Review and Giveaway~ Pinky Swear Boutique

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Well Hello!

I hope you are all enjoying the Holidays as much as my family and I are!!

I have a great giveaway for you today. I don't know if you know but I have 2 girls. They are both VERY girly girls and love dress-up's, jewelry, and most of all twirly skirts.

So it was a happy day when we got this SUPER cute Corduroy Twirl skirt in the mail from a fantastic little shop called Pinky Swear Boutique.

Since I sew myself, I always look at the product that I review closely and check out how their sewing skills rate... and Pinky Swear Boutique is top notch. They are detail oriented and don't cut the corners when it comes to great material and quality.

It is so perfect for all the winter weather we have out here in Oregon but is so versatile that my girls will be wearing it in the spring and summer as well.

You have to see some of the other items they offer like these one of a kind Initial Tee's:

I want one for all my kiddos!

Lucky you...... today Pinky Swear Boutique is offering a Corduroy Twirl Skirt in the winners choice of size to one of my awesome readers!!

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Here's how to enter:

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First, (mandatory) head on over to Pinky Swear Boutique look around then come back and leave me a comment letting me know what else you love.

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For extra entries:

(Follow The Dress-up Drawer, blog about this giveaway, tweet, or put my button on your blog)

Make sure you do all of the extra entries in a separate comment.That's up to 4 different extra comments/4 extra ways to enter.

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Good luck, winner will be chosen 5 days from now. And announced on Wednesday the 5th.

Winner!!!

We have a winner!!! For one of the cutest purses on the planet!

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Jackeline R.

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Jackeline... I don't have a way to contact you. Please contact me within 48 hours or I'll have to choose another winner!!

Giveaway~ Yummi Designs

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I have such a FUN giveaway for all my fabulous readers today. You have to see these purses:

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Have you ever seen anything like them. They are from a cool shop called Yummi Designs and I have fallen in love with them.

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My daughters would go ga-ga! They have purses, rug's and other bright and happy gifts. Today I get to giveaway one of these adorable little purses.

Know someone who would wear one of these every day?? I sure do....

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Here's how to enter:

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First, (mandatory) head on over to Yummi Designs look around then come back and leave me a comment letting me know what else you love.

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For extra entries:

(Follow The Dress-up Drawer, blog about this giveaway, tweet, or put my button on your blog)

Make sure you do all of the extra entries in a separate comment.

That's up to 4 different extra comments/4 extra ways to enter.

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Good luck, winner will be chosen 5 days from now. And announced on Wednesday the 2nd.

Winner!!!

debra lynn

You are the winner of the shopping spree over at Titanium Knights!! Your gonna LOVE it!

Contact me within 48 hours or I'll have to choose another winner.

Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

Review and Giveaway~ Titanium Knights

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My hubby and I have not been so lucky when it comes to our original wedding rings.

Sadly mine was stolen about 5 years ago and this last summer my husband lost his while swimming in a freezing cold river. Awesome.

So I was like a kid in a Candy store when I got to pick a ring of my choice from Titanium Knights!

I LOVE that this awesome shop is run by a husband/wife team who have been crafting titanium rings for over 8 years.

Not only are all the bands stunning and trendy, you get exactly what you want. You want it personally engraved? You got it. You want grooves or a silver inlay? You got it. They are so easy to work with and get it made and sent out to you so fast.

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I can't show you the exact one I got for my Mr. because he won't get to open it until our 9th Anniversary a few days after Christmas. Just in case he peeks.

But you have to come see these rings. I put in some pictures of some of the ones that were on my favorites list. It was so hard to choose!

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Who would like a $40.00 shopping spree over in Titanium Knights? You got it.

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Here's how to enter:

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First, (mandatory) head on over to Titanium Knights look around then come back and leave me a comment letting me know what else you love.

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For extra entries:

(Follow The Dress-up Drawer, blog about this giveaway, tweet, or put my button on your blog)

Make sure you do all of the extra entries in a separate comment.That's up to 4 different extra comments/4 extra ways to enter.

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Good luck, winner will be chosen 5 days from now. And announced on Wednesday the 22nd.

Winner!!!

Well Lucky you:

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Beatrix from Kindershop

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Just in time for the Holiday's!

Just let me know you know you won within 48 hours or I'll have to choose a new winner!

Fun Giveaway for the MAN in your life.....later today!!

Review and Giveaway~ Spell it Out Designs

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Lately I had wanted to give up on decorating my girls' room. I get stuck in a rut and get lazy and don't want to do anything permanent like paint.

