Saturday Sweeps

As usual, there are soooo many giveaways and soooo little time!

I mentioned in my last Saturday Sweeps that I won two different things from the same blog, The IE Mommy.  Both prizes have already arrived!  :)

Here’s some of the most recent giveaways I’ve entered…

Two different blogs are giving away a $500 Visa gift card!!!

• Mom to Bed By 8 – ends May 1 – click here to go enter!
• Susan Heim on Parenting – ends May 1 – click here to go enter!

My Springfield Mommy has a few that end tomorrow (that I entered)…

• The Big Wedding giveaway – Click here to go enter!
• A Springfield Doll (with outfit) – Click here to go enter!
• My Little Pony Friendship is Magic Princess Twilight Sparkle on DVD – click here to go enter!

Mom’s Own Words is also giving away The Big Wedding prize pack, but you have more time – ends May 8 – click here to go enter!

As They Grow Up is giving away This Is Our Time on DVD – ends May 4 – Click here to go enter!  Also, My Four Monkeys is giving it away – ends April 29 – Click here to go enter!

My Four Monkeys has a few other giveaways, too…

• Ring the Bell DVD – ends April 29 – click here to go enter!
• The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble With Things book – ends April 29 – click here to go enter!
• Hermie and Friends DVD – ends May 6 – click here to go enter!

Don’t forget about this giveaway…

The Freebie Depot is giving away a $50 gift card to Olive Garden – ends May 4 - Click here to go enter!

Enter to Win clipart from Babble.com

Saturday Sweeps!

I’m not a giveaway queen, but I do enjoy entering giveaways from time to time.  I’m not sure if it’s considered a hobby, obsession, or addiction.

Recently, I won two different things from the same blog, The IE Mommy.  That should tell you something… usually fairly low entries on her blog.  (Hint, hint!)  ;)

Here’s a few of the giveaways that I currently tweet about daily…

Two different blogs are giving away a pair of Lee Jeans:

• Momma in Flip Flops 2 – ends April 18 – Click here to go enter!
• Thrifty and Chic Mom – ends April 19 – Click here to go enter!

Cuckoo for Coupon Deals is giving away a black and white college futon – ends  April 21 – Click here to go enter!

Momma in Flip Flops 2 is also giving away…

• a $95 gift certificate to Hapari Swimwear – ends April 23 – Click here to go enter!
• a pair of Pediped children’s shoes – ends April 24 - Click here to go enter!

The Freebie Depot is giving away a $50 gift card to Olive Garden – ends May 4 – Click here to go enter!

Simply Stacie has several giveaways I’ve entered.  Here’s a couple of them:

• a Sphinx Personal Lounger – ends around April 23 – Click here to go enter!
• a CherryMan Prize Pack (includes cherries and cherry swag) – ends around April 24 – Click here to go enter!

Susan Heim on Parenting is giving away a personalized plush teddy bear (in time for Mother’s Day) – ends April 24 – Click here to go enter!

She Scribes is giving away 4 passes to a Pump It Up location (encouraging children’s imagination) – ends April 26  - Click here to go enter!

Enter to Win clipart from Babble.com

Black Friday / Post-Thanksgiving Giveaways

Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving… and that you found lots for which to be thankful!  I’m thankful that someone will see this post and appreciate it.

Here’s a few contests/giveaways that I’ve entered that I thought you might be interested in…

• My Four Monkeys is giving away…
  • a Boxcar Children Holiday Prize Pack from Educational Insights… Click here to go enter. (Hurry!  Ends Nov. 26)
• The Mommy-Files is giving away…
  • a Brave on Demand prize pack which includes a $25 Visa Gift Card and a Brave T-shirt (among other things)… Click here to go enter.  (Hurry!  Ends Nov. 27)
• Did You See That? is giving away…
  • a set of four NCircle Entertainment DVDs… Click here to go enter.  (Ends Nov. 28)
• Second Time Around is giving away…
  • a Melissa & Doug Metal Grocery Basket with play food… Click here to go enter.  (Ends Nov. 30)
  • Jumbo Safari Counters from Learning Resources… Click here to go enter.  (Ends Nov. 30)
  • a book, Last Night I Had a Laughmare, by J.E. Laufer… Click here to go enter.  (Ends Dec. 4)
• As They Grow Up is giving away…
  • a game for children called Kids on Stage…  It’s like charades for kids.  Click here to go enter.  (Ends Dec. 1)
  • a $50 gift certificate to Magic Cabin… Click here to go enter.  (Ends around Dec. 4)
  • a sampler of cookies from Lucy’s… Click here to go enter.  (Ends Dec. 5)
  • a Super Why ABC Letter game… Click here to go enter.  (Ends Dec. 6)
• Two of a Kind…Working on a Full House is giving away:
  • a $50 Visa Gift Card… Click here to go enter.  (Ends Dec. 7)
  • a $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card and a book entitled Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead…  Click here to go enter.  (Ends Dec. 10)

