On vacation!

Which Happy Place does this attraction belong to?

Hooray for summer! The kids and I are on vacation visiting my family for the next two weeks!

Lots of pictures coming soon! In the meantime, let's have a little contest.

Take a look at the picture above and guess which attraction it is and what theme park it belongs to.

Hint: Don't be too scared to take a guess.

The first person who guesses right wins something new from the Fall collection of Skylar's Candy Clips!

I HEART MY DOG - our new contestants!

There's only a few more days to join the I HEART MY DOG CONTEST. I will name the top three dogs in the photography category and the top two in the comment category on Tuesday, September 29. The winners for each category will be chosen on Thursday, October 1st.

The winner of the comment category will win a bag of Organic Blueberry Treats from Grandma Lucy's and the winner of the photography category will win a custom needle felted sculpture of their dog by BenMcFuzzyLugs. Thank you alll!

Look at all these cuties! So many wonderful dogs and so many wonderful people who love them - it really warms the heart!

Wilf

Shanuk

Remy

Paisley

Max

LoveCharles

Lola

Libby

Cholo

Jack

Baby

Amber and Jojo

If you LOVE your dog, enter this contest!!!

There's only a few more weeks to join the I HEART MY DOG CONTEST , everybody! Take a look at the entries that I've gotten so far. Such, beautiful, adorable faces! Please remember that this contest is open to my blog followers only. If you wish to enter, please make sure that you follow my blog.

Toby

Teddy

Keely

anonymous

Fergus

Buddy

Bocephus

Ben

Atlas

The lucky winner for the comment entry will win this:

Organic Blueberry Dog Treats from Grandma Lucy's

(this is my dog Wendy favorite treat!)

And the lucky, lucky winner for the photo entry will win this - a needle felted sculpture in the image of YOUR LUCKY DOG. From the super talented Etsy seller BenMcFuzzyLugs.

This contest will run until October 1, 2009. The winners will be picked and announced sometime on that day. For more details regarding the contest, click here.

I HEART MY DOG + contest

This is Wendy. Our 7 year old weimaraner and a precious member of our family. "Puppy" or "Pup-Pup" as she is affectionately known to our kids. She LOVES our kids unconditionally - taking body slams, and ear and tail pulling like a champ. She has never once barked, growled, or bared her teeth to any of her "babies" no matter what they did. She is their playmate, protector, and their "pal" as Skylar often refers to her.

So to celebrate the bond between humans and canines and the unconditional and unlimited love that we feel for them, I would like to hold a contest - an I HEART MY DOG contest.

This contest is only open to my blog readers so please follow my blog if you would like to enter. Two winners will be chosen. One for a comment entry and another for a photography entry. All photos submitted will be posted on my blog at the end of the contest.

The winner of the comment entry will win a bag of Wendy's favorite organic dog treats from Grandma Lucy's Diner :

Organic Blueberry

And the winner of the photography contest will win a CUSTOM NEEDLE FELTED SCULPTURE of their dog from talented Etsy seller BenMcFuzzyLugs. Like this one:

Needle Felted Model of Your Dog

To learn more about Pam's needle felting world, visit her shop, BenMcFuzzyLugs and her blog here.

Here is how you can enter:

1. Please email me a photograph of your dog (with or without human family) at skylars.candyclips@gmail.com

AND / OR

2. Leave a comment on this post briefly describing why your dog is so special

*Remember to follow my blog if you are not already doing so (this is open to my blog followers only). If you are only commenting, please include your email if you don't have it on your blog profile.

The winners will be chosen on October 1, 2009 and the winners announced that day. Thanks everybody!

Kate Williams Designs Giveaway! (ENDED)

Meet Kate. The creative mama behind Kate Williams Designs.

"I am a stay at home mom of a two year old little boy and have a baby on the way! I was inspired to start creating baby and toddler items after shopping and not finding the hip and trendy items I was looking for. All items are sewn by me, using high quality fabrics that have been chosen by me".

