Trop50 True Resolutions has been supporting Contest Corner readers in their New Year goals all month long. As January winds to a close, we have one last $50 SpaWeek Gift Card giveaway to offer to one lucky reader, along with some great recipes to help you feel your best in 2012!

How are your New Year resolutions going? My resolution to “Stress less” has been going better this week. Last week was pretty chaotic, from appointments being disrupted by snow to taking time out to participate in the SOPA/PIPA blackout. My schedule has been rolling along without any interruptions this week, which helps, and I’ve been outsourcing tasks to my “New” assistant which is making my time more productive, and that’s helping to reduce my stress too. Onwards and upwards!

Along with reducing stress, getting healthy physically is another one of the most common New Year goals. Trop50 True Resolutions has some awesome “Mocktail” recipes that they’d like to share for anyone who would like to make a yummy, low-calorie beverage. Check it out:

 

LEMON BERRY MOJITO

 

1/2 cup Trop50 Lemonade (regular or raspberry)

1/4 cup fresh raspberries (or unsweetened frozen)

2 Tablespoons club soda

4 mint leaves

4 ice cubes

 

Put mint and ice into an 8-ounce glass. With a spoon, mash mint leaves and ice until mint is broken up into pieces. In blender puree lemonade with raspberries. Pour over mint/ice and top with club soda. Garnish with raspberries, lemons and/or mint leaves. Makes 3/4 cup (6 ounces). 1.5 ounces of rum optional

 

Nutrition Highlights: Each Trop50 mock-jito has 185 fewer calories and 75% less sugar than an original mojito. Our version also gives you 2 grams of fiber (thanks to fiber-rich raspberries) and 60% of your daily recommended vitamin C!

 Nutrition Info (6-ounce lemon berry mojito): 40 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 10g carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 7g sugar, 0g protein, 0% vitamin A, 60% vitamin C, 2% calcium, 2% iron

 Typical Mojito Mix (6-ounce): 225 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 27g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 27g sugar, 0g protein, 0% vitamin A, 0% vitamin C, 0% calcium, 0% iron

 

ORANGE POPSICLES

 

1 cup Trop50 Orange Calcium + Vitamin D

1 container (6 ounces) plain non-fat yogurt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 orange, peeled and sectioned

 

Blend ingredients about 30 seconds until smooth. Pour into Popsicle molds and freeze for at least 6 hours. Makes 6 popsicles (1/3 cup each). 1.5 ounces of vodka optional

 

Nutrition Highlights: Each Trop50 Popsicle has about 3 times fewer calories and 1/2 the sugar than typical popsicles. Additionally, our version has no fat and more nutrition – such as more fiber, 2.5 times more vitamin C and 2 times more calcium.

 

Nutrition Info (1 popsicle): 35 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 7g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 6g sugar, 2g protein, , 204mg potassium, .33mcg vitamin D, 11mcg folic acid, 6mg magnesium, .5mg vitamin E, 40% vitamin C , 10% calcium.

 

Creamsicle 100 Calorie Bar: 100 calories, 2g fat, 0.5g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 20g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 12g sugar, 1g protein, 15% vitamin C, 4% calcium.

 

 

TROPICAL CHILLER

 

1/2 cup Trop50 Pineapple Mango

1/2 cup iced green tea

 

Mix Trop50 and green tea. Serve over ice and garnish with fresh pineapple (optional). Makes 1 cup (8 ounces). To make green tea, pour 1/2 cup (4 ounces) almost boiling water over 1 tea bag and steep for 4 minutes. 1.5 ounces of rum optional

 

Nutrition Highlights: Each Trop50 Tropical Chiller has 3 times fewer calories and 16 grams less sugar (about 4 teaspoons!) than Lipton Iced Tea with Citrus. Additionally, our version is an excellent source of vitamin C.

 

Nutrition Info (8-ounce chiller): 25 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 0mg sodium, 7g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 5g sugar, 0g protein, 50% vitamin C, 212mg potassium, 1.5mg vitamin E.

 Lipton Iced Green Tea with Citrus (8-ounce): 80 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 70mg sodium, 21g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 21g sugar, 0g protein.

