.Nakate Giveaway Reminder.

This is just a little reminder about the 

current giveaway 

going on to win one of these beautiful creations by Nakate:

 

Please click here for the giveaway post and how to enter! 

Hope everyone is having a great day :)

.Giveaway WINNER.

I almost forgot to announce the winner of the Little Things Giveaway because I've been a bit distracted with this :) I am thrilled so many of you participated--61 of you! That definitely made me smile tonight!  Here it is everyone!

The WINNER is..

cjmrrw said..

Hi Katie,

Please do not include me in the giveaway- things I smiled about today, certainly not the weather, rainy, gray and still cold. I smiled looking at the house that may be yours soon and then I had to laugh at Emma with her cool sunglasses on. Just so cute. Love you and enjoy reading your blog. So excited for both you and Adam. MOM 

{Did you all catch who won? True story, the random generator picked #34..the one comment that did not "count" because it was from my MOM. I had a good laugh at this one. Congrats Mom and thanks for being generous and giving away your prize, love you!}

Take 2:

The REAL WINNER is:

Wilson Family said..

What a cute idea!!! I may just have to copy you. . The little thing that made me smile was when my 15 month old woke up talking to herself, oh yeah and a HUGE cup of coffee. P.S. Im thinking that I see buttons - - cute buttons.

Congratulations Wilson Family! You are the winner of the Little Things Giveaway. Thank you for entering, I hope this package brings you MANY little smiles! Because you found item #25 hidden in the photos the buttons now belong to you!

.Little Things GIVEAWAY is HERE.

The Little Things Giveaway is Finally Here!

After deciding on a giveaway theme, I quickly began writing lists of my favorite little things. It was hard choosing only 24 items because let's face it--there are so many little things in life I love and use all the time! I had to break my thoughts and lists into categories and really focus on the little things I use most often. I finally have it together and could not be any happier with my choices, I hope you all feel the same :) 

Here are my favorite 24 little things:

{in no particular order}

Household Items:

1. Eight O'Clock Regular Hazelnut Coffee

2. All Natural Brown Coffee Filters (great for crafts too!)

3. Natural Fibers Set of 4 Scrubbing Sponges

4. Clorox Wipes

5. Fine Point, Retractable Black Sharpie Marker

Personal Items:

6. Maybelline Full N' Soft Brownish Black Mascara (I've been using this exact

   mascara since I was 13 years old after seeing an ad with Sarah Michelle Gellar

   promoting it..talk about supreme marketing, over 10 years of buying the

   same product!!)

7. Dark Brown Bobbi Pins (cannot LIVE without!)

8. Mango Burt's Bees Lip Balm (Pomengranate is my absolute favorite but I

   could not find it anywhere, I hope Mango will do!)

9. Venus Razor + Extra Blades

10. Cute Set of 3 Earrings

11. Orbit Gum

12. The Holiday DVD (I can watch this over and over and over again--it's my go 

      to movie!)

13. Set of 2 Recycled Journals

Home Decor Items:

14. Green Candle with Leaf + Vine Design (love this shade of green)

15. Set of 5 Tea Lights

16. Bright and Cheery Picture Frame (one can never have enough!)

Craft Items:

17. Twine (seen here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here)

18. Rafia (seen here, here, and here)

19. Bundle of Twigs (seen here, here, here, here, and here)

20. Spring and Summer Colored Card Stock (great for scrapbooking and this, 

     this, this, and this)

21. Set of 3 Acrylic Paints 

22. Bright Green Ribbon (can be used for something like this)

23. Set of 5 Brown Paper Bags (can also be used in the household category and it's seen here)

24. Set of 5 White Paper Bags (same as above)

*If you clicked ALL of the above links, you are a doll! Can ya tell I love using twine, rafia, and twigs in my projects? The possibilities are endless ;)

To Win the Little Things Giveaway:

Please comment below and tell me one little thing that has made you smile today.

That's it! I will use a random number generator to find the winner. I always welcome new followers to my blog so feel free to join if you enjoy reading Little Things Bring Smiles. You can locate my "follow box" and blog buttons on the very bottom of my blog page. Scroll ALL THE WAY :)

I will choose the Giveaway Winner on Saturday night, April 9th.

Thank you for being amazing followers and friends, I hope you enjoy my 24 favorite little things!

P.S. There is a special #25 item pictured in the first 2 photos posted. Can anyone find it? Yes--act like a kid again and enjoy your eye spy puzzle!

.Sorry about the Delay.

Today was the day for my big giveaway post.

Where is it? 

To tell ya the truth, I have not written the post yet and did not take any of the photos I was planning. 

Why Katie? 

