I must say that this giveaway is one of my favorites. Who wouldn’t love a free Beauty Spa Package?? This extravagant gift is brought to you by Giftybox, a really unique “experience gift” website. For an average of $89, you can give someone an Adventure Box, Cooking Class Box and tons of other amazing experiences.
Since I’m sure you’d like to hear how to win, here are the details:
- Tell me why you NEED a spa day! Let it all out…we’re listening. =)
- Tell me if you’ve ever given someone an “experience” gift…if not, would you ever?
Enjoy the holiday season!
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I NEED a spa day for the many reasons as most moms. I am a single mother of three with one having disabilities and recent brain surgery. I work from home in order to take my daughter to all her appointments and try to spend time with my 2 year old son since I missed most of his first year while I was living in the hospital with my daughter during her surgery. I very rarely take time for myself. Being given a spa gift package would be awesome to celebrate a little me since I won’t pay for one for myself.
I would give this as a gift to my mother as well. It would be nice to do together.
Well, I don’t know if I can top the last post, but I am coming out of beating breast cancer and have been through 5 surgeries in the last year (mastectomy in 10/07, emergency surgery for a surgical site infection, with four days in the hospital and 3 weeks on IV antibiotics at home in 11/07, a D&C for uterine polyps in 5/08, breast and nipple reconstruction in 6/08, and most recently, a breast lift to match on my “good” breast, on Halloween. During the summer, I also developed two flattenened cervical disks in my neck, which irritated the main nerve going down my arm, which was/is quite painful. I am going through physical therapy for that now and for the next several months.
But, on the positive side, I beat the cancer, didn’t have to go through chemo (a great fear of mine), don’t have the “breast cancer gene,” am fully optimistic about my future, have found a terrific plastic surgeon (he did all the reconstruction), and have two nice perky breasts.
Too bad my marriage of 26 years is falling apart, but you can’t have everything in this life, can you?
I would give this gift to my best friend Dena who has been so supportive of me this last year. It would be something I would want to do with her.
Wow compared to the previous two posts I feel a little guilty putting my name into the hat. But here goes anyway. I own and run my own graphic design firm and have been building it for about 5 years. I am the sole provider since my husband is in law school and MBA program right now and doesn’t work. I try to provide him with the least amount of stress all he needs to do is concentrate on his studies. Our individual drive motivates inspires one another to keep going. When I am overwhelmed, he pulls me up and when he need encouragement I am there. I think we are the perfect team. We both have been working 60-70 hour work weeks for 6 years now and we have cut out all the frills. This would be a great gift to share with each other put a little sparkle and pampering in our budget-conscious lives.
And Katy congratulations on beating cancer, so happy for you!
I love the idea of the “experience” gift. Who needs more things, in todays world what I think is most important is time and this is what you give with this gift. Time for the person to spend away from the hectic world. I have created my own gifts with this idea in mind it is nice to have a company that does it for you.
I could definitely use a spa day. The entire month leading up to a trip that I never did get around to planning for, I worked crazy long (and quite stressful) hours setting up our 50 Days of Giveaways promotion – soliciting products, receiving products and hundreds upon hundreds of emails relating to the contests and products, setting up the database, creating the content, organizing the photos, writing and submitting the press releases, advertising the promotion, etc., etc. Needless to say, I barely had time to pack before we left and never got around to taking any “me” time.
Then on the trip, it turned out my husband got quite sick and we pretty much got rained out of everything for the first half of the trip (yes, it was Ireland in November, we knew it would rain…just not quite so much – LOL). Since we’ve been home, I’ve been back to working non-stop on the 50 Days of Giveaways promotion and taking client calls. Needless to say, I’ve been crazed and trying to figure out how to squeeze in at least a visit to the chiropractor.
As for giving “experience” gifts…yes, I’ve done them (and received them) quite often – typically spa-related, though I’ve requested both cooking and yoga gifts in the past. In fact, for my girlfriend’s 40th, we headed out to Vegas for a spa weekend experience. Typically, I just give out the gift cards.
I have never been to a spa. I have always wondered what a spa would be like as I would feel too guilty to indulge myself on such a luxury.
I work ridiculous hours as I am building my business and am stressed out of my brain. I am in desperate need of a massage as I have a tension headache that has lasted 6 weeks now. Every cent goes into my business and I can not remember the last time I did anything for myself.
My family lives on the other side of the world and it will be 3 years now since I have last seen them, let alone spent Christmas with them.
Many years ago before my divorce, I would give spa gifts to my my beloved mother as she also would never indulge herself. From what she told me about the spa gifts, they sounded amazing. I have always hoped that one day I could experience a spa too.
