Remember those awesome 13 lb swag bags I mentioned in the Food Blog Forum recap post? You know, the one I said was THE best swag bag EVER? Well, one of you is going to get one!

Seriously, you want this bag. You need the stuff inside. Gift card, coupons, apron, egg beater, knife, cookie sheet, various other kitchen gadgets, cookbook, food, food and more food…. the list goes on and on.

~Contest Closed~

And the winner is: #206, Kristen Paige!!!

To Enter:

Just leave a comment below telling me about the best prize you’ve ever won. This is the only mandatory action for entry, but you can also increase your chances to win with bonus entries. Note- you must leave a separate comment for each:

  1. On Twitter, follow me (@betheats), tweet the following and come back here to tell me you did so: Win an awesome swag bag from @betheats and @foodblogforum! http://bit.ly/pvI7cu
  2. “Like” Eat. Drink. Smile. on Facebook, then come back here and tell me you did so. If you already “like” me, just say so!

Contest ends on Sunday, October 23rd at Noon CST. Once the winner is chosen, I’ll contact them via email and will post it here on the blog. If the winner doesn’t respond within 48 hours, I’ll be forced to choose another, so be sure to check your email!

Note: due to shipping weight & perishable items, this giveaway is only open to U.S. residents.

303 Responses to “Swag Bag Giveaway!”

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    Brady Purnell — October 20, 2011 @ 7:02 am

    The best prize I won hasn’t actually been received yet but I was notified last night that I won a cooking class at whole foods with a Nashville Predator. I will more details were available but they’re suppose to let me know what kind of class it will be soon and which player will attend. Either way, I’m pretty stoked.

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    Brady Purnell — October 20, 2011 @ 7:03 am

    I already follow you on Facebook which is how I saw this giveaway!

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    Brady Purnell — October 20, 2011 @ 7:06 am

    And I also pulled off the twitter task. I guess showing up to work early today didn’t guarantee that I’d actually do more work…

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    Lizanne Tanaro — October 20, 2011 @ 7:08 am

    I haven’t won very many things but, the best is probably a nice mens cologne basket for my husband once.

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    Rachel — October 20, 2011 @ 7:12 am

    I ‘like’(ed) you on facebook!

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    Erin @ One Particular Kitchen — October 20, 2011 @ 7:12 am

    Ooh… best prize ever? My husband and I won 2 Southwest tickets right before we got married. Honeymoon flight = free! :)

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    Beth B — October 20, 2011 @ 7:13 am

    The best thing I’ve ever won was a trip to Jamaica from a travel agency opening. The bad thing was that our daughter was so young, and I missed her terribly while we were away.

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    Sheryl Coonan — October 20, 2011 @ 7:14 am

    I tweeted and liked on FB! The best prize I ever won was a free photo session with my mom and sister…a real girls day for us and some lovely photos to capture our love for each other! :)

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    Erin @ One Particular Kitchen — October 20, 2011 @ 7:16 am

    Tweeted!

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    Erin @ One Particular Kitchen — October 20, 2011 @ 7:16 am

    And of course liked on Facebook. :)

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    Tammy W — October 20, 2011 @ 7:26 am

    The best thing I ever won was a red plastic dog on wheels that I won in a grocery store drawing when I was about 7 years old. I still remember it to this day.

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    Tammy W — October 20, 2011 @ 7:26 am

    I liked you on Facebook too.

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    Ashlee Gladson — October 20, 2011 @ 7:28 am

    Best prize I’ve ever won…. Hmm… I won a water bottle off of my sisters blog once! Ha! I think I was one of 5 people who commented!

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    Taylor — October 20, 2011 @ 7:28 am

    The best prize I have ever won was some AWESOME knives…they’re the best!

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    Ashlee Gladson — October 20, 2011 @ 7:28 am

    I liked you on Facebook!

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    Ashlee Gladson — October 20, 2011 @ 7:29 am

    I tweeted!!! :)

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    Camels & Chocolate — October 20, 2011 @ 7:29 am

    Oooh, I won a Twitter contest to Rwanda once (amazing experience) and a Twitter contest to Aruba (which I still haven’t cashed in on as unfortunately it did not cover airfare)! But I’m always happy to win food prizes, ALWAYS =)

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    Heather — October 20, 2011 @ 7:30 am

    I like you on Facebook!

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    Heather — October 20, 2011 @ 7:31 am

    I won a Harley last year :)

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    Missy — October 20, 2011 @ 7:32 am

    The best thing I ever won was a pair of diamond earrings (1/2 carat each)! I won them at my company’s Relay for Life raffle. I wear them practically every day!

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    Missy — October 20, 2011 @ 7:34 am

    I already “like” your Facebook fan page!

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    Missy — October 20, 2011 @ 7:36 am

    I already follow you on Twitter and I tweeted about your giveaway! @missykrause

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    Amanda Xi — October 20, 2011 @ 7:36 am

    The only thing I’ve ever won was from a raffle in my organization — I got an awesome t-shirt from it. =)

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    Amanda Xi — October 20, 2011 @ 7:37 am

    I am also now following you on Twitter… and tweeted your message!

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    Amanda Xi — October 20, 2011 @ 7:38 am

    And I “Liked” your page on Facebook =)

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    Camels & Chocolate — October 20, 2011 @ 7:39 am

    Liked you on FB, too (as Kristin L.)!

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    Leslie @ Frugal Nashville — October 20, 2011 @ 7:44 am

    Best thing I ever won was a $100 gift card to ShopItToMe.com. New boots and sunglasses — fab!

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    Emily T — October 20, 2011 @ 7:45 am

    The best thing I ever won was a sample of free, organic beauty products.

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    Leslie @ Frugal Nashville — October 20, 2011 @ 7:45 am

    I tweeted — @frugalnashville

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    Leslie @ Frugal Nashville — October 20, 2011 @ 7:45 am

    And I liked you on Facebook!

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    Emily T — October 20, 2011 @ 7:45 am

    Also, I “liked” you on Facebook.

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    Dawn — October 20, 2011 @ 7:46 am

    The best thing I’ve ever won were tickets to see Dave Matthews!

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    Katie M — October 20, 2011 @ 7:51 am

    Best thing I ever won were concert tickets when I was 13 to a band I really liked. I made my dad take me even though he didn’t want to and we had the best time. Such a good memory from childhood!

