Texas and California Giveaways

Found some local giveaways in California and Texas....

Texas Giveaways

(6/6) Brick Universe Lego Fan Expo Tickets (Plano, TX - June 11-12)

(6/13) Wild West Week Cedar Park Rodeo Tickets (Cedar Park, TX - June 17 - 19)

(6/15) Thinkery Camps (Austin, TX)

California Giveaways 

(5/30) $3000 Lodging + $2000 food in California 

If you know of any others, please share them and I'll add them too!

New Years Eve (And All Year Round) Gun Safety Tips

These are compliments of my dad, who owned a plethora of guns and gave me a healthy fear of them.

1. Lots of people like to shoot guns in the air on New Years Eve.  BAD IDEA.  Those bullets come down somewhere, and are just as deadly going down as going up.   DON'T SHOOT A GUN UP IN THE AIR, EVER.  Plus, if you plan to be drinking on New Years Eve, it's probably not the best time to take those guns out anyways.
2. People have been killed with guns loaded with blanks, rubber bullets, or even with unloaded guns (the blast itself can kill if it's close enough).  Never aim a gun at anyone you don't intend to kill.
3. Keep your guns where your kids can't get them.  This ones not so much from my dad, as from my own experience raising three boys.   We don't have guns in the house, but they have gotten into enough other dangerous things we've warned them about.  Even if you've taught your kids well about the dangers of guns and are SURE your kids would never touch them, you don't know that their friends will be as wise.  That's what caused a tragedy in the apartments where we used to live.  A little boy was shot and killed by his friend with his father's gun.  The boy may have known not to touch the gun, but it didn't matter, because his friend didn't.  

Have a Happy and Safe New Year!

Local Texas and California Giveaways

California

(5/22) Les Miserables Tickets - Riverside, CA

Texas

(5/7)  Touch a Truck Event Tickets - Austin, TX
(5/10) Medican Spa Package - Weatherford, TX
(5/11)  Ashes, Ashes - Theater Tickets - Austin, TX

Texas/California Giveaway Round-Up

Texas or California Themed Goodies, Anyone Can Win
Ok, some of these are open in the US only...but I just meant you don't have to be in TX or CA to enjoy them...local giveaways are in the next sections.

DVD:  Lonesome Dove Church (3/30)
The 1847 story of the Lonesome Dove Church built in Grapevine, TX

Local Texas Giveaways

Tickets to Dallas Auto Show (3/21) Dallas, TX
Mad Science Birthday Giveaways (Every Day in March) Houston, TX

Local California Giveaways

Orchard Supply $25 GC (3/27) California and Oregon, Various Locations

If you know of any others, leave me a note in the comments and I'll add them!

Texifornia Giveaway Round-up (Local TX and CA Giveaways)

Local Texas Giveaways

Sesame Street Live Tickets (2/19) Dallas, TX

Lubbock Family Vacation Package (3/4)  Lubbock, TX

Young Metalsmiths Spring Break Camp  (3/11)  Austin, TX

Local California Giveaways

Rain:  Beatles Experience Tickets (3/4) Riverside, CA

Orchard Supply $25 GC (3/27) California and Oregon, Various Locations

If you know of any others, leave me a note in the comments and I'll add them!

Texas/California Giveaways

Of Texan/California Interest (but open to anyone)...

(1/9) BOOK: State of Treason (What if Texas did secede?)

(1/24)  Santa Barbara Bars

(1/27) $25 Texas Roadhouse GC

(1/29) Del Taco Giftcard (I've HEARD that Del Taco is now in TX too)

(2/6) See's Candies (oh MAN how I miss these)


Local Texas Giveaways

(1/16)  2 Tickets to The Marvel Experience (Dallas, TX)

(1/17) Wonder Lab Session (Austin, TX)

Local California Giveaways

(1/24) Los Angelos Travel and Adventure Show  (Los Angelos, CA)

TX and CA Giveaways

Found the following giveaways that I thought might be of  interest to Texifornians.

Orange County Fair Tickets (7/2) Orange County, CA

Mt. Playmore Annual Pass (7/7) Austin, TX

Texas Metal Star (7/11)

Local Giveaways and More

Local giveaways for Californians and Texans, and giveaways with Texifornian interest.

(4/20) California Love Necklace
(4/21)  Texas Timber Baby Baseball Bat

(4/21)  Art Garage Austin Gift Certificates - Austin, TX

If you know of a Texas or California giveaway I don't have here, please let me know and I'll add it to the list.

Giveaways 4 Texifornians

The following giveaways have California and/or Texas appeal, for my Californian and Texan readers!  Lots of local stuff.  These are usually low entry too.

(2/28) Lishy Lou and Lucky Too Tickets (Los Angelos, CA)

(3/1) $50 Gift Card to California Delicious Online Store

(3/3)  $100 GC to House of Blues Restauarant (CA & TX Locations:  Anaheim, Los Angelos, San Diego, CA;  Dallas, Houston TX)

(3/21) Easter Extravaganza Tickets (Irving, CA)

Oh, and I found a blog with a whole section just for California Giveaways Here.  Cool huh?  You might want to buzz over there to see if there's any new CA giveaways I missed.

