Beat the winter blues – giveaway time!

10 Jan

I’m pretty freaking excited about this post. It’s my first official Lincoln Park on a Lark giveaway!

So let’s get right down to the good stuff – what do you win?

Well, for starters, one of these:

Worth $50 – that’s a lot of morning latte, hot cocoa to warm up, or whatever your poison is!

And, because I love you guys and want to spoil you even more, I’m whipping up a (completely vegan) sinful batch of black and white cookies that I’ll mail along with the gift card.

So what do you have to do to win this winter pick me up? There are three ways, and you enter three times (once each way.)

1) Leave a comment on this entry telling me your name and what you’d buy with the gift card.

2) Follow me on twitter and tweet this:

I entered to win $50 to Starbucks and homemade black & white cookies from @_hellolover -you can too! http://bit.ly/ggYnrs

3) Write an entry on your blog about the giveaway, featuring the above link back, and leave me a comment here letting me know where I can check it out.

The giveaway will end at midnight on January 31st, and I’ll announce the winner by February 2nd.

Good luck!

86 Responses to “Beat the winter blues – giveaway time!”

  1. Jill January 10, 2011 at 6:54 pm #

    Ohh black and white cookies sound good!
    I drink Starbucks green tea all the time, I would get that!

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  2. Layla January 10, 2011 at 7:34 pm #

    Oh gosh. Both of those things sound heavenly! I have never had vegan cookies and would love to try them (or try making them). I’d buy a LOT of lattes and maybe a scone here and there. You could get a lot for $50!

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  3. Jessica January 10, 2011 at 7:50 pm #

    OMG, I would buy as many non-fat caramel lattes that I could. Yummmm

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  4. Jessica January 10, 2011 at 7:51 pm #

    I follow you on Twitter and just tweeted! 🙂

    http://twitter.com/#!/obxwife/status/24644292026826752

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  5. Neely January 10, 2011 at 7:51 pm #

    It would fulfill my venti nonfat latte addiction for 2 weeks 🙂

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  6. Neely January 10, 2011 at 7:52 pm #

    tweeted it @Neelykins

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  7. Layla January 10, 2011 at 7:54 pm #

    I tweeted!
    http://twitter.com/ohdearitsLayla/status/24640319098200064

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  8. Aubrey Fick January 10, 2011 at 7:55 pm #

    I’d love to win this to buy some Vanilla Lattes.
    My name is Aubrey 🙂

    aubreyfick@yahoo.com

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  9. Hannah January 10, 2011 at 7:56 pm #

    Hannah – I’d buy a whole lot of tea, I love tea!

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  10. Paige Faulkner January 10, 2011 at 7:56 pm #

    I would love to win this gift card to buy White Chocolate Mochas. Yummy!!

    My name is Paige.

    epfaulkner@gmail.com

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  11. Paige Faulkner January 10, 2011 at 7:58 pm #

    I now follow you on Twitter and I tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/#!/epfaulkner/status/24646040099491840

    epfaulkner@gmail.com

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  12. Lauren Schulze January 10, 2011 at 8:00 pm #

    Yuuuummmmm! I could definitely use some Starbucks white chocolate peppermint mochas to help me be bright eyed and bushy tailed for my 24 little second graders!!

    Lauren

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  13. Katie January 10, 2011 at 8:09 pm #

    Oooh! I would buy a bunch of fraps! Since I live in FL, hot drinks aren’t appealing most of the time! Give me java chip or toffee mocha fraps!!!

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  14. Katie January 10, 2011 at 8:11 pm #

    I tweeted! (@shelikesruffles)

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  15. mindy January 10, 2011 at 8:12 pm #

    hi coffee!!!! good old fashioned coffee thanks for the giveaway minsthins at optonline dot net

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  16. Erin January 10, 2011 at 8:14 pm #

    I’d buy a peppermint latte a day for as long as the money lasted. Totally worth it.

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  17. Alanna January 10, 2011 at 8:27 pm #

    I love Starbucks! This time of year, I’m addicted to peppermint mocha lattes with soy. And I would love to try those cookies! They would make me so happy!!! -Alanna

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    • Joel A. January 10, 2011 at 8:35 pm #

      Hey little sis (really she’s my sister so I can type this and get away with it)

      Weren’t you just thinking about getting a gym membership. Here’s an idea, cut out the lattes and you can lose the calories in that and call it a day 🙂

      Love
      Your big bro!

