I heart giveaways

I met Crissie on Clickin Moms. She's an amazing sports photographer; you know the one who gets the soccer goal kicker in mid air or the crash of the football players?  Yep, that's her.  She started an etsy shop and made Emme and her best buds great tees last July 4th.  Her business is really growing and she's offering a giveaway.  Here's the 411

We're in the mood for a giveaway and it's going to be a BIG one!  Sit down for this one...  We're giving away a year's worth of shirts to one lucky friend!

Easter

Fourth of July

Halloween

Christmas

Birthday

Custom, personalized shirts by Hang to Dry. Follow this tag, visit us on Facebook, tag your friends and earn credits towards an applique shirt! www.HangtoDry.etsy.com

For one entry - Post this on your wall:  Hang to Dry is giving away a year's worth of custom, personalized children's applique t shirts!  Send a friend request today!  http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002094841298&sk=wall

For one entry - Post about our giveaway on your blog.  Please include a link to our Etsy shop:  www.HangtoDry.etsy.com and feel free to snag some photos for that use.

For two entries - Post about our giveaway in a forum.  Must be able to provide a screen shot verification if your name is drawn.  Please include the link to our Etsy shop:  www.HangtoDry.etsy.com and feel free to snag one of our photos for this use.

Custom, personalized shirts by Hang to Dry. Follow this tag, visit us on Facebook, tag your friends and earn credits towards an applique shirt! www.HangtoDry.etsy.com

For one entry:  Tweet about our giveaway.  Be sure to include our websitewww.HangtoDry.etsy.com .

For each of these things that you do, please come back to our note here and leave a comment, letting us know what you've done for an entry.  For example, post on Facebook, come back and leave a comment.  THEN, go post on your blog, come back and leave a comment.  EACH COMMENT WILL COUNT AS AN ENTRY.  If you post on a forum for two entries, leave two comments.  Maximum of 5 entries per person.

Custom, personalized shirts by Hang to Dry. Follow this tag, visit us on Facebook, tag your friends and earn credits towards an applique shirt! www.HangtoDry.etsy.com

On Sunday at 9pm MST, we will use random.org to choose a winner!  No substitutions please.  Shirts may be chosen by the winner no more than 6 weeks prior to the holiday.  We'll cover shipping!  All entries MUST be posted as a comment to this note - no exceptions.  We will be counting these and then submitting that number to Random.org to choose the winner.  If your comment/entry isn't here, it simply won't be counted.  Entries close 3/6/11 at 8pm MST.  Each comment will be counted as ONE entry, so please be sure to leave separate comments for each entry.  If winning comment cannot be verified, an alternate will be chosen.

Thanks and good luck!  We're so excited about this giveaway!

The Absent blogger

A few months too late but felt I should do a catch-up post.  Lots of changes and things going on in the past several months; some good, some bad and others very exciting.  The most devastating was my mom's stage 4 cancer diagnosis in August.  While not much hope was originally felt, she has had a really good response to treatment.  After 6 killer chemo doses, she is on the verge on stepping down to a less aggressive treatment.  We had a mega scare with her in December but she is slowly bouncing back.  The love and support has been felt.

I really delved into self-employment which has many ups and downs.  It's been great having more mommy time and exhausting at the same time.  I've had to give up the luxury of having weekly breaks from my mom but it's taught me a lot about mothering from both the view of the child and the mother.

Onto happier news, MP (man person) and I are getting married in 3 weeks.  What was originally planned to be a romantic elopement of sorts is now a full-on wedding for 100 in a historical mansion here in NY.  It's hard to believe at 40 I will be a first time bride but I couldn't be happier.  It's both the end and the beginning of different journeys for us all.  The actual wedding planning began as a way of celebrating with our parents; 3 of whom have been ill this year; the latter being MP's parents.  All we can hope for is improved health for all of them.

Shortly after the wedding, we will be leaving NY.  This decision far exceeds any fears of marriage.  I'm leaving the only "home" I've ever known, my village and my friends who are some of the most amazing people in the world.  So in the midst of tulle and bows, petals and candles we are planting our roots in Florida where we are building our dream house.

