Posted in Sweepstakes on Jun 14th, 2008 No Comments »
My contests..I went ahead and re-uped my OLS membership for the year :) So I should start playing again :) I miss having fun stuff arriving in the mail everyday…So I played 81 contests tonight and won…
Congratulations from SUBWAY® restaurants!
You won a FLAT EARTH® Crisps!
Posted in Farm/Garden, Hobby, Life, Movies, Sweepstakes on Feb 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
Time for a quick update.
(Farm) We basically worked around the house and the farm all weekend. We got all the wire to build the next set of rabbit cages. 4 more and we are done! *woohoo* we got some wood to make a better roof over the quail/pigeon enclosure. Jay redid the opening on the water barrel to hold the heater thing and so far it’s holding - which means I can plug that in and keep the barrel from freezing which will eliminate the need for me to carry 2-Liters back and forth everyday :) and that makes me happy! The pigeon babies are doing good. Looks like they will be white spotted and brown. I took some pictures today (finally) and they will be uploaded tomorrow. I lost another bun last night - Alberta’s solid black baby. Now she has lost both her babies. Why? I haven’t a clue! They didn’t seem to be attacked - bitten or otherwise. They looked as though they just laid down and died. Just weird. So after this I’m contemplating having JUST the Angora’s. They are bigger, seem to be abit healthier, and I like them *L* but like I said I’m not for sure yet. I’m going to wait and see what happens around the 14th (her and sassy are due then) and if she has a litter - that will determine her outcome.
(Kids) Cody beat Super Mario Galaxy(Wii) this weekend. That boy amazes me! It took him a little over a month. He got the game for xmas. Emily has scavenged my nintendo ds these days. She can play the heck out of cooking mama *LOL*
(Hobby) I did a little sewing this weekend. Mainly fixing things but I’ve got the plans to make the ig’s a snuggle sack (dog bed) this week.
(Life - College) I have decided to stick with math. I’m going to go and listen and TRY to learn but I’m not banking on passing this class. Ahh well. It was going to cost $$ to drop it so I might as well stick with it till the end of the year. ASL is going great. It’s hard but I love it. I have learned alot in just a few short weeks. We were at bass pro the other day and there was a deaf couple there who were discussing which boot to buy. I was happy that I caught the jist of their signs until I realized I was ease dropping :/ I didn’t think of it that way I was just trying to see if I really learned anything. Biology is pretty rough - well it seems to be for me, but I think I should pass it no problem. Health? uhh well that’s a no brainer *L*
(Sweepstakes) Got a wild hair yesterday and played 56 online contests - didn’t win a thing *lmao*
(Movies) We got in several movies this past week/weekend.
Deathproof - can we say lame? I hated the b&w swap and the old film lines..plot was insane. What is the point of getting to know characters to see them die in less than 2 seconds? It’s a typical grindhouse movie plot - Come on now. 5/10
Balls of Fury - ping pong? What is it with my streak of bad movies? Lots of lame unreal action shots with a horrible story line. 3/10
Death Sentence - the latest Kevin Bacon movie. It was decent. I liked the plot and the shots - although very predictable. Overall a decent movie I guess. 7/10
Stardust - Weird and reminded me of the movie Big Fish. It was a good fairy tale/tall tale kind of movie though. Predictable ending though. Robert DeNiro was hilarious as a queen! 8/10
The Invasion - Slow to boot but it gets better. I tried last week to watch this and wasn’t able to - I fell asleep. This time once you get past the first 30 minutes it’s actually a good movie. I liked the idea of it and the ending kinda makes you think “what if?” 8/10
Underdog - The kids wanted to see this one. Man that is one ugly dog *L* The story was fine, it follows the same plot as the cartoon. Decent kids movie. I like Jason Lee for the voice - reminded me the whole time of Earl though *LOL* 7/10
Posted in Sweepstakes on Jan 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
I played 82 separate instant win sweepstakes/contests…all I won was a contest from Subway - Fifth Prize (500 available): $5 Subway card.
