San Jose, CA

Sorry for dropping the ball around Veterans day. I was really looking forward to finding Veterens around San Jose, California and celebrating with words. Especially the United States Marine Corp which I hear celebrated their Birthday recently.

About San Jose
I’ll be visiting six new San Jose locations. Plus I’ll have six full days of events and fun for the whole family.

Talking About San Jose
I’ll be writing about the community, culture and society of San Jose, California. Come join me and give your 2 cents.

Movie Review
I’ll be giving my review of several movies in the box office and on DVD. I know there has to be movie lovers out there like me. This week we have Jack, Wild Hogs, Vacancy, Failure To Launch, The Seven Ups, Live Free or Die Hard, The Invisible, and Pan’s Labyrinth.

I’ll also let you know what will be coming out on DVD this week and hopefully obtain some good video feed.

30 days of stocking stuffers
It’s 30 days of interesting places around San Jose, California to get stocking stuffers for Christmas. I’ll give you suggestions for moms, dads, kids and more!

Free Friday
I’ll be opening up the contest crate to see who is giving away free stuff, having contests, and giving away prizes. It will also be time to announce what reader will be receiving a crisp $20 from us.

Chatting about The Biggest Loser
Tomorrow I’ll be catching up on NBC’s The Biggest Loser. We’ll see if all my exercise has dropped the scale a few pounds. I don’t know about you but I can’t wait until the finale and I’m crossing my fingers that someone from San Jose, California will be on next year.

Anyone have a video camera so I can apply?

Twisted Thumbs
I’ll let you know about a few online and downloadable games.

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I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving meal with family and friends. While your deciding what to do with the left over turkey and stuffing, you might want to check out these latest contests.

On November 1st, I declared it Thanksgiving Month. So what are you thankful for? Leave a comment on what you are giving thanks for and it could win you a crisp $20.

Una Mas! and The San Jose Sharks are giving away a nice prize package. It’s you and a friend times 8 for this great prize package. You’ll receive two tickets to a Sharks home game, two SJ Shark hats, jerseys, foot long burrito from “Una Mas!” at your seat and a $20 gift card. Now that’s a great Hockey Package!

Don’t forget to sign up for The Bone work force! 107.7 The Bone will be giving away $100 an hour like the do every year. This Bay area radio station has sweetened the deal with 2007 GMC Sierra from GM Truck Centers.

Greg Kihn and KFOX is giving away Pizza! Sign up for an Amici Pizza Office Party.
KFOX plays great classic rock and Amici’s has great pizza. If you love Feta then try Amici’s Trentoni Pizza. I also like the combination. It’s a meat lovers dream come true.

I also love what Amici does for the communities around them. In 2007, Amici’s raised more than $30,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention, Bay Area Schools, and the Sharks Foundation. I can’t wait to see what they do in 2008.

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Where did the weekend go! Here we are at Friday most likely spending the next two days getting ready for another week. It’s Veteran week in this household!

I personally want to thank those of you who spend your life protecting our air, land, and sea. Veterans have affected my life in so many ways. You are the family member, the Classmate, the Firefighter, the Peace Officer, and Friend.

I thought it would be cool to showcase the Veterans in San Jose, California. I would love to hear about your personal experiences as a Veteran or as a person who has a Veteran in their family. If you’re against Veterans and war, it’s O.K. to speak up too. Just remember to be respectful.

So here’s what to expect from About San Jose, California this week:

Sunday – Veterans in San Jose, California
A different look at Veterans lives in San Jose, California.

Monday – Veteran Honor in San Jose, California
Giving respect to a Veteran in San Jose, California. I invite you to chime in and give a shout out to your favorite Veteran.

Tuesday – Army of None
Those trying to counter Military recruitment and build a better America.
I’ll also be showcasing a new gadget, company or website for Tech Tuesday.

Wednesday – Code Pink
When women see a lighter shade of red and what they do about it.
I’ll also be checking in with the local Radio stations for Radio Waves Wednesday. Find out what’s hot in the local scene and who is giving away what.

Thursday – Veteran Honor in the Bay Area
Giving Honor to a Veteran in the Bay Area. Once again, I invite you to chime in and give a shout out to your favorite Veteran.

Don’t forget to check out Tank Thursday and find out what is going on at the HP Pavilion.

Friday – What I’m Pregnant?
The story of a woman ready to join the Army and what happens after she finds out she’s pregnant.

I’ll also be letting you know who has free stuff to give away and where the contests are. Don’t forget to check the updated movie review and my thoughts on the DVD of the week.