 

VERY BERRY COSMO

 

1/2 cup Trop50 Pomegranate Blueberry

1/4 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries

2 Tablespoons Naked Juice 100% coconut water

 

Blend Trop50 with strawberries about 10 seconds until smooth. Pour in martini glass and stir in coconut water. Garnish with fresh strawberries (optional). Makes 3/4 cup (6 ounces). 1.5 ounces of vodka optional

 

 Nutrition Highlights: Each Trop50 mock-cosmo has 3 times fewer calories and 26 grams less sugar (about 6.5 teaspoons!) than a mock-cosmo made with Stirrings Cosmo Mix. Additionally, our version contains fiber from real fruit and 70% of your daily vitamin C!

 

Nutrition Info (6-ounce cosmo): 40 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 12g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 8g sugar, 0g protein, 70% vitamin C, 310mg potassium, 1.5mg vitamin E.

Stirrings Cosmo Mix (6-ounce): 120 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 0mg sodium, 34g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 34g sugar, 0g protein.

 

 APPLE SNAP-TINI

 

3/4 cup Trop50 Farmstand Apple

1/4 teaspoon fresh grated ginger

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

 

Blend ingredients about 10 seconds until frothy. Serve in martini glass with twist of lemon. Makes 3/4 cup (6 ounces). 1.5 ounces of vodka or gin optional

 

Nutrition Highlights: Each Trop50 mock-tini has 140 fewer calories and 33 grams less sugar (about 8 teaspoons!) than a mock-tini made from Stirrings Apple Martini Mix. Additionally, our version has fresh ginger.

 

Nutrition Info (6-ounce snap-tini): 40 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 10g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 9g sugar, 0g protein, 8mg potassium, 1mcg folic acid, 2mg vitamin E.

Stirrings Apple Martini Mix (6-ounce): 180 calories, 0g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 0mg sodium, 44g carbohydrates, 0g fiber, 42g sugar, 0g protein.

 

Mocktails into Cocktails:

To turn these mocktails into cocktails, just add 1.5 ounces of the recommended liquor. Adding alcohol to these recipes adds approximately 97 calories to each drink.

And don’t forget to visit Trop50 True Resolutions to share your New Year’s resolutions and receive a $1 off coupon!

One lucky Contest Corner reader will win a $50 Spa and Wellness e-Gift Card from SpaWeek! These gift cards are valid at over 4,500 spas across North America and can be redeemed for local spa services in your area. Click here to visit SpaWeek for more details and to locate a participating spa near you. Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, just leave a comment on this post and tell me: Have your kept your New Year’s resolution so far, if you had one? This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and Trop50 True Resolutions. Then come back here and leave me the link!
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Trop50 True Resolutions wants to encourage you with your New Year’s resolutions all month long. To help you take care of yourself, they are also giving one lucky Contest Corner reader a $50 SpaWeek Gift Card, so keep reading for your chance to win!

Last week, I introduced you to Trop50 True Resolutions and shared one of my goals for 2012 with you. So how are your New Year’s resolutions coming? I’ve been doing my best with my goal to reduce my stress levels. I had great plans last week of not working “Overtime”, since the last few months I’ve been working 12-13 hour days without many days off and it’s making me feel pretty frazzled and exhausted. But the last week ended up being pretty chaotic, so that went out the window! But, I think I’ll have more breathing room next week and plan on implementing a less crazy schedule…wish me luck!

Don’t forget to share your goals at Trop50 True Resolutions to receive a $1 off coupon. And don’t miss this tongue-in-cheek commercial for Trop50 that actress Jane Krakowski shot about New Year goals!

One lucky Contest Corner reader will win a $50 Spa and Wellness e-Gift Card from SpaWeek! These gift cards are valid at over 4,500 spas across North America and can be redeemed for local spa services in your area. Click here to visit SpaWeek for more details and to locate a participating spa near you. Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, just leave a comment on this post and tell me: How is your New Year’s resolution going? This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and Trop50 True Resolutions. Then come back here and leave me the link!
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Since it’s a new year, it makes sense that our very first giveaway for 2012 centers around New Year’s resolutions! Tropicana’s Trop50 True Resolutions wants to help you stay on track and feel great in the New Year, so they are giving one lucky Contest Corner reader a $50 SpaWeek Gift Card to pamper themselves with. Read on for your chance to enter!

Tropicana Trop50 is a juice that offers reduced sugar and calories – something that a lot of people have on their minds right now, since the most common New Year goals tend to focus on health and fitness. Trop50 True Resolutions is a campaign that focuses on the “Real reasons” behind New Year’s resolutions. If you click here to visit their campaign page on Facebook, you’ll be able to share the motivation behind your New Year’s resolutions to receive a coupon good for $1 off Trop50, as well as an entry into their $1000 gift card sweepstakes. Coupons and contests, two of my favorite things!

