Write And Win: Worst Present Ever

Write about your worst present ever and you could win a $5 Starbucks gift card.

By Lyz Lenz — Written on Dec 06, 2011

I was 16 and on my Christmas list I had written: a necklace, earrings and the Mulan soundtrack. (Yes, I was awkward at 16.) Here is what I got: A CD player, the Mulan soundtrack and a Barbie. My mom told me it would be my last Barbie. My eye roll was so huge, it was almost audible. And despite the fact that I got a soap making kit when I was 15, that Barbie is the worst present I have ever recieved.

For the next two weeks, we want YOU to write about the worst present you ever recieved, right here in our community blog. Once you do, you will be entered to win a $5 Starbucks gift card. We will pick five winners based upon how many Facebook "Likes", comments and Tweets your post gets, so send it out to your friends.

Instructions for posting in our community blog are spelled out for you below. So, get started. Tell us your worst present experience and we'll be right there to comiserate.

Community Blog Instructions:

1. To post in the community blog you must be a member of our site. To register (it's free!) and create a profile, go here. To edit your profile click on the "my account" tab, and then click on "edit my profile."

2. It's easy to create a blog post—just go to your profile and click "write a post." After you click "publish", the post will go directly into our community blog, so don't post anything unless you're ready for it to go live right away. You can edit posts after they've been submitted, so don't worry if you make a mistake.