Today’s the day to announce the winner of the Amazon gift card!
Has this week flown by for you as much as it has for me? It seems like just yesterday I was writing my anniversary post, and it’s already time to announce the winner!
In total, there were 125 entries for the Amazon Gift Card giveaway, and you all left tons of great suggestions for my site! I know you’re all waiting for the winner, so I’ll get right to it. I listed all the commenters in the order you all left comments, making sure I only listed every entrant once. Then I used the random integer generator at Random.org to pick the winner. Random picked commenter #75. The lucky commenter is…..
Laura from I’m an Organizing Junkie!
Congratulations to Laura! She has been contacted by email, and will be receiving her gift card shortly. And if you’ve never been to Laura’s site, it’s full of great organizing tips! I just love it!
Other News
This week the M-Network wrote all about vacations. We covered everything from frugal vacations to dealing with emergencies on vacation to tips for backpacking internationally, and much, much more. To see all the posts, head over to Mnetworkblogs.com, where Pinyo was gracious enough to list all the posts.
Single Guy Money is celebrating his first blogging anniversary with a giveaway! He’s giving away a $75 gas card. Head over to Single Guy Money to find out how to enter.
Speaking of giveaways, the Money Life Network is celebrating summer by doing a Summer Saving Series and giving away a $100 Amazon gift card! To find out how you can win, visit the Money Life Network!
The Frugal Roundup – Favorite articles from my feed reader.
A Letter to my Daughter on Graduation Day – This is a beautiful post and wise advice to a young adult. You just have to read it!
Adventures in Frugality: Grocery Budget Experiment Preview – I thought I was frugal with my grocery spending. That One Caveman has me beat by a mile! I can’t wait to see how his experiment goes!
Ask the Reader – What’s Your Best Grocery Cost-Saving Tip? – Randall is asking, and I know you all have the answers. Head over and let him know how you save money!
Frugal Indulgences – Emily shows you that you don’t have to spend a lot of money to pamper yourself.
How I Survived an F5 Tornado that Destroyed My Home – We don’t get tornadoes in Oregon, so I was mesmerized by this article. Jeff tells his experience in a way that really helps you imagine what living through a tornado is like.
Rural Living in a World With Expensive Fuel – Gas was $4.19 a gallon when I passed the station this morning. Fortunately I didn’t need to buy any. I really feel for people who live out of town and have to drive in every day.
Make Money Blogging – How to Set Up a Wordpress Blog in 3 Easy Steps – I receive a lot of emails about how to start a blog on Wordpress. The Dough Roller explains things beautifully.
Finally, a reader sent me a link to a useful site, and I thought you would enjoy it. Love Food Hate Waste is all about, well, loving food and not wasting it. If you have a trouble with food going to waste, take a look through this website. I know I’ve got it bookmarked! Thanks to Cynthia for the tip!
Have a great weekend! It’s a low-key day for me today, so maybe I’ll see you around Twitter, Plurk, or Friendfeed!
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Thanks for the mention! I’m curious how it will go, too. I didn’t realize we were already being frugal (in comparison). :)
Thanks for the link, Lynnae! Today I wrote about my very unfrugal upcoming indulgence :)
I’m so excited, thank you so much!!!
Thanks for the plug for the Money Life Network contest Lynnae! We’re pretty excited about it, and we hope everyone joins in with tips of their own for saving money this summer!
Great roundup!
Thanks for the Money Life Network mention!