*This is a sponsored giveaway. All my opinions are my own and not swayed by outside sources.*
We love our house and can’t believe we’ve already been in it for five years! It is exciting owning your own home and investing in creating the exact space that you desire to live in, and one that perfectly fits the lifestyle of your family. Of course with such little kids that is an ongoing process for us, my friend said she finally finished really decorating her home when her youngest turned 10 and she knew things wouldn’t get trashed anymore. That is a long way off for us, but in the meantime we are making our home perfect for the ages of our kids now. The only thing is that after five years, and two toddlers, things are already beginning to need repair and sprucing up, and we are learning quickly how it adds up!
The average American homeowner can spend one to four percent of their home’s value annually on maintenance and repairs, according to Freddie Mac. In fact, a 2013 study conducted by Decision Analyst for American Home Shield found that within a 12-month period, the typical household will spend an average of $1,302 on repairs and replacements! Ouch!
American Home shield is the nation’s largest provider of home warranties, which we are so grateful to have for our home as things go wrong! Now through September 30th American Home shield is hosting a “Summer of Giveaways” that I don’t want my readers to miss out on! This is an incredible opportunity to win the grand prize of a kitchen makeover! Even if you don’t win a new kitchen you could still be the lucky winner of one of the $10,000 in other prizes they are also giving away like new appliances, gift cards, and other home items you will love! So if, like me, you are looking to upgrade your home or kitchen this is a great opportunity not to be missed.
It is a struggle with little kids between maintenance and décor, but we really work hard to make our home a little haven for our family, and that includes keeping things working smoothly and in good shape. We are proud homeowners who worked really hard to get to this point in our lives, and now we want to take good care of our investment that we had dreamed of for so long before it became a reality. I feel like that care is reflected it the way we try to maintain our home inside and out. I know that the years with little kids running around trashing the place will fly by before we know it, and that dream décor will become a reality, but in the meantime, I’m savoring our beautiful home for what it is, the place where our memories are being made.
Be sure to enter: For those looking to upgrade their homes and kitchens, American Home Shield, the nation’s largest provider of home warranties, is giving homeowners a chance to win several new appliances, gift cards and home items in the “Summer of Giveaways” sweepstakes. Through September 30, 2014, American Home Shield is giving away $10,000 in other prizes and entries for a chance to win the grand prize – a $25,000 kitchen makeover! For official rules and more, visit quote.ahs.com/SummerofGiveAways.
Win it: One winner will receive a $100 gift card to use at any of the Home Shield Services including Merry Maids, Terminix, American Home Shield, Service Master Restore, Service Master Clean, AmeriSpec Inspection Services, and Furniture Medic. This giveaway is run via rafflecopter so click read more to see the giveaway. The only mandatory entry is to tell me which service you like to receive the gift card for in the comment section proceeding the post. While the other entries are optional, I highly suggest filling them out to increase your chances of winning. US only. Good luck!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
The Terminix gc
Merry maids!
I’d like to win the Merry Maids gift card.
I would like to win the Terminix card
I’d pick the Terminix card
I would pick Merry Maids
I could use the Terminex.
We’re going to be buying a new house so I think we’d like the AmeriSpec Inspection Services. Thanks!
I;d choose Meerry <Maids.
I’d probably get the Terminex! We’ve used AHS for more than 10 years on our rental properties! They are a great company and oh so definitely worth every penny!!
I’ve been a follower for about 2 years and I love the great variety of giveaways you have!
My mother uses Merry Maids and she LOVES them!!
Who doesn’t want Merry Maids…expecting numbers 6 and 7 with toddlers galore!
I could definitely use $100.00 to use with Merry Maids. My house is a disaster!
I do believe in warranties for certain things. A home would definitely be one of them!
I’d love to have the Merry Maids gift card
I think I would go for Terminix. Florida summers bring out the bugs. Ugh!
I want Terminix.
Probably merry maids
I’d want the Merry Maids gift card
merry maids
It’s nice that you love your house. This is a great giveaway!
