The winners, and a little secret

We had so much fun reading through your comments and extra credit entries for our Chalk Board Paint Giveaway. May I just say, I have the best group of readers, and the people that so kindly comment on this blog positively rock!

Before I announce the winners (no scrolling down just yet!) I wanted to share just a few of our favorite entries to the extra credit question which asked “Name one thing that not many people know about you”…

Truth be told, if I had more room, I would have listed many more…thanks for all those that participated! You guys are all great sports.

Speaking of participation, I thought I would share a little secret of mine. Well, it’s not really a secret, but I’ve only told family and a few close friends…

In the past three months, I’ve lost over 20 lbs. There, I said it!

As I’m sure some of you might be able relate to this, weight has been an issue through most of my adult life, and I finally decided it was time to make a change and adopt a new lifestyle for myself.

Here are some of the changes I’ve made :

• eating only when I’m hungry
• stopping eating immediately after feeling full
• having much smaller portions
• no more eating out. 99% of all my meals come out of my kitchen
• no more sugar, eating more fruits and vegetables
• exercising 6 days a week: yoga, palates, kickboxing and walking

I’m nearly half-way to reaching my goal, and I still have a ways to go. I’m taking it day by day and reminding myself to enjoy this new chapter in my life.

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Okay, now it’s time to announce the TWO winners of the Chalk Board Paint Giveaway:

Congratulations to Maura at Lilac Lane Cottage and Cheryl at Sweet Young Journey

Ladies, please contact me through my “contact” button so that I can send out your prizes.

Happy Memorial Day weekend friends!

A cottage, a winner and an apology = Giveaway

Hi there! I have lots to share with you today, so let’s get started!

Have you guys met Marilyn yet?

Quite possibly one of the coolest chicks on the planet, Marilyn was kind enough to open her doors to us this month, and offer a first look inside her gorgeous home. She is one of the many reasons I love doing Cottage of the Month. I can’t tell you the thrill of being inside her home and spending hours photographing all of the beauty around each corner. Thank you Marilyn for your hospitality during my visit!

Here’s just a teaser look at of some pics from this month’s feature…

To see the May 2011 Cottage of the Month feature in its entirety, please click here!

And thanks again to all those who commented on my photography. The natural light in her home is purely magical, just like it appears in the photos.

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Okay, now that I’ve hopefully buttered you up, I owe you guys one huge apology! I’m not sure what happened, but I (gasp!) forgot to announce the winner of the Romantic Prairie Style book Giveaway. I’ve already done a pretty good job of beating myself up over the mishap, so I hope you guys won’t be too hard on me.

Without further ado, the winner is….Erin from Carolina Country Living. Congratulations Erin!

If I didn’t announce your name, no need to pout because I am hosting another Giveaway, right now! And there will not be one winner, but two winners!!

So let’s play a little game, shall we? I’m going to give you a clue about today’s Giveaway.

Okay, without scrolling down too fast, what do these 4 images have in common?

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(image Pottery Barn)

(Mark Lohman photography)   

  

Yep, you guessed it! Black Chalk Board Paint!

To enter to win a can of Rust-Oleum’s Black Chalk Board Paint, simply do the following:

1. Leave a comment here on my blog.

2. Extra credit: Name one thing that not many people know about you.

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This giveaway ends on Sunday, May 22nd. Two winners will be announced here on my blog!

Happy Saturday my friends!

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