Posted in Sweepstakes, Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2007 3 Comments »
I started contesting in Sept 2005. It all started with a phone in contest through Gatorade/Albertsons. I called the 00# and the recorded voice said “Congratulations! You’ve WON!” I was so excited to think I won something for making a phone call. WooHoo! I’ve been addicted ever since. I do go through spells where I play a few hundred contests every single day then I’ll skip a few weeks or months. There are always contests to be entered :) I said I would post up some of my wins…So here’s a list and I added lots of pictures under the contest album in pictures. As you can see I’ve won a lot of crap *LOL* It’s very addicting ;) These are just the items I won during 2005-2006. I didn’t really keep track in 07 because I only contested here and there. Most of the stuff I sold or gave away but I still have some of it. I keep all my papers saying I won and am planning on making a scrapbook with them -whenever I have the time *LOL*
(FYI Sponsors will usually fluff the ARV - Average Retail Value - on any items that are not cash)
Posted in Sweepstakes on Dec 1st, 2007 1 Comment »
Well since I won the AT&T prize pack I felt obligated to play all my contest games today *LOL*
I won a few things today - nothing spectacular but I do love to see the winning screen :)
I get most of my contests from OLS - I’m a paid member there. When I first started I played all the free ones and I won alot! So I decided to pay and play some of the premium games to and I won some more *LOL* But you can play a ton of contest for free there. I also play the “instant win” games over the regular contests. I’m more of an instant gratification person. I like to know right now that I won *LOL* otherwise you just get a surprise in the mail :) I used to have a contest website but it’s long gone now…I’ll have to make a list of all my wins and post it up!
Posted in Funny Stuff, Sweepstakes on Oct 3rd, 2007 No Comments »
Let the insanity begin *L* OK so I admit…I get a tad excited about the game every year. I’m a sweepstaker - I can’t help it! It’s an addiction and I need help! I love to play the stupid online part not the actual game where you pray that you get the one “special” piece :)
If you have any online codes that you wont be using - you know who to share them with ;)
It started on October 2, 2007 and is scheduled to end on or about October 29, 2007.
You can get the codes on the following:
**Breakfast** (1) McMuffin® breakfast sandwiches; (2) Medium or Large Drinks; (3) Hash Browns; (4) Big Mac® sandwiches; and (5) (in select markets) Angus Burger sandwiches.
**Lunch** (1) Large French Fries; (2) Premium Chicken and (where available) Southern Style Chicken sandwiches; and (3) 3-piece and 5-piece Chicken Selects®.
*UPDATE* Hahaha, after all the bazillion codes I entered I won *drumroll* 2 PC game downloads *lmao*
Mcdonalds - you will NOT get me next year ;)
Posted in Farm/Garden, Hobby, Kids, Life, Sweepstakes, Website on Oct 1st, 2007 No Comments »
(Life) Life has been insane. I’ve been trying to keep up with school, home, kids and gosh it seems like a lot right now *L* Those few days I missed in school did some damage - dropped me a full grade in 2 classes! I was getting A’s now I’m down to an A and 2 B’s. Still good but makes me mad given the reason :( Mama was here for about 3 weeks helping with the kids while I was sick. Her staying home was awesome. We all miss her lots so we got in lots of visiting time while we could. The kids had a blast playing with Mamoo. I celebrated my 29th birthday - gosh I’m getting old. This is the year I can stop counting right?! *L* We had dinner at Red Lobster while Momma watched the kids. When we got back Momma had a cotton candy ice cream cake waiting for me and Cody decided everyone needed to sing to me - it was cute. Overall it was a good birthday!
(Farm) A lot has changed on the farm :) We’ve traded out some animals. Pig Update: The pig is gone. We sold her right before I got sick. She was getting awfully loud so she had to go. She was still an awesome pet and we’ll miss her. Quail Update: Somehow the entire flock got out and found their way into the backyard with the dogs. It wasn’t a pretty site. So we have 12. I’m not sure what we are going to do just yet. We need to buy more eggs if we want to repopulate the flock because of the whole diversity thing. SO we’re not sure what we want to do with all that just yet. Rabbit Update: Poor Mr. McGee is sick again. I swear the poor thing hasn’t caught a break since the neighbor dog got him. He’s got sores around his mouth and I’m just not sure he’ll pull through this time. Sassy is doing good - still no babies but we haven’t been “really” trying either. We added a new rabbit to the mix. Walter is a lop eared bunny wabbit who is super friendly and is about the same size as Sassy. I think he is older but it doesn’t really matter. He was $4 bucks *L* He’s male, and very friendly and my male is sick. So we bred Sassy and Walter last night and we’ll see what happens. Chicken Update:My rock has gone broody. She is so mean right now *L* she will try to peck at you and makes an awful racket if you bother her in the least. The Aracuna is the only one still laying eggs (because of the weather change) so that kinda stinks. We added 2 more Aracuna’s (Black, Grey) to the mix Saturday. They are cute but very scared still. I’ve been working on them with rice crispies *L* they WILL learn to like me :) Pigeon Update: Yes, I said pigeon *L* Jay has been talking about pigeons for awhile and an opportunity (a cheap one at that) arose so we are now the proud owners of 4 roller pigeons. We shall see how this hobby pans out.
