Happy Hump Day!

Have you entered my Paper Coterie giveaway yet?  They have AWESOME products for great prices!  Make sure you check my review/giveaway tab and enter!

• Win the Studio Tobac Corvette Sweepstakes - Enter once by November 30 to win a Special Edition 2011 Touring Corvette Convertible.
• Arm & Hammer Fresher by the Room Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 25 to win a Eureka Endeavor vacuum
• Jack Daniel's - Join Jack's Party Birthday Sweepstakes - Enter daily through September 30 to win a trip for 2 to Lynchburg, TN or Jack Daniel's gear.
• Six Flags Terra Nova Adventure Sweepstakes - Enter once through September 30 to win a trip for 4 to the Dinosaur Journey Museum in Colorado.

Review & Giveaway: Capture your memories with Paper Coterie

Recently Mom Select choose me to do a review and giveaway of Paper Coterie.  I love personalized products, so I was extremely excited to see what they have to offer.  Browsing through their website I discovered a variety of creative books, calendars, growth charts, wall decor and more!  I had a very difficult time choosing what I was going to create.

The first thing I chose to create was a poster of our family.  It was so easy!  I just added a picture to the design I wanted.  I have to say I was extremely happy with it when I recieved it - but that's in part to me skimming over the details of the product.  I guess I've been multi-tasking too much!  I expected a shiny poster that I would have to frame.  Instead the poster was made of a breathable fabric that won't crumple, tear or fade and has a special adhesive so they will stick and re-stick to virtually any surface.  The picture above doesn't even do it justice.  It turned out so well that my son's friend thought we had had an artist paint the picture on our wall for us!  The posters come in a 20 x13 or a 30 x 20.  With prices starting at only $14 for the posters, you'll definetly see some more on my walls before too long!

I had some more money I could spend at http://www.papercoterie.com/ so I chose to make a journal for my son.  I thought this would be a great way for him to write down what he thought of the world at 8.  The book was also very easy to make - I just added the pictures.  The book is very well made and professional looking.

When I received my products (which came very quickly!) I was not only absoluetly delighted with the quality of my poster and journal but they had included a cute welcome gift because it was my first order.  The design on the necklace is actually the logo for Paper Coterie.  It's going to go great when I wear my blue shirt for the Gator games coming up. ;-)

But my journey with http://www.papercoterie.com/ doesn't end here.  I was so in love with their products that I have decided to make a recipe book with recipes passed down to me by my great-grandmother.  I've had  a wonderful time collecting the old recipes and pictures of "Mom Sanford", who passed away in 1994 at age 96.  As you can imagine, it's not quite as easy as the poster and journal to put together.  I actually had a little trouble with the design.  However, Paper Coterie offers excellent customer support - choose between calling them, e-mailing them or chatting with them online - and they were able to get me back on track in no time! 

Is there any downside to Paper Coterie?  Well, as I love to be honest with my readers during a review I would have to say the only downside is that shipping seems to be a tad expensive.  You may spend $10 or more having your product shipped to you.  I'm hoping in the future they will find a cheaper way to ship - even if it means my products taking a few more day to get to me.

As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, http://www.papercoterie.com/ is GIVING my readers $40 worth of products of their choosing (you just pay shipping) through the month of August when you use the code BeginAnywhere .  Now, I know it's almost the end of August (which is why I  posted the code last week on my blog).  So I'm happy to announce that Paper Coterie is also giving me 10 codes for $40 worth of free products PLUS shipping to give to my readers!!

Disclosure: I received Paper Coterie Products to review at no charge but my opinions are not influenced in any way by this fact. They are my own.

Giveaway:  10 Readers will win a code for $40 worth of products from http://www.papercoterie.com/ PLUS free shipping.

Rules:

• Ten eligible entries will be chosen as the winner via random.org
• The deadline for entries is September 10, 2011 at 11:59 EST
• 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.
• If you don't leave your e-mail address and I can't find it easily, I will pick a new winner.

How To Enter:

Please leave a seperate comment for each entry and don't forget to provide your e-mail address!

*Mandatory Entry* - Visit http://www.papercoterie.com/ and tell me what product you would pick.

Extra Entries:

• Like Paper Coterie on Facebook
• Follow Win For Fun via Google Friends Connect
• Like Win For Fun on Facebook
• Follow Win For Fun on Twitter
• Share this giveaway on Facebook, twitter, a blog or somewhere else.  Make sure you include the link to the site where you posted the giveaway.  You will receive 1 entry for every site you post it to.

Trips to Hawaii, Fiji, New York, Vegas and more!

Vacations are over for a little while for most of us, so of course I'm dreaming of the next one!  Yesterday I found quite a few sweepstakes that involve trips - many of them only a one-time entry.  GLTA!

