I WANT THAT: win a Hamilton Beach Stand Mixer at A Cowboy's Wife

A Cowboy’s Wife is having a contest on her food blog! You can win a Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer and she’ll ship anywhere so everyone is eligible!

The Prize:

The winner will receive a brand new
Hamilton Beach 4.5-qt. Eclectrics Stand Mixer, Pineapple Yellow!!

About the mixer:

From Hamilton Beach’s “Eclectrics” line, this all-metal stand mixer comes with a host of accessories - a Flat Beater for cakes and cookies, a Dough Hook for bread and a Wire Whisk for whipped cream or pudding. The 4.5-qt. stainless steel bowl comes with a Pouring Shield that helps prevent splattering while in operation. The pouring shield has a built-in chute for adding ingredients. Powered by 400 watts, the stand mixer has a two-way mixing action to ensure all ingredients are incorporated into the mix. The quick-release, tilt-up head assists when removing the bowl. 9 x 14 x 14-in. When you’re ready for a kitchen re-do, don’t call in the carpenters! Instead, “counterscape” your kitchen with Hamilton Beach’s retro-designed, affordably priced electrics in happy, sun-saturated colors. Their “Eclectrics” line includes updates to those classic appliances from the 1950s. All of their “Eclectrics” are available in six colors: Apple Green, Moroccan Red, Pineapple Yellow, Intrigue Blue, Sugar White and Licorice Black.

I WANT THAT: momAgenda desktop calendar

One of my online BFF's is hosting a giveaway at her blog for momAgenda's desktop calendars! I don't know about you, but I can use all the help I can get right now... Life is getting a little cah-razy. Sometimes just putting something down on paper is enough to motivate me to get things done.

If you would like to enter the giveaway, head over to Kailani's blog An Island Life to enter. For extra entries you can subscribe to her feed or write a blog post like this one.

It's a shiny, brand new year

I WANT THAT: 100 dollars a month for a year!

I heard about a blog giveaway for 100 bucks a month for a year and I was so overjoyed to hear about it, it actually brought a tear to my eye! This last couple of months have been interesting since taking over the responsibilities of the finances.

Though my poor hubby is relieved to be free of the nightmare that is our check book, I am once again acutely aware of the misery that I had handed over to him over 4 years ago. It's no secret that John and I suck at money management... it's just that I suck a little less ;)

Anywho, digressions aside, I'm going to do everything within my powah (said in Darth Vader-ish tones) to win this puppy. I sit here typing with crossed fingers and eyes. :B

Here are the ways to enter (quoted from The Big Bald Blog):

It’s easy to enter! To enter the contest, just do any of the following:

1. Subscribe to RSS via email (2 entries per blog)
2. Write a useful comment (1 entry per comment on each blog listed below)
3. Write a post about this contest on your blog (25 entries if you link to this post as well as mention all of the other sponsors)

That is it! Feel free to leave your comments on this post and earn an entry and possibly the easiest $100 you have ever won. If you really want to increase your odds, make a blog post and subscribe to the sponsoring blogs and contribute comments actively on them. Who knows… making new friends might just earn you some more moolah!

Here are the blogs you need to visit for extra entries:

1. Mixed Market Arts
2. JoeTech.com
3. Link Bait
4. Gorilla Sushi
5. CK Marketing
6. The Big Bald Blog
7. How 2 Blogger

GOOD LUCK! :D

Pocorn and a movie... FOR A YEAR!

Oh yeah, you heard me right! Elizabeth at Table For Five was offered an opportunity to host a giveaway on her blog... A years supply of Orville Redenbacher’s Natural Popcorn and a years subscription for Netflix!

Recently we had to cut back a little and unfortunately Netflix was the first thing to go, so when I saw Elizabeth's blog post I immediately began to drool over the prospect. ;) My daughters are voracious popcorn eaters so I know they would be just as excited as I am.

Elizabeth only has a few guidelines, so it's as simple as writing a blog post just like this before January 5th, AND she changed the rules a little so that you can enter each of your blogs if you have more than one.

What are you waiting for? Hurry on over and write that post :D

And the winner is...

One lucky blogger is about to win How to Eat like a Hot Chick, can you stand the excitement?

I know. Me too ;)



I realized that some of my favorite bloggers had entered the giveaway, and being that I am often riddled with guilt over the silliest things, I employed my 6 yr old to do the honors.

And my dirty work ;)


And the winner of one almost brand new How to Eat like a Hot Chick book, autographed by me with one teeny tiny coffee stain is.....
Congratulations, Micheele!

