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March 21, 2014

{Giveaway} Let’s Eat Some Cake

When I attend some type of formal social event that inevitably serves dessert, and taste the too dry/too sweet/too bland cake, I wonder: where the heck did this come from? I then feel the need to help out my fellow Philadelphians and show them the good stuff.

And good stuff we’ve got. Let Them Eat Cake, a Philly based cake design competition, will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 6:00pm at the DoubleTree Hilton (237 Broad Street). The super sweet event (get it?) will offer guests (like us) the chance to sample over 40 delicious cakes from the area’s top bakers.

Let Them Eat Cake Philadelphia 2014Our official judges for the night (but you’re totally allowed to judge by your own scoring scale, obviously) include Natayna DiBona, co-host and co-founder Diner en Blanc Philadelphia, Dana Herbert, winner of Next Great Baker & UD alum, Kathy Gold, owner of In the Kitchen Cooking School and president of Les Dames D’Escoffier PHL, George Kyrtatas, the Sweet Water Grill and Cut Throat Kitchen + more.

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Tickets will run you $40 in advance. Get there early – the first 100 hungry peeps in the door will receive a goody bag worth $100+. All proceeds from ticket sales benefit City of Hope to help fight cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses. And if this event sounds like quite the treat to you, I’ve got an opportunity to win two tickets, courtesy of Aversa PR. The giveaway ends Monday night, so get those entries in now & good luck! xx

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February 11, 2014

Win A Valentine’s Day Pizza Gram from SliCE!

In honor of the upcoming holiday, I start off today with things I love having in my life (in order of importance): my family, my friends, a job, and pizza. You know how some people ask you if you’d give up a certain thing for a million dollars? I have thought about this question, just in case I’m ever asked, and my answer is n-o, I would not give up pizza for one million dollars. I have no shame.

Enter to win a heart shaped SliCE pizza! // Her Philly

When I am in the pizza mood (which is always) & hanging around Rittenhouse, SliCE (1740 Sansom Street) is my go-to. Their Philly locations consistently serve some of the best pizza in Philadelphia, and their monthly specials (like this bacon cheeseburger pizza – hello lady!) are amazing.

So to celebrate the most loved/hated day in the country, my buds over at SliCE want to hook you up. One lucky lil Her Philly reader will win a heart shaped pizza to enjoy on Valentine’s Day with her sweetie (or girlfriends!). Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter, and remember, if you are not located within SliCE’s delivery radius, you’ll have to scoop it up yourself.

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If you don’t win a free pizza from me, you can still order a heart shaped pie from any of SliCE’s three locations on Valentine’s Day – complete with his & her toppings and a chance to win a Sterling Silver Hershey Kiss necklace donated by Sermania Jewelry (1719 East Passyunk Avenue). This giveaway ends at 12am on Thursday, so hurry!

Oh and pizza, if loving you is wrong, I don’t want to be right.

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December 13, 2013

{Birthday Giveaway Week} Win A Gift Card To Serafina

Happy (late) Friday! Last night I went to dinner with my BFF Kelly, my pops & his buds, and as we were finishing our meal, approximately eight Eagles players popped up from a few tables away. I’m sure you all know the huge crush I have on Jason Kelce, so as I panicked like a middle school girl, Kelly dragged me up and we asked him for a photo. Love ya, Jason!

My final birthday giveaway is a pretty wonderful one. Serafina (130 South 18th Street) is my go-to restaurant in Rittenhouse. Whenever I’m bopping in the park and need a good drink and some amazing food, I’m there. It’s consistently delicious, and I love sitting outside right on Sansom Street in the spring & summer. If you follow Her Philly on Twitter, you’ve seen me tweeting away about my visits to Serafina . . . so I can’t waiiiit for you to try it too! For my final birthday giveaway, enter for a chance to win a $75 gift card to Serafina – amazing!

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And that’s a wrap! My week of 1st Birthday giveaways have all been posted, but there are still chances to enter! Each giveaway is open for one week after its original posting date, and you can enter as many as you’d like. Thank you to each of the brands I partnered with this week – we have some great prizes!

Monday: $25 Gift Card to The Igloo

Tuesday: 4 Passes to Eastern State Penitentiary

Wednesday: $25 Gift Card to The Expressive Hand

Thursday: A Trapeze Lesson from Fly School Circus Arts

Friday: $75 Gift Card to Serafina

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December 12, 2013

{Birthday Giveaway Week} Win A Trapeze Lesson!

Today’s post is a little later than usual, mainly because I was out hanging with my Philly Blog Love gals last night! My giveaway is for my gutsy girls (like Jessica Lawlor gutsy) – and it’s pretty freakin cool.

Last spring, I did something I never in a million years thought I’d a) get the opportunity to do & b) be physically able to do; I learned to fly. Fly School Circus Arts is a local trapeze school that set up shop earlier this year right on Broad Street for PIFA. My trapeze class was literally a once in a lifetime opportunity, and the feeling I had walking away after I did something so brave was so worth the butterflies I had before I launched off the platform. I can’t explain how necessary of an experience I think this is for you all to take advantage of, and that’s why I am SO excited to offer a free trapeze class from Fly School Circus Arts as today’s prize! Enter as many ways as you’d like using the Rafflecopter widget below:

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The class will take place when they reopen at their new Philadelphia location this spring, but don’t worry, I’ll get you all the details. The contest will run one week, and I will announce the winner back here on my blog. Make sure you enter my other Philly giveaways below (you can enter as many as you’d like!) and good luck! xx

