(Note: this is a sticky post and will remain at the top of our site until July 4th. For all new posts please scroll down.)
Please Note: We have now published the final contest post for our July 4th Giveaway. Please scroll down and click on the links to the contests you wish to enter. (You must comment on the individual contests to be entered in them. Please note – this is not the place to comment for the ice cream maker. Please click on the link to that contest and comment there. Due to the number of contests, we want to ensure that people are only entered for prizes they want.) Entries for all July 4th Giveaway contests must be in by 12am EST, July 4th (that is Tuesday night!) We will be announcing the winners Wednesday morning on July 4th.
Summer is almost here — time to break out the barbecues and have a party! We are having a huge July 4th Giveaway celebration, featuring tons of contests with fantastic prizes! We Canadians celebrate our country’s big day July 1st — but for the sake of majority, we are going to have the party on July 4th.
We will do it the same way as we did for our Mother’s Day Giveaway:
From now until July 4th, we will be posting various contests. To enter the contests you just need to:
- Add a comment on the contests you want to enter. PLEASE note: You need to enter each contest individually so we know who wants to be entered in what contest. So make sure you click over to each contest and leave your comment there.
- Either link back to this post and include a July 4th Giveaway button in that post or on your sidebar (to get the code click on read more at the bottom of this post,) or link to the individual contests you choose to enter. (If you post and include the button, either in your post or on your sidebar, and link back here, you are good for all the contests. No more linking required.)
- As always, non bloggers are welcome to participate! We know you can’t link – but feel free to spread the word to your friends.
- Some contests will be open to Canadians. Please check individual contests.
Remember to keep checking back for the latest contests – you don’t want to miss any! We will be posting a dozen contests and updating this post with the links.
Click on each of the links below and comment on the contests you wish to enter:
PLEASE REMEMBER: You need to click over and comment on each contest you want to enter. We will be linking to all of the contests in this post and we need to know who wants to be entered in WHAT contest. Remember you can enter in as many of the upcoming contests as you want. And please only comment once on each post so that everyone has a fair chance. If for some reason you need to comment again – like you left an incorrect email or link, just note that in the comment and I will remove the first comment. Thanks!
- For our first contest, we are starting off with a summer treat – a Krups GVS1 Ice Cream Maker and a 4 piece set of Rosanna Sweet Dreams Bowls courtesy of SplendidLife.com. This is a super summer prize – make sure you click over and enter to win.
- Our second contest is a Lands’ End gift card good for a custom swimsuit with a retail value of $120! Click over and leave a comment to be entered to win. (This contest is open to Canadians!)
- Our third contest is for a package of 50 customized Momager Calling Cardsâ„¢ from Paperlicious. If you want to win this fun and fabulous set of Mommy Cards, click over and leave your comment.
- Don’t miss our fourth contest – we are giving one of you (and a friend) a weekend at Motherhood Redefined in Carefree, Arizona – with free accommodations at the 4 star luxury resort, Carefree Resort and Villas. (This prize includes admission for two and a shared room for the next weekend event happening September 21-23, 2007 and is valued at more than $1000!) Click over and comment to get in on a chance at this fantastic prize. (This contest is not restricted to any country – so Canadians or anyone else, feel free to sign up! If you can get to Arizona – the rest is on us!)
- Our fifth contest is for the incredible MetroWrapâ„¢ by MetroMammaâ„¢. This hip carrier comfortably holds baby snug and close. For a chance to win, click over and comment on the contest post. (This contest is open to Canadians too.)
- For our sixth contest, we are giving two of you a “Living the Dream†t-shirt of your choice. If you want to win, click over and comment on the post. (This contest is open to Canadians.)
- Our seventh contest is for two packs of Memory Cross cards. We are giving away (to one winner) One Coloring Pack (it will include two of each coloring card so you can have a variety) and One Family Pack (#2). Click here to comment for a chance to win.
- For our eighth contest Designing Diva is offering a offering a Dichroic Glass Pendant of the winner’s choice or a gift certificate with free shipping (up to $40). Click on the contest to comment to win.
- Our ninth contest is a chance to win 6 personalized placemats from Olive Kids, just click to leave your comment at that contest post…
- Our tenth contest is for a $25 gift certificate for Lil’ Sugarplum’s no-slip hair clips. These sweet, little hair clips are lovingly and delicately made by Lil’ Sugarplum, a stay-at-home mom. If you want to enter to win, click over to comment at the contest post.
- Our eleventh contest is for the DaysAgo Digital Day Counter. We have 2 packs of the DaysAgo for three winners. Each pack contains 2 products and the packets come in either magnetic or suction styles…so each winner would receive 2 magnets and 2 suctions. If you want to enter, click and comment on the contest.
- For our twelfth, and final, contest in our July 4th Giveaway
Uncommonly Cate has provided two patriotic t-shirts for our giveaway. If you want to win a patriotic t-shirt for a little one in your life, make sure you click over and leave your comment at the post.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries for all contests will be closed July 4th at 12am Eastern. I will post the winners for all the contests Wednesday morning on July 4th. (So make sure you have entered all the contests you want by leaving your comment on the individual contest posts before the deadline Tuesday night.)