How to Eat Like a Hot Chick: a giveaway

I am giving away the copy of How to Eat like a Hot Chick I received for review (you can see my review here). If you would like to win a free copy of this book:

One entry: leave me a comment on this post with the link to your blog (please make sure your link is correct before you leave here so I can contact you!) and I will randomly draw one name.

Two entries: leave me a comment on this post and write a blog post about this drawing that contains a link back to this post. If you could, please tell me in your comment that you are also writing a blog post so I can follow you link and check it out, and to make sure you get your two entries!

The giveaway will end Friday, December 21st, midnight Central Standard Time (Iowa) . Blog posts and entries via comments must be written before this time. This giveaway is for everyone, even outside of th US. :D

Good Luck!

Christmas Pooh!

No, I'm not talking about Mr. Hanky people ;)

Elizabeth over at MomReviews is having a give away for My Friends Tigger & Pooh - Super Sleuth Christmas Movie.
I was very excited about the possibility of winning it, and said as much in my comments. That's pretty much all you have to do to enter but you can earn a few more entries too. Head over to her site by clicking the link above and find out how! Good luck!

Get Your Pink On

Scroll down for more recent posts, please :D


***Sticky post/ Giveaway!***I'm sure you are seeing lots of sites and blogs across the 'sphere going pink. What's all the fuss, you wonder? If you don't know already, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It doesn't matter what part of the world you are in, breast awareness is so important.

There are many sites you can check out and support, I happened to sign up for Blogger Talk and they sent me an email about Pink for October. Friday I told you about Feel Your Boobies, another site that I had found last week promoting breast awareness and self exams, AND National Feel Your Boobies Week is October 12-19. Also as you guys know I started Frisk the 15th a few months ago.

There is the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which is one of the most informative sites out there- not to mention the fact that they are the leading foundation for research, survivors and activists.

To encourage participation across the net I have decided to hold a little giveaway. Please leave your link below if you are participating in Pink for October. My birthday was on the 4th and I decided that for my birthday I would like to donate to The Komen foundation, so ... the first 5 bloggers that went Pink and left their link in the linky below, were:

Mama Lee
Shelley
Susie
Slackermommy
Comedy Plus

And they are getting a set of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Exclusive Promise Rings! Thanks for participating everyone. :)

Even if you aren't one of the first 5, please leave a link. I'd still love to see your blogs. So get going, and go PINK! :D

ALSO, I just found out about another giveaway at Slackermommy's Pink for October post. To enter her giveaway all you have to do is to join in on the Pink for October project, then leave you your link in her Mr. Linky. The prize? A pink digital picture key chain. I want it!

Nano Nano

Can you telly I REALLY want to win a Nano? Tech Juicer is having a contest to win a iPod Nano in any color.

If you would like to enter the contest, there are 3 ways to enter. Quoted from the site:

1. Comment! Thats it. You can comment once and that will gain you 1 entry.
2. Blog about / link to this post! All you need to do is write and trackback to this post. If you cannot trackback just add a link and write a comment below with the link. Every unique trackback (1 link form each unique page). This will get you 2 entries!
3. Use one of our text numbers, selected countires unfortunately (see banner below for numbers). You can text in an infinite number of times. Each entry gets you 4 entries!

Also, there will be a second prize:

This prize will go to the website with the most referrals to this post! We will use Google Annalytics to determine this. All you have to do is refer users to this post.

The prize is a 125X125 banner ad on the right of this page. FOREVER! For aslong as TechJuicer.com exists you will have a banner ad!

So, if you click on the banner above, i will get credit for your referral. Even if you don't enter the contest i still will get credit I think.

Again... fingers, toes and eyes crossed. Wish me luck!

Dude, where's my Nano?

Jason over at Success For Your Blog is having a a contest to give away an iPod Nano. When I found his page I was interested right away, his latest article is titled Make over $20,000 a month on your blog, how could I not be interested? After reading only a few minutes I knew that his blog could be a wealth of knowledge on how to run a successful blog and tips on making money.

I didn't start this blog to make money, I really enjoy writing about the daily doses of daughter drama... but it doesn't hurt to make a buck or two in the process. I'm sure I'll be able to find something to perk up the old blog. ;)

One of the requirements of the contest is to share some blog pimpage and a little linky love, so I think I will link to 2 really nice and COOL people I have just met in the blogosphere.

Elizabeth at Table for Five

Shelley at Design By S.L.S.

I realllly want this I've got fingers, toes and eyes crossed... wish me luck!

