Saturday, April 4, 2009

Site Launch Giveaway!

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone for all of the great ideas and for visiting my site! The contest is now over and winners as selected by randomizer.org have been emailed. If your name was drawn, please be sure to get back to me within 3 days with your mailing address or another winner be drawn.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LUCKY WINNERS!
1st Prize: heidib...
2nd Prize: mdhohn@...
3rd Prize: quelleheure4@...

Check back soon for my next contest, and in the meantime be sure to come back for the latest tips on living frugally (detailed survey site info and various other upgrades are in the works). Have a great weekend!



Hi everyone! Over the past few years I have developed a knack for coming across fun and exciting opportunities online. I love to share these with others, and I have often thought of creating a blog such as this to have one central location from which to share all of my finds. So, here it is! I will not bog down this blog with a lot of small gimmes, just my favorites that I deem worthy of sharing. I will update this blog every time I find something worthwhile to share and I hope you will come back often if you also find them worthwhile.

So, without further ado, I am celebrating the launch of my new blog with a giveaway! I love contests, and I hope to hold them often here at Modern Frugality.

The prizes will be as follows:

Winner #1: $15 Amazon gift code
Winner #2: $10 Party America gift card
Winner #3: $10 NBA Store gift card


Eligibility: Open only to U.S. Residents
How to enter: Simply post a comment below (post anything you want, I'm not picky!) Please be sure to have an email on file or include it here so that I have a way to contact you if you win.
Entry frequency: You may enter one time per day throughout the duration of the contest.
Duration: Contest will end on April 25, 2009 at 11:59 pm Eastern.
Winners: Three winners will be determined at random after the contest has ended. I will email the winners and announce them here. Winners must respond with mailing address within 3 days of notification or they will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be drawn.

DAILY BONUS ENTRY #1: To gain a bonus entry, post a second comment with a tip on how I can improve my website or what you'd most like to see posted here. I am not by any means an expert at creating a website, so I would love any feedback you can offer. You may gain one bonus entry per day by posting a suggestion (please make your suggestion different from day to day).

DAILY BONUS ENTRY #2: You may gain a third entry each day by posting about this contest on another website. Twitter about it, whatever, even tell someone you know in person and that will work. Post a separate comment telling me how you spread the word.

Thank you, and good luck!

315 comments:

  1. Very nice layout of the site. Really like the banner.

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  2. Good luck with the site! It is certainly a timely subject. I like the flowers. :)

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  3. Good luck with the site. Thanks for the contest! bluemoves [at] hotmail [dot] com

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  4. Daily bonus -- almost every chain restaurant in the U.S. offers a free meal on your birthday. I notice that you have some restaurants listed on your birthday freebes section, but there are dozens more. But overall, it's a great site! I especially like the paid survey sites section. I'm a member of 15 of the sites you have listed, but I'm going to check out the rest. Thanks! bluemoves [at] hotmail [dot] com

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  5. giveaways are a great way to increase traffic!!

    autumn398 (at) yahoo.com

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  6. Aren't giveaways fun!

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  7. Me again! Aren't giveaways fun!
    dolniaks@connecttime.net

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  8. Wishing you the best with your new adventure!

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  9. I love Amazon, that would be a nice win

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  10. Thanks for the giveaway. Good Luck!

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  11. Good luck with your site. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  12. just coming back for the entry, GL on your site!

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  13. I like the colors as they are soothing and I love pink.

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  14. Good luck with the new site!

    hebert024 at aol dot com

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  15. Congrats on your site launch! I'm looking foward to your frugality tips! asthenight at gmail dot com

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  16. GL I will be checking in often to see your posts. Nothing like a good deal or freebies

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  17. Good luck!! Thanks for the giveaway! hawkgirl_16 {at} hotmail {dot} com

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  18. Congrats on the launch of your site! It's really helpful to have a list of freebies and paid survey opportunities -- it might also be useful to add a brief description of the latter (e.g., what kind of time commitment they entail, what the potential rewards/compensations are, etc.). Thanks for the giveaway!
    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  19. Tweeted the giveaway here: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1458317947

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  20. I enjoy checking out interesting blogs and look forward to visiting yours again!
    pauline15_01 at hotmail dot com

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  21. please enter me!

    delorezb@yahoo.com

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  22. would love to be entered.

    roro219708@yahoo.com

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  23. Welcome to the blogging world!

