I wasn’t terribly crazy about the Reese’s Whipps but that doesn’t mean you can’t give them a try!

So once again, it’s time for a giveaway! I’ve got a box of these in the cupboard just itching to be mailed off to five lucky winners! This contest will run until Sunday, March 16th. Five winners will be drawn randomly from all entrants and will receive one 1.6oz bar. One entry per person please! Duplicate/multiple entries from one person will all be discarded. And yes, I can tell!

All you need to do is leave a comment here. That’s it! Make sure you leave a valid email address in the email line of the comment form (it will not be displayed, and make sure you don’t leave it in the comment itself) so I can get ahold of you if you win. Like past giveaways, this is only open to those in the U.S.

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I chose to do the Hershey’s Moves to Mexico post from last summer since it’s still the most popular entry here, and has garnered a lot of impassioned responses and opinions, to say the least!

So, go forth and vote and I will love you forever and send you a lifetime supply of virtual chocolate! I’d offer the real stuff but we all know it would never make it to the post office.

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I updated the poll over in the sidebar with a goofy question –>

“Will your New Year’s resolutions include chocolate?”

- I’ll be eating more chocolate!

- I plan to eat less chocolate.

- My chocolate consumption will remain about the same.

- I don’t need no stinkin’ resolutions!

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It’s my pleasure to announce the First Annual b5media Lifestyles Channel Holiday Blogging Awards!

We’ve recruited some of our favorite bloggers from around the sphere to step up as judges for the following categories:

Best Holiday decoration of a Blog – Any blog or blogger who has decorated their blog for the holidays either entirely or in an subtle way. Prize: $20 USD via Paypal and links from channel blogs.

Best post about Christmas on a Blog – The best posting about Christmas or holiday activities on a blog. It can be religious or non-religious, but should celebrate the spirit of the season. Prize: $20 USD via Paypal and links from channel blogs.

Best Holiday image or video on a Blog – The best display of your own personal holiday decorations on a blog. It can be religious or non-religious, but again, should celebrate the spirit of the season. Prize: $20 USD via Paypal and links from channel blogs.

All you have to do to win is submit your entry to our Holiday Blogging Awards host post. Be sure to include the link to be judged or risk disqualification. It’s THAT Easy and what’s better than FREE Money!?!

Nominations will close at midnight December 13th and winners will be announced on Monday December 17th.

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Also, be sure to check out my contest over at The Food Bowl to enter to win a copy of Groovitude: A Get Fuzzy Treasury!

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Everyone who entered got a piece of paper with their corresponding number written on it (and two slips of paper with their number if they had two entries).

And the winners are:

Winner #1:

#58, Donna! Donna gets to choose between the ThinkGeek shirt or the Moleculewear shirt.

Winner #2:

#27, Becky! Becky gets the shirt from YellowIbis.com!

Congrats Donna and Becky! I’ll email you shortly to get shipping info.

Everyone else, thank you for entering and keep an eye out for a December contest!

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Only three more days to get your entry in for the November contest if you haven’t already!

Remember, there are two prizes this round! The first winner drawn will get to choose between the Think Geek or Moleculewear shirts, and the second winner will get the shirt from YellowIbis.com.

As with past months’ contests I’ve gone through and tallied up everyone who has entered so far, and to make sure I’ve gotten everyone’s submissions I’ve listed them here so you can double check yours. Let me know if you find a discrepancy.

One entry submissions are for telling me the chocolate or chocolate item you’re thankful for OR linking to the contest in your own weblog. Two entry submissions are for doing both.

