Thursday, January 3, 2013

Giveaway #1 - A Mary Engelbreit Palooza

I am just so grateful for all of you who come and visit and have helped my little old blog grow to over 600 followers and over 400 posts that I want to share some of my favorite things with you!

My first giveaway for 2013 is all about Mary Engelbreit!

Giveaway now closed.

Winner is Carolynn from Chenille Cottage!  

I have loved Mary for many years, at least as long as I've been a teacher and that's been 18 years.  Her illustrations and quotes invariably make me smile or give me that warm fuzzy feeling.

In this giveaway I've included some new ME items and some classic ME items....
•a pack of Home Sweet Home tissues
•a Mary Engelbreit's Fan Fare cookbook
•a ME cherry rubber stamp
•a ME rhinestone cherry accent
•a ME paper doll set
•a ME pen
•a ME notebook

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Mary Engelbreit's Time for Tea book

Here are the rules:

1.  For one entry leave a comment telling me your favorite ME illustration or your favorite ME item in the giveaway.

2.  For a second entry, put my giveaway button on your blog and come back and leave me another comment.

3.  Entries are open from now until Saturday, January 26, 2013, at midnight PST.

4.  Open only to US and Canada due to mailing costs.  (Sorry world!)

5.  Oh yes, you do not have to be a follower to enter, but please feel free to follow along if you want.


And thank you again for your visits and comments!
I hope you know how much they mean to me and how they brighten my day!
P.S.  More giveaways to come soon including a vintage giveaway AND an entertainer's giveaway!  Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!!!

45 comments:

  1. I love ME too! Love the Book about Tea :-)
    Thanks for such a fun giveaway. And congrats on 600 followers, of which I am one!

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  2. Goodness I like them all......my favorite would have to be the grandmother , can't remember what it says.
    Congratulations on all of those followers.

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  3. My favorite...It's good to be queen...reminds me of my sister who LOVES ME. I once painted her a glass cake cover with ME cheeries. If I win, it all goes to her. Such a generous give away.
    blessings to you.

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  4. Love ME! My sister gave me a calendar of ME illustrations for teachers when I was teaching several years ago - still have the calendar. I love everything she does!
    Thanks for having the give away!
    Blessings,
    Ava

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  5. I love ME too. My desk area has a corkboard wall and I've covered it with old pages from her calendars. I love the illustration that says "No Really I Have It All Under Control". Of course the picture of the girl is sinking. Often feel that way! :)

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  6. I have this little magnet from ME. It shows a girl heading happily down one path labeled 'Your life' and the other path is labeled 'No longer an option.' It cost me all of 99 cents but I love it :)

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  7. Hi Sweet Bee, Somehow I stumbled upon your wonderful blog and I'm sure I've never been here before or I would have been sure to follow you! Well, I am now and I have been enjoying scrolling through your posts! Thank you for this giveaway offer! I have long been a Mary fan too. I think my favorite item may be the Tea book or maybe the rhinestones...or maybe the pen...hmmm..can't decide! I'm off to explore more! Linda

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  8. I so love Mary Engelbreit! And I really miss her magazine. This is such a sweet and generous giveaway! Hurray on all those followers and blog posts! :)

    XO,
    Jane

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  9. I'm back to tell you that I put your giveaway button on my blog page. I'm an organizing addict too, and love the Martha staple line. The blue is beautiful. Linda

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  10. I LOVE LOVE MARY ENGELBREIT, and I would love a chance to win the giveaway. My favorite is the "TIME FOR TEA." Such a nice giveaway. I would be happy to enter.
    ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

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  11. I love to buzz by here and see what you are up to.
    I am changing everything to ME and Susan Branch.
    MY VERY FAVORITE ME: MUST. CHANGE. ATTITUE. and it has a little dark haired girl with her arms folded and a digusted look on her face.
    I point to her when I catch myself starting to whine.
    Congratulations on over 600 followers...I am one of them.
    A wonderful give away.
    hugs

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  12. I love ME, too! I love the "Home Sweet Home" notebook! Thanks for hosting the giveaway and I would love to win!!!

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  13. I'm in love with ME whimsy too! I love the tea book in the giveaway(well actually everything but you said pick a favorite)I'd love a chance and am a long time follower.Warm Blessings!~Amy

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  14. What a fun giveaway. I love anything with her cottage on it.

    Erin
    eparker@arkwest.com

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  15. My fav ME picture is the one called Snap Out of It. I did it in cross stitch years ago for my daughter who was kind of a grumpy gus. I love the cherry stamp!!

