Monday, 28 January 2008

January Giveaway

It's here! After the fall, redemption. Or something to beat those winter blues, anyway. Shannon over at Rocks in my Dryer is hosting another bloggy carnival.

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Now here's the thing. I had my giveaway item planned months ago. I put it in a safe place. A very safe place. So safe that I can't find it anywhere. I won't tell you what it was; I know it'll turn up one day and then it'll be ready and waiting for the next one. Instead, I tried to find items from my house, which would give an idea of who I am. Hmmm. I came up with two possibilities. Actually, I came up with lots of possible items to represent my life, but I thought that disposeable gloves, empty medicine pots, piles of nappies, and general clutter just might not be terribly attractive to others. And almost certainly not worth the postage.

So, here's what I've got for you.
This is a Christmas present which never got sent. That's fairly representative of my life too. I know the person who would have received it will not now want it, January and February being the traditional eat nothing sweet and sugary months, so here's hoping it'll be attractive to one of you.

This is a tin of Luxury Biscuits (UK biscuits that is - cookies, not scones!). Made by Border, they are handbaked Scottish Biscuits - "9 varieties of chocolate and plain biscuits baked to our original recipes using only the finest ingredients". Don't fancy the biscuits? It's still a very nice tin; enjoy that and pass the biscuits on!

To enter, just leave a comment. If you don't have a blog, please leave your email address.

Tia
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146 comments:

  1. sassy228 January 2008 at 18:38

    Oh so excited, coffee pot is brewing, waiting for cookies

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  2. Tina28 January 2008 at 18:42

    Hmmm thy look somewhat posher than the ones mil left! lol

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  3. ali28 January 2008 at 19:28

    yum!

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  4. tam28 January 2008 at 19:41

    I love tins, would not have a problem accepting someone else's sloppy seconds. lol

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  5. Anonymous28 January 2008 at 19:47

    They look luscious, especially the ones with chocolate! Thanks for the giveaway and if I win, I promise to share!
    Mari

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  6. Anonymous28 January 2008 at 20:11

    Would LOVE to win this. My father in law's family is from Scotland. They just visited for 2 weeks this past spring. We are the only family members who have not yet been over the pond to visit.

    dmgnbpg@comcast.net

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  7. phxbne28 January 2008 at 20:54

    Ooooh, yummy Scottish bikkies!

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  8. Kristin28 January 2008 at 21:01

    Yum! Enter me here too!

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  9. Kristin28 January 2008 at 21:01

    Yum! Enter me here too!

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  10. Katie Swaner28 January 2008 at 21:12

    I'm glad I'm not on the healthy January diet!

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  11. CrystalGB28 January 2008 at 21:21

    Yummy! Count me in.

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  12. Doorless28 January 2008 at 21:34

    Yummy, I'd love to gladly pay postage for these. I have not had any since my daughter moved home from London some 13 years ago.
    Hope all is well at your house. Miss Elf is slowly getting better.
    Virginia

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  13. Anonymous29 January 2008 at 00:20

    Ohh yummy!
    Kelsey(kelsmith1992@gmail.com)

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  14. Anonymous29 January 2008 at 01:35

    oh, those are awesome! Count me in.

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  15. Zaankali29 January 2008 at 01:48

    Please count me in.
    Smiles!

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  16. Barb29 January 2008 at 01:58

    Oh, yum. I would eat this while I sip on my tetley's. I'd like to win...Please pick me!

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  17. Anonymous29 January 2008 at 02:00

    yummy! hubby loves these!

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  18. windycindy29 January 2008 at 02:07

    Please count me in! I appreciate it! Thanks,Cindi
    jchoppes[at]htmail[dot]com

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  19. dawn22429 January 2008 at 03:20

    I’d love a chance to win! Thanks! Dawn :)

    (contact info - dawn at kaiseralex.com)

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  20. Emily29 January 2008 at 03:42

    They look yummy!

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  21. Deanne29 January 2008 at 04:18

    Sounds like a delicious giveaway!

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  22. Amanda29 January 2008 at 04:40

    Yummy, yummy! Sounds like a great giveaway — count me in!

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  23. The Chatty Housewife29 January 2008 at 04:52

    Those look good. :)

    nw_wife(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  24. Sweetpeas29 January 2008 at 05:14

    Yum! I've got such a sweet tooth!

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  25. Anonymous29 January 2008 at 06:20

    Count me in please!

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  26. HilLesha O'Nan29 January 2008 at 06:41

    Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  27. Normins29 January 2008 at 08:49

    I love food! :)

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  28. MOM2_429 January 2008 at 10:30

    yummy... count me in ;o)
    Laura

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  29. Traumajunky29 January 2008 at 15:52

    I love these! My aunt used to bring them to us from England but I've not had any in ages.

