The Pillowcase Project

If you sew, this looks like an easy project.  They are collecting pillowcase dresses to send to girls in Uganda.  The dresses are cute (they don't look like a pillowcase when they're done), and they provide the pattern for you to use (but you can trim it however you like). Go to thepillowcaseproject.blogspot.com to find out more.

Easy Wins - Low Comment Giveaways

Looking for some really easy to win giveaways?  The giveaways in the linkys below have less than 50 entries, so the odds of winning are good.

I will be going away for the holidays, so I'm leaving linky open through January 20.  If you have a giveaway with low entries, please leave your link (follow the rules below).


GIVEAWAY LINKY RULES:  

1. ONLY giveaways with less than 50 comments/entries and less than 5 days left to enter are allowed on this linky (Exception:  If you are giving away more than 1 prize and have less than 50 comment per prize you can also enter your giveaway here.  Just put "2 Prizes" or "3 Prizes" or however many in title.)
2.  Link directly to your giveaway post, not your main blog page.
3.  Please submit in this format:  Giveaway Item (End Date) # of Current Comments

EXAMPLE Kids Music CD (12/1) 23

Merry Christmas!

Win a Language Program

I'd love to win this one!!

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Now is the perfect time to give your child (or yourself!) the gift of possibilities for the holidays with Rosetta Stone Homeschool — and you can WIN a Level 1 Homeschool program, language of your choice (valued at $249)!

Right now Rosetta Stone is having a special Holiday promotion on our Homeschool Edition program and we’d like you to help spread the word! Everyone can save up to $150 on Rosetta Stone Homeschool by visiting our website at http://www.RosettaStone.com/hsw1110.

By helping us spread the word you can win a Rosetta Stone Homeschool Edition Level 1 program, language of your choice, valued at $249.

This is a computer based curriculum and Rosetta Stone will also include a headset with microphone, and a supplementary “Audio Companion” CD so you can practice lessons in the car, on the go, or where-ever!

Students participate in life-like conversations and actually produce language to advance through the program. Rosetta Stone incorporates listening, reading, grammar, vocabulary and writing along with speaking and pronunciation lessons. For parents, the new Parent Administrative Tools are integrated into the program to allow parents to easily enroll up to ten students in any of 12 predetermined lesson plans, monitor student progress, grade completed work (the program grades the work automatically as the students progress), and you can view and print reports for transcripts. Homeschooling a lot of kids at your house? This program is designed to enroll and track up to ten students (five users on two computers) and will work for nearly all ages — from beginning readers up to college students.

To win this program, copy these paragraphs (in between the ***'s) and post them in (or as) your next blog post, and/OR post about this contest on your facebook page. Then go to the original page at

http://www.othersuchhappenings.com/2010/12/rosetta-stone-giveaway-yay.html

and leave a comment saying that you’ve posted about, or have linked to, the contest. Please make sure the link works to get back to the original contest page when you post, and good luck!

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Giveaways For Good - Ending Soon!

The following giveaways are for prizes that are doing good!   So, if you don't win (or even if you do) you might want to consider adding these to your gift list this year.

 PHD Pocket Disk (Ends 12/15)

These fun, inexpensive, hand-woven disks can be used like a frisbee, but fit easily in a purse or diaper bag (or a large pocket!)  This is a Fair Trade which enables over 200 Guatemalan weavers to support and send their children to school!  (Plus, it's low entry...only 38 entries so far, so a good chance to win!)




Play it Safe Game (Ends 12/15)
This game teaches kids safety while they play!  How cool is that!  Plus, they are donating free games to toy drives this holiday in association to sales.

$150 Gift Certificate to Novica (Ends 12/16)
Novica is a marketplace for fair trade items.  It's a great place to find gorgeous jewelery and gifts.

Easy Win: Low Entry Giveaways

I'm starting to get enough people submitting giveaways that I think it's time for a linky! From now on every Monday night I will be posting a linky that people can submit giveaways with under 50 comments to.

MY PICKS!  

My Favorite Low Entry Giveaways This Week!

Knit Whit Giveaways (12/15)
Nearly a lot of the giveaways she had listed on her
sidebar ended 12/15 have less than 50 comments.
I didn't have time to list them all.

Christmas Tunes for the Soul (12/15) 1 comment

(I ADORE guitar instrumental guitar music,

so this one is worth blogging for to me!  That one comment is mine!) 

Mindy Gledhill CD and Holiday Poster (12/15) 22 comments

 

I love her lyrics...so meaningful and poetic! 

OH, and if you're a mom, go read the lyrics to

the song Hourglass.  It'll stir your heart! 

