June 24, 2008
Win One of Two $50 Hanes Gift Certificates
Time for Summer Packing…
For our family, summer involves a lot of packing, unpacking and laundry!!! A ton of it in fact. (By September, I am usually relieved summer is over because I can finally get a break from all the packing!)
So each summer, I need to make sure that Jackson’s wardrobe is ready for summer. For us to survive all the dirty days at summer camp and at my family’s cabin (where washing machines are not an option,) I need a huge amount of clothing supplies. 
I simply cannot bear to wake up in the morning and put dirty clothes on my kids. I know that they will be the color of dust in a matter of minutes, but I need to at least start the day with a clean slate. So our suitcases are stuffed with simple and inexpensive clothing staples, like basic t-shirts, lots of extra socks and underwear, and a fresh pair of shorts for everyday.
The great thing about kids’ clothing - especially clothes for summer - is that there are inexpensive options like Hanes Kids.
This summer, Hanes wants to get you and your kids ready for traveling with some helpful travel tips from Emily Kaufman, aka The Travel Mom.
And for some contest fun, they teamed up with Disney to offer families everywhere in the US the chance to “Vacation in Comfort” with a family vacation to Disney during The Year of A Million Dreams at Walt Disney World® Resort. (The contest runs from June through August 30, 2008 and seven winning families will be drawn on Tuesday, September 21. You can visit www.hanes.com/vacationincomfort for additional details and to enter.)
Of course, we also have a giveaway for you - we have two $50 gift certificates to Hanes to giveaway. If you want to be one of our two winners, leave a comment to enter. We will announce the winners July 15th. (This contest is only open to US shipping addresses. So sorry fellow Canadians!)
What about your family? Do you do a lot of summer traveling?

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891 Comments on Win One of Two $50 Hanes Gift Certificates »
#1 - Sharon @ 7:29 pm
We’ve got a few trips this summer. Good socks=dry feet=less colds.
#2 - Faye Henry @ 7:30 pm
Great Contest!!!
#3 - Jennifer Cook @ 7:36 pm
We’re heading to the beach in 10 days and I can’t wait!!
#4 - diana @ 7:39 pm
We usually go somewhere together, but this year we decided to have a working vacation and painted every room in the house.
#5 - Shannon H @ 7:42 pm
Our travel is over for the year (since I’m 6 months preggo) but the gift certifcate would still be super helpful!
#6 - Jennifer3 @ 7:42 pm
Just little trips this summer, nothing huge!
#7 - Celeste @ 7:44 pm
No summer travelling for us–with a 2yo, a 1yo, and one on the way, I’m all about staying home and keeping it easy!
#8 - Jessica @ 7:45 pm
We usually try to get one little trip in every year and a big trip every two years. Everybody needs a vacation!
#9 - Liz @ 7:47 pm
We aren’t going anywhere this summer and I’m very happy about that.
#10 - lifeasamama @ 7:49 pm
we’re going to get to both sets of grandparents, a few trips to visit my brother’s family, a trip to a water park and a bunch of day trips this summer… oh, we did take a weekend vacation already!
i was going to say “we’re not going anywhere because we’re moving this summer” but hey. I guess we are!
#11 - Gretchen @ 7:50 pm
We’re home for the summer, but still go through lots of grimey clothes!!
#12 - Kristi @ 8:00 pm
We are saving up for Disney nest Spring, so we’re stuck at home this summer. We’d love some Hanes over here.
#13 - Laura H @ 8:03 pm
Thanks for the giveaway!
laura_licious101(at)hotmail(dot)com
#14 - Maggie @ 8:13 pm
No major travels this summer…but I am happy to live vicariously through everyone else’s fun trips!
#15 - Jenna @ 8:14 pm
No big vacation this year; just a trip or two to Pittsburgh for the Children’s Science Museum!
#16 - Amy @ 8:20 pm
We’re going nowhere, because of gas prices. We may go to Washington DC in August for business, but DC in August is more like torture than a vacation.
This year I’m going to be smart and book a hotel with a pool!
Thanks for the chance at the GC. All my granny panties are Hanes!
Amy @ http://prettybabies.blogspot.com
#17 - LadySnow @ 8:22 pm
Please enter me.
