Showing posts with label prizes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prizes. Show all posts

Friday, July 17, 2009

The Results!- More Giveaway Winners

I've been thinking of ways to keep myself occupied while I'm waiting for my September "baby makin'" goal to roll around, and I'm feeling a blog transformation coming on. Nothing too serious, but I think it will help.

You have no idea how many things I've been reading about fertility and getting ready to make a baby. I've also been getting quite a few products to help the process along, and I'm going to try to do a really good job of reviewing them so YOU know about it too! I figure this is where I am... I'm not a mommy blogger, I don't have a baby to try baby stuff with, and I'm not a mother, so I can't really try all that cool mommy stuff out there yet. At first it was a little frustrating and sometimes seemed lonely, but the more I'm online the more I realize I'm NOT alone, and there are a lot of people feeling how I'm feeling and asking the same questions I am. SO... I'm going to try to do a better job of reviewing things I'm trying. Don't worry... I'll be giving some stuff away to you to try too when I can!

I hope this will be fun. Don't worry... Not every post will be a review. That's not me. But every now and then I'll tell you about something I'm trying and why it could be helpful for you. Sound good? What do you think? Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of review blogs, but I think trying these things has become a part of who I am and I'm hoping it'll all flow naturally.

Anyway, on to other stuff... "Mothers Who Work" did an article about me. It was a fun interview, and I'm happy with the way it turned out. Some of you here have asked me what baby names I have picked out, and while I've posted an old list on here, the final girl name I leaked in that article! Let me know what you think of it!

I also am done playing Oprah for now. I know you're probably DYING to know who won right? Well here are some more winners, including the first set of LIVE giveaway winners, and I'll add the rest here as the other dates end. Winners, get me your info. Without further adieu here are the winners according to Random.org:

Baby's First Journal, the all encompassing journal to keep track of your baby's schedule by Glow Baby goes to TWO winners: #76 Joanna and #60 Ashley (I read you're having Twins, so I guess you'll have to pick your favorite to use this on ;o) )But remember, everyone wins on this one.. Glow Baby is giving a discount to my readers 15% off until the end of July! Just use the discount code "BabyMakinMachin".

The year subscription to JustAskBaby, a place to get a baby's point-of-view and learn more about the way your baby things, as well as create your own baby profile for your family and friends to stay up to date on your baby's progress. Winner: #25 Dyar Baby Momma and remember, you can get a free 15-day trial on their site too!

Winning the adorable bows for little girls from Georgia Blue is: #12 Little Nut Tree

Next is the winner of an adorable baby bandana bib from Hippo Baby... Oh I make cute bandanas for Snoop but these for kids... I can't get enough! #67 Danielle

I'm not sure what's up with all of these low numbers but the next winner for a cute giraffe rattle from Bundled Etsy is #40 Randi!

Not that I don't love my commenters who were on the ball from the start but I'm happy to say the final winner of part 2 of my giveaway, winning some breast milk enhancing cookies from Harderlime's Etsy Shop is: #222 Milftobe (love your name by the way).

And already on to Day 3 of the giveaway...
Winner of the beautiful custom necklace from Garden Goddess Mosaics: #188 CandG-Jill~W.

I'm jealous of this winner cause I REALLY need a business card holder for BlogHer, but winning not only that but also a checkbook cover from Meghan's Designs: #11 Peterson Family!

Winning the BEAUTIFUL customizable photobook from Iris and Lily (can I steal it from you please?): Liz-Loving Mom of 2 Boys

The cute yoga mat case from Chella Bella Designs (which I also REALLY want to steal) sadly (for me) goes to: #157 Amy Lynn which is funny because she mentioned in that comment that that's what she wanted! Congrats!

It's not over yet... JK Vinyl Designs (which by the way was SO nice to send me a vinyl displace for my home, I'll show you pics once I get it up) is giving away the choice vinyl display to: #17 Emmy (and her cute little family!).

NEW-- PART 5 WINNERS:

#2 Courtney aka Mommy of Many wins the childrens games from Second Story Window.
Ok that's all the winners up until now.

#10 Kimberly and Clay win a beautiful swaddle wrap from Loving Baby Inc. I know Kim IRL so I'm so happy she won something too! Woohoo!

#113 Goldibug wins the beautiful mentrual beads from Doulahara's Shop.

#97 Slee won the teether from Discovery Toys... And good thing cause she said she already can see the teeth marks of where her snapdragon's bites would be!

And finally, I forgot one of the winner's from Part 3. The winner of the beautiful custom necklace from Garden Goddess Mosaics is #178 Steven and Wendy! --And they're having a baby, woohoo!

If you KNOW you won a prize in my LIVE giveaway let me know so I can pair you up with the sponsor, email your information to babymakingmachine{at}gmail{dot}com. It'll make it easier for me, cause I'm pretty sure you know if you won. I'm trying to get around to all of the winners so I can get your prizes out but I'm hosing a baby shower TOMORROW and am a little frazzled, so if I don't get to you right away I will this weekend. I'll give you a couple of weeks to get me your address before I pass it on to another winner.

I'm done playing Oprah but Danielle isn't. Check out her giveaway here.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

The 400th Follower Giveaway Part 1

CLOSED- Winners will be announced 7/14

As I mentioned before, I'm out of town this week... A little family vacation--Yes, even with Snoop to visit Utah, attend a family reunion, and take care of some business with our condo.

