One Year Blog Anniversary Giveaway

 Holy smokes! Where has the time gone??? 

I just can’t believe it! 

One year ago today, 

I hit publish on my very first blog post. 

So, it’s official. 

I’ve been blogging for a year now! Yay! 

I had no idea at the time where all this would take me. 

Thank you everyone for making this possible. 

I couldn’t imagine my life without this blog, 

or the friends I’ve met because of it. 

Some, I've had the immense pleasure to meet 

in real life and, 

others have become such very dear friends

via email and Facebook (you know who you are!!).

When I started this journey a year ago, I didn't fully

understand the power of your friendship.

When I was going through my daddy's final

illness I asked for prayers

and they were so freely given it brought

tears to my eyes.

I cannot begin to tell you how much your prayers 

helped me during that difficult time.

Thank you.

When we recently welcomed 

my grandson into the world

you shared in my joy so completly

that it was though we were hugging in person!

With happy tears in my eyes right now I tell all of you,

I love you friends and I value your support

with all of my heart!

Of course I can't forget to thank my family!

Mr. B, yes, he is just as sweet in real life as I make

him out to be in my posts.

He truly is my biggest cheerleader.

He pushed and prodded me to

share my tables, garden, recipes, thrift finds, all of it.

He just knew I would be a success.

He also sees me as far more talented

and funnier than I do myself.

My sons, gosh, the praise they give to me

and this little blog

is amazing!

I hope that I have made them as proud of me

as they have me!

Things weren't easy, raising them on my own,

but my love and theirs has never wavered!
We made a pretty good team.

To show my appreciation I wanted to have a giveaway.

Some of my very favorite bloggers 

have contributed some amazing prizes!

To make it fun, cuz you know I am a big fan of fun,

I am breaking them out into 4 different giveaways!

Enter one, two or all of them!

Unfortunately most items cannot be shipped out of the

United States so the giveaways are 

only available to those in America. 
All giveaways will end at 10:00 PM Mountain time
on Wednesday August 29, 2012.

The first prize pack includes a prize from

one of friends in real life and, now in the blogging world.

Mercy has just started blogging so 

please go visit her!

 Mercy and I used to work together

but have stayed in contact.

Mercy has an amazing talent for

finding the most amazing fabric

and making them into clutches and purses.

She now sells them on her Etsy shop

Merc's Purses

 Mercy has generously donated this

beautiful Turquoise Clutch.

 Also included in this prize pack,

one of my funkiest and funnest bloggy buddies,

Jen from 

Four Marrs And One Venus

has donated 2 months of a 

125x125 ad space on her blog!

 If you have never visited Jen's blog

here's a glimpse of what a DIY coconut she is!

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The next prize pack is from someone special to me.

Laura from

Under The Suburban Sun  .

I met Laura when she would guest post on her daughter

Krista's blog, Army Wife Style.

We have since become great friends.  

It seems not a day goes by that 

we aren't emailing back and forth.

I share cooking tips with her and 

she gives me, much needed, nail and hair care advice.

I am convinced we are long lost sisters!

Mr. B just knows her as well as

"My Friend Laura".

Laura has donated a

a big tube of 

Elizabeth Gray Body Balm

and a pair of lovely earrings from

Forever 21.

If the body balm works as well as the 

hair conditioner she sent me does,

the winner of this is going to look 10 years younger!

And the earrings?  How fun and flirty are they?

I'm really excited to include Brook from

Get Outta My Head Please 

in this prize pack!

Brooke is who I went to to redesign my blog!

She endured countless late night

emails from me.

She asked me about things I had

not even thought of.

You all know that I do love my new look

and I owe it all 

to Brooke!
Brooke is also celebrating her
1st year Blogiversary so be
sure to stop by and enter her giveaways!

Brooke is offering

a new header and matching buttons for your blog!

Brook is your go to gal when you decide

to update the look of your blog!

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The next giveaway package features two new

friends.

First up is Adrianne from 

 Happy Hour Projects

I met Adrianne from joining her fun 

link party she hosts every Friday!

She has also been so helpful to me

in answering my many blogging questions.

Adrianne has donated a beautiful

hand beaded wrap bracelet.

 I love the purple beads.

Actually, it would go really well with the

dress I am wearing to my son's wedding 

in November!  Hmm...

I love my new friend Alecia from

 Chicken Scratch

Not only is she getting married soon,

but she loves Halloween and so do I!

In spite of all the planning

for her upcoming wedding,

Halloween decorating, and blogging,

Alecia has donated a 

wonderful handmade necklace.

 I love what it says.

Let It Go has kinda been my motto this year.

There is so much we can't control so,

Let It Go!

  

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The final giveaway package is from

ME, Kathe With An E.
I appreciate everyone that follows

my blog, and Likes me on Facebook  

so much.

I will be giving away a 

$50.00 Visa Gift Card!

In addition to the gift card, I will be giving one lucky winner

a copy of the just released e-Book 

Autumn On The Porch!

This e-Book features Fall decor ideas and recipes

from 40 bloggers, including yours truly!

Finally, I will be offering a 125x125 ad space 

on the side bar of my blog for 3 months!

  a Rafflecopter giveaway

  I sincerely wish I could have prizes for you all!

I am virtually raising a tall champagne glass to you all!

Here's to many more years of fun and crafty deeds done dirt cheap!

  

Don't forget to come by on Tuesday's
for the link party.