Canuckian Contests

Organizing on the cheap: spices

2012-01-25T07:56:00.000-08:00

I've been doing a lot of organizing lately. It's been fun. For some reason it soothes me. Here are some of my projects:

My spice cupboard is my pride and joy. I am immensely practical and this situation works. There is a three tier shelvy thingy (I believe that that is the technical term). So I think I picked something like this up somewhere. Knowing me I bought it on sale or second hand.

And then I bought spice jars at Dollarama, as you can see they are 3 for a dollar.

And then I used my handy dandy labeller that I got for free with a mail in rebate. I have a pt-2100 and it allows me to plug it into my computer and print labels with icons on the computer. I don't think you can see but there is a little salt and pepper shaker next to the name of the spice. I have 2 shelves of this many spices and the great thing about is that spices come down for a recipe and then they just have to find the right empty spot to be home again. this is the final look:

Book review "In Too Deep"

2012-01-25T07:38:00.000-08:00

"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".

I love this series by Mary Connealy. The first in this series was Out of Control. The series is about 3 boys, raised in the west in the 1800s. As children, their parents were distant and non-caring. So they explored the countryside with no restraints. There was an incident that scarred the three of them in different ways. The first born (in Out of Control) learned to deal with the world by trying to control his environment. The second born, Ethan (In Too Deep), reacted to the incident by not allowing himself to feel for anyone. Anytime he felt any emotion he would slap a big old smile on his face and not feel the emotion anymore.

I thought it was very much like how we all cope with whatever life throws at us. Some people pretend that it never happened and doesn't affect them. Some people, like me, try and control every situation so that we never get hurt again. And some people just break.

I love this book. Imagine a real hero. A person that for all his grinning is incredibly broken inside and avoids emotions like the plague. But despite his fear, does what is right. Ethan agrees to marry Audra because of circumstances. And then Audra helps him to see that his views about himself are not accurate. I don't think you necessarily need to read the first book to get this book but it sure makes some stuff easier to get.

Here is the back cover bit:

In 1866 Colorado, Ethan Kincaid agrees to a marriage of convenience with the same casual disregard he gives every decision. Audra Gilliland, young mother of two, accepts his proposal because she wants to stop being a burden to her newly married stepdaughter.

And suddenly both of them are in far deeper than they'd planned.

Ethan doesn't expect Audra to affect him so profoundly, and when she begins to, he's terrified of the pain he's felt before when someone he loved was seriously injured on his watch. He's determined that his new wife will do as he says so he can keep her safe from the dangers that lurk on their ranch.

Audra has been cared for all her life by one man or another--and they've done a poor job of it. Now she's planning to stand up for herself. And her new husband had better agree or get out of her way!

What will it take to transform two wayward hearts fearful of getting in too deep into two trusting hearts ready to risk falling deeply in love?

Book Review "Confident Heart"

2012-01-12T08:57:00.000-08:00

I have no idea why this book is not appealing to me. It is not that it is not relevant to my life. I need more confidence in God's truth in me. It is not that it isn't well written, it is. I cannot put my finger on why I cannot read more than a couple of pages without putting it down. I guess I cannot connect with the author. I connect with her circumstances, but when she explains her thoughts and feelings, I cannot relate.

Maybe it is the wrong time for this book. Maybe in another season it will work for me.

Book Review "The Doctor's Lady"

2012-01-12T04:08:00.000-08:00

This was a great book. Two very strong characters with a plot based on a historical story. Priscilla and Eli are two young Christian's that are determined that God has called them to be missionaries. Unfortunately the missionary board has decided that unmarried missionaries are not to be sent out. Which puts them in a bit of a pickle, so they decide to get married.

They are sent west. Not a lot of women have made it west. The journey is fraught with danger. Disease, famine and freezing temperatures are all endured and survived. The love story between them was complicated (of course). He did not think that a woman could make it, and she thought that his opinion meant that she was not worthy. Throughout the trip, he was pushing them to keep up with the wagon train. But through misadventure and sickness they were not able to keep up. She was given custody of a baby along the way, and then a ruthless man tried to blackmail her into coming with him to be with the baby. He learned to lean on God instead of the wagon train. And she learned that she was all that God wanted and to trust God despite all.

