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*Giant Giveaway* Baskets of Love: Baby It’s Cold Outside!

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Today begins the super cozy and delightful “Baby It’s Cold Outside” basket of love giveaway!! I so wish I could enter my own giveaway – that’s how awesome this basket is! There’s over $400 worth of amazing goodies to win! How to enter? Just make a donation of $5 towards our Ethiopia Adoption. For every $5 we will put your name on the list…. so, $10 will put your name on twice… $25 five times… and so forth. Simple right? Read all the way to the bottom to see how you can get an extra entry too!

Let’s just get right down to the good stuff, shall we? Here are the fabulous goodies in this basket…

What could be better on a cold winter day than some delicious Starbucks coffee in this adorable keep calm and carry on coffee mug? Enjoy three 1 pound blends: Yukon, Espresso Roast, and Decaf Sumatra. mmmm

Coffee not your thing? Well then check out this adorable ceramic mustard teapot from the carriage house cafe! What to put in it? Well, how about one of the 10 assortments of loose leaf teas included in this basket! Each bag hold 2 ounces of yummy flavors: chai, bourbon street, egyptian camomile, english breakfast, assam, apple spice, earl grey, monks blend, and winter palace marzipan rooibus.

Speaking of yummy… this candle smells absolutely heavenly! Light it for a cozy glow while you hang out on the couch with your next item…

Yes, yes it is!! That’s a brand new kindle just for YOU!!! YAY!

And while you’re reading on your new kindle next to your new yummy candle you can snuggle up in the softest blanket you’ve ever felt! This Hotel Collection throw is seriously the fuzziest, softest, warmest thing I’ve ever felt. You will love it. Promise.

You know what else you’ll love? Yup, this CollectionEighteen inifinity scarf. Super warm. Super cute. Super Cozy.

Since we’re on the cute thing… everyone knows Dear Lillie … well how would you like to have your very own Joy To the World thermal in whatever size you want? Her thermals are unique, high quality, and just plain adorable!

If you’re out and about it your new thermal and feel a little chilly… toss on this fleece wrap! It’s super soft and very warm! One size fits all and there are so many fun ways to customize your look… add a belt, stick a brooch on it… wear it under a jacket or as a vest. It’s super cute and very trendy right now!

What’s that you said? You need a brooch for that wrap? Well you’re in luck! Because included in this basket is a Nina Bina big ol’ bloom hair clip / pin in Navy Blue. We’re also throwing in this adorable Nina Bina small zipped pouch to match.:)Toss in your keys and lipgloss… you’re ready to go!

If you’re out and about or just home relaxing this CD is something you will love listening to. We are blessed to be friends with the extraordinarily talented musicians who are adoptive parents themselves! They have two lovely daughters from China… one of whom is in our youth group!

Ralph Lauren? YES! I love these cream crocheted leg warmers. They would be super cute under a pair of leather boots or just over some skinny jeans. Pop on this Vintage Blue stretchband for a little flair. On those cold mornings while you’re sipping your yukon blend coffee you can jot down your thoughts, dreams, prayers, and inspiration in this sweet little journal.

Since the theme IS “baby it’s cold outside” it is only appropriate that we’re giving away so many cute ways to keep warm! This Nina Bina Ruffle Jersey scarf is a way to keep warm and look lovely… and it’s all yours!

All this talk of coziness and yumminess has made me really hungry! My favorite winter treat is a big bread bowl of cheddar broccoli soup. mmmm. So go ahead and have bowl… or two… on me!:)

Now do you see why I wish I could enter my own giveaway?? I literally want every single thing in this basket!! It’s just so… cozy! This giveaway will be up on the blog until midnight on NEW YEARS EVE! How fun is that?! I’ll announce the winner on New Year’s day and start someone’s 2012 off with a bang!!:)Don’t forget that This is a WIN – WIN situation! Even if you don’t win the basket you have still helped us bring our baby home AND you have the opportunity to win another basket next month!:)

After you donate…… post something about this on twitter, facebook ,or your blog (better yet – all 3!) and we’ll add your name again to the list. Just be sure to leave a comment with the link to your post about it!

If you wish for your name to be put on the list for the basket drawing without donating to our adoption just email me at laurenalexis1@gmail.com for how to do that.
If you would like to send a check just email me.

