Valentine's Giveaway!

What's better than a Valentine's giveaway that includes one of my absolute favorite products? How about a Valentine's giveaway with nine of my favorite bloggers and all of THEIR favorite products too?!

That's right- we've put together a Products We Love to Love giveaway for ONE lucky winner! The entire giveaway is valued at $245!

Check out what you can win:

Gorgeous Red Wrap Necklace

Gold Arrow Ring

Rodan and Fields Foaming Sunless Tan

Arbonne's Nourishing Daily Conditioner

"I'm So Tired" t-shirt from Hello Apparel 

Sterling Silver Bow Bracelet from Monica at Vintage Stamp Jewels

Pampered Chef Ice-Cream Scoop and Chocolate Caramel Sauce

Bath and Body Works 3-wick Stress Relief Candle

Smashbox Wonder Vision Eye Set in Flash

Mabel's Labels Basic Kit

$10 Target Gift Card

 $5 Starbucks Gift Card

Valentine's Day DVD

Meet Your Hostesses:

1. Heather @ Notes from the Nelsens

I'm an Atlanta native who married my high school sweetheart six years after we started dating and six months after we graduated from Furman and Clemson (GO TIGERS!). We bought our first home back in 2010 and renovated the entire house before moving in. We have a golden retriever puppy named Tally and look forward to adding "real" kids to our family in the future. :)

Heather is giving away the Bath and Body Works 3-wick Stress Relief Candle.

2. Mel @ The Larson Lingo

I'm a California girl, born & raised! I love Jesus, wine, coffee, photography & throwing parties. Target is my Happy Place. I am a part time 7th grade math teacher and have been teaching for 10 years. I just recently became an Independant Consultant for Rodan + Fields. I have been married to Kevin for 11 years and we have 3 sweet kids. Kate is 7, Claire is 5 and our baby boy Luke is 17 months old.
Mel is giving away the Rodan and Fields Foaming Sunless Tan.

3. Elizabeth @ E, Myself, and I

I am a wife to my high school sweetheart Jeff, momma to two-year-old Sam, and English teacher to 75 ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders.  In my "free time" I moonlights as a blogger at E, Myself, and I where I chronicles my journey into adulthood and my attempts at salvaging a tiny bit of my former “Type A” self. I write about being a working mom, teaching, organizing, decorating, party planning, and The Bachelor, and I'm not afraid to laugh at myself when necessary. I am passionate about connecting women and helping them find freedom in living their real lives with grace, humor, and a strong cup of coffee.
Elizabeth is giving away "I'm So Tired" t-shirt from Hello Apparel.

4. Megan @ m for love

I'm the mama, wife and writer behind the lifestyle blog m for love. When you visit, you can expect to find pieces of our life, laughter, love, and faith (Oh, and a bit of fashion for good measure.)
Megan is giving away the Smashbox Wonder Vision Eye Set in Flash.

5. Tiffany @ The Dwelling Tree

I am a coffee-addict, runner during free time, and follower of Jesus. I am married to a super outdoorsy man who keeps me on my toes and has a cute toddler named Lillian who likes to make dinosaur noises. Follow my many adventures at The Dwelling Tree! 
Tiffany is giving away the Sterling Silver Bow Bracelet.

6. Julie @ The Smitten Mintons

I'm a smitten wife, animal lover, Jesus follower, TV enthusiast, and home decor fanatic.  After living in Atlanta all of my life, my husband and I moved to Orange County, California where we are adjusting easily to the constant sunshine, lack of humidity (Praise the Lord!), and abundance of gourmet cupcakes. I recently started my own organizing company and love to make people's lives a little easier. I'm also slightly obsessed with our three fur babies, Maisy, Mr. Pepper, and Diego, so you'll be seeing a lot of them on my blog!
Julie is giving away a Target Gift Card, Starbucks Gift Card, and Valentine's Day DVD.

7. Krista @ A Handful of Everything

I am a military wife and Mom of two amazing and rambunctious boys.  I spend my time divided between my job as a 2 and 3 year old preschool teacher, a Tiger Cub Scout Leader, the Second Counselor in my church women's group, and chauffeuring my boys to their school, sport, and scouting activities.  I love to make things with my own hands.  I love a good story! Movies, books, art, and music all hold a special place in my heart. The most important thing I can do in life is to spend time with my family. I believe in a lifetime of learning and that life is too short for bad food! 
Krista is giving away the Pampered Chef Ice-Cream Scoop and Chocolate Caramel Sauce.

8. Samantha @ Samantha Elizabeth

My blog is about all things I hold dear to my heart... my faith, family, cooking, photography, and travel.  My hope is that my blog will bring inspiration, positive encouragement and perhaps a laugh or two to its readers.  I am a wife to a wonderful guy named Dusty and mother to an adorable fur-baby named Gus. 
Samantha is giving away the gorgeous Red Wrap Necklace and Gold Arrow Ring.

