BRB!

I interrupt normal programming with a special message from your blogger. LOL! Seriously, I am going to be absent from the blog for about a week or so. I will try my best to blog when I can, but my week (which actually starts tomorrow) is packed! But of course I will make time to announce the winners for the #HillsongSelfie contest early next week. So stay tuned.

This was supposed to be my weekly schedule, but I got lazy. LOL!

Meanwhile, stay updated! Add me on these social media platforms:

| Facebook: facebook.com/FirstWivesClubBlog
| Twitter: twitter.com/nappyKAYE

| Instagram: instagram.com/momma_makes_imbento

And The Winners Are...

So, my officemate D (for Dugong! LOL!) was supposed to pick winners Monday morning. Turns out he was on leave for the long weekend (oops), and I didn't want anyone else to do the honors. So we moved the draw to today.

Entries!

There were dozens of entries but noticed that a lot of you didn't bother with the bonus (why?). So anyway, I checked each and every tweet, double-checked your accounts to see if I failed to see a retweet, checked for comments, etc. And finally had everything set up for D to draw the winners.

Dugong picking winners the old way. Names in a cup!

We decided not to roll the names up anymore as it was getting late and we had A LOT of entries. So after cutting them up we mixed it, and placed the names in a cup. D decided the mixing wasn't enough so he mixes the lot over and over again (seriously!). And again, after each name was drawn.

And so, the winners are... (drumroll please!)

CONSOLATION PRIZE: FIVE (5) NO COMPROMISE SHIRTS from WORSHIP GENERATION

You each win one (1) No Compromise Shirt! Congratulations! 

SWAG ATTACK PRIZE: FIVE (5) HEAL OUR LAND CDS by the PLANETSHAKERS

You each win one (1) Heal Our Land CD! Congratulations!

So yay! Congratulations! Please wait for my DM on Twitter (you need to follow me in order for me to send you a Direct Message, so please do follow).

Thank you for joining Swag Attack III!

This contest was brought to you by our generous friends at House of Praise.


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Now that that's done and over with, can you guess what's coming up this month? ;) First one to leave the correct answer on the comments section below wins a special prize!

Swag Attack Part III!

This will be the last installment for Swag Attack. Until next month, that is...

Anyway, I'm giving away...

FIVE (5) PLANETSHAKERS' HEAL OUR LAND CDs!
Consolation Prize: FIVE (5) NO COMPROMISE Shirts. 

There will be 5 winners to each win a HEAL OUR LAND CD+DVD. And 5 consolation prize winners to each win a NO COMPROMISE Shirt. The mechanics to this contest will include 2 additional BONUS steps (a step more than the mechanics for the 2 previous giveaways). So read carefully, and follow to the 'T' to get your extra entries. ;)

Here's how to join Swag Attack III:

1) You MUST FOLLOW ME on Twitter.
2) Answer the following Q:

WHICH BIBLE VERSE SERVES AS INSPIRATION TO THE ANTHEMIC TITLE TRACK, HEAL OUR LAND?

Your answer must be in this tweet format:

Planetshakers' Heal Our Land is based on (your answer here). I want to win the NEW! HEAL OUR LAND album from @nappyKAYE #SWAGATTACK3

3) Swag Attack PART III ends 4.25.2012. All tweets received after the 25th of April will not be included in the draw. So tweet early!
4) Five (5) Winners will each get a brand-new, sealed HEAL OUR LAND CD+DVD (a P495.00 value). Five (5) more Winners will each get a NO COMPROMISE T-Shirt (a P350.00 value).  
5) Winners will be chosen randomly by a House of Praise representative. 

Disclaimer: Winners must be able to pick up their prize from House of Praise Panay, Galleria or V-Mall. Your Twitter account MUST NOT BE ON PRIVATE, in order for me to see your tweet/ retweet.


To get two BONUS entries to this giveaway, here's what you can do (You must tweet first, in order to receive the BONUS entries):

1) Retweet any of my tweets that direct you to this giveaway. Maximum of one RT. Should you RT more than once, you only get 1 BONUS entry for the retweet.
2) Leave a comment on this entry. Your comment must include the following phrase:

I TWEETED YOU THE ANSWER! (@yourtwitterIDhere) 

ex. I TWEETED YOU THE ANSWER! @dizwon

Hard enough? Hehe. Patience is a virtue. ;) Bonne chance!