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  16. Congratulations on the success of your sweet blog! What a fun way to celebrate with a ME give-away! I know I love Me, too. I probably would love the cherry stamp the best, because it could be used in so many different ways. And I love cherries! My favorite thing that I own is a book of child room decorating the ME way. It is full of so many pretty ideas, and pictures!!
    Blessings,
    Susie

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  17. My favorite ME item is her magazine, Home Companion. Very sad it is no longer published. Would love to win your giveaway! Your blog is so cute.

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  18. What a sweet giveaway.
    Hugs
    donna

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  19. What a great giveaway!! My favorite ME illustrations are any that include a Scottie.

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  20. Oh, I love ME, too, especially the paper dolls! Thanks for the opportunity, and congrats on the 400 posts and all the followers!

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  21. What a sweet giveaway! I am a huge ME fan! I love anything with cherries and your rubver stamp is terrific...definitely, my favorite item on your giveaway!
    Thank you for your generosity!
    Blessings,
    Carolynn xx

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  22. I'm back...I just added you to my sidebar.
    Smiles,
    Carolynn xx

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  23. I got ya at the top of my bloggie. I think I am figuring all this stuff out again. great lil giveaway. ME is always a good thing.

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  24. My favorite ME illustration is of the little yellow house with the red roof, with Home, Sweet Home. I love it because we live in a little yellow house with a red roof!

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  25. But do we get the Milk Glass Taco?? ;-)

    ´*•.¸(´*•.¸♥¸.•*´)¸.•*´
    ♥•.*.*.*.Cherry*.*.*.•♥
    ♥•.*.*.*.Chick.*.*.*.•♥
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  26. I also love ME! What a nice giveaway ~ thank you! I think I like the paperdolls!!! But, everything is wonderful!!

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  27. Oh what a wonderful giveaway! She has an illusration called Animal Christmas with St. Nick in the woods with all the animals gathered round that is my favorite.

    Krista

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  28. I like the ME, Thank God for Small Favors. I also really like the ME Children't Nursery Rhymes book.

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  29. I have just one of ME's book and would love to win the giveaway. I collect cookbooks and I do not have ME's. What a fun giveaway to start the New Year. I am a follower. I do not have a blog so I would not be able to put your button "on".
    Please enter me in your giveaway. duenml@comcast.net

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  30. Love Mary...my fave is the Fried Egg Flower prints...made curtains out of the fabric and also lined my vintage breakfast hutch with it!

    Please enter me in your giveaway, I cherish ME's work!

    Barbara
    homemadecook@yahoo.com

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  31. Hi! I love the cherry embellishments the best! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

    Mrs. Sarah Coller

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  32. I put the button on my blog!

    Thanks for the opportunity to win!

    Mrs. Sarah Coller

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  33. My favorite ME illustration is where the lady is vacuuming with a flower in her mouth, and it says, "Like whatever you do." Very sage advice! I would love a chance to be entered into the ME giveaway.

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  34. I am excited about the ME notebook.

    Great giveaway!
    Sherri J
    savvyblog(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  35. my favorite image is a little girl sitting on hill, the caption reads "inquire within". i have it on my fridge and look at it several times a day. it helps remind me that if i look inward, i'll find the answers i seek. cheri jacobsen

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  36. I love fat pens and that pen looks just perfect. What a fun giveaway!

    ~Trisha
    trisha_ahh@hotmail.com

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  37. What a great giveaway! I love the cherry embelishments.

    ~Tina
    tmforjc(at)gmail(dot)com

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  38. I adore Mary Engelbreit. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!

    pippirose59 at gmail dot com

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  39. I love the cookbook the most! What a charming blog you have and your home is just gorgeous!!

    Blessings!
    Michele
    myohmymarino@aol.com

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  40. My newest ME favorite illustration is one she has recently posted on Facebook -- "A happy childhood can't be cured -- mine hangs around my neck like a rainbow"
    I love all things ME and am quite excited about the FanFare Cookbook!!
    Thank you for the opportunity to enter your sweet giveaway!

    ~Jennifer
    princessjmhc@yahoo.com

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  41. I love anything ME! I love the "Life is Just a Chair of Bowlies". Her artwork is so cheerful and happy. Makes me smile!
    Love the giveaway!!
    Hugs,
    Donna

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  42. This is so funny, how did I miss your giveaway? The funny part is that I'm planning on an ME giveaway, maybe next month! I've had the items for a few months, but things like craft swaps keep getting in the way!

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