Mel In A Nutshell Giving Away $50!

That is a lot of moohla! And I bet your first intention after reading this is to run over to the Mel In A Nutshell Blog to see what you need to do to enter. I know I certainly did. But you need to hurry since this giveaway ends Dec 13th.

While there you may want to check out the rest of her blog too. It is pretty nice. It loads fast, and is pleasing to the eyes. I also like the format of the pages too. I have visted many sites with great content that I left immediately due to poor design. Not this one!

Her articles are a mixture of content. Which I find preferable since I like variety. Isn't blogging great? You get to see how the Jonses live. :)

DNXpert Giveaway - 5 exclusive expired domain lists to 5 lucky people

Isn't this a kewl giveaway! 5 folks get an exclusive list of 200 expiring domains, and $10 Paypal to boot! WTG DNXpert! Just stop by his blog to see what all you need to do to enter. But hurry, the winners will be drawn on Dec 10th!

Big Giveaway, Real Prize: RuffBook Water Resistant Laptop!

Ok, with a college aged child, this RuffPC concept really has me intrigued. And I can't count the number of times my daughters laptop has come home with new dents, missing keys, split adapter cords, and scratches. My stomache would curl everytime I see this. And often times I would think gosh they really need to create something rugged to endure this abuse.

Well I just chanced upon a giveaway that has definately caught my attention. The Thinking Blog is offering a laptop contest for what I would call the prize of the year! The RuffBook Tech laptop PC! Forget other contests and sweepstakes. This is the biggie! Why? Because they offer a prize that is certainly not going to sit on a shelf and gather dust. It is going to get a nice rugged workout.

So what makes the Ruffbook Tech Laptop so durable?. For starters, the magnesium alloy casing is the first thing to look at. This casing is built to survive under harsh conditions where ordinary laptops fail. Water resitance is also another goood point. Gosh I am certain that my daughters laptop has been exposed to endless late night caffiene fixes. Sigh.... While looking under some of their product specs I saw some other interesting points. How does a Shock-mounted Hard Drive hit ya? (No pun intended.)

And check out the enviornment of a model I looked up:

Environment- Temperature: IEC 68-2-1,2,14 / MIL-STD-810F, Method 501.4, 502.4 (Operating: 0°C to 50°C or optional -20°C to 50°C, Non-operating: -20°C to 70°C)
- Humidity: According to IEC 68-2-30 / MIL-STD-810F, Method 507. 5% to 95% RH, non-condensing
- Altitude: According to IEC 68-2-13 / MIL-STD-810F, Method 500.4 (Operating: 15,000ft, Non-operating: 40,000ft, Altitude change rate: 2,000 ft/min)
- Shock: According to IEC 68-2-27 / MIL-STD-810F, Method 516.5 (Operating: 15g, 11 ms, half sine wave, Non-operating: 50g, 11 ms, half sine wave)
- Vibration: According to IEC 68-2-6 / Mil-Std 810F Method 514.5. Operating: 10~55Hz/0.075mm, 55~500Hz/1.0g, Non-operating: 10~55Hz/0.15mm, 55~500Hz/2.0g
- Drop: According to IEC 68-2-32 / MIL-STD-810F, Method 516.5, 3 Feet height free drop 26 times on to plywood
- Regulation: FCC part 15, Subpart B, Class B, UL, CUL, TUV, CE

This giveaway ends December 20th, so don't waste any time and enter now. Don't forget to check out The Thinking Blog to see how you can own this durable and heaven sent laptop.

Win an Incredible Prize Pack from Parents® Toys

Hurry and stop by 5 Minutes For Mom. They are having an awesome giveaway sponsored by Parents.com Just check out their awesome prize pack!

Mom & Baby Fitness DVD
Rockin Sing-Alongs CD
Now I Know My ABC’s CD
Sleep Sounds for Mom CD
Garden Counting 1-5 Puzzle
Fruits & Vegetables A-Z
My MP3: Classical Music
Bee Bop Band
Pop Beads
Water Works
Bristle Blocks
Rev & Roll Bus
Petite Painter

But you need to stop by soon, this giveaway ends Dec 9th.

Sophistishe.org Fabulous Kangaroodle Giveaway

You have to run over to the Sophistishe.org. They are giving away a $25 Kangaroodle GC! This may be their last giveaway for a while. So you don.t want to miss this one! This ends Dec 8th, so enter now before it is too late!

The Domestic Diva Has An Exciting Kodak Giveaway!

The Domestic Diva is having a giveaway that ends Dec 8th. The prize is an awesome Kodak $50 GC. Totally awesome! My daughter would love this! And I bet you would too!

All you need to do is stop by their site and follow 2 simple instructions.