But Spell it out Designs got my creative mojo back and running.

This shop offers several different self-adhesive wall decals. These can be used to transform the look of the rooms in your house, decoration on your vehicle, or anywhere a sticker can stick. It was hard to choose one to review. I LOVE this Vintage Victorian one.

And these Conversation Bubbles...

My son and I have a thing for mustaches so we love this one too

In the end my love for the Vintage decal won over all, but because my girls room is accented in white.... I ordered it in a dry erase board one instead.

HOW COOL IS THAT???

It took me all of 10 minutes to get this up and perfect where I wanted it.

I love it, and they knew that you would too so Spell it Out Designs is generously letting one winner pick any design/size available in their store!

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Here's how to enter:
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First, (mandatory) head on over to Spell it Out Designs look around then come back and leave me a comment telling me the one one item you would get if you won.
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For extra entries:
(Follow The Dress-up Drawer, blog about this giveaway, tweet, or put my button on your blog)
Make sure you do all of the extra entries in a separate comment.That's up to 4 different extra comments/4 extra ways to enter.
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Good luck, winner will be chosen 5 days from now. And announced on Wednesday the 16th.

Return to the Family Project with Liz Lemon Swindle

Have you heard about this???
I love when new ideas are thought up to help bring families closer. I just wanted to let you in on a project my sister and some other amazing bloggers have come up with!
It is a project that they have been working on with renowned Christian artist Liz Lemon Swindle which is entitled Return to the Family.

It is fabulous! It promotes not only having a picture of Christ in every home, but a Return to Family and Family Dinners.
"Return To The Family" 2011 Signed Limited Collector's Edition

The Return to Family project is 12 Limited Collectors Edition Paintings with a custom sayings on each print designed to teach and inspire your family and provide opportunities for you to teach lasting values and principals of integrity. Every Month you will have the opportunity to receive a new matted image that will create new interests, new ideas and fresh conversation around the dinner table. Each painting comes with a brief history behind the artwork along with several topics of discussion that correlate with the print.With the Return to the Family project you get:

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• 12 Limited Edition SIGNED Paintings (one new image every month)

• One custom frame (you have the option to order a new frame for each print or slip in your new print each month into your existing frame)

• History behind each painting

• "Dinner Table" discussion with hidden symbolism and various values and principals of integrity you can discuss with your family around the dinner table.

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All that for less then $17 a month! Such a great Christmas present. You can purchase all 12 months up front or they also have the option where you can purchase the pictures monthly.

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The idea of the Return to the Family project is to simply hang this art work next to your dinner table and then let the conversations begin. When children ASK questions, it means that they are ready to LISTEN to the answers. As parents we have a tendency to lecture our children when we want them to learn a specific lesson, value or principal. Hanging uplifting Art in your home makes it so that the children can study it out in their mind and then ASK making it possible for the spirit to then TEACH. Uplifting Art in your home can teach, testify and change hearts.

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I love the idea of changing out these pictures every month. I feel like it will not only inspire my children, but me as well. That is what they want to help you do with your family, and the Return to the Family is a start to making that happen.

They have hand selected some of Liz's amazing art for you to receive each month and invite you to join us in the Return to the Family by hanging uplifting Art on the walls of your home.

Winner!!!

Congratulations to:

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Serena

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Your little one will be extra happy this season with a new custom activity mat!

Lucky.

Just shoot me an email to claim your prize within 48 hours or I'll have to choose another winner.

Thanks for playing!

Review and Giveaway~ Gel Design

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I have a great giveaway for you today.

I love creative fun gifts and think that if you can combine fun with learning you have struck gold!

Gel Designs is a shop that is run by the sweetest girl who is a digital designer extraordinaire!!

How cute are these??

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What are they you ask?

Super durable, super cute, laminated, 2-SIDED place mat and educational activity mat for kids!

Here are what the fronts can look like:

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And the backs:

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My daughter Macie was the proud tester-outer for this review and truthfully I don't know which one of us has benefited more from it.

She loves to eat dinner on her colorfully designed mat ... and, as an added bonus, the back side is an activity mat.
The benefit for me is that while I make dinner she stays totally occupied practicing her penmanship, drawing shapes, counting, telling time, practicing math, learning geography and so much more.

She loves that it has her name all over it and that she can trace it over and over again. Super easy to clean and it covers lots of table top space so it stays clean too.

