Contest Alert: $50 Famous Footwear Giveaway
By ashleywade(view all posts by ashleywade)
at 10:00AM Friday June 22, 2012
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GiveawaysStaff
Last week,
we gave away Kate Somerville Tanning Towelettes. Congratulations to Savings.com user ewhatley who said, "Would love to have a chance to try this!"
I've sent you an email with all the details, but if you
haven't received a note by next Tuesday (the 19th), send me a shout-out
at social@savings.com.
Readers, I'll be honest with you- it's been one of those weeks. In the words of Audrey Hepburn (or should I attribute it to Holly Golightly?) "The blues are because you're getting fat and maybe it's been raining too
long, you're just sad that's all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly
you're afraid and you don't know what you're afraid of."
Sometimes a bad day can't be cured with a cup of coffee or a good night's sleep, and in that case, it's typically time to buy yourself a treat- whether that means getting your nails done or indulging in a chocolate croissant with your coffee.
A licensed professional may not recommend shopping therapy as a way to cope with a bad day, but lucky for you, my days of studying psychology ended when I received my diploma. I'm a little bit in love with shoes, whether I'm rocking knee-high boots in the winter or a solid pump throughout the rest of the year. This week, we're giving away a $50 gift card to
Famous Footwear, so if your shoe collection is a bit lacking, or you're trying to cheer up from a bad week, then keep calm and comment on!
To win this gift card, please review the
contest rules and leave a comment
on this blog post by the end of the day Thursday, June 28th, telling us what makes your life good. We'll
announce the lucky winner on Friday, June 29th.
For myself life is good for many reasons some which some people may not exactly understand, so let me briefly explain. I come from a history of what I used to think was bad luck, but have just come to realize that sometimes things happen and that they generally happen for a reason - finding the silver lining is something I always try to do. I've been struggling with depression for the past 8 years or so, and I've always found it difficult to remain positive up until recent years when my life philosophies changed, and I've grown to see things in a different light. Instead of seeing all of the bad that happens I try to see all of the good. For example, I recently graduated with my Associates in Arts two months ago, with high honors and in an international honors society. I am continuing to pursue a higher education and go for my PhD in anthropology. In addition, I did this all while working two jobs - one part-time as a cashier at a theater, and the other full-time managing a fast food restaurant. For me this was a huge deal and something to be proud of, and it makes my life good. Another reason I feel my life is good, is that besides some of the health issues I have none of them are terminal and I have all of my limbs. This is something to be grateful for and this alone makes life good. Some people are not privileged enough to have good health. In addition, I came from a somewhat wealthy childhood until about 2 years ago when my father lost his job, our home, cars and assets following after in the bankruptcy. This alone has lead me to see that I am fortunate enough to have a loving family and loving friends, despite not having these material items. For that, life is good. My life is good because I am surrounded by caring, loving people who support me and visa a versa; because I have good health; because I've worked hard and have something to show for it; for many other reasons as well. I hope everyone is fortunate enough to find some good in their lives as well. :)
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PS. I couldn't post over 2000 characters, but I also wanted to say this is a great contest! You are all very generous :) Best of luck everyone! And I'm happy for whoever wins!
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Just being alive and healthy when I wake up and having very loving family and friends make my life good. Thanks so much!
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I thought that the past giveaway was for the Kate Somerville Tanning Towelettes? Who won that giveaway and I thought the winner was already chosen for the OnlineShoes.com giveaway a while back?
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I would love to win this giveaway for Famous Footwear! I am in need of some new kicks and I can't afford to buy them so this would be so awesome!
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My granddaughter makes me smile..no matter how sad I am..how down. One day with her and her smiles is all it takes to make it all better.
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