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Welcome to the first annual Frugal Plus Blog Party!  Frugal Plus is turning 1 and to celebrate we are throwing a week long party for you all to attend, enjoy, and win prizes.  You will get one entry for each of the following entries.

  1. You must first comment to this post.  Make sure the email you use in the comment form is one you check because this is the one we will contact you by (you do not need to add your email in the actual comment) THIS ENTRY IS MANDATORY!
  2. Original entry into each category in which you can win (fill out the Mr. Linky in any and all areas in which you qualify) THIS ENTRY IS MANDATORY SO WE KNOW WHAT PRIZES TO ENTER YOU FOR!
  3. Follow Frugal Plus and Tweet about this Blog Party and enter the tweet status as your URL, you may tweet once per day, every day of the Blog Party as an additional entry.Only one tweet per day will be allowed per area. Tweets posted on November 14th and November 23rd will NOT be counted.
  4. Blog about this Blog Party and leave the link to your blog post (you can only blog once). Blog post must be on November 15th – November 22nd only to be counted.
  5. Add one of our Blog Party buttons to your site (sidebar or link page) for an additional entry.  Use your name and where the button is as your name in Mr. Linky (Shawn Ann – Sidebar)

For each of the entries in numbers 2-5 you will not comment on this page, but by using the Mr. Linky below each area of prizes.  You will fill out your name and the link to your site (#2), tweet (#3), blog post (#4), and/or our Blog Party button (#5).

If you are not a blogger, you can still enter into these contests.  Since you are unable to link to your own site, simply put the main Frugal Plus URL into the Mr. Linky.  You will be eligible to post and additional entry for every tweet (sames rules as in #3 above apply).

Below are the buttons and codes you can use on your site for an extra entry.

Frugal Plus Blog Party 2009
Frugal Plus Blog Party 2009

The winners will be randomly picked using Random.org.  All drawings will take place on Monday, November 23, 2009.  All winners will be announced on Frugal Plus AND emailed directly.  You will have 48 hours to claim your prize.

Special Prize for US Tweeters

Special prizes from those that tweet about the giveaway.  There will be three winners and you have to do is follow Frugal Plus and Tweet about the Blog Party using @frugalplus AND #FPBP09 within the tweet.   Winners will be chosen at random throughout the week and initially contacted through Twitter.  Each winner will receive one of the bags of Avon goodies in the image below (actual bags are pictured and products are Foot Works products along with a couple extra items Approximate value of each bag is $75).  The contents of each bag may be a little different.

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Prizes for U.S. & Canada Residents

If you would like a chance at the one of the following items, please sign up at the linky below the list.  Please remember, you must be a U.S. or Canadian resident and you must be 18 or older.

1.  Fleece Sweater ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Bret at Mr. Rebates
Sponsor Details: You may remember the Review Jill posted back in May. Mr. Rebates is a cash-back shopping website that offers over 1500 stores plus money-saving online coupons that you can stack with the every day cash-back savings. Some of the top name brand stores include favorites like Macy’s, Sears, Travelocity and more!

2.  Coupon Organizer ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Cathy at Crunchy Cute
Sponsor Details: Crunchy Cute “modern day hippie with a touch of dainty and adorable” and note that offers tasteful, hip & modern tools for organizing your life! We here at Frugal Plus luv her Coupon Organizers!  Winner get’s to choose from Organizer 1 and Organizer 2.

3.  $50 Gift Card ~ 1 Winner
Sponsored by: Bridget at Handbag Heaven
Sponsor Details: Handbag Heaven is where you can indulge yourself in the latest handbags, trendy purses and more! Their quality handbags are hand selected to offer high quality without the high price tag, so getting the trendiest looks has never been easier! Jill’s been fortunate to host two separate Reviews and Giveaways of this Fantastic Site!

4.  Blog Header & Button ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Dana at Lily Bean Designs
Sponsor Details: Lily Bean Designs is owned and operated by Dana.  Mother, wife, graphic designer, nail tech, and so on!  I provide affordable services with a quick turnaround!  She is also the designer of our Blog Party 2009 banner and buttons :clap

5.  Carolina Pad 2 $75 Prize Packs ~ 2 winners
Sponsored by: Gwen at Carolina Pad
Sponsor Details: Back in June, Shawn Ann did a Review on Carolina Pad that included a $150 prize pack.  Carolina Pad™ is a leading supplier of fashion school, office, and organizational products. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Carolina Pad is one of the fastest growing stationery companies in the world. Its school, office, and arts and crafts products can be found at mass merchant, office supply, grocery, and drug stores. The Carolina Pad™ portfolio of brands include Studio C™, Note2Self™, Ghostline®, Notebound®, Sasquatch™, and u:create™. Learn more about Carolina Pad at www.carolinapad.com.

