{"id":141531961,"date":"2012-06-27T06:48:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T06:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howlucky.posterous.com\/win-8-chocolate-for-a-year"},"modified":"2014-05-01T03:04:35","modified_gmt":"2014-05-01T03:04:35","slug":"win-8-chocolate-for-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/globadom.com\/howlucky\/2012\/06\/27\/win-8-chocolate-for-a-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Win #8: Chocolate for a Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-141531961 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/globadom.com\/howlucky\/2012\/06\/27\/win-8-chocolate-for-a-year\/win-8-chocolate-for-a-year-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/globadom.com\/howlucky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/481210_457227017621407_2833540-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-171496291\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-171496291'>\n\t\t\t\tRyan and Mom \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/globadom.com\/howlucky\/2012\/06\/27\/win-8-chocolate-for-a-year\/win-8-chocolate-for-a-year-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/globadom.com\/howlucky\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/556102_457225994288176_2042942.jpg.scaled.500-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-171496292\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-171496292'>\n\t\t\t\tMe and many gift certificates\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"color: #181818;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #181818;\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAll you need is love. But a little\u00a0chocolate\u00a0now and then doesn&#8217;t hurt.\u201d\u2015 Charles M. Schulz<\/p>\n<p>Now and then for me has become every month, thanks to the wonderful generosity of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rubenschocolate.ca\/\">Rubens\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rubenschocolate.ca\/\">Chocolate<\/a>! Yes, that&#8217;s right I&#8217;ve won chocolate for a year! This was also the easiest and least deliberate of any win I have achieved so far. I like Rubens Chocolate. I &#8220;liked&#8221; their Facebook page. \u00a0I won chocolate for a year! However, I have gotten a little ahead of myself. Let&#8217;s start this story at the beginning:<\/p>\n<p>Rubens Chocolate opened in my neighbourhood a few short years ago. My husband was incredibly excited. He rode down on his bike on their opening day and immediately purchased a big box and was given a large stuffed bear that says, &#8220;I loooove chocolate!&#8221; every time you press its hand. Both of these he presented to me with an enormous smile on his face. Since that day, we&#8217;ve returned to Rubens again and again with our family and friends. On hot summer days, we&#8217;ve cooled down with their ice cream. On cold winter nights, we&#8217;ve grasped cups of strawberry black tea and hot chocolate in our mitten-clad hands while eyeing Christmas presents for others&#8230;and ourselves!<\/p>\n<p>Well, starting last week the tradition of going to Rubens continued in a big way as I came down to claim my prize:<\/p>\n<p>I brought my husband and mom along, hence the picture of two smiling people! I gave my husband a box of assorted chocolates, which he kindly shared with me! My mom chose a sugar-free box of chocolates because, well, diabetes. We also picked up a bag of chocolate almond bark for dad. Then, we sat down for some coffee and strawberry black tea, of course.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve only had a few chocolates since that day, as sadly, the flu and chocolate don&#8217;t mix well. My favourite chocolate so far has been passionfruit matcha. \u00a0A unique taste that has to be experienced, rather than described. \u00a0It also had a nice soft texture that made it easy to swallow with a sore throat.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming months, I&#8217;m planning some chocolate-themed parties for friends and family. Next month is my birthday, so look for some Rubens chocolate to appear on my big day.<\/p>\n<p>*For those of you who have been following this blog for awhile, you know that my biggest win to date has been $500. \u00a0Now, I am pleased to announce that it is now $600, as Rubens has given me $50 a month for the next 12 months to spend on chocolate. \u00a0Again, very, very generous.<\/p>\n<p>**I am also pleased to announce that I have just been notified about Win #9! \u00a0I will know more by the end of the week, but will simply tell you that my next prize is transportation-related. \u00a0Guess if you can!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>?All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn&#8217;t hurt.? ? Charles M. Schulz Now and then for me has, thanks to the wonderful generosity of Rubens Chocolate, become every month! Yes, that&#8217;s right, I won chocolate for a year! 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