***This giveaway is now closed – see who won below! ***
Clearly I’m not the only one who loves a good writing utensil (and Target card) as this giveaway reached our 10,000 entry cap within just 24 hours. Nice work team! So that means we get to crown a winner early. That lucky writer is… Heather F (who “writes notes on the back of envelopes and then loses them. Argh.”) Congrats Heather!
This sounds kinda weird, but I’m very particular about my writing tools. So when the folks at Pilot noticed that we tend to write with their products, they wanted to thank us by passing some freebies along. But you know we don’t take them, so we’re paying it forward in the form of a $500 prize to one of you. Now, before you start figuring out what the heck you’re gonna do with $500 worth of pens – let me stop you. While they’ll keep your hands busy with a variety of pens and highlighters (even some erasable varieties) they’re also gonna let our lucky winner pick out $150 worth of Levenger notebooks and organizers (since we could all use a little organization this time of year). Oh, and to round out the $500 prize, how does a $200 Target gift card sound? That way you can pick up any other items you need to get 2013 off to a productive and organized start.
- PRIZE: An assortment of Pilot products plus $150 towards the Levenger notebooks of your choice and a $200 Target gift card (total value $500).
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “PILOT ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … your favorite way to take notes or scribble down a message. Do you always keep a ballpoint pen in your pocket or purse? Do you swear by pencils so that you can erase your misspellings? Or are you 100% digital and prefer to rely on phone apps and voice memos to keep you organized?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, January 16th at 8pm EST or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States and Canada.
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
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Tara M says
Pilot me! I just got an iPhone for work and having been using the Notes app. Nothing fancy, just a place to type things down quickly. I do have a few lists on my fridge, DIY projects and things to buy for the house. It feels good to cross things off. For instance, after living in our new house for over 6 months, we finally bought a chandelier for my daughters room from West Elm. Now lets see how long its take to hang it (then we can cross it out on the list!).
Renee says
Pilot me!
marissa says
PILOT ME! =D
Alison says
Pilot me!
I have my handwritten list on my desk, but always have at least 2 pens and a small notebook handy in my purse or bag.
Alex G. says
PILOT ME! I LOVE blue Pilot G-2 pens! They are the only pens I buy. I keep one in my purse, one in my desk drawer, and one in my briefcase so wherever I go I will have one!
Megan says
PILOT ME!
I prefer to take notes in blue ink – i read somewhere that you tend to remember notes jotted down in blue ink. It seems to work…for the most part!
Becky S. says
Pilot Me!
Sharon Bird says
PILOT ME! I use the backs of old envelopes for notes in my purse but put more important notes (that I want to preserve) on my iPad.
Rachel says
Pilot Me! I LOVE using Pilot G2 pens to take notes – for law school I take my notes with black pens, but my planner is full of color thanks to my favorite G2 pilot pens!
Jessica says
Pilot me!
A good pen is a must for me. :)
Jonelle says
PILOT ME!!!
I always have a notepad or post-it notes handy – if I don’t write it down, I most likely won’t remember it!! I am a die-hard black ink girl – I hate blue ink! I always have a black ink pen in my purse!
Amber says
pilot me!
Christa says
Pilot me!
I am predictably unpredictable with my note taking. Sometimes a scrap of paper/post it, sometimes my phone, sometimes the calendar on my phone, sometimes a tidy list on lovely lined notebook paper. Wonder if that’s why I’m so disorganized…
Martha says
Pilot me!
Erica Billett says
PILOT ME!! Always have at least three pens, two notebooks, and my phone on me so that I can take notes in any/every way, shape, & form– and a lot of times I take the same notes both digitally and on paper.
Kelly McGrath says
PILOT ME!
I always keep a pen inside my glasses case. Which I always have with me.. so I always have a pen!
Amanda says
PILOT ME! Super fine point pens are my obsession. I write teeny, so it allows me to distinguish individual letters in my handwriting. Post-its are my favorite medium :)
Melissa H says
Pilot me!
June says
PILOT ME!!
I jot down with whatever I can find whether it be a pen or pencil. And use whatever scrap paper I have lying around. With three kids, I’m trying to be better organized.
CamilleAZ says
PILOT ME!
I always have a pen in my purse and post-its everywhere!
Brandi says
PILOT ME! I do still love doodling and taking notes, but to keep organized I do rely on my iphone these days rather than pages and pages of written notes.
