Friday, June 19, 2015

Win Some of Those Camping Essentials, and More!



In my house, one can never be without camping gear. Whether it be used for just that, or for survival gear at home (power outages, or whatever the Mississippi River may bring, etc.), either way, we just must have it! It's so much fun to try out new gear, and to figure out its best use. Minimalist? Luxury? Survival? Pack-in and carry, or drive-in and have it all right there?

In any event, if you're like me, then you'll find an abundance of things you could use today, and perhaps you will even be the lucky one to win it!


Zippo Manufacturing Company’s Get Outside Giveaway Sweepstakes

* 5 Winners will each receive a prize package containing the following:

One Zippo Lantern (ARV $89.95)
One Zippo Fuel Canister (ARV $14.95)
One Zippo Flex Neck (ARV $19.95)
One Zippo Cedar Puck (ARV $1.95)

One entry per person/email address per day. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 or older. Ends June 30, 2015.


Sportsman's Guide $500 Gift Card Giveaway

* One winner will receive a $250 Sportsman's Guide gift card.

* One winner will receive a $150 Sportsman's Guide gift card.

* One winner will receive a $100 Sportsman's Guide gift card.

One entry per person, with bonus entries available. Open to legal residents of the U.S. and Canada, 13 or older. Ends July 3, 2015.


Outside Magazine 2015 Summer Buyer’s Guide Gear Giveaway Sweepstakes

* 71 prizes are to be awarded for this sweeps. Prizes range from shoes, to knives, to sunglasses, to bear spray, duffel bags, backpacks, and so much more!

One entry per person/email address/household. Open to legal residents of the U.S. and D.C., 18 or older. Ends July 28, 2015.

Today's Bonus


For that paddle board you've always wanted...
88 Days of Giveaways


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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Win with Star, Laura's Lean Beef, Buddig, and More!



Today's sweepstakes offer some unique prizes, from some well known brands. Star Fine Foods has another great prize package that any good cook will love. Laura's Lean Beef is giving away some of those essential tools for grilling, along with those rare coupons for beef, and more. Buddig is giving one lucky winner free products, along with some of the things it takes for a dream road trip to come to life. Finally, Aldi is offering monthly winners gift certificates for free groceries!

What a great day to play!

In Winning News, I won a $3 off coupon for Velveeta in the latest Quikly. For those of you who are not familiar with these, it is a "mystery" contest, so to speak. Sign up at Quikly.com, and you will be notified when these events are happening.

Once you sign up for a particular promotion, you will receive a text when the contest goes live, though you won't know when it could be. If you are the fastest to respond, you win the top prize. Other response times will have tiered prize levels available.

I find these to be really fun to play, and so far, I've always won something!


Enter to Win a Garlic Lovers Gift Pack!

* 4 winners will each receive a Garlic Lovers Gift Pack (though it isn't described in the rules, a pic on the landing page shows it comprised of various garlic infused oils and vinegar. Yum!). No ARV stated.

One entry per person, with bonus entries available. Open to residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 or older. Ends June 28, 2015.


Celebrating 30 Years


* 30 winners will each receive a prize package containing the following:

One Five Piece Jr. Bamboo BBQ Roll-Up Grill Set
One Junior Jute Tote Junior Jute tote
One $10 Coupon on any Laura's Lean Beef product when you buy 8oz. or more.

Total ARV $46.63, each.

One entry per person/email address per day, and one bonus entry per day. Open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and D.C., 18 or older. Ends June 30, 2015.


Where will the Road Take You? Sweepstakes

* Grand prize is a prize pack that consists of the following: $3,500.00, awarded as a check, a $200 gas card, $50 worth of Old Wisconsin/Buddig product, a Go-Pro camera, $100 iTunes gift card, $350 Target gift card, cooler and a tablet. Total ARV $5,000.

One entry per person/email address, with bonus entries available. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 or older. Ends June 30, 2015.


