To Enter– Just wait a moment for Raffle Copter to load a big box will open up. (it can take a few moments)!  Then Enter there (you cannot enter by leaving a comment here).

It’s really easy!

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Take the time to a get to know these 9 other bloggers. These really are some amazing blogs that offer everything from coupon tips, top deals, party planning, crafting, baking and more.

Blogs participating in this giveaway: A Thrifty Mom, Sweetopia, Tatertots and Jello, SkipToMyLou, HowDoesShe, Freebies2Deals, TheTomKatStudio, MojoSavings, DiscountQueens, FabulesslyFrugal.

Winners will be contacted via email within 24 hours of contest close. You can also see the winners updated in the rafflecopter widget once it’s ended. Good Luck!

Last day to enter the giveaway is  2/06/12 at 12pm EST time. Winner will be chosen by Random.org. Winner must live in the USA or Canada, 18 years or older and void where prohibited. Prize pack will she shipped buy the sponsor of the gift pack.

Christmas is right around the corner. Are you still looking for something for that special friend or Mom in your life? Does Santa still need to find something special for you?

I am excited to introduce you to a unique and affordable website, full of beautiful things

Ella Lane is owned by the trendy discount shopper Casey Bagby. She believes anyone can accessorize their personal style on an affordable budget. That’s why her site has all the top trends without the expensive designer prices. The affordable fashion collection which includes, bags & wallets, accessories, scarves for winter and more is a real find! Don’t forget to browse the vintage finds and handmade accessories sections to see what unique items she has found for you!

Exclusive Reader Giveaway

Enter to win $100 {Shopping Spree} at Ella Lane!

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 $100 shopping spree at @ellalane_shop  @cindyhopper Comment to enter! http://bit.ly/tYyKyo Pls RT

or just click this button to Tweet Tweet

3. Like Skip to my Lou on Facebook.

4. Like Ella Lane on Facebook and please say Hello from Skip to my Lou!

Are you ready to start shopping?

Have a little more fun! We have hooked you up with

a exclusive skip to my lou 20% off code {squeal}!

Just enter the code “Skip123″ at check out.

Plus if you spend $100 more you will earn a free gift!

You might also want to Follow Ella Lane on Pinterest !

No purchase necessary.  US Residents Only.  Must be over 18. Giveaway will end on Wednesday December 21st, 2011 at 12am 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 Ella Lane are not responsible for lost or undelivered emails.

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.

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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

I think I need to make somewhat of a confession here .  I must admit to you {my readers} that I have failed, at  showing off  my many memories that I have collected over the years.  Mind you I have made them and I have even carefully documented all these events in photo’s  yet they haunt me sitting in boxes or on my computer hidden from view.  Does anyone else do this?

Join me {help me} as I take a journey this holiday season with Snapfish.  I am excited {nervous} as I  learn more about this process of making a photo book. Whether you have tons of experienced in making photo books or you are like me with countless of your photo’s boxed up or saved in your computer {Shameful}.   I hope this will help you learn more about the process at Snapfish and that we both can find that it’s much  less overwhelming than I imagined.

They gave me two options for creating a photo book (and they are available to you too)

Option One: Utilize Snapfish’s Professional Photo Book Design Service

This new service is especially great if you’re crunched for time. All
you need to do is simply select the images and pictures you’d like
included in your photo book and a professional designer will put
everything together for you. The service enables you to review and
make changes to the photo book before it’s actually created.

Option Two: Create Your Own

If you’d rather put all of the pieces of the photo book together
yourself, including the images, pages, and décor, you can create your
own from scratch.

While I would prefer to create it all myself, realistically this is the reason all these pictures sit untouched.  So I am excited to see what they can do with my photo’s using their professional photo book design service!

Snapfish offers Easy – guided steps to help you make a book in a snap and they are beautiful {making me look professional}.  They allow a lot of freedom to make the book your own and there is a theme for almost any occasion.  I love that you can save time because you can upload pictures directly from websites you already use, like facebook and flicker.

If you need extra motivation… Snapfish is having a contest, they have selected 10 bloggers (including me) to create a book and then Snapfish will be choosing the most unique and creative book… if I use one of your suggestions and I win -you win too {Cheers}!  In addition, if we win the first 100 commenter’s will also win a $100 gift card  to snapfish!  But first we have to be chosen, so comment away!

Disclaimer: I am being provided with a compensation from Snapfish .  The opinions and views of the process and the book are all my own.

I am so excited about today’s giveaway! If you love sewing and making handmade gifts as much as I do, you won’t want to miss this chance for free fabric. Harts fabric is giving away a chance to win $100 worth of fabric to their store! {Hooray} Who doesn’t need more fabric for their holiday crafting?!

Here is a sneak peek at something I made with  Harts fabric.  They have really cute stuff! I  am making fun advent calendar and all these darling Christmas prints are from Harts Fabric.  So don’t forget to pop on by tomorrow where I will be sharing a  full tutorial on how to make this  cute fabric Advent calendar.

