Winners of the 4th Annual Great Start Giveaway!

It’s been a fun month! Lots of prizes have been talked about and we’ve had hundreds of entries. I always enjoy seeing everyone’s guesses on the photos. It’s interesting to learn what other people see when looking at these strange pictures. I especially love the wild and crazy answers. For example, someone said number 5 was Lady Gaga’s hair! Love it! No matter your answers, I appreciate everyone playing along so well!

Warning. Sentimental Blabber Ahead: Before we make announcments, let me first thank all the wonderful people and companies that have donated to this giveaway. Without all of you, this giveaway would never be possible. I’d be giving away lint, which I doubt would be popular at all. So I express my deepest gratitude to each of you, and I’m sure my readers feel the same. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I also owe a huge THANK YOU to my readers. Without you, there’d be no reason to give anything away. Without you, I’d have no reason to blog. YOU are the reason I love doing the giveaways – it gives me a chance to say thanks for hanging with me! I hope those that are new to my blog will continue to come back long after the giveaway is over. My readers are my friends as well and I enjoy the interaction with each of you!

*sniffs and wipes away tears*

Blabber Over.

Many of you have expressed your anticipation to learn the answers to the photos. I think some were almost as anxious to learn about the photos as they were winning the prizes! So without further delay, lets see those photos.

Photo 1 - Wooden Spoon

Photo 2 - Area you strike on a matchbox

Photo 3 - Washcloth

Photo 4 - Dishwashing Liquid

Photo 5 - Scrub Pad

Photo 6 - Wicker Basket

Thanks for indulging me. This little guessing game gives me a chance to combine my passions of low-carb and photography. And most people tell me how much fun they have guessing, so I hope you enjoyed it.

Now on to the winners!

Winners were chosen by the fool-proof method of drawing names from a bowl.

My daughter and a friend did the honors, so if you won something you have them to thank.

My daughter's friend M and my daughter - ready to draw the winning names.

We had a total of 59 prizes to hand out this year. What an amazing way to celebrate my 10th year of living the low-carb lifestyle!! Below I’ll list the prize and the winner. It will be first name, last initial and state. I’m sure there is more than one Amy D in IL (but aren’t you glad there is only one of ME!), so if you aren’t sure if a winner is you, don’t worry.  I’ll be sending emails to all the winners on Monday to be sure they know they’ve won. Here we go…..

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Shaping the New You from Lucinda Gunnin goes to:

Margaret A. From CO

Dear Diary: What My Doctor Never Told Me About Dieting from Kathyne Jackson goes to:

Yvonne M from IN

Good Life Menus 2 Month Subcription from Tracey Rollison goes to:

Donna P. from IL

The Gym Pro 1 Year Memberships go to the following:

1. Kathi L. from GA

2. Patricia S. from WA

3. Jennifer N. from TX

4. Melinda K. from TX

5. Evie C. from NC

6. Cathy W. from TX

7. Misty F. from TX

8. Linda L. from TX

9. Debby L. from CA

10. Anne S. from NY

11. Sandra L. from VA

12. Teresa W. from VA

13. Karoln G. from AL

14. Laura W. from TX

15. Lea M. from NC

16. Mary T. from PA

17. Debbie M. from SC

18. Marilyn K. from WI

19. Tammy W. from IL

20. Lori B. from OR

The Gym Pro 1 Year Membership AND 2 Custom Workouts go to:

Donna M. from Tx

The Bracelets Donated by Danyelle Warden go to the following:

1. Jennifer S. from TX

2. Kerri L. from FL

3. Mary C. from KY

Autographed Copy of Strong Kids, Healthy Kids by Fred Hahn goes to:

Julie S. from WA

The Steviva $50 Gift Certificate goes to:

Tonya R. from CO

1001 Low-Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender goes to:

John B. from MA

200 Low-Carb Slow Cooker Recipes by Dana Carpender goes to:

Vickilynn H. from NC

How I Gave Up My Low Fat Diet and Lost 40 Pounds by Dana Carpender goes to:

Sue J. from WI

Carb Gram Counters by Dana Carpender go to the following:

1. Donna S. from FL

2. Stacy B. from PA

3. Kathi K. from PA

4. Carla J. from WA

5. Rachel L. from CO

6. Susan H. from VA

The S.P.E.E.D. Book and 1 Month Weight Loss Coaching go to the following:

1. Judy D. from PA

2. Tracey M. from GA

The Fat Head DVDs from Tom Naughton go to:

1. Monique B. from WA

2. Joyce L. from MD

3. Krista F. from IL

4. Arthur S. from TX

5. Wendy W. from OH

The Atkins Variety Basket from Atkins Nutritionals goes to:

David N. from CT

The Box of Quest Bars goes to:

Angela M. from VA

The ChocoPerfection Bars (12 pack Almond Dark Chocolate) from Mary Jo Kingas go to the following:

1. Tanya B. from NE

2. Jennifer B. from PA

3. Jennifer H. from TX

4. Donna J. from WA

5. Jennifer D. from NY

The Eat Smart Precision Plus Bathroom Scale goes to:

Kathy H. from MD

The CarbSmart $100 Gift Certificate goes to:

Kimberly G. from MD

The $75 CSN Store Gift Certificate goes to:

Polly S. from IL

Congrats to all the lucky winners! As I said, expect an email from me on Monday with the details about your prizes.

I’m so sorry to all those who didn’t win this time. As always, the hardest part of doing these is knowing I can’t give something to all of you. But don’t be too disappointed, as we already have another giveaway in the works and coming very soon!

Thanks again to all those who donated and to those who joined in on the fun. I can’t wait to do it again next year!

Sending perfectly innocent sisterly smooches to you all!