This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hampton Hotels. All opinions are 100% mine.

Imagine this – a hotel all for yourself and your guests – 100 rooms for 2 nights. Think of it. Church retreat. Family reunion. Homeschooling family night out. The possibilities are amazing! And that is just what Hampton Hotels is giving away in their Hampton Chain of Friends Sweepstakes. The less impressive (but still fun) first prizes include daily presentations of a free two-day stay to the winner and three friends.

As I’ve written before, I AM a bit fan of staying in hotels (so out-of-the-ordinary for me!) and this is a great opportunity to win a free hotel stay! It’s also an easy contest to enter, just click on the above link, click on ENTER NOW, fill out a form, and you are entered! It doesn’t get much easier than that – I just did it, pretty simple.

After going to the Edmonton Zoo this past weekend with our family, our next big trip will likely be to the Calgary Zoo (it is huge, and definitely a 2-day trip.) So, if I won, I’d love to invite my family to stay with us at a Hampton in Calgary! There are two Hampton’s there, but I’m not really familiar with the strange Calgary addresses, so I’m not sure which one is closer to the Zoo. My Mom might not even mind staying over, because at the Hampton they wash the duvet and sheets anew for each guest! AND thankfully they have rooms with two-beds for those of us with families (well, it might still be tight with all our kids.)

So, do go enter, or ummm…maybe not…that would make my own chances higher .

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Mission Foods. All opinions are 100% mine.

I know that we only have three children (and one on the way), but we’re already considered a ‘larger’ family, as many of you are as well!  And if there’s something that larger families do well, it’s creating budget-friendly ways to feed multiple children!  Well – I have a contest I need to tell you about!

The same folks who bring us Mission Flour Tortillas (available in 6″, 8″, and 10″ sizes at major food stores across the U.S. trans fat and cholesterol free!) are having a Mission Menus Challenge – the big prize is a $10,000 kitchen makeover, and round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations for two to the Mission Menus Challenge Cook-off on September 10, 2010 at the Hard Rock Café in Los Angeles.

Your recipe needs to:

• Include Mission Flour Tortillas 
• Be original 
• Feed a family of five for $10 or less
• Be submitted before August 09th, 2010

And I KNOW you ladies can do that easily!  Recipes for families of that size for $5 are often bantered around online, and I know we’re pretty good at cooking frugally too .  AND Mission Flour Tortillas are a great fit for busy families – they’re versatile, easy to use, and fun for children to eat.

Mission Foods is also proud to support Share Our Strength, the leading national organization committed to ending childhood hunger in America.

Even if you don’t want to enter the contest, if you’re looking for quick, affordable recipes for your family, you can find them listed online at Missionmenus.com.

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of henderson bas. All opinions are 100% mine.

Yes indeed, the snow is gone (well, except for what we got yesterday ), and it’s officially grilling season here in Canada!  Well, in all honesty I know my extended family has already been barbecuing, and we’ve had a few very early-season weiner roasts out here, but I think now that temperatures are rising we can look forward to lots of tasty meat coming off of grills across the country.

La Grille spices and seasonings is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, and you can get in on the festivities by entering La Serious Griller Contest for a prize of a $300 Canadian Tire gift certificate, and a collection of tasty La Grille seasonings.

Now, I know that the picture is in French, but no worries – the contest link is in English , and you don’t need to be in Quebec to enter.  No purchase needed, just click over, fill out your contact info (optional further contact with company), click a few times, and you’re in!  Canadian Tire is one of our favorite stores, so this is a great contest!

While you’re there, you can also check out Chef Michael’s tips and tricks on getting the juiciest steak…(if I wasn’t pregnant, I’d say yum!)  Enjoy your foodie adventures this summer!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Nestle Nescafe Dolce Gusto. All opinions are 100% mine.

I love coffee.  Normally I love coffee.  Normally I drink 2 – 3 cups of coffee each day, but first trimester queasiness has temporarily ended my ongoing coffee habit, and I’ve been been free for a few weeks due to nausea that ensues at even the thought of consuming the dear beverage.  Sigh.

Sad coffee deprival times aside, I have an exciting contest to announce to my Canadian readers!  You can enter to win a NESCAFE Dolce Gusto machine, one of ten in a contest at Divine.ca.

These Dolce Gusto machines use a high pressure system like that found in coffee-houses and uses those ever-so convenient coffee capsules to make individual cups of coffee (and other hot beverages) in a wide assortment of flavors.  Apparently it can make cold beverages too (they have a Cappucino Ice capsule.)

I have to admit that these single serving coffee makers are awfully convenient (my Mom has a different brand), though we haven’t yet indulged in one.  If you want your own you can pick up the Krups model for $179 at The Bay, Home Outfitters, London Drugs, Sears and fine kitchen stores across Canada.  The TFAL model for $159 can be found at Wal-Mart, so you know they’re easy to find!

