First, I want to thank all of you who left (such nice!!) comments and participated in The My Big, Fat, Cuban Family Two Year Blogiversary Giveaway of '08 (I think that name gives this silly contest more gravitas, but that's not important right now). You are the reason I do what I do and I'm grateful for your feedback. Gracias!
Here's how I chose the winners:
1) I went to Random.org and copied all of your names into a list.
2) I then had it randomize the list 6 times – once for each drawing.
3) I copied and pasted the comments of the winners below.
4) I felt a little guilty that not everyone could win and had a moment of sadness. =(
Congratulations to the winners! I will be needing your snail mail information to send out the goodies, so please email me ASAP. Send me an email with HEY, MARTA, I JUST WON STUFF ON YOUR BLOG! in the subject line (so I won't accidentally send you into the junk box =D). I promise to keep all your information confidential.
And the winners are…..
My Big, Fat, Cuban Family Mugs go to:
Hi Marta,
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I love your blog and have faithfully kept up with
it for the entire time….certaninly hope to do so for many, many more
years!!! You and Kikita are the best!!!
I wish you all the best ALWAYS!!! You have a beautiful family and you're beautiful outside and in!!!
Happy 2nd Anniversary!!! :0)
I
can't remember if I've ever left a comment before ! Oh well, I still
read your blog pretty much every day. Your are so blessed with such a
wonderful family, and the traditions you maintain. I don't care if I
win anything (it would be nice, but that is not why I am commenting). I
wish you only the best, and I hope you continue to blog for many years
to come.
Cuban Spice Aprons from Cuba To GO! will be going to:
I read your blog EVERY day. Thank you for being a part of my extended Cuban family.
Congratulations!!! Happy Birthday!!! Feliz cumpleanos!!
Love your blog. Love your product line–especially those four kids! 😉
I'm getting in touch with my inner Latin soul after two weeks in
Italy. I know, it's not Cuba, it's not even Spain. But it's
still….Latin.
Me, me, ooh, ooh, me!!!! I am enjoying your blog (and your family) so much…and I've got MY own Big Fat Cuban Family!
OK,
I'm shameless. My outlaws think I'm a golddigger (wrong) but they also
think I'm cheap (right), so I can't bring myself to spend money on
luxuries when our budget is tight (oh, that the ex-wife would remarry
— St Ann, St Ann, send Imelda a man). So count me in!
I'd like to send stuff out next week, so please email me as soon as you can.
Again, thanks to all of you who come over each day and so graciously allow me (and Kikita) to share my family and my adventures with you each week. And now that you've come out of lurking, I expect you to comment often!
Even if it's just to tell me, "Marta, honey, you're obviously tired. Go take a nap." =D
BESOS!
Marta
Congratulations everyone!Thank you all for your lovely words!
MUAH!
Marty, I never knew… such talent you have been hiding under the drama wardrobe! A cookbook to boot! Your truly amazing! I Thought it was just costumes and amazingly talented kids… for you! What do I know! We so have to talk… bring your bag over…your welcome to cook in my kitchen anytime! See u Tuesday! Great Blog, Thanks for sharing! Yes, it helped that night…very entertaining, Thank you
I’m so excited! I never win stuff! And to win something I’ve wanted for so long — this makes my day!
Congrats to the winners! *high fives everyone* 🙂
Marta, congratulations on your 2nd anniversary, sorry I missed it. ;( Thanks for all you do, sharing your personal thoughts, feelings and experiences is a gift to all of us…besitos!
You see, I never win anything!!!!! Not when I was a kid and my grandmother played the Charada China with things I dreamt, and not with this raffle. Oh well, I’m a winner everyday when I read your blog. It brings me much joy and that’s all that matters. Thank you Marta and Kikita for sharing your lives and Congratulations to all the winners!!!!!
Congratulations to the winners!!!The way I see it … we are all winners … somehow, by the time we get through reading Marta’s or Kikita’s posts … we walk away winners … with a great lesson … on family, life, love, humor and hope in mankind!!! You go girls!!!!
I wish you well 🙂 Melek
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” ~ Leo Buscaglia
Oh boy oh boy!!! I never win! Actually, I won a carseat once in a free drawing at Babies-r-Us. But this is much more stylish! :-)Mwah! Mwah! I’d like to thank my parents, my husband, my family, my friends, the producer, the director, the cameraman, the caterer . . . .
(oh, wait, I’M the caterer!)
Big besos! (How’s that for Cuban-American?)
Wow! Great job on the book Marta! It is AMAZING, I’m not kidding you. The stories that segue into the recipes…the recipes themselves…some oldies but goodies and some I never woulda thought of like the guayaba and cream cheese torrejas??? What kind of genius came up with THAT one?? By the way, the day I received the book, I was boiling a can of condensed milk to make dulce de leche and I fell asleep and about an hour an a half later…BOOM! Racka, racka, racka, hissssss, hissssss…..(Mind you I thought my daughter had gotten home in a bad mood and kept sleeping) and then the horrific smell of smoke and burnt dulce de leche…ayayay…anyway, a few hours of cleaning later I sit down to read your book and there is another genius idea of CROCKPOTTING your condensed milk…nope, not me, I go the “blow up the house” route instead. Anyway, thank you so much for taking me down memory, early exilio lane and for picking me to win your book. Believe it or not, I was hoping for the apron, but this is SO much better…thanks Marta, your da bomb!
By the way, any ideas on how to get dulce de leche off of my popcorn ceiling:/ ?