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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
TodaysMama Giveaway!!
Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.
1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
A serger, a chi flat iron, rareminerals ultimate skincare collection,
cricut machine, maid service (ha)
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
I received a handpainted bell ornament as a wedding present. The bell has
a beautiful beach scene on it to help us remember our beautiful beach wedding. The painter lost her husband and had quit painting, but after some prompting from a friend decided to return to something she loved and painted us that ornament! We will forever hold it dear!
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
Etched glass
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child? a trip to Walt Disney World
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year? Cinderella anything or Elmo anything
6. What is your favorite holiday food? peppermint bark and sausage balls
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays? I will be sewing doll dresses for my cousins, etched glass candle holders and lots and lots of monogrammed gifts!
8. What is your favorite holiday movie? I love the original How the Grinch stole Christmas movie!
9. Favorite holiday song? "O Holy Night"--I get chills sometimes when I hear this song. Sometimes (when Im not driving) I close my eyes and just soak in the beauty of this song!
10. Favorite holiday pastime? spending my first Christmas as a wife and mother last year! Being a mother and wife are the most rewarding roles I have ever had! My love for my husband and my child far exceed what words can convey!
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.
1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
A serger, a chi flat iron, rareminerals ultimate skincare collection,
cricut machine, maid service (ha)
2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
I received a handpainted bell ornament as a wedding present. The bell has
a beautiful beach scene on it to help us remember our beautiful beach wedding. The painter lost her husband and had quit painting, but after some prompting from a friend decided to return to something she loved and painted us that ornament! We will forever hold it dear!
3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
Etched glass
4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child? a trip to Walt Disney World
5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year? Cinderella anything or Elmo anything
6. What is your favorite holiday food? peppermint bark and sausage balls
7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays? I will be sewing doll dresses for my cousins, etched glass candle holders and lots and lots of monogrammed gifts!
8. What is your favorite holiday movie? I love the original How the Grinch stole Christmas movie!
9. Favorite holiday song? "O Holy Night"--I get chills sometimes when I hear this song. Sometimes (when Im not driving) I close my eyes and just soak in the beauty of this song!
10. Favorite holiday pastime? spending my first Christmas as a wife and mother last year! Being a mother and wife are the most rewarding roles I have ever had! My love for my husband and my child far exceed what words can convey!
Monday, November 23, 2009
BEST GIVEAWAY OF ALL TIME!!!
I am dreaming of a Coach bag Christmas!! And I am hoping that the Recessionista can make that dream come true with her giveaway!
Go here to get the details!
Until next time!
Go here to get the details!
Until next time!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Free stuff!!
I have been a deal hunting diva the past few weeks! I am seriously gearing up for Christmas by shopping early and trying my best to get the best deals!
My favorite new thing is Swagbucks! Seriously folks...all you do is use swagbucks as your search engine instead of google..or whatever you use and you earn swagbucks that can be cashed in for prizes or gift cards! I am sooo excited about this and cannot wait to earn enough bucks to actually get something cool!
If you are interested click on the link below
If yall join and get anything cool, I would love to hear about it!!
Until next time...
My favorite new thing is Swagbucks! Seriously folks...all you do is use swagbucks as your search engine instead of google..or whatever you use and you earn swagbucks that can be cashed in for prizes or gift cards! I am sooo excited about this and cannot wait to earn enough bucks to actually get something cool!
If you are interested click on the link below
If yall join and get anything cool, I would love to hear about it!!
Until next time...
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
GIVEAWAYS AROUND THE BLOGGY WORLD
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Wordless Wednesday
All photos are courtesy of www.jasonpendley.com.... one super talented photographer who does an awesome job shooting families and kids! Check him out!! Become a fan on facebook here
How bout' saving a little money!?!
Hey y'all! I hope that everyone is having a wonderful Wednesday!
About a month ago, I started picking up Christmas presents here and there to get a jump start this year. I am REALLLLLY REALLLLY understanding why so many of you do this! I really feel like starting early like this enables me to really give thoughtful and nice gifts and it is less stressful and it does not hurt my pocketbook as bad as if I wait till December to try and do it all. I really encourage those of you who haven't started yet, to start now! It really is worth it! Plus....I ADORE Christmas and this seems to stretch it out even longer! :)
Anyways....
Today, I bought a few Christmas presents at www.restaurant.com. Y'all this website is AMAZING! Basically, you purchase restaurant gift certificates in either $10 or $25 amounts, but the good part is...they are discounted!! PLUS....if you use this months coupon code "PUMPKIN" you get an additional 70% off!!!!!!!! CRAZY!
Here is an example:
I knew I wanted to go to an upscale restaurant tomorrow night for my friend's birthday. So, I bought a $25 gift certificate. The price for the gift certificate was $15 but I used the coupon code and got the certificate for $4.50!! So....I will get a $50 meal for $4.50 + gratuity and tax!
After you purchase the gift certificate, you print it on the spot at your printer! What an awesome gift to give someone!! You could print the certificate and wrap it up at Christmas or for any gift!
Or you could put the certificate in an envelope and put it in a basket and add other stuff to give the gift of a "parent's night out" or "girls night out" ...ect...ect...
Happy Shopping!!
Until next time...