Saturday – Desensitizing Children
Do video games really desensitize children to the acts of war?

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After a long overdue wait, Free Fridays are back! I hope that you are as excited about it as I am. I’m hoping to have some great prizes on About San Jose, Justin Timberlake Fan Info, and Rafting Adventures.

Now on to the great contests and prizes!

David S. won a 16oz candle from Glowing Wyck! He now has 100’s of scents to choose from.
Jean L of Parenting and Religion won a set of Chili and Citrus votives from Glowing Wyck! Congrats to both!

This month about San Jose, California believes in the power of Thanks! Tell me what your thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday in the comments section. For showing thanks the winner will get a cool crisp $20.

Go! Smell the flowers are giving away flowers for a year. All you have to do is subscribe to their blog and enjoy!

Allison @ Reality on Bravo will be starting Project Blog on November 14, 2007. That is this Monday. She has some great prizes from Bravo personalities like Jonathan Kayne (Project Runway), Jackie Warner (Work Out), and Jonathan Adler (Top Design).

Erin is giving away Rockabye CDs to a winning parent. Check Parenting Our Children details

Check out Fiction Scribe, Write Anyway and The Book Stacks! Jaime is giving away a free book from the interview!

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It’s Free Friday again! I can’t believe how fast the week has gone by! So it’s time to let you know where to get free stuff and cool prizes. If you’re like me, then you definitely like free!

This time San Jose, CA is giving away something free! For the month of October, November, and December I’ll be giving away a large two-wick candle in any scent that you want. Visit Scent Sensation and decide what scent you would like.

Then come back here and let me know through comments what your scent would be.

Second place and third person chosen will get three votives in Orange/Chili pepper. It’s a great scent that really makes the room smell clean.

My Lil Venture is giving away one set of Protect Your Sleep bed encasements.
So why do you deserve to win? I want to win My Lil Venture’s October Giveaway because I deserve a healthy good night sleep!

Don’t forget that Comcast is giving The Ultimate Shark’s Night Out! For more NHL news don’t forget to read Ponds and Pucks.

Would you like to travel to the Great Wall? Travel Channel is giving away a free trip to China!

Does your home need to get organized? Food Network is giving away free organizational products for your home in their 90 days/90 prizes contest. I really could use the bathroom organizer!

Thermacare Heatwraps is giving someone a trip for two to several cities in the U.S.! Second Prizewinner gets $1000 and Third Prize gets a year supply of Thermacare Heatwraps. I know I could use those heat wraps for my back!

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The holiday season is coming. Soon Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas will be here!

How about a free Caramel Apple, Apple Pie, or Snowberry Pine candle to light up the holidays. I will be giving a reader a free jar candle in their scent of their choosing.

I have over 100 scents to choose from. Visit my site, choose your scent, email your information to me at catherine@glowingwyck.com, and one of you will be a winner each month!
Let me know if you have a blog too because I love reading other peoples work!

October is a busy month! We have Domestic Violence Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness and Halloween! Buy any product from Glowing Wyck and I will donate my profit! That’s right any profit that I make will go to a Domestic Violence organization, Breast Cancer organization, and Enviromental organization in San Jose, California.

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Everyone loves free things! Free products, free samples, free advertising, and free food are always a good thing.

The people and companies I talked about last week are still having their competitions. Here are a couple of companies and people who are giving away freebies.

Lane Bryant Woman is giving away 59 shopping sprees! The grand prize is $1000 worth of clothing! What woman doesn’t like nice clothes especially when they are free!

Wrigley’s Gum is giving away a Brand New Dodge Charger Sprt8 to 4 lucky people
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It’s Friday! Time to relax and check out all these contests and giveaways! Don’t forget to check out all the other free stuff and contests at The Prize Blog! If your store, company, or site is having a contest send the 411! I’ll be happy to put you up on Friday!

Garry Conn is offering free traffic for one month! Your RSS will be on Garry Conn site for a complete month allowing you to receive more traffic. Keeping the readers is up to you!
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Anime Fans Online is giving away 2 DVDs and 1 CD.

The big prize is a copy of the special edition of the Fullmetal Alchemist movie, Conqueror of Shambala. Second place gets the regular version DVD of the same movie. The music CD goes to a contestant picked at random.

All three prizes are autographed by the voice actor who plays Edward Elric in the English version of the show.

To win you just need to write about your favorite episode or character from Fullmetal Alchemist.

