Tuesday, October 5, 2010

well, poo.

4 days in and i've already missed a day of daily posting.  boo.

i feel i have to make it up to you.  so today's going to be a two-for-one...one relatively meaningful, well thought out post and one fun little giveaway (my first!). 

i'll get the well thought out post up later today.  in the meantime, here's the 411 about my very first giveaway:

what you could win: 

a $20 Amazon gift card
(sent via e-mail)


how to enter (up to 3 times!): 

1. leave a comment telling me what you'll do with your newfound loot;
2. follow my blog and leave me a comment telling me you're doing so; and
3. read through my previous posts and tell me which is your favorite!

contest ends FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8th at 9pm.  winner will be chosen by Random.org and will be announced no later than Sunday, October 10th. (it's shaping up to be a busy weekend already!)

good luck!!

98 comments:

Jen said...

I will buy a ball winder!

Sherri said...

I will apply it to the $200 co-pay I have to pay next week at the dentist for my little guy. Again. Ugh.

Sherri said...

I'm now following your blog and the sept 12th post is my favorite. Because I can soooo identify with it. Short and basic but says so much. Ha ha ha

Tiffany said...

I will take my Mother to lunch for helping me out with my kids since my surgery.

Jacqueline in Atlanta said...

I would love to spend it on myself, because I adore books, but I have two kiddos in college now, so it will get spent on next semester's textbooks. Amazon is a great place for them to buy their books - way better than the school bookstore which is like paying for a house!!

Thanks for having the giveaway!

Pat said...

I would buy a book that I would enjoy.
pkildow at gmail dot com

KellyLynne said...

I am following you now!

Kindle books.......

KellyLynne said...

And I am with Sherri about the Sept 12 post. Only, in my case the crying baby should be substituted with a whining three year old. Sigh.

Unknown said...

buy books

Anonymous said...

I'd give it to my dear husband, he is so kind to me!

pumpkinlady430@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I would buy a DVD or CD for a Christmas present.

laurag56 said...

I will most likely buy a book that was recommended to me.

laurag56 said...

I am following your blog.

laurag56 said...

I can relate to Jacqueline in Atlanta's comments from Oct. 5th..been there done that>

Unknown said...

Ummm...craft books please.

Unknown said...

Gah! the terrible twos have hit. It still makes me laugh!

Anonymous said...

I will buy a blanket.

rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

Allison said...

I would probably buy some games and donate them to childs play in all honestly. I have enough stuff around the house, and I know kids stuck in hospitals would adore having a new game to play.

GARIANNE said...

I will buy chica chica 123 for my son. He has been wanting it!
domgar1@verizon.net

Michelle said...

I would use it towards a birthday present for my husband!

Michelle said...

I follow your blog now!

Melissa Ayers said...

Put it towards our Christmas present fund - we've been using our credit card points and selling our electronics for Amazon gift cards and putting them aside for buying Christmas presents this year!

Elaine said...

I'd get some new books to read!

CLOTHED MUCH, a modest fashion blog

B. Wilson @ Windy {City} Wilsons said...

I need a breastpump. They're expensive... so I'd use this as a discount. Or maybe toward a Wii. :)

--Brandy
fosterbrandy(at)msn(dot)com

B. Wilson @ Windy {City} Wilsons said...

I loved your "I am so not a summer kind of girl" post. I'm so not either! I hate the humidity and trillions of bugs even more.

--Brandy
fosterbrandy(at)msn(dot)com

Jessica said...

I loved your Terrible Two's post. I have a two year old as well and I feel like that more often than I care to admit :)

Jessica said...

I'm now following your blog!

Jessica said...

I would buy a new book from my (ever growing) amazon wish list. Maybe a new cookbook.

Alice (fa11enan9e1) said...

I would put it towards an iPod Touch. :D

Alice (fa11enan9e1) said...

I am a follower

Alice (fa11enan9e1) said...

I love your memory quilt! It looks so soft and pretty and vintage-y to me. :)

Sarah said...

I would use it towards a Leapster for my about to turn 3 year old!!

Sarah said...

I LOVE this post. Says it ALL.

http://thesocialiteblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/gah-terrible-twos-have-hit.html

Unknown said...

If I won, I would buy books.
amandarwest at gmaildotcom

Unknown said...

I'm a new follower.

Serafina said...

I would probably buy some books for my classroom!

serafinac (at) gmail (dot) com

Amanda said...

This would help make a dent in the huge stack of books on my Amazon wish list! :)

Amanda said...

I love the post about your memory quilts. What a beautiful idea.

Subscription Box Girl said...

i'll buy a book-love Amazon.
flyergal82 at yahoo dot com

Subscription Box Girl said...

i'm a follower-danaj
flyergal82 at yahoo dot com

ohhhfire said...

i would love to put this towards a birthday gift for my grandpa!
ohhhfire@hotmail.com

ohhhfire said...

i am a google friend connect follower
ohhhfire@hotmail.com

Grace said...

Honestly? I would buy peanut butter in bulk. Amazon has a nice deal, but I've been sort of waiting for a good excuse to get so much peanut butter
gsyed1120 at gmail dot com

Mallory said...

I would love to put the $20 towards the Report Women's Cricket Knee-High Boot.

Mallory1031 at gmail dot com

Mallory said...

I am a GFC follower

M said...

I'd like to put it towards the eventual release of Diablo III.

mDOTkuroko@gmailDOTcom

Shooting Stars Mag said...

i would love to buy the book eric and amy's epic detour. i've been dying to read it. so many ideas though. amazon is great.

lauren51990 at aol dot com

Shooting Stars Mag said...

gfc follow

lauren51990 at aol dot com

Melissa said...

