On Blogging (and a giveaway, perhaps?!?)

Hope everyone has had a chance to check out my newly redesigned blog!  It's definitely still a work in progress, and my apologies to anyone who has tried to navigate while I'm making a mess of things.

I never imagined myself as someone who would blog.  It's also safe to say that I never imagined myself as someone that would move to Alaska, either.  I decided to start a blog when I realized I was moving away as I had became a faithful follower of my cousin Laura's blog.  It is such an incredible way to share photos and stories, and I think I would cry if she stopped posting Sammy pictures all the time!  I hope that my blog is able to do the same for my friends and family - I know you can't all come to visit, but I want to share what I see and what I do with everyone.

Even beyond my desire to share what is going on, I write this blog for myself now.  It helps me to focus on the good things in life, and gives me a chance to reflect on my experiences.  I love going back and reading my older posts!  It's like a diary, but minus the teen angst and whining because I put a lot more thought into what I write.

But my real point here is that I know I have a lot of stalkers and lurkers out there.  You know who you are - you don't 'follow' me and you aren't leaving me comments!  To help remedy that, I think I will be doing a giveaway sometime in the near future.  I definitely want it to be Alaska themed - what would you guys like?  T-shirt?  Bumper sticker?  Mug?  Socks?  A Moose?  Let me know how I you are most effectively bribed!

Check out this giveaway!

Sarah's Soak Shoppe has been featured in another giveaway!  This one is hosted by my awesome cousin, Laura, over at L to the Third in honor of breaking 400 blog posts.  Laura's blog was the inspiration for mine, so go on over and show her some love and enter to win a gift certificate for some yummy soaps!

Sarah's Soak Shoppe is also offering 25% off with the coupon code ILoveAlaska in honor of my move!

Check out my giveaway!

The wonderful Corrie, of In Metal Jewelry, is featuring a few of my products in a giveaway over on her blog.  Hop on over and check out and maybe you will win some super cool stuff!

While you're at it, check out her Etsy Shoppe, too.  She makes some pretty awesome stuff out of upcycled glass - I'm thinking I might harass her into making me a pretty suncatcher for a window in my cabin.  Start looking for pretty blues for me, Corrie!

Thank you so much Corrie, for such a wonderful feature and for doing all the hard work!