another audiobook for me

i love this! another audiobook from readaholic! this on is "the juror" by george dawes green. if you are curious about this book, you can open it and read a bit. so how am i winning all these books? i keep entering contests for books that i want to read or listen to. and that is all you have to do. you want good books, go visit bidget. read her reviews so you know if you want to read the book before you enter the giveaway. (her reviews really great in giving me help in knowing which book contests i want to enter.) to get there in a hurry, just click on her name or her blog name.

an audiobook win

i love audiobooks. they are great on road trips or if you need your hands for other purposes...like knitting or crocheting....or cleaning the kitchen or other things that do not need your total attention.

my thanks go to bridget of readaholic. you really should go read her reviews and enter get in on book giveaways of books that interest you. that is what i do.

o, what did i win? "swimsuit" by james patterson, a good mystery writer. so charlie is as excited to listen to it as i. by the way, if you want to see if you might like this book too, you can open it and read it a bit.

the no poo update still sane or just dirty hairy

Go Ahead - Make My 'Doo

if you still want to follow dk mommy spot and the no poo challenge, go here for the latest and greatest...and read the comments... lots of good stuff there!

a cool win from romano's macaroni grill

you know how much i like food, so thank you mom reviews (aka elizabeth)! go visit her and see what you can win! you'll be glad that you did and so will she! (thanks a lot elizabeth!)

this is what i won: "Thanks to Coyne PR and Romano’s Macaroni Grill, I have three prize packs to give away! Each winner will get a colander, a cheese grater, a serving spoon, and four boxes of Romano’s Macaroni Grill Restaurant Favorites."

a book win

this time from falling of the shelf, i won "off season" by anne rivers siddons! how cool is this!? thanks jenni! hey, if you like wining books and reading good reviews, go visit jenni...soon!

Contest Winners : Off Season by Anne Rivers Siddons

Congratulations!

• jtcallaway
• ChristyJan
• HODGEPODGESPV (THAT'S ME!!!)
• etirv
• Pam

The Bon Bon Gazette: Betty Crocker Gluten Free Desserts Giveaway

for people who want to give kids and selves desserts that must be glutten free i have a giveaway for you! and from the name we were all brought up with...betty crocket! head on over to The Bon Bon Gazette: Betty Crocker Gluten Free Desserts Giveaway

i won the farm fruit snacks give away!

UPDATE: the package arrived. i immediately had to try one. it was love a first crunch! i had to use self restraint to keep from eatting all 3 right then and there. but i did and over the next 3 days thy were gone.

which one did i like the best? sorry folks. i just can't say. i loved them all! but then you have to understand, i love fruit! i loved the crunchiness and the different flavors. and one other silly point, you know how sometimes dried fruit will stick in your teeth? my lovely gift didn't. (told you it was silly.) will i buy this now that i have tired it? you bet! and in all 4 flavors!!!

this is so cool! why? because i like "dried fruit" but have found out that with i pig out on regular dried fruit, i end up with a tummy ack as they rehydrate in my tummy. with freeze dried fruit, i do not have the same problem. so i thank val (who has great giveaways! lots of variety (like books too))! o, if you want to have a chance to win one of her giveaway go give val a try at sweeps 4 bloggers.

Giveaway - Today's Farm Fruit Snacks - 3 Winners - Ends 7/5/09

Today's Farm

All the Goodness of Fresh Picked Fruit!

100% Natural Freeze-Dried Snacks

from Justus Foods

Yum Yum Yum!!!! I am loving these freeze-dried snacks!!!

* Pineapple

* Strawberry

* Peach

* Apple Cinnamon

a book, i won a book! how wonderful!

i love books and i just won another. it is from bridget of readaholic. she does wonderful book giveaways! the book is "a hint of wicked" by jennifer haymore.

it is the story of a woman torn between two husband. both loved. what will she do?

i don't know but i will as soon as the book arrives and i read it! go check out bridget's website. if you are curious, like i, go get this book!