Great question everyone. Let me answer by simply showing you a picture:

What does this mean?

All I'm saying is there may have been a particular young lady and her husband who put an offer on this little baby today!

And..what happened?

EVERYONE CROSS YOUR FINGERS FOR US! We are currently playing the waiting game, so exciting!

:)

So my friends, I hope you forgive me on my giveaway post.

It is coming soon, that's a PROMISE!

.Little Things GIVEAWAY.

I hosted my first giveaway when I reached 100 followers. Well, only a few short weeks later, and I am now at 214 followers! I want each of you to know this truly energizes me and motivates me to keep blogging--your comments really make my day, each and every one! Just ask my husband--I have been much happier and fulfilled because of my little blog. I am enjoying getting to know all of you better and checking out your blogs. You all are so creative and have beautiful homes and of course--babies! Thank you for liking me ;)


All of that to say its another GIVEAWAY!


I was recently inspired by a blogger I admire named Danyelle and her post about her 30 favorite things in honor of her 30th birthday. You can see the full post here. I know you will instantly fall in love with Danyelle, her family, and the wonderful things she designs!


Now let's get to it! My husband is working late tonight which means I get to do some shopping! This time it is not for me, or my little house, or my incredibly cute dog {insert wink face here} but FOR YOU! I will be purchasing my 24 favorite little things to give away to one of you, my loyal readers and followers. I chose 24 things because, you guessed it--I am 24 years old. I will be posting pictures of all my favorite little things at some point during the week. This is just a small shout out to say GIVEAWAY COMING SOON!


How do you enter? Details coming soon, just be on the look out! If you enjoy reading my blog and would like to become a follower, I do apologize, my "follower" box is hidden..please scroll ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF MY BLOG and poof, it will appear. A new template is in the future but not the near future ;)


Happy..what day is it?..


Happy Wednesday!

.Nakate Giveaway.

A dear friend of mine named Emily asked me to share with you something very special she has been a part of..something she, along with a team of volunteers, have been working hard and devoting every free minute to..
..it is called Nakate. 
Nakate is a website with one important goal, helping women with aids in East Africa. The women of East Africa make beautiful jewelry that Nakate purchases to later resell. All of the proceeds are then returned and invested to the women in East Africa. Emily's business partner, Shanley, has commented below about her experiences:

"I went to Uganda this past summer to document the work of an aid organization in the Luwero district, which is off the main highway running through Uganda to southern Sudan. I spent several days focusing on Kakooge, a village almost completely wiped out by AIDS in the past few decades. The families left are struggling intensely: many mothers left alone with children, wrecked by polygamy, without hope, many fathers that openly wept when speaking to me, saying that they could not feed their children, that they were too weak from the disease to work. 

I discovered, while there, that there was no market for wares in the village. Even those who were strong enough to work couldn't find sustainable occupations. I struggled, especially, with the way the women in the village were fighting to feed their families and were often brutally mistreated or taken advantage of in the process.

I had heard that people that had traveled to Uganda on medical missions had brought back beads from Kakooge, and I sought out the women who made them with my guide. I found that many of them were depending on the beads to pay their children's school fees, their rent, buy food, etc. but that sales were sporadic, and couldn't be counted on. I brought back a huge bag of beads intending to make sales more regular, and met Emily, who was finishing up her MBA and had a heart for helping the impoverished. Together, we set up the Nakate Project, which sells the necklaces online, and at parties held by volunteers in our area. We pay the women back three times what they could make within the country, and use the rest of the money to invest in business opportunities for them in Kakooge, in effort to bring a sustainable market back in the area."

Nakate needs our help spreading the word to the world. You can do this by:

- blogging about their cause

- donating your old magazine subscriptions

- hosting a jewelry party

Please visit their website to learn more information on how you can help. Contact Emily at emily@nakateproject.com or Shanley at shanley@nakateproject.com

Please enjoy the stunning photographs taken by Adam Rowell of the jewelry line made by the women of East Africa

Nakate is excited to announce TWO giveaways! 

To be eligible for their first giveaway, simply visit their facebook page by clicking here and click "Like"..not too hard right? By doing so, you may be picked to win a lovely pair of earrings! The second giveaway is being featured only on Little Things Bring Smiles. In order to receive a beautiful necklace, as pictured above, you simply need to leave a comment on this post as well as on Nakate's blog. That's it :)

Thank you for reading this and for checking out Nakate. Emily and Shanley are appreciative for your support.

.Giveaway WINNERS.

Happy Sunday! 

Before I announce the winners, I want to thank you all again for reading my blog and for participating in this giveaway. 

And now..without further ado..

Winner #1 of the $20 Gift Card to Michaels is:

Comment #23 Danielle!

