Since this week seemed to turn into a week of giveaways, I decided that I must contact my friend Sarah aka The Monogram Chick to see if she would help. I asked if we could give away one of my favorite things.

One lucky winner will receive a preppy travel mug from The Monogram Chick! These are amazing! They are reasonably priced {I have given them to my mom, my two sisters, and two friends as gifts}, they are green {save on trash!}, they are good for holding any drink {water, protein shakes, coffee, soda, etc...} and they are really cute!

Side note. I have the blue insert with orange monogram, green with navy monogram, brown with a brown "d" {lower case, of course} and black with lime green. I like to mix it up.

To enter to win a preppy travel mug from The Monogram Chick, just become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

For extra entries:

1. Follow The Monogram Chick's blog.
2. Add The Monogram Chick's button or blinkie button to your blog.
3. Follow The Monogram Chick on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway.
4. Visit The Monogram Chick and share a favorite item from the shop.
5. Post about this giveaway on your blog.
6. This is a fun one. Share a favorite healthy snack in the Fab Friday post below!

I thought it would be fun to bring back Fab Friday, and start with my favorite healthy snacks. But before I do, I am thinking of renaming Fab Friday with Friday Faves or Friday Favesies. What do you think?

Anyway! With summer around the corner, I know that lots of us are scrambling to tone up a bit {or more than a bit!} so I thought it would be fun to share our favorite healthy snacks with one another.

To participate, just post your favorite healthy {summer} snacks on your blog, and link to your blog post at the bottom of this blog or just leave a comment!

Let me start with the fact that I am sort of a health nut. I tend to avoid any processed foods, high fructose corn syrup, and anything that is high in sugar. That doesn't mean I never have these things. I just tend to avoid them day to day. So, I am all about the healthy snacks. And once it starts to warm up, I love {cold} healthy snacks!

One of my favorite things to have are frozen grapes. Love, love, love them.


Kashi bars are another favorite. These are not a summer snack, but are perfect for when you're on the go. Most bars are processed & high in sugar. Kashi bars are natural and delicious. The peanut butter and honey almond flax are my favorites.

I also love celery or whole grain toast with almond butter. Natural almond butter, of course. And there is nothing like a crisp apple, or any other piece of fruit. I love fruit & veggies.

I love ice pops. I used to love having all those delicious sugar free ones, but they really aren't healthy {because they are full of chemicals}. I have an inexpensive ice pop mold that I fill with juice, and sometimes, even soda. Hansen's {all natural} root beer ice pops are awesome! Such a delicious treat!

I have been pining over whether or not to purchase the Zoku Quick Pop maker from my favorite store, Williams Sonoma. It is quite possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen. Zoku even has a website with recipes! Love it.

To celebrate reaching over 3000 hits in one day & almost 1800 followers & almost 1000 followers on Twitter, I decided to give you another fabulous giveaway.

This one is brought to you by Gussy! One lucky winner will win a $30 credit to her shop! Look at all these goodies! I wish I could enter!


To enter to win this giveaway, become a follower of this blog and leave a comment.

For extra entries:

1. Visit Gussy and leave a comment with your favorite item from the shop.
2. Become a follower of Gussy's Blog.
3. Add Gussy's button to your blog.
4. Follow Gussy and tweet about this on Twitter.
5. Follow me on Twitter.
6. Post about this on your blog.

Lisa and I are teaming up with another giveaway! This time, she generously offered to give away $75 to her shop!

You may remember that I have this sweet little key chain, with the word,"happy." A reminder to be happy wherever I go.


To enter to win $75 to Lisa Leonard Designs become a follower of this blog and leave a comment.

For extra entries:

1. Follow Lisa & tweet about this on Twitter.
2. Visit Lisa's shop and leave a comment sharing what you will choose if you win.
4. Follow me on Twitter.
5. Tell me what word you would have {or will} put on your key chain. Just because I'm curious :)
6. Add my blinkie button to your blog.
7. Post about this giveaway on your blog.

I was looking for a gift for a friend and came across lovely little shop on Etsy. Don't you just love Etsy?


Stell and Livi has some beautiful felt creations. I contacted the owner to tell her how much I loved her shop, and she generously offered to give away a crown and matching wand on my blog {a $52 value}! These are so so so perfect for any little princess! I love them. Where were these when I was a little girl??


To enter to win a crown and wand of your choice from Stell and Livi, just become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

For extra entries:

1. Follow Stell and Livi on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway!
2. Become a fan of Stell and Livi on Facebook.
3. Visit Stell and Livi on Etsy and leave a comment with your favorite item from the shop.
4. Leave a comment sharing an item you'd love to see in Stell and Livi's shop.
5. Post about this giveaway on your blog.

Tomorrow, my baby sister turns 24 {and it's Cinco de Mayo!}. To celebrate this special occasion, I am going to give away a BLOG MAKEOVER {$75 value} with a custom signature, too! {$10 value}.

To enter to win a custom blog makeover of your very own, just become a follower of my blog and leave a comment! It's that simple!!!

For extra entries:

1. Follow me on Facebook
2. Follow me on Twitter
3. Add my blinkie button to your blog
4. Post about this giveaway on your blog
5. Send my sister a happy birthday tweet on Twitter
6. Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter

I have a few winners to announce, and want to give a special thanks to Nat and Armand of Uncooked & of course, to Keep Calm Shop for these fabulous prizes! And one more thank you to those of you that took the time to enter!

If you are a winner, please email me at thedesigngirl@gmail.com with your contact info!

The 40% sale at Scrap Matters has been extended, so I wanted to give away a few coupons here. The first 5 people to enter this code, will receive an additional 15% off! xtra15fortdg



Ashley and Laurie, you each won 10 Uncooked cards!

Mindy, Lin, Katie's Nesting Spot, Shari, and Alyssa, you each won a year of Uncooked ecards!




Alyssa won my Color your World collection!
Nancy, Amanda Ann, Mrs. Lopez, and Merchi each one a kit of your choice from this collection!




NutHouse Reviews won a print from Keep Calm Shop!

My friend Amy has traveled to China to bring her baby girl home. I have been posting on her blog while she is away, so you can probably imagine that I was thrilled to see that she was able to meet Molly one day early!

I am so excited for her, and think Molly is absolutely gorgeous. To follow Amy's journey, or to offer your congratulations, please stop by her blog. If you are an adoptive parent and have dealt with attachment issues, I know that Amy would love to hear from you!

I will leave you with one photo of precious Molly with her mama. To see more, just click here.

I recently finished a blog website for The Mod Dog, and absolutely love these fun, bold, and modern collars! I will be placing an order for the pup, very soon!

Kyra generously offered to hold a giveaway on my blog, so one of my readers could take home not one but two collars, a leash, and a key fob of their choice!! Who wouldn't want their pup to look like this??


To enter to win this giveaway, just become a follower of my blog.

For extra entries:

1. Follow The Mod Dog's blog.
2. Add The Mod Dog's button to your blog.
3. Visit The Mod Dog on Etsy and leave a comment with your favorite item from the shop.
4. Tweet about this on Twitter.
5. Write a post about this giveaway on your blog.

Head on over, because you have one more day to save 40% at Scrap Matters!!

And while you're there, you may want to grab my Color Your World Bundle. It is currently 60% OFF! If you purchase this bundle before Friday, you will also be entered in a drawing to win a $10 coupon to my shop at Scrap Matters!

You also have until tonight to enter to win this bundle! Just click here to enter! If you purchase this bundle today and end up winning, I'll give you a coupon to my shop for the same amount. Remember -- today is the only day to get it 60% off!


Or maybe grab my newest kit, A Beautiful Day.