Cookies -- A Giveaway

I don't know about you, but cookies are definitely in my top 5 favorite sweet treats. More like top 3.

And the only thing better than cookies is FREE cookies!

Cookie Gift Basket is giving away free cookies to three lucky winners.

Cookies come in a variety of different packages and can be personalized for birthdays, graduation, or any other special occasion.

There's lots of ways to enter below.

Giveaway sweepstakes is open to U.S. residents in the continental states (e.g. lower 48) and only to those 18 years old or older! Selected entries will be verified before the winners are contacted

Winners will be chosen randomly. Three winners will receive their choice of one of the 4 designs shown.

Winners will be notified via e-mail so make sure you provide a valid email address. Winners must respond within three days of being contacted. If you do not respond within that period, another replacement winner will be chosen.

Giveaway ends at midnight EST on May 12, 2013. The sweepstakes winners will be announced by May 19, 2013.


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Red Letter Paper Company Giveaway

I simply adore Stephanie and her amazing card shop, Red Letter Paper Company. She has such a sweet heart and she has a passion for creating beautiful, meaningful cards.

Stephanie is giving away 12 cards of the winner's choice... 12 cards! And just in time for the holidays!

Twitter Christmas card

wreath Christmas card

joy snowflake card

So do you send Christmas cards? Wouldn't your family photo be perfect slipped in a RLPCo card? Which ones would you choose?

Connect with Stephanie and Red Letter Paper Co.

blog // shop // Twitter // Facebook // Pinterest

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Group Giveaway

Super excited to share this week's giveaway with you all! Three prizes, one winner takes it all!

The Path Less Traveled is "a little shop filled with unique party and wedding decorations, custom keepsakes and a few sweet vintage pieces." They are giving away a beautiful orange leaf paper doily garland, a perfect addition to your fall decor.

Connect with The Path Less Traveled

shop // blog // Facebook // Twitter

Carina's shop, Lovely Little Whimsy, has a little something for everyone! "Hello! I am Carina, lover of coffee and vintage, follower of Jesus, mama to 3 rascals, have a heart for adoption, and organizationally deficient. I started my shop a little over a year ago to help bring in funds for our next adoption, and have fallen in love with creating fun pieces I hope anyone would love. I blog about faith, adoption, food, parenting, hair - pretty much everything under the sun. I'd love for you to come say hello!"

Carina is giving a dainty gold bracelet with vintage mint green beads.

Connect with Lovely Little Whimsy

shop // blog // Facebook // Twitter

And me? Well I'm giving away a free medium ad spot for the rest of 2012! 

Medium Ad: $25 per month free!
- 200x100 static button
- organic welcome and feature at the bottom of a blog post
- access to monthly group sponsor giveaway
- social media shares and re-tweets

Have a great Monday friends!

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IKE and CO Giveaway

So excited for today's giveaway from my featured sponsor, IKE and CO. I introduced Angie's beautiful shop last week, and can't wait for one of you to be able to pick out something special!

IKE and CO features bright, bold, and beautiful jewelry -- from vintage pieces to game day accessories.

vintage red glass earrings // rainbow jade necklace // sunshine filigree earrings

IKE and CO is giving away a $25 gift certificate to their shop! What would you pick?

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Spreading Kindness

I have loved reading your emails this past week about how you're spreading the love!

Congrats to Emily of Path Less Traveled Market -- you won!

You all do amazing things, big and little, every day to encourage others!
- helping strangers
- encouraging family
- helping those less fortunate
- taking the time to smile at others and making sure they know that they matter
- being financially generous
- being generous with your time and talents
- helping neighbors
- mentoring college students

"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love." Saint Basil

August Group Giveaway

I'm excited to have some pretty amazing sponsors joining me on Along for the Ride!

And today they're giving away some pretty amazing things!

From The Bradley's

Win two months of free advertising + an opportunity to guest post

Connect with The Bradley's

blog // Pinterest // Facebook

From Paper, Love and Dreams

Win a set of Floral Folklorico cards

Connect with Paper, Love and Dreams 

blog // shop // Facebook // Twitter

From the Hatch Style

Win a the Everyday Bracelet 

Connect with the Hatch Style

blog // shop // Facebook // Twitter

From the Path Less Traveled Market

Win two garlands (1 and 2)

Connect with the Path Less Traveled Market

blog // shop // Facebook // Twitter 

Want to win it all? Enter below! Winner will be announced next week.