I bet you all know someone who would like a personalized activity mat of their very own this Holiday season.....and thanks to Gel Design I get to give one away.

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Here's how to enter:

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First, (mandatory) head on over to Gel Designs look around then come back and leave me a comment letting me know what style you would choose.

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For extra entries:

(Follow The Dress-up Drawer, blog about this giveaway, tweet, or put my button on your blog)

Make sure you do all of the extra entries in a separate comment.That's up to 4 different extra comments/4 extra ways to enter.

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Good luck, winner will be chosen 5 days from now. And announced on Wednesday the 8th.

Winner!!!

And the winner of the Charmed Life Clothing giveaway is....................

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Natalie

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Hooray Natalie! I hope your little one will use it as much as mine does! Contact me within 48 hours or I'll have to choose another winner. Thanks!

Hey there mom's, grandma's and aunties of BOYS....Don't forget to enter the Charmed Life Clothing Giveaway below!!!

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Who's getting up at the crack of dawn in the freezing cold to go shopping tomorrow???

ohhh...ME, ME, ME

Just wanted to give you a little list of some fun shops that I will be shopping in tomorrow and some that have great items that will get you in the Holiday spirit!

Here for this:

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Here for one of these:

(hi Tiff)

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and Here for this:

Happy shopping and a Very happy Thanksgiving!!

Review and Giveaway~ Charmed Life Clothing

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I am starting this giveaway off a bit early because I love this product SO much!

Charmed Life Clothing is now a staple in my son's wardrobe!!!

I have learned through experience that when getting my boys clean, combed, dressed and all handsome for church or a nice event, it takes all but 4 minutes before that nice tucked in white shirt is now un-tucked and hanging out of their suit coat or sweater. I think I end up re-tucking it 30 times before I just give up all together.

Until now!!!

Charmed Life Clothing offers a classic dress shirt with the convenience of a onesie.... Dressed up or dressed down, this shirt is always doing double duty so you don't have to!

It stays tucked in and looking great from start to finish of any occasion. Photos, weddings, holidays, Sundays, christenings or going out just got a lot easier and a lot cuter!

Available in 5 fabulous fabrics and every size from newborn to toddlers... short sleeve and long.

I wish I had one in every size, even for my 5 year old!

Heck even for my husband.

(ok not for him)

BONUS-Right now all of my readers get a deal if they use the promo code DressUp you get 25% off and it is good now through December or until supplies last.

On to the GIVEAWAY! Want to win one????

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Here's how to enter:

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First, (mandatory) head on over to Charmed Life Clothing look around then come back and leave me a comment letting me what style you like best.

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For extra entries:

(Follow The Dress-up Drawer, blog about this giveaway, tweet, or put my button on your blog)

Make sure you do all of the extra entries in a separate comment.That's up to 4 different extra comments/4 extra ways to enter.

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Good luck, winner will be chosen 6 days from now. And announced on Wednesday the 1st.

Winner!!!

We have a winner!!

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Addy

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You just scored yourself some super cute hair accessories. Give me a heads up in an email to let me know that you won. You have 48 hours.

Enjoy!

Giveaway- Bread and Buttons

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I have to share with you the sweetest little accessory shop called

Bread and Buttons!!!!

Have you heard of it? Adorable. I have a whole lot of little girls -with a whole lot of hair- in my life and this store has been so fun to shop in.

They have ponytail holders,

headbands,

snap clips,

bobby pins, earrings, rings,

magnets and more!

I think all of these are adorable and would make perfect gifts, party favors, hostess gifts or just a little treat for someone special.

And thanks to Bread and Buttons, I get to give one of you a $25.00 shopping spree in their shop.

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Here's how to enter:

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First, (mandatory) head on over to Bread and Buttons look around then come back and leave me a comment telling me one one item you would get if you won.

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For extra entries:

(Follow The Dress-up Drawer, blog about this giveaway, tweet, or put my button on your blog)

Make sure you do all of the extra entries in a separate comment.That's up to 4 different extra comments/4 extra ways to enter.

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Good luck, winner will be chosen 5 days from now. And announced on Wednesday the 24th.

Winner!!!

The Melissa & Doug Flip Travel Game goes to.......................

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Natalie Hansen

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Your gonna LOVE it Natalie. Just contact me within 48 hours or I'll have to choose another winner.

Such a GREAT giveaway coming tomorrow!!

Review and Giveaway~ Gummy Lump

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The Holiday shopping has begun!

Want me to make your toy shopping easier?