GIVEAWAY LINKY RULES:  

1. ONLY giveaways with less than 50 comments and less than 5 days left to enter are allowed on this linky (Exception:  If you are giving away more than 1 prize and have less than 50 comment per prize you can also enter your giveaway here.  Just put "2 Prizes" or "3 Prizes" or however many in title.)
2.  Link directly to your giveaway post, not your main blog page.
3.  Please submit in this format:  Giveaway Item (End Date) # of Current Comments

EXAMPLE Kids Music CD (12/1) 23

If you don't have a graphic, you can use this daisy!  On the upper right you will see "Need to search a different web page for images?"  Just put my URL there and select the daisy graphic.

Free Mini Poster from CafePress!

Get a free mini-poster of your choice from CafePress!  

Click here!

(Not sure how long this will last or if current customers are eligible or just new customers.  Only the ones that say "mini" on it are free...not the large posters.  The mini ones are still pretty big though!  )

Easy Wins - Dec 11 - 17

Low entry giveaways ending soon! Most entered by commenting, so low comments means a good chance to win!  (Those not entered by commenting were submitted by the hosting blogger, so I'm trusting them on how many people have entered so far.)

December 12
Glee Gum (14 entries)

December 15
Play it Safe Game (30 entries)**
Mindy Gledhill CD and Printable Poster (7 entries)



December 17
Mommy Pads Notepads $15 Gift Card (9 comments)





You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things 
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah
• Ten Talents
• Mama Dweeb

*I got an extra entry for sharing giveaways marked with a star.
**Submitted by blogger...number of entries based on number when submitted.

Easy Wins: Low Entry Giveaways - Dec 8 - 15

Low entry giveaways ending soon! Most entered by commenting, so low comments means a good chance to win!  (Those not entered by commenting were submitted by the hosting blogger, so I'm trusting them on how many people have entered so far.)

December 8
Glass Straw (46 comment)
Giggles and Toots $10 Gift Certificate (33 comments)

December 9
A Path Less Traveled (3 entries)
Coming Home by Rosanna Bowles (4 entries)**



December 10
Brugo Mug (30 comments)**
Scribbleprints Bookmarks (0 comments - Canada only)
Downloadable Kids Games (2 comments)

My Very First App (22 comments)*

(If you have an iPhone
this is a pretty cool,
educational app with
pictures like Eric Carle's
story books!)

December 15
Play it Safe Game (30 centries)**




You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things 
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah
• Ten Talents
• Mama Dweeb

*I got an extra entry for sharing giveaways marked with a star.
**Submitted by blogger...number of entries based on number when she submitted giveaway. 

EVERYONE who entered my Twitter Giveaway Dec 7 Won!

Three people twittered three times in my 3 hour twitter giveaway (hey, that worked out kinda nifty, didn't it).  Well, I decided to give all three of you a postcard, in stead of just one. 

I've contacted those who left an e-mail.  Everyone else, please e-mail me at ecarian at yahoo dot com with your postcard of choice and address before 5:00 tomorrow and I'll send it out to you. 

4 HOUR TWITTER GIVEAWAY - CLOSED

I need a quick way to get the word out about some sales at Scribbleprints (my shop..actually, my two shops).  These sales end today (the t-shirt one) or tomorrow (the card one).  This giveaway ends at 8:00 CST TODAY (Dec 7)!

1.  Tweet any of the following (see list below).
2.  Leave you twitter name and e-mail address in a comment below.
3.  If you win, claim your prize by 5:00 tomorrow.

TWEET ANY OF THESE:

Tweet and win!  http://s4c.in/3kc

Funny shirts on sale today!  http://www.galesgiggles.com

Artsy shirts on sale today!  http://galesgifts.windhavenweb.com

Funny maternity shirts for only $15 with coupon code ELF!  Today only!  http://s4c.in/3ka

Cards and invitations 50% Off + Free Shipping!  Coupon Code: CARDFREESHIP  http://s4c.in/3je

Photo Cards 50% Off + Free Shipping!  Coupon Code: CARDFREESHIP  http://s4c.in/3je

Greeting cards you can customize, only $1.47 each!  Plus free shipping!  Coupon Code:  CARDFREESHIP http://s4c.in/3kb

Funny greeting cards, only $1.47 each!  Plus free shipping!  Coupon Code:  CARDFREESHIP  http://s4c.in/3kb

Cool artistic greeting cards, only $1.47 each!  Plus free shipping!  Coupon Code:  CARDFREESHIP http://s4c.in/3kb



EXTRA ENTRIES
Tweet up to three of the sentences above for up to three entries.

PRIZES
The more tweets/comments I get, the more prizes I'll add.

Here's what I'll add...
1 comment/tweet - Free postcard of choice - un-customized
20 comments/tweets - Free scribbleprints greeting card of choice
50 comments/tweets - Sample pack with notecards, a mini bookmark, and stickers
100 comments - Sleep Deprived Parent T-Shirt (white, sizes S, M, L, or XL)

Winners will be chosen by random number generator and winner will be contacted by 9:00 tonight.  Winners MUST  send me their address and prize choice by 5:00 pm EST tomorrow (Dec 8) or forfeit prize.  I'm taking advantage of some sales myself, so that's why the rush.  US ONLY!