Speaking of coupons, I recently received a free product coupon for Trop50 so that I would be able to try out the juice and share my thoughts with you. Jai was in charge of the shopping during that trip, and opted to try the Trop50 Lemonade. This juice takes it’s name from “50%” – meaning that it’s “Tropicana and ’50 percent’ less sugar and calories”. This juice comes in a large bottle and has a nice, tart lemonade taste – I wouldn’t have noticed that it had anything “Less” than an average lemonade, so it doesn’t taste like a “Diet” juice. Trop50 Lemonade is quite refreshing!

So is healthy eating your New Year’s resolution? Or do you have a different goal centering around your life, family, career? This year’s resolution is a little different for me. As much as I’d like to hit the gym, I can’t focus on any fitness goals other than my knee physiotherapy at the moment – and while gentle stretching is getting my kneecaps mobile again, it’s not much of a cardio workout! So this year, my resolution is to reduce stress in my life however I can; 2011 was a rough year with such limited mobility, so it’s no surprised that I’ve been incredibly stressed out. I’m going to do my best to reduce stress where I can and take care of myself. I’ll be keeping you posted on how it goes for me over the next few weeks and share more fun info from Trop50 True Resolutions, as well as offer you a few more exciting gift card giveaways – so stay tuned!

One lucky Contest Corner reader will win a $50 Spa and Wellness e-Gift Card from SpaWeek! These gift cards are valid at over 4,500 spas across North America and can be redeemed for local spa services in your area – how’s that for stress relief! Click here to visit SpaWeek for more details and to locate a participating spa near you. Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, just leave a comment on this post and tell me: Do you have a New Year’s resolution? This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and Trop50 True Resolutions. Then come back here and leave me the link!
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As 2012 quickly approaches, many people are busy making New Year’s resolutions for goals inside and out. Do you want whiter teeth for the New Year? If you’d like to try something new to lighten your pearly whites, then read on: Because one lucky Contest Corner reader will win a set of tooth whitening products from REMBRANDT, including a 2 Hour Whitening Kit, 2 tubes of whitening toothpaste, and whitening mouthwash, so read on!

I have some very large, noticeable stains on my front teeth that I despise. I had a check-up at the dentist a few months ago, so I know they’re not cavities – they’re just very ugly splotches. I’ve self-conscious of them and really want to get them professionally whitened; it just isn’t in my budget at the moment. I’ve tried over-the-counter kits before and never really seen enough of a difference to warrant the $20-30, so I was really interested to try the REMBRANDT line and see if it would stand out from the others. Also, the last time I tried one of those kits was a few years back, and the stains have gotten a lot worse since then, so anything is a help at this point!

What intrigued me about the complimentary set of REMBRANDT products I received is that was a full line of different products – a whitening kit, 2 toothpastes, and a mouthwash. I was very eager to see how this set would work on my gnashers!

I started on my tooth whitening journey a little over a week ago by using the INTENSE STAIN and DEEPLY WHITE + Peroxide toothpastes every day in conjunction with the DEEPLY WHITE + Peroxide Whitening Mouthwash. I didn’t notice any visible difference in the color of my teeth, but they definitely felt fresh and very clean, which makes me like the toothpaste regardless of how it makes my teeth look! I like the mouthwash a lot, but if you’re like me and used to using milder dental products, this might take some adjusting to. It really burned like crazy the first time I used it, but my mouth got used to it after that and I haven’t had problems continuing with it. You’re supposed to use 2 teaspoons of the mouthwash at a time, which is about 2 capfuls – I wish they had included a better cap for measuring the mouthrinse with, but it’s not a big deal.

After having some time to use the toothpastes and mouthrinse, I embarked on using the DEEPLY WHITE 2 Hour Whitening Kit this afternoon. The kit includes a set of two trays which you mold to your teeth by dunking into hot water and then inserting into your mouth. I was familiar with this process as I’ve done it for mouth guards when I was training in martial arts and also with other tooth whitening systems. These are smaller than other tooth whitening trays, and focus on the front of your mouth. (I think the top one also shriveled up a little bit because I got the water too hot…whoopsie!) I appreciate the fact that you can cut the tabs off these trays so you can actually close your mouth during the process – sitting around with a tray sticking out of your mouth and drooling on yourself is not a cute look, no matter how white your teeth are.

