Dado Blade Giveaway at Home Construction Improvement (dot com)

Woodworking is one of those hobbies that is addictive. Every trip to the home improvement store yields more fun gizmos and gadgets to help us with our projects. Well, Todd at http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/ has a giveaway up for us woodworking fiends. He's giving away a Stacked Dado set to one of his VERY LUCKY readers. For folks that aren't familiar with this type of blade "set" make sure that your read Todd's review. He will fill you in on how the Stacked Dado blade can accomplish so much more than your average table saw blade.

here's a link to the blog and giveaway! http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/delta-stacked-dado-set-giveaway/

The winner will receive the Delta 8″ Stacked Dado Set Model #35-7670! It's a $150 value!!!

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Lenovo IdeaPad U350 Review & Giveaway!

Wow, I can't believe this wonderful giveaway. Yes, I am a techno-geek and I love that so many other folks are also getting more interested in computers. The greatest thing about computers is that they are really getting so easy to operate that they practically take care of themselves. There is a lot less "operator-error" to deal with.

Head over to www.mommypr.com and check out there great giveaway. They are giving away a Lenovo IdeaPad U350!!! Yes, a free Computer! The IdeaPad is perfect for us bloggers on the go. According to MommyPr's review, it is lightweight and even has a cool new feature called "veriface". The laptop literally takes a picture of you with it's webcam and then uses that photo to verify that the operator is the owner. How cool and Star Trek-like is that?

While you are over at MommyPr, check out the rest of the blog. There is a lot going on over there, and it is a great resource, especially with the holiday season coming up.

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The Dremel 4000 Giveaway at Home Construction Improvement

Any of you who read my blog will know that one of my favorite blogs is at http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/ . Todd Fratzel runs a great site with tips on home improvement and also sends out an informative newsletter. Yeah, yeah, I've written about Todd's site before, but trust me, you are gonna want to head over there right now to get entered into his newest giveaway.

Homeimprovement.com is giving away a brand new Dremel 4000. This is the latest and greatest in the Dremel line of rotary tools. Just reading his review got my mind to wondering about all of the tasks that I could take on (and actually complete!) with this handy little (yet powerful!) tool. One of the greatest things about dremels is all of the cool attachments you can get for them. They basically become a small everything-power-tool. You can use cutting wheels, polishing discs, sharpening blades, drill bits, and even router bits. Gotta love the multi-tasking ability of this dynamo. So... yeah, get over to homeimprovement.com and read the whole review and sign up for Todd's newsletter!

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Oreck Halo Vacuum Cleaner Giveaway at MommyGoggles!

Anyone who knows me knows that I have two cats, a husband, and a four bedroom house. I am also always on the go and often entertain. I really need some help keeping our castle in order and ready for guests. Well, I love the idea of the new Oreck Halo Vacuum. It actually KILLS GERMS!!! Yes, it knocks those dustmites and germies right out! This is about the coolest vaccum that I have heard of. Considering that our vacuum is more of a dust-blower, I am very intrigued by the wonderful features of this Oreck vacuum.

Well, go on over to www.mommygoggles.com ( http://www.mommygoggles.com/oreck-halo-vacuum-cleaner/#comment-79857 ) and read Tanya's great review of this vacuum. Even better, enter her contest. Yep, she's giving away a free Oreck Halo Vacuum to one of her readers. Yeah, yeah, I really want to win it for myself, but fear not dear readers, you can throw your hat into the ring for the competition too. Oh, and while you are over at MommyGoggles, take a look around her blog. It is really worth a read!

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Life has been exciting and busy...

Yes, my adventure of a life has been continuing at full-speed. In the last month, I have gone to NFL football games, NHL hockey games, the symphony, lots of dinners out, and 2 vacations. Yep! that's right two vacations. The first was a quick weekend away with my husband and friends for his birthday. We headed down to Tunica, MS and did a bit of gambling and playing. I always describe to to friends as kind of like "Chuck E. Cheese" for adults. You pay money to play games, eat lots of food, and well since we're adults, drink free drinkees. It's a blast and really a great way to get rid of some stress.

Our other vacation was to beautiful Taos, New Mexico. We had never been their before, and I can definitely recommend it as a gorgeous place to visit. We spent three luxurious nights at the El Monte Sagrada resort and spa. Boy, oh Boy, that place treated me like a queen. It is so relaxing and quiet with beautiful views of the mountains. We also visited the Indian Pueblo, some art galleries, and the surrounding countryside. The beauty was almost overwhelming. I will attach a photo to give you just a hint of how special a place Taos is.

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Stop Dropping Nails and Screws! The MagnoGrip!!!!

I have a new cool gizmo to tell you about. One of my favorite sites http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com , Home Construction Improvement has posted a review of "The MagnoGrip". If you are like me, you tend to lose small screws and nails when you are working on a project. I also have a problem finding a secure place to set nails and screws when I am not using them at the moment, but will need them shortly. Either I lose them, or my cat runs away with them. Same result either way... I have a screw loose!

Anyway, the MagnoGrip folks have designed a cool cuff that you can wear that has a magnet on it so that you can simply magnetically attach nails, screws, and other small metal doohickies to your wrist. Woo hoo... no more lost objects or having to go back down the ladder to retrieve the nails that you need for your project. Check out the full review at Home Construction Improvement's website.

Oh, and even cooler yet... they are giving away a FREE MagnoGrip over at Home Construction Improvement.

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Router Table Giveaway

I love tools. This is no secret. Both my husband and I have been very interested in doing more woodworking projects. Many a weekend morning has been spent watching the "Router Guys" on T.V. practically build an entire house with just a router. Problem is... you need a good router table. Well, go on over to http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/giveaways/skil-ras900-router-table-giveaway-150-value/ and check out the cool router table giveaway that they have going on. While you are there, subscribe to the email list. It is one of my favorites. I get great tips and tool reviews delivered right to my email box.

They are giving away a SKIL RAS900 Router Table. It is designed for the "junior and mid-level" woodworker. Most of us fit into this category, so it sounds perfect.

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UnPlanned Parties

Last night, I was out running some errands. My husband called and told me that a couple of friends were meeting at our local Mexican restaurant for drinks and food. Nothing had been planned, but I turned my car around and headed on over. When I arrived there were 4 people gathered outside on the deck. We pushed some more tables together, and within a couple of hours our group had grown to 9 people. It was a beautiful spring evening. The humidity was low and the humor was high. All I kept thinking was what wonderful friends I have and how great it is when spontaneity takes over our overly planned lives. I think we all need to try just a bit harder to let go of our schedules, computers, smartphones, and appointments now and then. Sometimes it is great to just gather together on the spur of the moment and enjoy a nice relaxing evening. Gotta love spring!

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