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10 Days of Giveaways: Two Ways to Win the Bobbi Brown Velvet Plum Eyeshadow Palette

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  • UPDATE: Dec. 26, 2009. The giveaway is now closed, and the winner will be contacted soon. Good luck! 🙂

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Howzit, ladies? T-minus four hours until Saint Nick arrives! Hasn’t time just zipped by in a flash?

Yesterday I went for a run around the neighborhood here to 1) work on my rapidly declining fitness and 2) to check out the local Christmas decorations.

They’re pretty much the same as what you would find on the mainland — Santas, reindeer, Christmas lights — but it’s kinda funny to see snowmen and Christmas lights in yards with palm trees and hibiscus flowers. 🙂

This afternoon, I’m gonna try to head to Waikiki, braving the traffic and last-minute shoppers. I’ve heard that some of the hotels down there go all out with their Christmas decorations. If time permits, I may attempt to demonstrate the proper way to fall off a surfboard (ungracefully, ideally after two seconds).

Before that, I think it’s time for another giveaway! 🙂

The prize

One lucky lady will win Bobbi Brown’s Velvet Plum Eye Palette (a $40 value), a limited edition holiday eyeshadow palette with four versatile eyeshadows perfect for business meetings or drinks after work.

The shades…

  • Bone: off white
  • Naked: medium neutral pink
  • Velvet Plum: shimmery blackish plum
  • Espresso: dark chocolate brown

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I love how these colors POP! without going too far.

How to enter…

2ways2enterEntering is easy. There are two different ways, and you can do both of them for two chances to win.

First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post. In it, tell me the one thing you want MOST for Christmas

Happiness and health for all of my family and friends (that’s you). Oh, and maybe also something from Kate Spade, LOL! 🙂

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Second, enter by following me on Twitter and retweeting (RT) the following message:

RT @karenmbb: RT to win a Bobbi Brown Velvet Plum Eyeshadow Palette (a $40 Value) http://bit.ly/53DtiC

Recap…

  1. Enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, and don’t forget to use a valid email address so I can reach you if you win.
  2. Follow me on Twitter and retweet the following message:

    RT @karenmbb: RT to win a Bobbi Brown Velvet Plum Eyeshadow Palette (a $40 Value) http://bit.ly/53DtiC

I’ll pick the winner at random from among the people who enter by 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, December 25.

Merry Christmas!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • UPDATE: Dec. 26, 2009. The giveaway is now closed, and the winner will be contacted soon. Good luck! 🙂

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  5. i really want something wrapped lol. i miss unwrapping things! everything comes in bags now :(. i also want that magically wrapped item to be something i wasnt expecting. most Christmases= socks, pjs, money. thats it. i hope someone will be creative! i always put a lot fo thought into the gifts i give 😀

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  6. these colors are sooo gorgeous! i would rock them every day.
    for christmas i want productivity, creativity and inspiration in my life.
    as for material stuff…a nars holiday set 😛
    .-= dip’s last blog post… Sole Mates =-.

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  8. What I want MOST for Christmas is a new computer for my family, mostly for my kids so they can work on their school assignments. I also wish for Christmas that all my kids dreams in life come true, it seems like every year I wish for that and time will tell! For myself, I’d love a Kathryn Kwei Handbag, you got me thinking about handbags, LOL! (when you mentioned Kate Spade)

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  12. My wish for Christmas is for my hubby to get his eyesight back to normal. He’s had some problems they’re dealing with and the outlook is good but… I hope it all works out okay.

    Merry Christmas everyone!

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  17. For Christmas I would most like to get a vacation, not a trip to see family or a trip with family, but a real vacation to someplace new where I can go where I like and see what I like. My top picks would be Hawaii and Italy.

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  20. I want my family to have a happy, healthy, successful 2010, and I wish most of all that sometime in 2010, I can go visit my parents. I miss them so much!

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  27. I would love to get some inspiration for Christmas! I’ve got a to-do list a mile long and a little nudge (in the form of coffee chocolate or just a heart warming kick in the butt) would be lovely!

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  30. I want my parents, who are in their 80s, to remain healthy and alert for another year. Do you think Santa can promise me that??!!

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  31. I would love some makeup artist talent for Christmas! I try and try but my looks are never quite where I want them to be, so I’d love a little extra sha-zam skill 🙂

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  38. For Christmas I hope my parents learn to enjoy the holidays and to stop freaking out on each other all the time. The stress of the holidays brings out the worst in everyone.

