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DAY 2 GIVEAWAY 🎁🎉 - #AVeryLindorkChristmas -

DAY 2 GIVEAWAY 🎁🎉 - #AVeryLindorkChristmas - Enter to win a $75 gift card to @themakerskeep!The Makers Keep is an amazing collective of community business owners and makers—all in one store! Founder Katrina wanted to create a market-like environment for individuals and smaller businesses that focus on handmade goods. The Makers Keep is basically your go-to boutique shop for all things locally made. They have a @Shop124Street, @KingswayMall, and @EnjoyGardenCentre and they carry so many great products from well over 100 local vendors / makers! A visit to The Makers Keep is kind of like a visit to a maker market, but it's around all the time, lol. If you want to shop local this season, this is a great place to! ☺️
PLUS: the first 10 people to shop at The Makers Keep will get a FREE pair of geo stud earrings of your choice on me! Add code LINDORKXMAS to your online order or mention A Very Lindork Christmas in-store! (If shopping in-store, please wear a mask, don't go out when sick, be safe!)ENTER TO WIN A $75 GIFT CARD TO THE MAKERS KEEP!
1. Follow me @lindork + @themakerskeep
2. Leave a comment on this post tagging a friend.
One friend per comment / unlimited comments.
3. For an extra entry, share this post to your IG Story and tag @lindork + @themakerskeepYou can also get more chances to win by entering on my blog (link in bio) or on my Facebook. I will randomly select a winner for this prize out all entries received across platforms. If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, you’ll also get a separate chance to enter for a bonus $25 gift card!Thank you to @TheMakersKeep for donating a prize for my 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. Support them if you can! And if you do—soon—you’ll get that free gift with purchase! (Support safely! They do offer online orders, delivery, pre-order pick-up, etc.) Check back daily from Dec 1-12, 2020 for more local business features and chances to win! #12DaysOfLindorkGiveaways
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GIVEAWAY CLOSED /// congrats to @mini.jenDAY 1 G

GIVEAWAY CLOSED /// congrats to @mini.jenDAY 1 GIVEAWAY 🎁🎉 - #AVeryLindorkChristmas 🥰: Enter to win a Large Holiday Family Box featuring two dozen mixed cookies 🍪 and three delicious cookie cups from @BloomCookieCo! 🤤Bloom believes that everyone should be able to enjoy a great tasting treat. They wholeheartedly embrace the idea of inclusivity and try to make cookies that almost everyone can eat. #BloomCookieCo cookies are egg and dairy-free, made in a nut-free kitchen, and made without the use of any animal products! They're beautiful and delicious (and they even have an indoor Instagrammable Wall! #IGWallsofYEG) They offer weekly rotating cookie and cookie cup flavours. Their cute shop is open (you can do pick-up pre-orders) or shop online (they offer citywide delivery every Friday!)🥳 FREE GIFT WITH PURCHASE: the first 10 people to shop at Bloom Cookie Co. (online or in-store) will get a FREE decadent cookie cup on me! Add code LINDORKXMAS to your online order or mention A Very Lindork Christmas in-store! (If shopping in-store, please wear a mask, don’t go out when sick, be safe!)🎅🏻 ENTER TO WIN A LARGE HOLIDAY FAMILY BOX (valued at $56)
1. Follow me @lindork + @bloomcookieco
2. Leave a comment on this post tagging a friend.
One friend per comment / unlimited comments.
3. For an extra entry, share this post to your IG Story and tag @lindork + @bloomcookiecoYou can also get more chances to win by entering on my blog (link in bio) or on my Facebook. If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, you’ll also get a separate chance to enter for a bonus Small Holiday Family Box prize! I will randomly select a winner for this prize out all entries received across platforms.Thank you to @BloomCookieCo for donating a prize for my 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways. Support them if you can! And if you do—soon—you’ll get that free gift with purchase! (Support safely! They do offer online orders, delivery, pre-order pick-up, etc.) #12DaysOfLindorkGiveaways
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I'm excited to announce the return of my annual 12

