As I noted recently, it’s high time you started any holiday shopping you plan for the year. Due to supply chain/pandemic issues, it’s going to be harder to find what you want and it will almost certainly cost more than you hoped.
Here’s one solution: Win your gifts!
I post those e-gift card giveaways from Savings.com whenever I hear about them, in the hopes that one (or more!) of my readers will luck out. Regular readers also know that I give stuff away myself fairly often.
Lately I’ve been trying to focus on locally made items. This week’s giveaway is the Aurora 2022: Alaska’s Northern Lights calendar from Fairbanks-based Greatland Graphics.
Who’s in?
If you follow that link, you’ll be able to click on “calendar preview” and get an eyeful of Alaska’s magical aurora. Some of them are so magical that they look staged, but they’re not.
Unless you live in Alaska, it’s a pretty safe bet that this would be a one-of-a-kind gift to someone on your list. Highly unlikely that this special someone would say, “Oh. Another northern lights calendar. Thanks, I guess.”
Or, heck, keep it yourself. These photos are pretty spectacular.
Third option: Win one to give as a gift, then buy one or more for other recipients and/or yourself.
Enter to win the aurora calendar
As always, it’s pretty simple to throw your virtual hat into the virtual ring:
- Leave a comment below
- Subscribe via e-mail or Feedly
- Sign up to follow me on Twitter
- Sign up to follow me or Facebook
- Follow me on Pinterest
Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry (e.g., “Subscribed via e-mail” or “Follow you on Twitter”).
The deadline for entering is 6 p.m. PDT Friday, Oct. 8. If I don’t hear back from the winner by 6 p.m. PDT Saturday, Oct. 9, I’ll have the random number generator select a new name.
Note: Due to the high cost of international shipping, this giveaway is limited to U.S. residents.
Wow, beautiful pictures! Please put my name in the hat for this. I would surely keep it for myself! I subscribe by email. Thank you!
Beautiful. I’m in. Subscribe by email.
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Nice cover! I subscribe by email.
Sounds good
We drove from PA to Alaska 30 years ago and had the BEST vacation ever. Saw the Northern Lights too So lucky!
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I love wall calendars and an Alaska calendar would be very cool.
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I’m definitely in. Beautiful calendar. Thank you.
This calendar is gorgeous. I would probably keep it for myself. I follow via email. Thank you Donna.
I’m in – one of my grandchildren who grew up in Alaska will receive it if I win!
I subscribe by email. Gorgeous pictures !
My parents and I are not going to exchange gifts this year, which will actually save a lot of stress, but I’ll still need some smaller gifts for friends and neighbors.
I’m going to suggest to my siblings that we not do it, either, except for kids under age 18.
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The photos are amazing! I subscribe by email.
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Those photos are amazing. I’d be excited to win. I subscribe by email.
This would be a beautiful way to enjoy the “lights” all year long!
Nice! I wish I could see the Northern Lights in person
What a lovely gift. I would love to win this. I subscribe by email
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I have a trip planned to see these lights in January! The calendar would be a great way to remember the trip.
Love the northern lights. Unfortunately I live to far south to see them anymore. Grew up in northern ND and would see them often dancing in the sky. I get your emails,
Thanks for all your posts. Very interesting reading.
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Beautiful calendar! I love the Northern Lights even though I have only seen in pictures, you tube. I follow you by being subscribed on email. Would love to win the calendar to keep for myself!
What a great gift! THanks for the chance to win.
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Beautiful!
This calendar looks Great! A gift for me, not someone else.
A gorgeous calendar
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This calendar is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen. Love every photograph. Would love to win it and would put it in my Christmas stocking as a featured gift.
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I love this calendar!! I subscribe via email.
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Lovely cover!
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This is beautiful and exactly what I need for myself as I am a wall calendar appointment and birthday reminder type of person. I hope I win since I haven’t had much success finding a new calendar for 2022.
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I subscribe by email. Would love to win this
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so pretty! i would love to win this and look at it everyday at work.
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How beautiful! I hope to see the Northern Lights in person some day. In the meantime, this would be a perfect Christmas gift for a specific family member. Thank you for offering it.
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Breathtaking! Thank you for the chance to see it!
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This is beautiful! Would enjoy this.
This looks like a wonderful calendar. The pictures are gorgeous.
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