Why Enter Blog Giveaways???

My initial response to the question I get often from friends, why do you enter so many blog giveaways, is really easy. Why not?

But I really do want to give a better reason than that. After all not everyone sees the benefit to doing something like that. It does take a little time and it does mean you really have to keep up with things, like email, tweeting and posts on Facebook. And let's face it, we all spend a little too much time staring at computer monitors!

So here are my reasons for why I enter so many blog giveaways.

~ Free stuff!!  What better reason other than some really nice free things. Who doesn't love free?

~  Helping promote products I love and enjoy. I don't enter just any kind of giveaway. I do enter a lot, but I pick and choose. There literally are thousands of them out there to choose from, so I look for things I know my family and friends can use or I can give to others in need. I also like promoting products from companies I love. So entering the giveaways helps further promote that company and my ability to be able to get that product in the future.

~ It helps fellow bloggers out. That's a win win for me and the blogger. Companies don't offer free products just to anyone all the time. They want to know their product is going to get as much exposure as possible. Bloggers can earn money from their blogs and knowing that I can help them do that encourages me and hopefully them. So by entering I help the blogger and the company AND I can get something for free to boot. See, it's a win win!

~ It's convenient! I love having things delivered right to my door. No pulling the van out. No traffic. No crowds. Oh and no money!!

~ You get to know your UPS, FedEx and USPS deliverers! The ones I have are awesome! They take such good care of the packages they deliver to me and they deliver a lot between the wins and freebies I send for. It's kinda nice to know them by name and not just as a face behind a box. Course I'm thinking those cookies at Christmas help them to be so nice too! LOL!!

~ Free stuff!! Did I mention this already? Seriously you can get some really neat free stuff by entering blog giveaways!

I thought it would be neat to tell you about some of the free things I have gotten just in the past few months alone from entering blog giveaways. Remember these are just the blog wins, not other sweeps wins or all the giveaways I send for that companies offer. 

So here goes:

~ two packages of Seneca Farms Oatmeal & Fruit

~ Parent's Choice Starter Set:
    2, 4oz. Nursers
    3, 8 oz Nursers
    2 Slow Flow Silicone Nipples
    1 Medium, 2 Fast, 5, 4oz. Liners
    5, 8 oz. Liners
    5 leak proof caps
    5 retainer rings
    1 Premium Infant Formula (full size)
    1 Advantage Infant Formula (full size)
    $3 coupon for formula

~ Betty Crocker Cereal Treats Bars Prize Package:

    full size box of Lucky Charms Treat
    full size box of Golden Grahms Treats
    Wipe-Off/Bulletin Board & wipe-off marker
    12 Colored Pencils made from recycled materials
    Back Pack

~ 2 Kid Fresh Entree FREE Coupons

~ Special K Starter Pack: 

   The Special K Challenge and Beyond book

   Special K Red Berries Cereal

   Special K Chocolate Caramel Protein Meal Bars

   Special K Strawberry Fruit Crisps

   Special K Sea Salt Cracker Chips

(I actually won this from two separate blogs, but the company only allowed one win per person for the giveaway. Sigh!!)

~ Wonder Wheeler Wide (Made for toting things to and from the beach. Very cool!)

~ 4 boxes of the new Splenda Essentials

~ 2 coupons for FREE Smucker's Uncrustables

~ Smoke Alarm & Energizer batteries

~ Freshetta Proud to Support Pink Giveaway: 

   2 Pink earbud sets 

   Freshetta Coupon for One free pizza

~ $100 Gift Certificate to Caren Products (Luxurious skin care company!!)

Now if you counted that was 11 wins in just the past few months. Not bad for a few minutes here and there every few days. The list for the whole year would be really long! Every one of those things I listed are things I can use or have been able to use as gifts for others. All the wins I have had over the year have saved my family a lot of money and time searching for things to give, to say the least the grocery bill being cut down.

It's worth the effort it takes and it's a lot of fun. I don't know a single person who doesn't like to win something! So what are you waiting for? Give it a try. I know a lot of bloggers out there who will thank you for it and you'll thank yourself too!!