My One Year GIVE-AWAY!

Our Lilac Lane

On February 24th 2011

it will be one year since I 

started this Blog.

I still find it amazing that I actually

had the nerve to do such a thing.

But...I did it...and I've had a ball.

I have met some WONDERFUL 

people through Blogging..

made some friends..

I have even got to visit far away countries

without ever leaving the farm!

When I sat down and wrote my first post

and then hit that PUBLISH POST button

I didn't know what to expect.

I really figured that it would just go out

into Cyber Space and that no one would 

see it or find it interesting enough 

to leave a comment. 

I can still remember the thrill I got

from seeing that first comment!

Driving up the lane to the cottage

Catherine from 

Le Monde De Catherine

who lives in France

and has a wonderful Blog 

was the first person to leave me

a comment.

I was THRILLED!

She was so kind and helpful

and yet here she was....a stranger.

She told me where I could get pretty

backgrounds and then how to 

get music and she was the first blog 

I followed.

We are now good 'blogging' friends and

one day I hope that we will get the chance to

meet in person.

Blogging has opened up a whole new 

world for me.

Living way out in the country like we do

you sometimes feel a bit isolated

but Blogging has brought 

the world to me.

And for that I am truly grateful.

SO.

To celebrate my first year I am having a

GIVE-AWAY!

First there is a wonderful Banner

from 

Maryjane who's blog is called

The Beehive Cottage

Maryjane makes beautiful banners 

and tags and mini journals.

The winner may choose a banner

from Maryjanes collection!

She has quite a few to choose from.

Second I have a wonderful purse by

The Sak

It's a perfect size for taking to garage sales

or flea markets and you can slip it over

your head and shoulder so that you can

use BOTH hands to HUNT for treasures ;)

Third is a medium sized Journal

with an attached pen

that you could use for writing 

down idea's for your next

blog post ;)

Forth is a set of

3 pretty tea towels

and a dish cloth.

The tea towels have

cloth tabs on them so 

you can hang them up.

Fifth is a Russian Jade

Necklace with matching

Earrings.

The earrings have

stainless steel 

shepherd hooks

Sixth is a pretty Bookmark similar to these.

So...if you would like a chance to win

this is what you have to do.

1) Leave me a comment here telling me

when you first started blogging.

2) For a second chance to win...already be

a follower or become a follower.

3) For a third chance to win mention

my give-away on your blog or add

it to your sidebar.

The draw will be made on February 28th

THANK YOU to those who have found my blog

interesting enough to follow.

Maura :)