Swag Attack PART III has been brought to you by House of Praise Direct. 

DECADE CD Winners!

I know, I know. L.A.T.E. But what's a few days? Not entirely my fault (haha, and I had to give an excuse) as my laptop's AC Adapter died on me last night. But anyway, here are the winners for the Israel Houghton DECADE CD Giveaway, as drawn by my dad! No photo, because he's shy (LOL!)...

DECADE: The Best of Israel Houghton & New Breed (2002-2012).  
Available NOW at all House of Praise stores and kiosks.

Shy (@shyhae)

Alexandra Leonardo (@aldiehyde)

Archie Maramag (@ajmaramag)
diane (@DianeDeleola)
Clarisa Bibiano (@akosiclarisa)

Congratulations! Please expect a DM on Twitter on how to claim your prize. Again, congratulations!

Thank you, House of Praise, for hosting this giveaway! And yes, folks, Part III is coming up! Waiting for product delivery (hint!) then we're good to go!

Israel Houghton + Planetshakers Swag Attack Part II!

I promised a second giveaway, so here it is!

Israel Houghton's latest release, DECADE, features a decade of songs! Yes, that's 10 whole years of Israel Houghton and New Breed's best songs! This collection features highlights of Israel's career and the best and brightest songs from Israel Houghton and New Breed. The double disc is a must-have for collectors!

DECADE: The Best of Israel Houghton & New Breed (2002-2012). In House of Praise stores next week! 

And guess what? I am giving away 5 CDs! Here's how you can join this contest:

1) You must be on Twitter. 
2) Tweet me the answer to the following question (make sure you follow all instructions!): 

WHEN CAN YOU CATCH ISRAEL HOUGHTON IN MANILA?

Your answer must be in this tweet format:  

Israel Houghton will be in Manila on  (your answer here)  at the Smart Araneta Coliseum! I want to win his NEW! DECADE album from @nappyKAYE

3) Swag Attack PART II ends 4.10.2012. All tweets received after the 10th of April will not be included in the draw. So tweet early! 
4) Five (5) Winners will each win a brand-new, sealed DECADE double CD (a P550.00 value)
5) Winners will be chosen randomly by my daughter A. :)


Disclaimer: Winners must be able to pick up their prize from House of Praise Panay, Galleria or V-Mall. Your Twitter account MUST NOT BE ON PRIVATE, in order for me to see your tweet/ retweet. 

It's THAT simple. No conditions. No other requirements. However, if you want to make sure you get first dibs on the next Swag Attack, follow me on Twitter! And... please like this post! LOL!

This contest has been brought to you by the letters H.O.P. for House of Praise, our generous sponsor for this giveaway!
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Double your chances of winning! 
Retweet (RT) my post announcement on Twitter. It has to be the one that directs readers to this post. :) One twitter account, one tweet, one entry! (Max of 2 entries if you RT)

C'est tout! Bonne chance!

Ok, ok... maybe just Israel Houghton swag this time. For Part II. Does this mean a Part III? Stay tuned!

Ticket Winners!

We did this the old, hard way - to A's delight! She loves organizing raffles and contests, garage sales and parties, etc.

So when I got to the office today, the first thing I did was sort out the tweets. I had marked the tweet entries as 'favorite' (if I didn't mark yours, then that means your account is on private, hence I couldn't see your tweets to me), and made duplicate entries for those that RT'd my tweet regarding the contest.

Doing this the old, hard way. Sorting, printing, cutting, rolling and putting everything in a...

...basket! Couldn't find the fishbowl. Hehe.

Anyway, there were 48 entries in all. No disqualified entries, except for those that tweeted more than once (I still considered your original tweet plus an RT, if any). Each person could have only two entries max.

A was all too excited to pick out winners. Told her she had to close her eyes.

Excited!

Hey, you can't choose that way...

... you have to close your eyes! Hahaha!

And the winners for this contest are...

1) JM :D (@memyselfandi_mj)

2) Gayle Robediso (@GayleWithAY)

and... 3) Yanii Calaminos (@iamyanii)

You each won two (2) Upper B tickets to the Israel Houghton & New Breed + Planetshakers Concert, happening on April 21 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum! Please wait for instructions via Twitter DM (you must follow me @nappyKAYE) on how you can claim your prize.

Thanks to all who participated!


Stay tuned! I have another Israel Houghton contest coming up!

