Blog Tutorial and a Winner!

So, I'm not sure I can exactly call this a

tutorial because, really, there isn't much to it.

But, I thought I'd go ahead and post about it because:

a. It's a blog setting that is just in a weird place.

{I kept looking under the settings tab and could never find it}.

b. I love helping you all beautify your blogs by giving

you the resources you need to customize it to your liking.

c. I want to remember where I found

this setting in case I ever decide to change it. :)

Okay, so the "setting" I'm talking about

is how to customize the comments wording.

If you already know how to do this, then just skip

this first part and scroll to the bottom to see

who won the Hello, Good Gravy giveaway.

1. Click the design tab

{Your screen will look like the pic below}.

2. In the blog posts box click Edit

3. This box {pictured below} will pop up.

The green arrow is pointing to the box where

you can customize it to say whatever you'd like.

There are a bunch of different

settings in this box, so have fun with it. :)

4. Then click save.

Click here to check out my other blog tutorials.

And last but certainly not least,

we have ourselves a winner of the

Hello, Good Gravy giveaway!

Congrats to Angie of The Lingo Family.

I'll be sending you an email. :)

A Few Things...

I have some exciting news to share!

It is kind of small, but look whose sweet little face

made Momtog's new header! Soooo exciting!

Thank you, thank you, thank you

for taking the time to vote for Noah's picture.

I really appreciate your support!

You can check it out here if you'd like. :)

And, I'm sure some of you are ready to know

who won the 1st giveaway, right?

Hooray Laterah you won! Email me!

For those of you who didn't win, Mary is offering

15% off your purchase until Saturday, February 26th.

Click here to do a little shopping!

At check out, use this code to receive your discount:

BONJOUR15

Thank you, Mary, for such a great giveaway!

Also...

Good Gravy Designs giveaway is still open, but it

will close this Sunday, February 20th at 10 pm CST.

So, get your entries in before it's too late!

Next week we will have giveaway #3! Yay!

Well, I think that's all I got tonight.

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

happy v-day + a giveaway!

Happy Valentine's Day! Have any fun plans? Noah has a party at Mother's Day Out today and Josh and I are going to have a lunch date. Yay! And guess whose birthday we are celebrating today? Einstein! Four years old... just can't believe it! He deserves something special on his big day, so I'm thinking of making him some of these. Josh says Einstein won't touch them. He's probably right. Einstein is pretty picky about his treats. Silly dog!

Anyway! So, giveaway #1 has been hanging around the blog for a couple days, so I thought we should have another one! I'm really, really excited about today's giveaway from Good Gravy Designs. Lelan, another bloggy friend of mine, is so talented! She designs the most beautiful {and affordable!} stationary sets, note cards, address labels and more! You are gonna love it all. Just hop on over to her shop here and take a look.

A few months ago, I won one of Lelan's giveaways, so she sent me a set of the tricycle note cards with Noah's name personalized on them. I'm totally in love with them! They are so, so cute!! I will definitely be ordering more when we run out.

So, would you like to win some Good Gravy goodness? Of course you would! She is so kindly giving away a 20-piece flat note card set + matching address labels {love, love the address labels!} + free shipping!

Update: Giveaway is now closed.

To enter the giveaway:

Visit her shop and then come back and leave a comment telling me which note card design is your favorite.

For extra entries:

1. Follow my blog {let me know if you already do}

2. Follow Lelan's blog

Three chances to win! And as always, leave separate comments for each entry. Good luck!

And, enjoy your day with the people you love the most!

Two Years

Yes. It's true! The first of February {I'm a little late!}

was our blog-birthday, so I thought we'd do a little

celebrating with some giveaways! What do ya say?

I'm really excited about todays giveaway from one of my sweet

bloggy friends, Mary. She recently opened up an etsy shop and

it's full of the most precious children's hats. I was so excited

when she sent Noah a few hats to model. Isn't he just precious!?

I am so impressed with Mary's work.

The hats are very well made and just as cute as can be!

And the prices of her products-- very reasonable!

Mary is giving away a custom beanie hat

{with or without a flower} and you

can choose two different colors.

Update: Giveaway closed.

To enter the giveaway:

Leave a comment telling me which

colors you would pick if you won.

For extra entries:

Follow my blog

{tell me if you already do}

Follow Mary's blog

You have three chances to win!

Oh, and please leave a separate

comments for each entry.

Thank you!

And the Winner is...

Random.org selected Amanda of Dandelions and Lace

as winner of the Bakerella signed Cake Pop book!

Thanks to everyone who entered! What a fun giveaway!

If you didn't win and would like to purchase a book, you

can visit your local Barnes & Noble or you can buy it online at

Amazon.com {which I recommend you do because it is only $11!}.

Click here to do a little shopping. :)

Have a lovely Friday!

Guess Who I Met + a Giveaway

I can't believe I am just getting around to posting this, but

guess who graced Dallas with her presence last Thursday?

Yes, that's right. I met the very lovely & talented Bakerella!

Yet another reason why I love living in the big city.

