The Great Gadget Giveaway - 1/23-2/06

It is a perfect time to showcase your favorite Tech Gadgets. Kobiso and Madame Deals are proud to present the Great Gadget Giveaway where the grand prize is a  Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Dual-Band N Router ($179.99) AND AfterShokz bone conduction headphones. You can enter here.

I have a $10 Amazon gift code for one US/CAN winner. US residents can use towards a gadget of their choice or anything else. Canadians can get a book about gadgets! After you enter here, use the linky below to visit the other blogs too!

The prize is being sponsored by a fellow blogger. The go to gal for all things technology and books, Tethered Mommy.

Enter using the rafflecopter form below. If you don't know how to use it or have any questions or problems, leave a comment or email me callista83 AT cogeco DOT ca.

A copy of the giveaway rules are below and on the rafflecopter form. Entering the giveaway means you have read and agree to the rules.

GIVEAWAY RULES:
One Person Per Household. Giveaway open US/CAN 18+. Giveaway open until Feb 6, 2012 @ 11:59 PM EST. Odds of winning depend on number of valid entries received. Duplicate (accidental or not) entries will be deleted before a winner is picked and winner's entries WILL BE verified. Winners will be selected using rafflecopter's random.org on February 7, 2012 and will be contacted by email. Winner will have 3 days to claim their prize or their prize is forfeit and another winner will be chosen. Contest Void Where Prohibited. This giveaway is not associated, nor sponsored by Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability.

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GIVEAWAY: Valentine's Date Night $300 Cash #VALENTINESCASH

Starting Sunday January 22nd The Freebie Junkie and many other fabulous bloggers are offering (1) reader the chance to win $300 in our Valentine's Date Night Cash Giveaway Event

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New Year New Reads Book Reviews

Thanks SO much to the sponsors for my New Year New Reads Giveaway. Each of the books that are being given away in the event will be reviewed on SMS Book Reviews. Normally they would have been done before the end of the event but some still haven't made it through the mail to me and there are a lot of books, it takes time to read them.

Here is a list of all the books and when they have been reviewed, they will be linked directly to the review for your convenience. So even if you aren't sure if the books are for you, enter now! You only have 4 days left. If you don't win, you can use the reviews to determine if you wish to purchase the book.

The 4-1-1 on Life Skills by Michele Sfakianos, RN, BSN 
101 Things I Hate About Your House by James Swan with Carol Beggy
1% Solution for Work and Life: How to Make Your Next 30 Days The Best Ever by Tom Connellan
The Swiss Cheese Theory of Life: How to Get Through Life's Holes Without Getting Stuck in Them! by Judith Belmont and Lora Shor
Courtesy Bootcamp by Anthonette Klinkerman 
Cows Can't Quack by Dave Reisman
Red is Best Board Book by Kathy Stinson
Dogs Don't Eat Jam by Sarah Tsiang
Chicken, Pig, Cow and the Class Pet by Ruth Ohi
Likeable Social Media : How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Generally Amazing on Facebook (and Other Social Networks) by Dave Kerpen 
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age by Dale Carnegie Training 

The 4-1-1 on Step Parenting by Michele Sfakianos 
What I Wish I'd Known About Raising a Child with Autism by Bobbi Sheahan and Kathy DeOrnellas, Ph.D. 
Grilled Cheese Please! by Laura Werlin 
The Busy Mum's Cookbook by Mary Gwynn 
The Berlin Cookbook by Rose Marie Donhauser 

*Disclosure: I received the product(s) mentioned above free of charge by the company or PR representative for evaluation purposes. No other compensation was provided. See my Disclosure Policy for more information. 

GIVEAWAY: iPad2 and Kindle Fire (Rafflecopter Launch)

If you haven't already heard Rafflecopter is hosting a giveaway for an iPad2 AND a Kindle Fire to celebrate that Rafflecopter is OUT of BETA. That's right, you can sign up for Rafflecopter and use it to run your giveaways too!

Please say Callista's Ramblings referred you! Open US/CAN till Feb 9th 12:01 AM

Savory Summer 2012 is Taking Signups

Measuring Flower and Graphoniac are taking signups for the 2012 Savoury Summer Giveaway Hop. All prizes must have something to do with food or cooking in some way or another.

