An Iowa Mom

A Little Linky Love For Valentine's Day

Just wanted to let you know that I will be participating in the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival being held next week.  Be sure to check back and enter to win.  Okay?  I'll be offering a collection of handmade items.  All handmade by me.  I know you are just thrilled, aren't you?  AREN'T YOU?

That's what I thought.  :)

I know it's hard to wait, so to hold you over until then ... here is a little somethin' somethin' for ya ...

Iowa Geek is doing it again.  She's giving away a fabulous array of scrapbooking items for anyone who wants to go enter to win them.  And if you do head over to her blog, please please please let her know that An Iowa Mom sent you.  She really knows how to put together a giveaway and I wish you all good luck in winning.  But, in order to win, you have to enter ... so go!

Get The Most Bang For Your Buck

My friend over here is always talking crap about money and how you should save it, budget it, not buy needless things ... yadda yadda yadda ... and more yadda.  Finally, I just couldn't take it anymore, so rather than removing her from my blogroll and deleting her from my Google Reader, I jumped on her bandwagon.  It was just easier that way.

So we joined Dave Ramsey.  Started watching what we spend.  Paid off the credit card.  Paid off the Suburban.  You know ... the things people just don't do these days.  Call us weird ... we like it.  If you make fun of us ... we'll like it even better.  It means we're on the right track.

Anyway, I'm not a crazy person about it.  I still feed the kids the expensive sugar cereal for dinner.  I still launder the kids clothes after they've worn them a few times.  They are more than welcome to use a square of toilet paper when they use the restroom ... if they feel so inclined.  I  give them toothpaste ever other day to brush their teeth with.  I even allow the occasional bath ... with soap.   Because I wouldn't want to deprive them of anything.  I am a mother for crying out loud.

However, I now look to get the most bang for my buck.  Because of that, I was really interested in this contest Green3 is holding over at her place. 

You should head on over and enter to win a copy of The Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle (Paperback). 

Hello!  That is were she got the idea of cutting dryer sheets in half.  You can save a fortune with that tip alone.  Right?

Remember this though ... you certainly shouldn't buy this book.  That would defeat the purpose.  So you must win a copy.  And the only place I know where you can do that ... is here.

Now git.

Don't Forget!

Time is almost up!  If you want a chance to win some awesome prizes ... you have to head over to Iowa Geek's place and leave her a comment on her December Scrap-Bribing Post. 

If you promise to tell her An Iowa Mom sent you ... I'll make it really easy for you to enter ... just click here!

And The Winners Are ...

Tracy Michele Unplugged
Denise (Email Only)
bebemiqui at Young Mom In The Big World
Lyndy (Email Only)
Sue (Email Only)
Saph at Walk With Me
Tiffany at Scrapsadaisy

Congratulations!  I'm so excited to have received 386 comments at the time my random number generator selected the 7 lucky winners to receive a set of four beaded socks in the colors and sizes of their choice.  Winners will be contacted by email for the specifics.

If you were looking forward to winning this contest, I'm sorry.  I wish I could send free socks to all of you ... but we all know that would be impossible.  However, I can offer you a special coupon code if you'd like to purchase a set of socks.  Order four or more pair of socks (on sale for $4.99 a pair with FREE SHIPPING)and receive a pair free.  Use Coupon Code LUVSOCKS to redeem.  You can find my socks here.  (If for some reason you can't register when setting up a customer profile, email me.  A few people have been unable to do so saying there is an email error (Heidi Jo, you aren't the only one).  It works for some, and not for others, but my shopping cart suppliers are working on the problem as we speak.)

Back to regular posting on Monday!  It's been a fun week! 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Last Day To Enter

If you haven't already, please comment to win the prize I'm offering for the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival.  Here are all the details of my giveaway.

Several sets of 4 pair of beaded socks are up for grabs.

Winners will be announced at 9pm CST tonight.

It's A Carnival Of Giveaways!!

CONTEST CLOSED! 

WINNERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED!

If you are a regular surfer around Bloggyville, then you know about the giveaway carnival that is being hosted over at BloggyGiveaways.com, right?  If you are all about winning free stuff ... or at least TRYING to win ... as it would be in my case then head on over for a list of all the blogs that are holding giveaways this week. 

I'm never one to pass on participating in something big, so I will have my own little giveaway here at An Iowa Mom.

What could I be giving away, you ask?? 

What else, but SOCKS!  Cute, adorable, irresistible beaded socks for your little princess.  Your little one will not want to take these off once they are snuggled on those sweet little tootsies of hers.  With the cooler weather setting in and the holidays around the corner, I think these socks would be a perfect prize.

Leave me a comment on this post and I will randomly choose a winner to receive a set of four pair of beaded socks in the size and colors of their choice (value = $20).  To make it fun, I'll give a set away for every 50 comments received.  (50 comments = 1 winner; 100 comments = 2 winners; 150 comments = 3 winners ... you get the point, right?)

So, if you're here for the giveaway, start leaving me those comments ... and if you want to butter me up by telling me how great I am, how you just can't live without my, how much you love visiting my blog ... you may score some brownie points ... but I'll never tell for sure.  I'll choose the winner (or winners) on Friday, November 2.

I'd love it if you'd stick around for awhile, but know that you must be on your way to visit all those other wonderful giveaways ... so bookmark me or subscribe to my feed and come back when you're not so rushed.  I'd love to have ya!

See ya 'round the carnival!  Have fun!

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Straight From Joe's Mouth ...

Last night, as we were horning in for the Ohio State vs. Penn State football game, a quote from Joe Paterno faded onto the screen and for some reason I really liked it.  So I'm sharing it. 

Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.

Enjoy your Sunday. 

Go do something fun!