Happy Father’s Day with Cardstore {$100 Giveaway}

Utah Fans

This post is sponsored by Cardstore, but the awesome Dad I am talking about and memories are all mine. I love Father's Day. It's such a great opportunity to honor the men in our lives - father's, brother's and spouses. I am used to celebrating Father's Day with my own Dad, but having someone of my very own to cheer on is still a little bit new to me... I fell in love with Derek because he's a great dad...Okay. It's not the ONLY reason, but being a father is so important to him it certainly has had a big impact on our relationship. Even now, five years after we first met, I catch … [Read more...]

Favorite Things Giveaway

Summer Favorite Things Blog Hop & Giveaway

The kids will be out of school in a couple of weeks and I think we're all suffering from a little bit of spring fever. We're all ready to bring on SUMMER! To help you get ready for the change in season, I've teamed up with 19 of my friends to share some of our favorite things for summer...The best part? You have a chance to win it all! Each of us have collected our very favorite items for summer and are giving them away. There's a ton of variety, from fun crafty items and home decor, to jewelry, office supplies and snacks. You can enter to win ONE or all TWENTY! Here's how it … [Read more...]

National Photography Month Canon T-3 Giveaway

canon t3

You shouldn't judge a book, or a blog by its cover, but millions of people do every day. It means that having great ideas on your blog just isn't enough. A good idea has to look good too. Nothing makes that easier than using the right equipment and I am SOOOO excited to share today's giveaway with you.... SQUEEE! We've given away some great stuff, but this has to be my all-time favorite giveaway. We're giving away a Canon T-3 to celebrate National Photography Month. What?! Awesome!!! Enter to win via the Rafflecopter widget below. a Rafflecopter giveaway … [Read more...]

Cold Stone Chocolate at SNAP! {GIVEAWAY}

Cold Stone Chocolate

Disclaimer: Cold Stone Chocolate is a sponsor at SNAP! Conference 2013 and provided us with the year of chocolate for the giveaway. They're also providing SNAP! readers with 30% off their purchase. Details on the giveaway and promotion at the end of this post. If you attended SNAP! Conference last year then you'll remember the chocolaty, creamy, amazing goodness that was Utah Truffles. (If you didn't find any in your swag bag, I suggest you question your roommates...) Because we're huge fans of Utah Truffles and always looking to support local business, we were over-the-moon excited more … [Read more...]

Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point {GIVEAWAY}

Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival

Disclaimer: Thanksgiving Point provided SNAP! with the passes offered in the giveaway. All thoughts, opinions and photos of kids rolling down grassy hills are 100% ours. SNAP! Conference 2013 isn't the only thing coming up roses at Thanksgiving Point this week—so is Thanksgiving Point's annual Tulip Festival. First, I have to tell you how much we love Thanksgiving Point. The venue is one of our absolute faves, not only because it's the perfect place to host SNAP! Conference but also because it's a local Utah company, and we love supporting local whenever—and however—we … [Read more...]

Blog Prizes Launch {Giveaway}

Blog Prizes

Carolina is always cooking up something new...Her latest endeavor is a site called Blog Prizes. For Blog Readers The site is a great resource for those who like to test their luck and enter to win. There are already several giveaways listed on the site, with more added each day. For Bloggers If you're looking to generate more traffic to one of your giveaways, listing it to "enter a giveaway" may be just the boost you need. In addition, there is an option to post and/or join a larger giveaway. *A word of warning to bloggers listing giveaways on Blog Prizes. Visitors to sites like this … [Read more...]

Project Life HSN Sale {Giveaway}

Project Life Jade Edition Layout

I received my first professional 35mm camera in junior high and have been toting a camera (in some form or another) ever since. In fact around the house, I am affectionately called "the paparazzi." You'd think that with all the photos I would be a natural scrapbooker, but honestly? I never really had the patience, time or money to really invest in traditional scrapbooking (Unless you count the one weekend I spent adhering photos to cardstock with wood glue...). For years my scrapbooks consisted of journals filled with scraps of paper and printed images, held in place by photo corners. … [Read more...]

Story at Home Conference Ticket Giveaway

story at home conference

I have always had a passion for history. Through the years I have devoured biographies, historical fiction and everything in between. Nothing makes those books, that history more vivid though than a personal connection - a connection I've found through the stories recorded by my ancestors. I am fortunate to have access to a wealth of personal history. It gives me a sense of perspective and has caused me to think about how I am recording my story. It's a story that's bigger than the Facebook updates, tweets and photos left on Instagram... I've been thinking a lot about this of late … [Read more...]

Show & Tell Wednesday No. 24: The Handbuilt Home {Giveaway}

handbuilt-home

Ana White's The Handbuilt Home It's not often that a get so nervous over meeting another blogger that I loose my words. (Let's be honest, it's really not often that I am at a loss for words period.) And, although I was a bit beside myself with nerves, I was thrilled to meet Ana White when she flew all the way from Alaska to speak at SNAP! last year. Ana is one of my DIY heros. On her site you will find simple step-by-step instructions for building just about anything you ever might need for your home. And now? She has a new book out called The Handbuilt Home. Have you seen it … [Read more...]

Snow White & the Huntsman & Candy Apple Recipe

Cinnamon-Candy-Apple

There was one film I was dying to see in the theaters this year that I didn't get to see - Snow White and the Huntsman. It looked like the perfect blend of fierce chick and fantasy. The movie is now available for purchase on Blue-Ray/DVD and I couldn't resist a little viewing party... To mark the celebration, I made a fun red candy apple recipe.  Ingredients 8 apples 8 craft sticks 2 c. sugar 1 c. light corn syrup 1/2 c. hot water 1/2 c. Red Hots Directions 1. Prepare a baking sheet to hold your apples. You will want to line it with aluminum foil, sprayed with cooking oil so the … [Read more...]