The Nurse Mommy is giving away a $25 gift card to Signature Creations Aug 3

The Nurse Mommy is giving away a $25 gift certificate to Signature Creations. Signature Creations makes wall tattoos or wall decals or wall art or whatever you call it. I call it beautiful. Here is my favorite:

And now for something Completely different

I hope my readers will not mind but I am going to have the occasional post that is not contesting. These are just things that are occurring to me today. I saw the following chandelier at overstock, there were over 16 pages and this is the only one I like and I don't even think I like it that much. If anyone knows of a place to buy cool chandeliers. The one that I love and would be ideal would be one I saw in a friends house. It was basically a ball of the crackled glass and a light bulb in the middle. I was fascinated by the pattern on the walls.


And now for something completely different (again--my monty python is showing). I was listening to a financial show on the radio (580 CFRA Friday Market Monitor) and the host was explaining how the markets in the states are heading for a boom then a crash. The reason being is that the US Government is giving the banks money, which they are lending out at significant interest and then if the loan goes bad they are getting more money from the Government. Now I don't know much but I do know that makes for great money made by the banks. I also know that this situation cannot continue without a huge correction. So, I have no idea how to take advantage of this situation, but it sounds to me like if you are a conservative investor this sounds like a good time to take some profits and sit on the sidelines (put your money in CDs that are doing what 1%). Personally in my part of the world Real Estate is giving us our 1% return a month, that I strive for. So far this year I've made 12%.

There is a new MLM (isn't there always) that is giving unlimited cell phone access (data and phone) for 79.99. We (hubby and I) are waiting for it to introduce in Canada and then see the reviews. We are fairly technical picky (about the only area in our life where we are) so if it is unlimited but not 3G or it drops calls then we will wait. The name of the MLM, Buzzirk.

The Nurse Mommy is giving away a blog redesign by CZNY July 19

Nurse Mommy is giving away a Blog Design by Czianya at CZNYBlogDesigns. Nurse mommy has quite a bright and cheery new look. It looks good on her.

From Pigpen to Paradise is giving away an amazon gift card July 18

From Pigpen to Paradise is motivating me to organize. Okay motivating me might be a little strong. How about she is motivating and I read, but after that I go do my stuff, which is decidedly not organizing.

Anyway.....she is giving away an Amazon egift card. 50 dollars!!! Woot, throw me into the ring!!!

Barefoot Mommies are giving away a Picture Keeper July 20

Barefoot Mommies are helping to organize your pictures. They are giving away a Picture Keeper. Here is what it does:

Just insert the Picture Keeper drive into any USB port on your PC, click "Start Backup" and Picture Keeper automatically finds and saves all your pictures. That’s it! They all fit right there on the Picture Keeper drive. What's more, subsequent backups are fast because Picture Keeper will only copy the newest images when you use it again to save your recently added or changed pictures.

Barefoot Mommies are giving away a $100 GC to WallTat.com July 22

BareFoot Mommies are giving away a $100 Gift Card to WallTat.com. WallTat has a huge selection. If I were asked what would be the difference between WallTat and other Wall Decal Places, I would have to say WallTat has more artsy stuff and they charge more. So if you are a person with a high artistic quotient then WallTat is the place to go.

So anyway... is giving away a Aurora Borealis photo series July 27

These pictures were taken by Tami Cline over at So Anyway.... They are spectacular. Can you imagine a room designed around these breathtaking shots?? I can!!! Her Etsy shop is called TMCPhoto. She has this one shot that you have to see, it is a shot of a moon that is so eerie. It kinda sends chills down your spine.

PaysToLiveGreen is giving away a super duper composter Aug 2

Pays to Live Green is giving away an Earth Machine Composter.

Some of the major features of the Earth Machine composter are:

• Twist-locking pest-resistant lid
• Ten year warranty
• Locking harvesting door
• Side ventilation

Amanda is giving away a mattress topper from Select Comfort July 27

Amanda is giving away a mattress topper form Select Comfort. It is not any mattress topper, oh no, it is a mattress topper that makes sleeping in the heat easier. Somehow it is able to keep the temperature fluctuations down. Cool, eh (oh I kill myself).

Of being domestic is having a Christmas in July giveaway July 25 (when else???)

The art and flair of being domestic is giving away some lovely cards as seen here:

5minutesforspecialneeds is giving away a T1 Floor steamer July 24

5minutesforspecialneeds is a site devoted to Parker a special needs kid who is cute like button. They are giving away a T1 Steamboy Floor mop (the one I have been desperately trying to win forever).

Amanda is giving away a Dymo business card scanner July 13

Amanda is giving away a Dymo business card scanner.

Amanda is giving away a AT&T cordless phone July 19

Amanda is giving away an AT&T cordless phone And it has an answering machine built in!!! Save $6 a month from Rogers!!!

Feisty Frugal and Fabulous is giving away a $30 GC toward Enchanting Quotes July 22

Feisty Frugal and Fabulous (still love that name) is giving away a $30 Gift Certificate to Enchanting Quotes. This company has SO many things below $30 you will have no problem getting something nice. Here is what I picked:

All Things Bloggy is giving away $55 towards a area rug from CSN July 19

For a chance to win your own area rug up to $55 value, visit All Things Bloggy.