At the end she was re-united with the baby and the her husband. Sigh...

My second book review "The Realms Thereunder"

2011-10-07T09:27:00.000-07:00

I have been a Sci Fi/Fantasy junkie since ever. I love putting myself in a world where the current rules don't all apply. I love opening up possibilities and opportunities to play with reality. Since I have become a Christian I have shied away from Sci Fi/Fantasy because it didn't seem right. I was so happy to receive this new book "The Realms Thereunder" to fill my Fantasy fix.

The premise of the book, without giving anything big away is that there is a force of timeless soldiers that protect the modern day earth from dark forces. These soldiers have been asleep but there is great dark power building and they may need to wake up.

We follow two young adults. Freya Reynolds and Daniel Tully, on their journey. Daniel is a person hungry for a chance to make a difference and to escape his poor and abusive childhood. Freya would rather not be put in the middle of anything. She just wants to be normal, and not stand out. She has a touch of OCD (a bit more than a touch). She is cast into this journey against her wishes.

The book is well written and the possibilities are endless. I like the premise and the plot development. I love Daniel and relate to him well. He is not afraid to take on any challenge. I look for Freya to become more open. She hides information and wants so desperately to blend in. I cannot like her. Well maybe in the next book.

It sure filled my Fantasy needs and I look forward to the next book.

Here is the official backstory:

Ancient legend tells of an army of knights that will remain sleeping until the last days.
The knights are waking up.
A homeless man is stalked by a pale, wraithlike creature with a mouthful of needle-sharp teeth. Maimed animals and a host of suicides cluster around a mountain in Scotland. And deep beneath the cobbled streets of Oxford, a malicious hoard besieges a hidden city.
Freya Reynolds is a university student with a touch of OCD and an obsession with myth and folklore. Daniel Tully is living rough on the streets of Oxford, waging a secret war against an enemy only he can identify. Years ago, they found themselves in a world few know is real. They have since gone their separate ways and tried to put that adventure behind them.
But the mythical world is now bleeding into our reality—a dark spiritual evil that is manifesting itself in forgotten corners of the British Isles. Alex Simpson is a Scottish police officer who specializes in hunting mythical creatures. Together, they must confront the past, the present, and points beyond to defeat the ultimate threat to humanity.
Nothing they've seen so far prepares them for what awaits . . . in The Realms Thereunder.

I'm a book reviewer...YAY!!! First Review -- Out of Control by Mary Connealy

2011-08-24T09:04:00.000-07:00

I am so excited, I will be reviewing books for Bethany House!!! I have recently had to stop buying books by Zondervon because of their library policies (They are owned by Harper Collins see the article here http://boingboing.net/2011/02/25/harpercollins-to-lib.html). I have been reading a great deal of the wonderful Bethany House authors since February.

The book I am reviewing today is "Out of Control" by Mary Connealy. It is the first book in the Kincaid Brides series.

It was a wonderful read. What I loved the most is that the people in the novel were real. Sometimes I find in the Christian Romance novels the Hero or Heroine obsess about something in their past which is quite minor and it controls their whole lives. I think it is done in order to make a broken person who is also good and kind. In this book, Julia and Rafe both have been through very difficult lives, and they have warts, but they are REAL.

Another thing that I love about this book, is that Julia and Rafe feel real desire. It is still clean but there is an acknowledgment that they forget the world when they kiss. I love that.

Another thing I love is that Rafe has the older brother attitude down to a "T". And his younger brothers, Ethan and Seth, are so darn real, and cool and conflicted. I honestly cannot wait for the next book.

I had some trouble warming up to Julia however. She is a bossy boots, and the characters in the book talk about her softer, kinder side but I don't think we see it, or I didn't identify it. I loved her step-mom though. I loved that Audra was upset that everyone treated her like a invalid. I can't wait to read the next book!! Audra and Ethan???

Here is the back cover bit:

Julia Gilliland has always been interested in the natural world around her. She particularly enjoys studying the fossils and formations in the magnificent cave near her father's house. The cave seems plenty safe--until the day a mysterious intruder steals the rope she uses to climb out.

