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Win BIG in the 2009 dailySpark Holiday Giveaway

By: Stepfanie Romine : 11/30/2009 12:00:40 PM : 120 comments : 11,607 Views

This job comes with many cool perks: not getting in trouble at work for spending time on SparkPeople, doing the Hundred Pushups Challenge during breaks (yep, we're doing it. I'll let you know how it goes), and sharing the inspirational Success Stories of our members.

But this time of year, I have another perk: organizing the dailySpark Holiday Giveaway.

Without you, there would be no dailySpark, so as a way to say thank you for all of your support and encouragement, we're proudly announcing our second-annual dailySpark Holiday Giveaway. What are we giving away? That's a surprise! But I can tell you the prizes are pretty awesome. (Want to know what we gave away last year? Click here.)

Today marks the first giveaway. Each Monday from now until Jan. 4, 2010, we will be giving away various prizes to help you along your journey to a healthier you.

So what is the first prize? I'll give you a hint: It's crunchy, chewy, sweet and tasty, comes in a canister and is quite fond of cold milk! Give up? Then keep reading to find out.

We're giving away 5 personalized cereal capsules from [me] & goji!

What is [me] & goji?

According to the company: "You design your cereal online from our 30+ all natural and organic ingredients. We hand mix it in New England and ship it to your home within a week in our cereal capsule."

"[me] & goji is the dream of three friends � Adam, Alexander, and Carl � combining our passions for healthy food, unique products and good design: cereal couture, if you will. we are a mission-driven company that believes in using our resources in ways that benefit the environment and social needs."

We created our own cereal blend this spring.

Now, in addition to creating your own cereal mix, you can also personalize the cereal capsule.

The winner of this first giveaway would get 5 picture capsules to send to family and friends (approximate value: $130), courtesy of [me] & goji.

You'd get to:

create any 5 mixes
name them
place any pictures on the capsules
have them shipped to whatever address they want (separate ones if desired)

The option to place a picture on the cereal capsule has gotten tremendous positive feedback. It was mentioned on the Today Show, and recently celebrities such as Erykah Badu and Ludacris have had their pictures on capsules.

A pretty cool gift, right? Sounds like a great way to get your family and friends (or yourself) to eat a high-fiber, healthy breakfast each morning.

To enter, click here!

The contest is open between now and 9 a.m. EST on Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. The rules are the same as always. (And just to reiterate: We�re sorry, we�d love to include members outside of the United States in the contest, but the legal work involved is too overwhelming � we�d prefer to spend our resources improving the site!)

If you win, what kind of cereal would you create? What's your favorite kind of breakfast cereal? (As a kid, I loved Quaker Corn Bran. Now I love Quaker Oatmeal Squares.

