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It's Bloggy Giveaway Time Again!

Monday, July 28, 2008

It's that time again and I'm so excited! I love a good giveaway!

Our giveaway this time is a $25.00 Barnes and Noble Giftcard!! We started our new year of homeschooling just a few weeks ago and I have books on the brain. I dearly love a good book and now is your chance to grab up a good read or two!

To enter, leave a comment. If you'd like to be entered twice, be sure to leave a comment and subscribe to receive our updates by email in the left sidebar!! We'll enter all new subscribers twice in the drawing! If you are a current subscriber, you don't have to miss out on double the fun... just let me know in the comments that you are a subscriber and I'll enter you twice as well. I want everyone to be happy and love me!

The contest will remain open until Friday, August 1st at 12:00pm CST. On Friday afternoon we'll use our handy dandy random number generator to pick our winner! Our contest is open to anyone, anywhere. Also, be sure to visit Flibby's blog for her giveaway of a blog makeover! You don't want to miss it!

Let the contesting begin! To enter more great prizes, be sure to visit Bloggy Giveaways!

989 comments:

GinnyBerry said...

Thanks for sponsoring this giveaway!
I love to get new books!
I already subscribe to this blog through my Google Reader.

Edi said...

great give-away...thanks.

Sheri said...

What a great prize! I'm subscribing too. Thanks.

Melanie said...

Count me in, Lady Why!

And I'm already following you through my Sage feedreader. :-)

Nonnie (nonnie4sj at gmail dot com) said...

Barnes & Noble is on my Top Five Fave Store List! Thanks for the giveaway!

Soliloquy said...

More books = happy bibliophile.

It's an addicition.


Great giveaway!

Miss Blondie said...

Oooh i could use another beach read! Thanks!

forgetfulone said...

I love Barnes and Noble. Please enter me. Thanks!

im08just97me said...

Thanks for having this giveaway. I love Barnes and Noble. My family homeschools too!

Jodi said...

Count me in!!

butterfly.momma said...

B&N - what a great place to spend a rainy day!! Thanks for hosting this giveaway.

CityStreams said...

I can always use more books in my classroom. Thanks for the giveaway!

Earthmama said...

We homeschool our kiddos too. We also LOVE Barnes and Noble!!

PS said...

Yes! I am travelling with my brother and sister in law to help them move and would love to be able to bury my head in a book for some of the ride!!

CanCan said...

My son ALWAYS finds at least $25 worth of books he wants when we go to B and N!

onlycancan at hotmail dot com

Sea Star said...

Barnes and Noble is one of our favorite stores. Books are always a good thing.

I am a subscriber and enjoy reading about all your great deals and such. Sorry I am not great at commenting.

Rhonda said...

$25 to spend on books! Be still my beating heart! lol

rhondacason @ gmail . com

Heather said...

I'm a book fanatic and I've always got books on the brain, too! My daughter will probably try to sweet talk me into a Fancy Nancy book :)

~Babychaser~ said...

Pretty much I really want to win this giveaway because I'm about to give away a book I reallllly want to keep for myself!!! :)

Natalie said...

I'd like a B&N gift card!

Betsy said...

I could use this!

Kim said...

Barnes and Noble is my happy place!

I subscribed via Google Reader.

Mom of TWO Princesses said...

My girls & I love reading, so this would definitely feed our addiction! ;o)

Ronnica said...

Books...yes! You can never have enough (I've at least tripled my collection in the last 3 years...)

Stephanie said...

What a great giveaway, I have tons of "to get" books on my list. :) Thank you so much.

MelissaW said...

Thanks for the opportunity to win!

Come check out my giveaway too:
http://birth2remember.blogspot.com

Yard Sale Princess said...

I am such a "yard saler" that I can hardly bring myself to pay full price for a book anymore. This would be such a treat!

Marly said...

And my tiny town even has a B&N! Sign me up, please! And thank you! :)

Mindy said...

I love Barnes and Noble! Thanks for the chance to win!

mindysaid(at)gmail(dot)com

Smilingsal said...

