Plenty To Be THANKful For {SWAP REVEAL}

First of all, thank you all SO MUCH for joining us with this swap and challenge!

It was seriously an amazing two weeks - and I loved reading all your posts!

This blog swap was so SO much fun.

I was paired up with Alex from Ruffles, Ribbons, & Bows Oh My!

She's from Virginia and has the CUTEST blog,

I am so glad to have 'met' her through this swap,

I love making new blog friends,

and she's seriously amazing,

go read her blog now!

So, as for the AMAZING package she sent me?

Have a look for yourself:

Isn't it amazing?

The sweetest card ever!

A travel coffee mug, coffee, reese's minis,

three mini notebooks, a 'C' ornament,

and some BEAUTIFUL earrings.

This girl spoiled me.

Alex?

Seriously - THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I hope you enjoyed your package as much as I'm enjoying mine!

Plenty To Be THANKful For {Challenge Topics}

Hey everyone!

First and foremost, we’d like to say THANK YOU to all of you who signed up for our blog swap

and link-up! We hope you are just as excited as we are!

If you have any questions about the blog swap, be sure to contact any of us hosts (Me, Kristine, Meghan, Sam, or Caroline) via comment, tweet, or email. We’d be more than happy to answer your questions. Be sure you send out your blog swap packages no later than November 17^th!!

REMEMBER: if you choose to send anything liquid (nail polish, etc) PLEASE wrap it up and secure it in a zip-lock bag. No one likes a spill!

So, without further ado, here are the link-up topics you’ve all been waiting for:

Monday, November 14^th – I’m THANKful For My Guilty Pleasures!

Tuesday, November 15^th – I’m THANKful for YouTube (and other internet fun)!

Wednesday, November 16^th – I’m THANKful For My Hometown!

Thursday, November 17^th – I’m THANKful For The Blogoverse!

Friday, November 18^th – I’m THANKful That I Live In The 21^st Century Because…!

Monday, November 21^st – I’m THANKful For My Favorite Thanksgiving Recipe!

Tuesday November 22^nd – I’m THANKful For Thanksgiving Traditions!

Wednesday, November 23^rd – I’m THANKful For The Special People In My Life!

Thursday, November 24^th – I’m THANKful For Thanksgiving! (Post a picture of your table... if you have time!)

Friday, November 25^th – I’m THANKful for Black Friday & Leftovers!

Monday, November 28^th – BLOG SWAP REVEAL!

Remember, there’s PLENTY to be THANKful for!!

Plenty To Be THANKful For {Swap Partners!}

Hey gals!

I AM SO EXCITED FOR TWO THINGS:
a) Sam has power, internet, and cable back :)
b) That she got all you ladies paired up for the swap so quickly!

We had thought about trying to pair you up based on location, but with her lack of power that was not such the easiest thing to do. Plus, postage is pretty similar within the US (especially if you use a flat rate box!). So, this way you guys now get to make new friends! And if you happen to live close together - you can meet up instead of mailing! Cause that would be super fun, no?

And, Oh my god! I cannot wait to get to know all of you guys' blogs! The names? SO SWEET! I love them all already! I really hope you all come back tomorrow to get the topics for the challenge too!

Anyway, without any further ado...

Meghan (The Perfect Compilation Tape) & Neely (A Complete Waste of Makeup)
Sam (A Careless Man's Careful Daughter) & Ainslee (First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage)
Courtney (Chaos Theory) & Alex (Ruffles Ribbons & Bows, Oh My!)
Kristine (Living a Barefoot and Crazy Lifestyle) & Melissa (Nashville's Melrose)
Caroline (Simply Smithwick) & Adventuresome Wyomingite
Meghan (Shine On) & Stacy (Cardigans & Crayons)
Caitlin (Done & Done) & Krystal (It's Krystal....with a K)
Erin (Everything According to Erin...) & Christy (25 Before 25)
Leeann (Join the Gossip) & My Own Little Corner
Jenna (Step by Step) & Simply Mily
Joanna (Dance and Dream 4 Ever) & Southern Belle
Megan (Chicago Girl) & Faison (Fat to fabulous... and everything in between)
Michaela (my world in a paper cup.) & Kit (Life of a Scott)
Michelle (Stuttering Shell) & Jess (Pretty Physicist)
Carly (Carly Chubby Cheeks) & Michelle (Snapshots)
Marcy (Marcy's Mazin' Moments) & Kattrina (Maple and Mud)
Meghan (little girl in the big world) & Sar (Life of Love)
Jenn (right where i should be) & Christine (Fancy Function)
Kristen (KristenDanielleXO) & Kimberly (Kimberly's Korner)
Kate (Dancing in the Minefields) & Lori (a crazy walk on the safe side)
Cait (Fit, Fierce, and Fabulous) & Megan (Sweet Serendipity)

Now, go forth and get to know one another! And, remember, the DEADLINE for Swap Gift send outs is Thursday, November 17th!

xoxo,
- Sam, Courtney, Kristine, Meghan, & Caroline

Plenty To Be THANKful For {Blog Swap & Challenge}

Hey Everyone!

I just wanted to announce an awesome Blog Giveaway & Challenge that me, Kristine, Meghan, and Sam are hosting!

