In real life, I’m not very lucky. When I try to call into the radio station, I don’t get through. When I put my name in a drawing for a prize, I never win.
The only exception is when I won New Kids on the Block tickets. (But, I’m pretty sure I was the only person to enter… the drawing was at a business luncheon. Kind of a strange place to give away tickets, but it was good for me. ;))
But, here in Internet-land, I’ve been pretty darn lucky. I don’t enter lots of giveaways, but when blogs I follow have giveaways, I’ll enter.
And, lately, I’ve been raking in the winnings. ๐ I’m so excited about it all.
First, I received these little Le Creuset measuring cups from my friend Rachael at Mrs. Adventure. I’ve been using them for a little while now, and they are perfect. They are actually silicone, which makes them flexible and great for sugar and flour and such.
Then, my friend Michael from Old World Charm had a giveaway for baker’s twine and homemade jam. Ummm….. yeah!? I won! The baker’s twine is so beautiful, I don’t know if I can use it. It’s wound on vintage spools. Right now, they are feeling right at home in a blue Ball jar on the kitchen counter.
And, last but most definitely not least, I won a pass for The Creative Connection Event from Where Women Create. If you aren’t familiar with The Creative Connection Event, it’s a conference for women interested in creative endeavors. Ryan and I had actually talked about me going prior to winning, but several things stood in the way. However, when I won, I just knew it was meant to be. I’m going to be heading up to Minneapolis with a blog buddy in September for Thursday and Friday classes, panels and more.
If you are interested, check out the Web site. You will be hooked. I’ll be taking the felted ornaments class with Betz White (the author of Sewing Green, from here and here). I’m also signed up for the retro kitchen quilting class with Camille Roskelley. Then, *drumroll* I’ll be attending the dinner on Thursday night with featured speakers Amy Butler and Mary Jane Butters! So excited, I can hardly stand it.
Thanks so much to Rachael, Michael and Where Women Create for these lovely giveaways. You have made this girl feel lucky!
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Leigh says
Going to check out the creative connection now..
Adge says
congrats on winning. i don’t have any luck with winning.
Sherri @ Design2Shine says
Kim it was YOUR blog!!! that inspired my bench. I snapped a photo of it with my camera phone, couldn’t remember from where! LOL My friend built mine from a picture. So now I’ve linked you in as credit! So glad you dropped by.
Stephanie says
i actually am pretty lucky at winning on the radio. it started out in florida – i won constantly on the christian radio station. then i was a DJ and GAVE AWAY stuff… and now since being on guam, i’ve called in 2x and won 2x! pretty lucky odds ๐
i also put my name in a jar while at American Eagle in Maine (10 years ago) to win a bike…and 6 weeks later there was a $700+ bike on my front door step!
i’m not all the time lucky, but i do have strokes of it ๐
Nicole Peterson says
I have all but given up on entering any contests because I never win but maybe I should reconsider ….. Hmmmmm
micah @ the yellow front door says
I won a trip to Hawaii a couple of years ago from a radio station… definitely the biggest thing I’ve ever won ๐ I’ve also won a few blog giveaways.
Those little measuring cups are so cute! I would have entered the NKOTB contest too!
Jennifer says
the spools of twine are so darn cute! I don’t know if I would use them either. Maybe eventually ๐
I won a scarf on the very first blog giveaway I entered, and I’m not usually lucky either. except that time I won a Jewel cd on the radio. but, I think it may have been a similar situation to your NKOTB tickets … love Jewel!
Emily says
I wish I had your luck! I’ve never won anything, and I enter into as many contests as I see ha. I have a friend with luck like that. Every time she calls the radio station she wins something! Crazyness ha
Erin @ Domestic Adventure says
Yay for all of your winnings! I am so jealous that you’ll hear Amy Butler speak. So jealous!
Jenny @ Anything Pretty says
Wow…maybe you need to go buy a lottery ticket too! What great stuff…I have won a couple books and some paintbrushes but that is about it. Counting down the days until September!
MV says
As a matter of fact, I just one my first thing on Nuestra Vida Dolce last week. It was a fabulous necklace by an Etsy seller!
Amanda @ Serenity Now says
You’re on a roll!! You could take Vegas with those odds. ๐
Congrats on yours wins. ๐
Laura @ TheMeckleys (dot com) says
Okay, SUPER jealous of your trip in September! Sounds like a ton of fun!
Danielle and Clint says
I never win in any of these things ๐
Mrs. Adventure says
Thanks for the shout out girlee… you are suck a great person I’m glad luck has found you (even if its online)… lol
Michael - Innkeeper says
aww! you are more than welcome! thanks so much for the little shout out! it’s weird seeing ‘my stuff’ in someone else’s pictures.
i have another giveaway ending later today on my blog! hopefully everyone can enter.
inspiredbycharm.blogspot.com
thanks again!
Shannon says
Ahhh I had my run last summer when I won a candle, a pillow and a pair of Gap jeans all in one week. It was pretty sweet. Especially the jeans.
*Off to look for some giveaways*