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  30. Jeni29 January 2008 at 15:54

    Yum! Cookies!

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  31. Anonymous29 January 2008 at 16:13

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Stop by my place to win a bath set & candles or one of two copies of a book I'm giving away.

    Laura @ Laura Williams' Musings

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  32. Robin29 January 2008 at 16:20

    i just love biscuits

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  33. peg4229 January 2008 at 16:41

    Thanks for the great giveaway. Would love this. Thanks.

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  34. Unknown29 January 2008 at 16:52

    count me in please!!!
    crazyaboutgus (at) gmail (dot) com

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  35. Christina29 January 2008 at 16:59

    Looks great!

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  36. Scarlett29 January 2008 at 17:50

    Yum! Sounds delicious.

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  37. Anonymous29 January 2008 at 17:54

    Awesome tin, thanks for the giveaway.

    jafarhie[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  38. Lissete29 January 2008 at 18:14

    I ALWAYS hide things so well that I can never find them. When I finally do, it's like a huge fun surprise!

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  39. M.E.29 January 2008 at 18:27

    Great giveaway! Enter me, please!

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  40. Shannon29 January 2008 at 18:50

    Oooh, looks yummy!

    So since you are one of those people that gets things sent out late (like me!), should I expect this giveaway around this coming Christmas? lol

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  41. Bonnie in FL29 January 2008 at 19:50

    cookies yummy anytime count me in

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  42. Bree29 January 2008 at 21:55

    Ohhh- please enter me! Thanks!

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  43. Re29 January 2008 at 22:04

    Great contest! I want to win!!

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  44. Kierra29 January 2008 at 22:20

    Yay! Sweets!

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  45. Our Home Schooler and Jen29 January 2008 at 23:12

    Please enter me in your drawing
    Jen

    whitty4jen@yahoo.com

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  46. Megan29 January 2008 at 23:32

    Count me in please.

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  47. Megan29 January 2008 at 23:33

    Count me in please.

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  48. jayedee29 January 2008 at 23:35

    oh can't you just hear my thighs whispering about their plans for world domination in anticipation of these biscuits? *sighs*
    what an awesome giveaway! please throw my name in the hat too! good luck everyone!

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  49. JaniceJ30 January 2008 at 00:01

    Yum, they really sound good! Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  50. Anonymous30 January 2008 at 00:01

    Oh my those look delicious! I'd love to be entered please :) Thank you!

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  51. Anonymous30 January 2008 at 00:07

    Great giveaway! monk5@charter.net

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  52. Mommy30 January 2008 at 00:12

    Please enter me in your contest! They look very yummy!Thank you for giving away such a nice prize. :)

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  53. Elena30 January 2008 at 00:31

    Yum! Thanks for the contest!

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  54. S.B.30 January 2008 at 00:36

    Thanks, enter me please.

    I have a giveaway on my frugal blog.
    http://bethriftylikeus.blogspot.com

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  55. Anonymous30 January 2008 at 00:45

    awesome! I love that tin! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  56. Deborah in Atlanta30 January 2008 at 00:45

    Shoot! It doesn't bother me to still eat those yummy things in January and February. I'd love to win them.

    If I win, please contact me at dmj53 at hotmail dot com. Thank you.

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  57. ahiltz30 January 2008 at 01:03

    Oh, those look yummy! I do the same thing, by the way! I always buy gifts and stuff and then forget where I put them...until I find them a year later! LOL! Thanks so much for doing this!

    ahiltzy@yahoo.com

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  58. Ames30 January 2008 at 01:11

    Looks WONDERFUL!! :)

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  59. Elaine/Muddling Through30 January 2008 at 01:54

    Cookies are always a good thing! Count me in, please.
    ~Elaine~

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  60. Teri30 January 2008 at 02:27

    Yummy! :)

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  61. Anonymous30 January 2008 at 02:33

    Such a nice gift! Something to nibble with my tea in the afternoons. Yes, please!

    Crystal
    littlekittenquilts@yahoo.com

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  62. Snowbird30 January 2008 at 03:08

    Oh yum. This sounds so great. Count me in, please.

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  63. Anonymous30 January 2008 at 03:33

    :) I am the perfect candidate for your biscuits, I love them anytime of year!! I could eat them right now!!! Thanks so much for your gift!

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  64. Michelle30 January 2008 at 03:42

    I've had these before and they are yummy! Please enter me!

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  65. Anonymous30 January 2008 at 04:00

    I would eat the biscuits. And *then* admire the tin.

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  66. Katie B30 January 2008 at 04:34

    Yummy! I still have some entertain to do this winter season, and these would be perfect. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  67. Paisley30 January 2008 at 06:51

    Those cookies look yummy! Please sign me up for your giveaway!

