Sam's Club $75 GC giveaway ends TONIGHT

I don't have a Sam's Club near me, but my inlaws LOVE IT!  The Art of Being Mom has a giveaway for a $75 gift card for Sam's ending TONIGHT!

http://blog.theartofbeingmom.com/?p=2938

Win a $250 Amazon gift card at Life360 blog

Write about your best holiday present ever, and you may be picked at random to win a $250 Amazon gift card and a year membership to Life360.  I already shared about letting my husband start "trying" for kids for Christmas and, voila, 9 months after Christmas Eve having a baby boy.  How about you????

Here's the link:
http://www.life360.com/blog/giveaway-present

Keurig Platinum Giveaway at Mommy PR

Just when you thought you missed out on the Keurig giveaways, there's another one!  My husband's the coffee drinker, not me, but that's partly why I could really use one of these.  That way, I hopefully can't screw up coffee!  Check out Mommy PR's giveaway ending 1/4/2010 at http://www.mommypr.com/?p=17611

Magic School Bus science kit giveaway ends 12/30

My kids love the Magic School Bus series -- My son even asked for a "Magic School Bus" birthday party this fall ("Into the Earth", to be exact!).  So I'm sure he'd love to get to play with one of the science kits being given away at Busy Mommy Media http://busymommymedia.com/2009/12/review-msb-going-green-science-kit

Giveaways at The Suburban Jungle

Just entered two giveaways at The Suburban Jungle.  We've really been getting a lot of use out of our Wii lately, so it's about time there's a game for ME rather than just one for the kids.  So I've been trying to win the Cook or Be Cooked game:
http://thesuburbanjungle.blogspot.com/2009/12/cook-or-be-cooked-wii-video-game.html

You get extra entries for entering the other contests at The Suburban Jungle, so I decided it might be interesting to have a Butter Bell -- Have butter at the table all the time, no refrigeration required!
http://thesuburbanjungle.blogspot.com/2009/12/butter-bell-review-giveaway.html

UL Fireplace Safety and Best Buy $100 Gift Card ends 12/20

We took advantage of a "Brown Thursday" (Thanksgiving Day) sale at Best Buy that got us a $50 gift card.  Adding a $100 GC to it would cover a lower end vacuum to replace my clunker!!!

Can you use a $100 GC?  Head to Parent Trend's UL Fireplace Safety and Best Buy $100 Gift Card giveaway post.

Zhu Zhu pet giveaway ends TONIGHT 12/18

My kids thankfully don't really know what Zhu Zhu pets are, but my son gave me a scare last week.  Someone asked him what he wanted for Christmas, he said, "A hamster!"  With our allergies, real ones are out, but a Zhu Zhu pet could fit the bill!

http://giveawaygarden.blogspot.com/2009/12/zhu-zhu-pet-giveaway.html

Coombs Family Farms (Giveaway - 12/16) at 5 Vinez Monkeys

There's nothing better than pancakes drizzled with warm maple syrup. And there's no syrup better than the 100% pure organic syrup of Coombs Family Farms. Want to try it for yourself? Angie at 5 Vinez Monkeys is giving away a  prize pack full of Coombs Family Farms maple products! You won't want to miss this giveaway! Stop by before 11:59pm ET on December 16th and enter to win!

Thank yous!

Two wins in the last week!

Thank you to Swingsets & More and Frugal Mom Knows Best for my up to $40 item at Swingsetsandmore.com.  Here's what I picked:
http://www.swingsetsandmore.com/Gorilla-Playsets-04-4333-GOR1040.html

And I won a Super Why toy from Mama's Money Savers (Super Why "costume" with Why writer).  Just came today!

http://mamasmoneysavers.com/2009/11/calling-all-super-readers-super-why.html

Susan Heim on Parenting: Great Gift Idea: Talkin’ Sid the Science Kid! (Coupon + Giveaway)

Just when you thought all the Sid the Science Kid giveaways had been found, here's another!  I've I'd said before, I've been a science nerd since birth, so I LOVE this show!  The giveaway ends 12/19/2009.

http://susanheim.blogspot.com/2009/12/great-gift-idea-talkin-sid-science-kid.html

EOS Review and Giveaway (Evolution of Smooth) - ends TONIGHT

 I picked up the EOS melon sphere lip balm at Rite Aid for free back in October when they had a whole bunch of "free after rebate" items.  My five year old LOVES it.  They're so cute, and effective too!

Here's a link to the giveaway for a gift bag with all three flavors!
http://www.prissygreen.com/2009/11/eos-review-and-giveaway-evolution-of-smooth.html

Giveaways at Couponing for 4

I just came across this blog with two giveaways I'm trying for.  I love to bake, so I love funky bake pans to try (DS is allergic to eggs, so I bake EVERYTHING).  And my child-like love of science means I love Sid the Science Kid too!