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  40. What I want most for Christmas is continued happiness and sucess for all of my friends and family–and for me as well, of course.

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  43. the one thing i would love for christmas would have to be to hear from my uncle i haven’t heard from in almost four years. i have tried contacting him several times..he is sick w/ HIV and every day i pray to get a phone call, letter, or email from him. hearing from him would be the best gift i could ask for.

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  44. i want this christmas to be relaxing and full of fun with family and friends, this is the first year that i don’t have a burning desire for anything lol

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  46. Oooh, that’s gorgeous. So what do I want for Christmas…? Well, I’d say resolution of any dramas and conflicts within my family… things got complicated this year! I just want everyone to be happy (myself included!).

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  61. The only thing I want for Christmas is…

    To remember to live in a positive way! I lost my mom to cancer 4 years ago!! Times have been rough since! Everyday, I strive to be half the woman she was!!

    Merry Christmas fellow beauties…

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  63. All I want for Christmas is for the guy I like to like me back (I know! So high school) and a new pair of leather boots. 😛

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  65. i want my dad to get a job so he can feel good about himself again . i want my family to be safe, healthy and happy . i want things to get better .

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  66. For my boyfriend to make it to the family christmas party, it’s gonna be a 6 hour drive for him.

    As for something material: LV speedy

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  71. for christmas i want good health for my family, and for us to have a good christmas tomorrow. and i want snow!! it just needs to be a few degrees cooler here in norcal and it just might snow…

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  74. The thing i want most for christmas is my sister talking to my mom again, but i don´t think that´s gonna happen so i rather just count my blessings. Winning the palette would be awesomeness.

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  75. I want to be with my family for Christmas! I haven’t spent Christmas with them since over 2 years ago! Darn that Pacific Ocean…

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  77. To balance work and play better and to continue to spread the fitness love and help my friends and family meet their fitness goals with me =]

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  78. what i really want for christmas is to be better – i’ve been battling a chronic disease for six months and am tired of hurting… but materially, i want BOOKS! lol

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  79. What I want most for Christmas is to cherish the time spent with family and I can’t wait to see the looks on everyone’s faces when they open their presents!

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  80. I want my boyfriend to be able to go home and see his family in Puerto Rico! Its been over a year for him 🙁
    And… some Jessica Simpson heels wouldnt hurt :p

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  83. For Christmas I wish I can pass my interview (and finally getting a job) on December 30th. I also pray for healthiness for all my family members!

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  89. I want a Clarisonic brush for Xmas. I entered the giveaway here but did not win 🙁 (well, I have never won anything by luck in my life anyway).

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  90. My most wanted present is a nice day with my family, and a good new year. The best health, happiness, and contentment for me and my loved ones.

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  92. what i’d love is for next year to be better than this year in so many different ways, which it doubtless will! 🙂

    and for world peace, etc. etc. etc.

    AND FOR THE ECONOMY TO GET BETTER, HOLLAH.

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  93. After seeing this, the one thing I want most for Christmas is the Bobbi Brown Velvet Plum Eyeshadow Palette :]
    Seriously, though, just my family and friends to be happy and healthy.

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  98. For Christmas, I want my family to be happy and healthy for a long time, and maybe someone to be able to spend Christmas with next year 🙂

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  99. I am graduating from the university soon so right now I am in the process of applying for full-time jobs. I want a good job offer to start off my career path 😀

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  100. The only thing I want for Christmas is to find a job..I’ve been unemployed for a year now and haven’t been able to find a job. So a job would be the best gift..it would solve a lot of problems. 🙂

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  104. For Christmas I just want a quiet day with my boy. He’s working today (its xmas already in Aus) so when he gets home, the lamb roast will be ready and we can settle in for a glass of wine and some DVDs to watch. Bliss
    .-= Esz’s last blog post… Xmas time leave =-.

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  105. I’m hoping for a lovely evening with my husband’s parents and mine. Luckily, they get along so well, it’s one of my favorite holidays!

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  106. I want to get married 🙁 🙁

    haha is that a valid christmas wish or is it too much to ask for, santa?

