sponsors and a give away! *CLOSED*

this month (my bloggerversary month!) i've got a couple of awesome sponsors on board and i'm really excited to share them with you.  when i was toying with the idea of accepting sponsors, i decided i only wanted to help promote people/blogs/companies that i would really tell my friends and family about or use myself. so far, i've been very lucky to have come in contact with two sponsors who fit those molds exactly and one of them, mymemories.com, has even agreed to do a give away for my readers. (que clapping and cheering here.)

i'm really excited to be working with my memories. the day i downloaded their My Memories Suite scrap booking software, i stayed up all night making scrapbook pages, designing things for my blog and cute-ifying every picture i could find on my computer. seriously, i couldn't get enough.

at first i thought i might be limited to creating digital scrap booking pages (as it is a digital scrap booking software!) but the more i played with it, the more i found i could do. everything you see on my blog (that is in compliance w/ dear prudence) was designed using the My Memories Suite scrap booking software.

the software is so easy to use and you have the option of creating basic pages that have the template already designed for you:

or you can start with a completely blank canvas and design to year hearts content:

 i think my favorite part about utilizing the My Memories software is the accessibility they offer. if you're not sure what you're doing or need new ideas they have video tutorials on how to use their software or create certain pages, they offer all sorts of freebies and deals and you can spend as much or as little time as you want designing things.

its truly a great product.

that's why i'm excited to announce that one of my lucky readers will win a free My Memories Suite scrap booking software that can be downloaded directly to your computer for instant use! (the software is compatible with mac or windows.)

so, here's how to enter:

+you must be a follower of my blog.

+you must visit mymemories.com and let me know, in the comments section, what your favorite digital scrap booking kit is (search all the categories on the left! there are so many to choose from!)

EXTRA ENTRIES (please leave a separate comment for each extra entry):

for one extra entry do any or all of the following:

+put my button (found on my sidebar) on your blog, follow my tumlr or twitter. please leave a link to your blog in the comments section or give me your twitter/tumblr name.

+like My Memories on facebook, follow their blog or twitter

for five extra entries, share my promo code: STMMMS6235, which provides a $10 discount off the purchase of the My Memories Suite Scrapbook software and a $10 coupon for the mymemories.com store. you can blog about this code, share it on your facebook pages or tweet about it to share it. (please leave only one comment for which of these you did leaving either your blog link, or facebook/twitter name). -- this code can be shared with everyone you know and used by all even if they aren't readers/followers of my blog.

good luck to all! give away closes on 10/25/11 at midnight CT.

♥ ♥
p.s. do you want to sponsor my blog, host a give away or have me reveiew a product? please e-mail me at readdearprudence at hotmail dot com!

a tour of le bloggity blog.

there are so many new faces around here (hi, guys!!), i thought i'd give a little tour of my pad. i also thought i'd make an announcement but that part will come later. but before i do any of that, can i just share a little tmi? i have a zit on my face and it is large and in charge. i mean, it is so large that it is in my peripheral vision when i look down. note to self: look up home remedies for eliminating big, huge, disgustingness on my face. 
and now, here are some tips for navigating my blog (because its soooo complicated. riiiiiiiiight.)
exhibit a:
my side bar.

exhibit b:
below the posties and a little more sidebarness.

well, that's about it. if you need a water/snack break or something from the extensive tour you were just given, i understand. you can take that break now.
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okay, are you done? good. cause its announcement time. (no, the fact that i have a massive zit on my face was def not the announcement.) because of the lovely following i have incurred lately, i've decided to do a give away!! i know, i know. you all want to know when and what!
but that will have to wait until this weekend. so, stay tuned.

now, if you'll excuse me, i have some zit zapping to do.

♥ ♥

give away featuring Sea of Blooming Dreams. *CLOSED*

**THIS GIVE AWAY IS NOW CLOSED**

first and foremost, i just want to thank everyone who follows this little blog of mine and reads about my crazy, boring, dramatic, eclectic lifestyle. i appreciate your comments and insightful thoughts on my life. i have loved getting to know all of you from your comments and reading your blogs. i've found there are some truly incredible people in the world.

that being said, i'm so excited to be having this giveaway!

Erica Marie who runs a lovely little etsy shop and blog called Sea of Blooming Dreams {click here for blog, click here for etsy shop} is giving one of you lovelies the opportunity to win one of these beautiful pieces.

lookie here:

{tropical punch rosette headband -- as seen here}

{everything's peachy earrings}

 or

{girly girl bobby pins -- as seen here.}

isn't her stuff just quaint?!

i literally want one of each item in her shop.

and she has everything! headbands, earrings, necklaces, bobbys, everything.

so! here's what you have to do to win:

1) be a follower of this blog 2) stop in by Sea of Blooming Dreams and 3) leave a comment on this post of what your favorite item is. would you keep it for yourself (how would you style it?!) or gift it to a friend?

for additional entries (please leave separate comments for each) :

1) follow Erica Marie's  blog Sea of Blooming Dreams.

2) tweet/blog/facebook about this giveaway

(only one extra entry for this, even if you do all three -- please leave a link!).

3) add a giveaway button to your blog using this code:

AND

4) put my dear ♥ prudence blog button on your blog (leave a link! i'd love to check out your space). 

sooooo you have the opportunity to have 4 entries total.

giveaway closes june 3rd.

in addition to the give away, Erica is offering 10% off for all dear ♥ prudence readers!

just visit her etsy shop and enter dearprudence for your 10% off your purchase.

(this offer will be valid until june 10th.)

have fun!

