GIVEAWAY! **CLOSED**

Happy December 1st!

Are you as excited as I am for this? The answer should be NO...because you should be more excited than me. ;)
The only thing better than giving things, is getting things. And the only thing better than getting things, is NOTHING.
Just kidding...I'm a good person.
In all seriousness, I think giveaway time is delightfully fun and I AM excited. I kind of hope you're at least somewhat excited as well ;)

(this is me...excited)
Moving on...

SO let's get this party started!
There are a few 'individual' prizes and some (well, most) are little groups, I'll try to make everything as clear as possible...but if you're unsure of anything, just let me know!
To begin, I'll show all the prize options and then at the end I'll go over all the rules and such.
Let's-a go!

#1  -  Estee Package! 
4 things in this prize package...

1. Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara in Extreme Black
(quite the mouthful...OH! And obviously it's a travel size...)
2. Estee Lauder Pure Color Intense Kajal EyeLiner in Blackened Black and Blackened Cocoa
(it's double sided)
3. Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex 2 
(if you haven't heard of this, it's their best selling product...it's a serum, and obviously is a mini size, but you don't need a lot so you should get quite a few uses)
4. A small tote bag from Sephora


(PS, I've never tried this mascara...but it gets good ratings!)

(just so you can see what the brush/wand looks like)

(the tote)

#2  -  Benefit Package!
3 things in this prize package...

1. Small package of Turtles

2. Benefit They're Real! Mascara (in Black)
(it doesn't say the color...but it only comes in black - again, travel size)

3. Benefit Watt's Up!
(is a cream highlighter - mini size)

(Note: Yes, I got the little Benefit set free for my birthday...but I think they're great products that I love and I wanted to share with you!)

#3  -  Caudalie Package!
4 things in this prize package...

1. 5 Pack of Ferrero Rocher

2. Caudalie Make-Up Remover Cleansing Water
(removes makeup from skin and eyes and tones skin)

3. Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum
(use day or night under moisturizer to brighten skin)

4. Caudalie Vinoperfect Day Perfecting Fluid
(oil free day moisturizer, brightens complexion and minimizes pores)

(these are all travel/mini sizes...again, I haven't used them but they get good reviews)

#4  -  L'Occitane Package!
3 things in this prize package...

1. Pivoine Flora Hand Cream
(works to nourish and slightly perfume the hands)

2. Shea Butter Hand Cream
(protects and deeply moisturizes hands - #1 best seller)

3. Almond Smooth Hands
(light hand cream, instantly moisturizes)

(if you're all about the hand creams, this is the package for you)

#5  -  Face & Body Package!
3 things in this prize package...

1. Sephora Body Scrub in Pink Grapefruit Sorbet
(smells so good! will work great to exfoliate skin without a loofah)

2. Sephora Precision Pore Cleansing Pad
(I've had one for quite a while and love it! {Scott has one too...}Works to gently exfoliate skin...will help increase blood flow and promote cell turnover and leaves your skin feeling extra clean)

3. Anthony Logistics for Men Glycolic Facial Cleanser
(originally I got this for Scott - who loves it by the way - but I love it as well. This is just a travel size but will last a pretty decent amount of time.)

(I'm a big fan of these products)

#6  -  Bath & Body Works Package
4 things in this prize package...

1. Bath & Body Works Gentle Foaming Hand Soap in Crisp Golden Pear
(a great Christmas-y soap...I also picked up one this season! scent is slightly reminiscent of apple cider...but more light and pear-y) 

2. Bath & Body Works Body Lotion in Dark Bliss
(these two lotions are pretty random...but they smell good in my opinion!)

3. Bath & Body Works Body Lotion in Paris Amour
(again, smells really good!)

4. Justin's Maple Almond Butter (10 Individual Serving Squeeze Packs)
(what can I say...they're so tasty! Great on a rice cake, with apple slices or heck - on it's own!)

(had to stick with tradition and throw some B&BW in...they just smell so good!)

#7  -  Healthy Package
1 thing in this prize package

Wild Roots 100% Natural Trail Mix - Coastal Berry Blend
(contains cashews, almonds, cranberries, yogurt chips, and wild blueberries)

(I recently discovered this at Costco, and I think it's so good! Such a tasty snack!
And to be honest, I thought the yogurt chips were white chocolate chips at first...)

#8  - Ferrero Package
1 thing in this prize package...

Ferrero  (all 3 varieties because they're tasty!)
(need I say anymore?)

(just so you know, George is NOT included in this package...)

He's included in this one!

#9  - Toffifee and George Package (only kidding)
1 thing in this prize package...

Toffifee (48 Piece)
(the big one)

(is and always will be one of my favorites!)

SO! Like last time... there are quite a few prizes to be won! Odds are pretty high to winning something! (Unless the same thing happens as last time and some people have significantly more luck than others...).
Again, you can enter your name to win any or ALL items you're interested in!

How do you enter??
WELL, to enter...you need to leave a comment (or a text, facebook comment/message, email, etc..) for EACH entry/item. Like last time, there will be a number of (relatively simple) ways to get an entry. In this comment, you will either tell me...
A) A Christmas tradition your family does! (no repeats from last year...)
B) A good/fun/memorable Christmas story.
C) A fond memory with Trudy! (memory lane is delightful!)
D) A delicious Christmas recipe I should try this year! (ideally sweet...)
E) Your favorite thing about Christmas (because I like this one) (again, no repeats allowed!)

AND FOR 2 ENTRIES...
A) Write a Christmas Poem! At least 2 stanzas long...
(Nothing lame, I want to see some creativity...)
B)  A fond memory with Trudy...AT CHRISTMAS TIME
(Again, to win the entry on this one...it has to be something good...)

