Friday, July 29, 2011

Friday on Facebook

It seems like a lot of people live on Facebook now a days to communicate with friends, find coupons and just generally catch up with what's going on.  There are also a lot of opportunities to enter sweepstakes and giveaways on Facebook.  I have won several different sweepstakes on Facebook and recieved items such as gift cards, hairbows for my daughter and movie tickets.  Here are a few for you to try out.

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Sweepstakes, Giveaways and More. Oh My!

Good morning peeps!  It's so good to see all of my new fans out there!  This morning in addition to a list of sweepstakes I have for you, I have two sites I would love for you to visit. 



The first one is an artist that I will be working with shortly called Tallyfiberworks/Lastslade.  She has some awesome recycled art and I am currently working on having a giveaway with her on this site.  I would love it if you could "like" her Facebook page now at Tallyfiberworks/Lastslade.

The second is a blogger I recently met on Twitter and she is having her first giveaway.  Please go to her blog here to show her some love and enter her giveaway if it interests you.

Here are a list of National sweepstakes for you to enter:

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Missing Maine


It's been a week since I got back from Maine, and I'm ready to back again! (FYI - didn't win this trip.  I have family up there in the summer).  If you ever have a chance to go up there I highly recommend it.  Think lots of green, no billboards, plenty of outdoor activities, cool(ish) weather and beautiful scenery.  *sigh*

While I was up there I did make my dad a batch of Dark chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting.  I found the recipe at Brown Eyed Baker.  All I can say is YUM, YUM!  The only thing that would have made them any better is if I had my Pampered Chef Stoneware to bake them in...but it wasn't my house so I have to use what's available.  If you want perfect cupcakes and muffins, I do suggest you get the stoneware! (I would send you a link to a Pampered Chef consultant, but I don't have one.  How crazy is that?)  Anyway, here's the recipe for you to try.

Are you missing some of my missing some of my posts because you forget to come back to my blog?  Like me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter to get reminders every time I post.  Plus, the bigger my numbers are the more giveaways I can offer.  Win-Win :)

Here are some sweepstakes for you to enter today:

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Get Wired Wednesday Blog Hop - 7/27/11

I'm so excited to be chosen by Victoria's Voice as a Guest Host for the Get Wired Wednesday Blog Hop!  Please join us!
 

Here are the rules:

  • Follow this weeks Guest Host - ME! - Win For Fun
  • Follow the Hostesses Victoria's Voice and Three Boys and an old Lady through GFC
  • Link yourself to the list below
  • Follow some of the other great blogs (Remember to leave a comment so they know to follow you back)
  • Copy and paste the blog hop button on your blog so that others can join (optional)
  • Not mandatory, but I would love for you to leave a comment that you have joined up to the blog hop.




Monday, July 25, 2011

Just My Opinion: Zoya Fast Drops cuts down wait time!

A few months ago I won a Zoya prize pack, which included 2 bottles of nail polish, Zoya Fast Drops and nail polish remover.  I was excited about winning it because it was free of toluene, formaldehyde, DBP (phthalates) and camphor.  So that meant I wasn't so worried about putting it on my 3 year old daughter's fingernails.

When I recieved the package I was a little worried that the two colors I won (karina and loredana mat) were a little dark for my daughter, but she LOVED them!  She calls them sparkly red and silver and feels they are very "princessy".

I had never heard of the Fast Drops before but now that I know about that I can tell you that when I run out of them, I am going back to Zoya to order some more!!!!  After painting mine and my daughter's nails we just add one drop of the Fast Drops (it's kind of like an oil) and in 5 minutes our nails are completely dry!  I have shared this with friends and they too have gone out and bought a bottle for themselves.  The stuff seriously works.  You can find it at http://www.zoya.com/content/38/category/Zoya_Fast_Drops_Polish_Drying_Drops.html

I have some facebook sweepstakes today for you to enter.  I got on my Zoya kick because the first sweepstakes is actually from Zoya.  It's not for the Fast Drops, but is a good chance for you to try their nail polish.  Happy sweeping!

Don't forget those Local giveaways!