Today's Bonus

One winner each month wins $50 in Aldi's gift certificates...
2015 Switch & Save Sweepstakes





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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Fun Prizes the Whole Family Can Enjoy!



Today's sweepstakes have prizes the whole family can enjoy! With today's bonus, Dad gets a special pillow to nap on for Father's Day (maybe something more!). Meanwhile you can cook bbq chicken on the new grill from Zaycon, and take a break on a new deck chair from Suncast). No interruptions, because the kids get to play XBox games through it all!

What a fun and relaxing day!


Get One Give One 2015 Sweepstakes

* 4 winners will each receive one set, from the following options:
Two Suncast Elements Club Chairs (BMCC1800W). ARV $99, each.
Two Aquawinders (RSW125). ARV $99, each.
Two Extra Large Deck box (BMDB134004). ARV $139, each.
Two Suncast Elements Loveseat (BMWB5000). ARV $150, each.

One entry per person per day. Open to legal U.S. residents, 18 or older. Ends June 30, 2015.


Fry's Electronics, Inc.’s WD Summer Gaming Sweepstakes (June 2015)

* Grand Prize consists of one Xbox One Prize Package, including an Xbox One, My Cloud 3TB, My Passport X 2TB, and a $300 American Express Gift Card. Total ARV $1069.97.

* Second prizes:

One winner: One My Cloud Mirror 4TB. ARV $299.99.

One winner: One My Passport Ultra 2TB. ARV $99.99

One winner: One My Passport Ultra 1 TB. ARV $69.99.

One entry per person, with one bonus entry available. Open to residents of the continental U.S. (excluding FL, NY and RI), 18 or older. Ends June 26, 2015.


The Chicken Across America Giveaway Sweepstakes


* Grand prize consists of a top-of-the-line gas grill valued at up to $1000, two cases of Zaycon Fresh Chicken Breast, one case of Chicken Soup for the Soul BBQ Sauce, and one cooler valued at $100.

* 5 Runner up prizes, each consisting of one case of Zaycon Fresh Chicken Breast, and one case of Chicken Soup for the Soul BBQ Sauce.

* 5 Third place prizes, each consisting of one case of Chicken Soup for the Soul BBQ Sauce, and one Zaycon Fresh hoodie sweatshirt.

Total ARV of all prizes $3,000.

Widget entry. Open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States (excluding RI) and D.C., 21 or older. Ends June 30, 2015.


Today's Bonus


Daily prizes of pillows and blankets, plus a grand prize. Ends June 20...
Serta's #ComfortableWithThat Father's Day Sweepstakes





Good Luck!

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

It's Time for a Virtual Road Trip!


It's that time of year again. The road is calling. What destination will you pick? A historic drive? A state park or forest? A trip to a major league baseball game? A secluded cabin on a lake?

Whatever your choice is, today's sweepstakes could bring you there, with this, our first virtual road trip of the year!!

Buckle up!

There's not much time, but you know you won't want to do it when you get home. Time to get the house good and clean before we leave, so we can kick back and revel in all the fun we've had when we get back!
Give EasyWring A Whirl Giveaway

* 50 winners will each receive one O-Cedar EasyWring Spin Mop & Buck System. ARV $39.98, each.

One entry per person/Facebook account. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., a8 or older (19 in AL and NE). Ends June 19, 2015.


Now, it's time to pick up some goodies for the drive...
Mars Chocolate North America LLC Road Trip Game

You may alternately enter this sweeps by texting the word ROADTRIP to short code 87654.

* 9,500 First Prizes: Each, a $10 Restaurant eGift Cash. ARV $10, each.

* 10,000 Second Prizes: Each, a $5 Pre-Paid Debit Card. ARV $5, each.

* 24,500 Third Prizes: Each, a $5 Restaurant eGift Cash. ARV $5, each.

