Monday, November 1, 2010

you say it's your birthday!?

it's my birthday too, yeah!
and i've already been spoiled.
i had a bit of a pity party last night wishing i was closer to home and could spend the day with friends and family. but then my husband made the world right and gave me some presents early and reminded me i'm already home. (and that home is where your heart is.)
oh yes, he did get me this beauty. isn't she pretty?
yes, i whine and complain about how "unfair" it is to be so far from the ones i love and to be living the crazy, unpredictable, completely out of the norm life that we live right now. but the truth is, i have it pretty good. a loving husband and family, 2 to-die-for-cute boys, a business i love, our health, i could go on and on. i am truly blessed.
happy birthday to me.

P.S.
want to give me a present? (you know you do!) i'd love to get to 1,000 twitter followers. i'm over halfway there. but i need your help. what's in it for you?
don't worry, you scratch my back, i'll scratch yours. promise.
how about this?
this is by far the biggest giveaway i've ever done! think of the gifts you could give yourself or others! (i won't judge) had your eye on a modern pearl necklace? know someone who would die for a rosette bracelet this christmas? this is your chance!!!
every time you tweet, facebook, blog about this contest, come back here and comment and your name will be added to the hat to be chosen for the big fatty prize. obviously, the more you spread the word, the more chances you'll have!
this contest will be open until we reach 1,000 followers. as soon as I get there, I will choose a winner!
will you help me? awww, shucks.

82 comments:

Anonymous said...

why yes, it is my birthday too~!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY allora!!! and wow what a fabulous giveaway this is!!! i tweeted twin!!!

http://twitter.com/#!/sandyalamode/status/29379712097

sandyalamode(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

I tweeted!!!! OMG Jess this is such an excellent giveaway!! Happy Birthday!

(@PeggyAnn_Design)

Kim said...

happy birthday! you are so generous. i tweeted :)

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!!!! Love the California necklace!

WOW! What an amazing giveaway! I tweeted it! (@jjriddick) I hope you get to 1,000 followers soon!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday! Hope you get to 1,000 SOON! :)

Anonymous said...

I also posted to facebook! :)

LittleGreenThread said...

Wow!! What a wonderful giveaway! Happy Birthday :)

Amanda said...

I tweeted!
(@farmgirlwrites)
Happy Birthday!

Ari said...

I tweeted! @ariannapatrick

Unknown said...

I tweeted!!! @mandiegirl

Unknown said...

I put it up on facebook, too! :)

Jessica said...

i tweeted!!

http://twitter.com/#!/jessicaecotten/status/29389858319
jessicacotten@gmail.com

Jenn @ West Sac Honey said...

I love this giveaway! And your stuff of course!

MaddyMaze Studio said...

Wow! Happy Birthday, first of all and thank you so much for sharing this generous giveaway with all of us!

meganluvsjewels said...

You are sooo generous & sweet! Happy Birthday! See you in 11 days my dear!

I tweeted (@meganluvsjewels).

Sarah-Anne said...

whoa there. what a way to bring some sunshine to a monday afternoon!

Carrie Haughey said...

Tweety Tweety Tweet!

http://twitter.com/#!/carriehaughey/status/29391642504

Amy said...

Happy Birthday! Just tweeted!

http://twitter.com/thisseamsnifty/status/29398613664

Holly Knitlightly said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I just found your blog today (well, I found your twitter earlier today and added you on my phone, then I found you from Sandy's blog! :)) and I'm so happy I did! You seem like a wonderful and amazing girl! I hope you have one of the best birthdays a girl could ever have! I'm about to tweet about you right now!! :)

Mindy said...

AWESOME!! Happy Birthday!!
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/mdmerenghi/status/29403409978

Brianna Heldt said...

just tweeted! and happy birthday! love your stuff!

Anna Marie said...

Happy birthday! My birthday is November 10th. November birthdays are the best ;)

Dana Scarbrough said...

Hey Jess- I facebooked your site!
joh03045@byui.edu

Unknown said...

I just posted on facebook about this. This giveaway is amazing! Thanks!

CalleLillyCafe said...

Happy Birthday! Hope it's a sah-LAM-min' one! ha! Enjoy!

Suzanne said...

Happy Birthday!!!
I tweeted! I am SOOOOO winning this one.
http://twitter.com/#!/bebehblog/status/29414798779

Celeste said...

Happy Birthday!!!

tweeted it!
http://twitter.com/celeste_w/status/29425400184

Carlie said...

Happy Birthday girl! I hope you had a wonderful day! I hope your Pedi was nice and relaxing. Sorry I counldn't come. We should celebrate another day, you know, spread it out as long as possible!

Kyla Armstrong said...

Woo-hoo! I tweeted it!

Kyla Armstrong said...

You had a birthday, shout pooh-ray! (as my 4 yr old says)
We'd like to sing to you today!
One day older and wiser, too!
Happy Birtday . . .
to you!

Craft That Party said...

Happy Birthday! I tweeted!
jennysrush

Heather @ Glitter and Gloss said...

Tweeted it earlier!

ragamuffinbeauties said...

tweetd your amazingness friend! Hope your day was filled with LOVELY!

@jennilynncar

Emily said...