You should be checking your local giveaways every week - they are some of the most winnable!  If you aren't in Jacksonville you can do a google search (for ex., "Jacksonville Television Stations" or "Jacksonville Radio Stations".  If you are in Jacksonville, FL I do keep a list of sites on my facebook page (www.facebook.com/winningforfun) that have local giveaways.  Here are a few I'm entering this week:
  • 99.9 Gator Country - Tickets to see the Jacksonville Suns, a trip to see Taylor swift and a Disney Family Trip.
  • I Want A Buzz - Admission Tickets ot MOSH, Tickets to see the Jacksonville Suns, Pass for 2 to the Alhambra Theatre to see Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
  • 99.1 WQIK - Shoe Carnival $25 Reward Card, Subway gift card
  • Lite 96.1 - Tickets to see the Jacksonville Suns, Free admission for the year to the  St. Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum.
  • Magic 107.3 - Flip-flops, Sea-Doo Jet Ski, Ticket to see John Fogarty, Subway gift card.
  • RadioNOW 97.9 - Tickets to see the Jacksonville Suns, Subway gift card
  • WOKV - McDonald's Frozen Strawberry Lemonade for a year
  • 96.9 The Eagle - Tickets to Art & Wine Fest, gift card to Sonny's Bar-B-Que

Losing power in the summer in Florida = HOT

This morning the power was off for 30 minutes :-p  With the temperature and humidity down here in Florida, the house heated up REALLY fast.  Thank goodness it was only 30 minutes.  Hopefully the rest of my Monday won't be like that!!!

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Those last minute sweepstakes...

If you haven't had a chance to "like" my Facebook page yet, you may be missing out on some great sweepstakes!  It's there that I often post sweepstakes that are going to end within 24-48 hours.  Make sure you like my page at www.facebook.com/winningforfun

Here are a few sweepstakes that you have time to enter.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Officially Off of Vacation

So.   I'm back.  The week in Maine went WAY too fast (it didn't help that I got sick while I was up there).  I took a few days when I got back to help my parents pack up their house so they can move into a new one.  And on Friday my hubby, kids and I took a "Family Day" and we went to Animal Kingdom at Disney World.  So officially it's done.  I am hoping to get back to my daily posting now.

And the Winner...

...of the Nutri-Vet Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil Giveaway is

 
#4
CstironKat
 
The winner was chosen through Random.org.  I will be sending the winner an email this afternoon.  They must respond within 48 hours or another winner will be chosen.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

It's just not right!!!

I could say I've been MIA these last few days because I'm having such a fabulous vacation.  Well, the vacation has been nice but my parents and I managed to catch some nasty cold and have been feeling yucky these past few days.  Rather than posting sweepstakes at night I've been crawling into bed instead.  Luckily none of the four kids seem to have caught it.  We are all seem to be doing a little better this evening.  Unfortunately, we leave early tomorrow morning to go back to Florida. *sigh*

If you haven't already enter my giveway, please check my review/giveaway tab and enter!  I will be choosing the winner of the giveaway on Friday.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

The Way Life Should Be

Yep, I'm in Maine.  This evening we played on the shore most of the day.  I made dark chocolated cupcakes with peanut butter frosting for snack (YUM!)  We finished off the day with a couple of lobsters a piece followed by S'Mores.  Maine - The Way Life Should Be.
And don't forget to enter my giveaway to win Nutri-Vet Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil for your dog!

Thursday, July 14, 2011

For those of you with out much time...

...I have a few sweepstakes that you only have to enter one-time.
Don't forget to check out my Review & Giveaway on the Nutri-Vet Alaskan Salmon Oil Supplement for Dogs!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Review & Giveaway:Nutri-Vet Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil

Recently Best Pet Health, which is a new online store and web-destination for all of the Nutri-Vet products, sent me Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil to try on my silky terrier, King.



If you’ve never heard of Nutri-Vet they have a variety of products that can enhance both dogs’ and cats’ lifestyles. If you visit the Best Pet Health Website it is very clean and easy to navigate. The part I love the most is when you click the “Product Solutions” tab. The dog infographic was a wonderful resource that directed me to the products I might need for King. Best Pet Health offers free shipping on all orders over $45 and has a Deal of the Month page here (this month it's free shipping with the code!) You can also visit their Facebook and Twitter pages to learn about specials, enter weekly giveaways ask product questions and talk about your pet.

