Organized Chaos~Sponsor Spotlight and Giveaway

Shana from Organized Chaos has been a wonderful sponsor this month!  She has participated in our Twitter Hop and included US in HER monthly giveaway!  How awesome is that?

1)       Who inspires you while blogging? 

My children! I love a lot of other blogs, but most of what I blog about is my boys. Everything from my marriage, our Christian Lifestyle and what we’re doing on a regular basis comes back to my boys! It all focuses on the life and lifestyle we are trying to provide for them! I get so much joy out of reminiscing their moments, their little sayings and how they are interacting with the world around them!

2)     What is your favorite sport?   

Oh, this is a hard one! I love watching rugby! It is so intense and exciting. However, I love playing soccer and running. I don’t find these to be interesting sports to watch but amazing to participate in! Thing to eat? Cheese! Does that count? Cheese anything! Cheese on pizza or sandwiches...in my pasta or just a cheesy pasta! We eat crackers and cheese as snacks and who can deny a good cheesecake?

3)     When did you start blogging? 

October 2012! So I just had my one year anniversary! lol

4)     Where is your favorite place? 

That’s also a hard question. My first reaction would be to say the beach. I love the tranquility and peace it brings being by the ocean. However, after just having spent a week in Durban....I couldn’t believe how amazing home felt! It was like that was all I was seeking was to be in my home!

5)     Why did you start blogging? 

I started blogging as a way to release some creative energy. I was reading lots of blogs by that point and just thought to myself...I need that. I need an outlet! I work full time (7am-5pm) with an average of 45 minutes travel a day. I come home after 5:15 pm....have two boys to entertain, bath, and feed (plus the Hubby Dearest!). We are raising our children to be disciples of Christ while still enjoying life. Sometimes it all just gets to hectic...too busy. Blogging gives me a sense of grounding. Something that is mine. Time that is spent just being...Shana!

6)    Do you have kids?  What age(s)? 

I do have two little monkeys! No, seriously they’re boys....but by the looks of my house most evenings you would believe it was monkeys! Lil Mister will be three in January and we are preparing for LJ’s first birthday next week! And NO....if it was strictly up to me...we’d be perfectly fine with just these two. However, we are prepared for whatever might be God’s will for our family!

Since Shana is such an awesome gal, she is giving away a fantastic ad spot!  "You're A Star" is valued at $10.00 and is her in-post ad.  It is a great 600x100 spot.  She posts about 7 times per week {that's every day folks}, offers random Social Media shout outs and lets you take over her blog for a weekend!  Enter below!

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Be sure to stop by and say HI to Shana!

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Shane, Sponsor Spotlight

Have you visited Shane from Whispering Sweet Nothings?  She is in college and has a totally different view on life than I.  It is refreshing to read her posts and think back to "those days".

1)       Who inspires you while blogging?

My family is a huge source of inspiration, they only just recently began reading my blog however!

2)     What is your favorite sport?  Thing to eat?

Tennis- I played all through high school. Chocolate and anything pumpkin flavored!

3)     When did you start blogging?

January 2011

4)     Where is your favorite place?

Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic

5)     Why did you start blogging?

I began as a part of a 30 day challenge and mainly did it for myself. Never could have imagined how big of a hobby it would become for me :)

So, Shane, I need to ask, what is it with cousins making us do the 30 day challenge?  My cousin hasn't even finished hers yet {hint, hint, Kate}!

Thanks for sharing some insight with us, Shane!  Everyone, be sure to go over and say HEY to Shane!

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Janine from Confessions...

Who's the BEST Secret Santa?  Oh, that's right, my sponsor, Janine!  Janine writes over at Confessions of a Mommyaholic and I used to co-host Finish the Sentence Friday with her.

Dawn's Disaster {DD}: What is your name? 

Janine {JH}: Janine Huldie

DD: What is the name of your blog/store/company? 

JH: Janine's Confessions of A Mommyaholic

DD: Who inspires you while blogging?  

JH: My husband and my kids are my biggest inspiration for blogging.

DD: What is your favorite sport? 

JH: Soccer now that my girls play it!  

