but couldn’t tell you what that spiffetty prize is.

AND now, I can.

I told you it had nothing to do with yarn, and it doesn’t……

but it’s oh so spifferoonie…………….

 A Scan on the Go secure card-  Portable identity theft protection/virus scanning solutions that’ll let you protect yourself at home or anywhere you go with your computer. These little devices are small enough to fit in your wallet so you can pop them out whenever you need them. Be safe while surfing the net. Value $69.00

I   T O L D   you it was spiffy!

And, now…. announcing who won :

The Lucky Number was :161:   Joanna Smith

Congratulations, Joanna. It’s not yarn, but I think it is a really neat gadget.

Spiffy.

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There was a Blogtoberfest contest on my blog last week.

And here is what the prize is:

Name of prize:       3 Hats of the winner’s choice

Link to the source page:  www.charbridgeknitsandgifts.com

Short description:      Hats are custom made to the winner’s wishes. Any size and colors. Please allow 1 week for completion.

Suggested retail:        $50 which includes shipping

Images:                     Bridgett has attached sample pictures, but the winner can choose whichever ones they like

Bridget Ann Parsell
CHARBRIDGE KNITS & GIFTS
www.baparsell.etsy.com
www.charbridgeknitsandgifts.com

And who was the lucky winner?

the winner was #43 Theresa Shaffer.

Congratulations, Theresa!

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  Today, October 6 is the first day of the Lifestyles Channel of b5 media’s  Blogtoberfest Giveaway series.

If you would like to enter  to win some really great surprise Blogtoberfest prizes, all you have to do is  leave a comment on the following blogs:

A Child Chosen

Babylune 

Baking Delights

Blog Fabulous

Chocolate Bytes

De Clutter it 

Inside Motherhood

MomGadget

Keeping the Castle

Noodles and Rice

Simply Home Remedies

Tangled Thread

Weary Parent

Visit them all and leave a comment — you may win even more!Prize and Winner will be announced within a week. Check back to see if you’re the lucky winner and what you’ve won!

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From October 6 – 17th, we�ll be hosting our Second Annual Lifestyles Channel Blogtoberfest.

We�re planning to run this event for two weeks during the month of October (or until the prizes run out). During that two weeks, we�ll be giving away some amazing prizes.

We�ve already come up with a few prizes of our own by way of previous product reviews, public relations contacts and more to give to readers but would like to supplement them with some other prizes and gifts from sponsors interested in being a part of this event where they could get a little attention and we can reward our loyal readers.

If you�d like to participate by offering a prize (in return for a little publicity throughout our channel) please email Gayla with the following information in the following format:

1. email gayla AT b5media DOT com (substitute AT and DOT with the appropriate @ and .)
2. make the subject line �BLOGTOBERFEST PRIZE�
3. describe the prize you would like to offer (what is it and it�s value)
4. include a link to the prize if you have one – if not, a company website would be fine.
5. include your name, the link to the site you�d like us to link to in return for your prize and a graphic you�d like us to use along with your mention.

NOTE: While we would like to include as many prizes as possible – however, we won�t be able to accept every offer for whatever reason. We�d like to encourage prizes that are in line with at least one of our blogs content – so our readers will benefit the fullest from their participation.

Also note that our channel has an international audience and prizes need to be able to be received by readers around the world so please factor in that you�ll need to pay for any shipping if it�s won by an international reader unless otherwise specified or earmarked for specific distribution only.

Prize submissions will be accepted until Tuesday September 30th.

Prize Suggestions: Cash or gift certificates are always a plus, gadgets and random fun things. Electronics, books, memberships, toys and just about anything that is �suitable� to at least one of our blogs.

We�d rather keep this event unique, so things like �hosting packages�, services and �ebooks� aren�t going to exactly be relevant to participants. The more fun and creative the contribution the better (and value is a real plus).

What do you get in return?

You�ll be getting promotion in return for your prize on a number of pages/posts throughout the entire channel that yields a high number of visitors daily and monthly. Historically, once a contest of this magnitude is underway, you�ll probably get linked to from other blogs also as these events cause quite a stir around the blogosphere.

You will be guaranteed at least 2 links from every participating blog in the channel and multiple links from the blogs you sponsor for each prize you sponsor.

Example: One sponsor contributes 4 prizes, that’s 4 blogs that provide multiple links to your product website along with the channel wide promotion posts.

The better the prize the more attention you�ll get!

Now, let�s see just how creative some of you can be!

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But, the motto: ‘One world, one way’, gives me the creeps.  Um… what about diversity, or celebrations of the broad spectrum of the human experience? Being Canadian means I am steeped in a culture that values multi-culturalism and tolerance.

‘One World, One Way’ just sounds too Orwellian to me…. smacks a little of totalitarianism, doesn’t it?)

Anyhow…. like I said before, there’s lots of chat about the Olympics on  b5 media -

Here’s what some of my fellow Lifestyles bloggers have been up to:

Michelle at “Dating Dames,” takes a look at getting married on 08:08:08

Tracey at “Foodie Obsessed,” wonders  How safe is the food in China?

Elizabeth at “Gen Between,”wrote about  Gary Hall Jr’s Olympic performance despite having diabetes

Here on “Hankering for Yarn,” I posted about  Crocheting during the Olympics

Christine at the “Mad Cropper,” is  Scrapbooking during the Olympics

Marcie at “One Book, Two Books,” suggests Olympic Games for Young Readers and a look back at Pearl Buck and the Olympics

Christine at “Our One Heart,” writes about couples getting married on 8:08:08

Mary Emma at “Quilting and Patchwork,” offers  What to quilt while you are watching the Olympics

Linette at “She Knows Parties,” advises about Olympic party decorations and Olympic party food

Noel at “Unplugged Living,”discusses  solar panels at Beijing’s National Stadium

Char at “Weary Parent,” a look at the 30 teens participating in the Olympics and How to host an Olympic party

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