Making Lemonade

fresh ideas for home and family: DIY, home decor, kids activities, easy recipes and organizing ideas

Get Freshly Squeezed Ideas Daily

giveaway

Giveaway: A Beach Bag of Goodies!

This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. Read my full disclosure policy here.

What?  I’m doing a giveaway and it’s not FRIDAY?!?  Those last few rays of summer sunshine must have cooked my brain a bit, because I have an additional giveaway for you!  Frankly, I had a little too much fun shopping for ya’ll (see, I even have my southern accent back!) at the Outer Banks.   I hope you’ll enjoy these goodies as much as I did buying them!

And this one is SO EASY to enter.   First, here’s what you can win… just a few of my favorite beachy things, with a retail value of over $40:

A Beach Bag of Goodies!
PLUS a capiz shell windchime:

 A Closer Look:
Here’s what’s included:
  • a cool nautical rucksack bag– great for everything from beach stuff to groceries
  • ceramic cupcake FULL of birthday cake flavored cookies!
  • a box of salt water taffy from Scotch Bonnet
  • a starfish for decorating (see here and here for two ideas!)
  • 6 Hatteras lighthouse cards
  • a capiz shell windchime similar to the one in my guest room
  • a box of Southern Dumplings– yummy!
  • NOT PICTURED: two packets of chai tea mix from the Island Spice and Wine store (I love me some chai!)

How do you win?  As promised, it’s easy!


INITIAL ENTRY:  Tell me how you found my blog.  That’s it!  If you’ve been following for awhile and don’t remember, just tell me that.

Additional Entries: LEAVE A COMMENT FOR EACH SO THEY CAN BE COUNTED!

  • Enter another current giveaway on my blog (click here to get to it): TWO additional entries!
  • Become a subscriber or follower (or tell me if you already are one).  TWO additional entries!
  • In a sentence or two, tell me your favorite place to vacation OR a place you’ve always wanted to go (hello, Greece!)  ONE additional entry!
  • Blog or tweet it, and leave a link here.  THREE additional entries!

You know the rules: chosen by Random.org, must be a US resident, yada yada yada.  Contest ends on Sunday, September 27th at 11:59 PM.

See, I told you it was easy.  Easy, breezy, just like the beach.  I know the beginning of fall is a strange time to do a beach giveaway, but you can tuck it away until next year OR use the goodies to remember how it feels to have your toes in the sand!

Get commenting, before you realize that warm beach days will soon be just a memory for those of us living up north… and good luck!

Meet Carrie Higgins


Dreamer, thinker, + lemon squeezer; you'll usually find me clutching a mug of coffee, glue gun, fandeck of paint colors, and a child at any given time. This mom of two (and wife to one) loves to share freshly squeezed ideas for home and family. Join the adventure as we learn most lemons can indeed become lemonade-- with generous amounts of sweetness, perspective, and love.

previous post: Menu Mondays: The Beach Detox Edition
next post: ‘Tis the season: Consignment Sales 101


Comments

  6. I am a pretty new follower, but I can’t remember how I found you. Sometimes I find blogs through other blogs and it goes on and on and I can’t remember where I started.

    My favorite vacation spot is Mexico! Love the ocean and scuba!

    I am having a giveaway, so if you haven’t, come over and sign up for mine too.

    Reply

  7. Oh…I love the prizes (who wouldn’t?!) but I’m not living in US! The winner must be sOOooO lucky! Good luck to everyone and thank you for taking the time to particpate in my giveaway, Carrie! Plus.. I’m following your blog! (even if I don’t get to enter your giveaway. Hee.)

    Cheers~
    Rheea

    Reply

  8. I found you as we usually find each other: another blogger I was reading was your follower and so on. Thanks for choosing my country (Greece) as your favourite holiday destination. Mine would be England.
    I was so glad to read Noodle’s news -HUGE!!! My son was hospitalised for 18 days; on day 3 they told us :’he’s probably out of danger now’ PROBABLY?? I was a wreck as I hadn’t even known his life was threatened by a breathing inefficiency. Thank God, he came home healthy as anybody. …So glad for you!
    (I don’t know how many entries that counts for. Just wanted to talk to you)

    Reply

  27. I want to go back to London to vacation. I studied abroad there for a summer and I miss it so much! Not exactly a beach vacation, but I love it nonetheless.

    Reply

  32. My favorite place in the world in Las Palmas, the largest canary island in Spain. Most of my family is from there so is a place I call home. By the way you won my giveaway. Please, email me with your address so I mail it to you.

    Reply

  50. My favorite place that I’ve been is the Oregon Coast. I love it, even though its rainy the ocean is beautiful, and with only be a 5hr drive its a nice break with a short travel time(especially with 2kids)

    Reply

  80. In a sentence or two, tell me your favorite place to vacation OR a place you’ve always wanted to go.

    I have been to Mexico and Hawaii and the next place I want to go is Australia…although it’d be expensive I would love to see the kangaroos!

    Reply

  82. Our family’s favorite vacation spot is Edisto Island, South Carolina. It’s a nice, quiet family place…the beach, the ocean, and lots of blue sky, and lots of families spending time together.

    Reply

  95. I would visit France. My great grandmother was French. Hopefully someday I will get the opportunity to see where she grew up and learn a little more about that side of my family.

    hellcatvintage(at)gmail(dot)com

    Reply

  119. Wow! I found you because you stopped by my blog via SITs and left a comment for my Gratitude Journal Give Away.

    That Capiz windchime is oh so cute, and I saw one like it in a shop just yesterday. *swoon*

    Reply

  134. Got a little “homesick” when you mentioned visiting the Outer Banks! My husband & I spent time there our 1st three summers together (before kids). . . Someday we will go back!!
    Right now, w an almost 3yo, a 15 mo-old and another due in March, we are not vacationing very much. LOL!
    I love Europe–esp England, and would love to go back with my hubby . . . someday!!!

    Reply

  138. I found you through the giveaway listings at J. Leigh Designz when I was there listing my own giveaways. This is such a fun collection of things to keep summertime all year round!

    Reply

  139. I agree with you Greece would be a fabulous vaca, I’ve always wanted to see the Greek Isles. For several years that’s been my wall calendar theme, the bright blue ocean and the white building are calling my name!

    Reply

  161. Actually, I grew up in NC & the beaches at Nag’s Head are the best places in the world to relax & unwind! Unfortunately I haven’t been back in a while 🙁

    gevin13{at}gmail{dot}com

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

SMASH YOUR GOALS WITH OUR FREE 2019 PLANNER (complete with daily, weekly, and monthly planning pages!)LEARN MORE
+