32 Today.
Since we're going on year three, can we go ahead and call this giveaway a tradition? It's one of my absolute favorite posts of the year. I've been blogging for years and I love having an opportunity to say thanks to you all for reading. When people ask me why I blog or what my favorite thing about blogging is, the answer is always hands down the opportunity it has given me to meet some of the most kind, creative, genuine people I know. You are the best!
Just like in years one and two the winner of this giveaway will receive a happy mail package from me filled with 32 of my current faves. One small gift for every year I've had a birthday. Some things may may not surprise you but there are a few new things I'm excited to share. And in an effort to keep things simple, all you have to do to enter is leave a little comment on this post. Tell me what you love about blogging. You can add another entry to the hat by liking my Facebook page. I'll choose a winner before the end of the week and announce it at the bottom of this post. Good luck to you all!
I'll be sending my 32 favorite things package to:
Congratulations, Kami! I'll be contacting you shortly.
Thank you all for playing along and for your sweet birthday wishes. xo.
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Love meeting people I never would have otherwise.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of kind, creative and genuine ... you're describing yourself! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI love meeting people as well! The community :) Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a blogger, but I love reading blogs! I love reading that others have the same hopes, fears, experiences I do.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like you on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful giveaway! I love blogging because it is like keeping a journal I can share with others! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI think your style is so simple and elegant. What a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeletei like to document our story and be able to share small things with family and friends!
ReplyDeleteTreating myself to a moment of inspiration through the window of bloggers such as yourself. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful space, ideas, and thoughtful fun with the world! Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeletei "like" your Facebook page too!
ReplyDeleteI love the history it builds. I've been blogging since 2004 and the friends I have can be traced back to then. They remember my daughters' names, and I theirs, and we exclaim over the passage of time.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing what others can create and using that as inspiration for my own life/home/family.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you!!
And I already like your FB page :)
ReplyDeleteI love being inspired...and I look forward to these posts every year!
ReplyDeletelily79 {at} gmail {dot} com
Happy Birthday Danyelle! I love your blog. I'm glad to know you.
ReplyDeleteI "like" you on Facebook too.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a blogger myself, but I love to read blogs. I follow many, many blogs, and I love to read about their lives, their DIY ideas, their deals, etc. Thank you for your giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAnd HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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I love blogging for the education aspect of it. You can learn so much from others and not just about crafts!
ReplyDeleteFB Fan, also
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Liked you on Facebook too. I hope you have a Wonderful Birthday and are surrounded by the people who care about you the most!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! Happy Birthday! Yours is one of my favorite blogs.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to youuuu! Your blog is one of my favorites. :) My favorite thing about blogging (selfishly) is getting to know myself better through writing and growing as a photographer, and capturer of memories. Of course, meeting new friends has also been a great thing!
ReplyDeleteI like you on Facebook! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I "liked" you on facebook! :)
ReplyDeleteI like that other people blog so i can read them. :) I'm a FB fan now, too. See you soon!
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ReplyDeleteI love being inspired by others and being able to relate to them. Yours is definitely in my list of top 10 faves. Happy Birthday, Danyelle!
ReplyDeleteI'm also a Facebook fan!
I don't blog myself, but have a list of faves that I check every day, yours is one of them:)
ReplyDeleteI don't blog anymore..but I LOVE reading blogs with my morning cup of coffee...they inspire me! :)
ReplyDeleteI already "liked" you on facebook:)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I love blogging because it keeps me motivated and accountable for things I would like to accomplish in my life. And of course, the community of people that I never would have met otherwise!
ReplyDeleteThe community and the inspiration! Happy Birthday :)
ReplyDeleteI liked you on facebook
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love to blog because it's the best journal I've ever kept. We've printed out a few books from past years and love going and looking back at so many memories of our family.
I love being able to share my love of family dinnertime on my blog (www.mystainedapron.com) and I love finding inspiration from the many amazing creative women who blog!
