Congrats to Maggie!

Merry Christmas friends!  I have a great thing to tell you about today!  This time of year the shopping mall's are buzzing with people shopping and we are all filling up our calendars holiday parties, concerts, and recitals.   You may even be packing for a trip to travel back home this holiday season.

I’ve got something to make your holidays brighter and maybe make all that activity easier to navigate.  I want to tell you about a new app called YP.  Who doesn't love a new app for your devices?  Especially a good one like this:

 The app is FREE to download on virtually any phone and the latest version is available in the App Store and Android Market 

App highlights:

* Search Nearby– YP app is your trusted resource for answering the question “Where do I find …?” when you’re traveling this holiday season.

*Search 16MM+ businesses quickly by typing, speaking, or browsing popular categories including restaurants, hotels, florists, dentists, and more.

*Travel like a local.   Access comprehensive business listings including ratings,  reviews, business details, open hours or videos.

*Save Money – Save money on gifts and holiday entertaining essentials

*Easily find the “best” gas prices near you to save time and money on the road.

* Search for and save local deals for easy access on-the-go and redeem them directly from your phone.

* Deal Alerts notify you of saved coupons expiring within the next week.

* Personalize the App & Share Your Finds with Friends

* Personalize your app for instant access to nearby deals and events in your favorite categories.

* Save your favorite businesses, deals, events to “My Stuff” for easy access.

* Share businesses and deals you find with friends via text, email,  Facebook or Twitter.

Doesn't that sound awesome? Even better YP is offerering  a giveaway that will help your try out this app. That's right YP is giving away one of the hottest holiday items this season-

A Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet!

Exclusive Reader giveaway Enter to win a Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet:

To enter  Head over and “like” YP on Facebook then be sure to come back and leave me a comment letting me know that you did.

While you’re there, you can also enter the YP Travel Tips Sweepstakes to win some extra cash this holiday season.

For extra entries (totally optional): Please make sure to come back and leave a separate comment for each entry. Five entries max

2.   Comment and tell me what app or other tools you use to find places to go while traveling.

3.  Comment and tell us what feature of the YP app you’re most excited to try or think you would use most.

4.   Tweet about the contest! Feel free to use this sample tweet,
$249 Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet #Giveaway #ypmobile @cindyhopper. Comment to enter to #win! http://bit.ly/uJYKBp Pls RT

or just click this button to Tweet Tweet
5.  Like Skip to my Lou on facebook.

What to learn more about Yp?  Come join a twitter party.  Chat live with @YP this Thursday the 8^th from 8:00-10:00 ET

No purchase necessary.  US Residents Only.  Must be over 18. Giveaway will end on Friday December 16th, 2011 at 10pm CST. One winner with a valid entry will be selected at random using random.org. Winner will be emailed, the winner  will have 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be selected.  Cindy Hopper and YP are not responsible for lost or undelivered emails.

Congrats to our winners Michelle C. #138,  Doreen H #214, and Kallee T #14! Enjoy.

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Are you feeling the stress of this holiday season?  The shopping, the decorating, and crafting can get exhausting! Fa la la la la!  If you answered Yes! This week's giveaway is for you then.  Can you imagine the relief of a good massage at the end of your busy day?  Wahl, the original massager experts, first invented an electric massager in 1924 and since has come up with the most innovative massagers on the market!
These massagers won't disappoint and will be the perfect relief after a long day on the go! Our friends over at Wahl are offering three massagers! That's right you have a chance to win one of two massagers of your choice.

Here are the choices...

The  heat therapy massager combines heat therapy with nine attachments to create a customized massage to help relieve aches and muscle tension, so it’s perfect to use after a long day of holiday shopping.

For more localized aches and pains, the Wahl Deep Tissue Massager offers a range of relieving massages, from light on the surface pains to deep down intense aches. With top-end power of up to 3,350 pulses per minute and variable intensity control, this massager is perfect for those who are always on the move.

No matter what your prefer *three lucky readers will  be feeling much more relaxed very soon.

Are you still in the thick of holiday preparations?  Are you still looking for that hard to find gift for the Men in your life? These massagers would make the perfect gift. I know my husband would be very happy to receive one of these!    It takes little and effort and time to deliver a great massage . Even your kids can do this for you to soften your aches and pains! These massagers feel amazing!  You might have a hard time giving it away if you win! I know I wouldn't!  You might also want to browse through the holiday gift guide at Wahl.  They have a lot of great products that might make great gifts!

Enter to win $150 worth goodies from Wahl Massagers {you choose}!

I like things simple so ... All you have to do is leave a comment .

For extra entries: Please make sure to come back and leave a separate comment for each entry. Four entries max. (Totally optional)

2. Tweet about the contest! Feel free to use this sample tweet,
#Win $150 Wahl Massagers @Wahl @cindyhopper Comment to enter! http://bit.ly/urC3T0 Pls RT

or just click this button to Tweet Tweet3. Like Skip to my Lou on Facebook. 4. Follow me on twitter Follow @cindyhopper