If you have tried leaving a comment on Addicted to Saving the past couple of days, you probably noticed that there is a new feature.  The change is that the first time you leave a comment on any of the posts, you will be required to enter the Captcha code. For example, in the picture above, you can see the letters & number MHS2.  In order to leave your comment, you will have to enter those letters.  After that, you should be able to enter additional comments without typing in the code.

Why do I have this annoying captcha code?  Well – if you have been on Addicted to Saving at all during the past couple of months, you may have noticed that more and more people are leaving comments.  AND, you may have noticed from time to time a spam comment has been left.  Usually, I catch and delete all of the spam but occasionally it slips through the cracks.  The captcha will prevent spam.  Trust me, you don’t want spam on here.. the spam comments usually have _____ links, inappropriate website links, viruses and more.

Give the captcha a try.  This is a test round.  I will evaluate the effectiveness of the captcha in a couple weeks and will either keep it on here or will change it.  And, as always, thanks for being awesome readers!

Hey Everyone – I wanted to type a quick post to let you know that, YES, I know that I’m posting a ton of internet deals lately.. Ever since Black Friday, I have tried to post as many 50% off and higher deals that I can find so that you all can do your shopping in the luxury of your own home.  I’ve put countless hours towards this (literally countless).  Some of you have really liked this and others have not.  I just wanted you to know that after Christmas, my site will go back to normal – I will still highlight great internet deals but it will be a bit less “manic” with all of the deals coming and going.  Until then, I will continue posting internet deals as I’m still doing my Christmas shopping so I’m still on the lookout for all of the good deals!  Also, in the meantime, I will continue to post all of the weekly ads, local store deals, freebies and coupons so if you aren’t into the internet deals I will still have all of the regular deals…

Thanks for reading and I hope you all are having an amazing week!

You all really impressed me with your entries for the Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza Part II!  There were over 2,500 entries and I had so much fun reading about all of the “extravagant” or not so extravagant gifts you have received!

The winner of Addicted to Saving’s Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza Part two will receive: a Wii Console, the game Wii Sports, the game Wii Sports Resort, One Wii Remote Plus controller, One Nunchuk controller, Sensor Bar, Standard composite cable, and Power cord Features Controls, Country Bob’s Gift Pack, $75 Eucerin Gift Pack, $25 My Baby Clothes Boutique Gift Card and $75 Visa Gift Card

Thanks to everyone who entered the Santa and Elf Packages Giveaways!  Courtesy of OriginalSantaLetter.com, I had five Elf Packages to give away and one Santa Package.  Below are the winners – I will need to hear from you by 11 am EST tomorrow (Thursday 12/9) otherwise, I will have to select new winners.

If you didn’t win, never fear!  It is not too late to order your own “Elf Package” for $9.00.  The Elf Package includes a personalized letter from Santa, a personalized certificate honoring them for being on Santa’s ‘Nice List’ and a personalized Wish List.  Once you order this package, it will arrive via the USPS for your child in a large red festive envelope with uniquely designed address labels.  For more information, go HERE.  Please note that all orders need to be placed by December 10^th at the latest to be delivered prior to Christmas.

Santa Package Winner:

Sheryl from sherl****[email protected] wrote “Xmas tradition is to open on gift on Xmas eve, and all the others Xmas morning before breakfast. Cutting our own Xmas Tree was my childhood memory.”

Elf Package Winners:

Mandi from man***[email protected] wrote “Every year we have the family over for a Gingerbread house party, we all make Gingerbread houses and they get to take the home in the cute little houses. On Christmas eve, we bake cookies, put reindeer food on the grass, and set out the milk, cookies, and carrot, Mrs. Claus once told the kids rudolph doesn’t like reindeer food and to leave carrots and they never forgot..When that is all out we cuddle up with hot chocolate and watch the Polar Express.”

Cassie from almos*********[email protected] wrote “My daughter wants anything to do with Curious George.”

Ashley from sma****[email protected] wrote “My daughter wants a password journal that her brother can’t get in to! My son wants a giant nerf gun…the one he picked out is bigger than him. As for the baby, he would be happy with wrapping paper and boxes!”

Angela from Agir********[email protected] wrote “I remember Always leaving cookies and milk out for Santa.”

Nicole from mna*****[email protected] wrote “My boys want puppies for Christmas, which they got a bit earlier than Christmas. We just couldn’t wait!”

In just a week I have received an email from two readers who have won BIG.  Brandi emailed me yesterday letting me know she was the first prize winner for the Unilever Back to School Sweepstakes and as her prize she won a $500 Publix Gift Card!!  And last week Linda emailed me letting me know that she was a double winner for the Publix Campbell’s Back to School Sweepstakes.  Linda won a $100 Publix gift card AND A $500 Publix gift card!! 

I don’t know about you but I am motivated to enter more sweepstakes!!  🙂  AND – starting later today, I will begin my 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway series.  Every day for the first 12 days of the month, I will be giving away fun stuff to all of you!!  Get excited!!  And also do not forget that I am participating in Holiday Extravaganza Part II!  If you didn’t think it was possible for me to give away a prize bigger than the Kindle, then you just wait and see what I have in store for you!  🙂

I am looking for bakers who have cookie recipes you would like to share!! Ideally I would like to post one cookie recipe a day until Christmas Eve and I need your help.  Here’s the kicker though, I want to post your recipes along with a picture of your cookies so that we all know what our cookies should look like when we bake your recipe!  So – if you are interested, get baking and please start emailing me!  If I don’t get enough recipes for one per day, I will spread them out through the next couple of weeks.  Email me at addicted to saving @ hotmail dot com (all one word).  Email me your recipe fully typed out as well as a picture of your cookies.  I will then start posting recipes as soon as you all start sending them to me and once I reach the limit, I will let you all know.

Now let’s get baking!  🙂

I wanted to repost the non-Cyber related posts I made yesterday.  I know yesterday I inundated you will tons of online time sensitive deals and I want to make sure you don’t miss out on the other deals I posted.  

• Modnique Deals – cap sleeve shirt $3.95 including shipping (this is not Cyber Monday related ;))
• End of the Month Printable Coupon Reminder
• Couponing for the Troops – start gathering your November expired coupons
• *HOT* 20% off CVS In-store coupon
• FREE Biolage Shampoo & Conditioner Sample (may still be available?!?)
• NEW $1.00/1 Udi’s Gluten Free Products Coupons
• Coupons to Print for Upcoming Publix Weekly Ad
• Attention Gainesville Readers
• Last Chance to Print Coupons Below
• Gas-X Moneymaker at CVS – Print Coupons Now
• Get Ready for Holiday Extravaganza Part Two
• Winn Dixie B1G1 Deals 11/26-11/30
• Target Weekly Ad 11/28/10 – 12/4/10
• Free KitchenAid Opener?!?

Yes – you read the title of this post correctly!  Addicted to Saving will be participating in Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza Part II.  I know that so many of you entered my Kindle giveaway just a couple of weeks ago as well as the giveaways of all of the other awesome bloggers.  Well, this Holiday Extravaganza will be just as extravagant and fun as Addicted to Saving is one of 12 other blogs giving away awesome prizes!!  Get excited!! 

We will start announcing our sponsors once our Holiday Giveaway Extravaganza Facebook Page reaches 6,000 fans so make sure you “like” the page.  Go HERE to “like” our page and make sure you tell them Addicted to Saving sent you!  😉

**Also – starting December 1st, I will have my inaugural 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway.  Yes – that will mean 12 Days of Giveaways!  More details to come soon!!