Last month, I hosted my first-ever giveaway on the blog which was incredibly exciting for me. So when CSN Stores approached me to do a giveaway with their company, I jumped at the opportunity! This month, you have a chance to win a $55 gift certificate to CSN Stores. And with their vast array of stores and products, there is really something for everyone.

Check it out!

It’s really so easy to find so many things to buy from CSN. They have 200+ stores, including luggage stores which quickly caught my eye. I realized after my trip to Orlando that I desperately need new luggage. It took us about 3 trips to get from the hotel to the car so this one is perfect! It has so much space and is pretty, too!

Then again, I firmly believe everyone should own a Crock-Pot. There’s is nothing like chicken made in a Crock-Pot! It makes cooking so simple and so easy, but you’re still getting a yummy meal!

You could always show your dog some love with a new bed. This one is perfect for my little cuddlebug!

There are multiple ways to enter! (Leave 1 comment per entry)

1. Let me know what you would buy with a gift certificate to CSNStores.com! (1 entry)
2. Tweet about the giveaway. (1 entry)
3. Like “Stephany Writes” on Facebook and leave a comment saying you did. (1 entry)

This giveaway is open until Sunday, January 23rd at 7pm EST. The winner will be chosen via Random.org and will be announced on Monday, January 24. You have 48 hours to contact me via e-mail after the winner is announced, otherwise, a new winner will be chosen.

Good luck!

Challenge

If I were to sum up 2010 in one word, it would be this one. This has been a year rife with challenges, big and small. From designing an entire magazine to dealing with my grandma’s cancer diagnosis to ending the relationship with my father, it hasn’t been easy. I have been challenged. I have been tested. It has been a rollercoaster of a year but I can firmly say that I won. I beat the challenges. I was tested and I succeeded. It wasn’t easy. I doubted myself again and again and again. I fought it. But I have shown myself how strong I am. While I may not believe in myself, I am getting there. This year has helped me to see what I am capable of.

Risk

I want 2011 to be the year of risks. My post yesterday talked a lot about how I’m shutting myself off from risks because I’m too afraid I don’t have what it takes. I want this thinking to stop. I want to stop thinking I can’t do something and instead believe in myself. Fear and anxiety has had a stronghold over my life for the past few years and it’s time to break free. I know there’s a confident, vibrant woman inside of me and she’s so ready to be unleashed.

I’m writing this post for reverb10, an online initiative to reflect on this past year and manifest on what’s to come in the next year. Daily prompts can be found here.