I enter A TON of giveaways every month. I like entering giveaways even though I have only actually won one. I thought that would sooth my desire to win free stuff but it did not. I only want to win more free stuff.
Can't find giveaways you want to enter? Here are my top three websites for finding giveaways:
Giveaways, Sweepstakes, etc
Etsy Giveaways
Blog Giveaways
A few tips for when you start entering giveaways:
1) Only enter giveaways for items you LOVE. It takes the frustration out of entering tons of giveaways for stuff you really don't want.
2) Giveaways with entries completed through a Rafflecopter are the best! It's the EASIEST way to enter any giveaway. I've gotten to the point where if the host doesn't use a Raffle I just don't enter. The Raffle takes a lot of the work out of your hands. Also, wait for the Raffle to completely load before moving on to the next step. I didn't know how the Raffle works the first couple giveaways I entered and actually didn't complete steps that I said I completed because I didn't know what I was doing. If you have questions ask in the comments and I'll do my best to answer!
3) Most giveaways require you to like or follow several blogs on Facebook or Twitter. Great news! On FB after you like those blogs, you can then HIDE them from your newsfeed. This is what I do so I can still see family and friends in my newsfeed. I rarely look at my newsfeed on Twitter so you're kinda on your own there. :-P
4) This is a great way to find new blogs you really like. I've found several crafting blogs that are super cute. And how awesome that your new friends want to give you free stuff?!
5) The smaller the blog the higher your chances are for actually winning! Keep in mind that most of the blog giveaways for the 1st and 3rd link HUNDREDS of people enter those giveaways. Don't expect to win the first time you enter (if you do I'll be super jealous!). But the fewer followers, the smaller the blog, the more likely you are to win.... The Etsy giveaways are usually smaller.
6) Giveaways are not just for women! :) there are tons out there for the guys too.
7) Make sure the giveaway you enter is open to whatever area of the world you live in! I've actually entered a couple that were only open to Canada... I didn't win....obviously!
If you have any giveaway tips please add them in the comments! Happy Giveaway Hunting and Entering!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
I Suppose Some Would Call It....
I suppose some would call it "Going Green". For almost 3 weeks I haven't washed my hair with regular shampoo. I have washed it twice a week with baking soda and then on Saturday evenings (or Sunday mornings whenever I take my shower for church) I've used a spray-in dry shampoo.
My hair is definitely more curly than it was two and half weeks ago. It's much fuller. It is also a little coarse/greasy to MY touch (Adam has said nothing about it; could be a good or bad thing). From the blogs I've read it should take about 4 weeks for my hair to "adjust" to its natural state.
Also, I've constructed a clothes line in my basement. I have maybe used the dryer twice in the last month. I have folded 100 times more clothing doing laundry this way. It cracks Adam up because it's twice as much work. Now he thinks we need to line-dry dishes so I'll want to wash them too.... not the same thing for sure.....
My hair is definitely more curly than it was two and half weeks ago. It's much fuller. It is also a little coarse/greasy to MY touch (Adam has said nothing about it; could be a good or bad thing). From the blogs I've read it should take about 4 weeks for my hair to "adjust" to its natural state.
Also, I've constructed a clothes line in my basement. I have maybe used the dryer twice in the last month. I have folded 100 times more clothing doing laundry this way. It cracks Adam up because it's twice as much work. Now he thinks we need to line-dry dishes so I'll want to wash them too.... not the same thing for sure.....
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