Sweepstakes Title/Link - Cabela's Fishing Trip Sweep
Prize(s)- 5 day Guided Alaskan Fishing trip for two
End Date - June 19, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person
Simone's Thoughts - Alaska + Fishing = Awesome Trip... only thing that would be cooler would be if it was a trip for 3
3.31.2011
3.30.2011
A is for Artichoke
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Ocean Mist $10,000 Sweep
Prize(s)- $10,000; case of fresh artichokes given away weekly
End Date - May 8, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - There is a cool book I read to Max that is mine from when I was a kid called 'I used to be an Artichoke'. Its a great book about being comfortable with who you are, even if you are just an artichoke. Gotta love the feel good alphabet books of my past (and present). In any case, artichokes would definitely go up a notch in my book if they make me $10G richer.
Prize(s)- $10,000; case of fresh artichokes given away weekly
End Date - May 8, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - There is a cool book I read to Max that is mine from when I was a kid called 'I used to be an Artichoke'. Its a great book about being comfortable with who you are, even if you are just an artichoke. Gotta love the feel good alphabet books of my past (and present). In any case, artichokes would definitely go up a notch in my book if they make me $10G richer.
3.29.2011
Lolla
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Fox Lollapalooza Trip
Prize(s)- 4 day trip for two to Chicago, IL and VIP 3-day passes to Lolla
End Date - daily per person/email
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - I've never been to Lolla or Chicago, but I would love to go to both, throw in VIP and you had me at hello.
Prize(s)- 4 day trip for two to Chicago, IL and VIP 3-day passes to Lolla
End Date - daily per person/email
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - I've never been to Lolla or Chicago, but I would love to go to both, throw in VIP and you had me at hello.
3.28.2011
Amazon and Cash
Sweepstakes Title/Link - AT&T Cash Sweep
Prize(s)- $15,000; also 4 first prizes of $1,000 travel voucher and 204 instant wins of $50 Amazon GC
End Date - June 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - I wouldn't normally mention a $50 instant win portion of a sweep where the main prize is $15,000, but Amazon gift cards are always useful in this household!
Prize(s)- $15,000; also 4 first prizes of $1,000 travel voucher and 204 instant wins of $50 Amazon GC
End Date - June 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - I wouldn't normally mention a $50 instant win portion of a sweep where the main prize is $15,000, but Amazon gift cards are always useful in this household!
3.25.2011
Roos
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Puma Jamaica Sweep
Prize(s)- 5 night trip for four to Montego Bay, Jamaica
End Date - March 31, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Pumas always make me think of Kanga Roos. When I was young we actually kept a quarter in the pocket on our shoe for the payphone. I don't even think it cost a quarter back then, but then again, there were still pay phones. I bet there are pay phones in Jamaica, maybe if I win, I'll bring my Roos.
Prize(s)- 5 night trip for four to Montego Bay, Jamaica
End Date - March 31, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Pumas always make me think of Kanga Roos. When I was young we actually kept a quarter in the pocket on our shoe for the payphone. I don't even think it cost a quarter back then, but then again, there were still pay phones. I bet there are pay phones in Jamaica, maybe if I win, I'll bring my Roos.
3.24.2011
Choices and decisions
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Hershey's Cruise Sweep
Prize(s)- 7 day Caribbean cruise for 5 or $10,000
End Date - August 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per household
Simone's Thoughts - Family vaca or cash, I would probably take cash, but that cruise is tempting. Guess I would just have to play it by ear. Almost back to full steam, but still under the weather.
Note - You do have to be a member to enter, but membership is free and worth it
Prize(s)- 7 day Caribbean cruise for 5 or $10,000
End Date - August 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per household
Simone's Thoughts - Family vaca or cash, I would probably take cash, but that cruise is tempting. Guess I would just have to play it by ear. Almost back to full steam, but still under the weather.
Note - You do have to be a member to enter, but membership is free and worth it
3.23.2011
Soccer Mom Car
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Honda Odyssey Sweep
Prize(s)- 2011 Honda Odyssey
End Date - April 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Still sick, so no whitty conversations re today's prize. Just know that I would have had a joke and it was really funny... go with that.
Prize(s)- 2011 Honda Odyssey
End Date - April 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Still sick, so no whitty conversations re today's prize. Just know that I would have had a joke and it was really funny... go with that.