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MSTRISHY 12/20/2009 5:26:39 AM	GRANOLA CLUSTERS, DRIED FRUIT AND SOY MILK, WARMED.	120
RD03875 12/14/2009 4:41:52 AM	Who won? Are the winners posted yet?	119
MOMMA-JENN 12/7/2009 12:09:35 AM	wow, how interesting about the cereal..am off to go check it out now! THANKS for giving us more rewards, this site is such a great gift as it is.	118
MOMMA_LITTLE 12/5/2009 3:42:45 PM	Yay! I love prizes! I love anything with nuts, whole oats, and grains. I really like peanut butter, too!	117
4SCOTT 12/5/2009 3:22:46 AM	my dog and i share a bowl of life cereal with splenda every morning, but clusters might be good with cranberries and almonds	116
AUGUST_66 12/4/2009 6:29:44 PM	I like oatmal and berries.	115
QUEENTAMMY 12/3/2009 3:43:37 PM	I went on the site to create a cereal, They have AWESOME Choices. I would love this as a gift.	114
HEATHERHUSKER 12/3/2009 9:39:22 AM	I am an oatmeal girl!	113
IRISHMOM62 12/3/2009 9:13:53 AM	I'm not sure, but I know it would be fun trying! I love cereal that stays crunchy in the milk.	112
BUSYMOM22 12/3/2009 6:46:16 AM	I'm a huge fan of Raisin Bran extra . . . . I'd probably create something similar . . . cranberries, raisins, bran flakes . . . Mmmmmm.	111
IMAGINA 12/2/2009 9:45:43 PM	Something crunchy and naturally sweet with lots of oats... I grew up loving clusters, cheerios, and crispex... it would be fun to try different mixes!	110
CAROLD48 12/2/2009 5:47:49 PM	Oats and nuts and plenty of dried fruit	109
MDTWEETY 12/2/2009 1:34:23 PM	Oooh fun! I like honey bunches of oats and honey nut cheerios too. I'd have to see the possibilities and create something totally yummy.	108
DASEEMAN 12/2/2009 11:36:47 AM	The contest is weekly, right? Do we enter once a week or do we enter once a day to increase our chances. I didn't see that specified in the rules. Thanks and good luck everyone!	107
SMASHY1 12/2/2009 9:46:59 AM	oats, honey, walnuts and blueberries...............yummo	106
RUMBLETIGER 12/2/2009 7:50:53 AM	I'd love to win - there are 5 of us here, so we could each make our own blend. I looked it over, and I think I'd go with the shredded wheat, with loads of fruits in it. I know my little ones would start with the O's though. :)	105
AGNESPEGGY 12/2/2009 6:24:24 AM	Oatmeal - Shredded Wheat (made with hot water) - Cheerios - cranberries and walnuts sounds like fiber heaven I passed this on in all my Team rooms and emailed all my friends. Even if I don't win, I hope I know the people who do. Thanks for a healthy great idea that can be enjoyed by lactose intolerant people as well as people who can eat anything!	104
ROYALETBONE 12/2/2009 1:58:46 AM	Oh, yeah- almonds, macadamia nuts, fruit, fruit... sounds like a wonderful gift for me and for family. I like the idea of the photos on the cans!	103
FLASHJUSTFLASH 12/1/2009 10:51:32 PM	Hmm, I think I would just add heaps of fruit to granola. What I miss that they don't have is something like the shredded wheat that used to come stuffed with either smushed up raisins or dried strawberries. Those raisin ones were great!	102
SHEILIA26 12/1/2009 10:29:14 PM	I am loving the idea....	101
HOPE2BE 12/1/2009 9:33:40 PM	I like Frosted mini wheats with fresh blueberries in them or fresh sliced strawberries in them	100
NIKEIT2009 12/1/2009 9:22:25 PM	Sounds great!! I LOVE Cheerios and Wheat Chex :D	99
CKAYT56 12/1/2009 9:19:29 PM	Cheerios! I would start with Cheerios and add some other ingredients from there.	98
DRTAMM 12/1/2009 9:07:31 PM	I love Quaker Oh's but they don't make them in high production anylonger. SIGH they are sooooo delicious	97
HUMBLEDAISY 12/1/2009 6:52:56 PM	I eat Cheerios because they seem to fulfill my breakfast cravings but I don't particularly love it. I think I'd like something with cranberries and almonds.	96
LEAKAY59 12/1/2009 6:41:01 PM	Unfortunately, I grew up in the Tony the Tiger and Captain Crunch era! Now when I eat cereal, I usually eat raisin bran or Grape Nuts. I don't like much sweet stuff in the morning, so I would really like to try designing my own mix of ingredients! Raisins and dried fruits are about as much as I want for sweet in the morning, so crunch would definitely be how I would go!	95