Just needed a place to store this...

burying it in the archives.

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Easy Wins: Low Comment Giveaways for December 6

Low comment giveaways ending today!  These are all entered by commenting, so the fewer the comments the better your chances to win!

December 6
Scribbleprints Greeting Card or Postcards (13 comments)



Secret Scientist Team Kit (32 comments)*
Namaspray Yoga Mat Disinfectant (32 comments)
Pediacare (34 comments)
Personalized Book (37 comments)*
Faber Castell Art Kits (110 comments - 3 winners = About 36 comments per prize)
DidPop Goes to Hawaii (12 comments)
Click Clack Moo - Cows that Type DVD Set (53 comments)
(yeah, that's over 50 comments...but I love the Click Clack Moo books, so posting anyways)





You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things 
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah
• Ten Talents
• Mama Dweeb

*I got an extra entry for sharing giveaways marked with a star.

Knit a Hat - Save a Life

A friend of mine brought in some things she made to a Christmas swop we were having. "Can't you use those as gifts for someone?" I asked.

"No, everyone I know who likes my crafts already has something from me."

If you knit (I don't) and have that problem, Save the Children can use your skills making knit hats for newborns. If you're interested you can download a free knit kit here.

(Or, find out more ways you can craft for a good cause here.)

Easy Wins: Low Comment Giveaways

Low comment giveaways ending soon!  These are all entered by commenting, so the fewer the comments the better your chances to win!

December 3
A Walk in My Shoes (16 comments)
Robot Book (26 comments)



December 4
Rock and Learn (35 comments)
Cradle Rock (42 comments)

December 5
Gift Card to K-Mart or Jasmere (29 comments)
$5 Amazon Gift Card (12 comments)

December 6
Scribbleprints Card (0 comments)
Secret Scientist Team Kit (32 comments)*



You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things 
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah
• Ten Talents
• Mama Dweeb

*I got an extra entry for sharing giveaways marked with a star.

Giveaways For Good

I like to highlight giveaways which promote good causes, or promote products and businesses which give to good causes. Here are some coming up.

December 1
Easy Lunch Boxes Giveaway
Tight Wad in Utah is giving extra entries to all of her giveaways for anyone who donates even a small amount to Mother's Without Borders...and this is one of her giveaways. Details here.

PJs for the Cure Giveaway
PJs for the Cure is a place where you can buy cool pajamas and 100% of the profits go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

December 3
Del Monte Fruit Giveaway
This giveaway was promoting Del Monte Cash for Classrooms - the Cash For Classrooms contest is over, but it's still something worth knowing about...for next year.


December 9

Roudabout Cup-cake Sleeves
Tight Wad in Utah is giving extra entries to all of her giveaways for anyone who donates even a small amount to Mother's Without Borders...and this is one of hers. Details here.

December 13
Lysol Wipes
This giveaway promotes Lysol's Mission for Health program.

Easy Wins: Low Entry Giveaways

Low comment giveaways ending today!  These are all entered by commenting, so the fewer the comments the better your chances to win!

Pocoyo Time to Play (3 comments)
Crazy Dog T-Shirts (28 comments)
GirlExtraordinaire Screenprint (52 comments)
Up We Grow (26 comments)



Little Pim Language DVD (38 comments)
Lunchbox Love for Thankgiving Cards (22 comments)
Zip Bins (40 comments)*





You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things Low Entry Link Up
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah
• Ten Talents

*I got extra entries in the starred giveaways for blogging.  Thanks!

Easy Wins: Low Comment Blog Giveaways

The following giveaways have less than 50 comments, and since  entries are made by commenting, low comments means a good chance to win!  Organized by end date--all ending soon!


November 28
Pear Tree Greetings Gift Certificate (13 comments)*
Pear Tree Greetings Gift Certificate (23 comments)

November 29
Scribbleprints Sampler (4 comments)

You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things Low Entry Link Up
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah
• Ten Talents

*I got extra entries in the starred giveaways for blogging.  Thanks!

BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY SALE AND GIVEAWAY!

I've got a huge sale going on now through Tuesday with different deals every two hours...and I'm giving away a sampler of stuff from my shop to promote it! The giveaway ends 11/29 and NO ONE has entered yet! So click here to enter, and find out about some great sales!

(Oh yeah, and this sale is good at all of Zazzle, not just my shop here.)

Here's some of the cool things you can get at my shop:

Christmas Charity Auction

Visit the Creative Collective on Facebook to bid on great handmade gift now through November 30. 100% of the proceed go to help The Starlight Foundation.

