Category Archives: Contests
Scentsy Winner!
So back in early December, I wrote this post about hosting a Scentsy party and said if anyone saw my post and bought from the party, I’d put them in a drawing to win free Scentsy stuff (coming from me, not the consultant or Scentsy)…
Well, the basket party has finally closed and according to Random.org, the winner is….. Allison from Glimpses of the Military Life! Allison has started her own business and has respectfully declined the winnings so the next Random.org winner is ArmyGirlNay from The Albrecht Squad!
Allison, ArmyGirlNay since my party did so well, I’m giving you the choice of one of the following (all worth $25):
- A mid-size warmer of your choice
- A plug-in warmer of your choice and one bar of your choice
- One brick of your choice plus one bar of your choice
- Five bars of your choice
Thank you to those who signed up!
Please get back to me within 48 hours or I will have to choose another winner (I’ll also be tweeting you and contacting you on your blog).
Winner-Winner, Chicken Dinner!
If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?
~Vince Lombardi
I’m so excited to announce the winner of the CVS flag contest giveaway. Hell week is upon me at school (totally, seriously, horrible) and I don’t have much time to spare, so I’ll make this quick. The winner is….
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That would be Liberal Granola Girl! Let’s hope this is just the start of some awesome luck for her (if you don’t read her blog, she’s hoping to be a mother to her sister-in-law’s kids soon… plus hoping to get pregnant soon… all while her husband is deployed).
Libby… contact me at wifeofasailor [at] gmail [dot] com with your mailing info, along with the flag you for-sure want. Congrats!
A Patriot Day Giveaway
The whole inspiration of our life as a nation flows out from the waving folds of this banner.
~Author Unknown
It’s been nine years. I’m sure we can all pinpoint where we were when we heard about the Twin Towers being hit. And then the Pentagon. And then a crash in a Pennsylvania field. And, of course, the fall of the Twin Towers. I sure can.
I was in college. A resident assistant to freshmen girls. I remember the panic, the absolute feeling of vulnerability… that my great nation had actually been penetrated by an enemy–something that hadn’t been seen for two generations. Since Pearl Harbor. Though I was far away from what was happening, looking back, it made me grow up a bit. And I learned that we didn’t live in a peaceful, idyllic world.
I remember just after it happened, you couldn’t go anywhere without seeing houses upon houses proudly flying the American flag. Everyone did. I often wonder what happened to that… will it take another tragedy to make people patriotic again?
Today commemorates that day nine years ago. It was proclaimed Patriot Day by President Bush in 2002 and signed into law not too long after. And in honor of Patriot Day, I’m offering a giveaway, courtesy of CVS Flags. CVS Flags has graciously offered my readers a chance for one to win a 3×5 U.S. Flag or a Military Flag.
And you know what is extra awesome about CVS Flags? All their flags are made right here in America!
Overseas and thinking you can’t enter? You’re wrong… they ship to APO addresses, so join in the contest!
The contest will run from today through 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, September 17, 2010.
You have several ways to enter the contest. First and foremost, you must leave a comment telling me which flag you’d choose and why. Once you leave a comment, you can also earn additional entries by:
- Become a follower of this blog and leave a comment letting me know you are.
- Write a blog post (with link to this post) about this contest and leave a comment linking back to your blog post.
- Tweet about it (with a link to this post) and leave a comment with your tweet URL. You can do this up to twice a day.
If you start today, that gives you 17 chances to win!
Okay, now for the rules:
- You must make a comment and tell me which flag you’d choose and why. If you win, you don’t necessarily have to stick to this choice, so don’t stress over it.
- For EVERY entry, you must add a new comment. If you answer #1 and tell me you are a blog follower in one comment, that will only count as one entry.
- The winner will be chosen by Random.org.
- I need to contact the winner somehow, so if you don’t leave a link to your blog, please leave an e-mail address! If I can’t contact you, I’ll be choosing someone else.
Good luck! Oh, and I should tell you that CVS Flags is kindly providing me with a flag of my own in return for this contest. I’m totally excited about receiving mine!
Summer Contest for Military Families
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.
~Elmer Davis
In honor of Memorial Day, I’m so excited to have been asked to help announce the 2nd Annual US Military Family Contest. I participated in it last year and became a semi-finalist. This year, I’m excited to announce that it has been opened to not just military wives, but ALL families… including husbands of those serving 
Here’s what Sara said about her contest (yes, Sara Taney Humphreys from The Amoveo Series):
Last year, as a special thank you to our service members and their families, I held a very special contest for Military Wives. It turned out to be an incredibly rewarding experience. I had the privilege of meeting several incredible women and their beautiful families. It’s so easy to forget that there are real people who are deeply affected by the conflict overseas. Hearing the personal stories of these families helped me remember that our troops are husbands, fathers, brothers and sons who are immensely loved and sorely missed.
I have decided to make this an annual contest. I am very excited to report that ASMBA-STAR, an outstanding organization for Vets and their families, has agreed to continue their partnership with me.
This contest will run from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend. Once again, a portion of my annual book sales will be donated to ASMBA-STAR.
Who is eligible? This year I’ve opened the contest up to ALL U.S. Military Families. Moms, Dads, Sons, Daughters, Wives, Husbands, Sisters, Brothers. If you have a family member that is serving our country…tell us about them!
How do you enter? Send an email to sarataneyhumphreys@hotmail.com with a picture of you and your family member in uniform. Tell us a bit about what branch he/she serves in, where you’ve been stationed, challenges and so forth.
Please put “2nd Annual Military Families Contest” in the subject line.
Once a week, beginning Memorial Day weekend, I will pick one entrant to be highlighted on my blog. These weekly entrants are semi-finalists. Labor Day weekend I will select three winners.
Second Prize: A $25 Amazon Gift Card, a signed copy of “The Amoveo Legacy” and a Team Amoveo T-Shirt.
First Prize: A $50 Amazon Gift Card, a signed copy of “The Amoveo Legacy” and a Team Amoveo T-Shirt.
Grand Prize: A book signing event at their local Bookstore and the winner will be the special guest of honor. 5 Free Signed copies of “The Amoveo Legacy. (1 for them and 4 of their friends) A $100 Amazon Gift card and a Team Amoveo T-Shirt.
So… go forth and enter! Check out Sara’s blog post on the contest. Good luck!
Something Smells…. Good!
Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
In honor of Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Mommy Taco (from Bullocks and Butterflies) is giving away some Scentsy packages on three different blogs. But it ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST!
Scentsy is something I’d really like to try. It’s apparently an awesome smelling candle (and you can customize the scents!) and the wax won’t even burn you if it spills! Great for around pets and kids.
So check out these blogs to enter:
A Southern Belle & Her Officer
Welcome to the Blog of an Army Wife
Army Household 6
Good luck!
