Mother's Day Giveaway - Win Oregon Sunset Earrings!


Everyday is mother's day to me. Well, being a mom and knowing what it takes to juggle your life with children, husband, doggy, work and a hobby ...well whew! I could use the Mother's Day holiday every week! Don't you think?

I would love to tell you about my Mom! She is absolutely the most kindest loving woman I have ever met in my lifetime. Not only is she a wonderful mother to me, but she also is a kind person to all who touch her life. She has always believed in me, cared for me and truly supported me in everything I have ever tried. She has picked me up when I have fallen, and wiped many tears. Thank you so much Mom!

Here is a picture of my sweetest parents. I truly love them so much. And, I wish everyday that I can be closer to them! They live in Las Vegas, NV and think it is simply way to cold to live in Oregon. I have to agree. It is snowing right now..big huge flakes as we speak..yes in April!


But some of the best things my mom has passed on to me is good Asian cooking with lots of yummy vegetables, how to be kind and to remember those who have so little, and how to use all sorts of teas to help you feel better! My favorite present from her is my tea set. Her favorite is purple flowers, so I tried to make some for her up above called "Periwinkle Blues"! Ones that will last forever!


In honor of Mother's Day I would like to giveaway a pair of these gorgeous earrings called "Oregon Sunset ". High quality, beautiful Swarovski crystals are wire wrapped in oxidized and polished sterling silver wire . Every Mom deserves a beautiful sunset to look at! Or flowers that last forever!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there!

Here is what you have to do to enter this contest:

You do not have to be a blogger to enter.

It is open to World Wide Entries!

PLEASE NOTE: Each entry must be posted separately to count.

1. For one entry tell me a bit about your mom, or what makes Mother's Day so special for you if you would like to.... OR

2. For a another entry please go to my Etsy store Helenes Dreams and check it out. Come back here to my blog and post a comment on your favorite thing from the shop. Also, please be sure to leave your email address so I can notify you if you are a winner.

3. For a 3rd entry join my mailing list. Only 4 to 5 newsletters a year will be emailed with seasonal discounts and freebies! (You can post this entry if you have already joined my mailing list!)

4. For a 4th entry if you would like..follow my blog, or link back to my blog, or blog about this great giveaway! ( You can post this entry if you already follow my blog or link to it. Please post the url link if you blog about this giveaway.)

This Giveaway ends on Sunday May 10th 2009 at 12:00 Midnight PST. A winner will be chosen randomly using Random.org. We will disclose the winner on Monday, May 11th, 2009 here on this blog post. Good Luck and Thank you for participating!

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This Giveaway Has Ended!

The lucky winner chosen by Random.Org is entry # 303 which goes to Erica Rooks!

I want to thank all of you wonderful blog readers who took a moment to share your wonderful Mom stories with me. I loved reading them. It is little wisp's of sweetness that make my day special. I wish I could give every single person a pair of earrings!

I will be hosting another giveaway here in a few days, so stay tuned.

I won my First Giveaway!

Wow, I won my first giveaway and I am just so happy! Although I promote giveaways on my blog..I can never enter them! So when I go promoting giveaways..I end up seeing others and well yeah..I find myself entering them too! And guess what I won...whoo hoo! Thank you so much to Shonnie Girl from Etsy.

This peice is a 6X6 mixed media painting on wood. It is absolutely beautiful and gorgeous. I put this up in my daughter's room. We are so grateful to have it. Shonna is amazing and a very gifted and talented artist. Thank you Shonna!

Here are a few more pieces of her art work:

This one is called "Moonbeam"! How whimsical, bright and just happy this is. Gosh it is adorable! I love all of the colors. It is simply peaceful to the eye! I sort of feel like this could be me sitting on the moon!


This piece is called "Liberty"! Wow Shonna! You can take this beautiful character and go into your own fantasy hero story. I love super hero's...she reminds me of one. The name "Liberty"is perfect!

Please take a moment to check out ShonnieGirl on Etsy. Her shop is filled with creative and beautiful art. She also has a cool blog as well at http://twistedfigures.blogspot.com!

Thanks Shonna for your great giveaway!

Magical Magnetic Locket by Polarity - Etsy Giveaway

Where do I even begin with this amazing Etsy shop? How gorgeous are these beautiful lockets? What amazes me even more are these Polarity lockets are recycled from a little auto part that with the help of some amazing little magnetic lids turns one necklace into many! So in honor of Earth Day, which is April 22nd, 2009. We would like to introduce to you this incredible Etsy shop called Polarity!

Cat the creator and owner of Polarity, claims steel's distinctive environmental fingerprint has many advantages. More than half of the steel we see around us has already been recycled from scrap.

Cat is a busy mother who mentions that she is also a "Mad Scientist" living life with polarity (the presence or manifestation of two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies) in the beautiful New Jersey shore area. Not only does she use recycle parts for these lockets..she also creates beautiful art jewelry for her other Etsy shop called "Uncorked", where she uses cork grown in forest in Portugal and Spain.

Below is a photo of a beautiful recycled magnetic locket named "Dilkabear Magical Girls" created by Polarity . In honor of Earth Day, Cat is offering you a chance to enter this giveaway to win this beautiful locket with three interchangeable lids featuring Dilka's amazing Italian artwork! You may also learn more about Dilkabear at her Etsy shop too. She is an amazing Italian artist illustrator!

Here is what you have to do to enter this contest:

You do not have to be a blogger to enter.

It is open to World Wide Entries!

PLEASE NOTE: Each entry must be posted separately to count.

1. For one entry please go to Cat's Etsy store Polarity and check it out. Come back here to my blog and post a comment on your favorite thing from her shop. Also, please be sure to leave your email address so I can notify you if you are a winner.

2. For a 2nd entry join my mailing list. Only 4 to 5 newsletters a year will be emailed with seasonal discounts and freebies! (You can post this entry if you have already joined my mailing list!)

3. For a 3rd entry if you would like..follow my blog, or link back to my blog, or blog about this great giveaway! ( You can post this entry if you already follow my blog or link to it. Please post the url link if you blog about this giveaway.)

4. For a 4th entry you can twitter about this giveaway. Please post here with your twitter user name.

This Giveaway ends on Wed. April 22, 2009 at 12:00 Midnight PST. A winner will be chosen randomly using Random.org. We will disclose the winner on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 here on this blog post. Good Luck and Thank you for participating!

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This Giveaway Has Ended

The lucky winner of this wonderful giveaway by Polarity is entry #204! Congratulations to Amanda!

Here are your random numbers:
Picked by Random.Org
204
Timestamp: 2009-04-23 15:31:05 UTC

Thank You to all of you who participated in this contest!And most of all a great big Thank You to Cat for hosting this wonderful giveaway from Polarity.Etsy.com


Please come back for more great giveaways on Helenes Dreams blog!

Happy Easter!


I wanted to wish all of you blog friends a Happy Easter! As a mom I am going coo-coo trying to make a wonderful breakfast this morning! We are also going to 11:00 am mass and then to a Easter Egg Hunt in our community park! Up above photo is my daughter on the right with the Easter Bunny and her friend on the left! So cute.


I am hosting a another giveaway starting tonight by Polarity so please check back later this evening! Thanks everyone!