I'm a reader. What more can I say?
smilingsal55[at]yahoo[dot]com

ThatGirl said...

books are the best, thanks!

shuey6 (at) comcast (dot) net

Thrifty and chic mom said...

What a great giveaway, books are a great gift! Thanks so much!

CrystalGB said...

I am an avid reader. This would be great. I am subscribing to your blog.

Katrina said...

I *love* B&N. Please enter me! Thanks!

Julie said...

Wow. I NEED this, since I can't seem to stop from dropping my entire wallet on the counter at B&N every single time I go ;)

knittingvee said...

yay i love books nd i can really use the gc to get more books on natuopathy. i want to study in this area but it is not legally recognized in my foul state (nj)

Qtpies7 said...

Great gift! We love books at our house! I also need some preschool homeschooling supplies, so lots of workbooks are in our future!

graham's mom said...

What a fabulous prize! I am always desperate for more books. They are my addiction.

Stacy said...

Really, you can't go wrong with books.

Mrs. Sara said...

Please count me in, and thanks for the giveaway!

saharagreen at gmail.com

Bunny B said...

Great giveaway! I wanna win, pretty please :)
bunnybx at gmail . com

Jenni said...

yay! B & N! Thank you for the chance!

Gray Matters said...

Great giveaway - thanks so much!

Melissa~ said...

I love B&N so much. I could spend this just looking in the window as I walk by! *LOL*

♥ Melissa~
Pink Paper Peppermints

PS I subscribed-love reading other's homeschool adventures!

Preppy Mommy said...

love books and hey, my last name is Borders! thanks.

Sarah M said...

I don't get to shop at Barnes and Noble very much, and this would give me a good reason to spoil myself a little bit! Thanks for the chance to win.

tzaddi_sister(at)yahoo(dot)com

Joy said...

There's no way the librarian in me can resist a B&N GC!

Talley Images said...

how awesome.... you guys rock!

Kristin said...

I'm thinking homeschooling, too. Great giveaway!

Sweet Serendipity said...

Oh, I'm a B & N fanatic. I could spend days in there. Great giveaway! Thanks. I love your blog and have subscribed. We are homeschoolers too.
melissabrich (at) gmail (dot) com

the donovan family said...

Yippee! I love B&N!

amandagdonovan at gmail dot com

Amy said...

ohhhhhh love books in this house. my 3rd old only plays with her babies if she is "reading" to them!

jenny said...

wow i love to win this for my little one so she can get a book or 2 thanks

Yarni Gras! said...

B and N is our family's fav store! Thanks for the giveaway!

michelle said...

We homeschool and I am a children's librarian as well. I can relate to having books on the brain.

michelle at northofthe49 dot com

Diane said...

Okay, who can turn down free books? Certainly not moi!!!

Sounds fun! Thanks so much. I'll be subscribing as well.

themommyspot(at)gmail(dot)com

Jodi said...

Great prize and perfect for my summer reading addiction.
purehrt555(AT)yahoo.com

Stacy said...

For some reason the name of your blog gave me the giggles. And my hubby loooooves B&N

Wendy said...

We're getting ready to start a new homeschool year, so this would definitely come in handy. Thanks for the chance to win!

Stacy said...

hope I didn't just double post, I think I timed out. If not, your blog name made me giggle for some reason.

hetz-junk(at)hotmail(dot)com

buzzd said...

Great contest..thanks!

Not the Queen said...

Love B&N! I haven't bought a new book in ages!

TwoMuths said...

What a great giveaway! I have a looong book want list and I'm sure this would help get me started!!

Whimsical Creations said...

What a great giveaway! I subscribed, too.

=) melanie
www.melaniescrafts.etsy.com

Jen said...

I love bookstores!

faithfulmommy said...

I like the name of your blog. :) We are starting our first year of homeschooling. Thanks for the nice giveaway. faithfulmommy03(at)gmail(dot)com

frugallm said...

Thanks for the giveaway! My reading pile is getting short so I could really use this!

tmaag said...

love Barnes and Noble!!

3boyzmom said...

