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Bloggy Giveaway Carnival Time – Summer 2008
By TheAngelForever | July 28, 2008
Once again it is time for the quarterly bloggy giveaway from BloggGiveaways.com (running from July 28th to August 1st). I had planned on joining in on the last one, but ran out of time with all that was going on. I am all ready to go this time. Welcome to everyone visiting, please take a moment to look around and please come back again. I love meeting new bloggy friends and especially enjoy comments!
This time around I am giving away some chocolate goodness that will not melt with the summer heat. Up for grabs for one lucky reader is the following:
A magnetic note pad with M&M and M&M note cards. In addition to this I am going to make the winner their choice of address labels and I will be knitting up an M&M cloth designed by Enid Danforth that you may view here. Not sure what color the cloth will be, I have to look at my yarn stash. Of course if the winner would like to select a color this may be an option if you are willing to wait a few extra days for the custom cloth. Or, if the winner would prefer one of my DW cloths that can easily be arranged in many different colors choices.
I will open up this giveaway to anyone. To enter just leave a comment in the comment section telling me one thing that you love about the summer (this must be included or your entry will not count). Be sure that I have an e-mail address that I can contact you for mailing address after the giveaway is over. I will use random.org to generate a winner from the comments. This giveaway closes at 8:00 pm EST on Friday, August 1st.
Only ONE comment per person, otherwise you will be disqualified.
Bonus perk –> If over 300 comments come in (there were 442 last time I did the Bloggy Carnival), I will also toss in a Target gift card for at least $5.
Thank you for stopping by TheAngelForever. If you are new here please feel free to bookmark my blog or add me to your feed reader. Best of luck and happy giveaway hunting!
Topics: contests, web fun | 109 Comments »
July 28th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Oh. I have so many favorites from this summer. Most of them involve going to the pool. Watching Bri toddle around and check out the fountains. She loves kicking in the water. We really had a great summer.
Thanks for the giveaway B!
July 28th, 2008 at 10:31 am
I love so many things about summer… but the best part is my husband is off from work and we get to spend more time together as a family. (He’s a teacher.)
Oh, and I love chocolate!
July 28th, 2008 at 11:08 am
I love going to the beach or the water park and going on a family getaway.
July 28th, 2008 at 11:45 am
My daughter loves notebooks and of course chocolate.
Sign us up!
July 28th, 2008 at 11:47 am
The best thing about summer is the laid-back attitude that everyone adopts.
smilingsal55[at]yahoo[dot]com
July 28th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
best thing of summer? being with my kids!
thanks for hosting!
July 28th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I love going to the beach and relaxing during the summer. Thanks!
July 28th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
I love summer because you gett to wear shorts and sandals.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
My favorite thing about summer is soft serve ice cream from our local ice cream place called Dilly’s. MMm long lines are so worth it, they even give you a playing card instead of a number to wait for you ice cream. I wait all winter for this place to open back up.
July 28th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
i love the summer time its when you have the most fun thanks and please enter me in to the give away thanks
July 28th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Woo hoo! A giveaway! Rock on! I can’t believe that you received 442 comments last time. Holy cow.
I’d like to enter! Let’s see … one thing that I just *love* about summer is summer thunderstorms! The way that the wind blows and creates a light breeze right before a storm … the way that the air smells after the rain … the sound of the rain … just *so* relaxing and wonderful!
July 28th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
That cloth is too cute! If I don’t win I will have to make one myself.
Something I like about summer is gardening. I love being able to work out in my yard.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
I have definitely enjoyed taking my little guy to the pool and up to the lake! OH and hitting all the great garage sales!!
July 28th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
When I grew up at the Jersey Shore there was nothing better than the start of Summer. As the quiet & dormant beach towns became alive, you couldn’t help but feel a little more carefree. The days were longer and allowed you to enjoy everything about living at the beach in the summer. The smell of the sea air….the cool ocean breeze in your hair….the softness of the sand on your toes…the faint sound of screams from the carnival rides on the boardwalk….the fireworks that lit up the night sky….and all of the good “boardwalk” food that went along with it. (Because EVERYTHING always tastes better at the shore). To me, summer isn’t a season….it’s a feeling! And even though I now live in Florida, where it is nearly summer year round, when the month of May rolls around, I can’t help but feel a little nostalgic about my Summers at the Jersey Shore.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I love M&M’s!! Actually, right now, I’m wearing my M&M pj’s!
