May 2008

The Secret to Sucessful Bowling

by beagoodmom on May 29, 2008

Its all in your approach and your follow through

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Kid Stories- you gotta have ‘em.

by beagoodmom on May 28, 2008

Today was Wednesday.  We usually play with our friends EB and CB on Wednesday mornings.  The kids are pretty used to it and Geetle will tell me when its the right day.  Well, today I had to work, so how could we go play.  Mamaw was here to babysit and I was working in the [...]

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The Google Toolbar- AutoFill

by beagoodmom on May 28, 2008

OK, just one quick comment on my contests…then I will write something interesting.¬† I promise. Filling out all those entry forms was getting tiresome, but how could I avoid it? The Google Toolbar! It has a function called “AutoFill” which fills in those type of forms automatically.¬† You just set up a profile (name, address, [...]

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Freaked me out, but then I entered their contest

by beagoodmom on May 27, 2008

I forget sometime that blogging is a form of advertising, good or bad, amateur or professional.  Here I am blogging about my recent obsession with winning a prize when I get an email from a PR firm reminding me to enter to win a year of free housecleaning from one of their clients.  Sort of [...]

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Addiction Update

by beagoodmom on May 27, 2008

Yes, I am still trying to win a fabulous prize.¬† I am mildly obsessed with it.¬† I have learned a few things. 1.¬† I am staying away from the suspicious looking “sweepstakes” sites.¬† I am only going to manufacturer’s websites, magazines, radio stations, etc. 2.¬† If you search for :”win a year’s supply of”¬† most [...]

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That’s Pretty Hairy

by beagoodmom on May 26, 2008

I just entered a contest to win $5000 worth of laser hair removal. How much hair is that? The salon charges me $15 every time I have my lip waxed. $5000/$15 equals  333 lip waxes.

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Contests Day 5

by beagoodmom on May 25, 2008

I can’t even begin to tell you what contests I entered today.¬† My strategy today was to go to magazine websites and enter their contests. ITS A GOOD STRATEGY! Magazines have hundreds of contests.¬† I don’t even know what I entered for.¬† I think I remember something to do with a bike, a set of [...]

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English as a second language

by beagoodmom on May 25, 2008

Pookie has a unique view of life, I think we all know that.¬† Sometimes when you can get him to talk about what he sees and experiences, its fascinating.¬† For instance, one of my favorite things is to hear him use words or phrases to describe things he can’t find the word for.¬† He has [...]

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Trip to the Petting Zoo

by beagoodmom on May 24, 2008

Yesterday was Geetle’s preschool field trip.¬† Pookie has finished school for the year, so he and Giggles went too.¬† We also invited Mamaw, because she loves stinky barns and yellow boa constrictors.¬† At least, that is what I think she said.¬† Any hoo….. When we got there, Geetle waited with her friends.¬† Quite a line [...]

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Contests, Day4

by beagoodmom on May 24, 2008

$250 Old Navy Gift Card from Lucky Magazine Dolce Tote from W Magazine it seems that magazines are place to look for contests.  I think that is part of my new strategy.

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