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  18. Alanna January 10, 2011 at 8:29 pm #

    I tweeted!

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  19. Joel A. January 10, 2011 at 8:33 pm #

    About 5lbs of organic free trade coffee. Whole bean. Preferably from Indonesia. Yeah – I’m a huge coffee snob. 🙂

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  20. Hannah January 10, 2011 at 8:34 pm #

    I tweeted 🙂 Haniemarie

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  21. Dee January 10, 2011 at 8:46 pm #

    My name is Dee. I think I would treat my friend and me to a mocha frap! 🙂

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  22. kim January 10, 2011 at 8:47 pm #

    what a stinking awesome giveaway! i’d buy a latte for myself and some whole bean coffee for the hubs….and i need a new travel mug, so that too! 🙂

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  23. Dee January 10, 2011 at 8:47 pm #

    twitter follower @deegee13 and tweeted: http://twitter.com/DeeGee13/status/24658584927215617

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  24. Jenni January 10, 2011 at 8:48 pm #

    I would probably blow it on Soy Mochas, because honestly that 60 cent upcharge for soy adds up! :o)
    AZinAugust{at}gmail{dot}com

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  25. Jenni January 10, 2011 at 8:49 pm #

    Followed you on Twitter and tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/AZinAugust/status/24659108590256128
    @AZinAugust

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  26. Leanna January 10, 2011 at 9:58 pm #

    Amazing give away! I would order bunches of non-fat mochas…yummm

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  27. GypsyRhapsody January 10, 2011 at 9:59 pm #

    Those cookies look delicious and vegan = my stomach friendly! I always get soy lattes at Starbucks.
    Francheska

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  28. Brenda@Year25 January 10, 2011 at 10:29 pm #

    I would use the gift card to by breakfasts when I am traveling this spring and summer. I love hot tea, bagels, and fruit cups! -Brenda

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  29. Meri January 10, 2011 at 11:53 pm #

    Oooh, I would buy coffee in the morning, biscotti in the afternoon, and tea in the evening!

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  30. Steph C. January 11, 2011 at 7:15 am #

    Yumm!! I would buy me some soy hazelnut lattes, my most favorite drink! And eat them with your cookies of course. Will be tweeting momentarily!!

    PS. Left you some love on my blog!

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  31. Mrs. JYW January 11, 2011 at 7:59 am #

    You are totally making me crave a caramel macchiato! And those homemade goodies, even worse! 🙂 I would get 10 Caramel Macchiatos with the giftcard if I won it, I’ll post on twitter and my wordpress too!

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  32. lisa moore gee January 11, 2011 at 10:03 am #

    lisa moore gee lilcherrygirl at hotmail dot com I will be buying lots of white chocolate mochas with fat free milk and caramel sauce, as well as some kids drinks for the mini mes and a couple vivannos for the hubby!

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  33. lisa moore gee January 11, 2011 at 10:05 am #

    http://twitter.com/BriansWifey05/status/24859185673936899 tweeted! and follow @brianswifey05

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  34. Shar January 11, 2011 at 10:20 am #

    I would totally blow it on skinny vanilla lattes…and take a few friends out for coffee in the process!

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  35. Shar January 11, 2011 at 10:22 am #

    follow you on twitter at hjkllkjh and tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/hjkllkjh/status/24863507270864896

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  36. Paige Faulkner January 11, 2011 at 10:29 am #

    Just blogged about it and left links to your blog and this post! Thanks again for the chance.

    http://paigefaulkner.blogspot.com/2011/01/snow-day.html

    epfaulkner@gmail.com

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  37. tess January 11, 2011 at 10:37 am #

    tess c
    and i’d give this as a gift for my hubbys b-day and he can drink lots of coffe and breakfast sandwiches
    tcogbill at live dot com

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  38. Mrs. Puma January 11, 2011 at 11:10 am #

    Oh my I would spend it on caramel lattes! This is the perfect winter giveaway! -Mrs. Puma

