And the winner is…..

Check it (taken with our Flip Video Camcorder, of course!):

Wish you all could win…. But, congrats to the winner!

Thanks again to MomCentral, and to all who entered!

Love!

xo Haley-O

Okay! I’ve got a gift for my fellow Canadians. Possibly a gift for you — if you win — or simply an awesome idea for a gift for someone you love this holiday. Gorgeouses, we’ve got a Flip Video Camcorder — a sleek and sexy camcorder that allows you to take the easiest videos EVAH. In fact I just took ten. Three of them are over at the “recommends” blog, and I’ve got ONE MORE (heinous one) right here. Clearly I have some videography to learn because I took this in front of the brightest window ever, so I look like a big talking shadow. Anyway, check it! (And, btw, I don’t usually say tour like “TEWER” — I don’t know what got into me AT ALL).

So, check it: this fab camera is the size of my blackberry (if not smaller), and it’s filled with awesome features — i.e., 2 hours of battery life, 60 minutes of recording time AND they shoot video in amazing High Definition. HIGH DEF, Gorgeouses!

And then there’s FlipShare. Every Flip Video camcorder comes with built in FlipShare software that lets you so easily edit, organize and share your videos.

Also built in to the Flip is a handy-dandy USB arm. So, you literally just plug the camera RIGHT into your computer to both charge its battery AND activate FlipShare. Gorgeouses, it doesn’t get easier or more convenient than this.

And you know how crazy busy I am. I didn’t even read the instructions. I just pressed the big red button and off we went. We even got to video the Monkey’s dance recital yesterday. Something I totally couldn’t have done on the Canon camera that I’ve been using until now for ALL video. Three minutes and it’s done! This one lasts SIXTY MINUTES (and your lucky I didn’t VLOG for 60 minutes — I cut myself off at 5ish).

This totally fab product goes for $250 CDN. Crazy, huh?  So it makes the PERFECT gift for a friend or loved one. Josh-O is so trying to steal this from me. I may have to get one for him (since he’s not eligible for this giveaway!).

Here’s how you enter for your chance to win a FLIP:

I’ve told you who I think the Flip is perfect for, now YOU tell ME in the comments.

Rules:

* Contest is for Canadian residents only, age 18+.
* One entry/comment per person allowed.
* Giveaway runs until midnight December 31st.
* Winner will be announced first week of January, right here — via draw LIVE on FLIP video, of course!

Many thanks to MomCentral for giving me a complimentary Flip camcorder, for hosting this Flip tour, and including me and my lovely Canadian readers! Good luck to all! And happy holidays!

It’s like Celebrity Jeopardy — but YOU’RE the celebrity. YOU HAVE THE CHANCE to earn $5,000 for your favourite charity? And it only takes 5 minutes of your time.

From now until December 20th, CanadaHelps is hosting a “Great Canadian Giving Challenge.” CanadaHelps is the only charity that promotes and secures online donations for more than 85,000 charities across Canada!

So here’s the challenge: all you need to do to win big money for your charity is take five minutes to set up a GivingPage and raise funds for your charity by encouraging family and friends to donate to your Giving Page.

In addition to all the donations generated for the charities by your family and friends, CanadaHelps is offering a total of $15,000 in prizes for charities. Nice!

Prizes will be given for two categories: 1) the GivingPages that raise the most funds, and 2) those that attract the most donors. Besides simply feeling good and gaining serious karma for helping out a charity, you’ll have chances to win an iPod Shuffle in a weekly draw just for GivingPage owners.

The contest closes on December 20, 2009 at 12 noon ET.

Which charity are you going to support!?