ReplyDeleteI love the inspiration! Oh, and I liked you on Facebook. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteSharing things I love and creative ideas with complete strangers... that then become friends
ReplyDeleteLike you on facebook! :)
ReplyDeleteI love being part of such a creative community! (Probably) without knowing it, other bloggers push my creative mind! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I look forward to your birthday giveaways every year too! I like you on Facebook too!
ReplyDeleteDandee! Happy 32nd Birthday! The number one thing I love about blogging is being able to make blurb books for my family. It's like a family history!
ReplyDeleteI Like your facebook-page :-) (lots and lots)
ReplyDeleteI love getting a glimpse into other people's lives and being inspired by their homes, and creativity.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite things about blogging (or reading blogs as I do much more of that than actually blog myself) is finding such good role models that I look up to, especially those who hold the same values of marriage, motherhood, and family which can be rare in today's world!
ReplyDeleteI love getting practical, helpful, fun advice from women (and a few men) all over the world. Blogs are kind of like magazines... but free, and never ending. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a neat idea for a giveaway! I love blogging because it is a neat way to keep a "virtual scrapbook" and because I have met so many amazing people through blogging!
ReplyDeleteI like you on FB!Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI love blogging because its a way for me to keep an online journal and allows our faraway family to stay updated with our lives. Plus, I love seeing all the creative and amazingly crafty people there are in the world!!!
ReplyDeleteI love reaching out of my world and touching someone else simply by writing about my life! It's so rewarding to know other people relate and are interested in my crazy life with 5 littles.
ReplyDeleteamen to all the above reasons. love blogging for creating a visual history of life...reading other voices to get out of my own bubble.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday, danyelle!
I love learning from other people on their blogs (about kids,life,cooking,cleaning,gardening, teaching)and I love blogging to save memories for my kids for when thy are older.
ReplyDeleteI love blogs b/c it makes the world seem smaller. I can instantly feel like I "know" a family across the world!
ReplyDeleteI love sharing how easy it can be to be green! bhivegreen.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI love blogs because it is a social outlet and I get to see how others live their lives.
ReplyDeleteNot a blogger, but I am avid blog reader and I love the little window into people lives (and homes)!
ReplyDeleteI am not a blogger. But I love to find inspiring stories or great cooking, crafting ideas.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy birthday!
I love blogging as a great way to keep connected to friends!
ReplyDeleteMeeting new people definitely. I have met new friends (irl too!) that I wouldn't have otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I have met some of the kindest people who are just like me through blogging (especially this past year!). Thank you for this giveaway--you are so kind to do such a thing. And happy birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteI already liked your FB page, does that count? ;)
ReplyDelete(this giveaway is my favorite)
And I like your FB page, too! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a new mom of twins (boy,girl) and I try to continue doing the things I have always loved, reading your blog gives me great ideas and inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteI love documenting the activities of my family. I look at it as "journaling".
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, you are such a stinkin' cute pregnant lady!
I can't wait to see what your faves are this year. It's one of my favorite postings of yours. :) Merry Christmas!
My favorite thing about blogging is the feeling that I'm not alone. I'm not alone in my struggles to find foods my picky eater will like, or in potty-training, or in celebrating the simple things. Also, who doesn't love all the beautiful tutorials?! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Danyelle! Wishing you all the best on your special day!
P.S. I liked your FB page too!
I love the blogging world in general for all of the creativity. I am inspired daily by things I see in the blogsphere! Your blog included :) Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteI also "like" you on Facebook :)
ReplyDeletegreat idea! (and happy birthday!)
ReplyDeletethe thing i love about blogging is the fact that i somehow feel less alone knowing that other folks are experiencing similar things as me. it makes the world feel smaller which is sometimes really nice.
-jersey
I love looking back through all of my old posts... It brings back so many memories that I probably would have forgotten!
ReplyDeleteHaving a place to put all of my pictures, thoughts & favorite things. Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I'm so grateful your still blogging even with all the things going on. I hope you have a fun-filled birthday! Thanks for all your great ideas!
ReplyDeleteJoy
I like you on FB :)
ReplyDeleteI just searched your b-day giveaway the other day, trying to remember what color Burts Bees lip shimmer was your favorite. I went right out and got the Peony and love it. Thanks and a very happy birthday to you!
