November 2006
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Give away your secret to staying young (in 75 words or less) and you could be one of 6 winners. This could be a wardrobe trick, a make-up or skin care secret, a diet or exercise tip … anything that keeps you looking and feeing youthful!
You also have to send in a photo … come on, don’t be shy!
The first-place winner wins a complete makeup collection by Larénim Mineral Makeup, worth $500. Five runners-up win a collection of TIGI Bed Head hair products, worth $137 each.
Deadline: November 28, 2006
Eligibility: USA & Canada, 18+
ENTER YOUR SECRET HERE
Written by guru on November 18th, 2006 with no comments.
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I normally don’t list sweeps in the Blog … but this is FOOD related and the prize is fabulous, so I thought I’d sneak it into the contest line-up. And since I often have to leave my fellow Canadians out … this is just for us!
Eligibility: Canadian, 18+
The Naked Grape Sweeps
Deadline: November 26
You win:
A 7-day romantic getaway for 2 to Whistler BC:
(a) Seven (7) nights luxury hotel accommodation with spa treatments at the Fairmount Chateau Whistler.
(b) One (1) dinner for two (2) served on the mountain by Bob Blumer, “The Surreal Gourmet”, with wines provided by Naked Grape; and
(c) CDN $1000 in spending money.
Not too shabby eh? ENTER HERE
Heinz it up!
Deadline: November 19, 2006
GRAND PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize is available to be won, consisting of the following Frigidaire Kitchen Appliances, (model numbers subject to change based on availability):
(a) One (1) Frigidaire Dishwasher (model PLD346REC) approximately CDN $899;
(b) One (1) Frigidaire Mini-Oven Range (model CPLEFM99EC) approximately CDN $2199;
(c) One (1) Frigidaire Fridge (model PLHS39EESS) approximately CDN $2399; and
(d) One (1) Frigidaire Microwave (model CPLMV169DC) approximately CDN 699.
The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is CDN$6,000.
ENTER AND WIN APPLIANCES
Win a State of the Art Panasonic Microwave
Deadline: Dec 26, 2006
GRAND PRIZE: Five (5) Grand Prizes are available to be won each of which consists of one (1) Genius Prestige Microwaves, model number NNP794S.
Each Grand Prize has an approximate retail value of CDN$350.
ENTER TO WIN
Good luck!
Melanie
PS … Want to increase your luck? Check THIS OUT
Written by guru on November 18th, 2006 with no comments.
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This one is very simple … simply enter a motto that you personally want to live by into Quick and Simple Magazines Club forum … and you could win a $40 bouquet of flowers.
Even if you don’t have a motto of your own to enter .. it’s worth taking a peak at some of the entries.
This is one of my favorites: When your life flashes before your eyes, make sure it is fun to watch! Good advice, don’t you think?
Deadline: November 28, 2006
Eligibility: USA & Canada, 18+
ENTER YOUR MOTTO HERE
Written by guru on November 17th, 2006 with no comments.
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CLICK HERE TO Become a Winner Now!!
Those of you who have subscribed to my newsletter for any time, or who have read “Contest Guru’s Guide To Winning Sweepstakes” know that I believe in the Laws of Attraction.
The nutshell version of the Laws of Attraction is that you get what you think about most. However it is a little more complicated than that … because part of the thinking process is keeping in the right “state” of mind or the right state of “feeling.” For example, If you are thinking “I am a winner” and you FEEL like a loser … the feeling a loser part will win out!!
There is a reason people have winning streaks and losing streaks. It goes like this … you win something. You feel like a winner so you keep on winning. Then one day for some reason … some stupid person says to you … “you can’t just keep on winning!” And you say to yourself “they’re right, I can’t just keep on winning.” So the winning stops. And you are now in a loosing streak. Until one day you say to yourself (and believe it) yes … it is TIME for me to win again. And you do.
Sound complicated? The following resource is a hypnosis/ subliminal audio CD or download that will help you get and stay in the WINNING FRAME OF MIND you need to be in, in order to become a WINNER!
Become a Winner NOW
Melanie
Written by guru on November 15th, 2006 with no comments.
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Quick and Simple Magazine has some really cool contests! Wish I could convince my Dad to stop smoking … maybe reading him some of the entries to this contest would help!
You have 200 words or less to tell your secret for quitting smoking.
The first-place winner will win a $500 gift certificate from BarefootParties.com (where you can find beauty, home and fashion products). Four runners-up win a $250 gift card from BarefootParties.
