When I posted my Vera Bradley pocket papers giveaway on Monday morning, I thought, wouldn’t it be fun if I got, like, 50 comments or something!?
I got 512.
FIVE HUNDRED AND TWELVE.
Yall. This is INSANE. My site meter is still reeling.
I’ve gotta say, my favorite comments were those "long time lurkers" who came out of the woodwork to say hello. That was great. Yall should chime in more often!!
Well, this is the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Originally I had fanciful visions of putting your names in a hat and taking a picture of one of my kids drawing a slip of paper to reveal the winner. But if you think I’m writing 512 names on 512 pieces of paper, you’ve got another thing coming.
So.
I found this cool site called RANDOM.ORG, and they have an integer generator. That sure beats writing down 512 names, doesn’t it? Of course, I still have to count to…
Drum roll please.
315.
Who is it? Who is #315???
Counting.
Counting.
Still counting.
Ooops, lost count. Starting over.
C-O-U-N-T-I-N-G.
Okay, are you ready?
The drum rolls are getting louder and escalating to a frantic pace…
The winner is Lori B of A Mothers Heart is a Garden of Love!
Congratulations, Lori, you are now the proud owner of the Vera Bradley pocket papers in capri melon. I hope you find them charming and useful.
Thanks to everyone who commented. This was a blast. If you didn’t win the pocket papers, I’m so sorry, but there IS a consolation prize. Yep, there is!
You may return to my blog anytime, free of charge, and hang out with me as I regale you with tales of tempeh and coffee deprivation. And of course there are always those comical conversations with my 4-year-old daughter and profound questions such as how much to tip your manicurist and what you think of the skirted swimsuit. Oh yes, you know you can always find the hottest topics here at Musings of a Housewife.
So don’t be a stranger! ‘K?
sniffle. I never win anything.
Loved your post! 512!!!!
I also used random.org but I only had to count to 104. And then I did it again just in case I made a mistake
That’s the OCD…
Thank you so much. I will enjoy the little notepad. I can always use that.
Wow! I am a lucky winner with 512 names to draw from. Very lucky indeed.
Thanks again. You are so kind.
Thanks for running the contest! This is a great blog entry in general.
Wow, that’s a lot! You had a great giveaway! I’m so sad I didn’t win but oh well! Have a great day and I look forward to discussing such controversial topics on your blog!
I didn’t win, but I’ll be back! I love your sense of humor.
You crack me up! This was a funny post.
Congrats to Lori. And congrats to you for such a great readership!
Just wanted to let ya know that I enjoy your ramblings…
(Even though I’ve not commented a whole bunch…I’m here everyday…)
Because I gotta stick with my SWVA who ran for the city peeps…
WOWzers with the 512!
cute post too! ;0)
Blessings,
Karla
Fun way to announce the winner! But seriously. 512??? I think I would have passed out. I was freaked out I had to count to #83 out of 111 commenters to get my winner. I did it over 3 or 4 times to make sure I hadn’t miscounted. LOL!
Congrats to the winner! Thanks for hosting this drawing!
I would have loved to win this, but oh well… You can’t have it all, can you? *lol*
I’ve had so much fun during this week and I’ve found lots of great blogs. Yours is one of them, I’ve bookmarked you among my favorites. I’ll be back soon!
Congrats!
And thank you for having the giveaway