• Expedia 25 Free Cruises Sweepstakes - Enter once by October 2 to win a cruise to the Bahamas.
• Toys R Us Aulani Hawaiin Vacation Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 14 to win a trip for 4 to Aluani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii
• Fiji Water Trip to Fiji Sweepstakes (limited states) - Enter once by September 30 to win a trip for 2 to Fiji.
• State Farm Spring Break Escape IWG - Enter daily through Febraury 1 to win a trip for 2 to Mexico or a State Farm Visa gift card.
• Wilson Sporting Goods Name the Ball Sweepstakes - Enter once through August 31 to win a trip for 2 to Miami (September 9-11, 2011)
• Bon Appetit NYC Restaurant Sweepstakes - Enter once by October 17 to win a trip for 2 to New York.
• UFC Undisputed Fight Nation Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 30 to win a trip to UFC 137 in Vegas.

Happy Monday!

It's another week, and I'm looking forward to a good one!  This week I'll be posting a reveiw and giveaway for free products and shipping from http://www.papercorterie.com/.  I am also looking for the winner of our Tallyfiberworks giveaway.  Our first winner didn't respond, so we chose our second winner "sevaira".  If this is you, please check your e-mail!

Here's a few sweepstakes for you to start off your week:

• Sprint Are We There Yet Sweepstakes (limited entry) - Enter daily through October 10 to win a vacation for 4.
• To Do's Done For Good Sweepstakes - Enter daily through September 17 to win a $5,000 check.
• WD-40 Jo Dee Messina Holiday Concert Sweepstakes - Enter daily through November 1 to win a trip to Nashville (Dec. 17-21, 2011)
• Godiva Chocolatier 2011 Wine and Food Festival - Enter once by September 9 to win a trip to New York.

Review: Time flies - capture it at Shutterfly!

I was introduced to Shutterfly about four years ago and instantly fell in love with them.  The two products that I love the most are their Photo Books and their Christmas Cards.

I have created a Photo Book AT LEAST once a year.  Typically I make them at the beginning of the year to highlight the wonderful adventures that our family have had the previous year.  I really like that they have a variety of layouts - which means that every year my book will look unique.  I've also enjoyed that they continuously update their designs and backgrounds and have even added stickers.  There always seem to be a new choice for me to look at.  I like change!

The other reason I love Shutterfly is their Christmas Cards.  Once again, I really like the variety of options that Shutterfly offers to make a very professional looking Christmas card.  I also like the choice of using as many as 8 photos (at least that's the most I can find) on my card.  So if I can't pick the one picture to represent my family and/or children then I can use several!  You can also choose between flat or folded cards and a variety of card sizes.  If you want some festive Address Labels to go with your cards, Shutterfly can do that too!  They have a variety of address labels for Christmas time and the rest of the year.

It's almost fall so I'm already trying to decide which Christmas cards to use (there are so many to choose from!) and organizing my pictures for our annual memory book.  Time flies - capture it at Shutterfly!

Have a blog? Want to review a Shutterfly photo book? Sign up: http://goo.gl/K5hUC on your Facebook, Twitter, and other social media. 

TGIF...seriously.

It's finally Friday!  It's been a crazy (not so good) week with funerals, migraines and kids temper tantrums.  I'm hoping for a nice quiet weekend at home.  Thankfully Irene is passing us by (the reason for the migraine) but I'm praying for those of you who are in the path of her.

Recently a friend of mine informed everyone that she's pregnant.  I'm so excited for her!  I know her husband enters (and wins!) things from this site.  So Joe, these two sweepstakes are posted especially for you!

• Huggies Diapers for a Year - Enter daily through September 22 to win diapers for a year.
• Ana Ortiz Baby Shower Sweepstakes - Enter daily through September 7 to win an Ana Ortiz Baby Shower Celebrity Gift Bag

But we all aren't having babies, so here's some other awesome sweepstakes!

• 2011 Dr. Pepper/Dollar General Football Promotion (Limited States) - Enter daily through September 25 to win a home theatre package, tv or a dollar general gift card.
• Epic Year. Epic You. Back to School Sweepstakes Presented by KMart - Enter daily through September 30 (must answer a question) to win a $250 KMart gift card.
• TIVO Moola For Your Mobile Sweepstakes - Enter once through September 19 to win a chance for  them to pay your mobile phone bill for a year.
• Corona 2011 Fall Football Sweepstakes - Enter weekly through September 18 to win $2,500 towards a football game day trip.

Trips, Cookouts and More!

I will be attending a viewing and funeral of a family friend the next couple of days, so I will not be posting on here again until Friday.  In the meantime, here are several sweepstakes you can enter.

• Heinz Dip, Dip Horray Contest! - Must come up with a definition for the Diptionary.  Winners will recieve a trip to orlando January 27-29.  Enter once by October 21.
• General Elebtic Company Cafe Sweepstakes - Enter daily through January 2 to win a trip or an appliance.
• Dillard's Vera Bradley Giveaway - Enter daily through August 29 to win a Vera Bradley tote and wrislet.
• J.F. Griffin Publishing Outdoor Gear Giveaway - Enter once by March 31 to win a Yamaha Grizly 450 Auto 4x4
• Big Green Egg Grill with Greats Sweepstakes - Enter once by October 14 to win a grill and accessories.
• 2011 Emmitt Smith Ultimate Tailgate Party Promotion - Enter daily through September 17 to win cash, a catered football party for you and 51 friends on October 22 and a visit from Emmitt Smith. (You can choose to watch any football game that day on a TV they bring.  Of course I couldn't watch my Gators because we have an off week...I think Emmitt designed it that way ;)  Go Gators!)
• Taylormade and Adidas - Golf Company's 2011 Penta TP - Enter once by August 31 to win a five year supply of golf balls.