Exclusive reader giveaway!

Enter to win $100 worth of fabric from Harts fabric!

All you have to do is leave a comment sharing a holiday gift you would like to make with the fabric!

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 $100 worth of free fabric from @cindyhopper @hartsfabric  Comment to enter! http://bit.ly/ucG8Uc Pls RT

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

4. Like  Harts fabric on facebook (you can even tell them hi from Skip to my Lou if you want)!

No purchase necessary.  US Residents Only.  Must be over 18. Giveaway will end on November 28, 2011 at 12am 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 Harts fabric are not responsible for lost or undelivered emails.

If you would like to make a paper stocking Advent Calendar here are the files you will need for cutting on the Silhouette.

Silhouette Stocking Advent Calendar

If you are cutting by hand here is a pdf.

Paper Stocking Advent Calendar

Cut out stockings and lightly fold on score marks.

Glue about an 2 inch circle of white paper on the back of the stocking.

Fold stocking and glue flap. Allow to dry.

Push in bottom and top flaps of the pillow box.

Glue a ribbon for hanging.

Glue an embellishment to the top if you like. I used a fur trim (two yards will be enough for all the boxes) found at the fabric store for mine. Hot glue to top front.

TaDa! You are ready to countdown to Christmas!

If you would like a Silhouette for Christmas, make sure Santa’s elves know about this  Black Friday Silhouette Deal.

 Details for Black Friday Sale

Exclusive Reader Discount

Gear up for the best Black Friday sale this year – Friday, Nov. 25 through Monday, Nov. 28, save 40% on everything* at silhouetteamerica.com. Best of all you don’t have to wait in any lines or camp out in a tent. Just be sure to visit silhouetteamerica.com before the end of the day on Nov. 28 (MST) and use the promo code SKIP during checkout to save 40% off your entire order*. Everyone else will use the code Black Friday to get 30% off.

* Offer excludes Silhouette CAMEO™, download cards, and gift cards. Promotion valid 11/25/2011 12:00 AM through 11/28/2011 11:59 PM only at silhouetteamerica.com. 30% off sale only includes physical products purchased at silhouetteamerica.com while supplies last.

If you want the CAMEO { and I know you do}  then you have to go to this secret page and enter my code ‘skip’ (it will have a great discount too): http://www.silhouetteamerica.com/blackFridayCameo.aspx

Don’t forget to enter to win the Silhouette Cameo here. It closes tonight!

Linking up with these parties:
1. Tip Junkie- Tip me Tuesday

Hello! My name is Jamie Bird, and I run MiniMe BabyGear. I started it shortly after my son was born. I came to a realization pretty early on– I adore all things handmade! My favorite baby gear is usually made with designer fabrics, and accomplish one goal: make my life easier. Whether it is dressing my son in a unique onesie, storing wet items beautifully with the Wet Happened? Wet bag, or giving the most adorable lollipop blanket as a baby shower gift, I seek out the exceptional to offer in my shop.

Up for grabs in this giveaway: an adorable Neck Tie Applique Onesie (you can choose this cute pink and green bird design if you have a little girl) Retail Value $18.00.

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a Single Cupcake from Baby Sweet Treats which includes the following ingredients: 1 Pampers Swaddlers Size Diaper, 1 Pair of Baby Socks (Size 0-6 mos) and 1 Soft Baby Washcloth. Retail $9.95

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and a Wet Happened? Wet bag Retail Value $17.95

In order to win these three goodies, please visit my store minimebabygear.com and pick your favorite item. Leave a comment here by Monday for a chance to win.

The winner will be selected via Random.org, and the prize will ship within 2-3 business days. US residents only.

Good luck!

Making Memories Epoxy shapes
Making Memories Glitter Clears
Chatterbox Journaling Fonts CD (includes 20 original fonts)
Urban Lily Little Things Clear Stamps
DaisyD Family, I am, and ages and stages rub-ons

 
PeachyCheap.com offers deals up to 99% off on great scrapbooking products. They offer one deal per day, so you need to act fast or you will miss out.  Once they are gone, they are gone.  And remember, EVERY day, they post a NEW ‘PeachyCheap” deal so be sure to add them to your favorites list..

This thing not only looks good but could possibly be the ticket to getting me organized (yes, I can get organized– for you close friends that were just rolling your eyes)! I think the best part about Mom Agenda is that when you go to their site you are able to download the pages for your Folio, fill them out, print them off then place in your pretty book.  These clever agendas were invented my a mom, so she knows my pain!  Well one of you lucky readers will be able to benefit from my quest for organization by winning a Kitchen Folio! Please leave a comment (and if you want— a tip, website or advice to get me organized) by Sunday at midnight to enter!

Mom Agenda is also giving everyone a special offer.  You may use the coupon code  FREEMOM for free shipping on your order of $75 or more. This offer is good until 10/1/08.