Congratulations to Chrystal our winner of the Wonder Hangers contest!  I’ve just emailed you, please get back to me within 72 hours or a new winner will need to be chosen.  Thanks to all who entered, you can look forward to another new contest soon!

Some of you may already be familiar with Garage Sales Tracker – the website that works with over 250 resources to bring you one of the most comprehensive listings of garage sales available anywhere on the internet!  Well, for those of you who are really up with your technology and are bargain hunters to boot (who doesn’t love a garage sale?), you may want to take note of the new iPhone application that Garage Sales Tracker now has available.

It’s FREE, and as more and more garage sales become listed online through Garage Sales Tracker you’ll be able to track garage sales on the go with your phone!  Very neat, if you ask me .

To celebrate, Garage Sales Tracker is giving away TWO iPhones in a contest through Twitter and Facebook.   The contest started May 6th and is running through June 4th.  You do need to be a resident of the US to win (that counts me out!)  But to all of my US readers (that’s around 90% of you according to my stats), do drop by and check out the details if you’d like to win a sweet piece of technology for yourself.

And, whether you enter to win or not, consider listing your garage sale at Garage Sale Tracker, or look up sales in your area there!

Well folks, I’m hosting a very wonderful contest with a very short turn-around time over the next couple of days at our business website, Bogart Family Resources!

Please do stop by and enter to win a ticket to the Ultimate Homeschool Expo 2010 where I gave a session this year!  $39.95 value!

The contest ends Friday at midnight though, so do hurry by and enter!  Open worldwide!

Congratulations to Abi who has won this copy of Texas Roads.  Abi is a long time subscriber to this blog and faithful contest participant, it’s so exciting to see her win!  I’ve just sent you an email Abi, so please get in touch within 72 hours – jennifer at quiverfullfamily dot com – with your details so we can get this out for you!

Thanks to everyone who entered!  Stay tuned for more giveaways on the horizon!

CONTEST CLOSED!

Congratulations to Chrystal our winner of the Wonder Hangers!  I’ve just emailed you, but please get back to me within 72 hours or a new winner will need to be chosen.  Thanks to all who entered, you can look forward to another new contest soon!

This is a Mama Buzz review. The product was provided by Wonder Hanger for this review.

When I received our set of eight wonder hangers in the mail I thought – gee, these look kind of cheesy. You know…in that “I saw it on TV” kind of way. But, in all honesty – they work! Our family has one closet for clothing (coats included!), and three children, so any kind of space-saving closet device is right up our alley.

Basically, it’s a simple concept, each Wonder Hanger has five ’slots’ that you can hang any kind of hanger in, then you unhook one of the Wonder Hanger loops and it collapses down into a nearly flat position (depending upon the bulk of your clothes.)

My seven-year-old is in love – she’s just discovered the joys of hanging clothes in the closet and has transferred much of her wardrobe onto our Wonder Hangers – now I’ll need to buy some more for the rest of us! They really have freed up more space, and we needed it!

The Wonder Hangers support up to 20 lbs. of clothing each, and with one package you can hang up to 40 garments!

You’ll find Wonder Hangers at major retailers like WalMart, Target, CVS etc. for $9.99 per package, or you can buy them online from Wonder Hanger themselves – if you buy one there, you get another for free, you just need to pay another shipping and handling on it. You can also buy it at AMAZON.COM for around $9.30 per package.

Thanks to Wonder Hanger I have a package of 8 Wonder Hangers (retail value $9.99) to give away to one blessed US reader!

CONTEST DETAILS:

I have 1 set of Wonder Hangers (8 included) to give away to one blessed winner in the U.S.!  To enter, visit Wonder Hanger online and tell me something you learned there!

For additional entries:

1. Subscribe to this blog for updates – see the left hand sidebar. Leave an additional comment letting me know you’ve subscribed (or if you already subscribe).

2. Write a post on your blog promoting and linking to this contest. Leave an additional comment with a link to your post.

3. Add the Quiverfull Family button (see the code box in the right hand sidebar under BUTTON UP!) to your blog’s sidebar, or let me know if you already have the button displayed. Leave an additional comment with a link to your post.

4. Digg, Stumble, Tweet, Facebook or otherwise share this post on a social networking site. Leave an additional comment indicating how you shared this post.

5. Follow me on Twitter or let me know if you are an existing follower.

Each additional step taken counts for 1 additional entry. A total of 6 entries are available if you complete all of these steps. Please leave a separate comment for each entry!

The contest will close at 12 a.m. MST on Sunday, May 09th, 2010. One (1) winner will be randomly drawn for the Wonder Hangers on Monday, May 10th, 2010 and notified by email. Please fill your email address in the comment form when you are completing your comment so that I can contact you. The winners must respond with a mailing address within 72 hours of my email, or a new winner will be chosen. This contest is open to those living in the US.

I look forward to seeing God bless a reader with this neat prize!