Saturday, December 13, 2008

Basket of Indulgence - Gift basket giveaway

New Chex Mix Bars combine crunchy Chex pieces, pretzels and peanuts with chewy and indulgent ingredients like caramel and chocolate. And if that’s not enough, they have less than 150 calories per bar and provide at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving (48 grams recommended daily)!



I have loved Chex Mix for a long time. I was super excited to try the new sweeter mixes and I love them just as much as the older varieties!

I have 3 gift baskets to give away!

Each Chex Mix Bars Basket of Indulgence comes with a box of tasty Turtle Chex Mix Bars, chocolate candles, caramel lotion and spa essentials like a loofah, hand massager, nail brush and spa towel.

To win: Just Tell me about the best present you ever received.

For an extra entry add my button.

Contest ends December 27.

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Robin said...

A stuffed panda

robinmarie72 at gmail dot com

JOYVEN said...

my daughter

Anonymous said...

I was 17, almost 18 years old. I had decided that church was for suckers. To repay me, my foster family drove me to the nearest city (where I didn't know anyone) and simply dropped me off with a backpack.

Christmas was coming, and I was alone.


I managed through on my own until Christmas Eve, sleeping under bridges, in bus stations, on random couches of people who didn't mind a random teenager crashing there. December 24th rolled around, and the day was bitterly cold. I spent much of the day hiding in a bus terminal, trying to keep warm. I had a pair of gloves, I had a scarf. I had somehow lost my socks, and I remember clearly how cold my toes were in my shoes.

The sky clouded over, and I overheard people saying, "It's going to be a white Christmas, this year." Afraid for my sockless feet, I asked around and found out where the nearest youth shelter was. I headed there on foot, and arrived right around dinner time.

They let me in with a smile. They served me a good, hot meal. They had a Christmas tree, and a small stereo playing cheerful carols that could barely be heard over the sound of too many noisy, well fed street kids. And when I asked to be allowed to sleep there tonight, they had a bed available. I was safe, for the night.

I woke up in the morning and glanced out the window; it had snowed, and it had snowed a lot. My childhood delight of a white Christmas had been obliterated by my fear of being too cold for too long. I could smell hot cider coming from the kitchen. I got up, put my shoes back onto bare feet, and went out to greet the day.

To my surprise, there were presents under the tree that morning! Stockings thumbtacked to the walls! A breakfast of pancakes and eggs and bacon, hot cider, hot chocolate, and coffee! I nearly broke down and cried from joy.

I ate my fill. The staff at the shelter allowed all of us homeless, family-less kids to open presents and pick a stocking from the wall. I got candy, trail mix, a bottle of water. I got ponytail ties and a couple barrettes for my hair. I was gifted with scented lotion and a stick of deodorant and, miraculously, two new pairs of socks. Then the impractical gifts appeared; a hair dryer, and a large stuffed bunny that looked like it should have arrived on Easter, not Christmas.

I thanked the people at the shelter and made off with my gifts into the snow, clean socks on my feet and a smile on my face. The hair dryer was bartered away that day for another hot meal, but for some reason, I kept the bunny. Eight Christmases later, the big yellow bunny still greets me on Christmas morning to remind me that there are good people in the world, and to never ever take anything for granted.

Helen said...

The Cabbage Patch Kid when I was a child. I wanted it so badly!

Samantha P said...

my friend made me a woody allen tote bag by hand! it was the coolest!

Beeb said...

It's so hard to pick a single "best present", because they are all so special! One fun memory from childhood was getting The Little Mermaid doll from santa that I had wanted so much. Thanks so much for the giveaway!

-Beeb
supercoupongirl AT gmail.com

Anonymous said...

A LAPTOP MY WIFE GAVE ME LAST JULY

laralin2266 said...

My favorite present of all times was a puppy for Christmas one year when I was little.

intime said...

a lab pup

lilyk said...

The best present I ever received was a porcelain unicorn from my fiance.

Donna said...

My engagement ring.
donna444444@yahoo.com

/\Heather/\ said...

My best gift? A really soft robe I'd been coveting. :-)

Sagie58 said...

The best gift I ever got were my three children and another time I was in a coma for 3 days and came back:)

arvard said...

My best present is always having my family together for the holidays.

artmarcia said...

My son just gave me a ticket to come visit him in San Diego in March.

blown96cobra said...

A cabbage patch doll I got when I was 5.

Storm Safety Blog said...

One year I got a whole bunch of Breyer horses. I was in heaven!

Unknown said...

The best present I ever received was my engagement ring from my husband. garrettsambo@aol.com

dani said...

