Saturday, January 30, 2010

One World One Heart 2010 Giveaway



I've decided to take part in the One World One Heart Contest for this year.


So another year has gone and here we are with another One World One Heart event. Organised by the lovely Lisa.


It all kicks off today and my giveaway will end on 15th February at 1pm GMT.


So what is OWOH - Well Lisa started this huge event in 2007 - A meeting of minds, talent and fellow bloggers.


Friendships are forged and new blogs discovered. All you have to do is create a giveaway, it can be anything you like, whatever inspires you, whatever is your passion. The event is open to everyone all over the world.


The rules and details can be found HERE.



I will be giving away the book The Christmas Pearl by Dorothy Benton Frank.



Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she's finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate, this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood.


What happened to the days when Christmas meant tables groaning with home-cooked goodies, over-the-top decorations, and long chats in front of the fire with Pearl, her grandmother's beloved housekeeper and closest confidante?


Luckily for Theodora, a special someone who heard her plea for help arrives, with pockets full of enough Gullah magic and common sense to make Theodora's Christmas the love-filled miracle it's meant to be.


113 comments:

  1. Sounds like a wonderful read, Linda:)
    Do drop in if you get a chance,OWOH at..
    http://artwolfs-briar-rose-gate.blogspot.com/

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  2. I'd love to read that! Please count me in.

    Pirjo from Finland; an OWOH giveaway #338

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  3. Ooooh, that sounds like a great read! Would love to add it to my library! Thank you for this generous offer! Please sign me up!

    You can see my giveaways! I'm 107 and 108 on the magic carpet ride!

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  4. Reading is one of the best magic carpets of all!

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  5. This sounds like a good read! Your work is fabulous!
    momov@carolina.rr.com

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  6. I love books!!! Please enter my name in your giveaway and come on over and visit me at pawsn2stamp.blogspot.com

    Hope you are enjoying the magical carpet ride to other blogs around the world....it's amazing!!

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  7. what a fun little gift - I love books - especially Christmas stories! I would love to win!

    vicki

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  8. Great giveaway! Please enter my name! Pop over to my blog (#92 on the magic carpet) for a chance to win, too! :)

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  9. I love books, thanks for the chance to win. fly over to my blog and enter mine.

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  10. Oh great my bookshelf is finally coming together with alot of good books.Please count me in!~~Becky

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  11. Sounds like my kind of book! Please include my name! :)

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  12. love to read, please enter my name
    I'm giving away a crazy woman face bracelet ticket holder # 807

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  13. love to read, this looks interesting-count me in! be sure to stop by my blog too #820~

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  14. I'd love to be entered in your giveaway for The Christmas Pearl.
    Thank you! Enjoying your blog very much.

    Blessings,
    Sandee61

    Muzzley56[at]aol[dot]com

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  15. Sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for the offer.

    Smiles,
    Kelly
    #636

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  16. blog celebration & great giveaway, count me in!

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  17. What a great prize! Please enter me in your drawing and stop by my blog to get a chance at my beautiful hand dyed silk scarf!
    Beth

    QuiltersStitchTogether
    #224

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  18. What a fabulous giveaway! Please enter my name, thank you.

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  19. Your Giveaway sounds like a Great Book to read..and I like nothing better than a really good book...Please enter me..

    Please stop by blog on your travels and enter mine..#280

    Hugs,
    CJ

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  20. Thanks for offering this great giveaway and Thanks so much for a chance to win! chiggerlane@aol.com

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  21. I love Dorthea Benton Frank...count me in please!

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  22. Oh, I just love Christmas novels and I didn't get to buy even one this year. Sure would be fun if I happened to win yours! Thank you for the chance. Come by and check out my giveaway too. You can get to me through my link here. I don't think I'm on the list yet. Just emailed Lisa tonigh.

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  23. Thank you for the opportunity to win this amazing giveaway! Please enter my drawing. I'm #387 on the magic carpet!