    *wiggles around indecisively in santa’s lap*

    maybe just the bobbi brown palette then. seriously been lusting after neutral palette like this and i have a crush on bobbi brown. i have yet to get the longwear gel eyeliner which is supposed to be the HG for many people. just not sure if the graphite shimmer will look good on me or not.. ;/

    will be retweeting 😉

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  109. I most want the BB velvet plum eyeshadow palette for Christmas. Haha! 😉 I’d really like a jewelry box for Christmas. Right now I just keep everything in a messy big pile on a shelf I have! I desperately need some organization!!

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  112. What I want most for Christmas… I love makeup, but rather than getting it for Christmas I’d love a place to put it! My poor make up kit is literally overflowing all over my bathroom. Fingers crossed that Santa has heard my pleas 🙂

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  116. A netbook. It would make my college life a thousand times easier than carrying my heavy heavy heavy macbook around… *sigh*

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  117. the unselfish part of me wants my parents to be healthy. the selfish part of me wants my boyfriend from scotland to be here with me in california 🙂

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  118. Be sure to hit Honolulu Hale for the light displays!

    I would like a shiny new job for the new year. Then I can dazzle them with my great new Velvet Plum eyes!

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  120. The one thing I want for Christmas is for my husband and mother-in-law to find peace during this time of year. They lost their father/husband over the summer and are still trying to heal their hearts and spirits.

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  121. I’m so hopeless with time so i hope I’m not to late with this post.
    What I want for Christmas more than anything in the world is for my daughter to find a job and for my family and friends to happy and healthy. I know thats technically two things, but they are kinda intertwined I think……

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  125. I’m one of those weird people who loves gift cards — I’ve been waiting and holding off on buying myself anything fun this whole month in anticipation for gift cards. “No, I won’t buy that novel… maybe I’ll get a Borders gift card for Christmas! THEN I can have it!”

    I’m also really looking forward to seeing what my boyfriend has for me — it’s our first Christmas as a couple, and so I’m just genuinely excited to see what he gets for me, whatever it may be.
    .-= Jeanne’s last blog post… WorkWear Daily: Life Is A Cabaret =-.

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  128. My two front teeth!…. though I already have ’em. All I really want is ZERO drama, and some time alone with my boyfriend in the midst of the insanity of Xmas at my house.

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  132. For Christmas I would most love to have a dishwasher. Either the type that plugs into the wall and has a butcher block on top or a private man servant that lives to scrape my two year olds ketchup filled plates. UGH! It could be Johnny Depp and I wouldn’t complain. I’ve never been to Hawaii. Hope your having a tropical Christmas.

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  134. I want Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking… and I’m pretty sure I saw my mom trying to sneak it past me when we were out shopping…

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  135. I want to be home with my family :(. I’m stranded in Dallas by myself overnight because of the snow and ice.. (who would’ve thought that it would snow in texas?) hopefully I’ll be home by noon tomorrow though!!!

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  136. Hi, everyone a merry Christmas !

    The thing i want most for Christmas is health and hapiness for everyone and personally i hope 2010 will be a better year for me than 2009.

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  144. What I want most for Christmas is that I want to spend my Christmas with my immediate family. My brother and his family live far away and I would love it if we all had a chance to get together for the holidays.

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  153. I work for myself and all I would like to to have a good year in 2010. No, I don’t need to have an amazing financial year- just a decent one to live off of.

    It is very difficult to be a living working artist but I couldn’t see myself doing anything else!

    <3

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  157. I haven’t seen my family in over a year so what I’d like most is to be able to see them all together via Skype chat and feel like I’m part of their celebrations.

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  158. What I want most for Christmas is NARS Orgasm since I still haven’t gotten around to try it :D. All my other wishes already came true…to spent time with my loved ones.

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  160. Uh.. the $10,000 Sephora gift card or shopping spree from totalbeauty.com, duh! And world peace but I’m not aiming for Miss Universe this year, I’ll save that speech for next time!
    .-= Ashley’s last blog post… Almost December! =-.

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  161. Since Christmas is already here for me and I had a fabulous time spending it with my family so the best thing to top it all would be to pick up some great bargains during the boxing day sales tomorrow!! Merry Christmas Karen and everyone! May you and your loved ones have an awesome time!!

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  167. Most for Christmas? Hmm… I wanted one specific sweater from JCrew, but apparently it was sold out by the time people started shopping for me… I really want a cameo ring I saw at our local jewelers – its from the turn on the century and it just so happens to be in my size!

