Thursday, October 8, 2009

Mr. Linky Friday!


Just a reminder to all of you who love halloween and/or love giveaways. The "Halloween-a-palooza" has begun and there are some fun and spooky giveaways for you. Below are the giveaways and their links....

Barnyard Boo


Cornbelly's Maze and Pumpkinfest


Safety Tats


Orglamix Mineral Makeup


Resin Jewellery


LA Designs


Butterfly Bows & Bibs


Now for more giveaways around the bloggersphere!

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Joshua Bell review and giveaway! CLOSED


Joshua Bell's "At Home With Friends" was recently released on September 29. Some of you may or may not have heard of the Grammy Award-winning violinist. I have to be honest, that I had never heard of Joshua Bell before this opportunity, but after looking through the list of songs and the other artist involved I was excited to get my hands on a copy. Below is the album tracklist.

Album Tracklisting (Originally performed by):
I Loves You Porgy featuring Chris Botti, trumpet
Come Again featuring Sting, vocals
Oblivion featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon
Cinema Paradiso featuring Josh Groban, vocals
Para Tí featuring Tiempo Libre, various
My Funny Valentine featuring >Kristin Chenoweth, vocals
Maybe So featuring Edgar Meyer Sam Bush and Mike Marshall, strings
Grieg: Sonata No. 3 featuring Sergei Rachmaninoff (Zenph re-performance)
Eleanor Rigby featuring Frankie Moreno, piano & vocals
O, Cease Thy Maiden Fair featuring Nathan Gunn, baritone
Il Postino featuring Carel Kraayenhof, bandoneon
Left Hand Song featuring Regina Spektor, piano & vocals
Chovendo Na Roseira featuring Dave Grusin, piano
Look Away featuring Edgar Meyer, bass and Chris Thile, mandolin
Variant Moods: Duet for Sitar & Violin featuring Anoushka Shankar, sitar
I'll Take Manhattan featuring Marvin Hamlisch, piano
Left Hand featuring Regina Spektor, vocals

This beautiful music included a great mix of classical, broadway, jazz and ethnicity. One of my personal favorites was “Eleanor Rigby” featuring Fankie Moreno. I am a huge Beatles fan and love hearing how different artist portray their songs. I thought the classical twist was very relaxing and entertaining.

I think anyone who is a fan of these classic songs as well as classical music, will enjoy Joshua Bell's cd.

The Giveaway:
One winner will receive their own copy of Joshua Bell "At Home With Friends".

How to Enter:
Look at the list of songs and artist who on the cd. Tell me which song or artist you are most looking forward to hearing.

*For Bonus Entries*

- Become a fan of Joshua Bell on Facebook
- Add the Joshua Bell widget on your blog (please leave your blog address)
- Grab my button
- Subscribe to "Catch the Drift..."
- Follow me on Twitter (Mama_Snow)
- Become a fan on Facebook
- Blog about this post or Tweet it! (Be sure to leave the link)

Please leave a separate comment for each entry and what it is for!

Rules: In order to win, you must provide a valid email. I will be notifying the winner by email. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to me with their name and address. If this information is not received within 48 hours new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is opened US residents only.

Giveaway Ends: October 21

Zoobie Pet winner!

#81 One Frugal Lady
Congrats and remember you must reply with in 48 hours to redeem your prize!

Monday, October 5, 2009

Official "Halloween-a-palooza" begins!!!!



The official 2009 "Catch the Drift..." Halloween-a-palooza has begun!
* Note: This is NOT the entry page. If you want to enter one or all of the giveaways you can select the buttons below which will send you to the link for that particular giveaway. There you will find information on the store and giveaway.


Win a costume of choice (Ends 10/12)


Barnyard Boo
Thanksgiving Point
Lehi, UT (Ends 10/13)


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Cornbelly's Maze and Pumpkinfest
at Thanksgiving Point
Lehi, UT (Ends 10/13)



Safety Tats (Ends 10/13)
Code: Hail2theSnowQueen
15% off an order of $15 or more


Orglamix Mineral Makeup (Ends 10/15)


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Resin Jewellery (Ends 10/18)
10% off
Code: MAMASNOW
(Just add the code to the notes to seller comment section of the etsy order).


LA Designs
LA Designs (Ends 10/18)


Butterfly Bows & Bibs
Butterfly Bows & Bibs (Ends 10/18)

Safety Tats giveaway "Halloween-a-palooza"! CLOSED


This giveaway is part of the "Halloween-a-palooza". Click on the official "Halloween-a-palooza" button to find more fantastic halloween giveaways!!!


