Well, ESCADA has a new fragrance, called Marine Groove. This will be number 18 in ESCADA's fragrance line and it conjures the lavish lifestyle of glamorous party-goers with a sense of adventure. So what better place to launch it than Miami? And what better person to introduce it than actress, model, and multi-platinum recording artist, Mya.
It's going down this weekend--a 2 day event, beginning with an exclusive evening of dancing and libations on Saturday at the hotspot LIV. Then on Sunday, the celebration continues with a 3 hour chartered yacht party. Of course, I'll be front and center on that one.
So exactly what, my pretties, does this have to do with you? Well, one of my lucky readers will score 2 tickets to the yacht party that leave from Bayside Marketplace in Miami at noon on Sunday, March 14th. The party includes an open bar, a dj, and several floors of fun!
All you have to do is leave a comment below telling what you think of this contest, one per person. You can get ONE additional entry by tweeting about this giveaway. You can score ONE additional entry by blogging about this giveaway and linking back to this post. Should you tweet or blog, you MUST leave an additional comment saying that you did. ONE additional comment for tweeting and ONE for a blog post.
You have from now until 5pm on Friday to get in on this. At 5:30pm on Friday, the winner will be randomly chosen, using a random number generator. Winner will be notified and must confirm within 24 hours or another winner will be randomly chosen. There is NO ground or air transportation included in this giveway. Winner must be able to reach the Bayside Marketplace for yacht boarding by 11:45am this Sunday. Hit me up with questions.
Good luck!!
One day a year, the good folks at Ben & Jerry's give away a free cone to anyone that comes in to one of their stores. It's part of showing gratitude to their customer base. I'm sure they hope to win new customers and it's good PR. Yesterday was that day. My husband and son went in to collect theirs and encountered a really rude employee. I'm sure she was inundated by the crowds, but at the same time, she should be glad to have a job in this economy. Right?
Let's move on to America Online. Several years back, executives at AOL decided that they would make their services free to anyone who already had internet access. Millions of subscribers quickly changed over. Here's the catch--if you are not a paying member, they don't provide any technical support. So, if their service happens to hit a kink, which it frequently does, they won't talk to you.
Finally, I've been hearing a lot lately about Acai berry scams. The Acai berry was touted to be the best thing since the birth control pill. It was supposed to be high in antioxidants and very good for your health--so good that they would give you a supply for free. The catch was--when you signed up for your free batch, you had to give your credit card number to continue to receive it after your free batch ran out. Unfortunately, most folks started getting charged long before they even received the free supply. Many had to actually cancel the credit card in order to stop the charges.
The moral of the story is--Sometimes it's better to pay for services and have recourse, than to be at the mercy of a freebie. What do you think? Any more examples?
Your comments--priceless!!
So the entries are in and we have a winner! Chosen by random number generator, the winner is serial commenter, LUVA!!!
Luva now has 24 hours to provide shipping information or another winner will be selected, though something tells me she will provide in plenty of time..
Congratulations to Luva and thanks to everyone who entered. Don't forget that there will be TWO giveaways this month, so stay alert for the next one!
Many of you have heard me raving about this book. I read it this week. It is an amazing story of friendship and tolerance. It's set in Jackson, Mississippi in the 60's. It's the story of the relationships between white families of that era and the black maids who serve them. You follow the lives of three women, all three of which you love sometimes and you want to shake at other times.
This one made me laugh out loud, as well as weep. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I can't believe that it's author, Kathryn Stockett, has never written a book before. Her first time out of the gate and she hits a home run! This is one of my top 5 reads of all time.
I'm giving this away. Here are the rules:
1. Leave a comment on this post anytime between now and next Thursday, April 16. Winner will be drawn by random number generator and announced on Friday, April 17th. Winner will be notified by email and have 24 hours to provide an address to send the book. Should winner fail to do so, another winner will be chosen.
2. You will get one extra entry if you sign up for email subscriptions and start receiving them.
3. You will get one extra entry if you follow me on Twitter.
4. You will get one extra entry if you blog about this giveaway.
5. You will get one extra entry if you forward this post to at least 4 friends. Please copy me on the email.
6. You will get one extra entry if you tweet about this giveway.
Whew! That's a lot of entries. Good luck!
In honor of my Twitterfriend, Tony Hsieh, and his appearance on last night's Celebrity Apprentice, I am giving away a $25 gift card for Zappos.com. This is one of my absolute favorite sites. If you haven't already, check them out! Read the rules carefully--
1. Leave a comment on THIS post between today and next Saturday (March 14th). Contest winner will be announced on Sunday, March 15th. If you do not leave a comment on this post, you will not be entered into the drawing.
For other chances--
2. If you have a blog, blog about this contest, including a link to this post. Leave another comment on THIS post that links back to your blog.
3. If you do not have a blog, email at least 4 friends about this contest, including a link to this post. Please copy thetinyjewelbox at gmail dot com on your email.
4. Link to this post on Twitter or Facebook. Leave an additional comment on THIS post that includes your tweet or Facebook posting.
5. Sign up to receive my blog via email. Once you sign up, you will get a verification email. If you do not verify, you will not get the additional chance. If you are already an email subscriber, you will automatically get an additional chance.
A random number generator will be used to determine the winner. Good luck!