OK, I want that , too!

The author of the blog Pointless Drivel is having a giveaway in hopes that the word will get out about his award nomination for the Blogger's Choice Awards "Best Humor Blog". Mr. Fabulous wants us to not only vote for him, but he wants you to enter his giveaway by asking your readers to vote for him too.

To enter (quoted from his site) :

That’s where you guys come in. All you have to do to get entered into the drawing is write a post telling people to both vote for me and asking them to also write a post urging their readers to vote for me. Once you have written your post, just make a comment here with the url and *poof* you are entered.

Want to know what is at stake? An iPod Shuffle (plus a very *cough* interesting iPod accessory, go to his site to find out more)

OR a $75 gift card to Barnes & Noble.com.

I want that!

How would you like to win $50 to spend in a vintage children’s store? Kailani of An Island Life is holding a giveaway to Warm Biscuit Bedding Company. Stop by before September 28th for all the details.

I personally loved the little purses and bags that they make since I have been making little purses the last couple of months that I am going to try to sell at craft fairs this holiday season. The designs at the Warm Biscuit Bedding Company are adorable, and you can have them personalized too.

While your at it, why not check out Kailani's review site An Island Review. She has the inside scoop on giveaways and contests that are going on in the 'sphere.

A free iPhone for the taking!

I was just reading my blogging buddy Judy's blog and she mentioned that there is a site giving away a free iPhone. Too good to be true? I think not!

I think that this giveaway is a brilliant use of internet marketing and given the fact that practically 1/4 (just a guesstimation) of the world's population is dying to get their hands an iPhone, I think this giveaway should bring Mr. Gary Lee a lot of business.

Gary also has a new business called Bunkers Paradise where you can (paraphrased from his site) :

• Keep track of your Golf game stats with their Score Tracker
  
• Keep track of improvements in your game by using their Golf Handicap tracker
  
• Get Tips and Drills so you can see where need the most improvement
• Set up Leagues to Compete in and check out your friends stats and progress
  
• Read reviews of the best Golf Equipment out there!
  

As part of your entry for the giveaway, you also need to mention an affiliate of Mr. Gary Lee where you can check out free online coupons, and it's called Pinkdeals. I was reading the idea behind the site, and I thinks it's a wonderful idea. Pinkdeal was frustrated by the fact that she wasn't able to find search site that met her needs and that wasn't geared mostly towards men. So, she decided to open her own search site that IS geared towards women. Honestly, I am going to check this site out because what ever makes my life easier... I'm all for it!

Also, another interesting tidbit: If your blog/site has a page ranking of 4 or higher you will get 2 entries in the giveaway. How cool is that? For an uncomplicated Page Rank checker, go here.

Another give away!

Flip Flop Momma is giving away the new Pooh DVD. We love Pooh here in my neck of the woods... so I entered the drawing. To quote from her blog:

All you have to do is put up a little post on your bloggy-blogs so others can get on it too...then leave me a comment(because I'm not smart enough to figure out the Mr. Linky thing!) letting me know that you posted about it. Please leave a link to my blog, letting others know where to join in the fun!! Contest ends Thursday at midnight! I'll draw a name from the comment's section Friday morning, July 13th!!

Good luck! :D

Who couldn't use a little sparkle, right?

One of my all-time favorite bloggers has a new review site called An Island Review, in which she reports and links to contests, give aways and freebies. I think this is an excellent idea... Local Girl is providing a service to all of us bloggers who can't resist those sort of things :D

Local Girl is having a drawing for these:

My first reaction was "Oooh La La!", my second was to drool, and my 3rd? I entered the drawing of course!

Quoted from An Island Review-
How to Enter:

1. Mention this contest on your blog with a link back to this post.
2. Leave a comment below as to why you think you should win the bling.
   
3. A random winner will be selected on July 14th and contacted via email.

Then I commented:

Hmmm, why do I deserve these? As a mom of 2 beautiful and spirited girls whom I love very much and can't imagine my life without- I need down time. My down time usually consists reading, blogging, crafting or sewing while listening to my iPod.

I think every mom needs a little down time, a little "mom time" to recharge their batteries, and I think listening to your favorite music while kicking your heels up - even if it's only for 15 minutes- could be just the thing.

Plus, these headphones are just deliciously pink and sparkley! Mom time with sparkles? Even better.

So, if you are feelin' lucky and would like these sweet little jewel encrusted headphones, head over to An Island Review and tell Local Girl why you deserve these... then just write a post about it!