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    Katie M — October 20, 2011 @ 7:52 am

    Also liked you on facebook.

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    Megan S. — October 20, 2011 @ 7:52 am

    The best prize I ever won was a Nike backpack at a field hockey camp I attended one summer in high school, I wore it for years!

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    Blake Adams — October 20, 2011 @ 7:56 am

    Best prize ever – on the glass seats at a Preds game!

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    Blake Adams — October 20, 2011 @ 7:57 am

    I liked you on Facebook

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    Molly — October 20, 2011 @ 7:57 am

    The best prize I’ve won is a box of truffles – delicious!

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    Emilie — October 20, 2011 @ 7:59 am

    I have thought long and hard and I really don’t think I’ve ever won anything! But this swag bag would be awesome :)

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    Blake Adams — October 20, 2011 @ 7:59 am

    I tweeted

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    Cee — October 20, 2011 @ 7:59 am

    Does it count if it is something that my husband won? He won a flat screen TV as a door prize. We’re still using it. Love it! As for me, I won a pair of running shoes, which are great.

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    Brent — October 20, 2011 @ 8:02 am

    won a video camera about a month before vacation to the beach. probably the only way my parents will see my boys playing in the sand.

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    Brent — October 20, 2011 @ 8:04 am

    already like on fb

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    Amy Williams — October 20, 2011 @ 8:08 am

    The best prize i ever one was just recently! I won a trip to Pensacola for DeLuna fest from the Nashville Scene. It was great! I already like you on facebook and just started following you on twitter. Hope to win this awesome prize!

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    Emily — October 20, 2011 @ 8:08 am

    I tweeted on Twitter and also liked you on facebook!
    Thanks so much for this giveaway!

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    Emily — October 20, 2011 @ 8:09 am

    Also, the best thing I’ve ever won was a free round of golf :) I know that’s lame but since i’m a golfer that was really exciting for me!

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    Wendi @ Bon Appetit Hon — October 20, 2011 @ 8:10 am

    Hands down my best win has been a trip to Louisville to be a guest of GE at their Experience Center. We cooked in their demo kitchen, saw all kinds of crazy new products, and got the royal treatment.

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    Danielle Barton — October 20, 2011 @ 8:11 am

    When I was 8, I was dragged to an event with my parents. I was so upset because my little sister got to stay with a friend and play. However, once there, they had a “Guess the Number of Jelly Beans” contest. I guessed and won a large fish tank!! It ended up being a fun trip after all.

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    Emily — October 20, 2011 @ 8:15 am

    Oh i’m silly. This is me telling you that I tweeted. Let’s just say the other one was for Facebook :)

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    Allison — October 20, 2011 @ 8:17 am

    I retweeted your giveaway! I wish I could have attended the fbf, it looked amazing!

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    Mary Clare — October 20, 2011 @ 8:22 am

    I think my best win was the awesome slow cooker I won from you from my Thai Pork Stew recipe!

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    Allyn — October 20, 2011 @ 8:22 am

    I already like you on FB!

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    Mary Clare — October 20, 2011 @ 8:23 am

    already a FB fan!

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    Allyn — October 20, 2011 @ 8:24 am

    I don’t know if I’ve ever really won anything, so I should TOTALLY win this!

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    Meaghan — October 20, 2011 @ 8:26 am

    I won a computer once at a Shoe Carnival. I was about 11 years old, so it was a pretty big deal.

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    Meaghan — October 20, 2011 @ 8:27 am

    I already like your facebook page!

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    Sherri — October 20, 2011 @ 8:29 am

    The only thing I’ve ever won was a wooden piggy bank in 3rd grade for Best Costume.

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    AmandaP — October 20, 2011 @ 8:30 am

    The best thing I ever won was a KitchenAid Breast Cancer Blender from entering my favorite pink recipe :-) That is also the only thing I’ve won…

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    Sherri — October 20, 2011 @ 8:31 am

    I tweeted

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    Danielle — October 20, 2011 @ 8:31 am

    I liked you on Facebook!

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    Sherri — October 20, 2011 @ 8:31 am

    I already like you on fb

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    AmandaP — October 20, 2011 @ 8:32 am

    Just tweeted :-)

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    Katelyn — October 20, 2011 @ 8:34 am

    tweet, tweet!

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    Sarah663 — October 20, 2011 @ 8:36 am

    When I was a teenager, I won a whole basket of perfumes from a department store – including my favorite, Liz Claiborne in the triangle bottle!

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    Sarah663 — October 20, 2011 @ 8:36 am

    I already like you on Facebook!

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    AshleyL — October 20, 2011 @ 8:39 am

    when I was 6 yrs old I won a nintendo w/the floor power pad. as a girl that had that major of gaming hardware I was the envy of my class.

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    Eli — October 20, 2011 @ 8:40 am

    The best thing I’ve ever won was a trip to a Montana dude ranch. It was totally a trip I would never take, but it ended up being really fun!

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    AshleyL — October 20, 2011 @ 8:42 am

    ijust tweeted

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    Allison W — October 20, 2011 @ 8:42 am

    The best thing I have ever won was a set of Titans tickets to the Saints game here in Nashville!

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    Katy — October 20, 2011 @ 8:45 am

    I won $1000 once on a $2 lottery scratch-off ticket. I bought new tires for my car and gave the other half to my brother. I have been fortunate in my life, not winning a whole lot in a material sense, but I have a wonderful loving fiance who is my biggest win in this crazy world. Thanks for the chance to win this swag bag, I love your recipes. Thanks!

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    AshleyL — October 20, 2011 @ 8:46 am

    I liked your fb page

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    Kelly — October 20, 2011 @ 8:48 am

    I Tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/sallaboutme/status/127018154311421952

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    Kelly — October 20, 2011 @ 8:49 am

    And of course I like Eat. Drink. Smile. on FB!

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    Allison W — October 20, 2011 @ 8:49 am

    I just “liked” you on facebook!

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    amy marantino — October 20, 2011 @ 8:54 am

    i once won a barbeque grill

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    MizJawnson — October 20, 2011 @ 8:59 am

    I rarely win anything so when I win *and* it’s something I’ll use, I’m so very happy!

