Thursday, May 27, 2010

Join the Pound for Pound Challenge to Support Your Local Food Bank (Plus Enter to win $30 Kroger Gift cards!)



Disclosure: Kroger Family of Stores gift card, information, and giveaway were all provided by the Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills through MyBlogSpark. The opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

Do you watch The Biggest Loser? I love how committed the contestants are to losing weight, not only for the money, but also for their own well-being. I probably don't need to cite statistics here to back up the assertion that a lot of Americans are overweight. I also probably don't need to tell you that many Americans are hungry and rely on their local food pantries to get them the food they desperately need to survive. But what can you do to help?

If you are carrying a few extra pounds, pledge to lose them! The Kroger family* of stores is the official sponsor of The Biggest Loser Ranch and they want to help you meet your weight loss goals (and feed the hungry!) They are partnered with Feeding America and for every pound that you pledge to lose through June 30, 2010, they will donate 14 cents to your local Feeding America food bank (that's equal to one pound of food!)

If you've seen The Biggest Loser, than you've likely seen some General Mills products being consumed by the contestants... such as Yoplait's Greek Yogurt, Multigrain Cheerios, Total and others.  You can get these products featured on The Biggest Loser right in your local Kroger store.  Don't think that you can't do it just because you aren't living on The Biggest Loser Ranch.  You can!  Making healthy lifestyle changes (under your doctor's care, of course) can help you meet your weight loss goals.  Avoid the donut trap and have some General Mills Multigrain Cheerios instead.

It is easy to sign up, just go to the Pound for Pound challenge site and click on the pledge button.  From there, type in your date of birth, zip code and the number of pounds you pledge to lose.  Your zip code is used to locate the nearest Feeding America food bank that serves the community that you live in.  You can even change the food bank selected, which is good if you want to pledge for a food bank that serves a friend (particularly if you know that it will directly benefit them). You also have the option of entering more personal information if you wish. They even have sharing tools so that you can share your Pound for Pound  pledge with your friends on Facebook and hopefully inspire them to take the Pound for Pound pledge too! 

Who's with me?  I pledged 13 pounds.  I surely could stand to lose it!  I actually weigh a few pounds less than I did in high school (oh so long ago!), but I still have some extra padding that I could lose.  Diabetes runs in both of my parents' family, so I have been instructed by various doctors to keep those pounds at bay to hopefully avoid presenting with diabetes in the future.

********************   WIN $30 IN KROGER GIFT CARDS *********************

You can win $30 worth of Kroger gift cards to help you get started on your weight loss journey by helping you buy some Multigrain Cheerios or Yoplait Greek Yogurt or any of the other General Mills food products featured on The Biggest Loser.

1.  Mandatory entry:   Leave me a comment to tell me how many pounds that you pledged at the Pound for Pound Challenge site OR leave me a comment to tell me how you plan to spread the word?  Are you going to tweet about the challenge, share with your friends on Facebook or use their invite-a-friend option?  Please include your email address in your comment somewhere.

2.  Optional entries (must leave a separate comment for each):
3.  Winner will be drawn from entries received up until June 17, 2010 at 11:59 PM Eastern time. I will use Random.org to select a winner on June 18.  Winner will have two days to respond or I will need to select another winner.  Prize fulfillment will be done via MyBlogSpark.

4.  This giveaway is limited to US residents only who are over the age of 18.

If you have any questions, please contact me!  Good luck to all.

Other sites running this same giveaway!  Want to increase your chances of winning?  Check out these blogs that are also giving away a $30 Kroger card to promote the Pound for Pound Challenge:




Disclosure: Kroger Family of Stores gift card, information, and giveaway were all provided by the Kroger Family of Stores and General Mills through MyBlogSpark. The opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

*The Kroger Family of Stores includes Kroger, Fred Meyer, Ralph´s, King Soopers, City Market, Dillon's, Smith´s, Fry´s, QFC, Baker´s, Owen´s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Pay Less Super Markets and Scott´s Food & Pharmacy.

210 comments:

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Kristi said...

I pledged 5lbs.

Thanks!
Kristisdeals1 at yahoo dot com

Kristi said...

I am a new GFC follower.

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Mami2jcn said...

I pledge to lose 30 lbs.

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Mami2jcn said...

I follow you on Twitter @mami2jcn.

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Mami2jcn said...

I "like" the Pound for Pound Challenge on Facebook (Mary Happymommy).

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Natalie A. said...

I pledged 2 pounds! Thanks for the chance to win!