A Freebie and Some Sweepstakes

I want to remind you about the special code that Paper Coterie has given to me for my blog readers.  You can recieve $40 of free product - just pay shipping.  This includes photo books, growth charts, posters, and lots more.  All of it personalized!  It's a wonderful deal.  You can find the link and the code on this post:  http://winforfun.blogspot.com/2011/08/wishes-can-come-true.html




Ready for some more sweepstakes?

• Dean & Deluca Ultimate Spice Pantry Sweepstakes - Enter once by November 15 to win food and kitchenware.
• Cabbage Patch Kids Family Reunion Sweepstakes - Enter daily through December 31 to win a trip to Cleveland, GA for 13...see Babyland General Hospital!
• MLB - World Series Sweepstakes - Enter once by August 31 to win a trip to one of the MLB World Series games.
• 3 Doors Down Autographed Guitar Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 30 to win a 3 Doors Down Autographed guitar.

Happy Monday - We have winners and more sweepstakes!

First I would like to congratulate our 2 winners.  Amber won the Tallyfiberworks giveaway and Dealsfan32  (Dealsfan32 has already won Prefense from another blog giveaway) Shannon won the Prefense giveaway.  I will be contacting them after I finish this post and they will have 48 hours to respond or I will pick a new winner.  Congratulations!

I was very excited today - I recieved an e-mail that I won a Lumix DMC-TS3 digital camera!  When we took my digital camera on my 10 year anniversary trip back in November pieces literally started falling off of it, so I've been in need of one!  I can't wait to receive it and tell you about it.   Apparently it's waterproof, freezeproof and has gps and a compass.  Isn't that crazy?

Ready to win somethings?  You can't win if you don't enter!

• Thrillist.com Braun Battle of the Beards Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 30 to win $1,000 to be put toward an open bar tab for you and 5 friends.
• Blick Motor Scooter Sweepstakes - Enter once by Spetember 22 to win a 2011 Yamaha Vino Classic Scooter.
• NVIDIA Corporation Blizzcon 2011 Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 22 for a chance to win a trip to Blizzcon
• Jose Cuervo Vegas Flyaway Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 5 for a chance to win a trip to Vegas.
• Nike Make Yourself Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 18 to win Nike Gear.

Wishes can come true...

Yesterday I was wished that I could start winning again after a slow summer (which was mostly my fault because I didn't have much time to enter sweepstakes).  Well, my wish came true!  Yesterday morning the UPS man showed up at my door with a copy of the book Scary School for my son (Ssshhh...it will be part of either his birthday or Christmas present).  Then in the afternoon the mailman left me a $100 gift card to Publix Supermarket (a suprise!) and two USB car chargers (not exactly a win, but they were completely free).  Maybe this is the start of a new winning streak!  Fingers crossed!

This morning I recieved a notice that I will be able to do a review for Paper Coterie(which includes a great giveaway)!  While I wait for my product to review, I was given permission to give my blog readers a special gift.  August is officially "BeginAnywhere" month for Paper Coterie and they want to give you $40 to spending during August with the code "BeginAnywhere".  Isn't that an awesome gift?  Just check out their website at  https://www.papercoterie.com/ and begin creating!

Here are your sweepstakes for today:

• Chiquita Banana Smart Sweepstakes (Limited to Teachers) - Enter daily through October 16 to win an American Express Gift Card.
• Baby Milestones Challenge Sweepstakes - Enter daily through August 31 to win Walgreens Gift Cards.
• The Bagster Extra Credit IWG - Enter daily through October 2 to win cash, homework helper kit and gift cards.
• Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk Hyundai Elantra - Enter once by October 15 to win an 2012 Hyundai Elantra
• Win For Fun Robot Giveaway - Enter by August 20 to win Red the Robot or Bobby the Yong Robot.
• Win For Fun Prefense Giveaway - Enter by August 21 to win an 8 ounce bottle of Prefense Hand Sanitizer (can last almost 2 years!)

I'm Ready to Win Again!

Alright!  My son is back in school, I'm hopefully going to get over this cold soon...it's time to start winning again!  I don't know about you but my summer was so busy that I didn't have a lot of time to enter things so now it's time to get back on track!

Don't forget to enter the two giveaways I have going on my blog.  Enter the Tallyfiberworks giveaway by Saturday at midnight and the Prefense Giveaway by Sunday at midnight.  Please make sure you share these giveaways with friends.  The more successful the giveaways are the more chances I'll have to give away more things to my readers!  Also, if you aren't signed up with me on Facebook or Twitter you are missing out on some great sweepstakes I don't post here!

Alright, let's start winning!  Here are some sweepstakes for you:

• Kardashioan Your Kloset Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 30 to win Sears Gift Cards.
• Taste of the Wine Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 9 to win a trip to Napa Valley.
• Ice Breakers Frost Mint New Year's Eve Trip to Las Vegas Sweepstakes - Enter daily through November 1 to win a trip to Las Vegas for 4 for New Years.
• The Sons of Anarchy Get Into Anarchy Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 30 to win $2,500 in motorcycle gear.
• Fandango's Mummies of the World Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 5 to win a trip to Philadephia.

