Less Than 24 Hours Left to Win Custom Postcards from UPrinting

Just a quick reminded that my UPrinting Custom Postcard Giveaway will be ending tomorrow, January 1st at 12 noon EST! You can sign up to enter by clicking here!

UPrinting Postcards {Giveaway} CLOSED

I'm thrilled that my sponsor UPrinting is offering another great giveaway to readers of Simplified Saving! That's right...one of you are going to receive 100 custom 4x6 postcards. These postcards will be printed on 14 pt Cardstock Gloss and can be printed in full color on both sides.

These don't have to be your average post cards either. UPrinting postcards can be used as thank you cards or personal notecards. You can make a save the date card for a wedding or a birth announcement. You can even use them as Christmas cards (or for those of you who like me never got around to sending out Christmas cards, you can can use them as New Year's cards). You can even use them as invitations to a party, shower, or special event like a family reunion!

Want to Win It? Leave me a comment telling me what you would do with the postcards if you were to win. This is required!

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3. Subscribe to Simplified Saving via email and /or RSS feed.

4. Blog about this giveaway and link back to this page (Leave your post URL)

5. Take my pretty button and post it on your blog. (Leave your blog URL)

6. Follow me (@LisaAboutLife) and @UPrinting on Twitter.

7. Tweet about this giveaway (include @LisaAboutLife in tweet).

8. Become a fan of Simplified Saving on Facebook!

****Please leave a separate comment for every entry. If your email address is not visible in your Blogger profile, please leave your email address with every comment. This giveaway will be closing on January 1st around noon eastern time.

Also, UPrinting has recently changed their shipping policies. All giveaway winners will be required to pay for shipping costs. There is a shipping calculator on the right side of the UPrinting site. This is still a phenomenal deal as these custom postcards would normally run $50.

{Disclosure: UPrinting generously gave me 100 postcards as a thank you for offering this giveaway. I don't have to disclose what I'm going to do with them, but I'm nice like that, so I'll tell you they will most likely be New Year's cards or possibly next years' Christmas cards if I continue at my current rate of procrastination}.

Great Giveaway at My Red Apron

Heather over at My Red Apron has a really cool giveaway going on right now. You can win a Flip Video Camera, a $25 Williams-Sonoma gift card, and a Cook or Be Cooked game for Wii. You can bet I'll be entering this giveaway!

Check out her giveaway here!

And the winner is...

I'm thrilled that so many of you entered my giveaway. I wish I could have picked you all! I used Random.org to pick the winner and they chose #12. The winner of the UPrinting Business Card Giveaway is Erin @ Home with the Boys!

Congrats Erin!

I'll be sending you an email in a few minutes!

UPrinting Business Card Giveaway {CLOSED}

It doesn't matter if you're a blogger, business owner, mom (or any combination of the three), we've all had those moments where we've needed to give out our contact info. And there is nothing worse than digging in the bottom of your purse for a scrap of paper to scribble your info on (and believe me, I know first hand)! Wouldn't it be so much better if you were able to just hand them a really fantastic business card? One lucky reader of Simplified Saving will be able to do just that.

UPrinting has generously offered to give 250 business cards to one reader of Simplified Saving. If you haven't already checked out UPrinting, you are missing out. Uprinting is an online printing company that offers an incredible selection of products including a variety of templates to create your products from. You don't need to be a business owner to benefit from their products. You can make family contact info cards to leave with babysitters, mommy cards to exchange with other moms, or even gift tags. You can check out what other users are saying about them over here.

Here's the prize: 250 Business Cards from UPrinting

You can get these in one of 4 sizes: 2" x 3.5", 2" x 3", 2 x 2" (square card) or 1.5" x 3.5" (skinny card). You can also choose from 14 pt gloss cardstock, 14 pt matte cardstock or 13 pt recycled uncoated cardstock. Your cards can be Full Color Both Sides, Offset Press, and 3 Business Day Printing. This giveaway is open to US Residents only due to shipping constraints!

Want to Win It? Leave me a comment telling me what you would do with the business cards if you were to win. This is required!

