Steak & Lobster - Sammi's - Jan 20

I really love lobster. I even cooked my own on Christmas eve. I looked on youtube to figure out how to end its life. I did it the "humane way", it didn't cry but it didn't seem humane to me...anyhoo...the meat was lovely.

Sammi's Blog of Life is giving away a steak and lobster dinner from Omaha Steaks so I had to enter it!

Coffee Mate Prize Pack - Confessions of a Psychotic House Wife - 1/8

I love coffee. The only time I do not drink coffee is when I am ill. I do not think I will ever consider giving it up for lent. I would show a lack of prudence to do so. Thus, I will participate in any type of coffee oriented giveaway. I have to support the cause. Check out Confessions of a Psychotic House Wife for a Coffee Mate giveaway.

$25 Amazon Gift Card - My Spinning Plates - 12/13

My Spinning Plates is hosting a $25 Amazon Electronic Gift Card giveaway. When I think of Amazon, I think of Sephora because Sephora has its own store at Amazon. It is not as good as its own online presence, but I didn't have a problem blowing $98 with my Amazon Gift Card at it yesterday.

Which brings me to my next point. I received the gift card electronically, no waiting for it to come in the mail, wait, even better, no going to the mail box. I think it is 1 degree in Wisconsin so I am not super motivated to go out to my mail box to begin with...

I leave you with three thoughts 1) it's Amazon 2) it's electronic 3) go for it by clicking here.

Philosophy Gift Set - Nicole's Nickels - 12/13

Because it's philosophy...and because it has lip gloss, I am entering this one. As per her post, "gift set includes melting marshmallow shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath 4 oz.; body lotion 2 oz.; and high-gloss, high-flavor lip shine .5 oz." You really cannot have too many body washes can you? Click here ladies to enter!

Eat Smart Scale - Cartoon Lovin' Mama - 12/19

I really want this thing to measure flour. My friend gave me a recipe for pasta using pounds of flour...not so good when you do not have a scale. I was so super dooper excited when I saw that the Cartoon Lovin' Mama was giving one away with Eat Smart.

Good luck!

$25 Amex Gift Card - Mommy Mandy - 12/10

20 winners my friends. The odds are really in your favor for this one! American Express is giving away 20 gift cards, but the cards might actually be worth more! How exciting is that! Head over to Mommy Mandy and enter today!

PS. Please a little prayer for Mommy Mandy that she can be blessed with another child. She is suffering from a loss.

$750 Gift Card - Mommy Mandy - 12/9

This is one of the best blog giveaways that I have seen. If you win, you will receive: $200 gas card, $300 visa card, and $200 Lowe's gift card and a $50 eco friendly car care kit. In my opinion this giveaway has really low entries for the size of the prize. Currently there are less than 800 and the giveaway closes in 5 days.

Head over to Mommy Mandy's and enter.

$25 Amex Gift Card - Nicole's Nickels - 12/10

All this is a no brainer. There are 10 winners and it isn't a contest that goes on for months. So head on over to Nicole's Nickel's and enter...there is a $100,000 prize that is going to be awarded too!

ipad - Eighty Miles Per Hour Mom - 12/3

This is a bit late notice but Eight MPH Mom is giving away an ipad. Yeah! It is in conjunction with a Monster Success Stories giveaway. There are tons of ways to gain entries. Head over to Eighty MPH Mom, where you can win 16GB Wi-Fi Apple iPad (ARV $499)!

$1000 Rayovac - Traveling Mamas - 12/5

Rayovac Mom Rocks the Holidays Sweepstakes, is so super easy to enter. Just click on the widget and it will take you to Facebook where you can enter the contest and tell Rayovac how your mom rocks. There will be three winners who will win $1000 each! There is a prize pack for 20 additional winners. Contest closes on 12/5. Don't forget to check out the Traveling Momma's blog. They are giving away a prize pack too!

Followers who promote the Rayovac Mom Rocks the Holidays Sweepstakes may receive gifts from Rayovac!

$150 Visa Gift Card - Bargainbabe - 11/8

I am always in search of a deal or stretching the family dollars a bit farther. Today I took my son to Sears for his portrait. I used two coupons, one for the 7.99 status quo deal and one that gave me a free 11x13 black and white (cool). Then, when I received my receipt, there was another deal for another free 11x13, and I could select a different pose! Shipping was not included and was 5.99. However, my total cost was $13.98 without tax. Having the 2 black and whites for a total of 13.98 just made my day...enough said.

Barbainbabe is hosting a giveaway for familyfinds.com...a site that offers deals for families. It is kind of in the newbie stage because there aren't offers all over the place, but it is a site that I would definitely check and if I win the $150 gift card, I will have more money to do things with...