Hope you had a wonderful birthday! Glad you got a little piece of Cali to go with it! I totally get the being far away from home and wishing family was near~I'm at 6 1/2 years away with no sight of that changing. And, my visits back home are only once a year now....sad, but life I guess. Happy day to you!!!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday!! We are military and live away from all our family, so I totally understand the pitty party around bday time, holiday time, special celebrations, etc. =)

Ruthanne said...

Um . . . how did I miss this?!?!

I'm in. I'm so in.

{I hope you had a fabulous birthday!}

Ruthanne said...

Tweet tweet.

Ruthanne said...

You've been FB'd . . . um . . . whu? That just doesn't sound good.

Shannau said...

Happy Birthday! I don't twitter, but I do have an account, so I'll go add ya!

Darcy @ m3b said...

This. Is. Awesome.

Happy birthday to you!

Darcy @ m3b said...

tweet tweet

http://twitter.com/#!/my3boybarians/statuses/29518140157

Jessie said...

Tweeted - wow what an awesome giveaway. Happy Birthday!
http://twitter.com/jessie327/status/29518469833

Mindy said...

Tweeted again today!
http://twitter.com/#!/mdmerenghi/status/29521608442

Simply Created by Cole said...

Happy Birthday!!!! What an awesome gift to give and on your birthday!!

Simply Created by Cole said...

I tweeted, @createdbycole...thank you for your generous heart!

ChristineMM said...

I followed you tonight, and tweeted.
@christinemmttm
Thanks, what a fantastic giveaway!

Jeannett said...

Tweet tweet my friend!

Jeannett said...

okay, i tweeted again. because this is rad.

Erin said...

I tweeted @homewiththeboys - would LOVE LOVE LOVE this! Thank you!

Chacoy said...

Happy Happy Birthday!!
Posted on FB:
http://www.facebook.com/Ma21cuteboy/posts/157351690967493

Chacoy said...

Tweet:
http://twitter.com/Ma21cuteboy/status/29547630543

psforma said...

happy, happy birthday and thank you for the chance to win!! may all your dreams come true!
hugs and more,
peggy

Ruthanne said...

You've been blogged. :D

missybug said...

Happy Birthday!!

WOW thanks for an opportunity to WIN BIG!!!

(great for gifts!)

Melissa from Naches, WA

missybug said...

Whoo HOO what a great giveaway.

I tweeted this too

melissa from Naches, WA

Erin said...

Tweeted again! :) @homewiththeboys

Ann said...

I tweeted! Yay!

Tristina said...

Tweeted!

http://twitter.com/#!/tristina_wright/status/29588725325

jaquelyn {mama thoughts} said...

I retweeted your tweet! @thesweetpetunia

Beth @ The Goad Abode said...

Happy Birthday :) tweeted by @bbgoad

Kiki said...

Happy Birthday!!
I'm not following and tweeted for you :)
http://twitter.com/#!/Kiki_Dawn/status/29596102659

@kiki_dawn

Tiffany said...

I tweeted. And now I'm praying. PICK ME, PICK ME!

Lauren Elyse said...

Love your work! I tweeted @unguidedmissile

10Yen said...

tweeted this @squidooink

Mandy England said...

I would LOVE to win this! You're so generous! ;]
I tweeted!!

Hanna said...

WOW!! this is an amazing giveaway!! I just tweeted!!! I am also your newest follower on twitter and GFC:)

www.bouffeebambini@hotmail.com

Hanna said...

I just posted this to my blog's facebook page!! I really want to win:)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bouffe-e-Bambini/138663766174507

www.bouffeebambini@hotmail.com

Elizabeth {the Path Less Traveled} said...

I tweeted!

Jessie said...

Just posted on my FB wall - Jessie Bennetts Lucas
Thanks so much! GL and Happy Birthday again :)

Simply Created by Cole said...

I tweeted for ya again! Hope your Birthday day was great!

Nicole

Kaira said...

Tweeted @KairaButler :)

Pennie said...

Am following on Twitter, and just tweeted your giveaway! :)

Hanna said...

I just tweeted again:)
http://twitter.com/bouffeebambini

www.bouffeebambini@hotmail.com

Slee said...

tweeted!

http://twitter.com/fentonslee/statuses/1752314671009793
fentonslee/gmail

Slee said...

tweeted it up with my twitterparty username.
http://twitter.com/Mirtharesa/statuses/1753051161436160
fentonslee/gmail

rachel said...

pick me! pick me!

-rachel in mesa

Slee said...

http://twitter.com/fentonslee/statuses/2418883239616512
tweetastica
fentonslee/gmail

Slee said...

facebooked!
http://www.facebook.com/sandra.fenton/posts/160540897315126
fentonslee/gmail

Selina said...

I tweeted here
http://twitter.com/#!/selwhat/status/4626206162944000

Selina said...

And facebooked here
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Allora-Handmade/102612089346?v=wall#!/profile.php?id=685416288

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Slee said...

tweeted!
http://twitter.com/fentonslee/statuses/5671717326290944
fentonslee/gmail

mary said...

H*A*P*P*Y B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y Jess !! Your husband sounds like a wonderful Man and your right even though we live away from family & friends "home' is where the heart is....what beautiful; thoughtful gifts too :)
Following and tweeting on twitter as @alongcamemary1 Mary ( o :

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