Drum roll, please....

I'm so excited you get your very own copy of "How Big is A Million?"!!!  

Please send me an email within 48 hours with your mailing info so I can ship it out!

Thank you all who entered!

Last Chance!

Today is your last chance to qualify to win a FREE book from me!!!

Click HERE to go to my original post to enter!

There are two ways to enter to win (and right now your chances of winning are REALLY good!):
1. Leave me a comment
2. Receive additional entries for each book you order!!!

To place an order, go to my site HERE and click on the link in the right hand column that says "Deanna's Giveaway!" under eShows.  Or you can email me what you'd like to order and I'll put it through for you.  :)

You will be reimbursed your 15% or 20%, depending on which you qualified for (see that original post!) when I deliver your book(s) to you!

If you have any questions, give me a call or email me.  :)

a Sweet discount and Awesome Giveaway!!!

***I have some amazing offers on the table for some wonderful reading material...keep on reading to find out what deals I've got going and learn more about an exciting giveaway!!!***

Next week I am putting in a book order with USBORNE BOOKS.  If you've heard of them, fantastic...if you love their books, even better!  I, for one, love them, as do my boys...they just can't get enough of these beautifully illustrated, silly, educational and durable books!  

You can order through my site here:

 Deanna's Usborne Book Website

Make sure to click on the link that says "Deanna's Giveaway" on the right hand side, or you can just email me and I can put it through for you.

From my blog, I will give away one of our family's favorite USBORNE BOOKS and draw randomly on Wednesday evening at 8 pm...so enter to win by then!  (see below)

If you want to take advantage of the awesome deals I outline in this post, your order must be in no later than Wednesday the 28th of September by MIDNIGHT.

....but the best part?!?!  

Because I'm a crazy busy consultant, I am offering you 15% off your ENTIRE order (shipping not included) IF you order before midnight on Wednesday, September 28th.  Feel free to pass this information onto all your friends!  and family!  and tell anyone you think would LOVE a good book! 

To top it off, if you order over $60 worth of books, I will give you an additional 5% off your entire order!  that's an additional 20%!  

...so.....

Consider the following fun little tradition for birthdays, gifts, and the Holiday Season that is JUST AROUND THE CORNER:  

A want, a need, 

a wear, a READ

...This is my Ryan's new favorite rule for buying gifts for our kids so I don't go overboard (please tell me I'm not the only one that does that!)...especially with three birthdays within weeks of Christmas!

Wanna know which book we love???  It's called  "How Big is a Million?"  And it's about an adorable penguin named Pip who learns exactly how big a million is, through a fun adventure and some simple math...Tanner and Taylor LOVE to read this...we read it nearly every day...but I'll give you a BRAND NEW copy...

Would you like a peek inside?

This book comes with a poster that has ONE MILLION stars on it...Tanner and Taylor attempt to count them all every time we read...I think I'm going to need to start rotating which books we read each night!

There are books for all ages - board books for babies, books for preschool age, for elementary, for middle school, even for tweens and teenagers.  A recent favorite of mine is the Conspiracy 365 Series...I can't WAIT to get the next set to continue on the adventure!!!  It's a perfect read for a teen who loves adventure...just sayin'.  

Feel free to contact me with any questions or if you need recommendations...and if you want to host a show, I can get you hooked up with even MORE amazing deals, like FREE books, and DOUBLE-FREE books!  Check out additional special offers on the bottom right hand side of my site, by going 

HERE.  <-- click on the link.  ;)

There are two ways you can enter to win "How Big is A Million?":

One Entry for simply leaving me a comment 

telling me WHICH book you'd love to have.

One Entry for each book you order BEFORE Wednesday (Sept 28th) at 8 pm 

(place an order on my eShow, "Deanna's Giveaway",
and come back here telling me you did so, 

leaving a comment for each title...then I'll verify it!)

On your mark, get set, GO! 

Happy Shopping!  (And good luck winning a book, too!) 

Shameless Plug

Call me crazy, but I am hosting an Usborne Book Show on Thursday, July 21st at 7 pm in 'my back yard'.  And you're ALL INVITED!!!

