Giveaways

This is my friend Erin.

September 11, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Jodie, the winner of the free item from Erin’s shop. Well, Erin along with her husband and two children. Erin is a friend from my high school years (yes, even we homeschoolers have friends in high school!) and she and her husband are in the process of adopting [...]

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The family FG went camping. For the first time. Ever.

September 7, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Liz M, the winner of the $100 REI gift card! I grew up in a hardcore camping family…I can’t remember a time when we didn’t camp, actually! My parents are diehard outdoor lovers, and so I’m no stranger to the whole camping scene (in fact, my parents took [...]

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We have a new Scrabble game!

August 26, 2011

The winner of the Scrabble Alphabet Scoops game is One Frugal Girl. Congrats! I recently received a complimentary new game from Scrabble. And I get to give one away to you, too! Read on. Alphabet Scoop is a Scrabble game that little kids can play, which is great since regular Scrabble is too hard for [...]

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We took a trip to REI, the six of us did.

August 17, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Marisa, the winner of the REI gift card! Armed with a gift card, we set out to tour the outdoorsy store and find something to help us get out and enjoy summer together. REI is a company that sells all manner of gear for outdoor activities…hiking, biking, camping, [...]

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I have some new jewelry!

August 11, 2011

And it came from Novica, a National Geographic company that sells handmade jewelry, paintings, women’s clothes, men’s scarves and other men’s accessories straight from the artists all over the world. This cuts out some of the middle men, allowing artists to earn more money even while offering their items at lower prices than you’d find [...]

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I smell like a toasted marshmallow.

August 1, 2011

And I love it! I recently got two bottles from bodycology’s new rich&creamy line…a bottle of Hydrating Lotion and a bottle of Hydrating Body Wash. Of course, I wanted to try it right away. And so did some other people in my house. My girls always want me to share my lotions with them even [...]