I sure hope that this week’s winner never actually needs the prize. But we’re in the thick of the cold and flu season so it’s best to be prepared — and it’s even better when someone else buys your supplies.
The winner will receive a box full of things essential to someone who’s down with the sniffles or a full-blown influenza. Here’s what’s in the package:
Mucinex liquid gel capsules. Some are for daytime and some will knock you out at night.
A box of tissues. Don’t bogart the workplace Kleenex, man.
Thann Aromatic Wood aromatherapy lotion, with rice bran oil and Vitamin E. Because all that honking can leave your nose pretty raw.
Chapstick medicated lip balm. Give your poor, dry lips a little pampering.
Chicken soup. The sight of the familiar red-and-white Campbell’s label might take you back to your childhood. When you’re feeling low, soup is good food.
Maple-flavored teabags. Honest. They’re from Canada and they come in three varieties: black, green and herbal (“tisane”). Hot drinks are very soothing, too.
A fun read. If you can afford to take a sick day, take a book to bed with you. This time around it’s “Top Secret Twenty-One,” part of the Stephanie Plum mystery series by Janet Evanovich. As a fellow Jersey girl, I approve of this novel.
A water bottle. Keep it on the bedside table for when you wake up with a parched mouth. Drown a cold, starve a fever, I say.
A packet of Emergen-C, in case you feel a cold coming on and want to fight it off. Sure, there’s no real evidence that megadosing Vitamin C will provide you with nothing more than pricey pee. But the placebo effect can’t be underestimated.
A packet of Emergen-Zzzz, with Vitamin C plus melatonin. Sweet dreams.
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The deadline to enter is 7 p.m. PDT Tuesday, Jan. 12 If I don’t hear back from the winner by 7 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Jan. 13, I’ll have the random number generator pull a new name.
Due to the high cost of international shipping, a winner from outside the United States will receive an Amazon gift card.
If i don”t need it, SOMEONE in my family will!
I have a bad chest cough and congestion. Could use that right now. Here’s hoping I won’t need it if I win it. Great giveaway.
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It’s that season. Enjoy your blog
I started out the season with a cold back in September. Hope that’s the last one of the season.
Cute giveaway. Sign me up.
Hoping I won’t need it but just in case
Thank you – enjoy your blog
Haapy New Year!
I was lucky enough not to get sick last year, which means most of everything is expired. Would be great to have on hand. Thank you!
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Wow a Stephanie Plum book:) I have been to Trenton and know all the streets mentioned in the books. I’ve eaten at Marsilios which is in 2 Stephanie Plum books. The cold and flu stuff will be great as well.
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We’ll need it eventually.
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This is a great winter giveaway!
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what timing! suffering from a cold this week; the rest of the family is already done with the plague.
I read your blog…
I hope I won’t need this for awhile, but the way things are going…
I don’t often get sick, but I’ve been sick 6 times since summer, and 3 in the last month and a half, a mix of cold and flu. And with the last bunch, the latest one was coming on before I was fully over the earlier one. My immune system really needs to kick it into high gear.
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Perfect care package for when you’re feeling miserable and can’ t get to the store!
Sounds like a very complete care package. I hope not to need it either but it would be nice to have close by in case.
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From one Jersey girl to another, you rock Donna!
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I’ve spent my life in Dumont. Need to stock up on all this good stuff. My husband me or our little ones for sure.
Looks like a great care package!
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1 I sure could have used this a few short days ago. I hope that I don’t get the ugly thing back!
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Many thanks!
Thank you for the giveaway Donna – Happy New Year.
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What a great package….hoping we won’t need it, but great to have on hand if we do!
Thank you!
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Wow! Even if I don’t win, I may have to hunt down maple tea and that wonderful-sounding lotion! Oh, and I have my first cold of the season!!
No one needs it yet, but I am sure someone in the family will need this sometime this winter.
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Even my cats have the sniffles
So far, so good this cold and flu season. Hope it stays that way.
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I receive emails on your writing blog. Sure hope I win so I can try the maple tea
Great idea!
I would love to win this giveaway….too late for the cold I have right now, but sure would come in handy for the next one!
Imaginative and timely package…Reminds me to check my cupboard!
That’s a great write up and an excellent care package.
There are a few people sick here in the office. Would be willing to bet it won’t be long before I’m feeling it too. Perhaps then I won’t be so miserable when I read your emails!
P.S. – Former NYC’r who really likes Stephanie Plum books.
I would love to win!
I so do love your freebies and advice! And your imagination on both!
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I just got over a cold, so this prize sounds fabulous!
I hope my fiance won’t have need of a cold package soon, in case he caught it from me.
And thank you, as always, for your fun prize giveaways.
you made me giggle at the “the sniffles or a full-blown influenza” line…you’re so funny. yet informative. that’s why people love your site, not just bc of the giveaways. lol. i usually don’t get sick but once a year and yep, it’s usually Feb…so this may be right on time for me…i may have to throw in extra Airborne fizzy tablets though. thanks, Donna.
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I don’t need it yet but I may so it would be good to be prepared!
Someone in the house will need this eventually!
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If you could ship my mom to me too, this would be a complete package! Thank you.
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I have not been sick in 2 years. I am sure my time is coming. It would be good to be prepared for once.
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I hope I won’t need it, but this giveaway seems very complete, you covered all our sniffly sneezing bases.
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LOL! This is brilliant! I definitely needed this last week — so did everyone else in town.
what a good idea!
Just ran out of Kleenex and love Emergen-C.
Working for a school district means if school is in session it’s always cold and flu season…
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Good choice on Janet Evanovich!
I could have used something like this this week!
Thanks for the chance to win!
All very soothing in case you get sick.
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Who wouldn’t need an emergency kit like that! Especially those of us that live in the north!
It’s that time of year when this kit would come in extra handy. Thank you for thinking of your readers.
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What a fun giveaway for a not so fun event (getting sick).
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