$25 Gift Card Rescue - Life is a Sandcastle - 11/13

I just discovered Gift Card Rescue and so love it! Since we have moved, we have had to purchase some additional furniture. We nabbed some gift cards to West Elm on Gift Card Rescue and saved ourselves $40 or so bucks. That $40 equates to one and one half free pillows from West Elm.

I wasn't sure if I would actually blog about this because I think the Gift Card Rescue is one of the best kept secrets around. However, there is a giveaway going on, and this one is SO worth entering. So here are the links:

Life is a SandCastle and Gift Card Rescue

Fiber & $25 Safeway GC - Confessions of a Psychotic Housewife - 11/6

I would akin eating enough fiber to flossing...if you don't do it, it comes back to haunt you. Thus, when I hear the "F" word mentioned, I start thinking about what I consumed that day that has fiber in it. If you don't want to think about fiber or suffer the ramifications of not having enough fiber, then simplify your life and check out Fiber One. They have zillions of products and just snacking on one once a day will become a "regular" habit...I say no more.

Check out Confessions of a Psychotic Housewife for the giveaway!

Paul Frank Slippers - Lady and the Blog - 10/16

The giveaway is a Paul Frank snuggle-fun prize pack...however, I am all about the slippers. I wore my trusty Eddie Bauer ones for years. I actually wore them out. I had gone through two layers of the soles but did not want to part with them.

The breaking point was the blue frosting incident. My son spilled blue frosting on the floor and I stepped in it. I knew my trusty pink beauties could not make it through a romp in the washing machine, so they departed for the garbage can....

My toes are wiggling with cautious anticipation that they might be hidden by a cute monkey...I'll know in a couple of days!

Check out Lady and the Blog to enter!

$100 Visa Card - Bonggamom - 10/4

No one can go wrong with a $100 visa gift card and I am loving the comments about breakfast. Kelloggs is sponsoring the gift card with Bonggamom. Enter and eat your breakfast!

Kindle 3G - One Savvy Coupon Mom - 10/3

I am married to a gadget guy. After 5 years of marriage I have grown to appreciate gadgets and I have had acquired a collection of my own kitchen gadgets. I do not have a Kindle. When I saw that One Savvy Coupon Mom was giving one away, I had to enter. However, my husband does not have a Kindle either....if I win, would I keep it or give it to him as a surprise gift....questions to ponder...I guess I'll cross that bridge if I win.

HP Touchsmart - Spanglishbaby - 10/10

When I stumbled upon Spanglishbaby, I saw the giveaway for the HP Touchsmart. I was instructed to watch a video. I was so excited by the way the computer looks in the kitchen. My laptop is nearly always in the kitchen--mainly, because I can sit on one of my counter stools and observe the kids while they play in the living room. Also I spend so much time in the kitchen cooking and preparing food, serving snacks, etc.

Check out Spanglishbaby and enter!

Halo SleepSack - Freebies and Much More - 9/29

My son will not stay under the covers. I have resorted to putting two pairs of pajamas on him in order to keep him warm! I used to use Gap sleep sacks, but the largest size they offered was 18-24 months. He just turned two, so these sacks do not work anymore.

I was elated to find out that Halo makes a sleep sack for toddlers. Freebies and Much More is giving one away! Hooray for Freebies and Much More!

Babyliss Hair Dryer - Akronohiomommies 10/6

I purchased a Hot Tools curling iron a couple of weeks ago. I got it on Amazon for around $35. I was a bit skeptical about it. However, the stylist who does my hair uses one and $35 is a lot cheaper than the $100+ models. Then I tried it. I loved it.

It gets hot. If I quickly run it "down" my long hair before I actually attempt to curl it, the hair is so hot, that it burns my fingers to touch it. I LOVE my Hot Tools curling iron and it really makes me happy when I curl my hair, it never feels like a chore.

That being said, I am now really interested in getting a professional hair dryer. I have super thick long hair that easily takes 20+ minutes do dry. If I can reduce my hair drying time by 5 or so minutes, it would be well worth it to own this product.

Akronohiomommies is giving away a Babyliss Pro Ionic Ceramic Hair Dryer and I really hope I win it!

ipod Touch - ChristianPF - 9/23

If you haven't figured me out yet, I am all about budgets and fiance. (I used to be an accountant when I worked full time...now I am a full time SAHM.) I am so excited that he is giving away an ipod Touch.

He asked that I link my favorite blog post. I picked "The 7 Free Printable Worksheets" because I believe that when you start tracking your purchases, you will a) know where the money goes and b) hopefully develop realistic budgets. By realistic, I mean knowing what your needs are. It may sound fabulous to budget $60 for groceries per week, but if you cannot feed yourself or your family with $60, it isn't a realistic budget.