Cheesecake Bombs

• 8oz (1 cup) cream cheese, room temperature 
• 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature 
• 1/2 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs 
• 4 cups powdered sugar 
• 10 oz (1 1/4cup) chocolate chips 

DIRECTIONS 

1. In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter together until combined. 
2. Add in the graham cracker crumbs and mix well. 
3. Add in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until it is all mixed in. 
4. Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour. I usually let it sit overnight. 
5. Place a piece of wax paper on the counter and remove batter form the fridge. 
6. Scoop into balls and roll in between palms if necessary. Place on wax paper. 
7. Place in fridge for 10-20 minutes if they are too soft to dip. 
8. Melt the chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 15 seconds to make sure it doesn’t harden up. It should take about 1 minute for the chocolate to completely melt. 
9. Dip balls into chocolate, covering completely. 
10. Place back on wax paper and let cool until chocolate has hardened. 
11. Store in the fridge for the best taste.

Optional

• Substitute Oreo crumbs for graham crumbs
• Add single cherries or other fillings to the center of the cheesecake ball before dipping in chocolate
• Mix cinnamon and brown sugar into cheesecake batter

Pineapple Dream Squares

• 2 1/2 cups graham crumbs (2 sleeves) 
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for crust) 
• 2 cups of powdered sugar, sifted 
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling) 
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened 
• 8 oz container Cool Whip 
• 20 oz can crushed pineapple, drained well 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 F. 
2. Melt butter in the microwave and allow to cool. Combine the crumbs and butter and toss together until incorporated. Press 2 cups of the crumb mixture firmly into an 9×9 square pan and bake for 8-10 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool. 
3. Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Turn the mixer down to low and add the powdered sugar one cup at a time until incorporated. Turn up and beat well for a minute or so. Add a heaping tablespoon of the drained pineapple and stir in with a rubber spatula. Spread the cream cheese and pineapple mixture over the crust. 
4. Fold the remaining pineapple into the Cool Whip and spread on top of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle the remaining graham cracker crumb mixture on top. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight

Tweed Squares

Cake Base:

• 2/3 cup butter
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 1/3 cup flour
• 2 tsp, baking powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tbsp white sugar
• 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate, grated (I recommend icy squares)

Directions:

1. Cream together butter and sugar
2. Add flour, baking powder, salt, milk and vanilla to creamed mixture
3. Beat together egg whites & additional 2 tablespoons of sugar.
4. Fold egg white mixture into creamed mixture.
5. Grate two squares of semi sweet chocolate, and fold into mixture.
6. Bake at 350F until golden brown.
7. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

Middle layer:

• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup icing sugar

Directions:

1. Beat together butter, egg yolks and icing sugar
2. Spread over top of squares evenly

Topping:

• 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 tbsp butter

Directions:

1. Melt semi chocolate and 1 tbsp butter together
2. Drizzle over squares
3. Refrigerate 30min and cut into squares

Review of The Sorcery Code

    I recently read The Sorcery Code by Dima Zales and honestly liked the book, but unfortunately I didn't love it. The writing style was easy to follow but I found it to be a bit choppy at times which killed its continuity. It has many good points which make it a very interesting and fascinating. But it also however has many things that make it fall short.

    The author writes the individual chapters from the perspective of the character so you get to fully experience what they are feeling and thinking at that time. However, because they start and end a chapter from just one point of view at a time it often feels as if some scenes overlap and don't always link up. If your an avid reader such as myself who enjoys emersing themselves in the authors world, then this almost choppy type of writing can bring you out of it quite suddenly. Suffice to say its a bit of an experience killer.

    The book has many good points though. The world itself is fascinating. There are many different magical gadgets that are brushed upon, and the magic they use is based on a very rational rule system involving complex math and incantations. So as a result there are no over powered sorcerers running amocke. Such as where in our own education systems where ones success is proportional to the amount of hard work and dedication they put in to their chosen career paths, so to a sorcerer has to work hard to be accomplished. The characters are pretty unique and the author does a really good job in defining the distinctions in social class and even adds personality to the classes that are believable.