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    Rob — October 20, 2011 @ 9:01 am

    My wife and I won a cool collection of kids toys right before Christmas one year. Made for some great giving.

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    MizJawnson — October 20, 2011 @ 9:01 am

    I tweeted too! @Mizjawnson

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    Traciwilbur — October 20, 2011 @ 9:01 am

    I once won a $2000 mall gift certificate. It lasted a surprisingly long time!

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    Traciwilbur — October 20, 2011 @ 9:02 am

    I like you on FB

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    Laurel — October 20, 2011 @ 9:05 am

    I won a really nice running jacket in a raffle several years ago. I believe right after I mutter, “man, i never win anything.”

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    Laurel — October 20, 2011 @ 9:06 am

    i already ‘like’ you on facebook.

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    Laurel — October 20, 2011 @ 9:07 am

    And…i tweeted about the give away. (@millslovessoph)

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    Melissa — October 20, 2011 @ 9:10 am

    I won a $50 savings bond when I was a kid – at my dads credit union annual meeting :) Very excited about the swag bag!!

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    Dale — October 20, 2011 @ 9:14 am

    I already like you on facebook.

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    Ellie — October 20, 2011 @ 9:18 am

    Best prize I’ve won is tickets to a local special event called Mix-o-logy: lots of amazing drinks and food! What more could I want ? ;)

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    Ann Williams — October 20, 2011 @ 9:18 am

    Already “like” you on facebook and I share your blog all the time, it’s amazing! I won a contest at our local pharmacy when I was little and it was a giant stuffed bear twice my size. At the time that was pretty amazing…until my older brother gave it away to his girlfriend for Valentine’s day without asking me! Loved reading about the food bloggers forum and crossing my fingers for the swag bag!

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    Hadley — October 20, 2011 @ 9:19 am

    I won an ipod at an event. Not a big deal but still a fun treat!

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    val — October 20, 2011 @ 9:24 am

    best thing i won? free lush bath bombs. best thing husband won free trip for 2 to hawaii for a week!

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    val — October 20, 2011 @ 9:25 am

    and i liked you on facebook

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    Courtenay Rogers — October 20, 2011 @ 9:31 am

    That was seriously the BEST swag bag ever! The knife is amazing!

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    Tammy — October 20, 2011 @ 9:45 am

    How funny is it that it’s a toss-up between a Trader Joe’s bag full of goodies and a snowboard??

    And did I mention that I really ‘like’ you?

    :) Tammy

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    Morgan — October 20, 2011 @ 9:47 am

    I pretty much never win things! Woe is me. I found $20 on the beach last week though, and that was like an awesome prize from the beach fairy. Does that count?

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    ricejen — October 20, 2011 @ 9:53 am

    I won $103 from a radion station in college! I think that was only 1 of 2 things I ever won, unless you count silent auction items but that isn’t really “winning” since you are paying :-)

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    Morgan — October 20, 2011 @ 9:54 am

    OH WAIT I won a gingerbread house making contest when I was a kid. TWICE. One year I made a gingerbread hot air balloon and the next I made a gingerbread lighthouse. I won $150 in savings bonds and cashed them in when I was in college, which was sweet.

    This is my i-like-you-on-facebook comment!

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    Antoinette Seminario-Skinner — October 20, 2011 @ 9:54 am

    Already follow you…tweeted…and the best thing I ever won was…a box of Goo Goos, which I’d never tried before and LOVED!

    I wanted to sign up for the forum when you had it but we had a big Cross Country meet to go that day. I’m glad everything went so well and everyone had a great time!!

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    ricejen — October 20, 2011 @ 9:55 am

    I tweeted too. And the cash I won was from a RADIO station, not a radion station :-)

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    anette o. — October 20, 2011 @ 10:14 am

    I “like”d you on facebook. The best prize I ever won was a hundred dollars cash from some radio station in Topeka, KS.

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    Whitney — October 20, 2011 @ 10:14 am

    i did it, beth!

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    Whitney — October 20, 2011 @ 10:16 am

    i did it !

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    kimu — October 20, 2011 @ 10:22 am

    The best thing? I think it was a pair of tickets to see the Scottish band The Proclaimers when I was in college, from a local radio station.

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    Rachel G — October 20, 2011 @ 10:30 am

    Hmmm…I actually cannot think of a prize that I have ever won. Once I thought I won a free lunch from Otter’s for my office, but those drawing are actually marketing tools for financial planners and the like :) I would LOVE the declare the swag bag as the best prize I have ever won!

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    Leslye H — October 20, 2011 @ 10:51 am

    Concert Tickets…and my husband! He’s def the best prize ever!!!

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    Leslye H — October 20, 2011 @ 10:53 am

    Liked on Facebook too!

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    Dana Beth — October 20, 2011 @ 10:54 am

    when i was in the 6th grade i won the “Great Stocking Stuffer Giveaway” on Nickolodeon. Three huge boxes filled to the brim with games, barbies, action figures, a Nick themed swag- like a snow globe filled with slime instead of snow. seriously, i thought i was the COOLEST. Let me win this. something has to trump 1991 :)

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    Molly — October 20, 2011 @ 11:48 am

    The best thing I ever won was a Little Foot (from the Land Before Time!) stuffed animal from Pizza Hut when I was like 7 or 8. Seriously, that’s the only thing I’ve ever won so it is the best by default!

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    Molly — October 20, 2011 @ 11:49 am

    Also, I tweeted from all 3 of my Twitter accounts!

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    Molly — October 20, 2011 @ 11:50 am

    And I like you on Facebook!

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    Christina — October 20, 2011 @ 11:51 am

    Best thing I ever won was most definitely a trip! About a year ago I stalked a radio station trying to win a trip to the Bahamas and I actually won! It was absolutly insane. I’ve never won anything near that glorious but it came at a time that me and my fiance really needed.

    But hello a swag bag! As a foodie this is equally exciting!

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    Stephanie A. — October 20, 2011 @ 12:00 pm

    Concert Tickets. May not have been my favorite choice of performer but it was still a fun time and I loved WINNING the tickets!!

