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Tip Junkie Sponsors’ Giveaways
1. E.A.D Designs is giving away three $25 gift certificates. Click here to comment and enter, ends 10/30.
Giveaway Announcements
1. Bloggy Giveaways is holding the Quarterly Giveaway Carnival Oct. 27-31.
2. Tara is having a Sara Harvey Art Print Giveaway, ends today.
3. Having Fun at Home is giving away 2 children’s books, ends today.
4. Funky Finds is having a giveaway every week!
5. Your Impact Matters is giving away a $40.00 gift certficate, ends 10/31.
6. Heather is hosting a J’Ollie Primitives Barn Star Giveaway.
7. Women-preneurs is giving away a set of 3 cards.
8. Jeannine is having a Giveaway and Contest – Fat Quarters of Vintage Sheet Material, ends 10/31.
9. Jen is hosting a Hooray- It’s Giveaway Day, ends 10/27.
10. Barefoot Mommy is having a Tiny Prints giveaway, ends 11/7.
11. Jennifer’s having a Mom Loves today Oopdoo Giveaway.
12. Sylvia is giving away a hand-knit shawl by CelesteCrafts.
13. Jacquie is kicking off her scentsy business with a fun giveaway.
14. Olive Jane Designs is hosting a Diaper Cover Giveaway.
Mom-preneur Shop-a-thon Participants
1. Rosalynn is having a fabulous giveaway, ends 10/27.
2. Jennifer is giving away a limited edition baby bloak.
Swap
1. Kori is having a Secret Santa Shindig. See her blog for more details.
Tip Junkie Questions – Need Help
1. Constance bought some beautiful linen aprons for some women she works with for Christmas, and would like to put something with them or add to them, so she’s not giving just the apron.
2. Camille is looking for ideas on how to decorate your trunk for a trunk-or-treat.
They need some ideas! Leave a comment here or e-mail me if you have any suggestions.
P.S. Don’t forget to buy from women this holiday season during our Mom-preneur Shop-a-thon! Let’s support each other.
I’m a having a cute esty shop goodie giveaway on my blog:
http://www.gourmetmomonthego.blogspot.com. It ends Monday but we’re doing another amazing one next week!:)
Answers for Questions:
1) Constance–I agree, a homemade recipe book with some of your favorite recipes would be really thoughtful. Some baking mixes in quart jars are easy and always appreciated (see http://www.giftinajarrecipes.com/ for some good ones to use). You could include and invite to come over for a cooking party (everyone brings things to make their favorite recipe and teaches each other how to do it), a kitchen timer for the fridge, a little basket with recipe cards, shopping list pads, cute magnets, etc. Good luck!:)
2) Camille–we’ve filled the back of a truck w/ styrofoam peanuts and made a “swimming pool”. The kids got to get in and wade around to look fora candy.
–Or, you could turn your car into a Fishing Pond. Have the kids sit in wagon or big box (the boat) and help them put a fishing pole through one of the car windows. Someone in the car puts a candy or toy on the clip.
–You could decorate the trunk of your car like an open giant mouth (white paper or fabric teeth and giant red lips). fill the trunk with funny things they have to feel to get to the candy.
–If the kids aren’t too little, decorate the trunk like a coffin and have someone laying in it holding a bowl of candy.
Have fun!
I was going to suggest some of the ideas already mentioned.
Or how about a few small kitchen gadgets, new spatulas, wooden spoons, measuring spoons etc.
What a fun gift!
~Tidymom
I received a fun apron last year and a bottle (With a cute decorated lid) filled with apple pie filling! It was so clever and a big hit!
She could give the ladies something to cook in their aprons. The “cookies in a jar” things are cute. The jars contain the layered dried ingredients, attach recipe card with ribbon, all they have to do is dump it in a bowl and add the liquids. Best wishes!
It’s always great to give a recipe book or a few of your favorite recipes, and that’d be great with the apron. Or one of your favorite kitchen tools. And you could always give them something wonderful you’ve made up in the kitchen!