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Giveaway: The Ultimate Most Awesome Ever Bag of Swag

by Lindsay Ballard on August 3, 2012 55 Comments

Thirteen days after we left home for our “vacation,” we rolled back into the driveway.  We had done it and survived.  My six year old son, Zack, my almost two year old daughter, Emma, and myself trekked through 8 states and 6 cities.  There were lots of laughs, a few tears, and even some blood shed when Emma fell and skinned her little knee.  But in the end, we were all stronger for it.

I can’t say the same for our poor little rental car.  We put over 3300 miles on it, and the rental car company took it out of circulation for maintenance when we returned it.  No, we didn’t destroy it, but it was obviously overdue for an oil change.

We’ve actually been home for a few weeks now and are fully recovered from our trip.  I’ve painted a room.  We’ve gotten back into our regular schedule.  I’ve actually put the suitcases away.  I know, right?  Yours must sit out for weeks like mine do.

Even though our fun is over, that doesn’t mean that it has to be for you.  I’ve been teasing you for a month about the giveaway for the awesome Bag of Swag that would occur at the end of the trip.  Well, folks.  Today’s the day!

Introducing the Ultimate Most Awesome Ever Bag of Swag!  WHEEEEE!!!

Within this beautiful kraft paper bag, you’ll receive all sorts of trinkets and treasures from our trip.  Every city visited is represented…well, except for Destinations #4 and #6, because I forgot to buy something in those places.  So, 4 out of 6 places are represented by touristy, truck stop tschotskes.  I’m telling you, it’s the Ultimate Most Awesome Ever Bag of Swag.

What?  That’s not good enough for you?  You feel like I’ve been dragging this out for so long that it should be better.  Well, fine.  I’ll throw this in, too.

So, now your Ultimate Most Awesome Ever Bag of Swag has a $50 Visa Gift Card inside of it, too.  If I were you, I’d use it on gas for your next road trip.  But, if you want to use it to do something like buy new pillows or supplies to paint your own rug, feel free to do that, too.

I just wouldn’t use it to buy a new portable GPS unit….

…’cause you’re getting one of those, too!  TomTom is graciously sending the winner a brand new TomTom Start 45 TM GPS navigation unit.  My TomTom (I call her Janice) and I were best friends on this trip, and this one is even BETTER than the one I have.  You’ll be able to update traffic and map updates for free.  It also has some really cool stuff, including the ability to find the lowest gas prices on your route.

Okay, that’s all you get.  Don’t be greedy, m’kay?

Details:
To enter this giveaway, you need to leave a comment on this post giving your guesses for each city of our destination in the proper order.  If you are reading this post via email, please click the title of the post and come on over to my blog to leave your comment – emailed guesses can’t be accepted.

As a reminder, here are my hints about our destinations:
Destination #1
Destination #2 – nearest Metro area is okay
Destination #3
Destination #4 – nearest Metro area is okay
Destination #5
Destination #6

Read them.  Study them.  Answer correctly and your name will be added into a hat where the winner will be drawn.  I’m also issuing this warning – don’t just copy and paste what the commenter above you has said.  There have been lots and lots of wrong guesses so far, and I know you don’t want to cheat off of someone with the wrong answers!

Good luck!

Giveaway rules: Giveaway open until midnight CST on 8/8/2012.  No purchase necessary. Odds of winning are based on the number of entries.  One entry per person.  Open to US residents, 18 and older.  Winner will be randomly selected and notified by email.  If winner doesn’t respond in one week, another winner may be randomly drawn.

TomTom gave me a GPS unit to giveaway.  The TomTom unit I used on my road trip and the opinions represented here are my own.

About Lindsay Ballard

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.

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Comments

  1. Southern Gal says

    August 3, 2012 at 7:50 am

    Maybe you should hide comments like some other bloggers do. 😉

    Here are my guesses: (Thank you, Google, otherwise I’d have no clue for some of these.)
    #1. Gulfport, MS
    #2. Pensacola, FL
    #3. Destin, FL
    #4. Atlanta, GA
    #5. Lawrenceburg, TN
    #6. Texarkana, TX

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      August 3, 2012 at 10:01 am

      That’s a good idea! I wonder if I could figure out how to hide comments but still let people comment. Hmmm…I’ll look into it.