We're super excited about this! The challenge will be awesome - we'll announce the topics for the challenge on Friday, November 9th. The challenge will run from November 14 - November 25 (But not on the weekend days) and then on the 28th we'll post a link for you to post the reveals of your swaps :)

As for the swaps!

Please sign up on the link below by November 8 - and post (blog, tweet, etc!) about it so we can get more people involved!

The limit is $20-5 (not including postage) and should include things you're THANKful for :) After the partners are posted come back, find the link to your partner's blog, get to know them (this is really the most fun part!) and then make sure to mail your package out by November 17.

If you send anything that's liquid - like nail polish, lotion, etc - please make sure to put it in a zip-loc bag or wrap it real well! :)

What are you waiting for? Sign up now :)

HAPPY NOVEMBER!

- Courtney, Kristine, Meghan, Sam

Fall Favorite Swap Goodies!!

So, a few weeks ago I entered to participate in the Fall Favorites Swap!

It was hosted by Caroline, Molly, and Mateya,

I was so lucky to be paired with Janna, from:

And let me tell you,

she SPOILED me rotten!

In my AMAZING package I got:

- ADORABLE slipper socks (they're mary-jane style! SO CUTE - I've been wearing them non-stop!)

- A 'Life is Good' Tshirt - in a beautiful green-blue (which I LOVE)

- Burts Bees pomegranate lip balm (MY FAVORITE!)

- Pumpkin hand lotion (smells AMAZING)

- A beautiful shade of nail polish!

- and a sweet SWEET card!

I LOVE Swaps,

and it's been SO fun to get to know Janna!

Go check out her blog, okay?!

Blog Swap Recap Goodness

So in February I participated in two awesome blog swaps!

Seriously - they were great.

Nothing makes your day brighter than real mail arriving for you to tear into and smile at and enjoy! Or at least, for me, nothing is better than that!

The First

For the "I heart accessories" blog swap I was paired with {av} from Long Distance Loving. She's from Rhode Island, which means that we've totally got the New England love going on :) Go, check out her blog - it's seriously awesome (make sure you read about her beautiful wedding!)! And man, did that girl pamper me! Se spoiled me so much! I love all of it! She totally got me in the vintage-ish, but eclectic and bright and crazy style that I love. I got a beautiful blue belt, a giant turquoise ring (which hasn't really left my hand yet...), and the most amazingly brightly colored necklace ever - I cannot wait for spring so I can pair it with some of my dresses!

The Second

For the "All You Need Is Love" blog swap that Sam and Neely and I put on I was paired up with Rachel from Dreaming of the Country. For this swap we said $15-20 and to just pamper your partner with love for Valentine's Day - things they love, things they might love, and lots and lots of fun! Rachel lives in Wales and has the sweetest blog ever. I was so excited when I opened up my package to find some of the best things ever! This girl had the best swap partner! I got a Welsh edition of Cosmo, Reeses PB Cups (if you know me at all, you know how excited those alone made me!), a daffodil scented candle, pretty pink nail polish, a gorgeous green stone bracelet, this hand painted bird&heart decoration (which is beautiful - the pictures don't do it justice), and a postcard from the town where Rachel lives! See! I'm spoiled!

All You Need As Love Swap {BONUS}

First of all,

in case I haven't said it enough yet:

Sam, Neely, and I have seriously been overwhelmed (in a good way!) over the sheer amount of {LOVE} you guys have put into this Challenge & Swap! Really! So many link-ups, so many sweet comments, so many new blogs found! It's been seriously amazing! I cannot believe it is over!

And also a huge

to Sam & Neely!

I have loved hosting this with you two!

You girls are AMAZING -

and I am so glad to have found both your blogs - and you two too!

I'm gonna say - let's do this again,

but let's do it in a few months,

what do you say?

My fingers need a vacation from the 250+ comment weeks ;)

So - here's your last chance to link up:

post about your swap presents when they get to you -

take pictures, link it to your partner -

and share!

All You Need Is Love - Blog Swap & Challenge!!!!

Hey everyone! Remember all those times I mentioned Sam, Neely, and I having a surprise for you all?

Since December, we've been hard at work concocting a plan for a fun blog swap and challenge for the month of February and Valentine's Day!

In this swap, you will be paired up with another blogger, their e-mail, address, and their answers to the questions below. We will try to pair you up with someone relatively close to you so as to avoid outrageous postage costs!

The spending limit will be $20

{1.} What is your favorite candy?
{2.} Favorite nail polish color?
{3.} Favorite magazine?
{4.} Any other ideas you might want to share with your swap partner?

{5.} Are you willing to send overseas?

If you're interested in participating, send an e-mail with your answers and information to carefuldaughter@gmail.com!

You have until Friday, January 28th to enter, and swap partners will be announced on Monday, January 31st! Be sure to check back with us on February 7th or our blog challenge that will run until the 14th!

Hope you'll join us!

Also:

Please grab the button

Blog about the swap & giveaway

Tweet about it

It's gonna be awesome!

i heart accessories

The I Heart Accessories Swap is just a fun way to add to your stylish wardrobes and make some new blog friends along the way! A little sparkle goes a long way in an outfit, so let's add some sparkle to yours through this swap!!

You will be paired with one partner that you will send your package to and receive from. Remember accessories in your package can include:
Headbands
Necklaces
Rings
Scarves
Bracelets
Hair Clips
Earrings
And much more!!