9. Bekah @ re•solve

re•solve is a personal self improvement blog focusing primarily on my green, vegetarian lifestyle with elements of faith and marriage thrown in!
Bekah is giving away Arbonne's Nourishing Daily Conditioner

10. Heather Lynne @ Raising Memories

I'm Heather Lynne.  I'm a Canadian wife and mom to 2 daughters. I blog about fun things parents can do with & for their kids.  These ideas and tutorials are mixed in with my photography,

photography tips and any other crafty attempts I make! You can also find a

Linky on my blog each weekend- I'd love to see you there! :)
Heather Lynne is giving away the Mabel's Labels Basic Kit.

Now for the GIVEAWAY!

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$50 Shabby Apple Giveaway!

Shabby Apple is an online dress boutique that specializes in vintage and retro dresses. Click here to see their selection. They also have adorable accessories, shoes, and more! These are just a couple of my favorites right now!

If you love Shabby Apple too, today's your lucky day! 
Enter below to win a $50 gift card! (US Residents only)

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Make Your Blog Into a Book Giveaway!

Today is y'all's lucky day! Remember my post about my blog book? Well, the wonderful people at Blog2Print have decided to give one of y'all a $35 gift certificate for their site!

Blog2Print has the easiest process to make your own book. It uploads everything for you! It really doesn't get much easier than that. Plus, the results are amazing. I couldn't be happier with how mine turned out, and I'm sure you'll feel the same way!

Enter below to win $35 credit for Blog2Print! I'll announce the winner next Monday. *Blog2Print offers international shipping, so ANYONE is eligible to enter!*

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Giveaway- sneakpeeq!

I have been contacted before to do reviews or giveaways, but until now, I have turned them all down. I wanted to be picky, and the last thing I want to put on this blog is something that I don't believe in. Luckily I have found something I love and I am so happy to announce that I'm hosting my first giveaway! 

Sneakpeeq is the largest and fastest growing social shopping company on Facebook. Basically, they show you amazing new products for an incredibly discounted rate. After they contacted me, I signed up and was immediately rewarded with FREE pearl earrings. I was sold!

I also have a $10 voucher waiting for me to use, just because I'm a new member. So if you aren't signed up yet, I suggest you fix that ASAP! You will find some gems like these:

Regularly $29, you pay $14!

Regularly $78.20, you pay $29!

 (lace top) Regularly $102.50, you pay $54!

Regularly $25, you pay $15

When it comes to The Smitten Mintons/sneakpeeq giveaway, everybody wins!  Sneakpeeq is giving away 20% off your next purchase just for entering, plus a chance at the Grand Prize:  one winner will receive a $15 gift card to use on your favorite food, style and home products—that goes a long way in sneakpeeq’s amazingly low-priced boutiques!

Come see all the things you love but haven’t discovered. Sneakpeeq only has New Products that you have never seen before!

(This giveaway is limited to the US, and new sneakpeeq users only)

How to Enter:

-You must be a follower The Smitten Mintons on Google Friend Connect.

-Simply join sneakpeeq by clicking ON THIS LINK. (Note- you must use this link to enter, so we know you came from my blog :)

-For an extra entries, you can:
-- like The Smitten Mintons facebook page, and leave me a comment telling me you did!
-- post about this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or your blog and leave me a comment telling me you did!

The winner will be announced on my blog on Friday, March 30th!  

PS- I have exciting news, I'll be dishing on it tomorrow!

Monday Ramblings

-Let's get right to it....the Petsmart giftcard giveaway winner is Ashley from Run With Me! Email me your contact info and I'll get this in the mail right away :)

-Jess gave me the Liebster Blog award! Thanks so much, Jess!

-I got a new iPhone cover this weekend, and I can't stop staring at it. It just makes me so happy! It's Kate Spade, and I realized this is my first ever designer purchase....I've never been into big names when it comes to clothes, shoes, purses, etc. I usually choose cheap :) But this was too cute to pass up!

-For all you non-blogger readers, I added a subscribe option at the top of the sidebar. You can subscribe by email to be notified each time I post. Mom, this is mainly for you :)

-Carpal Tunnel is a real thing. For the past week, I've been working on a big project on my computer and now I can't bend my thumb. Ouch.

-Doug, Maisy, and I did a race yesterday! We went to Race for the Rescues at the Rose Bowl, and I even met a celebrity :) There will be a full post on this soon!

-Doug and I finally finished the house (well, we still have to take all of our boxes to be recycled, but that can wait!) so we have been exploring more of this beautiful state. We went to Fashion Island and Balboa Island on Saturday...they were both amazing! I think Balboa Island may be my new favorite place out here...next time I go, I'll remember to bring my camera!

