one last thing

I know, three posts today, can you believe it?

Well, do you remember here where I won this pretty necklace from sophisifunk.?

well, guess what came in the mail for me last week. I love it.

Thank you so much!

a nice surprise

I have been gone almost a week and I came back to find out that I won a giveaway from sophisifunk.

via

Thank you Brie!


I also won a gift cert. to Marine Parents last week too. Thank you April.

The Mustard Ceiling

I haven't posted about a giveaway in a long time, however, Elizabeth from The Mustard Ceiling is giving away a premade blog template.

I love her templates and you can check out her giveaway here 
and she is offering 20% off her premades till June 14th.

bloggie bash

Laura Winslow photography is hosting a 10,000 Holiday bloggie bash.

stop by and check it out.

Stella and Dot giveaway

Fabulous K is hosting a Stella and Dot giveaway!

Check it out, Kelly is choosing a winner Friday!

Just Dandy giveaway

stop on by Just Dandy's blog and check out her giveaway!

Thank you!

Big thanks to Belle from The Tale of a Southern Belle, I just won her Shabby Apple giveaway!

I have been wanting a shabby apple dress for so long.....

This is the dress I chose

Moon River

Thank You, Belle!

Oh! Fiddlesticks: Cowgirl LOVE Giveaway!

{Cow+Girl Tee handmade by Oh Fiddlesticks!}

 

Fiddlesticks has teamed up with several awesome vendors for a fantastic giveaway!

HEAD on over and check it out!!!

win the cover look

Do you love this look as much as I do???

I just love the lavender and red together, so calming.

This is the cover of Country living this month and you can enter for a chance to win this look!

Isn't it great!

Bowl Full of Lemons giveaway

Stella and Dot giveaway over at a Bowl Full of Lemons!

Stop by

How I met your father giveaway

Head on over to how I Met your Father, Little Miss Can't Be Wrong is giving away this lovely Lilly Pulitzer clutch!

I love it, I think it is so cute! I like the little parrot too!

scarves with meaning

Last week I won Puttin' on the G.R.I.T.S. giveaway.

Grits gave away three scarves from fashionABLE.

( from Grits post )   FashionABLE is a non-profit organization that works with women in Africa who have been sexually exploited due to the effects of poverty.  By making scarves, these women are given an alternate means of income which allows them to get out of the sex industry.

 so, I thought that I would share this wonderful non-profit organization with everyone, and hopefully you will check it out too!

I won!

 

 I won  M Loves M 's giveaway for this beautiful necklace from Irene Jung's collection.

Perfect for the Holidays!

Christmas cards

Do you send picture Christmas Cards?

Would you like 50 free cards?

 I have always sent the store bought ones.

Last year, I didn't even send out Christmas cards. ( we received so few last year)

This year, I thought that I would do something different and send some picture cards.

I have always been turned off by picture cards because it is very hard to get my family to pose for that one family picture. (none of us like it actually).

We can never take a picture where everyone is looking at the camera!

here are a couple of examples!

Here Ollie is looking down.

Here Van is covering his face.

Here, Petey is the only one looking at the camera.

 It gets very frustrating!


Now, there is so many options, I can use separate pictures for everyone!

Isn't that great?

Shutterfly has some great cards!

Shutterfly also has some pretty cool party invites too!

They have cute Christmas ornaments too!

and if you are interested in 50 free cards, click here.

do you live in Salt Lake City?

 

Shabby Apple is hosting a Garden Party Dress Sale, where I guess some dresses are as low as $ 5 dollars!

I really wish I lived closer!!!!

The important details....

What: Shabby Apple Garden Party dress sale

When: THIS SATURDAY, August 28th, from 8a.m. to 12 noon. (The early bird gets the worm and all of that)

Where: 2485 Haven Lane, Salt Lake City, UT

Why: Are you even asking me that question?

Winner !!!!!!!

Well, I cannot figure out how to put the Random Generator box in my post but, it selected number 1. The winner of my CSN giveaway is........

Same Sweet Girl: Memoir of a Southern Belle

I have already emailed CSN your email address and they will email you the $ 40 gift Certificate. 

Congrats Amy!!!!

It's GIVEAWAY Time

'CSN Stores has amazing online stores where you can find everything from cookware to ceiling lights to furniture!’

