Next week on J’s last day of Junior Kindergarten, I will be celebrating my third anniversary in blogging. I was first introduced to blogging by my friend Danigirl, who was a closet blogger (to those of us that knew her in real life) for a little while, then she let it out that she started her blog. Now, Dani is a writer. She should be writing books but, instead spends her days writing for our Government. What they ever did to deserve her talent is a wonder to me. All that aside, I started reading her blog. From there, I found Ann Douglas’s blog (which was a thrill for me because I had all of Ann’s books at the time and loved her even though I didn’t really know her. Now I know her and love her even more) and from Ann, I found Secret Agent Josephine. And I think most of you know that I just love SAJ for her cleverness, craftiness and all around able to pull one out of the hatness (I know that isn’t a word, but it’s my blog story so I can make up a word if I want to).
These three women kept me going through some of my earliest morning wakings with J. What to do at four o’clock in the morning with a two year old??? Answer, TV and a laptop. Then, they kept me going when I just needed to check out for a while. Through their blogs I found countless others and officially became an addict. After a while, I wanted to put something out there to offer back for all those who offered so much to me. But, what do I do? Although I always wanted to write, I never considered myself a writer. What would I write about? My life is so boring. Well, blogging has helped me in both of those areas. Being a Mom is wonderful, but it surely can let you get stale in your thoughts or writing abilities, so blogging has helped keep my mind fresh and skills up to date. It has also helped me find the fun things in our day or if there aren’t enough of them to start making time for some fun things. I have shared with you happy times and sad times and some pretty boring times. So, in light of all of it, I have decided to host my first ever Giveaway.
I have been trying to figure out what to offer. Something sewn, something knit, something to eat??? Then I realized, I should give away one of my photographs. It won’t take me too much time, I already have them printed and sitting on my piano (I wanted to see how they would turn out blown up to an 8×10 size) and I have always wanted to give the gift of photography so here it is. This is your chance.
All you have to do is leave a comment telling me which one of the four photographs you would like. That is it, that is all. Next Wednesday, June 25th on my actual Anniversary of starting this blog, I will put all entrants names into a bowl and draw a winner.
Thank you all for stopping by and spending a little time at the beach. And don’t forget… there is always a little sand in your happy place.
Please note: The photos were slightly cropped when I made the mosaic, you will see a little more of the flowers in the actual photograph.
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I love the third one because it is a beautiful light pink flower. I have a frame for it already and I would hand it near my computer, I think it’s a peony.
BeachMama: Hi Marlene, thanks for stopping by. It is in fact a Tulip, but yes it does look like a Peony, one of if not my favorite flower. You are in the draw!
ooo are ya gonna ship international?
lol.
bottom left, light pink whatever-they-ares.
is that a tulip too?
no idea but i *love* the colour.
have loved your beachyness over the last year or two too.
am starting to get a bit desperate for sunshine down here!
mwah X
BeachMama: Yes indeed I will ship international! Blogs have no borders, neither should my packages 🙂 Sending some sunshine your way, you are in the draw!
All four photos are fantastic but I like the one on the bottom left the best. Congrajulations on your anniversary. I am a relatively new blogger as you know and I find blogging a good outlet as well. Also,like you said, a very good way to motivate you to start doing more fun things with the kids.
BeachMama: Thanks for stopping by Little Mommy. You’re in!
Oh wow! Those are fabulous! I want them all! But if I had to choose I would take the top right!
And happy blogiversary!
BeachMama: Thanks Chichimama, you are in too! (Purple is my favorite)
I just wanted to pop in and say they’re gorgeous photos and I love your blog. Keep it up. (I love your pics but don’t enter me in the draw. I have so many of my own floral pics I don’t know what to do with them anymore!)
BeachMama: Thanks Andrea, I will keep you out. And yes, I know you have some great floral pics. I too need to find a place to hang some of mine.
Congratulations Beach Mama, 3 years, that is awesome. I hope I am still doing this in three years. I think my choice for a photo would be the bottom right one.
BTW – Baby/kids clothes are one of my biggest clutter problems. I have bins on top of bins of clothes for all ages. I keep holding on to them just in case we have another child, and just it case it is a boy again… I told Kevin that we have to make a decision about this 3rd child soon cause I am starting to want to get rid of all this stuff. It would free up so much closet space. So I am afraid no good suggestions from me. When I do finally decide to get rid of it I would probably hand it down to a cousin or sell it at Boomerang.
BeachMama: Thanks Chantal. I keep saying the same things about J’s clothes. I am going to have to start soon, we are running out of space for all the bins. That photo is great in larger format, you’re in!
Oh Anna, I’m so happy to have inspired you to blog. It doesn’t seem like three years already, does it? Happy blogiversary!
Thank you for your sweet words! And lookit you go with those photos — gorgeous!! They’re all lovely, but I’m partial to the top right one of the tulips. Only enter me in the draw if you promise to deliver it in person over a coffee playdate someday, okay? Bravo!
BeachMama: Yes Dani I can hand deliver, but will perhaps pop over for a coffee playdate when school is out anyway!
Congratulations Anna! Where have the last 3 years gone? Although I’ve been silent as of late both as a blogger and as a commenter, I always enjoy coming over to see what’s up at your beach 😉
Like Dani, I like the top right and require a hand delivery too 😉
hugs
BeachMama: And the same goes for you too, hand delivery and coffee!
Congrats on three years!
BeachMama: Thank you! I will enter you for the draw and if you win you can tell me which one you like 🙂
OH YAH!
Congratulations I missed Annivesary way back in March but I’m not the writer you are. ANd WOW what amazing photgraphs… I like the top left one the best and IF I win I want it signed and I want it hand delivered way out here and you have to stay for the day!
We can look at my photos…
Hugs
S
BeachMama: Another Hand Delivery promised!
Top left or bottom left. But they are all gorgeous. Absolutely beautiful. You have a real talent, my friend 🙂
Heidi
BeachMama: Thank you Heidi! You’re in!
I like the 2nd on top, the yellow and pink tulips. This photo is lovely.
BeachMama: Thank you Thinking Square, the pink and yellow turned out quite well, I was very pleased.
Oh wow, I have to pick just one? Well if you are forcing me to… then I pick the last one, bottom right hand corner.
They are all stunning!
🙂
BeachMama: Thank you Kami, yes just one ;). You’re in!
Oooo, I don’t want to miss out, I hope I am not too late!
I love both the first and the last. The fringe in the first is stunning and in the last one I love the color!
I will go with the last.
Also, yes I would love another apron, in boyish colors again since Kaitlyn claimed the first one.
I have to change all my act info on paypal (new card) and then I will head over to your etsy. Thanks Anna
Congrats on 3 years!!
What a great diary at this stage in your life. Now, if someone would just put all of your entries into a bound book, that would be killer….
I found you via the milkface blog… and I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now! It’s absolutely lovely!
Congratulations on your “blogiversary”.
I hope I’m not too late to be entered into your draw… your pictures are fabulous! I don’t know how I’d choose one…
BeachMama: Thanks Jill!! Not too late, I’ll do the draw on Wednesday.