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*drumroll please* Thank you so much to all of you who took the time out to join my giveaway! I know it has been a while since I've ran a blog contest and I promise to do this more often. In fact, I got another fun giveaway coming real soon! Meanwhile, please join me in congratulating the following readers who will soon be the proud owners of either a Starbucks Coffee planner or a Sprints Personalised Wooden Board : Anyway, I'm currently back home in Manila reuniting with family, friends and eating my heart out! Watch out for a fresh batch of blog entries this 2017! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! ♥♥ ♥  

As soon as the contest ended a week ago, I immediately got down to business. The first task was to be organized and to divide all those who chose the Philippines and the Singapore planner. Okay, now that task #1 was done, then comes the fun yet challenging part -- reading through all the 190++ entries and choosing for the best ones. Most entries were really sweet and amazing that I ended up with more than 40 shortlisted ones and I know it will take me a couple more day to narrow that down to TWO . I will stop blabbing now and will go straight to the point... The lucky reader who will be receiving a 2014 Starbucks Coffee Philippines Planner is... Ira Tasha Balucan I was really touched by Ira's answer on how she will be sharing the Joy this Christmas: In light with the recent devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda, I would try my best to make the victims feel that there is still hope in their lives. More than the relief goods, the food and the clothes, it is still es...

To be honest, I wasn't really expecting a big birthday celebration to happen this year. Unlike most birthdays where I would be celebrating it for almost two weeks, I honestly didn't have much plans of being busy and celebratory this year. If anything, I look forward to having a quiet birthday for a change. All I had planned for was to have lunch with my flatmates and friends -- 6 amazing people who have made Singapore feel like home to me. They're my new family here and basically, all I wanted was to simply spend my special day with them. What I didn't expect were obviously the surprises that came from friends and my own family back in Manila. They indeed took the extra effort and time to send something my way. I am really touched as they really didn't have to do it. A lot obviously wouldn't as to send something overseas, we all know, entails a great deal of planning, some online clicking and a couple of peso spending too. Papa always tells me that it'...

I was initially planning to list my top eats for 2012 but decided otherwise. Thinking that it's the first day of the year, I thought of just spreading some good news by announcing the winners of my Holiday Giveaway ! Are you ready? Here they are:

This Christmas just got to be the most exciting one that I've had in years! Just look at the number of giveaways that I've been giving away! Thank you so much to all my sponsors! You guys rock! \m/ Thank you to all 106 readers who joined the recently concluded King Sue Christmas Giveaway contest. I really had fun reading what you guys will be preparing for Noche Buena this year! I'm pretty excited for our family Noche Buena myself! Mom is already planning a feast and it'll be a fun foodie holiday this year! I'll stop babbling now and will share with you the lucky 10 who'll receive a yummy gift pack from King Sue worth Php 1,000 EACH! Here they are!! CONGRATULATIONS to the winners! Kindly expect a Facebook message from me by tomorrow!!!

Hello July! I can't believe we are officially halfway through 2012 and in 5 months, we will be welcoming 2013 in! Time is flying extra fast! I hope you all had a great time in June as much as I did! It was my birthday month after all and I spent the month celebrating and catching up with my dear family and closest friends. The wait is finally over. I'm ready to announce the lucky winners of my back-to-back blog contests : Frannywanny's Birthday Giveaway x Starbucks Summer Treats . First of: the lucky winner who will be receiving a special gift bag filled with all things JAPANESE ELAINE CHUA!!! Elaine , kindly expect an email confirmation from me as I would need to get your details to send you your prize! Just in case you're curious, here are the answers to my trivia questions: 1. Trivia Question #1 : What country is called The Land of the Rising Sun? Answer: Japan 2. Trivia Question # 2: Drum Tao is coming to Manila on July 12 to 22, 2012 and wil...

Hooray for Today! :) I rarely get to watch TV but during one of those rare moments, I was able to catch the new McDonald's TVC with a catchy tune and a fun, rather nostalgic story of a guy who drove through McDonald's for breakfast and along his way he saw things that reminds him (and us) of our childhood. There was a unicorn, a teddy bear, a castle built with Lego and a lot more. The message is simple. A good breakfast is essential to give you a great start to your day! This is the reason why I am so excited to spread the love this Mother's Day as 5 lucky Mothers will get a special treat courtesy of McDonald's ! Thank you so much for joining my quick weekend contest ! Without further ado, here are the winners whom I will be contacting soon to arrange for that special breakfast treat for their Moms on Mother's Day this Sunday! CONGRATULATIONS TO.... Rosemarie Samson Stonibert Lim Maria Anna Katrina A. Paz Dianne Vernadeen Sia-Lucenara  Mel...

