Please remember...just saying you want to win doesn't get you in this contest. Please read over this.

1. Visit Stitchblade Designs and sign up for the ENEWS & UPDATES. Come back here and post a comment when you have done this.
2. TWEET IT! Copy and paste this message and send it out on twitter: "@stitchblade Awesome giveaway http://www.notsoaveragemama.com". Be sure to post a separate comment along with your twitter name when you have done this.
3. Follow me on twitter! Click that little birdie in the middle bar over there. Post a comment here letting me know!
   
4. Follow my blog or Subscribe through the reader, and again post a separate comment letting me know that you have.

I gave y'all 4 different ways to enter. When I go to pick a winner I will have to go through and check and delete the comments that are not actual entries. If you ONLY posted a comment saying you wanted to win, your entry is going to be history. It's not fair to those that actually followed the rules by completing 1 or more of the given tasks. So if you didn't read through the first time and just posted that "Hey I wanna win". Then please take the time to go do one of the tasks and post a new comment stating that you have. Thank you all! I'm just trying to be fair here.

So my computer bit the bullet. Really, I am like struggling just to get this post up. I was lucky enough to get invited on the Norton PC Tune-up Blog Tour with Mom Central and give the service a whirl. I have to say the tech I had was super nice and friendly and gave me a LOT of helpful advice. He spent so much time with me because my computer just takes FOREVER to do anything. He tried and he tried, but alas, my hard drive is just fried! Had my hard drive not been damaged this would have improved my computer tremendously. He also made sure to tell me how to keep things running smooth and educated me on a lot of computer lingo and tips I never knew.

Mom Central has given me some Norton PC Tune-up cards to giveaway! This will give you a FREE session with an expert to help get your computer up to speed! This is a $69.99 value and I have 3 to give away!

• Expert 24x7 diagnoses of issues affecting your PC's performance
• 10-point performance service conducted by your Norton expert to repair your PC over the Internet
• Personalized help tailored to your needs from the leader in computer security and performance
• Service takes about 30 minutes

Yes, it says service takes about 30 min, but this really depends on your computer. My Norton guy did not say "OH 30 min time is up". He spent over an hour with me because my computer was so slow.

Want to try it out? Leave me a comment here telling me how awesome I am and oh you can leave me birthday wishes so I can feel loved. Winner will be chosen at random on Monday, or whenever I can get logged on to do so...since my puter needs repair!

So, I have this online friend FOREVER now. Her name is Carrie and she is one of the sweetest people you could ever meet. She only has one flaw that I have ever noticed and that is her undying love of cats. She is always getting a new cat. She even has some freaky dwarf cat! It's like a wiener dog! If you know me even a little bit, you have probably learned I have a huge FEAR of cats......and wiener cats just push me past my limit......but really, this isn't about me, it's all about Carrie

Tell me about you and your family......
I am a stay at home mom, I have 4 children ranging in age from 3-12. I have been married to my wonderful husband Tom for 8 years. We live on the "Funny Farm" (That's what a lot of people call us) We have around 40 animals. Dogs, Cats, Chickens, Goats, Rabbits - you name it we have taken it in!

What is your store name and link?
My store is Country Cottage Aromas

What do you specialize in?
Well, I started out with Goats Milk soap, then added tarts, and now I am adding my handcrafted items and more.

How did you get started?
I started out because I had tried a bar of Goats Milk Soap and fell in love! I tried to order again and saw that the wahm went out of business. So, I tried someone else - same deal, she went out of business as well. So, I thought to myself "I can do it!"

What do you love about your business?
I love that I am home with my children most of all. I also love making soaps and sewing so I do what I love :-) Working from home gives you the freedom to work when you want like it isn't a 9-5 job!

What is your favorite product right now?
Definitely my Oatmeal Milk & Honey Soap! I LOVE IT!

What makes your shop different?
I think my shop is different because I sell such a wide variety of items and I make them all myself.

What do you love about handcrafts?
I love how every item is unique!

What are some other sites to find out more about you and what you love to create?
??????? No clue!
Stitchblade note.....MY BLOG!

What are some of your favorite online shops?
Of course Stitchblade! I think you are awesome!!! I could learn SO MUCH from you!!! I also love Missys Tempting Tarts, and Bella Bug Boutique
Stitchblade note...head is swelling, it may explode...

