This is the week of Bloggy Giveaways! Don’t forget your chance to win ‘The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookbook’ ends tonight, as does the contest for “Hugs for Chocolate Lovers” at JLo Stalker.

Check out the rest of the giveaways happening around the Lifestyles Channel this week!

The Food Bowl: 2 copies of “Take Our Cat, Please!” A Get Fuzzy collection
Contest Ends: July 31

Inside Motherhood: Hoover WindTunnel™ Self-Propelled Vacuum
Contest Ends: July 31

Weary Parent: EZSchoolSupplies.com school supply pack
Contest Ends: July 31

Inside Fatherhood: Your Baby Can Read! Starter DVD and Word Cards
Contest Ends: July 31

Babylune: The Book of Calamities; A is for Atticus
Contest Ends: August 1

MomGadget: Dooney and Bourke PDA Cell Phone Case
Contest Ends: August 1

Quilting and Patchwork: Sarah’s Patchwork by Stephanie Grace Whitson; What I Learned from God While Quilting, by Ruth McHaney Danner and Cristine Bolley
Contest Ends: August 1

Play Library: Nine Giveaways
Contests Ends: August 1

Blog Fabulous: Mama Gena’s Owner’s and Operator’s Guide to Men
Contest Ends: August 3

Hankering for Yarn: Several contests
Contest Ends: August 3

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Below are the winners of the Razzberry M&M’s! If I don’t hear from a winner within the next 24 hours or they live outside the U.S. (I did get a few of those!), I will re-draw tomorrow and update here.

Everyone was asked to tell me their favorite M&M’s, and I got some great responses!

I used a random number generator for the drawing so without further ado:

Gail Zambie, who wrote: “Love the peanut M&Ms”

Barbara Ryan, who wrote: “Dark chocolate M&M’s, ….any time…..Yummy”

Patrick Rowley, who wrote: “Ahhh M&M’s sooo many to choose from and sooo little time to eat them all. Favorite one? Agh you would be so sadistic as to make me choose between the crunch of the candy shell with the rich milk choc or the delight at finding a peanut or almond and lets not forget the crisp M&M’s and all the wonderful varieties! Choose you say? I think Not! I shall enjoy them all and savor every moment!”

Michele P., who wrote: “I love the peanut butter ones!”

Jessica, whose wrote: “Peanut Butter!”

The winners have all been emailed so if you see your name above but haven’t heard from me, feel free to drop me a note to double check that it’s you (if you didn’t receive the aforementioned email).

Again, if winners do not respond within 24 hours a new name(s) will be drawn.

Thank you everyone who entered and please keep an eye out over the next several weeks for my next contest!

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Below are the winners of the Snickers Charged! If I don’t hear from a winner within the next 24 hours or they live outside the U.S. I will re-draw tomorrow and update here.

I used a random number generator for the drawing so without further ado:

Melissa Resnick, who wrote: “breakfast of champs”

Janet F, who wrote: “I would love to try this!!”

Shilo Beedy, who wrote: “I never knew Snickers had that style of candy bar, I would love to try it.”

Vanessa Hunter, who wrote: “Ummmmmm…….I want candy!!!!!”

Tamara Leonard Merritt, who wrote: “Snickers is THE BEST candy bar. I would love it to give me a charge too ”

The winners have all been emailed so if you see your name above but haven’t heard from me, feel free to drop me a note to double check that it’s you (if you didn’t receive the aforementioned email).

Again, if winners do not respond within 24 hours a new name(s) will be drawn.

Thank you everyone who entered and please keep an eye out over the next several weeks for my next contest!

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This guest post was written by my friend Adrith:

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Some of you may have heard of Pampered Chef. They make a decent line of kitchen supplies, and anyone who has ever been to a party knows that they have some really excellent recipes.

Of course, those recipes are also proprietary, so I’m not supposed to share one with, oh, the greater internet at large.

However! I have two extra copies of the winter Season’s Best recipe booklet, which contains recipes for warm nutty caramel brownies (pictured), a chocolate mint silk torte, chocolate-raspberry cookie trifle, and other delicious things. And if you would like a chance to receive one, leave a comment – and I’ll draw names when Heather returns from her vacation.

Please be sure to leave a valid e-mail address, so that I can contact you if your name is drawn!

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[image by Adrith; thanks, Adrith!]

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The Lifestyles channel is participating in the bloggy giveaways this week. I’m not because I’m not going to be around for the next week and won’t be able to keep up on it, but check out what everyone else is doing and see how you can win!

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Here are some of the giveaways going on right now! There will be more giveaways going on throughout the week, so you may wish to sign up for our channel feed.