I've talked about it...and now it's finally here.

Two things really. 

First - a couple of giveaways on my blog I've been promising you!  One is for Prefense Hand Sanitizer.  It's pretty awesome because it's alcohol free, and last all day (through 10 hand washings).  Check it out here - http://winforfun.blogspot.com/2011/08/giveaway-review-prefense-every-day.html  The other giveaway is a for a piece of art from Tallyfiberworks.   These are really cool!  The winner get to choose between owning Red the Robot or Bobby the Young Robot.  Check it out here -

http://winforfun.blogspot.com/2011/08/giveaway-tallyfiberworks-makes-old-new.html

Second - my son finally started his first day of second grade today!  I know I've talked about it for several days but it just came today.  He was pretty excited to go back and see his friends.  Every year I make him a cake for his first day of school.  This year it was in the shape of a Manatee because that was his school mascot.

Okay, now for those sweepstakes you've been waiting for!

• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse Thomas Arvid Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 30 to win a limited edition print signed by Thomas Arvid.
• L.A. Crema Winery Expedia.com Travel Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 30 to win a travel voucher to Expedia.com  for $5,000.
• Market Day Connect 2 Win IWG - Enter once by October 22 to win an iPad, iPod, iPone or a gift certificate.
• Dollar General and Rexal Sweepstakes - Enter daily through September 15 to win a year supply of vitamins or a Dollar General gift card.

Giveaway: Tallyfiberworks makes the old new again with Space Age Art!

Recently I was introduced to the art of Tallyfiberworks, who creates fiber and recycled arts.

The artist, who grew up in a time when space exploration was new, loves to create aliens and space age art.  But that's not where the inspiration ends!  The art teacher, and extremely creative individual, also loves to try new fiber techniques like rug hooking, wire jewelry, sort sculpture, ATC's and felting.  Most recently she has been making recycled aluminum can creations from people, animals to objects.  You can check out all of her wonderful works at her Etsy Shop, on her Facebook Page or on her Flickr Page.

I'm excited to announce that the artist at Tallyfiberworks is allowing me to host a giveaway for one of her space age art pieces!  The winner will be able to choose between Red the Robot Magnet or Bobby the Young Robot Toy (each worth $15).

Red, the Robot is here for you.  Push any of his crystal buttons, either blue, purple or green to virtually help you accomplish anything - but you only get "three" wishes so think before you push his buttons!  He has a small bulb for his head - either he has a great idea or is an air head!  What a character!  3-3/4 inches tall with moveable legs and arms.  Magnet on back.

Bobby the Young Robot landed on Earth today and got seperated from his group.  He is covering up his trembling mouth with his collar.  He is hoping to find a loving home.  Look at his big beautiful, but scared eyes.  Made from brand new kids socks.  All hand sewn and filled with polyester stuffing by the artist.  Eyes are plastic encased inside with plastic hoots.  7-1/4 inches tall of squeezable fun!

Giveaway:  One winner will recieve their choice of EITHER Red the Robot or Bobby the Young Robot from Tallyfiberworks.

Rules:

• One eligible entry will be chosen as the winner via random.org
• The deadline for entry is August 20, 2011 at midnight.
• Limited ot US Residents 18+
• Please leave your e-mail address so I can contact you.  If I do not receive a response from the winner within 48 hours then I will choose a new winner.

Mandatory Entry:  "Like" Tallyfiberworks on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/TallyfiberworksLastslade/149312151813839

Extra Entries:

• Visit the Tallygiberworks Etsy page and tell me about another creation not yet mentioned that you like.  http://www.etsy.com/shop/TallyFiberworks
• Visit the artist's Flickr page and tell me another creation not yet mentioned that you like.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/75767827@N00/
• "Like" Win For Fun on Facebook  www.facebook.com/winningforfun
• "Follow" Win For Fun on Twitter www.twitter.com/winforfun
• Tweet the following message (can be tweeted twice a day with at least 2 hours in between tweets)
• #Win Space Age #Art from Tallyfiberworks!  #Giveaway ends 8/20!  http://winforfun.blogspot.com/2011/08/giveaway-tallyfiberworks-makes-old-new.html

Sometimes Routine's Aren't A Bad Thing!

Sometimes we get stuck in ruts that we need to get out of but at other times we crave routines. After a crazy summer schedule I am actually quite excited that once school starts tomorrow we will be going back to a normal routine. I know I'll hate having my boy not there all the time but it's time for us to get in a routine and he's very excited about starting second grade.

I want to give a congratulations to Angela M., the winner of our RedWeek.com giveaway! I posted another giveaway today and will be posting one more later this week so please check them out!

I've got a bunch of sweepstakes today, so let's get started!