    The bad points in this novel are few but they are (in my opinion) what can make or break a novel. For starters, there are points in this novel where everything begins to feel like the illegitimate love child of Harlequin romance and Harry Potter. Feelings form far too fast and flare passionately in situations that probably would take longer to happen in normal cases(i.e the love at first sight of Blaise and Gala when she is a new being fresh into the world) and then simmer out in places where a more intense one is needed(i.e when Blaise's ex-fiance basically breaks into his home, has a near mental breakdown for reasons I don't want to mention so as to no spoil it for potential readers, and burns his research and tries to kill him. To which Blaise's reaction is not anger). Mostly though I would have to say that the biggest overall flaw in this novel would be that it has a luke warm feeling throughout the story line.

    In conclusion the novel wasn't a bad read, but there were things that could have been done to improve it. I probably would recommend this book to someone if they were only looking for something to pass the time with, or were bored with their usual genre because it is a interesting concept and twist to the magical world.

This book can be found on amazon.ca at: The Sorcery Code.

Baked Potatoes

• 2-3 medium potatoes per person
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• Salt/Pepper
• Shredded cheese
• Crumbled bacon
• Green Onions (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF
2. Scrub the potatoes and poke holes around the skin
3. Bake for 1½ hours
4. Remove from oven and slice down one side of the potato but not completely in half
5. Pull the sides of the potato open gently and brush the butter inside the opening
6. Sprinkle some salt and pepper into the opening 
7. (Alternatively, mix the salt/pepper with the melted butter so when it is brushed on, it spreads evenly over the potato.)
8. Put some shredded cheese into the opening, packing it down and add the crumbled bacon
9. Continue baking until cheese is melted.
10. Sprinkle on some green onions as a topping (optional)

Potato Rounds

• 4-5 medium potatoes
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• Shredded Cheese (I use a bag of shredded Tex Mex)
• Well cooked and crumbled bacon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF
2. Scrub potatoes clean and cut into ½ inch slices.
3. Brush the melted butter onto each side of the slices and place on an ungreased baking sheet
4. Bake for 15min, flip slices and bake for 15 more minutes until golden brown
5. Top with shredded cheese and bacon and continue baking until cheese is melted.

PackAways Review

PACKAWAYS Dorm Boxes are available in 4 colors and different sizes. The sizes include moving boxes and a large underbed storage size 36L x 24W x 6"H that would be ideal for extra clothes and neat storage where space is tight in dorm rooms. Moving boxes are engineered to erect and collapse instantaneously without tape, these are super for moving kids to and from school. Made from durable polypropylene, these boxes should last the 4 years of moving your children to and from school.

While ideal for this particular application, PACKAWAYS can be used for numerous organizational projects around the home.

Low cost and Proudly made in the U.S.A.

• Corrugated Plastic, Protects from Water & Humidity
• Instant Set-Up, No Tape Required
• Reuse Hundreds of Times
• Collapses Flat When Not in Use
• Unique Wipe Away End Panel

I was given the opportunity to review PackAways Reusable Dorm Boxes to help my brother in his move to University and received 2 boxes in the colors green and pink and classic size. I was impressed at how quick and easy they are to put together. It's as a simple as push the ends together to open it and push down the inner panel. The boxes are also very durable and lightweight which is always a plus when packing for a move. There are two labels that use dry erase markers allowing you to mark whats in each box and erase it later when the box is no longer in use for this purpose. Once packed, the top panels fold down and lock in place without the use of tape; I loved this aspect of them. The handle holes on either side make moving the boxes so convenient.

We opened the boxes up and prepared them for packing. It was super easy to manage and with the convenient size, we were able to pack all my brothers books and school supplies into one box. We used the other for his electronics, gaming systems, computers, etc. The boxes closed up tight and handled the weight with ease. We labeled the boxes and packed them into his car. We arranged them into his trunk and still had plenty of space for the other boxes we had packed with his clothing, toiletries and bedding. 

When it came time for the move, my brother's dorm was still under maintenance so he had to stay in another location. He got to this temporary residence and unpacked the things he needed or wanted to use. He commented many times about how the PackAways were his favorite boxes throughout the experience. A few weeks later when his dorm was ready to move into, he repacked the boxes and moved on in. He says he is now using the pink one as his laundry basket because when it's time to bring it out for a wash, he just has to push the top panels down and never have to worry. He gave me the green one to use myself and it has now been turned into a storage bin for my oldest sons school supplies and school work he brings home. We were able to erase the labels we had previously marked and relabel however we choose. 

