Sunday, November 28, 2010

Checking the Giveaways by Announcement

via on who note
email Mon   Make It and Love It   wa
email Mon_8pm+ Our Best Bites wa
email Mon_9pm+ Colies Kitchen wa
site ? Best Party Ideas entries  wa
site ? How Does She wa
site ? Living with Lindsay  wa-emailing
site ? UCreate wa
site Mon   Homemade by Jill wa
site Mon   We Are That Family wa
site Mon Baby Center wa
site Mon Dollar Store Crafts confirmed
site Mon Eighteen25  w confirmed
site Mon Grosgrain Fabulous
confirmed
site Mon Infarrantly Creative wa
site Mon Kevin and Amanda wa-emailed
site Mon Shanty2Chic
confirmed
site Mon Tatertots and Jello wa
site Mon The Idea Room confirmed
site Mon_10am+  Be Different Act Normal  confirmed
site Mon_10pm+ House of the Hepworths wa
site Mon_10pm+ Sew Dang Cute  wa-must email(3)
site Mon_11pm+ Craft Gossip wa-emailed
site Mon_1pm+ Deals for Dummies wa-emailed
site Mon_9pm+  Love Stitched wa-emailed
site Mon_morn Centsational Girl wa
site Mon_morn Givers Log  wa
site Mon_morn Just a Girl confirmed
site Mon_morn Southern Savers  wa
site Mon_morn Sugar Doodles wa
site Mon_morn Thrifty Decor Chick wa-must email
site Mon_morn TomKat Studio  confirmed
site Tues? Moms Review 4 you wa 48
site Tues? A Beautiful Mess
wa-must email
site Tues? Decor Chick
confirmed











Craftaholics Anonymous: Sweet Pea Patterns AND Shoeology GIVEAWAY

Craftaholics Anonymous: Sweet Pea Patterns AND Shoeology GIVEAWAY: "it does NOT get better than this.... a double shop Giveaway!! woot woot! i'm going to introduce you to the uber talented Cheri, aka The Shoe..."

Be blocks

at Not so Idle Hands.  These aren't the ones I remember, but they are similar.