Monday Mania

Enter to win a 4-pack of tickets to any Six Flags U.S. theme park.  (Sponsored in part by Discover Card’s “What Would You Do with $1 Million?” campaign.) …

• Simply Being Mommy -  ends 9/15
• As They Grow Up – ends 9/16
• For the Love of Baby! – ends 9/16
• Brain Foggles – ends 9/28

Did you know that September is National Pet Health Insurance Month?  Neither did I.  Apparently, Kroger is a sponsor of this ‘event’ because several blogs are giving away a $20 Kroger gift card in conjunction with this promotion.  (They all end on 9/30, unless otherwise noted.)

• Adrienne’s House (ends 9/29)
• Chaotic Mommy Reviews
• Coupon Clippin’ Mommy
• Growing a Baby in Seattle Reviews
• Just Another New Blog
• Simply Being Mommy
• Thrifty and Chic Mom

And finally, what’s the newest ‘rage’ in little girls’ toys for this Christmas?  Teacup Piggies!  Go to these blogs and enter to win a Teacup Piggies Set…

• The B Keeps Us Honest – ends 9/17
• Mama Dweeb – ends 9/22
• As They Grow Up – ends 9/27
• Blommi – ends 9/28
• Firefly Blog – ends 9/30
• Kindred Spirit Mommy – ends 9/30
• Minnesota Mama’s Must Haves – ends 10/4

German or American?

My parents spent six years of the first 21 years of my life in Germany.  Of that, I lived in Germany with them for about four of those years.  (My father served in the U.S. Army and for the civil service.)  I remember being ecstatic as a college freshman when I found out my parents would be returning to Germany after nearly 10 years away.  I love Germany… the language, the culture, the climate, the scenery, the food!  (I don’t love their WW II history.)  German was part of my college major.  I used to have a shirt that I bought at the PX (post exchange) in Stuttgart, Germany.  It had a picture of a surf-boarding Snoopy on the front with the words, “Show me the ‘wave’ to go home.  Germany — USA.”  I think I wore it out!  Here’s a picture of me wearing it.  (ignore the late ’80s/early ’90s hair style )

Well, I found several giveaways that are “specifically” German-related and several that are truly American.  Check them out to see what I mean…  (Note: There are also a few that aren’t ‘nationality-specific’.) 

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Two sites have giveaways that end TOMORROW, and they’re both giving away clothing.  Also, I’ve included another blog that’s giving away clothing…

• The Bragging Mommy – a St. Eve Kids Beach Wrap, a Giraffe Girls’ Toddler Sleepwear Set, and a Heartbreaker Boys’ Toddler Sleepwear Set  – ends 7/19 at 10 a.m.
• The Mom Reviews – Jockey Supersoft Panties – ends 7/19 (no time is indicated)
• Happily Domestic – a Mountain Hardwear Men’s Ravine shirt ($75 Value) – ends 7/29

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The next ‘group’ of giveaways is sponsored by Nestlé which in a German dialect means “little nest”¹.  The Experimental Mommy (aka The Not-So-Blog) is hosting these giveaways as part of the Nestlé Family Summer Block Party which was held last week.  These giveaways end on 7/21.

• an assortment of  coupons for free Nestlé products!
• a $100 Visa Gift Card and an assortment of coupons for free Nestlé products!
• a Nestlé Drumstick Summer Celebration Package and an assortment of coupons for free Nestlé products!
• a Shutterfly Gift Card and an assortment of coupons for free Nestlé products!

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For more “sweet tooth” goodness, check out these giveaways…

• The Mommy-Files – a variety pack including Hershey’s Extra Dark and Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Treats – ends 7/22
• The Mom Reviews – free Popsicles and a National Geographic Kids Big Book of Fun (5 winners!) – ends 7/23
• Savvy Housewife – eight (8) Cookie Jar Entertainment kids’ DVDs – ends 7/24

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Summer Sizzle giveaways (including a German-related one)…

* Piece of Me – a Personalized Mouse Bag from Little Liebling (2 winners!) – ends 7/26 (Liebling is German for ‘sweetheart’.)

