“Neckties satisfy mans desire to dress in art.”

~Harry Anderson

The lucky winner of this adorable slate moon necktie from Baby B Boutique is, as picked by random.org,…

comment #10 from Tara!!!

Congratulations, Tara!  Enjoy your Baby B Boutique tie!!  Thank you to all who entered and to Jessica of Baby B Boutique for the fun giveaway!

xoxo,

laura

“A well tied tie is the first serious step in life.”

~Oscar Wilde

Here is a giveaway for the little dude in your life!  Check out the fab ties from Baby B Boutique!

TO ENTER:

Simply  visit Baby B Boutique, come back here and leave a comment with your name and tell us what is your favorite Baby B Boutique accessory!

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

post a link to this blog post on your Facebook page.  Come back here + leave a comment with your name and saying you did so.

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

Become a fan of Baby B Boutique on Facebook (search Baby B Tutu Boutique).  Come back here and let us know you did!

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

“Heart” Baby B Boutique on Etsy as a favorite, come back here and leave a comment with your name and that Baby B Boutique is now a fave!

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

Post a link to this giveaway on your blog, come back here and write a comment with your name and a link to your blog.

The VERY LUCKY winner will be announced on Monday, June 7th, so check back to find out if it is YOU! 

xoxo,

laura

“He opened the jar of pickles when no one else could. He was the only one in the house who wasn’t afraid to go into the basement by himself. He cut himself shaving, but no one kissed it or got excited about it. It was understood when it rained, he got the car and brought it around to the door. When anyone was sick, he went out to get the prescription filled. He took lots of pictures … but he was never in them.”

~ Erma Bombeck

Happy Father’s Day to all the awesome dadas, daddies, pops, fathers and dads out there! 

Thank you to the amazingly talented designer behind Sophia Pip for generously giving away one of her stunning Papa Tags to one lucky winner!  You rock!!!  Check out the endless amount of goodies in her shop–you will fall in love!! One of my favorite things about Sophia Pip is that she donates a portion of each and every sale to charity.  How awesome is that?!  It is a win-win!!

Love, love!!

Thank you to all who entered!

The lucky winner of the custom Papa Tag, chosen by random.org is….

Comment #46 Shannon Grasso!!

Congratulations, Shannon!  Yahoo!!

Thank you again to Sophia Pip!  Be sure to check out her shop–here are some more of my faves!

The Sterling Silver Stack rings…

The 3/4 Anniversary Ring…

and the Cherry Blossom Bangles…

Head on over (+ fan Sophia Pip on Facebook, too!) to her shop, mention that you found her through LWP and receive free shipping on your order through June 5th!

xoxo,

laura

“A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.”

~Author Unknown

Father’s Day is almost here, can you believe it?  I better figure out something good since I will be in Denver at a photography workshop on Father’s Day this year…AND it is our anniversary, too!  Oops!    Maybe this cool custom Daddy Tag Necklace?  LOVE it!  I asked hubby and he did, too.  It has a manly, dog-tag feel to it just for the man in your life.  Women get to wear necklaces with the names of our kiddos on them, carrying them close to our hearts.   Don’t you think your hubby would want to do the same?

So, with that in mind, Sophia Pip is generously giving away one of these handcrafted necklaces to one lucky winner (the giveaway necklace will have one customized tag–a $42 value!!!).

TO ENTER:

simply visit Sophia Pip + leave a comment under this post with your name + which one of her accessories you love the most

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

post a link to this blog post on your Facebook page.  Come back here + leave a comment with your name and saying you did so.

FOR TWO EXTRA ENTRIES:

post this link on your favorite message board.  Come back here, and in TWO more comments, write your name and which board you posted on.

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

“Heart” Sophia Pip on Etsy as a favorite, come back here and leave a comment with your name and that Sophia Pip is now a fave!

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

Become a fan of Laura Winslow Photography on Facebook, come back here and write a comment with your name and that you fanned/liked LWP.

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

Post a link to this giveaway on your blog, come back here and write a comment with your name and a link to your blog.

The VERY LUCKY winner will be announced on Thursday, May 27th, so check back to find out if it is YOU! 

This Dogwood bracelet is one of my faves from Sophia Pip…

I also love this chunky heart ring…

What’s your fave? 

xoxo,

laura

“My mom is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being.  I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune.”

