Showing posts with label giveaways. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giveaways. Show all posts

Apr 29, 2008

And the winners are....




Loretta and Michal! Thanks to everyone who entered Sam's give-away contest! He had fun picking the winners randomly from a box. Two seconds of that kind of power is a good feeling apparently. We will be doing this again so check back with us. In the mean time, you are welcome to check out more AWESOME books at sonjasfunbooks.com If you live in the Utah County area, hosting a show is the easiest way to earn free books. Email me at sonja@sonjasfunbooks.com for more info.

Jan 16, 2008

And the winner is...

CHARITY (Oliver and Company)!
Congrats!


And thanks for all the well wishes. Yep, I'm another year older. But I sure felt special today. :D

(that's chocolate angel food cake with chocolate-raspberry fudge, baby)

Jan 15, 2008

Enter to win!


It's not too late. You can still enter to win this fabulous book. Just leave me a comment here by 7pm (MST) today. My lovely three year old will choose the winner, after we have eaten my birthday cake. We will ship the prize to the happy recipient directly.

Jan 11, 2008

101 parts of me.

Oh this is probably so pretentious. This is my 101st post. I've seen others commemorate their 100th post by listing 100 things about themselves. I've really enjoyed reading them. I missed my 100th so, if you've got nothing better to do or if you are having trouble going to sleep, sit back and enjoy crash course 101 of the life of the author of this blog.

1. I am going to turn 31 soon.
2. I'm currently living in the city where I was born.
3. I've lived in 5 other states and 2 other countries in between.
4. I've been in a few musicals.
5. I sang the Finnish national anthem for the Finnish President in his home.
6. I have one sister
7. and two brothers.
8. I am the oldest.
9. I make home made Pizza almost every Friday night.
10. It's pretty good.
11. I have four entertaining children.
12. 1 boy
13. 3 girls
14. I studied Music ed in college.
15 Never got my degree.
16 I do plan on finishing
17. hopefully soon.
18. I am now an aunt to a guy a graduated from high school with.
19. My husband is the youngest of 8 children.
20. We met at a singles ward.
21 Our first date was to a French film called, "Celestial Clockwork"
22. Is he good or what?
23. We were married 8 and a half months later.
24. I was a June bride.
25. Our first baby came 2 years later.
26. Before I was married I had a few odd jobs.
27 I was a life guard in high school.
28. I never saved any one's life.
29. I was a hostess at Sheri's.
30. I was working at a luggage store in the mall when I met Jeremy.
31. He came into the store one day and asked about luggage.
32. He also asked for my phone number.
33. I can be pretty emotional sometimes.
34. I played water polo in high school.
35. And swam on the swim team.
36. I just barely made the team.
37. My best friend was the team captain.
38. I really like sugar.
39. I have for years.
40. My dentist could tell you that.
41. One of the countries I lived in was Germany.
42. I was there when the Berlin wall came down.
43. But now I can't donate blood or plasma.
44. (anyone who lived in Europe during a certain time period can not donated blood)
45. Apparently, they are worried about mad cow disease.
46. I've never really been a potato chip fan.
47. But I LOVE corn chips and homemade salsa.
48. Are you still with me?
49. I like old-fashioned things.
50. I really like to play the piano.
51. I use to be pretty good.
52. That's what I was doing when Jeremy first noticed me.
53. I played the piano for the singles ward.
54. I was too chicken to play the organ at that time.
55. I've never broken a bone.
56. I've never had stitches.
57. Oh, never mind, I have.
58. I like to read.
59. I especially like to read the newspaper in the morning.
60. It's almost a ritual.
61. I also really like to read the scriptures.
62. I HAVE to read the scriptures everyday. Otherwise, I get cranky.
63. I have a temper.
64. I'm currently serving as the nursery leader in our ward.
65. I love hiking in the mountains or canyons.
66. I love coming home to all my modern conveniences.
67. I sometimes wish humans were hibernating creatures.
68. You could pig out in the fall, sleep all winter and wake up skinny in the spring.
69. Come on! Who wouldn't love that?
70. I would love to sail in the Mediterranean Sea someday.
71. I would also love to go back to Europe and explore small cobblestone alleys.
72. I have visited a restaurant in Sweden that has been in operation since the 1600's.
73. It was very cool.
74. I've never been good at taking personality tests.
75. I guess I'm still trying to figure out who I am.
76. I've been called a granola girl.
77. My dad is a genius.
78. No really. He is.
79. He's also a wonderful person and marrying my mom made him not only the smartest
80. but the luckiest guy as well.
81. I also have really great in-laws.
82. Do you know the song, "I'm my own grandpa"?
82. Or "Grandma's Lye-soap"?
83. If you do, then you can be on my list of cool people.
84. I played the clarinet in Jr. High.
85. All roads lead to Rome.
86. I've been there.
87. It was dirty.
88. But the Sistine Chapel was glorious.
89. I have T.P.ed a few houses in my day.
90. I will never ever do it again.
91. I love homeschooling my kids.
92. I'm not the best housekeeper.
93. I'm not the worst either.
94. I like to really get to know people.
95. I think everyone has an interesting story.
96. I'm not really an animal person.
97. I admire them most when they are living in their natural habitat.
98. Or at the zoo.
99. We will only ever have Mac computers. (Thanks to my husband)
100. I have credits from three different colleges and universities.
101. I plan on getting some more.