One of the main issues I have with King is his dry skin. So I was very excited when Best Pet Health sent me their Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil. I learned that this multi-purpose supplement is rich in EPA and DHA. It helps maximize skin and coat health, promotes a strong immune system and supports joint function.

The oil was easy to use. I just mixed the correct amount with his food. Initially I was worried that he wouldn’t eat the food because the oil would give it a different taste. That worry was quickly extinguished – he gobbled it up!

I later found that the pure oil from wild, non-farmed Alaskan salmon is stabilized with rosemary, a natural antioxidant that provides freshness, purity and taste. Since giving King the oil I have noticed that he is itching less and his skin isn’t so pink. Success!  I am glad I have found something to give my dog relief!

One lucky Win For Fun reader will win:

A bottle of Nutri-Vet Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil for their dog!
Rules:
• One eligible entry will be chosen as the winner via random.org
• The deadline for entries is July 22, 2011
• Limited to US residents 18+
• If I do not receive a response from the winner within 48 hours, then I will choose a new winner.

To Enter:
Please leave a separate comment for each entry and provide your email address (I will delete comments that do not include email addresses).

*Mandatory Entry* "Like" Best Pet Health on Facebook or http://twitter.com/#!/bestpethealth (Do both and you can have 2 entries! Just leave 2 comments)

Extra Entries:
• Visit Best Pet Health and tell me one other product you would like for your dog or cat
• Follow me via Google Friends Connect
• “Like” Win For Fun on Facebook
• “Follow” @WinForFun on Twitter
• Tweet about the giveaway (twice daily...tweets must be at least 1 hour apart) and comment with the link to your tweet. Be sure to include @BestPetHealth and @WinForFun in your tweets!
• Blog about this giveaway and link back to my site.

Disclaimer: This giveaway is sponsored by Best Pet Health.  I recieved this product for free in exchange for my review.
Thank you for reading and Good Luck in this Giveaway!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go...

Well, almost ready to go on vacation.  Here are a few sweepstakes for you guys to enter today.  Also, I'm going to try my hardest to put my giveaway up tonight!  Well will see how things pan out :)

Monday, July 11, 2011

Monday, Monday

Happy Monday y'all!!  I hope it's a decent one for everybody!  I'm super busy trying to get ready for my vacation, so I'm just going to give you a few sweepstakes to enter.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Coming soon...

On Wednesday my daughter and I leave for Maine for a week to pick up my son (my poor hubby is staying here).  During the week that I'm gone I will definetly post some sweepstakes, although it may be every other day instead of daily (there's no cable TV up there or anything else to do at night, so I'll have a little time to update the blog).  Before I leave I will be starting a giveaway that will end when I come back.  So be on the lookout for it!  In the meantime, here are some sweepstakes to enter.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Double Sweepstakes Day!

Here are a few more sweepstakes I found today.  Have fun and have an awesome weekend!  Depending on how busy I am I don't know how often I will post on the weekend.

I think I'm getting old.

This morning my daughter and I went with some friends to the Museum of Science and History (MOSH) in Jacksonville.  She loved looking at the fossils and digging for them, seeing the turtles and pushing the buttons in the human body. 

Personally, the museum made me feel old!  There is a section of the museum that chronicles the history of Jacksonville so that kids (and adults) can learn about the past.  The last thing in this part was a phone booth.  The kids thought it was great.  But that phone booth made me feel old!!!!  Apparently I wasn't the only one.  Several other women around my age saw the phone booth too and couldn't believe it's in a history museum!  My, how times have changed.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Where does it go?

It's seems like time has been flying lately!  We're already about half way through summer and there's so much stuff I want to do that I haven't done yet!  I'm also supposed to be working on cleaning out my son's room before I pick up from his vacation in Maine...which now happens to be less than a week away!  I guess I had better get started on it.  If someone figures out how to slow time down, will you let me know?  I'm afraid my kids will be grown before I know it!  *sigh*  Since time seems so short, here's some sweepstakes you only have to enter once.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Decisions: Blogger or WordPress?

Yesteday I won a copy of a book that explained the easiest way to switch my blog over from Blogger to WordPress.  I'm still undecided about whether or not to do that.  I would love to hear from you on why Blogger or Wordpress is the best...or not the best!  While you guys are helping me decide, here are a few sweepstakes you can enter.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Fun Sweepstakes to Make Your Kids Smile!

