Thirty-One Giveaway! TIME'S UP!

Spring break + shining sun + adorable new spring and summer Thirty-One prints =

A THIRTY-ONE GIVEAWAY!

One lucky reader will win these two cute bags in the new Thirty-One circle spirals print.

The prize includes the thermal tote in Circle Spirals. It is large enough for a lunch, snacks for a day trip, sippy cups, bottles, etc. It has a silver thermal lining that works great with an ice pack to keep your snacks and drinks cool.

The winner will also get the Thirty-One all-in-one organizer in Circle Spirals. This is a great, multi-purpose tote. It can be used for almost anything including: diaper bag, books, toiletries, cleaning supplies, toys, etc. I use mine for a car bag-full of Leapsters, iPods, DS, crayons, snacks, etc. It's a great size and so functional!

To enter this giveaway, just answer the following question in the comments:

What color purse/bag are you carrying right now?
(Men-feel free to shout out your wallet color!)

For additional chances (leave a separate comment for each):

* Click here to look through the Thirty-One catalog and let me know what other product catches your eye
*Tweet about this giveaway
* LIKE my Thirty-One page on Facebook here:



Fine print:

* Contest open to all residents of North America (holla to my Canadian friends!)
* Giveaway ends Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Winner will be selected by Random.org
* Contest sponsored by me, myself, and I
* Thank you and good night

My new favorite necklace...and a giveaway TIME'S UP!

The Silver Maple is an adorable little custom-made jewelry/flatware online shop. Imagine my delight when Jacque, the mastermind behind The Silver Maple, asked if she could send me a free necklace.

Um, yes!

I stalked Jacque after hearing from her, both on The Silver Maple and on her blog. She wrote this blog entry about her journey of going from big city business woman to jewelry maker on a farm. She has kids, a blog, drinks wine, dislikes Yo Gabba Gabba, and is a runner. It was like we were soul mates...up until that running thing.

A few days later, the mailman fought off hounds and cats to deliver a package. I was so excited to open it, not having any idea what type of necklace would be inside.

I fell in love with the quaint little box and label.


I quickly opened the box to find a small, brown velvet bag.


Beneath the bag was a polishing cloth.


Then I slowly pulled the strings of the bag open to see what was inside.




I am in love.



Look at that necklace. Not only do I love the silver and copper hammered, layered circles, but look... just look at those words.

Wife.

Mother.

Teacher.

So perfect.

It's my newest must-have accessory. That go-to necklace that works with all outfits.

I simply adore it.

The Silver Maple specializes in jewelry including necklaces, bracelets, and earrings using sterling silver and copper. They also have a flatware section of personalized baby spoons and toddler sets.







I think the neatest thing about The Silver Maple is how personalized they make their jewelry. If you don't see something in the shop that suits you, they gladly accept requests for specific pieces. Into horses? They can do that. Want your son's football number on a charm? Done. Need the names of your 27 grandchildren on a necklace? That's be a really big necklace, but I am sure they could make it! They are willing to work with you on your vision of the perfect piece of jewelry.

Now to the giveaway part!

Jacque has been generous enough to offer one lucky reader a $30 gift certificate to any product at The Silver Maple!

To enter to win the gift certificate, just answer this question in the comments:

If you could only wear one piece of jewelry (besides your wedding ring) forever, what would it be?

Additional chances to win: (leave a separate comment for each one)

* Visit The Silver Maple and tell me which piece of jewelry is calling your name
* Like The Silver Maple on Facebook, and come back here to let me know you did
* Go visit my brand new review blog and become a follower
* Tweet this giveaway


Fine print:

* Contest open to U.S. residents only
* Contest ends Friday, June 25 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Winner will be selected using Random.org
* Winner will be contacted via email
* Contest sponsored by The Silver Maple

Now go forth and enter!

John Deere Christmas...and a Giveaway! TIME'S UP!

Our friends at Rungreen have an amazing selection of John Deere gifts for everyone in the family, even the dog! They also have John Deere Christmas decorations!

If you need a gift for a John Deere lovin' kid, look no further. This John Deere play tent would be perfect...especially for my kids!
Maybe you need a pink John Deere sleeping bag? And really...who doesn't?!

How cute is this John Deere baby onesie?

I wish I had found this John Deere blanket when Cole was a baby. Look how soft! And the little blocks around the border? So cute!For the men in your life, Rungreen has everything including John Deere shirts,John Deere jackets,
John Deere boots,
John Deere gloves,
John Deere watch,John Deere wallet,

even a John Deere tie! And really...what's Christmas without a necktie for dad?

For the outdoorsy type, Rungreen has John Deere horseshoes,


John Deere BBQ grill tool set,


John Deere light-up outdoor thermometer,


even John Deere car air fresheners!

For that special pet, how about a John Deere collar?


