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I'm Michelle Cox -- the owner of Lipstick to Crayons. I’m also a Mom to three kids (a teen, tween and toddler), a professional writer (www.michellemcox.com) and a blogger (www.fromthemom.com). And I love to save money (and help you do the same) via frugal deals and steals, coupons and other thrifty practices. My freelance writing business allows me to enjoy the great balance of being a stay-at-home/work-at-home mom, while also making time for blogging, running (ran the Chicago Marathon twice) some amateur photography and scrapbooking. I’m a St. Louis native, although I have lived outside of the city and the state. A few of my passions are amateur photography, scrapbooking and attending kids' sporting events.

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Herb-filled Fleece Blanket Giveaway

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I don’t know about you, but all this talk about back-to-school flu prevention has me thinking about cold and flu season. I love the summer and I enjoy the fall, but I do not look forward to the cold winter months.  Perhaps this soft, herb-filled fleece wrap, which is good for hot or cold therapy, will ease the transition for one lucky Lipstick to Crayons reader.

This blanket is one of the many unique and practical items available at The Vermont Country Store. You can use this blanket to ease aches and pains, relieve stress or to shake off a chill. Filled with natural herbs such as chamomile, lavender, lemongrass, and yarrow, it heats up in minutes when placed in the microwave to provide deep, penetrating moist heat along with aromatherapy to relax both you and your muscles. It also can be placed in the freezer when cold therapy is needed to treat sprains or reduce swelling or bruising. Other details:

  • Holds heat or cold for about 45 minutes
  • Ultra-soft 100% Sherpa Polyester Fleece cover
  • Machine washable.
  • Approximately 44” x 17”

The Vermont Country Store was established in 1946 when Vrest and Ellen Orton printed their first catalog – just 12 pages and 36 products and mailed it to the folks on their Christmas card list. Sixty years later and promoting itself as Purveyors of the Practical and Hard to Find,   the Vermont Country Store has become  “Nostalgia Central” and continues its catalog business, manages a thriving e-commerce Web site and operates two retail stores in Weston and Rockingham, Vermont. Because they’d like you to get to know them better, they’re offering one lucky reader of Lipstick to Crayons one of these herb-filled fleece blankets, which sells for $39.95,  for free.

Giveaway Guidelines

To win, visit The Vermont Country Store and then come back here and tell me in the comment section below about a product you like on their site. (Be sure to check out the toys!)

Receive additional entries by doing any/all of the following, but be sure to leave a separate comment for each thing you do:

  1. Blog about this contest
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  3. Tweet this giveaway on Twitter
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  6. Add Lipstick to Crayons to your blogroll or my button to your sidebar

This giveaway closes at 11:59 p.m. Central time Sept.  16.  Be sure to include a valid email address with each of your entries. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.

If winner does not claim prize by September 18, 2009,he/she will forfeit the prize to alternate winner who will be drawn at random.

USA and Canada residents only please.

This contest is closed. Congratulations to the winner — Tawanda, comment #22.

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  1. Yes I just had to check out the toys!
    I love this – Pom-Pom Kit Lets Your Children Create Whatever Critters They Can Dream Up.
    Helps develop their creativiy & motor skills.

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  4. I like the Chenille Robe , it looks so nice
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  5. Thank you for the entry.

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    My favorite product on the site is; Corduroy Wrap Skirt

  6. I am a subscriber,

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  8. i really like the Mary Poppins Doll …great prices

    thanks

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  9. The blanket is my favorite, but also saw this on your website – Caswell-Massey Almond Soap. I LOVE Caswell-Massey products. They were in the bath (shampoo, crème rinse and lotions) at the B & B I stayed at in Austin. WONDERFUL!
    Rhonda

  10. My favorite thing is the Bag Balm. I used this product to prevent diaper rash for both of my kids and it’s great for dry skin!

  11. Email subscriber.

  12. I love their electric blankets and they have king size.

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  13. I am an email subscriber.

