Cottees Cordial $1000 Giveaway! Good Things Come In Small Packages
I love being a Mum. The funny thing is that I never really felt that maternal calling until later in life.
You know how most little girls like to play with baby dolls and play Mum? That wasn’t me.
You know how tween girls go gaga over little babies? Nope, not me either.
You know how you had some friends in high-school who were motherly, watching over their friends like a Mother Hen, and you just knew they would make a great Mum one day? Definitely not me!
In fact, in my late teens I told my Mum I was pretty sure that I would not be having any children. Motherhood was not something that interested me in the slightest.
But now, years later, I find that the two most amazing people to have entered my life are my two girls. Two wonderful human beings with so much personality and character, love and curiosity, compassion and courage, sweetness and strength. Two human beings that lend truth to the saying that “good things come in small packages“, and in my eldest’s case, a very small package as she was born premature.
So why am I telling you this? Well, Cottee’s Cordials are also celebrating the fact that good things do come in small packages. They have recently released new 1L bottles, which are smaller, more compact bottles of cordial BUT these bottles will still make the same amount as standard 2L bottles.
This means it’s twice as strong, so you only need to use half as much. It means less packaging and it’s better value (and who doesn’t want better value?). In fact all Cottee’s cordial flavours are changing to 1L double concentrate, so you can still get all your favourites (ours is Orange Mango)!
And here’s the thing, Cottee’s are so excited about these smaller, better value bottles that they are giving away $1000 to a lucky commenter! Yup, $1000!! Imagine how many bottles of cordial you could buy with that! :-)
Do you want in?? If so, all you will need to do is leave a comment on this post sharing an experience or time when you have found the adage that “good things come in small packages” to be true.
Please leave your comment on this post by 22nd October. There are a number of blogs participating in this competition, so Cottees will be picking the best comment out of the all blogs and that person will receive $1000.
So comment away! I can’t wait to see what you share!
P.S. Make sure you read the Terms & Conditions here before entering :-)
October 10th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
I was a premature baby, and I have always been the smallest growing up. I was the smallest in class and the smallest among my sisters, and I’m the oldest! I had a hard time in elementary school, you know how cruel kids can be, but I had an excellent coach that always told me “good things come in small packages”. I’ve lived my life by it. And I wish I could find that man today and thank him. I’m married now, and when my husband and I have kids, I expect that “good things come in small packages” will be an oft-repeated adage in our house. It doesn’t matter how big or small you are; it’s the size of your heart that matters.
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jhoanna Reply:
October 10th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Reading your story reminded of that verse that says that death and life are in the power of the tongue – it’s amazing what a difference positive and encouraging words can do when spoken to a child :-) Thank you for sharing Erin! I was really touched by it.
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October 10th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
I think the little things in life are what make it! Often I find that if I allow myself to get bogged down in the bigger things, I miss out on the simple joys! A giggle from the backseat, a sloppy/sticky toddler kiss that wakes me from my quick kip on the couch, the inquisitive fingers that are so desperate to touch the sewing machine buttons… Its the little things that make life so worthwhile! Being a mum I have 3 little packages that constantly bring me good things… and when they all grow up and are taller than me, perhaps I will be their “good thing in a small package” :)
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jhoanna Reply:
October 13th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
I agree Anna – the things we consider in life to be ‘small’ tend to be the things we cherish and look back on fondly. Thanks for sharing!
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October 12th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
when i think of the term ‘ good things come in small packages’ i think of the present given to my youngest (miss 4) by her god mother on her christening day. claudias god mother, whom i have known for over 20 years, gave her a christening bracelet, but not just any bracelet…it was her own bracelet which she had recieved over 35 years ago. she engraved claudias name on the other side so that they will always be connected. i was overwhelmed by the gesture and hardly wanted to take it as i felt it was more of a gift she should give to her daughter (if she ever has children). she assured me that it was what she wanted to do, so with tears in our eyes we shared a moment of true, unlimited friendship and it is now in our possession. i still hope that one day i can return it to her child, if that day ever comes.
thanks for letting me share this little story.
xxrosey
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jhoanna Reply:
October 13th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
That’s beautiful Rosey and such a touching and invaluable token of friendship and love! I’m sure Claudia will cherish for many, many years too!
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October 18th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
weights 2890 grams which we waited for seven years – yes our miracle IVF baby which came in as small in today’s standard of bubs… indeed good things come in small packages but continuosly fill our hearts with big and happy memories :)
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October 20th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Amen MJ! I hope your bub is doing well and so happy that the blessing you have waited for, for so long, is now with you and filling you with happiness.
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October 20th, 2010 at 1:03 am
For me, something amazingly good came in an incredibly tiny package, at exactly the time when I really needed something good.
Last winter I was in the midst of a really bad depressive episode – I couldn’t get out of bed, take care of myself, and the weight of the world seemed unbearable. So my boyfriend got me a tiny little present – something I had wanted for as long as I could remember. A reason to get out of bed in the morning, a reason to smile, a reason to not just give up on everything. She was only 900g and had a tiny red bow in her hair; she slept on my lap as I held her in the car on the way home. Now, her name is Posie and over the last year and a half, she has grown into the best dog imaginable and I love her so, so, so much!
I don’t know what I would do without her, and I really doubt I could have pulled through the fog of depression without the new sense of purpose I found in taking care of her. She’s much bigger now, but still ‘my little puppy’.
Posie was (and still is) a wonderful and constantly delightful thing in a tiny, fluffy, barking package!
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jhoanna Reply:
October 20th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Oh Bunny, what a beautiful and wonderful gift! We tend to underestimate the effect of pets (especially loyal pets) in our life. So glad that your boyfriend knew exactly what to give you while you were going through tough time.
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October 21st, 2010 at 8:23 pm
We’re already loving the smaller Cottee’s packaging – means we can fit more flavours in the cupboard.
However for our story – our Missycat came into our family nearly 16 years ago at only 5″ in length – yep our little puddy tat fitted in the palm of your hand. She has become a very special part of our family and is still only a very tiny kitty. Whilst she has a “galloping heart” (which is not a good thing) she has galloped into ours & we love her dearly. It was estimated that our small kitty would live a year or 2 but despite her size she’s already 15. Each day with her now is precious.
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jhoanna Reply:
October 30th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Wow, that’s beautiful Corinna! The fact that she has grown and loved so long is a testament to the love that you have all shown her :-)
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