Monday, February 10, 2014

Valentine's Day Gift Hop-Hosted by Skye Warren

 
 
 
Welcome to the Valentine's Day Gift Hop as we celebrate love, sex, and all things books! The grand prize will be a Kindle Paperwhite and digital new adult romance basket. Every comment on every blog in the hop will count as an entry toward either of the grand prizes.
 
 
 
 
 
Thank you to Skye Warren for hosting this awesome hop!
 
 
 
 
Each participating blog (there are over 150 of them) is also offering a book related prize.
So, after checking out my stop, hop on over and see what the other blogs are giving away for a Valentine's Day treat!
 
My giveaway, you ask????
I am cleaning out my swag closet!
I have 4 fabulous books and tons of great swag from fantastic authors!
(due to shipping costs-open to US residents only)
 
Alchemytic by Anton Strout
Stonecast by Anton Strout
Darkness Risisng by Keri Arthur
The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams
swag from various authors such as Cherry Adair, Clara Bayard, & many more
 
 
 
Valentine's Day is coming, you walk into any store and find candy, flowers, cards & stuffed animals. Not really my idea of showing love. Not the kind of gifts I personally want to get from my guy.
 
After 25 years together, 18 years of marriage, 4 kids, our jobs, and everyday life, I want something different! I just want to spend an evening together. I want an evening of adult conversation, I want an evening of no whining & complaining, I want an evening with no talk of work, kids, bills, or any other kind of everyday drama.
 
This is what I told my guy a few weeks ago. Taking my request to heart, he has arranged for the kids to stay overnight at various households, made dinner reservations at a fabulous steak house, invited another couple to join us for the evening (dinner & drinks only-get your mind out of the gutter) So in return, I went shopping. I was inspired by a paragraph in a book I read recently. I purchased a very sexy outfit (for after dinner) and a few toys to try out too. This is my ideal Valentine's Day celebration!
 
 
My question to you....What is your ideal way to celebrate Valentine's Day? Are you expecting a night out/a night in? A specific gift? What are you doing in return for your significant other? If no significant other is available-then what is your dream celebration?
 
Please leave your answer in the comments below. Your comment is your entry for not only my giveaway, but will be counted as an entry for one of the grand prizes available from Skye Warren!
 
 
 
 
 
Click on any of the links below to hop
on over to the next blog
to see what exciting giveaways they
are having.
 
Don't forget!!!
Each comment on each blog will give you an entry into the giveaway for the Grand Prize!
 
The more blogs you visit....
the more entries you earn!
 
 
*if the linky list doesn't show...
click here for the list 
 
 
 
 


50 comments:

  1. i don't have a signifigant OTHER but for me i'd be hoping for a nice quiet dinner w/ them

    parisfan_ca@yahoo.com

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    1. Nothing like a quiet dinner just to spend time together! Thank you for your comment.

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  2. peace and quiet, a good book, no one bothering me. a bottle of wine and a box of chocolates. I'm easy to please:)

    cc_clubbs at yahoo dot com

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    1. I hear ya Cindi, It's the simple things that make us happiest!
      Thank you for your comment

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  3. I'm right there with you ! With kids and jobs it is very hard to get alone time! We have dinner plans with our kids but I am hoping I can get my parent's to keep them for the night so we can have some alone time! Thanks for sharing and good luck on your date night!
    amybowens34@yahoo.com

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    1. Alone time-it's what I crave with my guy! ;)
      I hope you get yours too, Amy.
      Thanks for commenting

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  4. we usually just do dinner and a movie on my birthday a week later and just say its a combo of my valentines day and my birthday.

    indiansgirl9@aol.com

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    1. My birthday was last week (Super Bowl Sunday) so I got to share it with a football game! I do enjoy football but would have liked to have done more than supply food all day for the game ;)Thats why I need my night out!
      Thanks for commenting Samantha!

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  5. Dinner out, then alone time in! I, too, bought new lingerie for the occasion!

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    1. Hey Kristen, great minds think alike! Enjoy your evening & thanks for commenting

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  6. No significant other. My dream would be a nice dinner cooked at home followed by some kind of chocolate dessert.

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    1. Hey Leanna, I wouldn't mind my guy cooking for me ...except I would like something other than pasta (its all he can cook) now the chocolate for dessert I can handle and come up with some great ideas for presentattion too *smirks....Thanks for commenting

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    1. Hi Krysten,
      As nice as dinner at home & a movie sounds..and it does sound like a nice quiet intimate evening....I would have to turn it down... I spend way too much time at home and NEED to get out-desperately!Thanks for commenting

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  8. I'll be spending the day reading in the sun!
    ilookfamous@yahoo.com

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    1. so jealous...you have sun???? we are expecting A SNOW storm Thursday so no sun here! enjoy & thanks for commenting

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  9. Mine would be intimate, unique and memorable. I don't need flowers or candy, maybe a nice bottle of wine :)

    dreammie_angel at yahoo dot com

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    1. Celina, an evening out with adult conversation is unique & memorable for me....as a mom of 4 I don't get that too often. As for the intimate....HELL YES, and I can't wait! LOL
      Thanks for commenting