      Reply
  2. Katie says

    August 3, 2012 at 8:14 am

    Destination #1 – Gulfport, Mississippi
    Destination #2 – Tampa, Florida
    Destination #3 – Destin, Florida
    Destination #4 – Atlanta, Georgia
    Destination #5 – Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
    Destination #6 – Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  3. Marty@A Stroll Thru Life says

    August 3, 2012 at 8:31 am

    Great bag of swag for sure.
    #1. Gulfport, Miss.
    #2.Tampa, Florida
    #3. Destin, Florida
    #4. Atlanta, Georgia
    #5. Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
    #6. Texarkana, Texas

    Thanks for the fun trip. Hugs, Marty

    Reply
  4. Sam M. says

    August 3, 2012 at 8:38 am

    Destination #1 – Gulfport, Mississippi
    Destination #2 – Pensacola to Orlando/Disney to WinterHaven/LegoLand {Florida}
    Destination #3 – Destin, FL: Probably one of my favorite beaches ever!
    Destination #4 – Atlanta, GA {Maybe Smyrna or Marietta specifically?}
    Destination #5 – He went to school in Lawrenceburg, TN and the Amish community is in Lawrence County/Lawrenceburg – so that’s what I’m going with.
    Destination #6 – Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  5. Sam G says

    August 3, 2012 at 9:26 am

    1 – Gulfport MS
    2 – Orlando FL
    3 – Destin FL – I need to go there one of these days
    4 – Atlanta GA
    5 – Lawrenceburg TN
    6 – Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  6. Brandi says

    August 3, 2012 at 10:05 am

    Destination #1 – Gulfport, Mississippi
    Destination #2 – Orlando, Florida
    Destination #3 – Destin or Santa Rosa Florida
    Destination #4 – Atlanta, Georgia
    Destination #5 – Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
    Destination #6 – Texarkana, Texas

    Reply
  7. Lauren says

    August 3, 2012 at 11:08 am

    Gulfport, MS
    Orlando/Lakeland, FL
    Destin, FL
    Atlanta, GA – Go Jackets!
    Lawrenceburg, TN
    Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  8. Kathleen says

    August 3, 2012 at 11:43 am

    #1 – Gulf Port, MS
    #2 – Orlando, FL
    #3 – Destin, FL
    #4 – Atlanta, GA
    #5 – Lawrenceburg, FL
    #6 – Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  9. patricia says

    August 3, 2012 at 11:44 am

    Gulfport, Miss.
    Pennsacola, Fl.
    Destin, Fl.
    Atlanta, Ga.
    Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
    Texarkana, Tx

    Reply
  10. Lynaeve says

    August 3, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    One: Gulfport MS, two: Orlando FL three: Destin FL four: Atlanta GA five: Lawrenceburg TN six: Texarkana tx

    Reply
  11. Ashleigh says

    August 3, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    #1 – Gulf Port, MS
    #2 – Orlando, FL
    #3 – Destin, FL
    #4 – Atlanta, GA
    #5 – Lawrenceburg, FL
    #6 – Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  12. jessica w says

    August 3, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    Gulfport, MS
    Pennsacola, Fl.
    Destin, Fl.
    Atlanta, Ga.
    Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
    Texarkana, Tx

    Reply
  13. Heather C says

    August 3, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    #1 Gulfport MS
    #2 Orlando FL
    #3 Destin FL
    #4 Atlanta GA
    #5 Lawrenceburg TN
    #6 Texarkana TX

    Reply
  14. Amy S. says

    August 3, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Orlando, FL
    3. Desting, FL
    4. Atlanta, GA
    5. Lawrenceburg, TN
    6. Texarkana,TX

    Reply
  15. Stacey says

    August 3, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    Destination #1 – Gulfport, Mississippi
    Destination #2 – Orlando, Florida
    Destination #3 – Destin, Florida
    Destination #4 – Atlanta, Georgia
    Destination #5 – Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
    Destination #6 – Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  16. Aparna Vemuri says

    August 3, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    #1 Gulfport, MS
    #2 Orlando, FL
    #3 Destin, FL
    #4 Atlanta, GA
    #5 Lawrenceburg, TN
    #6 Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  17. Kimberly Mitchell says

    August 3, 2012 at 2:43 pm

    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Winterhaven, FL
    3. Destin FL or Santa Rosa Beach, FL
    4. Marietta then Atlanta
    5. Lawrenceburg, TN. Did ALOT of research on this one so I hope I’m right…lol
    6. Texarkana, Texas

    Reply
  18. April V says

    August 3, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    Gulfport, MS
    Orlando, FL
    Tampa, FL
    Atlanta, GA
    Lawrenceburg, TN
    Texarkana, TX

    ?