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  24. Wow, what a cool site! Must be a cool webmistress. :D

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  25. Today I had a really good breakfast. Spicy Kim chee Noodles! Yum!

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  26. Have a great week everyone! When I looked out this morning there was SNOW!!!!!!

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  27. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1463094478

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  28. Hooray! I'm sure I'll be a frequent visitor! ;)

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  29. I love the colors and the pretty flowers on top!
    smchester at gmail dot com

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  30. I'd love to win this. Good luck to you and your new website.
    eddiem11@ca.rr.com

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  31. One suggestion I would like to make is to have any links automatically open to a new page. That way I can easily return to this site in search of more goodies

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  32. Coming to do another entry in the contest

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  33. Great site. I have been very interested in learning more about all this since we talked a few years ago.

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  34. Very nice site. Enjoy your new endeavor.

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  35. I would expand upon the About Me and put it at the top until the blog is more established in terms of readership and then you can switch it back to where you have it now. (I would like the Amazon if I win)

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  36. I hope I am a winner here
    pkbailey@charter.net

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  37. I love your site! I signed up with some of the sites! Thank you! Good Luck!!! - ruppbc@yahoo.com

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  38. I had a tasty lemon bar today.

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  39. Daily tweet: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1470258129

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  40. I agree about the pink font perhaps a darker rose color

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  41. Just swinging by to say hi and sign up. Blog looks good.

    jason@allworldautomotive.com

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  42. Please enter me - Mamamoose.

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  43. I like that you changed the text color to a darker pink. :)

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  44. Watching a loveless marriage fall apart is mega depressing.

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  45. The links on your site are very interesting.

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  46. Pink is very pale, darker would be better! Love the site. Thanks for the chance.

    mogrill@comcast.net

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  47. Entering again! :D I'm so excited about this blog Suzy. Now I can be like you. ;)

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  48. entering again, love the prizes you're giving away

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  49. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1479117586

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  50. I can't stand eating shrimp. The legs gross me out for some reason. They are like the cockroaches of the sea!

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  51. I'm thinking a trade section might be nice.

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  52. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1485398752

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  53. Amazon GC's are wonderful.

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

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  54. I'm almost done with school. That is very happy.

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  55. Thanks for offering the contest.
    Isn't it fun to share deals with others?
    Mandy
    canoemountains(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  56. I'm new to the blog/website world, but I think you should get a button..keep with your flower/pink theme...it would add some character to your site. Loving it so far.Mandycanoemountains(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  57. You have such a beautiful site. Very calming.

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  58. I love your site! The pink is great and I love the flowers! Thanks for contest! tnikki12 at hotmail dot com

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  59. HI, I just found your site. It looks very nice :) Thanks for entering me in your giveaway. I look forward to checking out your blog more :)
    zokiemichael(at)sisna(dot)com

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  60. We go together like rama lama lama, kadingky kadingkydonk!

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  61. Your page is cute! And the amazon gift card would be awesome!
    lerinleigh at gmail com

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  62. You might want to post a link to Freecycle. I think your readers would like it.

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  63. Woot, woot, an easy entry contest; I love it!
    msurosey@yahoo.com

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  64. Good luck with the site.
    khulsey79 at yahoo dot com

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  65. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1491174267

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  66. Great giveway. Good luck!!
    magic5905@embarqmail.com

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  67. Good luck and have fun with the site!

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  68. As a girly-girl, I LOVE your layout.

    ldsmom2201 at yahoo dot com
    http://juanshappywife.blogspot.com
    http://homeschoolunitstudies.blogspot.com

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  69. Can't have pie without Cooh Hwip!

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  70. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1497355568

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  71. If you want it you can findit at Amazon. love to win that prize

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  72. Cute background! Yay for starting a new website! Enter me!
    couponmichelle@hotmail.com

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  73. Suggestion: have some good coupon links on your site!
    couponmichelle@hotmail.com

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  74. It's raining. What a lovely day.

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  75. Count me in :)

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

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  76. I'm working on my Amazon wish list and this would help me toward the Kindle2 that I want. Thanks for the contest. slehan AT juno Dot com

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  77. Happy Easter!

