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Archive for the 'Chocolate' Category

November chocolate winners!!

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Many, many entries this month–love to see that.
In honor of the upcoming holidays, I’ve decided to award one extra box this month. Hope all of you winners saved some room after Thanksgiving–you’ll need it. This month’s chocolate goes to:
Nancy K!
Chrissie M!
Jennifer H!
Christen O!
Congratulations! Your chocolate is on the way!
Technorati Tags: Free Chocolate

October chocolate winners!!

Tuesday, October 31st, 2006

I know you’re all poised to knock some kid over the head and steal his Halloween candy, but hold on and see if you’re a winner first.
This month’s chocolate winners are:
Liz!
Deborah!
Ellie!
With a special bonus chocolate going to Heather for so clearly kicking all of our butts at Party Bingo!
Congratulations! Your chocolate is on the [...]

On a much happier note, September chocolate winners!!

Friday, September 29th, 2006

So many entries this month! Love to see that. For all of you who didn’t win this time, don’t give up–enter again for October. Remember, you can’t win fabulous, decadent chocolate if you don’t play.
September’s chocolate winners are:
Brooke
Eisha
Marci
Congratulations! Your chocolate is on the way!
Technorati Tags: Chocolate, Free Chocolate

August chocolate winners!!

Monday, August 28th, 2006

And now for the announcement you’ve all been waiting for. This month’s chocolate winners are:
Heather
Nicole H.
Nicole S.
Congratulations! Your chocolate is on the way!
Technorati Tags: Chocolate, Free Chocolate

July chocolate winners!!

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Okay, the results are in. Based on a random drawing where I hold out all the entries and say to my husband, “Here, pick three,” these are the lucky winners:
Elizabeth
Herb
Sanjay
Congratulations!
For all of you who didn’t win this month, be sure to enter again for August. You can’t be chosen by a [...]

What America cares about

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

I have this feature on my website that allows me to see how it is people find the site. (Don’t worry, it’s not giving me any personal information about you, like your e-mail addresses or how much time you spend on the internet versus actual face time with real people. We all need [...]

Chocolate and liver

Friday, July 7th, 2006

Sometimes I like to keep my weirdness to myself, but this thing is too huge not to share.
I am a big fan of Paul McKenna. He’s a British author and hypnotist. Two years ago I read his book Change Your Life in 7 Days, and it really did.
When I was in England last [...]

Veal from the future

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

First, a disclosure: I am really, really strung out on sleeplessness right now. So I have no idea if what I write will make any sense.
I am writing to you from the future: specifically, 5 hours ahead of some of you, 8 ahead of others. The future is so . . [...]

Minimum daily requirements

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

I’m heading to England the day after tomorrow, and the report from my stepdaughter, whom I’m meeting over there, is that the food is very, how shall we say . . . bland.
So like loading up on vitamins, I’ve been having heavy doses of tortilla chips and salsa the past few days. I’m eating [...]

June chocolate winners!!!

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

We’re closing the contest a little early this month since I’ll be leaving town and I can’t do that in good conscience without sending people their chocolate first.
And just to prove that it really is a random drawing, the one person whom I didn’t want to win this month, won. I get sick of [...]