I am one of the many people who loves Halloween. Like you all know, our kids get a little excited for this holiday as well. Even though it is fun for our children to run around collecting candy and attending Halloween parties, it can be stressful for us as we try our best to keep our eyes on them. It is very easy for our children to get distracted and find themselves lost. For this reason, Safety Tats has created temporary tattoos which display a parent/caregiver's mobile phone number, helping the parent and child to quickly be reunited if separated. You can also find tattoos for a child with allergy's or a special medical condition.


Safety Tat was founded by Michele Welsh a mother of three (twins + plus one). Michele is proud to be called a "Mompreneur" and has personally designed, patented and marketed this line of super convenient child safety products. Michele created these products to make her life measurably less stressful, and coincidentally discovered a much needed new market segment.


Review:
I was very impressed as I searched through the Safety Tats website. It was nice to read how Safety Tats has made a difference and helped parents feel more at ease. I recommend that you check out all the testimonials at the Safety Tats website. Here you can read how Safety Tats has been used for children while attending amusement parks, field trips, play dates and more.

I was excited to be able to receive a set of my own. I was sent some Quick Stick Write-On's and a sample of Original Halloween SafetyTats. I have two very active children and neither of them enjoy sitting in strollers or wagons. My oldest feels he is too old to be confined and my youngest thinks she has to do everything her brother does. Therefor our outings can be very stressful for me. I am constantly trying to keep them buckled up in the stroller straps or trying to run in two different directions while they both take off running. Safety Tats really does help me feel comforted knowing that if they do manage to sneak away from me, they can show their cute tattoo which will help them be reunited with mommy and daddy. These tats are applied easily and stay on. The best part is my children think they are cool and I don't need to fight them to get them on.

Safety Tats can be custom made with your contact information already on the tattoo or you can order "Quick Stick Write-on's" which I received. I like the the option of being able to write on the number of who to contact in case your child is under another adults supervision at the time. If my children are attending a school field trip with a teacher, a birthday party for a friend or an event with a grandparents, it is nice to be able to write down the best number for contact at that time.

Discount:
Readers can recieve 15% off an order of $15 or more!
Use Code: Hail2theSnowQueen
(Code is case senseitive)

Giveaway:
Three winners will each receive 1 sample pack our our Quick Stick Write-On! Their choice of Boy, Girl, or a Multi pack.

To Enter:
Visit the Safety Tats store. Come back to this link and leave a comment telling me which tattoo and design your child would like.

*Extra Entries*
- Tell about your funniest or scariest halloween!
- Grab the "Halloween-a-palooza" event button.
- Grab my button
- Subscribe to "Catch the Drift..."
- Follow me on Twitter (Mama_Snow)
- Become a fan on Facebook
- Blog about this post or Tweet it! (Be sure to leave the link)

Rules:
Be sure to leave a comment telling me what the entry is for. Leave a separate comment for each entry. Also be sure to leave an email address for me to contact you. A winner will be selected randomly using Random.org. They will have 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be chosen. Open to US and Canada ONLY!

Giveaway Ends: October 15, 2009

LaDesigns2 giveaway! "Halloween-a-palooza" CLOSED


This giveaway is part of the "Halloween-a-palooza". Click on the official "Halloween-a-palooza" button to find more fantastic halloween giveaways!!!


For those of you who participated in this years "Easter Extravagnaza", you probably remember LA Design's2 adorable fabric baskets. Well LA Design is back to show off their great fabric halloween baskets.




Any trick or treater would love to carry around on of these handmade halloween themed baskets. There are several baskets to choose from and all are made from fun colorful fabric. These fabric baskets are made to last and will save you from having to purchase a new bag/basket year after year. If you no longer have trick or treaters living in your home, these baskets make great candy holders. You might as well display your halloween in style with one of these cute fabric baskets. These baskets can also be used all year around to hold treats for your family and friends who come to visit. You can find more then just holiday baskets at LA Design. You may even find some other great handmade items.




Giveaway:
One winner can choose their choice of any girl or boy halloween basket!

To Enter:
Visit LA Design and look around at all of the items. Come back to this link and leave a comment telling me your favorite item. Please be specific, you cannot just say, "The baskets"

*Extra Entries*
- Share a scary or funny halloween story that happened to you.
- Grab the "Halloween-a-palooza" event button.
- Grab my button
- Subscribe to "Catch the Drift..."
- Follow me on Twitter (Mama_Snow)
- Become a fan on Facebook
- Blog about this post or Tweet it! (Be sure to leave the link)

Rules:
Be sure to leave a comment telling me what the entry is for. Leave a separate comment for each entry. Also be sure to leave an email address for me to contact you. A winner will be selected randomly using Random.org. They will have 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be chosen. US ONLY!

Giveaway Ends: October 18, 2009

Resin Jewellrey giveaway! (Halloween-a-palooza)! CLOSED


This giveaway is part of the "Halloween-a-palooza". Click on the official "Halloween-a-palooza" button to find more fantastic halloween giveaways!!!



