Happy outfit for a big giveaway

 
top: steve & barry's   jeans: jcpenney (similar)  shoes: target (similar)

Bright colors.  Comfy clothes.  Colored Jeans.
This is definitely one of my happier outfits.

And it fits this post perfectly as I have an amazing giveaway for you today!
I feel incredibly lucky to have had these ladies sponsor my blog this month, as all of them have become my friends in the last many months I've been blogging.

And they're all so generous giving away gift cards, ad spaces and items from their shop.
If you don't know these blogs, you definitely should check them out.

Here is what is being given away.
One winner gets it all!

from Jennifer at Delightfully Noted

from Amanda at For Love of a Cupcake

from Julee and Kim at DIY Louisville

from Christina at My Life, Laughs, and Love

from Katie at Kathryn Laine

from Sharon at The Tiny Heart

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Winner will be contacted after October 1st!  Good luck!

Thankful

jeans: kohls (similar)  sweater: jcpenny (similar)  flats: kohls (similar)

I'm thankful for cooler weather this last weekend so I could wear this outfit.  

I'm thankful for a thoughtful friend who gave me a big bag of jelly belly's this week. 

I'm thankful for easy meals like this meatball sub casserole. 

I'm thankful for another amazing friend who sent me flowers this week.  

I'm thankful for a husband who cleaned up our yard and vacuumed our house. 

And I'm so thankful for these girls.  

These girls who I've become friends with and feel blessed by them weekly. 

First up, I'm thankful for Jennifer from Delightfully Noted

Jennifer has truly become one of my closest blogging friends.  I feel quite blessed to have "met" her.  And I do actually plan on meeting her in person someday as she also lives in Illinois.  Besides being a good friend, Jennifer is beyond talented and shares a million amazing DIY projects on her blog.  Like her adorable coasters,  coffee table makeover or her cute cards in her shop.   Jennifer is one of those people that can find something that appears ugly at a thrift shop and turn it into something awesome.  

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Next is Christina from My Life, Laughs and Love

Like me, Christina started her blog for her sister and also like me didn't realize how much she would enjoy blogging!  I love Christina's blog because it is a mix of everything and you can tell right away she's someone you'd want to be friends with!  

Besides being a total inspiration as she shares her journey during her life makeover to get healthy, she writes posts that make you laugh, and reminds you to appreciate the things you have in life.  

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Finally, I'm so thankful for Amanda from for Love of a Cupcake.

Amanda is one of the first friends I made when I started blogging.  She is sweet, beautiful, generous and funny.  Plus she has the best clothes.  If only she lived closer so we could share! 

She's going through some major life changes as she will have a new job, new house and new husband this month! I can't even wait to see pictures as she will be a gorgeous bride!  Remember these cute bracelets I wore.  Yeah, she makes those too - so add talented to the list.

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You'll definitely be thankful if you got to know these ladies too! 

Cupcake Love

I'm so excited to share another one of my blogging friends today!  Amanda from For Love of a Cupcake was one of the first girls I meet when I started my blog and she is wonderful.  We have quite a lot in common - like our love for shopping, working out, and love for our puppies!  One thing I wished I had in common with her is the ability to pull off the hippie look.  She looks adorable and is sharing her love for head wraps with you today!

 

Hey ladies!!

It's Manda from For Love of a Cupcake!

I am super duper excited to be on Katie's blog today!

She is just the sweetest ever...but you already knew that!!

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eek...it took me forever to decide what I wanted to write about lol.

Do any of you have an obsessive personality?

I am guilty!

If you've seen me over on the cupcake blog then you know I have quite a few obsessions at the moment.

One of them being head wraps.

I am up to 4!

(I would have 5 but I gave one to my little sis)

I'm sure you ladies prob have more than me tho!

Anyways...I thought I would show you my wraps!

If you think you can't wear them....you can!

You just have to 'own it'.

Don't care what others think!

So let me just say...this is the real me!
I try to pose and whatnot for my outfit posts...
but I seriously have no clue what I'm doing!

I got these at Three Bird Nest
but have some more coming from Grace and Lace!

I hope y'all enjoyed these silly photos...

xoxo

manda

Thanks for guest posting for me today Amanda!  You are the best!