Win Another $500 Wal-Mart Gift Card!!

So, there are multiple blogs giving away Wal-Mart gift card goodness and The Mud Bug is another one! So head over to the post for The Mud Bug's giveaway and read through the easy entry instructions to get your chance. There are multiple entries to be gained by doing various easy things so be sure to get as many entries as you can!
Good luck and start thinking about what you would do with $500 at Wal-Mart!
http://mud-bug.com/2009/08/wal-mart-your-zone-teen-room-makeover-and-500-gift-card-giveaway

Win a $500 WalMart Gift Card

How would you like an extra $500 for your back to school shopping? I know I'd love to have it and you can have the chance to win one from Consumer Queen. Just head over to her post for the giveaway and read through the easy entry instructions to get your chance. There are multiple entries to be gained by doing various easy things so be sure to get as many entries as you can!
Good luck!!
http://www.consumerqueen.com/enter-to-win-a-500-room-makeover/

Win an HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web!!

HP is releasing this very cool new printer with a giant touchscreen and web connectivity and you could win one absolutely free!
First, check out what the printer can do at HP's site here: http://www.hp.com/touchprinting
Then, go to http://mommymandy.com/hp-photosmart-web-giveaway and follow the easy entry directions to have your shot at winning this cool new device.
One reason I'd love to win it because I love maps an the idea of using just my printer to browse a map, find a location and print directions is just a little appealing. :D
Even more appealing than that is the built in coupons.com coupon printing!!! Way too cool!
So, go check it out and submit your entry before September 8th!

The Indecision of Brett Favre

Does anyone really care about Brett Favre anymore?
Retired. Not retired. Retired. Not Retired...
DO.
NOT.
CARE.

And, if he really is just coming back (again) because he loves the game, why the need for a two year $25million contract? And, with the Vikings...who play the Packers twice this year...
But, he's back in the spotlight, getting all the attention so we'll just have to see what happens.

Won a Fiber One Gift Pack

I love winning things (especially now that finances are so depressing...more on that later, maybe) so I was very glad to get an e-mail from Cari at Sweet Savings informing me that I'd won a Fiber One Gift Bag in one of her blog giveaways. It includes a reusable bag and containers to carry lunch items and also a coupon for a free 4-pack of Fiber One yougurt. We buy the from time to time anyway so it's nice to win something that you know you love. There is always some type of giveaway going on at her site so you should go check it out. Even if you don't win you'll find lots of coupons and articles on the best shopping deals going on.

Sweetie's Secret Sweeps Website

I love entering sweepstakes and contests and have won a little bit over the past 7 months too. No grand vacations, cars or TVs yet but I have won grocery gift cards, Visa and Mastercard gift cards and various other things and I'm looking forward to winning more. My favorite website for finding out about sweepstakes and giveaways has been Sweetie's Sweeps, which is run by a long time sweeper, Wendy Limauge, who has won so many awesome prizes including TVs, computers, many gift cards (including a $5000 Visa card in a Burger King promotion this year!) a new truck and even a trip to France. She has a wealth of information to share and now she has started a brand new website devoted to giving its members the best information on restricted and local sweepstakes/giveaways with the best chances of winning, Sweetie's Secret Sweeps.

Because it is a members only site and the sweepstakes information is so valuable there is a low cost to join of $25 for the first 500 charter members and $35 for members 501+. However, if you feel lucky (as I do) you can enter her membership giveaway to win your own free membership! All you have to do is go to this page on her free site: http://sweetiessweeps.com/2009/07/sweeties-secret-sweeps-giveaway-ends.html and enter your name and e-mail address into the Google Docs form. If you aren't lucky enough to win or you want to join before the giveaway ends you can certainly just go to http://sweetiessecretsweeps.com/and sign up there. If you do, be sure to give my e-mail address as the person who referred you, if you don't mind.

So, please accept some of my luck and head on over to enter the membership giveaway and, who knows, you may be on your way to winning some of your heart's desires.

I do so love Maine.

We returned from our week long trip to Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine on Sunday and I am reminded again why I love Maine and the northeastern coast so much. Even though it was rainy/hazy for just about every day we were there, it was still beautiful and very relaxing. I loved the cabin that we stayed at, Alcyon Rentals. It is a privately owned, 3 bedroom cabin with a full bathroom, kitchen, dining room and living room and the property sits on 6 acres of land right on Seal Cove. There is a gazebo overlooking the cove along with kayaks and canoes. We had a great time kayaking and just enjoying our time there. Enough words, though. Here's a few photos of what we did and what we saw.

We stopped at Hampton Beach on the way up from Boston to check out the annual sandcastle building contest. A guy from Cleveland won. Go Ohio!





We saw a lot of this with all of the haze, rain and clods but it's still very cool.






The famous Jordan Pond House popovers and a cup of soup. Very good.







More scenic views and more fog.