Aloha Friday #97
August 27, 2009 by Kailani
Filed under aloha friday, daily life, memes
Welcome to this week’s edition of Aloha Friday.
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!
My question is:
Do you enter blog giveaways and have you ever won something?
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About the author: Kailani is the owner and founder of An Island Life. You'll find her sharing her daily life as a mother to 3 wonderful daughters, working as a flight attendant, and living a blessed life in Hawaii. |
I love entering blog giveaways and I have won a few things. My most exciting wins always came from that one big bloggy carnival and since she stopped hosting it, none have lived up to it
I love entering BLOG giveaways! I’ve won probably a dozen or so in about 3 months!
Jessie´s last blog ..Aloha Friday #6
I love giveaways but I mainly enter book giveaways. I’ve won quite a few books.
Vicki´s last blog ..Friday Flash 55
I have entered giveaways a couple of times, and have not won. Last week I got an email that my comment was picked and won a giveaway. I was so excited since I didn’t even realize I had entered a contest. Once everything is complete I will create a blog post all about it. Aloha and take care.
I enjoy entering blog giveaways! I’ve been lucky enough to win twice…..so far!
Swwozie´s last blog ..Top Ten Thursday~~My Fave Fashion Blogs/Sites
I use to always enter giveaways, but it seems impossible to find the time to anymore. I do on occasion and yes, I have won some really cool things!
Michelle´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
All the time! My biggest win was a carseat.
Sarah´s last blog ..Aloha Friday 8/28/09
I do enter them here and there. I have won several over the last few years
TheAngelForever´s last blog ..Night of the Tooth Fairy
Here and there, yes. I’ve won some cool stuff
Melissa´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
No, I’ve never entered a giveaway.
Michelle´s last blog ..Aloha Friday Question of the Week
I don’t usually enter blog giveaways, because it’s a bit of a hassle, keeping up with what I need to do with entries. But the one that I DID enter, I won!!! It was sooo exciting! And so now, I will actually enter a giveaway when the prize is right!
I do enter giveaways and I have won a few, mostly over at Momdot
Tena´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Fall TV
I used to enter them all the time, but I’ve slowed down a lot since I got more serious with my own blog. Every once in a while I win something, which is nice.
Angela´s last blog ..It’s so hot
I was on a giveaway-entering rampage until about a month ago. I realized I was spending a little too much time on it…so I decided that my last entry would be for an amazing Hoover (I love vacuums). I didn’t end up winning, but before that I won baby clothes from Happy Green Bee, a diaper bag from Baby Star, and some other awesome stuff. Pretty fun!
Mika´s last blog ..In Praise of the Bwun
Unfortunately i can’t go for giveaways.. because most of them are only in US territory and since I’m living in Germany…oh well, that sucks for me, right?:P
But i once entered a costumed designed blog button.. and guess what??? i won!!!:) so yeah that would be me here!
Aloha Everyone!
Niky @ Design It Chic´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
I’ve only entered a few times, and twice I won – HERE!
Desert Songbird´s last blog ..Hiatus
I enter sometimes and I have won hair bows for my niece.
Ave @ Made In Canarias´s last blog ..Aloha Friday #7
I do enter them but I have not ever won anything from them. I post them on my site more than I enter them though.
Kimberly´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – Beauty Tips
No and No
Thom´s last blog ..Friday’s Fave Five – #51
I do enter them and I have won a few. It’s nice
Sarah´s last blog ..Kid Friendly Friday – Lunch Box Choices
I rarely enter giveaways, and of the few that I have entered, I haven’t won anything (yet).
Drahdrah´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
Yes!! I love to enter giveaways and have one many. The biggest was a really great ride on toy that I just gave to my daughter form her birthday last week.($100). As much as I love entering, I also love to host. Right now I have several going on!
pam´s last blog ..Aloha!
I just started entering occasional giveaways again. enjoy entering but my lucky random number doesn’t come up very often. LOL!!
Cathi ~ The Way I See It Too´s last blog ..Aloha Friday -
I love entering giveaways and yes I have won a few things.
JamericanSpice´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Memory keeper
I try to avoid blogs that are all about the giveaways. It is not the reason I decided to blog. I have won a couple things from two different blogs. They do occasional giveaways and I ended up a winner.
