Boot Camp & An It Works Body Wrap Giveaway [Winner Announced]

AND THE WINNER IS........

Entry #2 Jessi W.

Jessi Email me at lifeaskaciknowsit@gmail.com to claim your prize!!!



I talk alot of crap about my plans to lose weight and get my body back. I have indeed belly ached and sulked about it for almost 2 years now. Yes, I will have a 2 year old in less than 3 months...

Where has the time gone? I have no clue.

Where has my fat gone? NO WHERE!...... Wait just a minute, let's back that last sentence up just a little bit... Let's try that again.

Where has my fat gone? Where in the world has that fluffy, yellow, clumpy fat gone?????? Well I do know where 13 pounds of it went! OFF OF MY BODY!!!! Oh yeah! Mama is getting in shape!!! I've got a ways to go but I'll take 13 pounds ANY DAY OF THE WEEK!

I have refrained from blogging about my little feat because I have noticed a pattern about myself. I have noticed that as soon as I talk out my butt and make these huge and ridiculous life changing promises, it makes me not want to do it anymore. Then I just end up answering awkward moment questions like, "How is your diet going?"

I'm kind of like Ricky Bobby's dad in "Talladega Nights". As soon as something starts to go right, I bail. It's a character defect that I'm trying my hardest to correct.

Another thing I have realized about myself is that as soon as I make something a habit, I can't shake it. So all it takes is for me to get over the hump of something being hard (dieting and exercise) and then it is smooth sailing from there.

Thanks to Fun Girl Fitness and It Works Body Wraps I have flushed 13 whole pounds down the drain.

Let me tell you one thing, it has NOT been easy... at all! I wake my lazy self up 3 days a week at 4:30 AM..... Yes, there is more than one 4:30 in a day... go to "boot camp" and I sweat my ass off (literally). Then I go about my regular day with a 40 hour a week job, then come home to a family and my many irons I am always having in the fire....Whew! It can get a girl down at times. But until my second chin finds a new home, I'm not giving up. I really hope I just didn't doom myself.

Actually having to work really hard to stay thin is a new concept for me. I have always been active and athletic. This uncoordinated, roly poly is not what it used to be. It is frustrating when I am physically limited to make it through a rough 1 hour workout. I swear someone put weights in my shoes.

This chitlin' raisin' does some wicked things to your body. And who has enough time to squeeze in fitness with your busy life? It just come down to a point where you make time because you are worth saving yourself!

So at this boot camp, they make me run (ugh!), they make me gasp for breath (ouch!), they make my face turn red after 2 minutes (embarrassing), they make me push myself when I would probably just lay down and pass out if I were doing it myself (that's a plus), but the most important, they make me feel a thousand times better about myself. I'm getting the old me back.

Also, I am one of those girls that if I don't see results in like... a minute, I give up because all my hard work isn't paying off.

I was introduced to It Works Body Wraps and I was totally skeptical about it because I don't fall for instant gratification miracle solutions. With my first body wrap, I could totally tell a difference in my stomach area! It was awesome! I couldn't believe it!

This wrap gave me the boost and confidence I needed to keep pushing myself to reach my goals.  

I was so impressed with my first body wrap that I became a consultant so I can have these wraps at my fingertips to keep seeing results coupled with my hard work. 

See for yourself. These arent my results because I'm still camera shy.

So because I want YOU to experience the awesomeness of It Works, and start feeling better about yourself,  I am giving away 1 Ultimate Body Applicator away!!!!! WAHOO!!!

All you have to do is follow the instructions that Rafflecopter tells you to!

It will begin Wednesday June 27 and will close July 3rd at midnight!

So don't forget to share this giveaway on your Facebook for more chances, subscribe to each and every blog post by email for more chances, like "Life As Kaci Knows It" on Facebook and comment below with your summer plans.

Good luck everyone!!!

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366 Days Ago.... GIVEAWAY!!!

366 days ago I made my first blog entry.

I started this blog as a creative outlet for my brain that was overloaded with ideas, opinions and interests. It started as a "Dear Diary" kinda thing.

I expected to just have fun and make my blog entries with no expectations that anyone would read it.

Over the year, this blog has made me do some serious soul searching. This blog has made me dig deep inside myself to figure out who I am and why I am the way I am.