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  68. Anonymous30 January 2008 at 07:47

    Please enter me. ernestsgirl82@yahoo.com

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  69. Marcia30 January 2008 at 11:34

    Thanks for hosting!

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  70. gpc30 January 2008 at 12:22

    I'm hungry right now! This is fun!

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  71. maggie30 January 2008 at 13:05

    I'd love to have a chance to win these yummy cookies!

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  72. Trina and Jophie30 January 2008 at 13:13

    Yummo! Count me in girlie! Course I'd just HAVE to try them and then go swim! LOL


    Trina

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  73. Bebemiqui30 January 2008 at 14:48

    Great giveaway! Count me in.
    bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  74. tlcfromtn30 January 2008 at 16:13

    Sounds yummy! Thanks!

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  75. Anonymous30 January 2008 at 16:41

    thanks

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  76. charmed30 January 2008 at 16:44

    What a great giveaway! Please enter me, arogers(at)gmail(dot)com

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  77. Corina30 January 2008 at 17:51

    Oooh yummy!!! Coffee's on...just waiting for the biscuits ;-)

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  78. goalmom30 January 2008 at 18:08

    Thanks for the yummy giveaway!

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  79. Genevieve P30 January 2008 at 18:27

    You're not supposed to eat cookies in Jan and Feb? Ooops... I always eat cookies! : )

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  80. Anonymous30 January 2008 at 19:00

    oooh! Yummy! Hope I win!

    Come on over and enetr my bloggy giveaway by Feb. 8th!

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  81. Tracy DeLuca30 January 2008 at 20:42

    count me in!

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  82. Sahm Lee30 January 2008 at 21:32

    OOOOO yummies! Enter me please!

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  83. Kristine30 January 2008 at 21:40

    Yum!

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  84. Ginny30 January 2008 at 21:47

    I'd love to be entered! I do that all the time, put things in safe places & then lose them :)

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  85. Angela S30 January 2008 at 21:48

    Yummy! Thank you for offering such a sweet treat!

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  86. Jenna Z30 January 2008 at 22:23

    Yum, just what my hips need!

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  87. emerzim30 January 2008 at 22:26

    These look yummy. Hope you don't mind shipping to the States. :)

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  88. Chelsea30 January 2008 at 22:50

    Those look almost better than Jaffa Cakes!
    caivanofamily[at]earthlink[dot]net

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  89. MamaGames - Alexa C.30 January 2008 at 23:06

    Thanks for the contest...

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  90. Giabella Designs30 January 2008 at 23:19

    There goes my diet! YUMMY!

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  91. Momof431 January 2008 at 01:02

    Last month's biscuits/cookies don't offend me at all. I'll gladly have them with my morning coffee, and I might even share them with my kids! ;-)

    BTW are US entries accepted as far as shipping? I'm in the US. And I would gladly take a pile of your (clean) nappies as a prize if you happen to lose this tin of biscuits. I have 2 in diapers/nappies still. (For 3 months in 2006, I had all 3 kids in diapers.)

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  92. noreen31 January 2008 at 02:24

    I forgot to get my hubby these cookies at christmas and he would love me even more if I won these for him, I will even help him eat them :)

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  93. Tania31 January 2008 at 02:54

    I remember when I was just small, my grandma would have a tin of these type of cookies around every Christmas. How fabulous! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  94. fyjules31 January 2008 at 03:07

    Oh yea they're still attractive to me. I hope I win.

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  95. Christine31 January 2008 at 04:13

    Yum, please enter me. Thanks

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  96. Tes28331 January 2008 at 04:26

    The tin is very attractive but I like the UK biscuits. What a wonderful itme.

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  97. Sheila31 January 2008 at 04:32

    Yum! Count me in, too! Thanks!

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  98. Chastity31 January 2008 at 04:46

    Sounds great!!


    chas779@gmail.com

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  99. Sassyfrazz31 January 2008 at 05:36

    Sounds tasty! I would love to try them!
    Thanks for a great giveaway! I hope to win!
    Come check out the three contests I have going on right now!
    sharvey at connections-etc dot net

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  100. Anonymous31 January 2008 at 05:47

    Great giveaway! Count me in!
    Thanks,
    Mandi

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  101. Shana31 January 2008 at 12:50

    Thanks for this great giveaway and be sure to check out my giveaway on my blog!

    e-mail ...
    sis0321[at]hotmail[dot]
    blog ... http://my3wisemans.blogspot.com

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  102. kelly31 January 2008 at 17:55

    Please choose me!

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  103. nthornsberry31 January 2008 at 19:25

    Cookies anytime!!

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  104. paryjeja31 January 2008 at 19:29

    these sound yummy

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  105. Beth31 January 2008 at 20:45

    What a great giveaway! Count me in, please!