3.22.2011
Hawaii for four? yes please
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Dole Hawaii Trip
Prize(s)- 8 day trip for four to Oahu, HI
End Date - April 7, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Sorry for the late posting, caught a bug...woohoo.
Prize(s)- 8 day trip for four to Oahu, HI
End Date - April 7, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Sorry for the late posting, caught a bug...woohoo.
3.21.2011
I guess someone wants us to win more money
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Hostess $25K Sweep
Prize(s)- $25,000
End Date - April 1, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person
Simone's Thoughts - Well, we didn't win MegaMillions on Friday, but I guess that just wasn't enough money for us, as no one else won either. This sweepstakes is my temporary backup plan for winning large sums of money. I can always use it!
Note: Just click 'don't have UPC code' under the boxes that require them in order to enter.
Prize(s)- $25,000
End Date - April 1, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person
Simone's Thoughts - Well, we didn't win MegaMillions on Friday, but I guess that just wasn't enough money for us, as no one else won either. This sweepstakes is my temporary backup plan for winning large sums of money. I can always use it!
Note: Just click 'don't have UPC code' under the boxes that require them in order to enter.
3.18.2011
I don't do brackets
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Tyson Basketball Trip Sweep
Prize(s)- 3 day trip for four to a 2012 regular season college basketball game
End Date - April 15, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per household
Simone's Thoughts - Once you have been entering sweeps for a while you will discover there are certain sweeps that happen at certain times of the year, and certain sweeps you just won't enter for the world. Tournament brackets are sweeps I just don't enter. The only time I do enter them is when it is a random drawing for the grand prize (almost never) and I love the ones that are random AND prefill your bracket. Mainly I avoid these because they take forever to fill out and the odds of winning are really, really low. So, this will probably be the only basketball sweep I post this year - enjoy! No bracket, yay!
Prize(s)- 3 day trip for four to a 2012 regular season college basketball game
End Date - April 15, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per household
Simone's Thoughts - Once you have been entering sweeps for a while you will discover there are certain sweeps that happen at certain times of the year, and certain sweeps you just won't enter for the world. Tournament brackets are sweeps I just don't enter. The only time I do enter them is when it is a random drawing for the grand prize (almost never) and I love the ones that are random AND prefill your bracket. Mainly I avoid these because they take forever to fill out and the odds of winning are really, really low. So, this will probably be the only basketball sweep I post this year - enjoy! No bracket, yay!
3.17.2011
New Kitchen, Install Yourself
Sweepstakes Title/Link -KitchenAid Kitchen Makeover Sweep
Prize(s)- KitchenAid Dream Kitchen from Lowe's (ARV $32K)
End Date - May 9, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per household
Simone's Thoughts - I'm all about makevoer sweeps that actually include the appliances, only crappy part is this doesn't include any installation or haul away, so expect some costs if you win.
Prize(s)- KitchenAid Dream Kitchen from Lowe's (ARV $32K)
End Date - May 9, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per household
Simone's Thoughts - I'm all about makevoer sweeps that actually include the appliances, only crappy part is this doesn't include any installation or haul away, so expect some costs if you win.
3.16.2011
Rules, rules, rules
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Universal City Studios Rio Sweep
Prize(s)- 3 night trip for 2 to Rio De Janeiro OR $4,000
End Date - March 20, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person
Simone's Thoughts - Sometimes rules are our friends, and sometimes other people just want us to think they are. In the case of sweepstakes, rules truly are your friend. Rules can stop you from wasting time on a sweep you aren't eligible for, one you can't take the trip for because of the date, or help you find out that there is a cash option. This is why it pays in sweeps to pay attention to the rules.
Note: If you want to take the trip, it has to be April 14-17, 2011
Prize(s)- 3 night trip for 2 to Rio De Janeiro OR $4,000
End Date - March 20, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person
Simone's Thoughts - Sometimes rules are our friends, and sometimes other people just want us to think they are. In the case of sweepstakes, rules truly are your friend. Rules can stop you from wasting time on a sweep you aren't eligible for, one you can't take the trip for because of the date, or help you find out that there is a cash option. This is why it pays in sweeps to pay attention to the rules.
Note: If you want to take the trip, it has to be April 14-17, 2011
3.15.2011
Cash and trips
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Unilever $10,000 Sweep
Prize(s)- $10,000; also prizes of trip to New Orleans for NCAA tournament, and trip to Orlando
End Date - March 26, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - $10,000 is handy for anyone and I would take a trip to Orlando in a second. Honestly I would probably turn down a trip to New Orleans since we wouldn't have a ticket for the 2 year old. While I have enjoyed myself the two times I have been, it really doesn't have too much to offer in the way of entertainment for the two year old. The aquarium is very nice, but outside of that, not much else that I've noticed.
