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Celebrate the Summer and Win Prizes!
blog, fun, give away July 1st, 2009
To thank all of my valued and loyal readers (and the new ones too!) and to celebrate my big comeback I decided to pull some strings and call in some favours to do something special.
So what does special mean to me?
PRIZES!!!!
If you’ve been keeping up with my Twitter feed (@gingercorsair, y’all!) you’d know that I have been working tirelessly to make a big splash and get some cool prizes to give away to my readers. With the help of some fantastic individuals and PR reps I have been able to secure 4 prizes that you can win; one per week for the month of July!
July has some really awesome things going for it, and lots of opportunities to celebrate. It starts out with Canada Day ( and the relaunch!) on July 1st. Following immediately after is another holiday close to my heart (being half American and all); Independence Day on July 4th.
The next reason to celebrate? My half-birthday, of course! 
hehe as a kid, having a January birthday sucked, so I would always hold the party on my half birthday, July 14th!
Last, but certainly not least is the fact that July is the quintessential summer month! School is out, summer vacations start, the weather is beautiful and sunny, and there’s a BBQ every weekend! If that ain’t a reason to celebrate, I don’t know what is!
With all these great reasons to celebrate, I thought it natural to have some prizes as the icing on the summer berry cake!
So here’s the deal:
In exchange for helping me spread the word about the blog, you’ll get multiple chances to enter to win each of the prizes! Full details will be released each week as I put up a post about the particular prize. Most prizes are for Canadians only, but I have made sure to include one for my American readers too, ‘cause I loves ya!
Here’s a rundown of the prizes to get you excited:
July 1st: A snazzy gift certificate to Amazon.ca or .com from yours truly! (Open to Canadians and Americans)
July 8th: Help me celebrate my half-birthday with a gift certificate for a dozen gourmet cupcakes from Duh-Licious! (Open to GTA residents)
July 15th: Get in the mood with a His-n-Hers gift pack including lube, bathrobes and chocolates courtesy of K-Y® BRAND personal lubricants! (Open to Canadians)
July 22nd: Cool down this summer with a perfect Tom Collins drink from a bar kit courtesy of Bombay Sapphire! (Open to Canadians)
Stay tuned, the first prize becomes open for entries later today!
A Triumphant Return
blog, personal June 30th, 2009
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes… I have returned with a fresh new look and outlook!
As many of you know, I encountered some problems when my blogging life was exposed in my real life. It caused me a lot of trouble and was completely unnecessary, in my opinion. I was in hot water at my job and facing a possible termination, but luckily sense prevailed and I am still gainfully employed.
I will not mention the party that was involved; suffice to say they knew me in a professional capacity, discovered I was a blogger also, then used my personal and (what I thought was) confidential information against me. The ironic thing was that they really just ended up biting the hand that feeds them–I’m not sure what they were hoping to accomplish by getting me fired. Some of my friends on here know who I’m talking about.
As a result of this breach of privacy and tresspass, I had to shut down my personal blog for a while. Once I was in the clear and decided to continue blogging, I used the downtime to whip things into shape.
Of note:
- I got a new layout. Do you like it?
- I tried to streamline everything
- I blew away the budget tracker section. I’m not sure how comfortable I feel about sharing that stuff now
- I improved the Contact Ginger section
- I added disclaimer and disclosure documents to cover my ass. Please be sure to read them before continuing on this blog.
I will be posting some tips and my thoughts on internet security for bloggers in the future. I don’t want anyone else to have to go through the hell that I did.
One thing I would also like to mention is that I was astounded by the amount of positive feedback and support I received once people realized the blog was shut down. I can’t describe how warm and loved it made me feel–we truly are a blogging community. So many of you reached out and asked what happened, and also offered your condolences. That outpouring from our community is a large part of why I have decided to march on and continue writing in the face of adversity.
A special thank you goes out to the following bloggers who were kind enough to post my message on their blogs; informing our audiences of my situation:
Krystal of Give Me Back My Five Bucks
FB of Fabulously Broke
Mama Bear of I’ve Got A Little Space To Fill
Canadian Saver of Saving4Later
Ladies, you are truly wonderful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Moving forward, things will be much the same as they were before. I’m looking to expand a little, perhaps doing some guest posts, hosting some guest posts, entering more carnivals, reviewing more stuff and setting up partnerships with other blogs. If you’re interested in doing something with me, gimme a shout!
Most importantly, I’m going to try and write more. Not being able to post, even for a short time was very difficult for me. This blog, while popular, still remains my personal journal. It’s an outlet for my thoughts and rants and dreams; a place to nuture my creativity. Being unable to write in it and get feedback was incredibly stressful and made me appreciate just how much it has come to mean to me in my life. And how much all my readers and fellow bloggers mean to me.
