Monday, September 20, 2010

It's My Blogthday and I'll Giveaway If I Want To.....

This giveaway is now closed, winner to be announced.


Giveaway if I want to.....
Giveaway if I want to.....

You'd giveaway too if it happened to you!

(sometimes I am just WAY too silly)

Holy Guacamole!  
It's almost been one year since I started Sweet Bee Cottage and I can't believe how much I've enjoyed it and how many wonderful friends I have met.  

So in honor of my one year blogthday and my recent birthday I'm having a giveaway dedicated to some of the things I love.

First:
A vintage Fire King oven ware white mixing bowl.  It's very milkglass looking.  I love milkglass and I love Fire King, especially the jadeite version.  I've never seen a white one before so I scooped it up just for you.

Second:
A Mary Engelbreit mug.  Perfect for soup or a latte.  I have a serious Mary Engelbriet addiction.  

Third:  
A sweet little vintage hankie.  The blue rosebuds and pink dots are embroidered on this pretty little thing.  I keep all my vintage hankies in an apothecary jar on my dresser in our Bee Suite.

Fourth:
A vintage red handled apple corer.  For those of you who visit often, you know I love my vintage red kitchen utensils.

Fifth: 
A sweet cherry creamer.  Gotta love the cherries!  It's not vintage, but it sure is cute!

Sixth:  
A bar of Mary Engelbreit soap.  Can you see the cherries?  Triple milled and Made in the USA!  Smells like soap!

Seventh:
A vintage table runner/dresser scarf with hand embroidered dogwood blossoms.  Very pretty and it could be used to make some sweet items.  I really should wear my reading glasses (ohhh - now you can guess that that recent birthday was one in the 40s) when I go shopping.  I didn't see the spots on this until I photographed it today.  

Eighth:
A Sweet Bee latte mug!  So you can think of me when you drink your coffee!

Ninth: 
(Don't worry, you'll get more than 5 beans!)

Half a pound of my FAVORITE coffee beans (hope you have your own grinder), Java Estate Dark from SLO Roasted in Los Osos, California.  



Who knows?  I might even find a few more treasures to add!  You do know I've been cleaning out my garage!  LOL

What do you have to do to enter this fabulous giveaway?
For one chance, leave a comment on this post.  Be sure to leave me a way to contact you if you are the lucky winner!

For a second chance, mention this on your blog, come back and leave a second comment.

You DO NOT have to be a follower, but if you feel like following, please feel free to join in.

And.............drum roll please..........this giveaway is open to the ENTIRE WORLD!  

Entries will be accepted until midnight PDT on September 29, 2010 and winner to be announced on September 30.

This is a big thank you to all of you who have visited, followed, left comments, or emailed me this year.  

You are all just a big bunch of sweeties!!!

Thank you so much for buzzin' in!
I always enjoy seeing your sweet faces.

71 comments:

  1. That's a great giveaway. Happy Days!

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  2. Wow! What a fabulous giveaway! Happy Blogiversary!

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  3. Congrats on your one year Blogthday! I mus say this is one sweet giveaway! Thanks for the chance to enter.

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  4. Congratulaions Sweet Bee!I guess I missed your birthday, so Happy Birthday too! Lots of lovely things here! See you soon!
    Hugs, Dawn

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  5. Wahoo!! Bet you can't believe how fast the year has gone by huh :) Such a cute giveaway :)

    Hugs,
    Laura

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  6. Oh and I posted this on my blog too :) Have a great week sweetie!

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  7. Wow! This is some great giveaway!! Thanks for entering me:)

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  8. WoooHooo!What a great giveaway.

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  9. Congrats on your one year blog anniversary. Kuddos to you! What beautiful items for a giveaway. I love that vintage red peeler and anything Mary Engelbriet.
    Maureen

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  10. Happy One Year Anniversary! I love all the things you are giving away! You know I love ME!
    I am posting your giveaway on my blog.
    Hugs,
    Donna

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  11. Hi Sweet Bee...

    Congratulations, my friend! One whole year...such a sweet milestone! Sending you my very best wishes for another year of continued success and much blogging bliss! And...thank you so much for doing a gift giveaway for us...that's so sweet of you! I would just love any one of those sweet gifts!!! Ohhh yes, please throw my name in the giveaway hat!

    Congratulations, sweet lady!
    Chari @Happy To Design

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  13. Happy One Year Blogaversary to you! So glad we found you this year, it has been a pleasure getting to know you and the rest of the hive. Here's to many more posts ahead! Blessings & hugs your way, Mica
    @ The Child's Paper

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  14. A year goes by quickly doesn't it? I've just recently found you (not that you were lost) but have come to realize that we love a lot of the same things!
    What a super duper giveaway. Oh and I have my own grinder! LOL!
    Here's to another year.
    Hugs
    Kim

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  15. Happy Blogthday! And what great giveaway items WHICH, I might add, I'd be happy to take off your hands!

    Thanks for the opportunity. And keep up the blogging; I enjoy it.

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  16. Happy Anniversary! Just found you via "A few pretty things" blog. I'll be subscribing!

