TEN FINGERS TOUCHING: Blog Tour, #Review & #Giveaway

Disclosure: Free book & product(s) received for review purposes only. All opinions are my own. 

Princess Leia and Han Solo. Aragorn and Arwen. Buttercup and Westley. To this list of beloved fantasy couples comes Marianna and Martak in Ellen A. Roth’s timeless romantic tale of mystery and adventure, TEN FINGERS TOUCHING(February 2015; $22.95).

Roth spins a passionate fable of suspense and romance illustrated with lush paintings rendered in the highest fantasy tradition by renowned artist John Blumen. Together they weave a spellbinding story of two young lovers caught between the forces of good and evil, with the future of the kingdom and an innocent child’s life at stake. Can the young master of the forest and his beloved maiden save the kingdom and find their “happily ever after?” Fans of Once Upon a Time and The Princess Bride will be swept up in this story featuring the freshest new figures in romantic fantasy literature. 

ELLEN A. ROTH’s TEN FINGERS TOUCHING is a true labor of love.  As a child, Roth was enchanted by fairytales and spent countless hours reading and dreaming. After earning an MFA from Syracuse University, Roth moved to Pittsburgh, PA, where she worked as a registered art therapist, helping emotionally disturbed and developmentally disabled children, before earning her Ph.D from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Education. In 1991, Roth co-founded Getting to the Point, Inc., a premier consulting firm that specializes in helping corporations attract high level executives to Pittsburgh. A member of the National Speakers Association, she has published numerous professional papers and articles. During her career, Roth has received several awards and was named one of the Best 50 Women in Business in Pennsylvania. She shares her life with her husband, Dr. Loren Roth and her children.

TEN FINGERS TOUCHING

February 2015

$22.95 hardcover; 104 pages

ISBN-10: 0990726827

ISBN-13:  9780990726821

Urbini Dream Nursery Contest

I participated in a Blog Blast Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Urbini. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation

Hey everyone, I want to share with you this really cool contest. I am helping to promote this giveaway for Urbini. I encourage you to enter this to win the Grand Prize and lots of other cool prizes too. There are also daily prizes. Read on for more details.


Urbini added a new line of nursery furniture to its portfolio, including wooden cribs! To showcase this line, Urbini created the Urbini Dream Nursery Instagram Contest where one lucky winner will have the designer of the new Urbini nursery furniture, Rachel Dacks, come to their home to provide them an Urbini Dream Nursery, including Urbini furniture and décor. 


Are you a new Mom looking to furnish a nursery. Or perhaps already a Mom, wanting to update the nursery for a new baby on the way. Well then Urbani Dream Nursery is perfect for you. Don't worry, if you don't fit into those categories you can still enter to win a daily $50 Walmart Gift Card! 

List of Prizes:

Grand Prize

• One Urbini Crib
• One Urbini Changing Table
•  One Urbini 6 Drawer Dresser
• One Urbini Cubi Play Yard
• In addition to the Urbini furniture, the winner will receive a home visit by Urbini designer Rachel Dacks to personally outfit a newly designed nursery.

Second Prize

• Choice of one Urbini Crib

Third Prize

• One Urbini Cubi Play Yard

Sweepstakes Winners

Each day, one Sweepstakes participant will be randomly selected to win a $50 Walmart Gift Card

Contest Rules:

Please read full contest Rules and Regulations Here


To enter the Urbini Dream Nursery Contest to win the Grand, Second, or Third Prizes, contestants must post an Instagram photo of the room they want to redesign to their personal Instagram account tagging #UrbiniDreamNursery and #Contest. For all other entry information, including entering to win the daily $50 Walmart Gift Cards, please visit www.UrbiniDreamNursery.com.

Urbini Dream Nursery


Please note contest dates: 

contest will run from Feb. 25, 2015 until March 18, 2015

Carpet Cleaning Can Give Your Home A Fresh New Look

Have you ever noticed that when you enter a home with dirty and grimy carpets that you automatically think of the home as a dirty place as well? Many homes feature carpet as the option for flooring. However, there are many people who think that simply vacuuming the area is enough to clean it. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. Carpets are walked on with shoes that have seen places with a lot of germs. Even if you take your shoes off when on the carpet, many things can stain the area and cause it to become dirty very fast. To maintain the clean look and feel of your carpets, you should schedule carpet cleaning every couple of months. Vacuuming is not enough and a qualified cleaning can bring your carpets back to life. 

Finding A Carpet Cleaner That Meets Your Needs

Not all carpet cleaners are the same. There are many options on the market for cleaning but they do not all do the same job as well as the next one. You can rent your own steam cleaner but if you do not know what you are doing, you can miss a lot of dirt in your carpets. What you really need is a thorough cleaning to be completed for your home. To get this done, you need to contact a licensed cleaner in your area. There are many companies that offer different types of packages for clients. You can purchase a one time service or get a plan for them to come out several times a year to maintain and ensure that your carpets are as clean as possible. A carpet cleaning company, such as Green Choice Carpet, is the perfect solution to this problem. 

In addition to having clean carpets, you can develop a relationship with this company for further services. There are many companies that offer much more than just carpet cleaning. Some of these services include stain and odor removal, carpet repair, carpet re-stretching, water damage repair, and rug cleaning. You never know when you are going to need a carpet service such as these. 

If you take pride in your home, it is important to maintain your carpets. Carpets are something that everyone notices. If they are clean, people will automatically think that your home is clean and well cared for. The opposite is true if they are dirty and dingy.