ReplyDeleteFriend on FB
ReplyDeleteim new to the blogging world. So far so good, my biggest issue is just finding the time to blog, and what to blog about.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! What a lovely tradition. Very inspiring :)
ReplyDeleteI don't blog(lack of time), but I love visiting blogs. I love seeing/reading bits and pieces about others' lives, and getting inspiration for different projects.
ReplyDeleteYour family is lovely...can't wait to meet your new baby!
Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the inspiration and joy I find in other people's blogs. A little window into the wonders of other people's lives that make me cherish mine that little bit more.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is one of my very favorites! Thanks for all the thoughtful entries, projects, and photos...and for giveaways like this one!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday. I love reading your thoughts and find your ideas inspiring. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI liked you on Facebook! Happy Birthday:)
ReplyDeletehappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I love blogging because it's a writing outlet for me and it's fun to go back and look at it like a journal.
ReplyDeleteI love soaking up creative ideas from people I never would have encountered otherwise. What an amazing thing the internet can be!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a unique and GOOD tradition. Thank you. :) Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteI like blogging because I like to both inspire and BE inspired.
Your blog is an inspiration to me in many ways. Love everything about it.
ReplyDeleteLiked you on facebook :)
ReplyDeleteI have liked you on Facebook for a long time now :)
ReplyDeleteI am currently not a blogger but I love finding blogs that you have things in common with the writers. Makes it more personal some how to me. Love your blog. Happy Birthday!! I just celebrated my 31st on the 4th!! and I already follow you on facebook! -Katie
ReplyDeletekmcmanus526@yahoo.com
I love the community of blogging. It was a God-send when I started staying home with my kids. I love the variety of folks I have "met." Such a great thing!
ReplyDeleteAnd I "liked" you!
ReplyDeletei love giving and sharing recipes through blogging. happy birthday and thanks for a great blog! -amanda
ReplyDeletei already "like" you on FB. :)
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of starting a blog. Your's gives me hope that I can do it!!
ReplyDeleteI love all of the great ideas I pick up from so many talented people!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a fabulous birthday! I love that you're turning 32 and having your sixth baby; I'm turning 30 this summer right after I have my fifth, so I'm hoping to be where you are in a couple of years. :-)
I've already 'liked' your FB page. :)
ReplyDeleteI love all the inspiration and feeling and feeling of family from the blogs I read
ReplyDeleteAlready liked!!
ReplyDeleteI love being able to keep up with friends and family that live far away by reading their blogs. I also love the giveaways, DIY tutorials and being able to meet new people I would have otherwise never met.
ReplyDeletehappy birthday from another december baby!
ReplyDeleteDanyelle...I frequent your blog for home made crafty goodness inspo. I like how your style is clean and simple. Thanks for the inspiration :)
Happy Birthday! I love being able to keep in touch with friends and family through blogging.
ReplyDeleteI love the sharing that happens by blogging. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE METTING NEW PEOPLE AND GETTING NEW IDEAS. :) THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! It is one of the first ones I look to read everyday. Good luck with your baby. I just had my 5th in November.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I love the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love blogging because others' writing is inspiring. I love reading the honest, true, and beautiful things people have to say.
ReplyDeleteI don't have my own blog but I love reading other blogs, especially yours. I just love the passion and inspiration you have and give to other people, also your creative mind that always finds something new to create.
ReplyDeleteI really wish I would live in the US so I could visit one of your events.
So I send you the nicest birthday wishes from across the ocean from Germany :)
I don't have my own blog but I love reading them, especially yours. I just love the passion and inspiration you have and give to other people, also your creative mind that always finds something new to create.
ReplyDeleteI really wish I would live in the US so I could visit one of your events.
So I send you the nicest birthday wishes from across the ocean from Germany :)
I love reading about people's lives, and I love that people are trying to make to find joy and beauty in this world:)
ReplyDeleteI liked you on FB, thanks for the chance:)
ReplyDeleteMy blog is my journal. That's why I like it.