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"I Am His": A Necklace, a Giveaway, and Random Acts of Kindness

Last week, Dayspring ran a special on the "I Am His" necklace from my favorite Redeemed Collection.

I quickly snapped up two necklaces -- one for me and one for a friend back in Missouri. I miss her so much and I am so excited to share this little "friendship necklace" with her. A reminder of our friendship and of God's love for us!

Well I got my necklaces in the mail yesterday. I unpacked the box only to find not two necklaces, but three, with their cute little jewelry pouches.

So that makes one necklace for me (currently wearing),
one necklace for my friend (sending asap),
and one necklace for you!

This isn't your traditional giveaway. Nothing to follow or like. No sites to visit or things to Tweet.

Instead, I have one simple request. Do something nice for someone else this week. Spread the love. Do a good deed or a random act of kindness. Big or small. Planned or spontaneous.

Whatever it is, I want to hear it!!

I believe that showing love this way is best when they are held secret in our hearts -- so I don't want you to comment with what you did, but I do want to know and to share with this community (anonymously next week). To see all those warm fuzzies and feel the impact of lots of goodness being spread.

So to sum things up, three steps to enter:
- Spread the love this week
- Email me about your random act of kindness. Send emails to me at laura.c.denlinger @ gmail . com and (if you remember) put "random acts of kindness" in the subject.
- Once you've sent your email, enter on the Rafflecopter widget below -- easy to do, and it will just help me stay organized.

We are His. Isn't that just a wonderful feeling?!

*Just so you know, Dayspring is not affiliated with this giveaway. They have no idea I'm doing it. I am not receiving anything for this, expect accidentally, which I'm passing along to you.*

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Twillypop Giveaway

I'm so excited about this giveaway I can hardly stand it. This has got to be one of the most amazing and generous giveaways I've had here.

Remember Sara from Twillypop? She recently announced the closing of her jewelry shop so she could focus on other things that make her happy -- and I so admire her for this!

She's turning her energy back to her blog, moving to Wordpress, and continuing to use her creative energy for things she loves.

Today Sara is giving away some amazing items from her Twillypop inventory. And it's not just one or two things. It's over $150 worth of beautiful jewelry that, with her shop closed for good, cannot be purchased or found anywhere else!

I'm speechless -- and jealous!

Want to win? Obviously.

Connect with Sara:

blog // Facebook // Twitter // Pinterest

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Linkel Designs Giveaway

Last week I featured some of my favorite Linkel Designs and their Christmas in July sale!

This week, Linkel Designs is giving away a $40 shop credit! Oh the beautiful baubles you could buy!!

vintage statement ring

Swarovski crystal earrings

To enter, leave a comment for each of the following:

- visit Linkel Designs and tell me your favorite item

- follow Kelly's beautiful blog, The Pretty Bee

- become a fan of Linkel Designs on Facebook

- for extra entires, share about the giveaway on your blog, Facebook, or Twitter

Giveaway will end next Monday evening.

June Sponsor Group Giveaway

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

-It's been a pleasure working with my June sponsors this month!



And to round out the month, they're offering a few giveaway goodies to one lucky winner!

DondaLee's is giving away 20 hand-stamped Ball Jar "thank you" cards
Plus readers can take 20% their order with code "THERIDE"
Find DondaLee's here: blog // shop

Our Reflection is giving away a vintage weekender bag.
Find Our Reflection here: blog // Twitter // Facebook

Chirp Handmade is giving away a $25 ship credit
Plus readers can take 15% their order with code "RIDE15"
Find Chirp Handmade Here: shop // blog // Facebook

Songs Kate Sang is giving away a $25 credit to her shop.
Plus free shipping
Find Songs Kate Sang here: shop // blog // Twitter

Want to win all four prizes?
- Follow each of the sponsors (Twitter, blog, like their shop etc.) and leave a comment for each sponsor letting me know how you follow along.
- Tweet about the giveaway (leave a comment)
- Share on Facebook (leave a comment)


Giveaway will end Monday July 1.