(Kids) Cody has been doing good in school. He brings home “Super Manners” almost every day. You get super manners for doing good things and being nice, ect ect. It’s a big deal for him to we plaster them to the wall in the livingroom *L* I’m already running out of space! Cody throws the peace sign whenever he says bye to his friends at school and it just cracks me up. My little boy is growing up *L* Emily is getting so big. She can sing the whole ABC song and can already count to 12. She can count higher but it’s usually not in the right order *L* Still cute though! Jay made her an “Egg” they are hollowed out eggs (chicken, quail) filled with plaster. She just loves to hold them. She calls them HER baby eggs *L* Talk about cheap entertainment!
(Garden) The garden is officially over for the year. I pulled up my sweet potatoes this weekend. Now that was hilarious! I don’t think I will ever plant those again. The cucumbers think they are coming back - I found several blooms and a few cucumbers an inch or two but it’s getting cooler and I don’t have time to mess with the garden anymore. Jay picked a bucket full of his peppers and made some hot sauce - that’s some HOT stuff! *LOL* Next weekend I’m hoping to get the garden prepared so it will be ready to plant in next year.
(Contest) I played a few days ago and won a koolaid backpack and a $20 gas card *woohoo*
(Hobby) I finished Emily’s scarf. It’s a tootsie roll looking thing. I still need to add the letters but all the crochet is done! I did get some sewing in this week but not for me. A friend needed me to fix a shirt *L* I know - woohoo right?! *L* Maybe I’ll get some more in this week.
(Website) Main update and pictures to come this week!
Posted in Farm/Garden, Kids, Life, Sweepstakes on Aug 22nd, 2007 No Comments »
My goodness it has been a week since my last post. I think I lost a few days :) Anyways I’ve got a lot to share so I think I’ll keep my regular simple format and try to keep it shorter than a novel - maybe *L*
(Kids) CODY GOT IT AT YORK! I am so excited - you have no idea *L* I really wanted him to go to school there. I just really like the staff, school and just everything. I was stressing hard core when I hadn’t received anything last Friday…they start school this Thurs. So I called Monday afternoon and was told “He’s IN! Be here at 6:30 for Kindergarten orientation” hehe kinda short notice but I don’t even mind. I am so thankful he is in and I can stop worrying about it. I like the teacher that he got - I think he will have a great year. So I’m utterly thrilled…can you tell?! *LOL*
(Life) I started college last week. I was nervous and you know what? I should have been. I had a great time and I think this will work out good. I only go 2 days a week but I have 3 classes so I’m gone from 5 to 10pm (kinda late) but it’s working so far. I like my English teacher - she seems really cool and down to earth. My math teacher is alright - she assigns the most as far as homework *L* and my computer teacher is cool - he’s always making jokes in class. I’ve met a few friends which is nice and I found out that I’m not the oldest - which was a fear of mine *L* So I don’t feel super out of place. So far so good.
(Farm) That darn rabbit! No freaking babies. I think she’s doing it on purpose now *LOL* ok so maybe that’s going a little to far but she is tripping me out. We bred them again on 8/14 so IF this takes it should be around 9/14. I refuse to get excited again and this will be the only mention of it until and IF she has any. The girls (chickens) are ALL laying now *woohoo* So we get 1 blue egg, 1 brown egg, 1 white egg darn near everyday. I had almost forgot how nice it was to not have to buy eggs ;) The Quail’s are laying an average of 15 a day now. It’s funny because we took my dad some quail when we went to see him and he has a few eggs in an inky right now to *L* We still have 119 (1 was apparently cracked) in the inky. We removed the turner yesterday and are expecting them to hatch out Thurs night/Friday morning so we shall see. I’m hoping for a good hatch. Jay never did get the software set up so we dont have the cam up - I’ve been nagging him but he’s running short on time so I cant gripe to much. We should have a hatch every month though depending on how everything goes Sat. We will be going to the animal swap and see what the market is for quail and kinda go from there.
(Garden) Garden? I have a garden? Oh my goodness…my pretty garden is basically gone. The plants are all wilted and looking terrible and have (basically) stopped producing fruit. My tomatoes are the only ones that have anything and they keep getting stolen by squirrels. Nothing like watching a squirrel attempt to carry a tomato the siize of its head across the fence and up the tree. It’s amusing *L*
(Contests/Freebies) I havent really been playing. I just played once and happened to win from a coke contest 200 coke rewards points, so that was neat. I got a freebie in the mail from annolon - it’s a 5 1/2in Satoku knife. Jay likes it :) Another good freebie came from Marlboro. It’s a really nice flashlight/floodlight. It’s pretty good size and it really bright so that was an awesome freebie to. We got several different samples of coffee, deodorant, mouthwash, shampoo and lotion throughout last week.
