Winner of the Birthday Gift Basket!

First off I'd like to say thank you to all those who entered the contest! It's always really nice seeing what everyone has enjoyed reading, and getting some happy birthday wishes was nice too! Secondly, I want to apologize for getting this entry up way later than I was originally planning to. The life of a graduate student is not glamorous and with all the happenings going on last week, this weekend, and this coming week I had to buckle down and do some reading and studying. So I know you guys were all waiting and I didn't deliver.

But you don't have to wait any longer!

The winner of the second gift-bag giveaway is...

Alana! And here is her comment that she left:

Happy Birthday!

I love your grilled cheese post: http://youngbrokemarried.blogspot.com/2011/01/ode-to-my-favorite-sandwhich-grilled.html
for obvious reasons :)

I love that one too. I have so much cheese at home right now and we're getting close to lunch so I just might make myself some kind of fancy grilled cheese sandwich.

Congrats Alana!

I'm trying to dream up another contest so look out for that! And if anyone ever wants to collaborate and offer a contest with me (could be anything, a free book, art, photography services, gift certificates, etc.), let me know and we can work it out.

What did I wear today? Happy Birthday Edition!

So no, this is not what I am wearing today for my birthday (I try to pre-stamp my posts at a good time for the East Coast so they tend to go up before I'm even awake). But because it's my birthday today I saved a post to feature one of my favorite outfits as of late.



Buttondown Shirt: Express circa 2007
Necklace: From a bead boutique in NYC circa 2005
Jeans: A favorite purchase, possibly favorite jeans ever, BDG high waisted fit from Urban Outfitters

Aaaaannnddd because YBM can't ever let a birthday pass without a contest, I'm going to give away another gift basket of goodies! Same rules as last time:

-Leave a comment on this entry with
1. Your favorite YBM entry (it cannot be from the past 7 days) with it's link
2. How you follow (Facebook, Blogger, etc.)
3. Your email so you can be contacted if you win.
-One comment per following platform (for example, if you follow on Facebook you get one comment, if you follow on Blogger you get one comment, etc.) Favorite entry must be different, though!
-Posts to the actual Facebook Page wall will get you an extra entry (one per person). These can be duplicates of what you posted on the blog.
-Winner will be chosen at random from a hat.
-You can be from anywhere in the world to enter.

Good luck!

Winner of the Free Friday Giveaway Gift Basket!

I just want to start of by saying thank you so much! I loved reading all of of your entries and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy to know that you guys enjoy the entries.

But only one lucky lady could win this raffle (I chose the winner super scientifically by writing everyone's name down once (or twice) on pieces of paper and putting them in a tall boot and picking one out randomly). And the winner is...

Kaye!

A fellow East Coaster, this was her entry:

Hey Lila! I followed on facebook first, and now blogger. I have printed out a copy and the pictures of your mini pot pie recipe - I love making butternut squash soup, and this is a perfect recipe for the surprise snowfall we've been experiencing on the east coast lately!

It's an awesome recipe. I could eat those forever and not get sick of them. Congrats Kaye!

Here's a sneak peak at the box you'll be receiving:



There's even more underneath all that stuff! Hope you enjoy it.

Last Day to Enter the Contest!

Hi all!

Just wanted to let you know that today is the last day to enter the contest for the free gift basket of goodies! Don't miss out because this basket is awesome! Beauty products, magazines, clothes, jewelry, books, and more. All are eligible as long as you follow through Facebook, Blogger, etc.

Click here for the entry with all the details.

Free Friday Giveaway!

First off I just want to say thank you thank you thank you to all of you new fans who joined and helped YBM get to over 200 fans on Facebook! And because we did it, as promised, I have a contest for you all to get a free basket of giveaways! Some of the items include:

-Make-up
-Assorted Beauty/Hair styling products
-Candy
-Hair Accessories
-Clothes
-Candles

And you may even find a few extra surprises in there!!

So here's how you enter:

-Leave a comment on this entry with
1. Your favorite YBM entry (it cannot be from the past 7 days) with it's link
2. How you follow (Facebook, Blogger, etc.)
3. Your email so you can be contacted if you win.
-One comment per following platform (for example, if you follow on Facebook you get one comment, if you follow on Blogger you get one comment, etc.) Favorite entry must be different, though!
-Posts to the actual Facebook Page wall will get you an extra entry (one per person). These can be duplicates of what you posted on the blog.
-Winner will be chosen at random from a hat.
-You can be from anywhere in the world to enter.

I will be home in NY for a few days therefore the winner will not be announced until next Wednesday. So you have plenty of time to comment.

And if we can get to 250 fans by Wednesday then I will give away a second basket.

So get commenting!

Another contest?

Ok, I am absolutely dying to have another contest. If we can reach 200 fans on Facebook then I will give away a gift basket to someone full of goodies like make-up, candy, accessories, etc. and if we can reach 250 fans, I will give away two!

So go to the side or bottom of the page and "like" me on Facebook. Then tell your friends by tagging the page in a signature. Let's make this happen so someone can win some free stuff!

Site News

Two things!

First, if you have not voted in my poll, there's 6 days left! It's on the right of the browser page so just do some clicking and let me know what you'd like me to write about!

And second, I'd really like to have another contest. If we can get to 200 fans on the Facebook page then we'll do it. Invite your friends!

Contest Winner!

The day is finally here when I announce the winner of last week's birthday contest!

As stated in last week's entry, the winner gets a $50 gift certificate to Jennifer Morais Photography to use on any photoshoot they'd like. And as an added bonus if they liked her page on Facebook the winner would also get a free 8x10 print.

To remain fair and impartial I copied all the comments you left me last week and took names out and anything else that might let Nick know who it was and then sent him the comments to pick from. He chose the following comment left by Gina:

"if i was lucky enough to win this i would use it for b pics..i never saw them 'til i joined liw (Long Island Weddings) and after seeing all the girls no matter what they look like every single one was sexy and gorgeous. i really want to do this because i am a hockey loving sweatpants wearing ponytailed tomboy and i would love for dh (Dear Husband) to see a sexier side of me. i may not be a size 0 or a supermodel but i will try to make them as "boneriffic" as yours were!!!..i also have a friend who is getting married and i would def take her with me cause she is interested in doing them too."

Nick picked this entry because he liked how Gina wanted to take a risk and step outside of her comfort zone to do something different to surprise her husband.

Congrats to Gina! An email has been sent to you and Jennifer so you can link up and start planning. Can't wait to see your transformation and the results!

Gearing up for a Contest

It's been all over the Facebook page, but for readers who are not on Facebook, I just wanted to let you know that to celebrate Nick's birthday there will be a special entry next Friday and a contest featuring Jennifer Morais Photography. Make sure you read then, you will not be disappointed!