Count me in please…then pick me too!
July 28th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
What I love about summer is going barefoot in the grass and putting my feel in the creek. All the while I hear the giggles of the children.
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
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Angelheart/
July 28th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
I love being able to barbecue more often than we do the rest of the year.
July 28th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
oooh, what I love about summer? Mostly the sunshine and the ability to sit out in the garden as the British weather is not really very good for sitting in the garden with a good book!
July 28th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
I love lounging on a hammock and reading a good book! The good book part is available year round, but my hammock is pretty chilly most of the year!
July 28th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
My favorite thing about summer is/are fresh peaches! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
July 28th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
The one thing I love about summer is that there is a local snow cone shop that opens! It’s the best but they are only open during the summer. The lines are long but worth standing in.
July 28th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
One thing I love about summer is going to the lake! =)
July 28th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
I love going camping!
palmersf(at)bellsouth(dot)net
July 28th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
ICE CREAM!!! yep, the more the better! I love ice cream in summer.
July 28th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
My favorite thing about summer is spending quality time with the kids. We don’t have to worry about school, and we get to do many activities together.
July 28th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
I love the heat!
July 28th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Wearing shorts & sandals
July 28th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
I love having all the kids home! This is my last summer with all of my kids home. My oldest is going away to the military, and next year my next child goes to college… it is the end of an era for us.
July 28th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I completely missed this! I will have to enter some jewelry when I get a chance.
Sign me up!
I like the all the activities in the summer. With the kids out of school suddenly there is more going on and i know we’re already busy but somehow the activities are different and more fun. Rodeo and horse shows….
July 28th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I love wearing shorts and letting the kids play in the yard all day!
July 28th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
I love having a garden. I wish I lived to where I could have one year round.
July 28th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
I love walking out my back door and jumping in the pool, and playing with my 2 little fish babies in the water.
Thanks for the giveaway B!
July 28th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
I love the chance to be a Mommy fulltime
July 28th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
A few things that I love & I just can’t pick one ~ NO homework fights with the kids, sleeping in and the BEACH!
July 28th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I love drinking lemonade in the shade during the summer! monk5@charter.net
July 28th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
I love eating ice cream in summer!
July 29th, 2008 at 12:25 am
I love everything about summer (except when there’s dreadfully hot, humid days)! I love having my oldest son out of school and being able to do things/go places with all the kids. I love the warm weather and going to the pool and the beach. I love the farmers markets, roadside produce stands, and the “u-pick” farms. Picnics, cookouts, barbecues, catching fireflies, going yard saling………….the list goes on and on!
July 29th, 2008 at 12:44 am
I like the relaxed schedule…I can sleep in if my kids let me!
onlycancan at hotmail dot com
July 29th, 2008 at 12:52 am
Swimming! I love going to the pool and floating around. So relaxing.
July 29th, 2008 at 1:12 am
I like NO SCHOOL for the kids and going to the beach.
Thanks for the chance.
July 29th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Our favorite thing about summer is all that summer fruit! The kids are loving the no school thing, but sometimes that has its downsides
July 29th, 2008 at 1:41 am
i heart the sun going down late late late! thanks!
ryankristenwilson(at)msn(dot)com
July 29th, 2008 at 1:56 am
My husband has been working for the local public school and going to school so summers he is home, now he is a first year teacher so still have summers with me other than working on a masters.
July 29th, 2008 at 3:00 am
My favorite thing about summer is going to the beach! It’s a nice break from the heat and the kiddos have a blast!
July 29th, 2008 at 5:05 am
I love going to the beach in the summer! It’s the most beautiful time of the year to be a green mountain girl after all
July 29th, 2008 at 9:30 am
There are so many things about summer I love…one that is probably weird is mowing the lawn…yes I actually enjoy mowing the lawn!
July 29th, 2008 at 10:08 am
I love spending time outdoors with my grandchildren. Thanks for the nice giveaway!
July 29th, 2008 at 11:02 am
What I love about summer is that my 11 year old grand daughter spends it with me! She is so much fun to have around and requires me to cook and do crafts with her! Imagine- forced to do 2 things I love!! Thanks for hosting!