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    Renee — October 20, 2011 @ 12:32 pm

    This is terribly sad, and I’m not saying it b/c I think it’ll give me better chances of winning, but I honestly don’t think I’ve ever won anything: nothing at a carnival, fair, amusment park, radio call in show, or giveaway on line! I live vicarously through one of my friends who ALWAYS wins! The best gift she’s been given (IMO) was a year’s worth of movie passes!

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    Jocelyn — October 20, 2011 @ 12:34 pm

    Best prize I’ve ever won… hm, I’ve really never won anything other than a Lucilite tray so that would be it! :)

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    Jocelyn — October 20, 2011 @ 12:35 pm

    I follow you on twitter!

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    Jocelyn — October 20, 2011 @ 12:35 pm

    I’m a fan on FB :)

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    Mae — October 20, 2011 @ 12:57 pm

    I’m new, but following you on FB ;-)

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    Florence C — October 20, 2011 @ 12:59 pm

    A breakfast with the birds voucher for two at the bird park!

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    ellen — October 20, 2011 @ 1:16 pm

    I won a portrait watercolor of my home!

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    Leah — October 20, 2011 @ 1:20 pm

    Best thing I’ve won: probably books from other bloggers. I know, so nerdy.

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    Leah — October 20, 2011 @ 1:21 pm

    Already a faithful Twitter follower!

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    Leah — October 20, 2011 @ 1:21 pm

    And a Facebook fan too!

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    Kimberly — October 20, 2011 @ 1:34 pm

    I once won a Wii from my apartment complex…but I think that my favorite thing I ever won was a pure barre dvd :)

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    Nicole C. — October 20, 2011 @ 1:37 pm

    I’ve won concert tickets on the radio, and tickets to sporting events, but I’d have to say this is one giveaway I’m really hoping to win. It sounds like a fantastic prize!

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    Nicole C. — October 20, 2011 @ 1:37 pm

    I already like you on FB-

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    Michele — October 20, 2011 @ 1:43 pm

    Best thing I ever won? My husband’s love!

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    Michele — October 20, 2011 @ 1:44 pm

    … and tweeted!

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    Dena Macdonald — October 20, 2011 @ 1:47 pm

    Just this week I won ticket to a Predators Suite AND tickets to see South Pacific! I’m on such a high from that, I can’t remember what else I won. :) I follow you on Twitter and enjoy your tweets much! I’ll gladly tweet your message.

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    Eric — October 20, 2011 @ 1:52 pm

    Maybe not the best thing, but I recently won a sampler box of Food Should Taste Good chips…lasted me all of 2 weeks haha!

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    Dena Macdonald — October 20, 2011 @ 1:53 pm

    Just tweeted your contest, too!

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    Dani @ Cloud 8½ — October 20, 2011 @ 1:56 pm

    The best prize I’ve ever won was VIP tickets to an Anthony Bourdain-Eric Ripert “Foodie Experience” (write-up here: http://www.closetobliss.com/?p=559)! The tickets were a giveaway by a now-defunct local blogger who couldn’t make it to the show, and to win, one simply had to email an entry. There was no limit placed on how many emails could come in for one person, so I had all my friends and family submit entries for me from their own email addresses – I had my heart set on winning! And, to add extra delight to making the tickets my own, I got to take my Dad, who helped spark my love for food from a very young age. It was amazing.

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    Dani @ Cloud 8½ — October 20, 2011 @ 1:57 pm

    I’ve “liked” you on Facebook!

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    Dani @ Cloud 8½ — October 20, 2011 @ 1:59 pm

    I now follow you on Twitter & have tweeted about the giveaway!

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    Kelsey — October 20, 2011 @ 2:09 pm

    I think my husband is the best prize ever, but if I had to list a material prize, I’d definitely say I was super pumped to win a copy of the Homesick Texan cookbook.

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    Kelsey — October 20, 2011 @ 2:11 pm

    I also tweeted about this giveaway.

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    Kelsey — October 20, 2011 @ 2:13 pm

    And I like you on facebook!

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    Regina S — October 20, 2011 @ 2:13 pm

    I don’t think I have won anything

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    Renee — October 20, 2011 @ 2:16 pm

    Been an FB liker for awhile

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    Elliot — October 20, 2011 @ 2:19 pm

    I liked your page on Facebook!

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    Elliot — October 20, 2011 @ 2:19 pm

    I tweeted! I hope I win the swag bag.

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    Elliot — October 20, 2011 @ 2:21 pm

    The best prize I ever won was a set of two tickets to the Preds wine festival last year and it came with 2 Reidel glasses and a wine accessory set. I hope I get a foodie swag bag to complement my wine kit!

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    Austin Kara — October 20, 2011 @ 2:34 pm

    I have seriously never won anything! Hah! One time when I was 8 I had the chance to win a cabbage patch kid in a contest against another girl. The contest was who could sit on and pop a balloon the fastest. I fell off the chair and the balloon floated away.. still traumatized to this day!

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    Danny — October 20, 2011 @ 2:42 pm

    The best prize I ever won was a cruise around Japan. Won it in an essay contest when I was in the sixth grade!

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    Melissa — October 20, 2011 @ 2:42 pm

    Forgot to mention I’m a facebook fan too :)

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    Danny — October 20, 2011 @ 2:44 pm

    I just liked Eat.Drink.Smile on Facebook.

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    Danny — October 20, 2011 @ 2:46 pm

    I just tweeted Win an awesome swag bag from @betheats and @foodblogforum! http://bit.ly/pvI7cu

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    Jessica Macpherson — October 20, 2011 @ 2:50 pm

    I’ve never won anything!

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    Jessica Macpherson — October 20, 2011 @ 2:50 pm

    I already like you on facebook

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    Jessica Macpherson — October 20, 2011 @ 2:50 pm

    I tweeted!

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    Kristina @ spabettie — October 20, 2011 @ 3:20 pm

    the best prize… um, THIS one? ;) MUAH ah ah…

    okay, the only thing I’ve ever really won was a stereo from a sushi restaurant… I know, random! they put my photo on the wall, which was kinda fun.

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    Danielle — October 20, 2011 @ 3:20 pm

    Um… I won a DVD once! How boring, huh?

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    Danielle — October 20, 2011 @ 3:21 pm

    And I tweeted!

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    Danielle — October 20, 2011 @ 3:22 pm

    And I already like you on Facebook!

