Blogaversary Giveaway Winners!

 

Hello dear Friends! 

Thank you again so much for all of your kind comments and for signing up for the giveaway - which is just a small token of gratitude I love doing each year. Thank you for being here! 

Over the weekend I watercolor painted the cards that I will also be sending to the winners. So here is a peek at them. I had blank cards with floral bouquets sketched on them. I thought that would fit nicely with the Valentines theme. 💝  In the process I mix my own colors, layer the colors to add dimension (so I let areas dry between layers), and I'm learning shading and shadows etc. It's truly a hobby I am loving! I will be putting my initials & the year on the front of the cards and then write a message for each of the winners. :) 

And here is how I got the names together and drew them. It's pretty high tech. Lol

here are all the names written on strips of paper I cut up

here's a closer view so you are sure to see your name in the mix and that I didn't miss anyone 💗

put all the names in a bowl and shuffled them up

Here's a reminder of what the 1st person will receive:

And here's my handsome and sweet assistant drawing the first name and the winner is....

congrats to you!!

And here is a reminder of what the 2nd person will receive:

And that winner is...

congrats to you!!

Congratulations to Karen and to Marilyn! Please email me at cbeargroup15@gmail.com so I can get your address and make arrangements to ship your goodies to you. 😊💗

Thanks again to you All dear blogging Besties! I will be back later with my HHM post for today too. I will be gone some of this week and will be taking a blogging break until next week, but I will post my usual Monday post yet today, so please come back and say hi!

Blessings. xo

Blogaversary Giveaway

 

Hello my Dear Beautiful Blogland Besties!

First of all, thank you so much for being here. I treasure this blogging fun and the wonderful friendships I've made here. I like blogging for many reasons - including a place to keep memories...but the main reason is YOU! Connecting with you friends and sharing our worlds means so much to me. 

Even though my true blogaversary was late last Fall (when it gets so busy for the holidays) - I like to at least do a little something, even late, to acknowledge how much I treasure you being here. It is my 11th year blogging now. I can't believe that's real, as it's gone so fast! 

I thought I'd do a giveaway based on some of my favorite things lately, and that fact that we're whizzing through January with lightening speed and Valentines Day is right around the corner. I finally got Christmas down and kept up some greenery, snowmen, deer (all things we'll be seeing in the northwoods for months to come yet). But I also added some Valentines touches everywhere:

Okay onto the real fun: for this giveaway I'll be giving away 2 separate packages of goodies. For the first name drawn I will be sending you this:

A pop-up floral bouquet. 

I love the pretty vase with it and that roses just say Valentines Day (or maybe I should say Galentines Day😉 💗) It comes with a sweet little card too.

The first person chosen also get this blind date with a book. If I remember correctly it's in the thriller genre. I have been so much more into reading this past year...than I have been in years! So to honor that I thought this would be fun. 

Again, connected to Valentines Day I thought some sweet heart shaped earrings.  I found these crochet ones (& I've just started to get into crochet as a hobby). 

I bought these earrings (& the 2nd pair for the 2nd person drawn) from this small business on Etsy. I love that she included the Jesus stickers with her box. :) 

I forgot to take an individual pic of these - but these are also something bookish + coffee (another of my favorite things!). They are tiny adorable magnets. I thought they might be cute if you had a fridge where magnets work. Or maybe a little magnet recipe holder in your kitchen where you stick a recipe card to follow. Wherever you may find a spot they sure are cute and very detailed! They were also bought from a small business. ❤️

Now on to the 2nd name drawn...that person will receive this:

also a pop-up bouquet, cute book & coffee magnets and a pair of crochet earrings

Aren't these earrings SO cute too? And again, some hearts in honor of Valentines Day coming up. 

*Not seen is that I will also be including my other favorite hobby lately - watercolor painting. I will be hand painting cards for each of the winners plus maybe a few tiny extras thrown in to be a surprise. 

Oh, and I will do the drawing by Sunday and post the winners on Monday. All I will need is an email to reach you and get your address if you win. Thanks dear Friends. See how to enter below:

All you need to do to enter is leave any kind comment below about blogging, or Valentines Day, or your favorite hobby. I will ship internationally as well. And you don't need to be a blogger to enter either. Again, I appreciate you being here as well as your love, support, and friendship all of these years! 

🙏🏻💗

And I need to mention this little Valentine of mine as our sweet Ruby turned 14! Yay!! She is our other baby and we treasure her sweet little soul. Happy Birthday Ruby! 🎉🎂

💗💗💗

10 Year Blogaversary Giveaway Winners!

 

Midweek hello and blessings wished to you my Friends! 

