"My Favorite Things" Giveaway

It's hard to believe the release date of my book, I'll Know You by Heart, is only eight days away.  I'm celebrating with all of my faithful blog followers by holding a "My Favorite Things" giveaway.  I wish I could afford to give prizes to all of you.  Your love and support mean so much to me, and your comments always brighten my day.  I've made some amazing friends, and I hope to meet all of you in person some day.

Here's how the contest will work.  I'm going to list some of my favorite things which I'm giving away as prizes, as well as how to enter below, so keep reading.  I'll take entries through Monday night, March 15th, then I'll announce the winner(s) on my release date, Tuesday, March 16th.

Favorite Item #1

Cute Socks

For as long as I can remember, I've loved cute socks.  My husband teases me about my crazy socks not matching my clothes, but I don't care.  They make me feel amazing.  The picture above is not the exact socks--I haven't bought them yet.  But, I promise, they will be just as cute.

Favorite Item #2

Mary Kay Moisturizer

Mary Kay's Oil-free Hydrating Gel is my all-time favorite moisturizer.  It is cool and refreshing--it feels like a drink of water when you're thirsty.  I love it because it doesn't leave my face feeling oily or sticky.  [$30.00 retail value.]

Favorite Item #3

Pajamas

I LOVE pajamas!  More often than not, if I'm home and don't intend to go out, I'm wearing pajamas.  I admit, I even occasionally wear them to Walmart, late at night when I hope nobody will see me.  :)  I bought this cute pair to give away since they go along with the Heart theme of my book.

Favorite Item #4

Silver Jewelry

Going along with the heart theme, I'm giving away this silver charm bracelet.  The heart charm is actually a watch.  Cute!  I love all jewelry, but silver is my favorite.

Favorite Item #5

Chocolate

Normally, white chocolate is not my favorite, but I love the white chocolate Lindor Truffles.  Other than these, I prefer dark chocolate--the darker, the better.

Favorite Item #6

Stickers

I've always loved stickers.  I remember trading them at recess in elementary school.  Back then, I was so desperate for new ones, I even took the sticker off the Chiquita bananas to put in my sticker book.  I'm giving away all the Pebbles, Inc. stickers pictured above.  [$30 value]

Favorite Item #7

My Critique Group

I have the most amazing critique group ever!  Tristi, Keith, Heather, Nichole, and Danyelle have helped me improve my writing more than any other thing.  I'd be lost without their suggstions.  We've been meeting for two years, and between all of us, we've critiqued 14 full manuscripts and are currently working on five more. 

I love these guys, but no, I can't give them to you.  But, we thought it would be fun to invite one lucky winner to join one of our critique sessions.  So, if you are local, I'll let you know when and where we are meeting, and you'll be invited to come and bring a chapter to be critiqued.  Just be warned, sometimes things get a little silly.   If the winner is not local, all these amazing writers have agreed to critique one chapter for you.  I promise you won't be disappointed!

Favorite Item #8

My Book!!

I love my book, and I hope that you will too.  I'm giving away an autographed copy.  So, what's it about?  Read on--

What happens when the love you thought you found is the one that puts you in mortal danger? A story of pain, survival, and love, I’ll Know You by Heart is a deeply emotional journey of one woman’s determination to save herself and her family from a life of abuse and fear, and culminates with her finding love again. 

Now, onto the details.

I haven't decided yet how I'm going to divide the prizes.  I could give each item away individually, or put them all together for one lucky winner.  It depends on how many entries I get.  Every time I do a contest, my biggest fear is that nobody will enter--so if you are reading this, PLEASE enter.

You get one entry for each of the following:

*Leave a comment telling me which item you'd most like to win.

*Follow this blog.  (Click on the follow link on the right sidebar.)

*Become a fan of Kimberly Job, Author on Facebook.

*Follow me on Twitter.

*Tweet about this contest.

*Post about this contest on Facebook.

*Visit my website and click on contact me to sign up for my newsletter.

For five additional entries, blog about the contest and leave me a link to your blog post.

Casual Blogger Conference

For weeks I've been hearing about the Casual Blogger Conference.  I've really wanted to go, but couldn't justify the expense, so I've been entering every ticket giveaway I could find.  I just found out that I won a full conference pass from Navel Gazing at It's Finest.  I'm so excited!!

If you haven't heard about the conference, check it out here.  You can also sign up for their newsletter and follow them on twitter for a chance to win a ticket for yourself.  Each week the newsletter lists blogs that are giving away tickets.

I know Jenni James and Annette Lyon are both presenters at the conference.  How about the rest of you?  Is anybody going? 

Progress, not perfection--right??

Most of you already know that I recently got remarried, and that my husband and I combined our families, now totalling ten children.  Yep!  Ten.  Am I crazy?  Yeah, pretty much.

It's definitely had some challenges.  Our children come from very different backgrounds, so putting them together has been interesting--to say the least.  Some days we wonder if we are going to make it.  It finally seems like they are all getting along, then something happens and they each return to their own camps and it becomes the Thompson's vs. the Jobs.

