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: 

1. Tell me why you NEED a spa day! Let it all out…we’re listening. =)
2. Tell me if you’ve ever given someone an “experience” gift…if not, would you ever?

Enter to win - Blogging Momma’s bringing a few more freebies to the table…check out the cool lego retro iPod speakers! And if you need something to help you relax then you might as well try to snatch Seal’s new album. 

It’s December 2nd, which means the holidays are officially here…enjoy!

Yes, it’s that dangerous time of the year again. The time of year when all we seem to do is stuff our faces with pumpkin pie, sweet potatoes with marshmallow topping and all that candy floating around at the office (definitely my downfall). Can I help it if it’s right in front of my face all day?? Well here’s your chance to fight back!

Enter to Win: Natasha Linton, NYC trainer extrordinare, will help you shed those holiday pounds by giving you 6 weeks of customized online training along with a diet plan and grocery list. Does it get any easier than that?? Well I guess it could get easier…if only we could hire someone to exercise for us!

We’ve got just what you need…holiday cards! Yes, it’s that time again and they’re not any old holiday cards. Kristal from Tiny Bird Arts creates beautiful, custom holiday cards and today she’s giving away a monogrammed set!

Enter to Win: You’ll get your choice of Pink,Teal or Purple with your own initial…and of course, this greeting card set also makes a great gift! Don’t forget to check out Kristal’s Etsy shop; she has tons of other great gifts to offer!

We’ve got more fabulous freebies for you this week…have fun! We have plenty more coming, so make sure to subscribe. You wouldn’t want to miss anything!

For Fashion Lovers

1. Enter to Win: a gorgeous gold vermeil heart charm from WELLalarm! Not only is it fashionable, but this gorgeous glowing charm comes with a free year of WELLalarm service. What’s WELLalarm you say? It’s an amazing, web-based service that offers easy secure, 24/7 access to your medical information from anywhere in the world—including your iPhone or Blackberry!

2. Enter to Win: An organic mommy and baby gift set from Lucky For Baby! “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” So true and oh so cute! Lucky For Baby is an exclusive online boutique specializing in organic and high quality products and gifts for babies, children and their moms. Don’t forget to check out the rest of their products!

3. Enter to Win: A beaded charm bracelet from Just Because Jewelry! A woman can never have enough jewelry…you know it and I definitely know it! So here’s another chance to add to your collection. Enter to win Caroline’s festive bracelet and don’t forget to take a peak at the rest of her collection.

4. Enter to Win: A $25 gift certificate to spend on Prized Possessions! Prized Possessions is Mary Ann’s new etsy shop! Among the creative jewelry she makes, you’ll also find beaded Christmas ornaments. Perfect timing isn’t is? So enter to win the $25 gift certificate and spend it on your favorite possessions.

For Music and Food Lovers

5. Enter to Win: 2 Hotel Costes CDs from SeductionMeals to help you set the mood! SeductionMeals.com is all about food and romance. Terry brings you half-way there with this hot, sultry music. All you need now is a delicious, seductive meal…you might want to check out Terry’s recipes!

For Brides-To-Be

6. Enter to Win: A six-month subsciption to SeeYouThen! This unique company lets you create your own wedding photography website devoted to your guests’ digital photos! Here’s a fact for you: on average, brides collect over 700 photos on their wedding photos website from their friends, family and guests. Here’s your chance to do something with them!

For Entrepreneurs

7. Enter to Win: A free Competent Advantage assessment from Coach Colette! Coach Colette is the founder of InStep Consulting, a company whose sole purpose is to help people use their knowledge and abilities to accomplish great things. So if you’re looking to improve your career or business, here’s your chance for a FREE assessment!

For the Beauties

8. Enter to Win: Two Gift Certificates for “model brow” makeup from Elke Von Freudenberg. The first giveaway is for a $15 gift certificate, but I’ll tell you a secret…Elke is also giving away $100 gift certificate in you sign up for her newsletter! That said, check out the rest of the makeup line created by top Celebrity Makeup Artist and Eyebrow Specialist, Elke Von Freudenberg on her website!

Welcome to the Gift Fest! Scroll down all the way to browse gifts for fashion lovers, moms, kids and entrepreneurs. We have plenty more coming, so make sure to subscribe. You wouldn’t want to miss anything!

Gifts for the Fashion Shoppers & Entertainers

1. Enter to Win: Celebrate Green! book

Written by Lynn and Corey, Celebrate Green has been called a “must-have” gift for this holiday season. The book offers hundreds of creative, fun, easy and low- or no-cost ideas for celebrating in ways that respect people and the Earth.

2. Enter to Win: Esculon’s Twiggy Necklace

Designed and handcrafted by Alexandra, Esculon’s jewelry calls to professional women around the globe seeking accessories that scream individuality, giving them the chance to strut their personal style right into the workplace, to a cocktail party or onto the golf course.

3. Enter to Win: Payson Cooper’s Plurk Charm

Jewelry artist Payson Cooper created Plurk, a cute little charm inspired by the critters on the social networking site Plurk. Enter to win a Plurk of your own and make sure to check out the rest of her jewelry at PaysonJewelry.com.

4. Enter to Win: FatFighterTV’s Starfish Wine Bottle Stopper

Every wine lover out there could use one of these in her life…a wine bottle stopper, for those rare times when you actually don’t finish the whole bottle! Sahar from FatFigherTV makes these gorgeous little things in her spare time.