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  171. Of course I love having good times with the family…but I would also love floral Docs that I have been salivating over for like two years!

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  173. What i want for christmas more than anything in the world is too help my 17 year old daughter pass her A levels with flying colours and get her into oxford were she can grow to be a beautiful docotor.

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  174. I got exactly what I wanted for Christmas- cookbooks! I love to cook and I can’t get enough cookbooks, LOL.

    Oh… and world peace and all that other stuff ;P

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  184. What I want the most for Xmas is coming back to China 🙁
    .. but the thing is I just came home so.. not going to happened right now so my second wish for Xmas is having my grandma at home with us for the holidays (cause she’s living in China)

    and then I really do want this palette pleaseee choose me 🙂

    my twitter :http://twitter.com/delphiine

    thxxx

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  188. I got married last week at the age of 45. What I want most is to have a peaceful wedded life with my hubby. That’s all I wished for.

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  192. what i want for christmas: a great 2010 filled with love and hope and happiness and surprises (the good kind, of course.) and i new curling iron wouldn’t hurt either. (:

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  209. I would like to have a diamond ring if talking about materialism but in other way, i would like to have my hubby and my 1 yr old son to have a good healthy life so we can be together as long as we lived.

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  227. For my friends and family, I’d wish for health and acceptance – i think you have to be able to accept changes in your life taht are beyond your power, even if it’s hard at first.
    For myself, it has also been a year of major changes. I would wish to find my direction – i’m doing ok now with the coping part, but i’m still a bit lost, what way i want to move on with my life.
    Merry Holidays for you all, and thanks for the giveaway, Karen! ( it rained here too, huge storm, after weeks of snow )

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  228. wish happiness and health to friends and family and hope the economy picks up so people will be able to keep/find jobs and of course,peace on earth..

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  229. Good health and prosperity for my family in the upcoming year. I also want a Clarisonic, a purple koala bear with pink lips and a life-size Chocobo (from final fantasy) stuffed doll.

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  251. I already have everything I could ever want for Christmas this year-my family, friends, food, a warm home, presents, and of course my PS2 and permission to play video games all day! But I also wouldn’t mind getting the new Alice in Wonderland Urban Decay Palette and some of the Warm & Cozy MAC collection ;P

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  256. A chunk of money to help get back on my feet. -_- Other than that, a new mattress would be awesome. 😀 Or perhaps this palette?

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  259. Those look like perfect daily colors. LOVE the black at the end, I am dying to get my smudgey brush all over it and use it as a littlebitmessy, sheer liner.

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  260. I have everything I could ever want, but my dream Christmas wish would be to get to see my boyfriend and my family that lives out of town!

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  261. Me and my family don’t care what we get for christmas we just enjoy each others company and enjoy my moms cooking =)

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  263. I want no awkward family moments or fights to break out 🙂 the latter didn’t happen, but this year’s Christmas was the most awkward yet D:

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  264. what i want most for xmas is a happy 2010 for my family and new jobs for my bf and myself since we were both casualties of the recession this year. especially my poor bf who got laid off right before the holidays! we’re having a meager xmas this year, but we have each other and a lot of love and that’s more than enough.

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  274. Sounds funny but what I want most for Christmas is to hear from my oldest son who has been away from home since Aug. 2009!!!

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  278. Since I’ve been shopping for myself a lot lately I’ll have to go with happiness for my friends and family. I don’t need any material goods this xmas!

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  280. I want all of my family and friends to be happy and healthy for Christmas but a little Bobbi Brown would be a nice gift in addition to that! Hope you had a great holiday Karen and everyone else!!

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  282. Well, throwing out all my sappy answers of “happiness and health for everyone,” “world peace,” etc., I’m really excited that I got a netbook for Christmakkah (yes, it’s Christmakkah in my family).

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  283. Like everyone else I wish for the health and happiness of my family and friends. But selfishly I wish that I can finish my studies by next christmas 🙂

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  284. I wanted a pair of red shearling lined LL Bean moccasins so bad for Christmas. And I got them! My feet are now so toasty and warm, just like my heart. awwwwwww……

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  289. I want my baby boy to have a wonderful childhood.. And a Tokidoki bad wouldn’t hurt either.. Hehehe.. Merry Christmas Karen! ^_^

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  291. What i want the most for Christmas besides health for all my family and friends is a job!Merry Christmas Karen and Thank you for your blog I love it!

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