November 2011 | Miki's Hope

Thankful for the Holidays Blog Hop Giveaway Ends 12/25

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

This giveaway is now closed!! Out of 231 entries Random.org stopped at #37--
Sophia Rose said... 37

For additional entry:

I already follow you on FB as: Sally Michele Shaw

Congratulations!! In a few moments I will be sending you an email which you must reply to within 48 hours with your full name and mailing address so I can mail the $25 Barnes & Noble gift certificate out to you--

There are lots more giveaways up right now --so come on back everyone and join in the fun!


Welcome to Thankful for the Holidays Blog Giveaway hosted by Romancing the Book and Reviews by Molly!! All of the below blogs are participating and are all hosting their own giveaways-so be sure to go and enter each and every one of them!!

I will be giving away a $25 Gift Cerificate to Barnes & Noble--now the rules say this should be real easy--so

Mandatory: Follow me on GFC (to the right) or G+ if you prefer (click on button)
Extra: Follow me on Facebook


That's it--just remember to include your email in each of your comments so at the end of this giveaway when I go over to Random.org and pick the winner--I will know where to contact you!!

Now that you have entered my giveaway---on to the others!!

As soon as I get the regular linky I will insert it--however the above link will take you to where you can find the other giveaways!!






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$25 PayPal--Thankful for My Readers!! Ends 12/31

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Thank you so very much--all of you for entering this contest-There were 388 entries-
and the winner of the $25 PayPal is number 157

outsiderein said... 157

Added you to G-1 (Gabriella Iacobone) #2

cu.at.x@hotmail.com

I will be sending Gabriella an email in a few minutes--just reply within 48 hours and let me know your paypal url and I will send the money today!!



Because I am so very thankful that all of you have joined me on my blog--and because I am over 2500 GFC followers I am going to give one lucky winner $25.00 in their PayPal account to end 2011 and start 2012!!






This is going to be simple

Mandatory: Add me to your G-1 circles (click button on right) (2)

Extra: Add me to your Blog Roll (2)
Subscribe to my email and/or RSS Feed (up top) (2)

That's it--just remember to add two comments for each thing you do and include your email address in each one so that I can contact you if you win when I go to Random.org at the end of this giveaway!!

Thank you again everyone and Good Luck!!


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Book Giveaway-The Fund-H.T. Narea-Ends 12/30

Monday, November 28, 2011

This giveaway is now officially over--Out of the 82 lovely comments the number drawn by Random.org was 37

nikkilynn46 said... 37

I follow on GFC
December 17, 2011 12:56 PM

Congratulations Nikki Lynn!! What you have to do now is reply to the email I will be sending you in a few moments within 48 hours with your full name and mailing address so that I can forward it on to the publisher who has been nice enough to sponsor this give away.

I love thrillers, as anyone who follows my blog knows-so when I was asked to review “The Fund” by H.T. Narea and realized it was about the world of international high finance (I am a bookkeeper remember) I jumped on it!!

The beginning of the book dragged a bit and I admittedly gave up trying to read all the unfamiliar type names. But then-------the action started!! I couldn’t put it down—and I really wish it hadn’t ended the way it did for the two central characters Nabibi and Kate-well maybe Mr. Narea will write a sequel!! And this would make a GREAT movie!!

From the inside front cover:

“U.S. Defense Intelligence operative Kate Molares is investigating a suspicious international money trail
Her instincts place her at the center of a plot involving a terrifying new kind of terrorism—financial terrorism—perpetrated by a suave, handsome Middle Eastern hedge fund nogul. His goal is to wreck the West by bringing the global economy to it’s knees.”


The ending will terrify you and make you wonder what is really going on in today’s volatile financial markets!! (I just saw this in todays news-Nov 17th http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-15/bofa-says-regulators-may-limit-transfer-of-merrill-contracts.html scary stuff) Especially when you realize that Mr. Narea is an international investment banker and also teaches international finance at Georgetown University, as well as having in the past worked as a principle at Chase, and advised foreign countries on restructuring debt etc!! Mr. Narea has a website where you can learn more about him.

This book can be purchased at Amazon.com




Now on to the giveaway

As always please remember to put your email address in each and every comment you make or I won’t be able to contact you if your number comes up when I go to Random.org!! You will have 48 hours to respond to my email-----This book will be sent directly from the publisher!!