  14. I love their huge selection of good old-fashioned things! I love their 30-Below Socks!

  15. I’m an e-mail subscriber.

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  17. I checked out the toys, and they all look wonderful. But I think Pick Up Sticks would be fun to play with my son!

  18. I’m a subscriber.

  19. I faved you on Technorati-MommaStaciA.

  20. And you’re on my blog roll. Thanks!

  21. I really need the Jacquard Woven Electric Blanket ;-)

  22. rss subscriber

  23. They have an old fashioned candy section!! Sweet Raspberry Candies for me

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  26. Pick Up Sticks vrought back so many memories of kindergarten

  27. the ginger lemon cream cookies look delicious!
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    Thanks for the contest what a neat item.

    Vermont Country store
    I like that they sell this:
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  31. What an awesome store! I love the new quilted tote with the snowflakes on it!! Winter is coming!

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  33. this store is so interesting….I love the Tin Kaleidoscope……

  34. Great Store! I love snowflakes so I loved the tote with snowflakes on it.

  35. I tweeted about this contest.

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  37. I blogged about this contest too.

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  41. I like the Handcrafted Glass Bird Ornaments-I remember these being on my parent’s Christmas tree.

  42. Metal Kitchen Clock is neat

  43. I like the Mary Jane earth Shoes.

  44. I love their foods, I have tried several of their cakes. Next time review their nut rolls, fresh from a bakery and OMG heaven!!

  45. Kaledoscope!
    it’s so neat–

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  47. That blanket looks so soft and incredible. I have Rhumatoid Athritis and the thought being able to curl up a warm, soft blanket like that one sounds heavenly.

  48. I would like to get this bedspread:Tufted Chenille Spread It reminds me of a bedspread on one of the beds at our lake cabin that has been there since I was a little girl. More than 40 years.

  49. I like the Chenille Robe , it looks so nice

  50. I would love the Green Mountain Leaf Sweeper , no more raking!

  51. I like the 30-below socks.

  52. I like the Mary Poppins Doll.

  53. I would love the bamboo mattress bad. It looks so soft and amazing! I would love more than just that thought :)

  54. This looks so super soft! Thanks for the chance.
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  55. I love the Under-n-Over Pinball Game. I had so much fun with games like this when I was a kid.

  56. Subscriber.

  57. I liked the adorable lamb chop puppet

  58. signed up for your email

  59. love the Under-n-Over Pinball Game

  60. I would like to try the Marutake Rice Powder.

  61. I am a subscriber.

  62. I’d love to try the Creamy Vermont Cheddar in the Maple Smoked flavor.

  63. All of the food looks great. I especially liked the Mozart Kugel Delights.

  64. I like the Chenille Robe

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  68. I would love the electric blanket!

  69. Saw this about the Vermont Country Store on the Today show ….
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  70. I would get a Raggedy Ann doll for Alison, just like the one I had as a kid.

  71. I’d like to try the D-Frost Wonder!

  72. I subscribe to Lipstick to Crayons Email! (thelittlebudget(at)gmail.com)

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  74. Loved the look of the Chenille robe, thanks

  75. I love the tote with the snowflakes on it.

  76. I like the Tin Kaleidoscope. I think my granddaughter would get a kick out of looking at the multitude of colors and shapes.

    Lovely giveaway..thanks

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  80. I like the drool hog pet food mat.

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  83. Nice sock monkeys! I don’t think many online stores carry these! I would love one for my daughter!

  84. The Shawl Collar Sweatshirt.

  85. Ear Wax Remover Kit

  86. I am a subscriber

  87. I chose the Garibaldi biscuits, I loved them when I was a kid!

  88. Just love the Vermont Country Store – have bought many different things from them over the years. I really like the Sheepskin Ankle Boots

  89. I like the Je Reviens—The Sweet Floral Fragrance Returns Again and Again

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  92. OMG OMG I love Mrs. Beasley Doll f08048!! I used to have her when I was just a little girl, and we have looked but don’t know just where she has disappeared to!! I should order this limited edition just to have her again and never let her out of my sight!!
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  95. Chenille Robe
    it looks so elegant

  96. I love Maple and the Granulated Maple Sugar is a product after my heart!

    Thanks

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  97. Email subscriber

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  99. my 4yr old would so dig the Schoenhut Thumb Piano – he is a music freak!

    thanks for sponsoring this.

