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Let me preface this whopper-of-a-giveaway with an itty bitty confession--we actually don't have any video games in our home right now. This is, if you will, my first foray into the world of non-board-game gaming :) So you may be wondering why I am hosting this giveaway. Well, just two days ago my oldest daughter had the opportunity to try out the new Kinect at the Microsoft campus with her Dad. She said it was really cool. Like really :) So, I mulled it over and finally decided it could be a fun game for our family and that we should give it a go. We do, in fact, have a long, gray winter ahead...
For this week's giveaway, GameStop & TodaysMama are teaming up and would like to give one of you readers a $250 gift card to GameStop. Yup...you read that right. Two hundred and fifty dollars! Isn't that so nice of them to share their stockpile of gifts with me so I can share them with you? How fun it would be to pick up the new Kinect for your family? To celebrate this generous giveaway, they asked me to answer a few holiday-related questions:
1. What is your holiday wish for your family? oh ya know...just peace, love and happiness!
2. What is your Christmas morning tradition? a nice, big breakfast.
3. If you could ask Santa for one, completely decadent wish this year, what would it be? a vacation involving a beach and a virgin pina colada in hand. A well-toned, mega-in-shape body would be nice too :)
4. How do you make the holidays special without spending any money? focus on gifting, baking and the Savior. Not shopping day in and day out.
5. What games did you play with your family growing up? all sorts of board games. I'd like to revisit Battleship again with my kids.
6. Where would you go for a Christmas-away-from-home trip? La Maisonnette bien sur!
7. What are your top 3 items on Gamestop? If I had to choose, picking up the Kinect for my kids, the Art Academy game and the Dance Party Bundle looks like a good time for all.
To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment below as usual. If you'd like to enter their huge grand prize giveaway, you may do so here. Good luck!
Giveaway Guidelines:
- You have 3 days to enter this giveaway (closes Friday, December 10th at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will be ignored so make sure we know who you are!
- The winners will be chosen via random.org and announced on Monday, December 13th at the top of this post.
- Winners, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize. Thanks!
We have a kinect on the way for a Christmas surprise. Some free games would sure sweeten the pot.
ReplyDeleteMy nephew would realize that I am the coolest aunt in the world if I gave him this!!! That is the way to a 14 year old boy's heart for sure!!!
ReplyDeleteThis would be so great! We would love some more Wii games.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun giveaway. We are not big on video games but we could surely add a few to our collection and share with relatives. Not to mention it would add a new dimension to our New Years Eve Party this year.
ReplyDeleteblog.familyvolley@gmail.com
My husband would just about DIE if I won this!!
ReplyDeleteMy kids (and husband) would love to find this under the tree this year! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI want this kinect thing so badly! And my kids would enjoy it, too!!!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have any video games yet either, but I see a long midwest winter here too where we could sure use some. Thanks! ohiowildcats@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteAwesome! my son could do some serious damage with $250 at Gamestop!
ReplyDeleteGreat Giveaway! I'd love to get a couple more controllers so my four kids could play together! It's fun having family time playing games together!!
ReplyDeletejohnson.adrian1@gmail.com
That's awesome. It's probably a good thing that there aren't many games in your house - I'm addicted to the New Super Mario Bros. for Wii. Seriously addicted.
ReplyDeleteBut it's so much fun!
chelsealexander at hotmail
I'm not a game person, but I think the Kinect would even thrill me :) Never mind the kids.
ReplyDeletei have four boys...we want/need this gift certificate from gamestop:)
ReplyDeleteThis would be so much fun to have. I've been resisting gaming systems as well, but I have to say that I have been very impressed with systems similar to Kinect. They really do promote family interaction and a lot of laughter.
ReplyDeleteMy boys would die if they got a Kinect for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI just picked up Dance Party 2 for the family for Christmas - would love to add to the fun.
ReplyDeleteWe aren't a big video game family either, but this looks pretty fun. And, I love that it gets everyone up and moving around.
ReplyDeleteMy kids love the Wii and we could really stock up on games!
ReplyDeletemami2jcn at gmail dot com
Great giveaway! And I love battleship too - I need to break out my old one!