ReplyDeletefirst off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
ReplyDeletei love the inspiration and growth that comes from blogging. the friends you make along the way. the encouragement both given freely and received.
i have learned so much about myself, my marriage, my parenting and what makes me me through this process.
oh! and i liked your facebook page!
ReplyDeleteLove the people, ideas, encouragement, love, support, and friendships!
ReplyDeleteI love being able to keep in touch with family that I don't see often enough.
ReplyDeleteI'm also a Facebook follower.
ReplyDeleteI just blog about my beautiful girls. My favorite thing is being able to look back and remember their sweetness. I love you blog and style. Thanks for the chance to win and best wishes with the new babe.
ReplyDeleteI love sharing projects in the hopes that someone else will be inspired to create!
ReplyDeleteI like Dandee on Facebook
ReplyDeletewhat i love the most is to spread the word about creative individuals, groups and their work. they inspire me and i want to share this inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI love feeling connected to such interesting and different people through blogging.
ReplyDeleteI love to blog because it makes sharing ideas so much easier.
ReplyDeleteFinding community with like-minded people all over the world. And I especially love your blog. Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love reading blogs and being inspired. I love blogging to keep track of what is going on.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I love your blog and others like it for all the DIY projects, recipes, and general inspiration. I also "like" your FB page :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day! I haven't blogged in forever but I would say looking back and remembering the daily stuff!
ReplyDeletewhat an awesome giveaway idea! i love blogging because of the amazing community i've met!
ReplyDeleteI love the blogging world because it allows you to feel connected to so many people. People you have never met, people you haven't seen in a long time, and people who live down the street.
ReplyDeleteI like you Facebook page.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I love your blog since you have such great, beautiful ideas.
ReplyDeleteI love having a family record of my kids' lives! And taking pictures. And meeting such creative people thru their blogs, like you!
ReplyDelete(I turn 32 in a few days, and I think our baby boys are due at the same time too...keeping my fingers crossed that I win! :)
I also like you on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteI'm terrible with things like scrapbooking and baby books...I have the best intentions, but I just never follow through. The thing about blogging is that it gives me the opportunity to WRITE and to share photos...both as a way to capture memories for my own family, but also as a way to share with others. http://littlemissritchie.blogspot.com and charleysheart.com
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ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!! :)
I like that wonderful people who somehow manage to craft, amidst the craziness of life, still somehow manage to find the time to blog! Thanks for blogging - your style is darling!
ReplyDeleteI like you on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteMy bday was yesterday-I love having a birthday this time of year!
ReplyDeleteI like you on Facebook, sounds like a fun contest!
ReplyDeleteand I liked your FB page!
ReplyDeleteI love learning from others on blogs - such great thoughts and ideas I have learned that have helped me be a better mom.
ReplyDeleteI love blogging because I get to do it for me. Sounds a bit selfish when I say it out loud but what can I say? This stay at home mama needs a creative outlet. Happy birthday to you!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday. What do I like best about blogging? Being inspired.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! I love sharing our lives with faraway family through blogging.
ReplyDeleteI love it because it provides me with a creative outlet and allows me to challenge myself.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing truth (often about motherhood) eloquently put. Of course I love the ideas too - but sometimes that makes me feel more behind than inspired!
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about blogging is "meeting" people I know I'd love in real life.
ReplyDeletewritercarrie at gmail
LIked you on facebook :)
ReplyDeleteOh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I like you on FB! And Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteJust re-liked you on facebook. :) And I like blogging and reading others because it makes me think creatively and beyond myself.
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY *</:)
ReplyDeleteI blog for my family! We love looking back on posts of memories. It is a great journal for my kids and a great way to stay connected with my long distant family members!
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
lovely blog! Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love that I can be inspired in lots of different aspects of my life! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI like your fb page!
ReplyDeletewhat a pleasant thing to do .. happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteI plan to START blogging next year!..all the way from Japan... I have learnt a lot from your blog and love your style...Yes please to a 32 pressie for a 42 me...
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I love being able to document the moments I have with my little ones. I'm hoping it will be a place they can go when they're older to relive some of our memories.