I found out that not everybody likes what I have to say, which is fine by me, because I appreciate everyone's opinion. But I also realized I care TOO much that not everbody likes what I have to say.

I realized that people are quickly to judge me by a few words that I might say but not take the time to really get to know me. I guess that was a shocker for my sheltered self, thinking that everyone lived in harmony and felt that everyone is allowed to have their own opinions and beliefs and people just accepted that fact.

Since I take everything to heart, it has made me realize that I shouldn't always.

This blog has gone from a few entries a month to about 15 a month.

It has gone from 2-5 pageviews a day to 100-200 pageviews a day! That's exciting! I didn't know I knew 100-200 people.

It got it's own Facebook page.

It has it's own email.

It is now it's own dot com!!! Wahoo for dot com's! http://www.lifeaskaciknowsit.com/

It has made me strive to be better in all aspects of my life: wife, mother, daughter, friend, blogger, cook, career woman, and volunteer. It is a constant self refelction.

What I did not expect was to have this blog be a vehicle for realizing my dreams and true passions. That part is especially exciting to me because for the past several years I have been tormented with the fact that I don't know what I am supposed to be when I grow up.

For everyone that reads this silly little blog of mine, THANK YOU! I can't believe I actually stuck with something for a whole year! I don't usually stick to a hobby long enough for it to evolve in to a lifestyle change.

It means so much to me when I hear that you saw something on my blog that you liked or that I made you feel good about yourself, or that you realized a dream of yours, too!

The inspiration for me starting my blog has been The Pioneer Woman and since I love her so much, and I love YOU so much for sticking with me for a year, I am giving away her latest, greatest, and oh so fabulous cook book!!! "The Pionner Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier.

This cookbook along with her first has made me go from a wife that would burn water to a wife that my husband now sings my praises everytime I cook him a meal. Yeah, it's THAT monumental!

So what do you have to do to win???????

I'm going to make this SUPER easy since other giveaways of mine seem to confuse and scare people away. I'm going to try this Rafflecopter thing on for size. Let me know what you think!

Good Luck!!!!



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*** This giveaway is sponsored by Life As Kaci Knows It****

Soul Gravy Giveaway [Winner Announced]

Ok, hopefully it works this time. I have been trying to post since Sunday and the blogging gods haven't been letting me. So here goes nothin'..........

The random number generator selected comment #7 so the winner is..........

Maybe i miss your body lieing right next to mine. Maybe I miss your touch just a little to much.~Dyanna

Congratulations Dyanna and thank you to everybody that participated! Dyanna, email me at lifeaskaciknowsit@gmail.com so I can send your good to ya!

Be on the look out for more giveaways soon!!!



When I get on a certain subject, I tend to run it into the ground until another topic piques my interest. Thanks obsessive A.D.D. I have been so wrapped up in photography lately that I have neglected two very important things that makes up the essence of this blog.

1. Rock n Roll

2. Giveaways

So to kill two birds with one stone (because I'm efficient), I am going to give away rock n roll!

No, I'm not going to send Guns N Roses to your house. Because if I had the opportunity to meet Guns N Roses, I would keep them for myself. Sorry guys. I just might pass out if I ever get to meet Slash. He is my favorite musician EVA!

What I AM going to do is give away my most favorite CD in the entire universe of music, Soul Gravy by Cross Canadian Ragweed.

Why is it my favorite, you ask? From the first guitar riff to the last note sung on this album speaks to the person I was, who I am, and who I want to be. It will always be a part of the soundtrack to my life. Even though I evolve and it stays the same, it takes on a relatable meaning in my life at all times. Since it came out in 2004, I have been listening to the whole thing on repeat without ever skipping a song.

This album came along at a time in my life where I was trying to figure out who I was as a person. It nursed me through break ups, my parents divorce, leaving home for college, finding my place in this world, some of the most wonderful times of my life and becoming a young responsible adult.

Don't think that I haven't played the air drums, air guitar and sang in to my fist thousands of times to this album. Over and over and over and over again. That's right, I am multi-talented. It takes a special person to play that many air instruments. Maybe I will give away lessons next time.

So what do you have to do to enter to win???????