I LOVE it!

and they would like to give one of my readers a $ 40 gift certificate
that you could use to buy any one of these wonderful things. 

So here's the deal......


to enter, all you have to is post and let me know that you are a follower :)
the contest will start today and end next Thurs. 22 @ midnight.
I will select a winner at random.


Please leave your email or some way that I can get a hold of you if you win.
Good Luck : )

Shabby Apple, Aprons & Pie

Shabby Apple has a NEW line of aprons called Boysenberry Pie.
each apron comes with a recipe too!

I love them all, but this one is my absolute favorite!
(favorite cake too!)



Carrot Cake

to celebrate the new line, Shabby Apple blog is having a contest and giveaway....

post your favorite pie recipe and you could win.....

"The winner will receive a complete set of Domestic Art notecards for a total of 15, one for each of the completed paintings in Leslie's series, all hand-signed, titled and individually sleeved, PLUS a 20 x 30" hand-finished and signed giclee print of the Domestic Art painting of their choice".


here is a print by Leslie Graff....

and here is my pie...

This pie is one of my favorites because I used blackberries from my grandparents farm to make it. My cousin Lisa and I would pick all of grandma and grandpa's wild blackberries. We would eat them till our bellies were full. We would spend time running around on the farm during the summers. Blackberries always make me think of summers when I was little.

Blackberry pie

Chilled Blackberry Pie

3 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. water
3 1/2 tsp. blackberry Jello
4 c. fresh blackberries
9 inch baked pie shell

Cook cornstarch, sugar and water until thick. Stir in Jello until dissolved. Cool filling. Gently stir in blackberries. Put in pie shell. Chill and serve with Cool Whip.

**above pie made with blackberries from my grandparents farm.**


and if you have never checked out Shabby Apple before......

Bethesda Fountain

The Boss

 

 
Madison Ave

 

 

they have gorgeous dresses!

I won!

I won Ruche's blog giveaway!!!!!!

I am so excited! I love this bag.

I never, never win anything!

I also received the Stiletto Award from Same Sweet Girl: Memoir of a Southern Belle.

First, let us understand the Stiletto… some words that describe it…

Classy – Strong -Exotic – Demure – Extreme – Ultra – Sexy - Bold – Funky

“Walking in extremely high heels is not something that the average woman (or man) will need to do in their everyday life. However, there are times when this skill may be required.” I want to salute the women who balance life, family, and relationships with style and class! Those women who share their experiences with us…who encourage us, inspire us, teach us, make us laugh and basically keep us going! You know who they are! While you read this blog, your family is looking at you wondering what the heck you are laughing about so hard…or why the tissue is necessary for internet browsing. It’s the one that the kids are excited about because a new post means a new craft project or family outing. The one that inspires you to be a better mom, friend, person in general. The one that reminds you that we are all “in this life together” and you’re not the only one going through the hard stuff. The one that you secretly wish your blog was like…

“Heels this high are not meant for clubbing or walking long distances in. They are mainly used for getting from the living room to the bedroom, from the car to the restaurant, or for a short stroll along the catwalk.”

If you’ve received this award, someone out there thinks you deserve it! Be proud! Display the badge with honor! You earned it…after all it means that you brought something special to at least one other person, and really, isn’t that what life’s all about?

THE RULES!

This blog award is meant to be shared, to be given out, to be bestowed upon any and ALL women who exemplify what the stiletto represents. If you’ve received this award, here’s what you do:

1. Display your Stiletto Badge of Honor on your sidebar! Wear it with pride…

2. BRAG ABOUT IT! -write a post about your award. Include the link to this page so everyone will understand what it’s all about!

3. SAY THANKS! thank you girl!

4. SHARE THE LOVE!

5. DO WHAT YOU DO! Keep inspiring and encouraging and sharing your life! We love it and we thank you!

I give this award to.... Jane from and then there was three

Sweet Southern Prep

Trish from Pink Preppy Lilly Lover

Miss Go Lightly

Beth P. from Laugh Until you Cry

new giveaway :)

Puttin' on the Grits teamed up with Red Chair Confessions (Talbots Blog) and is offering a Talbots gift card giveaway.

here are a few gems that have caught my eye....