Monday, March 26, 2012

Monday Giveaway Fun

I'm a big fan of blog giveaways. I've hosted a few on some of my other blogs, and I LOVE to enter them (especially when I win).

My Active Giveaways
#Giveaway: 250 Custom Stickers from PrintRunner {ends 4/10}
Win Cash in the Hello Spring! Cash Giveaway {ends 4/21}

Giveaways I won last week:
Won a $10 gift card to a grocery store

Giveaway lesson of the week learned: Pay attention to what you are entering a giveaway for. It may be tempting to enter to win everything you can, but what good does it do to win something you have no use for? You've wasted your own time with all the entering, and now you have something that someone else could have used.

Until next time,

The Blogoholic

Link up
Please post your link in this format: End Date, Prize, Blog Name (i.e. 4/5 Yummy Snack, Random Thoughts). You may also want to note if it is a Rafflecopter giveaway. Make sure your link is to the giveaway post, not to the main blog page or a sweeps site. Thank you for participating!

Friday, March 23, 2012

Win Cash in the Hello Spring! Cash Giveaway {ends 4/21}

There's nothing like a good giveaway to brighten the day, and what better prize is there than cash!

Cash Giveaway hosted by Diva Fabulosa and The Freebie Junkie !

We have joined forces with some fabulous bloggers to bring you a cash prize of $800 to get your Spring off to an amazing start.

Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget below in order to join this giveaway. Open to residents WORLDWIDE; 18+. Winner must have a PayPal account in order to claim the cash prize.

Only the first 3 entries are mandatory and the rest are optional, but of course the more entries you complete, the greater your chances of winning this prize! This giveaway will end on April 21, 2012 @ 11:59PM (EST).

Please note that you only need to enter this giveaway ONCE since we are all using the SAME Rafflecopter widget code.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Special Thanks to

WAHMaholic Blog Designs - Your Source for Chic And Affordable Blogger and WordPress Designs

for our giveaway buttons.

This event was made possible by these amazing bloggers:

Diva Fabulosa | The Freebie Junkie

Good Luck to everyone & Have Fun!

Until next time,

The Blogoholic

Monday, March 19, 2012

Monday Giveaway Fun

I'm a big fan of blog giveaways. I've hosted a few on some of my other blogs, and I LOVE to enter them (especially when I win).

Giveaways I won last week:
The Mini Book of Grandwiches: Review/ Giveaway

Giveaway lesson of the week learned: ALWAYS check your Spam folder. I won a giveaway for a cool product that I really wanted, and didn't see the email until after a new winner had been selected because I took too long to respond.

Until next time,

#Giveaway: 250 Custom Stickers from PrintRunner {ends 4/10/12}

Random Thoughts of a Blogoholic has teamed up with PrintRunner to bring you a fun giveaway.
PrintRunner offers online print service for many of your printing needs. Check out their website, and think about what you would do when printing stickers through them.

From their website:

PrintRunner, Inc. was established with little more than a small press and a dream. Ten years later PrintRunner.com is one of the foremost quality printers in Southern California and occupies over 25,000 sq ft. Our growth is due to our commitment to providing the best value in high quality full color printing at an affordable price. Whatever your promotional needs, from business card printing to full color brochure printing to postcard printing services and beyond, we have the solution.

One of my readers will win 250 stickers from PrintRunner

Stickers Details

Sticker Shape : Standard Stickers

Flat Width : 2"

Flat Height : 3.5"

Quantity : 250

Paper : Premium Sticker Stock

Colors : Full Color ( 4 Color Process), Black and White

Proof : NONE

Ready to Ship In : 3 Business Days

*Giveaway is open to US Residents only, ages 18 years old and above.

To enter, fill out the 2 Mandatory

Thank you to PrintRunner for providing us this giveaway, I will receive a set of stickers for hosting this.

Until next time,

The Blogoholic

a Rafflecopter giveaway

LeapPad Bundle OR $250 Cash via PayPal #Giveaway {ends 3/30/12}

I just entered to win a LeapPad Bundle OR $250 Cash via PayPal on Frugal Experiments

About the giveaway:

LeapPad Explorer Bundle Option
LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet
LeapPad Green Case
Headphones
AC Adapter
Duracell Battery Recharger with 4 AA Batteries
$20 LeapFrog App Center Download Card
Any 3 LeapPad Explorer Games
Total RV: $280

Cash Option
Entrants wishing to select the cash option MUST have an active PayPal account.
$250 will be sent to the winner as a gift via PayPal.

Eligibility: Open to U.S. Residents Only

Rafflecopter?: Yes

End Date: Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST

Click here to enter

Until next time,

The Blogoholic

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Time to Clear out the Yarn Stash

I found out about the 2012 Destash Challenge that is happening over at The Spring Mount 6 Pack. The idea is to use up your yarn stash, or as much is feasible, during 2012. You earn points for using up yarn, and for finishing projects. Of course I just got an order for a large project that I need to buy yarn for, so I'll have a point backslide. But it will all work out in the end.

I started in February, and so far used 5oz of yarn and finished 6 small dog toys.

Do you have a stash of yarn, and need a little motivation to clear it out? Come join in the fun.

Until next time,

The Blogoholic

$120 from Contest Chest #Giveaway

Enter to win $120 with Contest Chest

Until next time,

The Blogoholic

Monday Giveaway Fun

Friday, March 9, 2012

Farewell to Rob

Today we attended a memorial service for a friend. At 41, he died too young. It was sudden, a blood clot in his leg that broke lose and lodged in his heart. One minute he's posing and showing off the new kilt he made himself, and enjoying some french fries, the next he is gone.