It's a pretty and snowy one here in the northwoods. Looks like we're getting a few more inches of the fluffy stuff today and it makes inside feel extra snuggly. And it's not nearly so cold today - which is so nice!!

Well last night I gathered up the names. Put them in a dish and my handsome helper Hubby (say that 5 times fast 😂) drew our winners! I just want to thank you all again for all the love and support during these years of my blogging. Many of you have become true friends and I cannot say enough how grateful my heart is for that. And for this wonderful space that I've not only found a sisterhood of support & friendship, but also a space of true artistic expression as a homemaker and a mother. I love it here so much and I hope to have many years of blogging ahead🙏🏻💗

Thank you also for the lovely and kind wishes you expressed to enter the drawing too! They all went to my heart. 😍 Ok, now the moment you really want to know....who are the winners of the 3 prizes??

Here are all of the names and the bowl of them all ready to go:

And here is my adorable helper - all ready to lend a hand. Or at least I told him this had to get done before dinner. 😉

And this is for winner number 1 that will receive these prizes:

The little bookstore kit, the peony bouquet and the starbucks gift card

Here he goes....

And the winner is:

Next up is winner number 2 that will receive these prizes:

the planner calendar, 2025 metal bookmark and a starbucks gift card

He reaches in and grabs our 2nd place winner which is.....

And our final draw which is for these prizes:

the peony bouquet and a starbucks gift card

And that final winner is....

Congratulations to Julia, Jules & Debbie!! 🎉😁

I hope you will love your prizes! Now I just need you to send me an email at: cbeargroup15@gmail.com so I can get your address information to send your goodies!! 

Thanks again for all who entered, and for all of your sweet wishes. I'm so grateful for you all! I hope you have a wonderfully cozy day✨

xoxo

10th Blogaversary Giveaway!

 

Happy weekend to you! 

I can't even believe I've been blogging for 10 years already! It blows my mind that it has been that long. As I mentioned prior, my actual blogging anniversary was November. But I always get so busy with the holidays and never seem to remember to acknowledge it until January. Lol 

I remember back all those years ago to being someone who loved to read others' blogs. Especially the moms/homemakers I could relate to. I was too shy to comment though. And I remember thinking I could never blog because no one would be interested in anything I would share. 

Then finally one day in November 2014, I got up the guts to create a blog and start posting and join in this special "world". And I've never stopped...other than a few long breaks when I needed them. So now, here, after averaging over 6,000 views a month according to my stats (sure lots of bots in there)...  I am celebrating 10 years in Blogland!! This is a place I love and where I treasure so many friendships I've made through years! 🙏🏻💗

So today I thought I'd do my annual giveaway, but with 3 prizes instead of my usual 1 or 2. More chances for you to win - yay!! 

Here is a look at the prizes and details about each:

The first person that is picked will be sent a dream of Spring in the form of a 3-dimensional peony paper vase & bouquet. A little book store kit (kind of like the one I have on my bookshelf from this post here.) And a Starbucks gift card for a cozy coffee or tea you can sip when you're admiring your own cute book case and flower bouquet. 💐

I love how beautiful and dimensional these bouquets display. I've had several through the years and just love them! And the nice thing is you can fold it back up and use it again next year. 💗

 A little closer look at the book store/cafe kit

The 2nd person picked will be sent this lovely Katie Daisy 2025 planner. I always love the artwork and details in them. And a pretty 2025 metal bookmark. And of course a Starbies gift card too. 

Katie Daisy planners are always so pretty and such a helpful tool to stay on track. I love that it has a whole month layout to jot down important dates. But also a week by week layout where you can write out specific plans. And spots in between to jot down notes. And again, the artwork and sayings are so pretty! 

And I thought this sweet bookmark might come in handy for any avid readers. I love teh saying on the front. And the back shows that it has a cute metal chain that will hang out of the book with the year and a little feather. 😍

And the final person picked will get a pretty peony bouquet and a starbucks card as well. 💝

All you have to do to be entered is leave a comment below. Feel free to just say hi. Or maybe happy 2025? Or share your thoughts about blogging? Anything kind and appropriate will get you entered in the drawing. You don't have to be a blogger! And then you'll just need to be willing to share an address if you win - so I'll know where to send your prize.  Since I'm posting this so late in the week (basically on the weekend) I will wait until Tuesday to do the drawing and give more time for friends to enter early next week too. I will do the drawing Tuesday evening and announce the winners next Wednesday. 

I treasure this space so much. And I adore all of you friends...especially those that visit regularly and have shared so much with me through the years. 🙏🏻💗  There is such a Sisterhood here. Thank you so much for the past 10 years and all of the kindness you've shown me. Cheers to many more blogging years ahead together! 🥂✨

Good luck to All❣️

xoxo