Vera Bradley Travel Bag and Accessories Giveaway – Closed

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This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Laura Benjamin! And thanks so much to everybody for all their entries!

Are you going to be traveling for the holidays? This year we are only going as far as my Aunt and Uncle’s house about two hours away, but for those of you traveling on planes, trains, or by automobile to stay somewhere overnight, I have travel tips and a fantastic giveaway brought to you by InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG). Here are some tips to help you cut your travel costs this year:

* Check it Free – Travelers can get up to $50 toward their first checked bag on any airline when they spend a weekend at any IHG hotel across the U.S. between now and Dec. 30, 2010.

* Sweet Dilemma – IHG is offering a flexible choice for any traveler who stays twice at any IHG property from September 20 to December 31, 2010 – free nights, double reward club points or miles.

There are InterContinental Hotels located around the world as well as here in the U.S. in cities like Boston, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Visit their website to find a hotel close to your holiday destination!

To make packing for your trip easier and more stylish, I have a wonderful giveaway for a lucky MomReviews reader. Thanks to IHG, I received this beautiful travel set to review plus I get to give one away!  The prize pack includes a Vera Bradley Travel Frame Bag in medium grey, a Sonia Kashuk Valet bag, a Sonia Kashuk Frame Purse, a Lewis N. Clark neck pillow, a pair of iHome Noise Isolating Earphones with volume control and pouch, and a $25 VISA gift card.  Approximate retail value of everything – $230.00. You’ll be traveling in style!  Here’s a closer look:


The Travel Frame bag is Vera Bradley’s take on the classic doctor bag. The frame keeps the bag upright, and inside are four pockets and a zippered compartment to keep smaller items organized. The shoulder strap is removable.

A neat feature of the Sonia Kashuk Valet bag is that the three pouches are removable – those white strips you see in the photo are velcro. So, pack everything you need for your trip, then detach the top pouch with your travel shampoo and body wash to take to the shower,  pack makeup in one of the small pouches to tuck  in your purse. It’s a really clever bag.

WIN IT: To enter, leave me a comment on this post and tell me what your dream destination would be for traveling this holiday. If you could go anywhere, where would you go?   This MUST be done before any bonus entries will count. Enter by 12/19/10 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

RULES: Open to U.S.  mailing addresses only, no P.O. boxes please. Shipping will be handled by the sponsor, MomReviews is not responsible for lost or stolen prizes.

BONUS ENTRIES: Earn a bonus entry for each of the following that you do or have done. Leave a separate comment for each-

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    Enter to win a Vera Bradley Travel Frame Bag, $25 gift card, headphones & more from @MomReviews, ARV $230! Ends 12/19 at midnight EST http://momreviews.net/?p=6167

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    Hershey’s Drops Giveaway for 30 Winners! Yes, 30!

    Hersheys Drops 2

    How awesome is Hershey’s? They are giving THIRTY MomReviews readers a free bag of their new Hershey’s Drops, which will be on store shelves later this month!

    What are Hershey’s Drops? Hershey’s describes them like this:

    A LOT OF HERSHEY’S HAPPINESS IN A LITTLE DROP. Enjoy the bite-size goodness of HERSHEY’S, without a candy shell and without the mess. They are perfect for snacking and sharing. PURE HERSHEY’S HAPPINESS – ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. HERSHEY’S Drops are available in Milk Chocolate and Cookies ‘n’ Crème.

    And yes, they are as good as they sound, which I know because Hershey’s sent me some bags to review! The best way I can describe them is to tell you to imagine a Junior Mint, not really a shell on the outside but a coating, and then inside, either milk chocolate or cookies ‘n creme.  They are totally addictive!!

    WIN IT: To enter, leave a comment on this post telling me the name of your favorite Hershey’s chocolate. This MUST be done before any bonus entries will count. Enter by 12/11/10 at 11:59 p.m. EST. The winner will receive one bag of either Hershey’s Drops Milk Chocolate or Hershey’s Drops Cookies ‘n Cream, chosen at random by the shipper.

    RULES: Open to U.S. and Canada mailing addresses only, no P.O. boxes please. Shipping will be handled by the sponsor, MomReviews is not responsible for lost or stolen prizes.

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    Enter to win a bag of new Hershey’s Drops from @MomReviews, THIRTY Winners! Ends 12/11 at midnight EST http://momreviews.net/?p=6020

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    Perricone MD $150 Giveaway – Open to U.S. and Canada!

    Cold Plasma

    I took my skin for granted when I was young. Even though Seventeen magazine was telling me I needed to be using moisturizer and under-eye cream, I looked in the mirror and saw clear skin and small pores, so I figured they couldn’t mean me.

    At 43, I’m paying for my ignorance. I have every one of the 10 Visible Signs of Aging:

    • wrinkles
    • enlarged pores
    • dryness
    • discoloration
    • loss of firmness
    • redness
    • uneven skin tone
    • impurities
    • loss of smoothness
    • loss of radiance

    Luckily for me, I got an email about working with Dr. Nicholas Perricone,  a board certified clinical and research dermatologist, and CEO of NV Perricone MD, Ltd, a leading manufacturer and retailer of skin care products and supplements.  Dr. Perricone’s skin care products include an anti aging skin cream called Cold Plasma that fights the 10 signs of aging in what is called an “ionic-suspensions carrier”.  It delivers what your skin needs, no matter your age, skin type, or if you are male or female.

    Dr. Perricone spent 5 years doing research before coming up with Cold Plasma. Cold Plasma is not cheap. In fact, it costs $150.00.  I know. But thinking about how much I have spent on drugstore skin creams that did nothing more than lightly moisturize my face, and I was willing to put my reputation on the line and agree to review it and recommend it to MomReviews readers if I liked it.

    After washing my face and patting it mostly dry, I pat dots of Cold Plasma on my forehead, cheeks, and under my eyes, then lightly smooth it on the rest of my face. It sinks in quickly and leaves my skin feeling soft. Because it doesn’t have SPF though, I then smooth on a light layer of day cream with SPF to guard against sun damage. With regular use, I’m hoping it will improve my overall skin tone!

    WIN IT: To enter, visit Perricone MD and browse the products, then comment and share which Perricone product valued at $150 or less you want or need and why.

    RULES: Open to U.S. and Canada mailing addresses only, no P.O. boxes please. Shipping will be handled by the sponsor, MomReviews is not responsible for lost or stolen prizes.

    BONUS ENTRIES: Earn a bonus entry for each of the following that you do or have done. Leave a separate comment for each-

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    Enter to win $150 of Perricone MD products from @MomReviews! Ends 12/08 at midnight EST http://momreviews.net/?p=5863

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