Holidays In The Kitchen Givaway #2 - NorPro Nonstick Cake-Sicle Pan With Sticks(ends 12/15)

Sid The Science Kid DVD Giveaway!  (ends 12/14)

 

Sears/Lands End/Kmart: $50 Gift Card Giveaway! (2 winners)

There are a couple of these Sears/Lands End/Kmart giveaways going on right now, and winning one would definitely go toward that vacuum fund!  Here's the latest link - Moms Need to Know:

Sears/Lands End/Kmart: $50 Gift Card Giveaway! (2 winners)

Another Sid the Science Kid giveaway

Like I said before, my kid's like Sid the Science Kid, but I *love* Sid the Science Kid!  I would have totally loved this show as a kid (Yes, I have an engineering degree and a comp sci degree -- I'm a science nerd!).

To win a Sid the Science Kid talking doll, check out the latest giveaway at TechyDad:
http://www.techydad.com/?p=1426

Another SweetPea MP3 giveaway!

This kind of giveaway is what's cool about blog giveaways -- I had never heard of it, but now tell others about it because it does what I've been doing for awhile - Used my MP3 player to play music for the kids.  But this way, I don't have to worry about them dropping it!  The latest giveaway for the SweetPea is at Barefoot Mommies: http://www.barefootmommies.com/?p=5866

Bissell Pro Lite Review and Giveaway

If you haven't sensed the trend yet, this Mom needs a new vacuum badly!  I just found this giveaway over on Home Ec 101 for a Bissell Pro Lite vacuum.  Ends 12/12.

Dora the Explorer Holiday CD/DVD giveaways

My daughter (age 3), for better or worse, has been watching TV from a very early age thanks to her big brother (age 5).  Her 2nd word, after Daddy, was "Dohwa" (a.k.a. Dora).  To this day, Dora is still very dear to her.  So I'm sure she'd wear out DVDs if she had one!  Find giveaways at:

Things Moms Like

Go Graham Go, sponsored by Nick Jr.

Hoover T-Series Rewind Vacuum *Giveaway* at For the Love of Baby

As many know, my vacuum is a lemon.  If it were in the budget, I'd sooo ask Santa for a new vacuum, but can't rationalize it when we bought our current vacuum a few years ago.  Therefore, I'm hoping Santa works his magic through a blog giveaway!  This one is for the  Hoover T-Series Rewind Vacuum.  Check out For the Love of Baby before Dec. 20th to enter.

New Oreck Halo Giveaway!!!

Just when you thought you knew about all the Oreck Halo giveaways, a new one started tonight!  Go check out Trying to Stay Calm!  Ends 12/29

http://www.trying2staycalm.com/2009/12/oreck-halo-vacuum-cleaner-review-and.html

LeapFrog Tag & Princess & The Frog Book Giveaway

LeapFrog Tag came out just after my son started reading, so we didn't see the need to pick it up for him.  However, my daughter (age 3) is at the prime age for it.  Would love to win it for her, along with the Princess and the Frog book.  Wanna win too?  Check out here:

The Mommy-Files

Sid the Science Kid giveaway

My kid's like Sid the Science Kid, but I *love* Sid the Science Kid!  I would have totally loved this show as a kid (Yes, I have an engineering degree and a comp sci degree -- I'm a science nerd!).

To win a Sid the Science Kid talking doll, check out the giveaway at Mom-Blog:

http://mom-blog.com/?p=1525

SweetPea3 Giveaways!

I had never heard of the SweetPea3 until I saw another Twittering blog contester tweet about it, but I'd LOVE to have one of these so I can get my IPod back from my 5 year old!

SweetPea3 website:  www.sweetpeatoyco.com

Give away at Go Graham Go:  http://www.gograhamgo.com/2009/12/tunes-for-your-tot-this-christmas-here.html

Giveaway at One Bored Mommy:  http://oneboredmommy.blogspot.com/2009/12/youre-probably-going-to-be-buying-one.html

Great giveaways at Brimful Curiosities

Just discovered another great blog with some good giveaways this week -- Brimful Curiosities:

Walmart GC ending 12/7

Kohl's GC ending 12/14

I know I shop plenty at both of these stores, and could definitely use the gift cards!

Sue

Lots of BJ's gift card giveaways!

I let my BJ's membership lapse a few months ago, but winning one of these gift cards would inspire me to go back!  There's just something addictive about buying big boxes of chicken nuggets and juice boxes for the kids LOL.  Here are the links:

Stay at Home Mom

The B Keeps Us Honest

Champagne Living

Good luck!

Springfree Trampoline Giveaway at Barefoot Mommies

Our neighbors on both sides have trampolines for their kids.  While I let my kids play on theirs, I'm admittedly nervous every time.  I would love to win this Springfree Trampoline, as the technology just looks so much safer than our neighbors!  Here's the link to the giveaway: http://www.barefootmommies.com/?p=5712

Swing Sets & More Giveaway at Frugal Mom Knows Best blog

Want to win a $40 or less accessory for your swingset?  Check out this contest at Frugal Mom Knows Best.  The contest is sponsored by Swing Sets & More.  The contest ends today, so hurry!