ReplyDeleteI like your FB page :)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteI love blogging because it teaches me so much about myself, actually. And it's an ongoing, ever-evolving process.
xo
I love getting ideas from creative bloggers!
ReplyDeleteI like you on FB!
ReplyDeleteWould love to receive this! I am inspired by you! Happy Birthdayn
ReplyDeleteI liked you on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! And best wishes in the coming week as you await your new arrival!
ReplyDeleteI love all of the beautiful words of inspiration that I get to read every day (plus the holiday gift guides are always nice for ideas!)
ReplyDeleteI've followed you on FB for forever!
ReplyDeleteI haven't been keeping up my blog, but I do love the connection it gives me to people and the journaling aspect.
ReplyDeleteI like your facebook page.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a blogger but as a KINDERGARTEN teacher I'm addicted to readings blogs! My students love the ideas I "borrow"! Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteI love the sense of community. Happy Birthday! Your blog is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI won last year and am STILL enjoying the goodies! Just last week I used one of your cards and smiled. THANK YOU!!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!! I love reading your blog!!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing the voices of women everywhere - a little glimpse into their lives, their experiences with motherhood, their faith, marriages, hardships, creativity etc. It makes me feel connected in a very palpable way.
ReplyDeleteI love following your blog. Your family life is an inspiration to me!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a blogger, but I love hearing the little random details about peoples lives. I also get some very creative ideas!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Danyelle! I always love you favorite things post - it gives me some great new things to try. Hope the next year is your best yet!
ReplyDeleteI love blogging because it's a fun creative outlet, outside of being a mother. I love meeting people and sharing ideas that enrich our lives too. P.s. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I love your creativity.
ReplyDeleteI liked you on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteI love all the ideas that come from blogs. The creativity is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI love the opportunity it gives me to journal about my life, because I am awful at it. Although, lately I have been awful at blogging too, so I guess I'm failing. :) But I also love the opportunity it gives me to glimpse into the lives of others and get creative inspiration and to be uplifted!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday!!! my favorite thing about blogging are the ideas and inspiration as well as meeting new people you wouldn't otherwise meet.
ReplyDeleteI already like you on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteI "Like" your Facebook page!
ReplyDeleteI love the ability to visit another place, step into someone else's world, through their blog.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday:)
Happy birthday lovely. I love being able to connect with people all over the united states! Thanks for the great give-away.
ReplyDeleteI "like" you on FB! Thanks again :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteI just love to be inspired by the creativity and ideas of other lovely people and I join all little bits they share of their life with us.
I like you on Facebook.
:)
Finding new friends who share similar interests!
ReplyDeleteI LIke your FB page!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a blogger, but I love the creativity that blogs like yours inspire in me. Happy birthday, Dandee!
ReplyDeleteOf course I like your Facebook page, too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you,
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun tradition to do on your blog.
Best to you with your new baby on the way.
My 5th was born on Christmas Eve as a surprise.
(He came 3 weeks early.)
He's been a fun gift for our family.
I love blogging because it's the one space in my life that feels clean and organized. My blog doesn't whine, complain,have tantrums, leave crumbs or toys everywhere. It's a space in my life where I feel like I can be my best self, I space I can have some control of. I love blogging!
I love seeing others creativity and experiences. It's amazing to look back at what I've seen and learned through others blogs and how it's impacted my life and decisions I make, all for the better and poorer :)
ReplyDeleteI blog as a record of my family and our activities. If others come to read then that is a bonus. I love your idea of this give away and I want to be the winner. But more than that, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteAnd because I am so anxious to see what you are giving away I liked your Facebook page too :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Danyelle! 32 is great!! I hope that you have a fabulous day! I love blogging for the change to get to know people! :)
ReplyDeleteI love going back to old blog posts and seeing the things that were important or funny in our life.
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm a fan on facebook :)
I love making life beautiful.
ReplyDeleteblogging friends that have become in real life friends. hoping one day that will be you too! there are so many I love online in your area. I met Jennifer this summer...but you, Marilyn and Lindsey are on my wish list!
ReplyDeleteHappy happy birthday. Hope you have a wonderful day.