Happy Monday!
I think we should start off our morning
with a super fun giveaway!
I am so excited about this one,
I can hardly stand it.
But first things first, I want to say "Thank you!!!"
Last night our little ol' blog hit 100 followers!!
I can hardly believe my eyes. It has been so much
fun watching it grow. When I first started writing,
I never in my wildest dreams thought it would grow the
way it has. Josh told me just the other day, "I remember
when you had like five people reading your blog." So, thank
you for reading and for taking an interest in our lives.
Not only are we going to celebrate today, but I also have
a really, really, really {I mean, really} fabulous giveaway
at the end of this month. It's top secret though. :)
Thank you again!
So, let's get on with today's giveaway!
Have you ever heard of "The Hidden Cupcake?"
If not, you are in for a treat.
The Hidden Cupcake is the cutest little ceramic
cupcake I've ever laid my eyes on.
But, what I love most about this little cupcake is the story
behind it and the fun family tradition it holds.
Two creative friends, Susan Peterson & Cabell Sweeney,
dreamed up the tradition of The Hidden Cupcake.
Here is their story
{by Susan}:
Cabell and I love family traditions, and we love giving
gifts. One day I walked into the studio and the cupcake was sitting
on her desk. She had created it but really didn't know what to do
with it. We both instantly LOVED it! It's so whimsical and fun, and
we just started dreaming about what you could put inside the cupcake
to give to someone you love, and then we started talking about how fun it would
be to open the cupcake and see that there was a gift inside!
From that moment on, we started dreaming until we realized that
hiding it and having a child or a loved one find it would be so
much fun! So, I took it home, and since my daughter's birthday was
around the corner, we made a game of it. I showed her and my son the
cupcake, told them there would be a surprise in it when they got home
from school and that Hannah would have to find it to get the surprise.
They were so excited; they even remembered it
when I picked them up from school!
Needless to say, the hunt was on, and it was great fun. I think I put
a certificate in there for her to have her nails painted. She loved
it. My son's birthday was only a week later, so you can imagine that
it didn't take much to make the tradition come alive for us!
So, now the cupcake sits on my daughter's nightstand - waiting for the
next birthday or special occasion. It's really been fun.
It has definitely been one of the more special pieces
we have ever created."
I love it, don't you?!
There are so many fun things you could fill
The Hidden Cupcake with:
A coupon for ice cream
A piece of jewelry
Bubble gum, gummy bears, or jelly beans
Tickets to a movie, game, or concert
A gift card to a favorite store
An action figure or bouncy ball
Car keys { hint hint Josh
:) }
Nail polish or Lip Gloss
A photo of a gift that is too big for the cupcake
A note that says I love you
The possibilities are endless!
-- Hidden Cupcake Box
So much fun!!
Not long ago, my mom bought a Hidden Cupcake for our family.
Needless to say, I can't wait to use it!
So, the question is, do you want one?
Susan and Cabell are generously giving
away a Hidden Cupcake to one lucky winner!
So, I'm gonna make it easy on you.
Here is what you have to do to enter:
1. Check out Cabell's Designs
{soooo many cute things!}
by clicking
here.
2. Tell me who you would give The Hidden Cupcake to
-and-
what special little gift you would put inside it?
Giveaway will close Saturday, October 9th, 2010
at midnight (CST).
Good luck everyone!!
