**Giveaway is now over.  The winner is Erin T and she should have received an email from me.  Thanks for playing everyone!  Don’t forget to take advantage of the coupon code!**

I’ve got a fun giveaway for you this week!  Diana from Modern Touch Designs on Etsy, contacted me about doing a giveaway for one of her beautiful pillow covers!

Not only does Diana offer some fabulous pillow covers in her shop, she also accepts custom orders for drapery panels, shower curtains, table runners, place-mats, kids pillows and decorative pillows.

For an added bonus, Diana would like to offer everyone 20% off their purchases with the coupon code MTDC20!  Coupon code expires May 21, 2012.

Now for the giveaway.  One lucky winner will win a pillow cover of their choice from Modern Touch Designs!

To enter:

• Comment on this post and mention your favourite pillow cover found at Modern Touch Designs. (mandatory, and make sure you leave a valid email address in the area provided)

For extra entries you can:

• Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter (leave your Twitter name or link below)
• Like Simply Frugal on Facebook
• Subscribe to my Email Updates or RSS Feed 
• Blog about this giveaway

Please leave what you did for an extra entry, in a separate comment.

This giveaway is open to Canadians only and will end at 4pm PST Friday, May 11, 2012. I will draw the winner’s name that evening using Random.org and post the winner the following morning. I will also send an email to the winner.  Good luck!

Gift cards are a popular item to give and receive for birthdays and special occasions.  But, sometimes we may receive a gift card that just doesn’t appeal to us or is not quite appropriate.

CardSwap.ca is a great solution for this issue.

CardSwap.ca offers Canadians an easy way to redeem unwanted gift cards for cash, or even buy gift cards at discounted prices!

Recently, I had the opportunity to try CardSwap.ca to see for myself just how easy it was to get gift cards for less than their retail value.  I was quite impressed!  The sign up process was really quick and easy.  When I was browsing the available gift cards I was pleased with the selection of gift cards available.  I could get gift cards from Shoppers Drug Mart or even PetSmart!   Although I haven’t received the gift card I purchased yet, I got a confirmation email stating the gift card should be mailed within two business days.  Very fast, in my opinion!

CardSwap.ca has generously offered Simply Frugal readers a $5 credit on their first purchase at CardSwap.ca!  (click on the image below to sign up and receive the credit)

Now for the giveaway!

Head on over to the CardSwap.ca Facebook Page, “like” their page, then leave a comment letting them know which card you would like to win, and you could win a $50 credit to CardSwap.ca!  They will then choose a winner randomly from the comments left.

Example: I’m from Simply Frugal and I would like to win a _______ gift card!

The contest will end on May 15, 2012.

Are you on Twitter?  You might be interested in being a part of the LUVURMOM Twitter party that CardSwap.ca is hosting tomorrow (May 11) from 9am – 2pm!  Click here for more details.

**Giveaway is now closed!  The winners are:  Meagan, Leanne B, Christina, Gemma, and Melanie!  All winners should have received an email from me with instructions.  Thanks for playing everyone!

I’ve got a giveaway for you today from Parents Canada Sweet Deals!   Here’s a bit of information about the daily deal website brought to you by Parents Canada:

Parents Canada Sweet Deals is a daily deal website and an online community of parents who seek exciting products, services, activities or experiences for their children (0-12 years old), families or even themselves. We work together with online and local merchants to provide a fantastic “parent friendly deal” everyday of 40-100% off and offer these for a limited time to our community.

Today’s giveaway will have 5 winners.  Each winner will win a $10 gift card to use online at Parents Canada Sweet Deals!

Here’s how to enter:

• Comment on this post and mention one deal you would love to see featured. (mandatory, and make sure you leave a valid email address in the area provided)

For extra entries you can:

• Like Parents Canada Sweet Deals on Facebook (Sweet Mommy Deals)
• Like Simply Frugal on Facebook
• Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter (leave your Twitter name or link below)
• Subscribe to get Parents Canada Sweet Deals daily deal email
• Subscribe to Simply Frugal Email Updates or RSS Feed 
• Blog about this giveaway

Please leave what you did for an extra entry, in a separate comment.