    Reply
  19. becky says

    August 3, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    1-Gulfport, MS
    2-Orlando, FL
    3-Destin, FL
    4-Atlanta, GA
    5-Lawrenceburg, TN
    6-Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  20. Sharon N says

    August 3, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    #5 was a definite head-scratcher, but here are my guesses:

    1. Gulfport MS
    2. Legoland near Orlando FL
    3. Destin FL
    4. Atlanta GA
    5. Lawrenceburg TN
    6. Texarkana TX

    Sounds like a great trip!

    Reply
  21. Kathy Chismar says

    August 3, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    You are much braver than I am taking that trip with your kids! I’ve been to 4 out of 6 of these when I lived in the south! Good times!
    Here’s my guesses:
    Destination #1 – Gulfport, Mississippi
    Destination #2 – Pensacola, Florida
    Destination #3 – Destin, Florida
    Destination #4 – Atlanta, Georgia
    Destination #5 – Sheffield, Alabama
    Destination #6 – Texarkana, Texas

    Reply
  22. karin says

    August 4, 2012 at 8:59 am

    Destination #1 – Gulfport, Mississippi
    Destination #2 – Orlando/Disney lego land..(my son thought it was heaven LOL)
    Destination #3 – Destin, FL
    Destination #4 – Atlanta, GA
    Destination #5 – Lawrenceburg,
    Destination #6 – Texarkana, TX
    MY BRAIN hurts..LOL!
    Karin
    http://www.artisbeauty.net

    Reply
  23. Jennifer B. says

    August 4, 2012 at 9:23 am

    I enjoyed reading about your trip. Here are my guesses:

    Destination #1 Gulfport, MS
    Destination #2 Orlando, FL
    Destination #3 Destin, FL
    Destination #4 Atlanta, GA
    Destination #5 Lawrenceburg, TN
    Destination #5 Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  24. Debbi says

    August 4, 2012 at 9:33 am

    Glad you & your family are back safe & sound!

    1-Gulfport, MS
    2-Orlando, FL
    3-Destin, FL
    4-Atlanta, GA
    5-Lawrenceburg, TN
    6-Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  25. Bridgette A says

    August 4, 2012 at 9:43 am

    My guesses! Hope I’m right!! 🙂
    1 Gulfport ms
    2 Orlando fl
    3 Destin fl
    4 Atlanta ga
    5 lawrenceberg tn
    6 Texarkana tx 

    Reply
  26. Alpha says

    August 4, 2012 at 9:54 am

    Here goes:
    Destination 1: Gulfport, Ms
    Destination 2: Pensacola, Fl
    Destination 3: Destin, Fl
    Destination 4: Atlanta, Ga
    Destination 5: Lawrenceberg, Tn
    Destination 6: Texarkana, Tx
    Glad you made it through all of that!!! What amazing memories for your kids 🙂

    Reply
  27. Robin Rix says

    August 4, 2012 at 10:00 am

    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Orlando, FL
    3. Destin, FL
    4. Atlanta, GA
    5. Lawrenceburg, TN
    6. Texarkana, TX

    And I figured these out without looking at anyone else’s answers!

    Reply
  28. Jen Christensen says

    August 4, 2012 at 10:19 am

    Gulfport, mississippi
    Pensacola, fl
    Destin, fl
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Lawrenceburg, tn
    Texarkana, tx
    You are a brave woman!

