Back-To-School Giveaway Event

I love reading 5 Minutes for Mom's blog. They have great tips and always host wonderful giveaways. They're currently having a Back-to-School Giveaway Event. It runs from August 4th through August 10th and they're giving away some awesome prizes. Head over HERE to check it out.

Pay It Forward - GIVEAWAY

This is a great idea that I found over at Harmony in Motion. Here's how it works:

I will send a handmade gift to the first 3 people who leave a comment on my blog requesting to join this Pay It Forward exchange. I don’t know what that gift will be and you may not receive it tomorrow or next week, but you will receive it within 365 days, that is my promise! The only thing you have to do in return is pay it forward by making the same promise on your blog. For the first 3 people that respond I have a handmade goodie I’ll send you. This goodie will come after January 1, 2008. What do you have to do?

1. Respond on this blog and give your email address so that I can contact you for your address.
2. Place this on your own blog and also send the first 3 people that respond something.

Now . . . PAY IT FORWARD!!!

Fall Ya'll Giveaway WINNER

First off, let me say a HUGE thanks to Shannon over at Rocks in My Dryer for hosting this Fall Ya'll Bloggy Giveaway. There were almost 700 bloggers who participated & that's just unfathomable to me! This was my first time participating in something like this & I really enjoyed it. I hope there will be more of these in the future. I had 97 bloggers who commented on my post for a chance to win one of my handmade ornaments - UNBELIEVEABLE!! A huge thanks to all of you who came over and checked out my giveaway. I hope you'll come back & visit my blog again.

So, without further delay, let me say that I used a random number generator and the winner is #54 . . . Sonya, who said . . . "This is lovely and I'd love to add something this unique to our tree this year! Count me in!" CONGRATULATIONS, Sonya! I will be emailing you shortly to get your snail mail address so that I can get your ornament out to you!

I wish that I had the time to make an ornament for every single one of you, but when it takes over 4 hours per ornament, it would 2010 before I could finish all of them! As a follow up, some of you inquired about whether I sold these ornaments! I've been making them for about 6 years, but it's really just a hobby that's become an "expected gift" among friends. However, I would be willing to sit down and come up with prices, etc. if you're interested. Obviously, I'm not going to take the time to do this unless someone is interested, so please e-mail me and let me know.

Again, CONGRATS Sonya!!! Hope everyone has had the opportunity win at least one thing during this fun little giveaway! Have a great week!

Fall Ya'll Giveaway (***UPDATED***)

*** THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED TO COMMENTS.

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED IN A SEPARATE POST!!***

*** UPDATE: I failed to mention this previously. Please only one post per person. Duplicates will be deleted. ***

I am giving away one of my handmade Christmas ornaments in this giveaway. This is a picture of one of many that I've done. This is from my personal collection. The colors represent the college football team I pull for, the Clemson Tigers. The ornament you win will not be the same as this one.

I am holding this Bloggy Giveaway in conjunction with the Fall, Ya'll Bloggy Giveaway where hundreds of bloggers are all holding giveaways at the same time. You can go to Rocks in My Dryer's blog for more details.

If you would like to win, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post and you will be entered into the drawing. *PLEASE make sure that you leave your e-mail address on the comment post so that I have a way to contact you.* I will keep comments open until 11:59pm on Sunday, November 4th. I will randomly draw one winner from all of those who have commented on Monday, November 5th. Once this is accomplished, I will e-mail the winner for their shipping information.

*** PLEASE NOTE: This giveaway is open ONLY to those living in the continental US and includes free shipping. ***

Good luck everyone!!!

ATTENTION: All Fall Ya'll Giveaway Participants

It is VERY important that I have a way to contact you if you enter my giveaway. As of today, I have 42 people who have entered & out of those, I've had to disqualify 11 because I have no way of contacting them. If you have left a comment w/out an e-mail address, I will allow you to re-comment; however, if you leave a comment from here forward, and don't leave a way for me to contact you, I will simply leave your name out of the pile. *** You don't have to leave your e-mail address on the comment if you are linked through your blog & your e-mail address is viewable through your blog profile. *** Hate to sound like a meany, but with this many comments coming in, I just can't go on a scavenger hunt for a way to contact you. I know that if you're hosting a giveaway, you feel the same way.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN to all!!

