Spread the Joy!

As my contesting has gained more notoriety with my friends and family, they too have dabbled in entering! By this I mean they ask me where to find contests posted, enter for a week and then stop. However, my mom was fortunate to have a big win courtesy of NEWSTALK 1010. 
The prize consisted of a stay at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, dinner for 2 at Il Fornello, limo transportation, 2 VIP tickets to the Gala Performance of War Horse and 2 tickets to the exclusive Gala Party after the show. 

If you ever have an opportunity to attend a party hosted by the Mirvish family, say yes! It's outstanding!

Aryka's Advice: Encourage others to enter contests. If they win, they might take you!

The Lonely Hearts Club

I had already set myself up for Valentine's Day and was double-booked with Raptors tickets and an advanced screening of Titantic 3D (contest wins of course). When I heard about the Lonely Hearts Club on the John Tory radio show, I was intrigued. I wrote a lil story and didn't think much about it.

John Tory and some very excited ladies!

One day, I saw my phone ringing during a meeting and just knew it had to be regarding a contest. It was John Tory, live and on-air, inviting me to the dinner. He also just happened to be summarizing part of my submission. Thankfully, I'm not the typical listening demographic and I'm quite certain no one in my social media world heard it.

I ended up attending and it was a lovely evening! I met a diverse group of women including a lawyer, dentist, chef, doctor and real estate agent.
I brought the youthful hip factor.

Aryka's Advice:  Even negative experiences can be turned into contest wins!