The contest will be announced Monday. It will run until Friday Sept 28th.

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Have I told you how much I love The Prize Blog. So far it is the greatest place I’ve found to win money, prizes, and blog traffic. I also have some links for those of you who love to travel!

Garry Conn is offering free traffic for one month! Your RSS will be on Garry Conn site for a complete month allowing you to receive more traffic. Keeping the readers is up to you!

Stay at Home Dad is giving away a 20″ Apple iMac. Along with giving away great prizes through the Stay At Home Dad iMac Give-Away Dev. Dad gives away good advice. Don’t most Dads?

“Stay At Home Dad, Geek Style” is the place to go for website help, SEO help, and more. All that wisdom from a man in his early 20’s.

What if you need some little R&R from the kids and pets after a long day of Blogging. That’s where Sittercity comes in! Sittercity offers child care and pet care for busy Mom’s and Dad’s.

I like the fact that everyone who has a profile as a sitter has had a complete background check. Security is always important in my family. Sittercity offers sitters around the nation with easy to use profiles that include reviews of past parents. Last but not least the application to post a Sitter job is easy to do.

Don’t forget to check the rest of Prize Blog. I hear that John Chow is giving away a Wii!

I haven’t forgotten about the Non-Bloggers! The Travel Channel is giving away a trip to Iceland! What a wonderful way to spend holiday time! Take time to tour Iceland, enjoy the food, and the natural wonders.

Allison at Reality on Bravo is giving away great prizes for Bloggers and Blog readers! A little birdie told me that some of the great prizes could be hand made soaps, candles, personal classes, and even cold cash!

Do you like books? Is your special time with a good read? Nine different authors are giving away free Ebooks. All you have to do is comment on their pages to enter! To find out more check out Fiction Scribe!

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We all love to get free things! There is nothing like getting a new product, sample or present in the mail for free. So I thought it would cool to direct you to different places where you can get free samples, win prizes, win cash, and more.

Tide, Downey, and bounce want to give away three grand prizes of $5,000. With your choice of getting “Clean” in Sedona, AZ, being on “Soft” snow in Park City, UT or smelling the “Fresh” Air in Hawaii. 9 lucky winners will get $500 plus a year supply of Tide, Downy and Bounce products.

Don’t forget to purchase a t-shirt to help build homes in New Orleans.

If I had $300 dollars I would buy _______.

What would you buy with $300? Or even $200 or $100? Now is your chance to find out! Comment on any 451 Press site during the month of August and you could win! Three comments will be chosen at random to win a cash prize of $300, $200 or $100. The more you comment the more chances you have to win. So start reading and let those fingers fly.

I know I could use the cash! How about you?

Are you into Christian Literature? Has Beth Moore helped you? Life as a Christian Woman is giving away a copy of Breaking Free: Making Liberty in Christ a Reality in Life.

Has Pennysaver helped you find your job, car or home? Just tell them about your success story and you could have two tickets to Great America or Gilroy Gardens! Include your name and mailing address to Penny Saver Success Story, 2025 Gateway Place, Suite 118, San Jose, CA 95110. Or you can email bpotter@pennysaverusa.com

Does your blog need attention? Do you know nothing about SEO like I do? The daily moolah is giving away The SEO Book by Aaron Wall. John Chow has used the tips and tools in this book to receive over 400% increase in readership!

Stop by Daily Moolah to earn more daily moolah! Daily Moolah takes steps to teach you everythig from why contests work to hiding affiliate links. Along with Problogger, this is going to be one blog that I will be visiting daily.

That’s it for this week but I promise to return next week bigger and better with more prizes to win! If your a blogger and have prizes to give away on your blog, please let me know. I would love to send you some blog love and have a chance to win too.

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History 101
Historical Things about San Jose, California

Fashion Fix
New Styles Of San Jose & Where to get them

Blog Love
Some of my favorite blogs!

Monday Movie Madness
DVD & Movie reviews around the world

Tech Tuesdays
Technological gadgets for any guy or gal

Wacky Wednesday
Wacky things found on the web or in San Jose, California

Tank Thursdays
What’s going on at The Tank!

Free Fridays
Where to get free stuff, prizes and gifts

Sexy Saturdays
Sexy People of San Jose or maybe a celebrity or two

Service Sunday
Faith relations going on in San Jose, California

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We all love to get free things! There is nothing like getting a new product, sample or present in the mail for free. So I thought it would cool to direct you to different places where you can get free samples, win prizes, win cash, and more.
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