I am going BACK TO SCHOOL this week, and I thought I would end the summer with a bang…of giveaways!

The Vintage Pearl.  Sigh…this was my very first love affair with online hand-crafted lovlies.  The personalized jewelry and keepsakes are perfect for absolutely anyone in your life!

“The Vintage Pearl began in 2007 as a creative outlet while staying home and raising our kids. It quickly blossomed into a business and continues to grow! I feel extremely blessed to be able to work while home with my kids!

“We use only the finest materials in our hand stamped jewelry, every piece is entirely made of sterling silver, from the chains to the jump rings, unless otherwise noted in the description.”

This is one of my most favorite that I hope to own someday…the “you are my sunshine” necklace!  I think many momma’s like me sing that song to their wee ones.  What a special way to cherish those moments!

Erin, the lovely lady behind the jewelry blogs here .And you can follow her on twitter here!

I am SO excited to announce that The Sluiter Nation Back To School Bonanza’s FINAL giveaway is gift certificate worth $25 to the Vintage Pearl!!

All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment here telling me what you love best about The Vintage Pearl!

For anyone who wants a couple more chances at winning, you can also…

• Tweet about this giveaway: “Sluiter Nation is going Back To School with @thevintagepearl!  Check out their giveaway at http://bit.ly/a8HlhJ” (make sure you come back and leave a separate comment telling me you tweeted!)

• “Like” Sluiter Nation on facebook (come back and leave a separate comment telling me you do).

 Three ways to win!  Good luck!

**This giveaway closes at 1:00pm est on Thursday, August 26, 2010 (which is also the day of my first Back to School meeting).  The winner will be announced Friday!

**Disclosure:  The Vintage Pearl is providing the spoils for this giveaway!  I was not compensated for this review; all opinions are entirely my own based on my own purchases from The Vintage Pearl.  Not that my raves could be bought anyway, of course!

I am going BACK TO SCHOOL this week, and I thought I would end the summer with a bang…of giveaways!

I have fallen HARD in love with Bird E Studios and everything that the lovely Erika makes and sells there.  I also think Erika is pretty great too.

“Bird E Studios began as my creative outlet (I’m a business analyst by day, and nearly immediately upon starting that gig I realized that I would quickly go nuts if all I had to live for was my cubicle and computer) and when demand for my gifts grew beyond just birthday and holiday gifts I opened an online store front. It has been such a fun way to meet so (SO) many lovely people. The connections have been my favorite part of this whole business owner thing. Being so new (opened officially June 1, 2010) I am constantly adding products.”

You can read Erika’s blog, The Simple Life of Love here or follow her on twitter here!

I am SO excited to announce that The Sluiter Nation Back To School Bonanza’s fourth giveaway is a gift bundle including a bib, a paci clip, and a diaper clutch of the winner’s choice from Bird E Studios!

All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment here telling me what you love best about Bird E Studios!

For anyone who wants a couple more chances at winning, you can also…

• Tweet about this giveaway: “Sluiter Nation is going Back To School with @simplerika!  Check out their giveaway at http://bit.ly/asSVsP ” (make sure you come back and leave a separate comment telling me you tweeted!)

• “Like” Sluiter Nation on facebook (come back and leave a separate comment telling me you do).

 Three ways to win!  Good luck!

**This giveaway closes at 1:00pm est on Thursday, August 26, 2010 (which is also the day of my first Back to School meeting).  The winner will be announced Friday!

**Disclosure:  Bird E Studios is providing the spoils of this giveaway.  I also received a bib in the rocker print for Eddie, since he is my little rocker. However my opinion can’t be bought, that is entirely my own!

I am going BACK TO SCHOOL this week, and I thought I would end the summer with a bang…of giveaways!

This giveaway is extra special not just because it’s Gussy (hello!  who DOESN’T love Gussy?!?), but because in the process of working with Maggie, I found out that she graduated from the high school where I work!  In fact, she graduated just months before I was hired.  Makes me feel a wee bit old, but makes this back to school giveaway super special to me!

Sigh…I love that signature ruffle!  Gets me EVERY time!

You can follow Gussy on twitter here!

