Winner!

Thank you all so much for entering my giveaway!!  I had B pick a number between 1 and 20 (total number of entries), and he picked 4.  Apparently it's his favorite number????  The things you learn about your husband after two years of marriage and 5 years of dating prior to that!!

So, the winner is.........

JMK (of Life, Lobsters, and the Law)!!!!!!!

Congratulations!  Andy has sailed the Chicago to Mac before, so you're pretty much the perfect winner!  Shoot me an email at aeobows at hotmail dot com, and I'll get all your information to Andy so that you and he can figure everything out! 

Hope you all had great weekends!

Giveaway Time!

Remember my post where we had pictures on the boat as we were going out to dinner?  Remember how I said this pic looks like a Ralph Lauren ad?

Well, friends, I would like to introduce you to my friend Andy.  We've been friends since we were 5, and he's one of the sweetest guys you'll ever meet.  He's an elementary teacher, a sailor, a husband, a bulldog owner (TPP- Tilly would LOVE Ruby their dog!), and a small businessman. 

He has offered to do a giveaway in order to introduce you all to his small business, and I know that you all will love it!  Andy has designed a logo and created a company called Gybe-Ho.  He did men's and woman's for awhile (and for sure needs to bring back at least the adult baseball hats b/c they are awesome and EVERYONE I know who has one loves them!) but right now he is focusing strictly on babies and kids.  He has offered any item of your choosing off his website to one of my readers.  This could be for your child, for a gift to give away at a baby shower, for a new niece or nephew, or for your best friend's 3 year old who has a birthday coming up. 

A few of my favorite products are:

The lemon onsies with the blue sailboat

which has this on the back.......

 (too cute huh??)

The light blue infant tee with the red sail

The perfect shirt for the little sailor's 4th of July next year!

(Oh and this one is on sale!!)

The navy toddler tee

And the green toddler tee

(because it's never too early to start them in pink and green or put them on their first sailboat!)

So, if you know a little one who would look just adorable as all get out in their Gybe Ho clothing, enter this giveaway!  Here are the rules:

1.  Go to Gybe Ho's website, pick out your favorite product, and leave me a comment for one entry

2.  Become a follower (or let me know you already are one) for entry number 2

3.  Become a fan of Gybe Ho's facebook page.

(You must leave separate comments for each please!!)

I'll pick a winner Sunday night, so you have 5 days to get an entry in.  I know the kiddo in your life would look simply darling in one of these little shirts!!  Also, if you have any ideas for other products you would love to have with from this line (baby sun hats, toddler shorts, etc), let me know in the comments as well!

Oh, and you also must go look at the gallery page.  My besties twins are on it and they are sooo cute!!!!  The curls at the end of their hair are making us all swoon this summer!

Who gets to wear a pretty necklace this summer???

MOM X 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is going to look so purty on you this summer!! Please email me with your address so I can have Stella ship it to you asap!

Also, please don't forget that Stella has 20% off all her pieces through the end of May with the code TWENTYOFF. Treat yourself to a gorgeous piece for summer (or do some REALLY early Christmas shopping!!). Thank you all so much for entering my giveaway- I loved seeing what all your favorite pieces are!

Don't forget!

My giveaway ends tonight at 5:00 p.m.! Don't forget to enter!!

My First Giveaway!!

So, this is my 101st post!! Who knew that in January when I started blogging that I would like it this much and that I would find this much to write about. There are so many kind and generous bloggers out there who have hosted giveaways, I thought I'd host one as well for this milestone. I got an amazing email yesterday stating that one of my favorite etsy artists finally was able to start her own website for her jewelry. To celebrate her accomplishment and my 101st post, I am doing a giveaway in her honor.

Stella's jewelry is incredible! The pictures on her website are great, but even they don't do "real life" justice. I ordered my best friend and matron of honor the Catherine earrings as part of her bridesmaid gift, and she loves them. Stella's jewelry is delicate, pretty, and easily wearable for day-to-day wear as well as dressier occasions. Since summer is almost here, I've decided to give the Sea Breeze Necklace (pictured below) to one lucky reader. The color will be perfect for all the white tops and dresses that come out of hiding this time of year, and it will look great against tan skin as well! Plus, it's so delicate, it will still be wearable even on the warmest of days.


The giveaway will end next Wednesday, April 29th at 5 p.m. I'll pick the winner that night. Rules are as follows:
1. Leave a comment telling me your favorite item off Stella's site for your first entry.
2. Become a follower or let me know you are one, for two extra entrys.
3. Post about this on your blog or on your sidebar for 3 additional entrys.

This gives everyone a possible 6 entrys into the contest. Good Luck! It's definitely something I would want to win, and I hope you all feel the same way!

Also, Stella is offering 20% off all purchases on her website through May 31st with the code TWENTYOFF, and free shipping for orders over $100. If you know anyone getting married this year who is looking for something extra for her girls, or you yourself have fun gift giving opportunities coming up, this is a great opportunity!!