~Graycie Harmon

Many, many, many thanks to all of the amazing women who gave of their time and efforts to provide their handmade products for this “Big Give”.  You all are amazing!!!  How much better can you get than a lovingly handmade gift?! If you didn’t win and must have some–or many!–of these beautiful goodies, head on over to their shops and  buy away! You know you want to!  What a THANK YOU that would be to support these fab women that way.    You can re-visit this post to check out all of their websites, fanpages and blogs.

Just one more look at all the loot!

Thank you to everyone!  So, without further ado, the winner of 24 of {Laura’s Favorite Things} is (since the big winner is not local, one lucky local winner will win the party rental of The Numbers Cupcake holder from Cake Hole Project)….

Congratulations, Esther!!    How exciting!! Esther, please contact me with all of your info so I can pass it along.

Since Esther is not local, this one lucky local mama will receive the prize from Cake Hole Project–the rental of the Numbers cupcake holder for their next party!!  Yay!!

Congrats, Michelle!  I can’t wait to see the Numbers cupcake holder at your next party!  Please contact me with all your info!  Thanks so much! 

Thank you again to all who took the time to participate, become a fan, share and leave wonderful comments for me (you all are so sweet!) and for these fabulous shops.  You all rock!!!

xoxo,

laura

Once again, the generous vendors that donated their time and talent are:

Ahmelie

Cake Hole Project

Chenzi

Curly Birdie

Dana Designs

Dolce Vita Mia

Finley and Oliver

Ivy and A

KaraMiaSofia

Lockette

Lover Dovers

Modern Little Ones

Pink Crocodile Designs

Polka Dot Posh

Red Pajamas

Sarah Bee Creations

SilverBloom Studio

The Pink Pooka

The Posh Event

Three Yellow Starfish

Trendy Peas

Unravel Me Designs

“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.”

~William Makepeace Thackeray

Are you ready?  Here is my very own day of {Laura’s Favorite Things}!!!!!  It is finally here!  Yay!!  I want to wish all of the ahhhh-mazing mommies out there a fabulous Mother’s Day!  Give yourself a pat on the back, a coffee in your hand and a day of putting your feet up…okay, well, maybe just settle for the coffee and the back pat. 

Take a peek at ALL of the fabulous goodies that are being given away to one VERY lucky + deserving mama. Yep, ALL of them.  All 25 of them!

SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT HOW TO ENTER!!!!

*And, when you want to check out more goodies from these fabulous shops, just click on a photo!!*

TO ENTER:

simply leave a comment under this post with your name + list one of the goodies that caught your eye (we know all of them do, really, but which one caught it first? ).

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

post a link to this blog post on your Facebook page.  Come back here, leave your name and your name on Facebook (if different from your name listed here) in a separate comment.  The comments won’t let you post a link, so the name is sufficient. 

FOR TWO EXTRA ENTRIES:

post this link on your favorite message board.  Come back here, and in TWO more comments, write your name and which board you posted on.

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

Visit ONE of these awesome websites, come back here and with your name,  leave a comment telling us what product you loved when you visited the website.

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

Become a fan of Laura Winslow Photography on Facebook, come back here and write a comment with your name and that you fanned/liked LWP.

FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:

Post a link to this giveaway on your blog, come back here and write a comment with your name and a link to your blog.

The VERY LUCKY winner will be announced on Friday, May 7th, so check back to find out if it is YOU! 

The fine print: This prize package has no cash value.  Items are non-transferable.  Should the winner not reside in the Phoenix metro area, a second winner from the area will be chosen for ONLY the Cake Hole Project prize.  This is due to the fact that this prize is for a local rental.  Laura Winslow Photography endorses these products but is not responsible for matters concerning the products once the contest has ended and the information has been delivered to the vendor.  I know we probably already know this, but I feel a need to say it anyway.    Please understand that all vendors have generously donated their time, energy and beautiful handiwork to the lucky mama for this giveaway.  Let’s be appreciative of this–thanks so much!

A special thank you to all of our AMAZING designers, shops + awesome ladies that are generously giving their fab products for our giveaway!!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!  You are going to make one VERY lucky mama’s Mother’s Day FAN-TABULOUS!!

