HGTV 2011 Dream Home Sweepstakes - What really happens when you win?

2011 HGTV Dream Home in Stowe, Vermont

The reality is not quite like the fantasy, but still not bad...

UPDATE 4/14/11: The 2011 Dream House Sweepstakes is over, but this post still applies to all the HGTV Home Sweepstakes including the Green House Sweepstakes

On New Year's Day, I told everyone about the HGTV 2011 Dream Home Sweepstakes where the winner will get a $1.5 million dollar fully furnished costume built dream home in Stowe, Vermont and $500,000 in cash - SWEET!

But what really happens if you are lucky enough to win the HGTV Dream House? Obviously winning 2 million dollars comes with something called a tax bill (on the winnings) and high real estate taxes on the home.  Prior winners have sold the home back to the builder or in a private sell.

One of the winners refused to sell the home.  I read he thought that God had destined for him and his family to live in the home.  The end result was not a dream. So selling is really the only option, unless you are already rich.

After selling the home and paying the taxes, the winner should have plenty of cash (probably around $500,000 to $750,000) to finance their own dream whether it be to payoff their existing mortgage or buy a better home or save it all for a rainy day. But of course before you sell, you should take a really great vacation in the home with your friends and family :)

So go ahead and enter, but know that the reality is not quite the fantasy, but it is still not bad.

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FREE Admission to the Detroit Historical Museum 1/16 2/20 3/20 4/17 5/15 6/19 7/17 8/21

Find Your Place in History and get FREE Admission to the Detroit Historical Museum in 2011

Masco Corporation Foundation presents "Find Your Place in History" at the Detroit Historical Museum.

On the third Sunday of every month from now through August 2011 admission will be FREE. In addition there will be docent-led tours of our signature exhibit the Streets of Old Detroit from Noon - 3 p.m. each day.

The 2011 FREE Admission dates are:
Sunday, January 16
Sunday, February 20
Sunday, March 20
Sunday, April 17
Sunday, May 15
Sunday, June 19
Sunday, July 17
Sunday, August 21


The Detroit Historical Museum
5401 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48202

Click here for a map of the area.


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DEAL: $22 for $45 in fashionable handbags, wallets, cases & clutches at ShopBossa.com ENDS 1/7

Bossa Today's Save:$22 for $45 worth of fashionable handbags, wallets, cases and clutches at ShopBossa.com Expires 02:59 AM - Jan 07, 2011

LISTEN UP FASHIONISTAS!!!

You're the kind of versatile woman who could carry a different bag to every occasion. Fortunately, reasonably priced specialty shops like Bossa make that dream a little more possible. But you'll really live out the motto "so many handbags, so little time" when you pay just $22 for $45 worth of stylish shoulder bags, satchels, cases and clutches from ShopBossa.com.

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FREE Lowes Build & Grow Clinic for Kids 1/8 10am

HERE'S A FREE ONE FOR THE KIDDIES...

Bring your children to Lowes this Saturday where they will build this fun Game Box. 

Click here to register for the Lowes Build & Grow Clinic

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FREE Small Photo Book at Target Kodak Photo Gallery ENDS 1/9

FREE SMALL PHOTO BOOK AT TARGET KODAK PHOTO GALLERY!

Get a FREE small photo book at the Target Kodak Photo Gallery by entering code TGTFREEBOOK!  This offer ends on 1/9.

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1 Free Small Photo Book or $10 Off A Large or Medium Photo Book (Coupon: TGTFREEBOOK):
Offer valid through 01/09/2011. Enter coupon code TGTFREEBOOK to receive one FREE 14-page Small Photo Book (regularly $9.99) or receive a $10 discount toward any Medium or Large Photo Book. Regular pricing applies to any additional pages. Limit one redemption per order, per customer. Does not include sales tax or shipping fees. May not be combined with other offers. No substitutions, transfer rights, or cash equivalents will be given. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue promotions at any time. Valid only at Kodakgallery.com/target.

DEAL: 40th Anniversary UNO Game ONLY $1 at Target ENDS 1/9

WHAT A DEAL!

This week Target stores are selling the special 40th anniversary UNO card game for only $1.  I mean, who does not like UNO, especially for this price :)

For only $1, you can afford to buy tons of these!


