Good Day!
I have a few items to go through before we get to the real reason you’re probably here . . .
First, we had another International Office Tour on Friday! (that’s right folks, its not too late to do yours. Just look at the long list on my sidebar over on the right – are you feeling left out? Then get on it!) My favourite jewelery designer & army wife, Allyson from Magnolias & Mimosas, coughed up the goods. Be sure to check her’s out right here. Don’t let the glass head put you off.
Next, I had the opportunity to hang out in Chicago on Saturday! Okay, well maybe not so much “hang out” but more like “was featured” over at A Modern Day Ricky and Lucy. I wrote a post about a few of the things new Moms of boys should watch out for. See? I’m entertaining AND educational. Check it out here. Or else.
Next, I’ve added a “Subscribe” button over on my sidebar. Due to an overly busy life recently, and not wanting summer to pass me by while I’ve got my head stuck over a keyboard, I’m currently trying to post on a Monday / Wednesday / Friday schedule. I figure that’s better than not posting at all. Or is it? Whatever. So if you’re not using a Blog Reader, and you get tired of clicking your bookmark to my site all the time and coming up disappointed when there isn’t a new post there waiting for you, this is the button for you! Simply add your email address and hit subscribe. Then, Feedburner will send you a confirmation email. Once you confirm, they will email my posts right to your In-Box on the day I post them! That’s some sweet service! You can also cancel your subscription whenever you want. But what loser would want to do that?!
And finally, we get to the celebration giveaway!
This is officially my 200th post! I started blogging back in August of 2009 and can’t believe it’s been 200 already. I either really like writing, or I really need a way to ignore my family. Regardless, I think it’s cause for celebration! Which is why I’ve decide to award one of you with a little piece of me. That’s right folks! I’m giving away Butter Tarts!
Many of you might remember that I blogged about this Canadian delicacy back in May. You were very curious and rightfully devasted that these little darlings could not be purchased in other countries. So, here’s the deal – the winner will receive 1 pack (I believe there’s 6 in a pack) of my favourite ones delivered right to their door! Huh?! Huh!? Has THAT ever been done before???
Now, I feel that I need to add a few caveats . . .
1) I can not guarantee what condition they’ll show up in. I’ll pack them well and cough up large for a quick reliable delivery service, but shit happens.
2) I hope that the quick reliable delivery service can get them to you while they’re still fresh. But again, no guarantees.
3) I have no control over the beasts at the Canadian, or any other country’s, Customs Department. In fact, I’m not even sure I’m allowed to send food across the border. So if it doesn’t work out, I’ll send you something else. It’s the chance you’ll have to take.
4) Although I’m SURE you’ll love them as much as I do, this also can not be guaranteed.
So, if you’re interested, here’s how you earn entries;
- simply leave me a comment today – 1
- be a member of this site using Google Friend Connect – 2
- subscribe to me via email (with the swanky new button) or in a Reader – 2
- follow me on Twitter – 2
- Tweet this giveaway – 2 entries per time (please include @theonlygirlcher so I know you did)
And, for those of you that left me a comment on Friday’s post BEFORE today, I did promise you’d be looked upon favourably. Which means you automatically get 1 extra entry if you leave me a comment for today’s contest. Kinda like a “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today” thing.
Now, since I never understand that whole “leave one comment for each entry thing”, you don’t have to do that. Just leave me ONE comment detailing all the requirements you meet and the total entries you feel you’ve earned. Good?
Contest closes Wednesday July 14th, 2010 at 6pm EST.
I’ll use some kind of random selection thingie, or maybe the boys will do a draw. Haven’t thought that far ahead yet.
Winner to be announced here on Friday, July 16th.
Okay . . . GO!
*UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Winner to be announced Friday July 16/10.
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July 12th, 2010 at 7:04 am
Yay 200th post! Can’t believe you’ve only been blogging since Aug 09, I feel like I’ve been following you for longer than that! (In a good way of course!!)
I’m already your google friend and twit follower and I tweeted your contest. I also commented the other day and you’re on my Google Reader of course. so that makes approximately 10 entries, I think, maybe…
Whatever, you should pick me anyway cause I really want to try some butter tarts!
Have a lovely day,
Jade
July 12th, 2010 at 7:37 am
I was just tweeting about the Canadian food they were showing off on this Montreal comedy show thingy, and now you’re giving it away! Woohoo!
Though they were showing some combination of chips and gravy and cheese and some fancy smoked meat sandwhich. It’s all good.
Cher
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July 12th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
So are you in for the butter tart giveaway? If so, I need you to tell me how many entries you deserve according to my strict instructions. No cheating allowed. Yes you!