Hear me out!  First read the Cookie-Cutter Email...then read what I have to say.  :)  

You are invited to an Usborne Books & More eShow to explore the world of Usborne and Kane Miller Books.  A child's interest in reading and learning is stimulated by the lavish illustrations and informative content.  There are over 1500 bright, colorful and fun titles covering activities, puzzles and a wide range of subjects for children of all ages. 

Usborne Books & More - We bring you the books kids love to read! 

Hosted by: Deanna Poulsen 

Girl's Night Out: Thursday, July 21st at 7 pm in our back yard...there will be goodies!!!  (and not just of the food variety!)  

Online Party: www.myubam.com/HOS200399  Today thru 7/25/2011 11:59 PM 

Everyone is welcome, so invite a friend.  If you bring a friend to the ACTUAL PARTY, you and your friend get free shipping!  It's totally worth getting a sitter.  :)   

"It's a rewarding experience when a child opens a book and discovers the magic of reading."

So here's what I have to say:

This is a GREAT excuse for a GIRL'S NIGHT OUT and a fun way to stock up on Birthday and Christmas presents.  Ryan and I have started a new tradition that is saving us money and sanity...it goes a little like this:  A Want, a Need, a Wear, a Read.  So buying a few books (and Usborne has some amazing books that you can't buy in stores!) fulfills this parental requirement.  Anytime I can spread out the gift buying BEFORE December (we have THREE birthdays that month!) I'm feeling pretty good about myself.  :)

A bunch of invitations were sent out, but some of my friends (ahem, YOU!) don't live close by, or I didn't have your email or physical address (or I ran out of minutes before I could call you!) didn't receive an invite.

Please don't feel bad, or left out...because I'm extending the invitation to YOU NOW!  :)

So in case you missed that first sentence, here's the nitty-gritty:

Party at My Place:  Thursday, July 21st, 7 pm in my back yard.  Don't know where that is or need directions? Shoot me an email at: rdpoulsen {at} gmail {dot} com.   

If you can't make it, for whatever reason, I have an eShow set up, where you can still get your goods...you just loose out on all the goodies (not all of them are of the food variety), feel free to visit the website Usborne has set up for us.  You can find it by clicking on the link: www.myubam.com/HOS200399  The eShow is open NOW till the 25th at 11:59 pm. 

***The eShow address is different from what was on the mailed-out invitations....so sorry for the inconvenience!!!

I also have Fall 2011 Catalogs and Order Forms if you'd like me to drop by your house (if you live in I.F. and want to see the biking circus!) some time in the next week, just let me know!  

You're pretty awesome to have made it THIS FAR in the post...so congratulations!!!  And thanks for enduring my shameless plug with me.   :)  

And the prize goes to.........

The winners are 

number 16, {Lisa} who said 

"Favorite Primary Song is "I Am a Child of God". My grandmother knew the lyrics author. It has always been my most favorite. Always."

& 

number 1, {Kate} who said 

"pick me, pick me! :)

i actually think the only songs i have heard are the ones from "the parable of the princesses". and i loved it! what a wonderful story"!!!  

I'll be emailing you for your addresses and get these in the mail asap.

Thank you to all 27 of you (some counted twice!) for entering this giveaway!  I had so much fun reading your responses I'm going to have to come up with more giveaways for the future.  :)  

My mailman came today...

...and so did the UPS guy!

The mailman brought THESE for the giveaway:

And I am LOVING the music!  Simply beautiful. It's been on all afternoon.
Click HERE for the giveaway that closes Wednesday night at midnight (MST)!!!

***Did you know that Jenny Phillips' music will no longer be sold in stores?!  You can still download her songs from her site.  She is planning on spending more time with her sweet family.  You can read more about her decision and her plans at her site:  www.jennyphillips.com.***

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And the UPS guy brought THESE as a product review!!!  (remember THIS post?)  Here's a sneak peek.  Review to come shortly!

I have three excited little boys.  That's all I'm gonna say till they're peacefully sleeping and I can do 'said' review. 

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on that note, here's another teaser.  Something I finished for a friend of mine.  Super excited to share!!!

