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The “I Love See’s Candies” Giveaway!

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So maybe this giveaway has very little to do with technology but what do you do when your favorite candy company in the whole wide world gets in touch with you to offer a giveaway to your loyal readers? Turn the deliciousness down? Never!

This winter I named the See’s Candies Custom Mix Creator a Website of the Week and See’s returning the love and offering a Tech Savvy Mama reader a $25 shopping spree on their glorious website.

After all, spring is upon us and with it comes the Easter candy I always woke to find in my basket left by the Easter Bunny. Ah, the sweet memories of Chocolate Butter Eggs, Scotchmallow Eggs, the fruity Jelly Bird Eggs with their non-pariel coatings, and the bunny boxes….

This year Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer are going to wake to find the Large Novelty Eggs in their baskets. And since my Mom is coming to visit for Easter, I know she’ll bestow more chocolately goodness upon her grandchildren in the form of fun novelty eggs but I hope she tucks some of the Springtime Truffles in her carry on just for me. After all, such precious cargo should never be checked on the airplane! (Hint hint. Thanks Mom!)

And if you are observing Passover, don’t worry! Many of my See’s springtime favorites are also Kosher certified too. Mmmm…Krispys and Toffee-ettes!

To enter the See’s Candies gift certificate giveaway, visit their website and tell me how you would spend your $25 and if you plan to horde or share with your kids.

For extra entries, do any or all of the following:

  • Join the Tech Savvy Mama Facebook blog network and leave a comment with your Facebook name
  • Tweet about this giveaway and include a link to your Tweet in your comment and feel free to Tweet this: @techsavvymama is giving away $25 to See’s Candies
  • Learn a little bit more about me by clicking here to read my original See’s post and leave a comment telling me what important See’s related skill I learned from visits with my grandmother.
  • Blog about this giveaway and leave a comment with your permalink

Leave a separate comment for each entry! At least 1 of your comments must contain a valid e-mail!

With all this chocolate talk, I’m off to do the Shred! Thanks for entering and good luck!

Fine print: To be eligible, enter by completing the above tasks and leaving your comments by Wednesday, March 18 at Midnight. One person can enter up to 5 times by completing each of the tasks as outlined above. Winner will be chosen at random by random.org and will need to reply with their mailing address 48 hours to claim their prize. Products will only be shipped within the United States.

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  2. Smiling Mama says

    Obviously the critical skill was learning to identify the filling by the outer marking/look of the piece. Definitely a critical skill in life 🙂

  4. Amy Starr says

    Saturday mornings with grandma chatting and learning the special markings to distinguish one kind of choc. from another – so important, so as not to waste the good ones!

  5. Amy Starr says

    I signed up for the Facebook network – you can find me as Amy Starr – not sure what it is, but I’m going to check it out! THanks!

  6. ProjectHope7 says

    Well, first, thanks for the giveaway… Who can turn down chocolate?! Though I would be tempted to hoard, I teach Sunday school on a rotating basis, and the kids informed me I am going to have them for Easter… and of course, they “wouldn’t mind getting some chocolate eggs!!”..of course I had to laugh, but Would love to win this to pass on the blessing to them. So I would choose 4 bags of the dark chocolate foil eggs, and one bag of the milk chocolate foil eggs, from See’s candies.
    cathy b
    project hope 7 at g mail dot com

  7. ProjectHope7 says

    cute story! the related skill you learned is:”Sunday mornings at my grandmother’s house chatting over countless boxes of chocolate. Those mornings were crucial in imparting an unparalleled knowledge of the identifying marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling.” You now have hidden advantages when offered your choice in a box of chocolates!
    cathy b
    project hop e7 at g mail dot com

  8. alexandra says

    I would get dark cream filled candies! I used to live in L.A. so See’s Candies are a fond reminder.
    I would share these with my family.

  12. Asianmommy says

    Yum! At your grandma’s, you learned how to identify what’s inside the chocolate by looking at the marks on the outside. I had to do this when I was working at Fannie May when I was 16.

  13. windycindy says

    Hello! I joined your Facebook blog network (Cindi)! Please enter me in your scrumptious giveaway prize drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  14. windycindy says

    You spent Sunday mornings with your
    grandmother identifying marks on each piece of candy and its’ hidden
    filling! Love it…..Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

  15. Tessa says

    I love See’s Candies! My favorites are the Buttercreams, so I would get a whole box of those and share them with friends and family! 🙂

    Thanks for a great giveaway!!