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  24. Sounds like a lovely read - please count me in:)

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  25. I love books! Enter my name and Please stop by and enter my beaded bracelets giveaway too,
    Sharon (#52)

    http://shardonexclusives.blogspot.com

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  26. As an avid bibliophile, I truly appreciate this opportunity! Thanks,
    Kathleen

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  27. Great. Thanks for visiting my OWOH blog stop 73. Count me in.

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  28. Oh, it sounds so interesting! Please do include my name in the giveaway!

    Thanks for being so generous :)

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  29. It sounds like a great book to read...and one that would be inspiring.

    Please visit me on OWOH - I'm #802 - at:

    http://harvestmoonbyhand.blogspot.com

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  30. I love books...
    Stop by my giveaway when you have a chance #257

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  31. As a hard core "bookie" I say count me in please and visit me at #220

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  32. I am having so much fun riding the magic carpet, hope you are too! Sounds like a fun book (with a happy ending, my favorite kind), please enter my name and stop by mine when you get a chance - #234.
    Thanks, Antonella :-)
    http://quilling.blogspot.com/

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  33. Interesting sounding book, thank you. Please visit my blog # 840 to see the felt flower brooch.

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  34. I LOVE, LOVE LOVE that OWOH brought me here to your reading blog - I ADORE books and so as soon as I have done with blog hopping I am going to
    call back and spend more time getting to know you xxx

    OWOH #82

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  35. This sounds like it could become a Christmas classic. I would love to add it to my library. My OWOH giveaway is #79 on the magic carpet ride.

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  36. this sounds like a great read thanks for the giveaway minsthins at optonline dot net

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  37. I love holiday stories. thanks for the chance
    msboatgal at aol.com

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  38. Lovely to visit your blog. Looks like a great read as well!

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  39. What a wonderful giveaway you're offering! I'd love to enter and you can enter on my blog as well. #227 on the magic carpet.

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  40. I would never say no to a book...
    saz x

    #901

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  41. This would provide hours of wonderful entertainment for me. I love to read. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  42. Wonderful blog- Great giveaway-everyone in my family LOVES reading! Fantastic Magic Carpet Ride!
    Shelly #890
    Shellymc2@comcast.net

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  43. Ohhh, that looks like a fun book. ;) I'm loving this magic carpet ride - such fun discovering new (to me) blogs. I'd love the chance to win your prize, so please enter my name.

    If you haven't already, stop by my corner of blogland where I'm having my own giveaway. I'm #341 on the list.

    Kate

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  44. oh i'd love to curl up with this book
    pksanddancer(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  45. Sounds like a good book! Please add my name into your drawing

    Lelia
    OWOH #888

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  46. I love books! Thanks for the chance to win this fab giveaway.
    x Natasha x

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  47. It's nice to have a good read. This one seems real special with family story and magic! :-)

    Li
    (I'm participating too. Here's my link: OWOH 2010: A Little Friend For You Too )

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  48. OOH Oooh! Me! Me! Thanks for entering at my blog, and for entering me to win that book - sounds wonderful!

    Melissa

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  49. The book sounds great! I'd love to win it :-) So please include me in your drawing!
    Have fun riding that Magic Carpet!

    Greetings from Germany,
    Dagmar (#160 on the carpet)

    http://quiltmoose.blogspot.com/
    quiltmoose(at)gmail(dot)com

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  50. This sounds like an excellent read! Please throw my name in. Thanks for being part of the magic!

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  51. Don't forget to add my name in your list.
    OWOH#923 from Frech Riviera

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  52. Hi Sue, what a lovely idea and post you have. I love the book. I'd love to win. Please take time to visit my blog, too, for a chance to win my book, 16 x MOM: A Mastery of Motherhood. I'm working on getting all the country flags. I promise to revisit your's too.

    #784
    http://blog.barbaracagle.com
    www.barbaracagle.com

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  53. My goal this year is to read more books. This would be perfect reading for me! Thanks for the chance to win! Enjoy the rest of your magic carpet ride.

