A $50 Gift Certificate to Victoria’s Secret
We spent a long time thinking about if we should try a giveaway and decided why not? Let’s give this a try. So we researched giveaways. There’s a lot of them out there, especially on blogs. And often, there’s a lot you have to do to enter a contest. So, as usual, we felt like we had to be different.
First, what do we give away that represents the essence of the Anonymous8? We wanted it to be something that women could pamper themselves with or that men could pamper their women with. It had to be easily transmittable (ie we will email you the gift certificate). So, after some searching, we ended up choosing Victoria’s Secret, because the name needs no introduction, and everyone can find something there, even if it’s perfume (instead of something slinky that may not fit).
Now, the rules:
We going to keep it simple. Here’s what we want. We want your comments, on any or every post. That’s it. Leave a comment somewhere on this site.
But there’s a catch. (There’s always a catch.) We have to choose one comment, so we will pick the best one. Best could mean most humorous or most enlightening, and with the subject matter on this site, that could be really creative or eye-opening.
That’s good news for you. You probably have a better chance of winning this than any other contest on the web, because we are so new.
So, leave your comments. And realize that they are moderated before they are made public (with this content, we gotta do that).
What You Don’t Have to Do
You do NOT have to follow us on Twitter (unless you want to – don’t get me wrong, it would be appreciated – www.twitter.com/a8forwomen).
You do NOT have to sign up for our email list (unless you want to – it’s that box on the right sidebar, by the way – hint, hint).
You do NOT have to sell your children to us (not that we would buy them).
You do NOT have to Tweet about this contest (although the button is below if you felt so inclined).
You do NOT have to post this contest on your site (unless you want to).
You do NOT have to become our fan on facebook (unless you want to, which we wouldn’t mind either).
Don’t worry, you’ll have to do some of these things later on.
(This is really an experiment to see if people act like teens and actually do things when they are told they don’t have to…)
More Rules
Eligible posts begin as soon as this post hits and need to be submitted by 10pm cst Tuesday, March 23rd. Winner announced at 9am central standard time on March 24th, with their comment, of course.
PS If I know you in real life, you cannot win. But you can still leave a comment. Or 6.
Where to Go to Access Posts
We’re trying to make this really easy for you…
Just go to the blog section and you can scroll down for a selection of posts.
As always, thank you for participating.
I love contests! I did all those things cause I wanted to. I didn’t know you were on twitter and facebook but I am following you now.
I think this post is hilarious. I couldn’t stop laughing because most of the blogs say “Follow me here, blog this, and tweet that” not you. Originality I must say. Very different and amusing. Thanks for the giveaway. I was just thinking the other day how it would be soooooooo great to have some Amber Romance which is exactly what I will buy if I win this. Skip the bras and panties and all that. I am soooooooooo addicted to the smells….
so invigorating and refreshing.
I hope this post counts although I will post more, because with that hilarious comment- you KNOW I will be a follower.
=) -Jess
I love to win contests. Thank you.
I wear VS bras, wearing one now, they are the best, love their intimate apparel!!
Probably the EASIEST blog giveaway I have ever entered, including the ones I have posted on my blog.
kimbers867 at comcast dot net
What a fun giveaway!! I love your contest rules, too!!
Okay . . . it has to be something interesting or funny, right? This early in the morning, without coffee? Hmm . . .
Well, I went for a “run” today with my 6 year old (not exactly exercise) and we found a squished and dried up salamander that was a source of fascination for a few minutes. You don’t come across flat, dried salamanders every day, now, do you?
I don’t know if that is interesting enough, but THAT IS MY LIFE!! LOL!
Me! Me! Me! Let me win ( :
I actually eat a lot.
Heidi Klum
“Sometimes when it’s too hot, I just sleep in my underwear. If it’s colder, I sleep in pajamas. I don’t like to feel closed in. I like no pillows. I like very fluffy beds. I sleep on my stomach and sometimes on my side, but never on my back. Now, if I have my boyfriend with me, I kick him out of bed, because I move around a lot. I’m the worst person. I steal blankets.”
santiz
Gisele Bundchen quote
Great girly giveaway! Thanks for having it! ; )
I follow you on twitter.
tami_girl1
I am a on your email list…you’re right, after looking around your site…I don’t want to miss a thing! Good luck with your blog!
I’ve thought a time or two about selling one of the four of my children but found I just couldn’t part with them…thanks for the thought (and humor). All kinds of little treasures hidden here!
With a witty entry like this, there is no more room for my espièglerie! …Which, by the way, almost rhymes with lingerie… which I am definitely lacking in my chiffonier.