ReplyDeleteMy kids would take about thirty hours to decide how exactly to spend that money at GameStop. Too many choices!!
ReplyDeleteOur family loves to play video games together (kids are 9 and 5). For us this is the board game of the 21st century. We would love to have this!
ReplyDeleteHow fun! We've been dying to try the kinect!
ReplyDeleteI was not much of a game player before the Wii, but Wii can be such a good time! My boyfriend would giggle if we won! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteCool giveaway.
ReplyDeleteFun!
ReplyDeleteThis would be so fabulous!
ReplyDeleteWe are on the fence as to whether or not to give one to our son...he's been rather naughty this year. This might sway the jury. He's a Gamestop fan so you've already got him sold...now it's time to sell mom and dad.
ReplyDeleteWe love Gamestop- my daughter and husband go in an trade in old stuff to buy new- it's great and we'd love the kinect! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would love some games that get me up and moving during this long, cold winter!
ReplyDeleteOh my, sign up my family!
ReplyDeleteI feel this giveaway is a sign!!We as a family just entered into the game console world with a Wii for the family. We have been loving it, but the games are so expensive. This would be such a great giveaway to win as I can put some new games under the tree as a surprise!! Happy Christmas to you and your family!!
ReplyDeleteMy biggest kid, my husband, would love this!
ReplyDeleteI WANT IT!
ReplyDeletecdmwaldman@gmail.com
I could buy so many game with $250!
ReplyDeleteouroneoath@yahoo.com
This is all Adam had been talking about for the last few weeks. I think he wants it more than the kids!
ReplyDeleteWow! Winning this would make my husband's entire Christmas! And mine! I want a Kinect!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun giveaway! I'd love to see my husband's face if I gave him free reign to spend $250 on video games :)
ReplyDeleteI keep seeing the Kinect everywhere...looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeletei'd love to pick out some games for my family!
ReplyDeleteI have a few Wii games that I have been wanting. Oh! And don't forget about Sing Star! Fun!
ReplyDeleteMy husband would be super excited if I won this. He loves Gamestop. :)
ReplyDeleteWe have a Wii and I would love to get the new donkey kong game! What a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway-my husband would love this! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMy Husband has been begging for some sort of gaming system and I have had my foot down.... until now, this would be perfect for this year.
ReplyDeletethis would be so cool!
ReplyDeleteMy kids and husband would love this.
ReplyDeletemy husband and I are dying to get one of these!! It would make this next semester of school (2nd to last) go by so much quicker. We could take a quick break from homework :) thanks for the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteMy family would love to have this. I hope I win!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome giveaway! My husband would go nuts-o if we won!
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays :)
Pick me! Christmas gift to myself! Thanks to the B. on FB for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteI so want to try the Kinect!
ReplyDeleteMy children are at the perfect age for this prize. Thanks Stephmodo!
ReplyDeletethis would be a marvelous way to spend the long winter.
ReplyDeleteMy husband would LOVE this!!!
ReplyDeleteI have really wanted to get one of these--in part because it's a fun way to spend time with friends. And, yes. I'm 31! Plus, it would be great to have something like this for when my nephews and niece come over.
ReplyDeleteYep, this would definitely be nice for the winter ahead.
ReplyDeleteIt would be so amazing to win, I could actually get my hubby something!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win! It would be great!
ReplyDeleteThe kids would be beyond thrilled if they found a kinect under our tree this year!!
ReplyDeleteMy boys would die!
ReplyDeleteThis would be my husband's dream come true. Last time he bought a gaming system he somehow managed to convince me that it was a dvd player...
ReplyDeleteOh what a great giveaway! My boys would love this!
ReplyDeleteWe are just entering the world of video games, with a Wii coming for Christmas. This giftcard would perfect to pick up some games with!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have any video games yet either... but this gift certificate would be amazing! Thanks, Maureen (jnomaxx at hotmail dot com)
ReplyDeleteI have never had a video game. Ever. Nor have my children. How weird is that?
ReplyDeleteConfession: my last video game experience was with a Sega back in the early 90's. We are like your family with no video games yet, but I'm loving the options that families can do together. We'd love to get started with this generous prize!