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Natalie A. said...

Tweet
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Mami2jcn said...

tweet:

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Mami2jcn said...

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Mami2jcn said...

tweet:

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Mari said...

I pledged to lose 10 lbs.

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Mari said...

follow on twitter as LuckyDuckyToo

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Mari said...

follow via gfc

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Mari said...

subscribe via google reader

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Mari said...

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Mami2jcn said...

tweet:

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Mari said...

tweet

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MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

pledged 10 lbs

Amber said...

I pledged to lose 5 lbs.
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Amber said...

I follow your blog with google friend connect
Thank you for the giveaway :)
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Angel Jacklyn said...

20LB PLEDGE HERE!!!!!!!!!!! kytah00@yahoo.com

wildcat32 said...

I pledged 10 pounds.
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buzzd said...

6 lbs

April said...

I plan to spread the word on my faceboo page.

teenytig@sbcglobal.net

Mysharona said...

I spread the word thru facebook.

1agordon at roadrunner.com

Mami2jcn said...

tweet:

http://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/15254770885

marcia goss said...

I pledged to lose 8 pounds.
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marcia goss said...

I follow you on Twitter @mgoss123.
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marcia goss said...

Tweet.
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Denise S. said...

I pledged 20 pounds.

Denise S. said...

GFC follower

Deborah Wellenstein said...

I will be spreading the word on Facebook. Thanks!

Stephen Saunders said...

50 lbs! ACtually I wanted to pledge 60 but 50 is the max amount. :)

I'm telling family and friends about this too.

Stephen Saunders said...

I'm following with friend connect. Hi friend. :)

Kia89 said...

I pledged to lose 5lbs.
austma7@aol.com

Mari said...

tweet

http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/15296470765

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

Mami2jcn said...

tweet:

http://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/15327916105

Unknown said...

5 pounds, hopefully that will be manageable

clc408 said...

I pledged 5 lbs

clc408 said...

Like Pound For Pound Challenge on fb (Cynthia Conley)

Nicole said...

I pledged 5 pounds

kdkdkd said...

I pledged 15, it is a start :)

jzagarjr said...

I pledge to lose 10 pounds

Mari said...

tweet

http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/15388761785


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mogrill said...

I pledge to lose 10lbs.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

Mami2jcn said...

tweet:

http://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/15416982259

h. mcnaron said...

5 pounds is a place to start! that's what i promised.
h mcnaron at gmail dot com

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/15454075123
marcia.goss@gmail.com

Mari said...

tweet

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Lisa P@www.isitmondayalready.com said...

I pledged to lose another 10 lbs

Mami2jcn said...

tweet:

http://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/15487514712

Deborah said...

I pledged 10 pounds.

Stephanie Grant said...

I pledged 10 lbs!
thegrants(at)live(dot)com

Stephanie Grant said...

I follow you on Twitter @sgrant2005
thegrants(at)live(dot)com

Stephanie Grant said...

I Like the Pound for Pound Challenge's Facebook Page (Stephanie Petty-Grant)
thegrants(at)live(dot)com

Stephanie Grant said...

I follow via GFC
thegrants(at)live(dot)com

Stephanie Grant said...

I subscribe via google reader
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Stephanie Grant said...

Tweet:
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throuthehaze said...

10lbs!
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throuthehaze said...

follow you on twitter @throuthehaze
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throuthehaze said...

Like the Pound for Pound Challenge's Facebook Page-Rae Pavey
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marcia goss said...

Tweet.
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Anonymous said...

I took the pledge to lose ten pounds!
writer61@yahoo.com

Mari said...

tweet

http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/15527859180

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

Anonymous said...

i pledged to lose 50 (i'm due in 2 weeks & i want to lose my 30 lbs of baby weight & 20 extra)

autumn398 @yahoo.com

LAMusing said...

I pledged 15 pounds

adrianecoros(at)gmail(dot)com

LAMusing said...

I follow you on GFC

adrianecoros(at)gmail(dot)com

mandala said...

I made a pledge to lose 5 lbs at the Pound for Pound website

mandalarctic(at)gmail(dot)com

mandala said...

Blog follower

mandala said...

Following on Twitter (@mandalarctic)

mandala said...

Subscribed via Google Reader

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Anonymous said...

I pledged to lose 25lbs! Wish me luck!

Mami2jcn said...

tweet:

http://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/15564018083

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/15584618144
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Jennifer Wilson said...

I pledged 16 pounds.

jenndiggy at gmail dot com

Jennifer Wilson said...

