...4 more winners...

...since I had 4 additional ornaments...we have 4 more winners...

Vivian said... We all need a little peace in our lives, thank you.

PersimonDreams said... I love the ornaments! One of my favorite holiday times is

Evans Family said... pretty, pretty! thanks!

...and...

Rocksteadyemme said... thanks!

...in other news...we've been really really busy...and I'll catch you all up tomorrow...

~Have a lovely day!

...and the winner is...

...the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day Winner is...

Laura...who was the 7th commenter...

...I pull all of the comments into excel...so they'll be neatly numbered...

...then I hop over to Random.org and the random number generator finds the winner...

...a big THANK YOU! to everyone who entered and the the hosts at Sew Mama Sew...this is always so much fun!

...and check back tomorrow because there will of course be more winners...I made a few extra ornaments and I want those to go to a good home too!...

...Hi Laura...and Congratulations!...You've been emailed all the particulars and you'll have your ornament soon! Merry Christmas and Happy Giveaway Day!

~Have a lovely day!

...GIVEAWAY DAY!!!...

It's time once again for the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!...

...my humble offering in the "Handmade Items" section...is the 2013 Peace Ornament...I hope you like it...

...To enter just:

1) Leave a comment below:

- you can say anything really - the winner will be chosen by Random.org...

or for a couple of extra entries - I know you're busy visiting a bunch of giveaways today - you can also:

2) Become a follower...or leave another comment saying you're already a follower...
3) Post about the giveaway on your blog...
4) Tweet or Facebook...

I will ship internationally and I'll choose the winner randomly!

Very best wishes to you all!

~Have a lovely day!

...Rooted Vegan...WINNER!...

I was recently the WINNER of a huge giveaway over at Rooted Vegan...

...I was beyond thrilled...this fairly new blog is the collaboration of Maria...a long time internet friend who blogs at Little Things are Big...and Kate a chef/writer and a new vegan... ...here's the huge box of goodies... ...a better photo of the contents of the box...

...our favorites so far...the vegan jerky - I've made vegan jerky before...this was super convenient and good...(jerky 1...and jerky 2)

...split peas and flax seed I use all the time...we all can't wait to try the BBQ sauce...and I want to use my new little molds for the Vegan 'Jello'... ...there was so much goodness in this box...and I loved all the little stamps on the outside... ...the Man once said when I got a nice package in the mail from one of my internet friends...that...'You vegans sure are nice to each other'... ...and it's most certainly true...

...so if you're not already a follower of ...you should hop over there and follow...it's awesome!

Thanks so much Maria and Kate!

Fairy Dress Box Giveaway

It's time for another...

GIVEAWAY!

Click here for Freebie 1

Click here for Freebie 2

Click here for Freebie 3

Click here for the Tutorial

These are really cute and the papers come in a separate folder and can be used for lots of different crafts...go get some today...

~Have a lovely day!

...a new dryer vent...

...just crossing another thing off our list...the dryer vent...

...this is the (rather ingenious) way that we used to dry our clothes...the dryer vent went into a hole in this board...which fit perfectly in the window...you just slide the window shut against the board to hold it in place...it's kind of amazing that the judge and his wife actually did laundry this way for 40 years...but once we got into drilling the concrete wall...we were thinking that maybe we'd put up with it for a while longer...HA!...it really took more than twice as long as we thought it would...

...our general rule of thumb for household projects is to estimate the time you think it will take and then double it...it's been pretty accurate even if it is sort of funny...

...so the Man started drilling...this side...the concrete block side of the wall was pretty easy...

...and in no time at all...we had a nice round hole...

...then came the time consuming part...we drilled through the brick part of the wall...and things got a lot harder...literally...

...but we succeeded in punching a hole through that wall as well...put on the vent cover...

...and slid the dryer vent through from the outside...

...attached the flexible hose from the dryer...

...then the Man thought that the dryer hose was not very well attached...so another quick trip to the hardware store to get an elbow and an adapter and a couple of clamps and now it's sturdily finished...

...that's another thing about DIY projects...they almost always involve at least one more trip to the hardware store than you planned...HA!

...and now that the weather is nice enough to dry all the clothes outside...we have our dryer vent working...it's nice to be ready for winter or rainy days though...

Have a lovely day!

...Lucky 13 is the Winner...

...Thanks to everyone who participated in the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway...it's always so much fun!

...my sweet little dishcloth will be going to the owner of the 13th comment...

...and the 13th comment belongs to Jessica who blogs at Narnia Mum...

Jessica said...
I need something to brighten up my dishes washing experience :) Thanks for the chance!

...I really hope it does brighten your day, Jessica!

~Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day!

...Winner...

...a few weeks ago I won a giveaway over at Kate's lovely blog Play with Purpose...for an 11 x 16 rolled canvas print...I was so thrilled...but you know when you have like 10,000 photos...it's hard to choose just the right one to have printed on canvas...

...but the other day when I was picking the photos for my Mom's little Our Daughter's Wedding album...I came across one that I liked a lot...and it's not even one of those posed pictures that they do at weddings...it's just a candid shot taken while we were opening some gifts...

...so I ordered it right up...and it came in the mail yesterday...

Have a lovely day!

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...don't forget to enter the Sew Mama Sew Giveaways...

Click on the image to enter to win a dutiful little dishcloth...

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...Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!!!...

...it's time once again for the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day!...we've been so busy that I just barely got my post up in time...

...my humble offering in the "For the Home" section...is this sweet ribbed cotton dishcloth...I hope you like it...