Cool stuff we dig -- Ni Hao Kai Lan Wii Giveaway

Make sure to check out the Cool stuff we dig blog for a giveaway ending at midnight tonight EST!  I know my preschooler and Kindergartener love all things Nick Jr including Kai Lan, so this prize would be well loved here!

http://coolstuffwedig.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-dig-2k-play-and-nickelodeon.html

eCoupons coupon trading club

For those who complain about sweepers like me just creating blogs solely for contest entry, I'll try to share some things that AREN'T contests, OK????

One of my new favorite online services is the online coupon trading club at eCoupons: http://www.ecoupons.com/grocery

It's really simple:  Collect up 25 unused, unexpired coupons from the Sunday newspaper inserts.  Mail them to ecoupons with a SASE.  Go online and "shop" for 25 coupons you can use and they'll mail them back to you in the SASE you sent.  Currently NO FEES!!!!  The kids like Dannon's Danimals yogurt?  Get six coupons from here and go crazy stocking up at the next supermarket sale!  I got six containers last week at a dollar a pop between the sale and the coupons I got from here.

Thanks to the bloggers whose contests I won this week!

I am new to the world of blog contests, but, after this week, I'm definitely hooked!  Here's the links to this week's wins.  Make sure you check out these bloggers!

Wii Fit Balance Board + Jillian Michael's game

Wii Squeeballs game

Nature Valley granola pack with snacks!

Disney Interactive Studios Giveaway at The Dancing Hotdogs

While some would argue that letting my kids play Wii at an early age (3 and 5 respectively) is inappropriate, games like Wii Fit have been quite a blessing on rainy days in our little ranch house! The Dancing Hotdogs currently has a giveaway of Disney Interactive Studios games for Nintendo DS and Wii that I know my kids would love! Go check it out: http://www.dancinghotdogs.com/?p=1437

HP TouchSmart 600 Desktop PC giveaway

Our old desktop is getting quite slow for handling the kids games. I can't imagine what the kids would do if an HP TouchSmart 600 showed up! Check it out on the HP website.(http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/). Thanks to Jolly Mom (http://www.jollymom.com) for the giveaway (http://www.jollymom.com/2009/11/hp-touchsmart-600-desktop-pc-giveaway.html).

Win $50 at Saving Money Giveaway

We can all use some cash, right? Check out this contest at the Saving Money Plan blog.

Win a $50 Amazon gift card at Simply Sondra

Who couldn't use a $50 Amazon gift card? Check out this contest at Simply Sondra.

Win a Dyson handheld at Feisty, Frugal, and Fabulous Blog

With the sad state of my current vacuum, I am really hoping that Santa's contest sleigh brings me a new one. A new handheld would certainly help compensate for my sad vacuum, and a Dyson would be super great! Check out the Feisty, Frugal, and Fabulous Blog for details.

Win an Oreck Halo at The Divine Miss Mommy blog

With the sad state of my current vacuum, I am really hoping that Santa's contest sleigh brings me a new one. An Oreck Halo would be awesome -- not only for its traditional cleaning power, but the UV would kill off all those dust mites that bother my allergies! Check out the The Divine Miss Mommy blog for details.

Oreck Halo contest at This Side of Eternity

With the sad state of my current vacuum, I am really hoping that Santa's contest sleigh brings me a new one. An Oreck Halo would be awesome -- not only for its traditional cleaning power, but the UV would kill off all those dust mites that bother my allergies! Check out the This Side of Eternity blog for details.

Borders gift card contest at Robyns Online World

My kids LOVE books and toys, but I hate spending money on them. Wouldn't it be great to win a gift card to go shopping for them? Check out Robyns Online World for a Borders Gift Card contest.

Oreck Halo Contest at Mommy Goggles

With the sad state of my current vacuum, I am really hoping that Santa's contest sleigh brings me a new one. An Oreck Halo would be awesome -- not only for its traditional cleaning power, but the UV would kill off all those dust mites that bother my allergies! Check out the Mommy Goggles blog for details.

Oreck Halo contest at Two of a Kind, Working on a Full House

With the sad state of my current vacuum, I am really hoping that Santa's contest sleigh brings me a new one. An Oreck Halo would be awesome -- not only for its traditional cleaning power, but the UV would kill off all those dust mites that bother my allergies! Check out the Two of a kind, working on a full house blog for details.

Oreck Halo contest at Eighty MPH Mom

With the sad state of my current vacuum, I am really hoping that Santa's contest sleigh brings me a new one. An Oreck Halo would be awesome -- not only for its traditional cleaning power, but the UV would kill off all those dust mites that bother my allergies! Check out the Eighty MPH Mom blog for details.

Welcome to my blog!

I have started this blog because many contests are asking you to blog about their contests, so here we go! -- Sue