About a month ago, I started picking up Christmas presents here and there to get a jump start this year. I am REALLLLLY REALLLLY understanding why so many of you do this! I really feel like starting early like this enables me to really give thoughtful and nice gifts and it is less stressful and it does not hurt my pocketbook as bad as if I wait till December to try and do it all. I really encourage those of you who haven't started yet, to start now! It really is worth it! Plus....I ADORE Christmas and this seems to stretch it out even longer! :)
Anyways....
Today, I bought a few Christmas presents at www.restaurant.com. Y'all this website is AMAZING! Basically, you purchase restaurant gift certificates in either $10 or $25 amounts, but the good part is...they are discounted!! PLUS....if you use this months coupon code "PUMPKIN" you get an additional 70% off!!!!!!!! CRAZY!
Here is an example:
I knew I wanted to go to an upscale restaurant tomorrow night for my friend's birthday. So, I bought a $25 gift certificate. The price for the gift certificate was $15 but I used the coupon code and got the certificate for $4.50!! So....I will get a $50 meal for $4.50 + gratuity and tax!
After you purchase the gift certificate, you print it on the spot at your printer! What an awesome gift to give someone!! You could print the certificate and wrap it up at Christmas or for any gift!
Or you could put the certificate in an envelope and put it in a basket and add other stuff to give the gift of a "parent's night out" or "girls night out" ...ect...ect...
Happy Shopping!!
Until next time...
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Life lately
This past week was undoubtedly the most busy week I have had in a long time! We had so much fun, but all the fun definitely caught up to me and I slept the majority of today. Here are a few pictures of the fun we had this week.
This is a picture of my baby in her outfit I made her (last minute) to wear to her first Disney on Ice. I have to tell you I think I was more excited about Disney on Ice than anyone! We ended up having the best seats you could possibly imagine! I, of course, teared up at the beginning of the show and then again when it was ending! I cannot wait to take Charlotte back again next year!
This is the food table at the surprise shower I helped to throw this week for a precious friend who is expecting her 4th baby in a few short weeks! The banner in the background was my first attempt at making a pendant banner out of paper and ribbons. I had so much fun making it and was so excited when the guest of honor requested it to take home and put in her nursery!
Another big first this week was taking my baby to get her toenails painted for the first time! We went with two of our friends to get their nails painted too. I really had no idea how Charlotte Rose would act, because she never sits still long enough to do something like this, but to my surprise...she actually sat there and did great! She really liked watching her toes get painted. When we went out later that day, she kept holding her toes up to strangers and telling them to look at her "prebbies". I was so excited to watch how excited she was to have her toes painted, because I really thought that the whole experience would really just be for my amusement.
This is a picture of my baby in her outfit I made her (last minute) to wear to her first Disney on Ice. I have to tell you I think I was more excited about Disney on Ice than anyone! We ended up having the best seats you could possibly imagine! I, of course, teared up at the beginning of the show and then again when it was ending! I cannot wait to take Charlotte back again next year!
This is the food table at the surprise shower I helped to throw this week for a precious friend who is expecting her 4th baby in a few short weeks! The banner in the background was my first attempt at making a pendant banner out of paper and ribbons. I had so much fun making it and was so excited when the guest of honor requested it to take home and put in her nursery!
Another big first this week was taking my baby to get her toenails painted for the first time! We went with two of our friends to get their nails painted too. I really had no idea how Charlotte Rose would act, because she never sits still long enough to do something like this, but to my surprise...she actually sat there and did great! She really liked watching her toes get painted. When we went out later that day, she kept holding her toes up to strangers and telling them to look at her "prebbies". I was so excited to watch how excited she was to have her toes painted, because I really thought that the whole experience would really just be for my amusement.I am so thankful for a pretty low key week coming up. I have 9 outfits to get sewn and really need to take the opportunity to capitalize on my free time to get these done. Keeping my fingers crossed that that I get at least half of them done.
I hope that all of you have a wonderful week!
Until next time..
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The 1st day of my favorite month!!
I am soooooo thrilled about October! This is by far my most favorite month in the entire year! I think God really "shows out" this month with all of the gorgeous scenes like this
Here are a few pictures of some of my favorite fall things:
I adore going to the apple orchards in North Georgia! We go every year and pick fresh apples, get fresh homemade apple cider and of course take lots of pictures! This year I have made the cutest apple dress for Charlotte Rose to wear to the orchards! To see it, a picture of it is in my etsy shop!
Burt's Pumpkin Farm is my most favorite place in the world to go during fall! We go every single year and ride the hay ride and pick out pumpkins! I have pictures of Charlotte there from last year, her 1st Halloween, and hope to have pictures of her there every year!
Speaking of pumpkins...my husband is a NUT about my pumpkin pie! Last year, I probably made 6 pumpkin pies the month of October for him! I am sure the same will hold true this year!
I also adore decorating my home for fall. I love what these people have done with their homes:
I adore the wonderful scents of Fall as well! I just bought this new candle from Bath and Body works and it smells divine!
Thank you Lord for the wonderful month of October and all of the wonderful sights, scents and good eats you provide in the Fall!
I hope that all of you will slow down this month and soak in God's handiwork all around you!
Until next time...
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