I am SO excited to announce that The Sluiter Nation Back To School Bonanza’s third giveaway is $30 shop credit at www.shopgussy.com!!! (sorry, all baby blankets are exempt from this giveaway credit).

All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment here telling me what you love best about Gussy!

For anyone who wants a couple more chances at winning, you can also…

• Tweet about this giveaway: “Sluiter Nation is going Back To School with @gussysews!  Check out their giveaway at http://bit.ly/chFskQ ” (make sure you come back and leave a separate comment telling me you tweeted!)

• “Like” Sluiter Nation on facebook (come back and leave a separate comment telling me you do).

 Three ways to win!  Good luck!

**This giveaway closes at 1:00pm est on Thursday, August 26, 2010 (which is also the day of my first Back to School meeting).  The winner will be announced Friday!

**Disclosure:  Gussy is providing the spoils of this giveaway.  I was not provided with any free product, and my opinions couldn’t be bought anyway. I do own the orange polka dot pouch above and I LOVE IT!  So there is that.

I am going BACK TO SCHOOL this week, and I thought I would end the summer with a bang…of giveaways!

 

My lovely bloggy/twitter friend, Julie of …back to the basics… has turned into a photographer! She takes LOVELY pictures of nature, kiddos, and families.

Recently she started her own photography blog where you can learn more about her and her passion for photography.  You can also purchase prints she has taken of beautiful nature scenes.

This one reminds me of the path that lead from my parents’ backyard out through their woods to the back fields where the blueberry bushes are.  I could see it from my bedroom window.  I am in love with this print.

And this one just makes me all happy.  I LOVE little happy flowers!  They are a reminder of the beauty that is there if we just look.

You can find Julie’s blog, …back to the basics here, and follower her on twitter here.

I am SO excited to announce that The Sluiter Nation Back To School Bonanza’s second giveaway is the two nature photographs above in 5×7 size!

All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment here telling me what you love best about Julie Sancken Photography!

For anyone who wants a couple more chances at winning, you can also…

• Tweet about this giveaway: “Sluiter Nation is going Back To School with @basicallyjulie!  Check out their giveaway at http://bit.ly/9Lviui ” (make sure you come back and leave a separate comment telling me you tweeted!)

• “Like” Sluiter Nation on facebook (come back and leave a separate comment telling me you do).

 Three ways to win!  Good luck!

**This giveaway closes at 1:00pm est on Thursday, August 26, 2010 (which is also the day of my first Back to School meeting).  The winner will be announced Friday!

**Disclosure:  Julie Sancken Photography is providing the spoils for this giveaway.  Julie also sent me copies of the two nature prints above in 5×7 size as well.  I love them, but getting free stuff doesn’t sway my opinions.  Those are totally mine!

I am going BACK TO SCHOOL this week, and I thought I would end the summer with a bang…of giveaways!

Krystal over at Tie a Little Ribbon Boutique makes the absolute CUTEST hair accessories for little girls (and big girls too!)  I “met” Krystal via twitter, and because she was sassy and hilarious, I headed on over to her blog and her boutique and my uterus about squeed for my to have a little girl JUST so I could get some cute hair clippys and headbands!

See?  So dang cute!

You can find Krystal’s blog, Tie a Little Ribbon here, and follower her on twitter here.

I am SO excited to announce that The Sluiter Nation Back To School Bonanza’s first giveaway is $15 of store credit to Tie a Little Ribbon!

All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment here telling me what you love best about Tie a Little Ribbon!

For anyone who wants a couple more chances at winning, you can also…

• Tweet about this giveaway: “Sluiter Nation is going Back To School with @tiealitleribbon!  Check out their giveaway at http://bit.ly/9sfOWG ” (make sure you come back and leave a separate comment telling me you tweeted!)

• “Like” Sluiter Nation on facebook (come back and leave a separate comment telling me you do).

 Three ways to win!  Good luck!

**This giveaway closes at 1:00pm est on Thursday, August 26, 2010 (which is also the day of my first Back to School meeting).  The winner will be announced Friday!

**Disclosure:  Tie a Little Ribbon is providing the spoils of this giveaway.  I was not provided with any free product, and my opinions couldn’t be bought anyway.