The Mommy Homemaker

Monday, September 7, 2009

JCPenney Portraits Giveaway!

(Please bare with me as I work on fixing my links. For some reason my blogger account is acting up at the moment, so in the mean time please just cut and paste the links. Sorry for the inconvenience, it will be fixed soon!)

I love taking photos of Izzy every single day, it's so fun, especially since she loves to ham it up in front of the camera! I also love it when we take her to get her professional photos taken. Both years in a row we took her to get her birthday portraits done at our local JCPenney Portrait Studio. We absolutely loved it both times! I really appreciate how patient the photographers are with kids, especially when it comes to fluffing and primping Izzy's outfits every two seconds!

I was so excited when I found out about this giveaway that I could hardly wait to post it up! One of my lucky readers is going to be winning a $50 gift certificate to JCPenney Portraits and this will also be accompanied by a coupon for 2 free 8x10 portraits and 20% off a portrait collection! I am going to be so jealous of whoever wins this, because it will be so fun to pick out all of your favorite poses!

One thing that you will definitely all want to check out is the JCPenney Portraits e-mail club at www.jcpportraits.com/clubs-join.aspx?ct=em.
After you join you'll receive offers and learn about new products as they come out. I am part of this club and I absolutely love all of the coupons that I receive!

So here's what you need to do for each entry into the giveaway:
1. (This is the mandatory entry Receive one entry for visiting http://www.jcpportraits.com and leaving me a comment to tell me either something you learned from the site or what your favorite style of portrait is! Make sure you leave me your email address in this entry.
2. Receive two entries for following my blog and telling me that you do in two separate comments.
3. Receive one entry for being an email subscriber and telling me that you are in a comment.
4. Receive three entries for grabbing my new button and putting it on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
5. Receive five entries for joining the e-mail club between now and the end of the giveaway. Leave five separate comments. If you are already a member of this club you can still receive the five entries. I will be confirming that you are a member, so please be honest.
6. Receive one entry per day for following me on Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway! Leave me a comment each day to let me know that you did. http://twitter.com/mommymarina
7. Receive one entry per day for updating your Facebook status and including the link to this giveaway. Leave a comment with a status link.
8. Receive five entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog and leave me the link in a comment.

This giveaway will end on September 11, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know through email. The lucky winner will have 48 hrs to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Cafe Press Giveaway!

Our last giveaway of the night comes from Cafe Press! I love this website because it offers who the opportunity to customize anything from shirts, coffee mugs, posters, stickers, and well, pretty much any other object you'd like to make into your own! Cafe Press was very gracious in sending me a t-shirt for my daughter to try (pictures to come soon, I promise!) and we loved it! It's very soft and the printing is high quality. They are also going to be sending one of you lucky ladies not only your choice of t-shirt, but also your choice of messenger bag! That means that you will get to customize your items with whatever you so choose, and believe me, the possibilities are endless! You will have a hard time deciding what to choose because everything is so fun! Just visit www.cafepress.com to start searching for some ideas!

Here's what you need to do for each entry into the giveaway:
1. (This is the mandatory entry) Receive one entry for visiting Cafepress.com and leaving me a comment to tell me what type of image you'd choose for your t-shirt and bag if you win! Make sure you leave me your email address in this entry.
2. Receive two entries for following my blog and telling me that you do in two separate comments.
3. Receive one entry for being an email subscriber and telling me that you are in a comment.
4. Receive three entries for grabbing my new button and putting it on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
5. Receive five(!) entries for purchasing something from Cafepress.com between now and the end of the giveaway. Leave five separate comments.
6. Receive one entry per day for following me on Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway! Leave me a comment each day to let me know that you did. http://twitter.com/mommymarina
7. Receive one entry per day for updating your Facebook status and including the link to this giveaway. Leave a comment with a status link.
8. Receive five entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog and leave me the link in a comment.
This giveaway will end on September 8, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know through email. The lucky winner will have 48 hrs to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

Mandi and Maddi Giveaway!

Hey girls, here's the third giveaway of the night! This one comes from Mandi and Maddi, who have a great Etsy shop. You can find it here at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7683559 Mandi and Maddi are a mother/daughter team that hail all the way from Australia! Mandi is the mother of Madeleine (Maddi) who is 12 and Billy who is 10. Maddi is a great help to her mom at making the lovely hair accessories, and they have very unique creations that you won't find anywhere else! Well, unless you are lucky enough to live in Australia in which case you can find the hair accessories at local boutiques!

Mandi was kind enough to send me the adorable hair ties that you see in the photo and my daughter loves them! They are so beautiful in her hair! The great thing is that one of you lucky readers will also be winning a pair for your own special little girl! Make sure you check out her site and see all of the great creations that Mandi makes with her daughter Maddi! Also, check out their blog at http://www.mandiandmaddi.blogspot.com and show them some love!

