Last Chance to Win Free All Natural Beauty Products!

Looks like I'm a little behind on blogging. It's been somewhat of a busy week now that hubby has been laid off.

Don't forget tomorrow is the last day you can enter my contest for the FREE Gilden Tree All natural beauty products. Tuesday I will draw a winner and let the winner know from there. Although it might be late this would make a wonderful Mother's Day Gift or birthday gift!

Win a Hybrid Car

With the economy as it is right now, it would be nice to have a vehicle that is not only reasonable on gas, but also easy on the environment. Right now Charter cable is giving away a new Honda Civic Hybrid just for registering with them or buying their services.

The only downfall to this terrific contest is, you must be in a Charter services area to win! There are no Charter services around here, so I am hoping one of my reader's wins! That would be so awesome!

Here are the Car's Details:
Polished Metal Metallic (My favorite color, damn them!)
Up to 45 mpg highway (I wish our truck would get this!)
Fabric interior (Warm in the winter and cool in the summer!)
USB Audio Interface (Nice!!!!!!)
110-hp, 8 valve, SOHC i-VTEC® 4-cylider engine (Guy Talk!)
Continuously variable transmission (See above!)
MP3 Auxiliary Input Jack (My hubby would find this cool!)

Okay, so to be honest I’ve never used Charter services and know nothing of what they are like. And as many places as I have lived, you would think, some freakin’ area would have Charter, but nope! I haven’t heard anything bad about them, however. Sooooo that’s good news!

Now, one thing. If you win, can you at least let me know. Leave a comment or something, please! I would love to know if you won the car!

Win John Chow's Stolen Cash

Don't you just love contests? I know I do. Even if I am not a winner, contests are always fun to enter. Take for instance, John Chow's post on Blog Word Expo -Win Cash Money. This is the second contest for winning cash money with him and Market Leverage. This time however, he's teaming up with JoeTech.com or maybe Joetech's teaming up with him? Hmmm.

It also seems, John Chow has been up to no good for his readers by stealing money from the Cashinator when no one was looking.lol In total from all of his efforts and Joe Tech's efforts someone will be winning $67! How insane is that?

If you want in on the deal, just head over to John Chow's blog and tell him so. Then if you really want in on the deal, just blog about it.

Win a Free Copy of Author Julia J. Austin's, "It Starts With You."

About a month ago I had the privilege of obtaining a copy for review, of Author Julia J Austin’s book, “It Starts With You.” The book is endorsed by Dr. John Gray, the author of the "Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus" series. "It Starts With You" is for women who want to find a relationship that is right for them.

Read My Review!
Have you ever wondered if the man you are with is the right one for you? Or maybe you’re just not sure how to find the right guy in the first place. Julia J. Austin’s, “It Starts With You” is straightforward advice on how to find the right guy or keep the one you already have.

She discusses more than just how to find the right guy, however. Julia teaches us that we also need to take a look at ourselves if we want to find the right one for us. She also shows us how to hold onto the guy who may already be in our lives.

Julia also shares what it’s like to go from man to man and marriage to marriage, in desperation to have someone in her life. Her story is not a sad ending however, as she also shares her knowledge on how eventually finds the love of a lifetime. The kind of love every woman hopes and dreams for.

The best thing about the book is, it contains quizzes that allow you to learn who you truly are and what you really want in a relationship with your own thoughts and ideas.

Julia J Austin’s, “It Starts With You” is as refreshing as it gets, when it comes to the truth about relationships and what matters the most. This is definitely a book for any woman who is looking to for the answers to her own relationship or lack of.

It’s well worth the read.

Win the Book!
Because Julia Austin's book is a positive inspiration towards relationships and self -esteem, I am giving away my copy of the book. The book is a little bent due to being read, but it's still in almost new shape.

To be eligible to win Julia Austin's book, “It Starts With You".... Here's what you need to do:

1. Send me a comment at my Just Believe Blog's Contest Post and tell me why you should win this book. Be sure you leave your email in case you're the winner!
2. Write a Post on your own blog about this contest and Send me the link.
3. Subscribe to Just Believe. It's Free!

That's it! Pretty simple. The contest will run until August 31st. After that, I'll select the best answer from the comments. If you win, you'll have 1 week to respond to my email with your name and address on where to send the book. If I don't here from you, I'll choose the 2nd best answer and that person will win. GOOD LUCK TO THOSE WHO ENTER!

The winner will be announced on a future post.