Rafe Kincaid is a man used to being in control--of himself, his brothers, and his family's ranch. The last thing he expects is to find a woman trapped in the cavern on his land--or to be forced to kiss her!

Rafe is more intrigued by Julia than any woman he's ever known. But when their developing relationship threatens a reconciliation with his brothers, will Rafe have to choose between his family and this new love that could heal his troubled heart and secure his happiness?

Here is a link to the interview with Mary Connealy.

Interview with Mary Connealy

Toronto Teacher Mom is giving away a $40 Gift Card to CSN

2011-01-28T15:37:00.000-08:00

Toronto Teacher Mom is giving away a $40 CSN Gift Card. This is what I am looking at (as you may have noticed, I am all over the map as to what I would actually order...but if I win I guarantee I will buy something wonderful.

Realized Returns is giving away a Kindle Jan 31

2011-01-28T06:35:00.000-08:00

Realized Returns is giving away a Kindle on his site. You want a Kindle, you know you want a Kindle. Get over there and enter!!

Momma in Flip Flops is giving away a $100 GC to Red Envelope Feb09

2011-01-28T06:17:00.001-08:00

Momma In Flip Flops is giving away a $100 Gift Certificate to Red Envelope. It is in time for Valentines Day. Now hubby and I don't usually exchange gifts on Valentines day but I thought nothing says I love you like bucky balls. Well at least that is my hubby's point of view.

Tales of a Ranting Ginger is giving away a large envie of Coupons

2011-01-25T09:04:00.000-08:00

Tales of a Ranting Ginger is giving away a big envie of coupons. Now I love coupons. No I REALLY love coupons. I'm aiming to win this one!!!

NaturalMommie is giving away a Rock Candy shower curtain Feb07

2011-01-18T13:58:00.000-08:00

Natural Mommie is giving away a Rock Candy Life Shower Curtain. There are some beautiful examples there. The one that I love is this one:

MyOrganizedChaos is giving away a Philips SonicCare toothbrush Jan 25

2011-01-18T04:37:00.000-08:00

My Organized Chaos is giving away a Philips Sonicare toothbrush in a basket of goodies. I think she is trying to give us a good reason to brush up before we use the sonicare. Here is a pic:

West Coast Mama is giving away a Recipe Binder from Galison Mudpuppy Ends Jan 26th

2011-01-17T17:29:00.000-08:00

West Coast Mama is giving away a recipe binder from Galison Mudpuppy. You have got to go look around Galison Mudpuppy. I am drooling all over my keyboard. The recipe binder is very bright and cheery and will look amazing in my kitchen if I do say so myself. Here is a pic:

FFF - Feisty Frugal and Fabulous is giving out some way cool painting supplies

2010-06-01T12:50:00.002-07:00

I have started painting the house. Kitchen is done, deck is done, but there is much to do. I have seen this post by FFF that makes painting ummm....easy? Here is what the contest is giving away: Home Right Products Quick Painter, EZ Twist, Stain Stick and Pro 5.5 Power Paint Sprayer (total ARV $168).

My teens (17 and 15) are learning about painting. And to be honest they are much happier painting when the tools are cool. They fight over our current edger and it doesn't have a paint reservoir like the Home Right Products do!!

Preet Banerjee is giving away an ipad

2010-05-18T09:33:00.000-07:00

Preet Banerjee who is the blog author of WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com is giving away an IPad. Yes you heard correctly...an IPad. Preet is a financial advisor and he has this blog and he is the W Networks Financial Expert. Look for him on his own show on the W Network.

To win the IPad click here.

CanContests.com is giving away $50 in itunes gift cards!!

2010-01-19T13:29:00.000-08:00

Huge music junkies at our house. They are teens...go figure. A $50 gift card would keep them quiet for a few days. So go on over to Canadian Contest and Giveaway Directory and get a chance to get free music (Note: Canadian itunes gc can not be used for itunes applications...I think they can be used for tv shows and movies).

MoneyCrashers is giving away $5900 worth of goods

2010-01-07T08:04:00.000-08:00

MoneyCrashers is giving away $5900 worth of stuff. And what amazing stuff it is!!! Here is a list:

Okay nevermind too much typing to type out the list. Just know that there is cash and a kindle and an ipod or two...

