A Thank You & A Giveaway Sneak Peek!

Friday night as we began putting up tents and decorating for VBS this week, I wanted to be anywhere but there. (Bad attitude, I know). I had had a really stressful week and frankly, just wasn't in the mood to socialize. As I went outside to choose my tent fabrics...I decided to walk into the Sanctuary to pray....just inside the door in the foyer was a gift just for me. My eyes welled up with tears as I opened it up. It was an anniversary gift. (I know I've already admitted to being a very sappy, emotional person, so sue me.)

Tuesday night, when I arrived at VBS, I entered my tent (it's part of the decor for our Galilee Marketplace, if you're wondering), only to find a birthday gift waiting inside. It was a gift certificate to my local scrapbook store. Once again, I could feel my eyes well up, but a smile came upon my face just the same. So, why am I writing this?

I know that I do have a few blog readers (aka lurkers, they never comment) from my church that participate in our "Secret Sister" program. I just want to say, if my secret sister should happen to be any of you who are reading right now...(and you know who you are)....Here is a big Thank You to you from me. You have truly blessed my heart at a very much needed time. All of my "sisters" in Christ are truly a blessing to me.

AND NOW FOR THE SNEAK PEEK for my birthday giveaway......Don't get too excited. This is my first giveaway, and like I said it's really not that big of a deal. However, I just wanted to show you what I was planning to give away and a few of the details. This is the giveaway:

It is a black monogrammed bath towel. What you see here is the actual towel, but the initials are just monogrammed on black fabric to show you what it would look like with your initials on it. My giveaway background? Saturday, I am planning a post in honor of my mother. She is such a talented woman. She has sewn all of my life. She bought her first monogram machine several years ago and incorporated that into her sewing. A few years ago she took the plunge and opened her own children's shop where she sells her garments. She also wholesales to local children's shops. Her outfits are adorable. She has gone from heirloom type dresses to casuals (much like RagsLand or Kelly's Kids). They are precious and I want to help her advertise by way of the blog.

So, how do you win? First of all, all you have to do is visit my blog, read Saturday's post, and make a comment. Then all I ask is... if you are impressed with my mother's items, forward my link (my mom's post) to any of your friends that have small children so they can see her work. I will randomly choose from all my commenters at 9:00 pm on Sunday night (MY BIRTHDAY!), and I will announce the winner on Monday's post. Good luck!

(Oh, and make sure you leave an email address so I can contact you if you are the winner!)