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  39. Mrs. Puma January 11, 2011 at 11:11 am #

    I tweeted it too! http://twitter.com/#!/soonerpsych/status/24876059153403905

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  40. mllelibrary January 11, 2011 at 11:14 am #

    I would start buying all of their non-fat peppermint mochas and their scones! Mmmmm. I would also probably share with my husband so he could warm up with some hot chocolate too…

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  41. Emily January 11, 2011 at 1:09 pm #

    white chocolate mochas! om nom nom

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  42. TZel January 11, 2011 at 3:50 pm #

    I love the Pumpkin Spice latte, or mocha. Really, anything would be great this cold winter! Thanks for sharing this kind giveaway 🙂

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  43. This Italian Family January 11, 2011 at 4:06 pm #

    My husband is a Starbucks addict so I would definitely give the card to him and get major wifey points! 🙂

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  44. Christina January 11, 2011 at 5:43 pm #

    Ohhh I could buy tons of Starbucks’ delicious oatmeal and hot teas with that gift card 🙂 I’ll be reposting this on Twitter!

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  45. Cole January 11, 2011 at 6:12 pm #

    I would buy a ton of grande skinny caramel lattes.

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  46. Sasha January 11, 2011 at 8:39 pm #

    I would buy a venti iced soy chai, and splurge on a danish from the counter (cause I never do), then keep the card around for when I’m having “one of those days” that only Starbucks can fix!

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  47. Sasha January 11, 2011 at 8:41 pm #

    I just tweeted about it!

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  48. Sasha January 11, 2011 at 8:43 pm #

    I just blogged about it: http://mylifeasiliveitdaily.blogspot.com/2011/01/50-starbucks-giveaway.html

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  49. FAITH CLARK January 11, 2011 at 9:07 pm #

    I would take my 10 year old, out for hot chocolate and TONS of cranberry bars.

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  50. Andrea (DreaMeetsWorld) January 11, 2011 at 9:34 pm #

    I would def buy as many Venti iced chai lattes as possible. This could be dangerous. Thank you for ending this contest on my birthday, so sweet of you 🙂 And if I win… I promise to send you some HALFMOONS via return mail!

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  51. Andrea (DreaMeetsWorld) January 11, 2011 at 9:37 pm #

    I also tweeted, and tweeted some smack talk after it 🙂
    http://twitter.com/#!/DreaMeetsWorld/status/25033267187032066

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  52. CaitStClair January 11, 2011 at 10:12 pm #

    Holy crap! I would buy way too many Peppermint Mochas and those cookies would doom this new Wii Fit thing. Sounds fantastic! 🙂

    Caitlan

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  53. Brenda@Year25 January 11, 2011 at 10:21 pm #

    Just posted a link to your giveaway on my blog. Check it out. http://wannabelocavore25.blogspot.com/2011/01/giveaway.html

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  54. Andrea (DreaMeetsWorld) January 11, 2011 at 10:39 pm #

    I blogged and challenged you to a halfmoon vs. black and white cookie throw-down: http://dreameetsworld.blogspot.com/2011/01/great-regional-debate.html

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  55. serena @bigapplenosh January 12, 2011 at 9:55 am #

    I’m Serena and the giftcard would be VERY helpful to fund my daily caramel macchiato addiction 😉

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  56. ikkinlala January 12, 2011 at 2:53 pm #

    My name’s Nicole. If I won, I’d buy some hot chocolate and probably some coffee beans to take home (because I don’t live close enough to a Starbucks to go there all the time – it’s in the next bigger town).

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  57. Jessie Jones January 13, 2011 at 3:13 pm #

    If I won, I’d buy oodles and oodles of Mocha Light Frappucinos!

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  58. Jessie Jones January 13, 2011 at 3:15 pm #

    I tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/aRealLifeWife/status/25662057227489280

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  59. set2music January 14, 2011 at 8:20 pm #

    ❤ SBUX!
    tall toffee nut latte…every week…for quite a long time! =D

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  60. set2music January 14, 2011 at 8:21 pm #

    i tweeted – i am @krissymmurphy! =D

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  61. Shannon January 16, 2011 at 4:39 pm #

    I’m a little late to the game but lifes been crazy busy lately. I tweeted

    http://twitter.com/#!/shannon1126/status/26770288804896768

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  62. Shannon January 16, 2011 at 4:41 pm #

    I would buy skinny caramel macchiatos, love their pound cakes and pumkin bread as well so most def some of them! I would probably stop there every morning before school =)

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  63. Karin January 24, 2011 at 1:26 am #

    peppermint mochas, caramel lattes, scones– I’d have a field day with a $50 card!

