Weekly giveaway post, 8/11/10

Bit late in the week for a weekly post, but I do still want to get it posted. Please see below...one giveaway ends TONIGHT (8/11)!

Adventures of the Domesticated Mama is giving away a Strider PREbike! For more information on this balance bike for 2-5 year-olds, please check out the Strider Sports website. I'm trying to win this for my 2-year-old nephew, who would love it. :-) End TONIGHT (8/11), 11:59 PM CST!
Adventures of the Domesticated Mama is also giving away a Frecklebox personalized gift of your choice! To see the many cute items you could win, please visit the Frecklebox website. (I'm trying to win a "Peace Out" canvas for my 9-year-old niece.) Ends 8/13.
Head over to Sweeps4Bloggers for a chance to win a Neverlate Executive Alarm Clock. This would be awesome for a student. (I'm entering it for my college-bound nephew myself.) Ends 8/13.
Sweeps4Bloggers also has a Mac King Lunchbox-o-Magic Prize Pack giveaway. The prize pack includes a Lunchbox-o-Magic, Mac King Comedy Show T-Shirt and a 4-pack of tickets to his show in Vegas (no expiration date). I'm trying to win this for my nephews and niece. Ends 8/13.
Army Wife Jesse Mac is giving away an awesome Karmin G3 Salon Pro Hair Styling Iron. I'm trying to win this for my sister. Ends 8/13.
Confessions of An Overworked Mom is giving away a prize package of Carolina Pad Studio C products! Ends 8/14.

My cat is for the birds.

My cat, ladies and gentlemen. :-)

Iron King contests ending 8/6 & 8/7!

There are TWO contests ending in the next couple of days for a really interesting-looking YA fantasy book - Julie Kagawa's The Iron King. Plus, they'll throw in a $25 Visa card!

I'm actually more excited about the book than the Visa card. :-) It sounds vaguely like "Labyrinth" (young girl must face faerie creatures to win back her little brother), and I'd very much like to read it.

Here are the two contests - go enter, too!

• Book Gurl's Iron King contest - ends 8/6 (TOMORROW!)


• He Followed My Home's Iron King contest - ends 8/7

More information on The Iron King (synopsis ganked from Amazon.com page):

Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined...

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. She has never quite fit in at school…or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth—that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil no faery creature dare face…and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

Song Meme, Day 4

I've decided that, since I can't do this in any normal fashion, that my "days" for this meme won't be consecutive. ONE DAY I will finish this meme! ...maybe even before the end of the year!

Here's a link to the previous days.

Day 04 - A song that reminds you of someone



This is "Memories" by Andrew Lloyd Webber, from the musical Cats.

This reminds me of my mother. This was her favorite song when I was a child, and I remember trying to learn how to play it on the piano for her. She also (to this day) is very much into Andrew Lloyd Webber.

More contests ending 8/5 and 8/7!

And more contests! Again, only a few days left on these - they end on 8/5 (TOMORROW!) and 8/7. I just found them! Please see below:

You can win a patriotic pillow pet at Second Time Around! This ends TOMORROW, 8/5. I'd love to win this for my nephew.

You can win a pillow pet at Our Family Treat! This ends on 8/7. I'd also love to win one for my nephew.

Or you could win a wonderful Winnie the Pooh prize pack PLUS a "Deceptively Delicious" cookbook at Hip Mama's Place. This ends on 8/7. See below for pics. I'd love to win this for my two younger nephews. :-)

Contests at The Bragging Mommy! Ending SOON!

I found these rather last minute, so they're ending soon! One tomorrow! Please see below:

The Bragging Mommy has some cool contests going on right now!

One is for a VTech V. Reader Touch Screen Animated E-Book System. The contest ends on 8/5 at 10 AM, tomorrow! Please see the picture to the left, and also check out Vtech's VReader page for more information. I'd love to win this for my littlest nephew, for his next birthday. He loves to have books read to him. :-)



The second is for a really cool handmade super hero cape! This giveaway ends on 8/9 at 10 AM. You can also check out Maggie Overby's etsy shop (with her capes and other neat items). I'm hoping to win this for my 5-year-old nephew, because he'd love it.



You can click on the links above to each contest.

Weekly giveaway post, 7/31/10

More giveaways I'm entering that are ending this week. Only four this time. One ends TONIGHT, so hurry if you'd like to enter!

