Wednesday, September 8, 2010

My First Giveaway!



School's in.

I'm teaching at a new place this semester!

I'm also teaching two new classes.

One new place + two new classes = three strikes and I'm OUT.

Out of my mind.

Out of my element.

Out of my SANITY!

There will be a post about the look and feel of my new crazy pants. But for now? Fun stuff.



This giveaway is courtesy of CSN stores. CSN stores sell lots of stuff - kitchen tables, bookshelves, lamps, and the foodie favorite - cookware!!! CSN is offering a $60 gift certificate to one lucky person. It can be used on ANY of their websites.

How awesome is that?

Anyway - here's what you gotta do. There are four chances to win.

1. Mandatory entry: Check out CSN stores and comment below what you'd buy with the gift certificate if you won. Don't forget the cookware!

2. Another entry: Tell me your favorite kitchen item and why it is your favorite.

3. Join the CSN stores community on Facebook!

4. Another entry: Follow me on twitter! Bonus: I'll probably follow you too.

The contest will end a week from today - Wednesday, September 15th. GOOD LUCK!

83 comments:

fan said...

I would love to get a food processor to make banana soft serve

fan said...

My favorite kitchen item is the blender, from soups to hummus to smoothies

fan said...

I joined/liked csn on facebook

fan said...

I followed you on twitter - cmango23

Cocoa said...

I would get a food dehydrator to make some yummy "raw" breads!

vlp08 said...

I would totally get a dehydrator!

vlp08 said...

My favorite kitchen item is my vita mix!

Iris said...

Woohoo! I want an ice cream maker or a juicer...

Ashlie and Alfred said...

I would get several little things I've long desired including mini tart pans and ramekins -they are so freakin cute! I could also use a microplane for zesting :)

Ashlie and Alfred said...

My favorite kitchen item is my big red handled kitchen knife (I think it is cuisinart brand) - I use every single day. After a long day in the office, I ride my bike home and immediately begin chopping something to make for dinner or take to for lunch the next day. Chopping is my therapy, it helps me unwind :)

meeyeehere said...

http://www.csnstores.com/Armarkat-B5301-ATM1020.html
I would buy this nice scratching post/cat house for my kitty girls
jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com

meeyeehere said...

I like my crock pot!! I cook everything in it,I can't go wrong with something that does my cooking for me while I sleep.YAY crock pot!
jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com

meeyeehere said...

I got csn on my facebook
jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com

meeyeehere said...

I follow you on twitter@meeyeehere
I hope you probably follow me too!
HA!!Thanks and all that good stuff!!!

Chantal said...

I think I would either go for a bigger food processor then the mini one I have, the second option is I saw they have some pretty mean yoga stuff!

Ashley said...

I would love a new bookcase.

hewella1 at gmail dot com

Ashley said...

My favorite kitchen item is my blender. I love making smoothies and margaritas!

hewella1 at gmail dot com

Chantal said...

My favourite kitchen applicance is easily my Vitamix. I use it more than once a day and has been the best thing that ever happened to me to stay on a raw diet. I mean come on, it makes nuts into flour, it makes ice cream, soups, dough, smoothies, what more can you ask out of one little appliance?

Jess said...

I could not live without my blender. Together, we start the day off with fiber-packed smoothies and create soups, spreads, and sauces. Even a "mask" I put on my hair in the summer time when pool water drains it of all its moisture! (Although, my blender is followed with a close second: the GIANT cast iron skillet)

Jess said...

I would put a gift certificate toward the purchase of some new cake pans. All of my bakeware are hand-me-downs from my grandmother *and her mother* haha So, if given the opportunity to gift myself, I would invest in something new for my oven!

Jess said...

I cannot believe I wasn't already following you on Twitter. :) *fixed*

Isabel said...

i would buy a le creuset french oven!

my fav kitchen item is a standing mixer..too bad i dont own one lol

annd i already follow you on twitter :)

TruthHole said...

I would buy some blank cds
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TruthHole said...

I would buy some blank cds
truthhole@gmail.com

Carbzilla said...

I would buy the Whitehaus Collection Luxe Single Hole with Single Lever Bathroom Sink Faucet because the finish is wearing off the one we have. Sexy, hunh?

Elaine said...

I'd love to put it towards the bassett mirror silver antique beaded leaner mirror.

clothed much, a modest fashion blog

makingfoodandotherstuff said...

I think I'd get either a food processor or some weight-lifting stuff. Or a balance ball. Or everything!

makingfoodandotherstuff said...

My favorite kitchen item is my Vitamix.

Amanda said...

I would stock up on Rachael Ray cookware!

Amanda said...

May favorite kitchen item is my Vitamix because it is so versatile!

Amanda said...

I joined the CSN stores community on Facebook!

Amanda said...

I follow you on Twitter @adthomas.

Heather said...

I would buy a westbend stir krazy popcorn popper

Heather said...

My favorite kitchen item is my aluminum sauce pan. We have used it for years making popcorn on the stove. It's pretty worn out and we are going to miss it :O(

Heather said...

I follow csn on facebook
Heather Smith

Heather said...

following you on twitter
@ourkidsmom

StephanieC said...

http://www.cookware.com/Chefs-Choice-8300000-CCE1062.html I'd love to get this! scg00387 at yahoo dot com

StephanieC said...

i follow on twitter @desmoinesdealin scg00387 at yahoo dot com

StephanieC said...

i like csn on fb stephanie woodson scg00387 at yahoo dot com

StephanieC said...

my fav kitchen item is my trusty kitchenaid mixer! scg00387 at yahoo dot com

mamipdx said...

i would get a turtle sandbox for my toddler.
shenais
divertidaATfastmailDOTfm

mamipdx said...

my favorite is a food processor for sauces.
shenais
divertidaATfastmailDOTfm

Cheryl said...

