Fabulous Finds Friday – Melons

Okay, okay – sorry, I couldn’t resist.

You know you love me for it.

So you all know – today’s the day! 

SAVE THE TA TA’s GiveAWAY!

First – the best commenter…I admit this was tough – even with help from Frank (the UPS guy).  It was so hard to determine who should get the three entries for most creative as there were so many touching stories about personal growth and overcoming the odds…but…I did say creativity counts – and while I am truly inspired by all the stories of hope (you GO girls!)  The winner of the best comment goes to:

ROWDYGIRL – what can I say I’m a sucker for Dr. Suess.  Here’s her comment:

Where will I wear my TaTa's shirt?
I will wear it in the rain, I will wear it on a plane. I will wear it in the car, and I will wear it near and far. I will wear it here and there. I will wear it EVERYwhere!
My favorite spots to wear my TaTa shirt are The Womens Expo, The Home & Patio Show, various Womens Conferences, and at the Annual Walk.
I'm a "fan" of TaTa's via facebook. :)

Congrats Rowdygirl, you just earned yourself 3 additional entries (per the rules)!  And now, for some reason I have an extreme craving for some green eggs and ham…

Now for the important legal-ish stuff.  Entries were calculated based on the submission rules outlined in this post.  Winners were chosen AT RANDOM using random.org number generation.  All winners were loaded into a database and randomly shuffled, and then three numbers were drawn.    The number corresponding to the person in the database was chosen as the winner.  For more information on Random.org please click here.

Okay, now, as promised – here’s our winners of the contest – please make sure you contact me with your name, email address and mailing address (plus T-shirt size!) so I can get it out to you.   The THREE winners are:

Heather E. of Laveen Arizona

Brandy Muller. – I don’t know your city (sorry!)

Lisa McCaskill – Don’t know your city either!

Thank you all for registering!  And here’s the deal – I still have 3 t-shirts (or so!) so I’ll be doing this again!  And thanks Ta Ta’s Brand for sponsoring this, and for all the AH – MAY- ZING work you do!

Remember – whether you won or not it’s important to Save The Ta Ta’s!!!  And RowdyGirl – contact me – I’m going to send you a little something for that awesome comment, even though the random generator didn’t pick your number – I still think you should be rewarded!

Save The Ta-Ta’s GiveAway!

If you missed our Fabulous Finds post on Friday – Shame on you! 

I mean – er…you can go here to read it – just Like Jessica over at Savethetatas.com did.



And you know what?  She liked it  - she really liked it…(*in my best Sally Field*)  And since Save The Tata’s is so committed to finding a cure, and one way to do that is to raise awareness about Breast Cancer and research – Jessica is sending me a T-Shirt to give to one of you lucky folks.

Before the men that read this blog check out simply because they are men, let me just say…Yes, men can wear Save the Ta Ta’s shirts too.  Last time I checked, many men were also on board with the whole “Ta Ta’s” cause.  In fact, I think they might be one of the most vocal supporters.

So, here’s how you enter:

1. Leave a comment telling me where you would wear your TaTa’s shirt.  Yes, creativity counts – each comment counts for one entry, but the BEST comment counts for 3 entries.  (Comments will be judged by an independent panel – mainly comprised of myself, my husband and perhaps the UPS guy…only if I need a tie-breaker, of course)

2. Become a fan of Someone WIll Buy This on the FACEBOOK PAGE by clicking "LIKE" AND update your status with information about the giveaway and the link to my blog – http://www.someonewillbuythis.com (you know, the page you are on NOW).  Make sure you tag Someone Will Buy This in your post, so I know you did it – you tag us by typing @someone – Facebook will take care of the rest. (2 entries total, 1 for becoming a “fan” and one for the post.)

3. Add a Someone Will Buy This button to your blog.  Then, leave a comment with your blog address, or email me at tj@yoktom.com with the blog address.  (3 entries.  Show that Linky Love! – button and code can be found on the bottom right of this page)

4. Write a post on your blog about the giveaway and include a link to my blog AND http://www.savethetatas.com. (5 Entries!  Mostly because I love to see my name in print…)

5. Become a fan of Save the TaTa’s on Facebook!   You can do that HERE.  This equals 1 entry as well :) 

Contest ends on May 21st 2010.  Winner will be chosen AT RANDOM from the above entries. Different entries carry different weight, so you are in control of the number of entries you get! 

****additional message****
While NO PURCHASE is necessary to win this contest – Save The Ta Ta’s is a valid cause to support.  If you feel like you might want to buy your own shirt or other awesome TaTa’s product, you can do so here: http://www.savethetatas.com.  I recommend the lip balm.

And The Winner Is…

We did draw a winner yesterday – but being that it was April Fools Day, I deliberately chose NOT to post the winner – I didn’t want to be accused of fooling anyone…so the winner of the CandleBreeze – April 1st 2010 drawing is:

Tara G. of Phoenix, AZ.