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  78. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1502930752

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  79. Great giveaway..
    eddiem11@ca.rr.com

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  80. Like the idea of this giveaway. Thank you for having it. Good Luck everyone!!!! michellesellpa@yahoo.com

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  81. Great site, looking forward to following it. Thanks for the chance to win, too!

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  82. Thanks for the chance to win a nice prize!

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  83. I'm already saving money using your site! Thank you! asthenight at gmail dot com

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  84. I finally finished my research paper. Now I can finally graduate.

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  85. I hope everyone had a great Easter. Now back to reality.

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  86. Hope you all had a great w/e

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  87. Tweet for the giveaway: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1509618652

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  88. Thanks for the chance :)

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

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  89. Thanks for the chance to win this prize!

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  90. This is great, please count me in.

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  91. Great information. I'd like to see more color on the page.


    txhottie_86 at yahoo dot com

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  92. I'm saddened at the death of Mark Fidrych.

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  93. Count me in please :)

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

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  94. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1519736321

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  95. my back aches.

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  96. I have a huge wish list for Amazon

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  97. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1528622500

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  98. It is snowing here too. Yuck.
    norton_kristin@yahoo.com

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  99. Great Blog! I've bookmarked it and will be checking back frequently.
    bookloverlori@hotmail.com

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  100. Thanks for the giveaway!

    mdhohn(at)msn(dot)com

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  101. Thanks for the chance at great giveaways!!

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  102. The comment for improvement that immediately comes to mind is changing the color of the words at the top, directly underneath your header. They are kind of hard to see, so I totally skipped them and went right to the post.

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  103. I had a damn tasty cupcake today.

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  104. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1533483025

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  105. I have been have problems with the freebies always out of stock

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  106. Perhaps a link where the freebies could be reported for removal when out of stock

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  107. You have a nice list of paid survey sites that you trust.
    pkildow at gmail dot com

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  108. Here I am, back for another entry and to poke around on your site! asthenight at gmail dot com

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  109. Thanks! Scg00387 at yahoo.com

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  110. Suz, it snowed SO MUCH yesterday and last night! Inches and inches! Check out the picture on BYU's homepage.

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  111. i am not one to ask about design,looks great though.

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  112. she looks like a flower but she stings like a bee

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  113. It is Friday and it is supposed to be 70 & sunny today here.

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  114. We have wild turkeys that come thru our property, we just love them. skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

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  115. Your pinkish print is hard to see, I'd say make it a darker color, better to see especially for this old ladys eyes:-)
    skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

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  116. We need to win.
    Telephones@aol.com

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  117. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1543140617

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  118. Thanks for the chance to win!
    claire@tutusfortoddlers.com

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  119. Show me potato salad!

    Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  120. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

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  121. I love the random comments. Like this: I woke up way too early today and had toast for breakfast.

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  122. Count me in please :)

    ktgonyea at gmail.com

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  123. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1552625763

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  124. oh, I love your sidebar with the birthday freebies and survey sites! That's a really good idea!

    augustgirl01 (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  125. Back again...still exploring! asthenight at gmail dot com

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  126. I love your blog! When I get more time, I'll have to be back and go through all the survey companies and stuff. :)

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  127. Bonus entry - Maybe put up one of those "follow me" things or get a button that others can put on their blogs. If I'm following you or have a button/link on my blog, I'm likely to remember to visit again!

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  128. Back again. Vote for Matt on American Idol!

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  129. I would get music with the gift card
    pkbailey@charter.net

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  130. Good luck with your new site. Please accept my entry. Thank you.

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  131. Tweet for the day: http://twitter.com/guettel78/status/1560669081

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  132. Tip: Use cruise control in town when possible (little to no traffic, and few stops).

    s31e08f992009@fullhart.com

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  133. we are having a belated Easter dinner today.

    -Kellie
    greenjello77@yahoo.com

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  134. Suggestion have links for help centers on your site. skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

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  135. Congratulations on you new launch!

    TWBellamy@hotmail.com

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  136. Geat log congrats but the color is hard on these older eyes good luck

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  137. Very nice site! It's easy to navigate and I love the background.

    braaisjo at gmail dot com

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