STOPTHECRAVING 12/1/2009 4:52:28 PM	When I was a kid I loved a cereal called Buckwheats. It was like Total but with a honey glaze on the flakes. Now I really like Oatmeal or Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds.	94
VCURVYCUTE 12/1/2009 3:17:11 PM	It disturbs me that this company supports BET, a channel that blatantly exploits & promotes African-American stereotypes & that sparkpeople, by supporting this company also supports BET. Regardless, I still entered because the idea of mixing my own cereal blends is too interesting to not try for.	93
THE_HOBBIT 12/1/2009 2:55:17 PM	Something fruity and nutty -- and high fiber.	92
CMB113 12/1/2009 2:50:33 PM	Cool prize!	91
BLCTLEW 12/1/2009 2:22:00 PM	I would make a hot combo...I like starting the day with hot oatmeal...maybe add some grapenuts type cereal, oh yummy	90
BEAUTIFULRED1 12/1/2009 1:36:13 PM	Well, I would love to enter...but looks like Canadians are out! LOL Either way, it sounds like a great idea. Good on ya!	89
*FITBUNNY* 12/1/2009 1:18:03 PM	I love puffed rice cereal. When I was a kid I NEVER got sweet cereal at home, so it was a treat to have frosted flakes at my Grandma's house.	88
JIBBIE49 12/1/2009 1:03:46 PM	I'd never pay $11.99 for cereal. I like Oatmeal and Walmart's brand is the same as Quakers. Chex, Banana Nut Crunch and Rice Crispies WHEN I have a coupon and it is also ON SALE.	87
BSWEET101 12/1/2009 12:36:18 PM	Samurai Wheat, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Nutmeg, Cranberries, Raisins, Pistachios, Almonds. Yummy! But at $11.15 a canister, I don't think I'll be buying this for myself any time soon. I hope I win!	86
MKPQ51 12/1/2009 12:11:57 PM	Special K with Red Berries, shredded wheat (prepared using hot water), and oatmeal have become my favorites. I add fruit to all of them. Kat	85
KCMETROGIRL 12/1/2009 11:39:31 AM	Cereal is one of my favorite meals either for breakfast or dinner. Favorites are Cheerios, Honey Bunches of Oats, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, with raisins, bananas, blueberries or strawberries. First I've heard of Me and Goji Cereal but sounds great!	84
GRACEGONE104 12/1/2009 11:32:41 AM	I love love love Honey Nut Cheerios	83
CTRYMUZIKLVR1 12/1/2009 11:28:26 AM	I'm with RD03875...$11.99 a box for cereal! Definitely not in my budget!	82
AIDELADE27 12/1/2009 10:52:59 AM	Cheerios is my favorite and mixed with blueberries and almonds slivers and bran flakes would be so yum!	81
COOTIECAT 12/1/2009 10:50:30 AM	cheerios or shredded wheat or honey bunches of oats with a ton of bananas and raspberries	80
NPA4LOSS 12/1/2009 10:47:34 AM	I eat my cereal dry, so something crunchy with dried fruits and pecans.	79
VIRGOKENNEWICK 12/1/2009 10:44:11 AM	Does anyone remember Krumbles? It was my favorite cereal as a kid but they don't make it any more. It was a bran cereal but it was in long thin strips and it tasted kind of sweet to me. I love Kix because of the crunchy air like feel when you eat them. I love shredded wheat, the big ones with warm milk over them to mke a hot cereal in the winter. and of course good old fashion oatmeal! No cinnamon sugar or apple raisin just plain.	78
JENCORINNE 12/1/2009 10:36:46 AM	Don't have time to look at all the choices but I like that they have Gluten Free choices - YEAH!!	77
MAMA2GRACEE 12/1/2009 10:22:41 AM	definitely something with nuts!	76
RACHELRB 12/1/2009 10:06:40 AM	What a way cool healthy gift!	75
LAURA160W 12/1/2009 9:57:58 AM	I would need Gluten Free cereal. The now GF Chex cereals are pretty great. I would add dried cherries and almonds. Great idea! Love the idea of photos on the canisters. I scrapbook so this would be extra fun.	74
MEYLOSE 12/1/2009 9:42:53 AM	If I had to make a cereal I'd make sure I used these ingredents ; organic granola, berries of all sorts, honey, bunches of nuts, and a touch of LOVE	73
TBWELLS01 12/1/2009 9:38:32 AM	I LOVE THE FLAKY OATMEAL IDEA WITH NUTS, AND DRIED FRUIT LIKE CRANBERRIES OR BLUEBERRIES.	72
WOWEETOO 12/1/2009 9:31:52 AM	a mix of cheerios and maple nut pecan from post and raisins and dried cranberries, and dried blueberries and rice crispies	71