The downside to this system is that it is fairly involved, since you have to sit around with trays in your mouth for 2 hours. Every 20 minutes, you get up, rinse out your mouth and trays, rest for ten minutes, then start on the next 20 minute block of whitening. Also, it did make my mouth and gums a little inflamed, although that really seems to be par for the course with all tooth whitening systems and I don’t think will be an issue. But, the good news is that it did in fact whiten my teeth! Now, no over-the-counter kit is going to work miracles – my teeth still have the same blotches and they’re not blindingly white, but I can see an overall lightening. After I was finished, I immediately followed with the DEEPLY WHITE + Peroxide toothpaste & mouthrinse, just to give it that little extra push!

Here’s a picture of me right after finishing the 2 hour treatment:

I’ve enjoyed trying out the REMBRANDT line of products and really like how clean they get my teeth in addition to the whitening treatment. Locate a store near you or buy online by visiting Rembrandt.com.

1. For your first entry, click here to check out the full line of REMBRANDT products, then come back here and leave a comment telling me which one you think would be the most useful to you. This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and REMBRANDT.com. Then come back here and leave me the link!
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Winter is almost here, and if your skin is like mine, it’s probably pretty dry right about now! Would you like to try a fabulous skin exfoliator to keep your skin smooth during these harsh winter months? One lucky Contest Corner reader will win a 4 oz Lavender Skin Exfoliator from Tropical Traditions, so read on!

You know I’m passionate about exfoliators – for me, they’re an essential part of keeping my skin smooth. It’s been a while since I’ve used one of Tropical Tradition’s exfoliants, so I was glad to take them up on their offer of a Lavender Skin Exfoliator to review. The last one I tried was unscented, so I was excited to try this scented version – the lavender aroma really adds to the “Spa-like” experience and makes it feel more luxurious to use. I put this to use during my shower yesterday, and once again I was thoroughly impressed. I do think this is one of the best exfoliants I have used – this is an intense sea salt scrub that does a totally thorough job of sloughing off dead skin. (It drives me nuts if I use an exfoliant and it doesn’t really exfoliate anything!) Since this product contains jojoba as well as virgin coconut, virgin palm, and macadamia nut oils, it’s also richly moisturizing, which is the perfect compliment to the scrubbing power of the sea salt, resulting in soft, smooth skin. I’ve been getting dry patches of skin on my legs, and after using this, they were completely smooth and shiny. Just be aware that these oils can make your shower slippery! Also, you’ll need to mix this exfoliant up before using, as the oil settles at the top – I forgot to do this before getting in the shower, so I just mixed it around with my fingers, and it worked fine.

Tropical Tradition’s Lavender Skin Exfoliator retails for $11.99. Want to win one of your own?

One lucky Contest Corner reader will win a 4 oz Lavender Skin Exfoliator from Tropical Traditions! Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, click here to subscribe to the Tropical Traditions Sales Newsletter. Then come back here and leave a comment on this post with the email address you used to subscribe! This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and Tropical Traditions. Then come back here and leave me the link!
3. Click here to visit Tropical Traditions’ Free Coconut Recipe website. Then come back here and leave a comment mentioning your favorite recipe!
4. Write about this on Twitter, then come back here and leave a comment with the link to your tweet! One Twitter entry per person. You can use the button at the bottom of this page to tweet with one click!
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Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

Appliances Online is a company that specializes in offering all manner of appliances, from ovens to washing machines. They love to spread joy through the blogosphere, so they’re offering a very fun contest just for Contest Corner readers. Appliances Online and Contest Corner are pleased to announce the “Make Every Meal a Masterpiece” photo contest. Enter a photo of your mealtime masterpiece, and you could win a gift hamper filled with goodies worth $59.99! Here are the details:

The winner of this contest will receive a Wine.com The Crowd Pleaser Gift Basket, pictured above. This basket retails for $59.99 and contains the following tasty treats:

• Savories include beef summer sausage, Cucina Olive Oil Chips, Sonoma Jack cheese, three pepper crackers, roasted almonds, and more
• Sweets include Ghirardelli chocolate squares, dark chocolate raspberry truffles, butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies, and more
• Ships in certified frustration-free packaging

Appliances Online is sending me one of these gift baskets to thank me for hosting this contest, and I cannot wait to receive it – it looks DELICIOUS! You can read full details of this product on Amazon.com by clicking here.

