Welcome to the BellaOnline Contests and Sweepstakes site. I'm Trish Deneen and I'm so happy to be able to share my love of the sweepstakes hobby with my readers. I've been an off and on sweeper for several years but have now begun to enter sweeps on a regular basis.

I send out a weekly newsletter via email keeping you up to date on my latest articles, share the latest sweepstakes as well as how to enter. I also give you info on the resources you'll need to claim sweeps winnings on your taxes. I know that's not the most fun topic but keeping up on it will save you headaches in the long run.

Please feel free to browse the site and forum and send me any questions you might have. I'll do my best to answer them.

Entering sweeps and contests can be a passing hobby or something that becomes a big part of your life. I want to help make it as fun as possible and help you save time in the process.

I also bring you info on kid's contests. They can catch the sweeping bug just like adults and many contests for kids will inspire their creativity including art and writing contests. What a great way to encourage them to grow and compete. In fact, skill contests don't just inspire kids. They may be just the perfect excuses that adults need to let their own creativity out of the box they've kept it in thinking that it was "never the right time" to let it out.

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Above all, I hope my readers enjoy their hobby and have fun.

GLTA! (That's good luck to all in case you didn't know)

Trish Deneen