I figured I wouldn't have much time to blog so I've set up some great fun for you! A HUGE giveaway to thank my first (an who knows, maybe last) 400 followers! I can't believe how much this blog--And myself have grown in the past seven months. I went from not knowing for sure if or when I wanted kids, to having a gameplan set... To who knows what (maybe pregnancy) in the near future!

Thank you SO much for traveling along this journey with me.

Just and FYI, I am not reviewing or getting any of these products I'm giving away for myself--So these features are purely for fun and so you can know what you're getting!
Day one of the giveaway is stuff for my hard working women... All women! Not just mommies! I had no idea so many Future Mama's read my blog until I saw my poll so I realized a lot of the things I give away couldn't just be for new moms. Here are the first five items:

Behind door number one...
1. A custom stamped necklace from Sandi of Tiny Token Designs
It's a hand Stamped Sterling Circle of Names Tag NecklaceSterling silver 5/8" disc hangs from a sterling silver chain (your choice of a ball chain or snake chain and you select the length 16", 18" or 20"). Names (or words) are stamped around the outside edge of the disc unless requested differently. Charms are hand stamped using individual letter stamping tools, therefore no two are exactly alike. Letters and numbers may not be perfectly straight or aligned properly, and spacing may vary. This adds to the charm of your custom piece and should not be seen as a defect, but as a one of a kind item. Check out her site and tell me what you like for your first entry.

And next... A brand NEW CAR! (not)... But similar in the blogsphere...
2. A custom premade layout from Danielle of The Design Girl. If you like my blog design you'll like her new layouts. She just started making pre-made layouts so there's a lot to choose from. You may be thinking "oh premade... what's so special about that?" But they are SO cute and original, plus she'll add your cute blog name and tag line in an adorable unique font. Ever week this month she's giving away a free pre-made layout on her site, but she's been nice enough to donate one to one of my own special readers! So check out her site, tell me which design you like and I'll HOOK YOU UP!--One of you that is, if you're the lucky number. If not... They're normally $35, but $25 right now (through the 8th for you all!)


My next prize just goes to show what I think of all of you...
3. A beautiful "Sweet Petite" pale pink LOVE wall decore sign from Darline of The Back Porch Shoppe is donating this beautiful decoration made with sand lettering and ribbon, and embellished with aged white dots. Measures 7 1/4" wide x 5" high. Perfect sign for any occasion...wedding, anniversary, birthday, valentine's day, or my favorite...a "just because". Each sign is individually handcrafted.--So check out her shop and tell me what else you like for your first entry!

And the next prize comes in handy for anyone who--Like myself can be forgetful, or have a hard time finding my keys your purse.

4. A cute Wristlet from Michele of SweetIrie. This super cute key chain is handmade with 100% heavy-duty cotton webbing and is accented with designer fabric. The band is big enough to slip on and off your wrist at a generous 9" in diameter or 22.9 cm long. It contains a split ring keychain, which is big enough to hold a large number of keys. It's great if you have your hands full with groceries, shopping bags, or babies. I know I'm always trying to figure out where the heck my keys are in the way to the car when I'm leaving work, so this would be great when I'm leaving late at night and want them at hand! Check out her site and let me know your favorite color for your first entry. She'll send the winner the one they choose! But even if you don't win guess what? She's giving my readers a 10% discount off anything from her shop! Just use the code: SAVE10

And finally... to conclude this first segment of my 400th follower giveaway...Something I just love to wear around the house!
5. An adorable BBQ Apron of your choice from Katy of Aprons and More. 100% cotton with one size fits most! This Polka Dot Flowers design is my favorite but there's LOTS more to choose from. I couldn't decide on my favorite because seriously, there are SO many! And trust me, she has a lot more than just this BBQ style, and they are all cute! I don't cook much myself, but wearing something cute like this gives me some incentive! Head on over to her shop, in the BBQ sextion and let me know your favorite! The winner gets the one they choose!

So there you have it! Just leave a comment for your first entry! That's it!! No requirements, just leave one comment and you're in! BUT if you want something specific for one of these prizes let me know which color/style you like. Go ahead... Leave a seperate comment for each choice, that'll up your odds! Here's other ways to up your odds:

You get extra entries by letting me know:
-You subscribe to my blog
-Become a Facebook Fan for my blog
-You favor my blog on Technorati
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Vote for me on Top Baby Blogs (just click the link)
-You Tweet/ Facebook about this contest (every day you tweet is an extra entry!) Please say: "Check out this 400th follower giveaway by @babymakinmachin 25+ prizes! http://tinyurl.com/nzmfpn (Please RT)!"
-You follow my blog (worth 2 entries so leave 2 comments)
-You share your favorite "mommy moment" post you wrote this month (2 entries)
-You post about this contest (2 entries)
-Leave a comment on one of my posts for Conceive Magazine (2 entries)
-Leave a comment on one of my posts for MyBrownBaby (2 entries)
-You have my blog button (3 entries, so leave 3 comments)
-Vote for my blog in the 2009 Bloggers Choice Awards (worth 5 entries! So leave 5 comments)
-Vote for my blog in the 2009 Black Weblog Awards (worth 5 entries!)

Again, Please leave a comment for each extra entry! That way you up your odds!

Whew! Ok, is that fun or what? And can you believe it's just day 1? Tomorrow I'll have products tailored more towards moms, moms-to-be, or great gifts for moms-to-be! OR... Just a nice somethin' somethin' for a future mama, to save in her stash for her own little one! This is ONLY the beginning!
**I'm using Random.org to choose the winners. This contest closes Monday July 13th**