Sorry for posting so late today.  My daughter and I had a wonderful time at her friend's birthday party.  The party was at Jump Zone, which is one of those inflatiable places - always fun!  If you want to have some fun with the kids you may want to try these sweepstakes.

Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy Fourth of July!

I hope everyone is having an awesome 4th of July!  In addition to celebrating our freedom today, my family is also celebrating life!  Today is my father-in-laws birthday (he claims that until he was a teenager he thought the fireworks were for his birthday) and would have been my grandpa's birthday too.  I hope everyone has a great time cooking out, watching fireworks and spending time with friends and family...but don't forget why we're celebrating this day!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Enjoying your 3 day weekend?

I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend and feeling very patriotic!  We weren't able to make it to the Daytona 400 yesterday, but we spent a wonderful day in Lee visiting with lots of extended family.  The town of Lee put on an AWESOME fireworks display with one one of the best finale's I've seen in a long time.  What makes it even more amazing is that Lee is a small town in Florida with only a little over 300 residents!  I hope everyone has a great Fourth of July tomorrow!
Not a fan of Win For Fun on Facebook yet?  You might want to be!  As I mentioned before I sometimes put sweepstakes on there that I don't post here.  I also always let you know when I post new sweepstakes on this site.  Become a fan of Win For Fun on Facebook HERE!

P.S. - Thank you to all my facebook fans who let me know what they won in June!  I love to hear everyone's stories of winning!

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Winner: Cars 2 Movie Ticket

Congratulations to the winner of the Cars 2 movie ticket:

#16 Missy Olson!



Sweepstakes for a good road trip

I know there are a lot of new followers here, but if you have followed me long enough you have realized that I like nothing better than a good road trip.  Perhaps I was a gypsy in a former life because I can't seem to stay in one place for very long!  So on this great 4th of July weekend I've decided to pass on some sweepstakes to you that would defray the cost of a road trip!
  • I have yet to win a hotel night (not including the trips I won to Disney World and the Super Bowl), but I think they would really come in handy so I can take off on a road trip anytime.  Enter the Budget Travel LaQuinta Inns Sweepstakes once through August 23 for your chance to win a 2 night stay at La Quinta or a La Quinta Prize pack.
  • Tell Shell about your Favorite Road Trip and you could win a $100 gas gift card.  Enter daily through September 5.
  • During the Energel-X The Future is Smooth Sweepstakes you could win a new car to travel with.  They are giving away a Nissian Juke, a trip to the Caribbean and gift cards.  Enter once through October 30.
  • Or if it's just you traveling and you want to slowly see the sights, enter the Green on the Go Vespa Sweepstakes. You could win a Vespa LX 50 and a Samsung Replenish phone.  Enter once by August 20.

Friday, July 1, 2011

24 Hour Giveaway: Who Want To See Cars 2?

This past weekend I went to see Cars 2 with the family before my son went up to Maine for several weeks.  Cars 2 was definetly a much more action packed movie than the original and my son L-O-V-E-D it!

Last month I won a ticket to see the movie, however I didn't recieve the electronic movie cash until today.  Although I thought the movie was good, I think I'll wait to see it on DVD the second time.  The movie cash is good ONLY for Cars 2.  Therefore, I would love to give the movie code to someone else.  This is not a sponsored giveaway.  Below are the rules and entry guidelines.  Good Luck!

Rules:

One eligible entry will be chosen as the winner via random.org
The deadline for entries is July 2, 2011 at 6 p.m. (that's right - you only have a little over 24 hours to enter!)
Limited to US residents 18+
If I do not receive a response from the winner within 24 hours, then I will choose a new winner.

To Enter:
There are three ways to enter.  Please leave a separate comment for each entry and provide your email address (I will delete comments that do not include email addresses).
  • Follow me via Google Friends Connect
  • “Like” Win For Fun on Facebook
  • “Follow” @WinForFun on Twitter

Happy Friday!!!

It's already been an interesting morning.  My girl went to work with her daddy and my son is visiting his Meme and Papa in Maine.  Which means, I get a WHOLE morning to myself!!!!  It would be great to relax and do nothing, but there's a lot around the house I need to get to that I can't do when my daughter is around.  So it's time to leave you guys with a bunch of sweepstakes so I can get to work!