Archives for March 2012

Mar

Riley Blake Designs: Embellished Hoodie Tutorial AND Fat Quarter Bundle Giveaway

Today is my first ‘Project Design Team’ post for Riley Blake Designs. I’m sharing how to make this fun embellished hoodie from the new line ‘Woodland Trails‘.

Come on over to the Riley Blake Designs blog for the full tutorial.

(click HERE).

And for even more fun, we are giving away a whole Fat Quarter Bundle of ‘Woodland Trails’! This fat quarter bundle retails for around $80.00, so needless to say, it’s a whole lot of fabric.

‘Woodland Trails‘ is absolutely adorable. The colors are so sweet and the design is whimsical and fun. There are many feminine prints, but there are also quite a few prints that could be used for boys as well. This Fat Quarter Bundle includes one fat quarter from each of the prints in the line for a total of 27.

Want to win this giant Fat Quarter Bundle? Here’s how to enter…….

1) Visit Riley Blake Designs and leave a comment telling us what line you are most excited about.

2) Followers (Google Friend Connect, Feed Subscribers and Email Subscribers) can all have a second entry. Just leave a comment and let me know you are an official follower.

3) Share this giveaway with others (via Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest). Leave a comment letting me know that you’ve shared it.

So there are three chances for you to win! You can do one or all three…….it’s totally up to you.

Giveaway open until Saturday, March 10, 2012 at midnight (CST).

Mar

Savannah Rose ~ 4 Years Old

Today my oldest baby, Savannah Rose, turns 4 years old. I cannot believe it. I say it every year………but, seriously, where did the time go?

Everyone always says ‘make sure you enjoy these years, they go by so fast’. And while that is very true, I honestly think each year gets better and better. Savannah is such a sweet little girl and just seems so grown up now in comparison to this time last year.

Here are a bunch of things I would like my sweet girl to know about what she is like today……..

1. You love to make up your own songs.

2. Rhyming is one of your favorite things to do. You can make just about anything Rhyme….even if it means making up your own words.

3. You tell really silly knock-knock jokes. And the punch-line is usually, ‘Pancakes on your head!’.

4. You are a wonderful big sister to Matilda and Caspian.

5. You love preschool and your teacher, Mrs. Finkler.

6. You are turning into a beautiful girl……inside and out.

7. Your favorite television shows are Curious George, Max and Ruby, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

8. Your favorite color is orange. We had an orange themed birthday party for you.

9. You love play dough.

10. You are very loving and tell us that you love us all the time.

11. Your favorite foods are berries, mac and cheese, cheeseburgers, hummus and crackers and popcorn.

12. You love your sweets too……anything chocolate, ice cream and lollipops.

13. You are SO smart.

14. You don’t really nap anymore, but you still have ‘rest’ time in the afternoon.

15. You love when daddy reads you stories at night.

16. Your most favorite game is playing pretend with your sister. And you like Candy Land and Hide and Seek.

17. You are very tall for your age.

18. You are incredibly creative.

19. You makes us smile everyday with your kisses, hugs and sweet words.

20. You make Mommy and Daddy proud to be your parents.

Happy Birthday to my sweet Savannah Rose!

The day you came into my life and made me a Mommy was one of the absolute, best days of my life. I cannot imagine my life without you. You bring joy and happiness into our lives everyday and I am so very proud of the girl you are becoming.

Love you, sweet girl!!

Mar

March 2012 Giveaway Day

Our March Giveaway Day is finally here! This is something new we are trying here at The Cottage Home blog. We’ve got some wonderful prizes from our lovely blog sponsors. I think you are going to be very happy!

Here’s how this is going to work: I am listing all of the prizes that are available today. I have included a link underneath each prize that you can click on to enter each individual giveaway. Do not comment on this post to enter to win. You must click on the links below the prizes and enter each one separately.

I thought about doing this as one giant prize, but I realize that not everyone is interested in every prize. Also, this way we will have lots of winners, which means lots of happy people! We’ll try it this way for now and if I need to make some adjustments next time, I will.

So, what can you win today? Check it out……..

Modern Fabric Studio

Giveaway: $30.00 Gift Certificate

(Click HERE to enter)

The Hook Up

Giveaway: $20.00 Gift Certificate

(Click HERE to enter)

Birdsong Bows

Giveaway: 5 e-book patterns

(Click HERE to enter)

Heartsong Quilts

Giveaway: ‘Primitive Modern’ by Marcia Derse Fabric Bundle

(Click HERE to enter)

Fat Quarter Shop

Giveaway: ‘Tweet’ Fat Quarter Bundle

(Click HERE to enter)

Canton Village Quilt Works
Giveaway: 10 Fat Quarters of ‘Modernology’ by Art Gallery Fabrics
(Click HERE to enter)

Many of these sponsors are also offering exclusive discounts between 10% and 15% off your entire purchase as well as free shipping. Click to enter their giveaways to obtain the exclusive promo codes that they are offering for The Cottage Home blog readers.

Again, please click on the individual links below each prize to enter to win that specific item. You can enter one or all of the giveaways. Good luck and thanks to all my wonderful sponsors for giving away such generous prizes!

Happy Giveaway Day!