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  10. Reading in the sun I wish.....

    purrpurrkoshkamb ( at) aol (dot) com

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  11. I'm hanging out and spending quality time with either my best friend or my sister and I'm excited about it! I'm an intimate quality time girl, doesn't matter if it's a quiet night in or a fun night out adventuring, it's all good.

    roses832 (at) live (dot) com

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  12. My hubby knows I hate crowds. We always stay home. wcraig5432@yahoo.com

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  13. I want a night in with take out and a movie. No gifts unless its Godiva chocolate.
    leighannecrisp at yahoo dot com

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  14. I like night outs that turn into watching the sunrise.
    bookacide at gmail dot com

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  15. Depending on the ALL-IMPORTANT weather for Friday either we're going to go for dinner to one of our favorite restaurants. Come home exchange our V-Day cards loaded with Lottery scratch tickets, cuddle while watching a movie on cable as we drink a class of wine, and then___________. If the weather is ROTTEN, I'll cook a meal instead. GUESS which one I'll would rather do.

    BTW - If you're shipping only printed material. Use the Post Office and sent it 4th Class - Printed material - the cost is A LOT CHEAPER - but it takes a few more days to get where its going.

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  16. I would love dinner out with adult conversation with the cell phone left at home. Thanks. rameyer.nmb@gmail.com

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  17. We make cards for each other. He always leaves a flower with the card.

    laurellasky@yahoo.com

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  18. I don't have a significant other but if I did I would probably want my other to leave little surprise gifts, leading to dinner in, possibly a movie or walk or something and a cuddle.

    humhumbum AT yahoo DOT com

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  19. I love making dinner & watching a movie with my hubby & kids.

    ncprincess96 at yahoo dot com

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  20. Everything you described, sounds good to me, especially the no whining.... sending the kids to bed early and really want to escape thinking about bills and the lack of money.

    majecscontesttx at gmail dot com

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  21. Reading a great book! Thanks for sharing the hop and your giveaway. Happy of Valentine's Day! evamillien at gmail dot com

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  22. I usually spend it at home reading a book.
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

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  23. staying home, make a big meal watch a movie - regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com

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  24. My ideal Valentine's Day includes a quiet, quality evening with my husband.
    jmcgaugh (at) semo (dot) edu

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  25. Go out for a nice dinner.
    1006penguins(at)gmail(dot)com

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  26. Sometimes just staying in with hubby, a glass of wine, a steak dinner and roaring fire is all that I need. I know I don't qualify for prizes as I am non-US, but I enjoyed your blog.

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  27. dinner & movie at home, nice & quiet & warm!
    shannonw1978@hotmail.com

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  28. My husband travels, so time with him is always desired. But, it's our anniversary, (28 years together, 27 years married) and we like to spend the evening with the kids as well. It won't be long until they are all gone. (2 in college and 1 in high school)
    mrenn@nycap.rr.com

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  29. Wine...chocolate...and my man :) Thanks for the hop!
    authorJLHammer@yahoo.com

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  30. Hi! Happy Valentines! I honestly dont celebrate this holiday. Its just another day for me. Ill be staying in and reading. Thank you for sharing and for ​the amazing giveaway!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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  31. Well I would love a vacation somewhere warm, but that is not happening. I will spending the night at home with my loved ones snuggling!!! :) bw2323bro(@)yahoo.com

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  32. On Valentine's Day my husband and I share a romantic candlelight dinner at home. Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!
    bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  33. Just spending time with my husband is ideal. If we can try a new restaurant (or a tried and true favorite), that is the best I can wish for
    youngcou@Gmail.com

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  34. going out to eat

    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  35. Great dinner and dessert and awesome sex. Thanks.
    magic5905 at embarqmail dot com

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  36. My dream would be a surprise trip.
    bituin76 at hotmail dot com

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  37. I love to stay in a read.
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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  38. While a romantic getaway somewhere warm would be NICE... we didn't do anything special. Hubby had to work 13 hrs so I just made him a nice dinner and dessert for when he got home :) jjo7796 at hotmail dot com

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  39. My husband made me a card and bought me a new tennis racket. I gave him flowers and the rest is rated.

    laurellasky@gmail.com

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  40. Thank you so much to all who entered!!! I loved hearing everyone's plans & ideas for a fantastic Valentine's date!
    The winner of my prize pack was picked via andom.org
    and the WINNER IS....
    Marybeth R!
    I will be contacting you via email for your address so I can ship your package of goodies to you!

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  41. From Skye Warren:




    Thanks to everyone who participated in the Valentine's Day Gift Hop! I'm going to make this wrap up email short and sweet...


    The winner of the Kindle Paperwhite was:
    Dovile on Harley Baker's stop, who said her favorite romantic movie was Pretty Woman

    The winner of the new adult digital gift basket was:
    Sue on Bookswagger's stop, who said her favorite genre was contemporary (which is awesome since the books in the basket are all contemporary!)

    We had 6595 comments over all the stops on the hop. I hope that all of you got exposure for your brand, your blog, and connected with new readers. Thanks again for being a part of this!!

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