Category: Giveaway/Contests

Out of a possible 364 comments (I added the comments that were left on the individual posts I linked to) …

THE WINNER IS ….

#76 BARBARA WRIGHT!!!!!
(Barbara, I have a luncheon date, but I’ll contact you when I get back!)

THANK YOU to everyone who played along! Stick around! There is always a fun contest or giveaway happening. Don’t miss out on the fun!

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What is this about? It’s about my readers. It’s about the people who take the time out of their day and read about my life. It’s about the people who keep me company and make me feel just a little less lonely.

This is my way of giving back to you, dear reader, for choosing to spend your time at my humble piece of cyberspace.

Thank you.

This go-around, I’m opting to give one SanDisk 2GB Sansa Clip MP3 Player away! (Color is winner’s choice! Black, Red, Pink, Blue) Click here to read product description. Please keep in mind, that the Sansa MP3 player will only run on Microsoft Windows XP SP2, or Microsoft Windows Vista.

Here’s how you can win one:

1. Each comment you leave in the comment section counts as one ticket. (One comment per day, please).

2. Subscribe to my feed, receive another ticket. (Please leave separate comment if subscribed).

3. Follow me on Twitter, receive another ticket. (Please leave separate comment if following).

4. Leave a comment on this post. This also counts as one ticket. (I will be changing the links to different posts frequently so please check back for another chance for a ticket!)

And that’s it! I’ll tally up the number of tickets for everyone and then run the number through random.org at 11:00 a.m. U.S. central time Wednesday, August 19th. The winner will be announced on my blog, as well as emailed.

I’m sorry, but this giveaway is only open to U.S. addresses at this time. International shipping just isn’t in the budget right now. 😦

So, what are you waiting for? Leave a comment! Having trouble thinking of something to say? How about this: What type of music do you listen to when you’re feeling angry or stressed?

More from Write From Karen

• January 2025 Reflections
• Healthcare … On Your Terms
• Christmas Postponed … For the Second Time
• The One Where the Landing Gear Got Stuck
• Things that Annoy Me #3

You can leave a comment on this post to enter the giveaway.

More from Write From Karen

• January 2025 Reflections
• Healthcare … On Your Terms
• Christmas Postponed … For the Second Time
• The One Where the Landing Gear Got Stuck
• Things that Annoy Me #3

WHO HAS THE BEST SUMMER PHOTO?

That was THE closest race I’ve EVER hosted. It all came down to ONE vote. In fact, I had to extend the voting time to wait for that last vote. THANK YOU to everyone who played and voted!! This wouldn’t be HALF as fun without you. See you in the next contest!!

Please click over to Kim’s place and congratulate her!

CONTESTANTS

Photo Contest Participants

1. Maria’s Space 2. Heather M 3. Deborah (Books, Movies and Chinese Food) 4. Annies Home – 5. Amanda K 6. Camera Patty – This Desert Life 7. Hannah W 8. Ali at Aliteratus

9. Mimi @ Woven by Words 10. Lisa Decker 11. Jayne 12. Carolyn 13. Naomi J. 14. Rachel @ The Science of Music 15. Thea @ Im a Drama Mama 16. Lisa Steiner

17. katie 18. Renee 19. Dana 20. Emma 21. Kim @ The Misplaced Midwesterner 22. Alicia H ( horsecrazygirl12) 23. Betty C

Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets.

I made some buttons for the fall photo contest, if anyone is interested in posting them on his/her blog.

You can find out more about the photo contest and get the code for the above buttons here.

Photo Contest Mailing List:
If you wish a Photo Contest reminder please email:
with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.

I hope to see YOUR photos at the next photo contest!!

Reminder: Don’t forget to enter the photo contest!! You have until 4:00 p.m. CST July 18th!

You don’t have to have a blog to enter the contest, post your picture to your photo hosting account (like Flickr — but not Facebook, please), and leave the link to your picture that way.

You’re going to post those pictures anyway, why not enter it in the contest for a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate?!

What have you got to lose?

AND THE WINNERS ARE ….

$25.00 online gift certificate goes to:

#97!

Congratulations Victoria!!!


$10.00 Starbucks gift card goes to:

#154


Congratulations Jennifer Miller!!

Thank you to everyone who left a comment! Your honesty and humor simply took my breath away and I SOOO enjoyed reading your answers!!! Let’s do this again in September!!!

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Coffee Chat is ALL about YOU! Here’s what you do: Answer the daily question. That’s it! (Beware! The questions get more challenging as the days go by!)