Eligibility: USA & Canada, 18+
Deadline: November 21, 2006
http://www.quickandsimple.com/win/contest4form.php
Written by guru on November 14th, 2006 with no comments.
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Here’s a great International Photo Contest with the possibility of getting your photos published in a book and promoted in Paris.
The “Prix de la Photographie, Paris” (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are displayed in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book
Px3 Categories:
Advertising, Photojournalism, Book, Book Proposals, Fine Art, Nature and Portraiture.
Px3 Grand Prize
Both professional and non-professional photographers compete for the top award, the Px3 Grand Prize. The winner’s work is publicized and exhibited in Paris and published in the Px3 Annual Book. There are loads of other prizes … too numerous to mention here.
Deadline: December 15, 2006
CHECK OUT THE CONTEST, PRIZES AND RULES
Written by guru on November 13th, 2006 with no comments.
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Run out of Christmas gift ideas? Want to get a start on planning next years garden by browsing through the seed company catalogues. Just plain old, “love shopping by mail?”
My “neat stuff” pick of the week is the cool catalogues website where you can choose from hundreds of free catalogues, sign up and have them sent to you … all at one time. No poking around through dozens of websites looking for the catalogues you need and filling out dozens of forms. One form … dozens of catalogues.
CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR FAVORITE CATALOGUES
Written by guru on November 12th, 2006 with no comments.
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This contest is definitely geared towards those of you who LOVE car racing.
Each week you can choose a team of 5 Nextel Cup drivers. You will have $1,000,000 in fantasy dollars to divide among your 5 drivers. The driver pool may change week to week, as may the salaries of the drivers, depending on their recent performance. You must enter an initial selections if you want to play. Unless you make changes to your initial selection, your teams will carry over from week to week.
Although it isn’t necessary to participate in each race, it is strongly encouraged since the participant with the most points over the course of each half-season wins the half season championship prize.
Grand Prizes (2)
The participants with the most points for each half-season will win $1,000.
2nd Prize (2)
The participants with the second-most points for each half-season will win $500.
3rd Prize (2)
The participants with the third-most points for each half-season will win $250.
Weekly Prize
The participant with the most points each week will win $100.
The participants with the most points for each half-season will win $1,000.The participants with the second-most points for each half-season will win $500.The participants with the third-most points for each half-season will win $250.The participant with the most points each week will win $100.Eligibility: US & Canada, 18+
Deadlines: There is still time to play in the games for Nov 12 and Nov 19th.
http://racing.sportsline.com/splash/racing/spln/challenge/rules
Written by guru on November 11th, 2006 with no comments.
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Every week I comb the Internet to find fabulous free and almost free stuff. Here’s this weeks treasures.
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I LOVE mysteries. Now you can get 2 free books and 2 additional free gifts … just for trying out the worldwide mystery series. SIGN UP HERE.
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Bob Doyle is one of my favorite people. I belong to his Beyond Wealth program and consider it to be one of those “I would have paid way more” things! Now Bob has two great lectures you can listen to, and transcript downloads if you’d like to read along.
Lecture 1 - How Can I Get the Money Flowing? If you are in debt or are struggling with money then be sure to listen to this. Lecture 2 - Law of Attraction and Network Marketing. If you are in ANY kind of network marketing business and aren’t doing as well as you’d like, or think you could do better, you owe it to yourself to listen to this.>>>
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Written by guru on November 10th, 2006 with no comments.
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This contest will appeal mostly to our UK visitors, though it appears that anyone is welcome to enter!
Park Publications in the UK are the Publishers of SCRIBBLE – the short story magazine,
and COUNTRYSIDE TALES….fiction, articles, and poetry.
They run an ongoing quarterly (enter anytime) for Scribble Magazine and a few deadline contests for both Scribble and Countryside Tales.
They have an upcoming deadline contest: THE SCRIBBLE ANNUAL THEMED COMPETITION with a deadline of November 15, 2006.
Is there a member of your family you could write a story about? Purely fictional, of course. Or maybe not! Max Length: 3000 words. Prizes: £100.00. £50.00. £25.00. Entry Fee: £4.00
If you subscribe to the publication … you can enter all their contests for free.
Eligibility: There don’t appear to be any age or country restrictions, BUT you must send your entries and entry fee by mail. Hmmmm I guess not everyone has heard about Paypal yet!
GET MORE INFORMATION HERE
Melanie
Writer\’s Digest
Written by guru on November 9th, 2006 with no comments.
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