June Giveaway: Freedom

Giveaway is now closed!

I love a good giveaway. In celebration of our freedom, the following vendors have sweetly offered these amazing handmade products for one lucky winner. So, how do you enter? All you have to do is comment on THIS blog post explaining what freedom means to you and don't forget your email address so that I can get in touch with you in case you're the winner. That's all! On June 29th I will place all entrees' names in a pool via random.org to choose a winner. Winner will be announced on June 30th.

Who are the Vendors?

*First up is Christin from Struttin' Your Buttons. She has created these patriotic picnic placemats. There are 

  4 placemats, all of them have a pocket for silverware. How cool!

*Second, is Meagan from You've Got Megs. Meagan is such a talented jewelry maker. She created this

  beautiful red, white, and blue bracelet with a star clasp. It is so gorgeous!

*Next, is Kim from Sassy Girl Originals. Kim specializes in hair accessories. She has created a flowered 

  headband and a flower barrette. Both are adorned with flower buttons. I love her hair accessories :)

*Lastly, Gina from Silly Goose has offered a $25 gift certificate towards a purchase from her etsy shop. Gina 

  makes personalized applique/ embroidered clothing for children. Her creations are so cute for the kiddos. 

So, now that the introductions are finished how about taking a closer look at the prizes! I have linked etsy shops and facebook pages to each picture. Show some love and share this giveaway with your friends. Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Struttin' Your Buttons: Etsy

                                           Facebook

You've Got Megs:  Facebook

Sassy Girl Originals: Facebook

Silly Goose: Etsy

                            

**This giveaway is in no way associated or affiliated with etsy or with facebook.

KDP {Giveaway}

Hey, hey, hey. It's a giveaway! Kim of Sassy Girl Originals has created these beautiful flowers that are perfect for spring. Each flower is made out of up-cycled sweaters and hand crafted into a lovely fashion accessory. All three have an alligator clip and a pin fastened for versatile wear. These pretty spring flowers can be clipped in your hair. They can be pinned to a coat, a purse, a diaper bag, or a camera bag {for photographers}. If you are looking for a cute little gift, they are perfect to place in a little girl's Easter basket too. I am so blessed to have such a talented friend. I will be giving one flower away to 3 winners selected by random.org.

How to enter:
1. Like my page on facebook {Karrie Drake Photography}
2. Like Kim's page on facebook {Sassy Girl Originals}
3. Leave a comment here on my blog letting me know you completed both 1 & 2
4. For an extra entry post on your status: "KDP Giveaway! with featured vendor Sassy Girl Originals. Go enter for a chance to win!"

Giveaway will be closed Thursday, night at 9:00pm eastern time. Winner will be announced on Friday morning, February 17, 2012! And to end with a little quote from The Hunger Games, "May the odds be ever in your favor!"

And the Winner is...

Congratulations Bethany Slocum! 

We will be in contact with you soon. Can't wait to send you some product love. 

Thank you to all the participants and those who entered. I am in the giving mood! Because I appreciate y'all so much for your support, I'll be giving everyone who entered a free 5x7 fine art print. So go look at the album and let me know which one you'd like to have to display in your home. xoxo!

List Randomizer

There were 8 items in your list. Here they are in random order:

1. Bethany Slocum
2. April Jones
3. Wnedy Davis
4. Amy Stapleton
5. Alika Rosser
6. Debby Wittenmyer
7. Marie Williams
8. Dee Dee Popwell

Timestamp: 2011-11-01 00:15:40 UTC

Giveaway!

Hello and Happy Monday!
I am very excited to announce my very first giveaway: Thank Goodness for Giveaways! The season to celebrate giving is upon us. So, I thought that this would be the perfect time to introduce some of my very talented friends. First check out the goodies, then scroll down for the giveaway guidelines.

Silly Goose etsy and facebook {gobble gobble long sleeved shirt}

Color Me Sassy facebook {any design and your choice of long sleeved or short sleeved shirt}

Shawna Doriot BLOG {16x20 painting on canvas board "Overwhelmed by the Light of the Moon"}

The Pink Panda facebook {one dozen Pink Panda sugar cookies}

Sassy Girl Originals facebook {all 3 headbands- sizes: (2) 3-6 mos & (1) 6-12 mos}

One winner gets it all, plus a fine art print from Karrie Drake Photography.

Giveaway will be closed Sunday, October 30th @ 8pm EST.
Giveaway Winner will be announced and contacted Tuesday, November 1st!

Thank Goodness for Giveaways! Guidelines:

1. Please "like" Color Me Sassy, The Pink Panda, Sassy Girl Originals, and Karrie Drake Photography on facebook. {All the links you need are listed above}

2. Please "join" the group for Silly Goose.

3. Please visit Shawna Doriot's BLOG and leave her a comment.

4. Leave a comment for each vendor thanking them for their participation and tell them that Karrie sent you :)

5. Come back here and leave me one comment that you completed all of the above. You can leave an anonymous comment but please leave your name. Please also list your email address so that we can get  in contact with you. {For privacy purposes when the Giveaway is closed I will delete your email address}.

Again, Thank Goodness for Giveaways! will be closed Sunday, October 30th @ 8pm EST.
The Giveaway Winner will be announced and contacted Tuesday, November 1st!
Thank you for stopping by. Please share with your friends!
Good Luck! 

The Giveaway is now closed!

Giveaway at Confessions of a Homeschooler

Confessions of a Homeschooler is a blog that I've been following since this summer. I discovered that I'd be homeschooling my 4 year old when we moved to a new location in June '11 because we missed the registration deadline for the preschool we {my hubby & I} intended to send Julian to. Even though homeschooling was not something I anticipated on doing, I now feel that the Lord allowed this for several reasons. Since having our second son, John, I really struggled with the lack of time I was spending with Julian. I prayed for God to show me how to be a better mommy to him and to provide quality time that we could spend together. It has been a blessing for me to teach Julian the thorough curriculum that Erica provides through her blog. Most importantly though, I am blessed because God chose me to be Julian's mom, to teach him about Jesus. What greater blessing is there than to have the privilege to introduce your child to your Savior? I get goosebumps thinking about that visual.
We are on our fourth week of homeschooling. Julian loves doing "school work". One day this week, I was late in starting our day due to some extra chores around the house I couldn't let go of. I walked by the couch where Julian was sitting; he let out a deep sigh as he put his fist under his chin. "What's wrong Julian?", I asked.
"I'm ready to do some school work mommy." Julian stated with furrowed eyebrows. I laughed inside. The fact that only after 4 weeks of being at home with mommy to be homeschooled, he desires to learn.
Our morning routine is the boys' favorite. Even lil' John gets in on it. Julian knows the Pledge of Allegiance by heart now. He counts out the calendar date. Resights his Bible verse. He was just marching through the house this morning chanting,"I am the way and the truth and the life." It's amazing. If I were to send him off somewhere, another teacher would have the privilege of teaching him. Another teacher would have the opportunity to watch his delight as he discovers & masters new things. I want that privilege. I am very thankful that God saw fit to allow Julian to stay at home with me. And who knows, maybe this homeschooling thing...will be OUR thing.

P.S. I went off on my soapbox without announcing that there is a Giveaway on Erica's blog. Go check it out and enter!