Well there are 5 ways to get entries:

1. Answer this question in the comments:
    What is your favorite album ever and why?

2. Give me 2 lines from any song on the "Soul Gravy" album in the comments.

3. "Like" the "Life As Kaci Knows It" Facebook page.
If you already like the Facebook page, just say so in the comments.

4. Share this giveaway with your friends by posting a link to this page on your Facebook, Twitter, email or whatev. If you do, write in the comments that you did.

5. If your friends enter the contest and comment that you sent them, you both get another entry!

- Write separate comments for each entry, ya dig?
- Each answer equals one entry with a maximum of 5 entries.
- A winner will be selected at random using this handy dandy little tool called the random number generator.
- Entries will not be judged on how awesome they are. Totally random.

A winner will be selected on Sunday June 17, 2012 at 12 noon and will be announced on the blog. The winner will need to contact me via email with their address so I can mail them their goods.

Happy commenting!!!

Peace, Love & Rock n Roll!!!

-Kaci

***This giveaway is sponsored by me. Cross Canadian Ragweed doesn't even know I exist. It would be alot cooler if they did.*****

Giveaway: 2 Southern Living Magazines

I really like the Southern Living Magazines.



They always have great recipes and I usually have to wipe the drool off of the pages after seeing all the sumptious dishes. Not really but I do drool over them in my mind.



I want to do another giveaway because the blog has had over 2,000 pageviews in just the few short months that I've been doing this and I want to thank each and every one of you that follow, support, and share the blog. This has been a great outlet for me and I can't wait to see what it evolves into. I hope you are pickin' up what I'm puttin' down!



On that note, I want all of you to know that I am looking for a few of you out there to guest blog on this one. I want this to be a community effort. I think that it can only get better with your input and different perspective. The subject matter is totally your choice, there are no guidelines, just write what you love. Email me at kacijohnson@live.com and shoot me your ideas and we will see where it takes us.



Back to the giveaway... I am giving away January and February's issue of Southern Living... just because.

Here are the rules:



Comment below with your answer to this question:

"What is your favorite movie and why?"



The contest will start on Wednesday February 1st, 2012 and end on Sunday February 5th, 2012 at noon. Your comment is your entry. I will choose a winner at random with my new friend, random number generator. This is not a journalism contest, it's just for fun!



Good luck!

-Kaci



p.s. This giveaway is sponsored by me. Southern Living has no idea who I am. It is not a paid advertisement. I just like their magazine. Over and out.

Giveaway: 2012 Farmer's Almanac {Winner Announced}

Congratulations to Davida for winning the copy of Farmer's Almanac! Way to go, Davida!!!

My Granny swore by all of the good info inside the Farmer's Almanac. She used it as her guide while planting her garden, when to cut her hair, and I remember that she knew all of the zodiac signs and which characteristics coincided with each sign.

So because I love the Farmer's Almanac, I picked up a copy for one lucky winner. The winner will be picked at random with my new blog discovery, the true random number generator. You have several chances to add more entries to win:

1. Answer my question and comment on this blog:
      "Do you have any spring cleaning plans? What are they?"

2. "Like" Life As Kaci Knows It Facebook page and leave a comment that you "liked" it. If you already do, comment below that you do.

3. Share Life As Kaci Knows It Facebook page on your Facebook wall and comment below that you did.

There you have it. You can get up to 3 entries. Remember, the answers to the question aren't judged by how good your answer is, this is just for fun. This contest will start on Wednesday January the 18th and will end on Sunday January 22nd at 12 noon.

Good luck!!
-Kaci

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner Wednesday: Be Kooool Patches {Winner Announced}

Winner Announced!

Dyana, you are the winner! Email me at kacjohnson@live.com with your address and I will get your prize in the mail to you!

These things are amazing!!

A friend told me about these when Blaze was sick about a month ago. He seems to get sick everytime a new tooth decides to make it's entrance into the world.

Blaze was miserable and mopey. I put one of these on his back and I don't know how it works but it did! Within 15 minutes his fever broke and he was playing again. These little suckers are amazing!

Because I think they are so cool, I'm going to give 2 boxes of them away. By the way, these aren't just for kids. They are adult approved too.

Of course there is some crowd particpation required to win.