A few of my favorite items from her line include these below:






Gorgeous, huh?? Good luck to all and enjoy your weekends!!! I'll chat with you all again once I'm back from FL!

Giveaways!

Sweet Tea Diaries has been incredibly generous during this month of her birthday, and she's at it again. This time for a gift we all want, need, and use regularly- a boat and tote bag and flip-flops. Perfect for the weather that is soon upon us!! As you know, I love boat and totes and think they are completely necessary in day to day life. She's offering your choice of color and monogram in a size medium. I'm thinking foilage with a pink monogram or canyon gold with a navy monogram.


Be Write There, a relatively new Michigan blogger, is also hosting a giveaway- her first!! If you're not reading her blog already, hop on over, enter the giveaway, and add her to your google reader! She's joining in with Preppy Paper Girl to give a Scout Cooler (awesome for trips to the beach!!) and adorable ribbon tumblers.



Head on over, give these bloggers some love, and perhaps win a gift!!

PS- This is my 100th post!!!!!!! I can't even believe it. I suppose it's time for me to do a giveaway myself. Let's see what I can come up with!!!

Fun Giveaways!!

Hopsy is hosting a great personalized stationary giveaway. You have to let her know your favorite outfit, and, if you win, your stationary will be designed by Ashley Brooke with your adorable outfit on it!! I chose the white BCBG ruffle dress I wore to my rehearsal dinner- it's tres chic!!

KAG is offering an AWESOME Smathers and Branson belt AND keychain. Girls, this is an amazing gift, truly!!! Below are a few of my favorites, but there are just so many amazing choices, I would really be hard pressed to just get one!!!



(This one is birdies and eagles- perfect for a golf lover!!)


Preppy Pink Princess is also hosting a giveaway for her one year blog-a-versary. She's giving away 6 (!!!) A Tierny bangles. So head on over and pick out your favorite colors!!

Great Giveaways!

First of all, MMM is doing the cutest A. Tierney pendant giveaway. So perfect for summer! I love the pink and green stripe as well as the life preserver!!


Also, if you haven't previously won a
Tucker Blair headband, The Monogrammed Nest is giving one away!! I absolutely adore both the green and the pink that have the polkadots. I also love the lobster. Seriously, they're the cutest, and who doesn't need a little needlepoint in their life??

** I am on a Mac for 8 days (I'll explain why later) and cannot figure out how to right click, therefore cannot figure out how to get to the properties section to add a picture to the post. So, no pics for now until I figure this out!!! Trust me though that these items are SUPER cute!!**

** Mac users, they say macs are user friendly, but I am totally struggling with this!!**

Sweet Tea Diaries Giveaway

She is giving away a Tucker Blair headband. I've been drooling over these headbands forever, so I know some of you must feel the same way. All of the polkadot ones are too cute and the lobster one is perfect for all the summer events coming our way. Can't you just imagine it with a white sundress on the 4th of July? I have fantastic needlepoint lobster sandals that I wear every year to a lobster bake we attend, and I get SO many compliments. You can check them out for yourselves here. Head over there and enter. She's also doing an "Entertaining Lilly Style" giveaway for her birthday month. I'm sure you'll all want a piece of that!!

Friday giveaway!!

Mrs. Southern Belle is hosting a fantastic giveaway- one of her handpainted signs! This would look fantastic in a foyer, kitchen, or family room. Black always helps to ground a room, and cream is an easy neutral, so it's sure to work for anyone out there. Head on over and enter, ladies!!

Another Monday Giveaway

Ashley is hosting a Swoozies giveaway until March 11th. They have such fun notecards, stationary, pens, and personalized gifts, I'm sure anything received in the surprise package would be adorable!! These below are so cute and would be great for summer correspondence or thank you notes!!

Gorgeous necklace giveaway

Head on over to Kristin Pearce's blog to see the gorgeous necklace she is giving away. Then visit her etsy shop and find something new for spring!! It looks like her new website will be up soon. Hopefully we'll be able to buy some of the adorable stone bracelets or the bright necklaces with the sparkly clasps!

Garden Giveaway!

Did you see The Complete Prep's garden giveaway?? I've never used the Garden in a Bag, but I love the concept. It would be perfect for for all the basil B and I use during the summer months. Basil is on b's list of his favorite things, so any recipe that uses it always makes it into our summer rotation!!



Also, check out her amazing garden list. I can't wait for her to post pics of it as it must be huge! I come from some good gardening stock, and I do hope that one day I also have a great, sustainable garden that provides us with wholesome produce during the summer months. There is nothing like fresh lettuce and zucchini from the garden. YUM!

Hanky Panky for Valentine's Day

Blue Eyed Bride is giving away a set of 2 pairs of Hanky Panky underwear in a Valentine's Day giveaway. Honestly, I've never worn them, but I've heard wonderful things about them. Maybe I'll win and get to try them out for myself!! I'm thinking with 226 entries (already!), my chances are slim, but someone must win right?

The leopard print box is adorable as well!!