"Savory Summer will be featuring all things food and food-related that can be enjoyed during the summer. Basically, if it is something that a human being can eat, eat with, eat off of, cook, cook with, prepare food with…it belongs in this event!" - from the sign up page

Go on over there, read the rules and sign up!

Tim Hortons Ups Their Cup Size

Tim Hortons seems to be following along with other companies (especially in the US) whose drink sizes are super sizes. The official date for the change is Jan 23, 2012 but there are some stores that have already made the switch. So find out if they've switched before you order unless you don't mind getting a bigger size.

Tim Hortons says that the prices will not change but some of my friends think it's just a matter of time before the prices go up, but that it will be deemed separate from the bigger cup sizes.

What do you think? Are you happy the cup sizes are changing? Would you buy the new XL? Do you think the prices will go up later? Chime in below!

*Disclosure: I am sharing this information because my readers may want to know. No compensation was provided. See my Disclosure Policy for more information. 

GIVEAWAY: Monday Money Madne$$ Fla$h Giveaway

Welcome to the MONDAY MONEY MADNESS FLA$H GIVEAWAY! Each Monday in January a great group of bloggers have gotten together to give you the chance to win $15.00 cash- enter on Monday, have your cash by Tuesday! Sweet! Simple Entry via Rafflecopter. OPEN WORLDWIDE TO ANYONE WITH A PAYPAL ACCOUNT! Good Luck!!

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GIVEAWAY: Extreme Cash Giveaway - Win $500 (1/16-2/12)

It’s time for an EXTREME CASH GIVEAWAY! I have teamed up with my blogger friends to bring you an extreme cash prize. One lucky winner will receive $500 in their Paypal account at the end of this giveaway!

To enter, simply follow each of our blogs via Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and any other way you’d like! All the links are provided for you and you can do as many as you choose. This giveaway ends 2/12/12 at 11:59 pm EST and is open worldwide.

You only need to enter this giveaway on one of our blogs -- good luck!

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REVIEW: Lovable Labels Friendship Pack (Toast to 2012 Sponsor)

Lovable Labels is a great place to get personalized labels for your child, no matter what you plan on labelling. I've reviewed products from Lovable Labels before: Wire Tags and Holly Jolly Gift Pack.

Lovable Labels has added a new fun set you may be interested in. The Friendship Pack has 120 labels (30 Sticker Labels, 80 Slimline Labels, 10 Fun Stickies) PLUS you get a FREE Friendship Sampler (40 Slimline Labels) for a friend!

There are two colour sets to choose from, as shown below.

(c) Lovable Labels

I chose to get labels for my younger daughter and we have already used one of her heart shaped fun stickies to label the DSi she got for Christmas. I chose the pink and purple set because Alastrin is a girly girl and pink is her favourite colour (plus she loves hearts.) However if your child isn't into pink and purple, there is the more bold colour design with a star fun sticky to choose from.

We love Lovable Labels because:

• They are dishwasher safe
• They are microwave safe
• They are easy to apply
• They STAY STUCK
• They are bold but simple
• They are a great price

With the Friendship Pack, we get to gift a friend with some labels of their own! Both sets come wrapped in red foil so it's already ready to give as a gift.

Check out Lovable Labels Blog which not only features product information and company news but also posts on everyday life. Also be sure to connect on Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks to Lovable Labels for sponsoring a prize in the Toast to 2012 Giveaway Hop. You have a chance to win a Friendship Pack until Jan 17, 2012 - so hurry!

*Disclosure: I received the product(s) mentioned above free of charge by the company or PR representative for evaluation purposes. No other compensation was provided. See my Disclosure Policy for more information. 

Taking Signups for the Support New Bloggers Cash Giveaway

Callista's Ramblings is hosting it's first event with the help of Going Crazy!! Wanna Go?? It's for new bloggers only, take a look! We'll have a button for you soon!

WHEN: Feb 18-28
PRIZE: PayPal Cash, amount TBD
Join in for as little as $3

Details on the sign up form. If you join, it would be MUCH appreciated if you help spread the word by posting about it or telling your new blogger friends (do NOT post in any groups unless you have permission from the group owner.)

SIGN UP AND MORE INFO HERE