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    Melissa — October 20, 2011 @ 3:36 pm

    The best prize I’ve ever won was a set of Lock and Lock storage containers. I used them constantly!!

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    brandi — October 20, 2011 @ 4:34 pm

    I won $500 on a lottery ticket my mom put in my stocking in Texas last year, which came in handy on the drive back to Nashville when we had to replace the alternator in Palestine, AR. Best win ever!

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    brandi — October 20, 2011 @ 4:35 pm

    Already like you on facebook! :)

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    jennibell — October 20, 2011 @ 4:38 pm

    Well. . .I don’t enter a lot of contests, hence, haven’t really won much in my life. THIS, though, is worth entering for and if I win I can blog about it and tell the whole world that I WON SOMETHING! Thanks for the chance :)

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    jennibell — October 20, 2011 @ 4:39 pm

    Just “liked” you on FB :)

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    Ashley — October 20, 2011 @ 4:50 pm

    I can’t say I’ve won too many prizes… But about a year ago I won a pie contest with my phyllo dough chocolate pudding pie… I got a glass liquid measuring cup! That’s about it :D Thanks for the drawing!

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    Liz McCann — October 20, 2011 @ 4:50 pm

    I already follow you on twitter :) and the best thing I ever won was Blake Shelton tickets and I got to take my mom.

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    Leah J — October 20, 2011 @ 4:56 pm

    I haven’t won anything!
    But I enter EVERYTHING… so one day! :)

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    Leah J — October 20, 2011 @ 4:57 pm

    and i follow you on Twitter!

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    Beth — October 20, 2011 @ 5:11 pm

    A batman tshirt in highschool. Seriously.

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    Maryam — October 20, 2011 @ 5:25 pm

    I have only ever won one prize… a grey suede bag. Hoping to say the best prize was this cooking swag bag!

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    Elizabeth — October 20, 2011 @ 5:54 pm

    when I was little I wont the chance to go on the ice during the disney on ice show! very exciting.

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    Elizabeth — October 20, 2011 @ 6:07 pm

    I like your fb page

    :-)

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    Katie @ The Well-Fed Newlyweds — October 20, 2011 @ 6:08 pm

    I won an enormous stuffed tiger when I was a kid. I loved it for a week… then my parents said it had to go!

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    Katie @ The Well-Fed Newlyweds — October 20, 2011 @ 6:09 pm

    I like you on FB, too!

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    Amy — October 20, 2011 @ 7:13 pm

    I actually don’t think I’ve ever won anything… but a friend once won concert tickets and took me! Close enough!

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    Amy — October 20, 2011 @ 7:14 pm

    Following on twitter!

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    Jeff — October 20, 2011 @ 7:20 pm

    I “like” you.

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    Jeff — October 20, 2011 @ 7:20 pm

    I tweeted you.

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    Nicole — October 20, 2011 @ 7:34 pm

    I won a work trip to Paris and Switzerland! Best once in a life time experience ever

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    Nicole — October 20, 2011 @ 7:36 pm

    I like your facebook page too:)

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    Kristina @ spabettie — October 20, 2011 @ 7:46 pm

    I now like you on facebook too! :D

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    Lisa — October 20, 2011 @ 8:05 pm

    I’ve only won one thing that I can think of – a Roger Federer autographed tennis racket at a soccer league raffle.

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    Lea — October 20, 2011 @ 8:27 pm

    Maybe not the *best* prize, but my *favorite* prize that I won was for my dad & stepmom shortly after they got married. I won a radio contest for front row Fleetwood Mac tickets (I actually won while working at a chocolate store, so I surprised them with some chocolate too!) – since they didn’t take a honeymoon, it was at least a night out for them!

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    Kim — October 20, 2011 @ 8:27 pm

    The only thing I ever really won was yoga socks. LOL

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    Lea — October 20, 2011 @ 8:27 pm

    I like you on Facebook too!

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    Lea — October 20, 2011 @ 8:28 pm

    I tweeted the contest also!

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    Christina Isong — October 20, 2011 @ 8:30 pm

    The best prize I have ever won was a Margaritaville Maker!!!

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    Christina — October 20, 2011 @ 8:32 pm

    I liked you on FB

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    Christina — October 20, 2011 @ 8:33 pm

    One of my fave, most used prizes….a margaritaville maker!!

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    Kendra — October 20, 2011 @ 8:38 pm

    I just liked you on facebook.

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    Kendra — October 20, 2011 @ 8:41 pm

    The best prize I ever won was when I was a senior in college, newly engaged and my sister and I attended a bridal show. I won the grand prize of a $250 gift certificate to a local jewelry store. Of course I was a broke college student planning a wedding and this allowed me to buy my husband his wedding band.

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    Lauren — October 20, 2011 @ 8:56 pm

    the best prize I’ve won? Well, I was really excited to have won a coach purse for my sister. she loves it

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    Mende — October 20, 2011 @ 9:03 pm

    I won the prize egg at our families annual Easter egg hunt when I was 10. The prize that year was a giant chocolate chip cookie my aunt made that was delicious!

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    Mende — October 20, 2011 @ 9:05 pm

    I like you on Facebook.

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    Mende — October 20, 2011 @ 9:08 pm

    I also tweeted about the giveaway (@catfire35)

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    Ashley — October 20, 2011 @ 9:30 pm

    Signed autograph baseball from one of the cubs while at Wrigley field. My husband was very jealous :)

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    Beth B — October 20, 2011 @ 9:31 pm

    I won $100 silver dollars when I was about 12 yrs. old. Very exciting.

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    Kristen — October 20, 2011 @ 9:39 pm

    The prize I remember most was winning a tiny little hamburger made out of bubble gum for being the kindergarten bingo champ! To this day I look for those tiny little treats, but I don’t think they make them anymore. It was so special to a five year old with pig-tails!

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    Kevin W. — October 20, 2011 @ 10:04 pm

    The coolest – and only – thing I’ve won is a stylish t-shirt I got for writing a silly poem about a code editing program.

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    Kevin W. — October 20, 2011 @ 10:06 pm

    p.s. I liked you on Facebook.

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    Jessica Bennett — October 20, 2011 @ 10:16 pm

    The best prize I have won was being an extra in the movie Angels In The Outfield. It was so much fun!

