Win at trip to BlogHer '10 AND get paid to blog!

Remember last year when Mabel's Labels sent a blogger to BlogHer? Well, they're doing it again!

In addition to winning a trip to BlogHer, they are also offering a one year paid contract to blog for their site!

For contest details and how to enter, visit their site.






(Disclosure: I'm a web affiliate for Mabel's Labels – Labels for the stuff kids lose!®.)

And the UBTSC winner is ....

Official list of contest entrants:

1	Mary Lynn
2	Carrie
3	Shannon
4	Miss Shops-a-lot
5	Jennyjag
6	Ms. Porter
7	Rae
8	Tiana
9	sandra
10	The Veg Next Door
11	Nora
12	Kerry
13	marywoodrow
14	Capital Mom
15	Jenn
16	Ginny
17	Lanna
18	J Lincoln
19	Jacquie

Random number generation by random.org:

Congratulations Jenn!!

Thanks to everyone for playing!

Check back here at the end of the month -- I'll be offering a coupon code for Mabel's Labels.

Win an Ultimate Back-to-School Combo (now with Teeny Tags™) !

As a Mabel's Labels agent, I'm happy to offer you a chance to win an Ultimate Back-to-School Combo from Mabel's Labels. (Shipping charges may apply.)

To enter:
1. Click through to look at the Ultimate Back-to-School Combo on the Mabel's site.
2. Click on "make my custom labels."
3. Click on the "icons" tab.
4. Leave a comment on this post, telling us what your favourite icon is.
5. Your name will be entered in a random draw for a coupon code for an Ultimate Back-to-School Combo! (Shipping charges may apply.)


It's that easy!

Contest closes Monday, July 13th at 11:59pm (EST). Winner will be announced at http://leesvoice.blogspot.com/ by end of day on Tuesday July 14th. The winner will have 24 hours to claim the prize.

If you win, I’ll need a valid e-mail address from you, for the purpose of sending you the coupon code.

The coupon must be redeemed by August 6, 2009.

Only one entry per person, please!


This year's colour combinations for the Ultimate Back-to-School Combo are:

True Blue
Cotton Candy
Tickled Pink and
Nature Lover

The combo and the colours are available for a limited time only, until September 25th, 2009.

Win a trip to BlogHer '09!

Are you itching to get to Chicago for BlogHer'09, but can't come up with the change? Would you give your eye teeth to spend a weekend with Julie Cole of Mabel's Labels fame?

Now's your lucky chance to do both at the same time!

Mabel's Labels is having a contest to send a blogger to BlogHer '09. The winner will also be the event's chief correspondent on the Mabel's Labels blog!

Visit Mabel's website for contest rules and regulations.

My lucky stars have been twinkling

When we're busy, stressed or tired (or a combination of all three) it's easy to find things about which to complain. It takes effort to remember the good things that happened. Recently some good things have happened to me. Here they are (in no particular order):

• I won something beautiful in a raffle
• In November, December and January, I was the first person to give the correct the answer to skeet's Tuesday Teaser contest!
• Brigindo, nominated by Doodle Blog for an Inspiration Award! (I'll comply to the rules for this award tomorrow.)
  
  

Are you feeling lucky? Head over to skeet's where she's offering a chance to win a full version download of Hidden Expedition: Titanic ™ from Big Fish Games (makers of hidden object games).

I may already be a winner!

It only took a year and a half, or so, but I finally won myself a Tuesday Teaser over at Skeet's place!

Thanks, Skeet, for running such a fun weekly challenge!

And thanks to Megan Reed who quite possibly jogged something in my unconscious to help me guess the right answer!

Duck me!

Aaron Johnson, creator of the webcomic, What the Duck, is inviting everyone to "Go Duck Yourself." How could I resist? But what to do ....

This isn't "me" so much as anyone who's ever parented a toddler.



What are you waiting for? Go duck yourself!

Voting, round one

The Canadian Blog Awards (previously mentioned) are open to first round voting! (The first round will pick the top five blogs in the category. The second round will choose the winners. You can only vote once per category during each entire round of voting.)