* 50,000) Fourth Prizes: Each, a coupon redeemable for one package of a SNICKERS Brand, M&M’S Brand, TWIX Brand, STARBURST Brand, or DOVE Chocolate Ice Cream product. ARV $2.49, each.

* 125,000 Fifth Prizes: Each, a coupon redeemable for one package of a COMBOS Snacks product. ARV $2.89 each.

* 50,000 Sixth Prizes: Each, a coupon redeemable for one bottle of a Dr Pepper product. ARV $1.89 each.

* 250,000 Seventh Prizes: Each, a coupon redeemable for one package of a SNICKERS Brand, M&M’S Brand, TWIX Brand, DOVE Chocolate, 3 MUSKETEERS Brand, or MILKY WAY Brand product. ARV: $1.49 each.

* 481,000 Eighth Prizes: Each, a MP3 file of a song from the library of songs available at www.amplifiedrewards.com. ARV $0.99-$1.29, each.

Limit of five prizes per email address.

One play per person/email address per day. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 13 or older. Ends August 10, 2015.


Finally, everything is packed, and it's time to climb into that brand new car, perfect for a good road trip!
2015 Buick GMC National Sweepstakes

* Grand prize is winner's choice of a 2016 Buick or GMC vehicle. ARV up to $74,105.

One entry per person. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., at least 18 and the age of majority in their place of residence. Ends December 31, 2015.

Save $8 off Orders $40+ w/ Code: DAD&GRAD15 at VenueKings.com!
Good Luck!

Monday, June 15, 2015

Zion's Call by Jeremy Maughan ~ Review and Giveaway!


Zions Call

Zion's Call by Jeremy Maughan

1830's LDS Historical Fiction

Howard Egan has left his life at sea to try his hand at the new america. A dream of owning land and a better life for himself. More than anything he wants to find a woman to spend this new life together. To his surprise he finds her on his first day on shore. He just didn't expect her to be so beautiful or to be so harsh.

Thrown into the middle of a political firestorm between a Mormon missionary and local business men. Tasked with being the Mormon's Bodyguard Howard has to find a way to secure his love, fulfill his duty and keep himself and the Mormon alive.

 

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Excerpt
Howard spoke up. “Ladies.”
The three turned to face him. The woman in the center gave him an exasperated look. “Pardon me?” she asked. “Did you speak to us?” She looked him up and down. She gave a little click of her tongue and looked on unapprovingly.
Howard was taken aback by her harsh tone. He struggled to get words out, “Yes. “He stammered, “I wanted to meet you.” he said slowly so he could be understood. He cursed his swollen tongue.
The girl on the left giggled a little, the one in the middle gave her a rueful glance before looking back at Howard. She frowned. “Do you always speak like you have a mouth full of marbles? Are boots a foreign concept from where you’re from?”
Howard started to turn red. He didn’t expect to be talked down to by this woman or any other. His anger started to rise. “I just wanted to meet you and get your name.”
“A little forward aren’t you sir? I don’t think you gave me yours, for starters.”
“My apologies ladies. I am Howard.” He said putting one hand to his breast.
The girl on the left raised her eyebrows, waiting for more. “Just Howard? Are we to call you Mr. Howard?” she asked.
He looked at the other girl. Are all girls of Salem so forked tongued, he thought, or just these? “Sorry, Howard Egan.” He again found his name difficult to pronounce correctly.
“Nice to meet you, Mr. Egan” the girl on the right said.
“I don’t know about that,” the black haired girl said. “Come, ladies.”
The three turned to go.
Howard took a step closer. “I didn’t get your names.” He didn’t want them to leave.
They turned again. The girl in the middle tapped her toe lightly on the cobble stones. “No, and you didn’t earn the right.” She paused to look him over again. “Clean up. Stop fighting and some day you will get to. But not today.”
She looked up at the wagon and saw the man sitting there. She nodded quickly to him and said, “Good day Mr. Chisholm. How is Mrs. Chisholm?”
“Good day to you too. She is doing well. You will have to come by sometime for pie. She so does love your company.” Mr. Chisholm replied.
“I just might do that.”
She turned and looked at Howard. He felt he was being judged, like a pig at the fair.
“Do you know this man?” she asked,
“I do. I have agreed to take him on as an apprentice.”
She inspected him one more time and looked back at Mr. Chisholm. “Well you must see something I don’t then.”
“I suspect my wife will feel the same way.” “Good Day, Mr. Chisholm” She inclined her head. Her friends did the same. The curls framing the black haired girl’s face bounced as she nodded. “It was a pleasure seeing you. I will take you up on your wife’s pies.”
They turned to leave, leaving Howard standing dumbstruck in the road.
Mr. Chisholm looked down and saw Howard was still watching the women walk away. He laughed and called to Howard to climb back on. Once he was back on the wagon, Howard asked, “Who is that girl?”
“I don’t know if it is my place to tell you. She made it pretty clear she didn’t want you to know her name. As well as I can remember, she has always been like that.” Mr. Chisholm replied.