I follow google connect.

jenndiggy at gmail dot com

Mari said...

tweet

http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/15589910325

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

cpullum said...

I am trying for 20 pounds!
carla
cpullum9at)yahoo(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I Pledged to lose 3 pounds!
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Anonymous said...

LIKE on Facebook
name:Erin M.
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Anonymous said...

e-mail subscriber.
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Anonymous said...

Subscribed to the RSS feed.
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Anonymous said...

Following blog via GFC.
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Erin M. said...

I Pledged to lose three pounds!
(panicxduh@yahoo.com)
...Google deleted my other account, i have to repost! Thanks

Erin M. said...

LIKE on Facebook
name:Erin M.
(panicxduh@yahoo.com)

Erin M. said...

e-mail subscriber.
(panicxduh@yahoo.com)

Erin M. said...

Subscribed to the RSS feed.
(panicxduh@yahoo.com)

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/15665933799
marcia.goss@gmail.com

jlafount said...

I pledged a pound

Unknown said...

I pledge to lose 15 pounds.

Unknown said...

I pledged to loose 150lbs! Down 19lbs so far!
Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

Janna Johnson
janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
jannajanna@hotmail.com
www.FeedYourPigBlog.com

Mari said...

Tweet

http://mobile.twitter.com/luckyduckytoo/status/1575419285

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/15811328004
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Mari said...

Tweet

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marcia goss said...

Tweet.
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Mari said...

tweet

http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/15900648376

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Karen P said...

I will send emails to my friends and family

Karen P said...

gfc follower

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/15940144358
marcia.goss@gmail.com

Linda said...

I pledged to lose 10lbs.
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dawns41 said...

I pledged 10 lbs.

dawns_horizen@yahoo.com

susitravl said...

I pledged to lose 26 pounds.

Mari said...

tweet


http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/15973178790

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

Sonya Cocherell said...

I pledged 5 pounds.

dandmrobbins said...

I pledged to lose 20 lbs.

Amanda said...

There's only 2 weeks left in the challenge, so I pledged 5lbs, I think that's reasonable! Thanks so much for the giveaway!

buckeye7081 at gmail dot com

Amanda said...

I'm following you on Google Friend Connect

buckeye7081 at gmail dot com

Amanda said...

I liked the Pound for Pound Challenge on Facebook (Amanda Davis) Thanks!!


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Amanda said...

I'm following PinchingAbe on twitter (@amandapersists) Thanks!!

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/16017021013
marcia.goss@gmail.com

Julieh said...

I pledged to lose 10 pounds. honeypie411 at yahoo dot com

Mari said...

tweet

http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/16048406466

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

1993wel said...

I will use the invite-a-friend option to let people know about the Pound for Pound Challenge!

chlorinebrain said...

I pledge to lose 10 lbs.

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/16110329964
marcia.goss@gmail.com

Mari said...

tweet

http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/16115627971

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

thatlittlehouse said...

I pledged to lose 10 pounds.

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/16163928092
marcia.goss@gmail.com

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/16214462294
marcia.goss@gmail.com

ky2here said...

I'll pledge five pounds.

ky2here said...

Google friend connect follower kycouple2000.

ky2here said...

And finally, here's my tweet:

http://twitter.com/ky2here1/status/16267007071

Mari said...

tweet

http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/16276696991

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

chromiumman said...

i pledged 15 pounds

chromiumman (at) mail (dot) com

Anonymous said...

I pledge 15 pounds - renski17@fortaj.com

Unknown said...

I pledged to lose 15 pounds.
Thanks for the chance to win!
proudyaya04 {at} yahoo {dot} com

Unknown said...

I pledged 30 pounds. trinitysgd at yahoo dot com

Hotsnotty2 said...

I pledged to lose 10 pounds, thanks!

Hotsnotty2@hotmail.com

Laurah said...

I pledged to lose 5 lbs

Meet the Browns said...

15 pounds for me!

Katie
showbizkp[at]gmail[dot]com

marcia goss said...

Tweet.
http://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/16339431095
marcia.goss@gmail.com

JD said...

8 pounds

jdmimi at gmail dot com

Valancia said...

10 pounds.
skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

Valancia said...

I'm Following you on Twitter, id skyxsky27

Valancia said...

I
# Like the Pound for Pound Challenge's Facebook Page, id- Valancia Arrelya

Valancia said...

I subscribed to your blog.

Unknown said...

I pledged to lose 10 pounds

Louis H said...

