Archive for March, 2010
Win a $50 Chili’s Gift Certificate
Yeah, I know I’ve been gone quite a long time, but I’ve been a bit busy. Ok, I’ve been playing with all my new quilting fabrics and reading/playing with all my new crafting books and magazines. Plus, I’ve been in the process of redesigning my other blog and trying to get some things put together so I can get my Bonanzle store up and running the way it should be.
But, I just read about a new contest/giveaway and I had to do a blog post about it. Why??? Because this is one giveaway I truly want to win. That’s not to say I don’t want to win all the contests I enter, but this one is right up my alley. This is a giveaway for a $50 gift certificate at Chili’s. So why does this have me in such a twist??? Because we just had a Chili’s open in our area less than a year ago and I still haven’t been there. Plus, this coming May, my hubby and I will be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary and I really want to go to Chili’s. And knowing my hubby, he’d be over the moon for a free dinner from there for his part of the anniversary. LOL
This giveaway is being hosted by Tami at Hearts Make Families. She’s one of the great ladies that put on the weekly Friday Follow and is really a neat lady in her own right. And though I’ve been going through all the cool giveaways the past couple days, this one really jumped out at me. I had to get in on this one. I’ve never eaten at any Chili’s, and have always wanted to. This could be my only way of making this dream a reality. Yeah, I’m pretty easily amused. LOL
So, what does one have to do to get in on this giveaway??? Head over to Tami’s site get your entries posted in the comments. There are several ways to get entered into this contest, most of which are very easy. This contest will run through April 5th, and a winner will be chosen by Random.org. But, if you have any love in your heart for me, you’ll just sit back and wait for me to win this one. LOL, yeah I know, not gonna happen.
The cool part about this giveaway is that if you don’t have a Chili’s in your area, this gift certificate can also be redeemed at Romano’s Macaroni Grill, On The Border, or Maggiano’s Little Italy. So, you have your choice of places if Chili’s just isn’t your thing, or you can’t get to a Chili’s.
If you do get in on this giveaway, and win, I will bribe you for the gift certificate by telling the world what a great-kind-loving-wonderful human being you were for handing it over to me. LOL. No??? Well, good luck anyway.
Yippy Skippy It’s Friday
It’s been quite some time since I last posted over here. We put our son on a bus Monday morning to head off to the Navy, and I haven’t done a lot of anything since. Well, it’s time to get back out there and stop being so depressed. For any Mommies out there who are working on potty training or learning how to tie shoes, enjoy every minute of it. Before you know it, they’re on their way out the door and off to see the world.
Ok, enough depressing stuff, let’s move on. I was just notified that I’ve officially won my 2nd giveaway. Special thanks goes out to Annette at The Fairy Blog Mother and her giveaway of a free 30-day trial of the paid option of Pogo Games. I’m a Pogo addict, with Boggle Bash being my all time favorite game (Word Whomp coming in a close second). As much as I’d love to have a full subscription to the paid portion, I end up spending my money on stupid things like food and bills. So thank you to my Fairy Blog Mother for giving me a full 30 days of avoiding my housework.
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And this is week #8 of something I’ve found to be a great way of meeting people. Welcome to Friday Follow. I’ve added a couple of my other sites to the Friday Follow blog hop and am just amazed each week at how many people come along and follow my blogs. So, how does it work? Simple! First of all, you need to follow the first three names on the list as these are the wonderful women who started the whole thing.
Then, add your name to the McLinky list and watch the follower come in. Some days you’ll have a ton of followers come in, others you’ll only have a few here and there. But, they do come in and it’s a great feeling knowing that there are others out there who want to be part of your world too. Remember though, you should always follow anyone who comes by and follows you. Sometimes it can take quite awhile to get to all of them, but it’s just a good neighborly thing to do.
Another thing you should keep in mind is that you can only add your site on Friday (each Friday). Your site will be visible throughout the rest of the week so others can come by and still join your site, but come the next Friday, we start all over again. But more than anything else, it’s well worth your time to get in on the party. It’s fun, it’s easy, and it’s a great way to find blogs you didn’t know existed.