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    Mb — October 20, 2011 @ 10:20 pm

    restaurant gift certs!

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    Rachel Ross — October 20, 2011 @ 11:35 pm

    Being a foodie, you will love this. The best prize I’ve ever won was at the age of 8, I won the grand prize in the Kraft Singles Outrageous Sandwich contest for my “Cool Dude” peanut brittle croissant sandwich using Kraft Singles cheese. I got to be on TV and talk about “kids loving peanut butter, so they must love peanut brittle.” I got to be on a cooking show on TV, and my family has threatened to show the video at my rehearsal dinner!

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    Kelly Wright — October 20, 2011 @ 11:58 pm

    A big collection of CDs from a local radio station!

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    Emily — October 21, 2011 @ 12:46 am

    I usually don’t win anything, but I did just win a great prize full of baking goodies from a blog giveaway.

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    Stefani — October 21, 2011 @ 3:16 am

    best prize? i won a gorgeous table centerpiece at a wedding. the flowers are long gone, but the vase is a great addition to my living room :)

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    Stefani — October 21, 2011 @ 3:17 am

    already following you, and tweeted the giveaway!
    http://twitter.com/#!/kaori_ikeda01/status/127297259414102016

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    Stefani — October 21, 2011 @ 3:18 am

    already like you on facebook :)
    thanks for the giveaway! crossing my fingers!

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    Kate Johnson — October 21, 2011 @ 6:22 am

    A whole collection of Vera Bradley luggage when I was in college. It was the best!

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    Tamara — October 21, 2011 @ 7:22 am

    I followed you on twitter!

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    Tamara — October 21, 2011 @ 7:23 am

    I liked you on FB!

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    Tamara — October 21, 2011 @ 7:24 am

    The best price I ever one was actually the last price I’d won. It was $100 & a DVD player…but that was a VERY long time ago.

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    Kristen Paige — October 21, 2011 @ 7:42 am

    I won a jar of Stonewall Kitchen Wild Blueberry Jam from Maine. YUM!!

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    Kristen Paige — October 21, 2011 @ 7:43 am

    I already follow you on Twitter (@kristenpaige is my account) and I retweeted your post this morning, yaay!

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    Kristen Paige — October 21, 2011 @ 7:43 am

    I liked you on Facebook :)

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    Krysten — October 21, 2011 @ 8:32 am

    Not sure that I’ve ever won anything that cool…trying to think… I won $240 at a casino once!

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    Krysten — October 21, 2011 @ 8:32 am

    I follow you on twitter and retweeted your blog!

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    Krysten — October 21, 2011 @ 8:33 am

    I like you on Facebook and shared the link!

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    Janice — October 21, 2011 @ 8:54 am

    I’m usually not too lucky with winning giveaways, but I did win a construction game once for my kids. Not too exciting, but they love it!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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    Janice — October 21, 2011 @ 8:55 am

    I’m a new facebook follower!
    Jan Richardson

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    Molly — October 21, 2011 @ 9:14 am

    The best thing I ever won was from a Got Milk? contest. I voted which ad I liked best for Lauren Conrad and was automatically entered to win a swag bag. I won tons of Chocolate Milk coupons, a white leather Nine West clutch, a white bejeweled headband, a cold cuff, and a signed copy of Lauren Conrad’s second novel in the L.A. Candy series. Needless to say, I was a very happy camper.

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    Renee — October 21, 2011 @ 9:20 am

    I won ice skating lessons when I was 10!

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    Jennifer — October 21, 2011 @ 10:06 am

    I was a natural pearl ring when I was 10!

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    Cindy A. — October 21, 2011 @ 10:09 am

    The best prize I have ever won was from a local furniture store. I entered their radio giveaway and won a new living room set complete with sofa, lounge chair, coffee/end tables and LCD TV. I was so excited I nearly cried when the station called me. They played my reaction on the air for almost a month after the contest ended. :)

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    Cindy A. — October 21, 2011 @ 10:11 am

    tweeted!

    https://twitter.com/#!/normawatson/status/127401423871815680

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    Cindy A. — October 21, 2011 @ 10:12 am

    I “like” you on Facebook – Cindy A.

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    Christy Mitchell — October 21, 2011 @ 10:30 am

    RTed on twitter
    I’m one of those people that never seems to win anything but randomly at work one day i won a waffle maker! I was nice and brought it into work and made my coworkers waffles one morning… Always nice to share the winnings! LOL

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    Carolyn — October 21, 2011 @ 11:16 am

    The best prize I ever won was I won a big basket of bath stuff from a bingo game! Amazing!

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    Christina — October 21, 2011 @ 11:57 am

    Best prize I ever won was from a coloring contest when I was 5 – I won a Fisher Price cash register with moving conveyor belt, shopping card and plastic food. I imagine that’s what sparked my love of food/grocery stores. =)

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    Christina — October 21, 2011 @ 12:00 pm

    Liked you on Facebook and reposted on Twitter @Christina615

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    Jenna — October 21, 2011 @ 12:27 pm

    The best thing I ever won was a flat-screen TV, playing Bingo at an elementary school fundraiser. I ended up giving it to my daughter, the 2nd grade student who was impetus behind us being there in the first place.

    I

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    Christa — October 21, 2011 @ 12:55 pm

    I won front row tickets to an Alicia Keys concert when she first made it big. It was my first concert!

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    Corisa — October 21, 2011 @ 1:06 pm

    T he best prize I ever won was winning my first time at the Casino!

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    So, How's It Taste? » Food Blog Forum Swag Giveaway — October 21, 2011 @ 1:16 pm

    [...] you didn’t win, head over to Eat. Drink. Smile. where Beth is giving away another bag. You’ve got until Sunday to enter there.  Print [...]

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    Lauren — October 21, 2011 @ 1:37 pm

    the best swag i ever won was a farmers market sample pack from our local farmers market here in baltimore!

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    Deborah — October 21, 2011 @ 3:45 pm

    Hmmm. I don’t think I’ve ever won anything! Maybe my luck is about to change!

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    Deborah — October 21, 2011 @ 3:47 pm

    And I already like you on FB!