I'm excited to announce the return of my annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways! 🎄 also affectionately known as
#AVeryLindorkChristmas! 🥰🎅🏻🎁From Dec 1-12, 2020, enter on my blog and social media for a chance to win daily giveaways featuring prizes from local Edmonton businesses. ❤️💚 NEW THIS YEAR, I'm also including free "gift with purchase" incentives so you not only have a chance to win a prize but if you want to shop local at the featured business (in store or online), you’ll get a free gift too! ANNND I'm giving away BONUS prizes for subscribers to my newsletter too! ☺️Check my blog post (link in bio) for details. 🤓 Prepare your friends for the giveaway posts you’re going to tag them in. 😂 Good luck with the giveaways and I hope you’ll shop to get the free gift incentives and support the local businesses too! ☺️I started doing these annual holiday giveaways in 2017 as a way to highlight businesses and give a big thank YOU to YOU for following me and each year I am more and more thankful. 🙏🏻 So thank you!📸 photo by @dallascurow ❄️
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I love “Edmonton” gifts (as I’ve recently bl

I love “Edmonton” gifts (as I’ve recently blogged!) and one of the best you can get this holiday are @EdmontoniaCards! 🎁 These are all-ages, collectible trading cards that celebrate and showcase everyday life in this lovely city. 🥰 You can get a pack of 8 randomized cards for just $10 (or buy the complete set!) I bought two packs when they were first released in the summer! They’d make great stocking stuffers 🎄(I’ll be buying more as client Christmas gifts!) and it makes a fun game to try and collect all 60 cards.Through the #EdmontoniaCards—which are illustrated by a dozen Edmonton artists 🎨—you’ll learn about the city’s landmarks, history and more.For instance, I never knew this giant Dove of Peace 🕊 existed in Edmonton until I got it in my Edmontonia Card pack! It sits at Gallagher Hill and was built in 1984 to celebrate the then Pope’s visit to the city! (swipe 👈🏻 to see)Tap the link in my bio to order the cards online or pop into any number of local retailers who are selling them, like @majestyandfriends, @parcelandprose, @shop.chop.yeg, @theprintsandthepaper, @shopplumhome and more!This post is sponsored by Edmontonia Cards! 📸 Photos by @dallascurow!
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** GIVEAWAY!! ** 🍝 Did you know: Edmonton’s L

** GIVEAWAY!! ** 🍝 Did you know: Edmonton’s Little Italy has renamed itself to @VivaItaliaEdmonton? 🇮🇹😊The charming neighbourhood runs along 95 Street from 105 Ave up to 108 Ave and is home to some businesses you probably recognize like the @ItalianCentreShop, or @ZocaloEdm gift shop! But there’s a lot more to explore in Viva Italia Edmonton. ❤️Grab a delicious lunch to go (I did from @Allegro95th 🤤) and have a picnic at the beautiful Giovanni Cabato Park. Pick up a coffee ☕️ or hot chocolate from Spinelli’s Bar and take a walk around the block. Snap a photo 🤳🏻 with the Life is Beautiful Instagrammable Wall (wish it was lower to the ground lol) or under the Benvenuti 🇮🇹 (welcome! 👋🏻) arch. Pick up Thai, Balkan or Ethiopian #yegfood (it’s a diverse district!) or beer and wine home brew kits from @BrewForLess. There’s lots to do (and do safely) in this neighbourhood with European flair, not far from downtown Edmonton.I’ve partnered with @VivaItaliaEdmonton to give away a $50 gift card 💰 to spend at your choice of Viva Italia Edmonton businesses! Maybe it helps with your grocery haul, or goes towards a Brew for Less kit, or helps you get take out from one of their many local restaurant offerings! 😊🥰ENTER TO WIN A $50 GIFT CARD TO VIVA ITALIA EDMONTON!1️⃣: Follow me @lindork + @VivaItaliaEdmonton
2️⃣: Tag a friend in the comments to let them know Little Italy Edmonton is Viva Italia Edmonton, and where you’d like to shop or pick up food from there! ☺️I’ll randomly select a winner from all entries received by end of day Dec 4! Good luck and I do hope you visit this lovely little Edmonton district soon! ❤️This post is sponsored by #VivaItaliaEdmonton.
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Downtown Edmonton has been pretty quiet these days