    Salihan
    me@salihan.com
    #932 OWOH

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  54. I am interested! Love books!
    greetings from ohio
    gabriela
    treasuregab@yahoo.com
    OWOH #322

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  55. This sounds like a great book.
    Please stop by (#607) if you have a chance.
    http://designsbynico.blogspot.com

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  56. Nice to meet you and visit your blog! Love this giveaway! I am having so much fun looking at all the wonderful blogs. I don't have a blog, due to arthritis I cannot type much at all but I enjoy surfing the net. Thank you for a chance to win.

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  57. I love to read. Thanks for having this giveaway.

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  58. Hi from Australia
    Thanks for visiting me at 885. I would love to win the book, sounds like a good read.
    Gail

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  59. Please include me in your wonderful giveaway.
    Thanks!
    Tracy
    www.tracydove.com

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  60. I love anything Christmas especially books. Please enter me. Thank you

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  61. i'm always up for a good book - thanks for stopping by my blog today =)

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  62. This books sounds terrific!! I love anything to do with Christmas.
    thanks so much for adding my name to your draw
    I am # 650 if you get the chance to drop by...
    xoxo
    pink

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  63. Sounds like a fun read (and I love reading!). Please count me in!

    *smiles*

    Sue
    #162 on OWOH list

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  64. The Christmas Pearl sounds good - I'd love to read it!

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  65. Great giveaway! Please count me in. Enjoy your magic carpet ride. #276

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  66. Oh yes, please enter me in your lovely giveaway, I would so love to win that book!! If you haven't already, make sure you come by and enter mine as well, I'm #116. Thank you:-) xox

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  67. Sounds like a great heartwarming story!! I'd love a chance to win!

    enquiry[at]jeweledonline[dot]com

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  68. I'd love a chance to win your great giveaway so count me in! I hope you will visit my blog and enter for my giveaways too! Diann

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  69. What a lovely giveaway, please include me in your draw and If you haven't already, pop by my blog and visit my giveaway. I have some art cards (atc/acceo's) to share.

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  70. This sounds like it might be a very fun read, please count me in Sue.
    When you get a chance, fly by my blog on your magic carpet, I am OWOH #907.
    Thank you for participating in OWOH.
    It is so very very nice to meet you.

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  71. Oh, I just love books! So please toss my name into the hat, I would love a chance to win!
    And be sure to stop by my blog, Grace Goods, Ticket Holder #1018, for my OWOH giveaway!
    Happy Sunday!
    ~Kristal

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  72. I love to read and this book sounds delightful.

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  73. Welcome to OWOH, so glad to meet you. Do stop by my post I'm #398 and please enter me in your draw, I'd love to read this book.

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  74. Sounds like a wonderful read. I like you log of reading at the top of the blog-I read a lot too, couple books a week. Please add my name to your generous giveaway and I hope you are having as much fun as I am, hopping from blog to blog, checking out all these creative people.

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  75. Hi Sue! Nice to meet you and thanks for visiting my blog on your magic carpet ride! I've stopped by on my ride and love your blog! In fact I can't believe how many blogs you have? when do you sleep? I looked through your interests and found the book crossing and looked it up. I was very happy to discover this through you and will be taking part and sharing it with others. Count me in on your giveaway please!

    Hope you are enjoying your ride!

    Kate - OrganicOdysseys #1007

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  76. Love it! Thanks for the chance to win. Trianna from Victoria Canada. tricklestogether@hotmail.com

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  77. lovely book

    please count me in

    my magic carpet number is # 397

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  78. Beautiful and charming blog! So magical!!
    A beautiful and stunning treasure !
    I am traveling on my magic carpet from Connecticut.
    My blog #937
    Thanks
    matternu@gmail.com

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  79. That sounds like a good read, please enter my name into your drawing!

    #917 in OWOH
    snowpumpkin # gmail . com

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  80. I love books. angelandspot(at)yahoo.com

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  81. That is one I have not read! Would enjoy it I am sure.

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  82. Greetings & Salutations,
    Enchanting Book OWOH Giveaway!
    Lovely Work & Blog.

