Dear sweet Jesus, WHY did “Fid-dy” have to write the only song in the English (sort of English) language that features the word “birthday” aside from that one that might get me fined by some dead ladies who hold the copyright to that other one that restaurants can’t sing? **I’ve been told twice now that The Beatles also have a birthday song. Theirs is way more to my liking than either of these.
Or better yet, WHY did his song have to be THE hit song the year I turned 21, forever etching itself into my memory?
And even better than that, has it really been EIGHT YEARS since I turned 21 and went out on the town with A and A and then to Destin for Spring Break?
Why, yes. Yes it has.
::gulp::
29 years ago my Mama pushed me into this world with a shot of Demerol and a prayer.
Thank you, Mama.
And now, 29 years later, I’m getting shorted an hour on my birthday thanks to DST. (If I lived in Arizona I’d get to celebrate the full 24 hours, but their refusal to comply with the rest of the country is really neither here nor there.)
Or, I could look at this as YAY DAYLIGHT AND THE APPROACH OF SANDAL SEASON!
Or? I could say “YAY. Happy birthday to me! I love y’all so much there’s a giveaway happening here!”
Which is what I’m going to say.
Because I do love y’all and there IS a giveaway happening here.
(See how giving and awesome I am? It’s my birthday and I’m giving Ellie’s giving y’all stuff!)
Yes, people, it’s true. Ellie of Shining Stones, an NSJM sponsor and wonderful woman extraordinaire, is giving away a $35 credit to her Etsy shop in honor of my birthday.
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Look at the pretties! You know you want one! I already own three! And I’ve got my eye on about a dozen more! Like the handstamped line! (LOVE!) Or the Sea, Sun, and Sky necklace. (I love stars. Did you know that?) Or The Big Pearl ring, which is one I already own, because DUH. I’m a good Southern girl.
I love her stuff! So much. And her, too. She’s a pretty rocking woman with a rocking blog and a rocking mission.
So, want to win your very own piece (or two!) of Shining Stones jewelry? Here’s what you need to do:
Mandatory:
1. Visit Ellie’s Etsy shop, Shining Stones, and come back and tell me
which item you’d gift me with if this were all about me. ::ahem::
Please leave a comment to let us know which piece is your favorite.
Optional/Additional:
2. “Like” this post on Facebook by clicking the “Like” button right below here.
Leave a comment to let me know you “liked” the giveaway.
3. “Like” NSJM on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/notsuperjustmom
Leave a comment to let me know you’re now following/liking NSJM.
If you’re already following, leave a comment to let me know!
4. Sign up for Shining Stones’ newsletter. She sends coupons and talks about upcoming new items!
Go here: http://www.onecraftymother.com/ and sign up.
Leave a comment letting us know you signed up!
5. Tweet this giveaway.
I’m celebrating @notsuperjustmom’s birthday by entering to win $35 shop credit to Shining Stones http://bit.ly/fluu0j (@onecraftyellie).
Feel free to Tweet once a day and leave a comment each time you tweet letting me know!
Giveaway will close at 8:00 p.m March 17th (St. Patrick’s Day! YAY!).
Winner will be chosen via random.org and will be announced on Friday morning.
Winner will have 48 hours to claim the shop credit or a new winner will be selected.
I would gift you the “Experience, Strength, Hope necklace”. It’s totally you – true and beautiful.
Liked!
I follow you too! (Getting tired of my posts, yet?)
Tweeted, too!
Oh, and I signed up for the newsletter, too. Gorgeous stuff on etsy!
I am IN LOVE with the raindrop earrings and ring! I LOVE those!!! I mean…to give YOU, of course 😉
girl, you KNOW i like you on the old facebook!
and of COURSE I liked this post on facebook!
tweetle dee!
Totally would cover your fingers in her rings, loving the peridot and we could be twinkies with the glowing jade (one of my fave pieces!)
Tweeted, b/c a gal cannot have too much bling!
More than just followed you on FB, I also added you to my page’s favorites. I’m in it to win it!
And of course, I liked the post as well.
For your birthday, I’d love to give you Pearls Gone Wild, because not only is it beautiful, but it’s just fun to say! But maybe I could “keep it safe” for you until, you know, you decide you want it back?
I liked you on Facebook!
…and I liked this post on Facebook….
…and I’m off to tweet about it! Happy, Happy Birthday to you and sorry you lost an hour.
I love the “Live, Love, Laugh” stamped necklace and the “Live Out Loud” stamped necklace. You know, for you. Really. Sorta…
I liked your giveaway on FB! (I almost typed “licked.” Awkward.)
I like you on FB! Woot!
Subscribed to the newsletter
Twitter-tweeted!
I already like your blog on FB, I liked the birthday giveaway just now, and I would choose the Infinity Knot Hand Stamped Necklace with Joshua’s name. How better a way to express a mother’s love for her child – infinite.
Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful day. Am following you now and look forward to more great stuff. Sincerely, Cindy Eckhart
Dude! Happy birthday! I didn’t even know. Squeee! I hope it was wonderful!
Ok I am so hearting on the robins egg jewelry and I think that you’d love the fly away necklace