I'm a teacher, and would love to win so I could get a few teaching supplies/books before school starts!! They have a great teacher section at B&N!

Leesy said...

Such a cute blog and nice family. We homeschooled for several years and were very happy to have done so.

Nicol said...

I love books! I'm a big reader, so is my dd and dh, that this would come in handy!

Alitheia said...

B&N rocks =) I'm always finding a book or two or three to adopt whenever I go there =P

Robin said...

This would be very useful! Please enter me. =)

Kristan said...

Always need new books for our bookworm 1 year olds!
andrewandkristan(at)hotmail(dot)com

LivingforGod said...

Please enter me. I just subscribed to your blog. Thanks!

Mrs. Sprinkles said...

You and I think alike! I'm giving away a B&N gift card too!

Karen said...

Books are my vice...

ikkinlala said...

I would love to enter - I could definitely use some books!

Leesy said...

Thanks for running the contest.

EB said...

I'm also a teacher and would to win so that I can add to my bookshelf at school.

emmarleed[at]hotmail[dot]com

cupiedollie said...

Thanks, great giveaway!

Mother Hen said...

I love books! Please enter me in your fabulous giveaway.

Steven & Gretchen Hulett said...

I homeschool 2 of my 3 kids and this would be great to get more quality books on our shelves.

Have a bloggy day

Lisa said...

Your blog name is funny...this is a wonderful giveaway, what a cool way to enrich the minds of not just one but many when you pass on your used books to others.
Stormy5475@aol.com

Bev Brandon said...

LOVE B&N cause a book is like having a conversation with the author except you don't answer him back..

Christina said...

We homeschool and could soooooooooo use this!!! Please enter moi...

Christina said...

We homeschool and could soooooooooo use this!!! Please enter moi...

Rachel said...

The hubby and I are biblifiles! Definitely would make good use of the GC! freshgems@yahoo.com

mrscjallen said...

I just adore books in all shapes and sizes. So much so that I have avoid B&N if I don't have giftcards because I usually succumb to the tempation to spend much more then I should.

Alesha said...

thanks for offering the great giveaway!

I already subscribe with Bloglines.

:-)
Alesha

Dani' said...

great contest! I subbed also.

Beth said...

Great idea for a giveaway, count me in!

Deborah said...

please enter me!

flmom said...

As a homeschool mom, I always have a wish list of books a mile long. LOL Thanks for the chance to win!

Katrina said...

I love that store!

Elizabeth said...

I'm desperately in need of some new books. I think I've read everything at the library:) Thanks for the great giveaway!

emily kate said...

What a fun giveaway!

emilycake84@gmail.com

Julie said...

We need new books. Thanks for the chance!

Hooked on Houses said...

I love books--and B&N! Great idea for a giveaway. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win one! -Julia :-)

Christi said...

I too love books. Thanks for a great drawing.
charkey@sbcglobal.net

Tanya said...

I always love shopping for books!

Frugal Finds said...

We love to read! I could use this for my frugal Christmas shopping!
Frugal Carol

Christine said...

I just subscribed! I would love to win to buy some new books for my boys.

Zephra said...

That would pay for the new book I want!

April said...

We always spend an obscene amount of money at B and N...2 adults and 3 kids always getting at least one book each really adds up!

Ashley said...

Thanks so much!

Tammy said...

Oh yes, we can always use some books around here - there are a few on my list, a couple on my husband's, even the daughter wants a few!

fivewinks said...

Please enter me

Suzanne said...

Yay books!

Memarie Lane said...

We're just starting homeschool ourselves next month. Thanks for the chance to win.

hondaray6 said...

Last year was my grandsons first year of home school. New books for the new year would be great! Thanks for hosting!

Mrs. Hewett said...

I LOVE books! Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks so much!

Mrs. H

Lilith Silvermane said...

I could spend hours in there! It's a wonderful thing to do for the afternoon! I'd love to buy somethings as well, they have some great art kits for my daughter!

Aliogator said...

I love books! Thanks so much for offering the gift card!

Casey said...

My 16 mo old is really starting to enjoy books, I think I would purchase her a few and I LOVE to read as does my husband....