* Minnesota Mama’s Must Haves – a Personalized Lunch Tote – ends 7/26

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More kids’ item giveaways (including a German-related one)…

• My Organized Chaos – a copy of Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days on DVD – ends 7/27
• And Twins make 5! – a set of Schleich Toy Figures (six different dogs) – ends 7/28 (Schleich’s headquarters are in Germany.)
• Happily Domestic – a wooden Doll Bunk bed – ends 7/30

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The AmericanGirl Shine On Now campaign is about celebrating girls who are making a difference in their families, communities and schools.  The following blogs are among those who are Official Parent Partners with
The Shine on Now campaign.  Each of these are giving away an AmericanGirl doll.  To enter most of the giveaways, you must nominate a deserving girl who you think has made a difference.  (All of them end on July 31st {when the campaign ends} unless otherwise noted.)

• Mom Generations (winner chosen 7/21)
• Momfluential Media (finalists selected on 7/24)
• Momma’s Review (ends 7/30)
• Blonde Mom Blog
• Dad of Divas
• A Daily Dose of Toni
• The Divine Miss Mommy
• The Experimental Mommy
• Look What Mom Found… and Dad too!
• Mom’s Best Bets
  
• Mommy Mandy
  

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¹according to Nestlé’s History (Note: Henri Nestlé was apparently Swiss, not German. But, of course, German is one of the languages spoken in Switzerland.)

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Animated flag images by 3DFlags.com

Sensational Saturday “Sweeps”

Here are a few giveaways that I thought you might find “sensational,” too!  (Also, please don’t forget to let me know your thoughts on my blog button!)

For the kids:

• Mom’s Focus on Cyber World – a Toy Story 3 Operation game from Hasbro – ends 7/14
• Mom Knows It All – a Statue of Liberty Barbie doll – ends 7/16
• A Hen’s Nest – a copy of Where’s Waldo? The Ultimate Travel Collection – ends 7/24
• A Hen’s Nest – a copy of The Oceanology Handbook – ends 7/24

For Everyone:

• Serendipity Mommy – a 9-person family tent from Eureka! (ARV $279) – ends 7/12
• Mom Start – a $25 American Express GC from Kelly Confidential & Electrolux – ends 7/19
• Experimental Mommy (aka The Not-So-Blog)  – a S’mores Prize Pack from Kraft S’mores & S’miles – ends 7/20
• Mommy Goggles – The 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo DVD (2 Winners!) – ends 7/21
• Moms Wear Your Tees (aka Social Media Marketing) – a $50 Target GC – ends when 100 entries are reached (needs 7 more entries as of this posting)
• Happily Domestic – a $20 Regal Cinemas GC and a $30 restaurant GC – ends when her blog reaches 1000 followers (restaurant GC is winner’s choice of the following…)
  • Chili’s
  • Famous Dave’s
  • Carino’s Italian Grill
  • Outback Steakhouse
  • P.F. Chang’s
  • Cracker Barrel
  • Qdoba Mexican Grill
  • Red Lobster
  • Red Robin
  • Texas Roadhouse

Giveaways listed are found on the following sites…

• Experimental Mommy (aka The Not-So-Blog)

• Happily Domestic

• A Hen’s Nest

• Mom Knows It All

• Mom Start

• Mom’s Focus on Cyber World

• Mommy Goggles

• Moms Wear Your Tees (aka Social Media Marketing)

• Serendipity Mommy

Disclaimer:  Here’s the small print…  I’m not reviewing this or offering it as a giveaway.  I have received no compensation for blogging about this except to receive extra entries in some of the giveaways.

Summer Reading Perks

We’ve been enjoying our time of summer reading, even if we never got our bookmarks laminated.  As I mentioned earlier, Borders has their own incentive for kids who read books over the summer months.  They call it the Summer Reading Double Dog Dare, or something like that.  (Go check it out!)

