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Sunday, May 16, 2010

As bittersweet as it may be, today is the final day of the Fun in the Sun blog party!  I would like to thank all of our  sponsors for the awesome giveaways and all of you for entering!  I wanted to make sure the Fun in the Sun blog party went out with a bang—and thanks to Eureka Tents it will! 

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What is more fun in the summer than going camping?  From the time spent with family and friends to enjoying the great outdoors—camping is a favorite among families when the weather is warm.  I must admit that I am not an outdoorsy person; I don’t like bugs, I’d rather sit inside in the air-conditioning when the mercury rises, and peeing in the woods has never been high on my list of things to do.  Unfortunately for me all of those things seem to appeal to my family (though I couldn’t imagine why) so I have decided that I may just have  to try camping for them.  Fortunately for me I found a company who may just make our camping adventure a little easier—and a lot more fun!
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Eureka is a company that specializes in the outdoors; from family and backpacking tents to kids sleeping bags, Eureka has just about everything to make your outdoor experience successful!  Not only does Eureka know how to do camping they also know how to give back!  With their Sheltering Haiti 2010 Campaign, Eureka is committed to donating 100 Eureka tents to the OASIS Institute ( an “adopt a child at a distance” program that enables Haitian children orphaned during the 2010 earthquake to be raised in their native country).  The best part is that you can help them reach their goal of 100 tents—it’s quick easy and for a great cause—simply visit Eureka’s Facebook Page and become a Fan (or Like)…for every 20 new fans Eureka will donate one tent to the OASIS camp in Haiti until their goal of 100 is reached.  So make sure you head over to Facebook and become a Fan of Eureka and do your part to help with the devastation in Haiti!
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I received the Eureka Timberline SQ 2XT tent from Eureka to review.  The Timberline SQ 2XT (a throwback of sorts to the classic Boy Scout tent in design) is a compact, lightweight (total weight being 6lbs. 10 oz.), three-season tent that is ideal for backpacking and camping in wilderness conditions.  Proprietary Sequoia A-frame and updated  materials provide strength, stability, ease of entry, and increased internal volume (something I can definitely attest to).  Some of the more notable features of the Timberline SQ 2XT tent are:
*  SQ Hub-  The proprietary SQ Hub offers strength and optimum angles to provide for increased internal volume and excellent livability.
*  Mid-Span Pole Spreader-  The mid-span ridge pole spreader bar accentuates the curves in the tent body, adding internal volume to the tent body.
*  Vertical Doors-  Two large vertical D-style doors with Hi/Low venting offer ease of entry and increase ventilation.
*  Vestibule-  Tent vestibule provides extra room to store gear.
*  Bathtub Floor-  Bathtub floor wraps up sides of tent, protecting against splashing and standing water.

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My kids were very excited when our Timberline SQ 2XT tent arrived, it was as if they knew that the tent was their way of getting me into the great outdoors.  I figured that the set-up was going to be a nightmare, and since I’ve never exactly pitched a tent before I enlisted the help of my husband and brother-in-law to get it set up, but to my surprise (and theirs) it was pretty easy to set-up and took less than 10 minutes from start to finish.  While I love many things about the Timberline SQ 2XT the one attribute I appreciate most is its size.  While the tent is a 2 man tent it easily fit my husband, brother-in-law and a couple of the kiddos with some room to spare and all of the kids (yes all 6 of them) had a great time playing around in it before we took it down…so it is very roomy!  I also very much appreciate the nostalgic look of the tent, it definitely brings me back to my childhood and seeing the tents the boy scouts became fast experts in pitching.  Perhaps my favorite thing about the Timberline SQ 2XT is the fact that I can finally go camping with my kiddos and feel safe, warm, and sleep sound…yes that is my definitely my favorite!

Buy it:  You can purchase the Timberline SQ 2XT Eureka camping tent online at eurekatent.com for $219.00.

One very lucky Misadventures in Baby Raising reader won’t have to wait to purchase the tent though because Eureka is giving one lucky reader a Timberline SQ 2XT tent of their own!  Can you say awesome?