*an actual basket is not included

 

Quick recap of what’s in this basket:

  • Keep Calm and Carry On Coffee Mug
  • 3 lbs of Starbucks Coffee
  • Mustard Teapot
  • Ten 2oz bags of loose leaf teas
  • CollectionEighteen Infinity Scarf
  • Ralph Lauren Leg Warmers
  • Vintage Style Journal
  • KINDLE!!!!!
  • Vanilla and Spice Candle
  • Winter Gift CD
  • Vintage Stretchband
  • Fleece vest wrap
  • Fluffy Hotel Collection throw
  • Nina Bina Ruffle Scarf
  • Dear Lillie Thermal
  • Nina Bina small zipped pouch
  • Nina Bina Navy puff clip/brooch
  • $20 Panera Gift Card

 

Special Thanks to: Jennifer, Jenni of Dear Lillie, Heather of Nina Bina, Mike and Kathy, and Susan! You are all such a blessing to me!
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61 comments

December 5, 2011 - 6:13 am

Gina - I posted on FB…
and updated your link on my blog…
and entry money is forthcoming…
because this is an a*ma*zing basket!
And BTW, Lauren, I love your creativity and amazing efforts! Continually praying for you!

December 5, 2011 - 10:01 am

Emily - Donation made :)

December 5, 2011 - 10:01 am

Emily - I also shared your link on facebook :)

December 5, 2011 - 10:03 am

Ashley - Lauren,

I’m so excited about these! What a great idea for an adoption fundraiser! I donated this morning and then posted on my facebook…not sure how to send you that link, but you can friend me if you would like (Ashley Redburn). I’m also going to post about it on my blog!

Many Blessings,
Ashley

December 5, 2011 - 10:58 am

MAdeleine Farrell - Thi is really fantastic stuff!!! <3

And I will also, joyfully/grudgingly post this on my fb.

Happy tp help with the funds. Bummed someone else might win it. lol

December 5, 2011 - 11:37 am

Michelle - Shared on fb and donated! Everyone look out because I SO want to win this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

December 5, 2011 - 12:53 pm

Nancy McCabe - This is the most amazing giveaway! Shared on facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1319493

December 5, 2011 - 4:49 pm

Kelsie Borders - Such a precious giveway. Praying for each donation. The Lord provides more for all of our needs. Excited for yall!!

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/KelsieBorders (Date: December 5th)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1005120137 (Date: December 5th).

December 5, 2011 - 4:50 pm

Betsy Emerson - Hey friend! I *think* I left a $5 donation – paypal was giving me problems… and I linked you on facebook! Love you guys!

December 5, 2011 - 4:50 pm

Lauren - yep! it came through! Thank you so much Betsy!! love doing this journey with you guys!! :) we love you!

December 5, 2011 - 5:17 pm

Amy McCoy (Doodlebuckets.com) - Tweeted, Facebooked, blogged and donated (donation will be under Doodlebuckets). SO hoping to win this awesome basket!

December 5, 2011 - 7:06 pm

Jess @ Get Busy Living - Tweeted! This is ah-mazing!

December 5, 2011 - 7:07 pm
December 5, 2011 - 10:45 pm

Wynne - love love love! always!
donating
tweeting
facebooking

love you!

December 6, 2011 - 1:42 am

Julie Goodson - I shared the link on facebook!

December 6, 2011 - 7:38 am

Jennifer Hight - Shared on facebook! :)

December 6, 2011 - 10:39 am

Kelli Belt - love the basket Donating, Facebook, Blog :)

December 6, 2011 - 12:08 pm

Kelsie Borders - Added post to blog as well: http://kborders.blogspot.com/2011/11/love-makes-family.html :)

December 6, 2011 - 3:43 pm

Sarah Stiltner - I donated (under my hubby’s name, Michael) and I facebooked! :-)

December 7, 2011 - 12:12 am

Jolene - I posted about you on FB, twitter, and I put you on my blog roll on my personal blog!! I thought hey, you won on our give away at http://www.awakealiveblog.blogspot.com why not try to win over here at your give away!! ;)

December 8, 2011 - 11:13 am

Kate - Donation made :) Awesome giveaway! Can’t wait to meet the new little Casper!

December 9, 2011 - 1:51 pm

Chrissy Boerman - I donated $10.00

December 9, 2011 - 1:51 pm

Rachel Garlinghouse - I shared this giveaway on Facebook yesterday. :)

December 9, 2011 - 1:53 pm

Chrissy Boerman - I tweeted about this giveaway! https://twitter.com/#!/boermanc

December 9, 2011 - 1:54 pm

Chrissy Boerman - i made a $10.00 donation

December 9, 2011 - 5:23 pm

Kristen - So excited to be able to donate to your fund today. Also Facebooked which feeds to me Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/Talk21 :)

Think about you every single day & am praying, friend!

December 10, 2011 - 9:45 am

Wella - Hey Lauren! I posted the link on facebook and made a donation about a week ago, but forgot to mention it here as well. I will re-post it sometime today :)

December 10, 2011 - 10:37 am

Lauren - Thanks Wella!! I saw your posts and added your extra entry to the ones you already got! :) You’re the best!

