When I heard that Dove was looking for bloggers to try its newest product, Dove ultimate and visibly smooth deodorant, I jumped at the chance. The other day I received my kit: full size stick of rose scented deodorant, a pamphlet and a shit load of coupons.

I’ve decided that I’m going to experiment with it. I’ve washed and shaved my armpits and just put on the deodorant. I’ll put the deodorant on every day and once a week blog about what is under my arms. If it’s hard stubble, if my skin seems better conditioned and if it is smoother. Once a week I’ll post a small update.

In the meanwhile, if you’d like me to mail you a coupon (it’s a little pamphlet with two $2 off coupons inside) leave a comment and I’ll get with you to find out snail mail info. First come, first served until the coupons are gone.

I’m a sucker for a freebie. So when I saw that Kroger’s had a bag making contest where you make a bag and your Kroger’s card is credited the price of a reusable bag, I joined it. That’s what I made.

I guess there’s a bigger contest taking place, too. Really I just don’t want to go out with four votes.

Yep. Sorry to interrupt book review time, but now is the perfect time to enter the HP Magic giveaway for a chance to win:

• HP TouchSmart IQ816
• HP HDX18 Premium Notebook PC
• HP Pavilion dv4 Entertainment Notebook PC
• HP Mini 1000 (Windows XP)
• HP MediaSmart Connect
• HP Photosmart C6380 Wireless All-in-One printer
• HP 564 Photo Value Pack
• Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 with 3 licenses
• Microsoft WIndows Live
• Corel VideoStudio X
• Kung-Fu Panda on Blu-ray disc, and two DVDs

So go now to Gear Live and take your shot at winning a great package.

Okay, it’s been awhile, but here goes. I’ve played around so you won’t have to and found a few free snippets of upcoming books and a free e-book.

Cliff Burns Of the Night

Jennifer Estep Jinxed

Sarah A. Hoyt Heart and Soul

Claire Delacroix Fallen

Robin D. Owens Heart Fate

Enjoy! I will.

Has anyone seen the Blog Book? It is so cool. I’d love to hear from someone who has done it. I think it’d be a great way to preserve your posts and look back at your thoughts years from now, when software has evolved and the ability to see what you’ve done now is gone.

I’ve downloaded the software and am going to play around with it.

I’m posting a quickie filled with excerpt love.

Vickie Petterson has posted an excerpt from her May 2008 release. Romance Excerpts Only is just that romance excerpts only. Check it out! Kerrilyn Sparks has several excerpts posted and Lara Adrian has an excerpt to her March 2008 release. Christina Dodd also has a huge list of books and excerpts available.

Happy hunting reading!

When you order books online, who do you buy from? I’m not talkin’ ’bout ebooks. I’m talkin’ ’bout paperback and hardback? When I first started buying stuff online I always ordered from B & N, because if you spend $25 or more you get free shipping and they’re usually pretty quick about sending stuff out. (It also helped that I’m a member of Club Mom. You shop online and earn points which are redeemable for gifts/gift cards.)

I joined Barnes & Nobles members club getting an extra 10% off my purchases (I think I paid $25 for it) and it made it all the better. At some point, I began looking at Amazon. The first time it was a fluke. I was ordering clothes for my daughter and decided to check out their book selection. They offer free shipping if you spend $25 too, so I started ordering from them.

I’ve noticed a major difference in shipping. Both are always free. (I’d rather spend $5 more on books than on shipping.) B & N expedites their shipping. They ship in three to five days and that’s standard for their free shipping. I ordered on Thursday and received notice of shipping on Saturday.

The last time I ordered from Amazon it took over a week for me to get my books. Their free shipping is standard not expedited. So, I’m back to ordering from B & N and getting points for it. When I get enough points I’ll trade them in for a $25 B & N gift card.

Thursday 13

1. Painkiller Jane (I’d never heard of this one until I researched this TT. Painkiller Jane is about a DEA agent forced into a secret life of working for the government. She also has the ability to self-heal.)

2. Wendy Wu Homecoming Warrior (My kids love this Disney movie.)

3. My Super Ex- girlfriend (I can’t wait to watch this movie. The preview of the spurned lover throwing a shark cracked me up.)

4. Elektra (It doesn’t matter if it’s the movie or the comic books, this girl knows how to kick butt!)

5. Catwoman (I never watched the movie but I do have a few of the comics and she is cool as hell.)

6. Witchblade (Did anyone else watch the T.V. series when it was on TNT?)

7. Dark Angel (This series didn’t last long despite my patronage.)

8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (My favorite name on this list.)

9. Xena Warrior Princess (Started off seriously dorky, but gradually improved.)

10. Red Sonja (I used to watch this movie all the time. How about you?)

11. Supergirl (I prefer the comic book to the movie.)

12. Sheena (Wild woman)

13. Wonder Woman (As pitiful as the show seems today, it really was cool at the time.)

Other TT’s

1. Full Plate
2. Mama Archer
3. temporarily me
4. scifichick
5. life in the
6. Tilly
7. Midnight Moon
8. West of Mars
9. Mommy
10. Stars
11. Ember
12. Amie
13. Gypsy
14. Pessimists
15. Writing My Life
16. From My Brain
17. Fractured Fiction
18. Pieces of Me

I found a new place to register my blog today ( EatonWeb Blog Directory). It’s pretty sad that I’m just now learning about the “oldest blog directory”. I submitted my blog and I’ll let y’all know if it gets ranked or rejected.

I started up a new blog yesterday. It’s going to play around with new products that are coming out and different beauty products. The first post was about different lip glosses and places to find them, while today’s post dealt with bubble bath. My plan is to find recipes and products that aren’t at Target or that you don’t want to look up. Let me know what you think.