I missed you, guys.
I think this is my cue to sign off–I’m starting to get all mushy inside!
Thanks for sticking with me, and I’ll see you on the flip side!
Hello my darling readers.
You may have noticed that the blog is currently closed right now.
Some of you have expressed concern that you might have offended me in some way and I have locked you out–however this is not the case!
A privacy issue has come up in real life, and in order to sort things out I have to close the blog. I am hoping it is just a temporary measure, for I truly love writing in here not just for you, but for myself. This is primarily my online journal, and I miss venting and sharing my experiences already.
I will still be available via email (gingercorsair at gmail.com) and will still be commenting on blogs in the community and through my Google Reader. However at this time my Twitter account has been deleted.
Please feel free to spread the word to anyone I may have missed–I can’t figure out how to put up just a single post on the blog that is open to everyone. If I am not open again in say, 3 months or so, please send me an email telling me to get off my butt!
I would like to leave you with a reminder to be careful online. Watch what you say, who/what you talk about, and any information you may share online. Photos, names, emails, addresses. They can all be taken and used for malicious purposes. Sometimes free speech and civil rights will not protect you against a party that is hellbent on ruining you.
Please continue to enjoy the blogging world, and stay smart!
Love you all much,
-Ginger
xoxoxo
Coming Soon: The Make It From Scratch Carnival!
blog, carnival May 19th, 2009
A lot of you folks are pretty familiar with this great carnival, and I am happy to report that I will be hosting the next edition!
The Make It From Scratch blog carnival is the place to share your posts on your creative endeavours– anything you have done from scratch! This can be cooking, crafts, DIY, anything!
I love this carnival because there are always some amazing recipes or ideas submitted by all the fabulous bloggers out there.
If you would like to participate, please send in your submissions by Sunday, May 24th. The carnival will go up here on Tuesday morning.
To submit your post, you can do so via the Blog Carnival website.
I WILL get off my butt!
blog May 19th, 2009
I know I haven’t been around much lately–sorry!
But I promise I’ve got some half-decent posts coming up, I even broke out the old notebook and made a list of all the topics I want to cover! Aren’t I a good girl?
I’ll also be tying up some loose ends & creating new ones in terms of give-aways and shout-outs.
I’m happy to report that I’ll be hosting this week’s Make it from Scratch carnival–details to come!
And one more thing: I’ve recently become more active on Twitter, if you’re interested you can tweet me @gingercorsair!
Yeah I know. It’s only Wednesday. Whatevs.
Re: Boobs. They’re better now, but I found a bruise where the dude was doing some intense work. I can’t say I’ve ever has a massage so hard it actually bruised me! It’s all awesomely purple & green right now.
Re: Influx of cool bloggers visiting the site. I went to a blogger/media event on Monday for Bombay Sapphire Gin. It was trés cool. Full report + photos to come once I get off my ass.
Re: Chocolate give-away. I still have around 8 spots outta the 25 to fill. If you were thinking about doing the review and scoring some sweet, sweet chocolate bliss then I urge you to sign up already!
All the chocolate will be sent out at the same time, so please be patient. You will get yours if I’ve asked for your mailing address.
On the other hand, if you haven’t sent me a mailing address yet, please do so ASAP, otherwise I will boot you and give the chocolate to someone else. Or eat it myself.
DEADLINE to sign up for Chocolate is this Friday, May 8th. Get your ass in gear!
Carnival of Accomplishments – April 22, 2009
blog, carnival April 22nd, 2009
Welcome to the April 22, 2009 edition of The Carnival of Accomplishments! This carnival was designed as a forum to share your life experiences and accomplishments. What have you accomplished (big or small) that you are proud of? Give yourself a pat on the back and share it with us!
This is a great way to remind yourself and others that even if it sometimes feels as though you haven’t done much yet, everyone can take a look into their life and find something to celebrate. It’s a self-esteem booster!
Many submissions were received for this carnival, and the ones that best reflected the true spirit of the carnival are featured immediately below. Following those submissions are others that were interesting and mainly dealt with ways that you can boost your self-esteem, overcome obstacles in your life, and advice to generally help you achieve some great things in your life!
A big THANKS to everyone who participated and please remember that we are looking for another blog to host the next session.
Enjoy!
Accomplishments
P.L. Frederick presents I Got An Award Today posted at Small and Big, saying, “‘Tis nearly true. (A humorous post to lighten your day.)”
Amy presents Blog Carnival: Accomplishments posted at Rainy Saturday, in which she shares one of her great accomplishments: finishing school with no student debt.
