Announcing the Etsy Give Away winner...

...but first, I'd like to issue a ginormous "thank you" to all those who entered my Etsy Give Away, and then made the extra effort to vote for my blog in The Blog Guidebook's Top Blog of 2010 contest! This is such a busy time of year, and I am fully aware that voting for my blog is (rightfully so) at the bottom of your "to do" list, which makes me even more appreciative of your vote! 

"Just Another Hang Up" survived the last cut and made it to the top five finalists for the Top Blog of 2010. Thanks to you!

The Blog Guidebook issued this statement yesterday:

We're going to mix it up a little this round and have everyone vote through COMMENTS. We know this is a little more time consuming, but we want to see how the numbers compare to the number of votes we've been receiving, just to make sure there aren't any discrepancies."

Round 5 voting starts today. 

Would you mind leaving a comment at  
this post  
on the Blog Guidebook? 

Thank you once again!

Alrighty then, let's move on to the Give Away winner!
The winner of this month's

Etsy Give Away

is...

Taren has won a "gift certificate" that will enable her to choose from any item in my Etsy Shop! Soon the item of her choice will be wending its way to her home. Congratulations Taren!

An Etsy Give Away and...

a plea for help! ;o) 

First, I want to thank those of you who have voted for my blog each week on The Blog Guidebook's contest, "Top Blog of 2010!" This weekend my blog made it to the fourth round of voting. Wooo-hooo! The fourth round lasts until Friday, December 17th. At that time, the top 5 blogs will be announced! I'd love to make it that far! Since you've all been so helpful and I have to ask you once again to vote for my ever lovin' blog, I want to sweeten the deal for you...

I'm hosting a

Etsy Give Away! 

The person whose name is chosen will win a "gift certificate" that will enable them to choose one of any item in my Etsy shop. That's right! You could choose a tote...

a dwipe...

or a wristlet...

I will be happy to pay postage, and if you choose to gift it to someone else I'll be happy to send it directly to that person with a note from you! This Give Away is a "thank you" to those who frequent my blog and those who have voted (and will vote) for my blog on The Blog Guidebook's "Top Blog of 2010" contest! Your friendship is appreciated!


Here are the particulars...

• Leave a comment below and you will automatically be entered into the contest.
• If you would like your chances of winning to triple, go to The Blog Guidebook and vote for "Just Another Hang Up" for the Top Blog of 2010! (The voting box is in the middle column.) Then come back to this post and let me know you voted in an additional comment , and I will add your name an additional two times!  
• No anonymous comments please! I need an email address or accessibility to a public blog. Private bloggers -- feel free to enter, but you'll need to leave your email address. If I don't have a way to contact you, your name will not be eligible. 
• This contest will run through midnight on Friday, December 17th (mountain time). Saturday morning, December 18th, the winner will be announced.

Good luck! 

Etsy Give Away!

I'm currently away from my computer. 

My husband has whisked me off to an undisclosed location.

 The question is...

 WHERE AM I?

Here are a few clues:

• My plane headed west as I left Denver.
• There are some goofy people around here!
• Some people call this the "happiest place on earth!"

If you'd like a chance to win a gift from my Etsy, you'll have to do two things. 

First, you have to guess where we are vacationing! Those who guess correctly will have their names put into a bowl and I will draw a winner. 

Second, you'll need to go to my Etsy and choose what you would pick if you won this Give Away! The winner will be given a $20 gift certificate to my Etsy and will be able to pick any Wristlet, Dwipe, or Lil' Girl Cupcake Tote of her choosing. I will ship the item free of charge. It's as simple as that! 

Leave a comment guessing where I am vacationing AND telling me which item you would choose if you won this Give Away! No anonymous comments, please. I need an email address or accessibility to a public blog. Private bloggers --feel free to enter, but you'll need to leave your email address. If I don't have any way to contact you, your name will not be eligible.

This contest will run through midnight on Tuesday, November 2nd. Wednesday morning, November 3rd the winner will be announced.

Good Luck!

And the winner is...

There were many potential winners for this month's Give Away. Most were correct when put the clues together and guessed Gatlinburg, Smokey Mountains or Tennessee! And, yes, we did a little shopping in Pigeon Forge too, so I counted that as well. We had a fabulous vacation. It's definitely a place where we'll want to return time and time again. There's something for everyone -- young and old alike. Now, on to announce the winner.

The winner of this month's Etsy Give Away
 is...

(drumroll please)

Gail @ My Repurposed Life
Gail not only guessed correctly when she said "Great Smokey Mountain," but
for extra credit she guessed Gatlinburg!
Gail may choose any wristlet, travel bag or dwipe from my Etsy!

Thanks to all who participated!

My daughter is visiting this week and we have some fun projects planned 

that we'll be sharing in the next few days!

Etsy Give Away!