Mandatory: Go to Mr. Narea’s website http://htnarea.com/ and tell me something interesting you learned

Extra: Follow me on GFC (on right)
Follow me on Facebook
Join me on G-1 (click button on right)
Subscribe to my email or RSS
Follow me on Twitter
Tweet Daily




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And the winner of the book Wicked Appetite is.......

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Out of 146 entries (thank you everyone) the winning number is #37!!

Julie said... 37

Follow me on Twitter: @jwitt33

There is no doubt in my mind that you are going to enjoy reading this book!! Just look for the email that I will be sending you in a few and reply within 48 hours with your full name and address and I will get this book out to you! Get ready to laugh!!


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And the winner of the book "Miracle Cure" is.........

Thank you so much everyone for entering for a chance to win this really great book! Out of 82 entries the lucky number drawn by Random.org is # 44

Lmbrunken said... 44

follow on gfc
lmbrunken

Congratulations! You will be receiving an email from me shortly. Please reply within 48 hours with your full name and address so I can mail this book out to you!



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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

I really want to wish each and everyone a peaceful and safe Thanksgiving filled with family, friends and lots of good times. I for one am extremely thankful for all the great followers I have-I really never expected it!! I am also really thankful for all the great people I have met on the internet--without them--well----I love ya all!!

and as you sit down---remember this

What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving? ~Erma Bombeck, "No One Diets on Thanksgiving," 26 November 1981

and of course this

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson





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I have a G1 Page!!

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Hi everyone!! Thanks to Sheri I now have a G1 page--and a button so you can join up with me easily!! I am still on blogger but I surely don't want to lose touch with all the other great bloggers out there--So please come in and click that G1 Button and add yourself as a friend--I will return the favor-hopefully it will let me know how--I will figure all this out--SHE CAME SHE SAW SHE CONQUERED (SHE IS KEEPING HER FINGERS AND TOES CROSSED) And of course for everyone--please click my GFC button as well!!






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A Couple of Days OFF!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

I actually have a whole bunch of days off!!!!! Well not total days--but mostly--Let's see--tomorrow I have to work for maybe 2 hours--no biggee--Thursday I will be driving up to my friends house with my Mom for our traditional Thanksgiving dinner, but not until around 2 in the afternoon--Friday is my Mom's 89th Birthday--Yikes. She already has me slated to take her to her doc so they can play Dracula, stop at a couple of stores then I will take her out for lunch to The Outback. Mind you my Mom still drives herself all over the place--but since I'm not working---well it is her 89th and I, bad daughter that I am, have not even found a card for her!! Maybe tomorrow after work I'll hit some card stores--as for a present--what in the world does an 89 year old need or want? I already got her a GPS for her car--she has a laptop and a Kindle (I don't even have one of those)--Hum--guess I will have to call up a florist tomorrow and have flowers delivered again---

At any rate I am just very thankful I don't have to drive to New Jersey until NEXT TUESDAY!!!!!!

If anyone has any suggestions about what to get an 89 year old who has virtually everything--please make a comment and let me know!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone





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And the winner of the 4 DoYou Bake Mixes in the Turkey Trot is..................

Alison Tolar said... 97

I follow with GFC as A. Tolar

Congratulations Alison!! Out of 242 entrie into my Turkey Trot Giveaway your lucky# 97 was picked by Random.org!! Now all you have to do to receive the 4 Delicious Do You Bake Mixes is reply to the email I will be sending you in a few with your complete name and address!!





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Book Giveaway-Shortcuts to Inner Peace by Ashley Davis Bush-Ends 12/24

Monday, November 21, 2011

This giveaway is now over--I have been to Random.org and out of 88 really nice entries #51 popped up!!
Linda Trinklein said... 51

Daily tweet 12/17
@lindatrink

Congratulations Linda!! I will be sending you a copy of Shortcuts to Inner Peace by Ashley Davis Bush as soon as you reply to the email(within 48 hours)that I will be sending you in a few moments with your name and address.

Thank you again everyone for entering and please be sure to enter all the other great contests I have going on right now (more to come!)

