Monday, February 16, 2009

Mardi Gras Mambo: Krewe of Orpheus CLOSED

The Krewe of Orpheus derives its name from the mortal Orpheus, son of the god Apollo and the muse Calliope. The story of Orpheus illustrates the power of music in both this world and the next. Legend is that Apollo presented Orpheus with a lyre, which he played with perfection. His music was celebrated and cherished by all who heard it.
This Super Krewe was founded in 1993 by Harry Connick, Jr. and quickly became a "must-see" parade in New Orleans. Traditionally parading on Lundi Gras (the day before Mardi Gras), one of the staples of this parade is Leviathan, the first float ever to use fiber optic lighting.
When the parade ends, Orpheuscapade begins. This black tie event features several celebrity musical performances and ends with the parade entering the Convention Center to shower the crowd with beads, cups and doubloons.

Sticking with the musical theme, today's Mardi Gras Mambo sponsor is ChicBuds, a sweet treat for your ears! These Swarovski adorned retractable earphones were introduced in 2006. The initial line included 5 standard "flavors" but has since expanded to various casing colors, an iPod-Inspired Designer Series and Limited Edition Designs (including Breast Cancer, AIDS, ChicBlvd Fitness in partnership with American Heart Association).

ChicBuds are compatible with the iPod, iPhone, MP3 players, CD players and just about any listening device! The great thing about these earphones is that you can adjust the cord to 5 different lengths in order to accommodate any activity. No more tangled cords!

Gotta have it? ChicBuds generously offered us not one, but TWO pairs of ChicBuds! We will select one winner here and one winner from The Not So Blog, so make sure you enter in BOTH places!

How to Enter:
1) Visit ChicBuds and tell us which item you have to catch!

Additional Entries: (Please leave each entry in a separate comment)
1) Follow my blog.
2) Follow me on twitter (whatmommiesneed) or tweet about this giveaway.
3) Blog about this giveaway and make sure to include a link back!
4) Favorite me in Technorati.
5) Grab our giveaway button and post it on your sidebar.

Contest ends at 11:59pmCST on February 22th. Prizes not claimed in 72 hours will be forfeited. Open to U.S. Residents only.

You Must Leave a Valid E-mail Address to be eligible.

271 comments:

  1. I love the white/grape ones! Thanks. utgal2004[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  2. I really like the Violet love buds, They are very pretty
    barbmccrea@hotmail.com

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  3. I Have sent a request to follow on Twitter as Barbmccrea
    barbmccrea at hotmail.com

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  4. I follow your blog
    barbmccrea at hotmail.com

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  5. I have blogged about your contest here http://community.womansday.com/barbmccrea/blog/
    barbmccrea at hotmail.com

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  6. love the watermelon ones and the blue ones

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  7. I would love the white/watermelon earbuds.

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  8. The item I have to catch is the Techie girl kit in blueberry!

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  9. i love the watermelon earbuds

    mckenziesmother@hotmail.com

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  10. I love the white/marshmallow buds, so cute!

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  11. I adore the watermelon chic buds. These are so hip and tendy and I love them.

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  12. The Black/Grape Color Combo is my favorite

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  13. I like the black and marshmallow chic buds!

    ariellezander at gmail dot com

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  14. I like the chicBuds Earphones: White/Watermelon.

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  15. I like Cotton Candy Blue iPod Case.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  16. I follow this blog.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  17. I sent a request to follow you on Twitter:
    http://twitter.com/janetfaye

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  18. I like the black/blueberry. Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  19. The watermelon buds are adorable.
    Thanks!
    1bmore @ gmail . com

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  20. I want the chicBuds ipod Cases in Cotton Candy Blue.
    traymona[at]aol.com

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  21. i like the techie girl kit.

    madamerkf at aol dot com

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  22. I love the grape ones! Thanks a lot!

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  23. Black chicBuds Earphones w. watermelon. These are so great!

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  24. love the rock star rock buds.

    thanks

    addeviant006 at gmail dot com

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  25. I love the grape/white combination :)

    Thank you for the giveaway and please enter me :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

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  26. tle black/sour apple woud be my pick

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  27. Love the ipod cases! As for the chicBuds, I love the violet limited edition.

    Thanks for the chance to enter.

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  28. By far the GAL TO GAL Breast Cancer Awareness ones! TOooooo cute!

    Liz
    http://www.AGiveawayADay.blogspot.com

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  29. Black Star Power chicBuds
    KawaiiNeko2008 (at) aol (dot) com

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  30. The black with marshmallow is my favorite.

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  31. I like them all, but love the color of the sour apple...

    Thanks!

    sharonanne56[at]yahoo[com]

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  32. I requested to follow you on twitter, username- sonyasparks

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  33. I added you as a favorite on technorati -username, sonyasparks

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  34. I love the watermelon ones! Thanks!