Her shop is filled with all these amazing goodies. From beautiful roll up crayon holders to one of a kind diaper bags and gorgeous baby blankets. Just look at some of the items she has in her shop:

Large Brown Sway Diaper Bag

Brown Retro Dot Marker Holder

Traffic Jam Crayon Holder

Retro Rocket Rascals Crayon Holder

Mini Blankie and Burp Cloth Set

Tulle Ballet Tote Bag

Don't you just love everything in her shop? What about those awesome crayon holders? Just in time for back to school, Kate is giving away this Retro Dot Crayon Holder complete with crayons!!!

Here is how you can enter (please write a different comment for each entry)

1. Visit Kate Williams Designs on Etsy and pick a favorite

2. Follow Kate's blog

3. Become a follower of my blog

4. Grab my pretty button for your blog

*If you don't have your email on your blog profile, please include it in one of your comments.

Good luck everybody! The winner will be picked through random.org on Saturday, August 29, 2009.

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for all the entries!

WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!

Congratulations to #40 TiLt for winning The Paper Addict Giveaway!

Enjoy your beautiful Fall inspired notecards!

And if you didn't win, there is another giveaway coming later today.

I promise that it is another good one!

The Paper Addict Giveaway! (ENDED)

Meet Holly - the paper addict behind "The Paper Addict".

Holly: " I love colors, as can be clearly seen in my shop lol. My name is Holly, I'm 28 years old and have been married to my awesome hubby for about a year. I love simplicity & presentation. I do and have dabbled in a number of arts and craftsmanship. And love photography as well".

I love her shop because of the simplicity of her style and design. Check out some of these beauties from her shop:

Teeny Tiny Cards

Blank Cards

Blank Cards set of 6

Flower Tags

Are you addicted yet? Yes? Then I have good news for you! Holly is giving away a set of these beautiful cards to one lucky person. It is a set of 6 Rustic Leaves design blank cards that are perfect for Fall!

Here is how you can enter (please write a different comment for each entry):

1. Visit The Paper Addict on Etsy and pick a favorite

2. Follow Holly's blog

3. Become a follower of my blog

4. Grab my pretty button for your blog

* If you don't have your email on your blog profile, please include it in one of your comments.

Good luck everybody! The winner will be picked through random.org on Sunday, August 23, 2009.

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for all the entries!

Buttermilk Bakeshop Giveaway! (Ended)

How would you like to have Milk's BFF over at your house? Milk's BFF? You mean, you two haven't met? Milk's BFF is Mary's handmade oreos - made THREE WAYS in these flavors - peanut butter, altoid (I know!) and traditional oreos. Mary is GIVING AWAY these delicious handmade goodies. They will be made fresh just for you and shipped to your doorstep!

Here is how you can enter (please write a different comment for each entry):

1. Visit The Buttermilk Bakeshop on Etsy and pick a favorite

2. Follow Mary's blog, MilkyMilk

3. Become a follower of my blog

4. And for extra credit, suggest a goody that you'd like to see on Buttermilk Bakeshop - who knows? Maybe Mary might just create it!

* If you don't have your email on your blog profile, please include it in one of your comments.

Good luck everybody! The winner will be picked through random.org on Wednesday, August 12, 2009.

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks for all the entries!

WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!

The winner of the $35 merchandise credit to my shop is:

#33 lil miss' mama!!!

Congratulations to you! Thank you everybody for making this such a fun giveaway!

Ready...Set...GIVEAWAY!

This contest is closed.

I love that summer is in full swing so I thought, why not have a little blog fun? I just added this summer inspired bouquet headband in my shop - can't you just see your little girl wearing it? Would you like to own one? How about some other items from my shop? Yes? Well, now you can! I am giving away a $35 merchandise credit to ANYTHING in my shop to one lucky winner!

So here are the ways you can make an entry (up to three per person):

1. Visit my shop and come back to my blog to comment on your favorite item

2. Follow my blog. Leave me a comment when you do

3. Bonus for my Facebook Friends: leave a comment when this blog posting appears on Facebook then come back to my blog and let me know that you did it

The winner will be chosen next Friday, June 17, 2009 via Random.com

Good luck everybody!