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The winner of the Lisa Leonard Designs Giveaway is Jacky from the Sweetest Petunia! I'm emailing you.

Lisa Leonard Giveaway

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED

Last week I showcased a few of Lisa Leonard's new designs.

pretty like a bow necklace

And today Lisa is offering a $50 gift certificate to her beautiful shop.

All I can say is you're lucky and I'm jealous!

So what will you choose if you win?

turquoise stones necklace

To enter, visit Lisa Leonard Designs and sign up for her newsletter (scroll down to the bottom and you'll enter your email address). You'll get the scoop on the latest sales plus you'll get a 15% off code just for signing up!

For extra entries, share about the giveaway on your blog, Facebook, or Twitter.

Giveaway will end next Monday (when I unveil the June sponsor group giveaway!).

Dream Big [Review and Giveaway]

I have been drawn to Heather Boersma and her blog for a long time-- her story, her commitment to Christ, and because Heather is so much of what I'm not-- a dreamer.

I long to be, but just don't know how. It's not my default. Where do I even begin when asking the Lord to help me begin dreaming about the life he has planned for me?

I was so honored when Heather Boersma asked me to read and review her book, Dream Big: 30 Days to a Life Beyond All You Could Ask or Imagine. I may not be a dreamer, yet, but a table of contents that has a spirit-filled plan for each day has "me" written all over it.

Dream Big reads like a devotional, and each day Heather opens with a passage that asks readers to discover scripture and tangible instructions to, as Heather writes, "make our dreams a reality." There are also sections to write down your own reflections as well as opportunities to write and reflect with the Lord. I am so passionate about time spent journaling and love that Heather asks readers to commit to each of these sections as a spiritual routine throughout the 30 days.

I fell in love with Heather's section about community. As my husband and I prepare for a potential move this summer, finding a new community [and quickly] is going to be so important, especially as we watch our little family grow by one this October. Heather outlines God's plan for our lives, lives lived out with others, and reinforces the importance of building one another up. She writes, "Our gifts work best when they are used within community setting in cooperation with the gifts of those around us. We are designed to be one piece of the puzzle, not the whole picture. Think about how your gifts can be used to build up the community God has place you in."

I've only just begun my journey through Heather's book and my journey to becoming more of a spirit-filled dreamer, and I can't wait to see what I discover about the Lord and about myself.

Connect with Heather and be inspired by her story!
blog | Twitter | Facebook | bloglovin'

You can purchase Dream Big here. Heather's offering 20% off with the code HEATHER.

And she is generously giving away one copy of her book!

To enter to win, follow Heather through her blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Bloglovin'. Leave a comment for each.

For two extra entires, Tweet about the giveaway [please leave two sepearte comments so you can be counted twice].

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A Winner and A Prayer Request

A special prayer request for the evening.

Kathleen: I am having surgery on Friday (May 18) to have a 2cc kidney stone removed.  They have to insert a guide wire Thursday morning. Please pray that the Doctor gets all of the stone out so I don't have to actually pass any pieces, for a speedy recovery (I only have 1 week off of work), and for no complications.


Please pray friends!

Exodus 14:14 print from Naptime Diaries

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The winner of the Diana Meredith Designs giveaway is Megs! I'm emailing you right now.

Giveaway: Diana Meredith Designs

Welcome Diana from Diana Meredith Designs! She is hosting her first-every giveaway here and I am so honored!

You will love the items in her shop. Absolutley beautiful and beautifull handcrafted.

Diana's shop features crocheted coasters, coffee/tea cozies, hats, and headbands.

My favorite!

Diana is offering one winner a $15 shop credit to Diana Meredith Designs. Plus everyone wins by using the code RIDE20 for 20% off.

Want to win?

Visit Diana's shop and leave me comment with your favorite item.
For extra entries, say hi to Diana over at her blog. You can also tweet and share on facebook for extra entries.

Giveaway will end next Wednesday, May 16.

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The winner of the 1581 Designs giveaway (as selected by random.org) is Robin. I'll be emailing you soon!