Saturday, July 28, 2012

I Won A Giveaway!

A few weeks ago, Mary, over at Home is Where The Boat Is offered the cutest giveaway and it was all about reading, flip flops and fun in the sun, and since those are some of my favorite things I entered.  Sand Pail Selections and Flip Flops! is such a colorful, fun post and I quickly fell in love with the book selections, sand castles, flip flops and of course, the sangria! Here is a photo of Mary's delightful giveaway prizes.


When my box of goodies arrived I could barely contain my excitement! I've never won anything, EVER!!
Isn't this exciting? I almost forgot to take pictures, but came to my senses before I ripped into this wonderful box of goodness! 
As I gently unpacked the box taking care not to tear anything, I cherished every little item. I'm corny like that. Having never won anything before I didn't want the moment to end!


I couldn't stand it any longer, so the tissue started flying! Keeper, my Bichon, thought Mama was going crazy! She looked at me as if to say, "One more squeal and I'm outta here!" She's pretty camera shy so I told her that Mary's Bichons, Chloe and Gracie, pose all the time for pictures and are featured regularly in Mary's posts. She reluctantly gave in. Okay, I bribed her, but then she must have sniffed that a Bichon had been near the gifts, so she began to sit and pose and I went to town taking her picture. My girl will not be outdone!




I absolutely love the goodies I received! As a reader I'm always on the lookout for new and different books and the two books included, Chasing Fireflies and Amaryllis in Blueberry, are next on my reading list. This was such a wonderful gift to receive during these end of Summer days and I couldn't be more pleased.




Thank you so very much, Mary, Chloe and Gracie! We love our gifts!
Hugs,
Susan and Keeper

38 comments:

Mary said...

Hi Susan! I'm so glad Keeper approves of your Sand Pail Selections! Someone commented a while back that Chloe & Gracie were so photogenic, but I had to confess that they were "photo-vated" to pose with treats :)

Enjoy your books and happy reading to you! Hope you are staying cool in this heat!

Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions said...

What a great prize package, Susan! Your furbaby is adorable!

I got that mirror frame from Mirror Mates and they include everything you need to put it together and attach it to the mirror. It is actually adhesive type strips that go on the frame after you glue the sections together.

Angie@Echoes of Laughter said...

What a lovely gift! You are so lucky! You are a very lucky girl! Have a lovely week! Angie xo ps-Thanks so much for visiting me. I got the white ruffle plates at Home Sense, which is Home Goods in the US.

Unknown said...

Congrats!!! How fun is that? Thank you so much for your kind words!!! Love Auburn, even though they are not having a great year... Sorry.

Thanks for visiting.

Cynthia

Anonymous said...

Hi Susan! That's a great gift and your little fuzzy face is adorable. Thank you so much for saying you enjoy my blog and your kind comments.
Thanks for popping in to see me and be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)

Net - "It's a Wonderful Movie" said...

Your Blog is so Lovely, Susan... and I adore your Doggy - Keeper! So Precious!

God Bless You!

Anonymous said...

Hi Susan! Thank you so much for popping in to see me. About the little tray, I bought it at Hobby Lobby probably about 4 or so years ago.
Be a sweetie and Merry Christmas,
Shelia ;)

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

How fun and exciting, congratulations!!!

You asked about my butter slab shown in my last photo. It came from a company called Joanne Hudson.
( www.joannehudson.com)

They have several to choose from. Hugs. Marty

xinex said...

Oh how fun! Lucky you! Congrats!..Christine

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

What a great win! Congratulations. Your little Keeper is precious. laurie

The Tablescaper said...

Congratulations. Look like you're enjoying your spoils.

- The Tablescaper

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Congratulations!!! HOw fun, and such great gifts. Hugs, Marty

An Oasis in the Desert said...

Congratulations! That is one fun and colorful give-away. Would make you feel like a kid again!

Holly Loves Art said...

Congrats on the win! hehe Such a cute little "poser" and lovely little girl.

The Tablescaper said...

Hi Susan:

I see you haven't posted in awhile, but I do want you to know that I appreciate your kind comments.

Your little fluffy is adorable!

- The Tablescaper

The Tablescaper said...

Susan:

What is your email? I don't see it on your blog and I want to be able to reply to your comments.

Thank you so much for your comment, particularly as I read it, a huge ton of bricks hit me that I had misspelled tulle! THANK YOU!

- Alma, The Tablescaper

Debbie said...

I love how it all came packaged in a sand pail. That's just so cute, and it's so very creative (just like Mary.) She happens to be one of my very favorite bloggers. Her blog is like eye candy!!

Congratulations!

(And btw, I loved that star spangled post below with the flags, too.)