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DEAL: $12 for Digital Photos Custom Printed on Glass by Fractureme.com ENDS 1/6

Fracture Today's Save:$12 to have your digital photos custom printed on glass by Fractureme.com ($25 value) Expires 02:59 AM - Jan 06, 2011

HOW COOL IS THIS?

It's pretty easy to suffer from picture overload these days. After all, Facebook lets people upload their photo albums with just a click of a button. Instead of having to sit in front of a computer, why not show off your once-in-a-lifetime images by having them printed on glass panes from Fracture? These displays not only contain your image, they allow it to be mounted or stood up like a traditional frame.

This is a great idea for a one-of-a-kind gift at a cheap price!

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CONTEST: Improve Your Body in 2011 with CoolSculpting New You, New Year ENDS 1/31

If looking good is one of your New Year goals, then read on...

You know the drill. Every New Year's Eve, we make resolutions that we break within the first week of the new year. But if looking better is one of your goals, there is a contest this month that you might want to consider.

Contouring Your Body without surgery...
Everyone knows that diet and exercise is the only way to efficiently lose weight and keep it off.  But even after eating the right foods, drinking water, and working those buns, sometimes there are areas of fat that just won't go away. And for us women, that usually involves the belly area.  I know that even when I was at my thinest, I still could not lose that belly. So before you consider surgery, learn about a procedure called CoolSculpting.

CoolSculpting crystallizes fat cells to break them down and naturally eliminate them from the body.  The procedure is performed in two sessions over a two month period. Each session is one to three hours long and results can be seen within weeks after the first session.

Now CoolSculpting is NOT a get thin quick scheme.  This is a body sculpting procedure. It is not for people who need to lose a lot of weight. CoolSculpting is only for those folks who cannot lose that muffin top or those love handles no matter how hard they exercise and diet. The procedure costs $1500 and does not involve surgery.

To see CoolSculpting in action, view the video below from the Rachel Ray Show...

CoolSculpting by ZELTIQ New Year, New You Contest

CoolSculpting by ZELTIQ is offering the opportunity to win a FREE CoolSculpting procedure for yourself and a friend valued at $3,000!* Just tell in 100 words or less on their Facebook page your health or fitness goals for the New Year and why CoolSculpting would help you reach your goals. Then encourage your friends to vote or comment on your entry on Facebook!

A weekly winner will be selected at the close of each week to receive a $50 Amazon gift card. When the Facebook contest ends on January 31, 2011, a grand prize winner will be chosen from the top 10 entrants based on number and quality of votes/comments quality of their essay to receive a free CoolSculpting procedure with a friend.

A runner-up will receive an Apple iPad and a $200 iTunes gift card for healthy living apps to help keep those health and fitness resolutions in the New Year.

Enter the CoolSculpting New Year, New You Contest today on Facebook, and have your friends and family vote to increase your chances of winning!

Only persons residing in United States who are at least 18 years of age can enter. Contest ends on January 31, 2011 @ 11:59 pm (PST). *Click here for Official CoolSculpting Contest Rules

So if you fit the bill and want to be one step closer to your 2011 New Year goals, enter today.

Good Luck!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post.

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REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Infiniti by Conair You Style (CLOSED)

Once you get the technique down, the curls are great..

I have been getting my hair styled professionally for years. I love the pampering and shampooing, but in the end, it's the shine and curl that counts. Lately, I have noticed that stylists have gone from using standard curling irons to flat irons.  I just had my hair styled a couple of weeks ago, and I did not see a curling iron anywhere in the shop. Everyone was using a flat iron.  I did notice that curling with a flat iron took my stylist a little longer than average, but the end result was wonderful. My curls were great and they lasted for days.

Infiniti by Conair has just come out with a styling iron called the You Style that can be used to get that flat iron curled or straight look at home. This two-in-one styling iron has tourmaline ceramic-coated plates that will get very hot within a few seconds. The temperature can be varied between the low, medium and high heat settings.

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The Infiniti by Conair You Style comes with an instructional video that is a must view. I had not looked at the video when I first tried using the product and I got very frustrated. I could straighten my hair, but the curls looked bad. After I watched the video I realized that curling hair with a flat iron takes some practice. The process is very different from what I was used to doing and it took me more than a few tries (and some patience) to get it right - I will never hurry my stylist again :).  But once you get the technique down , the curls are great.