Bakerella is currently on tour for her recently published Cake Pops Book. And out

of all the cities she could have visited, she came to Dallas! Not sure how it is decided

where she goes for her book signings, but whoever put Dallas down for the tour,

I thank you!

Anyway, as soon as I found out she was coming, I put on our family

calender BAKERELLA, so Josh could stay home with Noah.

And of course, I also gave him verbal warning not to make any plans that day.

I was not about to take a toddler to the book signing with me. I can't

even imagine. In fact, I don't want to imagine what that would be like. Ha.

And guess what? Maybe a week before the signing, I found out

Josh had signed up to work a shift that he could not cancel. What?!

To make a long story short, we "miscommunicated"... somehow.

And, he got in big trouble.

So, it looked like I was, in fact, taking Mr. Noah with me to the book

signing... until my sweet friend, Laura, found out he was going with me.

She graciously offered to watch Noah while I went to Dallas that morning,

which meant, she had t-w-o toddlers to keep up with. Bless her heart.

So, anyway, it all worked out.

I drove to Dallas {with my wonderful friend Mr. Garmin leading the way}...

only making three wrong turns before I finally found Williams-Sonoma.

Must have been the nerves, because I never get lost with the GPS.

I was like, "What is wrong with me... is it that hard to follow "turn right?"

But I made it,

and I was number 12 in line!!

I went into Williams-Sonoma to buy my books...

one for me

one for Laura

and one for you!

Bakeralla gave a short demonstration, answered

a bunch of our questions, and then signed all of our books.

It was so fun having the chance to meet Bakerella after following

her blog for so long. She was so sweet and had such a bubbly personality.

I recently made my first batch of cake pops, and they

were delicious and so easy to make.

The book is filled with easy step-by-step instructions for how

to recreate Bakerella's amazing cake pops right from your own kitchen. The book

gives lots of tips on decorating, dipping, coloring and melting the chocolate, and

ideas for presentation. It really is a fun book to have; I can't wait to use it again!

So, I have an extra signed book lying around the house

waiting to be used. Who wants it?

Enter for a chance to win this book

and unleash your inner Bakerella!

1. Leave me a comment. Simple as that.

For extra entries:

2. Become a follower of my blog through Google Friend Connect

on the right side of my blog {it's an easy click of a couple of buttons,

and yes, anyone can do it.} Leave a comment telling me you are a new

follower. If you are already a follower, just comment letting me know.

3. Tweet and/or Facebook this:

Win Bakerella's signed Cake Pops Book from The Bonjour's!

http://goo.gl/CYwYt

Come back and comment letting me know you linked this giveaway.

4. Click here and tell me which Cake Pop is your favorite?

So, you have four chances to win.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry. Thank you!

Random.org will select a winner at 10 p.m. (CST)
Thursday, Nov. 18th, 2010.

Good luck to all!

Surprise!

Surprise!

Susan & Cabell decided to give away

two Hidden Cupcakes instead of one!

Aren't they sweet!?

Congrats to Melanie & Marci! You were

the two Random.org selected winners.

Thank you to each and every one of you

who participated in this fun giveaway!

Want to start your own family tradition

with the adorable Hidden Cupcake?

Need a fun, unique gift?

Click here to purchase one.

Thank you Susan & Cabell for your

generosity and for such a fun giveaway!

The Hidden Cupcake Giveaway

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!!

And the Winner is...

Congratulations lady! You are the random.org selected
winner of a free photography session with Chriselda!!

Carissa said, "I would like to have a family session done,
hopefully for some great Christmas picture cards!"

And for all of you who didn't win, guess what I have for you?
Chriselda is generously giving each of you a $50 discount
off a session with her!! Isn't she awesome!?

In order to receive this discount, you must:
a. Let Chriselda know you are a Bonjour blog reader.
b. You must book by Friday, October 15th, 2010
{even if you are wanting a Spring session, you must
go ahead and book with her by this date}.

So don't delay in booking your session! She fills up that calender quick!

Thank you Chriselda for a great giveaway!!! It was fun!

Have a great day y'all.

Photography Giveaway!!

I'm worn out. Whew!
It has been a busy week preparing for
my sister's wedding this weekend.
Lots to get done.

I apologize for my lack of new recipes
the past two weeks. I meant to get a new set
posted for you this week, but it just didn't happen. :(

How about a fabulous giveaway?
Forgive me now?

Meet Chriselda.



I met Chriselda two weeks after Noah was born.
She has captured many sweet, sweet memories for us as
our family photographer over the past two years. Not
only that, she has become a close friend of ours.

We love this girl!
And I know you're gonna love her too!

Chriselda is amazing behind the camera.
Wanna see?










Um, yeah.
I want to be like her when I grow up.

Chriselda is the best. She genuinely cares about her
clients and develops strong friendships with them.

She is one of the most giving people I know;
she's so giving of her time, her energy, and her heart.

And it truly is evident in all she does.

Chriselda, you're fabulous, and I am so grateful
for your friendship and the memories you've given us
over the past two years.

And guess what?

