I have been backed up with work for the last few days but I wanted to pass along some great giveaways.

The giveaways below are also listed under my “Giveaways and What Not” tab but in case you don’t visit there, I have posted them  here for you!

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Alice at Golden Moments is featuring giveaways from one of her favorite manufacturers, Karen Foster Design and you have until January 29th to enter.  You can see the entire schedule and details at Golden Moments.

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Amanda at Mom of Faith has some wonderful giveaways.  One is for Slimpressions….a great way to look tight, tight, tight…and still breath.  I am trying to deny the need for one of these Slimpressions but sucking my stomach in while typing this is just making me dizzy and bluish so head on over to Mom of Faith’s blog for this giveaway.  p.s.  The Slimpressions motto is Reconfigure your Figure…I like that!  You have until January 28th at 9 p.m. to enter.  Amanda also has another giveaway for Passpack...what is a PassPack you may ask…well, it is a password keeper for all of your internet passwords.  I may have to try this as the Sharpie tattoos on my arms and hands are getting a little out of control.  This giveaway ends January 31st at 9 p.m.

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I found one!  Since Christmas, it is a little harder to find giveaways but this one is a doozy!  Keurig is giving away a Platinum Brewing System at the Secret is in the Sauce.  The retail value of the brewing system alone is $199.99 and as a bonus, Tiffany and Heather will be throwing in $50.00 towards K-cups.  The Keurig Brewing System makes coffee, tea and hot chocolate.  What a wonderful giveaway!!!!

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Linda at Short Pump Preppy is having a giveaway….lots of cool stuff going on over there…be sure to stop by for details.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Amy at Living Locurto has some wonderful free downloads {Thank You Cards, Day of the Week Clothes Tags, computer time coupons and more}.  She also has a really great site for creative ideas.

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warm hugs, mb.

Two posts in one day…woo hooo…could it mean that I am avoiding work?  Yes, it does….so this is just a sampling of some free downlaods, cool stuff and give-aways ?I always hesitate about the hyphen, should it be there….should it not be there?!??  I have a newer link at the top of my site for give-aways {see the hyphen?} and free downloads…I also posted a cool site I found today supporting the handmade revolution {of course I do believe before the assembly line almost everything was handmade–I talk to myself a LOT}.  Be sure to check back often as I will be updating that page when I come across new info.  If you would like your give-away listed, please just let me know and I will be happy to include it–we are all in this together so support is important and I would like to show mine to those of you out there working so hard at what you {hopefully} love. 

A few give-aways:

Paper Craft Gourmet {Book—I love books} http://lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/2008/10/once-upon-the-milky-way-and-a-delicious-giveaway.html?cid=137156297#comments

Give-away for a momAgenda {very nice planner for those of you who like to organize}  http://thedirtytshirt.com/?p=315

I love clip art and when it’s free and of good quality well that is just the icing on the cake so here are a few I have found so far:

http://www.thevintagemoth.blogspot.com/

http://antiqueclipart.com/

http://vintageholidaycrafts.com/

And last but not list a cool way to sample a specific retailer of handmade items ”stuff” at a very reasonable price {those with etsy shops, web sites, blogs, etc.}

http://www.thelittleblackboxes.com/

hugs, mb