I was very surprised by the durability and ease of assembling the PackAways. They were so convenient and to know that if its not in use by anything, it can be flattened just as easily and stored out of the way. If I move in the future, I'll be looking for more PackAways and definitely recommend them to anyone moving. The only precaution I could find with them, watch out for the edges when pushing in the top panels. I was careless and not watching properly and managed to cut my finger slightly on the opening when pushing in the flap. Other then that, I could find no issues with using these boxes. 

For More Information about PackAways and how you can purchase your own, visit their website:

www.PackAways.com

or visit/like them on Facebook

PackAways

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Noxicare Pain Relief Cream Review

 

 Noxicare™ Natural Pain Relief is a breakthrough natural, patented pain relief formula that is a proprietary combination of 7 of the world’s most potent natural pain relievers that quickly and effectively alleviate inflammation, muscle aches and nerve pain—with NO known side effects and without a prescription. Noxicare™ is available in tablets for all-over pain or in a topical cream for localized pain. 

I was given the opportunity to review this product a few weeks ago and I wanted to first apologize for the delay in my review.  My husband Justin was in a car accident on September 6th and with all the fuss over that, I have fallen behind on some things I needed to complete. I wouldn't normally mention personal matters in a post, especially a review but I feel it is relevant to have here because Noxicare really came to the rescue for the injuries Justin attained. 

We had received the product prior to the accident and were able to try it out on various areas. I have trouble with my knees including arthritis in one, not to mention with all my online hours (I swear it's all for work!.... well most) I find my wrists sore as well. I tried Noxicare on all these areas at various times and fell in love! Not only does it start working very quickly, but it is non-greasy and so smooth when rubbing in. I found it to actually rub into the skin unlike a lot of creams that the more you rub it in, it starts to ball up and roll off in quite an obviously useless and messy manner. The smoothness of rubbing it on was definitely very appealing and felt especially wonderful on areas like the back. I love how it also didn't take a whole lot to cover a wide area and the fact that it has virtually no scent.

Before his accident, I was rubbing Noxicare on Justin's shoulders and forearms most times after a long day at work. He loved it more then I did! He agreed that the smoothness was his favorite part as well and loved how quickly it started to work. He also mentioned the effectiveness gave him hours of relief from the pain, prompting him to come home from work after a hard day and go straight for the tube. He was taking a lot of pain medications and hated the idea of 'popping so many pills'. Noxicare gave him the opportunity to feel relief without the pain medications and he doesn't feel any remorse in using it too much. 

Now for the accident part. The car has been written off, it was the other drivers fault and Justin is fine, however he did attain soft tissue damage in his neck, shoulders and back(also known as whiplash). He had a lot of major swelling in his upper back and shoulder that he still suffers from currently. He had to take pain medications of course but he went for the Noxicare as well. From the day of the accident on I have been putting a little bit on his shoulders and neck at least once a day. I can actually see the improvement in his movements after I put it on him. It's not an immediate response but it certainly doesn't take long. 

Unfortunately we are getting close to the end of the tube but I would personally like to thank Noxicare for giving me the opportunity to review this product for them so that I was able to have it in the house when it was needed. We are very grateful for how well this product works and that it came to our rescue.

Further information about Noxicare

How is Noxicare™ different?

Noxicare™ is different than any other natural pain relief formula you may have tried. It’s not simply a mixture of natural painkillers, but a proprietary blend of proven painkillers in precise amounts that:

• enable each ingredient to effectively alleviate a specific type of pain on its own
  AND
  
• cause each ingredient to act as a catalyst to the others, actually BOOSTING the effectiveness of the ingredients as a whole.
  

  The result is an extraordinarily potent, natural pain relief formula that relieves all 3 common types of pain: inflammation, muscle aches and nerve pain.
  		See How Pain Works

While some other products might reduce inflammation, decrease muscle aches or increase blood flow to ease painful nerve endings, Noxicare™ treats all three types of pain—not by numbing the pain point—but by targeting the source of the pain with a natural formulation that deeply penetrates layers of skin to help promote the body’s own healing process.

Noxicare™ relaxes the muscle and reduces inflammation to alleviate pain, while working to increase blood flow to calm painful nerve endings.

Developed by Dr. Reza Ghorbani, a Harvard-trained physician board certified in pain management, Noxicare™ has proven to be a valuable, first line pain management tool that complements other medical treatments and therapies.

Uses

Available as a topical cream or tablets, Noxicare™ uses all natural ingredients to provide fast, effective, long-lasting pain relief for:

1. Acute and chronic inflammation: your body’s immune response to irritation or other injuries with features like redness, swelling, warmth and pain.
   
2. Muscle aches: Muscle aches can be acute (as a result of athletic injury) or chronic (experienced by fibromyalgia or cancer sufferers) and involve ligaments, tendons, bones and organs.
   
3. Nerve pain: Painful nerve endings in the layers of your skin can cause burning, throbbing and stinging.
   

Noxicare™ has been especially helpful for relieving pain of those suffering from arthritis, athletic injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathy pain associated with diabetes, side effects of chemotherapy, musculoskeletal disorders, fibromyalgia, tension headaches.

To read more visit: Noxicare Website

or visit them on Facebook: Noxicare Pain Relief

 

 

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Blueberry Muffins

• 1½ cups Flour
• ¾ cup Sugar
• ½ tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• ⅓ cup Oil
• 1 Egg
• ⅓ cup Milk
• 1 cup Blueberries

Crumb Topping

• ½ cup Sugar
• ⅓ cup Flour
• ¼ cup Butter
• 1½ tsp Cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF
2. Combine Flour, Sugar, Salt & Baking Powder
3. Mix Oil, Egg & Milk then add to dry mixture
4. Fold in blueberries and Fill cups
5. Mix Crumb Topping with a fork and sprinkle over filled cups
6. Bake 20-25min or until done

Snowball Cookies

• ½ cup Butter
• ½ cup Milk
• 1½ cups Sugar
• 3 cups Rolled Oats
• 4 tbsp Cocoa
• ½ cup Coconut

Directions

1. Mix butter, milk & sugar. Boil.
2. Remove from heat, add oats and cocoa
3. Form balls and roll in coconut
4. Refrigerate

Modified BBQ Sauce Ribs

Sauce

• 1 bottle Kraft Hickory BBQ Sauce
• 1 ½ cups Brown Sugar
• 2 tbsp Garlic Pepper Salt
• 2 tbsp Onion Salt
• 2 tbsp Chili Powder
• 1 tsp Chipotle Tobasco Sauce/Tobasco Sauce/Luisiana Sauce(optional but recommended)

Ribs

• Boil ribs minimum of 45min
• Cut ribs and put into slowcooker
• Pour rib sauce over turning to coat
• Use baster to draw sauce from bottom and pour over ribs every half hour from start time and right before serving
• Leave on 'High' for at least 2 hours
• Turn to 'Low' for minimum of 1 hour
• Turn to 'Keep Warm' until ready to eat

Free Blogger Opportunity: Kindle Fire and Diamond Candles Giveaway Event WW 7/25-8/15

Free blogger opportunity open worldwide for an Amazon Kindle Fire & Diamond Candles giveaway with 2 winners. Non-US winner will receive cash equivalent. Event runs July 25 to August 15, 2012.
Please tell them Lucky Spider Monkey sent you and sign up here.

Young Mom's Deals 11K Fan Bonanza 7/15-7/31

Welcome new and old fans alike! It's been almost two years but Young Mom's Deals has finally reached 11,000 Facebook fans! Thank you for all of your support and making this blog what it is today! I've teamed up with some GREAT sponsors and fellow bloggers to bring you this fantastic giveaway. Let's check out the prizes below and be sure to read the reviews of each product by clicking the links below their images:

Mohawk Rug

SodaStream Genesis Starter Kit

Toe Juice

Sound Beginnings

Waxelene (Petroleum Jelly Alternative)- 2 oz Jar

Picture Keeper P4

Pouchee Purse Organizer

Noxicare 3.5oz Cream + T-Shirt!

Contest is open to residents of US and Canada and runs from 12:01 AM EST July 15, 2012 through 12:01 AM EST July 31, 2012. Enter using the Rafflecopter below!

I have been asked a few times about Tips for using SuperPoints, Swagbucks and LikeNET. The best tips I have come across are by Canadian Money Makers and Savers. I have requested permission to share her tips with my readers. Don't forget to visit her blog and Like her page on Facebook for up to date info on all the money maker sites.


LikeNET Tips
Swagbucks Tips

SuperPoints Tips

Canadian Money Makers and Savers

SuperPoints Tips by CMM&S

*Borrowed with permission from Canadian Money Makers and Savers*

New to The SuperPoints Network or want to join SuperPoints? Some information for you to help you get started:

Make sure to click the SuperLucky button every day! You can get 1 - 300 points on the button and if you get 25, 50, 75, 100, 200 or 300 points on the button you get a bonus referral link.  When you get a bonus referral link they last for 2 days and you earn the bonus points + 25 for each referral that makes it to Basic member.  So don't forget to click the SuperLucky button every day!  Mouse over "Get Points" and then choose "SuperLucky button"

Refer other members with your regular link and you get 25 SP for each referral, and 25 + whatever the bonus invite is if you have a bonus. To get your referral link click "Friends" then "Special Link" and you can put it on your own Facebook page, here, other fansites like Share it With Erik and on the "Forum-Invites" of the SuperPoints Facebook page (not on their wall).  If you get a spin with 25 points or more your invite link will be on that bonus spin, copy and paste it.  These last for 2 days, so if you need to go back and get it click "Friends" at the top then "Check Invite Status".  If your link is still active you will see it at the top and how long it's active for.  To get credit from your referrals they must get to the "Basic Level" explain to them they need to click on the email from SuperPoints and then click "Settings" when logged in and fill out their name, address and phone number to confirm they're a real person.

Superpoints has tiered level memberships.  Must complete the first tier to advance to the next.

Basic Level Membership: 30 spins per day, cash out at 1000 points.  You must have a valid email registered and fill out your basic profile in Settings.  No referrals required.

Gold Level Membership:  50 spins per day, cash out at 750 points and earn what your referrals earn on the SuperLucky button up to 1000 points each.  Requires two referrals at Basic Level. Must add a valid picture to your profile and fill out your advanced profile.  SuperPoints uses the information in your advanced profile to send you surveys you may be eligible for.

Platinum Level Membership: 100 spins per day, cash out at 500 points and earn what your referrals earn on the SuperLucky button up to 1000 points each.  Requires five referrals at Basic Level.

Other ways to earn on SuperPoints.

Click "Get Points" and check out the various offer walls.  You can check the offer walls for surveys, or other offers to do, like signing up for a survey site, or downloading a game and trying it, etc.

They send "Lucky Emails" every day which can contain 1 - 450 free points.  To make sure that you get these emails every day click "Settings" when signed in and then "Communication Preferences" and make sure that "Send me Bonus Emails" has "Yes" checked.

(Canadians) - If you haven't tried Netflix before there is an offer on TrialPay for 1500 SP. You click on the link, sign up for the Trial and you should get your points instantly. You need a credit card or PayPal and you cannot cancel for at least 3 days. It's super easy to cancel, you just go into your Netflix account and there is a cancel option.

There are also tasks every day. "Casino Tasks" come out every day in the evening around 5:40pm CST - 6:10pm CST.  Click "Get Points" button and then the "Matomy" button and then "tasks". The easiest to do look like: Answer a few questions about a website (Canada - Wednesday task #5) and are commonly referred to as "Casino tasks". You just follow the instructions on the page and then submit. Sometimes these tasks work, sometimes they don't. If they say "Finished" or "Thanks you've done all you can do" just go to the next one. If you get one that allows you to do some work, then the best advice I can give you is find the page and click on it, remember where it was on the google list (1st page, 3rd on the list) then wait about 10 seconds, then click on the "Featured Games", wait about 10 seconds then click on the box at the bottom before you fill out any of the work. If it doesn't give you a red box with an error you can finish the work and submit it.

LikeNET Tips by CMM&S

*Borrowed with permission from Canadian Money Makers and Savers*

  LikeNET.ca was created by SoftCorp Software Ltd, a company located in Victoria, BC and is open to all Canadians and they looking to expand into the US in the future.