Word Blocks

from Little Birdie Secrets.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

tracking the giveaways

 CLOSED

0.0003   Homemade by Jill 1 entry/3388 (ended Fri Nov 26, winner tba Mon)

ON GOING
M__1.  Baby Center (No Biggie) 1entry/656 (ends ?, winner tba Mon at the site)qed
?__2.  How Does She 3 entries/3226 (ends ?, winner tba ?) LIST of hosts|17 qed
M__4.  Infarrantly Creative ~5 entries/1862 (ends Sun 12m EST, winner Mon, list of hosts)|14|15|21 tweet
M__5.  We Are That Family ~3 entries/1622 (ends ?, winner tba Mon)tweet
M__6.  Grosgrain Fabulous ~5 entries/2963 (ends doesn't say, winner tba Mon)twt!
M__7.  Thrifty Decor Chick ~4 entries/4625 (ends Sun 8pm, winner tba early Mon)twt! 
M__8.  Tatertots and Jello ~4 entries/3759 (ends Sun 12m MT, winner tba Mon,list of hosts)|14|16  qed
M__9.  Shanty2Chic ~ 3/1840 entries (ends ?, winner tba Mon)tweet!
M_10.  The Idea Room ~6/3585 entries (ends Sun 11pm MT, winner tba Mon, list of hosts )|13 listed|24 tweet!
11.  Moms Review 4 you   ~6/1245 entries (can vote daily, ends Mon. 12m, winner posted on site, contact attempted, list of other hosts )|24 listed voted Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. tweet Sun.qed
e_12.  Our Best Bites 1 entry only /2948  ~#1041 (ends 8pm MT 11/28, announced Monday, but they will try to contact winner)qed
e_13.  Make It and Love It   1 entry only/5059 (ends 11/28 and Ashley will contact the winner)qed
M_14.  Centsational Girl  3 entries/1591 (Check site Mon morning!)tweet!
M_15.  Southern Savers  1 entry only/1749 #1699 (ends Sunday 6pm, winner announced Monday 4am)qed
M_16. Sugar Doodles  2 entries/unknown # emails (ends ?, winner tba Mon 4am)qed
M_17. TomKat Studio  4 entries/1083 (ends Sun 11pm, winner tba early Mon)qed
?_18.  Love Stitched  5 entries/659 ~#490's (ends 11/29 9pm mst, winner ?, list of hosts )|14 listed| twt!
M_19. Deals for Dummies  (Crazy Coupon Mommy) ~10 entries/348 (ends 12:01am PST on 11/29 Mon, winner tba 12n Mon by blog post)tweet
?_20.  Best Party Ideas entries Kara's Party Ideas 4 entries/doesn't say (ends Sun 12m, winner tba?)qed
xx.  Decorating Ideas <-- This is the same gal as #7 above Thrifty Decor Chick.tweet
M_21.  Just a Girl 3 entries/972 # 903ish(ends ?, winner on Mon morning)tweet
T_22. A Beautiful Mess 1 entry/50 (ends?, winner chosen on Tues)qed
M_23.  House of the Hepworths  ~ 3entries/1056 (ends Mon 10pm cst, winner Mony 11pm cst) tweet
T_24.  Decor Chick 3 entries/520 (around #325) (ends Tues Nov 30 winner tba Tues Nov 30) list of hosts|12| 13 twt!
M_25.  Be Different Act Normal  5 entries/785 (around 100)(ends 10am MST Mon, winner by 11am) list of hosts|22 listed twt
M_26. Dollar Store Crafts 2entries/160 around #77 (ends ?, winner tba Mon)list |22 qed
M_27.  Sew Dang Cute 3 entries/274 around # 139 (ends Mon @10pm mst, winner tba then, list of hosts)| 23 listed qed
e_28.  Colies Kitchen 4 entries/100 around #1?  Comments are moderated, 0 so far. (ends Nov. 29 @ 10pm cst, winner notified by email has a list of host)|24 listed twt
M_29.  Givers Log 2 entries/319 (ends Mon, winner posted at 4am on Mon)qed
?_30.   CraftGossip 1 entry/85 (ends Mon 12m cst, winner ?)qed
?_31.  Living with Lindsay  1 entry / 68 (ends Sun, winner ?)qed
M_32.  Eighteen25  2 entries/353 (ends 6am Mon, winner tba later)qed
M_33.  Kevin and Amanda 1 entry/962 (ends Sun at 8pm cst, winner tba Mon)qed
?_34.  UCreate 1 entry/99 (#99) ish (ends ?, winner ?)qed

Happenings in South Korea

Hugh Hewitt recommends the feed from the U.S. Naval Institute.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Love Love Love Owl Barn

They have a make your own Owl calendar -- doesn't work in Firefox.  Works in IE.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Checking the Giveaways