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retreat!! Too many good prizes Thanks so much for all these great goodies!
I havent owned a swim suit in years, i would love a lands end one
What a Great Way to Celebrate the 4th. In this economy – everyone loves free stuff.
What a fun site!
We love the Zebra striped Momager calling cards!
pick me please
Thank you for the opportunity to enter this awesome contest! Wishing you continued success!
wanna win here!!Please!!!
I want to win!!
I scream for ice cream today
You scream..I scream for ice cream…maker!
Good luck and happy 4th of july to all!
Thanks and Good Luck, Cindy
Thanks for yet another way exciting contest, y’all.
But I’m really commenting on a totally unrelated subject. I just noticed your link to donate to hurricane affected states. It often feels like they’re being forgotten while the clean-up and rebuilding has just barely even begun. Thank you for doing that. And I can get one of those for my sidebar….where?
Heres another contest for a free trip to the Bahamas. That would be nice.
http://www.pamperedpassions.com/sweepstakes.htm
I think most moms would love even more than just 5 minutes….thought i’d share my findings! have a happy and safe 4th everyone!
Okay, I posted about it here: http://mamarussellsblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/our-country-tis-of-thee.html . I also have the button in my right side bar. These contests are great, as usual. Thanks, Susan and Janice!
Thanks for arranging this!
I’d like to second everything that Brittany just said. I found your website through a friend of a friend… think “6 degrees of Kevin Bacon” style.
This is my first time on your site and I’m totally excited! My button is up and I’ve entered all the contests! What an awesome website!
Thank you for this!
Thanks for the contests!
got my button up!
Button up. I’m serious: that MetroWrap is MIIIIIIINE. 😉
My son would loves these. I’m telling everyone.
I would love to win an ice cream maker so my family can enjoy fresh, wholesome ice cream.
great contest
Thanks so much for all these great goodies! I went ahead and posted with the contest button on my blog – Life on the Road: Home Business, Homeschool and Cats! at http://www.tiffanyblitz.com.
Thanks for the contest
Just wanted to give you the link I put up:
http://ablondeandherblog.blogspot.com/2007/06/july-4th-giveaways.html
I also put the graphic and link in my sidebar. Thanks for the great giveaways! 🙂
Gotta win!
Link is up and working. I’m excited. Thanks for making this fun!
I haven’t ever won even though I play sweepstakes daily.
Got my button up also!! This is fun!
I have linked your contest too, so there is a banner and an info link back to here. Thanks, please enter me in all of your contests.
Nancy
Great!
Wow. Wowee wow. I am overwhelmed with all the wonderful choices laid out before me! LoL!
Count me in. I’m going to add your banner right now!
I love Ice Cream, as does my whole family !! Please enter me!
This sounds great I would love to win!
Thank you! What fun!
I would love to win!
Neat.
Homemade ice cream really hits the spot – I remember eating it so fast when I was a boy that I would get mind splitting headaches. We actually turned the hand crank – none of that newfangled electric stuff. So we really earned it. Good times.
Fun Fun!!
count me one of those that wants to win.
OK Let’s see if I understand this!
• I have posted and linked back to this post.
• I have put the button in my sidebar–Which I am very proud of–That was my first time to but a button up since my new design–which requires me to use html. Yay! I got it up on the first try!
• I’m telling you I am in for everything!
• I think I’m finished for the duration–No more posting or linking–Am I right?
Great contests! Thanks for the fun!
I would love to make some homemade ice cream … and those bowls are absolutle adorabe!!!
pick me, pick me, pick me
Please pick me to win.
AWESOME CONTEST!!!
Wow! How fun is this?
Fun – thanks!
great contest
So cool. I am adding to my sidebar. Thank you for the awesome contests.
Post is up!
This si great!!
Ooh, there are some wonderful things here! The button is up on my sidebar!
Ok, I’m putting the button on my sidebar, I’m blogging about the contests so far and you know, lighting incense, hoping LOL
Count me in too!
I’m all buttoned up.
My button is up at Bloggin’ Outloud. Will post an entry tomorrow. Thanks for providing the fun. Lyn
yes! please count me in 🙂
Count me in! Had my button up yesterday!
This is so great! My button’s up!
Thanks so much for sponsoring another great series of contests! You guys are the best.
By the way, I ordered the rocking ladybug from your Rocking Horse store for my niece’s 1st birthday and she just loved it!! I already have a bunch of items bookmarked for future birthdays and Christmas gifts!!
I am in Canada too! Just moved up last summer, July 17th to be exact from California and I am missing it, especially when the wind blows here, which is alot!
I have my button up and a post about the contests! Thanks for the opportunity!
Have a blessed day,
Jennifer
i have my button up and i’m going to enter the contests! i sure would LOVe to win! 🙂
yay! i’m posting about your contests + entering!
i’m crossing my fingers that i’ll win a contest.
i just had 8 giveaways on my blog + i’d like to win too 🙂
My button is up on my sidebar and I will mention this contest in my post for today.
http://www.xanga.com/blizzardbreath
Count me in! This is a lot of fun!!
