Congratulations Terri DeWulf!! YOU are the winner of the trip!!!
I am
SO excited to share my latest giveaway with you all! I just love giving things to my friends and what better to share than a weekend trip with dinner, lodging and entertainment! I am excited for
YOU!
Recently my family and I had the pleasure of visiting The Indiana Dunes area near Chesterton, Indiana. It was a dream trip. No shopping, no tourist traps, just fun in the sun and playing on the beautiful beaches of Lake Michigan. Read more about our trip, and where YOU can go too
HERE.
In partnership with the
Indiana Dunes Visitors Center I am giving the following 'Family Getaway' package to one lucky reader! Entering will be simple with several ways to get your name in the hat! Please read my
POST about our trip so you can see all of the pictures I took....This is where YOU will be going too :)
*One night stay for you and your family at
The Inn at Aberdeen in Valparaiso, one of the best B&B's I have ever stayed in,also has a fantastic breakfast in the morning! AND it's included!
*1 $50 gift card for dinner at
Lucrezia Cafe in Chesterton, really good food, great atmosphere!
*4 passes to
TalTree Arboreum and Gardens-home of the COOLEST train garden EVER!!
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5 minutes after we got there.....
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After a fun day at the beach we got all dressed up for dinner out!
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| My son's meaty meatballs at Lucrezia |
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| First course of breakfast at Aberdeen |
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| Aberdeen, simply beautiful! |
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| One of the thematic gardens of TalTree |
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| Trains. Too cool, this picture doesn't do it justice! |
How to enter:
Leave a comment below, you must do this for every entry separately. Do any one or all of these daily for more entries, it's up to you! Please make sure this trip is possible in your future before you enter and please leave a contact email address in your comments so I can find you. You will have 24 hours to respond or I will have to chose someone else :(
Giveaway runs Tuesday July 10-Sunday July 15th at 9 pm EST!!
*Visit one of the websites listed (using the links in their names) and tell me one fact you got from their website. I will check too, so be original! Each comment is an entry.
*Tweet the following
" @Basilmomma is giving away a family getaway courtesy of
@indianadunes enter HERE,PLZ/RT: http://bit.ly/NXkdfY "
Each tweet with link for it is an entry.
*Bonus: if you share this on your Facebook wall, and tag me, I will give you a bonus entry! Make sure to tag Basilmomma so I see it ;)
Bottom line-each separate comment is an entry. I have just given a variety of ways to win in case you do not use social media, I want it to be fair :)
That's it! Do any or all of these for a chance to win! Best of luck to you!
All of these opinions are my own. I was not paid to give this away but I did receive a comparable package to enjoy with my family (since you can see us there in the pictures :)
I learned that Taltree didn't update their website because when you go to What's in Bloom it still says Winter :)
ReplyDeleteI tweeted: https://twitter.com/frostedfingers/status/222692678150791168
ReplyDeleteI subscribe to your emails :)
ReplyDeleteHeather! This is so cool!!! We take the commuter train from Chesterton into Chicago all the time and every time we go we say we want to come back to enjoy the dunes and the town and the inns - this is awesome!!!
ReplyDeletePictures of your trip look GREAT!!!
I liked and commented on the Indiana Dunes page
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Liked and commented on Aberdeen Inn
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Taltree opened in 1999. dewulf2448 at mchsi dot com
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I tweeted: https://twitter.com/TerriWulf/status/222694438894448640
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Commented and Liked Lucrezia
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I subscribe to your emails.
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Shared on Facebook:
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The Inn at Aberdeen allows pets under certain circumstances but only in specific rooms and not in the public areas.
ReplyDeleteWe have 2 dogs so this is good to know!
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I tweeted:
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I liked Indiana Dunes on FB
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I liked The Inn at Aberdeen on FB
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I'm trying to subscribe by email but I can't seem to find it...
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Wow...would love to get to the Arboretum with my camera in hand and my son with his camera. We always love a great nature walk.
ReplyDeleteI Tweeted the giveaway. https://twitter.com/AngelsHomestead/status/222701346153955328
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Liked and commented on Indiana Dunes FB.
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Liked and commented on Inn at Aberdeen's FB.
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I tweeted it...
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Liked and commented on TalTree Arboreum's FB.
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Follow Indiana Dunes on Facebook
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I tweeted: @Basilmomma is giving away a family getaway courtesy of
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Shared your giveaway on my page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Angels-Homestead/393874073962702
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From the Dunes website...Without fire, there could be no prairie at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Non-prairie plant species would crowd out native prairie grasses. These rare grasslands are maintained through periodic controlled burns.
ReplyDeleteBasilmomma: a busy mom that likes to cook sent me thanks to a wonderful giveaway to visit the Indiana Dunes! ;)
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Basilmomma: a busy mom that likes to cook sent me thanks to a wonderful giveaway to stay at the Inn at Aberdeen! ;)
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At the Inn at Aberdeen you can design your own gift package that includes room, dinner and activities like golf!