I love giveaways esp this one – there is no blood to give, no DNA to test, or child to sell to win. Thanks!
These are great! Make me laugh, even towards the middle of a long long day. Thanks for participating.
What a fantastic giveaway {found through Prizeatron btw}! I love VS underthings. And I have to say – even though I fall under the “do this and this and that and this for extra entries” thing on my own blog – it is refreshing to not have to do that today. After chasing an energetic tot all day, I’m tuckered and don’t want to jump through hoops – just want to enter!
Now, to muster up some wit and poke around your other posts 
As soon as I posted this contest, I realized that there is a reason that a lot of giveaways require things for entering. I’m sure that I will have to give in to some of that at some point. Sometimes I’ll pass up a contest if there is too much to do, because like everyone else, my time is valuable. I wanted to make it easy for everyone, so that we could enjoy the essence of good competition. We’ll see. This is all one big experiment. Thanks for all of the comments, Mrs. Cox.
I tweeted this and just became your fan on Facebook. But not because I’m like a teenager (or is it?). I’m doing those things because I think you have a killer site going here, and I appreciate your continued support of what I’m doing over at Engaged Marriage.
And my pregnant wife would love some lingerie…at least in about 5 months!
I doubt I’ll win, but If I win.. know that:
1.I just found your blog.
2.I hope this counts as an entry.
3.I like it so far.
4.I hope I win!
5.You did a good job writing this blog entry..
6… and the choice of Victoria’s Secret is very, very neat.
7.I found you through freebloggiveaways dot com.
8.Remember to HAVE A NICE DAY!
,Laura
OK – so getting old isn’t always what we want it to be… I’m a soon to be 40 year old mom and at this age and time in my life, my poor breasts have grown and shrunk 4 times (4 kids) and are stretched out and worn out, and well.. just need a lift – I don’t want surgery… but a new VS bra would be JUST what I need to also lift… my spirits, after this baby arrives in early May. There’s just something about a new bra that can make you feel like a new woman again… You know what I mean girls!
I became a fan of yours on FB.
Yes, Laura, this definitely counts. Thanks for stopping by and for telling me where you found the site.
i want to win the because i want to go in the store and buy something to see if they really do sell used stuff
(news story the news did on how they take back used stuff and put it back on the shelves)
That’s pretty funny… Thanks for stopping by.
This is a fun contest for me to enter. I was small chested my entire life (except for two pregnancies) and after my daughter was born, there was nothing left. I remember going into Victoria’s Secret, hoping that they had a push-up wonderbra that would be able to give me the illusion of something and was told that “there was nothing that they could do for me”. Talk about horrified!
Fast forward to December of 2009. I decided to have breast augmentation. My plastic surgeon took one look at me and said “Wow, we see two types of women, the needy and the greedy and you are definitely needy.” I chose to have augmentation to have the body I always wanted. My clothes fit the way that they were designed. I feel more feminine and more comfortable in my body. I did not go large but proportionate to my body size in fact people that don’t know me well have no idea (well, maybe now they do). One of the biggest benefits…I can now shop at Victoria’s Secret!
“You never win anything,you are the most unlucky person I know” is what my wonderful, luck of the Irish wife keeps telling me. She happily reminds me of this, and how lucky that little leprechaun is, every time the UPS/FedEx/USPS guy shows up to drop off some new little tantalizing teaser that she won to show me up.
As the great husband that I am, I told her that I have what it takes to win this cool contest. She told me with her little green snear (no, I am not compairing her to the wicked which of the west, but I think I saw her holding her pot of gold behind her back) that if I won this she would wear anything that I chose to buy with the giftcard.
So please let this be my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that I have been chasing for years. Its hard to win anything when the “Luck of the Irish” is not on your side.
I also know that their is something at Victoria’s Secret that I can buy for her that she never, ever thought she would put on. Or maybe she just might come home to me sporting a brand new elephant trunk pair of briefs. Who knows. Either way the woman I love and I would have the best time in the world laughing about it together.
I hope this is what you are looking for, I know that I am not very witty but I hope this takes home the cake for me. Or at lest a V.S. gift card.
Thanks for the chance to participate in your contest.
You know how bathing suits have the protective sticker on the inside of the bottom area?? Well my crazy bichon frise LOVES to eat paper for some reason and he chewed up the bottom piece of my VS bathing suit before I even got to try it on!! So there are holes all along the bottom of my very expensive bathing suit! Anyway, since I couldn’t just throw away $160, I did a little patchwork (which took 2 grueling hours) and I will be wearing it to the beach next month… I just won’t be able to run or tan with my legs open LOL
Love your website and your posts are so inspiring. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Hi there
Stumbled upon your site and had to find out what it was – YAY a fun site about anything that is normal. I love the stories.