I want to participate. I’ve posted about it right here.
This is my first time visiting this site. I’ve heard lots of good things!
I just put the button on my sidebar, now to go enter some contests! Woo Hoo!
How fun. I love your website. Enter Me
I love your contests. thank you!!!
Great Prize!!! My family loves homemade ice cream and our ice cream maker just broke! I hope we win!!!! 🙂
I love checking out all of the contests you host! I have posted and included a button. I can’t wait until July 4th to see who wins all of these great prizes.
I’m in! Post is up. Thanks for the fun contests!!!
I scream for Ice Cream makers!
My button is there for the 5’s of people reading my blog!
I’ve got the button on my sidebar and I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
Got the button posted!
I love contests, they are FUN!!
Thanks
We are in!!!
I posted this on our CONTEST blog.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/DixonContestBlog/346733/
My button is up in my sidebar. 🙂
my button is up!
I put a notice up with the button in a post today linking back to this post, and I’ll put the button on my sidebar soon. Thanks for doing this again! It’s exciting!
A Krups ice cream maker would go so nicely with a new house…I’m in. My link is up and there will be a post tomorrow.
I have my link up…You ladies are so wonderful! Thanks for these great giveaways!
I have my post up and the picture. We love to make homemade ice cream, please enter me in the contest too.
Thanks for these contests! So much fun!
I put up a button and link in a post, and I put the button in my sidebar.
Linky on the sidebar….great contests..count me in!!
I am adding the banner now, thanks!! yummy ice cream
Living in the south, ice cream always sounds good on a HOT summer day!
I’ll add the button to my mommy board! Oh peppermint candy ice cream sounds devine! count me in!
Yay! I’ve been wanting to get an ice cream maker for a long time! My mom and I used to make homemade peppermint candy ice cream, and it was soooooo good 😛
Me! Me!
I love all your great contests!
The button and a post are up on my blog!
Great contests!! I’m for sure adding the sidebar. please enter me in all the contests!
Great contest! I have the banner in my sidebar and plan on blogging about it later tonight! How fun! 🙂
I no longer have a blog but I would still love to play!!
This would be a wonderful addition to our summer fun!
Still learning this blog stuff, but button’s in my new sidebar. Thanks.
Please enter me…..making ice cream always sounds good to me!
Button’s in my sidebar
I love your site. What a great resource for moms. I am a life coach for moms and I can’t wait to share this with my clients! Great job! Allison
I LOVE contests! I’ve added the button to my side bar. You gals really make it easy to enter them all.
Just wanted to say “Hi” and let you know that I’m having a giveaway on my blog! Just enter before next Saturday, June 30th, at 8:00 PM est.
His,
Mrs. U
I just added the button to my blog! Thanks!
Got the code in my side bar! Fun contests 🙂
I am in! How fun and wonderful!
Got the button up and commenting here! Whats better then homemade icecream????? yum! thanks for doing another giveaway!
LOVE the Rosanna bowls!!
I would love to be entered! What a wonderful summertime treat 🙂
I’m in!! Got my button up!!
Count me in. It’s up in a post and sidebar.
I love homemade ice cream! Yum! Enter me for sure!
I read abou this on Life is Like a Lunchbox blog…
I would love to be able to make homemade ice cream!
Who wouldn’t want to be in on these great prizes? I’m all over it!
Hey I am in !
How fun!! This is my first entry into a contest and I’d love to win 🙂 We LOVE ice cream at our house! thanks!
Oh how perfect! I love to make ice cream and it is my sons birthday. He is our firecracker.
I would love to win the ice cream maker and bowls! Count me in!! My post is up!
Add me in!
Please enter me. I’d love to win!!!!
Count me in too!
Count me in! I added the button to my sidebar as well.
Thanks for hosting such great contests!
Tag is up — my fingers are crossed!
Thanks. Love ice cream. Love bowls.
How fun! Got my button up now 😀
count me in please! thank you 🙂
Button is on my sidebar and I will post about it tomorrow morning…I so love your contests!!! xox
Count me in!!! I will get the button up after I get the kids in bed:-)
wow–I’m telling EVERYONE!! Count me in!!
Button is on my sidebar and told my friends about it!
The button is up in my post. My birthday’s the 3rd, so it would be a bonus to win the 4th prize!
I got my button, and post up! You guys are fantastic! Maybe I will actually win something this time!
I’ve also been thinking of buying one…winning one would be sooooo much better!
Sign me up! My boys would love this too! Button is in my sidebar!
Ok- I’ve got my button up and it’s working just fine! Also, I’m having my own summer of giveaways , too! This weekend it’s a My Royal Heinie! : )
Steph
Ladies, you are the best! What allergy mom wouldn’t want to make her food allergy child safe icecream? That would be perfect 🙂
Oops! The button code links back to the Mother’s Day contest! Somebody help…I don’t know how to fix that myself! (Oh, and pick me please!)
Oh wow! I’ll get the button up on my site ASAP! Yay!
Steph
I would love to be entered in the contest for the ice cream maker! I had been playing with the idea of buying one!