Monday: $25 Gift Card to The Igloo

Tuesday: 4 Passes to Eastern State Penitentiary

Wednesday: $25 Gift Card to The Expressive Hand

Thursday: A Trapeze Lesson from Fly School Circus Arts

Friday: $75 Gift Card to Serafina

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December 11, 2013

{Birthday Giveaway Week} Win A Gift Card To The Expressive Hand

Here we go again! I hope you’re enjoying my birthday giveaways so far! Today I have something for my crafty ladies . . . or my not so crafty ladies who want to improve their skills. 🙂

The Expressive Hand (622 South 9th Street) is an amazing paint-your-own-pottery studio located right off South Street. They have a huge selection of pottery options to choose from, and your completed projects are perfect as gifts or to add something unique to your new Philly apartment. I adore the plate I made last time I visited the studio & can’t wait to go back soon. Hey, maybe we can go together! Since you have a chance to win a gift card, and all . . .

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My next two prizes will only get bigger, so stop by tomorrow for a chance to win a new prize! Missed some of the giveaways? Enter below & good luck!

Monday: $25 Gift Card to The Igloo

Tuesday: 4 Passes to Eastern State Penitentiary

Wednesday: $25 Gift Card to The Expressive Hand

Thursday: A Trapeze Lesson from Fly School Circus Arts

Friday: $75 Gift Card to Serafina

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December 10, 2013

{Birthday Giveaway Week} Win Passes to the Eastern State Penitentiary

Happy snow day, ladies! I hope you enjoyed my first Philadelphia giveaway yesterday (if you missed it, there’s still 6 days left to enter!). I’m continuing my week of birthday giveaways today with an amazing (and slightly spooky!) second prize.

I had always known Eastern State Penitentiary as the old prison they had Halloween haunted houses at. It wasn’t until I visited earlier this fall that I realized just how interesting Eastern State was, and how lucky we are to have it in our city. On top of the awesome history and plenty things to learn, the Penitentiary is a perfectly affordable activity to take your out of town friends & family to. But do you know what’s better than affordable? Free. And that’s why I am so excited that Eastern State is giving you a chance to win four passes to explore the Penitentiary yourself! Use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter:

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This giveaway will run for one week and I will announce the winner back here on the blog. To help you keep track of all of the awesome prizes I’ll be hooking you up with this week, I’ll be including each link in the bottom of the posts. So hop around, send in some entries, and good luck!

Monday: $25 Gift Card to The Igloo

Tuesday: 4 Passes to Eastern State Penitentiary

Wednesday: $25 Gift Card to The Expressive Hand

Thursday: A Trapeze Lesson from Fly School Circus Arts

Friday: $75 Gift Card to Serafina

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December 9, 2013

{Birthday Giveaway Week} Win A Gift Card To The Igloo

In honor of this little blog’s first birthday, I wanted to do something special. This week, I’ll be highlighting some of my favorite places in Philly that made my blog’s first year fabulous, plus give you ladies a little something in the process! Now through Friday, I’ll be giving away a different Philly based prize each day. Please show these generous businesses some love and enter so we can have more fun contests in the future!

Our first giveaway comes from frozen yogurt shop The Igloo (2223 Grays Ferry Avenue). I first visited this fine froyo establishment during their opening weekend, and have been hooked ever since! They have a great flavors + toppings and awesome outdoor seating (perfect in the spring & summer!). The shop is open year round, and thanks to the owners at The Igloo, you have a chance to win a $25 gift card!

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If you’ve never used Rafflecopter before, it’s super quick, easy and, I promise, painless. Feel free to enter using as many of the options as you’d like. Each giveaway will be open for one week, and I’ll be announcing the winner back here on the blog. Good luck, and come back tomorrow for another birthday giveaway! xx

Monday: $25 Gift Card to The Igloo

Tuesday: 4 Passes to Eastern State Penitentiary

Wednesday: $25 Gift Card to The Expressive Hand

Thursday: A Trapeze Lesson from Fly School Circus Arts

Friday: $75 Gift Card to Serafina

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I had been applying to rescue a pup for almost a year, so I am so thankful to @tlcrescuepa for giving us a shot. We brought Putter home 4/26/22. 🥰

Putter is fitting into our family so well, and we are loving watching him grow and learn new things. Jim & I are taking him to puppy class every Saturday and we are excited to learn more ourselves! 

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I have talked about the @foundingfootsteps tours for years. The owner, Tim, is such an asset to the Philly community, and I was excited to support his company for our ladies night out. 💃🏻

I booked us the Beer & Bands trolley tour. We (the 8 of us and 3 sweet younger gals) got picked up at Betsy Ross house with our BYO @highnoonsunsips and singing voices ready. 🎶

The trolley comes equipped with musicians and an amazing driver (shoutout Koser, Nate & Justin!) and takes you on a drive throughout the city, while the musicians play Britney Spears, BSB, & other assorted covers. Though we did make several suggestions to add more Taylor songs into rotation. 😉

The windows are open and we were loudly singing along, so early on, in our drunken happiness, we decided to start waving to people out the window. Once we started getting a few waves back, it became the sole focus of the night, singing and seeing how many waves we could secure (it was a 95% wave-back rate). 

We laughed and sang and just had the most fun tour ever. The tour also stops at a brewery or two (hence that part of the name), we stopped at @victorytaproom_phl on ours, but we were mostly happy to be waving on the trolley. 😂

I can’t recommend @foundingfootsteps for your next girls night out enough. 🖤
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