DD: What is your favorite thing to eat? 

JH: Love anything Mexican, especially fajitas and quesadillas.

DD: When did you start blogging? 

JH: September 2012

DD: Where is your favorite place? 

JH: There truly is no place like home, but if I could dream right now I would love to be anywhere that is warmer.  I live in NY and it is winter.  Truly not a fan of this season and the cold.

DD: Why did you start blogging?  

JH: To have an outlet and something for myself.

DD: Do you have kids? 

JH: Yes 

DD: What age(s)?  

JH: Emma is 4 years old and Lily just turned 3.  My girls are 16 months apart.

Be sure to stop over and see Janine!

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Have You Met Rosey?

Have you met Rosey?  She's the blogger behind Mail 4 Rosey and one of my co-hosts for Super Sunday Sync!  She's also one of my great sponsors for December.

Dawn's Disaster {DD}: What is your name? 

Mail 4 Rosey {M4R}: Rosey

DD: What is the name of your blog/store/company?

M4R: Mail4Rosey

DD: Who inspires you while blogging?

M4R: The other bloggers I 'meet' online inspire me.

DD: What is your favorite sport?  

M4R: Football's the big thing in our house, and I like it too.  

DD: Thing to eat? 

M4R: I like Butternut Squash, not cooked, thinly sliced and very cold.  That's my favorite thing to snack on.

{What?  Not cooked?  Strange...but I'll have to try it!}

DD: When did you start blogging? 

M4R:  One year ago last summer.

DD: Where is your favorite place? 

M4R: Home

{Mine, too!}

DD: Why did you start blogging? 

M4R: I started because I enjoyed reading what others were putting out there.

DD: Do you have kids?  I have four...

DD: What age(s)? Two are grown, one teen, and a Kindergartner.

We hope you had fun meeting Rosey, we sure did.  Be sure to stop by her blog and say "hi" and enter in some of her great giveaways {but none I want to win, ok?}!

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July Sponsor Spotlight #1

Hi everyone!  Here, here for my first Sponsor Spotlight of July 2013!  I am so excited to welcome Dani, from The Workman Life, to my sidebar this month.  Dani has a great eclectic blog.  Some of her recipes look SO good.

I asked Dani a few questions and here is what she had to say:
Dawn {DD}: Who inspired you while blogging?
Dani {TWB}:  My family! It is a family and lifestyle blog :)
DD:  What is your favorite sport?  Thing to eat?
TWB:  Soccer- Real Salt Lake is our favorite! We  also love German food!
DD:  When did you start blogging?
TWB:  I've been blogging at different blogs since 2008, but only at TWL since 2011
DD:  Where is your favorite place?
TWB:  Butterfield Canyon - it's where my husband and I got engaged!
DD:  Why did you start blogging?
TWB:  To keep in touch with family from a distance
DD:  Do you have kids?  What age(s)?
TWB:  Yep I have a 17 month old little guy. 

Be sure to stop over and say Hi to Dani!  Tell her Dawn sent you :)

Don't forget to enter my July Sponsor Group Giveaway!

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Ms Middles and Little Babys July **Giveaway**

Hello readers!  Welcome to the July 2013 edition of the GROUP Sponsor Giveaway.  I'm so happy to introduce you to my great bloggy buds; Dara from Not in Jersey and Lanaya from Raising Reagan.

Who INSPIRES you while blogging?

Dara: My Kids

Lanaya: Reagan is my world.  She gives me so much inspiration for my blog {it is all about her after all} But I also get inspiration from my life as a fitness buff and the people I come in contact with at the gym! They keep me sane from all the parental craziness!

What is your favorite sport?  Thing to eat?

Dara: I'm not that into sports.  I like to watch gymnastics.  I like to walk, jog and hike.  My favorite thing gto eat is pasta even though I know it's bad for me!

Lanaya: My favorite sport to watch is Football.  I am a die hard 49ers fan! I could eat tacos every day of the week!

Swappers with the mostest:

We all got together and have $30.00 for you!  If you win, you can choose between a Target Gift Card, Amazon Credit OR PayPal Cash!

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