AJ said...

Pick me! Oh, and I subscribed too!

Rachel R. said...

I'd love to win this! I've been saving up for a special writing kit, and B&N is the only "normal" online retailer that sells it.

Mo said...

I homeschool too, and new books are always a help. Thanks for the chance to win.

Kimberly said...

Thank you for a generous give away. I love books and there are so many I have wanted to get.

I also subscribed to your blog.

Kimberly
HunnyV "at" Optonline "dot" net

Becca said...

What a great giveaway! I have a number of books on my list that I would love to go get as we soon enter the 'land of no libraries' in Dubai!

Jane Marie said...

This is a great giveaway. Thanks so much. Barnes and Noble is one of my favorite stores.
pianananna@gmail.com

Mom 2 To Boys said...

New books are always a blessing in our house. Thank you!

Anonymous said...

Fellow homeschooler here. You know
Barnes and Nobles is a homeschoolers addiction. lol That and staples. :)

Please enter me

Nikki
homeschooling mom of 6
Angelheart135@aol.com

Come and enter my contest

You can win lesson plans for
apples, 2008 Election or Math games

www.homeschoolblogger.com/Angelheart/

Kama said...

B&N is a great place to find some books! Thanks!!

ticole96 said...

I love reading books, and this prize would come in great use... thanks!

ticole96(at)msn(dot)com

Elaine A. said...

Yay for books! Thanks for such a great giveaway! I really like the look of your blog too... Have a great week of givewaways! : )

Jen said...

This is my hubby and I's favorite place to go for a date! Thanks!

heather said...

My library card has been getting some serious wear and tear this summer...but a Barnes & Noble gift card would be EVEN BETTER!

Thanks for hosting!

Jennifer said...

Please count me in. I subscribed also.

sweetsue said...

I could (and have) hang out at Barnes and Noble all day! I subscribed.

Gayle said...

Cool! Thanks for the chance to win! I love a good read!

Ames said...

Thanks so much for the giveaway - we could get some fun things for our new baby :)

Amanda said...

Great giveaway! I love B&N!

Christina.Kimberly said...

We are homeschooling too!
christina(dot)kimberly(at)gmail(dot)com

kristenkj said...

Thanks for the chance to win...I'd love some new books for the kids.

Karen of Sillymonkeez said...

What great prize! If I won, my husband would surely steal it from me. LOL!!

3janbabies[at]gmail[dot]com

Kristenkj said...

Thanks for the chance--I'd love some new books for the kids.

kamewh said...

B & N is our favorite book store! Thank you for the giveaway!

Teri said...

My fave place to be is bookstores. I would love to have a reason to go...There is one right down the road..

Shannon said...

oh I love reading!
There store is great too.

palmersf(at)bellsouth(dot)net

Sandra said...

I love a good book and wish I had more time to read. Thanks for the great giveaway!

owatz (AT) telus (DOT) net

Toiling Ant said...

Ahhhhh, books. Good for the soul!

Anonymous said...

I LOVE books! monk5@charter.net

Kristine said...

I couldn't live without books!

Barbara H. said...

Ooh, I love B&N!

Anonymous said...

Great prize! Thanks for participating in the sweeps extravaganza!

Sheila
skkorman@bellsouth.net

Jen A said...

I've got a long wish list at Barnes & Noble... I need the gift certificate badly! lol

Maggie said...

What's better than books? :)

Kathy said...

Yay, B&N! Count me in!
Kathy
bigfamily8(at)yahoo(dot)com

claire said...

B and N is one of my favorite stores! Thanks for the giveaway. claireroach81(at)hotmail(dot)com

Jennifer said...

Gift cards are always a popular giveawway.

Jen said...

Please enter me...

Queen B said...

This sounds great! Thank you!!

Dixie said...

I just subscribed and I love B&N!
Thanks for this fantastic giveaway.

Joni said...

B&N...my dream store! I am crossing my fingers! I hope I win! :-)

Lindsey and Chris said...

I'd buy some books for my little guy...we love to read in this house! Can't wait to see who wins! llwoolard@hotmail.com

Melissa said...