December 11, 2011 - 4:03 am

Katie Burleson - Hi Laren, I can’t afford to give anymore donations this month because of the t-shirts I purchased. However, I did share you link on Facebook and plan to really advertise it once I get my blog up…hopefully by the new year!
Xoxo

December 15, 2011 - 3:35 pm

Lauren Alexander - Hi Lauren – I donated under my business paypal account – believe books + gifts. I also posted it on FB. Praying for God to pave an easy road to your little sweetie!

December 19, 2011 - 9:16 am

Kate - Post on facebook for you! Hope you reach your goal soon!!

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/profile.php?id=40507575

December 19, 2011 - 9:25 pm

Liv Conroy - Entered, and shared it on facebook too, https://www.facebook.com/livconroy.

December 19, 2011 - 9:37 pm

Meredith Lind - Great stuff !!!!!!!!!!! Entered, donated and shared on FB!!!!!!!

December 19, 2011 - 9:55 pm

Courtney Workmon - happy to help and hoping to win! what a fun fun basket! blessings to y’all!

December 20, 2011 - 1:21 pm

Jessica @ This Blessed Life - Just entered and also shared with friends on FB as well! I also gave the link to your shop since I think your Micah 6:8 print is awesome. (I just “made” my husband order it for me for Christmas! lol)

I’m not sure how to share a FB link but I promise it’s there!

Merry Christmas!

December 20, 2011 - 1:28 pm

Naomi Brubaker - I hope this helps to bring your little one home.

December 20, 2011 - 1:31 pm

Naomi Brubaker - I also posted this to facebook. hope it helps : )

December 20, 2011 - 1:53 pm

Naomi Brubaker - I also linked this to facebook

December 23, 2011 - 12:26 pm

Hannah Edwards - Facebooked it! : )

https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1347488007

December 23, 2011 - 12:33 pm
December 23, 2011 - 12:48 pm

Heather Keehn - I shared on my fb. Praying for you all. http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=580994108

December 23, 2011 - 4:19 pm

Mindy - I just donated!

Also, posted on Facebook!

December 23, 2011 - 7:13 pm

Makenzie - Just donated and Facebooked!!

December 24, 2011 - 10:51 am

Rebekah - Donated and facebooked! :) Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2011 - 3:47 pm

Kelly - Donated and posted on facebook about it. https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=12918295 Merry Christmas and praying for you guys!

December 24, 2011 - 10:16 pm

Rebekah A. - I donated! :) Fingers crossed for the wonderful givaway, but if not I still love being able to help someone who needs it for such an amazing cause! Our paypal account is in my husband Jason’s name. Merry Christmas!!

December 26, 2011 - 6:16 am

Alida Rodriguez - I POSTED on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1599690634

December 26, 2011 - 6:19 am

Alida Rodriguez - I POSTED on twitter! BeautyForAshes5 on twitter

December 26, 2011 - 6:20 am

Alida Rodriguez - I donated. :-)

December 27, 2011 - 10:14 pm

Venessa - Hi Lauren,
I think that I donated on paypal…it was acting a little funny so please let me know if it did not go through!

December 28, 2011 - 11:09 am

Venessa - I posted about the giveaway here on the new blog: http://dlcjourneyoflove.blogspot.com/2011/12/loving-wednesday.html

December 29, 2011 - 2:40 pm

Brianne Talmadge - I donated and shared on FB!

December 30, 2011 - 3:35 pm

Amy - Love you all so much and can’t wait to see the next “little Casper”!!! What a privilege to play a small part of your new journey!

Love and grace,
Amy
{for all of us}

December 30, 2011 - 4:20 pm

valerie - Hi Lauren! I found you through your post on Baron Batch’s blog (did you also do a post on My Crazy Adoption??). Amazing! I love your story and cried through your entire adoption video! :)

I donated to enter the giveaway, and also posted your link on my fb page. I don’t really know how to post the link, so I hope this works!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1308788559

December 30, 2011 - 4:37 pm

Andrea - Shared on Facebook along with our donation. I am so thrilled for you guys!!

December 30, 2011 - 8:37 pm

TracyLJ - YAY – donated &shared this on Facebook!!

December 30, 2011 - 10:26 pm

Kristen Schiffman - Donated again today. Praying for you non-stop! <3

December 31, 2011 - 5:59 pm

Rachel H. - Donated yesterday! Hope you guys can meet your goals! Praying for you!

December 31, 2011 - 11:08 pm

Kelsie borders - donated again :)

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