Israel Houghton + Planetshakers Swag Attack PART I!

Are you ready to win some swag? I am!

No tickets to the concert? Here's your chance to win some! I am giving away 3 sets of Upper B tickets to 3 lucky winners. Here's how:

1) You must be on Twitter. 
2) Tweet the following (and make sure you follow all instructions!): 

I want to watch Israel Houghton+The Planetshakers on April 21 

at the Smart Araneta Coliseum! Win tickets via @nappyKAYE's #SWAGATTACK!

3) Swag Attack PART I ends 3.31.2012. All tweets received after the 31st will not be included in the draw. So tweet early! One twitter account, one tweet, one entry!

4) Three (3) Winners will each win Two (2) UpperBox B tickets to the Israel Houghton & New Breed + Planetshakers Back-to-back concert. 

5) Winners will be chosen randomly by my daughter A. :) 

Disclaimer: Winners must be able to pick up their prize from House of Praise Panay, Galleria or V-Mall. Your Twitter account MUST NOT BE ON PRIVATE, in order for me to see your tweet/ retweet.

It's THAT simple. No conditions. No other requirements.

However, if you want to make sure you get first dibs on the next Swag Attack (happening this weekend), follow me on Twitter! And... please like this post! LOL!

This contest has been brought to you by the letters A and S (for SWAG), and by our generous friends at Becca Music, Inc.!  

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Double your chances of winning!

Retweet (RT) my post announcement on Twitter. It has to be the one that directs readers to this post. :) C'est tout! Bonne chance!

Another Hillsong United Giveaway!

Yes, Becca Music, Inc. has been so kind to give you readers another chance at catching Hillsong United AFTERMATH Live in Manila! ...this time, with tickets!

So if you want to catch them on June 2, here's how you can win the ticket swag:

1) Follow me on Twitter!

http://twitter.com/nappyKAYE

2) Retweet this on Twitter (or anything to this effect, BUT make sure you tag @nappyKAYE, @BeccaMusic and hashtag #FirstWivesClub):

"I want to watch Hillsong United at the Big Dome!" Follow @nappyKAYE to win tickets! Promo brought to you by @beccamusic #FirstWivesClub

3) Add House of Praise on Facebook. And post the following on their wall (this is one way for me to check on your real names and accounts, fyi):

"I want to watch Hillsong United at the Big Dome!" + your Twitter ID

And that's it! Contest ends tomorrow, the 27th of May at exactly 11:59pm. I shall pick two winners for this giveaway. One winner to win 2 Lower Box tickets, and another winner to win 3 General Admission tickets! Yay! Concerts are not fun without friends!

Winners will be announced via Twitter and on this blog.

Special thanks AGAIN to Becca Music, Inc. for this week's swag!

Hillsong United Meet and Greet Giveaway!

Tickets have SOLD OUT! And Hillsong United fans are begging for more. Here's your chance to see the band in an exclusive meet and greet event. WARNING: This is a quick contest, so do this now, or lose your chance!

Becca Music, Inc. gives readers of this blog (and Facebook followers of House of Praise) the chance to see Hillsong United up close and personal. How? Check out the mechanics below:

1) Follow me on Twitter!

http://twitter.com/nappyKAYE

2) Retweet this on Twitter:

"I want to see Hillsong United up close and personal!" Follow @nappyKAYE to win 1 of 5 Meet and Greet passes! #FirstWivesClub

3) Add House of Praise on Facebook. And post the following on their wall:

"I want to see Hillsong United up close and personal!" + your Twitter ID

And that's it! Contest ends tomorrow, the 25th of May at exactly 11:59am.

Winners will be announced via Twitter and on this blog.

Special thanks to Becca Music, Inc. for this week's swag!

PS. My birthday's coming up, so we're giving away stuff all of this week and next! Stay tuned!

Alternick and Accountability

I've been entertaining the thought of creating an alternick just to give a troll a dose of her own medicine. If you're following me on Twitter, then you know exactly what I mean. But really, what good does an alternick do? I'd be stooping down to the level of a wolf in sheep's clothing! And that doesn't make me any different from my detractor.

Besides, we are accountable for what we say or write (and think!), even when we choose to do so using another name or account. Or blog! God sees what man cannot. You may be doing something hidden from the rest of humanity, but God sees your every move and knows your every thought. I'm not gonna be a hypocrite by saying the thought never crossed my mind. In fact, my brother and I were discussing this issue before Holy Week when the heat was in full flame. And truth be told, he was ready to take on front line for me. But see, what good will it do? At the end of the day, it doesn't make you any more of a winner.

