Have You Visited Camy's Loft?

Today is the very last day you can enter!! Go enter and tell her I sent you, please.


Camy Tang is a Christian chick lit writer. I have not read any of her books but I do read her blog all the time. She has a wonderful blog called Camy's Loft where she reviews books, does interviews with authors and gives away books. I have won a book from Camy. Can't remember which book at the moment but I was excited to get it. Right now Camy is having a huge book giveaway. She will be giving away 3 enormous baskets of books plus another surprise. I will let you find out what that is by visiting her site. I was excited. If you don't win a basket of books you still have the chance to win one of Camy's own novels. To find out what you must do to enter for the giveaway visit Camy's Loft. And please mention that I sent you (lacelk1 or Lacey) when asked who you where refereed by.

50s Retro

I love the things of the 50s. I love the music and the colors and they style. I think I should have been born then. It would have been wonderful.

5 Minutes for Mom and Pedal Cars and Retro Collectibles is having a giveaway. You can choose from these items or you can choose a gift certificate for $179.




I think I would pick the pink pedal car or the gift certificate. There are some great things here. Take a look and see. This contest ends Nov. 30

Freshly Baked is Wonderful!

I won this wonderful giveaway that Freshly Baked had in September. I was so excited to win! I received my package several weeks ago and just haven't remembered to post until now.

Here is the wonderful items I found waiting for me on my porch in the afternoon.



a Freshly Baked onesie from georgie tees. This tee is gorgeous. I love the colors and the witty saying. I would show you what it looks like on a baby but all the babies I know are not born yet or are a little too big to wear it. I can't wait to see it on a baby. It is a very soft and nicely made shirt.


There was also some wonderful bath products from little twig. I received the Baby wash in Calm. It is a Lavender, Chamomile and Tea Tree organic blend of wonderful goodness. I also got the Bodymilk in Lavender, Lemon and Tea Tree. They smell divine. My nieces love to use it. If I try to use something else the oldest says that she wants to use her soap.



I also received a too cute to let the baby spit up on burp cloth from baby star.



All of these goodies came with a wonderful bag from Modern Union. This bag is great. Lots of room and pockets. I love the print on this bag.


I want to thank Freshly Baked and georgie tees for their wonderful generosity. I also want to thank everyone that used me as a referral. Now go see what you can find at georgie tees. They have wonderful products.

F'Yall Has Begun

F'Yall has begun and there are several, several giveaways. Sadly, I don't have a giveaway this time. I gave away hairclips last time but I took on too many projects at once and didn't have time to come up with a giveaway. It would have been wonderful to have so many people stop by.

You can still enter to win some great things by visiting Shannon's Bloggy Giveaways to see what's up for winning.

I did spot this great looking Ulu Knife. At At Home...in Alaska. It is a knife that indigionous people in the artic regions used. Apparently it is a very easy to use knife. I would love to try this knife out. This is one that I will be entering.

Vision Forum Wishes *Update*

Well I didn't win but I have a second chance to win again. This just might be the one I win!

Life in a Shoe is having a great giveaway, and if you haven't noticed they have moved. I love the new place. Back to the giveaway. You make your wish list of products from Vision Forum. Make sure it has the VF logo next to it and keep your list at $250 or less. Make sure to sign up for the new catalog to see all of the wonderful products they have. I had a hard time narrowing my list down. I decided that everything on my list will go to a few family members, my niece and my Dad. I think these will make some great gifts for them if I win. This contest ends Nov.2

My Vision Forum Wish List

• Liberty Doll 72564 $89
  

• Nan Harper Doll Dress 10078 $19
  

• Just Like Mama Cooking Set 16006 $16
  

• Pouch of Ancient Coins 98550 $18
  

• Dirty Old Coins 98576 $38

• Maria's Party Dress 11009 $19

• Fiesta Mexican Doll Dress 11040 $19

• The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters 42411 $24

• The Birkenhead Drill 42157 $8
  

Wow! I can't believe I totaled $250 exactly.

Little Carnivore

Ask my 3 year old niece what she wants for dinner or lunch and you will get the same response every time. "I only want meat and checkup (Ketchup)" Any kind of meat will do but there must always be ketchup. Throw in some mashed potatoes every once and a while and she is good. I try to get her to taste some of the other offerings at lunch and dinner. But to no avail. She will only eat the meat.