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  17. Wow! I love Mary Engelbreit! What a wonderful collection of goodies!
    Shawna
    www.shawnaerback.com

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  18. Happy 1 year! I love reading your blog!

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  19. Congrats on one full year of charming blogging that has delighted me for many a happy hour! Belated Happy Birthday too.

    Love,
    Susan and Bentley
    xxoo

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  20. New here - congrats on your first year! And, what a lovely giveaway!

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  21. I'm glad to have found your blog and will follow.

    Happy belated birthday and congrats on your one year anniversary.

    Please place my name in the hat!

    Blessings,
    Terri

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  22. Happy one year!! Blogging is such great fun!! You are offering a sweet bunch of goodies! How nice of you! I am a follower and glad to be :) Hope you have many more great years of blogging!
    Hugs, Lisa

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  23. Hi,
    I just saw that you are coming to the Blog Fest! How wonderful...I can't wait to meet you..this is my first visit to the Sweet Bee.Your blog is delightful!
    Please drop my name into the hat..and Happy Blog Birthday and many more...
    Big hugs, Elizabeth

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  24. Its me again, I posted your giveaway on my side bar...
    Big hugs, Elizabeth

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  25. Congratulations on your blog, Bloggy Bee!
    Forgot to mention the other day what a fabulous aunt you have to make you such a cheery and bright quilt! Quilts are true treasures and so many loving and creative hours spent to create them. So I understand also your nostalgic feelings over the Baby Bee Quilt.
    Keep on sweet blogging!
    Jacoba

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  26. Time sure flies, doesn't it? Oh, I miss the Home Companion magazine.
    Brenda

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  27. What a great giveaway! Happy blog-iversary!

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  28. What an adorable blog you have ~ happy blogiversary!

    aunthoney at frontiernet dot net

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  29. Okay I gossiped about you in my neighborhood! Just thought I would fess up. It was all good tho!! It was about your birthday bash..tee-hee..yes I did..I told everyone all about it.

    Hugs girlfriend..Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham

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  30. Happy Birthday and Happy Blogthday! I hope I make it to a year...sometimes I feel I'm running out of anything interesting to write about. The items for your giveaway are AMAZING! I especially love that "cherry" creamer (as I like all things cherry). Can't believe you're not keeping the bee latte mug for yourself! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  31. I'm a follower...you're one of my favorite bloggers!

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  32. I put your giveaway button on my last blog entry. I've got my fingers crossed for ME though!!!!

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  33. Congrats, Sweet Bee. I am so proud of you and your fabulous accomplishment. You have done amazing things with your blog this first year. No baby steps for you, gal. You are already running the marathon. The M.E. soap...that is a new one for me...and the little cup is so cute. The hanky was the one that almost brought a tear to my face. I love my old hankies...but then I am old. You are truly a sweet be a to share your things with one of us.

    Hugs,
    Genie

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  34. Just found your blog! So cute! I also have a serious ME addiction!

    Kim

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  35. Hello ~ This is my first visit here and oh my what a nice giveaway of treasures!! I can't even remember how I found this blog. I think it all started over at Prairie Flower Farm who linked to someone who in turn linked to someone who in turn linked here! I don't usually blog hop but tonight I did and found your delightful blog. Thanks so much. I'll look around while I'm here.

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  36. Just re-read my assignment teacher..I realized I could leave another comment and say I am a follower..stalker..friend..tee hee

    Your stuck with me!! lol

    Hugs..Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham

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  37. Awesome giveaway..oooh I covet!! Hope I win, lol.

    Happy Blogaversary!

    Barb

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  38. Happy Blogrthday. Think I spelled it right...lol... I would love to win your giveaway. I'm also a follower because I really like your site. Thanks Donnie

    ki4ggs(at)gmail(dot)com

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  39. congratulations on 1 year! Great give aways, thanks for the chance to win. Nan

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  40. Well Ms. Sweet Bee congratulations on your anniversary and how Sweet of you to give US gifts to celebrate it.
    Your tea looks just lovely and I know that I would enjoying drinking from your beautiful pink tea cups. Love them! I, too, have the cute little ME tea book. Makes me want to go find out where it is hidden and look at it again.
    You know where to find ME if I should be so fortunate to "bee" picked for the treasures of your giveaway.
    Happy Pink Saturday!

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  41. I have "shared" your celebration with the "Entire World" over on my blog! Get ready for lots of Happy Blogthday! ;-)

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  42. I am a follower of your sweet blog. You are so generous. WHo wouldn't love to be a winner of your goodies. COngratulations.

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  43. Happy Blogthday, count me in, what a great giveaway and idea! I'll do a blog post tomorrow and the rest! Happy Pink Saturday, since that is how I found you, I'll follow too. I'm having a Giveaway to reach 300 followers, hope you can join and you still have plenty of time! XO marilou

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  44. Hi There, I have done 3 out of 4, tomorrow I'll do a separate blog for you! Congratulations Girl way to go! I love your sense of humor by the way!