Outside of the US: Unfortunately I can only ship the book within the US for now. I am hoping to change this in the near future!

Win a Free Digital Camera from At-Home Dad Joeprah

I am addicted to twitter, so when I get great blog writer's like Joeprah adding me, I am hooked and viewing their blogs. Right now Joeprah is holding a contest for his readers to win a Sony Digital Camera ($300 value) Prize package. The rules are simple an entering is easy. You can enter by simply leaving a comment on his blog post. Want more chances to win? Well, it's your lucky day because Joeprah is giving you up to 11 chances to win! How insane is that!

Check out his Contest: The Sony Cyber-shot Give Away


If you when, let me know and I'll post about it with a link to your blog/site here!

Toilet Paper Wedding Gowns

It's that time of the year again. Time for bride-to-be's to decide on their ultimate wedding dress. Nowadays many brides are looking for a more reasonable approach to the skyhigh prices of a wedding dress. While I don't think most would take the following approach (if so, I hope it's a sunny day!), it sure is great to see the fun ways brides can think of saving money. Eat your heart out Vera Wang!

For the past 3 years, cheapchicweddings.com has been sponsoring a toilet paper wedding gown contest. The winner of the best design gets $500. Pretty insane if you ask me! I can't wait to see 2008's creations! Now my only question would be, how did they keep the dress from falling apart?????

2007 Winner

2006 Winner

2005 Winner

My Way of Advertising in a Small Town

I have the opportunity to advertise for a company called Market Leverage in my hometown. Well, almost an opportunity. It's actually, if I win John Chow's contest. His contest post really explains it all, but hey if I win, I can guarantee, Market Leverage will have some great exposure.

You see, I don't live in a huge town/city like NYC. I live in a small town. Now it's not one of those one horse poe dinky towns, but it's a place where I know the radio station, newspaper, office and many of the businesses around here. So, it's not hard for me to spread the word about Market Leverage.

Plus I am in desperate need of a video camera! The ipod nano and $200 Market Leverage Amex Rewards card would be nice too. Sooo, I am crossing my fingers! I could really use the video camera!

2 Girls Plus Wrong Side of Town Equals Big Trouble

Several years ago, my best friend and I ended up on a road trip to Las Vegas. Even though I'd lived there, I wanted to bring my best friend to the city because she was in dire need of a vacation since I knew there were plenty of things to do in Las Vegas. So I snuck back to Kansas and we snuck away to Las Vegas with the kids. Needless to say she experienced more than she bargained for when we missed our exit and would up on a seedy side of town.

I was born and raised in a not so great neighborhood in my own hometown, so I'm used to it. My best friend however, is not. As soon as we got off of the next exit so I could turn around and get back on the right one, my friend began to panic. At first it seemed, things were not so bad and for a minute, I was able to calm her down. But then as soon as she saw a guy lying out in the middle of the street, she screamed and had the neighborhood on alert.

I ended up having to high tail it out of there because I was driving a newer model sport's car at that time. I don't think I ever heard the end of it and to this day, she still talks about that trip.lol What's even more crazy is, while she was visiting me in Las Vegas, her family and an ex, insisted that she come back immediately.lol Imagine that, a grown women being told she has to come home, right now.lol Well, at least she was able to enjoy herself with the many

Eventually I am sure my best friend and I will end up taking another road trip together. That is if our husbands will let us get away with it. Who knows, maybe we can talk them into coming with us!

In the mean time, we can always dream and ponder about where we're headed on our next road trip/vacation. I was thinking maybe California since there are plenty of things to do in Los Angeles.

Since I am not really familiar with the Los Angeles area, I thought maybe Trusted Tours & Attractions would be a great start in information for the city. They have a lot of interesting information on other great cities, as well.

I was thinking I could easily sign up for their newsletter and while I am at it, I might take a peek at the special promotion they are having right now. Right now they are offering a chance to win a a $150 itunes gift card just for signing up for their newsletter, from now until May 31st, 2008. How insane is that?

I think if my best friend and I do decide to head to Los Angeles, we might check out one of their sightseeing tours. Any suggestions?

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Win a Nintendo Wii and High Speed Internet For Life!

Everyone likes saving money. After all, we worked hard for that money, so why should we pay full price if we don't have to. Internet bills are no different. The prices just keep going up and up and up. When there's a special price or a company is offering something for next to nothing, we usually jump at the chance. But then, that something expires and we're back to paying full price again. It sucks, but that's just how this world goes. And then we move on.