July 29th, 2008 at 11:47 am
One thing I love about summer – being home!!! I am a teacher so I get to be a SAHM in the summer.
July 29th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I love being able to go barefoot in the summer! Call me a kid at heart, but there you have it
July 29th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
My favorite thing about the summer is that I have more time to work on sewing projects.
I would love to win this giveaway – m&ms are my very favorite candy!
July 29th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
great giveaway and awesome m&m’s stuff. one of my favorite things is getting a break from school (i’m about to start college!! yikes) getting to read many of the books on my tbr list and just hanging out.
July 29th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I love playing in water–swimming, boating, whatever!
July 29th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I am a collector of notepads, to do list pads and journals; they is right up my alley. I have never seen such a dish cloth-very unique.
In the summer I love sitting out in our screened tent on the swing and listening to the water fountain gurgling.
yourstrulee at sasktel dot net
July 29th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
I love spending time with the family in the summer — berry picking, swimming, sitting around a campfire!
July 29th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
What I love about summer is ice cream. Hmm!
Yes, because my favorite ice cream provider just shuts down during the rest of the year!
July 29th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
I love being able to drive wherever I want without snow! And I like the yard sales!
July 29th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
What I love about summer is swimming in the ocean!
July 29th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
I love going to the beach and cold slushy drinks
July 29th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Love the DW clothes. I love sitting in the wading pool with my grandkids.
July 29th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I love the fact that there is no school during summer…sleeping in!!
You’re discloths are beautiful and I love the M&M papers!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!!
July 29th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
ooohhhh . . . .my favorite thing about summer is that it’s daylight outside when I leave for work (on most days) AND I have a few hours of daylight when I get home from work. It makes the day seem so much longer!
July 29th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
My favorite thing about summer is all the fresh fruits and veggies! (I just wish my little garden hadn’t bombed with all this silly weather!)
Oh, and I love that my electric bill is lower! LOL
July 29th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
I love the longer daylight hours — I can get things done outside in the evenings after the baby is in bed!
July 29th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Our pool is my favorite summer thing!
July 29th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
What an adorable giveaway. We need to get you 350 more folks to enter as I’d love the GC when I win
July 29th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
I love many things about summer but mostly getting to spend a lot of time outdoors with my family at the playground or pool or fun outings of picnics to the beach.
July 29th, 2008 at 11:24 pm
we usually go on vacation!
July 29th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
I love summer because I get to go on vacation every summer.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:24 am
I love the fruit! Watermelon, canteloupe, strawberries, blueberries. Oh glorious fruit!!
July 30th, 2008 at 12:35 am
My favorite thing about summer is the weekly BBQ’s.Then my next fav is picking tomatoes and canning, picking strawberries and making jam. I would appreiate any of the gifts.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:52 am
My favorite thing about summer is fresh veggies from the garden! Thanks for the great giveaway!
July 30th, 2008 at 3:09 am
My favorite part of summer is having hubby home most everyday! He’s a school teacher, so summer’s are his downtime.
July 30th, 2008 at 4:23 am
I love summer because of the roadtrips I get to take. Family trips to the beach…uncomfortable car rides and breakfast at McDonalds on the way. It’s great!! Thanks for letting me enter your contest!
Brittany
novembergirl11@gmail.com
July 30th, 2008 at 4:59 am
I love the fresh fruit,especially watermelon!
July 30th, 2008 at 10:01 am
I love swimming,july 4th fireworks,outdoor things with the kids! ahdrad2932(at)msn(dot)com
July 30th, 2008 at 10:09 am
I love to see the kids get tanner and tanner as the days go by.
July 30th, 2008 at 11:13 am
I love the lazy days when we get to just relax and hang out. The storytimes and other activities are fun as well, but it is nice to just exist without activity once in a while as well
July 30th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
I love the warm weather and the long nights as well as the ability to wear my sandals, shorts, and tanks.
July 30th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
I love all the activities that take place during the summer.
July 30th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
i love the daily walks at the beach. i look forward to them everyday!
July 30th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Thanks for your nice words on my blog! I’m glad to hear I’m not the only mom who lost all sense of reason when her baby started Kindergarten!