Prize(s)- $10,000; also prizes of trip to New Orleans for NCAA tournament, and trip to Orlando
End Date - March 26, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - $10,000 is handy for anyone and I would take a trip to Orlando in a second. Honestly I would probably turn down a trip to New Orleans since we wouldn't have a ticket for the 2 year old. While I have enjoyed myself the two times I have been, it really doesn't have too much to offer in the way of entertainment for the two year old. The aquarium is very nice, but outside of that, not much else that I've noticed.
3.14.2011
Tour of Italy
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Olive Garden Italy Sweep
Prize(s)- 8 day trip for 2 to Italy (4 given away)
End Date - May 9, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - I made a book of our trip to Italy and included my blog posts from when I was there so that it won't forever remain the rosy image it is trying to become in my quickly fading memory. Garrett and I haven't stopped entering trips abroad, but we have decided that if either of us win them, we are taking our mothers, and not each other. That way, no children abroad until they are older.
Prize(s)- 8 day trip for 2 to Italy (4 given away)
End Date - May 9, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - I made a book of our trip to Italy and included my blog posts from when I was there so that it won't forever remain the rosy image it is trying to become in my quickly fading memory. Garrett and I haven't stopped entering trips abroad, but we have decided that if either of us win them, we are taking our mothers, and not each other. That way, no children abroad until they are older.
3.11.2011
New floors and cash money
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Lumber Liquidators/ Front Door Floor Sweep
Prize(s)- $5,000 worth of flooring and an additional $5,000 cash
End Date - April 29, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - It would be nice to have hardwoods upstairs in our house as well as downstairs. Normally, I would be all for carpet in bedrooms, but here in TX, its just so hot that I don't care.
Prize(s)- $5,000 worth of flooring and an additional $5,000 cash
End Date - April 29, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - It would be nice to have hardwoods upstairs in our house as well as downstairs. Normally, I would be all for carpet in bedrooms, but here in TX, its just so hot that I don't care.
3.10.2011
Oh Montana
Sweepstakes Title/Link - National Geographic Montana Sweep
Prize(s)- 4 day trip for 2 to a Montana National Park
End Date - April 26, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - We haven't ever been to Glacier or Yellowstone and both are definitely on our bucket list. While this may not be a dream trip for everyone it is for us, too bad its not for 4.
BTW - Seriously considering moving to WP, since Blogger can't seem to figure out how to post my freakin posts on time! Seems like every other time I schedule them, it somehow shoves them to draft and doesn't publish... sigh.
Prize(s)- 4 day trip for 2 to a Montana National Park
End Date - April 26, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - We haven't ever been to Glacier or Yellowstone and both are definitely on our bucket list. While this may not be a dream trip for everyone it is for us, too bad its not for 4.
BTW - Seriously considering moving to WP, since Blogger can't seem to figure out how to post my freakin posts on time! Seems like every other time I schedule them, it somehow shoves them to draft and doesn't publish... sigh.
3.09.2011
Don't shoot the messenger
Sweepstakes Title/Link - 2000 Flushes 10 Grand Sweep
Prize(s)- $10,000
End Date - May 31, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per household
Simone's Thoughts - Just a friendly reminder that HGTV will be surprising the dream home winner this week, so if you see a car following you around, you may want to give it a week to call it into the cops. Even if I win, an additional 10G from this sweep wouldn't hurt.
Prize(s)- $10,000
End Date - May 31, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per household
Simone's Thoughts - Just a friendly reminder that HGTV will be surprising the dream home winner this week, so if you see a car following you around, you may want to give it a week to call it into the cops. Even if I win, an additional 10G from this sweep wouldn't hurt.
3.08.2011
Focus, no Focus!
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Ford Racing Focus Sweep
Prize(s)- 2012 Ford Focus
End Date - November 13, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Garrett's Jeep is in the shop again, or will be once it is towed there. I tend to doubt the Focus is any more reliable, but at least by selling it I could pay for some of the Jeep's bills.
Prize(s)- 2012 Ford Focus
End Date - November 13, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Garrett's Jeep is in the shop again, or will be once it is towed there. I tend to doubt the Focus is any more reliable, but at least by selling it I could pay for some of the Jeep's bills.