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  103. I like the Corelle Whistling Tea Kettle-it reminds me of my mom’s kitchen!
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  105. I could really use the Nasaline Irrigator about now!

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  109. I love the “perfect pie plate” from the kitchen section… it really makes me want to make an apple pie!

  110. I subscribe to your RSS feed

  111. Oh My Gosh! I had a Mrs. Beasley doll when I was a little girl! Thanks for this giveaway and please count me in.
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  114. One of my favorite areas of the Vermont Country Store is the food & candy. They have found quite a few things from my childhood and now carry them.

    Two years ago we ordered some of the pull toys for my grandson who was just learning to walk. He still likes pulling one along on our daily walks.

    I love the flannel blankets. I have 4 twin size blankets in the living room. we can all stretch out under our own blanket when we watch TV or movies.

  115. I would love to try the Jacquard Woven Electric Blanket in queen size. I am always cold in the winter and have winter knees.

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  116. I love the Wooden Chinese Checkers. I had a set of Chinese Checkers as a kid but they were made of cheap cardboard and plastic. I would love to have a sturdy set like the one on The Vermont Country site.

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  120. I really like the Sturdy Cast Iron Apple Peeler. It’s just “old-fashioned” enough to be really stylish.

  121. The Chenille Robe lokks so cozy!

  122. I own CoolCanucks.ca, which is a Canadian Contest and Freebie site. This giveaway is posted here:

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  123. Monopoly 1935 Deluxe Edition is another favorite!

  124. I am a subscriber

  125. Tufted Chenille Spread because it looks so cozy.

  126. The Fly-Away Artisan Sweater is darling and suits me!

  127. I see tons of thing at Vermont Country Store that I would love to order. One thing is the Natural Ginger Syrup. I think that would be great to have on hand.

  128. I love your blankets. I have your website on my favorites.

  129. Very cute products. The Tyrolean Print Lanz Pajamas f07765 look so cozy.

  130. Hoe perfect are the Vermont Candy Apples with Cinnamon-Flavored Coating, a Sweet Country Fair Tradition for the upcoming fall season!?

  131. How perfect are the Vermont Candy Apples with Cinnamon-Flavored Coating, a Sweet Country Fair Tradition for the upcoming fall season!?

  132. I like the Travel Aromatherapy Stick f15024

  133. Fireplace Color Cones f00878

  134. I want everything. They have such cute stuff. The Ab Twist Board would be helpful for me.

  135. I love the Wild Rose Flannel Pajamas.

  136. I LOVE the Cheerful Chimp. I had one just like it when I was little. Mom said that I would suck on the banana and get black fuzz all over my mouth :) It got too stinky and my parents had the trow it away.

  137. I love the Lamp Chop puppet! I’ve been looking for one forever!

  138. I’m an email subscriber :)

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

  139. The Australian marino wool blankets look cozy.

  140. I love the Vermont Country Store — especially the foods they have. Their sugar-free fudge is pretty darned good. The whoopie pies are excellent (though the last batch I ordered got a bit crushed in the mail). And I always get my maple sugar candy from them. It’s pure maple sugar, unlike the “maple sugar candy” you find in the store, which is often cut with cane sugar to make it cheaper.

  141. Need the Jacquard Woven Electric Blanket this winter.

  142. I like the Boney Tony Candy Dish

  143. I’m a subscriber

  144. Walnettos?
    They have walnetto’s…
    I’m ordering!

  145. I love the Uncle Wiggily Game.

  146. I subscribe.

  147. wow!! really cool stuff!!! i loved the Monopoly 1935 Deluxe Edition!!!

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  149. I love the Chenille Robe, it looks so cozy! It’s be great for the fall!