Win it:  To be entered into this giveaway you must visit Eureka and look around, come back and leave a comment on this post telling me which other item (you cannot use the Timberline SQ 2XT for your answer…those who do will have their entries deleted) you would like to have.  This is mandatory and must be completed before any extra entries will be eligible!

Extra Entries:  Extra Entries for this giveaway will be a little different than the other extra entries for the Fun in the Sun event so please read carefully!  Please leave separate comments for each extra entry!

Grab the Eureka Tent Giveaway Button (below) and place it on your blog:  5 extra entries








Follow Misadventures in Baby Raising via Google Friend Connect:  2 extra entries
Follow Misadventures in Baby Raising via Email:  2 extra entries
Follow MIBR via RSS Feed:  2 extra entries
Grab my Fun in the Sun event button and put it on your blog…If you posted the button before (May 1) then you may have 5 extra entries into this (and all of the other FITS) giveaways:  2 extra entries otherwise
Grab my MIBR button:  2 extra entries
Become a Fan of Misadventures in Baby Raising on Facebook:  2 extra entries
Become a Fan of Eureka on Facebook:  2 extra entries
Follow Misadventures in Baby Raising on Twitter:  2 extra entries
Tweet this giveaway on Twitter (you can use the Retweet button just be sure to include MIBR and @Allie_23 in your Tweet):  2 Tweets Per Day Per Length of Giveaway!
Stumble this giveaway (not the entire site just this giveaway):  2 extra entries
Enter any of my other giveaways:  1 extra entry per additional entry into another giveaway
Blog about this giveaway with links to this post and Eureka:  10 extra entries

This giveaway ends on May 31, 2010 at 11:59 PM EDT.  One winner will be chosen via Random.org and announced on a separate winner’s post.  Winner will be emailed and then have 48 hours to contact me.  Failure to contact me within that amount of time will result in winner forfeiting his prize and me choosing a new winner.

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816 comments :

  1. Awesome Giveaway! Hubby and I just almost had a campout last night around the pool after "date night!" if we had a tent- we probably would have actually spent the night outside! :)

    I would love the N!ergy 1210 Tent

    cassandra@aubut.net

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  2. I have the tent button!
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  7. follow via email
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  9. follow you on Twitter-@tally2525
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  10. follow you on Twitter-@tally2525
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  11. tweeted
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  12. tweeted
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  13. I would also like the Wild Basin-Long sleeping bag

    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  14. I follow on google friend connect


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  15. I am an email subscriber


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  16. Facebook fan - Belinda M


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  18. I follow on twitter as Prairiebelle



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  19. I follow on twitter as Prairiebelle



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  20. tweeted

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  21. I subscribe in reader


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  22. I subscribe in reader


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  23. entered the sunglass warehouse giveaway

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  24. entered the mystic tan giveaway

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  25. entered the cafe press giveaway

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  26. entered the all terrain giveaway

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  27. i would love the lil bubbler machine. how fun.

    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  28. follow on google 1

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  29. follow on google 2

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  30. follow you on twitter 1: #shootingstarsmag

    lauren51990 at aol dot com

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  31. follow you on twitter 2: @shootingstarmag

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  32. I also would love to have one of their Copper Canyon 10 Tents
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  33. #1, Follower through Google Frienn Connect.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  34. #2, Follower through Google Friend Connect.
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  35. #1, Subscriber by email.
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  36. #2, Subscriber by email.
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  37. #1, I am a Fan of Misadventures in Baby Raising on Facebook
    (Tamara Bennington)
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  38. #2, I am a Fan of Misadventures in Baby Raising on Facebook
    (Tamara Bennington)
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  39. #1, I am a Fan of Eureka on Facebook
    (Tamara Bennington)
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  40. #2, I am a Fan of Eureka on Facebook
    (Tamara Bennington)
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  41. I entered your Nerf giveaway.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  42. I would love to have the OTC Frame Canopy for parties.

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  43. I dream of having the N!ergy 1310 Tent!

    couponboss at gmail dot com

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  44. I like the breezeway tent.

