From the odds and ends of the BlogHer 2011 exhibitors hall comes this bag of necessities. Good for temp workers, state employees, cubicle dwellers and anyone who needs to know that the boss is sneaking up on him.
Included are:
Nissan Thermos insulated travel tumber: Stainless steel with a flip-top drink lid that lets you enjoy the coffee that you brewed at home since you can’t afford a coffee stop. Or if you can afford it, ask them to fill up this mug instead of a paper cup. You get to feel all environmentally friendly that way.
Coffee-Mate Natural Bliss coffee creamer: This product is made with milk, cream, sugar and natural flavors and comes in vanilla, caramel and sweet cream flavors. Redeem this free coupon when it’s time to chip in for the coffee fund. Or keep it at home and add it to the brew you bring in your new stainless-steel mug.
An 8-inch pen: No one can walk off with this one.
A 4-pack of rollergel pens: You’ll want to guard against people walking off with these pens, made by The Write Dudes. They’re pretty.
Hershey’s lunch bag: Who can afford to eat out every day? It bears the “Hershey’s” logo and is — you guessed it — chocolate brown. Could actually be used as a fun purse.
Foam laptop bag: In case you bring your computer to work. It’s red, it’s made of some kind of foldable foam and it says “LG” on it.
An i-Bean: I didn’t know what that was, either. Turns out to be a set of retractable headphones with up to 3.5 feet of cord. Works for phone or MP3 player and, apparently, most airline jacks. It, too, has a logo: “Lipton 100% Natural Iced Tea.”
Protective rear-view mirror: Affix this to the edge of a cubicle wall or your computer screen lest the boss get close enough to read your Facebook updates.
Internet Security Suite Plus: This is from CA Technologies. You download it using the URL on the back of the card. It promises a $20 American Express gift card if you enroll in the auto-renewal program. If you like the service, go for it.
Book o’stickies. It looks like a small notebook but opens to display small and medium Post-It notes plus five colors of the skinny little stickies you use as document page marks.
Stress ball: Squeeze this instead of grinding your teeth.
Sticky dart guys: Two little humanoids with sticky caps instead of heads. Throw them at a wall and they stick! Throw them at the ceiling and they stick, too, but you’ll have trouble getting them back. Christen them silently with the names of the most annoying people in the office, and fling them around when you need to let off steam.
Microfiber cloth: Wipe your computer screen, or your glasses. The cloth comes tucked into a tiny pouch that can clip onto your keychain.
Hip flask: I know I shouldn’t be encouraging people to drink on the job. Here’s another idea: Fill it with your booze of choice. When the whole gang goes out for happy hour, order a soft drink. Hold it below the bar level and surreptitiously spike the soda. Yes, this is wrong, too.
Google sunglasses: Bright red, with the Google logo on one stem. They’ll ease the glare if last night’s happy hour was just a little too happy.
Mints: A little tin of what I think are peppermints. Maybe they have a different flavor. Don’t you just love a mystery? Plus, they’ll mask any on-the-job tippling.
These items will be packaged in a large, zippered tote bag that’s ideal for stealing office supplies the day you’re laid off. Just kidding.
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The deadline is 9 p.m. PDT on Monday, Oct. 3.
This is a must for a woman who is the only female at her workplace…like I do! 😉
My husband would get use out of many of these items! I may have to thumb wrestle him for the sunglasses, though!
This does sound great! I could really use a bunch of these items, and the rest sound like alot of fun.
The cubicle survival kit souonds wonderful. Donna, you are so thoughtful.
This is one of the best giveaway packages you’ve ever done! I laughed myself silly as I was reading. I could use every single one of those items at work, especially the hip flask. 🙂
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Wow those things would make my desk a nicer place.
neat, I can have fun stuff in my cubby. I already have run out of candy.
I wished I had that kit at my last job.
Love the sticky dart guys! Might be better at relieving stress than stress ball.
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Recently retired. Set up a home office and this would be great to help furnish it.
Ohhh…my cubicle could use this prize!!
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Would love to win! I’m a subscriber.