Remember, the contest goes until 11:59pm November 30 (this Friday). I’ll update the list as/if more people enter:

1. Julie = 1 entry
2. Alicia = 2 entries
3. Thrifty Karen = 1 entry
4. Cyndi L = 1 entry
5. Chloe = 1 entry
6. Amanda = 1 entry
7. Andrea = 1 entry
8. Maricar = 1 entry
9. Marye = 2 entries
10. Kate = 2 entries
11. Kelly = 2 entries
12. Mama Podkayne = 1 entry
13. Arieanna = 2 entries
14. Colleen = 1 entry
15. pickel = 1 entry
16. Cathy = 1 entry
17. kellys = 2 entries
18. Mama Zen = 1 entry
19. mkb36 = 1 entry
20. Andrea = 1 entry
21. sara = 1 entry
22. Bebemiqui = 1 entry
23. margalit = 1 entry
24. Melissa = 2 entries
25. MegL = 2 entries
26. Jo = 1 entry
27. Becky = 2 entries
28. Shama-Lama Mama = 1 entry
29. Laura Williams = 2 entries
30. Drewe Llyn = 2 entries
31. Madame M = 2 entries
32. Rick = 1 entry
33. Drama Mama = 1 entry
34. Jaime = 1 entry
35. Lana B = 1 entry
36. Angela Willis = 2 entries
37. Cindi Hoppes = 1 entry
38. Qtpies7 = 2 entries
39. Alexia = 2 entries
40. Lisa = 1 entry
41. Heidi = 1 entry
42. Aimee = 1 entry
43. Sherry = 2 entries
44. Elyssa = 1 entry
45. Christina = 1 entry
46. Michelle = 1 entry
47. Sarah = 1 entry
48. Jessica Rae = 1 entry
49. Meghan = 1 entry
50. lace = 1 entry
51. michelle = 1 entry
52. Cory = 2 entries
53. holly lang = 1 entry
54. Beth = 1 entry
55. L = 1 entry
56. Lisa = 1 entry
57. HMW = 2 entries
58. Donna = 1 entry
59. Farley = 2 entries
60. Rosa = 1 entry
61. Naomi = 2 entries
62. JewelsHud = 1 entry
63. Kristen = 1 entry
64. Audra Marie = 2 entries
65. Diane = 1 entry

If you’ve only got one entry instead of two I need you to leave the link to your entry – unfortunately I don’t have the time to hunt through general weblog links so leave it here or at the contest entry.

A winner will be drawn on Saturday!

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Well, here it is! Sara at YellowIbis.com contacted me last night and offered up another theobromine t-shirt for a second winner! Thank you, Sara!

How cute is that?? If you don’t care for that particular style Sara said they’ll be able to work with the winner on something else.

So, head over to the contest entry if you haven’t already and enter! All you have to do is share one chocolate or chocolate product you’re thankful for for one entry. For two entries, leave an entry and mention the contest in your own weblog. That’s it! Go, go!

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Congrats!

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Attendees of BlogWorld Expo can collect b5 poker chips throughout the conference in several ways:

Be seen wearing a b5media T-shirt – $1000 chip
Answer b5media trivia – $500 chip
Tell us our secret password – $500 chip (see below)
Awesome swag trade – (depends on how good the swag is!)
Drop business card in box – $250 chip
Use your chips to play poker and win (or lose) even more!
Beat b5media’s CEO – Jeremy Wright – DOUBLE your chances

Each day, b5 will have an auction in our booth (booth #309, at 2:30 Thursday and Friday) and attendees can use their chips to bid on the prizes. As noted, we will be doing a secret password. You can find these passwords in various b5media blogs (including this one!). Participants only need to approach someone in the b5media booth with the password and they will get a token.

So, if you’re going to the Expo – and you’d like to get a $500 chip to start with (so you can bid on the fabulous prizes) – the first secret password is: “b5alicious”.

Watch for more secret passwords scattered about b5media. And let me know if you win any of the b5 prizes, I won’t be able to attend this year! (Sad, I know, but the cost was prohibitive and the husband’s out of state for work during the whole thing so there’s no one to watch the kids in the evening. I’ll live!)

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What do you pass out for Halloween?

Chocolate (candy bars, M&M’s, etc)? Hard candies? Non-candies? Something else (candy corn, licorice, etc)? You can also add your own answer if yours isn’t listed!

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