1000th Post: First Ever GIVEAWAY

The GIVEAWAY is now CLOSED.

A winner will be announced shortly.

This post marks my 1000th blog post for $12 a day

started January 2nd of 2011. 

I'm celebrating this milestone by doing my very first giveaway.
I'm excited to announce that I have some incredible sponsors who are sharing their exquisitely well crafted artwork and/or small business items with us for this 1000th post giveaway. The sponsors are all friends of mine, several of which make a living off of their small businesses and huge talents.

I started this blog as a journal for my financial journey while I learned (and am still learning) how to kick bad  horrible spending habits, acquire savings habits, and enjoy life in the mean time. Essentially this is my frugal journey. I really can't believe how many of you incredible individuals and fellow bloggers have come along with me for this journey. I appreciate all of you and hold you very responsible for, most often silently, standing in the shadows and holding my feet to the fire. I've changed a lot, all for the better these past four years. I truly cannot even imagine where my family and I would be now if I hadn't decided to put my foot down, pull up my big girl pants, and start doing this darn money thing the right way (or at least the better way).

The giveaway is open to anyone and is totally free, meaning you don't have to live in the US to enter and I pay the shipping. But, yes there is a disclaimer, if the winner ends up being someone outside of the US there will be a second place winner as well (Only if the first name drawn is someone outside of the US). I'm afraid the shipping costs for the heavier items wouldn't be doable for me for a winner outside of the US but I didn't want to exclude all the fine overseas folks out there.

The giveaway will be open for a month before I announce the winner on April 21st. There are several ways to enter and anyone can get up to 43 entries.

You can comment on THIS post once a day giving you up to 30 entries. (one for each day)

You can also like each of my sponsor's facebook pages. You will get 2 entries for each page you like, giving you up to an additional 10 entries. Please leave me a comment once you've 'liked' a page letting me know which one(s). The facebook pages of the giveaway sponsors are listed here:

Bradley Gallery

Grow Up Awesome

Rock Creek Soaps

.sprouts.

Yourgloryreflected art

You may also enter by mentioning and linking this giveaway on your own blog. You will receive 3 additional entries for this. (Only redeemable once) If you mention this giveaway on your own blog please also comment back here and leave a link for me to check out your blog.

In total, if you entered every day, liked all the sponsor's facebook pages, and mentioned this giveaway on your own blog you could earn 43 entries.

If you are an anonymous reader you will have to leave a distinguishable name in your comments so I can enter you in the giveaway each time.

Now for the prizes!

The first ever $12 a day giveaway includes 12 fabulous prizes
(well some of them are fabulous anyway).
The ONE winner of this giveaway will win ALL of these prizes.

1.

Bradley Gallery Ceramic 

The winner of the giveaway will receive this original rectangular ceramic plate with oak leaf imprint created by one of Michigan's top ceramic artists, Brad Patterson. 

(that is a standard size business card just to give you an idea of scale)

2.
 $5 Starbucks gift card

Starbucks is NOT a sponsor of this blog but as much as I've written about my struggles with purchasing coffee away from home or running out of coffee at home and certainly with as many times as Starbucks has been noted on this blog, a $5 gift card to Starbucks is only fitting.

3.
Rock Creek Soaps - Artisan Soaps

The winner will receive a set of the wonderfully fragrant hand made vegan artisan soaps from Rock Creek Soaps. The winner will get to choose from many different fragrances offered by Rock Creek Soaps. Some of the fragrances they offer are:  Black Raspberry Vanilla, Huckleberry, Lavender, Winter Garden, Bamboo & White Grapefruit, and Aloe & Cucumber; among many!

4.
A box of four Cadbury creme eggs.

This one really needs no explanation. A giveaway from me, near Easter, without Cadbury creme eggs in it would be an absolute fail. (If you win and somehow despise Cadbury eggs I volunteer to eat them all for you) Additionally Cadbury is NOT a sponsor.

5.
A mini facial set from Melissa at Roden+Fields

This mini facial is from the well renowned Rodan+Fields and includes a microdermabrasion paste that exfoliates with salt and sugar and is packed full of vitamins C and E.

6. & 7.

A dollar store prize chosen by Little Abe along with an original piece of artwork done by him.

Yep, there is a dollar store prize in this giveaway. It could be anything. You'll just have to wait and see what he picks out! Oh, you know you want to enter now, just for this special secret prize. I'll try and keep him away from the toy aisle... "try," that's the key word there.

8.
Handmade piece of Jewelry from .sprouts.

The winner will get to choose ONE piece of handcrafted jewelry made by the metal smiths at .sprouts. You have the choice between three of their fabulous pieces.

One of their personalized original dog tags, their personalized sterling silver micro state/ country pendant (they will place the heart over where you live (or where your heart resides)), or their beautiful stacked textured five band ring set.

I've pictured the three items below with links to .sprouts. etsy page behind each photo. The winner will get to choose ONE of these items to go along with the 11 other giveaway prizes.

Personalized handcrafted dog tag.

Sterling Silver micro (smaller than a penny) State/ country pendant.

Stacked textured five band ring set.

9.
 3M Command hooks

I love these handy hooks and I happen to have a hearty stock that I did not have to pay for.
These three are the ones the winner will receive.
3M is also NOT a sponsor.


10.
One high quality original photographic print from Yourgloryreflected art (that's me)

The winner will be able to chose one print from the following three photographs in which ever size they choose 4x6, 5x7, 8x10 or 11x14.
(With or without the logo. The logo is only in place for internet purposes)

Ice

Lovely

Driving Home

11.
Grow up Awesome - Original print t-shirt

The winner of the giveaway will also win ONE of the three t-shirts pictured below in virtually any size you choose. Grow up Awesome prints their original designs on baby onesie's, kids shirts, woman's shirts, and men's shirts. The t-shirts come in a variety of colors as well. You can head over to their website to look at color options and sizes. The Grow up Awesome website is linked under each of the t-shirt photos.

12.
Two year (2015-2016) Purse calendar

A quote by one of my favorite authors on a calendar where you can keep track of your no spend days... quite possibly a perfect ending to the $12 a day first ever GIVEAWAY!

The winner will receive all 12 of these prizes. (Unless outside of the US)

I will have links posted on the blog sidebar to each of my sponsor's websites or facebook pages while the giveaway is open for the month. Please don't hesitate to stop by their sites and check out all of their other wonderful works of art. Keep in mind that many of these items would make great gifts for friends or family.

Anyone who enters can win! You can certainly win with just one entry but it won't hurt your chances to get all 43 entries... it'll just be a bit more work for me, HAHA!

Thank-you again for reading all these years. 

I truly appreciate you all! 
And a huge thanks to all the sponsors for this giveaway.