Downtown Edmonton has been pretty quiet these days and a lot of businesses are having a tough time. That’s why until Dec. 18, Edmonton City Centre Mall is giving away a $1,000 🤑 shopping spree 🛍 ($1,000 worth of @ECCMall gift cards) EACH AND EVERY DAY to one winner who comes to shop! All you have to do to qualify is spend $25 or more at any Edmonton City Centre retailer or combo of retailers. Take your same-day receipts to Guest Services for proof of entry. Every $25 spent gives you another chance to win! All entries received will also be eligible for a chance to win the $10,000 Grand Prize! 💰It’s been a rough few months for businesses particularly in downtown Edmonton. This campaign by @ECCMall is aimed at supporting retailers in the mall. 🙏🏻❤️ There’s also a charitable component! For every $25 spent + customer entry submitted, the mall will donate $2.50 to @TheMustardSeedYEG up to $10,000. It’s a win for mall retailers, a win for The Mustard Seed, and a potential (BIG) win for you!Even more good news: there’s FREE PARKING! 🚗 Edmonton City Centre Mall is offering free customer parking in the East Parkade and Bay Preferred Parkade from 3 - 7 p.m. weekdays and 11 - 6 p.m. weekends until Dec. 31.ECC has implemented many safety protocols to keep you as safe as possible while shopping. Honestly I’ve been really torn about the type of things that may be appropriate to share. I want to be and I want others to be safe, but businesses are also open and struggling. Trying to strike a balance between supporting business owners while staying safe is confusing. So please just try to be safe when you do go out, or critical about what you’re doing when you’re out. I’d suggest browsing ECC shops online in advance to determine which stores you’d like to buy from first. Of course, wear your mask. Shop alone. And stay home if you’re sick.Tap the link in my bio to learn more about Edmonton City Centre Mall’s Season of Giving (and if you’re looking for other shop local ideas for Black Friday, check out my new blog post too!) GOOD LUCK! This post is sponsored by @ECCMall.#yeg #yegdt #exploreedmonton #edmonton #edmontonalberta #explorealberta #downtownedmonton

NEW BLOG POST + GIVEAWAY!! 🥳🍗Earlier this

Bubble tea 👼🏻 or me 👈🏻 🥰I’d bee

Bubble tea 👼🏻 or me 👈🏻 🥰I’d been eyeing up this glowing angel wings 😇 wall at @teapsybbt in @oldstrathcona for awhile now and happy to finally snap some photos with it. ☺️🤳🏻📸 👼🏻 #IGWallsofYEGMy bubble tea consumption has increased by 1000% since the pandemic started and I’m okay with that. 🙂🥰For @oldstrathcona’s #WhyteWishes contest, I’d like to wish for an excessive take-out meal with copious amounts of bubble tea from @teapsybbt, and a cozy sweater from @workhallstudio just down the street. Thank you for your consideration. 😅🙏🏻
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I’m excited to be back on @CityLine this week! 📺🥰 Tune in to Wednesday, Nov. 25’s show as I take @thetracymoore and #CityLine viewers across Canada 🚗✈️ (virtually of course lol) to different Instagrammable Walls in the country! 🤳🏻📸🎨Visiting Instagrammable Walls in your neighbourhood is a pandemic safe activity! You can do it alone or just with your cohort, and it’s outdoors. (Just bundle up 🧣!) Use my Guides on my blog or find Walls on your own—just keep an eye out and I promise you’ll discover so many. 🎨I’ll share some popular @igwalls in cities from east to west, some history around Instagrammable Walls, how it’s an awesome entry point into discovering art, artists and neighbourhoods , and more!I filmed 🎥 the Edmonton segment in front of a local favourite wall by @trashhecticcollective in @oldstrathcona! 🥰❤️ #IGWallsofYEGI had so much fun on CityLine this summer talking road trip stops across Alberta, I’m excited they invited me back to chat about another topic you could say I’m pretty passionate about. ☺️ Hope you tune in live or watch for the online video!!
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THANK YOU to the nearly 250 people who signed up t

