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Win a Trip to See The Martha Stewart Show from Valpak

You might already be familiar with the website Valpak, and the many coupons they offer. Right now, members of Valpak can enter a sweepstakes, and win a trip to see the Martha Stewart Show in New York City. Start by visiting the Valpak website. Enter your city, state, or zip code into the search engine at the top of the website, and you will be show coupons that are for local restaurants and businesses. In addition to grocery coupons, you can find coupons for restaurants and entertainment. There are coupons for the home, for beauty items, for health related things, … Continue reading →

Book Review: Issues That Concern You: Foster Care

I’ve mentioned before how much I enjoy the Opposing Viewpoints series of books, such as Opposing Viewpoints: Adoption. Greenhaven Press now has another series, aimed at students, called Issues that Concern You. These issues include Date Rape, Discrimination, Dieting, Electronic Devices in Schools, Gangs, Zoos and Animal Welfare, and other issues that may be relevant to students’ everyday lives, to things they care about, causes they may wish to support, or issues they may vote on when they become adults. Issues that Concern You: Foster Care is one such book. Like the Opposing Viewpoints series, the book is an anthology … Continue reading →

Disney Dreams Do Come True

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How would you like to win a free Disney vacation complete with air fare, ground transportation, hotel and Walt Disney World or Disneyland park hopper passes? Does it sound too good to be true? It is just another great offering in the Year of a Million Dreams! Disney.com has partnered with the Walt Disney Company’s theme parks, Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California, to launch its first online sweepstakes. The “Dreams Come True” online sweepstakes is part of the Year of a Million Dreams program. You can visit www.disney.com/dreams every day in February to enter the sweepstakes. … Continue reading →

Phone Scammers

I got a strange call the other day. The recording said I had won a prize, but I didn’t remember entering a contest. It told me to push 1 for more information. I thought, what the heck… may as well see what I won, couldn’t hurt right? Shortly after pressing 1, my call was switched to a fast talking representative. He told me I had won a new plasma TV. He just needed to get my home address, name and credit card number to pay for the shipping. Sounds probable, right? Nope! As soon as I heard that request, I … Continue reading →

Easy Ways with Artwork

A simple way to add interesting details to a space is adding a piece of artwork. Whether you choose a painting, a poster, a print, or a portrait, is up to you. You can also choose a vase, an urn, a sculpture, or a statue. Maybe, you prefer something abstract, something that you don’t even know how to describe, but the piece is interesting. Go for it! Finding new ways to use interesting items is a great way to add not only texture and interest but also personality to your home decorating. Architectural elements and even exterior pieces often look … Continue reading →

Sweepstakes and Contests Ending in March

Well, my dad didn’t win the $280 million super lotto last night, but maybe next week! I have been getting a whole bunch of real estate magazines from Colorado, where the HGTV Dream Home is based. Of course, since they’re airing in two weeks, they’ve probably already notified the winner. It was fun dreaming! And it didn’t cost me the dollar for the Lotto ticket. Here’s a short list of contests to enter for March. Please feel free to add to it! Win a Free Flush and Fish Toilet – Okay, you have to go take a look even if … Continue reading →

Current Proctor & Gamble Deals

You’ve asked for one-stop deals shopping, so here’s a list of the current P&G family of brands promotions all in one blog. Enter them today! BrandSaver 500 – Earn a free racing t-shirt by entering UPC and race codes found on P&G products. Go and grab that Dawn from under the sink and start entering. Most codes earn 10-15 laps each. There’s also a short quiz about superstitions that can earn you four more. The neat thing is that if you score zero (as I did) on the first try, you can back up your browser and try again. T-shirts … Continue reading →

Sweepstakes and Contests Ending in February

Last month I wrote a blog about the value of entering contests. Did you win anything yet? You can’t win if you don’t enter! Here’s a list of online contests ending in February. Get your entries in now before you forget. And don’t forget to come back and tell me what you won. Orbitz Shove Your Love – Win a trip or airfare. Ends 02/12/07. DKNY Jeans – Win a trip to New York for two complete with a shopping spree. Ends 02/14/07. Cosmo Magazine – Win a trip to New York plus $1000. Ends 02/15/07 Ferragamo Shopping Spree – … Continue reading →

The Job/Employment Blog Week in Review for Jan 13-19

Hello, and welcome to the Week in Review for January 13 – 19. This is our way of catching you up on any blogs you may have missed in the past week! We will be bringing on a new blogger to the Jobs blog on February 1st, Cami Reardon, and we’re really excited for her to bring her unique perspective and ideas to our blog. In the meanwhile, here’s a review of the happenings on the Jobs blog–if you have any feedback or comments, feel free to either leave a comment below or get in touch with me! Thanks for … Continue reading →

Contests and January Sweepstakes

In what seems like another lifetime ago, I used to be the feature writer for a local monthly magazine. It was great experience because I got to see all the behind-the-scenes happenings that you don’t find in a book. One of the most surprising things to me was the monthly contests. The magazine had a readership of 40,000 people. Different advertisers would donate prizes for the month. They weren’t Ed McMahon quality prizes, but they were decent. Things like a day spa, massages for two, nights in a hotel, or admission to local attractions. One month was a birthday party … Continue reading →