#18 - Heather J. @ 8:24 pm
We are Disney World people - it’s our favorite vacation spot!
#19 - kathleen harris @ 8:34 pm
my boys are going for a week with their dad. i’m so giddy thinking about it! i really need a break
#20 - mandy @ 8:34 pm
We are going to visit my family in NY for a while, something we do every summer. This year we are planning the trip around my best friend’s wedding so we can attend that at the same time. Count us in for this giveaway plz!
#21 - Joyce @ 8:37 pm
Count me in, my kids go through socks like crazy!
#22 - Jeni @ 8:39 pm
We’re not traveling much this year, other than a trip for our 10th anniversary.
#23 - Heather N @ 8:40 pm
We would love to win this!
#24 - Mary Folkers @ 8:44 pm
Can always use gift cert. to send the soliders some clean hanes socks.
#25 - Sarah @ 8:50 pm
Would love to win this - my 2 1/2 year old goes through a lot of play clothes!
#26 - chyk @ 8:52 pm
this sounds fab
#27 - Jill @ 8:53 pm
Love this. Count me in!!
#28 - tnchick @ 8:57 pm
Sadly, didn’t win any of the Summer giveaways LOL I’d love to win this. We don’t really do a lot of traveling.. but still could use this!
#29 - Richelle F @ 9:04 pm
Count me in!!
#30 - Jen-The Mom @ 9:16 pm
Gotta love Hanes!
#31 - Terri Fisher @ 9:19 pm
We went to Florida in January, so this summer is pretty uneventful except for a few day trips. I love Hanes for my boys…they wear through their underthings so fast!
#32 - Bonnie Walker @ 9:19 pm
We go to the mountains every year in Colorado since both sides of my grandparents live in Denver. It’s so beautiful and the air is so fresh. I can’t wait to go in a few weeks!
#33 - Heather @ 9:23 pm
We just got back from vacation! Love to win this!
#34 - Angela Horne @ 9:25 pm
LOVE Hanes…..
Just returned from seeing our second son graduate from Air Force Basic Training. Texas is a LONG trip for us!
#35 - Mikki @ 9:31 pm
We’re staying home this summer, but comfy Hanes clothes would be nice to stay home in
#36 - Jennifer Hannan @ 9:32 pm
We go camping twice during the summer. Once in May when it is very rainy. We’ll go on short day trips to visit family, possibly the beach. The hanes prize would be great with 2 young kids.
#37 - Jodi @ 9:45 pm
We’ve got a few trips planned, even a road trip with an 8 week old baby and a 3 1/2 year old - are we crazy?
#38 - Natalie @ 9:47 pm
Oh, we wish we did a lot of Summer traveling. But we did a big trip this year at the end of April/beginning of May. We drove 2000 miles, with an almost 3 year old and an infant, from Colorado to New Hampshire to visit family and go to a wedding. It was a lot of fun…most of the time. We’d love to get some Hanes gear, count us in for this one!
#39 - Jodi @ 9:48 pm
We could use this!! As for our summer traveling, we plan on doing close to home trips, with the gas prices. We have a great little man made beach we plan on visiting several times this summer.
#40 - Marcella @ 9:49 pm
I’ve already sent 3 kids (out of 5) to camp, one of whom lost all his clothes!
We could use some new socks and boxers around here.
#41 - Kristen M. @ 9:52 pm
We are moving this summer so we probably won’t be going on any big vacations. But we are moving to a vacation destination. We are looking forward to living near the ocean!
#42 - Katie @ 10:01 pm
I could really use some new clothes!
#43 - Jen B @ 10:04 pm
I love Hanes! Thanks!
#44 - tammy b @ 10:22 pm
$50 from hanes would go a long way in my house!
#45 - Naomi @ 10:22 pm
Hanes is great for everyone in the family!
#46 - jenna @ 10:34 pm
We are doing a lot more summer traveling this year since our kids are old enough to do some fun things. We’ve enjoyed every minute. (Ironically, gas prices are higher than ever and we’re traveling more….)
#47 - Valerie @ 10:40 pm
The Hanes boxer briefs look sooooooo adorable on my little three-year-old guy! I would love to win and be able to buy him Hanes for a long time…:)
#48 - mannequin @ 10:40 pm
Everyone needs underwear.
