I have already made it clear that I fully appreciate getting something free. If you appreciate it too, you're in for a treat... It's time for the quarterly Bloggy Giveaways Carnival. On a regular basis (presumably it's quarterly), Bloggy Giveaways (a blog now hosted at Don't Try This at Home) hosts a giant blog carnival. Every blog that participates is hosting a giveaway on their website. How fun is that?

There are more than 600 blogs signed up to give away all sorts of things from books to gift cards to jewelry. Some of the blogs are having multiple giveaways! Typically all you do is leave a comment on their blog, but some will ask you to visit a website or answer a question. Since many of the bloggers are parents, many of the prizes are perfect for families (diapers anyone?)

Tips:

• There are a lot of blogs participating, so don't plan on entering all of the contests. Pace yourself
• You'll find entering much easier if you have a Blogger account, Google login or OpenID. If you don't have any of those, a Google login is probably the easiest (you can sign up for Gmail and use that to collect your winnings!)
• Make sure you follow the rules in the contest post. It would be a shame if you didn't get your prize because you forgot one little detail.

If you have a blog of your own, you can join in and host your own giveaway, too.

Visit Bloggy Giveaways for more info on winning prizes and joining the carnival. I can't guarantee you'll win something, but with well over 600 prizes, your odds are pretty good. The contests end between April 25-27, so make sure you enter your favorites before Friday.