Holly Loves Art said...

Your giveaway is wonderful! They are so much fun to receive. And your fluffball is precious... I think Phoebe would like to be friends. :)

xinex said...

Congratulations on winning that awesome summer stuff, Susan. Thanks for stopping by. I got the runner and napkins fromTJ 'Maxx....Christine

Deserae said...

Congrats! What wonderful goodies you received too. Your little pooch is sooooo adorable :o)
Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!!!
~Des

ANNE said...

How fun!! Congratulations on winning!!!

Thanks so much for your sweet comments on my projects. You're a doll!

xox

An Oasis in the Desert said...

What a fun gift, Susan! We truly don't celebrate the Summer season here in the desert; it is just something we have to get through in order to enjoy the rest of the year!

I appreciate that you responded to my recent post about font-style, size & color. I do have one other little issue, & please don't think I'm being mean and crabby, but "word verification" drives me (and many others) crazy! Just sayin'.

bichonpawz said...

Hi there Susan! I see you are a fellow bichon lover...just like me! Found you over on Holly's blog and I see you are also a friend of Mary's! We bichon owners do stick together!! Congratulations on winning the giveaway!! xo Jeanne, Chloe and LadyBug

Sharlotte said...

Yea for you! What cute, cute things!!!I know you were thrilled and so was your puppy!
Thanks for dropping by and leaving such sweet comments.
Have a great, great week!
Sharlotte

Holly Loves Art said...

Hello Darlings! Thanks so much for dropping by my blog. Phoebe appreciates it too! I wanted to tell you that I rescued her two and a half years ago from the same rescue I got my beloved Albie Bichon Boy from. I knew Phoebe wasn't purebread Bichon but I didn't care. I recently had her DNA test done and guess what? She is almost all full purebred miniature poodle! With a small mix of some other unknown breed. Isn't that crazy? I have her cut like a Bichon because I love the "big head" so much. Hope you're having a fabulous week and all that creativity is flowing!
Cheers!
Holly

Phyllis @Around the House said...

what a fun thing to get in the mail, you must have been so excited...so beachie...Phyllis

The Tablescaper said...

Hi:

In response to your comment on my post, no I didn't make the runner. It was a HomeGoods purchase.

Thanks for visiting.

- The Tablescaper

Judy Biggerstaff said...

Congrats on winning.

Unknown said...

Lucky lady, so many wonderful goodies. Thanks for visiting and your kind comments. Hope you stop by again. You baby is to cute!
Sandy

Unknown said...

Susan, Thanks so much for stopping by and you thoughtful comments. Gosh everything on my table is so old except for the feather wreath, which came from a little gift shop here in town, the dishes I have had for at least 12 years and I think I got them at Kirkland's, the flatware came from Value City about the same time I bought the dishes, the napkins came from a garage sale and look as though they were made by a very good seamstress, glasses are from Pier
One. Hope this helps, I bought this stuff years ago when the leopard was all the rage, then just tucked it away for a while. Hope we talk again soon.
Sandy

An Oasis in the Desert said...

Congrats on your win! What a super-cute selection of goodies. Your little pup is just darling!

An Oasis in the Desert said...

What a cute give-away you won, and it looks like your little furbaby likes it, too!

Thank you so much for the wonderful comments you left about my Dream Closet. I've been reading them to The Man, and he quite likes all the accolades.

The Tablescaper said...

Thanks for your lovely visit and kind comments.

- Alma, The Tablescaper

Zuni, Chickadee Home Nest said...

I was so touched by your comment about my deer tablescape, Susan, that I've searched all over your blog for a way to contact you directly to thank you (your email came through as a No Reply). Since I couldn't find your email, I'm resorting to a comment here, in the hopes that you see it, though this post is from 2012. Thank you for visiting and your nice comment! I've browsed around your blog and so enjoyed your posts! Best wishes for 2015. ~Zuni

The Tablescaper said...

Thanks for the visit. Wishing you and your fluff a happy Easter.

- Alma, The Tablescaper

Rattlebridge Farm said...

Susan, I found the galvanized tray on Amazon. It was part of a set (3). I also saw one that had a cute rope handle--and a tier (PB-esque). Have a happy Memorial Day!

An Oasis in the Desert said...

That is such a cute prize, Susan. I also wanted to thank you for your very kind words.

Sandy said...

Hi Susan and thanks for stopping by. I love looking at old homes even though I live in one. Two of my favorite sites are Circa and Old House Dreams. Old House Dreams may be my favorite because of all the comments and great information the followers leave on the site. There are some very knowledgeable people on the site. Hope we talk again soon. Blessings Sandy