Ahmelie | Ahmelie {the blog} | Facebook

Cake Hole Project | Cake Hole Project {the blog} | Facebook

Chenzie

Curly Birdie | Curly Birdie {the blog} | Facebook

Dana Designs

Dolce Vita Mia | Dolce Vita Mia {the blog} | Facebook

Finley and Oliver | Finley and Oliver {the blog}

Ivy and A | Facebook

KaraMiaSofia

Lockette | The Locker {the blog} | Facebook

Lover Dovers | Lover Dovers {the blog} | Facebook

Modern Little Ones | Facebook

Pink Crocodile Designs | Preppy Pink Crocodile {the blog}

Polka Dot Posh | Polka Dot Posh {the blog} | Facebook

Red Pajamas | Red Pajamas {the blog} | Facebook

Sarah Bee Creations | Facebook

SilverBloom Studio

The Pink Pooka | Facebook

The Posh Event | Facebook

Three Yellow Starfish | Three Yellow Starfish {the blog} | Facebook

Trendy Peas

Unravel Me Designs | Facebook

“Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. ”

~Marion C. Garretty

Being a mother is the most challenging and at the same time the most rewarding job one can ever have.   In honor of all the amazing mothers out there, and in recognition of all the boo-boo kissing, book reading, hand holding, boogie wiping, playground playing, meal-making, laundry folding, bath giving, seat belt strapping, chauffeuring,  late-night worrying, homework helping and all around loving that you do, we are having a ginormous giveaway this week!  I have partnered with dozens of amazing people + mamas to organize a HUGE Mother’s Day giveaway.  One very lucky mama will win ALL of these prizes!!!  So, stay tuned!  The giveaway will be announced some time this week.  In the meantime, become a fan on Facebook to learn about it first and to check out some teasers on all the fab goodies you can receive!

Here are just some…

Check out more of our fabulous shops that YOU could win goodies from!!!!!

Silver Bloom Studio

The Posh Event

Pink Crocodile Designs

KaraMiaSofia

Finley and Oliver

Dolce Vita Mia

Ahmelie

Polka Dot Posh

Curly Birdie

Ivy and A

Three Yellow Starfish

Trendy Peas

Chenzi

Modern Little Ones

Dana Designs

Lockette

Sarah Bee Creations

Cake Hole Project

The Pink Pooka

Unravel Me Designs

Lover Dovers

Red Pajamas

More teasers to come!!!

We had oh-so-much fun this weekend at the photo shoot for Finley + Oliver’s newest collection.  Six kiddos under the age of five, an uber-fab location (check out the chicken and those huge grapefruits!!!) and fun clothing made for an amazing morning.  Our {mod babe} contest winners were absolute naturals in front of the camera and I just wanted to squeeze them both they were just that cute!!  They both have the most stunning eyes, don’t you think?  I adore the newest tees and girl’s tunics from Finley and Oliver–they are so comfy and perfect for your little one to play around in or for a photo shoot.  They are so versatile.  Thank you to everyone for a wonderful morning–more sneakie peekies to come! 

xoxo,

laura

the

winner

of

the skinny jeans from designer red pajamas is…………….

comment #6:  “I’m loving the girls’ denim bolero. (The little man ties are cute, too!)” from kendra!

Kendra, just email Lynnette at redpajamasdesigns@gmail.com to claim your prize.  Thanks so much! 

Thank you SO much to all who entered this awesome giveaway!  You all rock!!!  A special thanks to the gals at Red Pajamas for this rockin’ giveaway!  We love you!

xoxo,

laura

“I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes.”

~Yves Saint Laurent

Do you love skinny jeans?  Want to win an awesome pair for your little one? Read on! 

Look at that little face!  Doesn’t he just rock the skinny jeans?

For a chance to win a pair of these rockin’ skinny jeans for your baby or toddler, here’s what to do:

1.  Head on over to the Red Pajamas website, check out their wonderful clothing, and come back here. Then..

Leave a comment with  your name and which item you LOVE the most!

For additional entries, do one or all of the following:

2.  Become a fan of Red Pajamas on Facebook

3.  Post a link to this giveaway on Facebook

4.  Follow Red Pajamas on Twitter and retweet about this giveaway

The winner will be announced on Thursday, March 25th.  Happy entering!!

Another cutie patootie…read on to find out how these models are paid! 

Love these chucks, too, don’t you?!

Thanks so much to Red Pajamas for such a FAB giveaway!  Now, for how these kiddos earn their living…:)