This giveaway is open to Canadians only and will end at 4pm PST Monday, April 9, 2011. I will draw the winners’ name that evening using Random.org and post the winners the following morning. I will also send an email to the winners with instructions.  Good luck!

**Contest is now closed!  Winner is Heather H. and she should have received an email from us already.**

I’ve got another giveaway for you today!  This time, one lucky person will win a copy of TurboTax Premier Online!  Here’s more information about the program:

Just because your tax needs are more complex doesn’t mean that doing your taxes should be. TurboTax Premier Online Edition includes everything in Standard Online Edition, plus powerful tools to help you easily claim investments & rental property income.

What’s new:

• Audit Risk Alert: See what tax claims may trigger a CRA audit prior to filing your return (not included with the giveaway)
• Free Tax Advice: Connect live, 1-on-1 with a tax pro, 24/7

And you always get:

• RRSP Guidance: Find RRSP-related deductions & plan for the retirement you want
• Enhanced Tools: Find deductions for your rental properties
• Reporting Tools: For sales-tracking and capital gains & losses
• Life Changes Profiling: Guides you through life changes that can affect your return
• Carry-Forward Feature: Import last year’s info from UFile® or H&R Block®

Here’s how to enter:

• Simply leave a comment on this post!  (mandatory, and make sure you leave a valid email address in the area provided)

For extra entries you can:

• Like Simply Frugal on Facebook
• Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter (leave your Twitter name or link below)
• Subscribe to Simply Frugal Email Updates or RSS Feed 
• Blog about this giveaway

Please leave what you did for an extra entry, in a separate comment.

This giveaway is open to Canadians only and will end at 4pm PST Friday, April 6, 2011. I will draw the winners’ name that evening using Random.org. I will also send an email to the winners with instructions.  Good luck!

For those of you who don’t win, TurboTax Canada has all sorts of tax preparation software, you’ll definitely find something to suit your needs!

Here are the final winners of the Simply frugal giveaways!  This time for the Eco-Conscious category.

• $25 gift certificate to Lavish & Lime – Stacey
• Winter skin kit from Bare Organics – Happy Geek
• Meshy produce bags from HotSACKS – Angela, Aime

Congratulations!  All winners should have already received an email from me.

I just want to say thank you to every one else who played along!  Especially to all the wonderful Canadian businesses that participated!  They were wonderful to work with and I know anyone who purchases from them will receive great customer service and wonderful products!

There is a link to the 2011 Simply Frugal Gift Guides in the sidebar to the right.  I’ll keep it there until Christmas is over for the year!  It should help you with some gift ideas!

Did you all enjoy the gift guides and giveaways?

I’ve got the winners for the men’s giveaways!  Here they are:

• Reunion Island Coffee gift packs – Christel, Lauren, Anita
• Kelvin.23 tool – Teresa
• Polar Stones trial set of whiskey stones – Sherri, Erin
• Weekend Investor Newsletter subscription – Christina, Steve, debh, Leanne

Congratulations!  Each of the winners should have received an email from me.  For those of you who didn’t win, take a look at the men’s gift guide to get some great coupon codes!

Today is the last day (4pm PST) to enter all the giveaways in the Eco-Conscious category:

• $25 Gift Certificate to Lavish & Lime
• a Winter Skin Kit from Bare Organics
• Meshy Produce Bags from hotSACKS (2 winners)

I’ve got the winners of the Children’s giveaways!  Here they are:

