In Giveaway News:

Turns out a random blog comment leaked the name of the winner of HGTV’s gigantic 2011 Dream Home giveaway contest. About.com’s Sandra Grauschopf reports that HGTV confirmed the rumors in their blog post titled And the Winner Is…. Well, it’s a man from Hinsdale, Illinois. Check Sandra’s post for his name and to watch the guy’s reaction shot. The blog comment spoiled the winner reveal about two weeks early.

Now, you should go to Starbucks Tribute Days today and tomorrow (March 11 & 12) between 2 pm and 5 pm for a free “petit treat” in honor of Starbuck’s 40^th anniversary, while supplies last. Check out the new Starbucks logo online, and there’s a neat blog post from Timothy J about Starbucks musical history. Hint: He discusses how they used to play “tapes”.

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Giveaways!!!

Bloomingdale’s Personal Style “Hot Contest”: Win a Fashion Dream in NYC. Be one of 11 lucky winners who will get a $5,000 shopping spree at Bloomingdale’s flagship 59^th Street Store, as well as a stay in the Alex Hotel, get to shop with fashion directors, and more. Just upload a video showing off your personal style. No purchase necessary, ends March 20, 2011. See official Fashion Dream in NYC contest rules for details.

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Here’s a no-brainer: Win a $2,500 Bergdorf Goodman Gift Card when you sign up for BG email alerts. Deadline to enter is April 1, 2011. See the contest page for details.

The Frugal Free Gal, who will keep you from spending too much with advice and coupons, is giving away a $20 Amazon.com Gift Card. Just “Like” The Frugal Free Gal on Facebook and you are entered to win! Giveaway ends on March 31, 2011.

Want to learn more about the amazing health benefits of California Dried Plums (aka “prunes”)? Check out the CDPB Super Snacking Sweepstakes website and you can enter to win a $1,000 gift card to a grocery store near you! Sweepstakes ends March 21, 2011; see contest rules for details.

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Welcome the weekend, but first let us know if you’ve won anything yet from all of our posts, or if you have a contest to share too!