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Summer Beauty: Round 4 & 5 Winners

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That’s all folks! It’s a wrap on my Summer Beauty & Fashion Guide!

Once again, I want to thank all the awesome participating companies for their wonderful generosity. And, to my readers, thank you for taking the time to enter – and for tirelessly promoting this event via Facebook and Twitter!

I missed announcing last week’s winners so here are the last bunch of lucky gals… Congratulations!

eBeauty.ca: Winner of a $175 Prize Pack is #19 nicolthepickle
Tweezerman: Winner of a Slant Tweezer and Matchbox Itty Bitty Files is #60 NT
Oliver’s Labels: Winner of a $40 Git Card is #19 anya
Nail Polish Canada: Winner of Cracked Meal Collection is #397 Caitee A
LELO: Winner of a Flickering Touch Massage Oil is #196 Diana
LELO: Winner of a Flickering Touch Massage Oil is #22 marlibu
LELO: Winner of a Flickering Touch Massage Oil is #307 missbobloblaw
OPI: Winner of a Nice Stems! Collection is #200 Erin
OPI: Winner of a Nice Stems! Collection is #12 Erlinda
OPI Shatter: Winner of OPI Shatter in Black & Red is #322 Gina2
OPI Shatter: Winner of OPI Shatter in Black & Red is #467 Kylia
la Vie en Rose: Winner of a $100 Gift Card is #283 Ella Pretty Blog

I’ll do my best to send e-mails out this week; in the meantime, if you see your name listed here, don’t hesitate to send me a note with your complete mailing address plus telephone number.

Thank you once again to everyone who made this event EPIC!!! Muah!

Summer Beauty: Round 3 Winners

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Still quite a few fabulous giveaways open in my Summer Beauty & Fashion Guide! Once again, I’ve been a bit behind due to a crazy combination of work and family, but I’ve got a third group of winners to announce and I apologize for keeping you waiting!

As always, I wanted to thank all the very awesome participating companies for their wonderful generosity.

I won’t keep you in suspense any longer… Congratulations!

L’Oréal Paris: Winner of a $150 Prize Pack is #192 Major Gal
MD Moms: Winner of a $52 Prize Pack is #52 Amanda
Philips Sonicare: Winner of a FlexCare+ Toothbrush is #139 Shauna MacKenzie
SKECHERS: Winner of Shape-ups LiV by SKECHERS shoes is #1198 Josee
SKECHERS: Winner of ProSpeed SRR shoes is #3 Julia Gabriel
SKECHERS: Winner of Tone-ups RUN shoes is #181 trishsmth
SKECHERS: Winner of Tone-ups Fitness shoes is #1144 TinyTotsx2
SKECHERS: Winner of Tone-ups Glamgirl shoes is #1003 Jennie Yuen
3V Visa: Winner of a $50 Gift Card is #282 JoannaL
Face Atelier: Winner of a trio of Face Atelier Lipsticks is #334 Lila

I’ll do my best to send e-mails out this week; in the meantime, if you see your name listed here, don’t hesitate to send me a note with your complete mailing address plus telephone number.

If you’re not on the list, you still have many more chances to win – so go and enter a giveaway (or two)!

Summer Beauty: Round 2 Winners

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Still TONS of giveaways open in my Summer Beauty & Fashion Guide! I’ve been out of the loop for the last few days, but I’ve got a second group of winners to announce and I apologize for keeping you waiting!

Once again, I wanted to thank all the very awesome participating companies – this event will likely go down in history as the biggest makeup giveaway of the summer, and it’s all thanks to your wonderful generosity!

I won’t keep you in suspense any longer… Congratulations!