...To enter just:

1) Leave a comment below:

- you can say anything really - the winner will be chosen by Random.org...

or for a couple of extra entries - I know you're busy visiting a bunch of giveaways today - you can also:

2) Become a follower...or leave another comment saying you're already a follower...
3) Post about the giveaway on your blog...
4) Tweet or Facebook...

I will ship internationally and I'll choose the winner randomly!

Very best wishes to you all!

~Have a lovely day!

...Awake!...

...Lookie what came in the mail!...

...I won this book a few weeks ago over at Indie Jane...
...I'm so thrilled it's here...I just finished Life as we knew it...and I'm looking forward to (re)starting this one...I read the first chapter a while back over at Narnia Mum...Jessica's blog...

...it's been so much fun following Jessica and seeing the book unfold...and now having an actual hard copy of it in my hands...

Thank you Jessica for such a generous giveaway!

My Memories Digital Scrapbook Page Giveaway...Page 3

...this is the final set of giveaway pages...

..just click on the photo to be taken to My Memories website...and then download your free template...

Please note that all of these are .png files only, not MyMemories Suite Templates. They are usable in any software. These freebies include 2 Quick Pages, and all of the papers and elements used in creating them. Just open in any editing software and then layer your photo behind the open box. From there you can add journaling, embellishments and more to truly personalize!!

I hope you'll try these out! These are fast and fun, and a great way to embellish your photos. You may not think you can "scrapbook" - but with Quick Pages it is easy to just layer your photos behind the page, add a little journaling, and voila - ready for printing or saving for the web!

...and don't forget to use the code STMMMS45453 when you order from My Memories...

...my next post will be coming to you LIVE from our new home state of West Virginia...

My Memories Digital Scrapbook Page Giveaway...Page 2

...another set of pages from My Memories


..just click on the photo to be taken to My Memories website...and then download your free template...

Please note that all of these are .png files only, not MyMemories Suite Templates. They are usable in any software. These freebies include 2 Quick Pages, and all of the papers and elements used in creating them. Just open in any editing software and then layer your photo behind the open box. From there you can add journaling, embellishments and more to truly personalize!!

I hope you'll try these out! These are fast and fun, and a great way to embellish your photos. You may not think you can "scrapbook" - but with Quick Pages it is easy to just layer your photos behind the page, add a little journaling, and voila - ready for printing or saving for the web!

...and don't forget to use the code STMMMS45453 when you order from My Memories...

...check back tomorrow for another set of free pages...

My Memories Digital Scrapbook Page Giveaway...Page 1

Over the next three days...as we are busy moving...I have some Digital Scrapbook pages to giveaway...Courtesy of My Memories Digital Scrapbook...

..just click on the photo to be taken to My Memories website...and then download your free template...

Please note that all of these are .png files only, not MyMemories Suite Templates. They are usable in any software. These freebies include 2 Quick Pages, and all of the papers and elements used in creating them. Just open in any editing software and then layer your photo behind the open box. From there you can add journaling, embellishments and more to truly personalize!!

I hope you'll try these out! These are fast and fun, and a great way to embellish your photos. You may not think you can "scrapbook" - but with Quick Pages it is easy to just layer your photos behind the page, add a little journaling, and voila - ready for printing or saving for the web!

...and don't forget to use the code STMMMS45453 when you order from My Memories...

...check back tomorrow for another set of free pages...

Christmas Winner...

...that would be me...in that I won this awesome giveaway from At Home with Michelle...

...three pretty sparkly ornaments...and one of them says Peace!...

...and the little card to the right - that I didn't quite get into the photo...is a $15 gift card to Target...and in just a few more weeks I'll live in a town that actually has a Target...so that will be nice and fun to use...

...a great BIG THANK YOU to Michelle for hosting this awesome giveaway!

My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Giveaway Winner...

...and the winner is...

11:34 AM
Kristina said...
I love the Gingerbread Land template!

...this sure was a fun giveaway...I'm still loving this software package...and I'm planning on making a Christmas scrapbook right away this year...instead of 5 years from now when I get around to it...

SEW MAMA SEW GIVEAWAY WINNERS!...

...without further ado...

...the winners are:

8:35 PM
Stephanie and Carlos said...
My theme is recycled! I made some wreathes from curtain rings and they are so freakin adorable!!

xo Steph

6:44 PM
Judi said...
I love the ornaments my kids have made or given me the most - ones with a meaning behind them.


4:53 PM
bassenav said...
My favorite ornaments are the trees my 4 yr old daughter has made over the last few years. Most of them have googly eyes all over them! They always make me smile!

6:36 PM
Jeanne said...
I have to say my favorite ornament ever was the "coal shovel" that my dad used that my sister had painted in a rustic country Christmas Theme. It still makes me tear up every Christmas when it comes out for display.

...it really was a lot of fun reading about everyone's favorite ornaments...

Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

SEW~MAMA~SEW GIVEAWAY DAY!

...it's time once again for the Sew~Mama~Sew Giveaway day...

..Up for grabs we have a few of this year's Peace ornaments...

...I'll post a tutorial tomorrow too...

...Just:

1) Leave a comment below:

- you can say anything really - but one of the tips at Sew~Mama~Sew was for me to give you a suggestion...what was the theme of your favorite ever Christmas ornament?...obviously mine is 'Peace'...

or for a couple of extra entries - I know you're busy visiting a bunch of giveaways today - you can also:

2) Become a follower...or leave another comment saying you're already a follower...
3) Post about the giveaway on your blog...
4) Tweet or Facebook...

I will ship internationally and I'll choose the winner randomly!

Very best wishes to you all!

...AND THEN for a chance to WIN an awesome Digital Scrapbooking Suite from My Memories...CLICK HERE!