We want to see your “Masterpiece meals”! This is a photo contest, so we will be reviewing all entries and selecting our favorite as the winner. You must have a blog to enter. Please follow these steps to enter:

1. Take a photo of a “Masterpiece meal” you have created. Maybe you have a fabulous pasta dish you want to capture on film? Or perhaps you make the best Bento boxes and want to share? However you create your masterpiece meal, we want to see it!

2. Upload the photo to a post on your blog.

3. Include the following text & link:

4. Leave one comment below with the link to your blog post.

Jai and I will review all entries and select our favorite as the winner! Entries will be judged on presentation, appeal, and creativity.

Full official rules:

Giveaway is open to the 48 contiguous states of America, and ends on December 28th, 2011 at 11:59 PM, PST. Entries must follow all requirements in order to qualify. All qualifying entries will be reviewed and judged on December 29th, 2011, with one (1) winner being selected and contacted via email and posted on Contest-Corner.com the same day. The judges of this contest are Beeb Ashcroft and J. Merrill. Entries will be judged based on presentation, appeal, and creativity. Winner selection is at full discretion of the judges; all decisions are final. If the winner does not respond to the notification email within 48 hours, we reserve the right to select a new winner. Ashcroft was provided with a complimentary gift basket for administering this contest.

Now that we’re in the thick of the holidays season, countless households will be ramping up their baking efforts. Whether you’re heading to a cookie exchange, leaving treats out for Santa, or whipping up some goodies for your family’s annual holiday party, chances are that you do more baking in December than any other time of year. And just in time to assist you with these efforts, Hershey’s has launched their new Hershey’s Cookie Headquarters website. To celebrate, THREE lucky Contest Corner readers will each win one bag of Hershey’s Kisses, so read on!

Hershey’s Cookie Headquarters offers recipes, tips, and more to help with your festive kitchen endeavors. Here’s some more information about this new site:

“Hershey’s Cookie Headquarters at HersheysKitchens.com is the ultimate one-stop destination for holiday bakers. The site will feature a live Twitter feed of current conversations from the @HersheysKisses Twitter handle and visitors can submit questions to Hershey’s baking experts and receive timely and personalized responses. Beginning today, a team of experts will be on-hand on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST and weekends from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST to help consumers with all of their baking needs. Consumers are encouraged to visit the site often to submit questions, share comments and join in on the latest baking conversations with fellow baking enthusiasts. Experts from Hershey’s Kitchens or Hershey’s Kisses Brand Chocolates will also play host to weekly Twitter chats focused on a variety of holiday topics as another way for bakers to interact with one another and share their own tips and advice with participants.”

THREE lucky Contest Corner readers will each win a bag of Hershey’s Kisses! Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, click here to visit Hershey’s Cookie Headquarters, then come back here and leave a comment mentioning your favorite recipe! This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and Hershey’s Cookie Headquarters. Then come back here and leave me the link!
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Do you – or someone on your holiday shopping list – love to make a statement with your clothes? Do you get a kick out of t-shirts with funny sayings or jokes on them? In that case, I would like to introduce you to Headline Shirts. And one lucky Contest Corner reader will win a t-shirt of their choice from Headline Shirts, so read on!

Headline Shirts specialize in humorous t-shirts that will appeal to those who enjoy wearing eye-catching shirts that bring a laugh and start a conversation. When I was offered a complimentary shirt of my choice from their line, I thought this would be a great opportunity to take care of some Christmas shopping!

There are many people on my list who would enjoy getting a silly tee as a gift, so I had a close look at all the designs before making my selection. I should point out that the humor on this site is not for everyone – there is language on some of the shirts and the content of the jokes are not always family-friendly. Let me put it this way: If you enjoy watching shows like South Park, then Headline Shirts may be up your alley. If you prefer more wholesome humor, then this site is not for you.

I decided to get this fun “…Time to Rock” shirt, which I am giving to the classic rock lover on my shopping list. This shirt is a fun homage to the greats of rock ‘n roll, and I think it makes a neat gift for the music lover!

My order arrived promptly in a compostable bag, which I thought was pretty cool! Here you can see the shirt on my wrapping station as I prepared to gift-wrap it for my recipient.

Now it’s sitting snugly under my tree waiting for Christmas day. There’s one more name scratched off my shopping list!