The Bible says... "the man who holds his tongue is wise" I think I shall take the higher road, thank you.

"Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent." (Proverbs 17:28)

Photo Credit: gannsdeen.com who got it from brandonhays.com.

Lull-A-Bye Baby Giveaway!

My kids grew up listening to lullabies... I remember when KY was still a baby, I found her a copy of Disney Baby Lullaby and the whole family learned the songs - songs I actually sing now to my little ones.

Lately though, with RL most especially, I find it safer to just hum. My little boy doesn't like words in his lullabies. He tends to get up and sing along. LOL! So I just hum. And it lulls him to sleep.

So it was a blessing in disguise to discover this new Lull-A-Bye series from House of Praise! These are instrumental melodies of worship, praise and hymns that come with that soothing music box sound. Perfect for my little boy! I loved this series so much, I gave them to my cousin H for her little girl's baby shower, and she just loves the CDs, too! Her dad even wants them for his home! Think spa and relaxing. Yes, this set's a gem of a find!

Each CD is sold separately but the series has 3 different genres - Worship, Praise and Hymns (they actually also have one for Christmas, but that comes out during the -ber months only). Retails for P395 each, each CD is a steal for the peace and quiet it brings to the home.

Lull-A-Bye Baby Worship

...features the following songs:

How Great Is Our God

Blessed Be Your Name

I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever

Open The Eyes Of My Heart

Above All

Here I Am To Worship

God Of Wonders

Mighty To Save

Shout To The Lord

Amazed

Lull-A-Bye Baby Praise

...features the following songs:

Your Name
Come Now Is The Time To Worship
Everlasting God
The Heart Of Worship
Indescribable
Holy Is The Lord
Friend Of God
You Are My King
Revelation Song
How He Loves

Lull-A-Bye Baby Hymns

...features the following songs:

Amazing Grace

My Jesus I Love Thee

Be Thou My Vision

Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing

Just As I Am

Holy Holy Holy Lord God Almighty

Great Is Thy Faithfulness

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

I Surrender All

It is Well with My Soul

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Do you want to win a set for your little one? Here's how:

1) Follow me on Twitter!

http://twitter.com/nappyKAYE

2) Retweet this on Twitter:

"I want to win a set of Lull-A-Bye CDs for my li'l one!" via http://nappykaye.blogspot.com #FirstWivesClub @nappyKaye

3) Add House of Praise Direct on Facebook. And post the following on their wall:

"I want to win a set of Lull-A-Bye CDs for my li'l one!" + your Twitter ID

And that's it! Contest ends on Friday, the 13th (eeps!) at exactly 11:59am. I shall have someone from the office pick out a winner via raffle at 2pm of the same day.

Winner will be announced via Twitter and on this blog.

Note: Winner must be willing to pick up prize from a House of Praise store.

Special thanks to House of Praise for this week's swag!

Switchfoot Giveaway Winners!

I had a mighty hard time verifying your entries so after discussing with my sponsors, we went ahead and skipped Blogger and Facebook. Too many entries, too many names to sort out. So as long as you clicked on Follow on Twitter, you're all set!

I had to disqualify a total of 3 entries. One for not retweeting the right phrase, and two for not following me on Twitter. Sorry, those were the required mechanics. There will be other giveaways. ;)

So, enough with the blah, blah, blah... Here are the blessed ones:

Winner of 1 exclusive Switchfoot Meet and Greet Pass

@seastains

Winner of a pair of Switchfoot: LIVE IN MANILA Courtside Tickets

@creamdreams029

3 Winners of a pair of Switchfoot: LIVE IN MANILA Ringside II Tickets

@chacee_8

@mitaismint

@ryunusuke

5 Winners of a Hello Hurricane CD

@LieeLuxuriant

@arnalielsewhere

@yamnalliv

@amorvillestate

@girlofurdreamzz

*winners were chosen randomly via Random.Org.

Congratulations! I sent all of you a DM (Direct Message on Twitter) with instructions on where to email me with the following information:

Real Name:

Contact Number:

Location:

Please email me back and I shall reply with instructions on how to claim your prize!

Thank you, and 'til next giveaway!