Thank you Random.org for generating the winner!  I’m going to include the winner’s widget so you can check for true randomness!  Your entrant ID is your display name on the follower’s gadget, or if you entered via Twitter it’s your first and last name.  Click on the drawing title to check your entry status.

Tara, contact me as soon as you can so I can get the Candlebreeze shipped to you!

And for those that didn’t win, don’t worry- we’re still working on the Amazon cash giveaway AND there will be another CandleBreeze soon!  Plus, if you just can’t wait to WIN a CandleBreeze – you can use the coupon code TAMARA and get 40% off your purchase.

http://www.candlebreeze.com

Thanks all!  Happy Shopping!

(I thought this would be completely a cool way to show you the winners…but I think I’m going to re-think it next time.  It’s very touch and case sensitive.  If you put your name in and it says you weren’t an entrant…contact me and I’ll give you the exact entry that it’s looking for.  Basically, if you are a follower via the google friend connect – or if you entered via twitter…then you are in there.)

And we have a winner!!!

Thank you again to Random.org for generating a winner for us for the REAL Bandals -

Drum Roll Please….

Commenter #6 -

Krista Freier Tjossem – Come on down!

Send me an email so we can get you your BANDALS!

Everyone else, thank you so much for your comments.  I love reading what you have to say!  And don’t forget – we are still giving away the CandleBreeze – become a fan or a follower to enter!

Another Winner!

Thank you once again to Random.org for helping choose the winner!

And the winner is…

#40 - Dan D of Mesa Arizona!

Thank you so much for supporting us Dan, and I do hope that the Valuables.doc brings you and your family some peace of mind!

Win a Valuables.Doc from Buttoned Up!

Last week we featured ButtonedUP! A company dedicated to making our lives a little bit easier, and a lot more organized – or is it a little bit more organized and a lot Easer???  Hmmm… either way – they are awesome.  (read the original Fabulous Finds Friday Post HERE)

Well – Today I talked with ButtonedUP!  and they want to give one of you – my dear (favorite) readers…VALUABLES.DOC – for your own organizational and life simplification needs.  (a $25.00 value!)

What is Valuables.doc?  It’s an amazing organization tool that helps you to catalog all your valuable and important items in your home.  This is great to have for insurance purposes, and of course – general peace of mind.  Ours proved completely invaluable during wildfire season – and is currently kept in a fire-proof box in our home. 

So – how do you win?  There are a few ways to enter:

Required Entry:

Become a follower.  If you are already a follower- you are already entered!  (isn’t that cool?)

Additional entries:

1) Leave a comment on THIS post about how you would use Valuables.Doc to organize your life.  Be sure to leave your email address so we can contact you!
2) Tweet about our site using the hashtag #someonewillbuy – remember it’s important to use the full tag so we can find it!  Be creative, link to this post or just your favorite post – but keep it under 140 Characters! (including the hash tag!)  Also, remember if you TWEET to follow us at @someonewillbuy – so we can notify you if you win!

That’s it!  We’ll announce the winner in ONE WEEK – on Thursday March 11, 2010.

Also – This is very cool!  ButtonedUP! has teamed up with White Cloud to get you some awesome toilet paper discounts!  Hey, we all need TP – right?  Here’s what you do:

1) Go to ButtonedUP!’s website and fill out the form.  You will receive a White Cloud $1 off coupon – expires 14 days after printing; can print up to 3 of them from one computer.

That’s it!  Good luck on that Valuables.Doc – I look forward to reading your comments!

And The Winner Is…

Thank you to Random.org for generating the winner of our CandleBreeze contest.

The winner is DARCIE K of Rochester Hills, MI.

Darcie – please contact me so I can arrange to get your CandleBreeze shipped to you!

Now, for everyone else – we will hold another drawing on APRIL 1 for another CANDLEBREEZE!   or if you just can’t wait – you can buy one for 40% off using my name TAMARA at http://www.candlebreeze.com.

Rules of the next upcoming contest remain the same – and if you already entered, you’re still in the running!  So stay tuned!

Also, we are still working on the Amazon gift card giveaway…Entry rules above under the contest link!  Remember, the sooner we hit 150 followers, the sooner we’ll be giving away the cards.

Good luck – and Thank you Darcie!  I look forward to hearing from you!

CandleBreeze Drawing TODAY!

That’s right everyone…I’ll be holding the drawing for the CandleBreeze today at 5 PM PST.  SO….if you haven’t entered, you still have time.  Here’s what you do:

See the “followers” box over there --------->?

It looks like this:

Click “Follow”

That’s it!

good luck!

By the way – I’m writing this while running my CandleBreeze.  It’s got the Maui Mango Cand-o in it.  My house smells like Starburst candies…the green bag.  mmmmmmm….  If you aren’t sure what a CandleBreeze is – here’s our original “Fabulous Finds Friday” post about it.

And if you can’t wait to win one – you can buy one, at 40% off using MY name in the coupon box – TAMARA…http://www.candlebreeze.com