Giveaway Winner and Vacation pics!

I thought I would share my TOP 3

favorite pictures and want to

thank you ladies in advance for

sharing your

special moment with me.

this past spring break we had a houston staycation. it just proved to us that it doesn't matter where ya go or what ya do, as long as you are having fun together. we each got a city pass and hit some fun houston spots.

Sarah

We just got back yesterday from an amazing trip to Alaska! We went with my parents on a Holland America cruise through the inside passage of alaska and stopped at 4 great ports. This was while we were cruising through Glacier Bay. I felt so fortunate to not only go to alaska, but spend this time with my family seeing God's creation. It was our first real vacation as a family of 3, but got to experience this with my parents. I hope to one day go back so my son can see it and remember it, rather than just look at the pictures, but if we never get that chance I hope he can look back and see the beauty in the many pictures we took

 

Kayce

And the WINNER is below. Thank you Kari for sharing something so special with me! I will get your gift card to you ASAP!

This is the last family vacation we went on before my dad passed away. He had throat cancer and could not eat, therefore, he was on a feeding tube the last five months of his life. It’s my mom and dad at The Lady and Sons restaurant…the reason we chose to go to Savannah, GA for vacation that summer… I will never forget this picture… It shows my dad happy and I know that he was able to actually eat food while we were on this trip…

 

Kari

I Love Vacations and a Giveaway!

To celebrate summertime and family vacations I want you to send me a picture from one of your family vacations with a short explanation of something wonderful that happened on that vacation! An "aha" moment maybe, or something extra special to your heart about that time.

 

An Example of what I am looking for is below:

*I will never forget the first time I saw the Statue of Liberty and how it took my breath away. To share that moment with my 11 year old daughter will stay in my heart forever.

Julie, From Crosby, TX

Please submit one picture

and your explanation to me at

juliejackson1975@aol.com

I need all entries by Thursday afternoon at 5:00 P.M. Central Time and Will Submit them all and the winner on Friday morning! 

Goodluck and the winner gets a

$50 itunes card to download some

sweet summer sounds!

This is Me, Then

B.Jane Giveaway!

You must see what

B.Jane

has done now!

Take a Peek!

B.Jane Brewing

Take a Look at this Giveaway!

Please take a look at this Giveaway!  It's a Good one! 

WINNER WINNER WINNER!

We have a winner of the Hobby Lobby Gift Card!  #15

Annette @ Designs By A Rose

Send me your mailing address and I can't wait to see what you do with the gift card! 

Congrats!

*Lots of new blogs coming this week!

GIVEAWAY DAY!

$50 Hobby Lobby Gift Card is up for Grabs!

Whether you buy yourself something for your home or...

Make a craft or...

Spend it on something extra special for you, there is a catch!  Always a catch!

You must be a follower of my blog

(click on the follow button on the right side, takes 2 seconds to sign up) and if you win, you MUST, I repeat MUST, send me pictures of what you did with the $50 so I can feature you on my blog! The ideas are limitless at Hobby Lobby!

 Just follow the rules above and leave a comment below of what you plan to do with the money if you win

(minds change, just give us a sneak peak).

Please only leave one comment.

I will leave the giveaway open until Monday, February 1st at 10:00 A.M. HURRY! I can't wait to see what the winner does with their prize! 

Give Away!

Take a Look!

Giveaway! and new FAV blog!

Giveaway Link!

You MUST MUST MUST take a look at the new blog I came across that I know some have already been blessed to have found!  I have already been "craft" struck by a few of her past posts and plan to post a Valentine craft this week that she has inspired me to do as well. 

This Giveaway is for a book and bookmark but just look at those pillows she made! LOVE IT! She is one talented lady! Go now to Tater Tots and Jello!

This is Me, Then!

Help! (and a giveaway)

OK, I promise I want to blog. I do, I really do! I am going to buy a new plug for my camera tonight! It has vanished and I can't get any pics off of it and the memory card fits in NOTHING in this house!

Until then PLEASE check out the following blog for a giveaway and sweet post!

www.sarahlett.blogspot.com

Giveaway!

www.Bjanebrewing.blogspot.com

Check it Out!

Thursdays Winner is...

Ok, Today's Winner is #4, The Bennets! I don't think I know who you are! How exciting to have someone new stop by! ;o)

Please email me where you would like me to mail your prize!

How exciting! juliejackson1975@aol.com

No worries everyone, I had to move my comments to the "approval" mode so I could delete an extra comment that made someone have two comments. I didn't want the numbers messed up. I just moved it back to "normal" mode! I got your post Viv! We had 7 total. I was absorbed in Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson stuff on TV! I lost track of time!

Thanks everyone for a GREAT celebration this week of my 100th blog post!

Next up, my kitchen remodel! I am starting after the 4th!

Thursday's Giveaway and the Final One for the week!