• Nascar Hologram VIP Sweepstakes - Enter once by August 31 to win tickets to one of four Chase fo the Nascar Sprint Races or a signed hero card.
• Fandango Spy Kids 4 Sweepstakes - Enter once by August 30 to win IMAX tickets and other items.
• Domino Sugar VIP Trip to the Allstate Sugar Bowl - Enter daily through October 31 to win a trip for four to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
• Pepsi Max Back to Football Maximum Experience Sweepstakes - Enter daily through August 29 to win a trip to Green Bay, Wi for 2 to the NFL Kickoff Eve Party and NFL Kickoff Game
• A Weekend With Cooking Channel Sweepstakes - Enter daily through September 15 to win a trip to New York including 2 tickets to the NYC Wine and Food Festival.
• Win the Sweetest Seats Football Sweepstakes  - Enter daily through October 31 to win a $400 StubHub gift certificate.
• Western Union Pays My Bills Sweepstakes - Enter daily through September 25 to win $5,000 or $500.
• Sun-Maid back to School Movie Ticket Giveaway - Enter daily through October 19 to win Movie Money.

Giveaway & Review: Prefense Every Day Keeps the Germs Away!

My family is always on the move.  Whether it's the park, the zoo, a festival or Disney World - we like to go and do!  Often times the kids don't want to stop and wash their hand, if we can even find a place to wash our hands.  So when Prefense sent me their silicon-based hand sanitizer to review and giveaway I was definetly intrigued.

Hand sanitizers have been around for awhile, so what makes Prefense different from the others?  It is actually the only product that offers protection for up to 10 hand washings after one application - and wihout the drying, redness, cracking, chapping and flaking effects of alcohol!

To my family that's a tremendous benefit in the past week - when we took both a trip to the Jacksonville Zoo and to Disney World.  It basically means two things to my family.  One - I didn't have to constantly think about germs transfering to their skin either from ride handlebars or animals.  I was able to spray Prefense  on their hands when we first got there and it lasted all day!  Two - I don't have to be concerned about my kids (particularly my 3 year old daughter) putting their fingers in their mouth and getting germs in their mouth or sucking on an alchol based sanitizer.  And by the time we left Disney my daughter was sucking her thumb pretty hard!

You may also enjoy these benefit of Prefense:

• It contains mouisturizing Silica Complex with soothing organic botanicals to prevent dryness, redness and chapping.
• It has been tested against strains of Staphyloccous aureus including drug resistant MRSA strains.
• It stops skin to skin transfer of germs.
• Easy rapid foam application that is invisible and therefore won't stain skin or clothing.
• Water based formula in nonflammable.

Prefense offers several products including an 8 ounce bottle which over 640 applications (with one spray lasting all day - you're bottle could last almost two years!)  and a combo pack (see picture above).  Prefense can be purchased directly at http://www.prefense.com/product at a great price compared to other retailers.  Or you can purchase at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_hpc?_encoding=UTF8&node=3760901&field-brandtextbin=Prefense).  Use Amazon perks like "Free Super Saver Shipping or "Amazon Prime" for even more savings!

Prefense is giving one of my readers a chance to try out the product for themselves!

Giveaway - One reader will win an 8 ounce bottle of Prefense!

Rules

• One eligible entry will be chosen as the winner via random.org
• The deadline for entries is August 21 at midnight
• Limited to US residents 18+
• If I do not recieve a response from the winner within 48 hours then I will choose a new winner

Mandatory Entry - Tell me where you think you might use Prefense.

Extra Entries

• Like Prefense on Facebook (www.facebook.com/prefense)
• Follow Prefense on Twitter (www.twitter.com/prefense)
• Follow Win For Fun through GFC
• Like Win For Fun on Facebook (www.facebook.com/winningforfun)
• Follow Win For Fun on Twitter (www.twitter.com/winforfun)
• Tweet the following message up to two times a day (tweets must be 2 hours apart):
• #Win a bottle of #Prefense to keep the #germs away!  http://winforfun.blogspot.com/2011/08/giveaway-review-prefense-every-day.html

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

Sponsored by Tomoson.com

Review: BrytonPick helps you change your flossing habits!

My best friend is a dental hygenist and I kjonw she doesn't want to hear this, but I don't floss like I should.  It's just too incovenient after meals out, traveling or at night when I'm tired after being with the kids.  So I tend to skip it more than I should.  Sorry Jaime.  However, according to the ADA (American Dental Association) statistics I"m not the only one.  Apparently only 12% of the population flosses regularly, mainly because floss in not convenient or easy to use.

I was recently sent the BrytonPick, a reuseable and portable product designed to be used daily, when on the go, to remove food debris and plaque from between teeth after meals and snacks.  The credit card size carry pouch fits in any wallet, purse or pocket.  It has flexible stainless steel edges and is as thin as floss.  The stainless stell is germ resistent so all you have to do to clean it is use a napkin, tissue or hot water.  BrytonPick should be replaced every thirty days.

The BrytonPick has been really easy to use and because I travel so much, it's been extremely convenient!  Visit Bryton pick at http://www.brytonpick.com/ for more information.  BrytonPick is available at Meijer Store, A&P, Pathmark, Winn Dixie, C&S, Kinney Drugs, Save Mart, CVS.com, Drugstore.com, Pearson Dental Supply and others!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

It's the end of the summer as we know it...

