September 30, 2011

Giveaway for Good - Ending Today

You can win a copy of Naked Fashion. This isn't your ordinary fashion book.
"Naked Fashion aims to take ethical fashion to the masses, presenting fashion as a tool which can be used to protect people and the planet."
~ Safia Minney [author & founder of People Tree]
 You can win a copy at Slow Fashioned.com.

Ends Sept 30

September 29, 2011

Limeaides for Learning - Free Limeade for Voting!


Sonic’s Limeades for Learning is here again, and I almost missed it!  And it's such a cool program...Teachers submit projects--things they'd like to see happen in their schools and classrooms--and you can vote for your favorites to win money to turn their plans into a reality. In return you get a Free Cherry Limeade! How cool is THAT!

Squidoo Blog Hop

Hello, and welcome fellow Squido Lensmasters! For those who aren't travelling here by blog hop and don't know what Squidoo is, it's just a place where you can make nifty little web pages about any topic you choose, and maybe earn a little money for yourself or a charity in the process.  

This hop has been a real inspiration to me.  I've made more lenses since joining than I have in the whole year before I joined.  You all are such an encouragement!   Thanks!

Now here's my Squid-news....

NEW LENS
I finished another lens this week!  Did you know that the term onesie is trademark of Gerber?  Until a few years ago I thought "Onesie" was just a generic term for a type of baby clothes.  But I found out after I changed the names on a bunch of my products at CafePress from Infant Creeper (their name for it back then...they now call them infant bodysuits) to Onesie.  Then I had to change them all back when I found out Gerber owned that name and vigilantly protects their trademark of it.

To save other businesses from the same mistake, and encourage people to search under other terms for this product (since when Gerber makes you take "Onesie" off your product descriptions it falls out of the search results too), I made the lens NOT a Onesie.

UPDATED LENSES
I updated my Blog Events and Linky Party lens this week.  Added a bunch of new blog events.

THANKS
Thanks to Marsha for adding my son's Lego Creation lens to your Lego Lens!

September 22, 2011

Easy Wins: Low Entry Giveaways

Since giveaways on blogs are usually entered by commenting, the lower the comments, the better your chance to win! Here's some I found with low entries ending soon. Organized by End Date.

September 23
Outdoor Games Set (40 comments)

September 24
Oxy Clinical Solutions (12 comments)
Screne Printed Zebra Pillow (53 comments)
All Fruit Frozen Bars (45 comments)


September 25
Black Cat Necklace (20 comments)

September 26 
Folio Academy Lessons (5 comments)
BabyFirstTV Ap (11 comments)
250 UPrinting Flyers (13 entries)
The Shunning (42 entries)





My Memories $40 Software (11 comment)



September 27
Special K Prize Package (5 comments)
2 Bard of Handmade Soap and Hand Soap Foamer (14 comments)




September 28
Children's Book About Adoption (10 comments)



Number of comments may have changed since this was posted.
New giveaways may be added throughout the week.

If you have a giveaway with less than 60 entries per prize ending in the next 5 days, please click here to submit it.     

Squidoo Blog Hop - My Kiddo Made a Lens!

Hello, and welcome fellow Squido Lensmasters! For those who aren't travelling here by blog hop and don't know what Squidoo is, it's just a place where you can make nifty little web pages about any topic you choose, and maybe earn a little money for yourself or a charity in the process.

Today I want to brag on another lensmaster...my son!  He published his first lens last week:  Lego Creations.   Below is his Dragon Hero from the lens,  just one of the lego creatures you can find there.


I showed him how to use Squidoo and helped him with spelling and offered a few suggestions (and added just a few notes from me so that people would know this is HIS lens, not MINE...since it's on my account).  But all the content is his and his alone. 

It was so much fun working with him on this, and this process...helping him make this lens, gave me a whole new viewpoint of Squidoo.  I never thought about just how many steps there is to adding a video, if you're making a video yourself (filming it, adding it to a video site, all the tagging and description, then putting it on Squidoo and describing it some more.

I had him pick out a charity to support for his lens, and the charity he picked was DoSomething.org.  He liked that it was something that helped kids to be able to make a difference.    He picked Aqua for his theme because "this is a website for kids and I think kids would like that better." 

When we went on to publish he noticed the green bar on the top of the sidebar and asked me about it...and that led him to add a longer intro...which was not an easy task...especially since he was doing the typing himself (I'd forgotten how slow hunting and pecking went).  I found myself explaining what "keywords" were and we worked on adding some.

I hope you'll  stop by his lens and give him a friendly comment if you have the time.  I know he'll be thrilled.

September 19, 2011

Easy Wins: Low Entry Giveaways

Since giveaways on blogs are usually entered by commenting, the lower the comments, the better your chance to win! Here's some I found with low entries ending soon. Organized by End Date.

September 21
$50 GC to Nico Nico (53 comments)

September 22
Halloween DoDads (22 comments)

September 24
$50 Tea Collection (2 comments)
Oxy Clinical Solutions (12 comments)
Stirling Silver and Copper Necklace (45 comments)


September 25
Black Cat Necklace (17 comments)

September 26
My Memories $40 Software (1 comment)




Number of comments may have changed since this was posted.
New giveaways may be added throughout the week.

If you have a giveaway with less than 60 entries per prize ending in the next 5 days, please click here to submit it.     

September 17, 2011

Easy Wins: Low Entry Giveaways

Since giveaways on blogs are usually entered by commenting, the lower the comments, the better your chance to win! Here's some I found with low entries ending soon. Organized by End Date.