My life has been rather a shambles for a couple of months now. Normally I am able to shrug life’s inconsistencies off—but I was being worn down by my job. Now I know I am a good bookkeeper and I know I know what I am doing. But the accountant was trying for some reason I can not fathom to convince my boss otherwise-or so it seemed to me (actually still does). Luckily my boss knows better-but he tends to listen to that accountant and because he (my boss) tends to like to make people do things the way he wants them to do it (not necessarily the easiest way) I not only feel like I have been put through a wringer—I have!! I began to doubt myself and got into a serious depression.
At about this time I received an email asking if I would review “Shortcuts to Inner Peace” by Ashley Davis Bush. I agreed and waited for the book to arrive. Well, the book came—and I looked at it for a moment—hum—70 Simple Paths to Everyday Serenity—

Then I started to read it—admittedly there were tears in my eyes when I first started it because I had had a particularly bad day. I got through the first few chapters and had to put it down, but I was thinking to myself—you know—I think this might just help me.
The next evening I picked up this little book again and really began to read it. The next day I found myself actually doing some of the truly simple tasks. And these shortcuts really seem to work, each day I am becoming less and less depressed.

“The Shortcuts system works for two important reasons;

1. The tools are simple and very effective
2. The tools are linked to already existing triggers in your life

One of the author’s favorite quotes and now one of mine is

Peace: It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart –Anonymous

Ashley Davis Bush is a licensed psychotherapist and grief counselor in private practice and I for one thank her for this book from the bottom of my heart.

This book can be purchased at Amazon (and if you don’t win it I suggest you go buy it)



One extremely lucky reader is going to win this book—I was graciously given a second copy to give away. Please remember to put your email address in every comment you make –because if, when I get back at the end of this giveaway from Random.org—I need to be able to contact the winner. The winner, of course, will have 48 hours to reply to my email.

Mandatory: Visit Ashley Davis Bush’s website and tell me what you think

Extra: Like Ashley Bush Davis on Facebook (on her website)
Follow Ashley Bush Davis on Twitter (on her website)
Follow me on GFC (right side of page
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A Thanksgiving Poem

Connie Hughey wrote this I think--she did post it in facebook on a group I belong to-I really LOVE it and just had to share with all of you

May all of you have a great Thanksgiving and remember these words


Thank God for dirty dishes; They have a tale to tell. While other folks go hungry, We're eating pretty well. With home, and health, and happiness, We shouldn't want to fuss; For by this stack of evidence, God's very good to us.


Michele aka MikiHope


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Eclipse Spa Seasonal Specials--

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Good morning all!!

Anne Keefe, the owner of Eclipse Spa, only makes candles for the Christmas season--she just let me know that the scents will be PUMPKIN and Christmas Hearth-the price will be 10.00 a piece.
She is also--for just the Christmas season making the Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub (smells good enough to eat!) and the Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub in the smaller 6.75 oz size--14.00






And I have noticed that there are actually quite a few specials going on in there so why don't you go over and take a peek!!



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Christmas Cash Giveaway Ends 12/02

Friday, November 18, 2011

The Christmas Cash Giveaway event is finally here, hosted by Mommy's Moments.  1st Place Prize is $200 PayPal Cash and 2nd Place Prize is $25 PayPal Cash!!  One Rafflecopter entry form will be located on the participating blogs from November 18 to December 2nd 12:01 AM EST.  Make sure to not duplicate your entries, I will be going through and checking and deleting those.

The Nov Flexi is back in stock!!!

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

It is oh so pretty!! Yes I did manage to get "one" the first time around--you really have to get this one--perfect!!!! And here is the Fallen Leaf Flexi






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If you are near Hamilton Square, NJ this Saturday the 19th.......

There is a little vendor fair going on!! Please drop on by and say hi and look at all the really great things that will be for sale there--this event is being held by Cup of Coffee Networkers and Cookie Cottage.







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Turkey Trot Hop - 4 MIxes From Do You Bake Giveaway Ends 11/21

Monday, November 14, 2011

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED--I just got back from Random.org and out of 242 comments (THANK YOU everyone!!!) the lucky # is 97.......
Congratulations look for my email in a few --reply with your full name and address and I will get these 4 delicious mixes out to you.

Alison Tolar said... 97

I follow with GFC as A. Tolar






Welcome to the Turkey Trot Hop!! 
A bunch of fabulous bloggers have joined together to bring you some amazing giveaways. Be sure to look for the linky after the giveaway below to hop around and enter some more great prizes.