Seriously! Having my house not get trashed by the kids anymore would be lovely!
Merry maids!
A maid service like Merry Maids is fantastic!
What a great giveaway. It is very hard to keep your home looking good.
Merry Maids?! Oh yes, sign me up. I could use a day off from cleaning. Or maybe a good deep clean.
I would love to have merry maids clean my home!
I could use a merry maid like something serious. My hjouse is a mess!
I probably would go with Merry Maids. I could use help in cleaning my place before selling it.
maybe terminix. we’ve got ants and possibly wasps right now
Merry Maids !! I have baby #3 on the way and this would be great to have the house cleaned once I have had the baby so I have one less thing to do
I’d love to win Merry Maids GC!
I would probably choose Merry Maids or Service Master Clean. Hard choice!
The merry maids would be good for my mom.
vmkids3 at msn dot com
Merry Maids
I would love Merry Maids.
I could use the terminix Gift Card
Merry maids or service master clean .. Not 100% sure what these are but pretty sure it’s cleaning companys .. Don’t need terminix and the others I have no clue what they are …
I’d like to win the Maid gift card. I need help cleaning. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would like the merry maid. I could use the extra hands for my lovely toddler messes!
The Merry Maids card. I need someone to clean my house
Merry Maids!
We’d love the MErry Maids gc!
A gift card to Merry Maids would be a great treat
I’D LIKE THE TERMINEX CARD
I would like the merry maids
i would love a merry maids g.c.
Merry Maids would be great!
I would love to win a card to Merry Maids!!
Entered the rafflecopter form as “Wild Orchid”
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
I need a merry maid!
I would love the Merry Maid!
We could use some Merry Maids!
Tough to decide between Terminex and Merry Maids.
If I won this giveaway I would choose the Merry Maids gift card
Merry Maids! My house needs a great cleaning because we might be moving soon.
would like to win Merry Maids, even though I live in an apartment
I have limited mobility and a thorough cleaning would be helpful
id like a merry maids card thanks
I would like the Merry Maids gift card. Thank you.
I would get merry maids.
I would DIE for the Merry Maids! I just had a baby and I take him to work with me daily, so by the time I get home to clean — I just don’t feel like it! My boy wears me out, but I love spending the time with him
But for real, it’d be nice to have my house actually CLEANED and not “picked up” LOL!
merry maid’s would make me a lot merrier?
Merry Maids, definitely!
MERRY MAIDS!!! i would looooooove someone else to clean my house for once!!!
i think i would pick merry maids- whatever service will clean my carpets! lol
MERRY MAIDS!!! i would love someone else to clean my house used to have it done but not by Merry Maids, it’s to die for!!
I would want to win the Terminix gift card.
Oooh I would LOVE Merry Maids!!
The clean or restore!
I would pick merry maids.
I’d prefer Service Master Clean, my living room carpet is sad.
THE MERRY MAIDS for sure!!!
Terminex would be great because I really loathe bugs.
I’d choose Merry Maids
terminex or service master please
Merry Maid please
definitely merry maids!!!
I would like to win Merry Maids
I need Merry Maids!!
Looks like the Merry Maids are most popular, and that’s definitely what I would choose too!
Merry Maids! I could use some help with the house!
Merry Maids!
Merry Maids
I could really use the Merry Maids card to get ready for the holidays.
I would choose terminex
Merry Maids would be wonderful
The Merry Maids gift card would be a God-send for me; I have a small daughter and an evening job. Cleaning would be so much better with a gift card from Merry Maids!
I would take the Terminex gift card
merry maids for me
I would want Merry Maids!
I would love to have Merry Maid pay a visit.
Merry Maids gc.
I’d like to win the Merry Maids – thank you.
Merry Maids
the merry maids!!!
Merry Maids! We’re moving in a month and that would really help us!
I want to win Merry Maids.
id like termanix
Merry maids would be amazing!