I apologize for being MIA. Yesterday my family spent the day together, today my son had orientation to meet his second grade teacher and tommorrow I'm planning to go on an end of the summer trip to Disney World (any excuse to go to DW, right?) I can't believe school is starting on Tuesday!

I have e-mailed the winner of the RedWeek.com giveaway. Please check your e-mails because I haven't heard back from the winner yet.

It's such a busy Friday, so I'm just going to list some sweepstakes today. Look for a Prefense Giveaway and a Bryton Picks Review from me on either Sunday or Monday!

• Summer By Bravo Mobile Sweepstakes - Enter up to ten times through September 7 to win a $100 iTunes gift card.
• Lenox Something Borrowe Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 3 to win a 40" flat screen tv, Blu-Ray player, DVD, 8 place settings
• Hog Days of Summer Sweepstakes - This sweepstakes is limited to someone who holds a US CDL or Business DOT license or Canadian "Classified" drivers license or MOT.  Enter once by September 21 to win a Harley, gift certifate to Bass Pro Shops or fuel card.
• Woman's Day Magazine Nautica Towel Set Giveaway - Enter once by September 10 to win a white Nautica towl set.
• Coca Cola & Carmike 2011 IWG - Enter daily through October 31 to win a trip for 2 wo the Nascar Sprint Cup Series Coca Cola 600, an autograph or carmike movie passes.

A List of Giveaways

I'm a little short on time today - too much to do before my baby boy goes into second grade next week - so I'm just going to give you a list of sweepstakes you can enter today.  Good luck!

• Litehouse Foods - Dippin' to Win IWG - Enter daily through November 15 to win an iPad2, iPod shuffle or coupons.
• Ultimate Garage Giveaway Sweepstakes - Enter daily through August 31 to win a garage with a scissor lift and more!
• SW Airlines Jackpot Tablet Sweepstakes - Enter once by August 12 to win an Apple iPad
• Macy's Backstage Pass Sweepstakes and IWG  - Enter daily through October 31 to win a shopping spree from Macy's ranging from $10 to $500
• Rapunzel's Royal Celebration Sweepstakes - Enter once by August 21 to win a trip for 4 to London.
• The Great Race to Rewards Giveaway - Enter daily through September 30 to win a trip to your choice of Caesars locations.

Where should we go?

On Monday I commented on my Facebook Page that I was looking through pictures from the trip I won to the Super Bowl in 2010 from Heineken.  Wow, that was so much fun!  I found some trip sweepstakes for everyone to enter!  Good Luck!  And don't forget to enter my giveaway from RedWeek.com it ends on August 11 at noon!

• Win A Trip to Tuscany Sweepstakes  - Enter daily through March 31 to win a 7 day/6 night trip for 2 to Tuscany or a stainless stedl professional grade cooking set.
• Fred's Talladega 250 IWG (limited states) - Enter daily through October 9 to win tickets to the Talladega race or Fred's gift cards.
• HBO Strike Back Force - Enter once by August 31 to win a trip for 2 to Russia.
• Ashley Stewart Passport to Fashion - Enter daily through October 2 to win a trip to your choice of New York, Milan, Paris or London.

Are you interested in joining in SuperPoints?  This invitation-only program rewards you for searching, sharing and shopping!  Superpoints can be redeemed for valuable rewards, including gift cards.  I have a few invitations.  They are one-time click invitations, when they are gone, they're gone!
SuperPoints Invitation #1
SuperPoints Invitation #2

I may have so more a little later, so if you didn't get one please leave a comment below that you're interested in one!

Check out what's new!

Hi everyone!  I hope you guys had a great weekend.  Our weekend was pretty low-key, although we did go to a Jacksonville Suns baseball game on Sunday that we won tickets to. (For those die-hard Twilight fans, Bella's step-dad played for the Jacksonville Suns).

Please make sure you check out the Time Island Review that I posted on Friday and enter the giveaway for a 2-year membership to RedWeek.com that I posted on Sunday night.  I am very excited that I should have at least another two giveaways in August!

Below are a few sweepstakes to check out this Monday morning.  If you don't already "Like" me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter then you missed some sweepstakes this weekend!  Go ahead and follow me so you can catch up and not miss out on anymore!

• Calvin Klein Fall 2011 Sweepstakes - Enter once by August 14 to win a Calvin Klein Gift Card.
• Norelco Scholarclip Sweepstakes - Enter daily through September 30 to win a $10,000 check.
• Nestle USA 3D Home Theater Sweepstakes - Enter daily through October 31 to win a $5,000 Visa gift card.
• Nestle Happy New School Year Sweepstakes - Enter daily through October 15 to win the $5,000 grand prize or a $40 gift card for first place.

Review & Giveaway: RedWeek.com makes Budget-Friendly Family Vacations Possible!

If you have been following my blog for very long, then you know that one of my family's favorite things to do is travel!!!  We take a lot of day trips and occasionally take overnight trips when we can afford them.

Recently RedWeek.com, an online marketing site for timeshare rentals, contacted me about doing a review and giveaway for membership to their site.  I was intrigued when I found out that their site offers great travel bargains for families such as my own.