Old Navy: Winner of a $50 Gift Card is #588 Mom vs. the boys
Swiss Natural: Winner of a $150 Gift Basket is #27 Bajanjamie
Faces by Farah: Winner of a $400 Gift Basket is #1208 Tanna L.
Vasanti Cosmetics: Winner of a $150 Gift Basket is #221 Nicole
Luxe Box: Winner of a Deluxe Luxe box is #397 jonandjules
Kirby Dermaceuticals: Winner of a $120 Prize Pack is #207 Belinda M
Foxy Originals: Winner of a Reader’s Choice is #672 silverneon2000

I’ll do my best to send e-mails out this week; in the meantime, if you see your name listed here, don’t hesitate to send me a note with your complete mailing address plus telephone number.

If you’re not on the list, you still have many, many more chances to win – so go and enter a giveaway (or two)!

Summer Beauty: Round 1 Winners

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Still TONS of giveaways open in my Summer Beauty & Fashion Guide, but I know that y’all have been patiently waiting for the first group of winners to be announced.

Very quickly, I wanted to thank all the very awesome participating companies – this event will likely go down in history as the biggest makeup giveaway of the summer, and it’s all thanks to your wonderful generosity!

I won’t keep you in suspense any longer… Congratulations!

Marcelle Cosmetics: Winner of a $200 Prize Pack is #408 Amy
Annabelle Cosmetics: Winner of a $100 Prize Pack is #182 Tammi
Sephora: Winner of a $400 Prize Pack is #1374 Carlee
The Body Shop: Winner of a $150 Honey Bronze Gift Basket is #607 Rebecca
Petunia Pickle Bottom: Winner of a Boxy Backpack is #285 trola
CARGO Cosmetics: Winner of a $150 Prize Pack is #1006 Deepa
Lancôme: Winner of five (5) L’Absolu Nu lipsticks is #408 Anh P
Bobbi Brown: Winner of a Bronzer & beach Prize Pack is #794 JENNNY

Winners will be e-mailed shortly. If you’re not on the list, you still have many, many more chances to win – so go and enter a giveaway (or two)!

Monte Carlo The Movie Winners!

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Thanks to everyone who entered the Monte Carlo The Movie giveaway. Up for grabs is a 4-pack of tickets to see Monte Carlo in theatres (value $50 each). Passes are valid at any Cineplex theatre across Canada that is showing the film.

And the winners are:

#71    Caroline
#30    robynl
#24    May
#148  Shaylynl
#89    Dee

Congratulations! Please send me an e-mail with your complete mailing address, plus phone number, and I’ll have the passes sent to you right away. Thanks to everyone who participated, and to 20th Century Fox Canada!

Life Made Delicious BBQ Prize Pack Winner!

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Thank you to everyone who entered the LMD Celebrate Summer Giveaway. If you’re looking for new, mouth watering, and above all, easy recipes to try this season, look no further than Life Made Delicious!

(Pictured right are Fresh Strawberry Tarts… YUM!)

Up for grabs is a “Celebrate Summer Giveaway” pack, valued at approximately $100.

It includes:
Barbecue Utensil Set
Paper Plates & Colourful Napkins
General Mills goodies: Old El Paso, Cheerios (incl. Chocolate Cheerios), Fibre 1, Betty Crocker and Nature Valley

And the winner is #658 Erie! Congratulations!

Please send me an e-mail with your mailing address, including phone number, so I can have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to Life Made Delicious!

May Winners!

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Thanks to everyone who entered my May giveaways! I’m gearing up for two BIG months ahead… first, June is all about my Reno-cation Giveaway event, and then in July, it’s a Beauty and Fashion Bash! And, did I mention that there’s another Follower Tour starting on June 6th? LOTS of exciting things over the next two months!

So without further ado, I’m pleased to announce the following winners from these fabulous May giveaways:

M&M Meat Shops
The winner of a $100 M&M Gift Card is #610 tomgirlbc

Animal Planet
The winner of a Collapsible Travel Kennel is #190 Stacey E.
The winner of a Portable Zip-Up Bed is #220 Tricia T.
The winner of a Small Pet Bed is #128 Chrissy

Fisher-Price

The winner of a Barbie Tough Trike is #25 Bree

Congratulations to all the winners!

Please send me an e-mail with your full mailing address so that I can have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to the fabulous companies who offered such great prizes!