I love being the bearer of GOOD NEWS! Just the same way that I love receiving good news myself. Before I finally reveal who's the lucky winner of the recently concluded Crumpler Dry Red blog contest here at Frannywanny.com , I'd like to thank ALL 109 readers who took time out to submit their entries. If only I have 109 Crumpler Dry Red bags to give out, I'd gladly play Santa to all of you who joined right now. The guessing game is over and I'd like to present to you the Crumpler Dry Red 6 ! This is what one lucky reader will be receiving from me very very soon! Before anything, let me show you why this bag was my bag of choice and what makes it oh-so-ahhhmazing . This is one versatile bag . You can easily turn it into a sturdy backpack or into a light suitcase . It has a convertible strap that gives you the chance to either tote it like a sling bag, carry it like a backpack or hold the handles too. Furthermore, it can easily fit your 17" laptop and a few ...

Finally, the judges have spoken! After going through more than 32 valid entries and choosing my top 3 entries, the judges from our dear sponsor, Unionbank have finally chosen THE ONE ! CONGRATULATIONS TO..... Joy S. Cabaltera ! She's the lucky reader who will be receiving Php. 5,000 CASH from Unionbank ! :) Thank you everyone for joining my very first contest for 2012! Watch out for another exciting one coming very soon! Joy, please expect an email from me within the day.

I won a blog contest!! To be honest, I rarely join contests or promos but after seeing the announcement over at fellow blogger Patty's website that I could win a special photo shoot for Scottie and the entire family, I took some time out to follow the mechanics and to submit my contest entry while crossing my fingers that I will be chosen. It's Christmas after all and I would like to give my dear Scottie a fun photo shoot! Lo and behold, I got an email from Pet Photographer Denise telling me that I won the contest! YAHOOOOO!!! Lucky lucky me!! :) Thank you Patty and Denise for making me day! Now it's time to pay it forward... After three whole weeks of running the contest with 148 valid entries I am so excited to finally announce the winners who will be receiving a couple of Starbucks items from me! :) Without further ado... I present the Top 4 winners as chosen by Random.org ! Mark Spencer Tan will be receiving the limited edition Coffee on the Go Backpack...

A week ago, I launched a quick and fun contest where I will give away a special California Crunch gift pack to 5 lucky readers. The mechanics was simple and I had a great time reading through all of your answers! Some made me laugh till my tummy ached, others were just so unique that it made me say "that was cool!" All entries were great and I know I have to do a great job in choosing the top 5 answers. Thanks to my ever reliable Microsoft Excel worksheet, I finally have my top 5 answers and I'm proud to announce the lucky readers who will be receiving a special gift pack filled with California Crunch Cassava Chips!! Congratulations!!!! Analyn Alonsagay Agnes Ducs Jerome Carreon MG De la Costa Josephine Soliman Gregorio I will be needing your contact details so kindly expect an email from me soon!! :) *image credit:http://lacqueredme.blogspot.com

In the span of 10 days, I got a total of 319 valid entries ! Every single entry, I carefully logged them in an excel file to ensure that I got everyone's name in. The contest has come to an end and for the last time, I would like to ask you all.... Guess what's in the bag? :)

After two weeks, 711 shares on Facebook and 277 valid entries, we finally have our WINNERS thanks to Random.org !!! CONGRATULATIONS to the following readers: (2) P1500 City Delivery gift certificates goes to Bianca Juliano and Lourdes Espanol . P600 worth of Boulevard Diner GCs is awarded to Vanessa Salosagcol . Pond's White Beauty White Cream and two Gold Radiance Serum loot bag goes to Gessa Marie C !! Beach Hut Face and Body Sunblock goes to Levy Martinez . Thank you to all who patiently sent in their entries every single day. For the winners, kindly expect an email from me soon. Watch out for my next blog contest coming up in a few more days!!! :)

I'd like to start my year with GOOD news! :) As one of my new year's resolutions, I will continue to stay positive and keep a happier disposition in life. Thus, here I am ready to announce the winners of my 2011 Starbucks Planner Contest to spread the happy vibe! I was amazed to receive a total of 99 unique entries both here and in my Official Facebook Page ! With the overwhelming response, Paul joined in the fun and will be awarding a limited edition Starbucks Messenger Bag for that lucky entry that he has chosen! Basically, we looked for the entry that best answered the question: Where is your Starbucks 3rd place and share a memorable moment that has made you stay loyal to that store? I have then divided the planners into three categories: - Friends/Family - Wood - Love - Velvet - Self - Metal My top three winners will come from each of these categories :) So here they are.. 1) for Family/Friends - the Wood planner goes to... Pam Garcia ! My 3rd pl...