Books are my weakness!

Melissa
parcelhome at comcast dot net

Mrs. Schmitty said...

OOOHHHH...I need some new reading material!! Please enter me, thanks!

MacKenzie said...

Oh, oh, I want it. I looovvvee Barnes and Nobles.

odomfamilyfun said...

Great prize---I have been waiting to get a book on Photoshop---maybe i'll win ;) hahha. Love B&N
Brittany
brittanygodom@yahoo.com

Hillary said...

gotta love b and n

Yelowflower said...

sounds like a winner, thanks
http://yelowflowersgarden.blogspot.com/

Alaina said...

This would be great! We love to read! :)

cdziuba said...

Neato! Hope I win! cdziuba@aol.com

Pat said...

The Almond Roca Caramel Apple looks yummy!

Wehaf said...

This would be great; I am wrapping up my summer reading and need to move into fall books!

urchiken at gmail dot com

Thanks!

The Dale's said...

LOVE B and N!

Mary_Freebies said...

Thanks for the chance to win! :)

Mary
InternationalFreebies.net == internationalfreebies AT gmail DOT com

fortyb4forty said...

I love reading a great book.

Heidi said...

Maybe if I won this GC I would have to force myself to take time for myself to read...

willblogforshoes said...

Love B&N... what a great giveaway!

Carrie said...

Wow! My husband and I both really enjoy reading. Thanks so much for the generous offer!

Liz said...

There is nothing as wonderful as a new book to curl up with on a rainy day when the kids are napping! I would love to win! Thanks!

Sarah said...

I'll buy my husband a book!

ExtraordinaryMommy said...

There are few things I love more than reading a good book!

Love the giveaway!

Katie said...

We will be starting school in a few weeks and some books would be great. thanks katie_mmartin at yahoo dot com.

beadturtle said...

Oh boy! Barnes and Noble!!! Thanks for a great giveaway!!!

FromThe Creek said...

Count me in...we are in need of some new books for this school year!

Bloggin' Mama said...

I love me some Barnes and Noble!! Thanks for offering this wonderful prize! I have a giveaway up also.

Jendi said...

I love books too!
I will start homeschooling next month. Excited and scared.

Please enter me.

Stephanie said...

fingers crossed.
tvollowitz at aol dot com

Jackie @ Our Moments Our Memories said...

It doesn't get any better than Barnes and Noble. Thank you so much!

Hélène said...

I love B and N. My favorite thing to do is go on a date there with dh, buy a frappucino, and browse the books together.

Michstjame said...

Oh, Barnes and Noble--bliss! There is nothing better on a hot summer day than lying under a tree with my dog, some lemonade, and a great book.

Nancy Sabina said...

I can always use a new book (Oh, fine, let's face it, I'm gonna buy a new book anyway. But maybe this way my hubby won't bug me as much!)

Sheridan said...

Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

walkingcontradiction@live.com

The Chatty Housewife said...

Thanks for the awesome giveaway! There are some things I really need from there right now. :)

Beckie said...

Who doesn't need more books??

Livin Life 13 Weeks At a Time said...

i would love to win this. Thanks for the chance I subscribed:)

Carrie said...

Oh how I love to read! Please include me! I just returned from the library with 3 books too read, but there's something special about a new book that no one else has read that makes me happy!

Lawanda said...

Awesome giveaway!!

MrsAdams06 said...

Thanks!
mrsadams84(at)yahoo(dot)com

"Deal"icious Mom said...

i order from B&n all the time. I could really use this. Hope I win. Thanks.

danosor said...

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that i win.

Deb said...

I love Barnes and Noble. Thanks for the great giveaway

Maureen said...

Oh the books I could buy with it!! Now only if I had time to sit down and read...

danandmarsh said...

Nice prize for the carnival, I would love to win a Barnes and Noble gift card!

shannons said...

Count me in!

mar said...

Barnes and Noble is such a fine store!

Toni said...

I need this b/c I need the new Twilight Series Book, this would be the perfect present for my bday (july 31) So here's to hoping I win!