Poppy Seed Cake Giveaway Today

Here's the gorgeous Poppy Seed Cake and beautiful glass cake stand with cover I was telling you about.  We're giving it away to a lucky boutique visitor today.

Thank you to Chris and Tonya of Delectable Addictions! If you want to win, come to the boutique today to enter!

Second Winner and Third Giveaway

Our winner of the $25 boutique gift certificate is proof that persistence pays off. I think she has entered every single giveaway we've done and finally . . .

SYDNI CLINE wins!!!

We can't wait to see what you decide to get at the boutique. Congratulations!

Our next giveaway is courtesy of the wonderful ladies at Purs'nal Pal. I've written about the dynamic duo, Wendy and Donna, right here and here. They have generously offered one of their mini organizers to the winner of this drawing. It's been three or four years since I got my "Lil Red Riding Hood" Purs'nal Pal. It still gets used every day and still looks (and works) great! Definitely one of the best investments I've ever made. So comment, or post something lovely about the boutique on facebook or your blog and send us the link in a comment, and you will be entered in this drawing.

Charla and I have had such fun seeing everything come through the door as we set up this year's show. You will not be disappointed. Come say hello and enjoy a festive experience!

First Winner and Second Giveaway!

And the lucky winner of 6 jars of their choice of Tagge's Famous Fruit products is:

Melinda Davis!!!

Congratulations! We'll see you at the show when you come to choose your tasty jams and salsa.

Our second giveaway will be the coveted $25 All Through the House gift certificate to be spent on anything of the winner's choice at the boutique.

To enter, comment on the blog, "like" us on facebook, or, if you invite people to come to the boutique on your blog and send us the link in a comment on our blog or if you share the boutique announcement on facebook, you will get two entries in the drawing. Winner will be announced late Saturday night (if I'm not totally wasted from setting up the show).

As always, winners must come to the show to pick up their prizes, or they will be forfeited.

I can hardly believe that our vendors are bringing their things for us to start setting up tomorrow. It's going to be a great show! We'll see you then.

Tasty Tagge's Products - First Giveaway Fall 2011

Charla and I look forward to the boutique for many reasons - not the least of which is the opportunity to stock up on our favorite salsas and jams from Tagge's. So, we're happy to announce that the first giveaway this time will be one half-case of your choice of the many wonderful taste sensations that Tagge's Famous Fruit offers. You'll find a tasty recipe using some of their products right here. And below, you can see a view of a small part of their beautiful Utah farm. Thayne and Cari have worked hard to learn the art of farming. The results speak for themselves. The quality just can't be beat. You have two ways to enter our random drawing. You can leave a comment here or you can "like" us on facebook. Either way, one lucky winner will be announced soon. Good luck!

Spring 2011 Giveaway #2: Tagge's Famous Fruit

We are definitely going to have your taste buds working overtime with another yummy giveaway! If you've been to our boutique in the last couple of years, you know how wonderful Tagge's Famous Fruit products are! If you haven't - it's time you came and sampled the high-quality, tasty varieties of jams and salsa that they offer. Cari & Thayne Tagge have agreed to award the winner of this giveaway six - yes SIX - jars of your choice. I'm wishing I could enter this one myself. Check out this post for an easy, great recipe using a couple of their tasty offerings. To enter this one, just comment and tell us which salsa you would like us to put out for sampling the first day of the show - corn salsa, black bean salsa, or garden salsa. We'll post the winner on Monday and announce another giveaway.

If by chance you noticed the time that I am doing this post, you will know that my usual "boutique insomnia" has set in. Charla and I are doing some major work first thing in the morning to prepare for all of our fabulous vendors who will be bringing their things around noon. Wish me at least a few hours of deep sleep and START COMMENTING if you'd like us to keep doing these giveaways.!

