First to update.
I WON THE ESANTIAL SWIMWEAR GIVEAWAY!
Yes, that's correct. I won the pretty blue two-piece that I had wanted to get from ES! Granted yes, this WAS quite a few years ago (Oops).
Now I have a chance to win another!
Mom's Balancing Act is giving away a $50 certificate to one of her readers. Trust me, whoever wins this will be happy to get it.

Soar with Reading and MBA Giveaway

I could NEVER imagine my life growing up without books around. I love them and I love to read! In fact, Barnes & Noble is MY heaven. I'm a BIG advicate when it comes to kids and reading. Unfortunately, too many children don’t have access to resources that enrich learning and encourage reading. A recent study shows that there is only one age-appropriate book available for every 300 children living in underserved communities in the United States. That’s less than 1% of the number books available to children in middle-income neighborhoods..... This knowledge that I discovered at Soar with Reading made me sad. Fortunately, they, along with PBS and JetBlue, developed a grant program back in 2011 to help address this critical shortage. The program is desgined to provide books directly to children who need them most, giving age-appropriate books to THOUSANDS of children in the US, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Thanks to MBA's giveaway I'm now aware of this desperate need!