WiseBread (one of my favorite financial blogs) is donating $500 to the extravaganza.

My Organized Chaos is giving away a dyson vacuum sept10

2009-09-07T15:31:00.000-07:00

My Organized Chaos is giving away a Dyson vacuum.

Mommy Mandy is giving away a beautiful HP printer Sept 09

2009-09-06T23:24:00.000-07:00

You know what??? Amanda over at MommyMandy is also giving away one of these gorgeous HP printers. A printer that has no racial problems with blue. It is a printer that has no blue ISSSUEES...okay it is a great printer, and if I don't win it I will probably pick one up to end my blue-less period

Anywhoo, MommyMandy is giving one of these bad-boys away. I think it is going to be drawn on 09/09/09...hmmm is 9 my new lucky number???

Mommy Goggles is giving away an HP Web Printer Sept 18

2009-09-06T23:03:00.000-07:00

Now if you lived at my house you would know that my printer just went on the fritz. It has decided that it does not like blue (or green or in fact any colour that contains blue). So I am blue that I am blue-less. I see a lot of grayscale printing in my future...but enough about me. Here is a contest for an HP Web Printer. A web printer you say, what is a web printer? Well it's a printer with apps and with the ability to print web sites. You know how you print a web site and you end up with one page that has the side panel on it and another page has the main stuff and drives you crazy. Yep, well this baby prints it all like you see it on the screen.

Anywhoo, Mommy Goggles is giving one of these bad-boys away.

One Fish, Two Fish ...etc is giving away 500 business cards from DigitalRoom.com Sept 8

2009-09-06T22:40:00.000-07:00

One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish, Four Fish, Five Fish is giving away 500 business cards from DigitalRoom.com.

I personally love the one that was designed by Mrs. Fish:

HappyHourMom is giving away a Plasma Car Sept7

2009-09-01T19:49:00.000-07:00

HappyHourMom is giving away one of these cool Plasma Cars.

Mommy's Idea is giving away a blog design from OlivinaBlogDesign

2009-08-24T06:13:00.000-07:00

Mommy's Idea is giving away a blog design from Olivina Blog Design. Here is my favorite one of Olivina: (no copying available...so sorry...I guess you will have to go see)

Mommy Goggles is giving away a $25 gift certificate to Dali Decals Sept 5

2009-08-24T05:49:00.000-07:00

Mommy Goggles is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to Dali Decals. This is the one I would choose for the teens bathroom...oh I am so classy.

Melinda Joy is giving away a Swedish Design skillet rack Sept 10

2009-08-24T05:36:00.000-07:00

Melinda Joy is giving away a Swedish Design skillet rack. This is one of those things that makes it a joy to clean your kitchen...okay maybe not joy but not as much chore. It's gorgeouS!!

Country Mouse City Mouse is giving away a Carolina Pad pack Aug 19

2009-08-15T22:36:00.000-07:00

Country Mouse City Mouse is giving away a Back to School pack from Carolina Pad. We love the innovative designs that this company makes. We have a bunch of The Hot Chocolate spiral notebooks. Here is a pic of one of my favorite new designs:

Mom Fuse is giving away 250 Uprinting Greeting Cards Aug 28

2009-08-15T22:26:00.000-07:00

Mom Fuse is giving away 250 Greeting Cards from Uprinting to the lucky winner of this giveaway.
The winner will pay for shipping.

Frugal-Freebies.com is having a great Vivitar Vivicam 8025 digital camera giveaway Aug 28

2009-08-15T22:04:00.000-07:00

Frugal-Freebies.com is having a great Vivitar Vivicam 8025 digital camera giveaway sponsored by Vivitar.com - "We make it easy!" - with digital cameras, DVR's and accessories. Stop by before midnight Aug 28th EST to enter to win!

