Alas, we can only have one winner. I used random.org to select our winner, and that person is our 22nd commenter:

Aisling!

The comment this person left was:

I’d love to read this and share with several family members. Who doesn’t need some mentoring in self-confidence?

My thoughts exactly!

For those of you who didn’t win, we’ve still got some awesome contests going on here, so feel free to check them out.

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Think Confident, Be Confident Winner

Last week I ran a giveaway for the book, and today I pick the lucky winner! Entrants were asked to give a tip or advice on how they keep their dogs safe or to talk about a close-call incident they may have had in the past.

The lucky winner of “The Safe Dog Handbook,” chosen at random, is: Laurie! Priscilla!

Priscilla says: “When I leave my little Cujo alone in the house,I walk though the room and make sure it’s doggie proof.I make sure that all electric cords that is in reach is unplugged, nothing is left in his reach that might hurt him.

“I did have a close call while keeping my Mothers chihuahua while she was out of town.My teenage Son left a empty snack size chip bag on the floor. I came home and found Moms chihuahua running around with the chip bag stuck on her head. Scared me to death!”

Congratulations, Priscilla!

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Winner has been notified by email as of 7:00pm PDT October 29th and has 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

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Winner of “The Safe Dog Handbook”

It seems a lot of entrants share favorites as far as the celebrity chefs and cooks go, with Alton Brown, Paula Deen, Guy Fieri and Bobby Flay leading the pack! There was no right or wrong answer, of course, and the winner has been chosen from random draw.

The winner of the Next Iron Chef prize pack and Alton Brown cookbook is Jaylee! Jaylee said her favorites on the Food Network are Alton Brown and Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa).

Congratulations, Jaylee!

Don’t forget, the second season of the Next Iron Chef (note: link may contain spoilers) premiered just last night, with new episodes airing every Sunday at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 Central on Food Network until the season finale on Sunday, November 22. If you missed last night’s episode, you can check out some videos on the Food Network website.

You can also pick up a copy of Alton Brown’s “Good Eats: The Early Years” at any bookstore. Alton is the Culinary Commentator on both Iron Chef America and the Next Iron Chef.

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The winner has been notified by email as of 9:00 a.m. PDT October 5th and has 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

[image: amazon]

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Winner of the Next Iron Chef Prize Pack

Our winner, chosen randomly, was Nicole! Nicole said, “I would LOVE to win this so I could decorate my husband’s cube. He’s always complaining about how plain it is. There’s a woman 2 down from him that has a beautiful one w/ all kinds of plants and flowers.”

See, it’s not just the woman that like to have a happy work space! Nicole, if you do end up redecorating your husband’s cube, be sure to send us before and after pics! You might inspire someone else to give their cube a makeover.

Image: Amazon

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Winner of Cube Chic

Today we choose our winner: Heather C.! Congrats to her! She said, “Hmmm, I always wondered what I meant when I say certain things. lol”

See, it’s not just the kids of the world that want this book, it’s the moms too! Now, Heather, if you see some of the things you say listed in this book, be sure to leave a comment and let us know. (wink)

Image: Amazon

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Winner of Momisms

I hope that you enjoy your Pistachios and get a break from your snack of choice, “Chips, chips, and chips…”  

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway. If you’d like to learn more about healthy pistachios, visit the Wonderful Pistachio website. I hope to have another great giveaway up very soon, so keep watching Food and Nutrition, here at BlissTree.

Image credit: Michelle Smith

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Lisa Wins Pistachios

Here was the highly scientific way we devised to find a winner. First, we printed out all the comments. Then we cut out each one..

… and balled them up and tossed them in a bowl. We actually had to switch over to a larger bowl, which helped mix them up a bit.

Then I let my son select the winner.

And the winner is – Maleia (a.k.a. commenter #9.) She says she’s a faithful reader, so that’s way cool. Congratulations Maleia. I hope your new BlackBerry gives you hours of addictive pleasure.

Teaser photo, TMobile
All other photos, JWJourney

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And the BlackBerry Pearl Winner is…

The winner is Lisa! Lisa was chosen at random and said, “This seems like such a fantastic and vital read that my sister and I could both gain insight from.” Glad to see this book will get passed along from one sister to another.

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Winner of Beauty’s Secret

Congrats, Allison! I know you’re going to love this DVD.

I caught an article recently that talked about staying in shape during pregnancy, and one of the points was to not rely on your heart to see if you’ve overdone it. Great point. When a regular person exercises, it’s easy to see when we’re at our limit because our heart rate goes up and breathing becomes labored. But working out when you are pregnant is a whole different thing. So be careful and only do what feels good to your body. This DVD should be a great start.

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Prenatal Dance Fitness

Congrats to Courtney, and if you didn’t win, I came across a good article on what to say when interviewer a caregiver. In addition, it also has tips for how to successfully hire someone, and one of the points that stuck out for me was defining the job description. It isn’t enough just to say you want them to “watch” your kid or parent, you’ve got to define what else that may entail. Do the duties include taking them to the doctor? Doing laundry? Interacting with them? Be specific in order to find the best possible person for your loved one.

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Winner of the Care4Hire Package