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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Do you know anyone who is a sports fan?  If so, you need to get them one of these Bergino’s baseballs.  I own two of these, and they are awesome.  Not only do you get a cool looking baseball, you get a piece of turf that goes underneath.  They definitely are a talking piece for everyone who sees them.  I know that every person who has seen them in my house has asked where we got it from.  Now, they have ton of choices.  You can get a baseball with your hometown (if its a big city like Chicago, New York, Boston, etc.).  They also have peace ones like the one above.  Some other unique ones are It’s A Boy, Constitution of the US, and Happy Holidays just to name a few.  They have way more styles to pick from.  You can even get mini bat pens and a baseball glove business card holder.

If you need a great gift for the guy in your life that has everything, this is definitely it.

Every so often I come across a product, I know I must have. Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Preferred is one of those products (though I am not picky, I’d even take the Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Standard). I know, you are asking yourself what Dragon Naturally Speaking is and why you need it.

Well, the first question you need to ask yourself is how fast do you type? Personally, I type pretty darn fast (over 70 wpm). However, what Dragon Naturally Speaking does for you is allows you to talk, and it types what you say. You do need to “say” the paragraph breaks and punctuation. However, you end up with typing 150 words per minute! Most people I know cannot type that fast! It makes it much easier to generate more content in less time too. I know when I am composing a post like this I am actually saying the words in my head anyway. However, my head works faster than my fingers. That is why I love this product. Do you do podcasts? You can use Dragon to convert your podcasts into a transcript that you can also post on your site! There are just so many uses that I can come up with for this. I know people who use this and absolutely loved it including the New York times (click here for the NY Times Review of DNS10). Some other uses include people with disabilities such as dyslexia and even people with carpal tunnel who can’t type anymore. Heck, I’ve heard that John McCain doesn’t use the computer due to his injuries suffered when he was a POW. This is would even be helpful for him!

If you would like to see this in action, watch the videos below:

Don’t you want one of these to make your blogging easier?

The Discovery Channel has another great show that I have to tell you about. It is called Dirty Jobs. This show is great since the whole family can watch it. The premise is pretty easy — people write in with the “dirty job” they have. Mike Rowe, the host, goes to their job site and does their dirty job for a day. It is amazing, because there are so many jobs out there that you never knew that existed. He has done everything from being a skull cleaner to a sausage linker to a hot tar roofer in the middle of summer. He’s taken gum off the sidewalks, cleaned the gas tanks in planes, and cleaned the sewers in New York (at least, I think it was in New York). There was even a show with birds that puked on him.  They have never shown him get hurt (yet). However, we have seen some definite OSHA violations.  If you need to appreciate your job or want some great TV viewing, then tune in to Dirty Jobs.