My sister's doll house.

angie said...

a ring from my husband

Anonymous said...

The best present that I received was having all of my kids home for the holiday. We watched movies, played games and just had a good time!

Anonymous said...

My best presents have to be my two daughters-they make everyday exciting for me!!ashlyn@chuparkoff.com

Anonymous said...

My son has been missing since he was 2 which was over 16 years ago. I just recently (within the last two months) found him living in Europe with his father and grandparents. This is the first Christmas in over 16 years that I got to send him gifts and say "Merry Christmas". I've found my child. That is my best gift ever.

April L. Young
ayoung9athome@cox.net

Anonymous said...

The best present I ever got was my Swiffer Vacuum. No more sweeping!
athornhill@cableone.net

ZESTYWONDERLAND said...

A brabd new Dell WIndows Vista!

aerowaffle said...

My first bike

mom2nji said...

My best present ever is my wedding ring. When we got married we were a little broke and I got a tiny chip of a diamond. Now married almost 20 years with 3 sons I have a really pretty one!
MOM2 NJI @GMAIL dotcom

Sharon Schoepe said...

The best present I ever received was a photo album my great grandma put together for me of old family photos. It's a priceless treasure to me.

Anonymous said...

The best gift I've gotten is LOVE!

colorfulcarla @ comcast.net

Anonymous said...

i am a photographer and i wanted a new camera since the one i have in older. well this is my first christmas with my fiance and on the 22nd he let me open my gift. i got a 12.2 MP camera with a large zoom lens! i was so happy!
aimee rose
arose0017@kctcs.edu

Maja said...

A trip to Croatia, where I'm from, to see my family again.

JillianV said...

The sex and the city series on DVD

Unknown said...

The best present I ever recieved was a pair of diamond and pearl Mikimoto earrings
JeannByrd@aol.com

Qwill said...

A stuffed frog I named Robert

bosslady2898 said...

I was about 8 years old and I got a weaving loom for Christmas. I LOVED it! I wish I still had it!

gweno said...

Aside from THE big ticket item like an automobile I like current photographs from family and friends I don't see very often.

lisaray said...

Our two autistic children wear me out on “normal” days. Preparing for Christmas is especially draining. One particular Christmas Eve, I was totally exhausted. With the children finally asleep and presents under the tree, my husband sent me to bed. I quickly fell asleep, awaking to my best Christmas present ever. He stayed up very late cleaning the entire house!

Unknown said...

A mini trampoline several years ago, I've used that several times every week since and love it

AlexTempleBlack said...

The best present I ever received was having my family back after being estranged for over seven years.

Unknown said...

My best present was a 5lb chocolate bar. I am a chocoholic.

jo1brat said...

I am one of 5 girls and one year my dad wrapped helmets in boxes and we opened at same time and all looked confused then he said look on tree and there were pictures one for each of us - He bought us our own snowmobiles.

Giulianna said...

To find out I was pregnant on Christmas Eve...many, many years ago. This after spending weeks of thinking I had stomach flu or stomach cancer...for some reason the idea of being pregnant never occurred to me. LOL!

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Anonymous said...

When I was about 12, Santa left me a microscope. I was so fascinated! I looked at everything under the lens!

Roseann K. said...

The best present is a watch that never needs a new battery!

fancyfeet48 said...

my best present was a ring that had my december birth stone

Valancia said...

T-Fal cookware set many years ago. skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

kerri69 said...

was a poster of my girls handprints they had traced and colored then the rest was filled with their pictures from birth on up

Anonymous said...

I recieved a tape recorder when I was 12 and taped Our family opening presents My Mother died when I was 19 and this tape is the only thing I have My Mothers voice on....thanks for Your sweepstakes

Susan Christy said...

As a child - my play kitchen.

As an adult - diamond earrings.

Unknown said...

Ive recieved many great gifts, immaterial and material. The most memorable christmas gift ive ever gotten was a furby when i was seven. They were the hottest toy of the season and my mom had stood in line for hours to get just one. Both the intention and the actualy gift were pretty great. :)

Anonymous said...

The best Christmas present I ever received was an engagement!

jlilleysprint@earthlink.net

Deb Anderson said...

I received the complete Beatles collection on CD. I'm a HUGE longtime Beatles fan, so this was a very special and appreciated gift!!

boloties4u.com said...

my grandchildren is my best gifts in life!

Alea said...

the best present i ever got was a stack of handmade cards from my friends on my birthday

pierce said...

Best present I had ever received was a combined greeting card from my kids when they were all around 4-7.

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