happy labor day, friends! as per usual, i'm joining in with emily over at ember grey for grateful heart monday! every monday, we post about things that we're grateful for. and friends, can i just tell you that i have never participated in a link-up this faithfully in five years of blogging! so what i'm saying is that you should join us!
and on this holiday monday, here are a few things that i'm grateful for:
along with some fabulous ladies, we are giving you the chance to win a fotostrap customized camera strap ($85 value)! i've personally been swooning over these camera straps for a while now, and am so excited to offer one to a lucky reader!and on this holiday monday, here are a few things that i'm grateful for:
a monday off
some shopping with my mama
having just a few days left with aj
a trip to the beach this weekend (and the 260 teenagers we're taking with us!)
a trip to boston next week
that my parents are able to go out of town this weekend
a great dinner with family last night
ice cream cake (duh)
and the last thing on the list...the birthday countdown is officially here! i have one more week of being 24...(holy cow)...and come next sunday, i'll be a quarter of a century old. why does that feel really old? i know its definitely not, but for some reason, it just does...maybe its one of those milestone birthdays or something, cause ya know, now i can rent a car! (also, if you can't tell...i really love birthdays!)
so go check out grateful heart monday, and read some of the posts that are linked up and maybe even link up a post of your own! i promise it'll offer some new perspective to your week!
and finally, i've joined up with madison over at wetherills say i do to bring you an awesome giveaway for your monday!
annie mayzing // seasons with the strattons
heavens to betsy // oh simple thoughts // wetherills say i do
enter to win below! entries will be verified, giveaway ends 9/6 at 12am est. play fair & good luck!
Definitely what I would need now!
ReplyDeleteI am in dying need of some shopping [well just quality time] time with my mama! She has been in FL at the beach since Thursday night! I so wanted to go! So now I am jealous of you as well... Uh! HA! :P
ReplyDeleteI hope your Monday is beautiful, Betsy! And shopping?? I want to see what you got!
ReplyDeleteI love grateful heart monday. I so agree on being faithful to this link up. I love the positivity is oozes. Plus ice cream cake..yum!!
ReplyDeletesuch a great list....but ice cream cake?!?...could have it's very own grateful heart post. YUM!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! And I love your grateful heart monday posts :) They're always so good to read and be reminded that we should be thankful always (for the big and little things).
ReplyDeleteI love Boston! I was there a few weeks ago. Such a beautiful town. And ice cream cake? Of course!!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE shopping time with mom! :) They just seem to be the best shopping partners, don't they? Even if you don't end up buying anything. Oooh! Your birthday!!!!!!!!! :) I hope you celebrate BIG!
ReplyDeleteI just celebrated my 29th on Sunday so YOU HAVE NO REASON TO FEEL OLD FOR TURNING 25! And yay for Boston! I've only been once and I LOVED it so, so much!
ReplyDeleteOoh fun trips ahead!! Exciting things to look forward to - I will be waiting to hear how the beach one with so many teens goes!! :)
ReplyDeleteBirthday countdowns are so much fun...and 25 is a GREAT year!! Just you wait :)
I really want a 35mm lens!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through Emily's link up. It's my first time participating, but I already know that I will be doing it every week. I love your list...I'm so with you on Ice Cream cake. :)
ReplyDeleteDitto on the ice cream cake! Ha. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteGreat list and lovely blog. I keep hearing good thing about these camera straps. Thinking it might be a bit too bulky for my lil sony though.
Hope you have a great week!
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I LOVEEEEEEE my Fotostrap!
ReplyDeleteI feel you! I just turned 25 on August 28th, and it's a bit weird... It just sounds "old"er than the early twenties :)
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