Ten Talents...

**If you're new, you can learn more about The Low Entry Lowdown HERE.**

If you'd like me to list your giveaway on the Low Entry Lowdown, please email me the LINK AND THE DATE your giveaway ends!    Please only send me 1 to 3 giveaways at a time and please only send those that end within the next two weeks.  You are more than welcome to send me more than one email, but I have a hard time getting up ALL of your giveaways if you send me a huge list in one email because I want to give everyone a chance to get on the LEL if they need to so I only list a couple from one person each post.  If you send one email at a time with 1 to 3 giveaways in each email, I'm more likely to get them all up!  Thanks so much :) 


Previously Listed Entries
$20 NightOwl gc -- ends 12/1
Baby Dipper -- ends 12/1
$10 Target gc -- ends 12/1 
KD Novelties -- ends 12/2
$25 Anthropologie gc -- ends 12/3
$15 Ilze's Memories gc -- ends 12/3
Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil -- ends 12/5
$35 CSN gc -- ends 12/5
Toddler Board Books -- ends 12/6
Secret Science Team Kit -- ends 12/6
Old El Paso Prize Pack (gift card) -- ends 12/2
Baltic Amber Teething Necklace -- ends 12/3
$50 Plastic Jungle gc -- ends 12/4 
The First Years Jet Stroller -- ends 12/4
$50 REI gc & Breathe Right Nasal Strips -- ends 12/4
$25 AppleCheeks gc -- ends 12/4
KinderGlo Portable Night Light -- ends 12/5
$25 Kiki's Maternity gc -- ends 12/5 
$75 Sears gc -- ends 12/6 

Please only enter those giveaways that end within 2 weeks and have less than 100 entries!  Thanks :)

Just wanted to send out a reminder that the All I Want for Christmas Giveaway Bash will be starting on Wednesday!  Ten Talents and at least three other blogs will be teaming up to give you TONS of giveaways and ideas for some great Christmas presents.  We'll be kicking off the giveaways @ Ten Talents with a Flirty Aprons giveaway on Wednesday!

If you'd like to check out the blogs of the other ladies who will also be hosting the giveaway bash, you can find them here:

The KnitWit by Shair
Two Children and a Migraine
Ins & Outs 
Christian Clippers

**If you're new, you can learn more about The Low Entry Lowdown HERE.**

If you'd like me to list your giveaway on the Low Entry Lowdown, please email me the LINK AND THE DATE your giveaway ends!    Please only send me 1 to 3 giveaways at a time and please only send those that end within the next two weeks.  You are more than welcome to send me more than one email, but I have a hard time getting up ALL of your giveaways if you send me a huge list in one email because I want to give everyone a chance to get on the LEL if they need to so I only list a couple from one person each post.  If you send one email at a time with 1 to 3 giveaways in each email, I'm more likely to get them all up!  Thanks so much :) 


Newly Listed Entries
$20 Flowerz in Her Hair e card -- ENDS TODAY
$20 NightOwl gc -- ends 12/1
Baby Dipper -- ends 12/1
$10 Target gc -- ends 12/1 
KD Novelties -- ends 12/2
$25 Anthropologie gc -- ends 12/3
$15 Ilze's Memories gc -- ends 12/3
Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil -- ends 12/5
$35 CSN gc -- ends 12/5
Toddler Board Books -- ends 12/6
Secret Science Team Kit -- ends 12/6



Previously Listed Entries
$30 Pear Tree Greetings gc -- ends 11/30
$25 Adpages gc -- ends 11/30 
Alight.com Giveaway -- ends 11/30
Stay-Dry Bath Apron & Towel -- ends 11/30 
Old El Paso Prize Pack (gift card) -- ends 12/2
Baltic Amber Teething Necklace -- ends 12/3
$50 Plastic Jungle gc -- ends 12/4 
The First Years Jet Stroller -- ends 12/4
$50 REI gc & Breathe Right Nasal Strips -- ends 12/4
$25 AppleCheeks gc -- ends 12/4
KinderGlo Portable Night Light -- ends 12/5
$25 Kiki's Maternity gc -- ends 12/5 
$75 Sears gc -- ends 12/6 

Sixpence None the Richer's Silent Night MP3 is FREE on Amazon HERE!  This is a good version of this song -- love her voice!  I also love how much free music Amazon gives away! 


Thanks, Who Said Nothing in Life is Free!

Thanks so much to all of you who entered this giveaway!  Don't forget you can still enter the codes you find on Hamburger Helper boxes HERE to help give food to those in need!

Thank you to Hamburger Helper and MyBlogSpark for allowing me to host this giveaway on Ten Talents! 

Out of 58 entries, random.org chose lucky #50, Erica C!



Congrats, Erica!  You'll be receiving an email from me shortly!