And as I was starting to leave a comment here, I saw your post about cutting your son’s hair. I just had that same dilemma, and decided to just buzz it and embrace the little boy he’s becoming. I blogged about it, of course: http://sixgoldencoins.blogspot.com/2008/07/buzzcut.html
Come visit me more when this crazy giveaway thing is over. I can’t believe the chaos it has thrown my world in! Fun, but crazy!
July 30th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
I love the warm weather and being able to sit outside and enjoy a breezy night!
July 30th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
My favorite part of summer is going to garage sales. I love finding great deals.
July 30th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
I love the breezy nights and napping in a hammock!
Thanks for your generosity!
KJ – California
July 30th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I love summer mainly for the longer days, I hate it when 5:00 rolls around and it is already dark out. I love still being outside enjoying the daylight at 8:00 pm
July 30th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I love that it is finally warm enough to swim. That’s my best part of summer, thanks so much for the opportunity.
July 30th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
One thing I love about summer is being able to go camping.
Thanks for the chance.
July 30th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
I love the beach in the summer.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
My favorite thing about summer is getting to spend more time with my children while they are out of school.
lisalmg (at) ktis (dot) net
July 30th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
tiffanyannrosson at yahoo dot com
July 30th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
gah i screwed up and should’ve done this after my son went to bed lol.
What i love most about summer is sitting out after the sun starts to go down and just enjoy the nice breeze and sound of kids playing outside.
Brings me back to all the summer trips we use to take to Arkansas with my grandma when we were growing up.
xbrandy04x (at) aim (dot) com
July 30th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Those cards and the magnetic pad are so cute!! I love M&Ms. One thing I love in the summer… I’m going to have to go with VBS. We’re having VBS at our church this week and it has been a blast. I’m teaching the 4th-6th grade class with my best friend as my assistant and it is going great. I praise the Lord and am thankful for the ability to be a part of it! I loved it as a child and this is my third year teaching.
Thanks for the chance to win!
July 31st, 2008 at 12:15 am
summer fun…sitting by the pool.
Thanks for the opportunity!
djohnson@catcrew.com
July 31st, 2008 at 8:59 am
How cute! I love the M&M guys. My favorite thing about summer is that it goes way. Seriously..I hate summer. Is it over yet?
July 31st, 2008 at 9:17 am
being able to get outside goofing off with my granddaughter
July 31st, 2008 at 10:15 am
My favorite thing about the summer is we go to the beach. I love watching my children laugh and play. Also, love that is stay lighter longer, love to BBQ and enjoy listening to the birds sing. Thank-you for the contest.
July 31st, 2008 at 2:50 pm
This summer, my favorite thing is seeing my new little girl learn new things (like sucking on her hands). She loves to be outdoor, but since she’s only 3 months old still, we don’t go outside for very long…sensitive skin and no sunscreen yet…but she loves to go for walks or lay on a blanket in the yard.
July 31st, 2008 at 3:05 pm
I love being able to go swimming and also that it gets dark so much later in the day
July 31st, 2008 at 4:12 pm
My favorite part of summer is twilight. The temperature drops down into the 80′s, the stars start to come out, the wind changes directions and blows more softly; it’s a beautiful time.
July 31st, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Baseball, camping and the beach!
July 31st, 2008 at 5:42 pm
My favorite things about the summer are going to amusement parks and having picnics on the front lawn. Thanks.
Heidi
sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com
July 31st, 2008 at 6:09 pm
I like the fact that there’s more daylight. I hate it when it gets dark at 5:00. I’d love to win! Thanks for the chance.
TwoBlackLabsnSC[at]aol[dot]com
July 31st, 2008 at 7:46 pm
My favorite thing about the summertime is summer flowers. Would love to win.
July 31st, 2008 at 10:48 pm
My favorite thing about summer is spending more time with my friends,
July 31st, 2008 at 11:49 pm
My favorite thing about summer is going to the beach. I would love one of your dish cloths!
rlgrady [at] yahoo dot com
August 1st, 2008 at 12:59 am
I love going to the beach and the pool almost every day!! Thanks and please visit mine, too!
August 1st, 2008 at 1:05 am
The one thing I like about summer is getting to spend extra time with my kids.
August 1st, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Thanks to all that entered. Comments are now closed. I am off to random.org to pick a winner!