Found Not Lost

I just happened by MomReviews this morning and found out about this handbag giveaway. Now who doesn’t love a handbag? Not me, certainly! I was all over this handbag giveaway from Handbag Planet immediately.

The Handbag Planet will officially launch on October 15 and on that day, they will give away a handbag every hour! Handbag Planet will be a site where you can get designer bags for a fraction of the cost. To sign up for the giveaway, all you have to do is click on the link above and enter your first name and email address. That’s it! If you’re feeling generous and feel like sharing with your friends, you can increase your chances of winning by spreading the word to your friends. Now keep in mind, that means your chances of winning will decrease the more friends you invite.  But if you have a blog or website, you can earn more chances by blogging about the contest like I just did. So you want a new handbag?

I’m not getting rich on being an Amazon Associates, but I have gotten paid from them and it’s a painless way to earn money from your blogs. When i first started blogging, I used to link to Amazon products all the time just to illustrate what I’m talking about and to provide some background. Then I learned that just by doing what I have been doing already for free, I can instead earn some money for linking to Amazon products by becoming an associate.

What does that mean? It means that when you link to an Amazon product on your blog post and someone clicks on it and buys something from Amazon, it doesn’t even have to be the specific product you linked to, you earn a commission! Click here if you’d like to sign up.

Sometimes I wish I had babies again. I can do away with the pregnancy and bloating part, mind you. I just wish we had a baby in the house again. We were shopping for a baby shower last weekend, and there were so many cute things, the girls and I just wanted to buy everything up. LOL! The Clone of course wanted to buy the cute baby outfits for her Mara Bunny and Joselee Bunny. They’re build-a-bear stuffed animals just to let you know.

If you’re looking for a great baby shower or just plain baby gift, check out the crib bedding and accessories at BabyEarth.com. Most of their products are eco friendly and the company itself has implemented a number of eco-friendly business initiatives, following the mantra of living the talk or walking the walk.

What a coincidence that just this morning I was thinking about halloween costumes! No kidding, I just dropped off the Clone at school and it just kind of dawned on me her birthday will be here soon. We just threw out her collection of Halloween costumes that she has outgrown so I was thinking we’d have to start thinking of a costume for her this year. Since her birthday is a week before Halloween, she just loves dressing up for Halloween and she just loves to make her own costume. Or rather, she loves for me to make her own costume.

I wish she would just settle for some of the Children’s Costumes available at HalloweenAdventures.com, for example. They are really much nicer than what I could make and by the time I pay for the pattern, the materials and other accessories if I made it myself, I would have spent twice as much, not counting my time and gas, than if I just bought a costume online.

Speaking of cost, if you order from Halloween Adventures before October 10th, 2008 you can get an additional 5% off simply by using the coupon code: PPP05BLOG2008 when you place your order. Whether you’re looking for costumes for your kids or for yourself (sexy costumes - anyone?), check out Halloween Adventures. If you’d like more news about the costume industry, you may also want to visit their blog, blog.halloweenadventure.com.

I just got an email from Amazon, the Kindle can be yours for $100 off! This thing is still on my wishlist. I have been wanting a Kindle since Christmas but I just can’t bring myself to buy it for me. I guess that’s what happens when you’re a mom. I keep thinking of other things the girls need instead. I would feel so guilty pulling this out right after I’ve told them they can’t get something because I can’t afford it… or would I? Nah, I would. I really would feel totally guilty.

HOWEVER, if you have been hankering after a kindle too, now is your chance. Thanks to Chase, the credit card company, you may be able to qualify for the $100 discount. Click on the banner below to find out how.