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  45. I'd also love to have the Mountain Pass 3XTE tent.
    What a wonderful prize you are offering. Thank you so much for offering this giveaway.
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com

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  46. I'm a google follower (rickpeggysmith)
    Entry 1
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  47. I'm a google follower (rickpeggysmith)
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  48. I'm an email subscriber.
    Entry 1
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  49. I'm an email subscriber.
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  50. I like the Grand Manan 9 because it looks like it is big enough to fit my family. They look like very high quality tents.
    lenz.nicole(at)gmail(dot)com

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  51. I follow on twitter (peg42)
    Thanks
    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
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  52. I follow on twitter (peg42)
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    rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
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  53. I love the Eureka Sunrise 8 Tent.

    HilLesha@gmail.com

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  54. I'm following via GFC.

    HilLesha@gmail.com

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  55. I'm following via Networked Blogs.

    HilLesha@gmail.com

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  56. I'm following on Twitter.

    ID: GingerLotus

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  57. I'm a fan on FB.

    HilLesha Anderson

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  58. I also like the long basin sleeping bag. That is almost as improtant as a good tent! gbloganx(AT)aol(DOT)com

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  59. I really like Eureka Tent's COPPER CANYON 10 tent.

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  60. Email subscriber #1

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  61. Email subscriber #2

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  62. GFC follower #1

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  63. GFC follower #2

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  64. I like the eagle point sleeping bag.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

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  65. I am a gfc follower.
    debbie
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

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  66. follower 2
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  67. I like the Elite Party Canopy; what a great idea for backyard parties

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  68. Tweeted:
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  69. Twitter follower @auntiethesis
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  70. Twitter follower @auntiethesis
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  71. Facebook fan-Michelle Hudak
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  73. Well everyone in the family has a sleeping bag. I guess I will need one too to go camping. I would like the Casper sleeping bag for women.
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  74. I'm a fb fan of Misadventures in Baby Raising - Jill L #1

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  75. I'm a fb fan of Misadventures in Baby Raising - Jill L #2

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  76. I'm a fb fan of Eureka! - Jill L #1

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  77. I'm a fb fan of Eureka! - Jill L #2

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  78. Minnow 45° looks perfect for sleepovers
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  79. The Elite Party Canopy would be great! My 'immediate' family is 30 so we could use something large enough for us all. I think this would work.

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  80. I follow thru friend connect: Gena (1)

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  81. E-mail subscriber: ubrewme@yahoo.com

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  82. I follow on twitter: @SereneMoments

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  83. I would like to have the Sandstone 30 sleeping bag

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  84. Following on Google Friend Connect #1

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  85. Following you on twitter @jillyrh #1

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  86. Following you on twitter @jillyrh #2

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  87. Fan of Eureka on Facebook (Jill BH) #1

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  88. Fan of Eureka on Facebook (Jill BH) #2

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  89. I would love to have a N!ergy Screen House.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com

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  90. I follow on GFC as rsg.
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  91. I follow on GFC as rsg.
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  92. I entered the FITS Nerf Giveaway.
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  93. I entered the FITS UV Skinz giveaway.
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  94. I entered the FITS Sunglass Warehouse giveaway.
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  95. I entered the FITS TImex giveaway.
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  96. Tweeted

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  97. Tweet #2

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  98. We love to camp & I would love to have a couple of the Eagle Point-Long sleeping bags.

    Ellen
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  99. I could so use this my family goes on float trips everyday and we have lots of us so this would be very handy. good giveaway! pepsi_mom_6@yahoo.com

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  100. From Eureka's site, I would like the Kaycee Long sleeping bag.

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  101. Following Misadventures in Baby Raising via Google Friend Connect. (1)

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  102. Following Misadventures in Baby Raising via Google Friend Connect (2).

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  103. Following Misadventures in Baby Raising via Email (1).

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  105. I subscribed to your RSS feed. (1)

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  106. Subscribed to your RSS feed. (2)

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  107. I like the copper river sleeping bag.

