It’s been an exciting year for myself as I’ve been seriously delving into the world of blogging. I now have two blogs I consistently update (girlrobot.net and qeeper.com). Anyways, it’s been really cool watching my blogs grow, getting to know other bloggers, and finding people that actually like what I write! It’s a pretty time consuming process, but one I really enjoy. To help grow the readership and to show my appreciation for current readers, I wanted to start my first ever giveaway! I debated on several things to give away but I finally settled on something that I would love to receive and I think most others could enjoy as well. Since I live in Los Angeles and am close to a lot of asian stores, I have a great selection of Asian snacks to choose from. So the prize will be:

A variety box of Asian/Japanese candy and snacks (including but not limited to pocky sticks, rice crackers, japanese gummy candy and other unusual japanese candy, etc)!!! I will also throw in some of my favorite candy ever, those Ikea gummy cars I posted about awhile ago haha.

I promise, if you enjoy trying new food….I won’t disappoint!

Basically, it will be a box similar to these (as taken from the Snacks From Around the World community):

So what do you need to do to win this thing??
Well there are 4 easy ways. You can even do all 4 of them for a total of 6 entries (two are worth 2 entries)! I’ll start with the easiest one.

1. Use my contact form and tell me what you like/don’t like about my blog(s). Or if even that is too much for you, just tell me you’d like to enter my giveaway hehe. Please be sure to leave your REAL email address since if you don’t, I have no way of contacting you if you win! Also, please use giveaway for the subject. Worth 1 entry.

2. Add me to your blogroll or links page. Usually I can see from my incoming links if you’ve linked to me but to be sure you’ll probably want to email me with the URL where you’ve placed the link. Worth 1 entry.

3. Subscribe to my RSS feed. I recommend using Google Reader. Over the next couple of weeks, I will display a special word at the bottom of my RSS posts. Just email me what the word is. You can use my contact form, email me at kim at girlrobot dot net, or even aim me at dustofconfusion. Worth 2 entries.

4. Make a blog post about one or both of my blogs: girlrobot.net and/or qeeper.com. You can write a full on review or even just a short line like “Check out these cool blogs I’ve been reading (insert girlrobot.net and/or qeeper.com)”. Worth 2 entries.

Easy, huh? Again, if you do 1-4, you’ll have a total of 6 entries submitted in my giveaway. Or if you only want to do 1, that’s fine too!

Contest ends December 16th so get your entries in!

PS. I will be using a random number generator to pick the winner.
PSS. I don’t know how many people will actually join this giveaway but you probably have a really good chance of winning if you enter!

One last coupon before the end of the day.

20% off at Bare Escentuals with coupon code BEFAMILY. I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about this line!

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Snapfish offers 20 free prints;
Kodak EasyShare Gallery offers 20 free prints;
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dotPhoto offers 50 free prints;
CVS.com offers 10 free prints

These would make a great backup pair or even as your main pair of glasses. It’s a cheap way to experiment with different looks as well. I’ve read great reviews about the store and you really can’t go wrong with $8! You can enter in your prescription on the website, pick your pair, and they will soon be arriving at your doorstep. Amazing price and a definite super qeeper! They have a variety of different types of glasses from thick to thin frames.

$8 at Zenni Optical

This is a great deal on some cute, simple earrings. The set features six stud earrings in 14K gold plated setting of Green Jade, Yellow Quartz, Amethyst, Gold Stone, White Quartz and Onyx.

Use coupon code GIFT44 to make this set only $7.99 at Limoges Jewelry!

RalphLauren.com Friends & Family 30% off Sale - coupon code HOL2007

25% Off at Sports Authority with coupon code TSASAVE25 or print a coupon here

Free shipping at nordstrom’s on orders over $100 with coupon code HOLIDAY

20% Off Friends and Family sale at Macy’s with coupon code MACYSFF

25% off at Kirklands with this printable coupon

30% off at Guess Factory sitewide during their Friends and Family sale using coupon code FNF30F. Also, get 30% off at their regular Guess store with coupon code FNF30G.

20% off your entire purchase at Borders with this printable coupon

If you are a squirrel fan - you need to add these super cute bookends  from Rose and Radish to your collection, and it’s only $18.

I really like this simple long scarf and it’s only $15 at the American Apparel Store.

Ha, I thought I’d seen everything Hello Kitty until I saw these bicycle tires. Now I need to go buy a bike!

They have different sizes depending on your bike from $19.99 to $25.99 at Nirve (it’s near the bottom)

If you hate lugging around a tripod, especially when you travel, this is the perfect gadget for you:

The Snaps On A Bottle screws onto a bottle and can be used as a tripod for your camera. I usually carrying a drinking bottle around with me so this would be an easy way to always have a tripod handy for those opportune photography moments!

$8 at Compact Impact