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  35. I like the White/Watermelon ones, too cute!

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  36. I follow your blog.

    shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

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  37. I love the Black Breast Cancer awareness Chicbuds, they are so gorgeous!!!
    I also love the watermelon ones too!
    Leslie
    LeslieVeg@msn.com
    I love all things with crystals and blinged up!

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  38. I'm a follower!
    Leslie
    LeslieVeg@msn.com

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  39. I love the black/watermelon. Thanks for entering me into the giveaway.

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  40. LeslieVeg requested to follow you on Twitter.
    Leslie
    LeslieVeg@msn.com

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  41. I like the "chicBuds Earphones: Black/Grape" Thanks!

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  42. I like the watermelon ones. They're cute!

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  43. I would so stylin' in the black/blueberry earbuds!
    smchester at gmail dot com

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  44. I follow on Blogger!

    smchester at gmail dot com

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  45. I love the black/grape ones

    Tarah
    tarah716[at]ymail.com

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  46. I love the Marshmallow/Black buds!

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  47. We love the violet heart buds...beautiful!ashlyn@chuparkoff.com

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  48. The white ear buds look cool to me!
    hellrzr(at)juno(dot)com

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  49. i love the rock buds camo type because we are a rocker family in the military so it would be perfect!

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  50. These are so cool. I love the black/blueberry ones.

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  51. I also follow your blog.

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  52. I like the Grape Sorbet Black in the designers series.

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  53. I love the white/grape chicbuds.

    hockiemack@hotmail.com

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  54. follow you

    hockiemack@hotmail.com

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  55. i like the black with sour apple!

    autumn398 (at) yahoo.com

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  56. Love the Grape Sorbet Black ones.

    Thanks,

    darkfyre1(at)gmail(dot)com

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  57. I love, love the black/grape ones. :) Thank you so much for offering this giveaway! eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com

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  58. I also follow you on twitter. Username: Roweena. :) Thank you so much for offering this giveaway! eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com

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  59. I like the Black Breast Cancer Awareness chicBud

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  60. the chicBuds Swarovski Crystal iPod Cases are gorgeous!!

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  61. I love the white/watermelon.

    charlies_secret_angel2006 at yahoo dot com

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  62. I love the White/Blueberry.

    dawns_horizen@yahoo.com

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  63. I really like the white and watermelon ones. Thanks!

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  64. I would love to catch the white with watermelon crystals. So pretty! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  65. I love the black marshmallow ones.

    samsakara@twcny.rr.com

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  66. I like the white/sour apple ones - they would match my ipod perfectly!

    I love your Mardi Gras series of posts/giveaways - very cool.

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  67. I like the techie girl kits.

    urchiken at gmail dot com

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  68. I like the pink ones...LOVE pink!!

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  69. I like the Violet love buds. Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway!
    twinjackienurse at gmail.com

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  70. I am following you on twitter
    twinjackienurse

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  71. I posted on my blog about your giveaway
    http://twinjackienurse.blogspot.com/2009/02/giveaways-feb-15.html

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  72. have your button on my sidebar thanks again

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  73. I love the white ChicBuds with blueberry crystals!

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  74. I really love the Black Star Power chicBuds

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  75. I'm following your blog. Thanks!

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  76. I sent a request to follow you on twitter and I tweeted about this giveaway. Thanks!

    http://twitter.com/funnyjello/status/1224069897

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  77. I fave'd you on technorati.

    username: funnyjello

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  78. I added your button to my blog. (right sidebar)

    http://annettefunnyjello.blogspot.com/

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  79. The cotton candy blue ipod cover

    jason@allworldautomotive.com

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  80. My favorite is Black/watermelon.

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  81. I'd love the black ones with white crystals.

    pma_devri@hotmail.com

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  82. I like the Black/Sour Apple ChicBuds.

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  83. I love them all, especially the grape color.

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  84. The Cotton Candy Blue iPod Case.

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  85. I would love the white/watermelon earbuds

    :) Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! :)

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  86. A+++ the the smarty who thought of making the White chicBuds
    Limited Edition Cross!! I love them.. I collect crosses and this would be such a blessed win to add to my music plpayers as I listen to my Christian music.. Good luck to everyone ><>

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  87. I think the marshmallow ones are the best hands down.

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  88. I like the violet love buds.thanks
    herry123_us@live.com

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  89. I like the Limited edition Violet Love Buds:)

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  90. you are in my Technorati favorites. username: angelasbits

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  91. Blogged about it here ... http://angelasbits.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-mommy-needs-chicbuds-giveaway-ends.html

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  92. I like the cancer awareness ones to give to my daughter.