I don't believe that I was a picky eater when I was little. I must ask my mom. The only thing I can remember never wanting to eat was tomatoes, cooked or fresh. My brother on the other hand was. No beans, legumes, mayo or the such would ever pass his mouth.

Maybe I need that new book Deceptively Delicious or maybe I can get some other tips and tricks from the creative people at Parent Bloggers Network.

Obsessive Friend

My friend has a new obsession (hi friend are you reading this?). Her obsession is coupons. She has just learned how to use coupons and gets some great deals. She even gets stuff for free! How she does that exactly I don't know. I myself don't use coupons all that much, but I did see a coupon for the best brownies in the world and thought to myself I should clip it and use it. Typing that just now I realized that I didn't clip it and will now have to pay full price for my next chocolate craving. Maybe my friend has a coupon. I should ask her.

I do use coupon codes for online shopping. I look all over the place to find those. Here is a great spot to get coupon codes. Everybody Loves Coupons is sponsoring a giveaway to win a wii. Find out how to win by stopping by before Oct. 31

Feeling Silly?

Crunchy Domestic Goddess and Bitty Braille are giving away your choice of their Bitty Braille shirts (excluding the holiday shirts). These shirts are adorable. What a great idea. My choice of a shirt would be the Silly shirt. My niece calls everyone a "Slilly Goose" that is exactly how she pronounces it. It is so cute and "slilly" I love it. This contest ends on Nov. 5

Work Would Go Faster With An Ipod

WhyDoWork is giving away a new Ipod nano and you get to pick the color. Work really would go faster with an Ipod. If you would like to win head on over before Nov. 1 and subscribe to their RSS Feed and watch for the secret message to appear.

Where Are Those Crayons?

Crayons on our house are stored in a travel soap container. It doesn't exactly fit all of our crayons. But it is the best we have found so far. Today, I visited A.B. Baby Boutique Blog and saw the cutest crayon keeper. It is called the My Little Crayon Roll-Up and they are giving one away. This would be perfect. Now we can take our crayons with us and not have them spill out of the container onto the floor. This contest ends Nov. 1.

Birthday Party!

From Dates to Diapers is having a Birthday Party and you are invited! I'm ready to play some games and have some good food.

Birthday Party (day one)
For my 16th birthday, I helped my friend plan my own surprise party. I know sounds awful but she needed some help with the details. She later told me she was feeling sick and needed to cancel the party. I was sad but agreed. Then later on the next day my Aunt was talking on the phone to someone and mentioned she had to go to my birthday party. I asked her what birthday party? She said your 16th party this Friday. She totally told me about my party. I had really thought it was canceled but my friend was just trying to make it a surprise after all. Even though I knew about the party, it was still fun to let people think I didn't know about it.

Party Games (day two)
Some of my favorite party games as a kid where

• Pin the Tail on the Donkey
• Twister
• Tag/Freeze Tag
• Crafts - not technically a game but a party activity

Party Food (day 3)
The best part of any party is the food. My favorites for any party are

• Cake - birthday cake is wonderful
• Chex mix
• BBQ wienies
• Veggies and Dip
• Nachos

Birthday Cake (day 4)
My favorite cake is German Chocolate. I think this is the kind I always ask for on my birthday. When I was younger my Aunt made me a cake in the shape of a pencil. It was the coolest cake. Maybe I can find a picture and post it. Not sure if that is possible because the photos are very disorganized right now.

Birthday Traditions (day 5) Happy Birthday Today!
On my birthday every year we got to choose what we wanted for dinner. I also got to have a friend or two spend the night the weekend of my birthday. I'm sure there were other things my parents did to make my day special but I can't think of them right now.
As an adult, I get to pick a restaurant that I want to go to for my birthday. This year I chose Red Robin. I love that place and for your birthday you get a free burger and sundae (if you sign up for the birthday club)

Celebrate (day 6)
For birthdays, I usually just celebrate with close family. Mom, dad, brother, nieces, and sometimes my aunt and uncle. We usually just go for pizza or a burger at a restaurant.

Mingle (day 7)
What's are party without meeting some new friends. I am sitting next to Darcy's Knotty Knitter and sassyfrazz in Mr. Linky. Let's go mingle.