~ AN ADDITIONAL UPDATE (11/2) ~

A BIG thank you to all of you who have commented for a chance to win one of my handmade ornaments. As of 11:59pm tonight (11/2), there have been 92 entries. Out of those, 24 were disqualified because they didn't leave a way for me to contact them. Such a shame!!! Because of the high # of disqualifications + the fact that I'm in a generous mood, I've decided to choose not one, but TWO winners. I will be taking comments on my giveaway post until 11:59pm Sunday (11/4) and then I will draw the winners on Monday. The winners will be notified by e-mail and I will also post the winners on my blog and link back to www.bloggygiveaways.com.

Something For Everyone

Here is a list of contests that I've entered. There's a little bit of this & that to suit everyone's fancy. Head over to the individual links & check everything out!

Dunkin' Donuts Coffee

Paper Cuts Goodies

Crayon Roll-Up

Scrapsidaisy! Goodies

Pink Dyson Give-a-Way for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

An Island Life's Jewelry Give-a-Way from Elite Bead Creations

"Dinosaurium" book

Quote the Walls

Handmade Jewelry

I'm sure there will be more contests I enter, but for now . . . I'm headed to bed! I'll post more later! Have a great evening!

Until next time . . .

If You Love Beth Moore . . .

If you love Beth Moore, you need to scoot over to The Preacher's Wife's blog & check out the contest she's running. Aside from the great contest, she has a great blog! Check it out!!

Maybe one day soon I'll get back to blogging MY thoughts & happenings. Until then . . . you'll just have to stand for links, contests, etc.

Have a great week! Until next time . . .

Who Doesn't Love a Little Snail Mail?

An Island Life is having a contest for a free set of panel notecards from Loop de Lou. They have some of the cutest stationery & yall know how much I LOOOOOOVVVVEEEE stationery! So, scoot over & check out the contest!

Happy Weekend!

Kozy Pal

Adventures of a Twenty Something Mother is having a contest for a Kozy Pal Cart Cover. These are just the cutest - whether you're a mom, aunt, grandmother, someone needing a shower gift, etc. Head over and check it out.

I've been under-the-weather, so not much in the thoughtful mode recently. Hopefully, I'll get back to posting some actual thoughts soon! Until then . . .

Want a Surprise??!!

First saw this at The 3 R's: Reading, 'Riting & Randomness blog, but I've seen it on other blogs. It's a fun little swap, kinda of like a chain letter, but everyone wins & it'll be fun to get some "surprises" and meet new people. So, here are the specifics:

By the end of the calendar year, I will send a TANGIBLE, PHYSICAL GIFT to each of the FIRST FIVE people to COMMENT here. The catch? Each person must make the same offer on his/her blog.

Have fun with this! Once you've commented, I will contact you for your mailing address & also may send you a few questions to get an idea of the things you like, etc. Please BE SURE to include a way to contact you on your comment. Good luck everyone!!!

Until next time . . .

Contests

The folks over at An Island Review are having a giveaway for 3 free months of Klean Bath & Body's Scrub Club. This is a giveaway that's right up my alley. They are also having a contest to win a personalized children's book from Custom Made For Kids. Head over and check out these great contests!!

Contests

Check out this contest that "A Frog in My Soup" is running right now. It's a great give-a-way for a Danger Rangers dvd that would be perfect for any children in your life. Go check it out.

Happy Thursday! Until next time . . .

Breast Cancer Support

The gals over at 5 Minutes for Mom are having a contest to win a digital camera. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month & Casio is going pink. The camera being given away is the Casio Pink EX-Z75 digital camera bundled with a camera case with pink stitching and a pink ribbon-clad lanyard to show support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). So, head on over and enter to win!!! While you're at it, be sure to click on the link below EVERY DAY to help fund free mammograms!!!

Have a great weekend! Until next time . . .

Vacuuming for Cancer

Dyson has gone pink for breast cancer research, which is AWESOME. 5 Minutes for Mom is giving one away. Check it out!

Free Shoes?!

Who couldn't use a new pair of shoes for the Fall? And, who wouldn't love getting them FREE??? Head over to Everyday Mommy's blog and enter for your chance to win a pair of comfy, cozy Easy Spirit wedges!!

Not in the blogging mood this evening, so maybe I'll get back to my "100 Things - A Few @ A Time" series a little later on this week. Because, after all, I know you're sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for the next 5-10 things about mwah!!! :-)

Until next time . . . . have a GREAT week!!!