Giveaway 4 Texifornians

The following giveaways have California and/or Texas appeal:

(2/8) Knotts Berry Farm Tickets (in Southern California)

(2/11) Harlem Globe Trotter Tickets (Anaheim, CA)

(2/12) 4 Tickets to Gala of the Royal Horses (in Austin, TX)

Oh, and I found a blog with a whole section just for California Giveaways Here.  Cool huh?

Texas Giveaways

A few giveaways  with Texas flair!

Pollyanna Theater Tickets (12/10) - Austin, TX

Various Items including Ad Space on the Texas Blog (12/10)

Massage Envy Giveaway (12/23) - DFW

Massage Envy Giveaway (12/29) - DFW


Full Disclosure:  some of these giveaways I get extra entries for sharing

Have a Massage for Charity (Houston)

On September 18 Houston area Massage Envy Spas will donate $10 for every one hour massage or facial to the Arthritis Foundation.   Now THAT'S the way to donate!  I wish I lived closer to Houston.

To help promote this event, Money Saving Parent is holding a giveaway for a Deep Tissue or Sweedish massage at a  Houston Massage Envy.  Giveaway ends 9/17.

Texas Giveaways

Giveaways with Texas flair!

Shlitterbahn Water Park Giveaway (TX, Various Cities) - 7/5

Free Haircut at Waterstone Salon (Austin, TX)- 7/8

Shlitterbahn Water Park Giveaway (TX, Various Cities)  - 7/11

For California Giveaways, click here.

Texas Giveaways

Austin, TX - $25 to Fakdoodle (Austin Mom to Mom Service Swapping Site for) (4/6)

Austin, TX - Mother and Me Tea Tickets (4/11)

Anywhere - Add Space on Texas Blogs, Texas magnets, gift cards, and more (4/15)

Grapevine, TX - $100 to a consignment shop in Grapevine, TX (4/16)

Texas and California Giveaways

Ad Space on California and Texas Blogs, among others (2/28) - In Dallas, TX

Ad Space on a Texas Blog, and a Gift Card (2/28)

Texas Themed Starbucks Gift Card (3/1)

Family Pack Tickets to Laurie Berkner Band Concert (3/2) - In Dallas, TX

Ticket to Dallas Foam Fest/Mud Run (3/3) - In Dallas, TX

2 Books and Texas Souvenirs (3/4)

2 Tickets to Dinosaurs Unearthed at the Witte Museum (3/8) San Antonio, TX

4 Tickets to Escape From Planet Earth (3/8) - DFW, TX

4 packs of tickets to Scarborough Renaissance Festival and a Gift Card to Ol South Restaurant (3/8)  - Waxahachie and Fort Worth, TX

4 Tickets to Yo Gabba Gabba (3/10) - Houston, TX

If you know of another Texas or California giveaway, please let me know.

Texas and California Giveaways

Here's some giveaways that might be of interest to Texans and Californians.

Holiday Inn - Point for Hotel Stay (1/4)

Mom.com Austin Tickets (1/9)

Marriot Inn (1/18)


If you know of any giveaways for Texans, Californians or travel giveaways that could be used in Texas/California, please let me know and I'll include them here.

Great Giveaways for Texifornians, Texans and Californians.

These prizes how winnings that would appeal to people from California or Texas or both!


Box Seats for Lexas Theater in Dallas (12/22)

Authentic Game Ball Autographed by Dallas Cowboy DeMarcus  Ware (12/24)

$2,200 in Prizes from Businesses in Bastrop, TX (12/25)

16 Prizes including Ad Space on California and Texas Blogs (12/25)

Book:  What a Texas Girl Wants (12/25)

36 Prizes Including Ad Space on California and Texas Blogs (12/30)

If you have a giveaway with special appeal to Californians or Texans, let me know about it...though I'm not posting anything Christmas Eve until Dec 26.

Plant Identified: Bowlesia Incana

This plant is Bowlesia incana, common name hoary bowlesia.  According to wikipedia it is a member of the parsley family and a native to South America and the southeastern and southwestern United States.

According to debndal at The Garden Forums it does NOT have any spines or burrs and lasts two winters long.  She didn't notice any flowers on hers, but wikipedia says it grows yellow-green flowers appear in the leaf axils, and the tiny inflated fruit is only 2 millimeters wide.  (Which explains why you might not notice any).

Now, you know I had offered a giveaway to the first person who correctly identified this.  Weel, I had asked about this and a number of other plants both here and on The Garden Forum and THOUGHT no one had been able to identify it yet (thus, the giveaway).  Well, I was wrong.  Somehow I actually missed the VERY FIRST POST on The Garden Forum in which pkponder identified this plant!

So, here's what I'm doing...I'm going to give away free seeds or a postcard to everyone who posted here.  Since I only have one Carl's Jr. Coupon and don't want to waste it, I selected a few people who gave the most helpful answers and am giving it to the first one of them who claims it.

Thanks all!

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Linking up, among other places, at Garden Club Linky

Win a City/State Pride Onesie

Aren't these cute?  You can win one over at Hardly Housewives.   Giveaway ends 2/24.

Central Texas Photography Giveaway!

The Intentional Mama is having  a photo session with Shelly Negrete Photography, who does photography around Central Texas.

Click here to enter.