    Reply
  29. Dollie says

    August 4, 2012 at 10:22 am

    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Pensacola, FL
    3. Destin/Santa Rosa Beach, FL
    4. Atlanta, GA
    5.Lawrenceburg, TN
    6. Texarkana,TX

    This is was so fun! Seems like you had a blast on your trip! 🙂

    Dollie

    Reply
  30. Ashley Ez says

    August 4, 2012 at 10:41 am

    #1: Gulfport, MS (very close to us!)
    Then you showed a picture of Pensacola, FL but ended up in
    #2: Winterhaven/Orlando, FL
    #3: Destin, FL
    #4: Atlanta, GA
    #5: Lawrenceburg, TN
    #6: Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  31. Mamadala says

    August 4, 2012 at 10:46 am

    What an awesome road trip!

    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Winter Haven, FL
    3. Destin, FL
    4. Atlanta, GA
    5. Lawrenceberg, TN
    6. Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  32. Laura Kellerman says

    August 4, 2012 at 11:13 am

    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Orlando, FL area
    3. Destin, FL
    4. Atlanta, GA
    5. Lawrenceburg, TN
    6. Texarkana, TX (Texerrrkana!)

    Reply
  33. Beth Bento says

    August 4, 2012 at 11:21 am

    Sounds like a good trip! This was fun to follow along.
    1.Gulf Port, MS
    2. Orlando, FL
    3. Destin, FL
    4. Atlanta, GA
    5. Lawrenceburg, TN
    6. Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  34. Amber Bryant says

    August 4, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    #1 – Gulfport, MS
    #2 – Orlando, FL
    #3 – Destin, FL
    #4 – Atlanta, GA
    #5 – Lawrenceburg, TN
    #6 – Texarkana, TX

    (Phew, I just spent WAY too much time on Google.)

    Reply
  35. Shelly Murphy says

    August 4, 2012 at 1:06 pm

    1-Gulfport, MS
    2-Legoland,Winter Haven, FL
    3-Destin, FL
    4-Atlanta, GA
    5-Lawrenceburg, TN
    6-Texarkana, TX

    It sounds like you had a wonderful time!

    Reply
  36. Brittney F. says

    August 4, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    Destination 1: Gulfport, Mississippi
    Destination 2: Orlando, Florida
    Destination 3: Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
    Destination 4: Atlanta, Georgia
    Destination 5: Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
    Destination 6: Texarkana, Texas

    Reply
  37. Cindy H says

    August 4, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    1- Gulfport, MS
    2- Winter Haven, FL
    3- Destin, FL
    4- Marietta, GA
    5-Sheffield, AL
    6-Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  38. Amy Y says

    August 4, 2012 at 4:09 pm

    1. Gulfport, Mississippi
    2. Orlando, Florida
    3. Destin, Florida- Hope you tried the key lime pie at The Donut Hole 🙂 world’s best
    4. Atlanta, Georgia- I like Southern Hospitality too!
    5. Lawrenceburg, Tennessee- My state!!!! Go Vols!
    6. Texarkana, Texas

    Reply
  39. Danna B says

    August 4, 2012 at 7:22 pm

    1. Gulfport,MS
    2. Pensacola,Fl
    3. Destin,FL
    4. Atlanta,GA
    5. Lawrenceburg,TN
    6. Texarkana,Tx
    NICE TRIP!!

    Reply
  40. Gwen Sloas says

    August 4, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Winterhaven, FL
    3. Destin, FL
    4. Atlanta, GA
    5. Lawrencebutg, TN
    5. Texarkana, TX

    I am a single Mom, and took a similar trip from Ohio to Montana with my 8- year old son and 12-year-old daughter in a Hyundai Elantra one summer. Left our home with no reservations, just knowing we wanted to get to Montana. Best trip ever!

    Reply
  41. Annie Martin says

    August 4, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    Looks like a fun trip! Here’s my guesses:
    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Winter Haven, FL
    3. Destin, FL
    4. Atlanta, GA
    5. Lawrenceburg, TN
    6. Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  42. Raisanabel Rivera says

    August 4, 2012 at 11:03 pm

    Destination #1 Gulfport, MS
    Destination #2 Orlando FL
    Destination #3 Santa Rosa Beach, FL
    Destination #4 Atlanta, GA
    Destination #5 Lawrenceburg, TN
    Destination #6 Texarkana, TX

    Truly admire your patience, I went to Magic Kingdom with my 2 daughters, my husband, my in laws, my sister in law their girls and husband and almost go crazy. Hope to see more tricks on parenting and how not to loose my mind.

