A Picture-Perfect GIVEAWAY!!!

As many of you probably know, we are in the process of selling our house.

With that, we've had what has felt, at times, like a veritable parade of different families, peering into our closets and measuring our bathtubs.

By and large, the feedback has been very positive.  Everyone loves our location, and our backyard has garnered many ooh's and ahh's.  Another comment I've almost come to expect at some point during a showing is about the artwork that adorns our walls.

Yes, there have been plenty of ooh's and ahh's over my babies.  While I really just want to SELL THE HOUSE, I have to say that part has been fun.  To have complete strangers stop in front of a picture and use words like, "Stunning!" or to lament, "I wish I had pictures like these of our family," it makes having polished the baseboards with a toothbrush all the more palatable.

I was so excited to receive an offer to review a canvas from Easy Canvas Prints...it was a complete no-brainer for me!  I'm already a very loyal customer, and I love to share my good experiences.


photo canvas prints


Consider...

Here is the view of our living room, just after you enter our front door:

And a closer look at one of my favorite pictures:

16x20" hanging canvas

And I think this is the perfect complement to our master bedroom:

8x10" canvas with easel back

Both these canvases are from Easy Canvas Prints, and I love them so, so much!  The quality of printing is beautiful...the canvas material has such a buttery hand to it...and cleaning is a cinch.

In exchange for writing this review, I received a voucher for a 16x20" canvas.  By far, the hardest part of placing my order was deciding which picture to use.  Once that arduous decision was made, the ordering process took literally less than 5 minutes.

So...which picture did I choose? 

This picture of our Bama Belles in their crimson-and-white finest will be such a fantastic addition to our "Alabama wall" in our NEW house.

[I also want to mention that I worked with Easy Canvas Prints a couple of months ago to purchase a canvas for a very dear friend.  Instead of buying a gift certificate in a traditional sense, they worked closely with me to allow me to set everything up, so all my friend had to do was upload her photo.  Their customer service was outstanding.]

I'm thrilled to be able to offer an awesome GIVEAWAY from Easy Canvas Prints...an 8x10" canvas!!!

Get as many entries as you can between 6/11 and 6/19 to increase your chances of winning! AND...all entrants will receive a coupon for 60% off their Easy Canvas Prints purchase!

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Want to share this awesome GIVEAWAY with your friends? Click HERE!

Easy Canvas Prints also highly suggests BuildASign:

 
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Easy Canvas Prints will select a winner at random on 6/20 and notify the winner directly. In exchange for writing this post, I received compensation in the form of a free canvas. All opinions herein are my own...can ya tell that I truly love these canvases?!  Best of luck...I know you'll love these canvases as much as I do!

And the Winner Is...

And the winner of the I See Me! personalized book giveaway is...

...Strong Blonde!

Congratulations! I hope you and your sweet babes will love this book as much as we do.

Oh, and speaking of winners, in case you didn't hear the resounding "ROLL TIDE!!!" coming from the deep south last night...

CONGRATULATIONS to The University of Alabama on their [21-0 shut-out smack-down] victory to win the BCS National Football Championship!

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The girls don't have a real concept of football, but I like to pretend they do. When they woke up this morning, I said, "Guess what?!?!"

What, Mommy???

"Alabama won their big game last night!!!"

I'm proud to report they at least had the wherewithal to say "ROLL TIDE!" in response (although, in fairness, they do that at most any mention of the state of Alabama).

A Gorgeous Giveaway!

I recently had the opportunity to review a beautiful book from I See Me! personalized children's books.

I See Me! offers a wide array of books that can be personalized with your child's name and a number of other details.

The book I received, "Who Loves Me?" can even be personalized for twins.
For the book, I provided some basic information, including the girls' names and birthday, along with a list of "who loves them".

I couldn't have been happier when I received our book the following week...it is breathtaking!

The girls' names on the cover...the inscription with the girls' full names and birth date...and the beautiful prose...

Who loves A and B?
Mommy and Daddy love A and B!
How much? So much!
More than the mountains
More than the streams
More than a little one's happiest dreams

Who loves A and B?
Misha and Sasha love A and B!
How much? So much!
More than the galaxy
More than the moon
More than the nightingale
singing his tune

[There are six total verses that can be completed in this book.]

And the collage-style artwork is a perfect complement to the words.

We will celebrate our girls' third birthday this week, and I can't wait to give this to them. Bets on whether I'll cry when I read it at bedtime??? :)

You can take a virtual tour of this book, as well as many others, on I See Me!'s website.

I See Me! has offered to give away a personalized "Who Loves Me?" book to a reader of this blog! [open to residents of the US and Canada]

To enter, please "like" I See Me! on Facebook, and leave a comment to let me know.

For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each...

Follow I See Me! on Twitter.
Follow Twin Trials and Triumphs via GFC, or let me know you already do.
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Post about this giveaway on Facebook, and link to I See Me!
Tweet about this giveaway, and mention @ISeeMe_Maia.

This giveaway will run through Sunday, January 8, at 9pm CST. A winner will be announced on this blog on Monday, January 9.

I received a personalized copy of this book in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own. You may know I have a small obsession with children's books, and this one is awesome.

In Celebration...A GIVEAWAY!!!

I'd been thinking about a new blog design for quite some time, and I finally decided to treat myself to a little makeover.

I feel like a brand new mama [minus the sleepless nights and spit-up], and I'm really loving my new look!