Rules
As I've said, you can enter for one thing...you can enter for ALL THE THINGS! You just have to make sure it's a separate entry per item! Make sure you say in the comment (email, text, facebook, etc.) WHAT the entry is for.
This will be running for an undetermined length of time. 
At least one week, but I will keep you posted!
At the end of the contest, I'll take all of the entries and do the individual draw for each prize package! Keep in mind...if you're the only entry, you obviously win! HOORAY!
Like last year, YES...I WILL ship out of Canada if someone in the US wins. I don't think I have many readers elsewhere...but please correct me if I'm mistaken.
Any questions about any of the products (or anything in general), let me know!

(Here's a link to last year's giveaway for reference...)

SO GO!
Again, my email is trudyjohnson11@gmail.com for those who would prefer to email.

AND THEY'RE OFF!
(you can go now...)

Like always...

Love you too!

xo T

Blog...you deserve better than this!

Woah. Life got away from me again. I got caught up in things and put the blog on the backburner...yet again.

Isn't that alright?
Well sure! It's alright sometimes...but I just got lazy with it and have been focusing on a few other things.
Not necessarily a warranted  neglect. Sorry!!

Good to be back though!

Forgive me?
;)

I've been trying to get caught up on all you fine folk's blogs out there!I love hearing about your lives and I've been missing you!

Don't worry, I know you missed me too.

Where was I last time?
Ah yes! I was talking about goodies that I love getting from the US of A, Justin's Almond Butter's in particular.

Have you tried them?
Well you should!

SO, as I mentioned in the last blog...I happened to try the Maple flavor and I FELL IN LOVE. No joke.
Definitely delicious, especially with apple slices ;)

If you read my last post, you'd know I just could NOT resist getting me some more ASAP so I placed an order (on Tuesday night) and it wasn't even TOO expensive!
Thursday, early afternoon, my sweet treat had arrived!!

It's just as delicious if not better ;)
Thanks iHerb, for satisfying my craving!
(Only thing I kind of forgot...there was a tax/duty to pay on arrival for shipping food across the border. BOO! Still worth it though...).
I have yet to try the Vanilla kind, I was just curious so I figured I may as well got a bottle of it as well!

Just nut butters?? What else?
No, that's not all (though it's a pretty big part).
Scott and I have also been working on making things more homey (not to be mistaken with homely) around here! Pictures and shelves and such...still a work in progress! I'll be sharing some soon if you wish ;)

Unfortunately, Scott will be having to go back to work pretty soon as well. :(
That's no fun...but alas, we knew it would be coming eventually!
I'm just lucky I got more time with him than was to be expected!

I've still been going to hot yoga...still loving it! And I even made a new friend. She's very nice and she's going to be getting married in just over a week - congratulations!

Still have 2 kittens...they're still cute, fuzzy and annoying.

Weather has been all kinds of CRAZY here! No more flooding (yet...), but it goes from hot and sunny one second, to crazy thunderstorms and hail the next. CALM DOWN!
(Though, because of all the rain is the reason Scott is still home... it's bittersweet I suppose).

I'm going to try getting blogs up more often, but I hope this will do for now :)

Love you too.

xo T

Have you been getting thunderstorms like crazy??
What're you up to this Summer?
Does life distract you sometimes?? ;)

Justin's?

I don't know if you knew this....but I'm a sweetsy person (one who likes sweets); especially chocolate, cereal, and well...ice cream.
I also like salty treats from time to time, but my heart lies with sweet things.

 As you know, Scott and I recently got back from Texas...and whenever I venture down to the States, I ALWAYS pick up a few goodies that we don't have here in Canada.
The US just always has more of a selection - not fair.

So I picked up a couple bags of Milky Way Simply Caramel (those are delish), some Jolly Rancher Jelly Beans (also tasty), a box of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch (yay!), and even a few nut butters.

 I read quite a few blogs of people who live somewhere in the US of A (I'm VERY behind though...sorry guys!), so I always see tasty treats they pick up from Trader Joe's and Whole Foods (organic type grocery stores).
The last couple times down South, I made it a priority to check out these places. Last year, I didn't make it to a Whole Foods but at Trader Joe's, we picked up some Cat Cookies, Cookie Butter and a few other things and it was very exciting for me to try them. (Yes, they were scrumptious). This year, we made it a priority to hit both places. We got one more container of Cat Cookies from TJ and there was a specific thing that I reeeaaaallly wanted from Whole Foods. Think Nut Butters...can you guess?

Ya, it was Justin's Almond Butters. I had heard nothing but good things about them, and I was so excited to FINALLY get my paws on some!
Now this WF didn't have a huge selection...so I just picked up what they had. A jar of Honey Almond Butter, jar of Chocolate Almond Butter and then a couple of the little squeeze packages of Maple Almond Butter to try (as they didn't have the jars). I left happy though, that I'd get to try these delicious things :D

So when I got back to Canada, I cracked open a little package of the Maple Almond Butter to have with an apple one day and WOW~! It was good! :3 So flavorful!
About a week later, I needed to have the other one...I couldn't save it any longer. AND it was just as delicious.
But then... my 2 little Maple Almond Butter packs...were gone :'(

A few days later, I decided to crack into my Honey Almond Butter to see how it compared....and although it was tasty, it just didn't quite compare with the Maple.

So what's a Trudy to do?
Wait until the next trip South in hopes of finding some more?
Make a friend who will send me my fix over the border?
Just give up and move on?

OR...look online and order some? ;)
HELLO!

My 2 jars and a 10 little packages will be here 2-6 days - YAY!

If you haven't tried, I'd HIGHLY recommend ;)

Have you tried Justin's? Favorite flavor?
Do you pick up different foods/treats/products when you visit different places??

Love you too.

xo T

PS. All this talk of 'Maple kind' reminded me of this ridiculous video...have you seen it??