You must comment with your answer to the question on this blog to be entered to win.

Question: What makes you feel better when you're under the weather?

When: Contest will start on Wednesday October 26, 2011 @ 6:00 am and entries will be taken until Sunday October 30, 2011 @ 12 noon.

Prize: 2 boxes of Be Kool Patches

Want more chances to win? Share my blog with your friends whatever means necessary: Facebook, Twitter, email and have them comment on the questions and tell me you sent them. For every friend that you send to the blog, you will have another entry into the drawing.

Remember this is just for fun and the winner will be drawn from a hat.

Good luck!

-Kaci

*** This give away is sponsored by me. This is not a paid advertisement. ***

Lucky You, Horseshoe!: Giveaway {Winner Announced}

Winner Announced!

I didn't realize when I put y'all up to this challenge that it would be so heartfelt. All of you made me tear up a little. I put all of your names in a hat and drew out....... drumroll please!!!

Winner: Davida!

Please email me @ kacijohnson@live.com to advise me of your address so I can send your necklace to you!

Thank you ALL for participating and watch out for more giveaways!


 This time of year is very busy for the Johnson family. It seems like we live in the truck and are always pulling a trailer full of horses either going to a roping, coming from a roping, working a roping, or just watching a roping.

The US Finals in Oklahoma City are in late October. The Finals are for the team ropers that spent all year at ropings all around the states to make it to the big show to compete for LOTS of money. I mean LOTS! In some ropings, each partner wins around $80,000 for first. Since Clint had his shoulder surgery back in July, he has been working very hard to be in top notch roping shape and chase after some of that money, not to mention all the cool stuff they giveaway for prizes: saddles, buckles, rope bags, trucks, trailers, tractors, four-wheelers... yes I said tractors and four-wheelers! It's crazy. Clint said if he won a tractor or a four-wheeler that he was going to ride it all the way home.

The World Show is spread out all throughout the month of November which means several trips back and forth from here and Oklahoma City. The World show is held by the AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association) and everyone and every horse has to go to horse shows during the year to obtain points to qualify for the World Show. There are many events at this big shibang. Team Roping, Reining, Pleasure Riding, the list goes on forever but Clay (Clint's boss) and Clint just compete in the team roping. I think the total number of horses they got qualified for the WS is around 19. That is an awesome accomplishment for Logan Performance Horses. It's a direct result of how much hard work they have all put into training this year. We are very excited for this one because this is the first year that Clint is showing an outside horse of his own at the World Show, "Pudge". Root for all of the Logan Performance Horses and "Pudge" in November!

A funny thing about team ropers is that some of them are superstitious. Last year, Clint gave up shaving until he won money at a roping. I'm going to find the winning picture that was published in a roping magazine when he won and post it on here. The boy looks like Grisly Adams. Thank goodness we aren't doing that again this year! Whew!

So in the spirit of this time of year and the need to harness all the luck we can, I am going to be hosting a giveaway. I want you to comment under this blog with the answer to this question...

Do you have a lucky charm? If so, what is it? If no, why not?

THE PRIZE: For every 10th person that comments, I will give away 1 horseshoe pendant necklace handcrafted by yours truly! ! I will pick the winner(s) at total random. (Example: If 30 people comment, I will give away 3 necklaces.)

Why a horseshoe? The upwards facing horseshoe is a symbol of luck. If you turn it over, all your luck falls out. Totally appropriate for this occasion, right? I thought so! (each necklace will vary because I made several of them and they are all different)

But wait! That's not all! (I sound like a cheesy infomercial)

Also, I will give away a necklace to the person that sends the most people to my blog. You can share the link to my blog on your Facebook, Twitter, all your email friends, whatever means necessary for you to win! They must comment with their answer to my question on the blog under this post and also tell me you sent them. It also wouldn't hurt for them to click "follow" up in the right hand corner or "follow by email" and enter their email address to get new blogs right into their email. If you haven't become a follower yet, you can do the same.

WHEN: This will start at 6:00 am Thursday morning October 13, 2011 and will end at 12:00 noon on Sunday October 16, 2011. I will announce the winner soon after the contest ends.

Get to commenting and telling your friends!

Lucky you, Horseshoe!

Good luck!

-Kaci