5. Enter to Win: $25 Gift Certificate from Michele’s Essentials

Barefoot Mommy gives away tons of goodies on her blog and this one is one of her faves…a $25 gift certificate from Michele’s Essentials, where $25 goes a long way toward the purchase of luscious soaps and candles.

6. Enter to Win: OriginOne Signature Thermal Shirt

The OriginOne fashion line is couture for a cause, promoting human oneness. Here’s your chance to wear the movement by entering to win one of their gorgeous shirts.

7. Enter to Win: A set of wedding-planning books

Sharon Naylor, offers her bestselling books 1000 Best Wedding Bargains and 1000 Best Secrets For Your Perfect Wedding! Since now is peak engagement time, these autographed books would make a terrific holiday gift for your favorite newly-engaged couple.

Gifts For Mommies & Kids

1. Enter to Win: Girl Mogul’s Mother/Daughter Girl Power Gift Pack

Believe in Girl Power? Then check out Girl Mogul Magazine and enter to win the Mother/Daughter Girl Power Gift Pack: a book of Encouraging Quotes by Inspiring Women and a journal for mom. For Girls it will include a Perfume Science Kit and a Science is Cool t-shirt.

2. Enter to Win: Stuff for Sprouts Gift Set

Take one small, dry, itchy, flaky kid and a mommy who loves lotions and potions and good smelling things and you get Stuff for Sprouts. Get your very own gift set with lotion, cream, lip stuff and a cute plush toy.

3. Enter to Win: A subscription to Wondertime Magazine and the book “A Visitor for Bear”

If you’re a mommy, you must check out Andrea Howard’s website Parentise.com. It’s a free service that allows parents to read and write reviews for services they’ve used with their kids!

4. Enter to Win: Precious Girls Club Gift Pack

SisterlySavings.net is offering 3 copies of the First Precious Girls Club book, A Little Bit of Faith and 2 scratch off cards good for free Precious Girls Club Membership Trial. This is a great gift for the little girls in your life!

5. Enter to Win: Lauren Mayer’s Comedy CD, Psycho Mom!

Lauren Mayer, award-winning writer and comedian is generously offering a Free CD of her acclaimed comedy show…for those times when you just need a laugh!

Gift For Entrepreneurs

1. Enter to Win: Quickbooks Guide from RawBizFacts

Marcy Coleman founded RawBizFacts to provide technical support through information and online training for women home-based business builders. Check out her blog for more info on using the internet to your benefit!

2. Enter to Win: Free Ad, write-up of your product or service and a link to your website!

What’s better than free advertising? The Twisted Sisterhood is offering exactly what every entrepreneur needs. Check out their great online community and enter to win.

3. Enter to Win: 6 spots in the Cross Marketing Diva Boot Camp

WomenPartner International’s Cross Marketing Diva Boot Camp teaches women how to pool their knowledge to create a joint newsletter that showcases their companies, expertise, and the types of companies they want to partner with. The newsletter will be distributed by WomenPartner International’s contacts.

4. Enter to Win: Free Coaching with Dr. Carolyn Miller

Getting good at life isn’t always easy. Dr. Carolyn Clansy Miller, psychologist, radio talk-show host, speaker and life coach, skillfully combines psychological, inspirational and strategic approaches to encourage, instruct and motivate.

We couldn’t host a Gift Fest without giving away one of our own! Our customers’ favorite necklace was picked to represent Esculon Jewelry – Twiggy, a $115 value.

Twiggy’s organic, free-flowing form, gold shimmer and hint of warm, vibrant color makes an original and striking statement. It’s part of a new wave of jewelry, designed to give women a feeling of simple sophistication. Twisted gold-filled wire is perfectly shaped for the fall season and adorned with a glowing Chalcedony gemstone. The necklace is held together by a single strand of gold-filled chain and measures 17″. It ties in perfectly with a great outfit!

How to win it:

1. In the comments section, tell me about the worst gift you ever received! I want the dirt on the most embarassing, ugly or tacky gift someone ever picked out for you. This should be fun! =)

2. Subscribe to the blog. Afterall, you wouldn’t want to miss all the future giveaways!

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We’ll start this on Monday, November 3rd. Make sure to subscribe, you wouldn’t want to miss it!

We’re launching the Holiday Gift Fest, a blog carnival offering you fun contests and free stuff!

What’s a holiday blog carnival you say? Well, it’s like a huge virtual party where tons of bloggers give you the chance to win free stuff! The carnival will start on November 1, 2008 and will be ongoing until we run out of gifts. We’ve got a few bloggers lined up already and of course, we’ll be giving away a special piece from the Esculon fall 2008 collection.

That said, don’t forget to check out the official home page of the carnival, which will house product pictures and links to the bloggers giving them away…I know you can’t wait, I can’t either…but it won’t be happening until 11/01/08. So make sure to subscribe. You don’t want to miss the gift fest!

If you’re a blogger, this is a chance to offer some great stuff to your readers and customers, get a boost in traffic, advertise your business and meet new bloggers! And of course, who said you couldn’t enter to win some of these goodies?! So get creative and think of something fun and enjoyable to give away.

If you’re interested, please contact me for instructions on how to join. Use the contact page or email me at mihaescua@gmail.com.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this. Would you participate?