Thanks to all of you who participated in my last pricebook contest! It was a big success.

Now I'm back with a new contest to encourage you to continue entering items in the pricebook. Enter 25 items into the pricebook between today and 11:59 p.m. Nov. 15. If you do so, you will be entered in a random drawing to win the new game Clue: Secrets & Spies. This is a new version of the traditional game that uses text messages game directions to the cell phone of each of the "agents" playing the game. It would be a lot of fun for teens and tweens, I think. And it would be perfect for a holiday gift! Retail price is $24.99.

And don't stop at 25 entries! Just like last time, there will be an additional prize for the person who enters the MOST items during the time period.

Remember that if we all share the prices we pay at the store, we will all be smarter shoppers. Using the Triangle Pricebook allows you to see what others are paying, track prices on your favorite items and evaluate how often items go on sale. But it only works if everyone participates!

So enter away! Here's the pricebook link!

I've got a bunch of random e-mails in my inbox, some of which may interest some of you. So here they are in no particular order...

*You can win $1 million from Mars and M&Ms if you visit the Halloween Mansion. If you win, I want half.

*Or, if $1 million is too lofty, play the Bye Bye Bills contest from Goya to be in the running for $5,000 for life.

*New from Dove: solve this crossword puzzle and get a free sample. There's also a link to a printable coupon and another freebie contest on the right-hand side of that page.

*And you can win a year's worth of office supplies from Staples by using your Mastercard. Click here for details.

If you and your child are making a Halloween costume this year, you might want to snap a photo and submit it on the Sprout Web site.

Every weekday in October, Sprout will pick a winner and display the winning photo on "The Sunnyside Up Show." Each winner will receive a gift basket full of goodies valued at $100.

To view the contest Web site, click here... 

New Balance is giving away a three-night trip to Hollywood and a chance to work out with personal fitness guru Holly Perkins.

You can enter to win here.

If you've ever had a vision of competing on "The Next Food Network Star," here's a chance to be famous.

Harris Teeter has launched a video recipe contest. You have to make a video of yourself cooking a holiday recipe and submit it online.

The prizes: $2,500 cash or one of several $500 Harris Teeter gift cards. Plus, of course, the chance to be famous. Here's the link: http://recipecontest.harristeeter.com/htchallenge/

Now what girl (or guy) wouldn't want a year's worth of free shoes?

If you are a newsobserver.com registered user (which most of you should be, right?), you can use this coupon to get $10 off a $50 purchase and fill out the enclosed form to register to win a year's worth of free shoes.

Here's the link! 

Food Lion is partnering with Clorox to give away 10 prize packages each week containing Green Works products (from Clorox) a Brita pitcher and a $100 gift card.

The contest is free to enter, but there are a couple of steps involved. The first step is to sign up for the Shoppers Companion weekly e-mail newsletter if you haven't already. You can find all the details here. The contest runs through Oct. 8.

Is your dog or cat a messy eater? If so, he or she could win you a big prize.

A company called TowerStar Pets makes a product called the Neater Feeder, and they are giving away both feeders and a $1,000 prize.

You can submit a video or a photo, and some of the entries are a hoot.

Here's the official Web site.

The 3M company is giving away a Smartcar as part of its Cleaning Smart campaign.

Here's the link!

Great Outdoor Provision Co. is giving away a pair of Costa Del Mar sunglasses at each of its local stores.

You have until Sept. 30 to register, and you have to do so in one of the stores. The winners will be announced in October. No purchase is necessary.

Read more about the giveaway here.