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  106. Anonymous31 January 2008 at 20:55

    I'd love to enter! :D

    anastasia_falling@yahoo.com

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  107. osugrad31 January 2008 at 21:08

    While I am sorry that you were not able to send the tin of biscuits off, but I am hoping that my name is drawn!

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  108. Anonymous31 January 2008 at 21:45

    My four year old and I would be pleased to "fancy the biscuits!" Thank you!

    art and nature [at] juno *dot* com

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  109. sweetsue31 January 2008 at 21:51

    These look delicious, I love the tin too.

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  110. Anonymous31 January 2008 at 22:09

    Thank you for the giveaway.

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  111. Michelle Olsen Sasak31 January 2008 at 22:41

    Those sound wonderful! I’d love to be entered.

    If you haven’t already entered my giveaway, I’m giving away two prizes: craft books & decorating books at my blog

    http://unmainstreammom.blogspot.com/
    2008/01/bloggy-giveaways.html

    Thanks!

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  112. Jon and Sarah31 January 2008 at 22:41

    Looks delicious!

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  113. Gloria31 January 2008 at 22:56

    Awesome! please add me :)

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  114. Lisa Garner31 January 2008 at 22:58

    Yummy! Those biscuits look delicious! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!

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  115. JewelsHud1 February 2008 at 00:13

    I love biscuits - I mean cookies!! Thanks for the giveaway!

    julieahudson[at]hotmail[.]com

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  116. Carole Burant1 February 2008 at 00:33

    I love the cookies AND the tin!! Please enter my name in your giveaway:-) Thank you!

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  117. Amy L1 February 2008 at 00:40

    I want to have those with a hot cup of tea...yummy.

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  118. you da mom!1 February 2008 at 01:45

    biscuits to go with coffee in the morning. fantastic!

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  119. robynl1 February 2008 at 01:50

    those biscuits look like yummy in my tummy ones. They also look like 'dunkin' cookies with my coffee; I love to dunk.
    yourstrulee at sasktel dot net

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  120. Anonymous1 February 2008 at 02:00

    These look positively scrumptious! Thank you for this amazing giveaway and please enter me!

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  121. Mer1 February 2008 at 02:15

    Those look delicious. Please add me!

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  122. Anonymous1 February 2008 at 02:19

    Oh YUM! :)

    Thanks for the chance to win! :)

    adashofsassitude(at)gmail(dot)com

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  123. Keryn1 February 2008 at 03:19

    I hope I win! volcano at gmail dot com

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  124. Anonymous1 February 2008 at 03:54

    mmm... cookies

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  125. Heather1 February 2008 at 04:18

    yum, i dont drink coffee but my hot choloclate is waiting

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  126. Unknown1 February 2008 at 07:49

    This will be wonderful with coffee and tea! Thank-YOU for being so generous! Please include me!

    KJ
    California

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  127. Anonymous1 February 2008 at 09:18

    Very nice! Hope I win!

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  128. Theresa N.1 February 2008 at 13:08

    I'd love to win this!!

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  129. Linda SS1 February 2008 at 17:04

    Thanks - I'd love to nibble on a cookie with a cup of afternoon tea:)

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  130. Cathi1 February 2008 at 17:19

    Oh it looks soooo good!

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  131. Cathi1 February 2008 at 17:22

    They look sooo good!!

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  132. Lura1 February 2008 at 18:24

    Sign me up please. No New Year's dieting going on here yet. Ha ha.

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  133. Jhianna1 February 2008 at 18:49

    I'd love to try these! Please count me in!

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  134. Jhianna1 February 2008 at 18:49

    I'd love to try these! Please count me in!

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  135. megret71 February 2008 at 21:16

    My dad would love these...he's of Scottish descent! ( meg.wilson@gmail.com )

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  136. Stephanie1 February 2008 at 22:56

    They sound yummy to me.

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  137. Unknown2 February 2008 at 01:29

    Please enter me in your contest

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  138. Angela2 February 2008 at 02:39

    YUm!! Ill happly eat some poor person's unsent christmas present! :) too funny

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  139. Amity2 February 2008 at 05:29

    They look very yummy!!

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  140. Virginia2 February 2008 at 07:05

    Oh these would be great!

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  141. Anonymous2 February 2008 at 07:56

    These biscuits look yummy.

    partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  142. Belinda2 February 2008 at 08:16

    Those look yummy.

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  143. Melissa2 February 2008 at 15:59

    Yummy! Please enter me! Thank you!
    Melissa
    MamasBabiesx4@gmail.com

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  144. Anonymous2 February 2008 at 19:12

    Yum..yum.. Please count me in. Thanks!

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  145. Anonymous2 February 2008 at 19:13

    Enter me, please. Thank you!
    blamelessandpure@yahoo.com

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  146. jennifer573 February 2008 at 01:04

    would love to win... thanks :)

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