  18. Patti L says

    The important skill was the “knowledge of the identifying marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling.”

  22. Bonggamom says

    What an important skill you learned! Being able to “identify the special marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling” means there will never be any half-eaten chocolates in your See’s custom mix box 🙂

    bonggamom (at) Yahoo (dot) com

  24. Carolyn G says

    YOur granny imparted the knowledge of identifying the marks so you would know what chocolate flavor it was.

    carogonza1 (at) yahoo (dot) com

  25. mar says

    If I won the 25.00 certificate would go towards a box of the 2 lb Dark Soft Centers! This would be for my whole family! (kids included)

  27. cdziuba says

    Having made a custom box once at See’s, and knowing the JOY it brought me, I would fill a box with dark chocolate coconut, maple, and chocolate covered raisins. GREAT GIVEAWAY!!! I plan to share with the kids and hubby.

  29. cdziuba says

    Your grandma’s visits gave you an unparalleled knowledge of the identifying marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling!! A great life skill.

  31. Anonymous says

    I grew up with See’s and it truly is the best. I would get a specialty box of my four favs and the butterscotch lollipops for my husband. Thank you for the opportunity to add to the hips and I hope ‘Mom’ comes through for you! ruthing73 at hotmail dot com

  32. suburban prep says

    The California Brittle sounds fantastic. I have a friend who swears by Sees. I haven yet to try so this would be a good way to sink my teeth into it.

    msgb245 at gmail dot com

  33. lydiaw says

    I go for the dark chocolate, I’ll take a box of Dark Chocolate Bordeaux! A child’s palette is not nearly developed enough to appreciate fine chocolate, they need to develop them with Hershey’s, until that time, I’ll keep the good stuff. Thanks fo the giveaway.

  37. Victoria says

    From your grandmother you learned how to identify the marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling… that’s always useful!! utgal2004[at]yahoo[dot]com

  40. Mary says

    I am especially fond of the dark chocolate with nuts. I usually have a custom box made and then I do hide it. It lasts me quite awhile if my three sons and husband don’t know its there.

  44. traymona says

    I’d get the St. Patrick’s Day Potato. Since there are 6 of them, I guess I could be persuaded to share.
    traymona[at]aol.com

  47. CAmom04 says

    See’s candy is my all-time favorite and I have no problem telling EXACTLY how I would spend my $25 gift certificate (and knowing me, I would end up buying quite a bit more!) Growing up, my mom always put See’s candy eggs and bunnies in our Easter basket and I have continued the tradition with my own kids today. I would buy a pound of their scrumptious Bordeaux (half milk and half dark) and then I would get some of the assorted decorated eggs to share with my kids! Mmmmmmm! BTW – if you haven’t experienced a bite of See’s Bordeaux, then you haven’t experienced candy perfection! Thanks for the giveaway! I’ll keep my fingers crossed!

  52. Rita says

    I would get a large chocolate bunny, some spring truffles and assorted box. What me share chocolate? Mine mine mine.

  57. peg42 says

    What a delightful contest.
    I would love to get the following items.
    2 of the Peanut Butter Eggs for my kids.
    2 of the Milk Chocolate Foil Eggs
    for my kids and
    1 of the Assorted Decorated Eggs
    for myself, so I don’t sneak the kids candy. (lol)
    Thanks so much for this wonderful giveaway.

  61. Anonymous says

    I love Sees candy, hope I win. Great site you have.

    starr_greenwell AT comcast.net

  65. Deb K says

    Oh~If I win I would share with my family but..They have to eat what I pick out with the $25.00 🙂

    We would choose the following~

    Scotchmallow Eggs~Springtime Truffles~Jelly Bird Eggs~and Hollow Eggs with Novelty!

    How Fun~Thanks for the chance!