I was very excited when I happened upon this next store. I wanted to find some fun halloween jewelry and after searching through several Etsy Shops, I thought Resin Jewellery was my favorite. I was happy when the creator agreed to join us for the "Halloween-a-palooza". Here is a little more about Resin Jewellry and the artist.

At Resin Jewellry you will find new pendants and necklaces every week. Most of Resin Jewellry's work is One of A Kind (OOAK). Even when the artist does repeat a design (which is rare), it will be different from ones before. This is mostly because each peice of jewelry is made by hand and mixed in the shades of glitter, etc. individually.

Resin Jewellery is filled with many fun pendents. Right now you can find lots of different Halloween themed pendants, including some that glow in the dark!




Discount:
10% discount on any purchase!
Code: MAMASNOW (Just add code to the notes to seller comment section of the etsy order).


Giveaway:

One winner will receive this necklace!



To Enter:
Visit Resin Jewelley on Etsy. Come back and leave a comment on this link telling me your favorite item.

*Extra Entries*
- Grab the "Halloween-a-palooza" event button.
- Grab my button
- Subscribe to "Catch the Drift..."
- Follow me on Twitter (Mama_Snow)
- Become a fan on Facebook
- Blog about this post or Tweet it! (Be sure to leave the link)

Rules:
Be sure to leave a comment telling me what the entry is for. Leave a separate comment for each entry. Also be sure to leave an email address for me to contact you. A winner will be selected randomly using Random.org. They will have 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be chosen. US ONLY!

Giveaway Ends: October 18, 2009

Butterfly Bows and Bibs giveaway (Halloween-a-palooza)! CLOSED


This giveaway is part of the "Halloween-a-palooza". Click on the official "Halloween-a-palooza" button to find more fantastic halloween giveaways!!!


I want to introduce you to "Butterfly Bows and Bibs". What makes this store so unique is the fact that you can purchase that perfect bow you've been looking for to match that adorable outfit you bought your daughter. All you have to do is take a picture of the outfit you are trying to match, email it to "Butterfly Bows and Bibs, then the creator will make and send you the exact bow you wanted. You get to choose the size, color, number of layers and preference of ribbon (satin, sheer, grosgrain). If you look through "Butterfly Bows and Bibs" blog, you will be able to see some example of work the creator has done. If there is a bow or item pictured on the blog that you see and love, just email Jessica, the creator, and she will get that ready for you. I personally have seen these bows and have to say that they are some of the cutest bows I have seen. Some of the other custom items "Butterfly Bows and Bibs" offers are bibs, binki chains and tag blankets. These can also be made for either boys or girls.

I wanted to involve this wonderful store in the "Halloween-a-palooza" because of all the holidays coming up. I am always looking for fun seasonal accessories to add to my little girls outfits. It is so fun to match hair accessories with the holidays and with halloween around the corner here are some great options.

Three layers $8.00

Three layers, furry center $9.00

Three layers, headband $9.00


The Giveaway:
One winner will win all three of these halloween themed bows.

To Enter:
Go to "Butterfly Bows and Bibs" take a look at some of the bows that have been created and the options you have. Then come back and leave a comment describing the bow, binki clip or bib you are looking for. (For example. I would like a double layer bow with a blue and green polka dot ribbon on the bottom layer and a sheer green ribbon on the top layer)

*Extra Entries*
- Follow "Butterfly Bows and Bibs"
- Grab the "Halloween-a-palooza" event button.
- Grab my "Catch the Drift..." button
- Subscribe to "Catch the Drift..."
- Follow me on Twitter (Mama_Snow)
- Become a fan on Facebook
- Blog about this post and/or Tweet it! (Be sure to leave the link)

Rules:
Be sure to leave a comment telling me what the entry is for. Leave a separate comment for each entry. Also be sure to leave an email address for me to contact you. A winner will be selected randomly using Random.org. They will have 48 hours to reply or a new winner will be chosen. US ONLY!

Giveaway Ends: October 18, 2009

Butterfly Bows & Bibs

Piggy Paint winners!

Piggy Paint offered 2 giveaways. One I held at IZEAfest and the other for my readers here at "Catch the Drift..."!

The IZEAfest winner was MommaDJane

and the winner at "Catch the Drift..." is #84 S

Congrats! I have emailed you and remember you have 48 hours to reply!

We are back in business! (Check out giveaways ending soon)

Sorry the last while has been a little slow. I have been attending the IZEAfest in Orlando FL. and have been kept pretty busy there. I am heading home today and will have many post to add this week. Remember tomorrow will be the official opening of the "Halloween-a-palooza". There are so many fun giveaways I have to bring you.



Also a reminder that two of my giveaways are coming to an end today and tomorrow.

Piggy Paint 10/5

Zoobie Pets 10/6