We met Rob a couple months ago, through our kids. They had just moved to town, and his fiance's son and our son met at school about a week after they moved here. The boys became fast friends, so we headed over to meet the parents so the boys could spend the night together.

It took a matter of minutes to realize what a great guy Rob was. He had a perpetual smile and a positive attitude about everything. Even when talking about something bad that happened, such as a car accident right before Christmas, he looked at the positive side and the smile continued.

Listening to his family, friends and the preacher at the service, I realized that was Rob. Not only did he live life with a positive attitude, he was determined to make others happy as well. It was said that if you weren't smiling, that wouldn't last long around Rob.

Rob was a big kid, but in the best of ways. He had a joy for life that many of us lose as we get older and take on the responsibilities of life. He played his air guitar, collected toys, and played games with his sons. I don't think I've ever known a more genuinely happy person.

I heard a friend of his, talking to his fiance. He said that for a while Rob was in a bad place, then Kathy came along and he was a whole different person. Seeing them together for the last couple months, I believe that. They were very much in love.

So dear Rob, while you are gone from this existence, I know you lived a rich full life. It may have ended too soon, but you have been called home. Everyone is a little better for having known you. You served your country, had your pet charity, and loved your family and friends. You will be greatly missed, but will be in our hearts forever.

Farewell my friend,

The Blogoholic

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Walk & Work With Style Giveaway

I am participating in the Walk & Work With Style giveaway promotion. Several prizes to win, check out the details below and enter via the Rafflecopter. The more tasks you complete, the better your chances of winning!

Welcome to the Mega Prize Giveaway

Walk & Work With Style

March 1-18, 2012

Sponsored by:

The Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research

And Hosted by:

Celebrate Woman Today

Modern Babble

Adventures of A Couponista

The Prizes You will be competing for:

Sony Wi-Fi Camera ~ 2 Winners

Kingston Wi-Drive 32GB ~ 2 Winners

Sports Watches with Rhinestone Bezel ~ 4 Winners

We live in times when comfort and style really matter. That's why we chose to go with the prizes that are very handy for anybody in this busy life. These products will definitely contribute to your work, to your hobby, to your creative projects.

All this is possible with the help of The Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research. What is it? It is closer to home than you may think. This non-profit Foundation puts forward all its resources into education and active involvement of people like you and I in the conservation of the Rainforest. It does it with workshops, trips to the Peruvian Amazon, connecting educational institutions with each other, and supporting indigenous people.

Do we really care if the Rainforest vanishes from the face of the Earth? You bet. And you'd better be proactive NOW. If all of the Rainforest goes away, we will be experiencing one of those cataclysms like in a horrific movie.

We want to continue to live, and to blog. And blog happily.

Let's celebrate our connections with each other and with Nature.

Let's Walk & Work With Style, while always caring about the interconnectedness of this Universe.

We would love to Thank All These Great Blogs who came through strongly with their support for this occasion. Our applause to each and every one of you:

Until next time,

The Blogoholic

Monday Giveaway Fun

I'm a big fan of blog giveaways. I've hosted a few on some of my other blogs, and I LOVE to enter them (especially when I win). In the last couple weeks I have won 1000 business cards, a $5 gift certificate to Amazon and a workout DVD set. Not one to be selfish, here's my chance to share the fun. My plan is to post about giveaways I've entered and post a linky for you to link up your giveaways on every Monday. So here's week #1.

Giveaways I entered this week:

St Patty’s Day Giveaway Extravaganza! ends 3/10
Win a Flat Screen TV! #FanJamSG-Shawn Gallaway Giveaway -ends 3/15
Fan Jam 2012 – Enter to Win a Flat Screen TV Ends 3/15 US
Glade Expressions Review and Giveaway Ends 3/9 US
Giveaway Time with Shavewell Mirror - USA & CANADA
March Fan Appreciation $80 Cash Giveaway Ends 3/11 WW
$75 PayPal Giveaway from Super Frugalette
Elaine Turner Elizabeth Clutch Giveaway
Enter to win a $500 Apple Gift card (3/3 – 3/24)!
Origami Owl Custom Jewelry $25 Gift Certificate Giveaway
My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software Review and Giveaway 3/4
Diaper Bag of Holding: GIVEAWAY
Fluffy Fridays: SoftBums Omni Review and Giveaway
Fluffy Fridays: NEW Thirsties Duo AIO Review and Giveaway
Giveaway Time with The Drain Claw - USA & CANADA
Mama-to-Be: Fairhaven Health Pregnancy Products Review and Giveaway
The Blushing Violet Jewelry Custom Pod Pendant

Until next time,

Sunday, March 4, 2012

My Busy Life

Life... sometimes it really gets the better of me. One day I'm graduating high school, the next I'm 34 and my son is a Sophomore in high school. Taking a good look at myself I realize, I have lived too much of my life as an overweight women!!

So, I have a goal of losing 100 lbs. Yep, 100. It may take a while, since I didn't gain it overnight, but I'm determined. Between my husband, my trainer, the workout equipment and videos, and joining Weight Watchers, I really have no excuse now. I'm already down 22 lbs!

I have my good days, and my bad days. The trick is to recover from the bad days, and recognize that I'm not perfect, but I'm trending in the right direction. So I've decided to bring my Random Thoughts back to life, and post about my weight loss efforts along with other things in my life.

Who knows, maybe something in my journey will help someone else.

Until next time,

The Blogoholic