Well, I had a change of heart and decided to hold on to something I was going to get rid of. I have a set of brown jars I have collected over the years and they don't match a darn thing here! Well, my dear friend Heather told me to hold on to them and maybe even paint them to match my new kitchen I am working on this summer! SO, with that said today's giveaway (and final giveaway) is this AWESOME, AMAZING little treasure I found through the Lettered Cottage on Etsy. It's from www.inspiredletters.com and its a little jar w/216 Ideas For Bored Children (Summer). I can see this sitting on a shelf in your kitchen or den, or I see it wrapped up with a candle or coffee and given to a special mom you know!

All you have to do to enter today's contest is to leave a comment with 1 idea you have to do when a mom is sitting at home and hears those famous words, "I'm Bored". Contest is over on Thursday at 10:00 P.M.

Good Luck!

Wednesday's Winner is...

Tonight's winner of the ice bucket and tongs is #7 Michelle!

WOOHOO my mixed drink loving friend! ;o)

A few people have asked me how I figure out the winner. I go to www.random.org and I use their little ticker/calculator thing and put in the number of comments and hit the button and it pops out a number. I then come back here and count to see who it is!

Don't give up everyone! Tomorrow's is a good one!!!!!

Wednesday's Giveaway!

The Southern Living at Home Gallery Ice Bucket and Tongs are up for grabs today!

It is from my own personal collection and gently used. You will LOVE it!
All you have to do is leave a comment if you want it and share with us one of your favorite drinks and the recipe if you can! Something "cool and fun" for the summer, or something "sassy" for a summer night! Just tell us the name of it, or share a link to a recipe for it, or give us the recipe!

Good Luck! The contest is over at 10:00 P.M. (central) on Wednesday Night!

Tuesday's Winner is....

Tuesday's Winner is #7 (I still can't get the copy and paste to work to show you the grid) but it's Dana!!!! WOOHOO! You just told me today that you never win anything! Look at you! ;o)

I will get with you tomorrow Dana (you are easy to find) and I will run your prize by tomorrow Sarah (I forgot it today).

*Remember, you can win more than once this week! Everyone keep on trying! Wednesday's is a good one! Will post in the morning.

Tuesday's Giveaway

In case you haven't heard, "This is Me, Then" is celebrating 100 blog posts this week. There will be a new give away M-Th with one of my favorite things off of http://www.etsy.com/ on Friday!

This is something from my personal Southern Living at Home collection that I hate to part with, but I know it will find a great new home.

It is a mixing bowl and pie plate. I want to say it was called Butter Cream, but I could be way off. I just know that they no longer carry this color.
*The pic above truly represents the color best. It is not white and it is not yellow. It truly is a cream color in the middle.


I took this pic to show the detail, but again, it is not white. The flash makes it seem whiter.

They were gently used and I see them being used in some wonderful cooks kitchen, or full of apples on a counter or shelf, or in my friend Anna's kitchen (it would go with her new cabinets). The ideas are endless with these great treasures.

*If you would like to win today's giveaway please leave a comment and tell us about the one dish or recipe that reminds you of your childhood. You can make it short, or tell us if you have a story behind it. I will leave this contest up until 10:00 P.M. Central tonight! (Midnight is too late for me) and then I will post the winner along with Wednesday's Giveaway!

100th Post Giveway

And the winner is #3 Sarah

from http://www.random.org/.

(I will learn by tomorrow how to post the random results little ticker, I am having heck with it!)

Sarah, I will drop off your prize tomorrow!

Can you believe this is my 100th post? I am so excited to be in the world of blogging. I don't care if 1 person reads them, or 1000. It's so much fun!

I will have a giveaway every day this week, so I will pick up on my regular blogging next week.


To kick things off I am giving away this platter, bowl and spreader. It's from my own personal collection of serving pieces, it has never been used and I think it would be perfect to give as a gift or for someone's gameroom. I bought it with the intent to use it in our den when we have company over, but I just haven't used it yet and I need to clear some space!


All you have to do is leave a comment with your email address, or if you have a blog. I will close "Monday's Giveaway" at midnight tonight and announce the winner on Tuesday along with "Tuesday's Giveaway".

*Do me a favor and post about my contest or copy and paste this blog on to yours if you'd like!

*Also, each giveaway will have different rules to follow, so pay attention! Today's is easy!
*I will mail it if someone from out of town wins! ;o)

Quotes in a Jar

Take a look at this awesome blog for great ideas!

http://owcl.blogspot.com/2009/05/sign-up-now-for-3rd-annual-cottage.html

Get a jar and make a fun label like this one. Then put your favorite quotes in it and use it as a "pick me up" when you are having a rough day. The ideas for a jar like this are endless! As always, The Lettered Cottage is where I find this neat stuff!
http://theletteredcottage.blogspot.com/2009/05/twice-remembered-cottage-3rd-annual.html

Leave some ideas you have a "jar" in the comments section!

Hudson Goods

Wouldn't this pillow look fabulous in my den? :o)

Here is the link to find this pillow and more @ www.HudsonGoods.com and again, take a look at one of the best blogs out there in my opinion!

http://theletteredcottage.blogspot.com/2009/05/hudson-goods-giveaway.html

Coastline Contest

The Following are Links to an Awesome Blog and a Cool Etsy shop!

http://theletteredcottage.blogspot.com/2009/05/coastline-contest.html

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7044601