May I Say Tasty? A Giveaway Compliments of Sandra's Pantry

Time is short and I really want to get three giveaways accomplished before the show's opening day. So here's the deal - this giveaway is for two days only and there have to be at least 13 comments for it to happen! Thus, we need everyone to get the word out. Facebook it, tweet it, text it, phone call it, tell your neighbor when you go out to grab the mail - whatever - let's go big or go home. What is the prize? Let me tell you - if you like major deliciousness - you want to win this one! Several years ago, I met one of those women whose picture should be in the dictionary next to the word "cute". We were both volunteering at our kid's school and she really is such a wonderful example of womanhood and motherhood. Anyway, last winter my sweet friend Sandra Farish called and told us about these gourmet toppings she was making and wondered if she could put them in our show. Oh my, "gourmet" is far too tame a description for these extraordinary treats. They are designed to go on top of ice cream, cake, or other desserts, but my darling 15-year-old asked if I would please purchase some for her to eat straight from the bottle - they are that good! Sandra is giving away 2 half-pint or 1 pint jar of the winner's choice. Just to get your taste buds going - here are the varieties that the winner gets to choose from:

Dessert Toppings:

Pecan Praline
Bittersweet Chocolate Raspberry
Caramel Apple Pie
Cranberry Rum
Berry Delicious

Other Gourmet Delights:

Cabernet Wine Jelly (a cheese accompaniment)
Garden Fresh Chili Sauce
and maybe more - I just checked out her blog and she's got some other varieties - can't wait to see what she brings to the show!

So, to get this going - get everyone to comment. If we get at least 20 comments, we'll announce a winner on Friday! Then - plan on coming to the show next week and sampling Sandra's creations. Your sweet tooth will thank you!

Crafter Highlights and a $25 Boutique Gift Certificate Giveaway

Several weeks ago I was at a great baby shower for my niece. Wow, I can't believe all the amazing things that are available now that were not when I was having babies. Anyway, one of the gifts she opened contained the cutest handcrafted items and I knew we just had to recruit the person who made them. I was introduced to Diana Alm. She's been married for three years and has a darling one-year-old daughter who keeps her busy. She decided after receiving some cute baby items at her own shower that she wanted to start making them on her own and sharing them with others. She loves crafting. I love the bright, bold combinations she uses to make her changing kits and car seat covers unique.



I found out that she is related to the nicest gentleman, George Alm, who did our spring show and is doing this one also. He is Diana's grandfather-in-law and makes those fun pop can airplanes. I wish I had a picture for you. If I had a little boy I would definitely buy a bunch of those planes to hang from a bedroom ceiling. Maybe someday when we can turn one of kid's room into a den for my hubby, I'll hang some in there. They are so cool.

Charla and I have been working hard today to get her house ready for this year. We are so excited to see all the great things that our vendors will be bringing starting tomorrow.

Okay, I promised a new giveaway today. We are giving away a $25.00 gift certificate for the boutique. To enter all you need to do is comment. If you've been at our show before, please comment about what you like about it. If you've not been before, comment on what you hope to find. We need at least 20 comments for this to be a go - so pass the word around.

Crafter Highlight and Two Giveaways

Our first highlight of this season is on Jennifer Gardner. She's the mother of three beautiful daughters, wife to a really nice guy, fabulous photographer, superb swim teacher, all around great gal, and one of our jewelry designers. One of her current favorites are wax seal pendants that have been seen around the necks of many celebrities. She also loves to create some majorly fun bling. In addition to what you'll find at our boutique, she'll also do custom orders for weddings, other special occasions, or just to match a particular outfit. You name the colors, she'll create something to die for. She's got stamped metal charms that you can customize with names or words that are meaningful to you. You'll also love her unique bracelets. Here's just a few pictures for you to get the idea. Jenn has generously offered two giveaways - one bling necklace and one wax seal pendant necklace. Leave a comment to enter. We've got to have a minimum of twenty comments for the giveaway to happen, so pass the word around. Two lucky winners will be announced next week.

Giveaway Number One!

If you'll look at one of last year's posts titled "Crafter Highlight - Lauri" you'll find a description and picture of what we're giving away first. "The Twelve Gifts of Thanksgiving" is a great addition to any Thanksgiving celebration. You could win one if you'll leave a comment and add your email address to our list (check out the contact information on the sidebar). We'll pick two names randomly and announce the winners at the end of the month. If you've been to our show before, leave a comment telling us what you enjoy about it. We'll pick an additional winner from those comments! Winners can pick up their prizes during the boutique - just ask for Lauri or Charla!

MAKE it a great day!

Since our boutique is only once a year and coming up quickly, we've got to get word out! Please tell your friends through facebook, twitter, your blogs, word of mouth, etc.! We're looking forward to seeing you soon!