Good News (Contest) Alert: Freebies! Freebies! Freebies from the Expat Mommy!!!!

Oh well... it looks like my previous post won't be presenting itself at all! I actually created this post 3 days back, but then when I had initially published it.... I don't know, for some reason it just got lost somewhere over the rainbow! :)
Well anyway, just like the first post (lost somewhere over the rainbow) I intend to share with you my happiness and celebrate a few things. First of all, I would like to thank all of you for being generous with your time and for patiently staying with the Expat Mommy through the 1 year and 1 month since I have started the blog. I know there had been some ups and downs. Some months you'll find it being actively taken cared of, while on other occasions, it just looked like being abandoned. Well, that's when life had got the better of the Expat Mommy. So to those of you who still continue to check in from time to time, thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

And then of course, I would also like to celebrate the 14,000++ views the Expat Mommy had in the last year and a month! Whew! That, I didn't expect (of course i would think that about 4,000 of those views were mine, hehe!). Maybe some of you would know, I have started this blog when the Expat Daddy, our Big Ate and Small Ate were still in the Philippines. It was just me and our little Oyen who were living the expat life. At the time when I felt like depression is starting to get over with all the trials the Fam is encountering, I guess it was by God's grace that I thought of starting this blog. This had become an outlet for me and a motivation to stay on my two feet. A sort of stress reliever during those trying moments. In the beginning, I really didn't know the direction of this blog. It was a toss among a foodie blog, a recipe blog, personal, expat life, or around town blog. But one thing I discovered about myself though, I am not good at putting my personal thoughts into writing --- well that now explains why the 'About Me' page had remained blank up to now. I have always meant to put something in there, but I guess my being too passionate with everything, it is just a bit hard for me to be cohesive in writing anything too personal. 
As days passed, it had become evident which direction this blog is taking, and that is being a recipe blog. Guess it's because among all the blogs that I have been visiting, I really find most enjoyment reading other recipe blogs and they had inspired me to also account the cooking activities I have been making daily. It had also made me realize how much I enjoy cooking. Before this blog, cooking for me is just a need, one of my obligations as a wife and mother. But with this blog, I realized how much I enjoy cooking. Now it had helped me realize a dream of being in the food business, although in a very very very small scale. Well, that's good enough for me. Good enough knowing that others would actually pay for the dishes I make. But I still continue dreaming... again by God's grace all these foodie dreams will come true! :)
And then last but not least ------ it's Christmas time! It's the season of gift giving and sharing, in whatever part of the world you may be. And even though the Expat Fam is in the Middle East, there is no reason to not spread the holiday cheer! And so, in the spirit of Christmas, The Expat Mommy would be giving away some freebies just to say thank you to all of you who had stayed with me through the year. I really do appreciate the time you have spent reading the posts. But then let's take it a notch higher, why don't you also let yourself be heard. This can work both ways you know. I'm sure most of you are moms like me who would have something to share. So, come on all you Expat Mommies out there, let's compare cooking notes! :)
Now here's the best part, for all the above reasons, I am just so thrilled to share with you the blessings (specially the one I have just received today, but yet unable to divulge... in time, you'll also know)... But in the meantime, all three reasons above deserve some kind of celebration and to start it all off, the Expat Mommy will be letting you sample some of her baking adventures ---- oh no worries, they're not mishaps! Hahaha!
But since it's the Christmas season, I think it is just fitting to exchange gifts with you. So in exchange of you giving some love to My Expat Mommy by Liking the official Expat Mommy Facebook Page, I will be giving away these goodies that will surely add excitement and nostalgia to your Christmas holidays!


Here's what you can win:


2 lucky readers will each receive a gift pack of assorted baked goodies


2 lucky readers will each receive tray samples of assorted cupcakes


2 lucky readers will each receive tray samples of puto and Kutchinta


2 lucky readers  will each receive tray samples of chicken Barbeque


And now for the mechanics:


1. This contest is open to Doha residents and will run from today up to 22 December 2011. Winners will be drawn via electronic raffle on 23 December 2011 (one entry per person only).


Again, in the spirit of gift giving I'd be giving you now my wish list and and ask you to please Like the official My Expat Mommy Facebook Page :)


2. Share this entry by clicking the "Share This on Facebook" button at the bottom of this page. A new window will then pop to share this link. 


With this type "@My Expat Mommy, these goodies would be a thrill to share with @friend1, @friend2, @friend 3". And then tag 3 of your friends on your message.


3. Once shared, you may then leave a comment on this post including the URL link of your message, your name and email address.


4. Winners will be announced on this blog and will be notified via email to arrange delivery.


And so, again in the spirit of Thanksgiving let's go share share share this Christmas! Ooops, let me just also say, this contest is open to those not celebrating Christmas too! 


P.S. The Expat Mommy is a newbie in this contest thingy so please bear with me, if you have any clarifications, just post it as a comment on this post too! 






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