Showing posts with label Contest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Contest. Show all posts

Saturday, February 2, 2008

And Now, Presenting...

...drumroll please...

Marriage of Taste (!!!!!)

(cue band music, drop confetti, applause)

The contributing finalists in this friendly competition will receive a 6 oz. brick of Scharffen Berger Fine Artisan Dark Chocolate (Perfect for Baking) in their choice of 62 or 70% cacao. So Lori J. (Food with Flair...it is, rather!) and Joan M. (Kibbe et al...simultaneously cute and intelligent-sounding!), I'll be in contact with you to find out which % you'd prefer...If you need ideas on what to do with your newly acquired chocolate, check out www.epicurious.com or www.scharffenberger.com. Good stuff over there!

Sharffen Berger Prize

And now, dear readers, I have a confession to make. I feel quite sheepish as I write, and as though a fair-blogging rulebook should be thrown at me. You see, as you may have noticed, there were only two finalists awarded with chocolate, and as you will no doubt recollect, there were five distinct entries in the poll (audience murmurs, putting 2 + 2 together). Here's what happened: the Scientist and I were discussing good blog names one night before the competition began, and we both decided to enter it ourselves, just to see...and the entry which won the popular vote was, er, mine! And I didn't even vote for it! My husband says I'm weird for being upset that my own entry won, and I have to agree, in a weird sort of way. But he's used to it now, I think. Or at least, he's getting used to it. And I love him for it. So since tomorrow is his birthday, I'll whip something chocolaty up for him as his prize. As for me, well, I've got this newly-re-christened blog, I've got the Scientist, and *hopefully* you'll all keep reading, and that's more than enough for me.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Contest, continued.

Hi people! Thank you all so much for contributing your funny, interesting, erudite, and just plain clever entries. I had so much fun reading them that I think I will have contests all the time. Some of the entries were so funny I laughed until it was probably medicinal, so thanks. Really! But I found that while I enjoyed reading all your entries, I liked so many of them that I couldn't decide which one to pick. So, um, will you help some more? Just vote for your favorite title at the polling place on the left. Anyone can vote, just do it!

And by the way, if your entry appears in the poll, you will receive a runner-up prize for sure, and maybe the super-cool grand prize!

Sunday, January 6, 2008

CONTEST: NAME THAT BLOG!

This blog needs a better name than what it currently has, don't you think? To the person who comes up with a name that captures the essence of what's going on around here, in 3 words or less, there's a prize in it for you, and you'll probably like it. It's somewhere between shoelaces and a Ferrari in value. WOO HOO! This is my first contest ever, and it's success is totally dependent upon the good graces of my friends and family, so I'm sublimely confident that the new title will be worlds better than the old one. I've been hatching the idea for this blog for a couple of years, so I'm excited to see where it will go...take me or leave me, I'll be here, doing my thing.

How to enter
Comment on this post. Restrictions: 3 words or less, and family friendly. Simple, huh?

Deadline
This contest will close on Sunday, January 13, 2008, at 6:00 pm eastern time, so think, and imagine, and post your entries here! And thanks in advance!

Check back next week to see if you won (and remember, you've gotta be in it to win it) and I'll get your contact info so I can send you (yes, maybe you!) your very cool prize.