I want to win Merry Maids gift certificate.
I would like to win the Merry Maids Gift Card.
Merry Maids.
WOW! I would love the Merry Maids!
i would love terminex
I Would Choose Merry Maids.
With 5 children, I would choose Merry Maids!!!
I’d love the Merry Maids
I would chose Merry Maids! That would be so awesome!
Merry maids, I hate cleaning, lol!
Merry Maids I would love you to visit me.
I’d like to win it for Merry Maids and gift it to my parents
demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com
I think I would get the terminix card!
the terminix card would be great in florida thanks
I would have to say that it would be the American Home Shield
I’d like to win the Merry Maids gift card.
I would like the terminix gc
We’d choose the Merry Maids service!
Merry Maids service! Thank you for the chance!!
After checking into each service it seems like Service Master Clean would be my pick. My carpets could use cleaning.
Love to win the merry maid service for my beautiful daughter who just had surgery
I would choose the Merry Maids!
If I won I would pick Merry Maids. I would love someone else to clean my house.
Terminix!
The Merry Maids gift card would be wonderful!
Merry Maids! Toddler tornadoes!
I would love to win the Terminix gc.
Merry maids! Thanks for the opportunity.
I would pick the Merry Maids
Service master restore
I would like the Terminix gift card.
I would LOVE a Merry Maids card!
Merry Maids!
i would like to win the merry maids gift card most.
I’d want to win the merry maids!
merry maids! We are moving soon and could use the clean up!
Merry maids definitely!!!
service master restore
merry maids….who doesn’t want someone to clean their home lol
A maid service like Merry Maids is fantastic!
I would love to win Terminix.
I would love to try out Merry Maids.
I would pick Merry Maids
Terminix
Merry Maids would be a dream!
I would choose merry maids.
I would use Service Master Clean
I think I would like Terminix to help prevent bugs by having them spray outside around the house.
I would choose the terminex gc
I would choose the Terminex card!
I’d pick Furniture Medic – maybe they can fix my husband’s recliner!
I like the merry maids gc.
Furniture medic. After 20 years, it’s looking a bit shabby.
Thanks!
I’d pick Merry Maids! I have 3 kids and can’t ever keep up
We’d love to win the terminix GC!
Merry Maids for me too.
I would DEFINITELY appreciate a gift card for Merry Maids!
Terminix, I am battling scorpions, & black widows outside, & Occasionally inside
I’d love to win the Merry Maids gc – I need help!
Merry Maids, please.
I’d like to win the Merry Maids gift card.
I would pick Merry Maids
I really could use Merry Maids!
I would pick Merry Maids.
Merry maids!
Merry Maids.
Would choose Service Master Clean. We have AMH, and it has been really great, since we moved into an older house and a couple of things needed to be done almost right away.
I would go with merry maids
We would get Merry Maids
I would go with Terminix !!!
I would like the Merry Maids!!
I would like to get the Terminix gc.
I think I’d go for Merry Maids. I’m a BAD housecleaner,and it’d be nice to get it done right.
i would love the terminix giftcard.
Merry Maids for sure! I’ve always wanted to try their services!
I would totally pick the Merry Maids. My house could REALLY use it! What a wonderful treat that would be.
i would love to win the Terminix gift card. we have some issues that it would be helpful with.
My mom could use the Merry Maids card!
I would choose the Merry Maids gift card.
I want the merry maids gift card. My house looks like a tornado went through it with us working so many jobs here and a toddler.
Merry maids
Merry Maids no doubt!
I would like the merry maids gift card
Terminix! Must rid area of ticks and fleas!
I would choose the Merry Maids option.
I would pick terminix my yard needs to be sprayed for fleas.
The Terminix! We have been taken over by sand fleas since the farmer next to us sprayed his field. Been living with family til we get is something done…Bombing house every 2 days & yard work but nothing done.
Definitely Merry Maids!
wouldn’t know what to do with myself with the merry maids..would be soooooooo happy to have a clean house