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    Abby smith — October 21, 2011 @ 4:01 pm

    I never win anything… So I guess the “best” thing I’ve won is a plant at a faculty meeting at school.

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    nicole — October 21, 2011 @ 4:25 pm

    the best thing I’ve ever won would have to be the Ninja Turtle kite I won in a fourth grade raffle. that thing was so rad.

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    Florence C — October 21, 2011 @ 5:39 pm

    I liked you on FB, so am entering again to win!

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    Mien Yap — October 21, 2011 @ 5:44 pm

    Best thing won – Le crueset marmite, in flame!

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    Kate — October 21, 2011 @ 6:42 pm

    I got free lottery tickets to see a Broadway Show!

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    Kate — October 21, 2011 @ 6:42 pm

    I liked you on Facebook

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    Kate — October 21, 2011 @ 6:43 pm

    I am following you on Twitter.

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    Carolyn G — October 21, 2011 @ 7:49 pm

    I won an $10 when I was in grade school and they announced over the PA system. It was the first thing I had won so it is always the most memorable

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    Carolyn G — October 21, 2011 @ 7:50 pm

    Follow eat drink smile on FB: carolyn gonzalez

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    Jennifer C. — October 21, 2011 @ 8:43 pm

    I won a Serta Contest on FAcebook and won a brand new bed!

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    Jennifer C. — October 21, 2011 @ 8:45 pm

    I won a contest on Facebook- a brand new Serta bed!

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    Jennifer C. — October 21, 2011 @ 8:45 pm

    I like you on Facebook

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    chelesa sims — October 21, 2011 @ 8:55 pm

    best thing i ever won was a bose radio system but unfortunately it never came and it was a blog contest in july but oh well i guess

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    CHELESA SIMS — October 21, 2011 @ 9:04 pm

    following you on twitter,email and rss feed

    Twitter name @LUCYRAN21

    i TWEETED ALSO

    http://twitter.com/#!/lucyran21/status/127565231437258752

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    CHELESA SIMS — October 21, 2011 @ 9:05 pm

    FOLLOWING YOU ON FACEBOOK

    FB NAME-CHELESA SIMS

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    Emily Ferons — October 21, 2011 @ 9:31 pm

    I’m pretty lucky when it comes to winning small things but never anything big. Probably the best thing was a DVD player right before I got married. It was great to not have to buy one.

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    San D — October 21, 2011 @ 11:50 pm

    A pair of Vince Camuto shoes :) :)

    thanks for the chance to win all these fab goodies! xo

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    San D — October 21, 2011 @ 11:51 pm

    I am also an Fb fan (San Dalvi) =)

    Thanks.

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    Lynn BB — October 22, 2011 @ 8:08 am

    I can’t think of anything I’ve won, but my daughter won an X-Box once.

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    Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking — October 22, 2011 @ 8:36 am

    The best prize I’ve ever won was about $250 from a radio station. I called when I was paying some bills and I won the money. It was so cool!

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    Mollie — October 22, 2011 @ 8:39 am

    The best thing I ever won was some money in Vegas! Of course it was spent rather quickly but it was super exciting =)

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    Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking — October 22, 2011 @ 8:40 am

    I’m a FB follower!

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    Mollie — October 22, 2011 @ 8:43 am

    I just tweeted about the giveaway and am following you on twitter @molliepw

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    Jenna Y. — October 22, 2011 @ 8:44 am

    The best prize I have ever received was not actually a prize, but a surprise trip to visit my best friend who had recently moved across the country. I would consider it a prize, and it was definitely wonderful!

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    Kristin — October 22, 2011 @ 9:37 am

    The best prize I ever “won” was winning my husband. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me and has literally saved my life. I completely consider him the best prize I have ever received. I do not know what I would do without him.

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    Kristin — October 22, 2011 @ 9:40 am

    I am following you on Twitter and tweeted your contest!

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    Kristina @ spabettie — October 22, 2011 @ 11:39 am

    I already like you on facebook! :D

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    Jana — October 22, 2011 @ 12:50 pm

    The best prize I won was a family trip to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure over the summer (I went last June). I was so ecstatic to relive my childhood memories again, since the last time I went was over a decade ago. My parents said I was crazy for running throughout the park as a college student, lining up for the next ride. We were lucky too, we didn’t have to wait too long for most of the rides!
    Also, liked you on Twitter as rollerderbyderp and on Facebook!

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    Louis — October 22, 2011 @ 4:02 pm

    The best prize I’ve ever won was a free trip to London on Virgin Atlantic, upper class seats!

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    Meryl — October 22, 2011 @ 4:04 pm

    I won $100.00 in the NY Lottery.

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    Becky M. — October 22, 2011 @ 5:27 pm

    Hmm, I think the best thing I’ve ever won was a couple of packs of buttons for crafting. From what I remember, that’s the only thing I’ve ever won!

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    shannon — October 22, 2011 @ 6:12 pm

    the best thing I have ever won is tickets to disneyland!

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    shannon — October 22, 2011 @ 6:13 pm

    followed you on twitter

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    Allison — October 22, 2011 @ 6:43 pm

    I won a new LG oven. Crazy, right? Immediately before I was notified, my car got towed… so they kinda equalled out. :)

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    Sarah — October 22, 2011 @ 6:55 pm

    I have the worst luck and the most I’ve ever won was the ocassional $2 on scratch tickets

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    Cheryl Sachan — October 22, 2011 @ 8:42 pm

    Okay, it wouldn’t be fair for me to win, but I want to share the best thing I ever won.
    It was a round trip ticket on American Airlines anywhere in then U.S. I won it at a Koman Race for the Cure event in Knoxville. Guess where I went. You got it, NYC!!
    Congrats on the FBF.
    Love to you and Baby Eats (I sure hope that name doesn’t stick!). :-)

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    Elizabeth Kelley — October 22, 2011 @ 11:22 pm

    The best prize I’ve ever won so far was a gift certificate for a massage from one of the best places in town! I was in college at time and had no money for those kind of things, so it was perfect!

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    Elizabeth Kelley — October 22, 2011 @ 11:23 pm

    I tweeted on Twitter!

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    Elizabeth Kelley — October 22, 2011 @ 11:26 pm

    I like your page on facebook too!

