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Showing posts with label Freebies and Giveaways. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Freebies and Giveaways. Show all posts

6/22/10

Winner of the Coffee Cup Creations Giveaway!


Thank you to everyone that entered our most recent giveaway for the Coffee Cup Creations pack! I really enjoyed (as always) having the giveaway, and we're already in talks with a new vendor to provide the next giveaway, so look for that coming up in the next few weeks!

So the winner of the giveaway (drumroll please...) was

freddie 

Freddie actually signed up to be an email subscriber, liked Coffee Cup Creations on Facebook, and follows Just Add Lauren on twitter! Thanks for your support freddie! 

I've contacted the winner, and she now has 48 hours to respond to the email and claim her prize. If I don't hear back from her, a new winner will be selected.

Thanks to all who entered, and keep checking back for the new giveaway coming soon!

6/14/10

Coffee Cup Creations Giveaway



We have a new giveaway this week from Coffee Cup Creations, and I'm so excited to share it with you all! Coffee Cup Creations has some wonderful treats and adorable cup designs. The idea behind it is that you get your cup, pick which mix you'd like to try out, and then once you receive the items, you just have to add a few ingredients to the cup, bake it in the oven, and viola! You have a tasty treat in a fraction of the time, and you get to eat it out of a handy (and gorgeously designed) coffee mug! The winner of the contest will get to pick an item from Coffee Cup Creation's website -- whichever item you would like to try! You'll get a coffee mug and your choice of one of their delicious mixes!

They have the following mixes to choose from, and I must say that just writing this post up has made me hungry for some wonderful Coffee Cup Creations treats!


  • Magic Mocha Pudding - this one is the coffee lovers' choice! Smooth and creamy with a touch of chocolate, it truly is magic!
  • Pumpkin Bread - The perfect bread for breakfast, snack, or even a less-sweet dessert!
  • Carrot Cake in a Cup - A simple and delicious way of making a carrot cake. It couldn't get any easier than this!
  • Banana Chocolate Chip Bread - Delicious banana bread with a drizzle of chocolate over the top, this bread will send you over the moon!
  • Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies - White chocolate, tart cranberries, what could be better?
  • Chocolate Chip Cake - Definitely the chocolate fiend's favorite!

Your Chance to Win It!


Enter To Win:

Mandatory entry: You must be a follower either on google reader or have an email subscription. Leave a comment letting me know which one you are following.


Additional Entries (1 each):

1) Visit Coffee Cup Creations and tell me which product you would love to try out (and which flavor mix!) 

2) Follow us on Twitter  and leave me a comment letting me know you're a follower!

3) Follow Coffee Cup Creations on Facebook. It is listed under Coffee C Creation

4) Tweet about this contest on your Twitter account, then leave a link to your tweet in the comments section (one entry per day)

Be sure to leave each entry in a different comment, and get them all in by midnight on June 21. I will then generate a number from random.org, and contact the winner (be sure to leave your email address or a way to find your email address (like your blogger profile) in each entry!) The winner will have 48 hours to respond before I move on to the next winner!

Good luck to you all!


I did not receive any compensation or free products for this giveaway, but Coffee Cup Creations is providing the winner with the item at no cost to me. All opinions are my own.

6/3/10

Winner of the Bamboo Kitchen Crock Giveaway!




Thanks to everyone that entered. I really enjoyed having the contest, and got lots of great feedback from the readers of the blog and the people that entered! I can't wait to have the next one, but you'll have to wait and see what that will be!

So without further ado, the person that was the winner of the Kitchen Crock was.......

motherhen68

Motherhen was actually one of the entries that was a bonus entry because she had already commented on a post in May (What Does Eating Healthy Mean to You). So that just goes to show you that good things can come to those who participate and are active in the community! 

Congrats to motherhen! I have already contact her to let her know that she was the winner, so if I don't hear from her within the next 48 hours, I will pick another winner. Thank you to all who entered, and stay tuned for the next giveaway!

5/7/10

Free Pedometer

Nature's Bounty is offering a free pedometer which supplies last! This is a great way to start counting your steps to try to get in some exercise throughout the day. Standard belief is that you should try to get in 10,000 steps per day as exercise, but if you are just starting out, anything is better than nothing!


Head on over and get one for yourself!

The above picture is just a representation of a pedometer, and is not necessarily the one you will receive.

5/6/10

Seventh Generation Giveaway!

As you all know from reading this blog, I'm a fan of all things "green" and environmental friendly. Although most of the time I focus on the food aspect of this, I do like for it to spread to all other aspects of my life and home as well!

Recently I contacted Seventh Generation to see if they would be interested in providing my wonderful readers with an opportunity to win some great cleaning products. They ever so graciously agreed, and sent me a package to try out and review, as well as providing you with the chance for my readers to win the same package!




I received my package a few days ago, which happened to be my housecleaning day, so I got started using them right away. The items I received were:

  • Disinfecting Multi-Surface
  • Disinfecting Bathroom
  • Disinfecting Wipes
  • Laundry Detergent - Free and Clear 32 oz
  • Liquid Fabric Softener - Free and Clear 40 oz
  • Dish Liquid
  • All-Purpose Cleaner
  • Auto-Dish Pacs
  • Glass Cleaner
  • Natural Paper Towels
  • Seventh Generation Recycled Bag
Let me just tell you, I love them all! The disinfectant spray has Thymol in it, which is a component of thyme oil. It is not considered "free and clear" because of the scent, but it dissipates quickly and it is really a pleasant smell (it basically makes the room smell like Thyme).  According to the Seventh Generation Website, the disinfecting products "kill over 99.99% of household germs, specifically: Influenza A, Salmonella enterica and Pseudomonas aeruginosa on hard, nonporous surfaces." Since I am not only a clean freak, but also a germ freak, this is especially important to me. I want to know that I am cleaning off my surfaces, but also disinfecting them for future use. 

 The variety of items I received allowed me to clean my whole house, leaving no surface untouched! I was a little hesitant to try the laundry detergent, since I normally have bad allergies to detergents, which makes me break out in hives, but I have had a great experience with that as well. I don't know that I would have tried the detergent on my own because of this allergy, but since I got it in my package I was more than happy to try it out. There are only a few detergents that don't make me break out, so I am glad that I have another (greener) option now, and I will definitely use it again in the future.


 I feel confident saying that I would recommend the Seventh Generation products, especially since they almost always have coupons available that can help to defer the expense. I am pleased that I was able to clean my whole house from top to bottom, and in the process I didn't feel like I was poisoning my family by using products that have so many added chemicals and "cleaning agents." I look forward to using these products again, and having my house be sparkling and clean in a non-chemically induced way!



Your Chance to Win It!


Enter To Win:

Join the Seventh Generation Nation newsletter, where you can also print off coupons for future purchases of Seventh Generation products! After you join, come back here and leave me a comment letting me know which of the products you'd like to try the most or which coupon you are most excited to try out!


Additional Entries (1 each):

1) Follow us on Google or Feedburner and then let me know you're a follower.

2) Follow us on our brand spankin' new Twitter account and leave me a comment letting me know you're a follower!

3) Blog about this contest on your own blog, and leave me a link to your post.

4) Tweet about this contest on your Twitter account, then leave a link to your tweet in the comments section (can be done once a day, but you need to come back and leave me a comment and link to your tweet each day).

Be sure to leave each entry in a different comment, and get them all in by midnight on May 14. I will then generate a number from random.org, and contact the winner (be sure to leave your email address in each entry!) The winner will have 48 hours to respond before I move on to the next winner!

Good luck to you all!