This isn’t my own giveaway, but it is definitely one I thought you, my readers, would be interested in.   I did a giveaway several months ago for the MagHound magazine subscriptions.  Since that was a hit, I thought you’d all love this!   The MAGnificent Makeover Sweepstakes sponsored by MAGHOUND and People StyleWatch is one awesome giveaway.  The sweepstakes ends at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 15, 2009.  Here’s what I know you want to know:

GRAND PRIZE:

** Roundtrip Airfare for Two, the Winner and a guest, to New York City, NY on a Thursday through Saturday

** Airport Transportation to and from the NYC airport to the hotel

** Hotel Accommodations for a Three-Day/Two-Night stay at a NYC hotel of the Sponsor’s choice

** Hair and Makeup for the Winner at a People StyleWatch Recommended Salon, which will take place on the Friday of the trip and including: a salon consultation, hair cut & color, make-up application and eyebrow shaping

** PLUS a $1,500  Shopping Spree for the Winner with a People StyleWatch Editor (on that Friday) who will advise on trendy outfits and wardrobe suggestions at a retail store of the Editor’s choice

3 FIRST PRIZES WILL ALSO BE AWARDED:

** $100 gift card to either Sephora Macy’s Gift Card (Winner’s Choice)

TO WIN:
– The sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, age 18 or older at time of entry.

– There are two ways to enter (1) online at www.maghound.com/nycsweeps or by mailing in a postcard (The address is included on the rules page)

– The winner will be selected and notified of their selection by US Sweepstakes, in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received, on or about Wednesday December 23, 2009. Once the grand prize winner is verified as eligible and qualifies for the prize, the contact information will be passed along to MAGHOUND and to the blogger who referred the entrant to the sweeps.

– Please note: The winner will be confirmed via email and/or phone, and will be required to sign and return, within seven (7) days of notification, an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Waiver, and where allowable, a Publicity Release. Travel companion of winner will also be required to sign a travel liability waiver.

– The prize package will be awarded during the time period of January 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010 and subject to People StyleWatch Editor’s schedule.

AND if you win, I win too!  I get to go on the trip to New York too!  Make sure you say Lisa Reviews referred you!

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This giveaway is now over. The winners are Amy and Tammy.

Even hear of Maghound before? I hadn’t either, but when they offered me a year membership, how could I turn it down? That being said, all my opinions are true and my own.

Now, Maghound is a magazine subscription service. However, it’s not like any one I’ve seen before. Already have magazines coming? Then you can add your subscription into it. Don’t get any magazine but want to? You can pick from 100s of choices. They really have every a magazine for everyone. Seriously.  Like a magazine that comes bimonthly or less?  Here’s where Maghound outshines everyone else:  the months that magazine doesn’t come — you get to pick another magazine to get!!!  Have a magazine like Parents that you don’t want anymore?  You can change your magazine choices whenever you want!  As you are picking your magazines, you can also see which ones are premium titles too (as they will cost you a tad more a month).

I know you’ve got to be wondering how much this costs.  It’s actually pretty affordable at $4.95 for 3 magazines (and you can add more magazine whenever you want — it’ll just change your monthly price).  At my house, we chose People for me.  I got National Geographic Little Kids and Disney & Me for the kids.  The other really cool thing is that I have the kids magazines addressed to them and mine addressed to me.  Madison always complains she doesn’t get any mail, so this is right up her alley.

I have teamed up with Maghound to offer two of my lucky readers a membership to Maghound for one year (so you too can get 3 magazines of your choice sent to your house). To enter, just let me know which 3 magazines you’d pick.

Each of these gives you one additional entry:
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Each of these will give you 10 additional entries:

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2. Sign up for my free newsletter!

This contest will end September 13rd at 11:59 pm CST! Good Luck!!

Here’s a list of other Maghound giveaways.  You can enter as many as you like but can only win once!

Independent Fashion Bloggers: September 1-4

The Coveted: September 2-8

Moosh In Indy September 3-9

GearLive: September 8-11

Hack College: September 9-12

Lisa Reviews: September 10-13 (this is me!)

Our Ordinary Life: September 11-14

One Day, One Job: September 12-15

Greeblemonkey: September 13-16

The art of accessories: September 14-17

Gear Diary: September 15-18

Tierra Wilson: September 16-19

Chris Pirillo: September 17-20

A Couch with a View: September 18-21

Nadine Jolie: September 19-22

Two of a kind, Working on a Full House: September 20-23

Chip Chick: September 21-24

We often travel to Wisconsin to visit my family. It is a 4 hour drive, so are always looking for ways to keep the kids busy and entertained.  Bill hates to stop, so it is a long four hours.  A great item to check out for car rides, bedtime, and really any time is the Giddio Audio Adventures.  We listened to the Billy Brown Goes Hiking CD on our drive home, and it was a life saver for us.  Will was super crabby, and the only thing that made him quit screaming was this CD.  It definitely holds your children’s attention.  It is geared towards kids aged 3 – 7 (though it worked on my 1 year old too!)  This is actually pretty cool.  Instead of a narrator reading a story, there is a full cast.  Everyone has their own voice.  I love that it makes my kids use their imagination.  I’m not the only one who likes this either — it has won several awards (Dr. Toy’s Best Products 2007, several iParenting media awards, and Creative Child magazine’s Seal of Excellence).  We ended up having to listen to it more than once, because they like it so much (run time is between 30 – 45 minutes depending on which CD you are listening to).

I love that you can even try this out.  If you go to their site, you can download Billy Brown And The Mystery Package for free!  You can also print off the CD covers and have your kids color them!  I highly recommend checking this out as a great alternative to TV!

Often when we are in the doctor’s office, we see Highlights.  For many of your who are in my age range, we all pretty much remember Highlights.  It is one of the few magazines that is for children and is educational.  My only issue with Highlights is that it is for old kids, and I have younger ones.  When I found out that Highlights now makes High Five, I was estatic.  High Five is for preschool age children, and it is a huge hit in my house.  When Madison’s magazine comes, she literally will spend an hour flipping through it herself on the chair.  That is even before we sit down together to do some of the activities!  I love that it is right at her level.  There are stories and activities that you can do with with your children.  In my latest issue, we learned how to make bathtub crayons and chocolate covered bananas.

If you are needing a gift for a preschool age child or have on yourself, make sure you subscribe to High Five.  It is the only magazine I have seen on the market for that age group, and you know it is quality since it is made by Highlights!