Needles and Pens

I've been doing quite a bit of blog surfing today and there are so many awesome giveaways going on right now, I just had to share a few. Check these out! Brenda, at Pumpkin Patch Primitives , is giving away a fabulous bundle of Red Rooster's Pumpkins and Spice fat quarters, in her Happy Halloween Giveaway! Entries close October 31. There's another fabric giveaway at True Up , a Kiyohara bundle of "My Favorite" prints! Winner will be drawn October 28. Holly, at A Fish in the Water , is giving away BUTTONS! Maybe not these buttons, necessarily, but it promises to be a buttony giveaway. :o) Giddy for Paisley is offering a cute pattern, called Sweet Tweets. Enter by October 25. And last, but not least, Kelli, from There Is No Place Like Home , is giving away a $25 gift certificate for her Etsy shop, Seasonal Delights! Enter by October 25. Good luck! :o)

I spent quite some time yesterday giving my blog a new fall makeover, and somewhere in the process it dawned on me... Oh, no! I forgot to pay it forward! See, months and months ago, I was the lucky winner in a Pay it Forward giveaway over at Angela's Textile Art . Of course, I was supposed to then pay it forward with a giveaway of my own. I don't know how I let it slip my mind, although when I think about the crazy year I've had, I guess it shouldn't surprise me. Still, it's not like me to forget about something like that, and it's definitely time now to make up for my slacking. :o) So without further ado... it's time to Pay it Forward! The prize : Five Halloween Print Fat Quarters The details : For this giveaway, you must have a blog to enter, so that you, too, can Pay it Forward with a giveaway of your own (hopefully in a more timely manner than I have! LoL). Just leave a comment on this post letting me know you'd like to be entered, and be sure ther...

Well we gave it our best shot, but unfortunately couldn't quite recruit enough votes to win a prize in the "Horsin' Around Photo Contest." I do want to thank the 131 (wow!) people who voted for me, though. That's just an incredible number, and I really do appreciate all of your support! If you'd like to see the little cuties who did win, they're now posted over at Five Minutes for Mom . My congratulations to all of them!

Finalists were announced today for the Horsin' Around Photo Contest at Five Minutes for Mom, and... we made it to the finals! Now the voting begins, and I really need your vote. Please take a moment to stop by and view the finalists. There are so many adorable photos to choose from and of course, I'd be ever so grateful if you would cast your vote for my entry, #16 Needles and Pens . How exciting! Fingers crossed...

If you haven't already heard, I'm spreading the word. Kim, from Bitty Bits & Pieces is celebrating her 100th post with a great Valentine giveaway! Go on over and enter for a chance to win one of two darling prizes (and please tell her Heather sent you)!

They're having a photo contest over at Five Minutes for Mom , and I would just love to win a rocking horse for my grandson! Here's my entry: This my oldest, Nathan, when he was only three years old, getting ready to ride in the Tamarack Hey Day parade. He could barely lift his own saddle! Deadline to enter is February 6th. Finalists will be posted on February 10th. Many thanks to Janice and Susan at Five Minutes for Mom and to the folks at A Rocking Horse to Love for giving us all this chance to win. ;o)

Pat Sloan is starting a "Christmas Rumble" over at her blog. Just click the logo above, then leave a comment about what gets YOU in the Holiday Spirit! You have until December 15, and you could win a quilty, Christmas-y gift from Pat. Fun!

A Cowboy’s Wife is having a contest on her food blog ! You can win a Hamilton Beach® Stand Mixer and she’ll ship anywhere so everyone is eligible! Boy, would I love to win! I mixed countless dozens of Christmas cookies in December, and eight loaves of almond bread, between Thanksgiving and Christmas. All with my little hand mixer (and my hands, when necessary!). I'd love, love, love a stand mixer... Thanks, Red Sox Mommy , for the link to this contest!

Cripes! I nearly missed out on my chance to win a PINK Dyson vacuum cleaner from " The Domestic Diva !" Thank goodness I heard about the contest today, 'cause I could really use a new vacuum. Mine is second-hand. I have no idea how old it is. It doesn't have any attachments. The cord is almost completely covered in electrical tape and ends in a misfit plug taken from an even-less-fortunate vacuum. Recently it required ball-bearing transplants on the roller brush. But yeah, it does still suck up some dirt, so I guess I shouldn't complain. But still... a DYSON! And it's PINK! ( You can enter, too. But hurry, time's running out...)