Soapier.ca… Winner!

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Thanks to everyone who entered the Lena Loves… Soapier.ca giveaway. I’m so happy that Soapier’s remarkable, high quality soaps are now available in Canada!

Now tell the truth – how many of y’all were completely curious about their Bacon Soap? Hope you had a good chuckle – I know I did :)

As a reminder, up for grabs is a $50 Gift Card to Soapier.ca.

And the winner is… #253 Tracy! Congratulations!

Please send me an e-mail so that I can have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to Soapier.ca!

p.s. I’m still using my Blue Sugar soap! It’s been over a month now, and I’ve still got plenty left. These 5oz slices last a looong time, peeps… and the fragrance stays true, even after multiple uses. LOVE it!

Kathy & Kim and Babywrappers Winners!

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Hi fabulous people!

Being knee-deep in spring cleaning, it completely slipped my mind to post the winners of the Kathy & Kim Originals and Babywrappers giveaways. Can you ever forgive me?

First up: Kathy & Kim Originals. They turn sensible, everyday items that kids (and moms!) use into adorable, must-have gear… and up for grabs is a $50 Gift Card!

And the winner is… #203 Amy C!

Next, it’s Babywrappers… so unique and versatile you will never use another towel again for your baby’s bath. Up for grabs is winner’s choice of a Babywrapper or stroller blanket!

And the winner is… #158 driii!

Congratulations to both of you! Please send me an e-mail with your complete mailing address so that I can have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks to everyone who participated!

RIO: The Movie… Prize Pack Winners!

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Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway to win one of three RIO: The Movie prize packs!

Did you know that RIO was the number one movie this past weekend! It’s true! At over $40 million gross, it’s the biggest debut of 2011. Which can only mean one thing… if you haven’t seen it yet, what are you waiting for?

I’m going to make it a little easier for three (3) lucky winners – One GRAND PRIZE winner will receive a RIO Wii™ game, RIO Junior Novel and 1 family 4-pack of passes to see RIO in theatres now – valid at Cineplex theatres across Canada; also valid on 3D screens. (Total value $87) The winner is…

#35 Tabitha Pye

Two secondary prize winners will receive a RIO Junior Novel and 1 family 4-pack of passes to see RIO in theatres now – valid at Cineplex theatres across Canada; also valid on 3D screens. (Total value $57) And the winners are…

#104 D.Calvert
# 45 leanne_mac

Congratulations all! Please send me an e-mail with your complete mailing address so that I can have the prize sent to you right away.

Thanks to everyone who participated, and to 20th Century Fox Films!

Water for Elephants… Winners!

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Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway for a chance to win one of three Water for Elephants prize packs!

Since I’ve got to place the names of two lucky winners on a guest list, I won’t delay and I’ll get right to the point –

Two lucky winners of 2 passes to the exclusive Canadian premiere of Water for Elephants on April 21st at the Royal Ontario Museum (including after-hours access to Water, The Exhibition at the museum before the movie, plus a Water for Elephants original soundtrack c/o Sony Music) are… (Total Value $85)

#67 inthepinkofthings.com
#7 ~Megs~

Congratulations! Please send me an e-mail with your full name so that I can place you on the VIP list. The exhibit will be open at 6:30pm; the premiere is at 8:00pm.

Second, the winner of a Water for Elephants book c/o HarperCollins Canada and a Water for Elephants original soundtrack is… (Total Value $25)

#36 Miranda

Congratulations! Please send me an e-mail with your full mailing address so that I can have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks to everyone who participated, and to 20th Century Fox Films!

MTF Price Matters… Winner!

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Thanks to everyone who entered the Lena Loves… MTF Price Matters giveaway. Hmm… Can anyone use, oh, I don’t know, a designer handbag? I know I can!

Be sure to check out MTF Price Matters for phenomenal prices on fashion, house and home, and gaming & electronics – including a few sweet new arrivals of Wii, xBox 360 and PS3 games!