ReplyDeleteWe really enjoy the we and would like to try the kinect too!
ReplyDeleteThe Kinect is my first foray into the gaming world as well. My kids had been begging for a Wii, so my husband and I told them they could save up for it. After six months of doing jobs and putting their allowance money into the pot, they finally had enough--but decided to go with the Kinect/XBOX console instead. We just picked it up a couple of weeks ago, and it has been a total blast! I love how it gets us moving--it'll be perfect for our long Wyoming winters.
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! We'd love to add to our very small collection of games:).
OOOHHH!!! Mee!!! It would be a Christmas miracle!!
ReplyDeleteMy kids would go crazy with a $250 GC from GameStop!
ReplyDeleteOh that would be so amazing. I'm secretly so jealous of all the cool games they have out now. I would love to buy a Wii or Play Station.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so fun! My family would love to try this out!
ReplyDeletehow fun! i was always the uncoordinated kid playing games at other people's houses. this would be a great way to get some practice!
ReplyDeleteThis would be great! My boys would have an exciting Christmas!
ReplyDeleteOH I want the Kinect so badly!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to get my kids a Kinect!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous Christmas Surprise this would be we could definetly put this gift certificate to good use for a fun Family gift!
ReplyDeleteWe love gaming and this would be a great addition to the family! :)
ReplyDeleteHoly giveaway! I keep hearing how amazing the kinect is, would love to see it under the tree for the kiddos.
ReplyDeleteHooray! Would be so much fun for the family.
ReplyDeleteWe would love this at our house
ReplyDeleteI am not a big gamer, but my kids are getting a PS3 from their grandma this year. I would to buy some games. I have a Gamestop about a mile from my house too. Pick me random.org!
ReplyDeleteWe would love to win this! Thanks for the fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Christmas surprise this would be.
ReplyDeleteThis could really solve the "what do I give my husband for Christmas" dilemma I am having. Great give away. Welcome to the PNW. We moved here a year and a half ago and because of your blog I asked for your sister's contact info and she was sweet enough to have us over and talk with us about the area. We are loving our time here.
ReplyDeletemegan(dot)mullins(at)yahoo(dot)com
Oh FUN! I would love a Kinect for my kids, they would go nuts!
ReplyDeleteI would love to gift my family with a new Kinect!
ReplyDeleteMy 11 year old would FLIP OUT over that! His birthday's on Saturday, and poor guy always tends to get the combo b-day/Christmas gifts. I'd love to spoil him this year!
ReplyDeleteCall it planning ahead for several snow days..a splurge at Gamestop would be awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhahoooooo! Can't wait to play with the fam!!
ReplyDeleteMy husband would flip if I won this.
ReplyDeleteI too would like to win this for my 11 year old nephew!
ReplyDeleteMy own giveaway is posted on my blog. A gift card sponsored by CSN Stores. please do enter.
I would love to get a Kinect. It looks like it would be so fun to play as a family!
ReplyDeleteWe got to try Kinnect this summer and it's awesome!
ReplyDeleteJust played "Just Dance" last weekend at a Christmas party for the first time. LOVED it. Now I'm trying to figure out how I could surprise my family with one on Christmas morning.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would win girlfriend of the year if I got this for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteOur family loves to play to we together. Would love the chance to get a Kinnect.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I steer away from too much video game time, my kids would think I'm the coolest if they could buy more wii games.
ReplyDeleteThis is the perfect game!! We just got a Wii!
ReplyDeletecount me in!
ReplyDeleteSign me up! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun gift this would be to give, or get!
ReplyDeleteWe've never done the video game thing either. This could be the time to start.
ReplyDeleteThis is an amazing giveaway. I'll admit, I'm partial to my PS3 move, but anything that gets us gamers off our butts is fabulous! Thanks for the chance!!
ReplyDeleteThis would be amazing! All my son's Christmas wishes would come true!
ReplyDeleteThis is what my two boys are asking for!
ReplyDeleteWhat a really cool giveaway! We recently got our first video gaming console...the Wii. The Kinect sounds really cool!