Of note, I voted for

• Andrea McDowell's post Deserving (category: Best Blog Post)
• Denis McGrath's blog Dead Things ON Sticks (category: Best Entertainment/Cultural Blog)
• DaniGirl's Postcards from the Mothership (category: Best Family Blog)

Go ahead, it's your turn to vote!

[h/t: Dani]

Canadian Blog Awards - Nominations Now Open

Nominations are being accepted until January 11, 2008.

Eligibility:
All blogs written by persons living in Canada or by Canadian citizens living abroad are eligible for nomination. In the case of group blogs, the aforementioned persons must be significant contributors to the blog.

Organizers of the awards must abstain from making any judgment as to eligibility of other participants in only the categories they have also been nominated for.

Voting:
(2006 & 2007 Awards) Two rounds of voting will take place with each round lasting 7 days. The first round of voting will include all nominees. The second round of voting will narrow the list of nominees in each category down to the top 5 from the first round of voting.

Categories:

General:
Best Blog
Best French-Language Blog
Best New Blog
Best Group Blog
Best Blogosphere Citizen
Best Blog Post
Best Blog Post Series

Political:
Best Political Blog
Best progressive Blog
Best conservative Blog
Best Non-Partisan Blog

Interest:
Best Personal Blog
Best Photo/Art Blog
Best Humour Blog
Best Entertainment/Cultural Blog
Best Business/Finance Blog
Best Religious Blog
Best Sports Blog
Best Activities Blog
Best Media/Celebrity Blog
Best Family Blog
Best Local Blog
Best Sci/Tech Blog
Best Sexual/Gender Issues Blog
Best Podcaster/Vlogger
Best Military Blog
Best Education Blog

Honour your fav blogger by leaving a comment in the appropriate category. The folks over at the CBA's are trying to get a bit broader participation this year ... so spread the word!

[h/t to Dani and Kate]

Vote for me!

Voting for the 2007 Chewing Pencils Christmas Cartoon Project “People’s Choice” award closes on December 20th.

The voting system is easy. Chose your three favourite cartoons and then email your choices to Matt at mkglover (at) optusnet.com.au

Your email should read like this:

1. The name of the artist of your favourite cartoon, and the title of the cartoon itself
   
2. The name of the artist of your second favourite cartoon, and the title of the cartoon itself
   
3. The name of the artist of your third favourite cartoon, and the title of the cartoon itself

Your favourite gets three points, second favourite two points and third favourite one point. The one with the most points wins! You can only vote once.

Here's my submission: Best Present Ever

The rest of the submissions (in no particular order):

1. Rich from The Cartoon Days of Christmas submitted the Bethlehem Census.
2. Val from The Cartoon Days of Christmas submitted some Holiday Shopping.
3. Terry from A Touch of Terry Lou submitted A Not So Wise Man
4. Robbay from A Side of Cartoons submitted A Mouse Christmas Party
5. Teddy Tietz submitted a German Santa
6. Mick Ward submitted a Request for Santa
7. Frank Dutton submitted a Mauve Nosed Reindeer
8. Sheree from Sheree Bradford-Lea Cartoonist submitted Santa on Stress Leave
9. Dale from the Cartoon Days of Christmas submitted a Little Matt
10. Ron Atkinson submitted a present that Fits Like A Glove
11. A Chopra submitted a Nobel Prize Christmas Cartoon
12. Greg from EEight submitted a Polite Santa
13. Peter Naismith from the Nut Bank Files submitted a Runway Matt
14. Lee from Lee’s Things submitted the Best Present Ever
15. John from JDCartoons submitted a Christmas Protest
16. Henry from The Cartoon Days of Christmas submitted a Snowman’s Christmas Wish
17. Jason from Twisted Musings submitted a God Father Christmas
18. Andre submitted a Fishy Christmas
19. Rob from Rob and Jods submitted some Christmas Spirit
20. Bill Lumley submitted a Stocking Filler (PDF File)
21. Matt from Wickerdoodle submitted Santa in Space

Best present ever - toddler edition

Here's my entry for the 2007 Chewing Pencils Christmas Cartoon Project!

(And boy do I miss the days when empty boxes provided hours of enterainment!)

The code for this doodle and other doodles you can use on your blog can be found at Doodles.