BIG CSN GIVEAWAY!!!!!!! + Review

****keep reading to the end for you chance to win a $50 CSN gift certificate!****
I'm SO excited! As I mentioned before, I was contacted by CSN Stores a while ago, and I am SO excited about the opportunity to work with them!

I received a gift certificate, and with it, my mother and I decided to buy her dog, Sugar, a new bed. My mom always reads in bed before going to sleep, and Sugar likes to sit in her bed and watch my mom read. Unfortunately, her bed wasn't very comfortable, and she would often get restless, trying to jump up in bed with my mom or walk around the room whimpering.

No longer the case - Sugar absolutely ADORES her new bed! Every night when it is time for bed, she runs over filled with excitement, wagging her tail and practically smiling, as if there is nothing more in life she wants than to lie down in her new bed!

It's sturdy enough that I don't think we'll be buying a new bed any time soon, pretty enough that it doesn't take away from the decoration of the room, and Sugar makes it seem like it's so comfortable that even I wouldn't mind sleeping in it. More than that, my mother's reading (and sleeping) time has become far more peaceful, with Sugar not moping around the room all the time. She WANTS to be in her bed, and I think that's what a dog bed is supposed to be about. AWESOME!

Now, whether you're looking for a bed for your dog or a bookcase or a nice new exercise bike, CSN stores is definitely the place for you!

Which is why I am SO excited to have up for grabs a $50 CSN gift certificate! All you have to do to win is fill out the form!
Open only to the US and Canada, I'm sorry, as CSN is based there.
Ends Friday, October 8, 2010. Don't forget to comment on this post! :-)

Time to Announce Some Winners!

Interrupting this regularly scheduled Waiting on Wednesday Programming to
ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS!

First off, the five winners of my Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer contest, chosen by randomizer.org, are:

Marc
Jess from Park Benches and Book Ends
Donna
Benita
Josh

I have e-mailed all of you to let you know that you have won. You will have two days to get back to me with your address, otherwise I will have to pick another winner. Congratulations!

And now, for the winners of the contest I am sure interests you most: the Nihon no Kinyoubi button contest winners!

We actually have A TIE!!!!
In first place, with 18 votes each, we have

Michelle from the True Book Addict

AND
Kirthi from Pages

Both of you will be receiving the book of your choice from the list. I will be e-mailing you shortly to ask you for your address and your choice! I will also most likely be alternating between the two buttons for my feature.

Not far behind in third place, we have the button I myself actually voted for.
Charlotte from The Book on the Hill

As I'm thinking about adding this button into the rotation as well, Charlotte will also be receiving the book of her choice from the books listed.

Congratulations to the winners, and check back soon because I've got a great contest coming up with CSN Stores!

The Voting Has Arrived!

As I mentioned before, my blogiversary is right around the corner. And I am SO excited because I've paired up with CSN Stores, and I've got a great $50 dollar giveaway coming up, paired with a review for one of their fabulous products. I haven't decided yet what I'm going to review, but since every good reader needs a comfortable place to read, I've been thinking about a nice modern chair from their AllModern store. Or maybe one of their many amazing bookshelves. I hope you'll enter

Since it's the blogiversary, I can't have just one contest. Have you entered my contest yet to win a copy of Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer?!? NO?!? GO DO SO NOW!!!!

And now what you have all been waiting for! My make me a button contest has ended, and I've got some GREAT entries! Thanks to all those who participated! I love them all, and I have NO idea how I am going to pick which one to use. And that's where you come in.
VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE!
Here's how it works - each image is associated with a number. You can either respond to the poll in my sidebar (which is also at the bottom of this post) to let me know which one you like or comment on this post which your preference. I'd love to hear your reasons for choosing, even if you do use the poll!
Voting ends September 5, 2010.

And let the voting begin!

1 Eleni from La Femme Readers

2 Aik from Friends and Family

3, 4, and 5 Kirthi from Pages

b

b

c

6 and 7 Charlotte from The Book on the Hill

a b

8 Michelle from the True Book Addict

BLOGIVERSARY GIVEAWAY 2: Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer GIVEAWAY!

So, I mentioned before that my blogiversary is coming up. I've decided that, even though I started blogging before then, the official date will be August 24. Leading up until then, I've decided to have some giveaways to celebrate! The first of those giveaways is my MAKE ME A BUTTON CONTEST going on - go check it out and make me a button for my weekly feature, Nihon No Kinyoubi, to participate!

This will be the second of my giveaways!

You perhaps remember (or perhaps not) the RAVING 5 star REVIEW I posted of a FABULOUS book - Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer!!!! I absolutely ADORED this book, and it's just recently come out in paperback.

I'm excited to say that, thanks to Hachette, I've got *5* copies to give away to some lucky readers. Unfortunately, since they'll be coming from Hachette, this contest is only open to non P.O. Box residents of the USA and Canada.

All you've got to do to enter is fill out the following form. It's that easy. And I'd love for you to promote the contest as well, but it's totally not obligatory!
ENDS SEPTEMBER 2!