Chriselda is generously giving away a..

FREE Fall or Spring Session!!!
{a $150 value}

Wanna enter? Here's what you gotta do:

1. Click here to check out Chriselda's blog.
Come back and leave in the comments what
kind of session you would choose if you won.

Want extra entries into the giveaway?
{I know you do...}

2. Become a follower of my blog through
Google Friend Connect on the right side of the blog
{it's an easy click of a couple buttons, and yes, anyone can do it}.
Then comment telling me you are a new follower.
If you already are a follower, just comment letting me know.

3. Follow Chriselda on Twitter by clicking here. Then come back
and leave me a comment telling me you are now a follower.

4. Tweet or facebook this:
Win a free photography session via The Bonjour Family
http://libby-bonjour.blogspot.com/2010/09/photography-giveaway.html
Come back and comment letting me know you linked this giveaway.

5. Like Chriselda Photography on Facebook
and then come back and leave me a comment telling
me you "liked." :)

Five chances to win! Good luck!

Oh, and you have until 7 pm Wednesday, Sept 22nd to enter.

p.s. Here's the fine print for the session:

-Open to anyone in the United States.

-Session is subject to availability. Chriselda books very fast
and only has a handful of sessions left for 2010.

- Must travel to Chriselda for the session.
{Unless Chriselda happens to come to where
you live, and you can work something out with her}.

- Cut off for Christmas portraits is October.

Note: I did not receive monetary compensation for this giveaway. :)

And the Winner is...

Congratulations to Dena of The Powell Family! She is the {random.org selected} winner of the Eclectic Whatnot giveaway. Thanks to everyone who entered... I have another giveaway lined up sometime at the end of this week. Yay! And thank you, Ruthanne, for a fabulous giveaway! Hope everyone is having a wonderful, relaxing Labor Day!

Eclectic Whatnot

So what do you say we start off this lovely Tuesday
morning with a giveaway to the fabulous etsy shop:

Not long ago,
I won this pretty little ruffly camera strap you see below,
and I am totally in love with the thing. It makes me feel all
pretty even when I look like I haven't showered in days.

You mommas with small children know how that goes.

So, who wants to win a pretty camera strap?

Ruthanne, the owner of Eclectic Whatnot, is generously
giving away a $25 store credit to her Etsy shop!

Here's what you gotta do to win:

1. Head on over to Ruthanne's Etsy shop by clicking here. Come back and
leave me a comment telling me which camera strap you would love to have.

For extra entries:

2. Follow Ruthanne's blog.
It is by far one of my favorite daily reads!
She is a hoot!

3. Follow my blog.
Do you already follow? Please let me know.

4. Tweet or blog about this giveaway.

5. Tell me what your favorite thing about Fall is.

So you have FIVE chances to win!
Note: Please leave a separate comment for each entry-- thank you!

Giveaway will close Sunday {September 5th} at 10 pm.

Good luck!


p.s. I did not receive monetary compensation for this giveaway. :)

The Pleated Poppy Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway.
Random.org picked #36 which means Emily of The Andersons wins
the $25 store credit to The Pleated Poppy! Congratulations lovely lady!
Please email me to claim your prize.

Have a fabulous Monday!

The Pleated Poppy Giveaway

Giveaway now closed! Thanks to all who entered. And, good luck!

I'm thinking we should start this week off with a giveaway!
Agree? Thought so.

I am so excited to share with you The Pleated Poppy!!
I love Lindsey's shop and I just know you will too.
Just wait until you lay your eyes on her fabulous creations.

When I came across her shop, I fell in love with everything.
So, of course I was planning on buying a few things
and then guess what?!

I entered a giveaway and won a $50 store credit!!!
I.could.not.believe.it!
I never win anything.

My absolute favorite items in Lindsey's store
are the petal pushers and the zippered pouches.



I ended up getting the sterling petal pusher in the top left
corner of the collage and two adorable zippered pouches.

I absolutely love, love, love
the products Lindsey sent me!

And guess what?
Lindsey is so kindly giving away
a $25 store credit to one of you!!

Want your own goodies? Enter to win!!

--------------------------

To enter the giveaway all you have to do is:

- Visit Lindsey's shop by clicking here and then come back
and leave a comment telling me what your favorite item is.

For extra entries:

- Follow Lindsey's blog
and/or
- Follow my blog

If you already follow our blogs, please let me know and also
please leave a separate comment for each entry. Thank you!

You have three chances to enter into this fabulous giveaway!

Giveaway will close 8 pm Saturday, July 17th,
and the winner will be announced on Monday, July 19th.

Good luck!

p.s. A new menu is up for "this week's recipes"
in case you missed my last post.

Crossing My Fingers

Guess what?!

One of my favorite daily reads, fabulous k, is hosting a giveaway to The Vintage Pearl!! Name sounds familiar, huh? I have had my eye on these three beauties lately, so a $75 shop credit sure would be nice.



I normally don't post about giveaways from other blogs, but I just had to this time so I could get a few extra entries into the giveaway!

Wish me luck.

Hope you're having a nice day!