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I've been a member of gather.com since February of 2007 but not an active member until May of 2008. I am building this lens to introduce you to the BEST in social networking!

Gather is a place where you can share posts, photos and videos. Meet new friends while sharing your life, your family, your passions, your rants..whatever you like. (no spamming asking for referrals to other sites and the like, however)

As you share you earn points. Points are redeemed for numerous choices of gift cards such at Borders, Amazon, Target, Starbucks, CVS, Macy's and a lot more. You can also trade your points in for paypal. Below I will share what I have redeemed for.

Gather has many great sponsors such as The Incredible campaign, Harper Collins Publishing, games.com, ING Direct, DK Publishing, amazon, Del Monte, and many more!

What I Have Redeemed For (and received)

So far since becoming active in May of 2008 at gather I have redeemed for:

2-$25 Home Depot Gift Cards
9-$25 Amazon Gift Cards
4-$50 Amazon Gift Cards
4-$50 Paypal cash out
19-$25 Paypal cash outs
47-$10 paypal cash out
1-$1 donation to Haiti Relief

Items I've Won and Gotten Free

These are items that I have won or gotten free from gather since becoming active in May of 2008:

I won a Crash! children's book.
I won an American flag
I won a child's toy train set
I got a copy of the book Superdove published by Collins to read and review.
I got a copy of The Vision Board published by Collins to read and review.
I got a case of Teddy Grahams to try and to review.
I've won numerous points in chat and other promotions.
I got a copy of With Violets by Elizabeth Robards to read and review.
I got a copy of Dangerous Affair by Caro Peacock to read and review.
I won a Secret Life of the American Teenager prize pack in a member contest.
I got a Zatarain's Gift Pack containing 11 products to try and to review.
I won $2 cash in a member's bingo game.
I won a Boyd's Bear pin in a member's comment contest.
I won 92 stickers in a group owner's contest.
7 bottles of Ocean Spray Cranergy to try and review.
Book 4 Weeks to Healthy Digestion to read and review
Eddie Bauer water bottle and 3 boxes of Crystal Light pouches to take part in a water drinking challenge.
$25 American Express Card
Ritz Crackerfuls to try and review
Breast Cancer Awareness Pin in a member contest
Land of The Lost DVD
Cute Cup with Puppy inside from a member's contest
Set of 5 spine chilling novels
2 tart melts in a member contest
3 Joseph Wambaugh Novels
2 bottles of Nature Made Vitamin D geltabs--one to review and one won in a Healthy Living Challenge
Nabisco 100 Calorie Yogurt covered pretzels to review.
18 packs of 100 calorie snacks for the Resolutions Survey
Evan's Castle by Tracy Fabre--win in an author chat
Set of 3 books by Cornelia Read
Degree for Men deodorant to review
$50 American Express gift card won in the Home Farming Photo Essay contest
Winter Onion sets, rhubarb starts and Plantain Lilies for my gardens, won in a gather member's contest
The Capablanca Variation by Douglas Quinn to read and review
Kraft gift package including $25 gift card, free coupons, lunch bag, magazine, and tumbler...to do a review of Jello Sugar Free Mousse Temptations and Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Hallmark Recordable Storybook to review
$5 paypal to use to buy Pine-Sol to do a review.
Dear Lemon Lima signed movie poster and t-shirt
Let's Eat! Cookbook--won in a gather member's contest
Angel Pin--won in gather member contest

Some of What I have Posted

Below are just a few of the many posts I have on gather. I hope you enjoy. :)
Marsha's Coupon/Refund Story
My very first post on gather!
Meet My Friend Ichygo
This one is about my good friend Ichygo (my cat)
Re-Use Those TV Trays
One of the posts I made for the Recycle group.
Today's Science Lesson--The Cicada--a Photo Essay
A science lesson with a Cicade
Superdove Book Review
Book review on the book I received from Collins Publishing
Chicken w/ Carrots and Gravy
One of the recipes I have shared on gather.
Mail Call! Week of September 7
I do a weekly mail call post, this is just one of them.
Teddy Grahams--Review
My review on the Teddy Grahams that I rec'd to review.
The Way to Love and Peace by Helen Steiner Rice
I've started sharing a Helen Steiner Rice poem each day, this is one of them.
The Vision Board by Joyce Schwarz--Book Review
This is my book review of The Vision Board that I rec'd from Collins Publishing.

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My name is Marsha and I am now a married woman, as of July 30 2011, residing in Kansas. I have 1 child left at home. We are a home school family.
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