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  64. LatteLove January 24, 2011 at 10:58 am #

    Girls Saturday morning date! I’d treat 🙂
    -Katie

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  65. LatteLove January 24, 2011 at 1:11 pm #

    I tweeted! @latte_love

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  66. Michelle January 28, 2011 at 8:52 pm #

    I tweeted & following 🙂 I’m ih8lemons

    I would try a different drink every day!

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  67. Liz M. January 31, 2011 at 6:16 am #

    Thanks for the giveaway! I would buy about 14 mochas!

    –Liz

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  68. Liz M. January 31, 2011 at 6:17 am #

    Follow and tweeted!

    http://twitter.com/#!/FakeGradSchool/status/32049374729084928

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  69. Liz M. January 31, 2011 at 6:18 am #

    I blogged!

    http://quiltznhoez.blogspot.com/2011/01/beat-winter-blues-giveaway-time-lincoln.html

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  70. icitea January 31, 2011 at 7:18 am #

    holy moly! I could buy vanilla rooibos tea lattes for everyone at work with this!

    this is Clare, by the way, but call me icitea!

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  71. icitea January 31, 2011 at 7:28 am #

    tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/icitea/status/32067360403759104

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  72. The Redheaded Actress January 31, 2011 at 9:04 am #

    My name is Kate and I am addicted to skinny caramel lattes 🙂

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  73. The Redheaded Actress January 31, 2011 at 9:05 am #

    Heading to tweet! @beeingmissstar

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  74. MegVegLibrarian January 31, 2011 at 9:05 am #

    I’d buy my mama some black coffees and some Passion tea lemonades for me! And I’m dying to try those black and white cookies!!

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  75. Erica January 31, 2011 at 9:08 am #

    Ooooh yum, definitely tall iced nonfat chai tea lattes!!

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  76. Erica January 31, 2011 at 9:08 am #

    and tweeted! @mshermitcrab 🙂

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  77. Kate January 31, 2011 at 9:12 am #

    I would buy myself a soy hazelnut latte every day before work because those things are amazing…and maybe some Lucy’s cookies too.

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  78. Liz January 31, 2011 at 9:37 am #

    Oooh, love this giveaway! I would by many, many non-fat no-foam lattes. And maybe a few cupcakes 🙂

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  79. Liz January 31, 2011 at 9:42 am #

    I’m now following you and I tweeted:
    http://twitter.com/#!/_elouise/status/32100528993341440

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  80. Megan January 31, 2011 at 10:04 am #

    The cookies sound to die for. I made a cranberry batch once that was completely vegan and my meat eating hubby gobbled them right up. They were dreamy.

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  81. Megan January 31, 2011 at 10:04 am #

    Oh and I’d get lots of soy caramel macchiatos. I need one. It’s a Monday.

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  82. Joshlin January 31, 2011 at 12:45 pm #

    I would give it to my Hubby. He is the fancy coffee drinker. I’m sure he would get me to try one of those fancy named coffee drinks. lol!

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  83. Abby Bean January 31, 2011 at 3:25 pm #

    I’d buy an equal mix of soy, vegan: cinnamon dolce lattes, peppermint mocha, and raspberry hot chocolates!

    And, may I just say, OMG: vegan black & whites!

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  84. Sarina January 31, 2011 at 8:31 pm #

    $50 at Starbucks? I could go crazy for a while. At the top of my list would be an iced chai tea latte and the runner ups for other days would include iced caramel macchiatos, skinny vanilla lattes, and passion tea lemonades when it’s nice and sunny outside. Thanks for such a generous giveaway and those cookies are totally drool worthy! xo

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  85. kristin March 16, 2011 at 7:12 pm #

    My name is Kristin. I would treat my husband to his favorite cafe vanilla! YUM!

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