Speedy Sens Giveaway: Tickets to Florida Panthers this Thursday! {CLOSED}

Thank you for coming by - this giveaway is now closed to new entries. Winner will be announced Wednesday, December 21, 2011. GO SENS GO!

We have a set of four tickets to give away for this Thursday night's game between the Ottawa Senators and the Florida Panthers. It's the perfect pre-Christmas activity for you and your family!

HOW TO ENTER

Leave a comment on this post telling us what your favourite concessions treat is (pretzels, pizza, Beaver Tails - anything!) and you're in. Your comment must be received by 8:00pm, Tuesday, December 20, 2011. We'll close comments at 8:00pm so we can do a random draw and the winner will be announced tomorrow on the blog. We will contact the winner tomorrow to arrange a pickup location for the tickets.

So, what IS your favourite concessions treat at Sens games?

Nuts and Bolts - A Gift For The Snacker In Your Life

Looking for a little extra something for a gift basket?  Think that a tin of something snacky would be the perfect gift for the mailman or bus driver on your Christmas list?  Want a dish of something nibbly to leave out on the coffee table at your holiday gatherings?  The possibilities are endless!  (Or you could just make it and eat it all yourself!)

This is such and easy recipe that it is a great for the kids to help. And you really don't have to have any cooking or baking skills to pull this off!

Nuts and Bolts

8 cups Cheerios 8 cups Shreddies 8 cups Corn Pops 2 cups pretzels 2 cups peanuts 3/4 cup of butter 2 tsp of each: salt, summer savoury, marjoram, garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp ground pepper

Start by layering half of each type of cereal , pretzels and peanuts in a LARGE oven proof pan, I use my large roasting pan. Then layer the other half of everything on top.

Mix the spices all together in a small dish and then sprinkle on top of the cereal mix. Slice half of the butter in thin slices and place on top of everything.

Cover your pan, place in the oven at 250 F for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, mix well. I like to shake the roast pan and carefully turn it upside down and shake. Slice and add the rest of the butter on top. Place in the oven for 15 minutes. Mix well and put in the oven for a final 15 minutes. Let cool throughly before packaging or storing in air tight containers.

Put some in a Christmas tin from the dollar store and you've got a perfect little gift for someone.

Our sixth winner of a Family Pass to the Canadian Mint is Sarah S!

If you leave a comment on any post for the duration of the giveaway, you are entered to win. Additional comments are not required and won't increase your chances of winning (though they are always welcome).

HOW TO ENTER

We are going to be giving out one pass a day for the next 6 days. To enter leave a comment on any one of the giveaway posts or tweet about the giveaway:

I’d love to win a family pass to the @canadianmint from #kidsinthecapital this holiday season!  http://www.kidsinthecapital.ca/?p=6655

Only one entry will count and you can only win once.

Winners will be picked each day from all comments and tweets received by 8:00pm. If you'd like to know more about this giveaway and the Canadian Mint, please read our introduction post.

Now, tell us your favourite edible gifts to give (or get)!?

Canadian Mint Family Pass Giveaway - Today's winner: @TheChagelstines!

Our fifth winner of a Family Pass to the Canadian Mint is @TheChagelstines! @TheChagelstines was our only entrant yesterday, so we're going to change this giveaway to make it more friendly to participate. If you leave a comment on any post for the duration of the giveaway, you are entered to win. Additional comments are not required (though they are always welcome).

HOW TO ENTER

We are going to be giving out one pass a day for the next 7 days. To enter leave a comment on one of the giveaway posts or tweet about the giveaway:

I’d love to win a family pass to the @canadianmint from #kidsinthecapital this holiday season!  http://www.kidsinthecapital.ca/?p=6655

Only one entry will count and you can only win once.

Winners will be picked each day from all comments and tweets received by 8:00pm. If you'd like to know more about this giveaway and the Canadian Mint, please read our introduction post.

Good luck!

Roger's Santa Call-In - Last minute requests, December 19-23

Know any little ones who would like a one-on-one with Santa?

From December 19th to 23rd kids will get a chance to talk with Santa Live From the North Pole - Monday to Friday from 4:30pm to 6:00pm on Rogers TV, Cable 22. The special show features Santa and his helpers having fun and taking calls for gift requests. Children of all ages are invited to call in, chat with Santa and make their holiday wishes or to send an e-mail to Santa for him to read on television by visiting the Talk to Santa Web site!

Canadian Mint Family Pass Giveaway

Our fourth winner of a Family Pass to the Canadian Mint is @amandac_young!

Methodology: Tweets and comments are put in chronological order and a random number is generated by Random.org. The number today was 1.

HOW TO ENTER We are going to be giving out one pass a day for the next 8 days. To enter leave a comment on the post from that day or tweet the following (it's different every day, by the way!):

I’d love to win a family pass to the @canadianmint from #kidsinthecapital this holiday season! http://www.kidsinthecapital.ca/?p=6717

You can enter every day, but you can only win once. One entry per day per family.

Winners will be picked each day from all comments and tweets received by 8:00pm of the same day. If you'd like to know more about this giveaway and the Canadian Mint, please read our introduction post.

First annual KIC Christmas Tour of Homes! Join us!

by Carly Welcome to our what will hopefully be our First Annual Christmas Tour of Homes!!!  We're so glad you're joining us, whether you're linking up and participating in the tour, or just here to curl up and enjoy checking out some gorgeous homes.

Want to join in?  It's super easy . . . just post some photos of your decorated home on your blog, on Flicker, Tumbler, or even a public Facebook Photo Album. Anywhere you can link to them in order to share with our community. Feel free to share some background stories on your photos, a favourite holiday recipe or even some decorating tips you've learned over the years - it's all up to you! Then, post your link on the Linky below - just remember to link us directly to your post and not the home page of your blog.

Did you forget about the tour?  Not ready to link up today?  No worries - we'll leave the Linky up for awhile so you can come back in the coming days and add your link later.

Now, in the comfort of your own home (and I prefer in the comfort of my pj's), you can curl up with a mug of eggnog or hot chocolate and start touring!  Don't forget to come back from time to time to see if anyone new has linked up.

Just a reminder of our guidelines . . . Please do post photos of your holiday decorating, whatever your reason for the season.

When posting outdoor shots, you may want to consider ensuring house numbers and the like are obscured.

If you're so inclined, it'd be lovely if you left a short comment (where possible) on the blogs/albums you visit.

Happy holidays!!!

Canadian Mint Family Pass Giveaway

Our third winner of a Family Pass to the Canadian Mint is @syanchyk!

Methodology: Tweets and comments are put in chronological order and a random number is generated by Random.org. The number today was 4.

HOW TO ENTER We are going to be giving out one pass a day for the next 9 days. To enter leave a comment on the post from that day or tweet the following (it's different every day, by the way!):

I’d love to win a family pass to the @canadianmint from #kidsinthecapital this holiday season! http://www.kidsinthecapital.ca/?p=6711

You can enter every day, but you can only win once. One entry per day per family.

Winners will be picked each day from all comments and tweets received by 8:00pm of the same day. If you'd like to know more about this giveaway and the Canadian Mint, please read our introduction post.

Have you started decorating for Christmas? Share your photos with us!