WOW! You did it. I did it. Thanks for being with me for the ride. I really love blogging. As if this incredibly enlightening reading were not enough, I'm throwing in a fun treat.

Would you like to make a foaming monster? How about rainbows or illustrate why the sky is blue during the day and red when the sun sets? I love this book because it is hands on learning and most of the stuff you already have in your house. My kids have devoured this book.
If you would like to enter to win this giveaway, please leave me a comment with your email where I can reach you to send you this fantastic book. My lovely 3 year old assistant, Claire will choose the lucky winner on the 16th of January in the evening.

You can find this, and other fantastic books at my store: sonjasfunbooks.com
You you can get lots of FREE books by hosting a party. Please email me if you are interested.
sonja@sonjasfunbooks.com

Nov 7, 2007

Of Contests and Car Rides

We made it safely to WI!! You know, it actually went really smoothly. I attribute it to several things. I'll make that my Thursday Thirteen, now that I think about it. (I know I said I'd take a break this week, but it will be quick)



Well, we are really excited to announce the winner of my first contest. I must say I was a little blown away with the response. Thank you to EVERYONE who left a comment. It was great to hear that so many other people love Usborn books! I'm going to throw in one more plug (shameful, I know) I am a new Usborn consultant and can offer my hostess DOUBLE free books for the next 8 weeks. (That means you can still get this book, and many others free) So if you live in Utah county and would like to do a show, please email me. www.sonjasfunbooks.com

I've got Claire here with me. She is now going to pick the winner who is........

Becky and Joseph!!!!
I will email you to let you know and you will be receiving this delightful book shortly!

Hooray! Congratulations! Yippee!
Thanks again to everyone who entered. I will be doing another giveaway in December so come back again.

Oct 31, 2007

Games and Giveaways

I love Usborn books and I love giveaways! So I've come up with this happy combination. The prize is this lovely Nativity Book, brand-new, absolutely free and mailed to you. Please leave one comment to enter and make sure I can get a hold of you by email if you are the lucky winner. My three-year-old will choose one at random on November 7. Sorry, you must live within the United States to enter. If you'd like to see more books, or enter to win $50 worth of free books check out my store at: www.sonjasfunbooks.com

Also! My husband sent me this fun site today. It has the loveliest (and I mean gorgeous graphics) games I've ever seen. My children and I enjoyed them SO much: Orisinal.

Be sure to check out the other giveaways at the It's Fall 'Yall carnival.