Winner #2 of the $15 Gift Card to Starbucks is:

Comment #1 The Queen

Congratulations Winners, you will be receiving and email from me very soon! Thank you to all 32 friends for sharing your little things from this week..I really enjoyed reading each and every moment. I hope you continue checking back here at Little Things Bring Smiles and be on the lookout for the next giveaway! ;)

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

.Final Chance to Win Giveaway.

Happy Saturday everyone! 

Please read here for details on how to win a:

$15 Gift Card to 

 and a 

$20 Gift Card to  

I hope you all participate :) 

Be on the lookout for two winners this Sunday!

.100 FOLLOWERS.

Really?

100 Followers? Really? My little blog about my life? Really? 

THANK YOU!

I am touched, honored, and encouraged by the love you all have shown. For this momentous occasion, I want to give back to you, my 100 followers, to simply say 

THANK YOU!

So I decided it would only be appropriate to have my first giveaway to express my gratitude. There are two places that steal my heart..and my wallet..every time I step foot in the door and what better way to say

THANK YOU

than some spending money in these fabulous places: 

$15 Gift Card to:

$20 Gift Card to:

How do you receive one of these lovely little things in your mailbox?

Follow 1 step..are you ready?

Step 1. Little things bring smiles in life all the time. Leave one comment about a little thing that has made you smile this week.

That's it! I will use a Random Number Generator from Random.org to choose TWO WINNERS on Sunday from the "Comment" section. The first winner drawn, will receive a $20 gift card to Michaels and the second winner drawn will receive a $15 gift card to Starbucks.

I look forward to reading about a little piece of your happiness :) Have I mentioned I am so thankful for all of you? ..Not enough? Okay..one last time ;)

THANK YOU!

earings nation

LOVE Necklace

GIVEAWAY RULES:

* The winner will receive 1 Love-Shining Silver Plated Love Charm, Swarovski Crystal and Bird Charm Necklace (as pictured above)

*This giveaway is open worldwide 

*There will be 1 winner chosen to win this giveaway

*Winner must reply to email notification within 48 hours of delivery or a new winner will be chosen



contest ends  on 5th dec  


click here   to join contest  

giveaway

( Crafty Dream ) Daily Beautiful Finds around the World: Beautiful Orchid Trio Necklace Giveaway from EarringsNation...

This giveaway ends on Tuesday, 30th November 2010 Midnight

give away

Dainty Ampersand giveaway

cool pendant give away  

Mrs. Dazo  give away

this is  another cool giveaway  

see this  link  

http://www.kateandoli.com/2010/10/focus-on-mrs-dazo-and-giveaway.html

GIVEAWAYS OF THE WEEK

 

ThePeachTree GIVEAWAY!!!

this  is  a  necklace giveaway  

by rachal  
this is  a  worldwide contest 
all are invited
contest  ends  on  23 september  
thoose  who are  interested  
click  here  to know  more details  


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Vintage  necklace giveaway

this is  a  worldwide contest 
all are invited
contest  ends  on  23 september  
thoose  who are  interested  
click  here  to know  more details  


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the  ricrakstudio giveaway

this is  a  worldwide contest 
all are invited
contest  ends  on  24 september  
thoose  who are  interested  
click  here  to know  more details  

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Kate  and oli giveaway

this is  a  worldwide contest 
all are invited
contest  ends  on  24 september  
thoose  who are  interested  
click  here  to know  more details  

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Sakura necklace Giveaway

 this  is a  necklace giveaway 
by
Audrey's giveaway
this is  a  worldwide contest 
all are invited
contest  ends  on  24 september  
thoose  who are  interested  
click  here  to know  more details

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cool giveaways

 Waring Waffle Iron Giveaway!

The contest is open only to readers in the U.S. and Canada.

Sept. 14, for your chance to win

click here to know more about  this giveaway

ezrapoundcake.com

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FALL BAG GIVEAWAY

The contest will close next Wednesday September 15th.
click  here to know more about contest
sewhomegrown.blogspot.com

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Giveaway of sara thomos

1 winner of the sara thomas designs giveaway will be chosen
on thursday september 16th @ 11 pm EST.
open worldwide 
click here to know  more about this  giveaway  
rikrakstudio.blogspot.com


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MEGA GIVEAWAY 

there will be 3 winners of this giveaway chosen

wednesday, september 15th @ 11pm EST.

$300 GIVEAAWAY  

If  you want to know more  click here

http://rikrakstudio.blogspot.com/

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Wall clock giveaway 

contest  ends  on  15th sep

click here  to  know  more 

http://www.christiecottage.blogspot.com/

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