Contest Updates (Everybody Wins!)

The past few weeks have been…. stress stress stress, blah blah blah. You know it, I’m sure. So without delving into any details that you don’t want to hear (and by you I mean I and by hear I mean type), I’ll just say that I’ve been really, really in need of some good news to fall my way.

And it did. 

First…

The good PR folks at Starbucks/Tazo emailed to inform me that thanks to the enthusiasm and support of my blog readers (I always knew there had to be more than four of you) that I had won a very generous gift card to the kitchen store of my choice (I chose Sur La Table without hesitating).

It’s extravagant, it’s a humbling and I couldn’t be more excited to ditch my college-grade cookware and stock my kitchen with grown-up goods.

Second…

Remember how I told you that I have an oven that doesn’t fully open? Well, back in December, I reported said oven to my building manager and I pointed out that not only was it inconvenient, but probably a safety hazard. She basically told me to take it or leave it and here I am.

To make a long story short I have a new building manager who caught wind of my semi-functional oven and worked some magic with a measuring tape and is going to send a contractor in to slice and dice my counters and move my oven unit.

One of these days, I’ll be able to use my bottom oven rack without risking a third degree burn or a house fire. I asked him if he’d throw in a Viking Range while he’s at it…but I have a feeling he’s going to say no.

Finally…

That contest that I won?

Well, I didn’t forget that there was something in it for you, too. Since the contest ran for three posts, I tossed all of the entries into an Excel spreadsheet and let my friends at random.org choose our fate:

Nicole T. will be receiving a delightful prize package from Tazo. As a consolation to everyone else, I’ll share Nicole’s best kitchen mishap, because I think she’d want it that way.