Fashion Island

Balboa Island has THE most beautiful homes...I want them all.

(both pictures from google image)

Now my thoughts on TV this season.
-Revenge is my favorite new show this year. SO. GOOD.
-Glee airs a couple episodes then takes a break until November!? What the heck!? I want more.
-Grey's is killing me with MerDer's problems. I want them to get Zola back and live happily ever after. I don't think that's too much to ask.
-Once Upon a Time was pretty good last night! I love Ginnifer Goodwin. It's officially on the DVR now.
-The Walking Dead is amazing once again. But I don't think it's good for my health...by the end of the episode, my heart is racing!
-Doug and I think The Office is better this season than it has been in a while....well, we thought that until the latest episode...that one kind of struggled.
-Did anyone watch Gene Simmons Family Jewels: The Wedding? Doug thought I was a little crazy for crying so much through it. It was so emotional! The marriage boot camp? Killed me. I am happy they are married and hope Gene keeps his word!

-This face is begging for some love, so I think that's enough rambling for now.

Happy Monday!

Free Pearls!

I have to tell y'all about the deal my mom just told me about! Stauer is giving away a free strand of pearls! Just follow this link to get your free strand worth $300! All you have to do is pay shipping and handling ($25)

So go get yours now before they run out!

Giveaway!

I'll be back soon with a recap of our SoCal Blogger Meet-Up! Until then, go check out my giveaway for a Petsmart Gift Card!

Fur Baby Friday: Baller Baby & A Giveaway

Today is a big day for Fur Baby Friday! A video and a giveaway!

First, I just have to show y'all what Maisy can do. We had no idea she has such a passion for basketball! (This was my first time using iMovie and I may have went a little overboard with all of the cool effects :)

We were stunned the first time we took her to the court. Now we just need to work on shooting :)

And now for the giveaway! There are a few things that I just love to buy: things for my home, anything related to Christmas, and things for my pets. It's dangerous when I go into Petsmart. I just love to spoil Maisy and Pep. 

I'm giving away a $20 Petsmart gift card so you can spoil your furbabies!

How to Enter: 

(Mandatory Entry) 

-Be a Follower of The Smitten Mintons through Google Friend Connect and leave a comment telling me that you are and what you would buy (1 entry)

(Additional Entries- please leave separate comment for each!)

-Blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway and include the link to this post (1 entry each)

Giveaway will close Sunday, October 23th at midnight, EST. 

Happy weekend!

And the winner is...

I used random.org to get the winner

1. Ashley

2. Ashley

3. Ashley

4. Amy

5. Amy

6. Meghan

7. Meghan

8. Emma

 

Amy said, "Would most definitely buy something to make my Yelly girl smile, maybe a cute bathing suit for her swimming physical therapy."

(I wasn't sure if it was okay to post this, but Amy left a comment on this post so I will go ahead and fill y'all in.) Amy was our wedding coordinator at the church we were married in, and she is just a lovely person with a lovely family. Her 7 year old daughter, Danielle, was diagnosed with leukemia just over a month ago. So I am very happy that Amy can use this giftcard to buy something for Danielle!
 

Congratulations, Amy! Please email me at jminton22@gmail.com with your address!

Thanks everyone for entering! Even if you didn't win, I think we all deserve a little trip to Target anyways :-)

 

Giveaway Extended

Soooo I have decided to extend the giveaway to Saturday night at midnight (EST)! I'll announce the winner on Sunday.

If you love Target as much as I do, then go here to enter to win a $25 gift card!

PS - Did anyone else LOVE Glee on Tuesday? I swear I smiled through the entire episode.
I may have Bieber Fever.


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Target Gift Card Giveaway

Hello friends!

In celebration of 100 posts, I have decided to host my very first giveaway! When I first started this blog, I had no idea how much I would love blogging (or that anyone would want to read what I have to say). It's been such a wonderful hobby where I get to record all of our newlywed memories, get advice, recipes, ideas, and meet great people. I want to thank you all for following along with me! :)

When thinking of what to give away, I was wondering what I would want most. Immediately, I thought of the most fun place to go.....TARGET. I love love LOVE this store, and I could spend all day in there and spend way too much money.

So I am giving away a

$25 Target gift card!

How to enter: Please leave a separate comment for each entry!

Mandatory Entry:

1 entry - Be a public follower of my blog and tell me that you are
(you need either a yahoo, google, or twitter account to do this)

Extra Entries:

1 entry - Tell me what you would buy with the gift card

1 entry - Blog about this giveaway with a link to this post (also leave the link to your post in the comment)

 

The giveaway will be open through Friday at 11:59pm and I will have the randomly chosen winner announced on Sunday night!

Good luck! :)