Traveling Suitcase Contest...the winner is

Thanks to all who participated in my first ever contest. Though a bit disappointed in the level of participation am pleased to have met some new bloggers. All participants are now listed on my blog log for some linky love as a means of saying thank you for participating. Links will remain up for all who maintain active participation in the blog (visiting and leaving comments).

Using random.org I can tell you the winning number drawn was.....#18. Number 18 belonged to Lainy!! Hop over to her blog and pass along your congrats. While there please check out a wonderful humanitarian effort to build a home for a family in need. Perhaps you can help.

Again thanks to all who participated, and Congrats to you Lainy on winning. Please email me at sandycrochet@gmail.com.

(inside and outside of travel/ditty bag with some travel essentials, small containers for personal care items. Bag has 3 zippered containers and hook for hanging. These really help with minimizing the weight of items to take, helps keep you organized, and just simply makes packing easier.)

I won a contest!

I entered a blog contest and won! Am pretty excited, cause I never win anything. So, I wanted to share my excitement with you, and tell you all to travel over to Clara's blog and check it out.

My winning gift is red, has wheels and is something I'll be able to use traveling. When it arrives, I'll photograph it; but for now....drum roll

Anyone care to quess?

AND speaking about contest, don't forget to get yourself entered in mine. If you don't enter, you can't win. And everyone loves to win. And let's face it, everyone loves a winner. Picture yourself with a big bright W for winner on your forehead instead of big fat L for Looser. I know you know what I'm talking about.

Click on my Traveling Suitcase badge in the sidebar to find out everything you need to do to enter. Tick Tock, the clock's ticking so don't delay; enter today.

And if you're here from EC, click on my badges (again in the sidebar); so you drop twice more on my other blogs. Just got them registered today.

One Hundred Happy Traveling Suitcase Posts and Contest

Drum roll please! I just hit a milestone-- One hundred happy traveling suitcase blog posts. I'm really excited by that. I started this blog just over a year ago, on February 5, 2009; and so have just gone past that blog anniversary. In one year and 100 posts I'm pleased to say my Google Page Rank is 4, my Alexa rank continues to improve and is now at 71,814, my blog grade is 99, I have 169 followers, have had 45,720 site visitors. I've been given several blog awards from you my faithful readers. THANK YOU!!

I appreciate each and everyone of you who follow me, who subscribe, who visit, and comment. For those on Entrecard who drop, again Thank you!

I couldn't have the enjoyment of blogging without all of you who travel with me. The Suitcase is busy and always out and about. I look forward to another full year of traveling with you all.

Help me celebrate this milestone by joining in on the fun with an opportunity to win the contest. My first contest.

Rules for the contest:

1. Leave a comment on this blog post indicating you want to enter the contest
2. Grab and post my badge to your blog with a link back to this post about the contest (sidebar), letting others know about the contest.
3. Come back and leave a 2nd comment on any of my 15 most recent posts indicating you've posted my badge (15 most recent posts are listed in my side bar), when you do this I should be notified via email from blogger notification.

The contest will run for month of March with the winner's name being drawn on Wednesday March 31st.

Improve your chances to win by making extra comments. Example. The above gets your name in the hat; but each additional comment....real comment, not spam will get you an additional name in the hat. BONUS of 2 chances if you blog about the contest with a link to my blog. If you do this, don't forget to let me know in one of your comments.

**What do you win? A surprise item to help you pack for all your future travels, be they a quick over night for business or a fun family vacation. Don't miss out. The clocks ticking.