Holiday Decor Starter Set Giveaway

You just have to visit The Blessed Nest. They are having a Giveaway for some great looking Holiday decor. This gveaway ends on Dec 7th. So hurry and enter now!

The TeenyManolo Sweepstakes

Head on over to TeenyManolo to check out their great contest. They have some awesome Amazon GC prizes. WOW!!! But hurry, their sweepstakes ends Dec 7th!

A Mom In Red High Heels

You have to stop by A Mom In Red High Heels. They are giving away a to die for gift basket of products from Naughty Mommy. This basket is worth $125! Just stop by the site to see what all you need to do. But hurry, it ends Nov 23.

These are some great looking products, and if anyone trys them, please give me a hollar. Since I am always looking for new great products to try.

Ragingly Generous Beauty Giveaway!

Raging Rouge is having what I would call a spectacular giveaway! On December 1, 2007, a lucky Raging Rouge Beauty Blog reader will win their second giveaway and earn themselves some major bathroom clutter! Sponsored by beloved beauty brands Urban Decay and Benefit, this prize has a retail value of almost $250! So stop by their site to see what all you need to do to get your entries in.

The winner of this giveaway will receive:

Urban Decay Urban Survival Set, retail value $42
Benefit Cosmetics 10 Palette, retail value of $28
Urban Decay Deluxe Shadow Box, retail value $36
Benefit Cosmetics Her Glossiness Gift Set, retail value of $26
Urban Decay Heavy Metal Box Set, retail value of $28
Benefit Cosmetics That Gal Brightening Face Primer, retail value of $27
Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Rides Again, retail value of $32
Benefit Cosmetics Miss Popularity, retail value of $24

The Domestic Diva Sling Giveaway From Modern Mom

The Domestic Diva is having a giveaway for a kewl baby sling. The prize has been sponsored by Modern Mom. The giveaway ends nov 21, so hurry over to see how you can enter.

Yes, They Are All Mine Gveaway

You have to go visit Yes, They Are All Mine. They are having an awesome giveaway, WOW! You have run over and enter now though, since the giveaway ends November 21.

Here is what all they are giving away:

Pursuing a Deeper Faith by Dr. Charles Stanley. This is one of his books in the In Touch Study Series. In Pursuing a Deeper Faith, Dr. Stanley shares God’s invitation to grow in a heart relationship with Him, to hear His voice speaking to your spirit daily, and to feel a deep assurance that you are “locked into” a forever relationship that cannot be severed. This book is great for individual or group study!

Also is the pocket sized book by Randy Alcorn, Heaven. In this book Randy Alcorn gives biblical answers to common questions about Heaven. Very good!!

And finally, a beautiful bookmark that reads, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust.” Psalm 18:2.

Sophistishe Handmade Diaper And Wipe Pouch Giveaway

Head on over to Sophistishe for a giveaway of a very cute homade diaper and wipe pouch. The drawing will be Nov 25, so get your entries in now!

The prize comes from Hounie's Haven. They have some really cute items. My favorites are the Santa helper and the Holiday Santa Suit. And you can;t beat the prices since shipping is free!

Crunchy Domestic Goddess Says No To chemicals!

Wow, so how is that for an eye catching subject? LOL... Anyways, Crunchy Domestic Goddess is giving away some Lily’s Garden Herbals All Purpose Clean. I feel this is somthing that is definately worth a try. But hurry, the giveaway ends on Nov 19th.

Pediascribe Blanket Giveaway

Kendra at iHemstitch has offered a beautiful baby blanket to one lucky Pediascribe reader! And they are soo darling. A very nice giveaway prize indeed.

All you have to do is visit Pediascribe before the end of Nov 18 to find out what to do.

In Persuit Of Proverbs 31 and Holiday Traditions

The blog site, In Persuit Of Proverbs 31, is having a giveaway. They are giving away a HD DVD player. Check our their site to see what you need to do.

Ok I am jumping on the band wagon a bit late here due to severe nerve pain. But here goes...

My favorite holiday tradition is our Christmas Eve party. All year round, all us relatives are too busy to get together at the same time. This once yearly get together assures that we still see each other then. Each of us brings a favorite item and we socialize and binge like there is no tomorrow. It is so wonderful to catch up with everyone!

A Blurb About "How It Is"

Rarely do I post anything substantial here. But today, I felt like posting a little something about "How It Is". Life is what you make of it. Enjoy every precious moment and stop to smell every flower. If you look close enough, there is something special in everything you do.

Life just isn't about rushing off to work and fighting traffic. Then coming home to chores and duties. Something as simple as listening to your favorite CD or audioboook, while driving to work, makes it something to look forward to. Or what about dinner? Why kill yourself if you are short on time. Get take out. Taking your child to band practice? Why drive back and forth 2 times. Park your car and read your favorite book or knit some socks.

