Orange County Peeps: A GIVEAWAY = CUPCAKES

If anyone has read my blog in the past two months, you would know that I have a special love for cupcakes and for my favorite cupcake baker, Kristin. Kristin is the owner, baker, cupcake maker, and cupcake creator at Meringue Bake Shop.

In honor of my TWO YEAR blog anniversary, Kristin has graciously offered her services to me for a GIVEAWAY! That's right, I'm doing a cupcake giveaway. This will only be for my Orange County bloggers, well, and anyone in the surrounding area if you want to come pick them up in Orange County.

Kristin is offering, 1 dozen regular size or 2 dozen mini size cupcakes (1 flavor) decorated with custom fondant or sprinkles. Valued at $30. Must be used by Sept 1, 2009.

I thought I would have a little local giveaway since I've been given a lot of love lately from my local peeps.

Here's the rules!

1. Check out Kristin's site at Meringue Bake Shop, and her blog too!
2. Let me know what you like from her site.
3. Follow Kristin on Twitter!
3. Comment here, obviously!
4. Blog about this giveaway! Let me know here in a comment!
5. Tweet about this giveaway! Let me know here in a comment!
6. Become a follower of my blog! Let me know here in a comment!
7. Follow me on Twitter! Let me know here in a comment!

I will be giving this away at 12 PM PST on Tuesday, June 30, 2009. I will be choosing the winner randomly!

Doodle Bugs Stationery Giveaway!!!

In honor of my TWO YEAR Blog Anniversary, I'm going to be having some giveaways in the next few days. I want to be able to give back to my readers, and the people who actually read my ramblings.

I've been buying from Kacey at Doodle Bugs Stationery for almost three years now. My friend, Londie, got me hooked on them. My drawers in my office are full of stationery from Kacey, plus they make great gifts too. What woman doesn't love personalized stationery?

I'm giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to Doodle Bugs!

Look at these cute Striped Flip-Flop Folded Notes. They are special edition just for summer!

Aren't these great and preppy too. Square address labels!

and what a great idea for the kid in your life, Flat Thank You Notes


So here's the official details for this giveaway!!

1. Check out Kacey's site at Doodle Bugs Paper, and her blog too! Follow her, she does giveaways!
2. Let me know what you like from her site.
3. Comment here, obviously!
4. Blog about this giveaway! Let me know here in a comment!
5. Tweet about this giveaway! Let me know here in a comment!
6. Become a follower of my blog! Let me know here in a comment!
7. Follow me on Twitter! Let me know here in a comment!

I will be giving this $25 Gift Certificate away at 12 PM PST on Monday, June 29, 2009. I will be choosing the winner randomly!

Please check back at my blog. I will be having more giveaways this week!!!

Eat That Frog Giveaway Winners!

On Monday, April 20th, I announced my giveaway for the book, "Eat That Frog". I had 44 entrants into the contest.

I asked people what they procrastinated on..most people wrote about something to do with cleaning their house. I definitely procrastinate on that too!

On to my winners!



#4 is Amy from Life of a Nguyener



#32 is Jinxy and Me


Please contact me with your name and mailing address for your copy of "Eat That Frog".

Thanks to everyone who entered and commented!

Eat That Frog and a Giveaway!

Recently a friend recommended this book, Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time. Of course, I totally procrastinated on buying it. I had it in my wish list on Amazon for about a month. I finally purchased it about two weeks ago.

I read the book in about a day and a half. It's a really quick read. I loved it. I think everyone who procrastinates and is totally A.D.D. like me. I've read a lot of self help books in my life and this is one of the better ones.

Why Eat That Frog?

"Using "eat that frog" as a metaphor for tackling the day's most challenging task, Tracy shows readers how to zero in on these critical tasks and organize their time. He details 21 practical, doable steps to stop the procrastination treadmill and get more of the important tasks done."

Here is an example of some of the tips that the book gives:

1. Select any goal, task, or project in your life which you have
been procrastinating and make a list of all of the steps you need to take to
eventually complete the task.

2. Then take just one step immediately.
Sometimes all you need to do to get started is to sit down and complete one item
on the list. And then do one more, and so on. You will be amazed at what you
eventually accomplish.

I'm amazed by this book, so much, that I'm going to give away two copies! That's right, two lucky people will win a copy of this book!

How do you enter to win this book?

1. Leave a comment. What do you procrastinate about? Is it home related? Work related? Blog Related?

2. Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AngryJulie. Tweet about my giveaway and leave the tweet in my comments section.

3. Post about the giveaway on your blog.

Giveaway ends Friday, April 24th, at noon. I will choose two winners randomly. This contest is open to U.S. Residents only.

Good Luck!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED, WINNERS TO BE POSTED SOON!!!