Saturday, October 03, 2009

It's giveaway time!


In anticipation of Blood Ransom’s release from Zondervan in March, (and simply to keep things fun!) I’ll be hosting a number of monthly giveaways with all kinds of cool things, straight from the heart of Africa!

To kick things off, I’ll be giving away with a collection of beauty products from Swazi Secrets! This gift pack contains a range of natural oils and cosmetics produced by a not for profit company set up to empower rural Swazi women. Each product is based on oil produced from the kernels of the Marula tree.
(You can find out more about their products here)

This month’s giveaway contains handmade Marula soap, body lotion, Marula oil (to be used as a moisturizer) and lip balm. The winner will also receive a copy of Massachusetts Brides, my historical romance collection from Barbour.

For a chance to win, leave a comment on my blog with a way to contact you. And if you have a natural beauty secret you use, please share it with us as well!

Want more chances to win? For this contest, those signed up to receive my newsletter who meet the contest rules (You can sign up here or through the link on my blog) will be automatically entered , so leaving a comment on my blog will give you a second chance!

Look for many more opportunities to win neat gifts items from Africa like jewelry, chocolate, photos, and books, including my yearly Taste of Africa gift package in December!

I'll draw a winner on October 15th. Spread the word!

Lisa

Void where prohibited; the odds of winning depend on the number of entrants. Entering the giveaway is considered a confirmation of eligibility on behalf of the enterer in accord with these rules and any pertaining local/federal/international laws. Winners must live in North America.

49 comments:

  1. Oh, I'd love to have my name put in the drawing. Thanks. I get your newsletter also.

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

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  2. I'd love to enter your draw, please!

    ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

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  3. sounds wonderful thanks minsthins at optonline dot net

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  4. Oh this sounds wonderful. My tip is to drink alot of water and always use moisturizer w/sunscreen.

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  5. This would be great to win..thank you..drink lot's of pure water and stay active!Oh and deal quickly with stress!
    alwaysatryin at gmail.com

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    alwaysatryin at gmail.com

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  7. Ooooo sounds nice, the best beauty tip is to drink plenty of water and get plenty of rest, limit sun exposure and use a good sunscreen.
    kakihararocks@gmail.com

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  8. Glad you all dropped by to enter the contest! Keep those beauty tips coming and I'll post them at the end!

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  9. I would love to try the natural oils, as I suffer with rosacea, and would love to see if it helps.
    Beauty tip: never use soap to cleanse your face. Way to drying. I use Aveeno foaming face cleanser with feverfew, which is good for my face.

    desertrose5173 at gmail dot com

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  10. What a great contest. I really don't have any natural beauty secrets that I use, but I love to hear about other people's secrets. Please enter my name in the drawing. Thank you.
    carlyberd[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  11. I would really love to win the beauty products. And I love the cover for Blood Ransom. I can hardly wait for my copy. Woo!! Hoo!!!

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  12. Wanda Simpson4:46 PM

    I would love to be entered into the contest. I'm so happy to be getting your blog again. Thanks -Wanda

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  13. elaine7:24 AM

    I would love to try these beauty products from Africa!

    Elaine R
    emrosser@shaw.ca

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  14. What a great idea for a company. I'd love to be entered:

    ericavetsch at charter dot net

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  15. hi, my favourite beauty tip for shiny, strong, and overall gorgeous hair is to dampen it slightly with warm water, then to massage a bit of olive oil into it right before bed. braid it, put a towel over your pillow and sleep like that, wash it out thrououghly the next morning.

    gemini5757 at hotmail.com

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  16. sounds great!

    jrerwin6 at gmail dot com

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  17. My natural beauty secret is to use olive oil as a make-up remover.

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  18. This looks like a lovely skin care set. I work out an hour a day and try to eat healthy. cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  19. Thanks for the opportunity to win this wonderful set!!

    abigail.lee {at} gmail.com

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  20. A natural beauty secret I use is resting cool cucumber slices on my eyes...it erases the dark circles and sometimes even removes my headaches!
    crochetsisters@earthlink.net

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  21. I'd like to enter this drawing!

    cac922[at]cccb[dot]edu

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  22. Thanks for the giveaway!