If I were to win, I would use the 60 towards owning my first ever food processor.

Cheryl said...

One kitchen item I absolutely love is my microplaner for zesting and grating things like garlic, zests and more.

Cheryl said...

I joined CSN on Facebook

Cheryl said...

I follow you on twitter

@HeartnSoulmom

Hillary said...

If I won the gift card I would get new dishes.

Hillary said...

My favorite kitchen item is a mixer.

hillaryanna at yahoo dot com

Hillary said...

I like you on facebook.

hillaryanna at yahoo dot com

Hillary said...

I follow you on twitter.

hillaryanna at yahoo dot com

mmpriest71 said...

Fun Giveaway! Thanks for doing this!! I would get the Fagor Home Canning Kit...I started canning last weekend (YIKES) and in spite of having a ridiculous amount of Zucchini and none of the proper equipment, it came put pretty great :).

mmpriest71 said...

My FAVORITE item in my kitchen is a toss up between my mixer and my microplane...I love to zest!

mmpriest71 said...

I LIKE CSN on Facebook

mmpriest71 said...

Finally, I am following you on twitter, mmpriest71

Thanks for the chances to win :)

Michele P. said...

I am trying to be more green in my household cleaning etc... one thing I would love that would be a wonderful energy saver as well is the LEIFHEIT Leifheit Pegasus 190 Tower Drying Rack - 81435
SKU #: QI1156

micaela6955 at msn dot com

Michele P. said...

my fave kitchen item of the moment is my tortilla press. Hubby is from Central America and loves tortillas, but I can't make them like his mama lol. So I cheat and use a press to get them round and the right thickness before heating them up on a griddle. It is a time saver and essential item in my kitchen.
micaela6955 at msn dot com

Michele P. said...

like CSN on FB Michele Pineda
micaela6955 at msn dot com

Michele P. said...

new twitter follower @micaela6955
micaela6955 at msn dot com

Stella said...

Hey, Nice Contest. Hmm, I would probably use the gift certificate towards one of CSN's dutch ovens-that is not a joke, though I can see where it sounds 'funny' here (smile). Ooh, and my favorite kitchen item lately is my cauldron/soup pot...
I would follow you on Twitter or Facebook, but I don't have an account.
p.s. good luck with your new job.

veganinthekitchen.com said...

You learn something new every day. I went to the CSN site and read, "The name 'LEGO' is an abbreviation of the two Danish words 'leg godt', meaning 'play well'." Since we are visiting Chicago again soon, and my son loves loves loves Legos, I am digging the Sears Tower and John Hancock Building sets from the Lego architecture series.

veganinthekitchen.com said...

Favorite kitchen item is the immersion blender I inherited from my grandmother. I love it for 2 reasons obviously. :)

veganinthekitchen.com said...

Reopened a Twitter account to follow you. Maybe I'll start tweeting now.

Katrina said...

I would use it at their toy site towards a step 2 roller coaster for my daughter for her birthday.

ykatrina at hotmail dot com

Jennai said...

I would love to get the Kahla Elixyr White 13" Platter
HobartsMama {AT} AOL.COM

Jennai said...

My favorite kitchen item is my blender cause I love making smoothies!
HobartsMama {AT} AOL.COM

Jennai said...

I like CSN on Facebook as Jennifer Keefer
HobartsMama {at} aol.com

Jennai said...

I follow you on Twitter as Jennai
HobartsMama {at} aol.com

Witchy said...

I bug you all the time on the twitters, heh. The Kalorik Slow-Cooker looks pretty dang nifty to me, and would make my life easier! Good luck to everyone! :)

lgw said...

you are joking about picking ONE item from CSN? i'm a libra and can't just pick one ... but here's what i do know ... my shower curtains are the pitz, my closet is beyond help, my knives are dull, and blender bit the dust ... so ... one of those would be helpful

susitravl said...

Today, I am on a quest to replace all those plastic containers cluttering up my cabinets with these - Anchor Hocking 12 Piece Glass Storage Bowl Set - AH12SB

susitravl(at)gmail(dot)com

susitravl said...

Like CSN on FB (SusanBenegas)
susitravl(at)gmail(dot)com

susitravl said...

Follow you on Twitter - susitravl
susitravl(at)gmail(dot)com

Tim said...

I would get some non stick cookware.

Tim said...

I follow csn on facebook

tahearn at roadrunner dot com.

Tim said...

I am following on twitter.

tahearn


tahearn at roadrunner dot com

matt4melis said...

If I won, I'd probably get this:

http://www.cookware.com/Le-Creuset-N4100-2671-LEC1574.html

matt4melis at hotmail dot com

matt4melis said...

My favorite kitchen item is the Vitamix. I love it. We use it for smoothies, pancakes, muffin mixes, soups, homemade mayo, etc. I use it every day.

matt4melis at hotmail dot com

matt4melis said...

Joined the CSN stores community on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/matt4melis

matt4melis at hotmail dot com

matt4melis said...

Follow you on twitter @matt4melis

matt4melis at hotmail dot com

ElennaLouise said...

I would get the Star Home Mod Braided Water Pitcher
Elenna {AT] sbcglobal [DOT] net

ElennaLouise said...

I follow you on Twitter - elennalouise
Elenna {AT] sbcglobal [DOT] net

ElennaLouise said...

I follow CSN on FB - Elenna Andeson
Elenna {AT] sbcglobal [DOT] net

ElennaLouise said...

My favorite kitchen item is my coffeepot cause I couldn't live without my morning coffee!
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