Keep up with the latest from Headline Shirts by becoming a fan of them on Facebook.

Click here to sign up for the Headline Shirts newsletter and receive a coupon for $5 off.

One lucky Contest Corner reader will win a t-shirt of their choice from Headline Shirts! Prize will be awarded in the form of a coupon code that may be redeemed for 1 free shirt of your choice with free shipping. Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, click here to visit Headline Shirts, then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling me which shirt you might choose if you win! FYI: As I mentioned above, not all of the shirts on this website are family-friendly, so please bear that in mind. This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and Headline Shirts. Then come back here and leave me the link!
3. Write about this on Twitter, then come back and leave me the link to your tweet! One Twitter entry per person. You can use the button at the bottom of this post to tweet with one click!
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Have you heard of Zeo before? This unusual device is a “Sleep Manager” that you wear at night to track your sleep patterns and possibly help you identify problem areas that are causing you to lose sleep. Seems appropriate that I’m writing this today, since I got about 4 hours of sleep last night!

Zeo asked if I’d like to team up with them to promote their current giveaway, where 5 winners will receive a Zeo. Additionally, all entrants will have access to a $10 off coupon good on the purchase of a Zeo Mobile Sleep Manager on myZeo.com. This promotion is being administered via an app on Facebook, so read carefully if you’d like to enter!

The entry form will pop up as a JavaScript window. This form will prompt you to “Like” Contest Corner and Zeo on Facebook and fill in your name, email address, and zip code. You will need to connect to this app through Facebook to enter. If you’re having trouble accessing the form, click here.

Entries into this giveaway must be submitted through the form above. Your comments are always welcome, but commenting on this post will not enter you into the drawing. Contest Corner is one of many partner sites participating in this giveaway with Zeo, so winners will be drawn from all qualifying entries. Limit one entry per person; more than one entry per person will disqualify entrant. Zeo is the sole administrator of this giveaway and is responsible for drawing winners, contacting winners, and prize fulfillment. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You understand that you are providing your information to the sponsor(s) of this promotion and not to Facebook. Giveaway ends December 31, 2011 at 11:59 PM ET and is open to US residents. Click here for full official rules.

If you read Contest Corner regularly, then you’re no stranger to D.O.G.G., the family-run Etsy business that offers up beautifully handcrafted inspirational bracelets. And one lucky Contest Corner reader will win a bracelet of their choice from D.O.G.G., so read on!

D.O.G.G. – which stands for “Depend On God’s Grace” – is run by my aunt Kim and her son, who create inspirational acronym jewelry. The business was founded with the goal of raising money for church youth programs; $3.00 out of every sale goes to the Seaside Christian Church Youth Fund. The bracelets come in 7 different designs: BIG STAR (Bracelet Believing In God’s Strength Truth And Righteousness), FAT FROG (For All Things Fully Rely On God), MY ROCK (May You Rely On Christ the King), DOGG (Depend On God’s Grace), BIG LIGHT (Believing In God Living In Grace Hope, Truth), BIG FISH (Believe In God Father In Son Holy Spirit), and BIG HEART (Believe In God He Embraces All Restores, Transforms). Each bracelet comes with a card explaining the meaning and retails for $7.00. These bracelets are handmade with a high standard of care and excellence, as their 100% positive Etsy feedback attests to! These bracelets are charming and make fantastic stocking stuffers for people of all ages. Take care of everyone on your shopping list this year with the many bracelets that D.O.G.G. offer!

D.O.G.G. also offer wholesale rates to churches who would like to sell them as fund raising items – click here to email Kim for more information. With Christmas fairs coming up, this would be the perfect item to offer!

Click on the thumbnails below to see photos of the bracelets full-size:

One lucky Contest Corner reader will win a bracelet of their choice from D.O.G.G.! Here’s how to enter:

1. For your first entry, click here to visit D.O.G.G., then come back here and leave a comment on this post telling me which bracelet you might choose if you won! This step is required to qualify for the drawing.

Want extra entries? Do any of the following, and leave a separate comment for each one:

2. Write a post on your blog linking to this giveaway and D.O.G.G.. Then come back here and leave me the link!
3. Write about this on Twitter, then come back and leave me the link to your tweet! One Twitter entry per person. You can use the button at the bottom of this post to tweet with one click!
4. Subscribe to my blog updates by clicking here. Then come back and leave me the email you subscribed with!
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