THANK YOU to the nearly 250 people who signed up to and spent money at small businesses for my #AdoptAShopYEG: ATB Neighbourhood Hop project this week. 🙏🏻❤️ Collectively, we spent over $17,000 💰 at 64 businesses across eight Edmonton neighbourhoods and reminded others to support local business owners during what continues to be a challenging time for so many.THANK YOU to @atbfinancial for partnering with me / sponsoring this edition of my Adopt A Shop initiative so we could make it bigger and better than the first! ATB also surprise gifted 45 participants with $100 Visa gift cards so they could spend even more at small businesses. 🙏🏻🥳THANK YOU to everyone who shared about the initiative, even if you weren’t able to financially contribute. (Like I said, it’s a tough time for many right now!) your social media share has important ripple effects too.Perhaps my favourite sentiment this week was seeing so many of you express excitement about discovering new favourite businesses during your neighbourhood hops, while also supporting old favs.I know there’s people who still plan to shop local this week as well as into the holidays. And hopefully beyond! I hope the spirit of Adopt A Shop continues on (that is—shop small and support local as much as you can), even now that the official “week” of spending is over.Stay tuned though! 🥰 Next up from me... #AVeryLindorkChristmas! 🎁 My annual 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways returns in December and this time there’s even more of a support small business twist.Thanks again everyone! 😊
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** GIVEAWAY! ** 💰🥳 When I order @officialedo

** GIVEAWAY! ** 💰🥳 When I order @officialedojapan, I ALWAYS get two scoops of their signature Teriyaki Sauce. 💯 Sometimes @mikethying will get three scoops! 😅 It’s that good! For over four decades, Edo Japan has been scooping this signature sauce in their meals, bowls and bentos and NOW—the famous sauce has been bottled so you can add it to whatever meal you want at home! 🏡 “How many scoops?” is now “How many bottles?” And you can have as many as you want because… who’s counting? So good you could drink it. 😅 Pick up a bottle for $6.95 or get three for $20 by pre-ordering through the #MyEdoApp.AND ENTER TO WIN $5,000 💰 FROM EDO JAPAN! 🎉Until Dec. 6, tap @officialedojapan's link in bio to watch their weekly #ButWhosComing Teriyaki Sauce video. Count how many bottles are featured in the video to be entered for a chance to win $5,000! You can guess once per weekly video! See Edo Japan’s website at the link in my bio for full contest rules and details.
This post is sponsored by Edo Japan. 🍱📸 photos by @dallascurow ☺️#BringHomeTheEdo
#BestScoopEver
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In LOVE with my gift from Edmonton maker @tinyzenm

In LOVE with my gift from Edmonton maker @tinyzenmemory—a custom paw print 🐾 necklace featuring my sweet boy 🐶 Artie’s actual engraved paw print. 🥺🥰 This is so meaningful to me, and eventually I’d like to add coins for all my fur babies, but I knew for my first piece, Artie had to be represented. ❤️🥰Getting a useable photo of his paw was not without challenges but I figured out if I distracted Artie with my own foot then I could hold up his (swipe twice to see 👈🏻🤣).Kate, of #TinyZenMemory creates one-of-a-kind personalized jewelry designed to capture fondest memories and commemorates your most meaningful connections.If you’re looking to give a special gift this holiday (for yourself or someone else lol), check out her custom paw print collection—or other beautiful designs! She’s set up a 10% off code if you’d like to use it—LINDA10! Tap the link in my bio or her Instagram @tinyzenmemory to browse and buy.This necklace was gifted to me from @tinyzenmemory. ❤️📸: photos one + two by @dallascurow
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