Has anyone else noticed anything odd going on with Google Friend Connect/Blogger? I was logged in, and I clicked "Follow" on the top to make absolutely sure that I was following...and I wasn't! But I knew I had followed them previously. And then after re-following them, I clicked the GFC button...and I wasn't following there, either! Even though I had just re-followed them. So I re-followed again. And then I checked another blog, and same thing. Then I logged out and logged back in, and I haven't had any problems with the blogs I've checked since then. Weird!

Well, onto the contests....

Tatum's Family Reviews is giving away a Patriotic Pillow Pet. I'm trying to win this for my nephew, because I think he'd love to have a cute and fluffy patriotic pup. :-) End TONIGHT, 11:59 PM EST!
Wee Share is giving away a 46-piece Tool Set. This giveaway is graciously sponsored by Sears Outlet, which has a many good deals for awesome products. I'd like to win this for my older nephew, who is going to college this year. End 8/3.
What Mommies Need is giving away a Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lighting Thief DVD to TWO lucky winners! I'm trying to win one because I love both the movie and the books. End 8/4.
Chubby Cheeks Thinks is giving away Corioliss Classic Pro Flat Iron. I'd love to win this for my sister! End 8/4.

Red House Books Blogoversary! Ends 7/31!

I just found this contest, and it ends on 7/31, so please hurry if you'd like to enter! EVEN BETTER: the more followers she gains, the more books she will add. :-)

She has a bunch of books to win, including Matched by Ally Condie, The Replacements by Brenna Yovanoff, Prophecy of the Sisters and Guardian at the Gate by Michelle Zink, and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, among MANY others! Plus bookmarks. See below for a glimpse of some of the prize packs.

(Me, I'm hoping to win Mockingjay. :-) )

Click here to go to the page where you can enter!

Weekly giveaway post, 7/25/10

More giveaways I'm entering that are ending this week. Please see below to enter:

Mom's Focus Online is giving away a $138 gift card to BedHead Pajamas. I'm entering because they have such neat pajamas. I mean, look at the pic to the right. Cute, huh? Ends tomorrow, 7/26.
Girl Gone Mom is giving away a Furreal Friends Snuggimals Puppy! I'd love to win this puppy for my niece. Ends 7/27.
Girl Gone Mom is also giving away $25 Subway gift card. Ends 7/27.
Trying to Stay Calm and KartMe are giving away a $100 gift card to Amazon.com. KartMe is a neat site where you can make lists of your favorite things -- recipes, wish lists, etc. I really need to sit down and add more recipes when I have the time. Ends 7/27.
Tatum's Family Reviews is giving away a prize pack of Zebra pens. I'm trying to win these for my nephew and nieces for school. Ends 7/29.
Leslie Loves Veggies is giving away an idox iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPod Nano hard case. I'm trying to win this for my nephew, who just got an iPod Touch. (He got the iPod Touch for free after rebate with his MacBook Pro purchase for college! Mac has some very cool promotions for college students right now.) Ends 7/29.
Emmy's Boos and Rawrs is giving away a Patriotic Pillow Pet! I'm trying to win one for my little nephew. Ends 7/30.
Wee Share is giving away a Tazzini Stainless Steel Water Bottle! For more information on these fine water bottles, please visit the Tazzini website. I'm trying to win this for my nephew for college. Ends 7/30.
Wee Share is also giving away a very cool Vapur Anti-Bottle. It collapses! Go to the Vapur homepage for more information on this neat bottle. I'm also trying to win this for my nephew for college. Ends 7/31.
Our Ordinary Life is giving away an American Girl doll! I'd love to win this doll for my niece. Ends 7/31.

Weekly giveaway post, 7/18/10

More giveaways I'm entering that are ending this week. THREE are ending tonight, so hurry if you'd like to enter!