ReplyDeleteI love surprises for the holidays! Thanx for the opportunity to big up my Christmas stash.
ReplyDeleteWish I may, wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight...Please, this would be helpful for a little extra Christmas Cheer :)
ReplyDeleteAMAZING giveaway! I would love to win.
ReplyDeletei'll take it! please???
ReplyDeleteMy son and husband would go through the roof if I was able to surprise them with a Kinect for Christmas. I can only image.
ReplyDeleteMy husband would love this!
ReplyDeleteSo much fun! My favorite holiday tradition is fresh baked cinnamon rolls and coffee with way too much peppermint mocha creamer!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun giveaway! Also, I think you've inspired me to buy battleship for christmas. my daughter is still pre-game age, and my husband and I are always in need of games for two people.
ReplyDeleteWould love to win this great prize.
ReplyDeleteI played this in the store the other day, and it felt like magic or something, haha.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cool
ReplyDeleteMy wife loves your blog. My kids would love a gamestop prize!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so fun! I just saw an ad for it! I'm a big dancer, so it would be awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love the q & a. You guys have such wonderful christmas traditions. We got a wii last year for christmas and the kids and my husband stayed up playing it until 2 in the morning.
ReplyDeleteWe hardly use it but when we do it is great for family bonding!
Love your post. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteAnn
I have to agree with battleship! This giveaway is so fun;)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun game!! I'm sure my family would love it.
ReplyDeleteThis is Fabulous! This would be an amazing Christmas surprise!
ReplyDeleteThis is our first Christmas jumping into family video games. Kinect would be great for our vacation time. Love it !
ReplyDeleteI too do not have any video games...It might be fun to play!
ReplyDeleteI've been toying with the idea of buying a game system to entertain myself with when I move out of the country next year. Winning this giveaway sure would make up my mind real quick.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome giveaway! We're new to gaming as well- but I've been pleasantly surprised. I hope your family has as much fun gaming together as we have :)
ReplyDeleteHusband would love this!
ReplyDeleteMy husband would love this! And this would solve my question of what to get him!
ReplyDeleteI am really wanting to get my boyfriend the Kinect, so it would be awesome to win a gift card and save the money!
ReplyDeletewilburnj1@gmail.com
I've seen the videos of Kinect online. It looks pretty awesome!!
ReplyDeletewow - my son would flip his lid! (in a good way!)
ReplyDeleteMy husband would be beyond excited if we won!
ReplyDeleteWhat an AWESOME giveaway! We would love to win.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun prize!
ReplyDeletepretty sure this would make the best christmas present for someone in my family...
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing such great things about these... We too do not have video games... This could be lots of fun!! Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds incredible!
ReplyDeleteWow! I'm feeling lucky!
ReplyDeleteThis would be such a sweet present!! You know, the free kind.
ReplyDeleteAwesome giveaway! My brother-in-law is deploying to Afghanistan a few days after Christmas for his third tour, and he wants a PSP and some games to take over for his break times. I would love to get that stuff for him at Gamestop...if I could restrain myself from getting that dance bundle first...
ReplyDeleteI am crossing my fingers that I win this- I can already see the huge grin on my husband's face if I were to tell him we have a $250 gift card to spend at his favorite store! :)
ReplyDeleteThis would be the best present for my husband, as you probably know! Thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteI wanted to buy the boyf a kinect for christmas but it doesn't quite fit our £50 budget.....
ReplyDeletePerfect gift for the hubby.
ReplyDeleteWow! Great giveaway! I'm sure everyone in my family would be thrilled with a shopping spree @ GameStop!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have any video games either! This could be a fun introduction...
ReplyDeleteI like that the new video games require one to get off the couch. Just what we need when it's too cold to head outside! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteMy husband would be so thrilled with $250 to gamestop! This giveaway has me in the christmas spirit just thinking about how much he would love it!
ReplyDeleteMy girls are just reaching the age where we could all enjoy this together. And in rainy SeaTac, it's always good to have indoor fun on hand!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what a kinect is! I'll ask my 8 year old...bet he knows.
ReplyDeleteI could take care of my 11 year old sons entire Christmas with this!!! I will start crossing my fingers right now!
