Guess what time it is?? My One-Year Blogoversary!! Can you believe it? I sure can’t! It’s been an amazing year, full of ups and downs, but I want to thank each and every one of you wonderful readers and commenters for making this such a worthwhile experience. I cannot thank you enough. Truly.

I’ve met some crazy, smart, funny, inspirational and genuinely cool people throughout this past year, and I’m looking forward to continuing on this fun journey for quite some time. You all have made it so worthwhile, so thank you! I had planned on linking to a bunch of my favorites, but I ran out of time…you know who you are, and I’ll be linking in a different post when you least expect it! 😉

I promised a giveaway for this amazing event – and I always keep my promises! Up on the giveaway block (much better than a chopping block) is:
Yep, that’s right! Be the envy of your peers to have the first bottle of the long-touted, much anticipated Blackberry Merlot:
And yesterday’s bottling of Kahlua:
And in keeping with the ‘main event’ of the Blackberry Merlot, there is a spa gift basket to go along with it – containing delicious smelling Blackberry Vanilla bath items:
This cute little gift basket includes Blackberry Vanilla Shower Gel, Bath Soak, Soap and Bath Fizz. The perfect accompaniment for a nice, relaxing candlelight and wine soak in the tub!

But wait! There’s More!

For those bloggy friends that don’t like wine (gasp! I know!) or can’t or won’t imbibe in alcoholic beverages, have no fear…I didn’t want to leave you out of things. So I’m giving this gift package to one winner, too:
Cold and Flu season is just around the corner, so be prepared for your kids or the kid in you with the following coolness:
You’ll get the cute little black wicker basket lined with black and white checked cloth (perfect for keeping your necessities on the bedside table or side table) with yummy Frozen Raspberry Mix with Freezer Pop Molds (perfect for those times when you want something cold for a scratchy throat):
The nutrition values in case you were curious:
And who wouldn’t feel better by cuddling with this cute little Anne Geddes sleeping baby tiger:
And of course you’ll need a reliable and fun thermometer – Sponge Bob is a big hit in our house for taking your temperature:
Towards the beginning of my blogging journey, Cold and Flu season was rampant in our house. I remember posting about it, and mentioning the Sponge Bob Thermometer I used to successfully convince Princess Nagger to let me take her temperature. Several people commented they might need to get one of those, because their kids were reluctant to have their temperature taken. I remembered those comments, and the next time I saw one at the store, I bought it, tucking it away for a future giveaway. That future is now! 🙂

So there you go – some fun things for you to win and help me celebrate my one year of blogging! Just let me know in the comments which of the two giveaways you’d prefer to receive. You can just put ‘Alcohol, Please’, or ‘Teetotaler for me’ and I’ll get it right. 😉 You can enter to win both if you want!

And to my awesome Canadian Friends? You are SO allowed to win one (or both) of these prizes – I can’t leave you out, because you’ve all been so good to me, too!

OK, here are the ‘official rules’:

Required Entry (must be completed before any extra entries are valid) Leave a comment telling me ‘Alcohol, Please’, or ‘Teetotaler for me’ – or at least specify which of the 2 giveaways you’d rather prefer…you can put both if you want, that’s legal! If your email address is not visible in your profile, you must include it in your comments.

Really jonesin’ to be a winner? Well, guess what? You have extra chances to win!

Extra entry options: (after the required entry is done)

  • Follow me publicly on google friend connect – 1 entry
  • Subscribe by email (must activate) – 1 entry
  • Add me to your Technorati favorites – 1 entry (leave username)
  • Become my facebook fan – 1 entry (leave username)
  • Follow me on twitter and tweet the giveaway – 1 entry (may be done once daily-leave direct url to tweet)
  • Add my blog url to your blog roll and/or add my button to your blog – 2 entries (leave link and 2 comments for each one that you did)
  • Blog about the giveaway – 3 entries (leave link to blog post)

    • Note: Be sure to leave a comment for each entry (like 3 individual comments for Blogging about it, 2 individual comments for adding my blog to your url, etc.) I’ll be using Random.org for the results, so I don’t want you to miss out on any chances by not leaving enough comments – so go crazy…comment away! 🙂

    You have until 12:00 NOON EST on September 21, 2009 to enter. 2 lucky winners will be randomly selected. I will email the winners and post the names here. Winner will have 48 hours to respond to the notification email or a new winner will be chosen. Open to US and Canadian Residents. Good luck!

    It took me forever to get this post done, so my Random Tuesday Thoughts will be posted later this morning…in case you’re looking for them. 🙂

    Disclaimer: All items contained within each of the gift packs were personally purchased or made by me. None of the items are promotional items or supplied by the manufacturer of said items.

    201 Comments

    2. Happy blogiversary! Didn't the year fly by? I can't remember the time before I started blogging, now it's on my mind all day long.

      Thanks for thinking of us non wine drinkers! The Sponge Bob thermometer rocks!

    15. My mouth is watering…I love kaluha and am dying to try making it myself. YUM!

      stacyluvspc at gmail dot com

    16. Congratulations on your one year anniversary!!!

      No alchohol here please, but that Anne Geddes baby is adorable.

    17. Oh, yay! A giveaway!
      Winning this would make my day!
      Does rhyming grant me an extra entry?
      I think I already follow you on Twitter and Google Reader, but I will publicly out myself and stalk you on the Face as well.
      I'm easy like that,. 🙂
      And either/or is fine by me if it ups my chances!

    18. Alcohol Please!!

      What? Why didn't I know you sell wine? Do you make it yourself? Oh my god I think we just became best friends!

    19. And my apologies, I thought I already followed your blog! Well I do now! (and not just because I want to win that wine)

      (but don't get me wrong, I really really wanna win that wine)

    22. Excellent prizes!! Alcohol for me.

      I will also pimp your post tomorrow for fun. Thank you for the great contest.

    26. This is so exciting! I would love to try your wine. (As in alcohol please). Congrats on your 1 year anniversary, I for one have really enjoyed reading all of your Random Thoughts!

    29. I am now a facebook fan: my user name is Lori B (I will supply the last name if this entry wins, thanks for understanding!)

    41. Woo hoo!!! Congrats on making it through your first year 🙂 It as been amazing reading and getting to know you. bring on another year!

    45. Alcohol for me, purty please! I was just looking at my pathetic collection of wine…I need more! Haha! =D

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