In this contest, The Advice Sisters asked participants to briefly
share the way they like to entertain or honor the special people in their lives during the
Spring. We received hundreds of amazing entries, but there can be only five
winners---and we want your help to choose them! All you have to do is select
your five favorites from the semi-finalists below, and Email them by August
1st to: advicesisters@advicesisters.net
1.
Growing up in the country Spring meant lots of babies were to be born or hatched on our
little ranch. The weather was always perfect for riding horses, dirtbikes or having a
pic-nic. I no longer live in the country but I still enjoy Spring with my daugher by
planting flowers and taking long walks.
2.
Spring celebration.Gentle rain, green grass, bright flowers. Joyful heart and soul.
(This poem is in the form of Haiku 5/7/5 syllable verse. Hope you like it.)<3. I love spring in all it's bloom I hope that it will be upon us soon.So here's to Advice Sisters and those having fun... brace yourself, here comes the sun.
4.
We usually celebrate Spring by starting our garden. This year it
will be a special garden which we will call our "Victory Garden". To us it is a
victory as we have all survived Hurricane Katrina and it is a victory to have our homes at
all!
5.
I have a Spring Clean Sweep Party where I go through my things and then bring anything I
want to get rid of to my living room table. I invite friends over and ask them to do the
same. We all drink wine as we look through each others things. Through this we exchange
books, clothes, earrings and home items (pans, glasses, etc.). It's a great way to clean
out our houses and get rid of clutter. The following day, I post the items that are left
over on craigslist so that other people can benefit from it as well.
6.
I honor the spring by throwing open my windows and enjoying the spring breezes.
7.
My favorite way to jazz up a table in the spring time is by using
pastel colored napking ring holders. Except you don't use them in the way you think!!
First set your table using your favorite spring ware and setting out a beautiful floral
centerpiece. Whip up some delicious vegetable wraps and easy, light sides. Here's the cute
part - insert the wraps into the napkin ring holders and there you have it. A cute, edible
decoration!!
8.
Every Spring me and my girlfrinds get together for a weekend road trip.
No where far, just a few hours away. for instance, Vegas!!! We enjoy each others company,
laughs and beautiful weather!!!!
9.
My favorite spring entertaining idea: bot a bottle of alcohol in a cut
open empty milk carton filled with water and flowers and freeze. remove the carton when
fully frozen. You have a decorative way to keep alcohol cold.
10.
Flowers are blooming, New leaves on the trees, I can hear the sounds,Of
the birds and the bees.The air smells fragant, and love abounds, that's how you can tell,
Spring is around!
11.
I love the smells of spring! My morning commute has me drive past
several banks of wild lilacs, so I love to cut a few branches to bring home. My house
smells great!
12.
I don't just have "Spring Cleaning" in my home. I enjoy a
"Spring Cleaning" of my mind. Every spring I look at what I've done over the
last year and forgive myself for my mistakes, while congratulating myself for my
accomplishments. I take all the negative energy and bad memories and put them out by the
curb, leaving only the lessons I've learned along the way.
The winners will receive prizes from the Body Perfect,
Redken, Bruno Jamis Restaurant in NYC, or Indigo WIld as follows:
1st Prize: 
A selection of products
from THE BODY PERFECT including: Total Hair & Body on the go; MoistureBal® Line; Hand
N Heels Glove®; FormFirma® Gelee; Estrabal® Pure Mexican Wild Yam; Cool Bronze® Self
Tanning Lotion; TheraMud®; CleansaPeel® Exfoliating Mask; MagnaMud®; and; Total Body
Mask. (approx. value $300)
2nd Prize: 
+
A
Betsy Johnson tote bag filled with Redken haircare products from their UV rescue
line (value $200.00+)
3rd Prize: 
a $200.00 gift certificate of dinner
for two at Bruno Jamais Restaurant Club, an
ultra-elegant, traditional supper club in the elegant, Upper East Side of New York City (24 East 81st Street between
5th and Madison Aves *(the
winner/patron is responsible for 8.25% NYC tax and 20% gratuity. Restaurant is open
Monday-Saturday for dinner only. Chic attire (eg. business or subdued business casual)
requested. Call 212-396-3444 for reservations).
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4th prizes: 
Coco Zum Gift Pak (value $22.00/set) by Indigo Wild including a Coco
Zum Goats Milk Soap, Chocolate Body Butter, and Shea Butter Chocolate Lip Balm.
Our last
contest winner: Chris Lee of New York City sent us this photo, with the
$750.00 prize she won through the Advice Sisters "What's Your Favorite Holiday
Contest." Her Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving. She wrote: " I love
Thanksgiving because you don't have to buy any presents. You just show up with your
appetite and pig out. And think of all the wonderful blessings in your life!!!!!"
THE ADVICE SISTERS® CONTEST - YOU Choose The Winners!