MomsBlogs4U is giving away a box of Rubbermaid August 6

Moms Blogs 4 U is giving away a Rubbermaid 20 piece box of kitchen magic. Here is what the box looks like:

Momma in Flip Flops is giving away a Dali Wall Decal GC July 13

Momma In Flip Flops is giving away a $25 gift card to Dali Wall Decal. Here is my favorite.

Blogs giving away 250 stickers from Uprinting July 15

There are many contests around for stickers from Uprinting.

Here are the wonderful sites that are giving the stickers away:

Pink Like the Color
Pink Green Chick
A Pocket Full of Buttons
Country Mouse City Mouse
CEOMum
Just a Mom's Take on things
Melinda Joy

Uprinting has requested that the winner pay for shipping. Problem is I have called twice and no one at Uprinting knows what the cost will be. I am entering the contests and I will worry about shipping at some later date...like if I win!!!

Melinda Joy is giving away a Subjective Beauty Blog Makeover Aug 1

Melinda Joy is giving away a blog makeover from Subjective Beauty. Subjective Beauty really has a great skill in making a blog feel personal. Here is one of my favorites:

Musings of a Fat Chick is giving away a gorgeous CSN rug July 9

Musings of a Fat Chick is giving away a rug by CSN rugs (do you mean that Young has been tossed again??? Crosby Stills Nash and Young...CSNY???) Here is the rug that I am going to win:

Wall Talk is giving away a $100 gift cert July 22

Wall Talk on Facebook is giving away $100 in a gift certificate to their store. All you have to do is join the group. To do this click on the Wall Talk Group on Facebook and then on the left hand side click on Join Group under the picture.

Here are the details from their site:

Don't forget to tell your friends and family about the contest!!

Up for grabs is a $100 Gift Certificate to Walltalk Online!

And don't forget! For a limited time we are offering FREE shipping to the U.S and Canada!

How do you win? Easy! All you have to do is become a member of the Walltalk Online Facebook Group.

Contest will end July 22, 2009 providing we have reached a minimum of 100 members by that time.

Contest Open to U.S / Canada only.

Winners will be announced on July 23 , 2009 and posted here so check back to see if its you. We will also try and contact you through your facebook profile (if able) to let you know you have won. If after 48 hours winner has not responded another draw will be done and a new winner will be picked.

Mommy Goggles is giving away a business card scanner July 18

Mommy Goggles is giving away a Dymo business card scanner. This is so useful for those of us who get tonnes of cards and don't have a place to put 700 cards in our pockets.

Mommy Goggles is giving away a bamboo scarf July 8

I had to start with the picture this time, because if you are anything like me you were wondering how they get the bamboo to bend around you? Mommy Goggles has another great giveaway for this beautiful bamboo scarf from Naturally Knotty (that is quite a play on words). I would choose black because it looks very elegant and I think it would be nice with a going out dress.

Tara's View is giving away a $50 gift card to tinyprints

Tara's view is giving away a $50 gift card to tinyprints. Tinyprints is hoping to have fans added to their facebook site. Now I thought tinyprints was a baby related shop, and now I'm wondering why I didn't enter their contests. Let me assure you Tiny Prints has something for everyone. Here is one of my favorites. I send a lot of mail and this would look great...with my name and address of course.

The Army Wife is giving awaya Wall Talk piece July 12

The Army Wife is giving away a Wall Talk piece the thing I like about wall talk (besides the amazingly cool website) is the sheer numbers of beautiful sayings to put on your walls. This is the one that is "Speaking" (lol, how do I do it) to me.

Feisty Frugal and Fabulous is giving away Soap Nuts July 15

Feisty Frugal and Fabulous is giving away soap nuts. What are soap nuts you ask. Berries that clean your clothes like nuts...lol I kill myself.

Feisty Frugal and Fabulous is giving away solid Shampoo July 13

Solid shampoo you ask?? Yes solid shampoo. Saves that shampoo bottle from going to the great plastic heap in the sky. Feisty Frugal and Fabulous is giving away one of these solid shampoos from LUSH.

J Leigh Designs is giving away 3 matchbook notebooks July 17

J Leigh Designs is giving away cute little matchbook notebooks from PaperTree Stationary. Papertree Stationary has a lot of really cute small stationary sets that don't break the bank.

My Organized Chaos is giving away a set of Carolina Paper July 15

My Organized Chaos is giving away the following set from Carolina pad and paper. I love this company. Walmart has a selection of their stuff. Bought some for hubby for his notes. Had to try and stay away from pink and that was pretty hard. Here is the set I am going to win:

Melinda Joy is giving away a box full of hair accessories July 2 at noon

Melinda Joy is giving away a box of hair accessories from Hair Coverings. I am hoping to keep the hair out of my eyes so I can see!!!

Mommy Goggles is giving away a dyson vacuum cleaner July 11

Mommy Goggles is giving away a BEAST of a vacuum machine (this word is from my teenage neighbour who tells me beast is a compliment). It is the Dyson DC25 vacuum. Here it is in all it's beastliness. Go now, enter here.

Sandier Pastures is giving away some art from Euphorian July 3

Sandier Pastures is a particular favorite blogger of mine. She sent me my first blog win and we just got it framed last week. It looks gorgeous. Her new giveaway is Euphorian Chic Art Studio. Now this stuff is really cool. I've been on a kick lately to fill up the walls in my house. I guess we finally decided to stay. lol. Here is the picture I like: