Update:  The winner the LoveFeast HeartGram is Vel of Life and Home at 2102.

Thanks so much to all who entered!

I've been getting the house pulled back together and thought I would go ahead and get ready for Valentine's Day seeing that it's just around the corner.

I found the cutest little ornaments last year and used them on this DIY Valentine's tree, you can see it here.  Anyway, I wanted to use them again this year so I pulled them out and did a little fluffing in the great room.

I filled a glass hurricane with some of the ornaments and placed a velvet heart on the lid to a silver dish with a skeleton key to finish it off.  After all, our sweeties hold the key to our hearts, so it seemed fitting.

THE WINNER IS

We have a WINNER

for the Ramsign and birds nest giveaways...

and the winner is

Sue from

Sullivan and Murphy!

Congratulations Sue
and
a BIG thanks to all who entered!

Sue, please send me an email and we'll get these in the mail to you!

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Blessings,

Cindy

YOUR A WINNER!

Your a WINNER!
Such a great thing to hear, I mean who doesn’t want to be a winner!

Sometimes you have to work real hard…train real hard…or study real hard, to be a winner…

BUT sometimes the only thing it takes to be a winner is to

be friends with someone GREAT,
and when they offer you the chance to win something WONDERFUL,

you put your name in the pot…easy-peasy!!!

My sweet friend Alison at The Polohouse had a GIVEAWAY and I signed-up.

Guess what?  I won…yippee!

A package came today…

Look at this beautiful wrapping and sweet little note…

Wanna know what I won?

Are you curious…

Is the suspense killing you…

I unwrapped this beautiful package to find…

“Romancing the Home ENTERTAINS”...

 

This beautiful, 365 page book was written by Susan Hawthorne of Romancing the Home and I can’t wait to begin reading it…THANKS SO MUCH Alison!

~  ~  ~

Guess what sweet friend, you can be a WINNER too!

You can receive amazing gifts, all wrapped in pretty, with a sweet note just for YOU!

You’ll get to CHOOSE which RAMSIGN design you would like

and also a bit of Spring in this sweet 8” birds nest with birdie and eggs!

What are you waiting for…JUST CLICK HERE…it’s easy-peasy!

Blessings,

Cindy

BLOG ANNIVERSARY & A Ramsign GIVEAWAY

I was so happy to be contacted by RAMSIGN offering one of my followers the chance to win one of their beautiful house signs.  These high quality signs are charming and each is hand stenciled in glossy enamel.

The traditional blue porcelain house plaque, with white numbers, dates back to the 1850's and are often referred to as "French house numbers".  These signs are classic and will last you a lifetime!



Here are more designs...

 

You can use these beautiful signs for

adorning the outside of your home to direct and great your guests
OR
as an indoor embellishment to make any vignette look even more amazing!

Because 2012 was such a busy year for our family I took some time from blogging which I shared with you in So Much to Share  and my 2nd year anniversary of blogging slipped by, so the timing of this giveaway could not be better!
I am so thankful that my little blog has 500 followers and 600 subscribers, which makes me SMILE a great BIG happy SMILE! 

I count it a blessing that we come together to open our hearts and homes to each other;

to help one another,
to learn from one another,
and to inspire and encourage each other.
You truly inspire and encourage me!
You are such sweet friends and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!


I am happy to be able to offer you the chance to win one of these beautiful signs and as a thank you from me you will also receive this sweet 8” birds nest with birdie and eggs.  I've been carrying these in my shop and folks are loving them...come Spring!

Three ways to enter, please leave a comment for each...

1) Visit RAMSIGN and come back to comment on your favorite sign

2) Become a follower OR let me know you already are

3) “LIKE” Dwellings on Face book and leave a comment (link on side bar)

Last day to enter is Sunday, February 3rd.
Good luck…I hope YOU win!

Blessings,

Cindy

You can visit Ramsign on Face book here

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HOW FAST TIME GOES BY!

Sorry I am just posting the Shabby Apple winner,

but as you know

our Baby Girl will soon be heading to the Chapel

and we are busy, busy, with so many details!

As she and I spend this time together, I often find myself just looking at her.

Thinking back to when she was a little girl.

Remembering.

So many wonderful memories.

Joyful tears come so quickly.

Missing those days.

So aware of how fast time goes by.

So proud of the woman she has become.

So excited for the days ahead.

She will always be my little girl!

(via pinterest)

Thanks so much to SHABBY APPLE for offering the chance for one of my sweet friends to win the Spanish Steps dress!

There were 61 entries...

AND THE WINNER IS...

Paula at SWEET PEA!

Congratulations Paula!

Thanks so much to all who entered!

YOU WOULD LOOK SO GOOD IN IT!

Shabby Apple Giveaway

So happy you have the chance to

WIN this beautiful Spring dress
from Shabby Apple!  

You would look soooo good in it!
There is still time to enter, so click here!  SHABBY APPLE GIVEAWAY!

SHABBY APPLE GIVEAWAY!

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I am so excited to have been contacted by Shabby Apple to offer my sweet readers the chance to win one of their beautiful women's dresses!  I've tried so many times to win one, with no luck yet!

But today, YOU get the chance to win...Yippee!

Here she is, Spanish Steps!

This cream dress with sweet swirls of white flower applique is the perfect Spring dress!

  

 Here are two ways to enter...Please leave a separate comment for each one.

The winner must have a US shipping address and no exchanges for the winning dress.

1)"Like" Shabby Apple on Facebook and then leave a comment letting me know that you did!

2) Visit www.shabbyapple.com and come leave me a comment on your favorite dress.

And of course, if you aren't already, follow me through Linky & GFC on my sidebar!

Do you like discounts?  Me too!  My sweet friends will receive a 10% discount for any online purchase!  Just enter the 10% off coupon code "theheartofyourhome10off"  when you check out! Expires in 30 days.
Final day to enter is 2/29/12 and the winner will be announced on 3/1/12!

LAST DAY TO ENTER!

I am so honored and excited that we get to celebrate my blogaversary with a GIVEAWAY offered by the amazingly talented

Sonya at Beyond the Screen Door!

 Today is the LAST DAY to enter to win this fabulous burlap pillow!
So, CLICK HERE to enter!
Winner will be announced on 12/4!

TODAY'S THE DAY!!!

Yes, today is the day!
It's my blogaversary and I want to say thank YOU with a giveaway!
Go here to enter...

IT'S ON!

Christmas. 
Are you like me and today, the day after Thanksgiving, is the day you get busy with Christmas decorating?  All of the boxes have been brought in from the storage closet and down from the attic, so it's on!  I've been looking for some new inspiration for decorating this year and found some great ideas...take a peek at these!

I love this one.  A tray, glass container, ornaments & some snow...so simple!  Oh, and some ribbon too!

Such sparkle!  A bowl, candles, silver garland and ornaments = beautiful!

Isn't this sweet!  Decorating for Christmas doesn't have to be expensive!

(all above bhg.com)

 So cute...just goes to show that anything goes!  Go ahead, light up a bicycle!

Decorating for Christmas will keep us very busy and is a lot of fun, but it can also be stressful!

Today, as I begin this busy day of decorating, I will be mindful of the true meaning of this beautiful season.  Remembering that it isn't about fresh cut Christmas trees, sparkly ornaments, and reindeer...though each of these is ours to enjoy! Christmas is the time to remember and celebrate the miraculous birth of the babe in a manger, who was born to give us life and to be thankful for how very blessed we are!

So sweet friend...is today your "it's on" day?  Love your comments, they make my day!

Enter my blogaversary giveaway...

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CELEBRATING ONE YEAR & GIVEAWAY!

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 Guess what sweet friends, it's been a year!

November 26th will mark my ONE year blogging and I want to give you the biggest THANK YOU!

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,
 for all your sweet visits,

for choosing to follow,

for your sweet comments and every kind word of encouragement,

 and

for your wonderful friendship!

I appreciate you so much!

 I am so honored and excited that we get to celebrate my anniversary with a GIVEAWAY offered by the amazingly talented

Sonya at Beyond the Screen Door!

Sonya is offering YOU the chance to win one of her gorgeous pillows!

Her table runners, window treatments, and pillows are amazing and can be customized just for you to any size or fabric of your choosing!  Here is a little peek...

These burlap pillows are some of her latest creations...

  

And this is the one YOU have the chance to win!

A sweet burlap 10 x 14 rectangle pillow with a 7" scrim ruffle on each end...isn't it lovely!

 

Thanks to you all for a wonderful 1st year of blogging!

And thank you Sonya for this special giveaway, you are so sweet!

Please visit Sonya's blog and be sure to take the house tour...her home is gorgeous!

The winner will be announced on Sunday, 11/27 12/4!(due to Thanksgiving)

Just leave a comment and you are entered to win!

Good luck to YOU!

Not following,  you are invited to follow and enter!