I am a divorced woman and I work 47+ hours per week and still barely make ends meet. I have never been to a spa and will most likely never have the opportunity to ever go. Heck, I haven’t had a vacation in twelve years.
It’s hard reading all your stories…all of you deserve a day of pampering and I wish I could give you all that chance. Maybe I’ll figure something out!
Either way, I’m very proud of all of you. You’ve all accomplished so much and continue to do so no matter what challenges lie in front of you.
And don’t think you guys are competing for the most heart-breaking story…the winner will be chosen at random!
I would love a spa day for the same reasons as everyone else. Like most women, I have had several long years of balancing stressful work (I am a hospice social worker), taking care of kids, relocating due to husband’s job and be caregiver to my who was terminally ill with breast cancer. Like most women, I have no problem making time to take care of others, just forget to take care of me.
I love the idea of experience gifts. At the end of the day, you only truly own your memories. An experience gift would make great memories.
I believe that any woman would love to have a “spa day”. The reason I feel that I deserve a “spa day” is because I am a mother of two babies, a wife and I work two jobs. I have been through so much this year. It starts off with marriage problems, going through depression and losing a sister. I’ve never been through so much at one time. I thought I was about to lose my husband, it was the worst feeling ever. than trying to take care of two kids by myslef wasn’t easy. I ended up losing my sister who was battling an illness. I was trying to prepare myself for this one but how could you prepare yourself for losing a loved one. She faught her sickness until the end and never gave up and we didn’t either. I guess she couldn’t no more and she had to let go. She left a handsome son behind, five sisters, her mother and father. We miss her very much. So this is why I feel that I deserve a “sap day” and every woman entering.
If I were to win this, I would give it to my mom. She has been through quite a lot. After beating breast cancer, she lost her beloved husband and best friend (my father) after 42 years of an amazing marriage. She lived with my family until she was finally able to be on her own. After a few months, she discovered an immense amount of mold in the condo she is renting (so much that a mushroom started growing out from under the baseboard in the bathroom!!) She is very allergic to mold and now has all kinds of skin and health issues. She is back living with me and I feel so badly for her. She is not splurging on anything due to the economy so I think this would be really wonderful for her.
I have give “experience gifts” and I think they are amazing!!
I don’t have the kind of story that most of the others do. I’m just a plain ol’ wife and mother of two kids… A woman who’s overwhelmed with life and all that’s been filling it up… exhausted and ready for a break!
As far as the experience gifts… I did check out something like that for my husband for Christmas last year, but the one I checked on didn’t have enough of a variety & I couldn’t find something I was confident he’d enjoy. The idea, though… the idea is FABULOUS. Who needs more ’stuff’ after all… I love what t.e. said about only truly owning your memories. Very true, very true… Thanks for this chance!
I’d love to give this to my Mom simply because she is always there for me and I love her very much!
I’d love to have a spa day simply because I love them and I’m greedy
Of course, I’d just end up giving it to someone who actually deserved it anyway. I said I was greedy, not heartless!
Thanks for the always wonderful giveaways, Alexandra!
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Spa days are something I live for. I have a muscle condition that makes my muscles sooo overused, and tight. Massages make me feel so great afterwards. I wish I could go every day.
No I have never given an experience gift. But I did once take my mom on a trip to Disney world. I suppose that would count. She had a blast, and really enjoyed the warm weather to boot. My mom never got to travel by plane anywhere besides when my father was in the army in Germany in the very early 1960’s. I would really like to take her on another exciting trip, but it may be too late. She now has altzheimer’s, and it may be too much for her. So that trip we took together has even more meaning now, knowing it may have been her last too.
Anyways, I would perhaps give an experience gift to my DD. Once, I took her on a spa trip, and she really loved it.
Hi,I a single mother of four .In Jan. o8 I found out that my son had diabeties and had a death in the family.Shortly after my mom had blood clots and she was in bad shape now I find out that my dad has parkingtons.Im unemployed and struggle to make ends meet oh and I home school my youngest two which is new to us this year because I couldnt allow my children to become lost in a failing school system.I also have a skin condition that heredity on the bottom of my feet that doesnt allow me to stand for long periods of time.My children or myself have never taken a trip or even gone to a amusement park.I really deserve a nice trip to the spa
My mom is a mother to three children and she is very busy between working and her doing college online and all of the activities that we are all in and is constantly running us everywhere!
I think my mom just needs a time to relax and this is exactly the way to do it! im seventeen and my brother is 11 and my sister is 8 and we cant get the money together to do it ourselves! i mean i have a job but all my money goes to my insurance! I just want your help to give her this chance for herself!!