6.  A copy of Raji Octavia Pompeii ~ 5 winners
Sponsored by: the Author, Ariion Kathleen Brindley
Sponsor Details: Rajiani Devaki (Raji) is a girl of thirteen from India. On a cold December morning in 1925, Vincent Fusilier finds Raji sleeping in his parents’ barn. He thinks she’s a Gypsy and tells her she has to go. She doesn’t understand English and doesn’t know where she is, having recently escaped from a house in Queens New York where she had been held for the past nine years as an indentured servant. After Vincent leaves for school, Raji slips into his house to find something to eat. She peeks into the front room and is startled to see a man sitting in a wheelchair. He stares at her but apparently cannot move or speak. Fuse and Raji are brought together by teenage hardships, and a horse named, Handsome Randsom.  You will take from this book lessons to be learned, strength, and friendship. This book is a Wonderful Read for Tweens. Check out Jill’s Review.

7.  5 Free Books from Wizz-e.com ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Jeanette at EBooks4Kids LDT
Sponsor Details: Shawn Ann just recently did a Review on Wizz-e.com.  Wizz-e an online publisher of children’s picture books – both original titles and reinventions of traditional tales. We bring the books to life through animated illustrations, read along to the audio as the words highlight or click on a word to hear it spoken for emerging independent readers.

8. The Margaret Mini Bag Sewing Pattern and Fabric ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Clover & Violet
Sponsor Details: This is a sewing pattern for the Margaret mini bag. A Clover & Violet original design. It fastens closed at the top with a matching fabric button and loop. It measures approximately 5 1/2″ wide x 3″ deep x 6″ tall in the center. The Fabric will also be provided.  You can check out Jill’s Review of another of their Wonderful Handmade Products HERE

9. Internet Password Organizer sponsored by Elena ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Elena
Sponsor Details: This is an in-valuable password organizer to have! Check out Jill’s Review HERE.  One hundred and four pages provide you with abundant space to store your username and password for every web site you subscribe to. And since each section is alphabetically divided with ink-bleed tabs, retrieving your credentials will take no time at all. So you can spend more time surfing, and less time searching. You will receive your choice of color from The Gem Collection!

Mr. Linky for the above giveaways

Prize for U.S. Residents Only

If you would like a chance at the following item, please sign up at the linky below the list.  Please remember, you must be a U.S. resident and you must be 18 or older.

1.  Giant Fortune Cookies ~ 2 winners
Sponsored by: Erin at Fancy Fortune Cookies/Gian Fortune Cookies
Sponsor Details: Back in June, Shawn Ann did a Review on Fancy Fortune Cookies, who also make the Giant Fortune Cookies.  With Fancy Fortune cookies and Gian Fortune Cookies you can personalize the messages to what you want them to say and for a $40 fee you can put your company logo on the message!  There is just no telling where the customization for these Fortune Cookies will stop!

2.  Cross Cut Candle ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Jane (Jill’s Mom)
Sponsor Details: Jane has been creating a variety of Ceramics since 1968. Her Inspiration comes from John 15:5.. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. She enjoys making these Beautiful Cross Candles. They include a replaceable battery votive which resembles a real candle with it’s waxy texture. You can also use a “real” candle if you prefer. You can see the intricate detailing which makes for a Wonderful Holiday, Baptism, or House-Warming Gift.

3.   Signed copy of The Apple by Penelope Holt ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: May at York House Press
Sponsor Details: Jill Reviewed this touching Novel about a Holocaust Survivor back in August. This is such a moving story surrounded by unfortunate controversy. It’s a Must-Read to draw your own conclusions.

4. A copy of The Christmas Clock by Kat Martin ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Amanda at Vanguard Press
Sponsor Details: Sylvia Winters just found a job and an apartment in her hometown of Dreyerville, Michigan, but she is hesitant to return. Eight years ago, she jilted her fiancé, Joe Dixon, telling him that she was moving to Chicago because small-town living was not for her. But she was lying. Syl was headed to Chicago to be treated for cervical cancer. Sadly, Joe never knew the real reason she left him. Sound like a Great afternoon Read? Check out more of Jill’s Review.