As a reminder, up for grabs is an authentic Tod’s Shade Leather Tote in Beige valued at $1,149.99. Wowzers.

And the winner is… #409 robynl! Congratulations!

“Made in Italy by J.P. Tod, Beige leather tote features double top handles. Tonal signature logo on the front. Protective bottom feet. Magnetic snap closure. Brown signature logo lining with one back wall zippered pocket, large middle divider zip pocket, and two front handy interior pouch pockets.”

Please send me an e-mail with your contact details so that I may have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to MTF Price Matters!

SKECHERS Shape-ups… Winners!

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Rejoice! Here’s the one you’ve been waiting for!

It’s time to announce winners of the Lena Loves… SKECHERS Shape-ups giveaway. Thank you to every one who entered, and to those who didn’t win… quick! Run out and grab a pair, cause summer is just around the corner :)

I’ve got five (5) awesome pairs to give away, so without further ado… here we go:

The winner of the SKECHERS SRT Trainers in White/Silver/Pink is… #231 JENNNY!
The winner of the SKECHERS SRT Trainers in Silver/Blue is… #1226 silverbullet71!
The winner of the SKECHERS SRT Trainers in Black/Pink is… #139 nicolthepickle!
The winner of the SKECHERS SRT Trainers in White/Purple is… #1213 airwin!

Finally, readers voted on their favourite pair of Shape-ups from a choice of four (4) styles, and the runaway winner was the Silver/Pink style with 44% of the vote.

The winner of the SKECHERS SRT Trainers in Silver/Pink is… #404 A.N.Drew!

Congratulations to all the winners! Please send me an e-mail with your contact details – and your shoe size – and I’ll have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to SKECHERS!

la Vie en Rose… Winner!

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Thanks to everyone who entered the Lena Loves… la Vie en Rose giveaway. With so many sensational Spring looks, I’ll bet it was hard to pick just three!

As a reminder, up for grabs is a $50 Gift Card. And the winner is… Kendra!

Kendra said: I love The New York Floral Tankini, Pull-on Dress and Body Rose Padded Underwire Bra.

Please send me an e-mail so that I may have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to la Vie en Rose!

Sephora Spring 2011… Winners!

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A big thank you to everyone who entered the Lena Loves… Sephora Spring 2011 Collection giveaway. I just LOVE Sephora contests, don’t you?

There are so many gorgeous new accessories for 2011, you simply must visit your nearest store to bask in them all. You can also check out What’s New at Sephora.com to see the latest in tools and accessories.

As a reminder, up for grabs is a $100 Sephora Gift Card! Plus, a second winner will receive a super sweet Flower Kabuki Brush Set! And the winners are:

$100 Sephora Gift Card: Yola; Flower Kabuki Brush Set: trola

Hey! Yola and trola! Cute!

Please send me an e-mail so that I can have the prizes sent to you right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to Sephora!

M&M Meat Shops Winner!

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Thanks to everyone who entered the Lena Loves… M&M Meat Shops giveaway. With so many meal ideas, I think I’ll have to print off the comments and take them with me next time I shop!

As a reminder, up for grabs is a $50 M&M Meat Shops Gift Card. And the winner is… Henna King! Congratulations!

Please send me an e-mail with your contact details so that I may have your prize sent to you right away. Thanks to everyone who entered, and to M&M Meat Shops!

Pampers Gifts to Grow… Winners!

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Thanks to everyone who entered the Lena Loves… Pampers Gifts to Grow Rewards giveaway. First, I must apologize for my tardiness in posting the results – as mentioned one post below, life has been very hectic! But I’m happy to share some very good news with six (6) lucky winners!

All winners were drawn using Random.org; however, as I don’t want to pollute the esthetics of my blog with a bunch of widget snapshots, you’ll just have to trust me sight unseen. (Please send me an e-mail if you’d like a copy of the winning widgets – I’ll keep them on file for 7 days.)