 

 

Jeremy MaughanAuthor Jeremy Maughan

Jeremy Maughan a seventh generation member of the LDS Church, was born February 1978 in Provo Utah. As a young man he had a passion for reading. One of his fondest memories is laying on the back on his parents boat reading for days at Lake Powell. He would spend days reading Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, David Eddings,Terry Pratchett and many of great fantasy writers. He says that the only way he passed English in high school was because his teachers allowed him to turn in book reports as extra credit.
After High School Jeremy attended Devry Institute of Technology and studied to become a programmer. After two semesters he dropped out, having already landed a great programming job. He didn't find the need to continue his education to get a job he already had.
A few short months after dropping out of school he was convinced by a close friend, who was a recent convert to the LDS church, to serve a mission. In May of 1997 he was called to serve in the Oregon Portland mission. He reported to the MTC just 6 weeks after submitting his mission papers. There he gained a deep testimony of the gospel that has stayed with him throughout his life.
Once he returned home from his mission his love of the North West pulled at him and he moved to Seattle to pursue his profession programming career. While attending institute his meet the love of his life and married her for time and all eternity in the Timpanogos Temple. In their 14 years of marriage they have had 5 children. Two boys and three girls.
Jeremy’s writing career started with a simple 30 day challenge and the desire to fulfill a item on his bucket list. Wanting to do a challenge to write every day for 30 days he needed something to write about. After days of struggle he was studying the writings C.S. Lewis and was inspired by the story behind The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Jeremy decided to follow in Lewis’s footsteps and write about his own children. A story was hatched and he set out to write a novel for his kids and about his kids.
He caught the writing bug and has written many stories for his family and friends. His most recent work, “Zion’s Call” is a full length historical fiction novel based on one of his ancestors and his conversion to the gospel.

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My Review


As I started to read this book, I initially noted the attention to detail. The small things that one might not normally notice. Things such as the stance a man takes when fighting, or the detailed information about how ropes were made, and things such as this. I found it drew me into the story, and I liked what I was reading.

As the story progressed, I also came to like that, for the most part, the characters were rather on the imperfect side, and still human. They seemed to have a natural ability to survive and to make the best of their life decisions, in whatever course it may take them. They were good people, to the best of their abilities.

I was also surprised (though I don't know why) to see mention of a town that I live not far away from, that has a prominent Mormon population today. They have a church there now, that stands out as a beautiful structure, much as the one briefly described in this book. I enjoyed these things, too, as it touched on a bit of local history, for me.

Again, as the book progressed, there was just a bit of preachiness, and I began to wonder if it would take a turn. However, given the nature of the book, it was not overdone. These things were placed and spaced well, so as not to be too much. The story still remained central, which I did enjoy.

In the end, however, I was left confused. I guess I just didn't get it. I could not make that ending work, with too many gaping holes to be filled in order for it to make sense. Hence, after all that, I could only give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.


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