Let me introduce you to Gummy Lump (that is if you don't already know about their awesomeness)

Gummy Lump has so many gift ideas...games, toys, furniture and stocking stuffers. Every page on their site has something I want for my family, plus they have a great discount section! Also, I am a HUGE fan of wooden toys so I was super excited to find out that Gummy Lump has one of the best selections of Melissa & Doug products. Take a look at these Flip to Win Travel Games:

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I choose to review this awesome Hangman Flip to Win Travel Game:

It is SO cool! I was a total hog-it and wanted to play with it all the time. We take it everywhere, church, car, even the grocery store because it is a travel-style game that brings a new fun and convenience to an old family favorite.

It has innovative flipping pieces that won't get lost! I like that it has a self-storing dry erase marker with a really great and handy eraser on top.

Not only is it fun but it is great for honing problem solving skills, language and writing skills, and fine motor skills.

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I know your kids would love one as much as mine...so without further adue...who wants one? How about

winner's choice of ANY one of the Flip to Win Travel Games by Melissa & Doug.

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Here's how to enter:

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First, (mandatory) head on over to Gummy Lump, look around then come back and leave me a comment letting me know which travel game you would choose.

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For extra entries:

(Follow The Dress-up Drawer, blog about this giveaway, tweet, or put my button on your blog)

Make sure you do all of the extra entries in a separate comment.

That's up to 4 different extra comments/4 extra ways to enter.

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Good luck, winner will be chosen 5 days from now. And announced on Wednesday the 17th.

Winner!!!

And the winner of the awesome Misikko hair products is.............

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Jenni

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Congrats to you Jenni, please give me a halla within 48 hours or I'll have to choose another winner! Another Super giveaway tomorrow, you won't want to miss!

Review and Giveaway~ Misikko hair products

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I have a TON of hair.

Since I can remember I have been trying to tame this mane and I have tried many a product. And so I was fortunate enough to get to try out some awesome Misikko hair products.

I don't think you can work in the Beauty Biz and not know about Misikko. They are a fabulous company that provide a wide range of hair care and styling products as well as makeup and skin care. My wish list of items includes their Chi Flat Iron:

and their Professional Blow Dryers:

And like I mentioned, they also have fun hair care items. I got to try the Hana Shineshield and Chi Silk Infusion. I loved both items.

The Hana Shineshield is a thermal protectant that I put on before I blow my hair dry or use my straightener. It contains natural Jojoba oil which is the secret ingredient for deep moisturization. It absorbed into my ginormous head of hair quickly and helped restore it's shine.

The Chi Sink Infusion is also incredible. It acts as such a great leave in conditioner, thermal styling and hair repair. Here are some of it's great features:

*Leave in, alcohol free reconstructing treatment
*Enriched with pure natural silk, wheat and soy proteins
*For soft manageable hair with incredible shine and no build up
*Protects the hair against thermal styling and environment

Love it!

I have noticed since I started using Misikko that my hair actually holds curl longer and better than before. And I am so excited because today everything I tried is up for grabs for one of my readers!!

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Here's how to enter:

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First, (mandatory) head on over to Misikko, look around then come back and leave me a comment letting me know what else you love.

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For extra entries:(Follow The Dress-up Drawer, blog about this giveaway, Join Misikko’s newsletter ,“Like” Misikko on Facebook ,tweet, or put my button on your blog)

Make sure you do all of the extra entries in a separate comment.

That's up to 6 different extra comments/6 extra ways to enter.

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Good luck, winner will be chosen 5 days from now. And announced on Wednesday the 10th.

Review~ Tadpoles- Sleep Sack

If you are looking for a great site that has perfect gifts for expecting mom's, new babies or if your doing some shopping for redoing your little ones bedroom.......then you have to check out Tadpoles Bedding Company.

They have all sorts of beautiful things.

I would love to have one of these play rugs in my toy room.

I was lucky, and got to do a test drive of their newest batch of products, the Tadpoles sleep sacks.

I think these are just a fantastic. They are warm snugly sleep sacks that snap on over your childs P.J's and cover them like a blanket. They are soooo soft and have so much room for little legs to move around in. I loved that it also unzips under the armpit and down around the legs so I could change diapers in the middle of the night without having to totally undress (and fully wake up) my son.

These are such a great alternative to loose blankets in the crib, helping to reduce the chance of SIDS. They are so great for the winter months and are roomy enough that I'll be able to put him in it until he is at least 10 months old.

You should really go check Tadpoles out and do some browsing. So many ideas and great products.