Thnaks for the opportunity to win. Thanks too for a place that women can see that they are not “the only one” going thru this.
Cheers
Catie
I hope I win this contest because my poor husband has had a heck of a last 8 months or so. I am 34 weeks pregnant with our third son. I grow big babies! The first two were 9 lbs and 8 lbs respectively . . . this one is on target to be over 10 lbs.
I am not a huge woman – until I become pregnant. Then ONLY my belly gets big, making me walk funny and move funny and hurt from about 14 weeks on. Last week I was in the hospital with kidney stones, leaving my husband to fend for himself and both of our other boys – 2 and 4.
Through it all, my husband continues to tell me how “hot” he thinks I am. I would love to be able to take this gift certificate and buy some AFTER baby things to remind him that I don’t always look like the Hindenburg is growing out the front of me!
Not only R U innovative, but clairvoiant….. I need new bras& panties !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So I just read a blog post about a couple who are going to have sex 700 times in a year to stay in shape. lol!! I really have to shake my head because there is just no way I could do that. Life happens here. But they are young and have no children. It could work. There is an article in Men’s Health including a 7 day sex plan. lol….
Late night last night… yesterday was my birthday – and there’s always a party on St. Patrick’s Day! My husband made an incredible dinner, a fabulous dessert, gave me a thoughtful gift… too bad we wore ourselves out before we hit the sack… maybe some of that love from Victoria’s Secret be the caffeine that we need.
I would leave 6 comments but I won’t because I don’t know you.
Let’s face it- My husband would be REALLY happy if I won this contest!!
Jenny D, I like the way you think!
I love victoria’s secret. I just bought one of their 100 way bras to breastfeed with, but apparently nursing isn’t one of the ways because it hiked up my boobs so high in the air My baby had a hard time finding my boob. Gotta love VS. Maybe I’ll get something sexier this time.
Oooooo! I so NEED this! My daughter just turned 4 months old. So, all my bras are super-milk-jug-too big or too small cause I used to have no boobs at all in my pre-pragnancy life. I’m pretty sure I’m not srinking anymore so new bras would be awesome! (Not to mention some panites that fit over my hips which are also in a in between stage of awkawrdness.)^-^
Great site ~ I SO need to win this because after breast-feeding 3 kids, I have no boobs left and I LOVE my Victoria’s Secret “water bra” which they don’t make anymore. I have worn them for years because they give me that image that I actually have boobs and they are super comfy to wear. Fast forward to a few months ago, we got a new dog for the kids. I forgot we had the dog, dropped my bra in the bathroom floor to get a shower & get out of the shower to discover new dog has chewed my water bra and busted one “boob”. No more water bra…..If I win, maybe I could buy me some “new boobs”…I mean, bras!
Some guys just don’t get it. I was talking to my husband the other day about lingerie. He looked at me and said “I don’t know why you need another piece of lingerie. It’s not like you wear the piece you have enough to get worn out.” Yikes!!
You do not have to enter me into this giveaway (though it would be greatly appreciated).
You do not have to pick me to win (though that would be very nice).
You do not have to read my comment (too late, you already did).
There once was a plumber from Lee
Who was plumbing his girl by the sea
She said Stop your plumbing,
There’s somebody coming!
Said the plumber still plumbing… It’s me!
Haa haa!
Okay, Briana, I get the point. Thanks for giving some of it back.
I have saggy boobs.
I went to victoria’s secret the other day and got a free tanktop for their pinknation promotion, the balance on my reciept, 0.00! That is the best shopping experience yet, I would like to keep it that way! Plus my husband says we would have way better sex if I got a chance to take home anything from Victoria’s Secret
annemolino at hotmail dot com
So here’s my beef…why are there seriously no cute nursing bras out there??? I mean hello we’ve just given birth to a baby and now that baby gets to suck the life out of us.
Shouldn’t we at least get a decent looking nursing bra?
Great giveaway! I love Victoria Secret & could definitely use some new bras! Actually I just realized this with huge dread, when putting away laundry (fun, fun) just the other day!
For good measure (not for brownie points at all) I’m now following you on Twitter & became a Facebook Fan! I also Tweeted about the giveaway! ; )
Great blog!
I know this is off subject…New York and Co. Sends me emails spend $75 get $30, $50 of what I buy are panties, so if I win this that’s all I am getting PANTIES…got blog from tweetadaygiveaways
Thanks, Angela. Appreciate it all!