  66. Vicky H. says

    I would get an 8oz Gold Truffle Box and a 1lb Chocolate & Variety. Since I don’t have my own kids (just God-kids), my sister and I would horde the chocolates. 😀

    lilnamekangelivy[at]aol[dot]com

  68. YZgirl4 says

    You were able to identify what type of candy and what filling it has by looking at the marks on it….love sees candy too

    yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net

  72. Dumaurier says

    Every Easter my Grandparents would buy us Sees Easter baskets. I’d love to be able to do the same for my son this year, I especially loved the Chocolate Butter Eggs every year

  74. Courtney says

    Yuuum! See’s! LOVE THEM!! If I won I would get:

    Awesome Nut & Chew Bars (my fave)
    1 lb. Nuts & Chews

    hebert024 at aol dot com

  75. Sam says

    I’d load up on Bridge Mix and Scotchmallows. And of course I’d have to share!

    ilikecitylights @ gmail . com

  78. Jean says

    Well, that was easy. I’ve never seen St. Patrick’s Day potatoes before, so I would order them, and some St. Patrick’s Day coins

  80. clynsg says

    My initial thought was lots of dark chocolate peppermints, but since I would go to the store in Tulsa, I suspect I could be tempted by whatever they had in the showcase.

    clynsg at yahoo.com

  81. clynsg says

    The ability to identify the filling of the chocolate by the marks on the top is definitely a critical skill.

    clynsg at yahoo.com

  85. Joy says

    So much to choose from. Thanks so much. I would choose Milk Chocolate Soft Center and would share them with family.

  87. Barbara says

    I might share 1 or 2 but most will be for ME. I think of See’s as an adult chocolatier. I’d spend a $25 gift card on a 1 lb custom mix with Dark Chocolate Buttercream, Milk Bordeaux, Mocha, and Key Lime Truffles.

    3oink63moo484 (at) gmail(.)com

  88. cathy says

    Our family is addicted to See’s peanut brittle (peanuts mean it has protein right??) so that’s what they would spend the $25 on!

    Happy Easter!
    cathy54321(at)hotmail(dot)com

  92. CathyH says

    I would buy the 1lb box of Gold Truffles for me (lol..I’m greedy when it comes to truffles) and the Large Chocolate Rabbit for my sweetheart’s basket.

  93. CathyH says

    I am impressed you learn how to identify the candy by it’s identifying marks! I remember many smooshed chocolates in boxes where someone tried to find their favorites!

  103. Mae B says

    Oh I plan to horde it. I am 84 years young. I have earned the right to be selfish with chocolate! I would order the easter ribbon box I think

  105. Sarah Z says

    I would share with my daughter! yum – peanut butter eggs, large milk chocolate bunny, peanut brittle bars, victoria toffee, and p-nut crunch!
    Thanks
    Sarah
    believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com

  108. lmurley2000 says

    i would share with my sons, i want the springtime truffles and the easter bunny lollypop box, and the box of soft center chocolates. wow thats so fattening. thanks for the giveaway.

  109. GENEVIEVE says

    I would get the dark cream filled candies!!!!those are a must………I can taste them already! Of course I would share!!!!

    Thank you

    GENEVIEVE

  110. scottsgal says

    I would get the Easter assortment. They just opened a Sees at the mall up the street from us so this would be great!

    msboatgal at aol dot com

  111. Mia J. says

    I would get a milk chocolate bunny and marshmallow eggs for my daughter and some milk chocolate bordeaux for me. Yum! Thanks for the giveaway.

  112. Cynthya says

    I’d get the Toffee-ettes®, I adore those, and the Peanut Butter Egg for Easter. I’d keep the Toffee-ettes for myself. 🙂

  116. Ellen C. says

    I would buy some vanilla walnut fudge with the $25 and I would definitely keep it all for myself. Thanks for the chance.

    sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com

  121. lisagee says

    Your mornings were crucial in imparting an unparalleled knowledge of the identifying marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling.
    What we do at my house is cut it open and see what’s inside.

  122. Stephanie says

    I would get a specially made box of milk chocolate buttercreams – my favorite See’s!! (would share with hubby but hide from kids)
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

  123. Stephanie says

    unparalleled knowledge of the identifying marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling — I grew up exactly same way. We knew the markings of the pieces we liked. lol
    tvollowitz at aol dot com

  124. OlyveOyl says

    Buttercream chocolates…yes, I WOULD share but I would make sure to savor every sweet drip of flavor so to have great memories for a long time.

  128. Devon says

    I don’t have kids yet so that is definitely permission to horde right?

    I’d get some of the assorted chocolates

  133. Teresa S. says

    I live in Washington State, and Mom use to come and visit from Alabama, and we would always go to See’s at her request. She is 89 years old now and unable to fly across country.
    With the $25 gift card I would get the Custom Pick candy box to send to her.She was always a big fan of the butter creams.
    tasardina@yahoo.com

  134. wendy says

    I would use it to get sugar free candy for my boyfriend and my mother. I bought some for her on my last trip to San Fran and she loved it.

    madamerkf at aol dot com

  135. Sonya says

    I would make my own mix, very heavy on the milk and dark chocolate buttercreams, which are my favorite! I also would hoard them and NOT share with the kids or the hubby!