ReplyDeletealcooper@san.rr.com
What a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteOh, my husband would LOVE a Kinect--it's a lot of fun!
ReplyDeletea kinect would be a perfect present for my boyfriend this christmas!!!
ReplyDeleteWe are going a wii after the holidays so I would love to win this .$250.00 can buy some great games
ReplyDeletetanyainjville at yahoo dot com
This would be great for Christmas, my boys would love it.
ReplyDeleteMy boys at 14 and 11 are into all kinds of games. Winning a Kinect from Game Stop would be a big way for our whole family to Connect.
ReplyDeleteThis is beyond perfect for my husband. What a pleasant surprise it would be sticking this in his stocking :)
ReplyDeleteI'm in! I'm with you on the "long gray winter" ahead. Ah well! This could do the trick!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a fun Christmas surprise, it's not even on the radar this year and my family would go crazy if I won this!
ReplyDeleteThe Canadian Patricks are in!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win and actually have something to give my hubby christmas morning!
ReplyDeletewould LOVE just dance 2...it's been so fun to play. i bet there are others we could find to be just as much fun for all of us. thanks for the great giveaway! merry christmas to you too!
ReplyDeletenoelle
OMG!
ReplyDeleteWhat a awesome give-away! I'm making the list in my head for all sorts of gifts for the kids!
Thank you for the chance!
i would love to win! fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleterwvanvoorhis at gmail dot com
Its nice that gamestop is doing a giveaway. I want to get the kinect for me and my wife so it doesn't feel awkward whenever we dance at home
ReplyDeleteawesome!
ReplyDeleteAn x-box kinect would be a great way to get my new step-daughter more involved with me and my husband (her dad) this winter! :)
ReplyDeleteOooooo, a $250 GameStop shopping spree would be perfect for my "big kid" husband!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat giveaway, expecially if it promotes families having fun together.
ReplyDeleteThis is ultimate! I would really love to get some new Wii games or even a Kinect. I think it's awesome that video games are getting physical now to promote healthier people! Excellent!
ReplyDeleteWe just entered the world of video gaming and would love the gamestop card!
ReplyDeletea kinect is the only my wife will join me on the xbox...
ReplyDeleteThis would be soooo awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteThis would be sooooo amazing! :)
ReplyDeleteWe had a chance to try out the Kinect at the friend’s house and my son absolutely loved it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ben for facebooking about this. I'm in!
ReplyDeleteWe haven't had a chance to try out the Kinect, but this could be our lucky day!
ReplyDeleteA great giveaway! My husband would wonder how I made my Christmas budget stretch sooo far! :) Thanks for your beautiful blog. I do love reading your lovely entries.
ReplyDeleteWow this is amazing prize! Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteCount me in - hours of fun!
ReplyDeleteWe were recently given a wii but the games are too expensive for our family right now. This would make our christmas SO great!
ReplyDeleteI would be the best Mom if this was under the tree.
ReplyDeleteCant wait to play this as a family! It will be a blast. Hope Seattle is great.a little grey here in SLC. Tracy Peery
ReplyDeleteThis would be the hit for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI would love the kinect!
ReplyDeleteThis would be so so much FUN! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteheatheranne99 at gmail dot com
I had the opportunity to play this a few weeks ago and it was a BLAST! I'd love to win!
ReplyDeleteashlea.fb@gmail.com
also a game board family...what the hey, thought i'd enter for kicks and see what happens.
ReplyDeletejennifer
This is my husbands dream present...
ReplyDeleteIt would be amazing to win!!!
Wow, that would be great family bonding time!!!! Would love to try Kinect.
ReplyDeletereally great giveaway! this would be awesome!
ReplyDeleteboon1211 at gmail dot com
Now THIS is a serious giveaway! We already have a wii. But an x-box is on the way for my son. This would be awesome for anyone to win!!
ReplyDeleteThis would be the perfect Christmas gift for my husband. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteI could get so many fun games!! How great would that be?!
ReplyDeletePretty sure my husband, who is normally very low-key, would be jumping up and down screaming if we won this...
ReplyDeletess _ mckinney (at) hotmail (dot) com