Want to try Carrie's Goats Milk Soap? She has given us a bar to giveaway to one lucky reader! All you need to do is visit her site and then come back here and comment about what you would love to try sometime.
Want MORE ENTRIES???? Subscribe and leave another comment letting me know...you will get 5 more entries for this! Carrie also gave a coupon code! You will get 20% off when you use Stitchblade at checkout

Winner will be randomly chosen FRIDAY NOVEMBER 14th!

Want MORE ENTRIES???? Subscribe and leave another comment letting me know...you will get 5 more entries for this!

Click the banner above to get your chance at winning a $16,000 Dream Kitchen! All brand new shiny appliances, wouldn't it be so awesome? You can enter EVERYDAY until oct 31st!

Hop on over to Dinker and Giggles and join the fun with her 31 days of giveaways! It started today so HURRY!

Over at The Secret is in the Sauce they are having yet another giveaway! This one is for a Tot Tote from Tweetie Pie Baby. Be sure to stop in today and comment for your chance to win!

ME ME ME ME ME ME! Yes ME I want to win this, but I guess y'all can have a chance too... I mean...ugh..yea...I'll tell ya. So here is the deal. These awesome chicks over at The Secret is in the Sauce are giving away something awesome and amazing, and you probably want it just as bad as I do... The new Photoshop Elements 7! How awesome are they? Well they are just my very best friends in the world. Did I mention they were pretty? Did I win yet?

To celebrate sleep and sleep-time safety, Baby Star is giving-away a free set of crib bedding. They have posted some great crib safety information. Baby star's crib bedding meets all of the requirements of the JPMA (Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association). To enter all you have to do is leave a comment on the post I linked by clicking on Baby Star above.

Queen of the Click is giving away these super cool hair things called Knot Heads...and a $10 GC to Amazon!

Mamanista is giving away a great Trendy Tadpole Tee!

From Crochetcilin to Homeschoolopoly is giving away a "green" shopping tote!

Snapshot is giving away a BUNCH of stuff!

BossSanders is giving away an Organic Hotslings Sling!

First Impressions is giving away a Sleepy Wrap!

Designs by Sheila is giving away a blog design!

Family Musings is giving away free Cereal!

Nature Moms Blog is giving away a great Baby Pkg!

Taffy Talk is giving away $40 worth of fabric!

Scary Mommy is giving away a custom bucket filled with bath time or arts and crafts goodies!

Our Seven Qtpies is giving away some wonderful soap!

Simply A Musing Blog is giving away a $100 GC to Target! WOW~

Notebook Learning is giving away a Notebooking set for Homeschool!

Wired For Noise is giving away a great Breastfeeding mama prize!

S & G Hulett is giving away 3 very pretty washcloths!

Savvy Housewife is giving away a Peace Love Mom T Shirt!

WORTH a million is giving away a very pretty jewelry set!

Stay-At-Home Daughters is giving away a vintage dress pattern!

The Chronicles of a SAHM is giving away a $50 GC to Good For the Kids!

Weary Parent is giving away School Supplies!

Mommy Daze is giving away 18 cloth trainers! Also Toilet Time Targets!

Annie's Eyes is giving away an iPod Shuffle and Target Gift Cards!

Adventures of Four is giving away a super cool altered "Think PInk" lunchbox! You must see it!

My Wooden Spoon is giving away $300 Amazon Gc, $100 Williams Sonoma GC, and $50 PayPal!

Over at Laundry Tree they are giving away Soap Nuts!


Confessions of an Apron Queen is giving away a vintage Apron from her apron shop Rick Rack Attack!

Mommin' It Up is giving away a $25 GC to CVS!

One Thing is giving away a book, notecards and chocolate!

Where the Kudzu Grows is giving away a $25 GC to Barnes and Noble!

Chic Shopper Chick is having a giveaway of one set of social stationery and one set of Momager Calling cards

Mommy Cracked is also giving away calling cards!

Mom Most Traveled is giving away a SweatPea3 mp3 player!

Home Made Simple is offering a coupon booklet by mail. Save over $27 on 6 great brands!
Click here to sign up! This deal was found via Thrifty Jinxy's Blog.