We do 3 or 4 out of state daytrips and then 3 or 4 special events.
#49 - Starr @ 10:48 pm
We aren’t traveling this summer but my girl is starting school this summer. I’d love to win and buy her Hanes!
Starr
#50 - Trish @ Another Piece of the Puzzle @ 10:53 pm
What a great prize! Crossing my fingers.
#51 - Kim @ 10:54 pm
Sounds cool. I’d love to win!
#52 - jenn3 @ 10:59 pm
We’re headed to Atlanta this weekend, to visit my sister. Would love some new underwear. (Daughter has just started switching to them from diapers.)
#53 - Shana @ 11:19 pm
We are sticking close to home this year. GAS IS TO MUCH!!!
With three boys this would be a God sent win! :o)
#54 - Hollie P. @ 11:21 pm
Our daughter spends many days away at camp, so this would be an awesome gift certificate to win!
#55 - Terri @ 11:21 pm
Who wouldn’t love some new Hanes! Count me in.
#56 - Bree @ 11:22 pm
ooh! this would be great! socks, socks and more socks!
We normally like to travel, go camping etc. But this year gas is just outrageous…sadly we will probably not do a whole lot at all.
#57 - erin @ 11:23 pm
would love to win!!
#58 - Nikki @ 11:26 pm
What a cool giveaway!
#59 - Wendy @ 11:34 pm
We’re not going anywhere… yet. Might be heading to Florida in the fall. We’ll see!
Great giveaway!
#60 - Capturing Today @ 11:42 pm
My girls love the Hanes socks - they are so comfortable!
#61 - Jane @ 11:44 pm
We love Hanes!
#62 - Heather @ 11:58 pm
No big trips for us this year, but we will do some close-by excursions.
#63 - Jean at Penny Lane @ 12:03 am
We usually take lots of day trips.
I always pack extra socks and underwear for everyone, just in case. LOL
We always buy Hanes products - they are great quality and reasonably priced. I love the commercials with Jennifer Love Hewitt.
#64 - Sheri @ 12:07 am
We may have time for a quick 3 day weekend getaway, but no real vacation for us this year.
#65 - stacey moore @ 12:10 am
we can always use some new hanes items at our house;)
thanks!
moore.g at insideconnect.net
#66 - Jennifer W @ 12:39 am
We normally got to CO and NM for a couple of weeks but due to the high gas prices we aren’t going this year. We are going away for 4th of July weekend to Lake of the Ozarks…should be fun!
#67 - Tonya @ 1:10 am
We are traveling to Australia this summer … or should I say I’m braving a flight with 3 kids (incl twin toddlers) by myself to visit family. Give me strength.
I could always use some new Hanes around here. I just had to throw out a number of my sons underwear having found that he had decided to wear it to slide down the dirt hill in our backyard. White boxer briefs when worn to slide down a dirt hill with nothing over the top show the brown dirt and let’s just say that said 12 year old never wanted to wear them again for fear of getting changed in the boys locker room at school and kids thinking he may have just done something in said underwear … mmmmmm. Now we need new underwear.
#68 - Marilyn - A Mixed Bouquet @ 1:21 am
My son has worn Hanes socks for years and still does! Enter me!
We farm, so we don’t take vacations during the summer. We do, however, homeschool, so we head out in September following the last harvest. It’s less crowded, too!
#69 - Noreen @ 2:38 am
usually everyone comes to visit us in the summer and we take lots of daytrips
#70 - tanyetta @ 4:05 am
yes! please count me in. thank you
#71 - Jane @ 5:04 am
Good socks make the whole day go better!
#72 - Michelle @ 6:15 am
What family couldn’t use a Hanes gift certificate? We would love to be entered. We do not do a lot of summer travelling. We will go camping once in awhile, but prefer to travel at times when places are less busy.
#73 - Beth/Mom2TwoVikings @ 6:25 am
Count me in - and we don’t so much traveling as we do camping around our local area.
#74 - Steph Elias @ 6:43 am
Great Hanes giveaway, $50 will go a LONG way at Hanes.com.
No, we wont be doing any summer traveling this year.