September 17
3 Clothing Patterns (29 comments)
Milk Diapers Nursing Pads (6 comments)
Soccor Ball and Badmitten/Volleyboll Set (20 comments)

September 18 
Hat and Mittenh Set (16 comments)
The Fuzzy Fella Children's Book (42 comments)
Theo Christian DVD for Kids  (1 entry)
Ginny Owens CD (1 entry)



If you have a giveaway with less than 60 entries per prize ending in the next 5 days, please click here to submit it.      


NOTE:  The number of comments may have changed since this was posted.
New giveaways may be added throughout the week.

September 14, 2011

Easy Wins: Low Entry Giveaways

Since giveaways on blogs are usually entered by commenting, the lower the comments, the better your chance to win! Here's some I found with low entries ending soon. Organized by End Date.

September 14
Amish Values for Your Family (41 comments)

Amish Values for Your Family: What We Can Learn from the Simple Life

ChildUp Educational Cards and Ap (11 comments)
UPrinting Brochures (25 comments)
$40 Sam's Club Card (63 comments)
Croceted Hat (63 comments)

September 16 
Whimsical Giraffe Print - Deadline 9:00 AM (7 comments)
Shutterfly Photobook (7 comments)
Another Shutterfly Photobook (32 comments/10 winners = about 3 comments per prize)


If you have a giveaway with less than 60 entries per prize ending in the next 5 days, please click here to submit it.      


NOTE:  The number of comments may have changed since this was posted.
New giveaways may be added throughout the week.
 

Giveaways for Good: Fill the Backpack 2011


Win an overstuffed backpack full of back to school goodies from Fill the Backpack and Splash Creative Media & Tech Savvy Mama (valued at over $750)!  But the best part is that The Splash Media Team are  donating 10% of their net profits to charity!  ALL the giveaways are listed in a linky at the bottom of the Fill the Backpack post at Guessing All the Way.  Giveaways end today - September 14th!

September 8, 2011

Easy Wins: Low Entry Giveaways

Since giveaways on blogs are usually entered by commenting, the lower the comments, the better your chance to win! Here's some I found with low entries ending soon. Organized by End Date.

September 9

Chloe Rose Designs (43 comments)

September 10 
Seeds Family Worship CD (18 comments)
The Power of a Positive Mom (2 entries)

The Power of a Positive Mom: Revised Edition

Aquasana Drinking Water Filter (29 entries)*
Tammy Olsen Print (51 comments)
Handmade Purse (41 comments)
Three Prints From the MumbleBee (20 comments)


*Entries on starred giveaways are according to amount submitted by hosting blog and cannot be verified.

Number of comments may have changed since this was posted.
New giveaways may be added throughout the week.

If you have a giveaway with less than 60 entries per prize ending in the next 5 days, please click here to submit it.     

Hop and Squidoo

Hello, and welcome fellow Squido Lensmasters! For those who aren't travelling here by blog hop and don't know what Squidoo is, it's just a place where you can make nifty little web pages about any topic you choose, and maybe earn a little money for yourself or a charity in the process.

I have a new lens to share this week!  My Color Match Lens is about how to use the Zazzle customization feature to change artwork to match your decor. 

I'm also in the process of updating my Scribbleprints lens (got it out of the pink - horay!).  I've added a section explaining my scribble style of art, and plan to add a short bio...but I'd love more suggestions of how I can improve this lens.

In other news, a lens I had nominated for lens of the day, Theater Set Questions Answered, actually GOT lens of the day this last week!!  (Not that I can take credit for that, as there were probably other people that nominated it too...but makes me glad all the same).

September 6, 2011

Giveaways 4 Good

Every now and then I highlight giveaways that seek to promote a good cause, or a product which benifit good causes.  Here's two:


The sponsor has has teamed up with the Confidence Coalition, a national movement geared towards promoting self-esteem and confidence among girls and women.

A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song


American Girl Doll of Choice (Ends 9/16 - Donation Required)
A donation is required to enter this giveaway.  All proceeds go toward the blogger's adoption expenses to help adopt a waiting child with special needs



All products sold by Atacora are fair trade!



If you have a giveaway promoting a good cause please click here to submit it.    

September 2, 2011

Since giveaways on blogs are usually entered by commenting, the lower the comments, the better your chance to win! Here's some I found with low entries ending soon. Organized by End Date.

Sept 2
Nursery Art (52 comments) - Giveaway for Good
3 Photography Prints (49 comments)


Sept 3
Art Print (38 comments)
Wooden Baby Toys (56 comments)
$10 Designs By Diana Giveaway (55 comments)


Sept 4
Waterless Hand Wash (51 comments)


Number of comments may have changed since this was posted.
New giveaways may be added throughout the week.

If you have a giveaway with less than 60 entries per prize ending in the next 5 days, please click here to submit it.     


September 1, 2011

Hop and Squidoo

Hello, and welcome fellow Squido Lensmasters! For those who aren't travelling here by blog hop and don't know what Squidoo is, it's just a place where you can make nifty little web pages about any topic you choose, and maybe earn a little money for yourself or a charity in the process.

This has been a busy and exciting week on Squidoo for me.

Here's the biggest news:
  
I got my first purple star!!  I bet you can guess which lens...Nazareth!

I also made two new lenses this week.  I made one on Vintage Alphabet Posters and another on Local Blog Linkies (Blog Hops and Parties where you can share posts about your home town or other places you've been).  I've also updated my Texas T-Shirts lens with some shirts about this summer's Texas Heat Wave (it's been in the triple digets all summer here...ug...so ready for fall!).

Thanks everyone who commented last week about the Squidoo Questions linky idea.  Everyone was positive but I think I'm going to hold off for now...I've been trying to cut down my time online and adding something else to do just isn't the best idea for me right now.  If anyone else wants to take that ball and run with it I'd be happy to play along though.