So what is the benefit of RedWeek.com? 

When a timeshare owner can’t use their weeks, they can rent them out.  RedWeek.com allows you to rent timeshares directly from the owners.  That typically turns into a 50% saving from hotel rooms.  It also means that you and your family can stay in a place that has separate bedrooms, a dining area, living room, patio or balcony and a kitchen.   My family would definitely be much more comfortable in a place like that!  The ability just to make meals in a kitchen rather than eating out every meal would save us TONS of money!  And just like a hotel you receive maid service to help keep the place clean, supply fresh towels and linens and carry out the garbage.  In addition many timeshares have resort amenities included in the rental prices, such as swimming pools, playgrounds, tennis courts, arcade game rooms and more.

RedWeek.com is a very easy site to use.  It allows you to find timeshares in categories such as “kid friendly” and “pet friendly”, as well as specialty destinations like “golf” or “beaches”.   Since I won my family annual passes to Disney World in March I decided to do a search in Kissimmee, FL (right by Orlando) to see if I could find a great deal on a timeshare rental for a week.  And boy did I find it!  I found a timeshare rental for one week in September for only $25 A NIGHT!!!  In addition to the timeshare ammenities I mentioned above, the place includes a DVD player, internet access, Jacuzzi tub, washer and dryer and more!    What a great deal!!!

RedWeek.com has given me a free one-year membership for a year and is offering a free two-year membership for one of my readers! Why would you want to have a RedWeek.com membership? Only with the membership can you contact owners about their units, post your timeshares for rent or sale, have access to Dial An Exchange, read and post resort reviews and access RedWish vacation want ads.

With over 1.5 million registered users, no middle man and no commission this is truly a travelers hassle free dream!

One lucky Win For Fun reader will win a two-year membership to RedWeek.com!

Rules:

• One eligible entry will be chosen as the winner via random.org
• The deadline for entries is August 11, 2011 at noon.
• Limited to US residents 18+

To Enter:

Please leave a separate comment for each entry and provide your email address

*Mandatory Entry* : Visit RedWeek.com, tell me where you would like to take a vacation and name the specific resort where you found the cheapest timeshare rental rate! (You will need to make a guest account).

Extra Entries:

• Like Redweek.com on Facebook
• Follow Redweek.com on Twitter
• Follow me via Google Friends Connect
• “Like” Win For Fun on Facebook
• “Follow” WinForFun on Twitter
• Tweet the following message (you can tweet twice daily...tweets must be at least 2 hours apart!) and comment with the link to your tweet.
• Win a two-year membership to RedWeek.com –they make budget friendly family vacations possible! @RedWeektravel @Winforfun http://winforfun.blogspot.com/2011/08/review-giveaway-redweekcom-makes-budget.html
• Blog about this giveaway and link back to my site.

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Review: Surviving Time Island!

Every summer my son and I love trying to find new and interesting things to do to break up the summer.  When I was chosen to review a new online video game called Time Island I was excited to try it with him.  My seven-year-old loves playing video games but mostly plays our Nintendo Wii and DS.  So I was interested in seeing how he would enjoy an online game.

Time Island is a virtual game world design for 6 to 10 year olds.  The game takes place on an imaginary island.

The island is also inhabited by a bad green creature, called Groggs. (See below).  If a Grogg catches you it steals away energy from you.

On Time Island you have to survive nature as well as do-at-home activities (it will let you know if you are hungry, cold or stinky and you must do something about that!)  You can check out the game at http://www.timeisland.tv/

Setting my son up on the game was extremely easy.  He liked that he was able to choose his name, his character and what he wore.  I liked that I was able to choose whether or not he was allowed to chat online to other gamers.  It was definetly a great time to have a discussion with my son on both the dangers and the the etiquette of chatting online with people he did not know.

While the actual game was a little confusing to me, my son thought it was great!  He really enjoyed going around the "island" and finding a variety of different games within the game to play.

He thought that the only downfall was that there was a tore but he couldn't find any money to spend there.  However, I know that the longer he plays the game he will learn to find resources rather than just spending money in a store on what he needs. 

In a "gimme" world, I like that.  Several times he has had friends over and they've played it together.  I think it will be a game that he really sticks to.  If you have a child between the ages of 6 and 10 I would recommend you check out the game.  http://www.timeisland.tv/

Disclosure: This post was written for MomSelect and Time Island who provided the information, product(s) in exchange for my honest opinions. I did not receive any monetary compensation. All opinions and thoughts expressed in this post are my own, and different people may have different outcomes.

Just because the summer's ending, doesn't mean the fun is!

There are often a lot of travel sweepstakes I don't enter because we are a family of four and I hate to leave the kids out of all the fun.  I was so excited to find these sweepstakes because they are for a family or four and my kids would love to go there! (Okay, maybe my son's a little old for Sesame Place...but I know he'd be a good sport about it!)

• IHOP Spy Kids All the Time in the World 4D Sweepstakes - Your household can enter 5 times through September 30 to win a trip for 4 to Austin, TX or an IHOP gift card and DVD goodie bag.
• Earth's Best Play-Date Sweepstakes - Enter once by October 31 to win a trip to Sesame Place or a Sesame Stree Gift Pack.

