I have a confession to make. It’s been a long, gloomy winter for me. One of my best and oldest friends, my Grammy, passed away. We struggled with the decision on whether or not to move across the country (we’re not, we’re staying!) And if I’m truly honest, my beautiful home simply got messy and chaotic. So, with the warmth of spring on the horizon and the sun that is finally starting to shine again, I’m feeling quite optimistic and more like my old cheery self.
Then when I saw these lovely flowers today at the market, I just knew the clouds were lifting. This tiny bouquet of simple daffodils made me so happy. I knew I had to have them. The moment I got home I pulled out a favorite small glass vase and placed them in a special spot where I can see them all day long. The color. The freshness. The bright green stalks. The sweet aroma. The yellow. Ah, I love everything about these little flowers.
So, now that I’m back blogging, I have to get back to my new year’s drawing. I had promised to send out ten gift cards to ten amazing blog readers as a thank you for a wonderful 2009 and to kick off the new decade. So, the winners of this contest are: rachel olsen, ann westerman, melissa surprise, jane combs, cindy chen, sharon mccafferty, tracy larsen, gwendolyn waite, jen roberts, and rachel clare. The ten dollar gift cards are to my favorite places, including: starbucks, ann taylor loft, trader joe’s, sephora, and the gap. You will each be receiving an email from me notifying you of being a winner, asking your mailing address, and seeing if you have a gift card preference. Maybe we have a few loves in common! Thanks everyone for a wonderful last year, and for a great year ahead!
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Happy new year to all my wonderful blog readers! I wanted to say a big thank you for taking the time to comment on my posts and to become involved in our online creative community this past year. You all warm my heart so much! So, to kick off the new decade, I will be giving away $10 gift cards to 10 lucky winners to my favorite stores. And to enter there is absolutely nothing you have to do! If you’ve made a comment at all this past year on my blog you will automatically be entered into the drawing. It’s my way of saying thank you for all your support, love, enthusiasm, and participation. All my blog readers rock and I am super grateful to each one of you. Best of luck to you with the contest, and in the start of the new year! Check back next week to see if you’re a winner!
This contest is also to make up for the fact that my original blog contest fizzled as the busy season approached. So sorry! This has been the busiest season ever for Carolyn Bowles Photography and I’d just like to thank all my super duper clients for an incredible year.
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This month’s winning blog reader is Melissa Surprise of Surprise Photography! Thanks Melissa for being such a sweet new blog reader, and friend! Email me your address, and I will send you a gift card to one of my favorite places. I’m so happy you’ve won!
I also want to give a special shout out to my client and friend, Jane Combs. While not a winner this month, she has been awesome at spreading the news about my business, always giving great marketing ideas, and is just so genuinely excited about what I’m doing. Jane, you’ll be receiving a little something special this month too. I’m starting a new referral program because I am so thankful when people like you spread the word! I truly do love building community, and I so appreciate my online bloggers!
And here’s a sneak peek of the sweetness that’s to come tomorrow — be sure to check back to see more from this newborn session.
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And the winner of this month’s blog contest is Rachel Clare of Rachel Clare Photography! Thanks Rachel for being a new blog reader, and for contributing to a post! I will be bringing your gift card to learnfest tomorrow. Everyone else, keep the comments coming and you could be the lucky winner for this month!
As you can see below, there were lots of love notes written in march on the blog — a total of 23 to be exact. It’s super fun to build a creative online community and I love hearing from my blog readers, so thank you!
April’s blog contest will be starting today with this post. Good luck friends!
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In honor of my new blog, there will be a blog contest for the whole year of 2009! I am excited about it, so I hope you decide to join in and participate!
Here’s how it works:
Every time you make a comment (aka leave a love note) on my new blog, your name will go into a hat (or well, a really cute box). So, the more comments you write on my new blog throughout the month, the more your name will be entered into the drawing, and the better chances you have of winning. On the last day of each month, there will be a drawing. If your name is picked, you will be notified via email for your contact information. From there, in just a few days, your gift card will arrive in the mail. I hope you enjoy the places I love to go just as much as I do!
Truly, it’s a way to thank my new readers and contributors and to do something fun for you!
The good news is that the contest starts this month, and the first person will be awarded their little gift in just a few weeks! If you have already left a comment on a post, I thank you and your name is already in the box. If you’d like to get a glimpse of the kinds of places I like to visit and the gift cards that are to come, take a look below:
Thanks again for visiting, and enjoy your weekend everyone!!!
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