Here's what you need to do for each entry into the giveaway:
1. (This is the mandatory entry) Receive one entry for visiting Mandi and Maddi and leaving me a comment to tell me what item you'd choose if you win! Make sure you leave me your email address in this entry.
2. Receive two entries for following my blog and telling me that you do in two separate comments.
3. Receive one entry for being an email subscriber and telling me that you are in a comment.
4. Receive three entries for grabbing my new button and putting it on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
5. Receive five(!) entries for purchasing something from Mandi and Maddi between now and the end of the giveaway. Leave five separate comments.
6. Receive one entry per day for following me on Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway! Leave me a comment each day to let me know that you did. http://twitter.com/mommymarina
7. Receive one entry per day for updating your Facebook status and including the link to this giveaway. Leave a comment with a status link.
8. Receive five entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog and leave me the link in a comment.

This giveaway will end on September 8, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know through email. The lucky winner will have 48 hrs to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

My Book of Lists Giveaway!

This second giveaway of the night is a lifesaver! Anyone who knows me knows that I am obsessed with lists. I need to have my daily list of tasks ready to go every single day. I write lists for groceries, errands, homework, things to do- you name it and most likely it's on one of my lists somewhere. So when I discovered My Book of Lists, an Etsy shop owned by Vee I was ecstatic! She sent me my own Book of Lists and it is perfect for me. It's pink and it says "The Queen of Lists". It's officially my new best friend! In it there are sections for my lists of birthdays, anniversaries, books to read, places to travel, web passwords, and many, many more things! Trust me, if you are a mom, you need this handy tool so you can keep all of your important lists within hands reach! You just have to check out Vee's shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5096933 You will fall in love with all of the adorable ways to store your lists. Best of all, Vee is offering one of you lovely ladies your choice to win your own Book of Lists! All you have to do now is enter!

Here's what you need to do for each entry into the giveaway:
1. (This is the mandatory entry) Receive one entry for visiting My Book of Lists and leaving me a comment to tell me what item you'd choose if you win! Make sure you leave me your email address in this entry.
2. Receive two entries for following my blog and telling me that you do in two separate comments.
3. Receive one entry for being an email subscriber and telling me that you are in a comment.
4. Receive three entries for grabbing my new button and putting it on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
5. Receive five(!) entries for purchasing something from My Book of Lists between now and the end of the giveaway. Leave five separate comments.
6. Receive one entry per day for following me on Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway! Leave me a comment each day to let me know that you did. http://twitter.com/mommymarina
7. Receive one entry per day for updating your Facebook status and including the link to this giveaway. Leave a comment with a status link.
8. Receive five entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog and leave me the link in a comment.

This giveaway will end on September 8, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know through email. The lucky winner will have 48 hrs to respond before a new winner will be chosen.

IsabellaBoo Giveaway!

I am excited about this giveaway! IsabellaBoo is an Etsy shop owned by Lisa and she is just fabulous! For one thing, our daughters are both named Isabella! Lisa is a former elementary school art teacher, but is now a stay-at-home mom to her 15 month old daughter, who is her inspiration for all that she creates. Just wait until you see her beautiful daughter, you'll see why! Lisa specializes in making things that are both fun and functional. She sent me a t-shirt for my daughter to try out and we just loved it! It has her initial on it, and it is so cute! She loves to go around saying, "Look, 'I' for Izzy"! What's also great is that Lisa is going to be giving one of you lucky readers the chance to pick out any one of her $19 shirts on her Etsy site!

Lisa is also doing something amazing this month. During the month of September she will be donating a portion of each sale to World Vision(www.worldvision.org)in order to buy mosquito nets for children in areas that are affected by Malaria. Lisa is very passionate about this issue, because every 40 seconds one more child dies from Malaria. So that means that for every shirt someone buys, $3 will be donated to cover the cost of 1 mosquito net. The nets are treated with insecticide and used at night, as most mosquitos carrying the malaria parasite "feed" at night time. It also provides that family with education on staying healthy & treating the early signs of malaria. So mommies, lets show IsabellaBoo some love, especially this month! How cool is it that you can buy something adorable for your child and also help save another child's life at no extra cost?

Check out Lisa's Etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5964147 . Have fun!

Here's what you need to do for each entry into the giveaway:
1. (This is the mandatory entry) Receive one entry for visiting IsabellaBoo and leaving me a comment to tell me what item you'd choose if you win! Make sure you leave me your email address in this entry.
2. Receive two entries for following my blog and telling me that you do in two separate comments.
3. Receive one entry for being an email subscriber and telling me that you are in a comment.
4. Receive three entries for grabbing my new button and putting it on your blog. Leave three separate comments.
5. Receive five(!) entries for purchasing something from IsabellaBoo between now and the end of the giveaway. Leave five separate comments.
6. Receive one entry per day for following me on Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway! Leave me a comment each day to let me know that you did. http://twitter.com/mommymarina
7. Receive one entry per day for updating your Facebook status and including the link to this giveaway. Leave a comment with a status link.
8. Receive five entries for blogging about this giveaway on your blog and leave me the link in a comment.

This giveaway will end on September 8, 2009 at 11:59 pm. At that time I will choose a winner using random.org and let them know through email. The lucky winner will have 48 hrs to respond before a new winner will be chosen

Back-To-School Week #2!

Hey everyone, I am so excited to start Back-To-School Week #2! This week we will have giveaways from IsabellaBoo, My Book of Lists, Mandi and Maddi, and Cafe Press! I will be adding these all of these giveaways tonight, so stay tuned! Good luck everyone!