5. A copy of Walking The World’s Natural Wonders by Jon Sparks ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Michaelann at Abbeville Press
Sponsor Details: On every continent, in every age, people have marveled at the wonders of the natural world. Unlike vehicular transportation, walking allows the traveler to experience these wonders on a vivid sensuous level, enjoying all the sights, sounds, and smells of a beautiful landscape. In Walking the World’s Natural Wonders, traveler Jon Sparks takes readers on a guided tour across 34 such landscapes, profiling the world’s most magnificent walking routes from the mountains of Hawaii to England’s Jurassic Coast. The eye-catching photography in this 190 full color illustrations, plus maps will take you on an Inspirational Trip along with Jon! Check out Jill’s complete Review from September.

6. The Ultimate Shortcut Cookie Book by Camilla Saulsbury ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: April at Sourcebooks
Sponsor Details: Creator of The Food Network’s Ultimate Recipe Showdown best cookie recipe pulls together more than 800 of her scrumptious recipes that all start with a roll of refrigerated cookie dough, box of cake mix, brownie mix, or ready-to-eat cereal. The Holidays are here and it’s time to strap on your apron! Each recipe in this collection has been streamlined for easy, everyday baking—if you can wield a wooden spoon, you have all the skills necessary to start turning out any of these mouth-watering treats. Check out Jill’s Review of these time-saving, Scrumptious Recipes.

7. What the Bayou Saw by Patti Lacy ~ 1 winner
Sponsored by: Jeanie at Jeanies Heavenly Treasures
Sponsor Details: The past can’t stay buried forever Rising author Patti Lacy’s second novel exposes the life of Sally, set amid the shadows of prejudice in Louisiana. Since leaving her home in the South, Sally Stevens has held the secrets of her past at bay, smothering them in a sunny disposition and sugar-coated lies. No one, not even her husband, has heard the truth about her childhood. But when one of her students is violently raped, Sally’s memories quickly bubble to the surface unbidden, like a dead body in a bayou. As Sally’s story comes to light, the lies she’s told begin to catch up with her. And as her web of deceit unravels, she resolves to face the truth at last, whatever the consequences.

Mr. Linky for the above giveaways.

Prize for Small Businesses

If you would like a chance at the following item, please sign up at the linky below the list.  Please remember, you must be a U.S. resident and you must be 18 or older.  For anyone who has their own store, (eBay, Etsy seller, antique shop, collectibles, flea market vendor, etc.) Tagsellit will feature their advertisement on our home page, rotating with 5 others for a one month period.  Please remember that ads must meet the Terms of Service for prohibited items found on the Tagsellit.com website.

1.  One Month Free Advertising (must go through pre-screening process – small businesses only) ~ 5 winners
Sponsored by: Jonathon at tagsellit.com
Sponsor Details: “Tagsellit.com brings traditional estate sales to a virtual format, enabling people who don’t have a front yard or garage to create a virtual sale while at the same time enhancing the tag sale treasure hunting experience.”“For business users, choose the Professional Package to create a virtual storefront and promote your inventory. Ideal for Consignment Shops, Flea Market Vendors, Liquidators and Wholesalers!”

Mr. Linky for the above giveaway

Prize for Select Area

If you would like a chance at the following item, please sign up at the linky below the list. You must be 18 years or older to win this prize and you must have a El Pollo Loco in your area.  Frugal Plus will not be responsible if you enter, win, and are not near an El Pollo Loco.  Please go to the El Pollo Loco site to make sure there is one within driving distance before signing up for this giveaway.

1.  Free Chicken for a Year ~ 1 winner – Select Locations only
Sponsored by: Christina at El Pollo Loco
Sponsor Details: El Pollo Loco, pronounced “L Po-yo Lo-co” and Spanish for “The Crazy Chicken,” is the nation’s leading quick-service restaurant chain specializing in flame-grilled chicken. Fresh chicken marinated in a special recipe of herbs, spices and citrus juices served hot off the grill with warm tortillas and a wide assortment of side dishes. The Costa Mesa, CA based chicken eatery has 417 locations around the United States.

Mr. Linky for the above giveaway

Thank you to everyone who has sponsored and participated in this Blog Party

We would like to take this time to thank all of the Sponsors who have helped us make this Blog Party a great success and we value the relationship we have with all of them!