Additionally, Borders has teamed up with several blogs to give two of their readers a chance to win a $100 gift card…

• Deals Seeking Mom – ends 6/16
• Mommy Mandy – ends 6/24
• The Dirty T-shirt – ends 6/30
• My Sentiment Exact Lee – ends 6/30
• From Dates to Diapers – ends 7/1
• Mom Start – ends 7/1
• Our Ordinary Life – ends 7/1
• Look What Mom Found… and Dad Too! – ends 7/2
• Robyn’s Online World – ends 7/2
• Two of a Kind Working on a Full House – ends 7/2

Disclaimer:  Here’s the small print…  I’m not reviewing this or offering it as a giveaway.  I have received no compensation for blogging about this except to receive extra entries in some of the giveaways.

I guess it’s giveaway time!

It’s been awhile since I shared giveaways with you.  I hope you find something you’d like!  I’m also working on a post that will highlight Borders Summer Reading Challenge, so keep an eye out!

Here are several that end tomorrow (Monday, June 14th)…

• My Four Monkeys – a Littlest Pet Shop cat keychain from WholesaleKeychain.com
• Nicole’s Nickels – 2 online sessions with Resume Room
• Brimful Curiosities – Otto Grows Down by Michael Sussman
• Brimful Curiosities – a KidKraft Step N’ Store Stool (2 winners)
• The Mommy-Files – a $20 off coupon to the P&G estore (15 winners!)
• Mom’s Focus on Cyber World – a Pawparazzi Set (Misty) and a Dress Up Set (Flower Fairy)
• My Organized Chaos – a Kung-Fu Magoo DVD
• Seeryus Mama – 4 Craft Kits from Gummylump

For the kids…

• One Scrappy Mom – a Summer Bridge workbook – ends 6/17
• You Have How Many Kids??? – a Pawparazzi Set and a Dress Up Set – ends 6/18
• Brimful Curiosities – Once Upon a Baby Brother by Sarah Sullivan – ends 6/21
• Busy Mommy Media – a kit from Insect Lore (5 winners) – ends 6/21
• The Not-S0-Blog – a Guidecraft Kiddie Rockers and Table set – ends 6/22
• Networking Witches – Only One Year by Andrea Cheng – ends 6/25
• Familylicious – a Creativity For Kids color and ARTivity book, a pack of Colored EcoPencils, & a pack of Crayons – ends 6/27 (I’d really like to win this one because both of my kids love to draw, create, and color!)

Miscellaneous prizes…

• Red Sox Mommy – a Potty Training Kit from Pull-Ups (includes a gift card, 3 DVDs and a few other items) – ends 6/18
  
• Koupon Karen – a Channellock VJ-1 tool gift set – ends 6/19
• Eighty MPH Mom – a 320-Thread Count King Size Duvet Cover set – ends 6/20
• Recipes for Moms – a $100 grocery gift card from Cellfire – ends 6/25
• Jamerican Spice – a Tide Coldwater prize pack – ends 6/30
• Bird Crafts – any item from CSN Stores worth $80 – see if you win on 7/7

The giveaways listed above are found on the following sites…  (Please let me know if you find an error.)

• Bird Crafts
• Brimful Curiosities
• Eighty MPH Mom
• Experimental Mommy (aka The Not-S0-Blog)
• Familylicious
• Jamerican Spice
• Koupon Karen
• The Mommy-Files
• Mom’s Focus on Cyber World
• My Four Monkeys
• My Organized Chaos
• Networking Witches
• Nicole’s Nickels
• One Scrappy Mom
• Recipes for Moms
• Red Sox Mommy
• Seeryus Mama
• You Have How Many Kids???

Disclaimer:  Here’s the small print…  I’m not reviewing this or offering it as a giveaway.  I have received no compensation for blogging about this except to receive extra entries in some of the giveaways.

Giveaways Galore

Warning! This post is “giveaway heavy”!  (over 25 giveaways listed!)

I keep thinking, “Today‘s the day I’m going to ‘publish’ my long list of fun giveaways I’ve been collecting.”  And then, something happens.  I find MORE fun giveaways to add to the list.   However, I also end up having to remove some of them because they’ve ended.   So, without further ado, here’s what I have so far… 

