Giveaway Day!

It crept up on me this time! Summertime is hectic and hot downright miserable in my humble opinion. That's my excuse! But no matter, here we go....

Click that cute little button up there to read the long version. Here's the short one....

Times are Tight!

You probably have friends who have lost their jobs, or others who can't find one. It is impossible to turn on the TV, read the paper, or surf the web without hearing about what a bad state our economy is in. We are all cutting back in one way or another, and many of us are trying to find ways to make a little extra money.

I have friends who have small businesses. Some of them have been around for a while, and some of them are brand new. I want to help them, and that's what these giveaways are all about! Each month or so, I will highlight a friend's business. It will give them a chance to show off their stuff, and of course....

Give Something Away

I can't tell you how excited I am about the giveaway today! Blog Designer Extraordinaire, Danielle, is in the process of expanding her business to include all sorts of cool design products. One of her newest items is stationary (she also offers invitations and recipe cards and business cards)....


For those of you wondering who I'm talking about, Danielle designed my blog. Everything you see here is her handiwork (minus the photos of my precious children, and for their beauty, I give all the credit to my awesome God...but I digress). She is immensely talented, and I am honored to call her my friend. We talk all the time and knowing her makes her work even more beautiful to me. If you're in the market for a blog makeover, she's your girl.


Amazingly talented, gracious, easy to work with, brilliantly creative, and fun.....you will NOT regret a single minute of it!


So, let's help her get her newest venture (print work) off the ground. The winner of this contest will receive a free custom stationary design (select one of her gorgeous children's or personal templates and make it your own). Just look at what she came up with for my friend Corey as a gift for her new arrivals!





Danielle will design it, upload it to VistaPrint, and then you can go and order your own prints...the design of the card will be the prize. If you haven't ever used VistaPrint, it's really easy and user friendly (and quite affordable)!

I have already decided that I will go to Danielle with all my future stationary needs....her work is unique and amazing, and her prices are way better then what I can find around my parts. Best thing? I know I am supporting an amazing woman whom I call a friend. What could be better?!


Soooooo....how do you enter?


It's simple! Just leave a comment. One comment per person, please, and have fun browsing through her work. And don't fret....


Everyone is a winner for this one! Danielle is offering $5 off any print design if you order in the next week and mention that I sent you! How's that for a giveaway!




I'll announce the winner on Tuesday morning....so voting will be open till I decide to close it. Comment away (and if you want to make it useful, tell me your favorite Summer cool down tip or activity....we are dyin' round here!).