A Very Merry UnBirthday To You! (Giveaway Post!)

We're going on a fun little family weekend vacation and I'm getting into the mood to relax and have fun. What's a better way to compliment that on the blog than to host a round of giveaways, hmm?


I have stacks of books sitting around that I need to clear off and I'd rather like to pass some on to you all.

Now, I'm thinking that not any one person is going to be interested in all of the following books/items. I didn't really want to split this up into mutiple blog posts though so here's what I'm going to do --

To enter the contests below, you only need comment into this one post. But each book has a different "requirement" attached to it, so pay attention to the details. You may enter a comment for each individual item if you like. "Enter early, enter often" as they say. Since I'm running multiple contests in one blog post, I won't use random.org to select a winner. I'll drop names in a hat and do this the old fashioned way. (Sometimes "old fashioned" is best!) To that end, please make this easier on me and leave one comment PER entry. (So if you want to be counted 2-3 times per contest - leave 2-3 comments. This will save me counting time later.)

So what books and things are up for grabs?

#1 - Pajama School by Natalie Wickham. I recently reviewed this book over at 5 Minutes for Books. When I was almost done reading the book I told Jennifer that I was having a hard time being REAL excited about the book because, to me, it was almost the story of MY life. I was raised home schooled. I was familiar with the programs that Wickham talks about. We have a similar personality. The comparisons become kinda freaky in moments. At any rate, Jennifer told me that while the book was familiar to me - it wasn't familiar to everyone. Per usual - she was right!

What I was most interested in seeing from the comments left at 5 Minutes for Books is that there really are parents (home schooling ones and otherwise) who really do need encouragement to home school. To me, it's just Something That We Did and doesn't feel all that remarkable. However, I guess it really isn't the "norm" these days and people still have questions about "how home schooling works." Pajama School may or may not be helpful to you, but I bet it will be interesting.

By the way, if you are interested in learning more about this book, visit author Natalie Wickham's website by clicking here.

To win: Leave a comment below stating that you would like to win Pajama School. That's all!


#2 - At the Scent of Water, by Linda Nichols. (See my recent book review of At the Scent of Water.) Loved this book! Won't likely reread it though but did really, really enjoy it. Figured I would pass along the opportunity to enjoy it to one of you!

To win: Leave a comment below saying that you would like to win a copy of At the Scent of Water. That's all!






#3 - The Pluto Files. My review of The Pluto Files was just published this morning over at 5 Minutes for Books. Funny book. Informative. Interesting. Go read my review. (ha)

To win: Click on my review of The Pluto Files over at 5 Minutes for Books. Leave a comment *there* about the book and what you think of it. Make sure it's something that you think you'd really like to read. Then come back here and leave a comment saying that you read my review, left a comment, and would like to win a copy of The Pluto Files. (I'll know whether or not you left a comment over there, so be honest!)



#4 - Alphabet Puzzle Cards from Learning Resources. I reviewed some early reading materials from Learning Resources over at 5 Minutes for Books and these puzzle cards were included. Go read my review of these games at 5 Minutes for Books.

To win: Click through 5 Minutes for Books onto the Learning Resources site (you'll be there anyway by reading the original review). Find something on the Learning Resources site that you think you might be interested in and come back HERE and tell me what that thing is. Leave a comment below telling me something that you liked on the Learning Resources site and I'll know to enter you into this drawing.

Other than that, have fun and have a great weekend!

If you are a blog subscriber (by whatever means) then you get a second entry on any of these items. Just leave a second comment saying that you subscribe and I'll throw your name in the preverbial hat twice for the contest(s) of your choosing. (I like to reward subscribes with extra favors since you are here all the time.)

Enjoy!



All contests close on Saturday, July 25th. Make sure to leave a valid e-mail address for me to contact you.

REMEMBER: ONE COMMENT PER ENTRY. If you leave one comment, the chances of you being counted only once are quite high.