Your life will be exactly the blueprint that you draw. So why draw mundane plans? Spicen it up and add some rollar coaster dips every once in a while!

Your life is what you make it. So plan ahead for a awesome trip!

HP Photo Book Contest at Mommy Bytes

Angela at mommy bytes is giving away six HP Photo Books. Is that totally awesome or what? Why don;t you stop by and see what all you need to do to enter.

In the meanwhile, why don;t you dream up some fun things you can do with a HP Photo Book? Myself, I give them to my daughter. She makes one for every popular band that she follows. She also uses HP Photo Books to make a kewwpsake of her trips. Sometimes I think her Photo Books make the trips look more fun than they actually were.

Laura William's Musings Twisted Silver Jewelry Giveaway

You have to run over and vist Laura William's Musings site. She is having an awesome giveaway with some really darling earings! This giveaway is sponsored by Twisted-Silver. Just visit Lauras site and see what all you need to do. But hurry, the contest ends November 15.

Blessed Nest "Go Pink" for October Giveaway

Blessed Nest is having an awesome giveaway. And all the prizes are sponsored by Spoon Sisters.

Why don't you stop by and check it out. You have nothing to lose, and so much to win! But hurry, the giveaway ends November 7th.

Walkalong Pass It Along Giveaway

Walkabout is having a great Pass It Along Giveaway. Why don't you visit their site and see what it is all about? But hurry, the giveaway drawing is November 5th.

First up for grabs: books, mags and games, great for homeschooling, as pictured. Two 2007 issues of Kids Discover magazine – Moon Exploration and The Declaration of Independence. There was a subscription glitch and we got double issues for a while... Five Crowns, a gift that has never been played with; Borderline, a Parent's Choice Winner card game we used during Geography last year and Noelle of the Nutcracker, a book T got when she was heavy in to ballet but it was above her reading level. Now she could read it but isn't so much into ballet anymore. Leave a comment and if you're chosen next Monday, November 5, you get the whole mess of stuff. If there's something you don't want, I only ask that you pass it along to someone who could use it!

Win A Nintendo Wii And Help The A-T Cure Team

Hey folks how would you like to Win A Nintendo Wii? Just visit this site and see what you need to do. But most importantly, you can make a difference!

Ultra-runner Tim Borland is running 63 marathons in 63 days in order to raise funds and awareness for the A-T Children’s Project in their quest for a cure or life-improving therapies for ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T). A-T is a rare, neurodegenerative disease that affects children, giving them the combined symptoms of cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, and cancer. Children with A-T — born seemingly healthy — are usually dependent upon wheelchairs by the age of 10 and often do not survive their teens.
To run with Tim, join a tailgate party, or make a donation, please visit the A-T CureTour website. There, you can also view the daily video blog produced by filmmakers who are making an independent documentary on the A-T CureTour and enter a contest to Win a Nintendo Wii.

At Home In Alaska

You must visit At Home In alaska, this lovely site is sponsoring a wonderful giveaway! And the prize is a very nice Alaskan Birch Ulu Knife. But hurry and visit ASAP, the giveaway ends November 3'rd.

A French Inspired Satellite party

Oh my... is all that I can say when I peek at the darling pictures for this glorious party. For a few minutes I felt enveloped in luxury. And forgot about the dirty dishes and the dust bunnies. The Inspired Room is hosting an online French Inspired satellite Party.

And it gets even better. They are also sponsoring a drawing for some cute earings! Why don't you stop by for a quick weekend escape? Hurry all the fun ends Monday, November 5.

Do You have A Spare Paper bag? Parent Bloggers Wants To Know Your Biggest Beauty Blunder.

Harper Collins and Beauty Confidential are sponsoring a great contest at Parent Bloggers. They want to know what was your biggest beauty blunder. One that made you yearn for a paper bag. they are giveing out some specatcular beauty prizes. So make sure you chck it out before November 2 is over!

My beauty blunder came to me immediately. It was from back in my late teenage years. My best friends mother decided that she needed to look more like a girl. So she took her to an expensive makeup counter for an overhall. Since she was quite a bit broken out, and freckly, anything truely was an improvement. Ouch... Good think she doesn't know I have a blog. But for myself, my complexion was often complement on. Little makeup was truely best. anyways the vultures at the counter took over my face for 15 minutes. When they were done, I looked into the mirror to see what looked like a $15 hooker. YUK!!!! I tried to wipe much of it off, but it was caked on too thick. So I had to hide my face in shame until I got home.

Everybody Loves Coupons

Ok you all know how I love using online coupon codes. Well I just found a new site called EveryBody Loves Coupons. Why don't you stop by and see what goodies they have?