    For a little Glitter & Magic fly by my blog
    #242 On The List @:
    http://todaysgold.com

    Cosmic Blessings´¨)
    ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*´¨)
    (¸.•´ (¸.•´Lyndy Ward

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  83. Great giveaway, would love to win. I love your blog too. Please stop by my blog for my giveaway
    www.alteredpaperarts.blogspot.com

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  84. Oh YEAH! I'm a serious book freak...piles on every surface of my home...lot's to catch up on, but wouldn't mind adding another to the stack to read...what a great gift...thx for playing, june
    juneart@me.com
    #749

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  85. I love books!!! Please enter me in your drawing and stop by my blog for my ATC giveaway!

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  86. Hi from Minnesota.
    Wonderful giveaway! Thank you for the chance to win! (I'm #811)
    HBKHotie1@msn.com

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  87. Hello Sue from Victoria, Australia
    Wonderful. I love to read and this book sounds like a good read.
    Please enter me into the draw.
    Thanks Lynda
    http://taylormadeinoztales.blogspot.com/

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  88. As many here have said, I love to read too and this is a book I probably would have missed. It looks wonderful! Pleae enter me.
    k
    Sad football season is over but ready for baseballl: Go Cubs:)

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  89. Greetings from Virginia.
    I love to read, and would love to win your book! Great blog you have too! Please enter my name into your fabulous drawing for a chance to win.

    Also, I would love for you to stop by my blog to enter my giveaway - #548.
    Thanks,
    Jenn

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  90. I would love to have your gift!
    Please count me in!
    And do pop in my home to see what I put on my magic carpet!*wink
    I am no.950

    Have a safe ride....it's quite far! :)

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  91. Flying in from Wisconsin...

    Your giveaway is heavenly! Please enter me to win, and stop by my blog to win my necklace, if you haven't already (#922). Well, I'm off to the next magical destination!

    Hugs and Happiness,
    Heavenly Humor
    hippiehello@live.com

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  92. Sounds like a great book and I love reading!
    Micki
    #123

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  93. I love reading and this book sounds wonderful. Thank you for offering it as a gift. I'd love to have a chance to receive it from you. Please add my name to your draw.

    visionquest2020 (at) msn (dot) com

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  94. I love to read, so your prize is right up my alley. :)

    If a glass bead necklace sounds good, you might want to visit my blog. It would be a pleasure to welcome you there. :)

    Greetings from Munich,
    Birgit
    swappinghowdies@yahoo.de
    # 849

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  95. Your giveaway is fabulous! I would love a chance to win. Please add my name to your wonderful drawing! I'm #206 on the magical OWOH ride! Please come visit if you haven't already! Lisa :)

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  96. Oooh a book. Please add me. #813 x

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  97. Books always make for a great giveaway! I'd love to win.

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  98. Hello from the mountains of NC. What a great giveaway. I would love to win!
    beadz@bellsouth.net

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  99. Sounds like a fun read, a book is a great idea for a giveaway!
    Please pop my name in the hat.
    Thank you.

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  100. How neat! I would love to be entered into you drawing. So glad OWOH brought me to your blog. :-)

    Michelle
    mouse1996@gmail.com

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  101. I would like to read this book. Please count me in to win.
    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  102. I hope I'm not too late. I would love a chance to win.
    Sophie in Montreal, Canada

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  103. It's nice to meet you! Thank you for a chance to win your wonderful giveaway. Don't forget to stop by all 3 of my blogs for a chance to win 3 different things! Monica
    http://giddygreetings.com
    http://thezenlens.com
    And something for kids at:
    http://ggcaa.com
    Email giddygreetings at yahoo dot com

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  104. Great giveaway - thanks so much for participating in OWOH :)

    misaacmom at gmail dot com
    #752 OWOH ticket holder

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  105. Please enter my name. :0) I also have a giveaway and would love for you to stop by if you have not already. #1025

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  106. Thanks for the giveaway.
    Hello from Coronado!

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  107. great give-a-way,thanks! a follower,info@tribute-books.com

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