1. Each answer you leave in the comment section counts as one ticket. (One comment per day, please).

2. Subscribe to my feed, receive another ticket. (Please leave separate comment if subscribed).

3. Follow me on Twitter, receive another ticket. (Please leave separate comment if following).

On June 12th, at 4:00 p.m. CST, I’ll draw two winners – first place winner gets to choose a $25.00 gift certificate to an online retailer of his/her choice (see this page for store listings) AND, the second place winner will receive a $10.00 Starbucks gift card (U.S. residents only for the Starbucks gift card, please).

Confused? Contact Karen.

Ready for the questions?

Question #1: How many siblings do you have? What is your birth order?

Question #2: What drives you crazy?

Question #3: What’s your all-time favorite meal, and how often do you enjoy it?

Question #4: What’s your favorite birthday memory?

Question #5: If you could eliminate one weakness or limitation in your life, what would it be?

Question #6: Do you think there will ever be world peace? Why or why not?

Question #7: What do you live in denial about?

(LAST) Question #8: When was the last time you cried? Why?

My answer: I never cry, UNLESS, it’s a touching commercial, or a sappy movie. Those are the only times I allow myself to cry. But I think the last time I actually cried over something that happened in my life was when me and my oldest son had a blow out fight and I knew, in that moment, that our relationship would never be the same.

And no one cares what you wear!!

Answer fun questions, be eligible to win a fun prize!

Read more …

I’ve decided to give two copies of the book away (thank you for your interest!) and one movie away.

The winners are:

#11 – Carol Lawrence – book!

#15 – Rachel – book!

#25 – James Jenkins – movie!

THANK YOU to everyone who visited, commented and read my experiences with The Love Dare!!

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Okay ya’ll, are you ready to take the Love Dare? If you don’t know what I’m talking about and want to learn more, just click on the badge below and you can read more about what the program is, what it means to me and why I’m hosting this 10-day challenge.

(click on the badge for details).

In the meantime, let’s get started. Please visit this post every day for your new challenge. I’m actually going to be one day ahead of ya’ll so I can write about my experiences and I will post about my experiences in separate posts and link to them here.

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Day Ten: Love vs. Lust. End it now. Identify every object of lust in your life and remove it. Single out every lie you’ve swallowed in pursuing forbidden pleasure and reject it. Lust cannot be allowed to live in a back bedroom. It must be killed and destroyed — today — and replaced with the sure promises of God and a heart filled with his perfect love. What did you identify as an area of lust? What has this pursuit cost you over time? How has it led you away from the person you want to be? Write about your new commitment to seek Him — and to seek your spouse — rather than seeking after foolish desires. My experience.

Day Nine: Love takes delight. What did you decide to give up? What did you do together? How did it go? What new thing did you learn (or relearn) about your spouse? My experience

Day Eight: Love fights fair. If your spouse participated with you, what was their response? What rules did you write for yourself? My experience

Day Seven: Love is not jealous. How hard was it to destroy the list? What are some positive experiences that you can celebrate in the life of your mate? How can you encourage them toward future successes? My experience

Day Six: Love believes the best. Which list was easier to make? What did this reveal about your thoughts? What attribute did you thank your spouse for having? My experience

Day Five: Love is not rude. What things did your spouse point out about you that need your attention? How did you handle hearing it? What do you plan to do to improve these areas? My experience

Day Four: Love is thoughtful. What did you learn about yourself or your spouse by doing this today? How could this become a more natural, routine, and genuinely helpful part of your lifestyle? My experience

Day Three: Love is not selfish. What did you choose to give your spouse? What happened when you gave it?” My experience

Day Two: Love is kind. What discoveries about love did you make today? What specifically did you do in this dare? How did you show kindness? My experience (Plus more about kindness)

Day One: Love is patient Did anything happen today to cause anger toward your mate? Were you tempted to think disapproving thoughts and to let them come out in words? My experience

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(Please note: if you feel more comfortable doing this anonymously, then by all means, feel free to change your name in the comment section. Just please leave a valid email address so I can contact you, if necessary. Don’t worry, I will be the only person who has access to your email addy. Also, if you post about your personal challenge, please leave the permalink to your post in the comment section so that others may read about your experiences [if you choose to share your personal experiences]).

In order to win a copy of The Love Dare (I might give two copies of The Love Dare away, depending on demand) or a “Fireproof” DVD, all you have to do is:

1. Leave a comment and tell me what you think about that day’s challenge – this counts as one ticket. (One comment per day, please).

2. If you actually DID the challenge, then please leave a comment and tell us how successful it was for you – this counts as TWO tickets.

2. Subscribe to my feed, receive another ticket. (Please leave separate comment if subscribed).

3. Follow me on Twitter, receive another ticket. (Please leave separate comment if following).

Contest is over. Comments are closed.