Posted by kim on March 16, 2010
Kristin van Ogtrop knows she’s lucky–fulfilling career, great husband, three healthy kids, and, depending on the hamster count, an impressive roster of pets. She also knows she is tired. Always.
Using stories and insights from her own life, she provides a lexicon for the half-insane working mom. Anyone who has left a meeting to race to the Halloween parade immediately understands van Ogtrop’s definition of “Kill the messenger” as “The action you must take in order to forget about the office for a time–that is, to remove your Blackberry/Treo/iPhone/whatever from your person and store it as far away as your neurotic self will allow.” Filled with essays, lists, and resonant observations, Just Let Me Lie Down: Necessary Terms for the Half-Insane Working Mom establishes van Ogtrop as the Erma Bombeck of the new millennium.
How would you like to win one of the very first copies of Just Let Me Lie Down? Three lucky winners that enter before the release date of April 1st, 2010 will their very own hardcover edition – Enter to win below!
Contest starts now and ends 3/31/10 at 11:59 pm CST. Limit one entry per person. Duplicate entries will be deleted. US or Canada mailing addresses only, ages 18+. Three winners will be chosen randomly and will each receive a hardcover edition of Just Let Me Lie Down ($24.99 value each).
This giveaway is sponsored by Hachette Book Group.
Posted by kim on February 9, 2010
I have been on a winning streak lately! Last week I won a new Apple iPad (not even released yet) from MacMall and a $250 shopping spree to My Jewelry Box (I plan to order myself some diamond earrings). Then yesterday, I won tickets to see Chevelle in concert, simply by replying to an email from Epic Records. I am living proof that people do win contests, but you have to enter to win!
Here are the Top Ten Sweepstakes (all legitimate) that I recommend this week:
1. Win a vacation to Telluride Ski Resort in the Colorado Winter Ski Vacation Giveaway from Colorado.com! Enter Once; US only; 18+; ends 3/16/10 – Receive a Free Colorado Vacation Guide for entering (this is nice, I’ve received it).
2. Win a $10,000 mood-boosting bedroom makeover from HGTV celebrity designer Michael Payne and the CSN Stores Room Rescue Crew and more in CSN Stores’ Big Bad Bedroom Break-Up Contest! Enter Once; US only; 18+; ends 3/31/10 – Receive a 10%-20% off coupon for entering plus they offer free shipping on just about everything (and they sell just about everything, I love shopping here).
3. Win $10,000 or a stay at Paris in Las Vegas Plus Instant Win Prizes in Harlequin’s Take A Cowboy Home Sweepstakes; Enter Daily; US; Canada (void Quebec); 21+; ends 3/5/10 – Get 2 Free Harlequin Books Plus 2 Free Mystery Gifts (No Credit Card Required) – Accepting your two FREE Harlequin Presents books and mystery gifts places you under no obligation to buy anything. You may keep the books and gifts and return the shipping statement marked Cancel.
4. Win a grocery $4,500 gift card plus Instant Win Prizes in the Cozi 2010 Shopping List Celebration: A Year of Free Groceries Sweepstakes; Limit three entries per day; Refer Friends; US only (void RI); 18+; ends 3/11/10
5. Instantly win Fandango Movie Tickets, Amazon gift certificate & More in the Blingo.com Instant Win Game! Multiple Daily Winners; Use Search Feature for Entry or Refer Friends to win what they win; Enter up to 25 times per day; US only; 18+; ongoing – I have won several prizes from here including cash, iPods, Amazon gift certificates and Fandango Movie Bucks.
6. Win a $100 HSN (Home Shopping Network) Gift Card in the Joy Mangano’s 10th Anniversary Giveaway; Enter Monthly; 50 winners; US only; 18+; ends 5/31/10 – HSN offers Buy Now, Pay Later with Flex Pay – Better than layaway! Buy it now, get it home soon, pay it off over time – with no fees or interest.
7. Win $25,000 Cash Plus a 7 days and 6 nights Trip for Two to Hawaii or $100 Gift Certificate (monthly winners) in the The Guide Outdoors Network Sweepstakes from Bargain Outfitters; Enter Monthly Plus Refer Friends; US only (void FL); 18+; ends 10/31/10
8. Win 6 Days / 5 nights at a Marriott Vacation Caribbean Resort (St. Kitts, St. Thomas or Aruba), 120,000 airline miles and $500 Visa Gift Card in the Lost in Paradise Sweepstakes from Marriott; Enter Daily; US only (void NJ); age of majority; ends 11/18/10
9. Win $10 Million SuperPrize from Publishers Clearing House / PCH.com! Enter Daily; The Prize Patrol has awarded over $200 Million since 1967. No purchase necessary to enter. Enter Daily; US only; ends 2/16/10
10. Win romance novels in ShoppingBookmarks’ very own February Romance Book Giveaway – 5 winners! US; Canada; ends 2/28/10
Have you won anything lately or have a contest to share? If so, please tell us here: Week of 2/7/10 Wins & Giveaways!