For the girl who loves all things John Deere, how about a John Deere shirt,


or John Deere hats,

BTW, this one is on sale right now for $5.00!! I just put one in my shopping cart for a certain Little Miss.

or maybe John Deere socks,

or cute John Deere tote bag or diaper bag?

And if you are going all-out with John Deere in your Christmas decorating this year, look no further! You can find a John Deere yellow Christmas tree!

There's a John Deere inflatable for your yard!


You can find John Deere Christmas cards,



John Deere wrapping paper,

even John Deere Christmas lights for inside and outside!

If you are still reading, you deserve a chance to win!

Rungreen is giving away one green John Deere Christmas stocking,

one pink John Deere Christmas stocking,


and one John Deere Christmas tree topper to three lucky readers!


To enter to win:

Leave a comment telling me which item you want to win: the pink stocking, green stocking, or tree topper!

Bonus entries (all separate comments):

*Go to Rungreen and tell me what other product catches your eye!
*Follow Rungreen on Twitter
*Add Rungreen as a friend on Facebook
*Blog about this giveaway and link back to me

Fine Print:
*Winners are chosen by Random.Org. If you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!
*Winner will be contacted by email; be sure to include your email if it's not enabled
*Contest ends Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
*Rules for each entry must be followed to be valid

Spring Has Sprung Giveaway!!

I don't know about you all, but this has been a l o n g winter! It is finally, finally starting to feel like spring around here, and to celebrate...I'm having a giveaway!!

One lucky reader will receive all this loot!

Let's take a closer look, shall we? Up for grabs is:

a spring-y lined basket, jelly bean eggs, spring cookie cutters, cookie sprinkles, Reeses pieces in the cute carrot bag, a magnetic notepad, a copy of Jodi Picoult's The Pact, and a $10.00 Wal-Mart gift card!

Look at the cuteness of this gift card. It doubles as a red poppy seed packet. How clever!

Want it? I bet you do! All you need to do is leave a comment between now and 9:00 p.m. Thursday, April 9. Easy like a zucchini martini.

Ready?

Set?

GO!

Edited to add: First of all, I need to apologize to the people in the Midwest. About an hour after I posted this "It's finally spring" giveaway, I saw the weather report. Yeah. Here's Monday's forecast-

High: 38°Low: 30°

Light Snow

Flurries & snow showers

But, the giveaway goes on!

Secondly, apparently I need to be more thorough with my rules and regulations. Some people (coughSteffcoughcoughDeb) are anal and need firm guidelines. So here they are:

One comment per person.
Contest ends next Thursday, April 9 at 9:00 p.m. EST.
Winner will be chosen with the Random Number thingamajig.
I think that covers it. Now go forth and comment! But only once, you big cheaters.

Random drivel...and a giveaway!

The snow is melting! Can I get an amen?! Maybe we can actually get through an entire week of school without a delay or cancelation. My last full week of school? December 8th.

And while I do believe this will be a regular week with no weather issues...need I remind you about Friday? That's right...it's Friday the 13th. Not only that, but we will also be having our Valentine's Day party. I think it's safe to say we can write Friday off.

Grandma brought over this cutest little barn for Cole. He could not love it more (unless it had come equipped with a real calf and fresh manure.) It even has a separate little overhang with an attached fence for a separate little corral.

All was going well until he found one of those large, decorative straw bales I had gotten at Hobby Lobby on clearance for like 9 cents. Not only did he proceed to open the package and spread the straw all over the floor of the barn, but he piled it all over my carpet. It was an itchy, sneezy mess.

After a lot of sobbing (him) and vacuuming (me), I'm happy to report the straw is gone.

Meanwhile, Little Miss decided the house needed a little flare. She went to work putting Cinderella stickers on every glass surface she could find.

Pretty, no?

I submitted this picture in the Snapfish "What does love look like?" photo contest. It's one of my favorite pictures of the 2 monkeys.

I ordered this print in a 16 X 20 poster size from Snapfish for a blank wall in my dining room.
My sister drove 3 hours yesterday to baby-sit for her favorite niece and nephew. The husband and I? Are you ready for it?

We saw a movie!

The last movie we saw together was in 2003 when I was pregnant with Cole. Needless to say, we were big, excited dorks.

What did we see? What else would 2 big dorks see?

It was actually even funnier than I expected. It was great to laugh out loud throughout most of the movie. I love his stand-up, and he was equally funny in this movie. I definitely recommend it!

And I am even going to pay for you to see it! Well, one of you.

Remember a few weeks ago when I won this movie gift card from my IRLBFF who won it from Kat? You don't? Okay, then click here.

Since there are no Regal/United Artists/Edwards theaters around here...I am paying it forward.

If you would like to win this $25 gift card, just leave me a comment! That's all...easy like a zucchini martini!

You must leave a comment by 9:00 p.m. EST Friday, February 13. A random comment will be picked as the big winner!

Even if you don't have these theaters near you, you could still win and give it away on your blog!

Good luck and happy commenting!

I am going to stop using exclamation points now!