Mommy's Online Garage Sale is giving away a $50 Gift card to Accent Furniture direct Aug 20

2009-08-14T21:19:00.000-07:00

Mommy's Online Garage Sale is giving away a $50 Gift Card to Accent Furniture Direct. Now Accent Furniture Direct is a CSN store. This store has a whole bunch of cool things that are available to us canucks that usually wouldn't be. I have been trying to get a mesh office chair for my hubby for a couple of years now. He wants one like he had at Nortel. Mesh back and seat. I found this one at Accent Furniture Direct

Bible.Logos.com is giving away a whole schwack of gorgeous bibles Jul-Dec

2009-08-13T14:42:00.000-07:00

Every month for the next 6 months, Bible.Logos.com is giving away 12 bibles. Not just sitting in the pew bibles (not that those are not breathtakingly amazing). Beautiful leather bibles. Okay you got me, I love my bible. I love it so much when hubby is away I sleep with it. I love what it says, but I also love how it feels and how it looks. I have to admit right here right now, I have about 10 bibles. I have only been a Christian for 5 years and I have 10 bibles (I think).

Here is the one that is currently catching my eye:

Here is what they said I should say =)

Logos Bible Software is celebrating the launch of their new online Bible by giving away 72 ultra-premium print Bibles at a rate of 12 per month for six months. The Bible giveaway is being held at Bible.Logos.com and you can get up to five different entries each month! After you enter, be sure to check out Logos and see how it can revolutionize your Bible study.

Faith Imagined is giving away some Amazon.com Gift Certificates Aug 31

2009-08-11T21:29:00.000-07:00

Well, I must admit I have found a new favorite blog, Faith Imagined. And you ask, another one, well...YES. This woman is very gifted in bringing the scripture alive for women. If you aren't Christian, go anyway, it is a rare moment to look inside yourself and love what God made.

And she is giving away 3 Amazon Gift Certificates. Imagine that, peace and Amazon GC's too!

The Mama Hoods Goods is giving away a Carolina Pad Pack Aug 11

2009-08-11T20:58:00.000-07:00

The Mama Hoods Goods (what a fun blog name) is giving away a Caroline Pad Pack. Here is the one I like:

Giveaway-Central is giving away a $25 Gift Card to Amazon.com Aug 15

2009-08-11T20:32:00.000-07:00

Giveaway Central is giving away a eGiftCard to Amazon.com. How cool is that. It's like she knew what your favorite things was and gave you that for ... summer????

3 Boys and a Dog is having a Back 2 School Blog Bash Sept30

2009-08-11T09:54:00.000-07:00

Go to 3 Boys and a dog and see!!
And my oh my are they giving away lots of stuff. It starts on Sept 1. And the list of giveaway sponsors is making me drool (assuming I was a drooler, which I clearly am not ---Hubby's are not permitted to add their 2 cents at this point). I think that she is giving away something EVERY day. The ones that I am especially looking forward to are:

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

2009-07-22T22:31:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-18T14:08:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-18T06:18:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-18T03:28:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-17T09:11:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-17T08:47:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-15T10:35:00.001-07:00

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

2009-07-13T08:06:00.001-07:00

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

2009-07-13T02:41:00.000-07:00

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???)

2009-07-13T02:17:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-12T17:11:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-12T16:20:00.000-07:00

Amanda is giving away a Dymo business card scanner.

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

2009-07-12T16:00:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-12T12:33:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-12T11:58:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-12T11:36:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-12T11:04:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-11T12:06:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-10T19:33:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-08T06:09:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-07T07:09:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-06T18:38:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-06T03:06:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-06T02:34:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-06T01:59:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-05T09:26:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-04T03:43:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-04T03:13:00.001-07:00

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

2009-07-03T02:48:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-02T01:03:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-02T00:57:00.000-07:00

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

2009-07-01T22:28:00.000-07:00

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:

Mommy Goggles is giving away a Kodak Digital Picture frame

2009-06-30T23:39:00.000-07:00

This picture frame is seriously cool. It is touch sensitive, so you can control it by touching the matting around the pic. It is crisp and I imagine that it will look great in my house. I think that Mommy Goggles should just send it to me now so that it doesn't get damaged or anything in her house. lol. Here is the giveaway addy: Mommy Goggles Giveaway. This picture frame is amazing, go here to take a look: Kodak

From Pigpen to Paradise is giving away an amazon gift card

2009-06-30T23:18:00.000-07:00

Woot!! You gotta know how I love gift cards...and it's an e one so no shipping ... DOUBLE WOOT!!

