MGR Monday: February 8, 2010

Whats going on this week at MGR?

Join in our Referral Contest! Winner gets $25 cash via paypal! Click here to join in!

A great prize is being given away in February for the Facebook contest! Make sure you're a "fan" of MGR on Facebook and answer the QOTD's when they are posted, to get your chance to win! Click here!

Come get to know "OhhMomma". She is our member of the week!

Do you have recipes? Want some new recipes? Come here and enter your recipes for our site's cookbook we are having printed later this year.

Are you a WAHM and like to get your name out? We'd love to help! Click here for our banner advertising or visit our WAHM forums for free advertising.

We are looking to add another Resident Designer. Do you love to design signature, banners, avatars? Come help us out! Click here for more info.

Do you love natural bath and body products? Come join in our co-op with Naturally Pampered! Great discounted prices!

Hope your week is great! Happy Valentines Day! 

Fun Friday!! What Flavor Toothpaste Are You?

My kids had to go to the dentist the other day for a checkup, so I thought this would be a fun quiz. What Flavor Toothpaste are You?

You Are Bubblegum Flavored Toothpaste

You are impulsive about most things in life, and you can't say no to fun! You are always in search of a new adventure. You try to lighten up every task and bring a little zing to your day. You like whimsical little treats, like bubblegum Like everyone else, you have your struggles and problems in life. Unlike everyone else, you don't let the difficulty of life get you down. The world may be a harsh place, but knowing that you can bring sunshine into other people's lives keeps you going.

What Flavor Toothpaste Are You?

Blogthings: A Fine Line Between Insight and Stupidity

Tasty Tuesday: Rib-Eye with Whiskey Cream Sauce

I have loved every recipe from The Pioneer Woman. Yesterday was my husband's birthday, so I decided to give this recipe a try. I made some modifications but it turned out great!!

Rib-Eye Steak with Whiskey Cream Sauce
5 tbsp butter
3 tbsp diced onion
1/4 cup whiskey (I substituted a dry white wine)
1/4 cup beef stock
salt and pepper
1/4 cream
2 rib eye steaks
**I also added some chopped up mushrooms when I added the onion**
Melt 2 tbsp butter. Add onion (and mushrooms) and cook until brown. Turn off burner and add whiskey (or wine) Turn burner back on and add beef stock and salt and pepper. Whisk in 1 tbsp butter and allow to bubble for 30 seconds. Reduce heat to low and whisk in cream. I then covered while I cooked the steaks.
Melt 2 tbsp butter in large skillet. Season steaks with salt and pepper. Add steaks to hot skillet. Pioneer Woman recommends 2 minutes on each side for a thin steak to be cooked medium rare. A thicker steak will be 3-4 minutes. After the steak is done, cover with the sauce and enjoy!!!

MGR Monday: February 1, 2010

We have lots going on and many new members! Thats awesome!

So a little rundown about the happenings on MGR...

1. We have many new members who haven't gotten involved or posted an intro yet. If this is you, we really are excited you are here and cant wait to get to know you and see you more involved. Check out the "Getting To Know You" forum and post an intro today!

2. An awesome co-op is going on right now. Naturally Pampered. To join in and get some great deals click here: http://www.mygreatretreat.com/showthread.php?tid=4039 Our next co-op this month will be with Everyday Minerals. Make sure to check out the Co-op Calendar for more details.

3. WAHM Banner Advertising Special! We have a special going on for our WAHM's! If you are a WAHM or own a business/blog and want to advertise for an affordable price on our forums, then this is for you! Check out this thread for more details: http://www.mygreatretreat.com/showthread.php?tid=3957

4. We have several swaps going on this month. Right now you could join in the "All About Kids" Swap. Click here to join: http://www.mygreatretreat.com/showthread.php?tid=4017  Also, later this month we'll be having a Pamper Mama Swap. Don't miss out!

5. Love to send little somethings to others anonymously? Or do you have a few things that you are in need that you would love to receive from someone randomly in the mail? Join in the Blessings forum. Click here for more details: http://www.mygreatretreat.com/showthread.php?tid=122

6. Our Referral Contest is now open! You could be the winner of $25 cash via paypal from our admin! Make sure you check out this thread to see how you could win! http://www.mygreatretreat.com/showthread.php?tid=4041

7. Make sure you're a follower of our blog! http://mygreatretreat.blogspot.com

We hope you have a great month and can't wait to see you around!

MGR Team

Are You A Follower & Fan?

Did you know that you can join our Facebook fan page or follow us on Twitter?

If you aren't already a "follower" or "fan", do it now!

Be a fan on Facebook We'd love to get to 100 fans by the end of March!

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Win It Wednesday: What Is It?

Every Wednesday, Meghan picks a new WAHM (Work At Home Mom) or business owner to feature on her blog for a giveaway. It's called Win It Wednesday.

This week we'd like to display some that have been featured in the past as well as let you know how you could get involved in this great and fun way to get your business name out there.

In the past, the following have been featured:

1. Stitchen Mama

2. The Lil Shoppe

3. The Salty Peanut

4. dotcomkari

and many others!!!

So, how do you get involved? Here is how:

1. Send Meghan a message telling her you'd like to get involved.

2. Please include your name, store web address, a short description of what you sell, and the best way to get in contact with you.

3. A date will then be picked that works for both.

4. You will then send a short bio about your store, your store web address, and a few pictures of what youre going to do for the giveaway and if its a custom item, similar pictures of products you've made in the past.

5. The contest ends on Wednesday nights at 9pm CST. A winner will be picked using www.random.org

6. Meghan will then contact you to give you the email address of the winner. It's then up to you to get in contact with the winner and ship their item.

Banner Advertising SPECIAL!

New Years Special!

Advertise with us by March and you'll get special pricing!

*Buy a month of advertising, and get the 2nd at 50% off ($9 for two months!)

*Buy 3 months of advertising, get the 4th FREE! ($15 for 4 months!)

NORMAL PRICE LIST:

1 month: $6

3 months: $15

6 months: $28

12 months: $50

Are You Ready?
1. Please send Meghan a PM stating you'd like to advertise with us and the amount of time you'd like to use.

2. Your banner will be up for the given amount of time you have payed for.

3. Please note that we are currently accepting 468X60 banners. Please do not send any other size banner besides that. (if you do not already have a banner that size, our Designers can make one for you for $3 for non animated and $5 for animated).

4. When you send the banner, please provide the direct link for the image that you are using for your banner as well as the site you'd like the banner to be connected to (your personal site you will be advertising for). Also let me know where you would like to advertise on our forums. (very top of pages, above index and forums on each page, incline-in between several posts in each thread, or in the footer of each page). If you purchase more than one spot for more than 1 month, we will give discounts.

If you have any questions, please let us know!