  

"Give," said the Little Stream {giveaway!!! you really want to read the whole post!}

Every Sunday morning, as my sisters and I would be curling each other's hair and zipping up each other's dresses, spiritual, reverent, and beautiful music could be heard throughout our home. Often times it was hymns sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, or the inspiring music of Jon Schmit, Paul Cardell, Kenneth Cope, & Jenny Oaks Baker.  

One of our favorite musicians is Jenny Phillips.  

The CD "Steadfast and Immovable"  is at the TOP of our list. 

Jenny Phillips (and her crew) contacted me and said they'd give me 

TWO EXTRA  

2011 Primary Theme CD's:

{I know the Scriptures are True} 

to give away!  

So, I thought this would be a great way to 'give' like the Little Stream suggests.

The track list includes:

1. If I Listen with My Heart 

2. I Will Follow God’s Plan 

3. Stand for the Right 

4. Praise to the Man 

5. I Love to See The Temple 

6. The Lord Gave Me a Temple 

7. Search, Ponder, and Pray

I am so excited to be able to offer these to YOU!  Jenny is an amazing artist, who portray's our Savior's Love for us through heart-warming and reverent music on all of her CD's.

These quiet and uplifting songs are great for soft listening, bedtime, for quiet time, or to sing along with (so your little ones, and maybe even you!) can learn the words for a wonderful Sacrament Meeting program in the fall. There's even a Children's Choir so your little ones don't feel like it's a grown-up CD.

Check out Jenny Phillips' facebook page HERE to see how you can get ONE or TWO CD's, but if you'd like even more (like one for your kids, one for you, one for the car, or to give away), you're welcome to enter this giveaway!  (It's super easy to enter HER giveaway, by-the-way!)

***You will have TWO chances to win.***

Let me outline a few rules.

{FIRST ENTRY}  Leave me a comment.  In it, tell me what your favorite Jenny Phillips song is. If you have COMPLETELY MISSED OUT and never had a chance to hear this beautiful artist, check out her website HERE, where you can listen to some of her music (and even buy it!) and 'find' a favorite.  Come back here to leave your comment about your favorite Jenny Phillips song.


{SECOND ENTRY}  For an additional entry, tell me what your favorite Primary song is (or gospel-related song if you're not familiar with the Children's Songbook) and WHY it's your favorite.

Giveaway will close at midnight 

on Wednesday, January 19th.  

***That's the day my little sister reports to the Missionary Training Center in Provo!***

I will randomly pick TWO winners, 

and each of you will receive one of Jenny's 

{2011 Primary Theme: 

I Know the Scriptures are True} CD.  

Be sure to leave your name and email address in your comment so I can get a hold of you. 

Good luck!  And happy listening!!!

Santa's Workshop

...I don't know about you, but I needed something special that says, "FROM SANTA"...

If only I had thought to 'color code' and 'coordinate' with the wrapping paper....Maybe I'll use my favorite brown paper and string technique and add the pop of color with a tag!

Feel free to nab this up...  It's a jpg, so open it in word, resize it to fit the 8.5x11 in page, chose the 'bleed picture' option on your printer if you have one so it doesn't 'cut' off the edges, and print like a mad woman!

Merry Christmas!

Shabby Apple Dress Giveaway...

Head on over to The Meanest Mom's blog to enter for your chance to win a Shabby Apple Giveaway...or don't...because then I'll have a better chance of winning!

Really though, they have some darling dresses at the Shabby Apple and if you need a good laugh, The Meanest Mom has some great ones!

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And for those of you who participated in my "Pay It Forward" back in February, I'm getting closer, I PROMISE! I have some great ideas. I just need to get 'er done, now!

{Pay It Forward}

The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive a hand made gift from me during this year (hopefully before spring is over).

When and what it will be is a surprise.

There's a small catch...You knew there would be didn't you? Post this on your blog then come back and leave a comment, telling me you're in.

Fun, huh? Remember, only the first 3 comments receive the gift. Let's see who looks at my blog!

I may not have your home address, so please me your e-mail so I can GET your home address! :)

This should be fun!