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  93. I like the chic buds in white with blueberry rhinestones! THanks

    kissyjensen at gmail dot com

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  94. I love the black/marshmallow ones!

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  95. I like the sour apple black chicbuds

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  96. i love the sour apple in black chicbuds

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  97. I like the white with blueberry!
    Thanks
    Sarah
    believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com

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  98. I love the white/blueberry chicbuds.

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  99. Violet Love Buds is what I would love to have

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  100. I blogged about this giveaway: Here

    mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com

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  101. I am following you on Twitter.

    Username: wastebasket

    mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com

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  102. I have you favved on my Technorati!

    Username: wastebasket

    mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com

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  103. I want watermelon because then all the males in my house will leave them alone.

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  104. I love ChicBuds and have been wanting them for the longest time! I would choose the Blueberry in Black! They are so adorable and I would use them all the time! Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter.
    joannaonthelake@gmail.com

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  105. I am now Following your Blog. My username is joannaonthelake

    joannaonthelake@gmail.com

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  106. I put in a request to follow you on Twitter. I am hoping you will accept it! Thank you.
    joannaonthelake@gmail.com

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  107. I Twittered about your wonderful giveaway. Here is a link to my Tweet:

    http://twitter.com/joannaonthelake/status/1230811691

    joannaonthelake@gmail.com

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  108. I love the black/blueberry ones

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  109. I follow your blog
    shel704 at aol dot com

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  110. I tweeted
    http://twitter.com/auntiethesis/status/1230875715

    shel704 at aol dot com

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  111. I clicked to follow you on twitter - waiting for your approval. @withourhands

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  112. I Tweeted on Twitter the giveaway http://twitter.com/WithourHands/statuses/1230979126

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  113. I love the limited edition black crosses. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com

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  114. I just HAVE to catch the black chic ear buds with marshmallow crystals. I love these things!

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  115. i like the black and grape ones. the grape is a really pretty color! thanks!

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  116. tweeted;

    http://twitter.com/doozercries/status/1231206035

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  117. I love the marshmallow ones!!!

    thanks! kmsst19@gmail.com

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  118. the white/marshmallow Chic Buds or the Black Star Power buds are my favorites.

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  119. I wants me some earbuds in watermelon.

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  120. ChicBuds in Blueberry look pretty nice.

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  121. The Chic Buds in watermelon would be my favorite.

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  122. Love the Limited Edition Violet Love buds. Thanks for a delightful contest! :-)

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  123. ChicBuds in Blueberry are super cute!

    hblaser at gmail dot com

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  124. I really like the White/Watermelon earbuds.

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  125. I would love the electric plaid chicbuds.

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  126. The item I'd love to catch from Chicbuds is the iPod case in Black Raspberry. Thanks for offer the earphones in your giveaway, they rock too!

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  127. The black ChicBuds with sour apple crystals are my favorite.

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  128. I would love chicbuds in black and blueberry.

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  129. The black ChicBuds with sour apple crystals are my favorite.

    sallstun(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  130. I like the pink. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  131. Black chicBuds Earphones in Sour Apple

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  132. I'd love the Blueberry Chic Buds.

    Thanks!

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  133. I sent you a request to follow you on twitter (name=nape9393).

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  134. ooh, I like the watermelon/white buds!

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  135. Love the black/blueberry earbuds!!

    Thanks so much for the opportunity!

    strycker@slu.edu

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  136. I just LOVE the white earbuds in blueberry. Thanks for the giveaway~

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  137. I love the Grape Sorbet Black chicbuds....very cool. Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  138. I like the White Breast Cancer Awareness Edition b/c i'm doing the 2-day Avon walk for breast cancer and these would be great!!

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  139. The green sparkles for me, and I am going to get the Chicks one for my hubby, they are so cute! iwontru@yahoo

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  140. i sent you a request to follow you on twitter! MissBlondie919

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  141. My daughter would love the white chickbuds in watermelon. Thanks for the chance to win. ecghick@yahoo.com

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  142. I love the Aids awareness as well as the Lover's edition! Beautiful! Would love to see them make an Iphone case (looked at the Ipod cases while I was there too)!

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  143. Gotta catch the Techie Girl Kit in grape to match the grape I am going to win LOL - doing positive thinking

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  144. I love the violet love buds! too cute.

    jennylovesjeff (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  145. I love the watermelon buds

    froggypartyof2@aol.com

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  146. I like the Rock Buds Wings like eagles

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  147. subscribed via google reader

    ardy2222 at gmail.com

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  148. following on twitter

    http://twitter.com/ardy22

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  149. I love the grape sorbet white chicBuds -- very stylish design! Thanks for the terrific giveaway.

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  150. Following your blog (guettel78) - thanks!

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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  151. Following you on Twitter (as guettel78) - thanks!

    gkaufmanss@yahoo.com

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