Pigpen to paradise is a blog about decluttering. She has 365 days of decluttering and I am definitely going to be following her closely. Not that I have that particular problem. No not me, my dining room table is clear of things like headphones, cameras, bowls, coffee cups, brushes, salt shakers, paper, checks, bibles, labellers and nerf guns. Really I do not need decluttering help!!!!

help please!!!

MomsOnTheGo is giving away a spa kit

2009-06-30T22:43:00.000-07:00

Moms On The Go from Vancouver, is giving away a great spa kit from SpaBoutique. I think the mud bath sampler kit would be amazing...but do they send Ramon to clean the mud up???

Here is a pic of the kit:

AWorkingBloggingMommy is giving away a blog design

2009-06-30T22:30:00.000-07:00

AND I so want to win it. Here is the link: A Working Blogging Mommy blog makeover. She is giving away the blog makeover from Czianya

NaturalMommie is giving away a custom wood sign from Homeworks Etc

2009-06-28T13:59:00.000-07:00

Wouldn't you like a sign on your door to remember which one is yours...lol. Actually I am thinking of putting a sign saying Grumpy lives here on my teenage sons door. I would have to make it moveable so that I can put it on son # 2 's door if he decides to work for the grumpy crown.

Gilah Notebooks from Crow and Canary June 29

2009-06-28T13:37:00.001-07:00

Crow and Canary is giving away some Gilah Notebooks. They are beautiful. My hubby needs notebooks for work and these are not flower-y so they are perfect for him. He is such a great guy he deserves nice things to write in. And it feeds my notebook obsession.

One Project Closer is giving away an amazing door handle July 31st

2009-06-28T12:53:00.000-07:00

One Project Closer reviewed a Kwikset handset lock a little while ago. This baby is ideal for landlords. The way it works is that you can change the key required with a few short steps. So Cool. My hubby is a executive on a Real Estate Investors group...OREIO.org and his members love the idea. And the amazing thing is that it looks great.

April Showers is giving away a custom siggy block for your blog

2009-06-19T14:45:00.000-07:00

April Showers is giving away a custom signature. I have seen a lot of nice ones and it would be wonderful to have one here!!

HomeConstructionImprovement is giving away a $100 gift card to Home Depot

2009-06-15T21:01:00.000-07:00

Woot!! I would love one of these. I love giving my hubby things like this. He wins because every new project needs a new tool and I win because something gets fixed/made!!! I would like him to work on the deck. But I think his druthers would be organizing the garage...honestly I would be ecstatic if he used it for something all for himself.

To enter the contest go here: Home Construction Improvement

The cards look really cool:

Mommy Goggles is giving away a HP Server

2009-06-15T04:38:00.000-07:00

This thing rocks. It is 640G and it backs up all your data. We have 4 computers in the house and this would take care of all the data backup. Mommy Goggles is giving away this HP MediaSmart Server LX195

Mommy Goggles is giving away a casio wave cepter watch

2009-06-15T04:28:00.000-07:00

Mommy Goggles is giving away this Casio Wave Ceptor Watch

My Organized Chaos is giving away a $25 GC for Dali Decals

2009-06-14T23:28:00.000-07:00

My Organized Chaos is giving away a Gift Certificate for Dali Decals. I would get the following decal:

Fantabulously Frugal is giving away a whole treasure chest

2009-06-09T07:49:00.000-07:00

No really, there is so much stuff in this giveaway that it makes me feel like a pirate eyeing booty (not that kind of booty).

Fantabulously Frugal always has some great giveaways but this one rocks. Here is a pic of everything given away:

The list of stuff (really really cool stuff) is as follows:

Decorative envelopes from etsy seller Adnagam
Frango Dark Chocolate Mints
Sunshine Yellow Hair Pins from etsy seller creamrose
Purple Rain Amethyst Earrings from etsy seller Sew*Cool Design
Paperchase 8 Folded Cards with Envelopes
Small change purse from etsy seller Made by Hank
Cucumber Melon Salty Soap Scrub from etsy seller Sissy Soap
Soap Nuts from Laundry Tree
Spring Flower Garden Cupcake Liners from etsy seller Layer Cake Shop
2 Vera Bradley cloth napkins
Musings Recycled Notebook in Blue from etsy seller subu
Fleur de Lis Necklace from etsy seller Bumble Beadz
Marc Jacobs key fob
Stationery and small letter-pressed notebook from etsy seller Sarah Drake
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Protective Recovery Complex
Coriander Ivory Small Cosmetic Bag from etsy seller The Sweet Sugar Beet
Smashbox Lip Gloss
Reusable Sandwich & Snack Bags from etsy seller Green Street
Reversible Coffee Sleeve from etsy seller LilE
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
OPI Nail Polish
Stick With Me, Kid Shopping Tote from etsy seller Earth Cadets
As well as MANY MORE surprises!

