{My Life} PartyPail Baby Shower Contest Finalist

Happy Monday everybody!  I found out last night that a baby shower I threw with some friends (for my friend Michelle) was nominated in a contest put on by PartyPail.  The theme was a Shabby Chic Tea Party, and it turned out adorable.  The only thing I was disappointed with was the pictures.  I was so busy the day of that I took very few pictures, and those didn't turn out that great.

If you all want to vote for me (which I would much appreciate), click here to go to the Facebook voting page.  You can vote once per day (now through December 9th), and on December 12th they will announce the winner. 

Thank you in advance for voting for me!   

{Holiday Giveaway} For that "little" someone special...

Good morning everybody!  Can you believe that this is the 4th week of the Holiday Giveaway Series already!  Christmas will be here before we know it, and speaking of Christmas, this week's giveaway will be the perfect present for that "little" someone special in your life.  The giveaway includes the following items: a Lil Baby and Blankie set from Amy Jo's Handmade and the adorable Santa Claus book from Funny Faces.

To enter to win please comment on this post telling me who you plan to give it to.  Be sure to include your first AND last name.  I will announce the winner on Sunday, and they will have up to 5 days to contact me with their shipping information.  If I don't hear back from the winner, a new winner will be chosen.  

Good luck to you all!

{Holiday Giveaway} A gift for someone special....or you! Winner!

Happy Sunday everybody!  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Now on to the giveaway.  The winner is....

Congratulations!  I will contact you shortly!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend everybody!  

{Holiday Giveaway} Holiday Party Starter Kit New Winner

Hey everybody!  Last week's winner didn't contact me in time to claim her price, so you all know what that means!  We have a new winner for the Holiday Party Starter Kit!

Congratulations Katherine!  I will be contacting you shortly!

Have a great weekend everybody!

Hey everybody!  I just wanted to pop on really quick today to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!  I'm so thankful for our wonderful families and all of our great friends!  We are very blessed!  I hope you all have a wonderful day and a great weekend!

{Holiday Giveaway} A gift for someone special....or you.

Good morning everybody!  The third week of the Holiday Giveaway Series is already here!  I can't believe Thanksgiving is this week already!  This week's giveaway would be a nice little treat for yourself, but it would also make a great gift for someone else.  The giveaway includes the following: the Miette cookbook, an Anna Griffin journal, a Demadaco magnetic bookmark, a Curly Girl Design sticky note pad (I love the caption - "She was beginning to wonder if Some of the stars she was wishing on weren't just Airplanes."), and last but not least a necklace from The Vintage Pearl.

To enter to win please comment on this post telling me if you plan to keep it for yourself or give it to someone else and why.  Be sure to include your first AND last name.  I will announce the winner on Sunday, and they will have up to 5 days to contact me with their shipping information.  If I don't hear back from the winner, a new winner will be chosen.  

Good luck to you all!

{Holiday Giveaway} Holiday Party Starter Kit Winner

Happy Sunday everybody!  Everyone who entered got a little luckier this week because we didn't have as many people enter as last week.  This week's winner is....

Congratulations Andrea!  You have 5 days to contact me with your shipping information.  If I don't hear back from her, I will choose a new winner.  

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

{Fab Find} Lace Affair

Happy Friday everybody!  Today's Fab Find is an online shop called Lace Affair.  All of their pieces have a vintage feel to them.  It's the perfect place to go if you love Anthropologie, but you're on a budget. 

I hope you all enjoy Lace Affair and have a wonderful weekend!     

{Words of Wisdom} William Arthur Ward

{Local Holiday Finds} Blissful Bath

Hey everybody!  The next Local Holiday Find is the perfect place to pick out a beautiful gift for all the bath lovers out there.  Blissful Bath in Woodbury has an amazing selection of bath and body products at very reasonable prices.  You can handpick out your pieces on your own or just pick up one of their great pre-made kits (starting at just $12.25).  I have personally tried the Bath Bombs and Tub Truffles, and they are fantastic!  The Black Raspberry Martini is my personal favorite.  

I hope you all are having a great start to your week!  Check back next week for another Local Holiday Find!   

{Holiday Giveaway} Holiday Party Starter Kit

Good afternoon everybody!  The second week of the Holiday Giveaway Series is a Holiday Party Starter Kit!  The kit includes the following: Ashley Brooke Designs Holiday Party Invitations, Decorative Garland from Tag, Season's Greetings Dish Towel, locally made Cheeseball Mix and Sesame Crackers, Snowflake Platter, and ribbon candy.

To enter to win please comment on this post telling me what you would do with this Holiday Party Starter Kit, and be sure to include your first AND last name.  I will announce the winner on Sunday, and they will have up to 5 days to contact me with their shipping information.  If I don't hear back from the winner, a new winner will be chosen.  

Good luck to you all!  I hope you all have a fabulous week!

{Holiday Giveaway} Wrapping Paper Kit Winner

It's Sunday already, which means it's time to select the winner of the first Holiday Giveaway.

Without further ado,  the winner is....

Congratulations Paislea!  I will be contacting you shortly.  For the rest of you, make sure you check back tomorrow because the next giveaway (a Holiday Party Starter Kit) in the Holiday Giveaway Series will be starting.  It's pretty fabulous, so you definitely don't want to miss this one!  

