First of all I have to say thank you to all of you who took the time to leave me a comment! Thank you to all of you bloggers who tweeted and posted about my giveaway!! I really loved hearing how blogging has had an impact on you! This post was really rewarding for me. I felt like I got to know a little something about each one of you! I think I have discovered I have so many soul sisters!! Which I am so excited about! I thought I might get 50 entries, because I got about 50 comments on my Anthro clearance post. Was I ever wrong. I am glad to see I am not alone~apparently you all love Anthropolgie as well! I had gotten emails from so many of you saying you couldn't get the entire set. So I thought I should give you a chance to get the entire set. I printed out every comment. Assigned a number to your name. Then put that number on a tag in a basket for as many times as you were eligible for. I am keeping them in a mason jar as a souvenir~my first giveaway! Okay so now it is time to announce the ~winner~
I started blogging as a way to keep connected and up to date with a bunch of my local friends. We all have kids and sometimes we just can't seem to get together. Blogging was a way for us to stay connected and up to date on our families. It has become so much more than that now. I have actually made connections and real friendships w/ people thousands of miles away. The community is incredible. I bought my first dSLR camera last year and now my blog also serves as a way to showcase my work and my passion. When I receive a friendly comment it just completely makes my day. I'm sure you have discovered the same thing! It really is a great feeling to know that someone cares about what I am writing or photographing. As a stay at home mom who often finds herself stuck at home with children 24/7 its great to know that I can connect with other women who are doing the same thing that I am.
I really hope you take the time to go and visit Hana's blog, because she has some serious photographing talent!!!!!!! I was blown away when I went and checked out her blog!
Because I got so many entries I decided to do something else that might be kind of fun. I decided to draw four more names out of the basket~If I drew a name that didn't have a blog, then I chose one until I found one that had a blog. These 4 blogs + the winner of the drawing will be featured on my blog until I hold another drawing!
The only reason I have friends (I like to refer to you as my friends~hope you don't mind) is because so many wonderful bloggers either posted about me or so kindly put me in their blog roll. I wouldn't have any friends if it wasn't for all of you who shared a link to my blog. Thank You!
So I want to do something fun for all of my readers and help YOU get discovered. I will be holding another drawing at the end of March. If you enter the drawing you will be eligible to have your blog featured on my blog. Right now the winners' blogs are featured in a section right above where you can follow me.
The four blogs that were picked to be featured until the next drawing (along with Hana's )
~are~
(along with a caption of what blogging means to them)
When I started my blog, it was mainly to chronicle stories, photos, etc. of my twin boys. Since then, I have found (stalked) so many wonderful blogs it's ridiculous! Inspiration is addicting! :)
She has a very sweet blog please check it out!
i am also new to the world of blogging but i love it so far! it's so inspiring!
I have to say, that I am also new to the blogging world, and it sounds like we signed on at about the same time. I am just loving IT. It has also been a great blessing in my life, especially as a stay at home mom. I am making great new friends, and it's so exciting to read other mom's blogs, and know that we are all trying to achieve the same things.
I have to say thank you to all of you for participating in this! I really appreciate it. It was so much fun & I can't wait to do another one! I loved hearing from all of you. I appreciate every comment!!!!! You guys are the BEST! I am coming down with the flu, and I had a lot more planned for this post, but am a little under the weather and will have to save it for my next post!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and remember anything highlighted in pink takes you to a dreamy place! Be careful because it is easy to get lost!
I want to say thank you to Julie from Jam n Jilly for the beautiful platter I won from a giveaway from her blog! I love it. She has a really cute blog as well! I never win anything & won 2 giveaways already. I must say I am loving the world of blogging!!!!
One more thing~ Miss Mustard Seed at Mustard Seed Creations is having a 1000 follower giveaway! Congratulations Miss Mustard Seed ! I don't want you to miss out! This is what she is doing~
The giveaway is for a hand painted "antique grain sack" custom made just for the winner. You can show her a picture of one you would like her to use for inspiration or have her create one for you using a significant name, date, and place. It can be as simple or complicated as you want, she just has to be able to see and read the inspiration feed sack clearly. The paint can also be in any color(s) you choose. The fabric she uses is a natural cotton fabric with a nubby texture and is machine washable, even after being painted. She'll leave the fabric edges raw for you to frame, make a pillow, or even upholster a chair.
Wow how nice is that, I have already signed up!
Please be sure and click here to enter her giveaway!
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