    I don't have any natural beauty secrets - guess I have a lot to learn!!

    breakchop [[@]] gmail.com

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  23. I have used olive oil and almond oil to slather my body in after bathing! My body soaks it up in no time!

    Thanks for a great giveaway

    nancyrobster@gmail.com
    (in Canada)

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    nancyrobster@gmail.com
    (in Canada)

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  25. So the Marula tree.. is that what makes the liquor.. Amarula? haha And beauty secrets, I spritz witch hazel on pimples, it really does help!

    megan.nadalet at gmail dot com

    ps i'm signing up for your newsletter now! I've been a lurker for awhile! :)

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  26. I'm loving all your beauty tips! Thanks everyone! And yes, Megan. The Marula tree is known for it's qualities that produce liquor. Even Elephants can get drunk from the Marula fruit and my kids were warned never to eat a Marula fruit that had been lying in the sun!

    Anyone else! I love hearing from you all!!!

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  27. I love your blog and share your posts with my husband. We know that someday we'll be in Africa on missions and I love the information you provide. I'd love to win some goodies.

    Lisa
    www.christianbookworm.net
    lisaadams@cox.net

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  28. I was recently able to try some Marula oil, and it makes a wonderful moisturizer! My favorite natural beauty remedy is to make a face and body scub made out of olive oil, sugar, and aloe vera. It's really moisturizing, and it clears up blemishes as well. Thanks for this giveaway!

    decadent87@gmail.com

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  29. I also subscribed via email

    decadent87@gmail.com

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  30. Please enter me. I don't have any beauty secrets, sorry.

    roundhousequeen@gmail.com

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  31. Thanks for sharing your dreams of Africa missions, Lisa. It's a place that grabs onto your heart and never lets go. I'm going to have to use some of these beauty tips as well. How fun! Thanks for stopping by and sharing everyone!

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  32. Lisa, at my age I need all the help I can get. But I have couple of tips:
    1)Don't sun tan--nothing ages your skin more.
    2)Avoid using harsh soaps and chemicals on your face, and lastly,
    3)Look at your mom, grandma, and aunts. If you come from a good-skin gene pool, the chances are you'll have great skin too (if you don't abuse your skin).

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  33. I would love to win this
    copperllama at yahoo dot com
    Thanks for the chance

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  34. Both the beauty products and book sound great, thanks for the giveaway!

    mattandjen[at]gmail.com

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  35. please count me in!
    it's not really a secret, but my skin really improved when i started using oil (jojoba) or shea butter to moisturize. would love to try marula oil!

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  36. I'd love to win - thanks for the giveaway!

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  37. I signed up for your newsletter.

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  38. I signed up for the newsletter and would love to be entered in the draw

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  39. Anonymous7:41 PM

    Hey Lisa, would love to win the book...and the products. COLD...isn't a great beauty treatment. I bet you are missing the summer! Julie said it is getting hot in their part of Moz.
    Michelle Stockert
    darmi@sdplains.com

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  40. Michelle, I've decided I better enjoy the cold while I'm here, because once we return next month, it's going to be hot as you said!

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  41. Thank you for this nice giveaway! A natural beauty tip that I follow is too drink plenty of water to hydrate your skin.

    chinook92(at)gmail(dot)com

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  42. I have heard a lot about Marula oil and I'd love to try it!
    melaniesands[at]yahoo[dot]ca

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  43. Annemarie8:27 PM

    Please count me in. The products and book sound wonderful. I also subscribe via email.

    annemarie562000(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  44. What a lovely giveaway!
    Add me to the list please!
    -Lily
    lilygreig at gmail dot com

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  45. Great giveaway!

    smrtmouse at yahoo dot com

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  46. I dont have any special beauty secrets but I still hope I can win. I also subscribed via email.

    saulpaugh.chelsea(at)gmail(dot)com

    -- Chelsea

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  47. Lisa,
    Please enter me for the drawing: edwina.cowgill@yahoo.com.

    As a side note, I stopped by my parents' house yesterday for a quick visit. My dad, who is 83, is an avid reader. On the table next to his chair is the current book he's reading - Massachusetts Brides!

    Blessings,
    Edwina

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  48. Ah, I love that, Edwina! Thanks for sharing.

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