Wal-Mart Holiday Giveaway

I love everything Walmart- its just one stop shopping for me! So anytime Walmart wants to give away gift cards I am there! You can read about Walmart Holiday Meals http://connect.walmart.com/holidaymeals/ and enter to win a $30 Gift Card here:
The Mommy-Files~ Ends 1/7
http://www.themommy-files.com/2009/12/wal-mart-holiday-giveaway/comment-page-3/#comment-62201

Head over to A Wrestling Addicted Mommy. She'll have 2 winners- ends 12/28(CLOSED)

Also visit Experimental Mommy- ends 1/9
http://www.thenotsoblog.com/2009/12/walmart-gift-card-giveaway/

HALLS Refresh: $100 AMEX Giveaway

I have used Hall's Cough Drops for years but I didn't know they had so many different kinds. I guess I am a creature of habit so I just grab the familiar package when I shop. But since I survived the swine flu in November I have watched for ways to help my family avoid illness. Hall's Defense may help them with that! Right now you can read a review and enter to win a $100 American Express Gift Card plus a robe and slippers.



Visit The Not So Blog ~ ends 1/4
http://www.thenotsoblog.com/2009/12/halls-refresh-amex-giveaway/comment-page-13/#comment-76538

You can enter again at Prissy Green - ends 1/4
http://www.prissygreen.com/2009/12/halls-refresh-giveaway-robe-slippers-set-plus-an-amex-giftcard.html/comment-page-12#comment-241525

Kodak Save $110 Giveaway

Kodak Save $100 Tour http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/save110Tour/index_en.jhtml?pq-path=2509/15647&CID=go&idhbx=save110tour
is doing a tour of the US to show people how much they can save on printer ink. I know the one I currently use costs $37..and Kodak is $25! Thats quite a savings in a year! They have teamed up with several bloggers to promote their tour and are giving away $110 Visa cards! I'm sure we could all use one of those about anytime!

Networking Witches ends 12/21
http://networkingwitches.com/2009/12/09/kodak-save-110-tour-win-ends-122109/comment-page-9/#comment-26618

Prissy Green is involved. Ends 12/15
http://www.prissygreen.com/2009/11/kodak-save-110-tour-win-a-110-visa-gift-card.html/comment-page-25#comment-238192

3 Kids and Us also ends 12/15
http://3kidsandus.com/2009/kodak-save-110-tour-giveaway/comment-page-123/#comment-94655

Feisty,Frugal and Fabulous has one. It ends 12/15
http://www.feistyfrugalandfabulous.com/2008/12/kodak.html

Natural Mommie also has one. Ends 12/14
http://www.naturalmommie.com/2009/12/kodak-visa-gift-card.html

Hurry to get in at This Mom Can Shop- ends 12/12
http://www.thismomcanshop.com/2009/11/kodaks-save-110-and-win-giveaway.html

HP Envy 13 Laptop with Windows 7

What an awesome giveaway!I swear its enough to bring tears to a grown womans eyes! I battle my old Dell everyday and just the thought of winning a new HP Envy 13 Laptop
www.HP.com gets me excited! You can read all about it and enter to win over at
The Fashionable Housewife Ends 12/20
http://www.thefashionablehousewife.com/12/2009/day-12-hp-envy-13-laptop-with-windows-7/

HP TouchSmart 600 PC Giveaway

Whoa Nellie! You have to check out this HP TouchSmart 600 system!http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/ Its a beauty and has Windows 7 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/home?os=winvista It does everything but bake bread! ( Well, it may do that too...there's so many extras to this machine!)
http://www.hp.com/united-states/campaigns/touchsmart/

You can enter at Daddy Forever- ends 12/23
http://daddyforever.com/2009/12/21/multi-touch-600t-600xt/

Hurry over to Totally Together Reviews to enter. Ends 12/24
http://totallytogetherreviews.blogspot.com/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-computer-review-and-give.html

Posh and Pink also has one. It ends 12/18 (CLOSED)
http://pinkandposh.net/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-600-desktop-with-windows-7-giveaway/comment-page-4/#comment-19778

Holiday Gift Pack Giveaway! Ends 12/9

Hurry- Hurry! I just found this Holiday Gift Pack Giveaway valued at over $400--but it ends today(12/9).It has a paper shredder, jeans, cordless phone and steaks plus more! You can check out all the wonderful prizes and enter to win at Whats Cooking at DD http://www.whatscookingatdd.com/09-dec-giveaway/

Rice Krispie® Treat Making Kit Giveaway

Like many of you I have been making Rice Krispie Treats for as long as I can remember. Quite a few years ago I started adding peanut butter to mine. Now Kellogg's has a whole slew of recipes and creative ways to make your treats. And 5 Minutes for Giveaways has 10 Rice Krispie® Treat Making Kits to give away! Ends 12/17
http://www.5minutesforgiveaways.com/578/rice-krispie-treats/#comment-74026

Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian Review & Giveaway (12/11)

We always like getting new movies around here and this is one the kids are waiting to see! One grandson and his Dad went on a class trip to a childrens museum and camped overnight and saw the first movie there! I would have been too scared! lol Over at Thing Moms Like you can read a review and enter to win! Ends 12/11
http://thingsmomslike.com/2009/12/04/night-at-the-museum-2-battle-of-the-smithsonian-review-giveaway-1211/comment-page-3/#comment-13356

Kodak Easy Share Giveaway!

