Hello all, the sun is shining, and the forecast is for a perfect fall weekend, yes! The hub and I are headed to the City by the Bay on Sunday with great seats at the 49er football game, I’m so excited!! I haven’t been to a professional football game in so many years, we’re going to have a ball while the kids are home with a babysitter, woo hoo!!  

The winners of the Waverly Fabric Giveaway are #1,344 Anneke of RustiChic and #2,053 Jenny of DIY Newlyweds. The Matthew Mead Tiered Stand goes to #8 Kathy Ellis, congratulations ladies, I sent you all an email.

This weekend’s giveaway is brought to you by Purple Lemon Designs, an Etsy shop filled with delightful personalized products from customized stamps to stationery.

Five free personalized stamps are up for grabs this weekend, just in time for the upcoming holiday mailings!  Pick an everyday or Christmas version, winners choice!

Purple Lemon Designs is also offering all of you a 10% discount when you shop – simply use the code CG2011.

Eligibility to win one of five free personalized stamps from Purple Lemon Designs

1) Hop on over to Purple Lemon Designs and pick your favorite stamp, then leave your choice in a comment.

2)  For a second chance to win, link to this giveaway on either Facebook or Twitter, then leave a second comment telling where you linked (FB or Twitter).

3.  For a third chance to win, Like Purple Lemon on Facebook, leave another comment here.

Five winners chosen at random, free shipping, US and Canada only. Giveaway ends Monday October 10th, 8 p.m. PST. 

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

Five winners:  #12 Anne, #210, Amanda S., #349 Cynthia, #405 Penelope, #651 Sunday.  Winners all notified via email!

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Hello friends, I’m so looking forward to the weekend!  One of my best friends from college is finally coming to visit, we’ll be laughing it up tomorrow, can’t wait.  Did you catch my interview over at Amanda’s earlier this week?  Stop by to check it out and say hello.

This weekend’s giveaway is brought to you by another favorite blogger and long time sponsor, Jennifer of Style Your Life.  Jennifer is a stylist and personal shopper helping clients create new outfits and wardrobes through her business and blog. 

I love getting her daily posts, Jennifer always puts together the most stylish outfits and offers all sorts of options for mixing the pieces. She can pull together any outfit to suit your style, from dressy to casual, and always within your budget!

Every season, Jennifer writes a “Look Book” which is such a steal at $5 dollars, you can purchase it over at her blog.

This weekend Jennifer is offering one of you this lovely Style Package:

1.  One hour personal stylist consultation ($50 value)

2.  Virtual wardrobe with five outfits ($50 value)

3.  Fall Look Book

4.  $50 Gift Card to Stella & Dot

Of course, you know about Stella & Dot!  Only one of my favorite sources of jewelry, ever.  That gold link bracelet is screaming my name, it’s definitely on my birthday list!

Eligibility to win the Style Package:

1. Leave a comment telling the one thing you need in your wardrobe.

2. For a second chance to win, hop on over to Stella & Dot and pick a favorite piece, then name it in a comment. 

3.  For a third chance to win, either link to this giveaway on Facebook or Twitter, then leave a comment telling where you linked (FB or Twitter.)

One winner only, giveaway ends Monday September 12th at 8 p.m. PST. 

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

WINNER: #605 Jaclyn, winner notified by email.

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Hello friends and TGIF!  What’s on your agenda for the weekend?  We’re hoping to finish up the laundry room over at the Alma House, but the highlight for me will certainly be those tickets to see Michael Bublé on Saturday night, can’t wait! 

This weekend’s giveaway is brought to you by one of my lovely sponsors, The Inglenook Décor, an online shop filled with so many goodies, it makes it hard to choose.  You’ll find several furniture items, including chairs, ottomans and end tables, and also home accessories from tableware to kitchen décor, candleholders, and rugs.  Whatever your style, whether it’s cottage or French or modern, there is something at Inglenook for everyone. 

This weekend, two lucky winners will get a $75 gift card to shop The Inglenook Décor.

The throw pillows alone are one of the best collections of modern prints out there.

Eligibility to win one of two $75 gift cards to The Inglenook Décor:

1) Hop on over to visit The Inglenook Décor and pick your favorite item, then name it in a comment!

2) For a second chance to win, link to this giveaway on either Facebook or Twitter, then leave a comment telling where you mentioned it (either FB or Twitter)

3) For a third chance to win, “Like” Inglenook on Facebook and leave an additional comment.

**For those who have never commented before, click where it reads “125 Comments”  (or whatever number of entries you see), then you’ll be prompted to enter your name and email address. 

Giveaway ends Monday August 15th at 8 p.m. PST.  Two winners chosen at random.  US and Canada only. 

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

The lucky two winners are:

#117 Steph who wrote:

“I love so many things in the garden decor section but I fell in love with the Rococo Noir Square Footed Cake Stand”

#686  Carole at The Blue Chateau who wrote:

“LOVE that site! So many great things to choose from – it’s hard to narrow it down. The Neo Classique Dessert Plates are wonderful (be still my heart – there are matching mugs!). The Bay Leaf Glass Dome is fabulous!”

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Greetings all, and thanks for all the kind comments on the Peacock Blue Bamboo Chest earlier this week!  And did you see?  It was featured on Apartment Therapy, woot!  So exciting!

What DIY projects are you working on this weekend?  We’ve got plans to start another revamp over at our Alma House – we’re starting the process of building them a fully functional laundry room space, look for a post on that soon!

Want a little extra spending dough?  How about a chance to win a $75 Amazon Gift Card?  This weekend, one of my sponsors is giving away two gift cards, each one in the amount of $75 bucks! 

About One, is an online family management resource, and a digital filing cabinet, designed as a place to safely store all of your household information in one place.  About One has been featured everywhere from the New York Times to CNBC and USA Today. 

With About One, you can create files for home maintenance, your family’s health history, for babysitters or caregivers, even assemble education history for college applications.  Track volunteer hours, your valuables, or capital gains, even create your own family newsletter to keep your friends and family up to date on what’s going on in your home.  It’s a verified secure site to guarantee your personal privacy protection.

For every person that signs up, About One will donate $1 dollar to our Alma House project.  We love that kind of support!  Signing up requires no purchase or credit card, I promise!   Sign up here, it takes less than a minute!

When you sign up for your free account, you’ll be eligible to win one of two $75 Amazon Gift cards and be supporting our Alma Project. 

For your chance to win a $75 Amazon Gift Card:

1) Sign up for a free account at About One, then come back and leave a comment saying “I’m signed up!”  That’s all.  

By signing up and also leaving a comment here, you’ll be entered to win one of two $75 Amazon Gift Cards, and a $1 donation will go to our Alma Project.  Giveaway ends Monday July 18th at 8 p.m PST.  Two winners chosen at random. 

Wishing you all a great weekend, and good luck!

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