Honestly though who doesn't like to win free things?

I know I do; and I also like to give my readers here at Kukla's Korner the chance to win some really great prizes.

Later this year I will be turning the big 3-0 so nothing says it is time to have a midlife freakout than now. Going back to school and deciding I want to move this spring/summer, the latter having more to do with this post than you may originally think.

Having started looking at my options and one option being using Realtor.com has brought up a great hockey connection with a chance to give a fan a trip of a lifetime (sadly I do not get to enter this contest by partnering up to bring it to you all).

Realtor.com/faceoff will link you right to the contest where you can be entered into a sweepstakes that leads to a Grand Prize of 2 tickets to the San Jose Sharks game on March 22nd (2014) vs. the Washington Capitals. Not only do you get the game tickets you will get hotel and airfare included. Sounds great right? That isn't everything - you also get a behind the scenes look at the practice facilities, and more!

All you have to do to enter is - One: Read this blog. Congrats you have mastered the first step. Now click the link above and you will be directed to the sweepstakes main page and presented with some matchups of home features and vote on which one you like the best. (Example: If asked "Which do you miss more on a long road trip?") Once there then you will have two different rooms to pick from that are from real listings on the Realtors Site.

Select your favorite from the two rooms and share it to Facebook or Pinterest to be entered. It is that easy.

Each share is an entry. You can share six (6) matchups for six (6) entries and fill out a bonus entry for a total of seven (7) chances to win the trip to San Jose.

This winter has been bitter cold and I for one am sick of the Polar Vortex so why not take a minute and take a chance at a warm(er) weather hockey mini vacation.

There are 10 runner up spots with with sweepstakes to win autographed pucks and jerseys as well!

The Realtor.com sweepstakes ends March 12, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. (PT). So don't hesitate and get your entries in.

But wait! There is more!

The Kukla's Korner readers get a bonus contest; to go along with the Realtor.com sweepstakes, where you can win a $75 gift card to NHL.com.

All you have to do to enter the bonus contest, for the NHL.com gift card is post a comment below about your favorite hockey memory. To post you do need to be a member here at Kukla's Korner, you can register here if you are not.

Your favorite memory comment for entry to the bonus contest can be about your favorite team winning The Cup, a game you played in, or something as bizarre l as when my mom and I took my younger sister to her first NHL game. (In the third she finally asked me to explain the game to her and she was confused when I said "Okay - you see those two Wild guys right there? They are ," Yup, playing the Minnesota Wild and lost her as she was looking for guys acting 'wild and crazy'. A hockey memory I will never forget.)

Share your memories here by the Wednesday March 12th 11:59 p.m. (PT) deadline and on St. Patrick's Day I will announce the winner.

After the commenting deadline has passed I will randomly select a winner for the $75 NHL.com Gift Card. I will literally put names into a hat and have the winner drawn from it (probably by one of my kids). I have no say in the winner for the the Realtor.com sweepstakes I am purely informing you of it and giving you a bonus contest to also participate in.