UPrinting Giveaway Winner!

The giveaway contest for an 18" x 24" poster print from UPrinting.com ended last night. I have added up the comments and ran them through a random number generator (random.org) and I am here tonight to announce our winner...

                                                 Comment #1 ...

Karena Adams

Congratulations Karena! And thank you for reading FMA! I will send you an email with your prize details. 

Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway! 

18" x 24" UPrinting Poster Print Giveaway- just in time for the holidays!

Looking for a unique gift this season? This is a fun giveaway for a custom 18x24" printed poster is being sponsored by UPrinting.com, an online printing service.

Prize Details:

• one winner of an 18" x 24" poster print
• semi gloss or high gloss
• 1 business day turnaround time
• free US shipping only
• Open to US residents only, must be 18 and above to enter

Entry Requirements:

1. Like UPrinting Poster Printing Page by clicking the button below and share on this post how you would use the poster if you win the giveaway.
2. Tweet how you will use the poster if you win the giveaway and at the end of the message include UPrinting Poster Printing URL (http://www.uprinting.com/poster-printing.html) NOTE: Make sure to use the FULL URL and not use any URL shortening tool for the tweet. Twitter will automatically shorten the URL for you.

Additional Entries:

   3.   Become a follower or subscriber to FMA
     4.   "Like" FMA on Facebook

Rules:

• Entries will be accepted until midnight (Alaska Standard Time) on December 13th, 2011.
• Winner will be selected using a random number generator
• Winner will be announced here on Wednesday December 14th, 2011.
• Winner will be contacted by email and will have through Friday December 16th to respond. If the prize has not been claimed by then, another random winner will be selected.

Make sure you come back here and leave separate comments for each entry, so I can track your entries.

This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive a poster for hosting.

Announcing the $30 NOVICA giveaway winner...

I really enjoyed seeing what you all liked on the NOVICA site. This collage is a sampling of FMA reader selections from NOVICA. I had fun "shopping" with you guys! But now its time to announce the winner! Drumroll please- and the lucky reader is...

$30 NOVICA giveaway birthday celebration!

Today (May 1st) is my birthday! What better way to celebrate than with a giveaway? I am so excited about this one!!! I recently discovered NOVICA, a truly amazing online store associated with National Geographic. NOVICA features handmade items from around the world, giving the artisans exposure and fair trade compensation. They allow the artisans to have complete control of their listings and help fund their businesses with microloans. NOVICA cuts out the middle man and allows us to meet and support these incredible families from our own homes! Their items are simply breathtaking! Read on to see more items and enter the giveaway!

Giveaway Winner for the Domain Book of Intuitive Home Design

Congratulations Cathy! I have sent you an email notifying you of your win! Email me with your address to claim your prize!

Domain Book of Intuitive Home Design- Reader Appreciation Giveaway

Do you guys know how awesome I think you are? I have the best readers! You all are so encouraging, supportive, forgiving, and patient! When it came time for our move to Alaska, nasty little voices in the back of my head started chiming in with nervous commentary like, "What if I lose everyone when I dont have internet access?" or  "How will I balance blogging when I am so busy setting up our new home and life?" I can tell those ugly voices to shut up because I had no reason to worry! You all have stuck with me through it all! When my posts started to get fewer and farther between, you waited and even took time to check in on me! Thank you for that! I am so grateful! I am STILL not done finding a place for everything- doesnt it seem to take FOREVER? But, I am close. Once things are in order here at home, you should start to notice because I have a laundry list of cool ideas and projects to share. I hate it when anything gets between me and a project, but there are things that simply have to happen around here before I can think about starting anything else. UGH! I never let anyone see a dirty house but here's just a glimmer of what I am muddling through...

Yeah and you can be sure this picture was taken after I spent all morning sorting through it and throwing out all the trash! I even managed to clear off my water bottles and wrappers off the desk too! ;)

Even though I have been neck high sorting through our belongings, I am never too busy to notice that I have nearly reached 400 Google Followers! With Google Followers, Subscribers, and Facebook friends, FMA has reached over 600 readers! I am in awe and so very, very grateful! I want to celebrate that milestone but also use this time to throw back some of that blog love back at my readers! Let's have a giveaway!!!

I have mentioned The Domain Book of Intuitive Home Design before, and several of you have actually ordered the book! It is hands-down my favorite home design book. I kid you not when I say this book is better than therapy- for me at least! The book starts with a short 16 question survey. The questions are simple and often times dont seem design related at all. I encourage you to go with your gut instinct and not overthink your answers. Based on your answers you can fit yourself within 4 major design personas. I am strong believer that no one fits in one box, so if you score high in two categories, consider yourself a hybrid of the two. The analysis of each persona is indepth and intensive, but some can get thrown off by the photos. I will admit the photos arent the greatest representation of the personas but take them with a grain of salt and try to think of them as general guidelines. Design has always been my thing, that coupled with my education in Interior Design has helped me already pin point and label my own styles, but this book actually made me realize even more about my styles and helped me to really get a good understanding of why and how I came to that style. I know what I like and on a very basic level I can tell you why I like it, but I really was surprised how much more I learned about myself through this book. It really delves into the emotions and life experiences that shape us and define what makes us comfortable. I have used this book with several clients throughout the years, and now its lives on my coffee table so that when a conversation turns to design I have fun walking friends and family through the quiz! Who doesnt love a good quiz?