JC says
Pilot Me!
Despite my husband’s best attempts, I just can’t get into digital – although I do use the post it notes app on my not-quite-smart phone to keep track of things when I can’t get to good old paper & pen. I love a prett notebook :)
Beth says
“PILOT ME!” I try to use the notes app in my phone, but I still love stickies!
Brooke says
PILOT ME!
I always use a pen and try to always keep one handy.
Julia says
PILOT ME! I’m a pen gal all the way…
Elaine Parker says
PILOT ME! Paper, list making and checking off what has been done gives me such a sense of satisfaction that electronic devices could never do! I am known as the pen thief, it has to write nice, be the correct weight and color, if so…it is gone with me (only from family and friends though). Right now I have 4 pens in my purse, anywhere you sit in this house there is a pen and paper, who knows when you have that light bulb moment and need to write it down :) Love your adventures in life and home making! P.S. glad this is open to me, a Canadian! Thanks so much!!!
Lauren Nicole says
PILOT ME! I carry a notebook for all of my notes.
Lindsay F says
PILOT ME!!
I can never stick to one method, I have digital notes on my laptop, a planner, and a calendar on my phone…I think I need this giveaway to get organized!
Cheryl says
Pilot Me! I always have a pen and pencil in my purse. I am a list maker and use a weekly planner along with lists for the store and to do. I love my smartphone but find it more satisfying to cross off items from a list the old fashioned way.
Shanna says
PILOT ME!!!!
I have a love for all things office supplies! So I love gel pens–especially colored ones and pretty paper.
Eliza Wells says
Pilot Me!!! I like using pens, but I tend to lose the notes that I write with them :)
Cynthia says
PILOT ME! I always have a “to do” list in front of me on my desk, and I prefer to use pencil, unless I cannot find one!
Holly says
PILOT ME!
I love a great ballpoint pen! I like to use them to write letters and notes for friends and family or to send for school notes. However, I like to use my iPhone for organization.
beth says
pilot me! i carry a cute little book of assorted sizes of post-it notes. it makes taking notes so much more fun!
Lisa says
Pilot Me!
Sharpie Pens and post-it notes!
Melissa says
Pilot me!
Oh, yes, please! I use my phone to save everything, but I also love nothing more than a good pen…so I usually compromise! I scribble down with ink and post-it notes or small matchbook notepads, and then I use my iPhone to snap a picture of it to save for later! Faster than typing on my tiny phone keyboard. :)
Teresa says
Pilot me!
I keep click pens in the side pocket of my purse
Cynthia says
PILOT ME!
I usually use pen or pencil and paper to make to do lists (I’m an endless list-maker). But lately I’m relying on my smartphone more for notes that need to travel with me, such as last-minute grocery lists, because those are inevitably the lists I forget to take when I leave the house!
Lea says
PILOT ME!
I’ve got moleskine notebooks, spiral notebooks, laboratory notebooks for personal use… it would be great to have the pens to match!
Katie says
PILOT ME! I end up with post-it notes all over the place… not such a good system!!!
Carly says
Pilot Me! I am a spiral notebook and pen kind of girl!
Megan P says
PILOT ME!!!
I’ve just started using my android tablet to take notes for school, and homfg it’s amazing!
Stephanie says
PILOT ME… I like to write with either my Pilot Varsity pens or a good old fashioned #2 pencil.
Victoria says
PILOT ME!
I love a good pen for filling out Sudoku games, writing notes to favorite peoples in my life and writing lists.
Stefanie says
Pilot me! I like anything that’s not black!
Courtney says
PILOT ME!
No matter how many times I try to make the switch to digital, I always go back to taking notes with paper and pen!
pagerz says
Pilot me! I am a big scribbler, there are 3-5 pens in my purse at all times for no particular reason. But my favorite is the uni-ball Signo…the pink ribbon edition.
Melissa says
Pilot Me!
I am currently using the only good kind of pens our office buys; Pilot Precise V5. I may be known to horde them at my desk…
Becky says
PILOT ME!
I usually use a pen…if I can find it in my purse. Ha.
Gina says
Pilot me!
I am a hot mess when it comes to jotting down notes. I can literally use anything just to not forget, napkins, parts of the newspaper, my hand, you name it! I
Megan W says
PILOT ME! I love fine tip sharpies, i pretty much use them for everything. Especially my many many lists