(Misc) I have to talk about the moth for a minute. So we have this giant moth(it’s like 3in long) who apparently decided that my porch is a nice place to live. The 1st night he was stuck to the outside of the screen door. So I showed him off to the kids but made sure he was disturbed or messed with. I just figured he got tired and wound up there. Over the next 3-4 days I saw him stuck in different spots each day. Each day I take the kids outside and we try and find his resting spot. By the 8th day (today) I figured he likes us and has chosen to stay *L* SOOO I took him picture and since I talked about him here he is officially another pet *lmao* but I don’t have to feed this one! On a totally different subject Jay found a truck that he “HAS TO HAVE” *LOL* So he took a picture of it. It’s little red express truck. I’m not even sure what they want for it but I know he wants it. Let’s see..what else? I found a brownie pan that I simply MUST have!*hint hint for my birthday* hahaha It’s an edge/corner ONLY brownie pan! It’s good to know there are people out there like me who don’t like the middle of the pan brownies *LOL* OH I finally caught the darn shark in my Animal Crossing WW (Nintendo DS) *woohoo* Yeah I know the simplest things amuse me ;)
So much for keeping this short eh? ;)
Posted in Farm/Garden, Hobby, Kids, Sweepstakes, Website on Jun 20th, 2007 1 Comment »
(Farm) I’m pretty sure the bunny is preggo again. She is plumping out and being lazy. She doesnt even bother to try and bite me when I’m messing with her cage (which is nice!) The quails are getting big. We split them up into 3 cages now so the smell and mess isnt as bad but they still stink and I cant wait until 1/2 are gone ;) No eggs from the chickens yet. I’m expecting them to lay any day now. Zsa Zsa is doing good. She has full run of the house during the day and is locked in her room at night mainly so she doesn’t wake the kids. She has turned out to be a really great pet.
(Kids) Cody & Emily have been swimming and jumping on the trampoline for days now. The second we get up it’s “can we go outside?” and if it isn’t that it’s “can we play the Wii?” *LOL* They have been having alot of fun this summer just playing and being kids.
(Garden) Everything is growing! I have about 15 cucumbers started and no less than 20 grape tomatoes :) The chilli’s are starting to get blooms and the other tomato plants are chugging along with 3-4 tomatoes on each of them. The strawberries are growing but as soon as they start to get a pink hue to them the bugs find it and they are gone by morning *L* but they are growing. We planted a pumpkin plant and it seems to be doing ok so far. We also have a few wild mushrooms that had sprouted up - no I wont be eating them but I do like to watch them grow *LOL*
(Life) I’m suppose to go tomorrow and take my college placement test (wish me luck!) so we shall see how that goes. I went grocery shopping by myself and was so proud. I saved 45.87 using coupons. It’s such a pain to clip and keep track and check expiration dates but it makes it worth it when I see the savings. So that made me happy. Not a super eventful few days but ahh such is life ;)
(Contests) Well I started playing my instant win games after taking 6 months off. I really like to play and of course I really like to win. The problem was that I played so many (I was entering no less than 300 contests every night!) that I became bored with winning. I know - that sounds so dumb, but I did. I would win and think “well that’s ok, wish it was … prize instead” and I hated to be like that because it’s hard to win anything. It’s basically all about timing. You play at the right time and you win - that’s the secret. I usually take a screenshot of my screen when I win so I added a new “contest” picture section, and I will add anything I win here :) I posted my wins from the other day when I played so I just need to update tonights wins: AC Delco Cooler (ARV $20) & Transformers Poster (ARV$?) & Koolaid man stickers (ARV?)
(Hobby) I’ve been sewing this week. I did a few more re-fashion items this week. Mainly I made 2 more pairs of capri’s. I really like my green ones. I had such a hard time tweaking them and getting them to do what I wanted them to do *L* but they look great (I think) and they are really comfy! Bonus! *L*
(Website) I’ve added more pictures (Farm, Summer 07, Crafts, Contests) and I posted a few times this week. I also added a new list item “contest” to the update posts. I’m hoping to get back into the groove with that and this will give me some motivation to fill some more space here ;)
Posted in Sweepstakes on Jun 18th, 2007 No Comments »
I haven’t played in months. Tonight I received an email reminder to play a contest that will end tonight. So I played (just for kicks) and lost *L* but it was fun…Doing online contests had lost the “fun” which was why I stopped. I decided to play a few more. So I logged back in @ OLS (sweepstakes heaven BTW) and started playing all the instant win games…Here’s what I won tonight:
I played around 70+ contests tonight…I scored a free shirt and a bunch of coupons and ringtones. Not to bad ;)
Nerds With Birds
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