What a great giveaway! Would love to bring this to the office!
I have a little office, not a cubicle, but I still have the boss-sneaks-up-behind me problem, so the mirror would definitely come in handy. And once I’m no longer pregnant, the hip flask will, too. 🙂
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What great ideas to make the $5-limit office-Christmas treats.
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This would be great for our technician suite.
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I covet this prize!
Great giveaway!! I may snag your idea for my own blog 🙂
Or if I win… I may regift.
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I’d love to win 🙂
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Would be a nice gift forcthe hubby
Yes! Yes! I would love ALL of those things in my cubicle. As much as I try to brighten up my gray padded box, it still looks so depressing and sterile.
Wow – lots of great things! I actually need one of the laptop protectors and would be great not to have to buy one.
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Ha ha this would be fun!
Ooh, I’d love to have this stuff! great survival gear for everyday office work.
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This sounds great!!
I NEED these things in my life!!
I tweeted & shared on Facebook. I would love the Google glasses! 🙂
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Holy Cow! This sounds like some great stuff!
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Sounds like awesome prizes to win!!! Please pick me oh random number picker!!
Cubicle dweller for 16 years – sounds perfect!
This would be perfect as I just scored a job!
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Some people don’t have stress at work….they cause it! I’d love to win!
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This is the best giveaway ever! So much fun stuffbut useful items as well!!! Great!
Oooh… Pick ME! PICK ME ! ME ME ME ME ME!
This is my first ever comment on your blog- love them BTW.
I look forward to reading about all of your adventures.
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This would be the perfect survival kit for my new internship. (I’m of drinking age, by the way)
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I will use the hip flask , while looking in the protective rear view mirror.
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I like free stuff and that stuff looks fun!
Cubicle dweller here!
I’m a cubicle dweller and these things sound like they would make my life better!
I want it!!!! (1)
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I love office supplies!
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What a fun collection of odds and ends! Thank you!
Just reading the list brought a smile to my face. Thanks, Donna!
I’d hope no one was cheap enough to sneak in liquor to make their own mixed drinks while at a bar with friends for drinks… but I wouldn’t be surprised if it happened.
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I so love this post. Perfect for my cubicle hating husband.
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Sounds fun! Hope I win! 🙂
I love it!!! I must have one of your cubicle kits! OMG……I totally see myself using each of the items you described….
Yes please–I just found out today I got a job (my first in 10 years–kids) this will be my first cubicle and I’m terrified!
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I love odds and ends and I love office supplies as I am a special education teacher!
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I subscribe via e-mail. I appreciate the items I “won” in the great CVS Blog Her bag. I hope to win this giveaway…
I subscribe by email. I’m always glad to see you in the mornings.
If it’s free…it’s for me.
Love your humor!
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I would love to win this grab bback of goodies.
should of been “grab bag” – I subscribe by email
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What a nice assortment of goodies!
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I would love this for my cage…I mean cubicle!
I love this giveaway package . I follow you on Facebook and have your RSS feed on My Yahoo page!! Have enjoyed your posts and read a lot of useful information there!! Great Job!!!
I would all these goodies!
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What a fun giveaway! Thank you!
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I could do with a hip flask! And am subscribed. Thanks!
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You had me a the Sticky Dart Guys 😉
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Donna, your gift baskets must be epic.
Count me in for this giveaway!
Hah! I have a coworker who is famous for bringing her PINK flask to our after hours, uh, therapy sessions at happy hour — very frugal!
What a fun package! Count me in – and thanks for the giveaway!
This would be a great package to win. I would send most of the items to my son who is away at college. Minus the hip flask– that would be staying here.
Awesome giveaway! Definitely count me in; I’m an email subscriber.
Lol. I don’t have a boss or work in a cubicle, but you descriptions of the items in you Cubicle Survival kit, make me want one. The kit, not a boss, or a cubicle
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LOVE office supplies! You had me droolng at the post-it notes!
Great items – count me in for this giveaway
This is a strange pack but great. Love the ideas in it.