Etsy 4th of July Bash: Presenting KimberlyRose Photography Giveaway!

this is an example of the giveaway at j leigh designz today. it is the art work of photographer kimberly rose. i spent about 30 minutes over there looking at each picture trying to decide which one i liked best. trust me, it was not a easy task! but you scoot on over there and see for yourself! i mean have you ever seen clouds like this?!?!? (o, and look at some of j leigh designz other giveaways! she puts up some good ones!

KNITTERS CROCHETERS LOOK

darcy, the knotty knitter, is having a giveaway here. whose products is she giving away? the knit witch's!!! so get on over there and check it out!

no poo challenge update from dk mommy spot

Eureka! My Personal No ‘Poo Challenge Update Posted: 29 Jun 2009 10:21 AM PDT Thou Mayest Have Tresses Like Unto Mine So this is what happened: We decided on a trip to the beach last week on a sweltering day. Seems everyone else did too, because the beach was crowded and so was the water. Imagine hundreds of people coated in non-biodegradable sunscreen filing in and out of the lake all day long. I didn’t notice it at first, but at the right angle you could see what looked like a mini Exxon Valdez oil spill floating on the surface of the water. I didn’t notice it until after I’d submerged my head in the goo. When we realized we were all feeling a bit slippery for a dip in a freshwater lake, I knew my hair would need a serious scrubbing. So when we got home I decided to try the baking soda scrub followed by a cider vinegar final rinse. Oh my GOSH. You know I don’t type in all caps, but… OH MY GOSH! Now I know what makes the whole “No ‘Poo” thing such a big deal. What I assumed would turn my hair into a tangled dry mess, what I assumed would be an unpleasant gritty experience, actually turned out to be the best-kept natural beauty secret I’ve ever blabbed on the internet. Yes, the baking soda scrub is gritty as all get out, and yes it feels a little weird initially, but it rinses out very well. And if I just put the recommended tablespoon or two of cider vinegar in a mug of cold water, dump in on my head at the very end without rinsing it back out, I have the most amazing hair of my life. No, I don’t smell like Thousand Island dressing, but the shine is about blinding. I’ve been doing this treatment every day for about a week now and my hair improves by the day. At first I lost some of the new curl I’d gained, but it has returned and in a much shinier version. Still no tangles to contend with, no need for conditioners. My hair has become softer with some natural highlights coming into play. Cider vinegar does give you reddish highlights over the long term which actually works well for me, so I’m happy. I see now why some super models and famous hair stylists recommend no ‘poo. I get it. I really get it now. I don’t know how the adjustment would have been if I’d started out with baking soda and vinegar rinses right from the start, but I have a feeling it would have made things a little easier. People who have done this treatment much longer than I have say there’s still an adjustment period of one to three months, even longer sometimes. But now I can say with confidence, and in all caps, IT’S WORTH IT!!! Read all my articles on my No ‘Poo Personal Challenge here. i love this story. i am following it closely as you can tell. (and thinking.) i do wonder if this has the same effect on all hair types. go visit dk mommy spot (she has giveaways too.).

H.A.Y. Hampton Artistic Yarns and Giveaway

Phat Fiber Sample Box: H.A.Y. Hampton Artistic Yarns and Giveaway:

"FIBERHOLICS THIS GIVEAWAY IS FOR YOU!!!"

drey's library: Giveaway: Dads & Grads!

you really should go...it is a MULTI book giveaway. great for those who love to read!

drey's library: Giveaway: Dads & Grads!

i am a THREE time winner

from mommy i'm hungry!

SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2009

Announcing My 2nd Blogoversary Birthday Bash Winners!

PARTY WINNERS!!

So, I had 11 sponsors, 29 gifts, about 930 comments and 8 days worth of sorting to find out who would be winning my party gifts! Thanks to Random.org for helping me decide, I have chosen my 29 winners!

I have sorted the winners according to the prize and listed what days the giveaway ran on. So if you see your name and comment # and you know to watch your email, doorstep or mailbox!