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  108. Follow on Twitter: rhoneygee
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  109. Follow on Twitter: rhoneygee
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  110. Tweeted: http://twitter.com/rhoneygee/status/14145704616

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  111. The Shawnee 40°F sleeping bag looks very snuggly.

    marypres@gmail.com

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  112. I would love the Vista party tent.
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  113. follow and tweet http://twitter.com/5memb/status/14155856078
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  114. I would like the Eureka Condo tent
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  115. I like the External Screen House silenttributary(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  116. I would really like the Sandstone 15 Sleeping Bag!

    rsmstahley @ adelphia dot net

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  117. I follow publicly (rsmstahley)

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  118. I follow publicly (rsmstahley)

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  119. I follow you on twitter @rsmstahley
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  120. I follow you on twitter @rsmstahley
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  121. Daily tweet http://twitter.com/rsmstahley/status/14163253395
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  122. Daily tweet http://twitter.com/rsmstahley/status/14163253395
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  123. The Eureka!'s OTC (over-the-counter) frame canopy would be great for our family barbeques.
    nanoarta1 at gmail dot com

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  124. I like the eureka casper women's sleeping bag
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  125. fb fan (michelle b) #1
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  126. fb fan (michelle b)#2
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  127. ms(dot)verymarried(at)gmail(d0t)com

    http://www.eurekapartytents.com/

    It's cool that they have party tents too!

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  128. I like the Capri® Party Canopy.


    honeybeez80@yahoo.com

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  129. Follow Misadventures in Baby Raising via Google Friend Connect:

    honeybeez80@yahoo.com #1

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  130. Follow Misadventures in Baby Raising via Google Friend Connect:

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  131. Follow Misadventures in Baby Raising on Twitter


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  132. Follow Misadventures in Baby Raising on Twitter


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  133. groovers4him@bellsouth.net
    love the lil' bubbler machine!

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  134. The sling back chaise lounge would be awesome! ermsmails [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  135. Wow...those huge "party" tents would sure be great to have for when having a get together.

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  136. Follow Misadventures in Baby Raising via Google Friend Connect:

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  137. Follow Misadventures in Baby Raising via Google Friend Connect 2

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  138. I really like the Cimarron Sleeping bag and the Sleeping Bag Carry Duffle.
    bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  139. Tweet

    http://twitter.com/jillyrh/status/14177619973

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  140. Tweeted #2

    http://twitter.com/jillyrh/status/14181090369

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  141. I would love the Silver City Women's sleeping bag

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  142. I'd love the Cimarron-Long sleeping bag.

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  143. I like the military Rapid Deployable System

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  144. The Riner 40°F sleeping bag looks great!
    katiekarr at gmail dot com

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  145. I'd like the minnow 45 kids sleeping bag

    tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.com

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  146. I LOVE the Elite Party canopy.
    Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

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  147. Tweeted

    http://twitter.com/jillyrh/status/14239201953

    thanks

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  148. I'd love to have the Breezeway Tent.

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  149. I am very interested in the Table and Bench set listed in the Outdoor living category. gcgranny72@hotmail.com

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  150. Daily tweet http://twitter.com/rsmstahley/status/14246986879

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  151. I like the Copper Canyon 1610 Tent.

    choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

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  152. I follow on gfc entry #2.

    choateorama(at)gmail(dot)com

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  153. I love the Mountain Pass 3XTE tent.

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  154. I like the Copper Canyon 10 Tents.

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  155. The Directors Chair with Side Table would be great to have!

    mattschmunk at gmail dot com

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  156. I follow your RSS feed. Entry#1

    mattschmunk at gmail dot com

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  157. I follow your RSS feed. Entry#2

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  158. Follow on twitter. matt0701 Entry#1

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  159. Follow on twitter. matt0701 Entry#2

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  160. Tweeted. http://twitter.com/matt0701/status/14258244026

    mattschmunk at gmail dot com

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  161. daily tweet

    http://twitter.com/Prairiebelle/status/14260474471


    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  162. I would like the Magic 185 Lantern/Flashlight. Thanks
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  163. tweet #2

    http://twitter.com/jillyrh/status/14273636681

    thanks

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  164. I need a sleeping bag too so I would love to buy Rimfire 0 degrees sleeping bag. I need a lot of camping stuff lol :).

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