Honey, I'm Home

Hello Friends!  Man its been a long time since i posted... If anyone even noticed! Its ok.  We can be honest with each other.  Although I missed posting, its been a nice break.  I really didn't feel bad at all and even felt relieved that there was no expectation to post. But recently I've been thinking about getting back online and seeing what happens.  I've had ideas and thought maybe you'd want to hear about them!  And by you, i mean the 5 people i know read this from time to time [wink, wink]

First, I thought I'd share with you some of the things I have been up to.

FALL ADVENTURE DAY

My roommate and I try and get away from the city every fall, just for the day.  We rent or borrow a car and then drive upstate. This year we stopped off at Mohonk Mountain Preserve and did a little hiking.  We also were lucky enough to find the old abandoned house that we found on our first Fall Adventure day in 2009.  

PHOTOGRAPHY FUN

I hadn't made my photography a huge priority over the last two years but when one of my closest friends, Kristina, from Big Apple Mami, asked me to take their family portraits, I jumped at the chance.  She has the best little family!

MY LITTLE SHOP

I have an etsy shop, City Girl Creations 98.  One of my favorite things to do is to find new things to create and even to try things on my own.  My latest adventures have been these coffee cozies as well as slouch hats.  I've also tried my hand at fun kids hats. Those pictures will come later, but they are super cute.  Keep an eye out at my shop for sales, discount codes and new creations.  Some of the things I create haven't made it to etsy but you can see some of those items on Facebook Page or my Instagram Page. Feel free to email me or message me for custom orders!

That's what I have been up to.  More exciting things will come later.  I even have a review and giveaway happening later this week!  

Have a lovely week!

Big Apple Mami 2 Year Blogoversary

Today, I am celebrating my girl, Kristina, from Big Apple Mami!  Its her 2 year Blogoversary!  Come celebrate with us! -------- 2 years ago this Big Apple Mami  started this little blog and today, to celebrate, we're having a giveaway!!   One reader wins it all! Happy Entering!

Becoming Fab

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Van Wynsberg Nest & plush paisley lane

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March Madness Birthday Celebration With Big Apple Mami

It's a March Madness Birthday Celebration over at Big Apple Mami and I'm joining 16 other bloggers to celebrate and give you an awesome prize!  There are actually several reasons Kristina at Big Apple Mami is celebrating this month including two birthdays, an 11th wedding anniversary and her sweet little 1 month old, Mateo who was supposed to be  born in March, but arrived on Valentine's Day instead! :)

So let's party!!! 
This Giveaway will run from March 18th - March 28th (Kristina's actual birthday) and once all entries have been verified, the winner will be announced.
Enter the rafflecopter below for a chance to win! 
Good luck and Happy Entering! 
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9 Days of Healthy Giveaway: Day 9

I can't believe we've reached the last day of our FUN giveaway to kick off 2013!

Thank you so much to all who participated and spread the word! 

There's still time left to enter the following days' giveaways, so don't miss out if you haven't entered yet! 

Day 5 - 1 Year's Subscription to Women's Health from Covered in Grace

Day 6 - Redmond Clay, Daily Detox Capsules & First Aid Cream from Big Apple Mami

Day 7 - 1 Dessert Mix from Pamela's Heavenly Treats

Day 8 - Upgraded Coffee from Baxtron{Life}

Today's Giveaway is one that will help anyone looking for a more Real Foods, probiotic rich diet, get started! 

The winner of this giveaway will have the option of choosing one Starter Culture from Cultures for Health!

Cultures for Health has over 300 products to support a more real foods lifestyle including kefir (both dairy and water), kombucha, sourdough (including a gluten-free option), buttermilk, yogurt and soy.

While I didn't use Cultures for Health when I first started my sourdough and kefir fermenting, they were definitely going to be my backup plan if I couldn't get my own cultures going on my own. It's an easy way to incorporate that extra nutrition and health into your diet!

Have you ever fermented anything? If so, what?

Happy Entering and Good luck!

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9 Days of Healthy Giveaways: Day 7

Welcome! It's Day 7 of this very fun giveaway series! Hope you've enjoyed the giveaways so far! 

Today we have the lovely Pamela, from Pamela's Heavenly Treats giving away a mix of your choice from her Esty Shop!

Some of her options include

And those are just a few! Don't they look amazing? 

Pamela is passionate about switching out ingredients to make her treats more healthy without losing the amazing flavor. When I visit her blog, I am almost always drooling when I'm done reading about her newest recipe! 

Good luck on winning one of these mixes! 

And don't forget you can still enter Day 3-9 of the Healthy Giveaway Series HERE

Happy Entering! 

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Group Giveaway @ Big Apple Mami

I am happy to co-host the Group Giveaway from Big Apple Mami. Kristina is one of my sponsors and closest friends. I am excited to co-host this awesome giveaway! -----------------------------------------------
It's time for another Group Giveaway!! My lovely sponsors have a great giveaway for you! 
This is a great group of ladies and I'm so thankful for each of them! So, without further ado....

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Winner takes all! 

Enter the rafflecopter below for your chance to win! 
You also have a chance to get bonus entries! :) 

Happy Entering!! 

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