The Eclectic WAHM

Hey folks! I wanted to let you know that I'm consolidating and moving the blog over to www.eclecticwahm.com, so please visit me over there. All of the pages and posts are there now and all new posts will be on the main site. I'll keep this blog here for a while, but please bookmark www.eclecticwahm.com and subscribe to the feed there so you don't miss anything.

Thanks for reading!

Great news from MySurvey! They've always been one of my favorite online survey companies. They always pay fast, my checks always came very quickly. NOW you can get paid via PayPal too! Also, they've added tons of other prizes, gift cards, Amazon.com certificates and all sorts of wonderful things. If you haven't signed up yet, I highly encourage doing so.

Hi readers! This is off-topic, but I really want to share this story with you. This couple is trying to adopt two teen sisters from Latvia whom they met on a trip. As you may know, overseas adoptions can be complicated, but the ages of these girls is making it even more of a challenge. David and Julie are an amazing couple with huge hearts and would be incredible parents for these girls. I got to meet Baiba and Agnese when they came to visit David and Julie over the holidays and they are just great kids who need a forever family. PLEASE - visit their website, send your prayers and good thoughts and if you can help these wonderful people become a family, please do!

http://www.adoptquest.org

Thanks for reading!

It's that time of year when I start to get the itch to clear out clutter from the house. A garage sale can be a great way to get that done, but sometimes it seems like a monumental task. I'm trying something different this season. It's been a while since I've actively sold stuff on eBay, but I'm going to give it a shot again. I've got a bunch of items I think may sell for decent prices online, so this weekend I'm going to take the time to get some good photographs and put up some auctions and see what happens. Wish me luck!

Relating this to working from home - sometimes eBay can be a great way to earn some extra cash from home. Many years ago I used to go to rummage sales, garage sales and estate sales and I would pick up good items cheap and re-sell them on eBay. It helped get us through some rough patches with the extra income and if I had put my mind to it, it could have turned into a decent income. Just a thought for something to try!

When you have kids, you know it's handy to have snacks on the go. My kids enjoy GoGurt and it makes me feel good to serve a pretty healthy treat that they like. Yoplait's new Simply GoGurt comes in two flavors - Strawberry and Mixed Berry. Yum!

Yoplait and MyBlogSpark sent me a great package including a free coupon for Simply GoGurt, a weekly planner, a mini Etch-A-Sketch and a cool seat back organizer. We tried the GoGurt and the verdict was unanimous - we really liked it!



The first 30 readers here can grab their own free coupon! The information, micro-site and giveaway are provided by Yoplait and MyBlogSpark. Check it out!




A lucky winner can also receive a cool gift pack. To enter the drawing, simply post a comment on this post sharing your favorite healthy snack for kids. You can get additional entries by posting on your blog about this giveaway with a link and leaving a comment here, and by tweeting about this giveaway with a link and leaving a comment here.



The winner will be chosen by Random.org on Wednesday, April 28 and notified by Thursday April 29. Good luck everyone!

The lucky winner is Lindsay! Please send your contact info to becca @ eclecticwahm dot net. Congratulations!!

If you're in the mood for some deliciousness it's time time to visit your old friend, Betty Crocker! Safeway and Betty Crocker have teamed up to create a great site, Bake Sweet Memories, to share recipes, fun ideas and coupons. Seriously - mini Key Lime cupcakes? Talk about yummy-ness! What's fabulous is on the site, you can register your Safeway Club card and have coupons loaded right on to your card!! It doesn't get any easier than that.

Safeway and Betty Crocker provided me with a great prize pack through MyBlogSpark - and guess what? They also are providing a great Sweet Spring Treats prize pack for me to give away here on the blog! This awesome package includes a baking pan, stainless steel mixing bowl, oven mitt, Betty Crocker mixing spoon, and a $25 Safeway gift card.



So - here's the scoop.

This will be a random drawing. You can get multiple entries and here's how:

- Leave a comment on this post telling me about your favorite Betty Crocker product.
- Post about and link to this post on your blog and leave a comment here with a link to the post.
- Tweet about this giveaway with a link to this post and leave a comment here to tell us you've done so.
- Follow us on Twitter and leave a comment here to let us know you've done that.

So there you have up to four ways to enter! We'll accept entries through 10:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time on Wednesday, April 14th. The winner will be notified on Thursday, April 14th and must provide us with your contact information so your fabulous prize pack from Safeway, Betty Crocker and MyBlogSpark can be sent to you.

Meanwhile...get over to http://www.bakesweetmemories.com, load up your coupons, run to Safeway and bake up some deliciousness!


Have fun and good luck!!

The lucky Cheryl F. won the fabulous prize pack from General Mills from this blog post: http://www.eclecticwahm.net/2009/11/general-mills-movie-giveaway.html. Cheryl, you have until Tuesday to get your mailing information to me so My Blog Spark can ship your prize package. Congrats and have a great time at the movies!!

There's just nothing like going to the movies! With so many exciting films out this season, now is an awesome time for this fabulous giveaway that General Mills is sponsoring. Here's what to do to get your FREE movie ticket:

1. Purchase two boxes of the specially marked General Mills cereals including yummies like Honey Nut Cheerios, Lucky Charms and Trix.
2. Check inside the box for a special code.
3. Visit this page at General Mills and enter your special code: http://new.emoviecash.com/gmills/

Then you can print your movie ticket or have it emailed to you. Easy, isn't it?

A few details:
Codes must be entered by June 30, 2010
Each certificate is worth up to $12 for a movie at selected theatres.
The certificates expire 60 days after issuance, so pick a movie quick!
Take a look at the FAQ if you have more questions.

We had a fun family movie night seeing the new Disney's A Christmas Carol film. It's a fun flick in 3-D which is perfect for the holiday time of year. What do you want to see?

And guess WHAT? My Blog Spark and General Mills have teamed up to sponsor a giveaway right here on the Eclectic WAHM blog! My Blog Spark will send the winner a “Movie Moment” prize pack that includes 4 e-movie cash certificates ($12 each) and one (1) free coupon for a General Mills cereal. Each person can get up to four chances to win!

Here's how:

Main Entry:
Leave a comment on this blog about your favorite movie.

Bonus Entries:
Follow me on Twitter @EclecticWAHMand leave a separate comment letting me know you've done this.

Send a Tweet about the contest with a link to this blog and leave a separate comment letting me know you've done this.

Post this giveaway on your blog with a link to this post and leave a separate comment with a link to your post letting me know you've done this.

Winner will be selected through a random number generator.
This contest will run through 8:00 PM, Wednesday December 2. The winner will be announced on the blog and contacted by email that evening and the will have until Sunday, December 6 to respond.

And just FYI - I did not receive monetary compensation for this post, but I was send one of the Movie Moment prize pack and we had a BLAST at the movies! You will too...so get your entries in!

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