ReplyDeleteBasilmomma sent me thanks to a wonderful giveaway to visit Taltree Arboretum & Gardens ;)
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Basilmomma sent me thanks to a wonderful giveaway to try Lucrezia ;)
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I learned that part of the train garden is set in limestone. It's so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI shared your giveaway on facebook!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win a trip here! I live in Indiana and have been to Michigan but not the Dunes. I learned they have an annual Blueberry Social on July 11th and I would love to go to that.
ReplyDeleteI like Indiana Dunes on FB.
ReplyDeleteI liked Inn at Aberdeen on FB.
ReplyDeleteI liked TalTree Arboreum on FB.
ReplyDeleteI liked Lucrezia on FB.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great family trip! I have fond memories of a childhood trip to Indiana Dunes, and I'm sure your boys will have the same fondness for theirs when they look back. I would love to check out the TalTree Arboretum & Gardens. My father was a HUGE railroad fan. He was one of the original WhiteWater Valley RR crew to clear the tracks for the trains from Metamora to Brookville & Connersville and was a conductor on the run from Metamora to Connersville for several years. I have an awesome picture of him kind of hanging out of the steps of a car in his conductor's black suit/hat...so a trip to TalTree would be wonderful for me. I love that the landmark was created by stacking the limestone that's native to this part of the country (my little fact :-)! Phase 1 would have been a dream for my dad. He was in love with the steam locomotives! Sorry to be so lengthy, but this stuff is near & dear...
ReplyDeleteAt the Inn, evening dessert is included free with your room. LOVE!
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I "liked" Indiana Dunes on facebook.
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ReplyDeleteLucrezia Cafe has recipes for Roasted Lamb Shanks and Stuffed Eggplant on their website.
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The Bluebird Trail is the longest at Taltree.
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The Visitor's Center is open from 8-6 all summer long.
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I shared he link on my fb wall, but couldn't get it to tag you. I even tried under the photo in a comment, but still no luck. Sorry. :-(
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Lucrezia has one of the most unique drinks I've ever heard of, the Shroomtini "Vodka, splash of spicy pickled juice, garnished with spicy pickled mushrooms"!
ReplyDeleteAlthough I wouldn't like it, since I don't like mushrooms!
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p.s. I tweeted (@asiansplenda) and did 2 FB posts (tagged you).
FB Fan of Indiana Dunes
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FB Fan of Inn at Aberdeen
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FB Fan of TalTree Arboreum
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Indiana Dunes is only closed 3 days a year! Good to know! Might even be fun in the winter with a ton of snow...
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The Inn at Aberdeen has a Design Your Own Special Gift Package. That's pretty cool. You select the number of nights, the number of dinner vouchers, rounds of golf, spa voucher, and Lyn's Boutique certificate.
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While reading through the history of the name of Lucrezia, she was pronounced as a cruel murderess who poisoned her family's enemies.
ReplyDeleteFunny that the restaurant is named after someone accused of poison. (Although, she never actually poisoned anyone...)
The food looks spectacular and delicious!!!
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My son would LOVE the train garden! It truly does sound like a "magical place"! The landscapes carved into a 2.5 acre area look lovely and exciting for people of all ages! All I can say is "WOW"!
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Taltree Arboretum has over 300 acres of area for their collection of wetlands, woodlands and gardens!
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Taltree in the railway garden has more than 500 varieties of plants! Try to remember all of those!
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I love that the Inn at Aberdeen was featured in Midwest Living - one of my favorite resources for finding great midwest places to visit!
ReplyDeleteAt the Lucrezia Cafe in Chesterton you are served complimentary Tuscan Herb E.V.O.O. from their deli "Good to Go by Lucrezia" along with the complimentary bread! Yum!
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I learned Native Plant Garden has a new addition that is the Monarch Waystation that showcases plants that play a vital role in the lifecycle of a butterfly!
ReplyDeleteI liked Indiana Dunes and told them Basilmomma sent me
ReplyDeleteI tweeted! @tamma50
ReplyDeleteI shared on facebook here is my email tgcmpbll@aol.com
ReplyDeleteThere was a sand sculpture contest this weekend at Indiana Dunes! How neat it must be to see that in action!
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I liked Taltree aboretum on Facebook!
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I learned that Taltree existed. I HAD NO IDEA, and my parents live just two exits down on I-94! Can't wait to visit!
ReplyDeleteI liked Taltree on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteLiked @Taltreehort on Twitter. And OMG, it's Thomas Month. Seriously, how did I not know this was there?!?!?
ReplyDeleteI posted this giveaway on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteI liked the Inn at Aberdeen on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteI tweeted! https://twitter.com/Mom4Less/status/224659081644867584
ReplyDeleteI like the Dunes on Facebook
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ReplyDeleteI like Lucrezia on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures! We have always wanted to explore that area, but have not had the chance. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI learned that basilmomma posted a recipe for a strawberry buttermilk cake.
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