So it’s late, late Sunday night and I am so very exhausted. Of course, I blame it entirely on another busy weekend heading into another hectic week– grocery shopping, laundry, errands, dinner, cleaning, backpacks and nap bedding packed and ready for school in the morning… and NOT on the fact that I am still up long after my bedtime.
I’ve done a lot today, but I still wish I had ONE. MORE. DAY. to catch up… or at least, catch my breath!
Well, it so happens that we DO get an extra day once every four years on Leap Day and it’s coming up this week. A full twenty-four hours to do… what?
Nap? Reorganize your kitchen drawers? Redesign your blog? Pull the kids out of school and head to the boardwalk?
The possibilities are endless but perhaps, Leap Day is a chance to try something new! A new yoga classes? A new recipe? Skydiving?
In honor of Leap Day, Quaker Oats invites you to share the “delightful discovery” you hope to experience with your extra day! And they would like to offer you an extra $75 to help make this possible. (Details below.)
In return, Quaker has a delightful discovery to share with you– the launch of a new flavor of Quaker Oatmeal Squares, Honey Nut Crunch. Along with the other well-known flavors, including Brown Sugar, Cinnamon and Golden Maple, Quaker Oatmeal Squares will add the necessary sweetness to your morning with the same healthy benefits that fuel your day (and your adventures).
Now, on to the giveaway…
One lucky winner with receive the full product line of Quaker Oatmeal Squares and a $75 Visa gift card to put towards trying something new this Leap Year! Woot!
TO ENTER, you will have to…
Leave a comment about what YOU plan to delightfully discover this coming Leap Day. Cozy up with a good book? Take a hike to a beautiful location? Pin more photos of arm chairs and Easter Brunch ideas? Whatever you plan to do, share and be sure to leave your Twitter handle or email in your entry, so I can contact you.
DEADLINE:
Drawing held at 11:59 pm PST on Friday, March 2, 2012. Please see fine print below for more rules.
ADDITIONAL ENTRIES:
For extra entries you must complete the above comment and do any or all of the following:
Tweet this daily and leave the link in the comments:
@graceduffy is giving away a $75 Visa gift card + great products from @Quaker. Enter to win: http://bit.ly/wKenpE
Visit the Quaker Oatmeal Squares Facebook page. Once there you can sign up to receive a free sample of the new flavor, Honey Nut Quaker Oatmeal Square, to try for yourselves.
Subscribe to Formerly Gracie via RSS Feed.
Follow @graceduffy and @quaker on Twitter.
Share your squares! Send Quaker Oats’ offer for a FREE sample box of Quaker Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar to up to ten of your friends via their Facebook page.
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Disclaimer: This post and giveaway was sponsored by Quaker Oats. I was compensated for this post, however the thoughts and opinions expressed above are my own and do not reflect those of Facebook, Quaker or its parent company, PEPSICO. I was asked to discuss my Delightful Discoveries for Leap Day and offer a giveaway to promote their new Honey Nut Quaker Oatmeal Square.
Fine print: One winner will be randomly selected by Random.org on Friday, March 2nd at 11:59 pm PST and contacted via email or Twitter. Winner must provide name and US mailing address for direct shipment of products within 24 hours of being contacted or an alternate winner will be selected. If winner comment does not meet the aforementioned criteria by containing the necessary contact information, another winner will be selected. Prizes will be shipped directly from Quaker and/or Edelman Digital.
Grace Duffy and Facebook are not responsible for items lost or delayed in shipping.
{image credit: Flickr, Mykl Roventine; Quaker}
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I would delightfully like to discover new authors for both me and my 7 year old daughter. I want to keep her reading all summer long and I’d like to carve out more time to read more than I did last year!
I’ll be celebrating Leap Day by taking two hikes north of Mt Tam, hoping to find some newts (rather elusive this year so far) in the first and see a waterfall (pray for rain!) in the second. It’ll be green and mossy and hopefully slightly chilly. Looking forward to a day out. Thanks for organizing this Grace!
I am planning on taking the day off to get some things done around the house. Then, when the kids get home I’ll take them to the children’s museum!
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This Leap Day I am hosting a linkup of several bloggers who will be answering fun questions about themselves. So this Leap Day I plan to delightfully discover some new things about the bloggers I adore!
I’d like to say I’ll do something useful or meaningful, but in reality I’ll probably be very practical and catch up on housework. But, I’ll be delighted when my house is clean! 😀
I plan to finally bake some of those great recipes I have pinned on Pinterest! My house is going to smell lovely for Leap Day!
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I visited Quaker FB page and signed up to get a free sample!
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I would love to discover a new park in the area. The kids are always begging to go and I have been putting it off, but the weather has been great lately.
I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/MommyBKnowsBest/status/174206185115881473
If I would be given a chance , I would most likely relax by watching a good movie with friends. I’m not sure if you would do the same. How about you?
Thanks for sharing this. I’m really interested!
-Edward
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I subscribe to Formerly Gracie via Google Reader
I follow @GraceDuffy and @Quaker on Twitter
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I like the Quaker Oatmeal Squares Facebook page!
That is a gorgeous statue. I totally loved the photograph and the excerpt that followed.
I would love to win the full product line of Quaker Oatmeal Squares and a $75 Visa gift card this leap year.
Thanks for sharing.
-Daniela
I plan on having an extra day to plan a wedding.
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signed up to receive a free sample
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I shared via facebook with my aunt and mom!
It is shameful that we’ve never gone to the Rock Hall of Fame even though we’ve lived in Cleveland since it opened. It was on our list of “to do’s” and it’s time to get it done. I’d love to take my kids and go one weekend day this year.
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I like Quaker on Facebook and signed up for the free sample.
I follow you and Quaker on Twitter @auntiethesis
I signed up for your rss feed via Google Reader
I shared the Squares with my sister, mom and 3 of my friends.
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I shared Squares via facebook to my friends!
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This Leap day I will be blogging!! YAY!! An extra day to catch up on all those fun ideas!! Thanks so much Grace for hosting this giveaway!!
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I plan on exploring my photography a little more today 🙂
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I like quaker on facebook and requested my sample:)
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I am following both on twitter @shuggysmommy
I shared with my Mom and 4 friends! thanks!
I’m celebrating with a good book and coffee!
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I visited the Facebook page and requested a free sample.
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I follow you and Quaker on twitter
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I would have said nesting for baby #3 but since we had a blizzard today, we spent some quality time indoors instead. (Although my poor hubby had a lot of snowblowing to do outside!)
Following you both on twitter! @babylovingmama
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/BabyLovingMama/status/175036024056066050
I liked the Quaker facebook page and requested a sample! 🙂 Emilie P.
making my son his favorite dinner elliebunny/hotmail/com
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