First up, the GRAND PRIZE: a Gifts to Grow Unsung Heroes prize pack, including a diaper bag autographed by Bethenny Frankel, a package of Pampers diapers, and a Magnetic Tabletop Easel from Alex Toys (just one of the many fabulous rewards you can grab with your points!)

And the winner is… #48 KainsHottie! Congratulations!

Five (5) runners up will receive a Liz Lange diaper clutch, also courtesy of Pampers! And the winners are…

#92 mrsking14
#94 The Palmer Fam
#149 rbailey1958
#233 AmyLynn
#334 esluka

Congratulations all! Please send me an e-mail with your contact details, so that I may have the prize sent to your right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to Pampers!

National Home Show Tix Winners!

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Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway for National Home Show tickets. I hope the snow will stay away – I’m looking forward to a fun-filled Family Day with my budding interior designers!

Kids 17 and under are FREE on February 21st courtesy of Rogers. Don’t miss the Bob the Builder Show produced by Kidomo (11am on the Main Stage), plus family focused stage presentations and complimentary daycare. Plus, one lucky family will win a trip for four to the Bahamas, courtesy of Our Lucaya Golf & Beach Resort and the Bahamas Tourist Board.

There will also be face painting, a clown, sports mascots and local athletes present! The other stage presentations will also be family-oriented: Jackie Morra, Decorating 101; Wendy Russell, Refresh your Home; Karl Lohnes, Rules of Decorating; and Megan Telpner, Fuel Your Life (Nutrition).

Drum roll please… the winners are:

Miranda

 Richardson Family
Jennifer Hunt

Ella Pretty Blog

TinyTotsx2

Congratulations! Please send me an e-mail and I will forward instructions on how to pick up your tickets. Thanks to everyone who participated, and enjoy the show!

Cheerios First Foods Giveaway… Winner!

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Thanks to everyone who entered the Cheerios First Foods giveaway. Looks like most of us love the recipe section of the new website – and the meal planner was also a hit among moms!

Remember, if you’ve got questions about first foods, are looking for healthy and tasty recipes, or if you’d just like to sit back and enjoy some pretty awesome videos on baby/toddler nutrition, do visit the new First Foods section at babycenter.ca.

Up for grabs is a Cheerios Prize Pack (value $50!), including a Cheerios On-the-Go Tot Container, Cheerios Playbook, Box of Cheerios, Bowl/Utensil Set and a $30 Cash Card.

And the winner is… Nathania Auger! Congratulations!


Please send me an e-mail with your contact details, and I’ll be sure to have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to Cheerios!

Britax Advocate 65 CS… Winner!

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Thanks to everyone who entered the Lena Loves… Britax Advocate 65 CS giveaway. With just over 2,000 entries, it looks like I’m not the only one who loves this revolutionary car seat! A quick recap of the features:

• A re-engineered lower center of gravity that allows the child to sit lower and creates stability in the event of a crash

• Integrated steel bars that strengthen the connection to the vehicle and reduce forward flexing of the child seat during a crash

• Britax SafeCell Technology with SafeCells that are designed to compress in a crash. This significantly lowers the center of gravity and counteracts the forward rotation of the child seat, which normally propels the child toward the front seat.

• Energy-Absorbing Versa-Tether with a two-point attachment and staged-release tether webbing to anchor the top of the car seat. This minimizes forward-rotation and reduces crash forces reaching the child.

As a reminder, up for grabs is a Britax Advocate 65 CS in the winner’s choice of fabric (value $399).

Drum roll please… the winner is Maggie S.! Congratulations!

Please send me an e-mail with your contact details so I may have the prize sent to you right away. Thanks again to everyone who participated, and to Britax!

p.s. Did you know that car seats have expiry dates? It’s true!

“All children’s car seats and booster cushions sold in Canada have an expiry or useful life date on them, even though this is not required by regulation. Manufacturers do this to inform current owners and prospective buyers of the potential risks of using car seats and booster cushions that may be missing important parts, labels or instructions and/or may have an unknown history which could lead to less than optimal safe performance when needed.”

Click here for more information.