from the contest web page:

Your home is your castle―except for that overstuffed front hall closet. For its November issue, Real Simple is looking for homeowners who are in need of a front hall closet organization makeover, just in time for heavy-coat season.

from an email i received from applebee's:

Dear Neighbor,

from an email i received from idealbite:

Make this move: Lick-your-lips SunChips and National Geographic are tracking down eco-rific ideas - yours, in fact - at the Green Effect, and they're doling out $20,000 prizes to help make those ideas happen. It's easy: Just write up a 100-250 word plan for what you'll do with the green to green up the planet. The top 5 entries will get:

received an email from Upromise again announcing another contest to win money for college. this is open to anyone of any age! read on for more:

Do you or someone you know deserve $10,000 for college?

Tell us why in a 30-second video and you could win:

- $10,000 for college
- $250 gift card to Bed Bath & Beyond
- $250 Bank of America® Visa® Gift Card

Relatives are good for something after all?

Your favorite holiday photo could win you a 2009 VW Jetta!

from real simple:
http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,1735955,00.html

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