I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!

{Fab Find} Orange and Pear

Photo Credits: All post photos from Orange and Pear.

Today's Fab Find is a great online store called Orange and Pear.  It's the perfect place to pick out some unique holiday gifts for all the lovely ladies in your life (they also have some pretty fun stuff for the boys too).  Here are some gift ideas for some of those ladies. 

For Mom, I picked out this lovely serving set, which is actually on sale right now, a beautiful coffee mug from Bailey Doesn't Bark (love them), and this great necklace.

For your sister, I picked out one of those cord bracelets that are so in right now (great for layering), this adorable necklace (translates to: I love you), and these great personalized phone cases.

For the little lady in you life, I picked the adorable giraffe bib and burb cloth set (OMG so cute!), an elephant night light from Jonathan Adler, this cute little hat and booty set, and finally this great blanket. 

For your boss, I picked out these bath salts from Lollia, the awesome 2012 calendar from Snow & Graham, and this great little cosmetic bag from Apple & Bee.

For a friend, I picked out this lovely hand cream also from Lollia (I absolutely love these), this great scarf, and this cute cosmetic bag which can be personalized if you like. 

For the friend that lives many miles away, I picked out this awesome postcard coffee mug also from Bailey Doesn't Bark, which you can personalize yourself with a message (such a fun idea!) and this cute little owl Christmas ornament.

Well that's it for today's Fab Find.  I hope you all enjoy Orange and Pear as much as I do, and that you got some gift ideas along the way!

Have a fabulous weekend!

{Words of Wisdom} JFK

{Local Find} Patina

Photo Credits: Patina

Hey everybody!  The first Local Holiday Find in the series is the always lovely Patina.  It is one of my favorite places to go to find unique gifts for birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc., but they also have AMAZING Christmas gifts.  If that weren't enough, their holiday decoration selection is wonderful.  I was in there last week and picked up an adorable felt snowman and bird.  I can't wait to put them out!

I hope you all have an amazing day!  Check back next week for a new Local Holiday Find!   

{Holiday Giveaway} Wrapping Paper Kit

Happy Monday everybody!  The first week of the Holiday Giveaway Series is an awesome Wrapping Paper Kit!  The kit includes two rolls of wrapping paper from Caroline Gardner and three rolls of coordinating ribbons.

To enter to win please comment on this post telling me what your favorite thing about the holidays is, and be sure to include your first AND last name.  I will announce the winner on Sunday, and they will have up to 5 days to contact me with their shipping information.  If I don't hear back from the winner, a new winner will be chosen.  

Good luck to you all!  I hope you all have a fabulous week!

{Giveaways & Fab Finds} The Holidays Are Here!

The holidays are starting a little early here at Serendipitous Things because, well, partly because I LOVE the holidays and partly because I have so many fabulous giveaways lined up!  Beginning Monday (November 7th) I will be doing a giveaway each week leading up to the week before Christmas.  The giveaways will start on each Monday, and I will use a randomizer to select the winner that Sunday.  Here are just a few of the items that will be given away: ABD Holiday Party Invitations, Caroline Gardner Wrapping Paper,  Holiday Decorations from Tag, jewelry giveaways from Cloe Noel and The Copper Owl, A Minky Set from Amy Jo's Handmade, and much much more.

 Another exciting thing I'm doing for all of you that live in the Twin Cities area, is a "local" fab finds series for the holidays.  Think fun places to go look for unique gifts for all of your loved ones.  

{Fab Find} This Paper Ship

Today's Fab Find is a lovely little shop called This Paper Ship.  They have some great illustration prints that are worthy of a grown up space.  I also think that they would look great in a child's bedroom.  Aside from their lovely prints they sell, the husband and wife team also do custom illustration work.  Think lovely illustrations for wedding invites or a cute logo and button designs for you website.  

That's it for this week's Fab Find!  I hope you all have an amazing weekend! 

{My Life} See Jane Work Focus Group Project 1

Remember a few weeks ago when I told you all I was selected to be part of a focus group for See Jane Work?  Then I told you I planned to work on this little disaster with the items I received.  Well the project is complete, and it looks amazing!  

One of my favorite things is having a place for everything, and now everything in my husband's office has a place.  I used the Letter Boxes to organize all the paperwork that we accumulate on a regular bases and our printer ink.  Then I used the File Box for the rest of our paperwork.  The Art Boxes were great for oversized documents such as our mortgage and tax envelopes.  I used the Magazine Holders to organize all of our printer paper and various printer label sheets.  One of the key things to this project is that it'll be easy to maintain, even for my husband who often doesn't know where to put stuff. 

I hope this has inspired some of you to get organized yourself!  Happy Friday everybody!  

Photo Credits: Tiny White Daisy

Happy November everybody!  October really flew by fast, but I didn't mind at all.  I love the holidays, and this year is particularly exciting because it's our first year in our house.  There is a lot more space to decorate, inside and out.  We couldn't fit a Christmas tree in our townhouse because we had too much furniture, but now we have plenty of room.    

I'm also really excited for all the fun stuff I have planned for November & December right here on Serendipitous Things.  I have lots of fun giveaways lined up that will be happening throughout the holidays, so make sure you keep checking back to find out more.

Well that's it for now.  I hope you all are enjoying the first day of November!