  150. I love their food! licorice and the fudge sampler! yum!

  151. I’d love to have some of those, Refrigerator Bin Liners, Package of 4 Liners!

  152. The Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific Shampoo & Conditioner sound wonderful!!

  153. I subscribe via email.

  154. Oh the Tabletop Nine Pins, Coal Candy, and I can’t believe they have CLOVE gum!!!!

  155. I like the Mozart Kugel Delights.

  156. The Green Mountain Leaf Sweeper sounds perfect for around the house!

  157. the blanket is such a great idea, I’d also love to try the Creamy Vermont Cheddar

  158. Vermont Harvest Cake

  159. favorite on technorati – henglish

  160. Oooh the Chenille Robe looks soooo nice!!

  161. Sugar and Spice Windmill Cookies- my gramma used to get them for our special treat and she and I were the only ones to get these.

  162. Subscriber

  163. leaf sweeper would be helpful around here

  164. I have shopped here and it is a quait experience. I would like to try the Topricin arthritis cream

  165. I checked out the toys like you suggested and saw the Monopoly 1935 Deluxe Edition. That is amazing with all its wooden pieces. I’d love to win this blanket for the winter! Thank you!

  166. I love the Crystal Radio Kit.This would be a great project for the whole family.Thanks!

  167. The fleece blankets looks so cozy.

  168. the Under-n-Over Pinball Game

  169. The travel aromatherapy kit is nice.

  170. I LOVE Vermont Country Store!!! I’ve bought from them many times. One thing I’d love to have (I love their sleepwear) is the Tyrolean Print pajamas in blue. Thanks so much!

  171. I’m subscribed via Google Reader. Thanks so much.

  172. Wow they do have a little bit of everything don’t they???

    I like the Storekeeper’s surprise.

  173. Mmmm…the Vermont Candy Apples with Cinnamon-Flavored Coating looks delicious! =9

  174. I’m a subscriber

  175. I love their electric blankets

  176. I like the Fisher-Price Music Box TV Brings Two Classic Children’s Songs to Life, I had one as a child :)

  177. I like the Falling Leaves Muumuu.
    And I love whoopie pies. Can’t believe they sell those too!

  178. We love Vermont Country Store. You can’t go wrong with Floursack Dish Towels.

  179. I love the apple peeler! because i’m allergic to the skin of apples!!!

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  182. i like the Drool Hog Pet Mat

  183. subscriber

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  185. Ohhhh, I loved the bread boxes!

    I feel like I always have to put bread in the fridge, but really I think it tastes better when it hasn’t been refrigerated, and I bet a bread box would keep it fresher.

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  190. I have heard Tortuga Key Lime Rum Cakes are amazing!

  191. I love the Authentic Crewelwork Cotton Bedspread with an Elaborate Embroidered Design .

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  195. i love the mary poppins doll

  196. I like the Under-n-Over Pinball Game. Thanks

  197. I subscribe via yahoo reader.

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  199. i love the VERMONT STORE! it’s been a favorite for years.
    they carry the GEE YOUR HAIR SMELLS TERRIFIC shampoo and conditioner that i love.

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  200. I like the Peanut Man Jar.

  201. In addition to the Herb-filled Fleece Wrap, I also like the Women’s Sheepskin Ankle Booties from The Vermont Country Store. :)

  202. I like the apple peeler. Just got a bunch of apples and this would be great. Thanks for the contest.

  203. I like the Cobalt “Peanut Man” Jar, what a fun & whimsical addition to any kitchen!

  204. I’m a subscriber

  205. I love Evening in Paris eau de parfum.

  206. Yum I’d love to try the Vermont candy apples!

  207. My trainer friend swears by the Biofreeze they sell. I’m excited to know they sell it there!

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  209. I want some of that Maple Leaf Candy.

  210. I love the Green Mountain Washer Toss :)

  211. I heart their electric blankets:)

  212. have ur button

  213. Would love to have a make me feel better blankie!!! would be great for the kids too

  214. I love the Authentic Crewelwork Cotton Bedspread

  215. The Maple Leaf Candy looks very nice!

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