Singledou[b]t's October Giveaway!

My friend Kim (in blogging and real life) is hosting a great group giveaway on her blog!

Tons of great prizes by some of my favorite ladies - plus I'm contributing toward a Giftcard of your choosing!  Check out the prizes and enter the rafflecopter below - you must be a follower of Singledou[b]t to enter! Good luck!

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Hand Made Twitter Handle Necklace + Giveaway by Lauren Nicole Gifts

Hey lovelies! I have a special treat for you today!  Check out this gorgeous hand-stamped sterling silver necklace created by Lauren Nicole Gifts!

Lauren Nicole Gifts is a great place to find gorgeous hand-stamped jewelry and other unique and personalized gifts.

Lauren Nicole Gifts specializes in custom, hand stamped, and monogrammed jewelry that is hand made just for you. Our original line of jewelry includes baby footprint and hand print necklaces, child's signature and artwork necklaces, and mommy jewelry. We have a unique collection of monogrammed, initial, and wax seal jewelry.

Check out a few of my favorite items from the shop below:

1.  Wedding Charm Necklaces - a beautiful way to celebrate that special day!
 2. Mommy Necklaces - a perfect Mother's day gift!

3.  Handprint Cuff-links for Dad - use your child's actual hand prints!
4. Children's Artwork Jewelry - made with your child's original artwork!

I was so excited to get my very own twitter handle necklace in the mail, especially after seeing a few at BlogHer in August.  It arrived in a cute little box and included a bonus Jewelry cleaning cloth.

I really couldn't wait to put it on after it arrived.  I love the chain, it's honestly the perfect length for me. It has a delicate, high quality, look and feel to it.

Hand Stamped Sterling Silver Twitter Handle Necklace - The solid sterling silver pendant measures 3/4" to 1.25" long depending on the length of the name. The pendant can be hand stamped with up to 16 characters (punctuation, dots and spaces count as characters). The charm comes on a sterling silver chain with a freshwater pearl charm (the pearl can be upgraded to a gemstone - gemstones may vary in shape depending on what we have in stock).

So what do you think!?  Do you want one too?  Here's your chance!  One of you are going to win a $75 Credit to Lauren Nicole Gifts!! (You can use it on your own Twitter Handle necklace - or anything else you love from the shop!)
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I received a complimentary necklace from Lauren Nicole Gifts to review via ThetaMom, as always all opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Winners! 1st Blog Anniversary Giveaway

Guys!  I'm still super overwhelmed by the awesome amount of entrants to my first blog anniversary party.  And so many of you are in qualification of free ad space - in fact I have over 35 free ad spaces to give out - which I'm working hard to get processed before the end of the month!

Here are the winners of the regular prizes - 

all prizes have been claimed and distributed!

Would you guys mind taking a minute to boost my rank over at Top Baby Blogs?  We'd be so grateful!  Just click this link here, then the owl on the left! Thank you so much!!

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1st Blog Anniversary + 31st Birthday Celebration #Giveaway

Make sure you read the rules carefully!!

Giveaway Ends 9/29 at 12:01AM!  

Winners will be notified via Email within 72 hours of end of giveaway and have 48 hours to claim prize before new winner will be chosen!  

Entrants that qualify (submit all 57 entries correctly) for the Free Ad Space on BaxtronLife will receive an Email with instructions for submitting ad within 30 days of giveaway end (due to the high amount of entries expected - verification of each entry for qualification could take a while!)

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"Dirty Diapers, Cheerios & Heart-Meltingly Sloppy Kisses" Meet Miranda & Jamie of The Pinterest Project + Giveaway

Tell us about you ...
We are two friends who found ourselves experiencing stay at home motherhood for the first time within a few months of each other and knew we had to find a way to keep ourselves sane through all the sleepless nights, dirty diapers, cheerios and heart meltingly sloppy kisses.  We both live in Charlotte, NC.

Tell us about your families ...
{Miranda} married to Todd, lead pastor and consultant. I have 2 boys, Logan who is almost 12 and Beckett who is 15 months. I also have 2 stepsons, Justin & Jonathan.

{Jamie} married to Allen, a Civil Engineer who is in charge of the water planning model for the city of Charlotte. Jamie and Allen have one daughter, Macie who is 19 months old.

Tell us about your blog ...
Our blog was born out of our slight (or giant, but who's judging?) addiction to Pinterest. We spent so much time pinning and emailing pins to each other that we decided to use the pins we loved as motivation to cook for our families, decorate our homes, make fun accessories or clothing and just about anything else that caught our eye.

