Now THIS is a Giveaway!

Lilly Diabetes reached out to see if I'd be interested in giving away twelve L.L. Bean backpacks full of their diabetes themed books to my readers – I was all like, "ah, yea!".

There are a number of ways to enter using the widget below. Some options are "worth" more entries than others and some are even eligible to be completed daily (like tweets). The more entries you have when the winners are chosen, the better your odds of winning. Here's a look at what you are trying to win...

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Disney Books: Tween novels - Superstar Dreams - ESPN: Covering the Bases - ESPN: Power Forward - ESPN: Up for the Challenge - ESPN: Running Interference - Hannah Montana: Uptight (Oliver’s All Right)

Coco Books: Coco’s First Sleepover - Coco Goes Back to School - Coco & Goofy’s Goofy day 

Disney Cookbook - Disney Holiday magazine - Disney/Lilly Postcard

PLUS the L.L. Bean backpack

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Get much more information about the books here...

Small print: I am sorry to all of my Canadian readers but for this one it's US residents only, 18 years or older. One prize per person. Twelve winners will be chosen by random (Rafflecopter app). In the past I have attended blogger events hosted by Lilly, my travel, lodging and meals were covered by the company. I have also been a spokesperson for Lilly in the past, when I gave interviews about my tips for sleepovers for children with diabetes. No purchase is necessary to enter. No personal information is being collected by Lilly or Arden's Day. Prizes have no cash value.

More info on my blogging morals are available at my disclaimer/disclosure.

Good luck!

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Contest: Guess Arden's New Puppy's Name

Arden has been asking for a puppy forever and today she got her wish when her Christmas present arrived at the airport. 

Arden spent the past weeks thinking of names for her new best friend, she took suggestions from family and friends, looked through baby name books, but in the end she decided on a name all on her own - and it's a diabetes centric name.

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So the first person who can guess what Arden named her new puppy wins three pairs of blue circle shoe laces. The contest runs until someone gets the name correct. If more than one person guesses correctly I'll give three pairs to the first correct guess and one pair to each of the others but the contest will be shutdown twelve hours after the initial correct guess is made.

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Puppy is three months old. He's a mix of French Bulldog and Boston Terrier. They call him a Faux French, he's such a cutie!

Okay, I'm exhausted from driving to the airport at four in the morning (he missed a connecting flight) so I'm going to take it easy while you try to figure out his name. Remember, it's diabetes related... good luck!

Only two rules: All guesses must be made in the comments of this post. Open to US and Canadian residents only for shipping cost reasons.

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Arden named her new puppy Basal...

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Giveaway! Blue Circle Shoelaces and Signed Books

What do you say we honor Diabetes Awareness Month by giving away some fresh diabetes swag?!

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Five pairs of those swanky blue circle shoelaces that you see all of the cool diabetes advocates wearing – courtesy of Novo Nordisk.

One signed copy of my book, Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal: Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Dad

One signed copy of Moira McCarthy's book, Raising Teens with Diabetes

how to enter

Complete as many entry options as you want using the Rafflecopter app below, each option gives you a different number of chances to win and some options can be performed daily.

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choosing winners and other stuff you should know

Giveaway is only open to folks with US and Canadian addresses (I'm paying for shipping). Contest ends 11/30/2014 at midnight EST. Winners will be drawn at random by the Rafflecopter app. One prize per household.

Happy Diabetes Awareness Month!

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Weekend Roundup

Happy Blue Friday, I hope you enjoy the weekend and a few of these initiatives, stories and a giveaway.

You take the quiz and a diabetes charity that we all love gets money - nice!

When you take this two minute quiz Novo Nordisk will make a donation to the Diabetes Hands Foundation.

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Help Strip Safely to effect real change in the FDA's meter rules.

from strip safely: "FDA has two draft guidance documents about blood glucose meters that are open for comment until April 7, 2014. A “draft guidance” is basically a preview of what standards the FDA is considering requiring in order for blood glucose meters to be cleared — the law requires that FDA open its draft guidance documents up for comment before publishing a final version. FDA welcomes comments from the public, and so we highly encourage everyone affected by diabetes to submit their considered thoughts." - I did it last night, it's easy and important. Go take a look.

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This week on Arden's Day

We are giving away a pair of diabetes circles shoelaces - easy to enter

This simple pancake recipe is easy on Arden's BGs

Does your DexCom make you sing?

I wrote a piece for Disney about spousal engagement and your child's diabetes management 

Giveaway! Blue Circle Shoelaces

Huge thank you to my wife Kelly for procuring more Blue Circle Shoelaces... what do you say, let's give them away!

There are a bunch of easy ways to enter using the widget below. You can follow Arden's Day on Twitter, like us on Facebook, tweet about the giveaway (as much as once a day) or comment on this blog post and tell us why you are an advocate for people with diabetes or just say hello.

The giveaway begins at 12:00 am EST on March 2, 2014 and ends March 31, 2014 at 12:00 am EST. One person will win a pair of laces. All entries must be logged via the widget.

Good Luck!

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