Somehow along the way, blogging just got lost in the shuffle but what's a post without some photos.  The following were taken by Sarah Cornish from My 4 Hens Photography for our first family shoot in November.

I {heart} Giveaways

This one is blog worthy.  If you're not familiar with Nicole V photography and Flourish Emporium, you should be.  She offers quite an array of photography tools for the hobbyist or pro including incredible live and self-paced professional workshops.  Right now she's having a major holiday sale and a giveaway for a seat to one of her upcoming workshops or self-paced workshops in a box.  Check it out!
http://blog.nicholev.com/

http://shop.nicholeV.com

Pumpkin Picking and Fun in NJ

We headed to go see Emme's "papa and GG" in New Jersey and they had a great day in store for the Empress.  We went to a lovely orchard and Em had her face painted (rainbow princess was her request), went on a tractor driven hay ride to the patch and chose the perfect pumpkin to be carved by her Papa.  She drew the face and the carving commenced.  Having a ride on "Fudge" the pony was a special treat.  We raked leaves, jumped in them and had fun playing ball in the backyard before dinner.

Apple Picking Fun

A Love Story and Jewelry Shopping

I will go back to play catch up later but here's a little story to tell you how I got here.  In August my mom was unexpectedly diagnosed with lung cancer.  We're not focused on the stage but on the treatment which we hope will work but the reality is, it's not good.  In my quest to find a way to let her know there was hope I started thinking of a trinket I might get that would give her a lift .  I stumbled upon a jewelry designer's website, placed an order and the rest is history.  2 weeks later my mom hasn't taken off her "while I breathe, I hope" necklace and I am not selling Tina's designs because I believe in them.  I only learned today of how that particular motto came to be but it is awe inspiring to say the least.  Mom's pendent arrived before it's scheduled delivery just one day before the first round of chemo. It's beautiful, handmade and perfect.  It's not cancer specific but inspiring.  Whether an ill child, a pending divorce, a chemo patient, your first marathon, etc it will bring hope and inspiration.

This began a chat with the owner, a former social worker turned jewelry designer.  Suffice to say I am now selling her work. Why?  Why not?  I like things which inspire me, inspire others and are unique.  I won't be quitting my day job but I like to stand behind things I believe in and of course if I make a few bucks, even better.  I won't torture anyone with requests to come a party and wear your underwear on your head to win a free straw or make you feel pressured to make a purchase but I want to share the excitement and enjoyment.  I'll be sending out a FB blast so if you see this twice, lucky you.

Check out the site and if there is something you like, want to buy, a gift, etc let's talk.  I want this to be meaningful so 10% of all sales as a result of this blog post and my FB blast will result in a donation to St. Jude Children's Hospital.  I'm passionate about children and St. Jude is one of those places I donate to every year just because.  They do a lot for children and their families and this is my way of giving back in spite of how my own family is being affected by this terrible disease.

www.tinasteinberg.com

If you're interested in a custom design, we can do that too.  If you are a group (say adoptive parents or photographers) and want a group custom design, word or quote, that's doable.  If you want to personalize an existing piece that's fine too.  I was thinking "chosen" would be a great piece for us adoption mamas and our kiddos.  The most important thing is if you want to order make sure you use my rep code lisae upon checkout for your own special treat/discount from me to you.

If you have any questions, email me at mswlisa@aol.com OR call me or ask for my # and I am happy to answer any questions.

The Day Has Come, Logo Revealed

Photovision DVD's

If you are interested in photography whatsoever I highly recommend the Photovision DVD's.  Every 2 months you'll receive a DVD with live shoots, pullbacks and editing from the pros.  Whether portraiture, nature, wildlife, etc there is something for everyone.  They're normally $149 but if you use code PVFAN you can get all of 2010 for $39.  Use the link below!  If you don't love them I will give you back your $39.  Actually so will they!  I have 2009 and now receiving 2010.
http://fansof.photovisionvideo.com/Lisa/053778

There's a New Bike in Town and her name is Pinky trix

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