Check out this Kodak Easy Share camera! Very cool, right? I've had my Kodak Easy Share about 5 years and LOVE it. But a few months ago my camera was sitting on its loading dock, minding its own business when all of a sudden WHAM! It was struck by a flying shoe from my grandson! The poor thing fell to the floor and cracked its little lens!( The camera not my grandson)! ;-) So I could really use a new one and let the old one rest in peace!
Simply Sondra has a review and giveaway for this beauty that ends 12/19
http://simply-sondra.blogspot.com/2009/12/kodak-easy-share-c140-digital-camera.html

Cook's Ham Giveaway

Having Ham for the holidays? Want to try a delicious Cook's Ham http://cooksham.com/ on your table this year? Angie at 5 Vinez Monkeys is giving away a free Cook's Ham - valued up to $30! You won't want to miss this giveaway! Stop by before 11:59pm ET on December 15th and enter to win!

You can enter again over at The Art of Random Willynillyness. Theirs has 2 winners and ends 12/18
http://theartofrandomwillynillyness.blogspot.com/2009/11/cooks-ham-giveaway-2-winners.html

There's another chance to win at Frugal RI Mama- hurry- ends 8:00 am 12/12
http://www.frugalrimama.com/2009/12/48-hour-cooks-ham-holiday-giveaway.html/comment-page-1#comment-15593

3 Kids and Us also has a ham to giveaway! It ends 12/14
http://3kidsandus.com/2009/holiday-hams-from-cooks-giveaway/comment-page-2/#comment-92936

Labyrinth Balance Board Review & Giveaway

Check out this cool toy from Challenge and Fun http://www.challengeandfun.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=9&Itemid=55
It would be great to get those little couch potatoes up and moving! You can read a great review and enter to win over at MommyPR. Ends 12/9
http://www.mommypr.com/?p=15402#comment-86039

Happy Holidays from American Express

What a generous giveaway! The wonderful folks at American Express https://www.americanexpress.com/home/fallback.shtml?axphpqs=4
want to remind us what a great gift that a gift card is! I know that I love receiving them!
Over at She Scribes http://shescribes.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-holidays-from-american-express-50.html

you can read her review and enter to win a $50 American Express Gift Card (10 winners)! Ends 12/9

Saving time and money

Staples and Twitter Mom's are asking us to share tips on saving time and money during the holiday season. They are also giving away Staples gift cards to lucky winners.
http://www.twittermoms.com/forum/topics/share-tips-for-saving-time?utm_source=Twittermoms+Member+Newsletter&utm_campaign=724f39330a-TMWN_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email

Funny they should mention Staples since it is one of my favorite places to shop for teens. As a grandmother of 14--yes, I said 14, it became a struggle a few years ago, just to wrap all their gifts. The whole family comes to Grandma's house on Christmas Eve and with presents for everyone (totaling 22 people) the wrapping along cost a fortune and took a lot of hours. But one year a grand daughter mentioned that her book bag was worn out and she'd like a new one. I started checking out the others backpacks and duffel bags and found that they were showing wear and tear also. And a great idea was born! I bought each child a new bag/backpack or tote, whichever it is that they use. Then I use that to put all their other presents in. New notebooks, markers, CD's and other school supplies. It all fits and no tape is needed.If I pick up another gift for one of them all I have to do is unzip - add and close! The kids love it and can't wait to see whats in their new bag each year!
So Staples www.staples.com/holidaysavings has saved this Grandma time, money and aggravation!

Unwrap What’s Inside with Sharpie This Holiday Season

I was wandering around some of my favorite blogs earlier and while visiting over at Delightful Chaos I found a great review about one of my favorite things~ Sharpies! I have them all over the house and use them 100 different ways. But Toni's review offered several new ways to use Sharpies during the holiday season. I was so impressed that I went right to crafting and whipped up some really cute gift tags! With just some card stock, Christmas stickers ($1 at the dollar store) Sharpies and a paper punch I had a stack done in no time! Believe me, I am no artist, even stick people are crooked. But I found that I could draw a little string of Christmas lights to go around each tag. What do you think? I'm very happy with them!
Delightful Chaos also has a Sharpie giveaway that ends 12/12
You can enter here:
http://delightfulchaos.com/2009/11/unwrap-whats-inside-with-sharpie-this-holiday-season/

ShoeMall Holiday Contest

If you haven't heard of Shoemall http://www.shoemall.com then you are missing out on some great shopping! I got a pair of Crocs from them a couple of months ago and just love them! Their site is easy to navigate, prices are great and they ship fast. Right now they are having a contest and giving away a $500 Visa Gift Card and a $250 Shoemall Gift Certificate. What fun shopping that would be! Visit http://www.theshoediaries.com/wordpress/2009/11/shoemall-holiday-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-231 It all ends Dec. 7