Tree Hugging Family – Mothering Magazine Subscriptions – Big Green Purse
Mother Earth’s Garden – Let it Rot! The Gardener’s Guide to Composting – Leapin Lemur and Penguin Puffs
Simply Thrifty – Coupon Organizer
Offbeat Homes – Building With Awareness Guidebook on DVD
Hankering for Yarn – Butterfly Earrings
Junk Creations – EcoHangers
Stamping Mad – Stamping Hobbyists Gift Set
Jewelry and Beading – Artful Blogging Magazine
Layers Upon Layers – Art Doll Quarterly
Quilting and Patchwork – The Magic of Patchwork Book
Babylune – Hanes Gift Certificates
Tool Belt Tips – 2 Cases Thompson’s Water Seal
Tangled Thread – Tags and Tie Dyes Contest
Busy Family Meals – Asian Cooking Starter Kit
Blog Fabulous – Boogie Dance Giveaway
Thrifty Mommy – Honey Thyme Herb Farm, Recycled Bags, Cooking Light Cookbook – Towel Spa
Weary Parent – You’re a Good Mom Gift Set, Blume Girl Boutique Giveaway, Blog Design
Supernanny Rules – Skincare by Amino Genesis
Kettle and Cup – The Tea Table Book
Baking Delights – Hello Cupcake Book
Behind the Vine – Wine lovers will love Vacu Vin
Solo Mother – Sexy Dancing
Keeping the Castle – Hypoallergenic Pillow from Lands’ End
Career and Kids and GenBetween – 5 SanDisk Gator Cruzer 4GB Flash Drives – contest 1 – contest 2
Play Library – Melissa and Doug Birthday Party Cake Toy
A Child Chosen – Crystal and Pearl Earrings
One Book Two Book – Tessy and Tab Reading Starter Kit

Have fun and best of luck!

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Below are the winners of the Razzberry M&M’s! If I don’t hear from a winner within the next 24 hours or they live outside the U.S. (I did get a few of those!), I will re-draw tomorrow and update here.

I used a random number generator for the drawing so without further ado:

Marilyn Wons, who wrote: “OH YUM!!!”

Audrey Larson, who wrote: “I love M&Ms ~ all flavors!”

Deborah Osterman, who wrote: “Love M&MS. Love rasberry so I can’t wait to taste these.”

Lynne, who wrote: “Wow, these sound really good”

Angie P., who wrote: “Must try these!”

The winners have all been emailed so if you see your name above but haven’t heard from me, feel free to drop me a note to double check that it’s you (if you didn’t receive the aforementioned email).

Again, if winners do not respond within 24 hours a new name(s) will be drawn.

Thank you everyone who entered and please keep an eye out over the next several weeks for my next contest!

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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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It’s a Chocolate Bytes contest!

What you need to do:

~ In honor of Valentine’s Day, comment here with the worst pick-up line you’ve ever heard (or heard of). The line doesn’t have to have been used on you – it can be something that happened to a friend or even just one you read about. That’s it! The contest will run until February 11, 11:59pm PST.

As usual, there are two ways to enter:

Get two submissions to win: Leave a comment here telling us the worst pick-up line you’ve ever heard. Then link to this contest from your own site or weblog and include that URL with your submission and you now have two chances to win!

OR

Get one submission to win: Pick one or the other above – leave a comment telling us the worst pick-up line you’ve ever heard or just link to the contest from your own weblog (I need to be able to see it though, so make sure it’s not a locked or friends-only entry.)

What you could win:

My generous friends at YellowIbis.com have once again donated a theobromine t-shirt! They’ve even custom tweaked it for Valentine’s Day with the molecule surrounded by a heart. Perfect! This t-shirt is also available for sale, so if you don’t want to wait for the contest to end head over and pick one up for yourself!

Click below for more info!

~ Make sure you leave a valid email address with your comment (it will not be displayed) so I can contact you in a timely manner if you win.

~ A name will then be drawn from the eligible submissions on February 12 using the super technical method of pieces of paper in a hat, and the winner will be notified by email and announced here on the site. The winner will then need to send me their mailing address to have the t-shirt sent to, so if you’re not comfortable with that then please don’t enter (though it will never be used for anything else).

~ The contest is open to residents that live in countries that the YellowIbis US Shop ships to (United States, Canada, Mexico, “Central, West, North” Europe, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, China, South Korea). Delivery by Valentine’s Day is not guaranteed!

Disclaimers
- If you win you’ll need to provide my with the t-shirt size you’d like. You don’t get a choice on which molecule you’d like, though – this is a chocolate site, you’re stuck with the chocolate!

- If you pick the wrong size and wish to exchange it the responsibility is yours: ChocolateBytes.com will not pay for shipping back to the store and then back again to you.

Good luck!!

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Win a luxury chocolate gift for a loved one this Valentine’s Day!

Because we all need a little luxury once in a while, Chocolate Bytes has teamed up with Hotel Chocolat to offer you the chance to win a selection of decadent chocolates from Hotel Chocolat’s Valentine’s Day for a loved one.

To enter, click here and tell us in 200 words or less why we should surprise your loved one with this luxury gift. It’s time to tug on our heart strings and get out your violin, as the most compelling entry will win! The competition closes on February 8, 2008 and entries will appear live on the Hotel Chocolat site.

A Chocolate Bytes reader is guaranteed to win, so go enter!

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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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