NaturalMommie is giving away a T1 Steam Floor Mop

2009-06-06T20:26:00.000-07:00

I am so excited this month to get a chance to win one of these. Amanda at NaturalMommie has a giveaway for one of these. The mop can be seen here: Steamboy T1 Steam Floor Mop from reliable. It looks like this. Good luck. I would steam and my floors would gleam!!

Outnumbered 3 to 1 is giving away a NerdyShirt for fathers day

2009-06-06T19:49:00.000-07:00

Outnumbered 3 to 1 is giving away a nerdy shirt. My hubby would love one of these. I haven't looked through their full collection but I have seen some funny ones. Seems that this is proof positive that we are a nerdy family. Just missing the tape on our glasses.

Momof2Dancers is giving away a Uprinting 18x24 poster

2009-06-02T23:02:00.000-07:00

Mom of 2 Dancers is giving away a poster from Uprinting.
Personally I cannot believe how many possiblities there are. I would love a picture of my kids, or my dogs and kids, or what about a beautiful picture of a stream, 18 by 24 is 1.5 feet by 2 feet. That would look nice in a hallway or in a nook in the kitchen...wow this is so exciting thinking about what I could do with the opportunity.

J Leigh Designz is giving away a t1 Steam Mop

2009-05-31T19:09:00.000-07:00

J Leigh Designz is giving away a STEAMBOY T1 Steam Floor Mop. I would love one of these for my floors. My kitchen needs to have an easier way to mop and I think this is it.

Here is the mop:

You can see it and other great Reliable products here.

A bunch of blogs are giving away Amazing gifts...today it's a stamped necklace

2009-05-24T22:26:00.000-07:00

Momstart

Life Starring Ellie and Eve

Blessings Abound

3 Garnets & 2 Sapphires

Is giving away a necklace

The rules were invisible today...wonder how I found them??? Here they are if you find they are invisible for you too!

To enter, go to SimaG Jewelry and take a look around. Then come back here and leave a comment in the form provided at the bottom of this post with the LINK to your favorite item. You MUST do this to be eligible to win this contest.

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3 Garnets and 2 Sapphires is giving away a copy of Aurora Photo Software

2009-05-23T19:16:00.000-07:00

3 Garnets and 2 Sapphires (referring to 3 girls in the family and 2 boys...lol) is giving away a copy of LightCraft's Aurora Photo Editing Software I have seen this software a few times and it is very impressive how easy and effective it is. Here is an example from 3 Garnet's blog:

Before:

After:

Blessings,
Connie

Roof with a View Is giving away a plethora of scrapbooking fun stuff

2009-05-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

Roof With A View (you've got to look up how her blog got it's name...quite clever) is giving away a whole whack of scrapbooking bits and bobs. There are so many cool little pieces that I can't wait to play with.

All things frugal 4 U is giving away a hammock

2009-05-20T20:03:00.000-07:00

All Things Frugal 4 U is giving away a sweet hammock. From the picture it would fit 2 adults...hmmm romantic!!!

One World Organic Clothing is giving away 500 business cards

2009-05-20T19:55:00.000-07:00

One World Organic Clothing is giving away 500 business cards from UPrinting.com

If I win, I will get business cards that are so sweet. They will be for my husband's Real Estate Mentoring Business.