Want Extra Entries?**

1. Follow Simplified Saving through Blogger, Google Friend Connect, or Networked Blogs.

2. Subscribe to Simplified Saving via email and /or RSS feed.

3. Blog about this giveaway and link back to this page (Leave your post URL)

4. Take my pretty button and post it on your blog. (Leave your blog URL)

5. Follow me (@LisaAboutLife) and @UPrinting on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway.

****Please leave a separate comment for every entry. If your email address is not visible in your Blogger profile, please leave your email address with every comment. This giveaway will be closing on December 14th around noon eastern time.

{Disclosure: UPrinting generously gave me 250 business cards as a thank you for offering this giveaway}.

Great Giveaway

11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven is giving away a gorgeous Hotslings baby carrier!

To enter click HERE.

Purple Trail {A Review and Giveaway} CLOSED

I love hosting parties and helping to coordinate events, but I have to be honest about my hostessing abilities. I'm not very organized and I usually end up having a nervous breakdown the day of the party...especially when it's at my home. I've even been known to stuff everything sitting out around the house (mail, shoes, etc) in my dryer to make my house look neater. I have a hard time remembering who is coming, how many friends they're bringing, if they offered to bring a food or drink (and half the time, I'm not sure what kind of food to provide as a main dish). Party planning can be overwhelming, but I have found a great tool...Purple Trail. Purple Trail is like having your own event planner!

I'm sure you're wondering what makes Purple Trail so special and what exactly it is they do!

• Purple Trail allows you to create and send out online invitations (and birthday cards and holiday cards...) without those annoying ads that many online invitations and cards come with! They have hundreds of pre-designed online invites, ecards and announcements to choose from. Choose one and send it as is or you can customize it with your own photos, videos, music, and embellishments. You can even choose to make your own design from scratch. The Design Center is super easy to use. If you don't believe me, just check out this video.
  
  

• You can also create a matching event website that is interactive. Not only can guests find all the necessary details (directions, dress code, etc.), but they can also RSVP and add their two cents about time and location. And...they even have a potluck feature where guests can specify what they're bringing to the party (I really like this feature...makes my life easier for sure)!
  

• Purple Trail allows you to share your invitation via Twitter and Facebook. Plus, with the easy to use Address Book, you can import your contacts from Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail.
  

• If you're one of those people who is always looking for a good reason to entertain, check out the Party Trail section of the site. You're sure to find a reason for gathering or celebrating! Whether you're planning a basic dinner party, a Girls Night Out (or In), or a football party, you're sure to find some fun ideas and great tips.

• Purple Trail even allows you to interact with your guest after the event. You can design and send thank you notes. You can even share photos and videos of the event and allow your guests to do the same.

Purple Trail has several plans available to you. These plans range in price from Free to $49.95/year. To find out more about these plans, click here.

Purple Trail has graciously offered to give one of my readers a Basic Membership which is valued at $14.95/year.

Want to Win It? Simply head on over to Purple Trail and leave a comment here with your favorite design style. This is required!

Want Extra Entries:**

1. Follow Simplified Saving on Blogger (or with Google Friend Connect).

2. Subscribe to Simplified Saving via email and /or RSS feed.

3. Blog about this giveaway and link back to this page (Leave your post URL)

4. Take my pretty new button and post it on your blog. (Leave your blog URL)

5. Follow me on Twitter (@LisaAboutLife) and tweet this: Win a @PurpleTrail Basic Membership to help with your holiday party planning! Fun Giveaway @LisaAboutLife http://bit.ly/28Ow6E (Leave your tweet URL)

6. Leave a comment with your favorite tip for planning a stress free party!

**Please leave a separate comment for every entry. If your email address is not visible in your Blogger profile, please leave your email address with every comment! This giveaway will be closed on November 20th at 8pm ET.

{Disclosure: I was provided with a Premium Membership to Purple Trail in conjunction with Mama Buzz.}

Save money...save our planet!

Erin has a great giveaway of super cute reusable grocery totes! Make sure you check out her giveaway at http://jane4girls800dollarannualbudget.blogspot.com/

Good luck!

Fun Giveaways

Frugal Mommy of 2 girls has some great giveaways going on right now! Check out her blog! You won't regret it!