Thanks for the wonderful party and gifts. I hope everyone had as much fun as I did.

Dyson Please!

I am trying to win one of those Pink Dysons that are floating around the blogosphere but I can't seem to get one. Well I am in luck because The Domestic Diva is giving one away. Maybe this is my lucky break.

USA

Made in the USA is having a giveaway sponsored by Wiggy's. Which is an American made company. Yay! The giveaway is for a Super Light Sleeping Bag.

There is a great list on Made in the USA of all products created in The United States. Check them out. It is a long list.

I Need a New Computer

Have you ever been in need of a babysitter and your usual childcare provider is unavailable? Enter SitterCity. SitterCity is an online tool for you to search for babysitters in your area. I searched my area and was surprised to find that there were 124 registered sitters available if and when I might need them. Each childcare provider has a profile page that lists 2 references and an easy to use background check system that you can use for a fee.

This is also the perfect place for people looking for childcare jobs. You just create a profile page listing your references and your availability. And begin looking for jobs. Sitters can also perform background checks on parents to make sure they are heading to a safe place.

SitterCity even has a pet sitting service. If you need someone to watch your pet while you are out of town, take a look at SitterCity. There were 88 pet sitters in my area. I might have to recommend this service to my friend who has over 20 animals. I wonder if anyone is willing to watch her horses.

Why am I giving you this great tip? Because I am participating in the Stay At Home Dad iMac Give-Away.

DevDad is a Stay At Home Dad, Geek Style. He now works from home and keeps his daughter home with him instead of having her in daycare. DevDad is his family blog. He has another blog called BlogHelper.org. BlogHelper is just what it sounds like. It is a place to ask questions and get answers about Blogger. I have already found some of his information valuable. If you have a question he is available to help you out.

Are Your Kids Covered?

I'm not just a mom...I'm a home mom is having a giant Hanes giveaway. I love Hanes products and know that my niece would love them also. She likes clothes that are comfortable. Sometimes she likes to hang out in her pjs just like her aunt. If you would like to see what is up for grabs, head on over before Oct. 26.

I think she would love the pixie party green wasabi shirt. It is a lovely color green and has a cute flower printed on the front.

Hawaii Fun

GoVisitHawaii is having another great giveaway. In order to win you have to subscribe to their RSS feed or email and watch for the secret message and then use the contact form to tell them the secret message.

This was fun last time. There are some great prizes this time also. Take a look at all the Hawaii goodness you can win. This contest ends Nov. 15

Tutu Heaven

Did you see what An Island Review is giving away today? I want it! I want to spin, oh wait I want it to give to my niece. She is 3 and loves to spin. This would be perfect for her. Take a look at all the wonderful colors and styles you can get at Polkadot Platypus. I am in tutu heaven.

Oompa is Wonderful

Mom Views and Oompa Toys are giving away a great looking wooden Maggy Cachatou Sorting Farm. This is a wonderful looking toy. I don't have to worry about where the toy is made at. Oompa toys has a list of where the toys they carry are made. This giveaway ends on Oct. 21

ABC I LOVE YOU

The Laughs Will Go On is having a giveaway. She is collaborating with Uncommonly Cute to giveaway a 18-24 month I love you alphabet shirt. This contest ends on Oct. 22 before 7 pm.

Prizey is Here and a Giveaway!

I am excited to tell you that there is a new site you can visit to find some of the great contests around the blogosphere.

Today is Prizey's launch day! Prizey is a great new online directory that lists giveaways and contests. It is an easy to follow format. Just the facts are listed. There is also a calendar that you can subscribe to that tells you of upcoming deadlines. You can also subscribe by RSS feed and even get a widget for your blog.

Prizey is a Zrecs project that has some great people working together to keep those contests and giveaways posted. Jeremiah and Jennifer from Zrecommends, Naomi from Superdumb Supervillain, Lacey (that's me!), Adrienne from Baby Toolkit. To see a list of all of the contributers and what blogs we cover visit Prizey.

To get Prizey launched and going, Zrecommends is having a great giveaway. You can win a NeatReceipts scanner. To find out all of the information visit Zrecommends and Prizey. The deadline for this giveaway is midnight (cst) Oct. 26.