Vanessa Wolf presents I wrote a f-cking book, mother f-ckers! posted at Wide Awake in Wonderland. Good work, Vanessa!
*Editor’s Favourite* Shannon presents Thankful Thursday – Who do you appreciate? Have you told them? | The Daily Balance posted at The Daily Balance, saying, “The importance of employee recognition — a great employee review provides motivation” in which Shannon receives an excellent performance review.
Khan presents Start Me Up posted at Higher Education and Career Blog, in which Khan goes from minimal working credentials to landing a great job with a little perseverance!
Clair Schwan presents Mental Toughness – your power to succeed posted at Frugal Living Freedom, saying, “Regardless of what you intend to accomplish, you’ll need a bit of mental toughness to help see you through. Here is a discussion of mental toughness and how it helped me get through some difficult times.”
Joshua Seth presents Hypnosis for Pain posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, “I just had a laser surgery enhancement done on my right eye. Using only very light Self Hypnosis I was able to go through the entire process with no painkillers or Valium. I’m still amazed.”
Raymond presents Best Motivational Personal Finance Books posted at Money Blue Book Finance, in which he is proud of his creation of a great personal finance book list for his readers.
Great Advice!
Burak Bilgin presents How to Resolve Conflicts Effectively posted at Distiller’s Corner, saying, “We usually choose between two options when we try to solve conflicts: the aggressive and the lazy option. However there is a third option beyond these, considered by few people, but much more effective than the previous two.”
MoneyNing presents The Secret Power of Positive Attitude posted at Money Ning, saying, “Positive Attitude is key to a better life.”
Leave Debt Behind presents Quick and Easy Ways Your Teen Can Make Money posted at Leave Debt Behind.
*Editor’s Favourite* Jacob Duchaine presents The Nonverbal Language of Power – Part 1 posted at Blogging Guy.
Travis presents Understanding and Overcoming Jealousy | personalwebguide.com posted at Personal Web Guide.
Sam presents Building Self Esteem. Skills for Self Improvement and Self Help ! Surfer Sam posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “Do you truly know yourself? Do you like the person you see? Would you like to become a better person? Self-esteem is the value you place on yourself. It is your sense of personal worth, along with your confidence and your respect for yourself.”
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of accomplishments using our carnival submission form.
Past posts and future hosts can be found on our
blog carnival index page.
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Herbal Essences Hydralicious Winners
beauty, blog, give away April 19th, 2009
Hey y’all!
I am happy to announce that I’ve got 3 winners for the Hydralicious give-away. Random.org selected comment numbers 1, 2 and 5:
These lovely ladies will be receiving two full-value coupons for the Hydralicious product of their choice!
Thanks to everyone who participated! I hope you all stick around because I am working with a big company right now to bring an even cooler contest/give-away to my readers here at Ginger Won’t Snap. We should be launching it soon!
Stay tuned!
Carnivals This Week
blog, carnival April 18th, 2009
A couple of my posts have been included in some great blog carnivals this week!
Check out my review of the RuMe reusable bags on the All Things Eco Blog Carnival! There are some other great articles listed there, make sure to give it a browse!
I was also selected to be in this week’s edition of Carnival of Twenty-Somethings Finance, featuring my post on having my credit card stolen and how I dealt with it. There are also some other fantasitc money-related articles in this carnival.
Coming up on April 22nd I will be hosting the first installation of the Carnival of Accomplishments. I’m going through all the submissions this weekend and will post the relevant ones on Tuesday.
If you haven’t already, please submit your own post to the Carnival of Accomplishments!
Carnival Reminder
blog, carnival, coolness, fun April 16th, 2009
I just wanted to post a reminder that I will be hosting the first Carnival of Accomplishments here at Ginger Won’t Snap.
The purpose of the carnival is to write about things that we have accomplished in our lives so far, things that we are proud of for one reason or another. This is our chance to remind ourselves that even when it feels like we haven’t done much with our lives, we really have!
This idea was spurred by the number of comments I got on my Tuesday Secrets post where I expressed my disappointment at how little I felt I had done with my life so far. When I sat back and thought about it though, I realized that even though I may not have done or experienced the same things as my peers have, I’ve done some pretty interesting stuff that they haven’t, and that sets me apart from “the competition”.
I would really love it if our blogging community would come together and share some moments where we “pat ourselves on the back”. If you’re interested in writing a post on the subject and having the link shared amongst the participating blogs (and increasing your traffic!) then please click here to submit your post to the Carnival of Accomplishments! The links and description will be posted here on April 22nd.
I hope we have a great turn-out!