Now on to the Good Stuff! Here is what I am giving away!
These are all natural food mixes from Do You Bake ( a company I am a consultant for)
1 Garlic & Herb Biscuits
1 Chocolate Cupcake Mix
1 Over The Top Brownie Mix
1 Lemon Square Mix
 This giveaway will end at midnight on 11/22. Open to US residents, Winner will be announced here and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize.Mandatory entry must be completed first or bonus entries don't count. Please leave one comment per task you complete and leave your email address so you can be notified if you win.

Mandatory Entry:
Visit my Do You Bake site and tell me something else you would like to try.
Bonus Entries: 
Follow me via GFC
Follow Me on Twitter ( right sidebar)
Like me on Facebook
Follow me on Networked Blogs
GOOD LUCK!!!
Now make sure you visit all of the other Turkey Trotters and enter their giveaways!






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And the winner of the 3 Historical Romances is.......

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Michele (and we even spell our names the same with 1 L

Michele said... 2

I think I'd like A Wedding Wager


Congratulations!!!! I KNOW you are going to love all 3 of these books!!! Now all you have to do is reply to the email I will send you in a few minutes within 48 hours and let me know your full name and address and I will get them out to you!!



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And the winner of the $25 Barnes & Noble GC is................

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Thank you so much for all your entries!! WOW--508 in 4 Days!! Just got back from Random.org and out of the 508 entries the winning number is........
#497

Andrea I said... 497

GFC follower - Andrea I

Twitter - @lillieblue613

Facebook - Andrea Infinger

Congratulations Andrea on winning the 25.00 Barnes & Nobel Gift Card!! In a few minutes I will be emailing you--all you have to do is reply to my email with your full name and address and I will send you your $25.00 GC!!

There is another BIGGIE going on right now--it is a Rafflecopter one and the prize is $250.00 to one winner---so go enter right now--and there will be other money prizes on Miki's Hope throughout the remainder of this year--so keep watching!!



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Holiday Cash Giveaway 11/11-11/15 - Win $250 Cash!!!

Friday, November 11, 2011

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Just in time for holiday shopping, Randomosity, Makobi Scribe & Simply Stacie have teamed up with fellow bloggers to bring you $250 CASH to go wild with! Shop til you drop! The more entries you do, the better your chances are of winning this sweet prize!!


November Giveaway Hop - $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card 11/11

Thank you so much for all your entries!! WOW--508 in 4 Days!! Just got back from Random.org and out of the 508 entries the winning number is........
#497

Andrea I said... 497

GFC follower - Andrea I

Twitter - @lillieblue613

Facebook - Andrea Infinger

Congratulations Andrea on winning the 25.00 Barnes & Noble GC!! In a few minutes I will be emailing you--all you have to do is reply to my email with your full name and address and I will send you your $25.00 GC!!

There is another BIGGIE going on right now--it is a Rafflecopter one and the prize is $250.00 to one winner---so go enter right now--and there will be other money prizes on Miki's Hope throughout the remainder of this year--so keep watching!!



November Giveaway Hop - Nov. 8th to 11th - Co-hosted by I am a Reader, Not a Writer and Tristi Pinkston





Miki's Hope is offering one lucky reader a $25 Gift Card to Barnes & Noble!!

This giveaway will end at midnight on 11/11. Open to US residents. Winner will be announced here and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize. Mandatory entry must be completed first or bonus entries don't count. Please leave one comment per task you complete and leave your email address so you can be notified if you win.

Mandatory Entry:
Follow us via GFC

Bonus Entries:
Like Us on Facebook
Follow Us on Twitter

Now go hop around to some other GREAT blogs and enter to win some more great prizes.



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And the winner of the 3 Thrillers by Lee Child is..........

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Thank you to everyone who entered!! Congratulations to the lucky winner!! I just got back from Random.org and out of 174 entries #119 came up as the winner

ann said... 119

like and follow on FB

amhengst

I will be sending Ann an email in a few minutes and all she has to do to receive these 2 GREAT books is reply to that email within 48 hours with her full name and address so I can write out a label and get them shipped off to her.

I have been trying to decide which books to put up next---hopefully today and don't forget about the 3 Historical Romances giveaway which will end 11/12! Get those entries in!!



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And the winner of "The Upside of the Down Times" is..............

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Congratulations Cathy!! Your lucky number was # 47 --out of a total of 67 entries---

Cathy W said... 47

https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/128329729437732865

I know you will enjoy reading this book so please reply to the email I will send you in a few so that I can forward your info to the publisher who will be mailing this book directly to you.


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