Prizes come in many forms

I have to admit, by any definition, it has been a big week on the win front: 

1)  My application to become a Tropicana Juicy Rewards Insider / Savvy Auntie ambassador was accepted.... so keep an eye out for my #TropJR posts on Twitter... although, I'm sure I'll blog about my adventures here as well.

2) Beautiful Nimli Azuri Organic Cotton Scarf from Natalie Ahotaeiloa's blog, The Adventures of Paul and Natalie.  In addition to being quite witty, she runs a lot of great giveaways through her blog.   If you're not already following her, you should check out.


3)  I emailed General Motors to register my disappointment in their corporate customer service... and I was HEARD.   Unsolicited, in an effort to appease me, I was awarded 24 months GM SmartCare package.  That's right -- 2 years of free oil changes for Gigi (my G6 GT).  Susan Docherty (VP Vehicle Sales, Service, and Marketing) and Tom Brown (her associate)... you get a big thumbs up from me!

and last, but not least....

4)  To celebrate reaching 10 Million Images in their library, @Shutterstock gave away an Apple gift card worth $499 (the advertised price for a 16GB, Wi-Fi enabled Apple iPad)... and guess who won?  Apparently, one tweet can be worth $500.