But that would take all the fun out of winning, wouldn’t it?

Congratulations to Karen Kim! Her winning comment:

“I would be proud to carry such a beautiful market bag!!! filling it with wonderful fruits and cheeses for a Sunday afternoon picnic in the park!”

Congratulations to all the winners and thank you to everyone who entered the drawing.

Have a fantastic Labor Day weekend!

Our third winner of the Carry Bag is Cathy! She wrote:

this would be so awesome to have at the store. i get tired of plastic bags and store bags. you always end up with too many. so having just one bag to it all would be so groovy! and i love the different patterns. awesome!

We can’t wait to hear what pattern/color she would like so we can ship it off right away.

***UPDATE***
The email address the winner provided was incorrect. If you are the person who made this comment and WON the carry bag, please leave another comment in this post with your correct email address in the information section. Thank you!

The entries are coming in so fast it’s obvious that the Carry Bag is a very popular item. And we’re really happy to give it out to some lucky readers this month.

Would you like to increase your chance of winning? It’s easy! You can re-enter every week! Just leave a comment on the blog in any blog post you’d like and we’ll put your name in again.

Are you ready for the winner??

Congratulations to Gina! She left this lovely comment for us:

I would LOVE,LOVE,LOVE to win this BEAUTIFUL PERFECT bag!!! It would be wonderful to carry(being that it is lightweight) walking to the market with my 5 yr. old granddaughter! She excitedly said ” Nonna we can put flowers and fruit in it”! Like her Nonna she already appreciates the finer things in life!!! Thank you for a great product once again!!!

Thanks for entering Gina! Check your email for your prize letter and let us know what color/pattern you’d like and where to ship it.

The Early Show on July 6, 2009 featured one of our best-selling products:

Collapsible Foldable wheeled trolley shopping cart Bag Reisenthel

The miniature transformation giant is what the manufacturer calls this- and we agree. Most shopping trolleys take up a lot of space and storage- especially for city dwellers with small living spaces. …

The most practical way to shop, and it’s convenient for travel, for the beach, for vacations. Folds up to nothing at all!

If you would like to win a Carry Bag this month we still have three more weekly drawings. Read the rules for more information on how to enter: August Giveaway

Good luck everyone!

There are a few drawbacks to the traditional technology – it uses fire, and the liquids are alcohol-based and flamable.  Very safe all the same but not to be left unattended, or in the reach of children or pets.

Enter the new Lampe Berger Easy Scent system.  Basically it combined the best of the technology, with a system that does not involve liquids or flames at all.  So now you can have it all.

This new cold release system preserves the full properties of essential oils. Unheated, they maintain their unadulterated powers throughout the release process.

As Lampe Berger themselves put it “EasyScent™ Home diffuses just the right dose of essential oils and home fragrances without over saturating the atmosphere. This diffuser functions intermittently for four hours
and shuts itself off automatically, without you lifting a finger!”

The best part is how easy the system is to use

• Fragrances are easily interchanged depending on the time of day and wishes.
• Easy to use:  on/ off button, no flame, no electrical connection.
• A light will signal the user when the refill and the diffuser batteries need to be replaced.
• Adjustable level of fragrance intensity.
• 30 min On / 10 min Off intermittence so as not to saturate the room with fragrance.
• Diffuser stops automatically after 4 hours.

The designer of the lamps is Alnoor, a French designer of Indian origin, who combined his expertise as a graduate of the High Institute of Design in Paris, with his unique mix of European and Eastern eye.

He has designed perfume bottles for companies like Dior and Hermes, as well as jewelry and tableware.

The three lamps are unusual and elegant, exotic without being too crazy – see for yourself:

The next cool part is the scents themselves.  Lampe Berger of course knows fragrance.  And they understand the science of aromachology, the study of the influence of odors on behavior.  Aromas affect our behavior. Some aromas are well known for their influence on our emotions and carry us off to times past

The scents come in two families: relaxing and invigorating, and they even have a two-pack where you get one of each.

EasyScent fragrances contain extracts of essential oils, the most precious things that plants  can offer. They are found in the flowers, wood, seeds and roots.

When released in the atmosphere, these oils add a delightful fragrance to the air you breathe as they purify it.

Typical for the company, the packaging and presentation is great too: because the lamps function with a battery, they even include a battery charger in the box, for your convenience.

To kick off the end of summer and the start of back – to – school Touch of Europe is giving away the über popular  Reisenthel Carry Bags from Germany.

The carry bag is one of the most popular items and for good reason. These high quality, sturdy and lightweight multi-use baskets are both functional and beautiful. They make a great shopping sidekick at the store or farmers market. Pack a delicious lunch, grab your blanket and head out to a grassy area with your loved ones for a picnic. The Reisenthel Carry Bag is perfect with it’s rubberized feet and handle, sturdy, lightweight construction and comes in a variety of colors.

Winners will be able to choose from our available inventory of the Carry Bag.

How to Enter:

Simply post a comment on the Touch of Europe blog! It doesn’t have to be this post, it can be ANY post.

Please remember, no profanity or spam. Those entries will not be included in the drawing and subsequent postings by that IP address will be ineligible.

As a bonus, all entries will automatically receive the Touch of Europe newsletter! Over 22,000 readers already enjoy learning different recipes, decorating tips from Touch of Europe designers, and get the first notification about sales and giveaways.

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We had so many entries that we’ve decided to do ANOTHER giveaway for the month of August.
And this one is even BETTER!
Stay tuned, it will be announced some time this week.

Now, without further ado…
Congratulations to our final winners of the LUG Nap Sac

Michelle Hudak and Stephanie Adkins!!!

July 30 – Sadie Wilcox

July 31 – Amy Cudd

Congratulations!  Watch for a new giveaway for August 2010 for the store only, and an exciting one for the website too!