Laptops for Flat Tops

As many of you know my fiancee is a U S Marine. He is no longer active. He served for 9 years. When we first started dating he was serving and finishing his reserve duty. I never had to worry about him being overseas. But i have many friends and family members who still are active and serving overseas. I was contacted by Lauren Fisher, Dittoe Public Relations with this wonderful contest information for military families with loved ones serving overseas. It is hard having a loved one so far away. I have one friend in particular who has served and continues to serve in the US Marines. He has a wife and 5 kids. Serving and proctecting his country is what he does. I thank him, and pray for his safe return to his family. It is because of him and others like him that we live in this wonderful country with freedoms. Have you thanked a soldier, veteran, or family member lately?

Here is the information of the contest, feel free to pass it on to any military family you know.

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At All-American Direct, we are committed to providing quality products through an "All-American" sales organization to every home in America. One of the ways that we are embracing that commitment in 2009 is by running a national campaign to give 2 laptops with webcams away every 2 months to a deserving home that has an immediate family member serving in the armed forces overseas.

Times in America are tough, and they can be even tougher for families who have loved ones serving on the front lines to protect our freedom.

Would a brand new laptop and webcam help you keep in touch with your husband, wife, son or daughter, mom, dad, brother, or sister?

Would a brand new laptop help to improve your quality of life, especially since an important contributor to your home is now serving our country overseas?

Submit a couple paragraphs telling us your story of need, and detail why your family should be picked out of thousands of Americans to win this month's laptop.

The prize package includes a laptop with a built-in webcam, as well as an additional webcam that can be sent to your loved one who is serving overseas.

If you win, you will be contacted by our executives, and a laptop will be sent to your door!


The entries will be judged by the following criteria:
-Intensity of need as expressed in the essay
-Immediate family member is an active member of the US military and is stationed overseas, as confirmed by their military identification number.
-Winners will be selected from entries collected in April through May, June through July, August through September, October through November.

Contest Rules:
-Submissions must come from a family who has an immediate family member (husband, wife, mom, dad, brother, sister, son, daughter) who is serving in the US Military in a location not in the continental United States.
-Submissions may come on behalf of a third party who has an immediate family member (husband, wife, mom, dad, brother, sister, son, daughter) who is serving in the US Military in a location not in the continental United States.
-Entries must be submitted through allamericandirect.com/laptop
-All entries must be associated with a AllAmericanDirect.com registered email address
-Entries must be associated with an "opt-in" email address
-AllAmericanDirect.com submissions must include name, email address, phone number, and physical mailing address.
-Families that submitted essays in previous months may resubmit a new essay each month if they are not selected
-Submissions should be no longer than 400 words
-Entries cannot be from an employee of or immediate family member of an employee of AllAmericanDirect.com
-No purchase necessary to enter or win


click here to enter and get more information, the official rules and regulations. Good Luck.

Thank you to all the men and women who serve to protect this country. And who help us stay free today, yesterday, and always.

Blogger and Tiara's-official registration

MomDot is hosting the First Annual Bloggers and Tiara’s Blogger Pageant from Nov 9th-Nov 20th. Here is my entry. (The contest, which is meant for fun, will have varying activities that contestants will complete on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of both weeks and turn in to be judged by a secret panel. The person with the most overall points at the end of the contest will win.)

1) Name, BlogName, Twitter
Alba, Independent Mami, @independentmami

2) Have you ever entered a pageant before?
I ran for Homecoming Queen in high school and lost.

3) Do you have any special talents we can look forward too?
I was a dancer in high school. So my talent you would be dance.

4) Name your top 5 favorite sites to visit on the net..no, you do not get brownie points for putting momdot.
I am always on Yahoo, facebook, myspace, twitter, and biggest loser.

5) What is your favorite thing to do when you are not blogging?
I love to watch movies, watch biggest loser, and spend time with my boys.

6) Whats your dream vacation?
My dream vacation involves a beach, maybe Hawaii, Greece, or Cancun.

7) What blogger do you look up the most too?
Plus Size Mommy

8 ) If you could be on the cover of any magazine, which would you chose and why?

I like Ladies Home Journal. Don't tell my fiancee but he reads LHJ. He has been reading it for years., and so have I.

9) Tell the truth…you want a tiara, don’t you?
I would love a tiara. I was very sad when I lost Homecoming Queen in high school.

10) What is your definition of blogger success?
Blogger success to me is when your readers are able to use all the resourceful knowledge you provide to them.

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October 22, 2009 10:05 AM

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October 25, 2009 4:56 PM

COngratulations! Thank you to everyone who entered. I wish I had more tickets to give away.

Flyers & Brochures Giveaway from UPrinting.com**CLOSED**

Another great giveaway from UPrinting.com



Giveaway Prize: 100 Brochures for One Lucky Winner
100 8.5 x11" Brochure / Flyers on 100lb gloss text paper ; 4 color printing on both sides
Folding Choices: Half fold; Trifold/Letterfold; Z-fold; Accordion (4 panels) Roll Fold (4 Panels)
Shipping: FREE UPS Ground Shipping
Eligibility: Limited to US Residents due to shipping costs. We will negotiate better shipping rates soon.

UPrinting.com has so many great products to choose from like brochures and flyers. Have you ever had a party, baby shower, graduation, etc? I have and I could have used brochures and flyers as invitations, vote for me signs, and so many more reasons. Do you have a business and need to promote? Check out what others are saying about UPrinting.com, 1) here

Win them here, here is how to enter:

1) Tell me how you would use the brochures and flyers. (1 entry)
2) Follow me on twitter. (1 entry)
3) Tweet, using @uprinting, #giveaway. (1 daily entry)
4) Follow me on blogger. (1 entry)
5) Email 5 friends. (5 entries)

This giveaway ends November 7 at midnight. Please leave your contact information in your comment. The winner will have 24 hours to claim prize. Good luck.

*Disclosure-I will be receiving an appreciation prize of 100 Brochures from UPrinting.com.