♥ ♥

good things anna. {aka a seriously random post}. *UPDATE*

so, i think i'm finally satisfied with my blog design for... half a second. anyone wanna keep track of how long i keep this particular design up? i kid.
speaking of design, this weekend my sis and i went and toured the Art Institute of Dallas.

its a beautiful school. i basically want to go there with every fiber of my being. i'm doing what i can to make that happen.

on a totally unrelated but equally as exciting note, i've been working with a lovely fellow blogger, Erica Marie over at Sea of Blooming Dreams to get a give away set up for all you sparkling wonderfuls. Erica has a marvelous etsy shop with some of the most adorable pieces i've ever seen. sometimes when i'm alone, i go to her shop and drool a little...
{ahem.} anyway! when i hit 100 followers...

...Erica is going to host a give away on my blog! so, if you want to have the chance to win, go tell three one more of your blogger friends to get on over and follow and we'll get the give away rolling!
who's excited?
me.

how was your weekend?

♥ ♥

p.s. to go along with my new name and blog design, i created new buttons. go ahead and change from the old one if you want. THANKS!!!

i may or may not be getting ready to be a bit generous.

you guys. (or girls. . . do i have guy readers? if so, speak up!)

i really wanna do a give away for all ya'll (i've only done 2 in the past), but i want your opinion first.

what are the types of things you like to win in give aways?

do you prefer pretties? or things that are more universal. . . say, gift cards.

ultimately i'll pick something that i think is awesome, but i also don't want to give something away that you don't want/need.

so tell me, what have been your favorite give aways that you've seen?

what would you like to see done in a give away?

do tell.

p.s. do you make stuff? wanna be featured? you should probably e-mail me at sparrow.child [@] hotmail [.] com. i'd love to feature you on my blog!

i'm good at sharing my treats.

over the past few weeks, i have found some delightful new blogs. (well, they aren't new as in new to blogger, but new to my reading list) and since i'm feeling rather generous today, i thought i'd share them with you, in hopes that you too might find some new treats.

enjoy!

the day book

this girl is hilarious and adorable all rolled in to one (which results in her blog being gloriously awesome!) the first night i saw her blog, i think i stayed on it for about an hour and read about 4 pages worth of back-posts. 

anyway, in addition to her blog being awesome, she's doing spectacular giveaways for the christmas season. one in particular is the $50 gift certificate to rouche give away. i know, right? another one is done by painting in the air which is such a lovely shop! wonderful! 

go check her out. she's awesome. 

i believe in unicorns.

this girl. gah. i love her blog. she does outfit posts that will rock your world and she is so marvelous! i love stopping by her blog and seeing what she's wearing, how she's doing her hair, or what music she's listening to.

definitely a 'feel good' blog. (do i sound like a movie critic or what?)

stop in to her blog and say 'hello'. you'll be glad you did.

mormon in manhattan: (NO) sex and the city.

she's a mormon girl living in nyc, working as a broadway performer. her stories about her life as such are very funny and entertaining. she's a wonderful girl with an equally wonderful blog!

go check her out.

musings of a hippie

her blog is so wonderful and quaint. she shares about things she loves [coffee], and life lessons she's learned over time. her posts are lovely and easy to read. not to mention this girl rocks. this is a blog you can follow religiously or stop in every now and then and still enjoy what you read.

penelope blackheart

penelope is so cynical and dry its awesome. i read her blog and just laugh because of the utter negativity that she exuberates (that's a word, right?) in the most hilarious of ways. basically, its like hacking into ellen page's mind and reading it in blog form only written by someone else... yeah, that made sense.

anyway, go visit penelope's site. you just might be glad you did.

the philosophical vamipre

he is the father of amyschmamey, another blog i read. i first found his blog through hers and then i sat and read every post he'd written thus far (there aren't that many, but his posts are so interesting i didn't want to stop reading.) he's very good with words and refreshing to read as a) he is a man and i don't read many male-written blogs, b) he writes beautifully, paying attention to grammar and verbage and such and c) he's lived more life than most bloggers i read, so his views and opinions are built on life experience and not just quick judgments.

you should go read what he has to say.

vintage revivlas

if you like crafting, vintage and diy this is definitely the blog for you. mandi is such a cute gal and her blog is such fun to read. she has done quite a few projects that i'm just itching to try myself.

stop in and see what she's about. i'm pretty sure you just might get addicted... i am.

wonderment in neverland

another quaint and lovely blog. she and musings of a hippie are great friends so their blogs mirror each other in a lot of ways. its fun to stop in and see what she, hannah, is up to. if you like feeling nostalgic and happy inside, you'd probably better stop by her blog.

that's all for now. i hope you'll enjoy reading some (or all) of these blogs.

i know i do.

consider these recommendations an early christmas present from yours truly.

you're welcome.

**to view a list of ALL of the blogs i read, please visit my i read these blogs page. there's LOTS of loveliness there. promise. 

i could win... but so could you!

we all like to win stuff, right? i know i do.

if you do too, check out these awesome give aways:

brittany over at love stitched is giving away a silhouette sd machine!

i know right, how awesome is she?!

to enter, all you have to do is go to her site, love stitched, and follow the directions in the post.

while you are there, click around for awhile and check out all the adorably wonderful things she creates! she's having a stupendous black friday sale as we speak, so go take advantage!

also, ashley of i believe in unicorns is having a wonderful give away.

its a charming little necklace done by valleygirl designs.

you can check it out by going to her site i believe in unicorns and follow the give away instructions. even if you don't want to enter the give away though, you should check out the whimsicalness that is ashley's blog!

you're welcome.

happy black friday to you all.