Sweeps4Bloggers is giving away a National Geographic Kids Pack, including a Big Book of Fun and a coupon for free Popsicles! Ends TONIGHT (7/18) at 8 PM PST.
The Mommy-Files is giving away a $20 gift card from C&H. Ends TONIGHT (7/18) at 11:59 PM PST.
There are two giveaways I'm entering for a Strider Sports PREbike this week, and I'm crossing my fingers that I can win one for my 2-year old nephew! Please see below to enter, too: Please head on over to Mom To Bed By 8's He's All Boy ~ Strider No Pedal Pre-Bike Review and Giveaway post to enter. Ends TONIGHT (7/18) at 11:59 PM Central. Or, enter Cartoon Lovin' Momma's giveaway! Ends 7/20.
Chubby Cheeks Thinks is giving away a Patriotic Pillow Pet I'd love to win this for my 5-year-old nephew! Ends 7/19.
Sweeps4Bloggers is also giving away a UVSkinz in-stock clothing item of your choice. Or rather, they're giving away THREE of them! I'm trying to win a shirt for my dad. Ends 7/19.
I'm entering two giveaways for copies of the Percy Jackson movie. I'm hoping to win this for me, as I love this movie and Greek mythology in general. Please enter below: Two of a Kind is giving away THREE copies of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief DVD to her readers! Ends 7/21. Trying 2 Stay Calm is also giving away a TWO Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief DVDs. Ends 7/20.
Sweeps4Bloggers is also giving away a Samsung S2 640 GB Portable Hard Disk Drive! I'd really love to win this for my nephew who's going to college. Ends 7/20.
Experimental Mommy is giving away a a Nestle Prize Pack...which includes a bunch of coupons and a $100 Visa card! Please check out the Nestle Family website for more information on this generous company. Ends 7/21.

Weekly giveaway post, 7/11/10 + #Tweet4YWCA fundraiser

More giveaways I'm entering. These all end next week!

Before I start, though - special announcement! YWCA USA is holding a twitter fundraiser. For every tweet that contains the hashtag #Tweet4YWCA from July 7 through July 16th, they'll receive $1! Their goal is to raise $75,000 for domestic violence survivors. Please see their page or their twitter account for more info.

As an extra incentive, the person who tweets the hashtag the most will win an Apple iPad! You can keep track of this at their leaderboard at ClickToEmpower.org.

So, consider adding #Tweet4YWCA on to your tweets through 7/16?

Now, on to the giveaways.

Mommy Mandy is giving away a Douglas plush toy of your choice! I'm hoping to win this for my 5-year-old nephew. Ends tomorrow (7/12).
Book Giveaways is giving away The Golf Book (by Chicken Soup for the Soul and Golf Digest). I'm trying to win this for my dad, who's a huge golf fanatic. Ends 7/13.
There are THREE giveaways for Limited Edition Patriotic Pillow Pets ending this week! Even if you don't win one, you can go to MyPillowPetsGives.com to buy one for a special kid, and Pillow Pets will donate $5 to children in military families. The giveaways are below: Mom to Bed By 8 has her My Pillow Pets Limited Edition Fourth of July Dog Giveaway ending on 7/14. Serendipity Mommy's Patriotic Pillow Pet giveaway ends on 7/15. And, last but not least, One Scrappy Mom is ending her Patriotic Pet giveaway on 7/15, also.
Serendipity Mommy is also giving away a Loopz Simon-like Memory and Music Game System. Ends 7/15.

ARC Giveaway on 21 Pages! (Clockwork Angel, Paranormalcy, and more)

For your chance to win one of the books below (and more), head on over to 21 Pages' ARC giveaway! Or you can click on the pictures of the books below. Ends 8/20.

$100 Gift Card of Your Choice, Ends Today!

Befrugal.com is holding a contest for a $100 gift card of your choice (from any retailer who sells gift cards online). The contest ends today (7/9) in the afternoon. Go here to enter!

Weekly giveaway post, 7/6/10

And here are a few more giveaways I'm entering, that are ending in the next week. Two are ending tonight, so hurry if you'd like to enter!

Mom To Bed By 8 is giving away a 3-piece set of UGLee Pens! Please go to UGLee Pen's website for more info on the world's most comfortable ergonomic pen. Ends TONIGHT (7/6) at 11:59 PM CST.
Serendipity Mommy is giving away a 500gb Seagate external hard drive! Ends TONIGHT (7/6) at 11:59 PM.
Sweeps4Bloggers is giving away Flat Iron Experts Avanti Wet-Dry Iron! I'm hoping to win this for my sister. Ends 7/8.
The Mommy-Files is giving away a copy of Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. I'm a fan of both the books and the movie, so I'd love to win this DVD. Ends 7/8.
Leslie Loves Veggies is giving away a set of Dry-Spice Flavor Savor Canisters. I'd love to have these to keep onion powder dry. Ends 7/9.
Raising My 4 Sons is giving away a copy of Victoria Simcox's children's fantasy book, "The Magic Warble." Ends 7/10!