I've got a long wishlist at Amazon.

Kristen said...

There's always a new book I want, so I'd get one!

couponboss at gmail dot com

cjacobi said...

I'd buy some goodies for my son's upcoming second birthday!

cjacobi at kardinalmarine dot com

Pixel Berry Pie Designs said...

Hello to you, my brand new, shining Amazon card. How sweet it would be to put you towards my new Amazon Kindle that I am going to buy soon. =)

Pixel Berry Pie Designs said...

I follow your blog.

Pixel Berry Pie Designs said...

After looking through some of your posts... the one that really caught my eye was the one about the dollhouse you found at the garage sale... wow! What a steal.

Maggie Rose said...

With a $20 gift certificate, I'd immediately put the money towards a pair of classic Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses! I've been dying to get a pair since... forever! Or maybe some new shoes. A girl can never have too many shoes!

dunder_mifflin@comcast.net

Maggie Rose said...

I follow your wonderful blog!

Maggie Rose said...

Your post about the spider you found in your home totally gave me the heebie-jeebies! But the grasshopper photos at the end were great!

Barbara Palermo said...

I will buy a book!

Barbara Palermo said...

I also follow your wonderful blog!

Barbara Palermo said...

I loved your "quilt #2 complete!" post: the quilt you made is really wonderful!

elchan said...

Thanks for the giveaway! I would need to put it toward an air conditioner cover, esp since it's getting chilly already!

K said...

I would love some new kitchen knives.
kimberly.reuter (at) yahoo (dot) com

K said...

I am a new follower
kimberly.reuter (at) yahoo (dot) com

K said...

I thought your post rewind, be kind was really funny. I love reading through old books!

kimberly.reuter (at) yahoo (dot) com

Anonymous said...

I think I'd need to buy a new DVD or a few books! ;) Thanks so much!

shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

Anonymous said...

I now follow your blog.

shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

Anonymous said...

My fav blog post:
http://thesocialiteblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/quilt-2-complete.html

The quilt turned out so amazing, love the colors!

shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

Brooke said...

I'd put it towards a new knitting book. I need more patterns! Thanks for the chance!
shutterboo at gmail dot com

Rachael Boer said...

I'd buy diapers for my little one!

Rachael Boer said...

I like your quilt complete post - it's beautiful.

raeviola at hotmail dot com

Rachael Boer said...

I follow via GFC

Liza said...

I'd buy the last of the yarn I need for my Christmas gift knitting, so I have no excuses and can finally get moving on those projects!

Thanks for the chance to win! (And the motivation.)

--Liza

ejm6x (at) yahoo (dot) com

Ashley said...

I would get some new books i've been wanting.

hewella1 at gmail dot com

Jenny said...

I'm in desperate need of a new handbag to tote to work!

jennyapalmer(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I would probably get myself a book about writing.
wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I am following your blog through Google Friend Connect.
wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

My favourite previous post of yours is this one:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
knock knock!
Cute turtle, but I wouldn't let him in, either.
wandanamgreb(at)gmail(dot)com

MaryBeth said...

I'd love to buy a few MP3s!

Vejitayreun said...

I'd use it to buy Meg Cabot books - they're my guilty pleasure! ;)

teapotofkarmaATgooglemailDOTcom

Cindy said...

I would like to get some much needed baby items bumbo, swing, etc. cindyhinckley at msn.

Tarissa said...

Amazon gift card, holy cow! I was hoping I would find someone giving one of these away... so that I can win it! I'm purchasing a Kindle soon... it would help me so much if I could knock $20 off that pricey thing.

Tarissa said...

So, I'm a new follower of your blog!

Tarissa said...

I'm browsing through your blog... I see this post about Octoberfest--gasp! That sounds like fun. I actually did something similar to that back in March--but I was all by myself, with no other supporting blogs. I got lots of comments that month though.

Keep up the good work and you'll be able to actually make it through the month, posting each day... I did it!

By the way, you haven't posted today... time is ticking. *points to wristwatch*

Mammamoiselle said...

I would put it towards some baby food --- seems to be all we buy these days!!!
stephcrs339 at gmail dot com

Mammamoiselle said...

I follow your blog via gfc
stephcrs339 at gmail dot com

Mammamoiselle said...

I loved your post on the terrible two's.....too funny! My son, however, is experiencing the terrible one's.....if there is such a thing!
stephcrs339 at gmail dot com

misscaseylee said...

i would love to but my pups some new toys! they are both 100+lb. rottweilers so they go through their toys pretty fast!

misscasey(at)woh(dot)rr(dot)com

misscaseylee said...

i'm a new GFC follower! :) cute blog!

misscasey(at)woh(dot)rr(dot)com

misscaseylee said...

i love your "it's hard being a man" post! my boyfriend and I just went through the same thing....for 25 mins. we went back in forth about where we were gonna order takeout from!! it's the same way everytime we eat out! :)

misscasey(at)woh(dot)rr(dot)com

gnwg said...

I'd like to buy a new coffee maker
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gnwg said...

I follow you on gfc
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gnwg said...

I like your " Would You Rather" post. Personally I wouldn't want to be the cowboy or the clown!
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megan said...

Hi! I'd love to use the gift card towards a new pair of ruffle ankle boots! :)

megan.lindley33@gmail.com

megan said...

Love your cheerleading post! It is true, I chose not to go to a certain college b/c they didn't have a football team!

megan said...

I'm your newest follower, too! :)

Vgrlfrnd said...

I am following you because I like your blog. It is cute as can be.

Vgrlfrnd said...

I like your cheerleading post!

Vgrlfrnd said...

I'd love to use the card for a new book! I love Amazon!