So, do you want your own copy now? Just leave a comment as your entry! You could tell me what you think your design style is!

RULES:

• Please be a follower or a subscriber to enter.
• Entries will be accepted until midnight (AKST) on March 18th.
• Winner will be selected using a random number generator
• Winner will be announced here on Saturday March 19th.
• Winner will be contacted by email and will have through Tuesday March 22nd to respond. If the prize has not been claimed by then, another random winner will be selected, contacted and will have 3 days to respond.
• Valid only for residents of the USA.

CSN Giveaway Winner...

Thanks to all my readers for entering this latest giveaway from CSN Stores! It was great to hear from so many of you. I loved looking at all the things you would use the gift card for! It was fun shopping with you! I wish you all could win, but today's winner is Lauren from First Comes Love! Congratulations Lauren, be looking for an email from me with your gift code! Don't you just love what she's picked out?

$30 Giveaway from CSN Stores!

I usually like to host a giveaway at follower/subscriber milestones but with all the stresses of my recent move I missed celebrating my 300 follower mark. As of now FMA is already a couple shy of 400 if you add in my subscribers! WOW! Thanks peeps! Just as I was trying to come up with the next new giveaway, CSN Stores contacted me asking if I'd like to offer a $30 giveaway to my readers!

Hmm...

let me think about it...........

.........uh YES!!!

Read on to enter to win!

Vera Bradley Giveaway Winner Announced...

I am so pleased to announce the winner of this lovely Vera Bradley backpack is Erin who left comment #8. I am so tickled because I actually know Erin outside of blogsphere- she is a dear friend from my college days! I met her almost 7 seven years ago when she started dating another close friend and now they are married and have a darling little boy! My, how time flies! Congratulations Erin!

Thank you to everyone else who follows Finding My Aloha and entered the giveaway. I truely appreciate your readership, support, and camaraderie. I love hosting giveaways! They are always fun and exciting, but the best part is how I get to know you all a bit better! It's great to hear from you all! I just love reading your comments and pouring over your blogs. Happy weekend everyone!

Let's celebrate with Vera Bradley!

The Manila Extract giveaway winner is...

Tammy from Creating Somewhere Under the Sun! Congratulations Tammy! I am sending you an email explaining how to claim your prize!

Aloha!

Thank you to everyone who entered! Thank you for following!

Aloha followers! A gift from Manila Extract...

On Tuesday the blog hit 100 followers! This is so exciting and I am so flattered and thankful! I truly appreciate all of my lovely readers and I have a little "thank you" for you all.

$25 gift certificate to Manila Extract!

This awesome giveaway is sponsored by Manila Extract. Tanya, the founder, hand makes these fantastic earth friendly handbags and accessories made from repurposed Hawaiian coffee sacks. Manila Extract is a hot item right now and was just featured in the July/August issue of Hawai`i Magazine. How cool is that? I absolutely adore these clutches! I'm having visions of one tucked under my arm right now. I couldn't imagine anything better to celebrate 100 followers than these earth friendly pieces of aloha created in Hawaii! Besides her awesome products, what I love even more about Tanya is the heart and the mission behind her shop. She created Manila Extract in order to share the essence of Hawaii and Aloha while supporting children in need. A portion of all sales go to various charities including Compassion Intl, The American Cancer Society, and relief for Haiti.

If you just cant wait to get you hands on these, you can find all of her products for sale in her Etsy shop right now!

 HOW TO ENTER:

Since this giveaway is an act of appreciation for my followers, I ask that you enter only if you are a follower. You can become one right now by clicking "follow" on the Google Friend Connect box on the sidebar.

You have up to 2 possible entries. Please leave a separate comment/entry for each of the below,

1. Go to Manila Extract  then come back and leave a comment here telling us what you would pick if you win.

2. Go to Manila Extract's Facebook page and "like" it. Then come back and leave a comment letting me you know you did.

BE SURE to give me your email in the comment form (or leave me someway to to contact you if you win). Its not publicly displayed so you don't have to put it in the body of your comment.

RULES:

• Entries will be accepted until midnight (PST) on August 5th.
• Winner will be selected using a random number generator
• Winner will be announced here on Friday August 6th.
• Winner will be contacted by email and will have through Tuesday August 10th to respond. If the prize has not been claimed by then, another random winner will be selected, contacted and will have 4 days to respond.
• Valid only for residents of USA or Canada

And the winner is...

Congratulations to Sassy Sites! You are our randomly selected winner of the April Cornell bundle of four 20" napkins in Flower Market Orange! I have emailed you notifying you as well. Email me to claim your prize by Monday August 2nd.

For those of you who didnt win, there is a 40-60% site wide sale at April Cornell right now. If you are a follower you have another chance to win a different giveaway being featured next!