LikeNET uses a points system and each point equals one penny.  So 100 points = $1.00.  You can cash out and get paid at 3500 points or $35.00.  While this may seem high, I feel it is definitely worth my time.  By spending an average of less than 5 minutes every day, I earn from 1 point to sometimes more than a $1 a day.  I like to compare it to sites like SuperPoints where you can do 100 spins in a day and not earn any points at all.  If you look at it that way, even earning 1 point for 10 seconds of work every day it totally worth it.

If you sign up to LikeNET using a referral link from another member you start with 250 points automatically ($2.50).  LikeNET uses Facebook as their Login and you must allow LikeNET some basic permissions like being able to Post on your behalf and access your friend's list and contact information.  Because you must have a valid email to sign up with Facebook you won't get a confirmation email when you sign up.

When you log in you will see Tabs on the left that allow you to access the different sections of the LikeNET page:

• Opportunities
• Games
• Leader Board
• Contests
• My Account

How can you earn with LikeNET?

They have various ways of earning which they call "Opportunities".  Each Opportunity has budget that is set by the business, so Opportunities are on a first-come first-served basis.  The various Opportunities they offer are:

Facebook Likes: "Like" a Facebook Page.  You ~must~ continue to Like the page to get paid out.  If you Unlike the page, when it comes to cash out time those points will be deducted from your total.

Facebook Shares: "Share" a status from a company on Facebook

Google +1: +1 a company through Google, this is equivalent to a Facebook "Like"

Leads: These are where a company pitches a product or service and you choose if you would like the company to contact you.  If you want them to contact you, you provide either your phone number or email to the company and they will follow up with you.

Website Codes: There will be code hidden on a website in one of the many pages.  The code will often be in brackets like this [ ].

eSurveys: These are short surveys that ask you targeted questions.

Each Opportunity that you do can be ignored.  If you don't want to participate in any of the Opportunities, you're not required to, but you won't get paid for them.

They also have the "Bonus Button".  If there are no Opportunities available, you can click the "Games" button and then scroll down to the "Free Daily Bonus" button.  You get from 0-10 points from the button and you can click it every day.

LikeNET also has "Bonus Codes" at least once every week.  These codes can be found usually on Facebook, but also sometimes on Twitter or in their email Newsletter.  Codes are usually designated by being in brackets [CMMnS].  If there is a random post on the LikeNET Facebook page in brackets, better log in to LikeNET quick and put it in the "Bonus Code" spot located at the bottom of the "Games" section. Bonus Codes like Opportunities are limited and are on a first come first serve basis.  When entering the code, sometimes they do not copy and paste correctly and the code will say "Too Slow", in that case try typing it in.  Bonus Codes are always case sensitive and must be entered correctly.  Do not include the brackets, but do type in the code exactly as it appears.  If you have double-checked all of this and it still says "Too Slow" then the code has expired.

On the "My Account" section you will be able to change your settings.

You can choose to receive SMS Messages (text messages)

You will get both your LikeNET referral link and your LikeNET Business Portal Referral coupon code.

You can set your preferred payment method.  You can choose either having a cheque mailed to you, PayPal, or you can pick up your cheque if you're in Victoria.

Cash Outs:

When you reach 3500 points ($35.00) you will then be able to cash out.  LikeNET does their payouts on the 7th and the 21st of each month.  The $35.00 cash out and the twice monthly payout dates helps them reduce administration costs so they can provide you with more bang for buck aka "Opportunity".

Swagbucks Tips by CMM&S

  *Borrowed with permission from Canadian Money Makers and Savers*

How I make $25.00 in Amazon Gift Cards and more a month with Swagbucks.

My daily goal is 150SB and it can be tough to get. A more easily obtainable goal is 75-100SB per day, I like to try to get the 150 so I can have my 5 x $5.00 AGC for the month + have enough for the next months 5 x $5.00 AGC. Then what I make from there goes towards a $50.00 AGC

10 points for games
7 for "dailies" (Daily Poll (1), ToolBar (1), NOSO (2), Inbox Survey (3)**may not always come**
15-30 for search wins
Do as many videos as possible on Supersonic (may be different for you, Americans have Gambit)
Tasks
SBTV
If I get special offers, videos, or surveys then I don't need to work quite so hard on SBTV

Here is my day:

If I am sitting at the computer, I do SBTV on the toolbar while I'm browsing forums/pages/facebook, etc.

