let's see......what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something [...]]]> CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!

WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED TUESDAY MORNING.

wow! it hardly seems possible! tuesday, i reached my one thousandth etsy sale! where did the time go???

if only i could think of some way to celebrate such a hallmark??????

let's see......what, oh what could i do?????

if only i had something that i could giveaway!!!???

like maybe an elegant neck warmer.

or a sweet beret.

or a lovely pair of romantic gauntlets.

or a gorgeous shawl!

hmmmmmmm....... how about all four????
a perfect fall/winter wardrobe, each piece in Winter white.

now, does that sound like a proper way to celebrate this hallmark, or what!
i wish i could make a set for ALL of you but alas, time just doesn't permit.
nor do i have little worker elves at my beckon call.

so, i will have to settle for a drawing!
if you would love to win all of this hand made goodness, just leave a sweet little comment on this post!
as always, if you blog, tweet, facebook, text, "shout from the rooftops" about the giveaway,
you will receive 2 additional entries!!!

fine print (in bold print!) ::

~you MUST supply your email address in order to enter! (you can also email me your entry instead of in the comments)

~entries are warmly welcomed from ANYWHERE in the world.

~ if you do blog, etc about the giveaway, please let me know so right away!

~prize package includes all four items listed above (worth $240!!!)

~everything in package is custom handmade pieces, so winner will be asked for their sizes and
the complete gift package will be ready to ship within 2 weeks. pieces will only be made in Winter white colour.

<strike>~giveaway is open to entries until sunday, november 15th (midnight pst), so there is plenty of time to spread the word!
one winner will be randomly selected and announced the next day, monday november 16th.</strike>

now, go and do your thing! leave a comment, leave your email, then share the goodness with all of your friends!
have a very happy thursday, everyone!   

~kalurah

First of all, I want to thank every one who entered and also blogged about the Giveaway. This was by far my most popular one, to date! And so many of you had such noble reasons for wanting to win this [...]]]> I know you all want to know who the winner of my “stash” is.

First of all, I want to thank every one who entered and also blogged about the Giveaway. This was by far my most popular one, to date! And so many of you had such noble reasons for wanting to win this Booty. I wish I could have given it to all of you!

Vanessa said…

I know you must absolutely hate to have to give away part of your stash. Your stash is almost like an appendage–or at least, mine is!

I would love to win, and I would treat your stash as my own. As for what I would do with it… Well, I’d do what I do with most all my yarn. I’d pet it regularly until it tells me what it wants to be. LOL

vadotson[at]gmail[dot]com

March 28, 2009 10:40 PM

This week has been a rough one. Last week involved Bronchitis, antibiotics and cough medicine…..this week entailed a day and a half of excruciating tooth pain and a 3 hour Root Canal on Wednesday. Or……was it [...]]]>

This week has been a rough one. Last week involved Bronchitis, antibiotics and cough medicine…..this week entailed a day and a half of excruciating tooth pain and a 3 hour Root Canal on Wednesday. Or……was it Thursday?????? ‘Errrrr……anyway, needless to say, I have been going stir crazy at home and thought it was about time for a little excitement around here (on my blog).

How about a Giveaway????!!!!!!!

I recently discovered that I have an allergy to Acrylic. I pick up the yarn, begin crocheting and all of a sudden, my nose is running and I am sneezing my brains out. It took a short while before I realized……..perhaps it’s the acrylic fiber. It never happens when I’m using wool, angora, cashmere.

Now that I’ve stopped using it, I haven’t had any problems since. Perfect! Problem solved. But that leaves me with a dilemma.

WHAT to do with all that acrylic and acrylic blend yarn in my stash?????

Well, dear readers…..I think you’ve figured out where I’m going with this. I will be giving away my ENTIRE stash, along with a spiffy Rattan Yarn Bag to hold it all in!