And I don’t think that poutine (fries, gravy & cheese) would ship to Australia very well, or else I’d send you some. Because it’s REALLY good.
July 12th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Congrats on your 200th post! Look forward to the next 2000!!! I respectfully ask to be eliminated from this outstanding prize draw as “I am Canadian” and can have butter tarts every day if I wish (and oh, how I wish!). So, I’m voting for an international winner…..ScoMan!
July 12th, 2010 at 10:16 am
I WIN!!! or I should because I knew it was butter tarts! I follow you on friend connect, on a reader, on twitter, and I commented on Friday’s post. You should just send them to me now
July 12th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
OMG. I just squeaked out loud at my desk! I MUST WIN THESE! I MUST!!! I don’t care what condition they arrive in! They could be liquified as far as I care. I have to have butter tarts!!!
I follow you every which way obviously. Happy 200th post to you!!!!!
July 12th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Yum!!
I follow you!
I don’t twitter! I keep saying I need to twitter just to enter giveaways! LOL
Also, I’m subscribed from a long time ago, does that count??
Cher
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July 12th, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Of course it counts!
July 12th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
I follow you in every manner possible and I’m subscribed! I’m always down for a food related giveaway. HOLLA!
July 12th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
Ummm, yum! So I do all of the above and about to tweet it too so you can count me in on that!
Now my lunch salad is not sounding so good
July 12th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
I do all these things!
*consider this your comment – 1
* done a long time ago! – 2
* same as above! – 2
* Same! – 2
* Just did — and I’ll keep tweeting until I win these darn tasty treats!!!!
I get one extra because I’m preg and it’s a boy…………..right??????? Mommies of boys gotta stick together……………….RIGHT???
Cher
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July 12th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
hee hee hee – you make a compelling case, but I have to stick to the rules. Although fetuses would probably love them too!
July 12th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
oh my buttertarts. i have not forgotten about these since that post way back when…
i need these. canada to ma isn’t that far, i am sure they will arrive in excellent condition. then again, i don’t know where in canada you live- i am sure you have mentioned it, but geography is not my strong point.
anybuttertarts….
i have now subscribed via email- which is brilliant because my lazy ass has sucked at checking my stupid google reader thing lately
i follow you on the twat
WOAHWOAHWOAH ok. i just clicked on join this site on the googs friend connect just to be sure- i think i did that like forever ago, but i wanted to double check before i lied and said i was, and it’s all “we are sorry, the owner has blocked you from joining this site.” now, i know you didn’t block me, because this is the second blog this has happened to me on. and the other blogger didn’t even know me. i mean you probably have reason to block me, but they did not, so i am thinking it is like a glitch in the system. so i think i am following you on the bastard googs, but i can’t be certain :*(
July 12th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
I need those tarts. I’m soooo excited about this giveaway.
So, here is my comment for today – that’s 1. I follow you in Google Reader…because I never want to miss a post – that’s 2 more. I didn’t know this…but I was a follower! The horror. So now I am – another 2. Also, I commented on Friday…so unless you are going to punish me for the disturbing mental images in that comment – that’s 1 more. Which gives me a total of 6.
Unfortunately, I don’t tweet. I hope that doesn’t hurt my buttery chances!
July 13th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Well, I already read the blog (and am commenting here!), plus I follow you on Twitter. So those count for something, although I think only for one entry at this point. Oh, well. I shall TAKE the entry and I shall WIN with that entry. Just so you know.
(If you take bribes, let me know. The boys, too.)
July 13th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I am so down for these! I could swear that they’re just like the mini pecan pies here, but i can’t know for ABSOLUTE sure until i taste them. So, here’s my comment (1), and I’m a friend on google (2), and I subscribe in reader (2) and I commented on last Friday (1)… so that’s 6 total for me. Which is pretty darn good, i think.
YAY!
July 13th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Done it all but the tweet thing….already addicted to fb, can’t do twitter too!! Does it count that I knew you before you were the only girl? When you were a part of the ‘5 Bolland Girls’?
July 13th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
These will not be good for my diet, but I am willing to risk it!!! I shall enter all ways I can!
I told my sister in law we have a road trip to do Cher’s bra party! ( :
Have a pretty night!
Kristin
July 14th, 2010 at 1:26 am
Did I make it? Am I on time? Shew. Close one.
I follow you on twitter and follow you on GFC. Shit. I’d follow you to the ends of the earth if I had the money to travel properly.
July 14th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
Congrats on hitting 200 posts! I love subscribing to my favorite blogs via e-mail. (That means you, ya know.)
July 14th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
GFC -2
e-mail – 2
Twitter follower – 2
Left a comment a second ago -1
Total of 7 entries. Hope you didn’t want a sep. comment for each. If so, I screwed the pooch.