I pledged to loose 10 pounds

Louis H said...

I like Pound For Pound Challenge on FaceBook (louis huff) :)

Mari said...

tweet

https://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/16352279828

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

Deanna said...

I pledged to lose 10lbs!

(email in profile)

Deanna said...

I Like the Pound for Pound Challenge's Facebook Page.

Deanna said...

Tweeted the giveaway:

http://twitter.com/calidreamin87/status/16353585098

Unknown said...

I pledge 15 pounds for now.

Jennifer Neal said...

10 lbs here!

Anonymous said...

I pledged 20 lbs, and expect to meet my goal by the end of the year.

i2ylee said...

I pledged to lose 30 pounds two months ago and have lost 20 so far!

i2ylee said...

follow u on GFC i2ylee

i2ylee said...

follow you on twitter @i2ylee

i2ylee said...

like pound for pound on FB Rylee Antczak

Julie said...

I pledged to lose 10 lbs
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Julie said...

fofollow blog

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Julie said...

feed sub
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Julie said...

like pound for pound fb -Julie A Scott Laws

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Erica C. said...

I pledged to lose 5 lbs.

Anonymous said...

I pledged to lose 10 lbs
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Anonymous said...

I follow you on Twitter @cezovski
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Anonymous said...

I like the Pound for Pound Challenge on Facebook!
Carol Anderson Ezovski
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Anonymous said...

I follow you publicly on Google Friends Connect (Carolsue)
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Anonymous said...

I subscribe with Yahoo Reader
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S Carter said...

I pledge to lose 10 pounds

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Kerry said...

I pledged 10 pounds

Nicole Larsen said...

I pledged 20 lbs :)

pittsy82@hotmail.com

Nicole Larsen said...

I follow via Google connect

pittsy82@hotmail.com

Nicole Larsen said...

I "LIKE" Pound for Pound on Facebook (Nicole Pitts)

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Nicole Larsen said...

I subscribe via RSS Google Reader

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Nicole Larsen said...

Tweeted http://twitter.com/pittsy82/status/16391318889

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allysona said...

i pledge to ride my bike (bad knee) in an attemp to lose 25 lbs-wish me luck

Amy delong said...

I pledged 15 lbs

ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

Unknown said...

I would love to lose 15-20 lbs but will start with a pledge of 10lbs.

Barbarawr said...

I pledged to lose 10 pounds

Barbarawr said...

I follow you on twitter - bsw529

Barbarawr said...

I Like the Pound for Pound Challenge's Facebook Page - barbara wright

Barbarawr said...

I subscribe with google reader

Barbarawr said...

I tweeted http://twitter.com/bsw529/status/16400978427

susan1215 said...

I pledge to loose 20 pounds

s2s2(at)comcast(dot)net

susan1215 said...

http://twitter.com/susan1215/status/16401220328

Betty C said...

I pledged to lose 25 pounds.

Betty C said...

I like the Pound for Pound Challenge's Facebook Page.

susansmoaks said...

i pledged 20 pounds
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susansmoaks said...

subscriber
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susansmoaks said...

fb fan tony l smoaks
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Jenn@Sweet T Makes Three said...

I pledged 5 pounds

Jenn@Sweet T Makes Three said...

I’m a Facebook Fan of the challenge Jennifer G.

Helen G said...

I pledged 10 pounds.

onedayitwillbealright @ gmail dot com

Mishia said...

I pledged 40 lbs!

Mishia said...

I follow on twitter (tornxnxfrayed)

Mishia said...

Liked on fb (Mishia Mck)

Michele said...

Thank you for the giveaway. I pledge to lose 40lbs

mrsmiki77 (at) gmail (dot) com

Brian E. said...

Thanks for the giveaway...I pledged to drop 15 lbs.

senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com

Brian E. said...

Following you via Twitter: @brianpiero

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Brian E. said...

Tweeted: http://twitter.com/brianpiero/status/16430348068

senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com

Mari said...

tweet

http://twitter.com/LuckyDuckyToo/status/16432329442

runningmatey at hotmail dot com

Unknown said...

I pledged 50 lbs

Jinxy and Me said...

3 pounds!

Jinxy and Me said...

I like them on Facebook.

nel said...

i pledged 32 pounds last year and i lost 35 lbs.!!!


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Jinxy and Me said...

I'm following your blog in Google Friend Connect.

nel said...

# Follow me on Twitter

@nelricky

nel said...

# Like the Pound for Pound Challenge's Facebook Page

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