I use the Toolbar to watch and just click the next video as soon as the bar goes up. SBTV is SwagBucks TV. After 10 videos you will earn 3sb, normally up to a maximum of 25 rounds (75 SwagBucks), but it's been extended to 50 rounds (150 SB)  This may eventually go back down to 25 rounds. You do not have to watch the whole video, the progress bar will go up 10% when you've watched enough of the. It will go up approximately every 36 seconds. If you don't have the Toolbar, I recommend getting it. It gives you an extra SB (SwagBuck) daily as well. Great thing about SBTV on the toolbar is you can move it to where you want it by clicking it and moving it. I like to move it to the add space while browsing Facebook pages. To make it smaller, click in the box where the "Meter" is and hold down the CTRL button and use your mouse scroll wheel to make the picture smaller. Then go to the bottom right corner and drag the actual window to the size that you want. You can get it here

I also do games daily. I play a game, then when I'm done I go back to "Game Details". You should get 2 SB for every 2 games doing this up to a maximum of 10.

You also get 1 point for answering the daily poll, 2 for doing the NOSO. Just keep clicking the "skip to Next offer" button until it comes up as "proceed to next step" Then enter the text it tells you and you will get 2 points.

If you're going to visit a website like Facebook, Hotmail, Twitter, etc instead of going straight to the site, enter it into the SwagBucks search for more chances to get a search win. Usually you can get at least 2 search wins a day, which can net you 7+ SB each win.

If you're on Facebook, like SwagBucks and keep an eye on the wall for when codes are available. Also when a bunch of people there say they're getting search wins it's a good time to search. You can also like "Special Offers that Credit" as people post when they did a Special offer and got points.

Check your "Trusted Surveys" daily and check Special offers for easy videos on SuperSonic sometimes.

If you're Canadian you may receive an "inbox survey" daily for 3 SB. It's really easy, open the video and let them know if it had an Ad, click it and let them know if it goes to the right website (telus Ad goes to Telus website) or if it doesn't, choose no.

There are also tasks every day. "Casino Tasks" come out every day in the evening around 5:50pm CST - 6:10pm CST. Mouse over the "Earn" button at the top and click "Tasks". There are a lot of tasks available, however the easiest look like "Answer a few questions about a website (Canada - Wednesday task #5)" and are commonly referred to as "Casino tasks". You just follow the instructions on the page and then submit. Sometimes these tasks work, sometimes they don't. If they say "Finished" or "Thanks you've done all you can do" just go to the next one. Canadians can also do the ones that say "US" in them, and if they have "0" beside them, still click them to see if they're available! If you get one that allows you to do some work, then the best advice I can give you is find the page and click on it, remember where it was on the Google list (1st page, 3rd on the list) then wait about 10 seconds, then click on the "Featured Games", wait about 10 seconds then click on the box at the bottom before you fill out any of the work. If it doesn't give you a red box with an error you can finish the work and submit it. You can earn up to about 60SB per day from the Casino Tasks if you're fast and get them all!

Lucky Spider Monkey: Daily Contests

Lucky Spider Monkey: Daily Contests: Updated List! Good luck all contesters!

Winners!

The two giveaways I participated on sharing have both ended. Check your email to see if you're a lucky winner!!

Handmade Flower Power Baby Gift Set ($65 value) by Arcoiris by TSWL

Ends June 28, 2012 11:59pm EST. 

Open WorldWide!

Lucky Spider Monkey has teamed up with To Sew With Love and other fabulous bloggers to bring you this awesome giveaway featuring a handmade Flower Power Baby gift set by Arcoíris by TSWL. This gift set was handmade by Lelanie of To Sew With Love herself.

This handmade gift set consists of a dress with a fully-lined chest and has buttons on the back, a matching tote bag, a pair of cloth shoes and a matching hair clip, too! This is a size 6M - 8M. This handmade gift set is one-of-a-kind and valued at $65. Lelanie will not create a gift set with this fabric combination other than this one she is giving away. 
If you'd like a chance to win this gift set, you only have to enter through the Rafflecopter form below. Make sure to do the mandatory entries so your entries won't be considered void and come back for the daily entries! The drawn entry, via random.org will be verified and will be contacted through the email you have provided.
This giveaway is open worldwide with FREE SHIPPING and will end on June 28, 2012 11:59 PM EST.
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Good luck!

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