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a 500 dollar head scratcher

May 20, 2012 By Linda 13 Comments

When I posted last week about the Homes.com Pinterest giveaway offering  a $500 Visa gift card, I expected serious excitement.   I expected entries in the hundreds … perhaps even thousands.

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At last count it’s 39.

So what went wrong?  (And I pose this question with the understanding that the giveaway is still open for entries) …

It’s 500-free-for-you-dollars my blog friends!  Not $50. Not $100.  $500 that you can use anywhere … well, anywhere Visa is accepted … which is pretty much everywhere.

I’m thinking the rules were confusing.  Or seemed complicated.

So let me un-complicate things for you right here and right now…

1. Create a Pinterest board labeled “Homes.com Spring Into The Dream” …
2. Add a few pins to that board from blog.homes.com and repins from the Homes.com Spring Into The Dream Pinterest board (which you need to follow).  It’s 2 pins from each source for a total of 4. 
… oh, and hashtag #springintothedream all the pins on the board …
3. Tell me about your Pinterest board by including a link to it in my comments thread on this post.


That’s it.

Now you’re in the running to win $500.

Seriously.  You need to enter.  If not for you, but for the health of my head.  All this head scratching is making my scalp sore …

The contest is open until 11:59 PM EST on Friday, May 25 …

And if you want to get some repins or Tweets or FB shout-outs from Homes.com – and me too, for that matter — can  I suggest your pin more than just the required 4 pins.  Put some Spring Into The Dream inspiration on there too …

P.S. Be sure to take it outdoors this week so you can link up to our multi-blog “The Great Outdoors” party on May 29. It goes live at 7 AM EST. And when you link here, you’ll be linked on 5 fabulous  blogs.  Click on the blue folder for more …

 
 

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Comments

  1. Laura from Top This Top That says

    May 20, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    okay, initially i was thinking way to complicated for this pea brain of mine, but since you broke it down above I think I can handle this – and the $500 bucks!.

    Reply
  2. Anne says

    May 21, 2012 at 12:38 am

    I love you… thanks for hounding us, I thought I would get in the swing of things this long weekend. Instead, I opted to redecorate my main bathroom at the same time as working on the renovation of my second bathroom while I painted and primped my new laundry and breakfast room… I went garage saling too and then to the nursery to pick up some new plants for my garden and then to Home Depot to buy a new tool… I think I am too tired now to play. Sigh. I’ll try again tomorrow.

    ps I have been eating coconut oil every day now for a few months because it’s supposed to give you more energy and help digestion and whatever – I think it’s working!!!

    Reply
  3. Kirby Dunton Carespodi says

    May 21, 2012 at 1:05 am

    I think I’ve got it!

    Reply
  4. Jo-Anne Meadows says

    May 21, 2012 at 1:09 am

    Not complicated in the least

    Reply
  5. Kelly @ View Along the Way says

    May 21, 2012 at 1:26 am

    Oohhhhh. I totally thought it was more complicated. I’m glad you’re patient and explain things for those of us who like to over-complicate. I’m doing it. Right this second.

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  6. Momma C says

    May 21, 2012 at 3:34 am

    http://pinterest.com/trisch/homes-com-spring-into-the-dream/
    I must have missed your initial post about this somehow. I am all “PINNED” up now. 🙂 Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Eclectically Vintage says

    May 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Stop spreading the word – so I can fulfill my devious plan to win!
    Kelly

    Reply
  8. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    May 21, 2012 at 1:13 pm

    Wow, thanks for the clarification. I hadn’t known about the blog.home.com pins so I’m headed to do that now. Hoping to have some time to spend (waster) pinning some fun spring inspiration to my board. Hard to get in the spring mood when it’s already summer here. 🙂 Have an awesome week…hope you great outdoors project is coming together better than mine. 🙂

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  9. Kellie M says

    May 21, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    Thanks for the push 🙂 Here’s a link to my board.

    Reply
  10. Meredith and the New Yorkie says

    May 22, 2012 at 11:18 am

    Thank you for the reminder. It was just what Gwyneth and I needed to get our acts together! We’ve created a board – here’s the link: http://pinterest.com/mk0122/homes-com-spring-into-the-dream/

    xoxo,
    mk & Gwynnie

    Reply
  11. Lynn @ UpCountry Olio says

    May 22, 2012 at 11:34 pm

    Linda you are on! The last time I listened to you and pinned for the Walk It! Pin It! Win It! contest I won an iPod and $25 gift card! Did you hear that everybody??? I’m off to get ‘er done!

    Reply
  12. Rebecca @ Time to Organize says

    May 25, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    Here is the link! http://pinterest.com/beccaw37/spring-into-the-dream/ Good luck to everyone out there! And thanks for the intro to Homes.com. Cool site!

    Reply

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