Win stuff for the kids…

• a Caring Corners Miss Butterfly Bliss Interactive Cottage at Feisty, Frugal & Fabulous – ends TONIGHT! (June 1st)
• a Sandwich Shop (toy) Set from Gummy Lump  at The Mommy-Files – ends TONIGHT! (June 1st)
• three children’s books by Mark Teague , including Firehouse!, Funny Farm, and How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? (2 winners) at My Four Monkeys – ends June 2nd
• a Leap Frog Digital Camera at The Mommy-Files – ends June 2nd
• an Angelina Ballerina prize pack (3 winners) at Feisty, Frugal & Fabulous – ends June 3rd
• a FurReal Friends Snuggimals (toy) pet at Feisty, Frugal, & Fabulous – ends June 3rd
• a Pawparazzi Pet Set and Dress Up Set at Debs Here – ends 6/7
• a Build-A-Bear gift card at Blessings Abound Mommy – ends 6/7
• 13 building sets of K’NEX ($170 value)  at Luv My Two Girls – ends 6/15
• a Pawparazzi Pet Set and Dress Up Set at Annie’s Home – ends 6/16

Win school supplies (I know it’s Summertime, but school will start again before we know it!)…

• a Math in the Garden book from Gardening with Kids at Organic Girl – ends 6/4
• an Easy Lunchbox set at I’m Just Your Average Mom – ends 6/5
• a personalized folder and notebook from Tukaiz Products at The Experimental Mommy – ends 6/7
• an Easy Lunchbox set at Debs Here – ends 6/12
• an Easy Lunchbox set at Extreme Personal Measures – ends 6/13

Win stuff for your blog during the Build a Beautiful Blog event (both giveaways shown end on June 2nd)…

• at Kelly’s Lucky You
• at Simply Stacie

Win stuff for the whole family…

• a 3 night stay in a Global Resort Vacation Home in Orlando at Southern Bella’s Ways to Save – ends 6/10
• two games: Hungry, Hungry Hippos and Pictionary from Hasbro at Night Owl Mama – ends 6/15

Win clothing for her…

• a $96 Gift Certificate from Hapari Swimwear at Piece of Me – ends 6/4
• a prom dress from Prom Dress.net, a pair of Julia shoes from 4prom.com,  and jewelry from Prom Girl.net! — ALL of this at Today’s Diva – ends 6/4

Win stuff for Dad…

• a Dozen Smiley Cookies at Koupon Karen – ends 6/6
• your choice of Father’s Day Gift Set from Community Coffee at Moms Own Words – ends 6/15
• a Schick Hydro razor and shave cream at No Time Mommy - ends 6/18
• a Linefinder Jigsaw from Black & Decker at No Time Mommy – ends 6/18

Win stuff for your home…

• a gift card to Merry Maids Cleaning Service from Kleenex at The Mommy-Files – ends 6/2
• either a Deluxe 100% Cotton Quilted Fitted Mattress Pad or a Tailored Bed Skirt and Sham Set from Shopbedding.com at Seeryus Mama – ends 6/3
• a Spring Into Summer Cleaning Supplies Pack (2 winners) at Night Owl Mama – ends 6/5
• a Spring Into Summer Cleaning Supplies Pack (1 winner) at Outnumbered 3 to 1 – ends 6/9  (Sponsor info:  Procter & Gamble and Target stores have teamed up to help St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.)

graphics on this post from…

• Creative Ladies Ministry
• Cute Colors
• Graphics by Irene
• Ritva’s Gallery

Disclaimer:  Here’s the small print…  I’m not reviewing this or offering it as a giveaway.  I have received no compensation for blogging about this except to receive extra entries in some of the giveaways.

Life in Fast Forward

When did you last wish you would’ve had your video camera with you?  At times, it feels like life can zip past us faster than a fast forward button.  Grab your video camera and hang on!

This video shows a time when we DID have a video camera handy, but I can think of more exciting moments which weren’t captured on video… like when the bottom of my sister’s glass decided to fall out — onto her lap OR when the squirrel that was “stealing” our dog’s food discovered that our dog woke up from his nap OR when we were the first people on the scene of a house fire.

If you’ve had moments when you wish you would’ve had a video camera (and who hasn’t?), I suggest you check out the stories shared by these bloggers about times when they wished they’d had a video camera…

• Mel of Fraase Family (or All that other stuff…)
• Amy of Doobleh-vay (or Cheeky Monkey Play)
• Bonggamom of Finding Bonggamom (or Bonggamom Finds)
• Jenny of Jenny on the Spot (or… she doesn’t have another blog name)

Oh, and did I mention… ?  You could win a $200 gift card to purchase your own Flip Slide video camera.  Learn more at BlogHer and/or at any of the blogs shown.