Win A Trip to Disney World Resort Sweepstakes - Enter once by August 15 to win a trip to Disney World including 2 nights at a Deluxe Disney Resort, one night in Cinderella's Castle, four 4-Day Magic Your Way passes and air transportation.

Giveaways and Reviews coming soon...

Make sure you check this page often these next couple of weeks.  I will be posting a review about the online game Time Island, hosting a review/giveaway for a timeshare membership, hosting a revies/giveaway for a recycled art piece and much more!  But for now, here's me finally catching up from being offline for a couple of days!

• Join The Jedi IWG (ages 6-17 only) - Enter daily through December 31 to win a lightsaber or Star Wars pack.
• Coca-Cola Celebrates 125 years with IGA - Enter daily through September 26 to win a $125 gift certificate to your local IGA.
• Coors Light Dream Game Sweepstakes - Enter daily through September 30 to win an FSN Gameday Experience.
• Petco Zoo Sweepstakes - Enter daily through August 31 to win a trip to San Diego or a year supply of cat or dog food.
• Nestle Family - Best Summer Ever Sweepstakes - Enter weekly through August 29 to win a variety of prizes.
• P&G Bounty's Teacher Wish List (Teachers Only) - Enter weekly through September 27 to win an art room makeover and gift cards.

One of my favorite prizes - Gift Cards!

If I could choose to win in anything in a sweepstakes it would be cash.  However, my second favorite thing to win is gift cards!  In the past two years I've won over $250 in Best Buy Gift Cards, $200 in grocery gift cards, $150 in drugstore gift cards and more.  Here are some gift card sweepstakes for you to try out.

• Gotta Getta Soul IWG - Enter daily through September 5 to win a Kia Soul or gift cards.
• Cost Plus World Market - Star Treatment Makeover - Enter daily through September 2 to win a gift card and a personal shopping experience.
• DIY Turn Tight Sweepstakes - Enter daily through August 31 to win a $2,500 Sears Gift Card.
• Napa Filters Do It Your Way Sweepstakes - Enter daily through August 31 to win a gift card.
• CVS Pharmacy Summer Giveaway - Enter daily through August 25 to win $100 to CVS.

Short on Time? Try some one-entry sweepstakes!

If you're short on time, but would like to enter some sweepstakes you may want to try finding some local sweepstakes and/or you may want to enter the one-entry sweepstakes.  It's nice to enter and then forget about it.  Try these one-entry sweepstakes:

• Fandango Windows Slate App Sweepstakes - Enter once by August 22 to win a Dell Inspiron duo.
• Win a Gift Card to Cheesecake Factory - Enter once by August 11 to win $100 to the Cheesecake Factory!
• 4G Payday Contest (T-Mobile Customers Only) - Enter once by October 2 to win $4,000 or an Audi Q5.
• Smurf It Up in NYC - Enter once by August 15 to win a trip for 4 to New York.
• Arla Foods Upgrade to Great Sweepstakes - Enter once by September 11 to win a $500 pre-paid debt card.

Welcome to "Wins"day!

I apologize for not posting the last couple of days.  Unfortunately for me my computer was having a whole bunch of issues.  But they should be fixed.  And now it's time to play catch up!  Here's your first post today.  There will probably be more.

• Great Snacks Giveaway IWG - Enter daily through April 30 to win a year's supply of fruit snacks.  Use code 16000-12345.
• Brand Brite Start Sweepstakes - Enter daily through August 31 to win a $250 VISA gift card.
• CMT & Taste fo Home To The Mat Sweepstakes - Enter daily through August 18 to win 55 inch flat screen tv and cookbook.
• Hormel Foods Huddle Up! IWG - Enter daily through October 31 to win a gift card to puchase a 3D TV.
• Starbucks Bistro Box Sweepstkaes - Enter one time through August 14 to win a coupon for 2  Bistro Boxes and 2 grande beverages from Starbucks.
• S'Mores Fall Tailgating IWG - Enter daily through November 30 to win a Chevy Equinox, Chill and Grill on Wheels or a Grill Master BBQ Set.
• Mophie and Visctorinox Swiss Army - Back to School Sweepstakes - Enter once through August 14 to win a Mophie Juice Pack Plus, Workbook and Flash Drive.
• T-Mobile VIP Zone Sweepstakes (T-Mobile Customers Only) - Enter daily through October 15 to win a free year of service, a phone or blue tooth.

What did you win in July?

I have to admit, it's been a busy month for me.  I love my sweepstakes and all my wins, but family time is much more important...and there's been a lot of family time in July!  I think I ended up entering sweepstakes about 2 or 3 times per week this month.  School is back in session in a couple of weeks so I may have a little more free time then to enter a few more sweeps and hopefully win a few more things! 

I did win one thing.  A one-year subscription to Coastal Living Magazine.  My mom is ecstataic.  She loves the magazine but decided not to renew because it is not a cheap one.  So I'll definetly be passing them down to her!

Whether it was a sweepstakes from my site or another I'd like to know..

What did you win this month?