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    traci v. — October 23, 2011 @ 12:27 am

    we won a macbook air a few years back and it has been the BEST computer! what a fun night we had when we took it home with us. :)

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    traci v. — October 23, 2011 @ 12:28 am

    and I just liked you on fb!

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    Lorena O. — October 23, 2011 @ 2:03 am

    I follow you on twitter and re tweeted about the giveaway.

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    Traciwilbur — October 23, 2011 @ 8:48 am

    I tweeted :)

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    Chuck Arnold — October 23, 2011 @ 9:11 am

    Best thing I ever won was $1500 in a poker tournament.

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    Chuck Arnold — October 23, 2011 @ 9:11 am

    I also tweeted

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    Chuck Arnold — October 23, 2011 @ 9:12 am

    And FB liked.

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    Andrea Wallace — October 23, 2011 @ 9:14 am

    The best prize I ever won were tickets to Tennessee vs Arkansas football game, hotel and transportation included.

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    Andrea Wallace — October 23, 2011 @ 9:16 am

    Just RT’d you about the swag bags.

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    Jamiejw — October 23, 2011 @ 9:18 am

    I tweeted!

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    Megan's Cookin' — October 23, 2011 @ 9:19 am

    The best I ever won was a Kitchenaid mixer from the Blogher conference last year.

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    Jamiejw — October 23, 2011 @ 9:21 am

    I “liked” on Facebook !

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    Teslaca — October 23, 2011 @ 9:25 am

    Best prize? A Hoover Floormate! I’d always wanted one and was thrilled to win this machine.

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    Megan's Cookin' — October 23, 2011 @ 9:26 am

    I’m a new follower and I also tweeted!

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    Teslaca — October 23, 2011 @ 9:27 am

    Tweeted about your giveaway and following you on Twitter. https://twitter.com/#!/teslaca/status/128115195120844801

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    Megan's Cookin' — October 23, 2011 @ 9:27 am

    I like you on FB

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    Keshia — October 23, 2011 @ 9:30 am

    I “LIKED” you in facebook! and as far as the best prize i’ve ever won? well that hasn’t really happened yet! I try my luck at some contest and they were a no go so hopefully the right one is just around the corner! LOVE this blog page and can’t wait to do a little more exploring on it! have a great day fellow-foodie

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    Cathy Lewandowski — October 23, 2011 @ 9:30 am

    You know I follow you on Twitter (I reminded you how to Tweet back in the day when you were just starting all this food blogging, lol) and I love, love your FB page! Best prize I ever received? Hmm… probably about 20 years ago when I was living in Chicago. Won the GRAND PRIZE – the creme de la creme from a local radio station! Had the glam pop rock band Red Kross perform a two hour concert right smack in the middle of my living room in my Wrigleyville apartment in Chicago. I invited 50 of my friends, packed my apartment from floor to ceiling with roadies, stylists, the crew – including n MTV VJ and had the band play a two hour set. We busted a few windows since it was soooo loud in there, but was famous for a day and became a super fan for life!

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    Caitlin — October 23, 2011 @ 9:32 am

    I follow and like you!

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    Kelsi — October 23, 2011 @ 9:40 am

    I won $1000 dollars worth of jeans through Lucky Magazine once! Which, because of the brand, equaled 5 pair. 2 of which I could wear. BUT I WON 2 PAIR OF JEANS! haha

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    Kelsi — October 23, 2011 @ 9:41 am

    Oh…and I follow you on Twitter

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    Jamiejw — October 23, 2011 @ 9:42 am

    The best prize I ever won was a complete set of calphalon pots and pans I use and love them everyday!

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    Jena Lawing — October 23, 2011 @ 9:46 am

    I would love to see what’s inside this bag of wonder!!!! My cookbook shelf needs one more book to be complete!! I liked you on FB and retweeted your entry link!! @jena_lawing, Jena Lawing on FB

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    Andrea Feiner — October 23, 2011 @ 9:55 am

    Back in the olden days my roommate and I entered a number of raffles at the Columbus Day festival at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in North Beach in San Francisco. The first year we won a number of the raffles and received gift certificates to restaurants all over the city. We were in hog heaven. The next year we contributed by buying raffle tickets but our hearts weren’t really in the game. We figured that we had reaped such great rewards the previous year that there was no way we’d win again. When the lady called to tell us we’d won a bunch of the gift certificates (again!) she was actually laughing at our luck. She couldn’t believe we’d cleaned them out again.

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    The Food Hunter — October 23, 2011 @ 10:01 am

    Best prize I ever won was my wedding…long story but yes I won a free wedding…had to provide my own groom of course :)

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    Andrea Feiner — October 23, 2011 @ 10:01 am

    I liked you on FB. It sounds so Sally Fields. “I liked you. I really, really liked you.”

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    The Food Hunter — October 23, 2011 @ 10:04 am

    I like you on FB

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    Kerrie — October 23, 2011 @ 10:10 am

    I like on fb for sure.

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    Kerrie — October 23, 2011 @ 10:14 am

    I feel pretty lucky sometimes, but one of the most fun things that I have won was Trivia at Sam’s. We worked hard for weeks!

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    Sarah Smith — October 23, 2011 @ 10:17 am

    I love your blog! I already followed you on Twitter and now I’m a Facebook fan as well! Can’t wait to hopefully win the swag bag!! :-) love your recipes.

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    Kerrie — October 23, 2011 @ 10:17 am

    Retweet complete!

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    jamie poulsen — October 23, 2011 @ 10:28 am

    LOVE YOUR BLOG!! I never really win stuff like raffles and all BUT I guess the greatest think I’ve won was a dvd player from my husband’s holiday work party…hope to win!!

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    jamie poulsen — October 23, 2011 @ 10:30 am

    Liked you on Facebook!!

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    Andrea — October 23, 2011 @ 11:19 am

    I won a free month of karate classes earlier this month – it is awesome.

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    Kristen Paige — October 23, 2011 @ 12:57 pm

    SO HAPPY to be the incredibly lucky winner!! thank you so much to beth for the fantastic giveaway and the best food blog ever!! i am an avid eater, i’m addicted to baking, and i just moved to nashville, so this is extra special to me. i’m loving everything about this city, and wining this really is the icing on the cake (food pun intended). i promise to do this great swagbag much justice :)

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