  137. paula h says

    I would get a box of the P-Nut Crunch. These are so good. We love them. I would share some with the kids. I’m not cruel 🙂 (These are seriously good)

  139. idahomom says

    The Victorian toffee and it would be all mine because I live in house full of nut allergy kids so I seldom treat myself to anything with nuts.

  141. hazel says

    I’d spend it on a custom box of milk bordaeux and vanilla nut creams! Mmmm
    heyhazelhazel(AT)yahoo(dot)com

  151. Miss Vicki says

    I would use the gift card to do a custom choice box…of nothin but MY favorites. What a dream come true! None of the “yuck, I don’t like that flavor” candies….just a box full of creamy, chewy, caramel and nuts, all dipped in wonderful, sinful milk chocolate! Oh Lordy, Lordy!
    And No! I WOULD NOT SHARE.
    It’s all about nobody buying the chubby girl candy and adding to her “problem”…..WHAT?!?!??! Meaning we don’t deserve to be spoiled just as much as the skinny girls?!?!? No way!
    So….because of all the times I Didn’t receive a lovely box of candy, I would custom mix the batch to MY WISHES…….
    Oh, I’ll be dreamin’ all night, of the oohwie, goowie, chocolates and caramels…….
    hugs, from bad girl Miss Vic

  152. Miss Vicki says

    Tech Savvy Mom! You sweet lovin little devil! You learned a most critical life skill, to avoid the dreaded orange cream…..you could tell by the marks on the candy, as to what was hiding within!
    I confess. I did the same thing. Because I hated the ORANGE CREAMS !
    bAH ha haaaaa

  153. singermagic1 says

    they use to have the amazing date nut cream but last time I went in I was told they were no longer making it … so missing that, I’d get a big box of hand picked with lots of chocolate butter creams

  154. joannaonthelake says

    I love See’s Candies because 2 of my 3 children are diabetic so if they eat any candy it has to be sugar free and thank god See’s Candies makes the most delicious and yummie sugar free chocolate in the world! It makes me so happy because my kids should not have to suffer not being able to enjoy chocolate their whole life! If I were to win I would purchase the Sugar Free Dark Bars and the Sugar Free Dark Peanuts for my children. It would make their day! Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter.
    joannaonthelake@gmail.com

  155. joannaonthelake says

    Oh, your story about visiting with your grandmother is so sweet!! Here is my answer to the extra entry question: The related skill you learned is – “Sunday mornings at my grandmother’s house chatting over countless boxes of chocolate. Those mornings were crucial in imparting an unparalleled knowledge of the identifying marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling.” Thank you so much for sharing this with us all, so cute!
    joannaonthelake@gmail.com

  162. leandrew says

    ‘Awesome’ giveaway offering! And if I was the ‘lucky winner’, I’ld choose the ‘See’s Candies Custom Mix Candy Box’ with lots of chocolate buttercreams! Yum! Yum! Yummy! Please, include me in your giveaway drawing! Thanks and good luck to all!

    leandrew_taylor@yahoo.com

  165. tabbah says

    Sees is great! Enjoy their web site but you’ve got to go to the store to get a free sample each time you go! I would use the $25 on myself for the great Easter chocolate pecan eggs and jelly beans!

  167. jennem says

    I’d buy the 1 lb. Chocolate & Variety and hoard–my daughter doesn’t like chocolate!
    Jennifer, jennem22 at yahoo dot com

  168. Anonymous says

    Though my pregnant palate would love to hoard this for myself, I would use the GC to buy peanut butter eggs and chocolate bunnies for my coworkers who have supported me so much during my pregnancy. Thanks! I love, love, love See’s candies! theprophecygirl(at)hotmail(dot)com

  174. Sherry R says

    Growing up you ate lots of See’s chocolate with your Grandma enabling you to decipher the secret filling inside!

    jnkrim (at) qwestoffice (dot) net

  175. CanAmBlond says

    I would buy the 1 lb Custom Mix box, and I would share SOME (but not all) with the kiddos. Thanks for the chance to win See’s!

    sasquatch1bmf[at]gmail[dot]com

  176. CanAmBlond says

    You learned to tell what kind of filling a chocolate had from its outer markings from your Grandma…a skill I’m still practicing…and practicing..and so on. Thanks again!

    sasquatch1bmf[at]gmail[dot]com

  186. tlcfromtn says

    From your grandmother you learned the unparalleled knowledge of the identifying marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling.

    braaisjo at gmail dot com

  188. Pam says

    I’d get 2 of the Easter Chick Box with Jelly Beans and 2 of the Hollow eggs with Novelty & one set of the Scotchmallow eggs!!!