You will receive ::

(1) 6oz skein Lion Brand Homespun in Apple Green [worth $5.99]
(2) 3oz skeins Lion Brand Jiffy in Country Green [worth $5.98]
(1) 3oz skein Lion Brand Jiffy in White [worth $2.99]
(1) 3oz skein Lion Brand Jiffy in Violet [worth $2.99]
(1) 3oz skein Lion Brand Jiffy in Grape [worth $2.99]
(1) 7oz skein Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Mustard [worth $5.99]
(2) 3.5oz skein Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Brick [worth $6.58]
(1) 3.5oz skein Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Linen [worth $3.29]
(1) 2.5oz skein Lion Brand Wool-Ease in White/Multi [worth $2.99]
(1) 3.5oz skein Sensations Angel Hair in Solid White [worth $5.99]
(3) 5oz skeins Caron Simply Soft ECO (20% recycled plastic bottles) in Forest Floor [worth $9.57]
(1) Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick in Fisherman [worth $6.49]
(1) 2.5oz skein Lion Brand Micro Spun in Ebony [worth $3.49]
(1) 2.5oz skein Lion Brand Micro Spun in French Vanilla [worth $3.49]
(1) Rattan Yarn Bag [$15]

Over $65 worth of goodies!!!!

Just leave your email address in the comments and let me know what you plan to use the stash for. Next years X-mas gifts? A cute little baby dress for a friend whose expecting? Or just planning to stash it!

Entries will be accepted until next Friday, April 3rd @ Midnight (PDT). I will draw a winner randomly on Saturday, April 4th.

As always, if you blog about the Giveaway, you will receive TWO additional entries!!! Just be sure to let me know you have blogged about it.

This Giveaway is open to INTERNATIONAL Yarnaholics, as well!!!

And DON’T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS!!! If you do not leave me a way of contacting you, I will not enter you in the drawing. Sorry!!

Hoping that you all have a fabulous weekend!

~Kalurah

TIMES UP!! Thanks so much to everyone for entering! Winners will be announced Sunday morning. evening.

It is so hard to believe that I have been selling on etsy for a year!And on the other hand, it’s equally hard to believe it’s ONLY been a year.

I have met so many cool people [...]]]>

TIMES UP!! Thanks so much to everyone for entering! Winners will be announced Sunday morning. evening.

It is so hard to believe that I have been selling on etsy for a year!
And on the other hand, it’s equally hard to believe it’s ONLY been a year.

I want to celebrate the best way I know how……with a giveaway, of course!

Number 10 is Heather of Marsbarn Designs.

Congratulations, Heather! Email me with your physical address and I will send your items on their merry way to you.

Thanks to everyone for helping me [...]]]>
I assigned a number (or 2, if you blogged about the giveaway) to each Entree and ran it through the number generator.

Number 10 is Heather of Marsbarn Designs.

Congratulations, Heather! Email me with your physical address and I will send your items on their merry way to you.

Thanks to everyone for helping me celebrate by participating!

Have a happiest of Mondays!

TIMES UP!! CONGRATS TO HEATHER!!!!

In celebration, I will be giving away $100 worth of items from my shop. The items below are the ones up for grabs. Take [...]]]> Woo hoo! I just made my 100th sale in my etsy shop!
It’s hard to believe that my very first sale was just 5 months ago!

TIMES UP!! CONGRATS TO HEATHER!!!!

In celebration, I will be giving away $100 worth of items from my shop. The items below are the ones up for grabs.

I will be running the giveaway until next week, so spread the word. Doing so will ensure you an additional entry! Just email me to let me know you’ve blogged about it.

“Bubblegum Clutch” ~ $20

“Marine Slouch Beret” ~ $20

“A Storybook Necklace” ~ $20

“Storybook Earrings” ~ $14

“Locked Away Earrings” ~ $14

“Hanami Earrings” ~ $12

*Giveaway ends Sunday 5/11, so that gives plenty of time for everyone to get in on the free stuff!

Pick the perfect one and you will be rewarded with one of these. Ooooooh. Aaaaaah. I can think of no better way to [...]]]> Comments are now closed. Thanks for playing!
Winner to be announced tomorrow morning.

Ooooooh. Aaaaaah.

I can think of no better way to celebrate my first year of blogging than by giving away something. And since I just reached my 50th sale in my etsy shop, it seemed pretty obvious that this is what the grand prize should be.

You have until Friday evening(8pm PST) to complete your mission.
Good luck!

note: Your caption does not have to be short and sweet.
What I’m looking for is the most clever and witty caption for this very cringing picture of my sweet boy collecting dna samples off the playground equipment.