3.07.2011
Crusin on the childcare express
Sweepstakes Title/Link - NFRA Cruise Sweep
Prize(s)- 7 day Caribbean cruise for 4
End Date - April 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Garrett and I last took a cruise over a year ago and Max was too young for childcare. Booo! Not anymore though and the room only has to have a bed in it to make that worthwhile. :) I actually am not much for cruises, the food is mediocre, the company is usually less than, and you are trapped. On the other hand you do get to visit a bunch of places you might have not gotten a chance to otherwise.
Prize(s)- 7 day Caribbean cruise for 4
End Date - April 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Garrett and I last took a cruise over a year ago and Max was too young for childcare. Booo! Not anymore though and the room only has to have a bed in it to make that worthwhile. :) I actually am not much for cruises, the food is mediocre, the company is usually less than, and you are trapped. On the other hand you do get to visit a bunch of places you might have not gotten a chance to otherwise.
3.04.2011
Get my butt in shape
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Shape Treadmill Sweep
Prize(s)- Life Fitness treadmill
End Date - March 21, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person
Simone's Thoughts - I could go on with a million excuses as to why I'm not in the shape I want to be in right now, but suffice to say, I'm not and maybe this would help.
Prize(s)- Life Fitness treadmill
End Date - March 21, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person
Simone's Thoughts - I could go on with a million excuses as to why I'm not in the shape I want to be in right now, but suffice to say, I'm not and maybe this would help.
3.03.2011
Camper!
Sweepstakes Title/Link - KOA Camper Sweep
Prize(s)- Keystone RV 28-foot camping trailer and add ons
End Date - September 5, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person/ email
Simone's Thoughts - This would definitely make our annual trip to Vermont every summer a little more fun, although with gas prices they way they are going, we probably wouldn't be able to afford it! Wonder if there is an all electric RV in production, cause I don't think the Leaf could tow this!
Prize(s)- Keystone RV 28-foot camping trailer and add ons
End Date - September 5, 2011
Entry Frequency - 1x per person/ email
Simone's Thoughts - This would definitely make our annual trip to Vermont every summer a little more fun, although with gas prices they way they are going, we probably wouldn't be able to afford it! Wonder if there is an all electric RV in production, cause I don't think the Leaf could tow this!
3.02.2011
New bathroom?
Sweepstakes Title/Link - Ferguson Bathroom Makeover Sweepstakes
Prize(s)- Bathroom makeover
End Date - May 15, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Our bathroom is a huge piece of wood and by that I mean our double sink could have more wood, but it would be hard. (Sorry for all the double entandre's there... haha) It would be nice to bring our bathroom into this century - especially on someone else's dime!
Note: You have to be a homeowners AND live within 100 miles of a Ferguson showroom
Prize(s)- Bathroom makeover
End Date - May 15, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person/email
Simone's Thoughts - Our bathroom is a huge piece of wood and by that I mean our double sink could have more wood, but it would be hard. (Sorry for all the double entandre's there... haha) It would be nice to bring our bathroom into this century - especially on someone else's dime!
Note: You have to be a homeowners AND live within 100 miles of a Ferguson showroom
3.01.2011
Becoming an annual
Sweepstakes Title/Link -Taylor Morrison Home Sweep
Prize(s)- Taylor Morrison single-family residence located in AZ, CA, CO, FL, or TX
End Date - June 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person
Simone's Thoughts - Sorry, yesterday was hubby's bday and spaced on posting today's sweep till right now.
This is the 3rd year they have done this, so maybe its officially an annual sweep...
Note on this one, make sure you already live in or are willing to move to one of the locations of the homes, or I guess you could always try and sell it. Another thing to consider, you only have $200,000 and many of their homes are much more than that, so it does really limit which of their developments you can live in.
Prize(s)- Taylor Morrison single-family residence located in AZ, CA, CO, FL, or TX
End Date - June 30, 2011
Entry Frequency - daily per person
Simone's Thoughts - Sorry, yesterday was hubby's bday and spaced on posting today's sweep till right now.
This is the 3rd year they have done this, so maybe its officially an annual sweep...
Note on this one, make sure you already live in or are willing to move to one of the locations of the homes, or I guess you could always try and sell it. Another thing to consider, you only have $200,000 and many of their homes are much more than that, so it does really limit which of their developments you can live in.
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