I’m sitting here in shock as I type this morning. I didn’t get much sleep last night.
Why? You might ask.
Well, late last night I was checking my email and saw a comment on a You Tube video that I had posted awhile back as part of a contest called “Money Saving Tips” hosted by Walmart and the Eleven Moms. The comment read, “Congratulations on being one of the Top 10!!!” Cool.
‘Wonder what that means. They must have liked my video. There must be a second round that involves voting, campaigning, etc. and then they will then choose an overall winner‘…is what I was thinking.
So I hopped on YouTube, searched around and found a new video about the contest that just posted last night announcing the winners of the contest. I didn’t “get it” the first time I watched the video. I jumped over to Twitter and saw that one of the Eleven Moms had announced me as a winner, just minutes after I had seen the video for myself. Still didn’t “get it”. (I’m generally not this “slow”. But, remember, I’m in shock!)
But I do believe it’s official…
I am one of 10 winners of…
A Year’s Worth of Groceries from Walmart!!!!!!
Shocking. I know. Shock. Disbelief. Amazement! BLESSING!
Everything here will go on as planned…I will still make $5 Dinners. I will still post my menus. I will still share money saving tips and ideas.
Once I figure out how all this is going to play out, then I will let you know my New Years Resolution! All sorts of fun ideas and plans are swimming around in my brain about how to best use this prize! Rest assured, I will keep you all updated! So stay tuned!
Here is the video that I submitted to the contest. I posted the video here on the blog back in September, but for whatever reason, that page no longer opens??? The video can also be seen here by clicking on “Winners”. Mine is the last video on the filmstrip titled “How to save when buying proteins.”
This is such a major blessing from the Lord. I look forward to sharing this blessing with others…how and when have yet to be determined!
A BIG THANKS to Walmart for hosting this contest and for choosing me as a winner! A big Congrats to the other ladies who also entered prize winning videos!!!
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Congratulations Erin! That’s HUGE!!
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Wow! Congratulations!!
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How wonderful!!! Big congrats!!! How does that work? Do you have a certain dollar amount for the year or is it cart blanch?
Blessings, Beth Ann
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CONGRATULATIONS! No one deserves it more! Happy New Year to YOU!
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This is absolutely fabulous!!! Congratulations to you!!
I’ve got goosebumps just thinking about it over here!
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That’s awesome – congratulations!!!
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Congratulations! I am very pleased for you.
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Wow! What a fantastic prize!
Looking forward to more great advice from you in 2009.
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That’s awesome! Congrats!
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OMG! Congratulations!
They will probably send you an affidavit that you will have to sign and have notarized. It basically says you are you say you are and you’re not an employee of WalMart and all that.
Sorry to be a Debbie-Downer but remember also that you are going to have to pay taxes on the value of this next year, so plan ahead. It will still be cheaper than the retail cost of the groceries.
I am so happy for you!!!!
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Congratulations! That is really exciting.
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Wow,
Congrats on a year supply of free groceries from Walmart! Now that is an awesome thing to win! Wow!
Shepherd
http://www.hikingfool.blogspot.com
(shepherd savings)
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WOW! Congratulations!!! That would be soooo awesome. Looking forward to seeing how it all plays out next year. Jennifer @ cooking like a frugalite
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WOW! What a blessing! Congrats!
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Wow! Congratulations – that is definitely a huge blessing! Hopefully Walmart carries lots of the special food products you buy for your boys. Good luck with all your plans for using your prize to the fullest. And I am very happy to hear that $5 Dinners is not going anywhere. You are one of my favorite blogs! Happy New Year!
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Yahooo!!!! Congrats!!! So happy for you!! And thanks for the kit I won from you Fed-Ex brought it today, as I was waddeling to the door he announced Dinner’s in this box!! So a great day all around!!!!
Congrats again!!!!
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Oh my goodness!!!!! You have blessed all of us so much sharing your tips, tricks, and recipes — I’m so glad you’re now getting blessed for sharing with us
Congrats!!! Well deserved!!!
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That is amazing! Congrats!
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Congrats! What a great way to start a new year.
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Woo hoo!Congratulations!!! I’m really enjoying your blog.
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Woohoo!! WTG!!
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Wow! Congratulations!!!! That is amazing!
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WOW!!!!!!! That is so amazingly awesome. Congratulations!
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WOW!! Congrats! A well deserved blessing for all that you do for all your readers out here!
I must admit, as I was watching the video, all I could think was “why is her freezer door still open?!?!?!” LOL!!!
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Congratulations!!!
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awesome!!! congrats!! what a wonderful blessing from the Lord!
betty
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wow–how exciting! i’d be in shock too. congrats!!! what fun!
and i’m glad you’ll still be around helping us figure out how to prepare $5 dinners.
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Huge Congratulations!!
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Congratulations on your great prize! All of Wal-Mart’s store brand products state whether they are GF or not. The soy and casein free you have to look at the allergy warning. My super WM unfortunately, doesn’t carry a lot of the specialized GF stuff that a health food store or Trader Joe’s would. You should be easily able to keep to your new grocery budget for this next year, though!
What a blessing.
Tabitha
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Wow that is very cool! Congrats Erin!!
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CONGRATS!!
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Holy Cheerios Congratulations!
(Good call on the tax warning above, btw. Hopefully it won’t change your tax bracket? Sounds like hubby’s got some more projects to figure out! I bet he’s not complaining!)
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That’s phenomenal! What a wonderful reward for helping US be more frugal in the kitchen. Congratulations!
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Super Congratulations Erin – that is really wonderful news. Have a great New Year.
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Congratulations! I’ve just discovered you, but think that is awesome!
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Wow, that’s HUGE!! Congrats to you! And thanks for not bailing on the $5 dinners…we need you’re help!
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Congrats Erin! That is wonderful!!!!
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Wow, congrats!
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Congrats! That is so awesome!
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Wow, WTG on your fabulous win!
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congrats!
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So awesome!!!!
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Congrats, Erin! That is a fantastic way to bring in the New year!!
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Wow, wow, WOW!!! Fabulous! How awesome for you! Great job!
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wow that is awesome! congrats!
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Congratulations! What a great gift for the coming year.
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congratulations Erin from Erin aka Jane!
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What an awesome way to start the New Year, and what a blessing, indeed! Congrats on the big win, and thanks for your blog – I’m new to the frugality game, but you’re inspiring me.
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Holy mother of all prizes!! What a huge blessing, I guess that is what happens when you inspire others like you do!
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Congratulations!! I just printed out your monthly menu plan earlier and I am sitting here working on my meal list. I love your site – very encouragine!!
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