Fabulous Fun Finds is giving away a Out of Necessity Handbag

2009-05-19T20:56:00.001-07:00

This is a gorgeous bag. And with the darker colour being black cherry it fulfills all my needs (cuz I just love black cherries). Fabulous Fun Finds is the blog that is having the contest...and what a cool name. And the maker of the bag is Born Out of Necessity (it's actually a diaper bag...but I won't tell if you won't)

J Leigh Designs is giving away a purse...and I need a purse

2009-05-19T20:44:00.000-07:00

J Leigh Designs is giving away a purse by Charm Designs. And I really need it. My purse is currently a pair of old jeans that was sewn into a purse...not looking so professional. lol.

AnyLuckyDay is giving away a Sodastream

2009-05-19T20:26:00.000-07:00

Don't bother entering I am going to win. AnyLuckyDay is giving away a Sodastream Jet Drink Maker. Contest ends in about a half an hour...just got in under the wire

A Giveaway Addicted Mommy is giving away a Rembrandt Teeth Cleaning system

2009-05-19T06:28:00.000-07:00

I've been wanting one of these kits forever. A Giveaway Addicted Mommy is giving away a Rembrandt 2 Hour Teeth Whitening Kit.

Contest ends June 2nd at 11:59 PST and a winner will be chosen at random and contacted via email.

Giveaway - 500 personalized post cards from DaysLikeThese

2009-05-16T12:27:00.000-07:00

Tanyetta at DaysLikeThese is giving away 500 personalized post cards by Uprinting. Imagine the possibilities...you can:

- advertise your business
- send out invitations to a party (big party)
- send out a funny picture of one of your friends
- Do christmas pictures to friends and family

Simple Green Cleaner Giveaway at Three Boys and a dog May 22

2009-05-16T11:15:00.000-07:00

Three Boys and a Dog Blog is giving away a cleaning kit that is green. Here is a pic of the kit by Simple Green

I would love to try the floor cleaner.

Feisty Frugal and Fabulous is giving away a Steam Mop

2009-05-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

Feisty Frugal and Fabulous is giving away a STEAMBOY T1 Steam Floor Mop. I would love one of these for my floors. My kitchen needs to have an easier way to mop and I think this is it.

Here is the mop:

You can see it and other great Reliable products here.

3kidsandus is giving away a Steamboy mop: May 31

2009-05-14T10:26:00.000-07:00

Steam clean your way to a greener life with the Steamboy T1 Steam Mop. Chemical-free cleaning with the power of steam just got easier. Read about the experience mom blogger Cat at 3 Kids and Us had with her Steamboy T1 and enter to win a steam mop for your house too! Giveaway ends May 31st.

Steamboy Steam mop at PotamusPrefers May 31

2009-05-14T10:06:00.000-07:00

I am so excited this month I get a chance to win 2 of these . Shannon at PotamusPrefers has a giveaway for one of these. The mop can be seen here: Steamboy T1 Steam Floor Mop from reliable. It looks like this. Good luck. I would steam and my floors would gleam!!

Samsung BlackJack II Giveaway

2009-05-12T20:51:00.000-07:00

Mom in the City is giving away a Samsung BlackJack II. It is a windows phone and it has a full qwerty keyboard...and it's pink. I would be able to get my mail. When I am lost somewhere I can stop and look up the email that tells me where to go...and it's pink. Here is a pic:

And did I mention it is pink!!! You can see more about this phone here

31 days of giveaways over at Fantabulously Frugal

2009-05-12T09:28:00.000-07:00

I love the name of this blog. It is so cool. The title Fantabulously Frugal reminds me of a girl I know in University. She was a wonderful person, gorgeous and so well put together and she shopped for clothes at second hand stores. She had an eye for a great bargain.

Anyway I digress, Fantabulously Frugal is giving away a cheerful and practical sling:

I love it, this is my perfect bag...big enough to carry the kitchen sink, lovely enough that I look great carrying it and the added bonus, makes me smile every time I see it. You can see more bags and fabric solutions over at lilE

Giveaway: Photofiddle $50 gift certificate - June 14, 2009

2009-05-07T21:24:00.000-07:00

Connected2Christ has a contest on to win a Photofiddle $50 gift certificate. Oh so cool. Photofiddle is a site where they take your original picture and alter it into a oil painting or an Andy Warhol type print or maybe even a line drawing. Here are two of the ones I liked.

1. Visit Photofiddle.com and tell me which style you think you’d like to have a photo done in.

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