Nina´s last blog ..Playing Hooky
I have entered multiple blog giveaways and yes I’ve won a few. I also host a lot of giveaways too, I actually got a few going on now…
http://pigpentoparadise.blogspot.com/search/label/Giveaway
Angie´s last blog ..Make It From Scratch
I have won a few things this year. I have to slow down the entries since the kiddos’ school year has started, but I still enter at least one each day.
I still have a few to share on my blog, but here’s a list of what I’ve won so far: http://psalm37v4.blogspot.com/2009/08/summer-winnings.html
Have a great day!
Tami´s last blog ..Happy Homemaker Monday – August 24 (previous post wasn’t finished)
I do enter them from time to time and have had the opportunity to win as well! Always fun!
Dad of Divas´s last blog ..Project 365 (282/365) – Her Chariot Awaits!
I love giveaways and have entered a fair amount of blog giveaways. I have won two of them, which is awesome because I feel I am a very unlucky person when it comes to winning stuff.
I am hosting a blog giveaway at this time so head on over to http://scentsygiveaways.blogspot.com/ and be sure to enter
Kirsten´s last blog ..Scentsy Monthly Sample Club
I enter, occasionally, if it’s a site I usually frequent. I’d feel funny going somewhere just to enter a give-away, but this is a way to attract new followers! I did win a really cool, recycled bag once at Greenmamma, one of my favorite sites.
I’ve run give-aways and have had a lot of fun with it. Actually, I think it’s time for another one!
I used to enter them more but since I do my own giveaways I don’t enter AS MUCH, but I still do if it’s something I really want! If I had more time I would enter more!
Dee´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
Hmm…I do enter, if it’s something that I want to have and the giveaway doesn’t involve 9 million steps to enter. I’ve won several times…and it’s always books.
Aunt LoLo´s last blog ..Fitness/Aloha Friday
I do enter blog giveaways. I usually spend some time each morning after my kids go to school, looking around online for blog giveaways. I have been very lucky, this year I’ve won – Free ice cream for a year, a Rubbermaid food container set, a magazine subscription, and several gift cards.
Happy Friday
Kari´s last blog ..Cyber Baby Shower
I do! And I have!
Jenni Jiggety´s last blog ..Aloha, Hikers!
I do enter, but only if it’s something I really want to win and can use. They are fun and I’ve won some great prizes! I also host giveaways now and then.
Serendipity is Sweet´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
I used to enter a several of the them a week just for fun. Now with my own blog I don’t have much time to enter but if I see something I really like I will. I have won quite a few things, my biggest being a wonderful Plan Toys Kitchen Set worth $950. That was amazing! I jumped up and down around my house. I was so excited you would have thought I won a car or something.
Emilie´s last blog ..Aloha Friday ~ #11
I enter sometime probably not enough and yes i have won a Keurig. Happy Friday!
Rob´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – Back to School
I have entered a few in the past and never one yet.
Erin kewer´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
I do! I’ve won baby clothing, books, cds and EA Sports Active for the Wii.
Pamela M. Kramer @A Renaissance Woman´s last blog ..Freebie Friday – Week 22
I enter blog giveaways and appreciate the opportunity to do so. I’ve won several great prizes in the last 10 months. This is the first month I’ve kept track of the ones I’ve entered and it’s over 175 in August so far- and I enter a small percentage of those out there.
I love entering blog giveaways and have won a few things. The biggest thing this year was an iPod Touch. I also got some t-shirts, a book and a few smaller things.
Also, I put the wrong link in my first linky entry if you could delete it. Right now my bad link is #47 and the good link is #48. Sorry about that.
Buffie´s last blog ..Aloha Friday #97
I enter them from time to time. I have won a couple things. It’s always fun to win!
I’m a big fan of entering giveaways and I’ve actually won a couple of them!
Parenting Pink´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Back to School
I do enter blog giveaways! I think it is so fun to win things. I have one a handful of things that I entered for.
I also do giveaways now for the same reason. I loved the feeling of winning something and then it coming in the mail. Now, I can do the same for other people!
Stefany´s last blog ..WAT-AAH! Review and Giveaway!
Oh why yes! I haven’t entered any in a bit but I won the Buriti Baby Pack here and baby food, some laundry thing, a dog peep hole, a cook book, and those are just at the top of my head! I LOVE GIVEAWAYS!!!
