Chocolate Martinis - A Giveaway!

I'm very excited to introduce this amazing woman - Kim Sprague.  She is a mother of three, who loves doing Chocolate Parties.  She is a psychotherapist who gave up the business world to take care of her kids.  Her experience with her sons' four year battle with Cancer prompted her to become actively involved in raising funds for Pediatric Cancer and to combat their own large medical bills.  Contact her to schedule a home Chocolate Party or if you are interested in becoming a Chocolatier!

Kim writes...

Valentine’s Day is all about love and romance …well at least that’s what we’ve been told. Marketers have pushed puffy pink hearts, sassy red negligees, and candy printed up with provocative phrases for weeks now, reminding us of that perfect love, that we either have, or don’t.


Let’s face it, for many Valentine’s Day doesn’t always end up the way Cupid might have hoped.


If you are a lonely-heart, don’t fret. I can help you make the most of St. Valentine’s special day.


Maybe you have found the special someone that sets your heart aflutter, but diaper changes and bedtime stories have you too pooped out to celebrate. No worries….I can help you light that fire of love again!

Dove has packaged love in a bottle; Dove Chocolate Martini Mix. Imagine decadent, creamy chocolate that can be shaken with your favorite vodka….berry flavors for the wild at heart, espresso or hazelnut for the romantic in you. There are a variety of ways to make a chocolate martini that will reflect your own personality of love.

Recently, Dove did an event where they sampled a variety of flavored vodkas with their Chocolate Martini Mix, and hundreds of participants chose pear vodka and pepper vodka as their favorites. Really. What flavors do you think would taste best? I’ll give you a chance to find out!


Whether you are planning to gather all your single friends together for a fun night, or you have a certain someone you want to cuddle up with, I have the perfect give-a-way to make the night a success.


I’ll ship a, “Girl’s Night Out” kit to a lucky winner. The GNO kit includes a 32 oz bottle of Dove Chocolate Martini Mix, a stainless steel martini shaker etched with the Dove Chocolate Discoveries logo, and 4 martini glasses.

Your Valentine’s Day relief will arrive direct to you, by February 14th.  The giveaway is only open to residents of the contiguous 48 states.  Be sure to list each entry you make in a separate comment.  Here's how to enter:

Mandatory first entry: Go here then come back and tell us what you'd want to buy!

• Simply follow, “The Chocolate Lady Blog” - 1 extra entry
• Become a fan on Facebook “Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Independant Chocolatier Kim Sprague”, - 1 extra entry
• Subscribe to email or rss feed for OCMomActivities - 1 extra entry each
• Follow OCMomActivities on Twitter - 1 extra entry
• Tweet about this giveaway - 1 extra entry

This giveaway will close on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at midnight PST. A winner will be announced Sunday January 31st. If you don't include your email address in your comment, please email it to OCMomActivities at gmail dot com so that you can be contacted if you win. Note that we will need your mailing address on Sunday January 31st to ensure you recieve your Chocolate Martini's before Valentine's Day!


If you don’t win, you can still enjoy Dove Chocolate Martini Mix and other luscious chocolate goodies. Check out my website and let me know what you’d like.  You can also watch more about Kim Sprague on this YouTube video:

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Pacific Waters Spa at the Hyatt - Win a Luxurious Spa Day!

Okay... so there are some seriously cool perks to this blogging thing, like *ahem* having to test out the amazingly wonderful spa services at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Pacific Waters Spa.  Yes, tonight a bunch of us Mom Bloggers got the chance to sample a number of the absolutely amazing services they have to offer.    

It's been awhile since I've taken the time to pamper myself, six years to be exact.  Six years ago I had my last pregnancy massage.  As Moms, it is super hard to find the time, let alone plan out time for rejuvenation even though we all know we desperately need it.

The amazing staff at the Pacific Waters Spa rolled out the red carpet for us.  We began lounging by the fire in the lounge. 

Then came a back massage.  Then we went on to have an amazing hand treatment. Next came a tour of the facility (note the amazing outdoor firepit!)

 Next up were some amazing, simple, easy to do at home spa treatments (watch for posts with the directions over the next few days).  We were then treated to this amazing buffet of gourmet spa food...

Okay... now that you probably hate me right now... here's YOUR chance to win an ENTIRE day of pampering at the Pacific Waters Spa.  This will include a 60 minute Facial, 60 minute Massage, 60 minute Body Wrap and either the 60 minute Thalasso Bath or Sea Salt Foot Therapy.  Want to know how to enter?  It's simple!  Become a fan of Pacific Waters on Facebook or follow @HyattSpaHB on Twitter.  You'll need to tweet or post on the Facebook wall the following phrase for it to count:

"I became a fan of Pacific Waters Spa after reading OCMomActivities!"

Not enough yet?  Well, by becoming a fan you automatically receive 20% off any 60 minute treatment.  Love that!  Pacific Waters Spa is also offering some simply amazing seasonal memberships that I'll tell you about in another post.  You won't believe the amazing pampering you can purchase for a lot less than you would think it would cost!

* Note that this giveaway is intented for the blogger who gives the most referrals and I am choosing to pass it on to one of my readers instead.  :)

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Camp Hyatt Contest

Quick! There is still time to grab a video camera and help your 6-12 year old child create a 1-2 minute long video detailing why they would love to be the Camp Hyatt “On Assignment” reporter. The winner of the contest will receive a vacation at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa for the family (four people) and Camp Hyatt Experience. Children currently staying at the resort are encouraged to participate and there is a videographer on site ready to film their videos.

As with most contests, the kid with the most creative and entertaining video will be the winner, so get creative and have fun with it! Let your kids take it and run with it, it’s a fun creative project for the end of the summer. You never know – you might ignite a life-long passion for reporting or creating movies in your children!

Submit your videos along with the completed consent form (find it here) to Kelly Olsen (Kelly.Olsen@Hyatt.com) and are due by August 31, 2009. For more information about the Camp Hyatt program click here. Goodluck!

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