    Cute stuff!!

  189. cathleen nash says

    I must add my name to the pool! I love See’s toffee candy (I even kept the canister as a memento!!), but if I were the supremely lucky winner of this gc, then I’d choose something like the novelty eggs for Easter.. oh yummy!! I would share with the family, however, I would take the lion’s share 🙂 Thanks for the entry!

    c81280@hotmail dot com

  190. lezanac says

    I would buy each of my kids a small milk chocolate bunny and I would buy the assorted decorated eggs for myself. Luckily my husband doesn’t eat chocolate so I would NOT share my eggs lol

  199. Erin says

    Oh man. I could go on all day about what I’d buy… molasses chips, chocolate covered caramels, licorice medallions, lollipops… but I’d most likely buy my mom a box of dark nuts & chews.

  202. Taylor says

    Oh how Magnificent these are! I’d get 4 of the Assorted Decorated Eggs if I were to win, thank you! skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

  204. Taylor says

    You learn how to identify the candy by it’s identifying marks! I saw a tv program recently from a candy store that makes handmade chocolates that does the same thing, was pretty interesting.I can’t remember the name of the company now though. skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

  209. Aisling says

    I love See’s Candies and I would share. (It’s good to teach your kids the importance of sharing, right?) I’d choose a 1# box of Truffles and a package of Assorted Decorated Eggs.

  217. Jenn (dish) says

    I just had a blast figuring out how to spend the $25. I would definitely get a peanut butter egg for me, a bag of dark chocolate eggs for the hubs, the hollow novelty eggs for the kids (how cute is that little chick inside?), and a box of truffles to share with friends and family.

  221. Katharina says

    I would share with my daughter, absolutely. I’d choose the Butterscotch Squares as I often have bought in the past, most likely. 🙂

    There’s just something about those squares that brings a nostalgia feeling to me and I always pick those out of assortments first, too. 🙂 I am soooo hungry for Sees right now!

  222. Noggy says

    Grandmother passed on the unparalleled knowledge of the identifying marks on each piece of candy and its hidden filling.

    Grandmother very wise woman indeed!

  223. Katharina says

    Ah, the *very* important skill you learned with your grandmother is one I picked up a few years ago, too… knowing which See’s flavor is in which delicious piece of candy.

    I can spot Butterscotch Squares and Bordeaux a mile away and I’m almost always right with the other flavors, too. 🙂

  225. amweeks says

    In our house, the Easter Bunny usually leaves one basket for the whole family to share. So I think this See’s gift certificate would be applied to their Family Basket. That way we could all get some!

  228. amweeks says

    I see that your Grandmother taught you the all important skill of being able to identify the fillings of each candy by their marks!

  232. Darcy says

    I would use it to buy Toffee-Ettes and some Milk Chocolate Easter Bunnies… and yes, I would share.

    Thank you for the giveaway! mistyriver2009 at yahoo.com

  233. Darcy says

    Cute story about your grandma and how she helped teach you to identify the candy by it’s markings. Thanks again!

  234. lawyergirl says

    I would like to try the nuts and chews, and I would save them for myself while my folks get to enjoy a wonderful cruise and I get left to do mail and pet sitting

  235. Don A. says

    I would love to try the fruity jelly egg and a variety of chocolates…I have never had Sees!!

    And of course I’d share with my family

  236. Janice Wright says

    Dark Chocolate Bordeaux & Dark Peppermints. Do you see a pattern? 🙂

    I’d probably share a little with my kids.

    jwright (at) iowatelecom (dot) net

  241. HeatherB says

    I’d likely put the Gift certificate toward the Easter Surprise basket!
    I’d love to think I could hoard it, but I really want to give the kids an appreciation for better chocolate…Ok, maybe I’ll give them a LITTLE!:-)
    Heather
    www .blazeofbeauty. com

  244. KristenH says

    I would spend the gift certificate on Fudge, the Awesome Nut&Chew Bars and the Scotchmallow Eggs. This is a great giveaway and I really hope I win so I can try out some See’s Candies products. Thanks.
    girlof80s@aol.com