Contests

Dream vacation contest? I’m in!

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I’m residing in Ontario and my family is a three hour flight away in Newfoundland.  Living far from home is hard stuff, especially since I have two little nephews growing up. It’s difficult only being able to see them once or twice a year. So when I saw CentrSource’s Dream Big Canada, I entered into it immediately. The grand prize is $10,000 towards a Canadian Dream Vacation of your choice! Where would you go? Quite honestly, if I won – I’m not sure I’d go back home. I mean it doesn’t cost ten grand to fly home. I think I’d go elsewhere in Canada. Somewhere I’ve never been!

Where would you go? I’ve only been to a handful of provinces: BC, Alberta, Ontario and Newfoundland. I went through Quebec for a day or so — I’d like to go back there, I loved Montreal for the brief amount of time I was there for.

When you enter the contest, you’re entering for the grand prize of $10,000 Dream Big Canada travel voucher within Canada. Plus, there are weekly prizes of $500 gift cards: 8 in total. Even if you do win one of the weekly prizes of $500, you can still win the grand prize. How sweet it is.

The contest ends on December 11, 2011. It’s open to all provinces in Canada, so go ahead and enter now!

Don’t forget to read the rules & regulations.

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Health, In the Kitchen, Photos

Success in the kitchen

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I made quinoa for the first time last night. It turned out beautifully. It’s my new favorite, grain… plant? What is it? I love it.

I have my menu plan all set out for the week in advance, and I knew last night was salmon night. I was thinking of having basmati rice, cooked in chicken stock. But then I remembered I have yet to attempt quinoa.

All I did was follow the instructions on the box, and wouldn’t you know, it actually turned out okay! I did have to drain a bit of the stock out, as it was too watery even with the recommended amount. But whatevs. No biggie.

Supper served with a salad, garlic bread, lemon pepper salmon with a side of broccoli and chicken stocked quinoa. Mmm-mmm! Doesn’t it look deeerrrrricious? :)Halloween is coming up on Monday, is anyone dressing up or going out this weekend? I’m sure there’s tons of you out there. I haven’t dressed up in literally years. But my co-workers and I are all dressing up on Monday for work. I don’t own any costumes but my co-worker has a tickle truck full of goodies. Just like Mr. Dress-up! She let me borrow something. I can’t show you what I’m going to be until Halloween, and I was going to show you a sneak peak, but then the outfit is so simple that you’d definitely guess it right away. Ha. 

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Contests, Videos

Win 1 of 3 Glymm Boxes

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Have you ever wanted to try out a deluxe sampler such as Glymm box? Well ladies and gent’s, today’s the day! I posted a YouTube video on my channel not too long ago for a chance to win 1 of 3 November Glymm Boxes. All you have to do is watch this video to find out the rules. I’ve also written them down underneath the video. So enter away, and good luck.

Contest is open to Canadians only! You must be a subscriber of my YouTube channel.

Only do one of the following categories + the BONUS entry below.

Category #1: For THREE entries. Photo of yourself applying your favorite makeup product (get creative ;) )
Category #2: For TWO entries. Photo of yourself HOLDING your favoring makeup product (Your face does not have to be in it, if you’re camera shy)
Category #3: For ONE entry. Google your favorite makeup product.

E-mail all submissions to me at spiffykerms@gmail.com by November 4 2011 at 10pm EST.

BONUS entry: Sign up for Glymm using this link. Winners are required to sign up, anyway!

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