Occasionally, we see glimpses of progress, and cheer silently inside.  Almost every day my 17 year old daughter helps her younger step-brother with his homework, and my son always wants to know if "the boys" are coming over.  The two 8 year olds have made up games that are theirs alone, and even the 16 year old when asked about one of his new step-brothers said, "Yep, that's my brother."  My heart melts when they all get along and we start to feel like a "real" family. 

Today was one of those occurrences.  Our youngest daughter got a large whiteboard for Christmas and today I found this note on it to her, from one of her step-brothers.

Isn't that cute?  It made me smile. 

It's things like this that make me think we just might make it.  I just keep reminding myself that it's progress, not perfection that we are after.  Most of the time, I'm grateful for the opportunity I have to be "Mom" to so many amazing wonderful children. 

Huge Giveaway!

The Office Box Giveaway & Wrong Number Book Launch

The Original Scrapbox has a brand new piece of organizing furniture and you have a chance to win it! Introducing the Office Box...
And we're celebrating the launch of Rachelle J. Christensen's suspense novel, Wrong Number, with a chance to win an autographed copy!


The Office Box was created as an addition to the line of incredible scrapbooking furniture The Original Scrapbox has to offer, such as The Workbox and The EZ View Craft Desk.

I'm hosting a preliminary giveaway.  You have the chance to win an autographed copy of my new book, I'll Know You by Heart.

On March 16th, I'll announce the winner of my book who will then go on for the grand prize drawing of The Office Box and a copy of Wrong Number.The Grand Prize Winner will be drawn on March 19, 2010 at RachelleWrites. She will select a winner from the 25 finalists to receive one Office Box (Value $895.00) in their choice of color and an autographed copy of Wrong Number by Rachelle J. Christensen.

Giveaway open from March 5, 2010- March 15, 2010 at 11:59pm Mountain Standard Time.

Open to addresses in the contiguous United States only.

Giveaway Rules:
*You can only enter under one name

* It is possible to win more than one preliminary prize, which means it’s possible to be entered into the grand prize drawing more than once.

*All winner’s addresses must be stateside US addresses

*You must complete the required entry to be eligible to win

Here's how to enter:Please leave details in your comment of how you entered with required links. I'll put all entries into a spreadsheet and use Random.org to select the winner.

*Required entry: You must visit The Original Scrapbox website and leave a comment telling me your favorite item

Extra Entries:

*Become a Facebook Fan of The Original Scrapbox
*Tweet the contest with linkback in your comment and use the hashtag #officebox or #scrapbox in your tweet
*Facebook the contest with linkback in your comment
*Add the contest button(pictured above) to your sidebar with a link to this contest
*Follow RachelleWrites
*Follow Scribbled Scraps
*Become a Facebook Fan of Kimberly Job, Author
*Follow me on Twitter

To receive 15 extra entries, you must do the following 5 things together on your blog post and please leave a link back to your blog post with your comment (only one comment required, but you must leave a link so I can check your post.)

1. Blog about the contest WITH a picture of The Office Box and Wrong Number in your post, and link back to this post, so people will know where to enter.
2. In your blog post link the phrase "The Office Box " to http://theoriginalscrapbox.com/catalog/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=138
3. Link the phrase "The Original Scrapbox" to http://theoriginalscrapbox.com/catalog/
4. Link the phrase "Wrong Number" to http://www.amazon.com/Wrong-Number-Rachelle-J-Christensen/dp/1599553643/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1
5. Post the Wrong Number book trailer from You Tube on your blog

There are 25 different blogs participating in this giveaway. Each blog is giving away a preliminary prize and a chance to win an entry into the Grand Prize Drawing. Stay tuned for reviews on Wrong Number and author interviews as well!

Here's the list of blogs where you can enter:

The Mommy Files
Cricut Christmas
Little Birdie Secrets
Priscilla Styles
Mommy Mandy
RockinMama
RachelleWrites
Alvor-Dare To Dream
Diony George
Heather Justesen
Queen of the Clan
Scribbled Scraps
Anne Bradshaw
Rachel Rager
Tristi Pinkston
Cami Checketts
Nichole Giles
Wendy Paul
Marilyn Bunderson
Ronda Hinrichson
C.L. Beck: Write Up My Alley
Christine Bryant
Ali Cross
Jenni James
Annette Lyon


*Results of contests are final. Participants will be eliminated if entry rules are not followed correctly.

Guest Blogger

I'm a guest blogger today at Christine Bryant's blog, Day Dreamer.  Christine is the most creative blogger I know.  Check out her blog, and my post, here.

Contests Galore!

I'm still on vacation, and having a great time.  I'm just giving you a heads up about an awesome contest I'll be participating in that starts this Friday, March 5th.

It involves a prize valued at $895 as well as chances to win my new book, I'll Know You by Heart, and Rachelle Christensen's new release, Wrong Number.  There are 25 blogs participating, and they are all giving away fun prizes.  Be sure to come back Friday for more details.

You can still preorder an autographed copy of my book at 10% off.   Click here to order.

On Vacation