#75 - Carol @ 6:53 am
We are going to Disney World! I’d love to win, because after paying for this trip, I have no money to buy anything.
cdziuba@aol.com
#76 - Linda D. @ 7:04 am
We usually do 2 or 3 road trips during the summer, either to visit friends and relatives or to see someplace new.
#77 - happyathome @ 7:20 am
Right now we are planning a vacation to Maine, probably somewhere on a lake wth a cabin. So looking forward to it!
http://lifeislikechampagne.blogspot.com/
#78 - Tonya Keener @ 7:26 am
Please allow me to spend this on my five year old niece. Her mother doesn’t have much money to buy her things
#79 - Dixie @ 7:34 am
Don’t forget your first aid kit when you go camping!
#80 - Marilyn @ 7:37 am
No we do not do a lot of car traveling. We prefer to ride our bikes and walk a lot. thank you for the contest.
#81 - linda n @ 7:47 am
Entire family needs new socks. We would love to win this prize!
#82 - Alexia @ 7:48 am
We don’t do alot of summer traveling. With a close family of 9 people it gets a little expensive with gas + food. We used to camp alot, but now we’re just content to “play” at home together
I would love to win a GC for Hanes!
#83 - Louise Brouillette @ 7:49 am
Family reunion in WI
#84 - grubmama @ 8:02 am
I love Hanes socks and v-neck t-shirts! Thank you!
#85 - grubmama @ 8:04 am
We do like to travel! This year we will be going to Disney Land! We went to Disney World last year.
#86 - Lisa Overcash @ 8:10 am
We don’t do much traveling.
#87 - Amanda @ 8:12 am
Disne World is the most wonderful place on earth.
ANd Hanes is hubys fav.
God bless-
Amanda
#88 - Debbie @ 8:15 am
no travel plans for the summer, but could use some new Hanes with 5 kids.
#89 - Kathy @ 8:18 am
Just a trip up north,,,,,,, staying close to home
#90 - HeresTheDiehl @ 8:19 am
Just found your blog…love it!
Almost every summer we go to the cottage my husband’s family has vacationed at every year of his life. It’s in southern Wisconsin, on a lake, so we’ll spend a few days there and then take our guys to the Dells for a few days, too.
Thanks for the contest!
#91 - Nora Scott-Platt @ 8:26 am
We are planning small trips close to home this summer. Now that baseball season is over. We have not been to disney and that is a dream trip for us.
#92 - Michelle Pendergrass @ 8:29 am
Count me in! I’d love to win!
#93 - Kim N @ 8:32 am
We will probably just take a short visit to the Jersey shore this summer. But I could always use new socks for the kids. They go through socks so quickly with all the sports they are into.
#94 - Tiffany @ 8:40 am
Wow…who couldn’t use more Hanes products when you have boys,
#95 - Michael Capp @ 8:45 am
No travel plans, except to all the extracurricular activities around.
#96 - Patricia Bergman @ 8:47 am
I would love to do more traveling than we do. Unfortunately, time does not permit.
#97 - Megret @ 8:48 am
Count us in!
Thanks!
#98 - Tammy @ 8:49 am
I’d love to win this for my two girls!
#99 - Julie D. @ 8:50 am
I’ll be heading to see family on the other side of the U.S. - flying by myself there with a 5-1/2 year old, 2 year old & 2 month old! Thank goodness my husband will meet us there later and fly home with all of us
— Thanks for entering me in the contest!
#100 - Yvonne Butler @ 8:53 am
Love Hanes, but gas is to high to travel far. We have a small lake about 5 miles from here with a large campgrounds. We will take the travel trailor there for a week-in when we are off. Our vacation time is in June when state JR Rodeo Finals take place in Montgomery, AL. about 90 miles from here.
#101 - Nancy @ 8:55 am
I would love to win this contest. My children are grown, but I would be able to use this and buy new things for children on the reservation as part of my charity donations. Most of these children have never had new clothing.
#102 - Tracey Byram @ 8:56 am
With the price of gas these days, I can barely afford to drive to the grocery store 3 blocks away. So, no, we won’t be doing ANY summer travelling this year. Just like most folks, I suppose.