Thrift Store Treasure

Can you believe I found this oil painting at Goodwill? There I was standing in the stark florescent lighting, listening to Billy Idol rock out to White Wedding, thumbing through the frames section, when I saw the back of this frame. It is quite large, about 5 feet long, and seeing it from behind I thought I might have found a good deal on a frame to refinish. Once I turned it over I gasped! I love it! I have been looking for a large piece of art for my massive wall space on my staircase. I was discouraged by how expensive large art can be and almost gave up looking, resolving to try to paint something myself one day. I loved this painting even more when I found out there was a 50% off pink tag sale. I picked this gem up for $15!

I love how the ocean theme carries out with my Hawaiian sea turtles. They are the perfect match! 

I wanted to finish out this space with a new paint color, but now knowing we are moving in a few months I need to keep the house as neutral as possible. We are looking to rent out our house here in Washington and find a rental for ourselves in Alaska. I only hope I have the wall space in my new home for this painting. 

The painting's colors and perspective change based on from what angle you are looking at it. Every time we carry our toddler up to bed he always points at this painting and tries to say "ocean"...ahh, he melts me!


Anyone else have some great thrift store finds lately?


Also, today was a big day for my blog! I reached 100 followers! I am so honored to have so many wonderful readers. I enjoy hearing from all of you and I love meeting new blog friends! Thank you for following me! I cant let such a big milestone go without celebration. You better believe I have a special "thank you" up my sleeve! Check back Thursday ;) 


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April Cornell Giveaway

I have been sooo excited about this giveaway and just itching to tell you about it! April Cornell and her lovely Design Coordinator Amy have been working with me to bring you this wonderful napkin bundle giveaway! I have been a fan of April Cornell for years now. I used to spend hours in one of her old stores in Boulder on Pearl Street. Now she can be found at a few boutiques sprinkled around the US and in her flagship store in Vermont and Canada. Anytime I come across one of her designs in a boutique I get so excited and make quite a commotion! She has such beautiful taste. All of her creations are so lovely and romantic. She creates everything from clothing to table linens, bedding, fabric, and more!

This giveaway, made possible by April Cornell herself, is a bundle of four 20" napkins in Flower Market Orange. I love the vibrant juicy colors of these linens, they "summon tropical flavor with brilliant warmth" and they are made of 100% cotton.


Its quite the thrill when you find April in stores but why wait? You can shop her now at AprilCornell.com! Right now there is an additional 25% off site wide sale going on, taking some of her items down to 60% off! You can also get $5 off your next purchase when you sign up to recieve her emails.



HOW TO ENTER:


You have potentially 3 chances to win:

1.  Go to AprilCornell.com then come back and leave a comment here telling me what was your favorite item or collection.

2.  Become a follower of Finding My Aloha using the Google Friend Connect on the sidebar, then leave another comment saying you did.

3.  Go to Finding My Aloha's Facebook page and "like" it. Then come back and leave a comment letting me you know you did.

BE SURE to give me your email in the comment form (or leave me someway to to contact you if you win). Its not publicly displayed so you don't have to put it in the body of your comment.

RULES:

• Entries will be accepted until midnight (PST) on July 28th.
• Winner will be selected using a random number generator
• Winner will be announced here on Thursday July 29th.
• Winner will be contacted by email and will have through Monday August 2nd to respond. If the prize has not been claimed by Tuesday August 3rd, another random winner will be selected, contacted and will have 4 days to respond.
• Valid only for residents of USA or Canada

EPL Giveaway Winner!

Congratulations Laura over at Just For Love! Today is your lucky day :) Contact me to claim your prize by Monday July 12th.

If you didnt win, dont fret! I have an even better giveaway coming soon! Check back for details! All I can say is I am SUPER EXCITED about it!!!! ;)

Eat, Pray, Love Giveaway!

Welcome to Finding My Aloha's very first giveaway! I am really excited to share this book with you! If you haven't read Elizabeth Gilbert's book Eat, Pray, Love, you should move it to the top of your reading list. You will want to have read it before the movie starring Julia Roberts premieres on August 13th! 

A New York Times Paperback Nonfiction Bestseller for over 155 weeks!

"Elizabeth Gilbert takes us on pilgrimage, with the humor, insight and charm that only come with honest self-revelation and good writing." -- Jack Kornfield

HOW TO ENTER:

1) First entry 

• Leave a comment on this post
• BE SURE to give me your email in the comment form (or leave me someway to to contact you if you win). Its not publicly displayed so you don't have to put it in the body of your comment. 

2) Second Entry

• Go to Finding My Aloha's Facebook page and become a fan "like" it (when did FB change this?), then come back and leave a comment letting me you know you did.

RULES:

• Entries will be accepted until midnight (PST) on July 7th.
• Winner will be selected using a random number generator 
• Winner will be announced here on Tuesday July 8th.
• Winner will be contacted by email and will have through Monday July 12th to respond. If the prize has not been claimed by Monday July 12th, another random winner will be selected, contacted and will have 4 days to respond. 
• Valid only for residents of USA or Canada