Labor Day weekend found my husband and I vacationing with my oldest son and his family. We had a lovely time. Here are some of the sights we saw and some things we did:

• 6 days with nuthin' but grandkids and their parents (the best part)
• traveled up a mountain in an aerial tram
• rode a chairlift and came back down on an alpine slide
• hiked up and through mountains to a beautiful waterfall
• visited an aquarium
• shopped in a long row of gift shops
• experienced a downpour of rain the likes of which I have never seen or heard
• enjoyed these beautiful views from our cabin

 The question is...

 WHERE WERE WE?

Here are a few more clues:

•  our plane headed east as we left Denver
• our cabin was on the perimeter of a national forest
• black bears are a big deal in these here parts!

If you'd like a chance to win a gift from my Etsy, all you have to do is guess where we vacationed last weekend! Only the state or the National Park need to be named, but for extra credit you can name the town. Obviously, more than one person can choose the same place. The names of those who guess correctly will have their names put into a bowl and I will draw a winner. The winner will be able to choose her own wristlet, travel bag or dwipe from my Etsy! It's as simple as that!

No anonymous comments, please. I need an email address or accessibility to a public blog. Private bloggers --feel free to enter, but you'll need to leave your email address. If I don't have any way to contact you, your name will not be eligible. 

This contest will run through midnight on Sunday, September 12th. Monday morning, September 13th the winner will be announced.

Good luck!

"Friday's Fabulous Find" Give Away!

I spy with my Etsy eye something...

free!!!

I'm away from my blog for a few days, so I thought I'd do something different for my "Friday's Fabulous Finds" post. It's Give Away Time! Long overdue if you ask me. This give away is directed to those who frequent my blog. It's my way of saying "thank you" to those who follow my blog one way or another and leave such kind, encouraging comments. It doesn't matter if you've been a long-time follower or if you've just discovered my blog. You are welcome to enter. If you've never left a comment, now is the time. No need to advertise this in any way. It's just for you.

The person who's name is chosen will win a $20 "gift certificate" to be used in my Etsy Shop. Just go here and peruse the isles for things that are $20 and under. That's almost everything in my shop! I will throw in postage on top of that! Let me know which item you would choose, and if you are the lucky winner that's the item you'll receive!

Remember, look for items $20 and under! (My "adult totes" would be over the price point for this give-away.)

Here are particulars...

• Go to my Etsy shop. Choose an item you'd love to have. Let me know what you've chosen by commenting below. You're done!
  
• No anonymous comments, please. I need an email address or accessibility to a public blog. Private bloggers --feel free to enter, but you'll need to leave your email address. If I don't have any way to contact you, your name will not be eligible.
• This contest will run through midnight on Tuesday, April 27th. Wednesday morning, April 28th the winner will be announced.

Good luck & have a wonderful weekend!

November Give-Away Results...

A big "thank you" goes out to all the participants in my Give-Away contest this month! I appreciated all your kind comments and your enthusiasm. Please check back often to see my new creations and feel free to leave a comment.

This doesn't come as a surprise because of the conditions in this contest, but the two people that won the prizes this month are two of my best commentators so their names were in the "pot" numerous times. Without further fanfare, here are the results...

This month's Hang Up, "Autumn Bouquet", will find a new home at ...Natalie's from "Tins and Treasures."

The "Autumn Bouquet" Dwipe goes to ...
Shannon (yup, my daughter won this one!)

Thanks again to all the participants.

November Give-Away ... but let's just keep this contest between you and me!

Shhhh... Mums the word. Usually when I have a Give-Away I want the world to know, but not this time. Since this is the November Give-Away and since Thanksgiving is in November, I'm going to have a "Gratitude Give-Away." This time I don't want any of you to publicize the Give-Away on your blogs. I only want those who visit my blog on their own fruition to participate in this one. It's a way for me to say "thank you" for following my blog and leaving such nice comments. Anyone is eligible to comment and be in the drawing -- even if you are a new friend and have never commented before, but lets not spread the news. As an added bonus for those of you who comment occasionally (or regularly), I will go back through the month of October and add your name again to the drawing for every comment you left in the month of October. Yup, some of you will have a chance x 10! ;o)

November's Tote and Dwipe Give-Away Contests will run through midnight on Sunday, November 9th . Monday morning, November 10th, the winners of the contests will be announced.

Here are the rules of the contest:
1) The participants must live in the continental U.S. or Canada. (I will provide the postage.)
2.) Each person that makes a comment below this post will have her name entered in the Give-Away contests. In addition, for each comment written below any October post and written in the month of October, I will add that person's name to the drawing again.
3.) No anonymous comments, please. If you are not a friend or relative that I already know and love, please leave your name and a way for me to contact you (either an email address or the address of your blog). If I don't have any way to contact you, your name will not be eligible.
4.) These items are not meant for resale. Only those intending to use them for their personal use may sign up for this contest.
5.) Important: When you leave a comment below you will be entered in the contest for both the "Autumn Bouquet Dwipe" and the "Autumn Bouquet Tote." If you are only interested in one of the items, please specify the Give-Away you prefer.

Good luck to all and thank you for all your kind and encouraging comments!
Here are the prizes for the November Give-Away...