• ONS Gear MITT-ONS – Shelley
• Tiny Footprint Toys gift certificate – Hasna
• sweetbabydealz Lalabee gift set – Andrea
• sweetbabydealz  Babex bottle set – Vivienne
• sweetbabydealz  Envirosax bags – Melissa
• Playpants – Sonja
• Today I Ate a Rainbow – Cherie
• The InnoShop EZ SOX – Marcy
• ItsyBitsy Kids custom tutu – Siobhan
• Temperate Textures custom kids hat – Lesli
• Little Jummy – Bib and Burp Cloth set – Steve
• Andrea’s Clips and More – Solene
• Layla & Me Boutique hair clip – Diana
• Name Trains – Staci Rae

Congratulations!  The winners will receive an email from me later this morning. (as I didn’t have time last night with some birthday celebrations!)  For those of you who didn’t win this time, make sure to check out the Children’s gift guide to score some great deals on gifts this year!

Today is also the last day to enter the Men’s giveaways:

• Reunion Island Coffee gift packs (3 winners)
• Kelvin Tools 23-in-1 tool
• Polar Stones whiskey stones trial sets (2 winners)
• Weekend Investor Newsletter subscription (4 winners)

I’ve got the winners of the women’s giveaways!  Here they are:

• Well.ca – Irene
• Photobook Canada – Aly
• Vintagerous – Lexifer
• Gold Canyon – Brook

Congratulations!  All winners should have received an email from me. For those of you who didn’t win, I’d encourage you to take advantage of the coupon codes provided in the Women’s Gift Guide for your holiday shopping!

Today is the last day (4pm PST) to enter all the giveaways in the Children’s category:

• A pair of MITT-ONS from ONS Gear
• $50 Gift Certificate from Tiny Footprint Toys
• A Lalabee Baby Gift Set from sweetbabydealz
• a Bebek Bottle Set from sweetbabydealz
• Three Envirosax Bags from sweetbabydealz
• a Pair of “Laundry Day” Playpants from Playpants.ca
• a Rainbow Kit from Today I Ate a Rainbow
• a 2 Pack of EZ SOX from The InnoShop
• a Custom Tutu from ItsyBitsy Kids
• a Custom Child’s Hat from Temperate Textures
• a Bandana Bib and Burp Cloth Set from Little Jummy
• a Pair of Mitten Clips and a Boys Adjustable Tie from Andrea’s Clips & More
• a Flower Hair Clip from Layla & Me Boutique
• a 5 Letter Name Train from NameTrains.ca

Well, the winners of the Etsy giveaways have been chosen!  Here are the winners:

• Kendra’s Jewelery Shoppe – Claire
• mateo & tobias – Courtney
• birdAve – Aleasha
• Being Jewelry – Andra
• Decor and Crafts – Melody
• SoarCreative – Devan
• Milk & Cookies Canada – Leanne
• PureComfort – Kim D
• The Counting Sheep Company – Toni
• Designs by Yo – Anne-Marie

Congratulations!  All winners should have received an email from me.

Today is the last day (4pm PST) to enter all the giveaways in the Women’s category:

• A Medium Landscape Imagewrap Hardcover Photobook from Photobook Canada
• A 3-Pack of Auto Fresheners in Ginger Lime from Gold Canyon
• A White Milk Glass Pedestal Vase Compote from Vintagerous
• A $25 Gift Certificate to Well.ca

This is just a friendly reminder that today is your last chance to enter all the wonderful Etsy Giveaways!  They close at 4pm PST.

Here are the giveaways that end today:

• an item of your choice from Kendra’s Jewelry Shoppe
• a $30 gift certificate to mateo & tobias
• a print of your choice from birdAve
• a set of 3 hairpins from Being Jewellry
• an Alice in Wonderland paper garland from Decor and Crafts
• a custom monogram Cafe Cozy from SoarCreative
• a pillow cover from Milk & Cookies Canada
• a sunshine lemon Baltic Amber Elastic Anklet/Bracelet from PureComfort
• a waterproof 3-in-1 crib sheet from The Counting Sheep Company
• a set of glass pearl wrapped bracelets from Designs by Yo

Click here to see the 2011 Simply Frugal Gift Guide for Etsy.