Well, that is, a good memory when it comes to things altogether mundane and insignificant.

For example, if you brought your sick baby into the Pediatrician’s office I worked in over 4 years ago, I could tell you not only your baby’s name but also your address, [...]]]>
I pride myself on having a good memory.

Well, that is, a good memory when it comes to things altogether mundane and insignificant.

For example, if you brought your sick baby into the Pediatrician’s office I worked in over 4 years ago, I could tell you not only your baby’s name but also your address, phone number and your Primary Insurance company. Probably not the policy number though. (Now, that would just be silly!)

But take something even the slightest bit important, such as the appointment with the dentist that was booked over a month ago, because the dentist remarkably has a huge long list of people actually wanting to get in to see him so that he can inflict great pain upon them, THAT I can’t seem to keep logged away in my memory bank.

Or, when I get up to retrieve a glass of water in the kitchen, 25 seconds later, I find I am standing in the middle of the dining room with a bewildered look upon my face much like that of a novice hiker amidst an unfamiliar wooded area.

“Where am I? What day is it?”

So, it is sufficed to say, that when I realized today that back in January, it was my 1 year anniversary of blogging, an all too familiar feeling of stupor lay hold of me.

1 year!

Of blogging.

On this beautiful, bloggedy, bloggy, blogerific blogosphere, internet-y, world-wide-web-y, thing-y, here.

I look at this as a big deal. Yes, I am a loyal person, by nature. So it is no surprise that I’ve been able to keep this boat afloat.

But creatively speaking, when it comes to things I actually enjoy doing, the things that come straight from the heart, I have ADD tend to traverse from one hobby to the next. Migrating between two, three or four different projects that I find myself drawn to.
But usually, never just one.
For this long.

This is a precedent.

And it should be marked and celebrated.

There, I marked it.
Now, to celebrate.

WOO-HOO!
You didn’t see that one coming, did you?

Along with my blogg-i-liscious success, I have had great reception on my etsy shop, as well.
The custom orders are beginning to pile up. (I may need to hire secret helpers.)
And yet another milestone~today, I made my 50th sale!

So, I see no better reason to make this giveaway celebration a BIG one.

In liking to one of my favorite blog reads, Pioneer Woman, I have always wanted to hold “Give That Photo A Name” Contests, here.
And as all you loyal readers know, I have had my fair share of amusing pictures to choose from.

So, beginning Thursday morning, I will inaugurate the very first “Caption This!” Contest.
The main objective being, to give each photo a name, a good and proper name, one that would make it’s mom and dad proud. If it had a mom and dad.

I’ll see you all back on Thursday, for the big reveal. Come with your thinking caps on! You know what’s in it for you, if you do!

Now, go boot scoot on over to Amazon.com and do a little window shopping. Because you so know you’ve got the gusto to win this thing.

Oh my stars, you ladies are persistent when there is free beauty accessories involved!I think my email browser suffered a coronary embolism due to all the comments that flooded in.

I have to thank Mrs. G and Apples on a Stick for putting the “word” out. What a couple of stand-up gals!

I had [...]]]>

Oh my stars, you ladies are persistent when there is free beauty accessories involved!
I think my email browser suffered a coronary embolism due to all the comments that flooded in.

I have to thank Mrs. G and Apples on a Stick for putting the “word” out. What a couple of stand-up gals!

I had the kids pull a name this morning and the official Lucky Duck is…..

Richelle @The Westons Files.

Thanks again to everyone that dropped by to throw your hat into the ring. I am thrilled to have met some wonderful new Bloggers and look forward to visiting all of them regularly.

Have a fabulous weekend and Winter Break!

p.s. Richelle, I will be contacting you regarding the delivery of your fabulous prize!

(*knock, knock* “Avon calling!”)

my mother has sold Avon since I was a baby, I’ve lived [...]]]> *******UPDATE 12/22 :*********
COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED!! THANKS FOR ENTERING~WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SATURDAY MORNING.

my 200th post!!!
goodness, gracious, me!
it wasn’t that long ago that I was posting about my 100th post!
to celebrate this momentous occasion, I’m giving away $200 worth of Avon products!

hope everyone had a spectacular weekend!