"Autumn Bouquet Dwipe"
(Diaper & Wipe Tote)

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"Autumn Bouquet Tote"

fyi: This contest was first posted on November 1st, but I like to keep it as a "current" post on my blog, so that viewers will see it easily, so I updated the post to make it the first one seen.

September's Tote and Dwipe Give Away Results...

I just want to say a big "Thank You" to all those who signed up for the Give-Away this month and especially to those who put a shout out on their blog! I especially appreciated all your kind words as you left your comments! I had a lot of new faces visit my blog this month (thanks to the shout outs!) and it was so fun for me to check out all your blogs and "meet" you. Please check back often to see my new creations and feel free to leave a comment. I hold a Tote and Dwipe Give-Away monthly, so I'd love to see you again! On to the results of the Give-Away.

This month's Hang Up, "Retro Fall Flowers", will find a new home at ...

Judi's from "Landing on all Fours."

The "Retro Fall Flowers" Dwipe goes to ...
Stacie from the "Arizona Benningtons."

Congratulations ladies!

"Retro Fall Flowers Dwipe" Give-Away

We're not only having a Tote Give-Away this month, but we're throwing in a Dwipe Give-Away for good measure! Staying with the retro flowers and Fall color theme for the month, I made this Dwipe out of the same fabric as the tote. Check out my sidebar to see how my diaper & wipes mini-totes are constructed. The little link is included on this Dwipe, but you'll need to fill it with your own diapers and wipes.

The contest will run through midnight on Sunday, September 21st. Monday morning, September 22nd, the winner of the contest will be announced. One name will be chosen from all those entered. The contest is open to all blogging buddies, relatives, and friends. You don't have to be a young mother to enter this contest. Anyone with little ones (grandmas, aunts, friends, etc.) in their lives are welcome to participate. Just give it to someone you love if you can't use it yourself!

Here are the rules of the contest:
1) The participants must live in the continental U.S. or Canada. (I will provide the postage.)
2.) Each person that makes a comment below will have her name entered in the Dwipe give-away. If you put a "shout out" on your blog about the contest, and come back and let me know through another comment, your name will be entered again.
3.) No anonymous comments PLEASE! If you are not a friend or relative that I already know and love, please leave your name and a way for me to contact you (either an email address or the address of your blog). If I don't have any way to contact you, your name will not be eligible.
4.) This Dwipe is not meant for resale. Only those intending to use the Dwipe for personal use may sign up for this contest. Thank you!

August's Tote & Dwipe Give-Away Results !

I just want to give a big "Thank You" to all those who signed up for this month's Give-Away and especially to those who put a shout out on their blog! I appreciate all your kind words so much! Please check back often to see my new creations. I bought some more fabric from the City Limits line to make some more totes and I hope to post some photos of those Hang Ups this week.

On to the results of the Give-Away. This month's winner was another person who got her name into the drawing twice by posting a shout out on her blog. (Man alive, that really works!)

City Lights goes to... Kristie from The Inman Clan! Congratulations!

The "Perfectly Paisley" Dwipe goes to someone near and dear to me! Yup, my niece won this one ... She's expecting a little one in October, so this is great timing!

Adrienne -- it's all yours!

August's Tote and Dwipe Give-Away...

Scroll down to find the post for August's Tote and Dwipe Give-Away! To participate in this month's Give-Away just make a comment . The contest runs through midnight on Sunday, August 17th. Monday morning the winners will be announced. Good luck!

August's Give-Aways!

This month we have not only one Give-Away, but two! We've got the usual Tote Give-Away, and a Dwipe Give-Away as well. Scroll down to enter each contest. Remember you have to leave a separate comment under each contest to enter them both!

Dwipe Give-Away ... "Perfectly Paisley"

Life is good! We're not only having a Tote Give-Away this month, but we're throwing in a Dwipe Give-Away for good measure! Staying with the black and white theme for the month, I made this dwipe and named it -- "Perfectly Paisley." Check out my sidebar to see how my compact diaper/wipes totes are constructed. Link and keys are included on this dwipe -- you'll need to fill it with your own diapers and wipes.

The contest will run through midnight on Sunday, August 17th. Monday morning, August 18th, the winner of the contest will be announced. One name will be chosen from all those entered. The contest is open to all blogging buddies, relatives, and friends. You don't have to be a young mother to enter this contest. Anyone with little ones (grandmas, aunts, friends, etc.) in their lives are welcome to participate. Just give it to someone you love if you can't use it yourself!

Here are the rules of the contest:
1) The participants must live in the continental U.S. or Canada. (I will provide the postage.)
2.) Each person that makes a comment below will have her name entered in the dwipe give-away. If you put a "shout out" on your blog about the contest, and come back and let me know through another comment, your name will be entered again. (Remember last month both winners had entered their names in twice!)
3.) No anonymous comments PLEASE! If you are not a friend or relative that I already know and love, please leave your name and a way for me to contact you (either an email address or the address of your blog). If I don't have any way to contact you, your name will not be eligible.
4.) This dwipe is not meant for resale. Only those intending to use the tote for personal use may sign up for this contest. Thank you!