But it gets even better! They are having a contest for a coveted Nintendo Wii! So hop on over to the Sponsor of the contest, Everybody Loves Coupons, and check it out. Wow!

What You Win:A brand-new Nintendo Wii which includes:
Wii system
Wii Sports game
1 Wii remote
1 Wii nunchuk
1 brand-new Mario Party 8 game

Is That A FREE Candle?

Every month, Is That A FREE Candle? offers a drawing for a free candle. this month the prize is a WARM CINNAMON PUMPKIN!Home & Garden Party jar candle.

Made in America
Come in 15 Delectable fragrances
10 FULL ounces
Burn for 50 hours
Lead FREE wicks
High quality wax
Fragrant throughout
Burn EVENLY

Just stop by to see what all you need to do to enter. Drawing is the last Monday of each month.

Pink Internet Marketing Blog

Visit this wonderful blog for great news geared to those that wear pink. Pink Internet Marketing Blog You may want to read this article about her observations in rankings. Technorati rank means nothing

And lastly, she is having a great contest Win The Pink SEO Bear From Canada . I think everything looks better in pink, don't you? Bookmark her site now so you can get your daily dose of entertainment!

The Domestic Diva Giveaway

The Domestic Diva is having a fantastic giveaway. They are giving away a $400 pink Dyson vaccuum cleaner! Stop by their site to see what you need to do to enter this great giveaway. But hurry, it ends on October 31.

Violetlady At Home 105 Post Drawing Giveaway

Violetlady At Home is having a celebration of their 105th post. And they will be offering some spectacular prizes. The first being a book and the second being something vintage from her personal collection. All you have to do is post a comment under her giveaway announcemnet, and blog about it on your blog. Good luck!

Am I A Mean Mom?

Moms Blogging.com is having a Meanest Mom Contest. It ends on October 31st. Think you quilify? Well, if you are a mother, chances are, yes. I think we all have those moments of overiding our normal, easy going demeanors when children try our patience.

I am certain that we all hear that we are a "mean mom" from our children at multiple times in their life. Fortunately as my daughter gets older, I hear this comment less from her. But our children are quite capable of causing parents great guilt with this heart stabbing comment.

My most recent encounter was last spring. My daughter was using all her college expense money (that I provided) to go on shopping sprees and frequent dining out. This child has never wanted for anything. And also had an, "all you can eat" college dining plan. Her extravagance irked me in the fact that is surpassed my spending! Prior to this, her spending was prudent and well controlled. So why the sudden change?

Her comment on this? Well, you are... putting me through college and I needed something to do in my spare time.... (Yup, it was boredom.) Besides, mom always let her spend what she needed. (Oh no, I created a monster.)

The way she said it was one of entitlement. It was just one of those moments when a parent is shocked by their childs unexpected actions. So, in a fit of fury, I lost all control. And threatened to shut off all expenses. That is when I became a mean mom.

So was I a really mean mom? It depends on how you define mean. If rabid foaming of the mouth and bared fangs count, then yup I was "it'. But I think I was a mean mom more because I threatened an action that I would never follow through on. I am certain that my daughter knew this. And that I was being cruel just out of anger.

Anyways, she never did spend like that again.

JOYFUL MOTHER GIVEAWAY

Becky from Joyful Mother is giving away the book, Boo Humbug by Rene Gutteridge. Sign up by October 29th for a chance to win one of two copies.

All That Blooms Blog Giveaway

All That Blooms is having a awesome giveaway. 3 wonderful prizes! If you win, you can choose one, two or all three prizes. Deadline will be October 31.

1. $10 gift card (not an e-card) to this website.
2. One book featuring the novels Distant Shores by Kirstin Hannah and The Last Promise by Richard Paul Evans (Similiar to Nicholas Sparks).
3. Package of pink tulip bulbs (Percentage of the sale of those benefits breast cancer research! I’m buying a couple for myself and giving the other away.)

How to enter:
1. Post something about this giveaway (with a link to this entry) in your own blog.
2. Leave a comment here to let me know you’ve done that (and where)
3. Get an additional entry by putting up a link to Verti, a review website run by a friend of mine.

The Paranormal Playground

I run a website that I don't have much time for these days. Hasn't been very busy there lately since I have allowed it to deteriorate. If there is anyone out there that would like to share their time and help add some forum content, you are more than welcome to.

Do you have some great stories about ghosts, ufo's, and other paranormal subjects? If so I would love for you to stop by and share them!

The atmopshere at the Paranormal Playground is very friendsly. A great place to find some once in a lifetime friends. I hope to see you there.

http://www.paranormal-playground.com/