In celebration, I'm so excited to host a little giveaway!

Now, I'd love to offer up an all-expenses paid trip to fabulous New York City for a spa makeover weekend...or maybe a new pair of designer sunglasses and an online shopping spree...

...but I decided instead on a $20 gift card to Barnes & Noble! Just think how far you can travel with your imagination!!!

Step back, sip on a latte, and peruse the travel section...or indulge in some fashion magazines...or get lost in a juicy paperback! (Or buy a couple of new books for your kiddos...which will, in effect, buy you some fuss-free time at home, right?)

To enter, just leave a comment on this post...I'd love some suggestions for new reads.

For additional entries, I'd be honored if you'd...

* Follow my blog (or tell me that you already do).
* Like my blog on Facebook (or tell me that you already do).
* Follow me on Twitter (or tell me that you already do).

[Icons for each are on the right side of my page.]

This giveaway is open through Sunday, October 23. I will announce the winner on Monday, October 24.

Thanks so much for helping me celebrate my new look! Looking forward to many more shared triumphs!

Do a Little Something for Yourself, Why Don't Ya?!

Amid the hustle and bustle of life as a mom, it's so easy for us moms to deprioritize ourselves. Since January of this year, The Great dollimama has encouraged us to devote at least a little bit of time and consideration to ourselves each week as part of her 52 Weeks of ME! Challenge.

Stepping back, I've done a lot for myself...

...from "big" things like pedicures and date nights...

...to "small" things like appreciating driving with the sunroof open, the wind through my hair, and the radio up [sans kiddos, of course].

None of these things was very monumental, nor did it break the bank. But it's been a great weekly challenge, one that I think has made me a better mom.

We're halfway through the year (how did that happen?!), and to celebrate, we're hosting an awesome giveaway link-up!

Wanna play? The more, the merrier!

Just grab the button, link up with me here, with dollimama, or with Andrea at The Mays Twins between now and July 7.

Your giveaway should be in the neighborhood of ~$10...and should be something that another mama could use to pamper herself a bit.

It could be anything...get creative! A gift card...a "pretty" for the house...or even photo editing or a bit of blog design. Check out the full details HERE.

What are you waiting for? Do something for yourself and enter!!! :) :)

Gorgeous Give-away!

As part of the 52 Weeks of ME! Challenge "Halfway There Giveaway Event", I'm so excited to be giving away a really awesome pair of handmade earrings!

I love to buy local, and I discovered the neatest little bead shop in town, filled with gorgeous baubles and beautiful handmade jewelry.

It's a treat for me to be able to steal away and shop there from time to time...it's not some place I would take the girls just yet, so it feels like a little retail oasis!

These earrings were handmade by the owner of the shop...Swarovski pearls in black, with galvanized silver delica beads on sterling silver leverback posts.

Wouldn't it put a nice bounce in your step to wear these?

If you'd like to win them, just leave a comment, telling me your favorite way to pamper yourself.
Easy-peasy...that's it...one entry per person through July 7. The winner will be announced on July 8.

P.S. I'd love to have you follow my blog if you don't already do so...and/or follow me on Twitter @Twin Triumphs!

[And because I can't stand the thought of alienating my international friends, the giveaway is open to anyone. And because there are a handful of SuperDads who might just have found themselves here...please feel free to enter, too. I won't judge if you decide to keep these for yourself, but I'd bet your wife would really like them.]

Click HERE to check out all the great giveaways as part of this event...and/or enter your own!

And the Winners Are...

And the winners of my Kick Off Summer Give-Away, who will no doubt be sporting some of the cutest flip-flops of the season...are...

Barb of My Sweet Life with Two Twinkies and a Cupcake!

...and...

Johanna of The Baker Twins!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered...and who shared their favorite things about summer. Especially after this holiday weekend, I am READY! :)

Barb and Johanna, please send me your email addresses so I can let you know next steps in choosing your colors and sizing. Thanks again!

Kick Off Summer with a Give-away for a Great Cause!

Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer, and I, for one, am ready to kick off my shoes and start living in flip-flops for the next few months. (Who am I kidding...I live in flip-flops as long as the temperature is above freezing!)

I am so excited to be hosting my first give-away...and for a cause that is very close to my heart, at that.

I first met my dear friend Jenny in the prenatal classes at the local hospital. Her sweet boy/girl twins were born exactly one week before my girls, and I was so happy to reunite with her a few months later through friends of friends.

Jenny is now my go-to twin mama...she just knows stuff, ya know? She is such a beautiful mother, and her kiddos are pretty awesome, too.


(The Borders family at the girls' birthday party in January)

Jenny and her hubby are working to expand their family through adoption. They are looking forward to welcoming two Congolese babies into their family!

To help raise funds to bring their babies home, Jenny is making the most adorable flip-flops...

...and I am giving away two pairs! (Click HERE to see more of Jenny's flip-flop creations.)

To enter, just leave a comment on this post, telling me your favorite thing about summer...easy-peasy!

And if you'd like to leave Jenny a note in support of her journey, I know she'd appreciate that, too.

And feel free to zip over to her blog. Specifically, you can read more about her adoption journey HERE.

One entry per person, and I'll select two winners at random on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. The winners can choose the size of their flops (Jenny has both youth sizes 8 and up, as well as adult sizes), and the colors.

Thanks so much for your support! Happy Summer!