We tackle a new pin four times a week and then blog about its success (or sometimes big fat fails... ahem). We have a blast doing it (success or fail) and it's such a fun way to put Pinterest to use and get to know other amazing bloggers while we do it.

Also, we have a series that we call Hit or Miss Mondays, where we highlight what we think were the big hits or misses that week on Pinterest. It's a way to get to know us and our sense of humor. (We like to laugh...and poke fun at ridiculous things)

Connect with Jamie & Miranda:

Blog | Twitter | Jamie's Pinterest | Miranda's Pinterest | BlogLovin' | Facebook | Instagram | HelloCotton

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Before you go! 

 Jamie & Miranda are giving away:

 a $25 Amazon Gift Card + 2 Months of Large Ad Space on The Pinterest Project!!

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"Knee Socks are so Fun" Meet Paige | Eloping Stethoscope + Giveaway

Tell us about you >>>

• My favorite bath and body works scent is Japanese Cherry Blossom. I started wearing it right before I met Cody and so whenever I use it now, it takes me back to when we first met.
• I grew up completely obsessed with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Harry Potter. I could honestly tell you the title of any early episode of Buffy just based on a description. I do get fuzzy on the later seasons though. Harry Potter, is just Harry Potter. It was a great escape.
• My favorite foods are rotel and pot roast with carrots and potatoes. I could honestly eat it every single day of my life
• My favorite colors are green, purple and blue.
• Our wedding colors were green, black and white. I picked the green, Cody picked the black and we threw in the white so it didn't seem so dark.
• My favorite book is "It's Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini and "Looking for Alaska" by John Green.
• My favorite tv shows are Sons of Anarchy, Weeds, Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, and American Dad. It's actually part of my bedtime routine to watch an episode of American Dad. Its such a great little funny cartoon.
• My favorite type of phone is android. I worked in an electronics store and it cured me of liking apple forever. I don't even use itunes on my computer anymore.
• My favorite outfit will involve a cardigan. I own so many, both long and short sleeve. They are such great additions to almost any outfit!
• My favorite type of shoes are boots that go to your knee. I don't even really see a point in wearing short boots. Makes no sense to me. (but hey, I never said I was fashionable!)
• This is more of a random fact, but I own a ton of knee socks. Even if I wear them under jeans and you can't see them, I think knee socks are so fun and just wearing them puts me in a good mood!

Tell us about your family >>>
The first thing that you should know about me is that I'm 100% committed to having a lasting, loving relationship with my husband, Cody. Unfortunately, in my family, not many have stayed married to the same person for their entire life and I'm determined to change that. 

The second is that I'm a nursing student. That means I spend more hours studying in a week than I do sleeping. It means I wake up before dawn to go to the hospital for clinical hours. It means that I truly love helping people. Since starting nursing school though, I've discovered that my passion is counseling and mentoring others so I'm currently working on a way to use my (future) degree toward that. 

Other than those two things, I'm a pretty simple person. I like to laugh and once you know me, I can be pretty silly. I'm shy though, so it takes awhile for me to show that side of me to you.

I'm also really creative. I love having projects and making stuff with my bare hands. I get that part of myself from my dad. Some of my favorite memories of my childhood are when my dad and I worked on projects together.

Today, I mostly reserve those creative urges for the jewelry I make for my shop, Eloping Designs. However, I'm also really enjoying graphic design lately and I'm finding it really enjoyable and it's something that Cody and I can do together because it's a hobby that he shares. I designed my entire blog myself and I am so proud of it.

Tell us about your blog >>>
My blog is basically about what I'm about, which means it can be anything under the sun! Recently, I had a full two week series involving weddings because I just got back mine and Cody's wedding pictures! In August, I'm having a series about nursing school. I'm hoping that some new nursing students will read it and be encouraged/enlightened about the journey they are about to go on.


I am constantly using my blog to give my readers tips on blogging with my blogger tips series. There are so many things I've learned through blogging that I wish I knew from the getgo, so my goal is to reach those new bloggers!

I also run a blog hop on my blog the 2nd Wednesday of each month called "Blogworking Wednesday" It's been a huge hit and the most recent one had 125 links which is just amazing! The story behind blogworking is this:

"When I first started blogging, my favorite thing was finding new blogs that I just loved and girls that I connected with! So, the idea of "blogworking" which plays on the word "networking" came into play. Whenever my husband asked what I was doing when I was looking for new blogs, I'd tell him I was blog-working. Soon after, the idea of a blog hop popped into mind and you have what you see today."

