, fold in the bread and add the broth.
3. Place all ingredients in a lightly butter a 3-quart baking dish or casserole and bake 40 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees or until the top is golden and toasted.
Favorite Thanksgiving recipes …..
Herbed Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients
2 medium sweet potatoes or white potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 medium parsnip, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium red onion, quartered
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons dried mixed herbs (such as marjoram, thyme, rosemary, and oregano)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
1. Place potatoes, carrots, parsnip, and red onion in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Combine oil, garlic, mixed herbs, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over vegetables, tossing to coat.
2. Cover with foil. Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil; stir vegetables. Bake, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes more.
Thinking about the lone star christmas at the Gaylord
My favorite part of Family eGuide is the calendar….actually it is a tie. Calendar and newsletter.
My favorite part of familyeguide is the newsletter!
My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe!
Ingredients:
4 cups sweet potato, cubed
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9×13 inch baking dish.
3. In medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
4. Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.
My favorite part of Family eGuide is the Calendar!!
My Favorite Holiday Activity is decorating the house, especially the tree.
My Favorite part of Family eGuide is the FACEBOOK. It’s very useful and handy to me for current fun family events.
We plan to attend Gaylord Texan Christmas!
Favorite Thanksgiving receipt is : For a chance to win Giveaway #16 Ihop
make cup cakes and put brown icing on them . Then add candy corn to make it look like a turkey add eyes with white or black icing . Then add sprinkles very easy to make. We made some last year when it was my daughters birthday on Thanksgiving day.
Seggestion: I wouldn’t change a thing
My favorite part of Family EGuide is Facebook! I can find out all the things I want to know from there. Then it’s the calendar
SUGGESTION: With the holidays coming up, don’t forget about other religions and holidays. I know there’s not much out there for that, but at least keep others remembering them.