The Infiniti by Conair You Style retails for around $39.99 and can be found at major retailers like Target.

GIVEAWAY
One FREE IS MY LIFE follower will win their own Infiniti by Conair You Style.  HOLLA to the FREE!

TO ENTER

-Fill out the information in the form below.

-One entry per person please.

- The contest ends on January 11, 2011 at Noon EST.

-The winner will be selected by random number generation.

- You can get 1 extra contest entry for following FREEISMYLIFE on Facebook.

- You can get 1 extra contest entry for Tweeting the following message on Twitter "I just entered the @FREEISMYLIFE giveaway to win an Infiniti by @Conair_hair You Style http://t.co/ssupGg1"


Good Luck!


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Disclosure: I was given a complimentary Infiniti by Conair You Style for the purpose of writing this review and expressing my unbias opinion.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNER - Jodi K. from Howell, MI !!!

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FREE Blockbuster Express Rental Code - ENDS 1/10

Have a FREE MOVIE night courtesy of Blockbuster Express


Blockbuster Express wants you to have a great movie night with this Free Rental Code Code SHTZFR1  that is valid thru 1/10/2011.

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DEAL: $15 for $30 worth of soaps, bath salts, & more at BestBathStore.com ENDS 1/5

Best Bath Store Today's Save:$15 for $30 worth of soaps, bath salts and more from BestBathStore.com Expires 02:59 AM - Jan 05, 2011

Beauty for Half the Price!

Imagine taking a bath in a beautiful natural spring, surrounded by the scents of fresh rosemary, wild roses and fragrant lavender. Unfortunately, that secluded paradise is just a fantasy, but you can indulge in organic beauty products that will transport and transform you with today's Save from Best Bath Store. Best of all, you can turn your shower into a natural retreat for half-off. 

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CONTEST: HGTV 2011 Dream House - Nothing big, just $1.5 Million plus $500,000 CASH

One Lucky Person will Win the Dream

My favorite cable channel is HGTV.  I love all the home makeover shows and seeing beautiful architecture and homes.  I wish that everyone could have a home retreat like the ones featured on HGTV.

Twice a year, HGTV gives away a home to one lucky viewer.  Today, they unveiled their 15th HGTV Dream Home in Stowe, Vermont.

The home is beautiful inside and out.  I love the soothing colors, the different textures, the mixing of fabrics and the stainless steel touches in each room.

The home sleeps 14 with this bunk house suite on the lower level.

The 2011 HGTV Dream House also comes with a 2011 GMC Acadia Denali and $500,000 in cash!

So what are you waiting for?  Click here to enter the HGTV 2011 Dream House sweepstakes.  The contest ends on February 18th.  HGTV always produces an extravagant show to unveil the winner!  And if you win, please invite me and my son for a visit :)



 

DEAL: 99 4"x6" Prints from Snapfish.com for 99 CENTS!!! ENDS 1/9

Get Penny Prints at Snapfish.com!

Get 99 4" x 6" mail-order prints for only 99¢!

Keep your favorite memories from 2010 close at hand throughout the New Year with our amazing deal on 4" x 6" mail-order prints – they're just a penny each! Now that's a deal you won't find anywhere else.

Just use code 2011PENNY at checkout by 11:59PM PST on January 9.*

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* U.S. customers only. Must use coupon code 2011PENNY to receive 99 – 4" x 6" mail-order prints for 99 cents. Offer applies to mail-order purchases only, and cannot be used for in-store pick-up. Additional prints after the first 99 are charged at regular price. Taxes, shipping and handling charges apply. Offer may not be used in conjunction with any other offer. Coupon may be used one time only. Coupon expires at 11:59PM PST on 01/09/11. Offer good while supplies last

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FREE "Could You Have a Sleep Disorder?" Class at Detroit Receiving Hospital 1/20 2/1 2/3 2pm

Could You Have a Sleep Disorder? Workshop
Crockett D - Thursday, January 20th

Crockett A - Tuesday, February 1st
Crockett D - Thursday, February 3rd

Find out how to get a good night's sleep and prevent other health risks.

Workshops are located in the Crockett classrooms inside of Detroit Receiving Hospital's University Health Center at 4201 St. Antoine, Detroit, MI

Call 313-966-2690 to reserve your spot today.

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