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RU RSSing? And Giveaway Prizes!
First, congratulations to the winners in last week’s giveaway! The following ladies each win a Handbag Organiser from Cherry Brand:
US/Canada:
Julie at Green Stilettos on the Go
Michele at Creative Writings 101
Gemca, who is still resisting the idea that she needs to start her own blog!
South Africa:
Kitten
Vanessa
Saaleha, who has not one, not two, not three but FOUR […]
Friday FREE Giveaway! Six Cherry Handbag Organizers!
Cell phone, make-up bag, wallet, iPod, hairspray, comb, hair elastics, lip balm, notebook, pen, nail polish … massive bunch of keys.
Credit cards, chequebook, library cards, medical and auto insurance cards, the seven-year-old dog-eared business card with my husband’s social-insurance and driver’s license numbers on it. Some grimy looking chewing gum. The list goes on.
Needless […]
Housekeeping: April 2008
Oops! A day late but it’s definitely time to catch up on a bit of eLuckypacket housekeeping.
Most importantly, today is the last day (yes, the very LAST day) to get in on our delicious free (FREE!) giveaway from Side Attraction3. So, those of you in SA, if you haven’t entered yet, go to it!
And if […]
Posted by elp admin on May 2nd, 2008 under Odds & Ends, From the editor, Giving & receiving | 1 Comment »The Sweets of the Internet
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not the kind of person who loafs around all day on the Internet, scrounging for free stuff and dollar-off coupons. I have a job, I have a family, I have a life. (Grin.)
But every now and then, when I am visiting a site or a blog I like, I enter […]
For Those Doing the Postcard Swap
Before I pair you up, I want to be sure I haven’t missed anyone who wants to do the postcard swap.
I have:
Jeanne (at Cook Sister)
Caty from Germany
Jennifer from Los Angeles
My American friend who prefers to remain nameless, the one who reminded me about African Daisies!
Cee Cee from Joburg
Georgie from Durban
Hanlie from Cape Town
And myself
Am […]
Posted by elp admin on April 14th, 2008 under Living abroad, Odds & Ends, Living in South Africa, From around the world, From South Africa, Giving & receiving | 2 Comments »You’ve Got Mail
Ever wonder what Omaha, Nebraska or Kobe, Japan look like?
In a couple weeks, I’d like to do our first eLuckypacket postcard swap. I think there are enough of us reading from countries all over the world now that this could be a lot of fun!
How would it work? You send me an email or […]
Ayyam’i'Ha in Africa
OK, so she isn’t South African but I can’t resist pointing you to Luckybeans after her beautiful post yesterday.
Katurah and her family are currently living in Malawi (they were formerly in Zambia, so Southern if not South African!) and she posted yesterday about her family’s Ayyam‘i’Ha preparations.
Ayyam’i’Ha is a celebration of charity and goodwill in […]
A Different Kind of Luckypacket
Today I went shopping for newborn baby clothes. No, I’m not pregnant. I don’t even know the women or the babies I’m buying for.
Here’s the thing. I read the blog of Melanie Novitzkas — mom-to-three, doula-on-a-divine-mission and surfer-chick-extraordinaire. Mel is also the leader of Bosom Buddies, a group that provides support to young moms birthing […]
Charity and Wine
Charity Wines raises funds for charities in the winelands of the Cape.
For R250, they will send you six premium bottles of wine from top vineyards including Nederburg, Landskroon, Lanzerac and other award-winning wineries.
How does it work? Each month, leading wine producers donate wines to Charity Wines, who mix and match and then send out the […]
Hello World!
luckypacket n. \’la-ke ‘pa-ket\ Sealed packet containing
a surprise, usually novelties and confections.
It’s customary in the webosphere to begin a new blog with a greeting to anyone out there who may be listening.
So, hello future readers of eLuckypacket!
The idea for this site has been forming in my mind for […]
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