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  45. Hi There, I have done 3 out of 4, tomorrow I'll do a separate blog for you! Congratulations Girl way to go! I love your sense of humor by the way!

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  46. Congratulations on your first blog-anniversary ;) What a great giveaway...you rock! I love all of these things and especially the white mixing bowl and red apple corer? ME is one of my favorite artists as well. I'm not participating with a PS post this week but I am a PS Sista. We were out of town this past week and I didn't want to over-commit on my blog post. But I'm loving the Cans for Cookies bake off and want to try to participate. Hope you have a wonderful week and come visit my blog some time soon. Fondly, Roberta
    rlphilbr13@aol.com
    http://con-tain-it.typepad.com

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  47. Okay sweetie...I just add your giveaway button to my blog's sidebar ;)
    http://con-tain-it.typepad.com

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  48. What a sweet set of goodies. Happy Blogthday (sp?) Lovin it!
    Sherry

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  49. Congratulations on your almost 1 year blogthday. LOL. Such lovely pretties. Please count me in.

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  50. HI Sweet Bee,
    Congratulations on your first bloganniversary- How fun blogging is- I love how I have met so many wonderful friends from around the world.
    I am a kindergarten teacher in Western Canada who loves to quilt. I also love vintage things- my gran was a great collector and so am I .
    Your winners are going to love their gifts when you draw the name- I am especially fond of Mary Engelbreit- just love the look of her drawings and sayings.
    Regards from a Western Canadian quilter,
    Anna

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  51. HI Sweet Bee,
    I have added your name to my blog roll and become a follower. I love your Dick and Jane paper- shades of learning to read in days gone by.
    You can find my blog here:
    http://quiltmomsjourney.blogspot.com/

    Regards,
    Anna

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  52. Happy first Blogthday. I just found your blog on Susan's blackberrycreek blog. Please count me in.

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  53. What a precious give-a-way! How cute it the ME cup! Oh, everything is soooo cute. I have just loved your blog - thank you so much for sharing your passion for cuteness with us for a YEAR! Hugs, Patti

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  54. Happy First Anniversary!!! What a nice way to celebrate. Love your giveaways. Please enter me!

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  55. Happy Blogthday again, I just did my post for your Giveaway so now throw my name in that dish, (no don't have it for dinner) for my 4 chances to be the big Winner!! Crossing my fingers and toes! Have a great week!! Hugs Marilou

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  56. Congrats on your one year Blogthday!Happy blogiversary!

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  57. Happy Blogthday! I came here by way of Blackberry Creek. Love the 'new' china cabinet.c

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  58. Happy Blogiversary! Your collection of giveaway goodies is very sweet - and the painted cabinet (which is how I found your blog) looks marvelous!

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  59. Good morning. I love your cabinet, you did a great job. I would love to enter your sweet and different giveaway. My e-mail is:
    technoturt@yahoo.com
    Blessings and love

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  60. I just happened on your blog today and LOVE it! I am also a collector of red kitchen items for my home. I am looking forward to looking back through old posts and gleaning a lot from you! Thanks!!!

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  61. I found your blog via my friend Donna at Sugar, Spice and Southern Life when she posted about you. Thanks for hosting a wonderful giveaway and congratulations on your one year anniversary!!!! I too, love milk glass, ME and vintage linens!!!! I am signing up to be a follower. Love & blessings from NC!

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  62. Hello!

    I found out about your sweet blog and your blogthday giveaway at Cherry Chick's blog and thought I'd take a look-see. Your blog is terrific and I love, love, love your vintage background.

    I just had a "40's" birthday two weeks ago, (my last 40's b-day, sigh...) so, a Very Happy Belated Birthday to you! And I can totally relate - If I wasn't wearing MY glasses, I couldn't see your blog! LOL

    I just became a follower and I will happily mention this on my blog! I also have my own coffee grinder. 2 of them actually - one for home and one when we travel! (Yep! We take one with us so we can have fresh ground and brewed on the road!)

    I'd love to be entered in your giveaway! And I'll most definitely bee back, OFTEN!

    Martha @ http://a-real-upstate-ny-wife.blogspot.com/

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  63. I've posted your blogthday on my blog for all to see! I'm still a young blog (even if I'm not so young myself anymore! LOL) but I'm gaining followers every day! Hope it helps you out and in turn, me too!

    Peace,

    Martha

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  64. I am an avid lurker, but that hankie, corer, coffee and ME mug forced me out of seclusion.

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  65. I even got it right to put an advertisement on my page. So that the picture will bring who ever over here.

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  66. Happy blogversary! I've been lurking for a while and decided to say hi. What a lovely giveaway,thanks for the opportunity to win.
    ~Sharon~
    lunrei@yahoo.com

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  67. Happy Anniversary! Please enter me!

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  68. What a fun blog - I just found you and you're now in my "favorites". Happy Anniversary - with many more to come.

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  69. A very happy blogthday to you! A very happy blogthday to you! What a wonderful giveaway!

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  70. Happy blogaversary.YOur blog is very cheery! Would love to enter yor giveaway and have a beautiful day.Hugs, Marie

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