Bidding is easy--you simply visit the photo of the item you like, and leave a dollar amount in the comments.

Think Geek Review and Giveaways

Having trouble finding the perfect gift for your guy?  Try Think Geek!  I found out about Think Geek several years ago when my husband took me to the site and said, "If you don't have something already in mind for Christmas, get me something from HERE!"  It's got lots of great geeky gear:  fun t-shirts, sci-fi stuff, and actual useful stuff like solar cell phone chargers and nifty all purpose tools that fit on your key-chain.

Here's a few items Think Geek carries that we have a love:

The Gorilla Pod Camera Stand

I think the coolest thing we've done with this is attach it to our ceiling fan (TURNED OFF - it's strong, but I wouldn't trust it with the fan on) and manually spun the fan slowly to take a aerial video. 

Micro-Max 19-in-1 Multi-tool

My husband uses this ALL the time.  It folds up small enough to fit easily in your pocket, and when closed the clippers keep it on your key chain.  It's a really frugal gift too at $12.99 (and there's a tool with just the smaller version for $7.99 if you want to go even cheaper.) 

Anyways, think geek has a huge $1,000 giveaway on their site, plus is offering lots of smaller blog giveaways.  I'm listing them below by date:

November 17 

• $100 Gift Certificate at Shibley Smiles*

November 19

• Star Trek Pizza Cutter at GeekMom 
• Lego Star Wars Alarm Clock at Cake Mom*
• $100 Gift Certificate at Thanks Mail Carrier* 

November 23

• $100 Gift Certificate at 3 Princes and a Princess*

November 30

• $50 Gift Code at Almost Crazy Coupon Lady*

December 12

• $100 Gift Certificate at Mommy Living the Life of Riley

  

*I was not compensated for this review.  However, I did receive extra entries in the starred giveaways for blogging about them.  Also, Think Geek has an affiliate program and I am thinking of signing up, so if I do, the links will then earn me money if you buy something through them.

Easy Wins: Low Comment Giveaways - November 16

er Here's the low comment giveaways I found today. Since entries are made by commenting, low comments means a good chance to win!

Certain Dry Solid (13 comments)

Imagination Movers (49 comments)

You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things Low Entry Link Up
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah
• Ten Talents

*I got extra entries in the starred giveaways for blogging.  Thanks!

Easy Wins: Low Entry Giveaways

Here's the low comment giveaways I found today. Since entries are made by commenting, low comments means a good chance to win!

November 13
Shushaby Sleepover Surprize (32 comments)

November 14
$20 Amazon Gift Card (26 entries - enter by telling your breastfeeding story)
Verten Media Photo Session - Sother California (2 commnts)
MacAfee Internet Security (29 comments)
Chiquita Smoothies (48 comments)
What to Expect When You're Expecting (9 comments - 6 winners)



Chicken Soup for the Soul Think Positive (17 comments)

You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things Low Entry Link Up
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah
• Ten Talents

*I got extra entries in the starred giveaways for blogging.  Thanks!

2 Question Thursday - Aloha Friday

Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday. Every Friday (well, ok, almost every Friday) I ask a simple question for you to answer--nothing that requires a lengthy response.  I'm combining this with Two Question Thursday (same idea...only TWO questions).

This week I'm looking for gift suggestions:

1. I'm looking for a really good gift for a 2 year old boy.  We have trains and legos already.  Suggestions?
2. And what's some good cheap gifts for boys ages 6-7?  Especially anything educational!

You can answer in the comments.  Thanks!
If you have a blog and would like to post your own questions you can leave your link on the appropriate day at the linkys at 2 Questions Thursday and An Island Life

Easy Wins: Low Comment Giveaways

Here's the low comment giveaways I found today. Since entries are made by commenting, low comments means a good chance to win!

The Knights of Arrethtrae Set (34 comments)



Signed Chiarello's Cookbook - and Lemon Pepper Panko (31 Comments)*

Ziplock Halloween Bags (46 comments)

Princess Kai-Lan (36 comments)*

Not Just Spirited  (4 comments)

Practically Painless Recipes (10 comments)

The Day Leo Said I Hate You (9 comments)

You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things Low Entry Link Up
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah
• Ten Talents

*I got extra entries in the starred giveaways for blogging.  Thanks!

Easy Wins: Low Comment Giveaways Ending Today

These giveaways have less than 50 comments (i.e. people who have entered) and are ending TODAY.


CafePress Christmas Inviations (25 comments) - ENDS AT NOON!

The Amazing Monarch (14 comments)






Sunny Day CD by Elizabeth Mitchel (14 comments)




Chosen (35 comments)





You can find more low entry giveaways at:

• The Thrifty Things Low Entry Link Up
• Helping Mommy's Win
• Tight Wad In Utah