What if however, you didn't have to pay for your internet bill. What if, you could just bid for a price and never worry about paying for that bill for the rest of your life. Not a problem. Seriously. Charter High Speed For Life is doing just that. All you need is to make sure that you have Charter service in your area.

Once you've confirmed that your area has Charter High Speed Internet, you can register your email address to win a Nintendo® Wii™ and everything (including 5 games), to go along with it.
You do not need to bid to win the Nintendo Wii. Then, if you're ready to drop your internet bill forever, you can play a bid to win Charter High Speed Internet for life. How cool is that?

Want more information? Just.... Click Here for a Chance to Win a Nintendo® Wii™! You might want to hurry. The bidding starts at $10 and begins, March 18th, 2008! Good Luck!!!!


For complete Action and Sweepstakes Rules go to: http://connect.charter.com/ForLife/

Love in Mysterious Ways

Originally this post was suppose to be about a romantic experience with me. However, I think this post deserves to be about a time I remember as a child and how love works in mysterious ways.

Growing up, I never really thought much about how my parents reacted towards one another. To me they were just mom and dad. Then one day, I was away visiting family when my aunt was suddenly explaining to me that it was okay and natural for a husband and wife to be cuddling and kissing, after I had seen her brother and sister-in-law doing so in front of us.

The scene was no big deal to me and I knew it was natural. I guess she thought I would freak out because my family has never seen my parents cuddle or kiss in front of other people. That day begin to make me think about just how my parents really did react toward each other, however. I began to wonder, did they really love each other.

After that I started to pay more attention to the emotions my parents had for one another. Despite what my family didn't see, I was wittiness to my parents moments of sneaking in a hand holding or goofing off with each other with a simple giggle or pat on the leg, or simple smile at each other.

Several years prior to my aunt's conversation with me, I also remember how my father packed us all up and headed for Memphis. To my thinking it was another one of those, time to get out of the house and go on vacation moments. Most of which I dreaded because it meant long car rides and cheap motels.

Now that I think back, I know that vacation wasn't just any vacation. You see, my mother is a big fan of the legendary singer, Elvis Presley. She has every album he's ever made and her walls in their home are covered with Elvis memorabilia. Now those who are a fan of Elvis would know that he is of course from Memphis, Tennessee. My father on the other hand has never been a fan of Elvis. As a matter of fact he has never cared for his music or really liked the man.

Yet that year, he packed us all up and headed for Memphis, Tennessee to none other than Graceland, just one of the things to do in Memphis. We also stopped at the little Elvis cafe where we had our pictures taken eating ice cream and bought Elvis Presley souvenirs.

Last year, my father took my mother back to Memphis, Tennessee to none other than Graceland, of course. It was a last minute decision and certainly wasn't even planned.

Maybe my parents don't always show their love for one another in front of everyone, but my father shows his love for my mother in ways some people would never put up with. I don't know many men who would put up with Elvis all over his living room walls or hundreds of Elvis memorabilia all over the house. And I certainly don't know many men would would go as far as taking their wives to Graceland more than once in a lifetime and never asking for anything in return. To me that is the rarest love of all.

While many people may not be a fan of Elvis Presley, as I mentioned above, Graceland is just one of the many things to do in Memphis, Tennessee. If you're not sure where to start, let Trusted Tours & Attractions help you find that perfect romantic vacation. They even offer a newsletter, so you can keep track of what's new with your favorite city.

Have kids? Why not make it a family vacation with Trusted Tours & Attractions. You're sure to find some great family vacation ideas through their website or in their newsletter. The cool and insane part about signing up for a newsletter is you can win a chance at a Canon PowerShot digital camera when you do. I can already see that camera being put to use on a next vacation!!





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If You Liked My Story....

.... Please vote, so that I can win. The story I am talking about is, The Road Home. I submitted it to www.scribblescratch.com in a contest she was holding last month. While I understand her reason for having everyone vote on the best story instead of her original plans of choosing a winner on her own, I am a little disappointed because it means I have to find people who liked my story in order for me to win, and I am just now finding out about the post for this. If I don't win it's not a really big deal, however. I enjoyed just writing the story itself. It would be nice to win though. :)

 

If you'd like to help out, you can cast your vote for me here: http://scribblescratch.com/2007/07/07/cast-your-vote/ From there scroll down and look for me as Joy Anderson. The you can mark your vote and click submit. :)

 

P.S Voting ends Monday July 9th!!!