Stephanie´s last blog ..Baby Brilliant @ the Library
I do often. I should enter more, but I don’t. When I do enter, yes I do win. I’ve won books, a blog makeover and gift certificates.
Audrey´s last blog ..Aloha Friday #15
I do not enter them very often unless it is as easy as leaving a comment. I have won a few things though – always fun! Happy Friday!!
Teri´s last blog ..order, please?
I do sometimes enter them but not on a regular basis and yes I have won some cool stuff but nothing huge like a camera!
Kristen Andrews´s last blog ..Some things should stay in the 80’s…
I love entering giveaways and have won a couple of really nice things!
Diggin’ Aloha Fridays, BTW.
LuAnn´s last blog ..My Impish Self
I’ve won by accidentally entering while just leaving comments.
More than once too
I’ve entered a few blog giveaways and won a few things. I’ve won a gift card to Starbucks and a Polly Pocket Mega Mall from Coffee with the Mrs at Christmas time which was awesome!
Elle´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
Can’t say Ive ever won a giveaway!! Guess its not been the right thing for me to want lol
Yes, I don’t enter them all the time but if there is something good out there I will enter to win.
Yes, I have won a few things so far. Nothing spectacular but fun none the less.
My first and best win was an icaughtsanta photo that I was able to surprise my kids with Christmas morning. It was priceless!
I enter once in a while. When I do, I make sure the prize is something I can use or that someone I know can use. I have won quite a bit of the time, actually. I once won a pearl bracelet. Other times I have won books and toys.
Rita´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – Shopping
I do enter giveaways and I love winning. I have won several cloth diapers, I recently won some John Deere toys but I am still waiting for them to come to my house, I also recently won a really pretty Swarovski crystal bracelet and a baby food making kit. I know I have won a lot of other things over the past year.
Abby´s last blog ..Free Stuff Friday-Like Up Your Giveaways!!! 8/28/08
I have been very lucky with giveaways, winning 15 since I started playing in March. I take advantage of all the extra enties, playing every last one. Can’t let those go to waste! Please check out all my giveaways with lots of extra entries! http://psychicmamaindigochild.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-current-giveaways.html
I do participate in some giveaways, but usually forget so if they don’t email me I don’t usually check back unless its a site I go to normally. I did win 100 photo announcements that I get to use soon!
Brandi´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
Yes! I’ve won a $10 Starbucks gift card, and a Peek email device.
Aloha Monkeys´s last blog ..{Thursday Thirteen} Summer Fun Scrapbook
I enter them all the time and i have won a few things and yay i have a ton coming up i hope people will come enter.
Jessica´s last blog ..My Bloggy Bash is drawing closer
Yes, I enter giveaways. I actually won IMAX tickets and a book so far. I am also hosting a giveaway this week on my blog if you want to check it out!
Shelly´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Cellular Woes
Yes, I do enter blog give-aways although not frequently. And yes, I did win some
yey!
A Maui Blog´s last blog ..Aloha Friday –
I hardly ever win anything. I am THAT girl. But I did win a gorgeous necklace-handmade and stamped silver necklace-that I adore from Kristen at La Dolce Vita at http://kristenandrewsonline.blogspot.com/. I just love it and highly recommend her if you are in the market for a one of a kind piece.
Blessings. jean
Jean Stockdale´s last blog ..Joy in the Journey Lecture 10
I very, very rarely enter. In fact I would have said I never do but then I did. I actually won a wonderful book recently from Book Giveaways.
Sues2u2´s last blog ..Mommy, can I keep it?
Yes, I enter them frequently. I love them!
I do enter them…but only if I REALLY want to win.
Muthering Heights´s last blog ..A First "First"
I have entered a few and won one giveaway!
Wendy´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – Favorite Season
I used to, then I got busy with my own so I don’t unless I really, really want to win it.
Kimmie´s last blog ..Are You A Procrastinator?
I do once in a while, but there are so many, it gets a little repetitive and boring. I have won a couple, not counting all the many I have won on the Bloggy Giveaway Carnival. One was a game called Jishaku, which my kids love!
Smellyann´s last blog ..Friday Fragments
I do occasionally enter blog giveaways and I have won twice. Hmmm… maybe I should do it more often, LOL.