#103 - Erica C. @ 8:57 am
We don’t travel all that often, but we do make a point of doing a lot of outdoor activities during the summer.
#104 - Joelle Sibley @ 8:57 am
We don’t usually travel during the summer..we save up so we can go home for Christmas
#105 - Kelly's Krazy Kids @ 9:09 am
We all love comfy clothes on our trips!
#106 - Claudia M @ 9:10 am
we take small Day-trips - thank you for the contest!
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#108 - Carol @ 9:12 am
We do some travel but not as much as last summer. Hanes always goes with us.
#109 - ktjrdn @ 9:21 am
I love Hanes
#110 - cat @ 9:30 am
We love to travel. Tomorrow we are going to the Outer Banks. Unfortunately, witht hte price of gas so high, we will not be taking anymore trips this summer.
#111 - Katherine Frazier @ 9:37 am
I love to travel but this summer with the price of gas and owning a new home that needs some work there will not be a lot of travelling done - doing more in-town stuff to have fun.
#112 - LisaW @ 9:39 am
No extended travels like we did before the kids–it’s just to the grandmas’ houses for us this summer!
#113 - Sharece @ 9:40 am
We love to camp, we take about 5 or 6 camping trips a summer, and then we always do a Summer Vacation to somewhere depends on the deals we can find.
#114 - Tami @ 9:41 am
The only traveling we’re doing is to church camp. It’s about a five hour drive.
#115 - Jennifer C. @ 9:51 am
Vacation? What’s that? No really, we do not do much summer travelling between hubby’s work hours and the cost of gas, we just can’t do more than a few day trips here and there.
#116 - Shannon @ 9:56 am
Hubby and I spend a lot of time with the boys camping and at the beach this time of year. We’re also in the middle of planning a trip for all four of us to Kings Island.
#117 - Laura W @ 10:15 am
We already took our family vacation to California this summer, but you know we could always use this!
#118 - Knitting Queen @ 10:17 am
with 2 growing boys who spend every waking moment outside, you know we need this!!
#119 - Mama Zen @ 10:19 am
We’re doing a lot of short trips close to home this summer.
#120 - Michele @ 10:21 am
This would be great. This summer we are staying close to home. We do have big plans for the Christmas holiday though!
#121 - Angela @ 10:22 am
Awesome giveaway as always!
#122 - Holly Blanco @ 10:40 am
I officiate Bike Race from June to August I will be traveling 9 of the 13 weekends during the summer, I try to take my family with me to as many as I can and we take either the Friday before or the MOnday after and see something in the area of the race. We have had a GREAT time as a family visiting lots of places we would never have gone to. We enjoy this time together.
#123 - Maureen @ 10:47 am
Sadly (and not so sadly), no, not at this point. My boys are 3 so it is easier to stay home. We do lots of day activities but always try to get home for afternoon nap. Summer does bring the local evenings in the park (with music/picnics, etc.) so that breaks up the normal routine as well. I’m guessing we will start planning more “real” excursions next summer when the boys are fully potty trained and also have transitioned to beds.
#124 - Saly @ 10:53 am
We normally plan one big trip, in the mid to late summer and do many day trips over the course of 3 months.
This summer though, we will stay home since we are expecting our 3rd child in early August.
#125 - Chaney @ 10:57 am
We usually do one big trip and a couple of mini-trips throughout the summer. Hanes makes such good staples to a wardrobe - all my son’s socks say “Hanes” on them!
#126 - Patricia Schraier @ 11:02 am
Yay - Haines.
#127 - Shannon Asbell @ 11:14 am
We usually go to Florida each year. But I went back to school and I am not currently working, so our travels wont happen this year..
#128 - Mya Brooks @ 11:16 am
OMG, I need some clothes!!!
#129 - Denise @ 11:24 am
Not a lot. Just one summer camping trip.
#130 - Angie Gann @ 11:27 am
love, love, love HANES!
#131 - Betty N @ 11:32 am
I love Hanes! Grandkids are staying with us while parents work/travel. I’d let them pick out some items from Hanes.
#132 - Emilee K @ 11:35 am
With three kids, my mom could really use this. Camping trips this summer would go a lot smoother. Thanks!