Here we go in random order (you can click a photo to enlarge)...

see me, hodegepodgespv

there i am again! hodgepodgespv

and there i am again, hodgepodgespv

not bad! a week of entries and 3 wins. so you go visit ms rachelle at mommy? i'm hungry! she has such great giveaways AND recipes that will have you drooling all over your computer...has pictures...you should just see my drowned computer!

i won shapeshifter

the book is "shape shifter, the demo tapes, vol 1", by susan helene gottfried.

i signed up for the giveaway at drey's library.

if you are into books, like i am, you need to visit her blog, read the reviews and enter her giveaways!

how i got to be whoever it is i am giveaway

the devine miss mommy is giving away this book by charles grodin (yes, actor and humorist you have see on tv).

as i enjoy his sense of humor, i would love to win this giveaway. if you too are interested, check out her site and join in.

I won a gift card from ecostore usa

Ecostore USA Review and Gift Card Giveaway!

Ecostore USA is an extension of a New Zealand based company that makes plant based, non-toxic products that include personal and baby care use and household cleaning.

this was at Valerie Gay's blog, moms living fit. you ought to check her site out. and ecostore usa, too.

YARN STORMING

the following is lifted directly from shepherd susie's blog. follow on her site.

A few weeks ago I had a yarn giveaway on this blog. To enter, readers leave a comment telling me why they should win. I thought it would be fun to see what silly reasons people gave, but the entries damn-near broke my heart.

I got lots and lots of comments from knitters who’d been out of work for months, laid off due to the state of the economy. Others were in college or grad school and just couldn’t afford yarn and text books. One or two were single moms trying to hold it all together.

To a knitter, there is nothing worse than not having yarn. Wait, that’s not true. The death of a loved one is worse. Eviction is worse. Not knowing how your going to feed your kid is worse. But knitting is a small comfort that can help make all those other things slightly more bearable.

I had a seed of an idea and I took it to my ravelry group to see what they thought. As always, I was humbled by their generosity and kindness. As a group, we came up with Yarn Storming.

We’re collecting un-wanted stash yarn and sending it out anonymously to people who can use it. Shareholder Nancy Pope has graciously agreed to organize this project. (Nancy and her family are very dear to me; they are very positive and always willing to pitch in and help. I wish they were my next-door neighbors. In fact, I wish they were everybody’s next-door-neighbors. The world needs a whole lot more of them.)

Secret Agent Nancy is also collecting names (and addresses if you have them) of people you think could use a little yarn love in their mailbox. If you don’t have an address but you have an email, Nancy will email the person on some pretext and get their mailing address.

Along with the yarn, the recipient will receive the ridiculously awesome yarn storming logo above, created by our dear Secret Agent Lisa. (The world needs more Lisas, too.)

If you’d like to become a Yarn Storming Secret Agent, send an email to yarnstorming AT fiberfarm DOT com. If you have stash you’d like to donate to brighten someone’s day, just ask Special Agent Nancy for the mailing address to send it to. Use the same address to submit the name of someone who needs Yarn Storming.

EDITED TO ADD: Yarn Storming now has a ravelry group of it’s very own!

P.S. Spinners are included in this project. Please feel free to donate spinning stash and to nominate spinners as well.

P.P.S As this project grows, we’ll be needing more help to keep it organized. If you’d like to volunteer just shoot us an email at the address above.

knit picks is having a good sale

especially if you want books. books are 40% off! this is dangerous to me as you know how much i love their books. so head on over to knit picks and see what you can't resist...or not if you are as sesptible as i.

i won michael connelly's the scarecrow

i do so love books. this one looks like a good one. it's catagorized as a suspensful thriller.

i was not the orignal winner (was sad when i wasn't). the orignal winner did not response back in the requied time limit. i was next up.

there is a lesson here. 1) don't give up. 2) as soon as you see anywhere that you won, respond to the giverer with a thank you and your information so it can be shipped quickly.

Sweeps4Bloggers

is the site you should visit if you too want to be a winner. val posts contests constantly! good ones too! so if you want a chance to be a winner of a book or something else, check her site out. and soon! you know i am going to be there trying to win too! just click on her name and you will be there.