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Tell us about your shop >>>In my spare time, I run a shop called Eloping Designs where I sell jewelry. I started making jewelry a few years ago because I realized I need a creative outlet. When I went with nursing as my career, creativity kind of went out the window. I get my creative side from my dad and it's a big part of my heart. Jewelry was something I always had trouble finding because I have sensitive ears and small wrists, so I started making it for me and my friends.

Later, my great grandmother told me that she made jewelry when she was younger. She sent me all the supplies that she still had, as well as some pieces that she had made. She passed away recently so now my jewelry making time feels like I'm spending some quality time with my great grandmother which is a great feeling because I miss that quality time. It's also a huge reward for me to see my mom's face when I show her the jewelry I make out of my great grandmother's supplies. 

I started selling it because I had a bunch of friends that were willing to pay for it and a few sent referrals to me from their friends. I also started doing custom orders for people, so I decided that it was time to open a shop. 

Paige is GIVING AWAY a $15 Shop Credit to Eloping Designs!!

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3 Favorites: Seattle, Coffee & Christ Adventures of Brad & Kendra

Tell us about you >>>
I am a Christian, wife, and electrical engineer with a dose of sarcasm. I have lived in the Seattle area for my entire life and couldn't imagine living anywhere else. My favorite thing to do in life is to travel and my list of places to visit is a mile long. I tend to be somewhat spastic and once I get an idea in my head that I want to try I obsess about it until I actually get the project started. Being a cliche Seattle-ite, I love my coffee and have perfected my daily mocha.


Tell us about your family >>>
My husband and I met in highschool and started dating in 2003. We got married in July 2006 at the church that I grew up in. Brad is an owner of a tech support company, and loves to tech-out our house (this past week's project was a video surveillance system). We have 2 cats, Pico & Pixel; along with 2 dogs, Princess & Pip. This "P" name convention will not continue with our kids. Every year since we have been married I have made Brad get a Santa picture and for the past few years the dogs have joined us. 

I also consider my friends part of my family. My closest group of friends is unusual in the fact that most of us have known each other from Kindergarten and early elementary. These friends also tend to be test subjects on the recipes and crafts I make.  

Tell us about your blog >>>

After joining Pinterest last summer I wanted to share all of the projects that I attempted so Adventures of Brad & Kendra was born. Ever year around our anniversary I make a shutterfly book documenting the year with the same title so I felt it was fitting for the blog too.

Being an engineer I never really considered myself creative; however, I'm discovering that I am a lot more creative than I ever gave myself credit for. My Silhouette Cameo and I are starting to become best friends.

This summer I will continue to be posting about canning and any craft projects that I make. I'm working on getting an Etsy shop put together since I never buy the materials to create just one item and find that crafting is an amazing relaxer.

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I've been loving getting to know Kendra this month as I've followed her blog.  

Today - she has a special prize bundle for one very lovely BaxtronLife reader!

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Picky StickyBaby Month Onesie Stickers Giveaway Baby Portrait Ideas

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One thing that I wish I had done during Zion's first year was a monthly milestone picture.  There are so many amazing baby portrait ideas for how to do this - but none of them make it easier than this creative product I want to share with you today!

Picky Sticky Baby Month Onesie Stickers allow you to turn any ordinary onesie or t-shirt into a creative milestone marker which you can use in all of your creative baby portrait ideas.  

 

Just peel and stick!!  I love that this product was designed by a Mom, and with other moms in mind.  Here are some of my favorite Picky Sticky designs:

            
L-R: Primary Fairy, Creature Feature, Fuddy Buddy

Which one is your favorite?  Let me know in a comment below for a chance to win a pack of your choice of Picky Sticky baby month onesie stickers! Don't have kids?  These are a great baby shower gift for any expecting mama, so enter anyway!

Before you start entering this fun giveaway - I want to show you a few other great products from the Picky Sticky shop:

            
L-R: Belly Stickers, Year Stickers, Milestone Stickers

Stickers for the expecting mama - which can be put directly on the belly or on a cute tee or tank, stickers for your young child, and stickers for the major milestones or holidays (not shown).

I thought it would be funny to put a Zero on my shirt since I'm currently TTC.  ;)

Don't have kids?  These are a great baby shower gift for any expecting mama, so enter anyway!

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This post is sponsored by Picky Sticky - I received complimentary product for my review, however; all opinions expressed in this post are my own.