    Reply
  43. amy says

    August 5, 2012 at 12:17 am

    1. gulfport. mississippi
    2. pensacola, FL
    3. destin, FL
    4. atlanta, GA
    5. lawrenceburg, TN
    6. texarkana, TX

    Reply
  44. Patti Portenier says

    August 5, 2012 at 6:20 am

    Here is what I guessed: I have been to one of these places others family has visited or moved to!! Some I want to Visit SO BAD !!

    #1. Gulfport, MS-Never been but wanna go SO Bad
    #2. Pensacola, FL- My Cousin Lived there for awhile
    #3. Destin, FL-My Aunt Went here to A BEAUTIFUL Beach. She want to move there
    #4. Atlanta, GA-Cousins Moved there for a Job
    #5. Lawrenceburg, TN- Been there myself I LOVE TN.
    #6. Texarkana, TX-Another Place I wanna go SOOOO BAD. Friends went there

    Reply
  45. Kelly H. says

    August 5, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    I did the Austin-to-Destin part of this trip earlier this summer and loved it! Here are my guesses:

    1 – Gulfport, MS
    2 – Pensacola, FL
    3 – Destin, FL
    4 – Atlanta, GA
    5 – Lawrenceburg, TN
    6 – Texarkana, TX

    Reply
  46. Summer says

    August 5, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    Gulf port, Mississippi

    Pensacola, florida

    Destin, florida

    Atlanta, ga

    Lawrenceburg, TN

    Reply
  47. Stephanie O says

    August 5, 2012 at 10:15 pm

    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Orlando/Winter Haven, Fl
    3. Destin. FL
    4. Atlanta, Ga (Southern Hospitality blog)
    5. Lawrenceburg/ Mount Pleasant, TN
    6. Texarcana, Texas (Hawk Nation/Bryce’s)
    Shuttermom77 at gmail dot com
    Wow fun to do all the research and scary to know you can find that much info on web with little clues. :-/

    Reply
  48. Mary Ann Dennis says

    August 6, 2012 at 11:17 am

    #1. Gulfport, Miss.
    #2. Orlando, Florida
    #3. Destin, Florida
    #4. Atlanta, Georgia
    #5. Nashville, Tenn.
    #6. Texarkana, Texas

    Reply
  49. CherylM. says

    August 6, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    1. Gulfport, MS
    2. Orlando, FL by way of Pensacola
    3. Destin, FL
    4. Atlanta, GA
    5. Lawrenceburg, TN
    6. Texarkana, TX

    Thanks!!

    Reply
  50. Jen says

    August 6, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    Destination #1 – Gulfport, Mississippi
    Destination #2 – Tampa, Florida
    Destination #3 – Destin, Florida
    Destination #4 – Atlanta, Georgia
    Destination #5 – Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
    Destination #6 – Texarkana, Texas

    Reply
  51. Kelly D says

    August 6, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    #1: Gulfport MS
    #2 Pensacola, Florida
    #3 Destin, Florida
    #4 Atlanta, GA
    #5 Lawrenceburg Tennessee
    #6 Texarkana, Texas

    Thanks!

    Reply
  52. Jenna says

    August 8, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    1. Gulf Port MS
    2. Winter Haven FL
    3. Destin FL
    4. Atlanta GA
    5. Lawrenceburg TN
    6. Texarkana TX

    Fun!!

    Reply
  53. Charlotte | Living Well on the Cheap says

    August 8, 2012 at 8:00 pm

    Gulfport, Pensacola, Destin, Atlanta, Lawrenceburg (TN), and Texarkana. Those last two were tough! The others not so much as I’m a lifelong resident of the I-10 corridor. In fact, you drove right through both my hometown (Slidell, LA) and current city (Baton Rouge)! Is it creepy that I wish we could’ve hung out?

    Reply
    • Charlotte | Living Well on the Cheap says

      August 8, 2012 at 8:06 pm

      Oh, crap! I need to amend my entry! #2 is Orlando/Winter Park/Tampa! I saw the Blue Angels and jumped to conclusions. My bad.

      Reply

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.


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