#133 - Sharon Trimble @ 11:37 am
Mainly weekend trips and a trip to Texas
#134 - Mia J. @ 11:47 am
We may get away for a couple of weekends but are able to make a lot of great day trips to the beach, mountains and a lot of other fun spots.
#135 - Ana @ 11:48 am
no we don’t
#136 - Angel @ 11:49 am
yes, a bit
#137 - Maja @ 11:49 am
Yes, a lot, acutally.
#138 - Jewel Jernstedt @ 11:59 am
We don’t travel at all unfortunately. Can’t afford it. Traveling may consist of a trip to the coast which is an hour drive or to Bend, OR which is a two hour drive. Since gas prices are way high, noone’s going anywhere this year.
#139 - Michelle @ 12:05 pm
I love Hanes - soft t-shirts. Thanks for hosting the give-a-way.
#140 - Nodins Nest @ 12:09 pm
Hanes is the best!
#141 - Sierra Rendon @ 12:12 pm
We normally do a lot of traveling,but this summer we’ll be doing a little less thanks to the crazy-awful gas prices! So instead we’ll do more local traveling to lakes, family houses, etc. Thanks for the opportunity!
#142 - emily @ 12:18 pm
What a fabulous prize!
#143 - Mia F @ 12:24 pm
It’s too hot to go anywhere during the summer so my family travel during the winter.
#144 - LisaAnniePants @ 12:28 pm
Great! New socks and undies for school!
Baseball seems to have taken over our summer
#145 - Krista @ 12:44 pm
Travel? I think we’re going to be gone more than home this summer… it’s wearing me out just thinking about it! And a worse summer for gas prices I couldn’t have picked. Ugh.
#146 - Jill L @ 12:52 pm
My in-laws live about 3 hours away and live right near Lake Michigan. We love spending as much time up there during the summer as possible. Last summer we spent over a month total up there. Lots of packing and unpacking.
#147 - victoria lynch @ 12:54 pm
Almost every weekend we go camping at a lake about 20 miles from our home. Our whole family just has a ton of fun. We make take a trip at the end of summer to see 83 year old grandma. We could really use this the kids are outgrowing everything
#148 - Barbara Baker @ 12:55 pm
Unfortunately there is no summer traveling for our family. My husband works all day and we don’t really ever have the budget to fit into any type of scedule. Would love to win your giveaway though…we could always (all of us) use some new undergarments (LOL)…seriously though, I’d love to win!!!
#149 - Marla @ 12:58 pm
Great Giveaway. Could really use. Thanks!
#150 - brandy w @ 1:01 pm
oh i could use this. hanes clothes are so comfortable.
#151 - Margaret Stephens @ 1:03 pm
We don’t travel much in the summer but do travel a lot in the Fall.
#152 - Marlena @ 1:20 pm
We can always use Hanes stuff! We’re gearing up for an 8 hour road trip to St. Louis this summer. Should be fun!
#153 - Stephanie V @ 1:23 pm
My family loves Hanes!
#154 - TopazTook @ 1:29 pm
This year’s schedule has us traveling out of state at least once a month with our little one…plus some shorter trips in state, too. I can’t imagine more packing.
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#156 - Courtney @ 1:33 pm
This year we have a couple of out of town weddings to attend and we are turning those into family vacations.
#157 - Katie @ 1:37 pm
We might be taking a trip this summer. Depends on hubby’s work and the price of gas. Hopefull so but if not a couple day trips will do. Thanks.
#158 - Linda Pinto @ 1:39 pm
We just came back from a trip but we will probably stay home for the rest of the year except for day trips. It is hard to know where gas and food prices are going to go. Please enter me in the giveaway.
#159 - Sara @ 1:39 pm
We’re going to Vail and to Kauai next month! Counting the days!
#160 - Andrea R @ 1:45 pm
We just moved to our new house so our budget is stretched as far as it will go! We plan on taking some day trips though.
#161 - Jessica Maurer @ 1:50 pm
I have family coming to visit & I plan on taking them to Dallas, Austin & San Antonio this summer.
#162 - Lindsay @ 1:52 pm
I hope to as my son gets older, right now its a little hard to plan big family vacations.
#163 - Crystal B. @ 1:54 pm
I love Hanes. Great clothing.