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!)
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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.
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 StonesΒ 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 tweeted π
Happy Birthday you!!! I would give you many happy returns and the Tangled up in blue bracelet, hope you’d like it π Also done all of the other things above except sign up for the newsletter as I couldn’t find it!
I would gift you the Hope and Strength necklace.
I may also go buy myself some jewelry. This store looks great!
Hope your birthday was fab!
I tweeted!! π
I would totally give you the bird’s nest ring because you were wearing a super cute oversized ring yesterday and you rocked it! π
Just tweeted!
I LOVE the hope strength necklace!
(it would be a great gift for you. π )
I liked this on fb!
I like you on FB too!
and i signed up for the newsletter….
tweeted (@melaxid)
My favorite item is the tiny birds nest earrings! so cute!
I already like facebook!
i tweeted!!
I love the wishing on a star necklace.
Happy Birthday!!!
Love that Periodot Twist ring….I’m sure it would look fabulous on your (or my) finger π
Happy bday!
Get ready to see my face a bunch because, damn, that stuff is beautiful.
I would totally give you the sea, sun and sky necklace. Because I have a necklace (in a different style) that has a sea theme like that and I love it. Everyone should have a necklace with a starfish on it.
But if it were for me I’d get the Fly Away Home necklace. Because my name is Robin and it looks like my blog header π
Added your FB page to my favourites!
Tweet tweet!
Signed up for newsletter too.
I love the black raspberry necklace!
I’m a Facebook liker π
I love the fly away home necklace!!!!
I liked NSJM on FB. Or I was already. π
fun! happy birthday miranda!
I love the personalized stamped necklaces!