Also enter the Transform Your Hands Sweepstakes! Enter for a chance to win $3,000 toward a ring or bracelet.
Grand Prize Winner will receive $3,000 that may be used toward a ring or bracelet of their choice.
Six Monthly First Prize Winners will each receive $1,000 that may be used toward a piece of jewelry of their choice.
Daily Prize Winners will each receive a 22 oz. bottle of Dawn Hand Renewal in Pomegranate

I'll post more later as I enter them. Here are some to get you started though. Have fun! Make sure you read the requirements before you comment!


win a blog makeover----How awesome is THAT?

50 Dalla - To Target ----on this one PLEASE say you were sent by Stitchblade PLEASE, like just in with your comment. Thanks!

5 fantastic items----This is definitely a blog I will visit again.

24 personalized note cards (flat or folded) with 24 return address labels---her stuff looks so cute

Lands' End StudyHall Backpack---AWESOME

Tupperwares famous Rock N Serve bowl----ohhh ahhhhhh nice!

handmade Troll totebags-----Awwwww TROLLS!

$20 Target gift card----LOVE TARGET

two outstanding Kris Bordessa books ----I want I want I want!

charming reversible baby bib---SO pretty!

gift certificate...for $50!!!...to the store of your choice...-----Amazon is calling my name!

kissable lips lip balm and a travel size version of their organic body wash---awesome stuff!

Surprises!---who doesn't love a surprise??

Today was one of those Mondays. You know, the one where you have all of these things planned to get done and none of them happen? Yea it was one of those days....BUT I did accomplish things I did not have planned.

I went to Piggly Wiggly first thing and was there before everyone else and was able to score TONS of meat marked way down. There are not many of these around anymore it seems. I love going there because of the markdowns on meat, produce and dairy. The produce guy was bagging ripe bananas as well so we grabbed a bag of those and he gave Lauren a banana just cause. You don't get that treatment at the bigger stores.

Then I went to CVS and Walgreens and got free mini touch glucose monitors, one from each store. These will go to my friend Tereasa whose son has Juvenile Diabetes. They are so much cooler than the monitor I had to use. Small and shiny. After that I went to Kroger and made out pretty well with the $5 off of of 10 items deal. I did the deal twice and saved even more after all of my coupons. After the paying I was looking over my receipt and one item rang up higher than it should have, so I got cash back and that item was free.

Now its after midnight and I really should be sleeping but I do need to let you know about a contest going on over at Thrifty Jinxy. Enter to Win Thrifty Jinxy's Summer Fitness Package!

Thrifty Jinxy has a great summer fitness package to give away. The prize includes a water bottle, Crystal Light Pink Lemonade, St. Ive's Healthy Brilliance lotion and the book "The Delinquent Fairy's Thoughts on Exercise". So go enter!!!

I was surfing blogs today and found some great giveaways! Be sure to check these out!


1 Princess Linens is giving away a personalized Doodlebag to one lucky reader at So a Blonde Walks Into a Review.

2 $20 GIFT CARD FOR BORDERS from The Koolaid Mom

3 Win your own Advance Readers Copy of The Lace Reader by leaving a comment at The Boston Bibliophile

Lin said...
We're gonna go out to Indian Lake, have a barbecue, go swimming, fire off some fireworks once the sun goes down and then camp out with a bonfire!

This sounds like the best way to celebrate the 4th! Expect something in the mail from me!

Since Lin is my winner....I feel like I should interview her or something. She makes some pretty rad stuff! So....off to write up some down right violating questions for Lin! Well maybe not so violating since this is a family blog hahaha!

How exciting....the 4th of July is getting closer and closer! It is one of those things you just don't seem to outgrow! I have not made plans for this years 4th yet though. Pretty nice that it falls on a Friday though. Wouldn't your little one look so cute wearing this to the parades! It is available in my etsy. Stitchblade.etsy.com

What do you have planned for the 4th? Let me know in my comments. The best idea gets a prize!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have useful tips? Share them here! She will choose one of her favorite tips & the winner will receive a FREE cotton t-shirt from Cotton Mamma just like the one seen here! She will choose the winner on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008!
So, what are you waiting for?

I was just over checking out Giggle Talk. She is running an awesome giveaway on her blog! Its for Boots Botanicals Lip Gloss. Random Drawing: April 22nd, 2008, so still some time to get in on this! While you are there check out her other stuff, very good reading!