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i *heart* office supplies! i keep tabs with you on facebook!
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Wow, can I have some fun with this. Thank you for the offer!
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You have the best advice and I love reading your column.
I would love to win this! This is a great kit for my “cubicle” area.
Thanks for your great blog!!
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I NEED the Google glasses! *now say google glasses 5 times fast* lol
Oh my goodness, this is a silly mix of stuff. But count me in.
I’m subscribed, too…
What a fun pack! How much fun could you have with it and you’d definitely be given the kudos for donating. I’m an email subscriber, like you on facebook & here’s my comment! Love the blog!
Everyone needs some humor at work! This kit will do it!
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I would totally love to get this package – although I would probably name the toss-arounds after annoying clients rather than co-workers – c’mon generator, choose me!
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Lots of fun stuff. Hope I win 🙂
Great survival kit! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
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I could use this for sure!
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I never win anything on your blog but I am going to keep entering until I do-lol!
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This would be so fun! And I would share with my group — really! I’m an email subscriber. Thanks for all the good info you share.
Hope it’s me.
wow, great give aways!
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I work in a cube, and also get your Facebook. Thanks!
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Hi there ~ what a wonderful blog! I am a follower on Facebook and I have also signed up for the newsletter. Keep the information coming…like you said, this would be perfect for a temp. worker, for which I am…always needing or using different things. Thanks again.
Wow! What fun stuff! I hope its my turn to win.
You always get cool stuff!
wow so many things 🙂
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Hello Donna, I love reading your tips on everything. Can you enter me in your cubicle survival kit contest please? Schaumberg is a beautiful city. I don’t know of any breakfast places, but if you like pizza, there is no better place than Chicago. The best place ,in my opinion, is Gino’s East in Skokie ,ILL. I used to live in Seattle and miss it very much. Eugene,where I live now,is into Farmer’s Market and organic food. What I don’t understand, is why the fruits and vegetables at the market cost more than the grocery store.Sincerely, Kim Tiba
A great set of prizes — thank you!
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Very nice, Donna!
I want this I want this – The only thing I wish it had was noise-blocking earplugs to block the sounds coming from the cubicle next to mine from where I get to endure (did I say endure? I meant enjoy) the sounds of my co-worker slurping and chomping and sucking her teeth and humming mindless notes all freakin’ day long, even though eating at our desks is a sin (and humming something that’s not Beethoven’s Fifth should be).
Maybe the flask will work in its place.
Thanks, Donna!!!!!!
sounds like fun
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I just discovered your blog. I’d love to win this great prize! I hope Canadians qualify.
Would LOVE this!
Thank you for your great advice to survive and thrive.
I would love to win this. I was just complaining how I couldn’t find a thermos for my coffee in the house.
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Wonderful giveaway!!! Hope to win 🙂
Wow, this would be perfect. I share a small office space and could really use this!
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Enjoy your blog, really liked the insurance adjuster posting, been on the wrong side a couple of times
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Thanks for the great giveaway.
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Please enter me in this giveaway. Looks like some cool stuff.
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What a fun goodie bag ! Subscribe via e-mail
=) Nice package.
Would love a cubicle survival kit. Recently moved to a new office building where I now have a cubicle after having an office for 6 years. Ugh.
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Count me in for the giveaway please! Thanks!!!
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Office supplies are always useful! What a great giveaway.
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What a great giveaway, and I hope it’s available for Canadians!
Enter me please!
What a great giveaway!!!
Please enter me in this one – me and my cubicle could really use it! I subscribe via email!
Oh, I SO need that mirror. In my cube, my back is to the aisle that management and others come down! (Not that I ever have anything up on my screen that is non-business, hmmm, well maybe that job search site….)
I don’t have a cubicle, but could any and all of these things.
Thanks!
Enter my name for this one. Nice goodies!
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These are great items for work. Please enter me in this drawing.
This is an amazingly fun giveaway! I would love to win this. I am a state worker so I could use everything!
Very cool. I like this blog a lot.
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Thanks for all your positive articles, I really enjoy reading them.