Giveof the Silhouettes:
 1.  Baby Center (No Biggie) 1entry/656 (ends doesn't say, winner announced Monday)
 2.  How Does She 3 entries/3226 (ends doesn't say, winner doesn't say) LIST of other hosts. 17
 3.  Homemade by Jill 1 entry/3162 (ends Fri Nov 26, winner announced Monday)
 4.  Infarrantly Creative ~4 entries/1862 (ends Sun. midnight EST, winner announced Monday, has a list of other hosts of the contest) | 14 listed | 15|21
 5.  We Are That Family ~2 entries/1622 (ends doesn't say, winner announced Monday)
 6.  Grosgrain Fabulous ~4 entries/2425 (ends doesn't say, winner announced Monday)
 7.  Thrifty Decor Chick ~4 entries/4625 (ends Sun 8pm, winner announced early Monday)
 8.  Tatertots and Jello ~4 entries/3529 (ends Sun midnight MT, winner announced Monday,has a list of other hosts of the contest) | 14 listed |15
 9.  Shanty2Chic ~ 3/1516 entries (ends doesn't say, winner announced Monday)
10.  The Idea Room ~6/2963 entries (ends Sunday 11pm MT, winner announced Monday, has a list of other hosts of the contest) | 13 listed |24
11.  Moms Review 4 you   ~5/690 entries (can vote daily, ends 11/29 midnight, winner posted on site, contact attempted,has a list of other hosts of the contest) | 24 listed voted Thu, Fri
12.  Our Best Bites 1 entry/2948  ~#1041 (ends 8pm MT 11/28, announced Monday, but they will try to contact winner)
13.  Make It and Love It   1 entry/5059 (ends 11/28 and Ashley will contact the winner)
14.  Centsational Girl  3 entries/1591 (Check site Monday morning!)
15.  Southern Savers  1 entry/1749 #1699 (ends Sunday 6pm, winner announced Monday 4am)
16. Sugar Doodles  2 entries/unknown # emails (ends doesn't say, winner announced Monday 4am)
17. TomKat Studio  4 entries/1083 (ends Sunday 11pm, winner announced early monday)
18.  Love Stitched  4 entries/659 ~#490's (ends 11/29 9pm mst, winner doesn't say ,has a list of other hosts of the contest) | 14 listed
19. Deals for Dummies  (Crazy Coupon Mommy) ~10 entries/348 (ends 12:01am PST on 11/29 Monday, winner announced noon on Monday by blog post )
20.  Best Party Ideas entries Kara's Party Ideas 4 entries/doesn't say (ends Sun 11/28 midnight, winner doesn't say)
xx.  Decorating Ideas <-- This is the same gal as #7 above Thrifty Decor Chick. entries (ends, winners)
21.  Just a Girl 2entries/972 # 903ish(ends, winners)
22. A Beautiful Mess 1 entry/50 (ends, doesn't say, winner chosen on 11/30.)
23.  House of the Hepworths  ~ 3entries/1056 (ends Monday at 10pm cst, winner Monday 11pm cst) Oh My, only 36 comments here! Wow, it has been found -- there are 50-some comments now.
24.  Decor Chick 3 entries/520 (around #325) (ends Tues Nov 30 winner announced Tues Nov 30 too) has a list of other hosts of the contest  | 12 listed | 13
25.  Be Different Act Normal  5 entries/785 (around 100)(ends 10am MST Monday, winners within the hour) has a list of other hosts of the contest  | 22 listed
26. Dollar Store Crafts 2entries/160 around #77 (ends doesn't say, winner chosen on Nov 29.) list |22
27.  Sew Dang Cute 3 entries/274 around # 139 (ends Monday @10pm mst, winner announced then, I think.has a list of other hosts of the contest) | 23 listed
28.  Colies Kitchen 2 entries/100 around #1?  Comments are moderated, 0 so far. (ends Nov. 29 @ 10pm cst, winner notified by email has a list of other hosts of the contest) | 24 listed
29.  Givers Log 2 entries/319 (ends Monday, winner posted at 4 a.m. on Monday)
30.   CraftGossip 1 entry/85 (ends Monday at midnight cst, winner doesn't say)
31.  Living with Lindsay  1 entry / 68 (ends Sunday the 28th, winner doesn't say)
32.  Eighteen25  2 entr9es/353 (ends 6am Monday, winner announced later that day.)
33.  Kevin and Amanda 1 entry/962 (ends Sunday at 8pm cst, winner announced Monday)
34.  UCreate 1 entry/99 (#99) ish (ends doesn't say, winner doesn't say)

xx.  Thrifty & Chic Mom  entry this give away is for $100 worth of stuff, but not the machine. 11 comments so far (ends 11/29) weird -- it sounds like she is keeping the machine and giving away the rest of the stuff.

These folks are listing sites
Crafting with My Cub
Sheer Bliss



Whew!  I wish I could temper my hopes. :-)

Sunday, November 7, 2010

This is a great Lamp

available several places; just google origami owl lamp.


Mod Cloth

A very fun site -- a little like Anthropolgie.