Yes I love to enter giveaways. You can’t win if you don’t enter
Yes I have won several things! By the time they get here I forget what I won. LOL
Stacie´s last blog ..Looking at the sky on Friday – Sunset
Not usually, but sometimes. I entered A LOT during the SITS Spring Fling and I did win a bunch of stuff then.
Megan´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
I love entering giveaways. I just recently won a Melamine Snack Set.
Karen´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday : Logan
I do! Maybe because winning from it can be so addictive sometimes…
pinaymama´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: Saved Cards and Letters
Yes, I sometimes enter if it’s something I need, I have won a few items and have been always thrilled and thankful.
Baba´s last blog ..Welcome to FeedBurner
I’ve won 5 giveaways since I started entering them in July 2009. Winning is addicting
Thank God there are so many lovely ladies hosting awesome blogs to want to win from!!!!
Kara Rotella´s last blog ..A blog about something…………
When I run across one that I like I will enter the giveaway. I’ve won once which I was excited about.
Catherine @ The Blonde Diaries´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – August 28, 2009
Can’t say I’ve ever won anything in a blog giveaway…but then I’ve hardly entered any either! I’m still new to blogging and will probably enter more in the future.
Kara´s last blog ..Aloha Friday 8.28.09
I have entered a few contests and have been fortunate to win 2 $50 Snapfish gift cards, a $25 Giftcard to TJ Maxx and a QuikPod.
Patty Reiser´s last blog ..Weekly Drawing Ending 8/31/09
Not really…I don’t really have luck in winning anything =(
Mama in Suburbia´s last blog ..M I A
I enter all the time, I win a lot, I run giveaways, etc.
I have been entering blog giveaways for almost two years now, my best wins were:
*Full paid trip to Tempe (hotel, flight, food, entertainment) That was so much fun.
*Wii and a Wii fit. I cried, my kids cried, I love it!
Suzanne B (Crunchy green Mom)´s last blog ..Aloha Friday – 8/28
I enter giveaways everyday & usually win once a week. I love them. It’s fun to win.
dramaqueensmum´s last blog ..Watch what you tell your kids
Yes, I love to enter blog giveaways, and I’ve had some success … I’ve won a Bumbkin bib gift set and most recently a care package from ClassroomConfessions. I also just gave away a Macy’s gift card – that was a lot of fun
MommyBrainNW´s last blog ..Original Songs
i have before and have won before, but i don’t much any more
diana/sunshine´s last blog ..goodreads
I do, and I am SO successful! I’ve won a ton of stuff. Great books, dvd set, and several other things! I highly recommend it, and I’m not even lucky in real life (never win anything other than in blogs!)
Alicia´s last blog ..Aloha Friday: MOPS
Yes…and I have won several times.
mellisa´s last blog ..Aloha Friday #2
I love to enter blog giveaways! That is also how I come across so many good ones that I now subscribe to!
I have won a few small things..
Would LOVE to win more!
noelle d´s last blog ..Target
I love hosting and entering blog giveaways!!! And I love winning the most – just this month I’ve won a $30 gift card to Kroger (groceries) and a DVD for my little one. Too much fun!
A Frugal Friend´s last blog ..Target Run & Diaper Genie Refill Scoop
I love to enter blog giveaways… that was the reason The Hubs had me get into blogging while I was recuperating from my spinal surgery this past February. But it has really evolved into lots more and some SUPER friendships with fellow bloggers that I truly feel a deep connection with (you know who you ladies are!!) Plus I have won almost ALL the Christmas presents for my grandson. My biggest win has been from Blogher: a $1000 Visa gift card WooHoo!
Lorie Shewbridge´s last blog ..Shuttle Discovery: Final Night Launch
I love blog giveaways!
I won a book once about how to help your child love to read. I am still waiting for it in the mail yay!!
Mama Dweeb´s last blog ..Aloha Friday
What the heck, I can’t find the links so I can visit the other bloggers. Where is it??
I do enter giveaways! And I have won, but not in a long time, and nothing super great like a vacuum or a big gift card. That’s what I’m wanting right now. I’ve won scrapbooking items, $10 gift cards, books, mostly things like that. But, as I said, it’s been a looooong time!
Forgetfulone´s last blog ..Your Zone and Mom Knows it All
a couple.
Pamela´s last blog ..Television