Wow!  42 hours is a LONG time in the car.  A really, really long time.  Thank you so much to those of you who were praying for us.  We made it back with only one ticket, a car that smells like death, and more toys than our daughter will ever be able to play with :)

We learned at least four lessons along the way that I thought I'd share with you.   Please share any lessons you've learned in the comment section -- I'm sure we will be making the trip again within the next year, so I'd love to avoid any mistakes that I can :)

1) Do not, under ANY circumstances, put your kid's sippy cup full of milk on the floor.  Chances are, you will knock it over and the heat that blows directly on the floorboards will do things to the milk that you could never have imagined.  Seriously....guard against this at all costs.  It smells like a dead mouse and a fish lived, threw up, and then died in my car. 
2)  Invest in a portable DVD player for the car.  My daughter is now going through Elmo Detox (or Elmo Rehab...I can't decide what to call it), but it was well worth not having her scream during the entire 42 hour trip.
3)  Bring some sort of music-playing device if you EVER plan to drive through Texas, especially if you're going to be driving through from 2 to 4 a.m. Mariachi music might be your style, but when it's your only option, you really wish you would have thought to bring along your iPod. 
4) Bring your license...and your proof of insurance.  My husband left his wallet in his car back at our house, so he had to drive the whole way without his license.  We got pulled over because our license plate lights were out.  When he asked my husband for his license, he had to tell him he didn't have it.  Then he asked for proof of insurance...I forgot that at home too.  We now have a Thanksgiving ticket... at least he believed it was our car and we didn't end up in a lot of trouble :)



Hope you all had wonderful Thanksgivings and great Black Fridays!  Hooray that Christmas season is finally here! 


Image from What's Happening in Cedar Rapids

**If you're new, you can learn more about The Low Entry Lowdown HERE.**

If you'd like me to list your giveaway on the Low Entry Lowdown, please email me the LINK AND THE DATE your giveaway ends!    Please only send me 1 to 3 giveaways at a time and please only send those that end within the next two weeks.  You are more than welcome to send me more than one email, but I have a hard time getting up ALL of your giveaways if you send me a huge list in one email because I want to give everyone a chance to get on the LEL if they need to so I only list a couple from one person each post.  If you send one email at a time with 1 to 3 giveaways in each email, I'm more likely to get them all up!  Thanks so much :) 


Newly Listed Entries
$25 Union28 gc -- ENDS TODAY 
Lenox 2010 Annual Snowman Ornament -- ENDS TODAY
$30 Pear Tree Greetings gc -- ends 11/30
$25 Adpages gc -- ends 11/30 
Alight.com Giveaway -- ends 11/30
Stay-Dry Bath Apron & Towel -- ends 11/30 
Old El Paso Prize Pack (gift card) -- ends 12/2
Baltic Amber Teething Necklace -- ends 12/3
$50 Plastic Jungle gc -- ends 12/4 
The First Years Jet Stroller -- ends 12/4
$50 REI gc & Breathe Right Nasal Strips -- ends 12/4
$25 AppleCheeks gc -- ends 12/4
KinderGlo Portable Night Light -- ends 12/5
$25 Kiki's Maternity gc -- ends 12/5 
$75 Sears gc -- ends 12/6 

Please only list giveaways that end in 2 weeks or less and have less than 100 entries!

Thank you all so much for entering the My Crafty Mom Blog Lift/ Makeover Giveaway AND...thanks for being so patient while waiting for me to announce the winner!  Not having internet is really not so fun :( 

Thank you also to My Crafty Mom for allowing me to host this giveaway on Ten Talents.  She is such a generous lady, and I was excited to have a chance to give a Ten Talents reader an awesome new blog makeover by her. 

Before I announce the winner, I want to remind you that you can still get a custom blog lift/makeover from My Crafty Mom for ONLY $40 HERE. This is SUCH a bargain! She does really great work, and that extra something special she can give your blog might be just what you've been needing...



Now, on to the winner!

Out of 143 entries, random.org chose #89, Jinxy and Me! Congratulations, Jinxy and Me!  You are in for one SUPER blog lift! 

Wow!  I'm not able to do any consistent posting because we haven't even been able to leave much to get internet access since almost everyone at my Mom's is sick, but I did want to let you know about this awesome holiday shopping event happening over at EcoMom through Cyber Monday!

Not only is EVERYTHING in the store 33% off, but four random shoppers a day will get their orders completely FREE!  And...as if that's not enough, those random orders will be duplicated and donated to Baby2Baby.  You can learn more about this event HERE!  This is a GREAT time to get familiar with all of the products available at EcoMom's store...and don't forget that we'll be doing an EcoMom giveaway as part of our All I Want for Christmas Giveaway Bash happening here Dec.1st through the 15th! 

Hope you are all having a great Thanksgiving holiday :)

Just wanted to remind you that the Blog Lift/ Makeover Giveaway from My Crafty Mom ends TOMORROW at noon EST!  This giveaway STILL has less than 100 entries, so it's well worth your time to enter!  My Crafty Mom does amazing custom blog makeovers, and whoever wins is going to be one lucky person! 

GO HERE TO ENTER!