Love Post #9 ~ Etsy...and another GIFT AWAY!

I just love Etsy. Here are some of my favorite recent purchases:
The BEST ever chocolates:

These adorable giant paper clips:

This Shabby Chic little gate for my scrap space:

...and my most recent purchase!! These adorable lunch box tags.
These are little notes that you can put in your loved ones lunch box, backpack, brief case, etc. to encourage them!


You know how I love to share if I find something I love. Well, I am loving this last seller.
I have a give-away going on over at Altered to Perfection - my craft blog. Go check it out and get yourself in the drawing. See you there and by all means, if you find something on Etsy that you absolutely love - please let me know. =]

We have a winner!

The winner of the awesome chocolates is Cindy S! Email me your address Cindy S. and I will make sure you get your chocolates! Thanks for playing everybody! =]

Choosing Joy: Blog Candy...Literally!

Blog Candy: A give-away offered on a blog.

Remember this post? Well, I think I've kept some of you in suspense long enough. Actually, it has just been Crazy Town around here and I haven't had a chance to sit down and give this chocolate the proper attention it deserves!

Recently, I had the pleasure of indulging in some chocolates. These chocolates are from Little Women's Sweet Shoppe on Etsy.

Oh, my word! Can I just tell you that I KNOW my chocolate. I have had See's, Fannie May, Godiva, Cadbury's, Belgian Chocolate...and many other great name chocolates (even when I lived over seas) and THIS chocolate is right up there with the best! I allowed my daughters to each have one and they chose the Happy O's. These things are HUGE. They are Oreo cookies dipped in this incredible chocolate. The little smiley face had us grinning ear to ear before we even took a bite. I actually heard one of the girls say, "Oh, Holy Night!" That made me laugh, but I had to agree.

Oh, you may also want to check out their Kaylie O's. There is a sweet story behind those!

Anyway, if you are a chocolate lover or know someone who is - you need to try these. I dare you. Start out with a small box. I bet you'll go back for more. =]
How you can win:
Please visit Little Women's Sweet Shoppe and check out her fantastic creations! Once you find that thing, mention this Blog Candy Offer on your blog with a link back to me (why not spread the love, right?), come back here and tell me what it is.
I will leave comments open until Monday, 6 p.m. Winner will be announced Tuesday morning.
Who is eligible:
You must have a US mailing address.

This is my joy today!

And the winner is...

Okay...here we are! I used a random number choosing generator ('cause I didn't want to cut up strips of paper like last time. LOL!) We had 22 comments by 6 pm and it chose #12...

#12 Happened to be...

Yea! Woo Hoo! Congratulations...this is what I will be sending you! I wanted to make some Thank You cards (so you can showsome gratitude =] ), but it's been hectic here - so PM me your snail mail addy and I will get this out to you! Great job everybody!

BLOG CHALLENGE and GIVE AWAY!!! Gratitude Month ~ November ~ Today I am thankful for...

Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

This month I challenge all of you, my blogging friends, to post a gratitude post daily. If possible, post a picture to go along with it! As an extra incentive, I will offer up something special for those of you that participate in this every day...I'll start counting from November 3rd since some of you may not see this until then. Everyone that participates daily starting no later than the 3rd will be entered in a drawing at the end of the month. Keep it simple or go all out! Comment and let me know if you're up for the challenge!

Today, I am thankful for my church family. We celebrated the wedding of Juan and Denisse Castillo. It was a beautiful wedding and I enjoyed seeing so many of our church members come together to help them make it so special. I love the members at our church like my very own family. Pastor Marco and I thank the Lord daily for them!

Blog Challenge winner is.....

I issued the SS Blog Challenge a couple of weeks ago. I offered up an incentive to anyone who would blog about their 4th of July and then contact me to let me know. Well, it was a very serious and high tech procedure, but all the names were put together and only one was drawn. Here is the lucky winner and what she will receive.

Thanks for blogging! Watch for more fun blog candy!

Patterned paper and cardstock sticker sheet by Bo Bunny. Solid Cardstock by Prism. Brads.