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Lots of Bloggy Giveaways

The Lifestyles channel at B5 media is participating in the big Bloggy Giveaways being hosted at Don’t Try This at Home. Since I am the co-author at WearyParent.com, I figured I would share the whole list with you. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet, the participation is amazing and you can enter to win some FABULOUS prizes and meet some new bloggy friends.

There will be more giveaways going on throughout the week, so you may wish to sign up for our channel feed.

Tree Hugging Family is conducting multiple giveaways Mothering Magazine Subscriptions - Big Green Purse

Mother Earth’s Garden - Let it Rot! The Gardener’s Guide to Composting - Leapin Lemur and Penguin Puffs

Simply Thrifty - Coupon Organizer

Offbeat Homes - Building With Awareness Guidebook on DVD

Hankering for Yarn - Butterfly Earrings

Junk Creations - EcoHangers

Stamping Mad - Stamping Hobbyists Gift Set

Jewelry and Beading - Artful Blogging Magazine

Layers Upon Layers - Art Doll Quarterly

Quilting and Patchwork - The Magic of Patchwork Book

Babylune - Hanes Gift Certificates

Tool Belt Tips - 2 Cases Thompson’s Water Seal

Tangled Thread - Tags and Tie Dyes Contest

Busy Family Meals - Asian Cooking Starter Kit

Blog Fabulous - Boogie Dance Giveaway

Thrifty Mommy - Honey Thyme Herb Farm, Recycled Bags, Cooking Light Cookbook - Towel Spa

Weary Parent - You’re a Good Mom Gift Set, Blume Girl Boutique Giveaway, Blog Design

Supernanny Rules - Skincare by Amino Genesis

Kettle and Cup - The Tea Table Book

Baking Delights - Hello Cupcake Book

Behind the Vine - Wine lovers will love Vacu Vin

Good Luck!!

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Barbie and Hot Wheels Giveaway Winners

Hot Wheels magazineWe had an amazing response to the giveaway for the Barbie magazine and Hot Wheels magazine subscriptions. The lucky winners are:

  • Cathie F. (Barbie)
  • Kristen C. (Barbie)
  • Mary Ann M. (Hot Wheels)
  • Cindy P. (Hot Wheels)

If you didn’t win, you can still get your own subscription to either magazine for only $12.00 per year. And both magazines make great gifts (perfect for an Easter Basket, too)!

Thanks to all who entered! We have some more great giveaways lined up so check back often.

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Giveaway Time - Barbie and Hot Wheels Magazine Subscriptions

I recently ran this same giveaway at my Doll Diaries site and the response was so positive the sponsor has asked me to run it again, but on Casual Keystrokes this time.

If you have a Barbie girl or a Hot Wheels crazy boy, they will love this one!! Firebrand Media is sponsoring a give away four subscriptions to these fun  magazines for kids - two subscriptions to the Barbie magazine will be given out and two for the Hot Wheels magazine.

Barbie magazine is a quarterly magazine for girls filled with stories and letters for real girls, cool activities, quizzes, puzzles, posters, and fun fashion trends.

Hot Wheels magazine is for boys with a high powered imagination! It also comes out 4 times a year and is jam packed with cool graphics, activities, contests, ideas and fun!

So, how do you enter??? Easy!! Just leave a comment on THIS post letting me know whether you would prefer a Barbie magazine subscription or a Hot Wheels one. You have to pick one or the other. One entry per person please. If you are a blogger, you can earn an extra entry by posting about the giveaway on your site!

Deadline for entries will be Sunday, March 9, 2008.

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Casual Friday - Football, Shopping and a Kipling Giveaway

Happy Stormy Casual Friday everyone!! Superbowl Sunday is just a few days away and everywhere I go the talk is about the ads, parties, football food, and of course, the game! So, let’s have some fun with this today. Vote, comment and win a cool Kipling handbag for spring!

Let’s start with a quick vote.

On Super Bowl Sunday, will you?
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And for today’s discussion.

Will you watch the game? Go to a Superbowl party? Which team are you cheering for? Do you have some favorite Superbowl food recipes? Do you watch the game just for the commercials? Or would you rather blow the whole thing off and go shopping? Plus the normal Friday stuff.

Enter to win.

Kipling Meg Handbag GoldpowderCitySatchel.com knows that my readers love to shop in style and is sponsoring a giveaway to go with our Casual Friday discussion this weekend. We are giving away a very stylish Kipling Meg handbag from the Hip Collection. The purse is in the color Goldpowder and has pockets, zippers, silver accents and the trademark Kipling monkey charm. Fully lined interior with inner zipper pocket and cell phone pocket. Metallic is all the rage this season!

It’s easy to enter. Just join the discussion between now and midnight Monday, February 4, 2008. You can get a bonus entry if you blog about the giveaway, but it is not required.

Let’s kick this off!!

UPDATE!! We have a winner!! Random.org selected comment #1 - I have never had it do that before. Anyhow, that means Gayla of MomGadget is the lucky winner. 

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Barbie and Hot Wheels Magazine Subscription Giveaways

Hot Wheels magazineIf you have a Barbie girl or a Hot Wheels boy, I have got a great giveaway for you!! I am giving away four subscriptions to these new magazines for kids at my other site, Doll Diaries. Two subscriptions to the Barbie magazine will be given out and two for the Hot Wheels magazine.

Barbie magazine is a quarterly magazine for girls filled with stories and letters for real girls, cool activities, quizzes, puzzles, posters, and fun fashion trends.

Hot Wheels magazine is for boys with a high powered imagination! It also comes out 4 times a year and is jam packed with cool graphics, activities, contests, ideas and fun!

Go to the Doll Diaries site to enter the Barbie and Hot Wheels magazines giveaway.

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