Going Through the Era's Blog Event

I'm so excited to be announcing next years HUGE blog event! Going Through the Era's by: Cooking, Crafting, & Sewing! But we will be doing much more than that. In fact, there is going to be a theme for each day of the week for 5 weeks!! Yes, this blog event is going to last for 5 weeks! Isn't that amazing!?! If someone does every day for 5 weeks I'll be surprised. *grin*

Week Schedule for the event:

March 4th - 10th (Week 1) - 1930s

March 11th - 17th (Week 2) - 1940s

March 18th - 24th (Week 3) - 1950s

March 25th - 31st (Week 4) - 1960s

April 1st - 7th (Week 5) - 1970s/or your favorite era

Days of the Week theme Schedule:

Sunday - Historical Sunday {Research Historical Event/Invention/Discovery/Person for the era.}

Monday - Fun Monday {Share Game{s}/TV Shows/ Radio Shows/Music/Books from the era.}

Tuesday - Crafty Tuesday {Do a craft from the era. The American Girl Molly Craft book would be great for the 40s!}

Wednesday - Random Wednesday {Share Photos/Magazine Scans/Dishes/cleaning recipes/things you own from the era/etc...}

Thursday - Baking Thursday {Make a meal/dishes/snacks/drinks/dessert using cookbooks/ family recipes from the era. Also share the recipes you use in your post!} 

Friday - Fashionable Friday {Sew something from the era using vintage, or reproduction patterns. Share your vintage clothing that you own. Do a hairstyle and/or makeup look/tutorial from the era. Do an outfit post.}

Saturday - Matinee Saturday {Do movie reviews of movies from the era. Share your favorite Actors/Actresses, fun movie trivia, etc....}

Random Notes/Rules

In January and/or February I'll share some resources that you can use for ideas for some of the daily themes.

You can NOT use old posts for this event. You CAN use old sewing projects, cooking/baking, etc...you just have to write up a new post for this event.  

Please keep your pictures & outfits clean and modest.

You can start doing some of the things for the event now. Start your sewing project, cooking/baking recipes, etc... and if you finish before the event starts you can write your post and have it scheduled to post during the event on the correct day. Like, if you are going to miss part of the event and it is your favorite era{s}. Do the event now and just have your posts go up in March/April.

Everyday there is going to be a linky box in each day's of the week theme post. You will then link the POST, for that day into the linky. I will keep the linkys up until the middle of April.  

I'm hoping to have at most two giveaways a week. I would really like it if the item donated for the giveaway goes with the theme of the event and week the giveaway is hosted, if possible. If you are interested in sponsoring a giveaway send me an email: bramblewoodfashion {at} hotmail {dot} com. 


If you have any questions either email me, tweet me, leave a post on FB, or simply leave a comment. I'll try to get back with as soon as I can. 


Now, I need everyone's help on spreading the word. Please take one of the buttons I made a post them on your sidebar {all of the buttons are posted here}. Blog, tweet, pin, tumble, Facebook, Google Buzz, etc... about the event! Tell your favorite bloggers who might be interested in this event. Tell your friends. Well, I think y'all get the idea. *smile*

Summer Splash Blog Party

So Lucia @ From Under my Little Umbrella and Robyn @ Virtuous Girlhood are hosting a blog party! They have a bunch of prizes that they are giving away and I'm hoping to win one. But I have never won anything from a blog party - yet. Maybe this will be the first. :p You know, there is always a first time for everything. I have won tons of general giveaways, but never during a blog party. 

Let's see what the questions are that I have answer. Um...ah, yes.  

What are two songs that describe you? I always dread these questions because I just don't know. Anyone have suggestions for me? Lol. Well, I'll just give you my top two songs that I'm playing nonstop right now. Alright? :) My Rifle, My Pony and Me - Dean Martin & Ricky Nelson (love this song!) and The Turntable Song - Deanna Durbin (simply charming and makes me want to buy a turntable. :P)

What do you most fear? Snakes, spiders, heights {yet, I love roller-costers and flying}, aquariums...I think that is it. :) 

What color(s) dominate(s) your wardrobe? Blue, red & some pink.

How do you normally do you hair? I go through phases. Right now I'm always wearing a bun or braid. I love having my hair up during the warm summer months.

Do you prefer milkshakes or smoothies? Milkshakes all the way! I LOVE, ADORE, ice-cream. If I'm given a choice between cookies or ice-cream. I will always pick ice-cream. 

Do you like the color pink? Here is a secret. I use to not like the color pink that much. I didn't get why girls loved the color pink. I was a blue girl. Now, it's a complete turnaround. I adore the color pink and can never get enough. Lol.

What is your favorite flower? Oh, I love so many flowers! Can I share a short list? Pretty please? Alright you don't mind. You love flowers too. ;-) Well, I adore Blue Flax, Red Poppies, Snapdragons, Foxgloves, Sunflowers, Forget-me-nots, Lilly-of-the-vally, Bleeding Hearts, and Roses. Now, this was a short list. I promise you. :)

How many states have you been to? Eep. So many. Let's see here...California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Missouri,  Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, West Virginia, North Caroline, South Caroline, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Alabama, Nebraska, Tennessee, Kentucky, Iowa, New Mexico, Arizona, and there could be more from when I was just a baby. :p But I've been to almost every lower 48 states. My that's a lot! Here's a map to show all the states. :)

visited 35 states (70%)
Create your own visited map of The United States

What is your favorite thing about June? It's the first month of summer! I adore summer. It also means that my birthday is only a month away. :)
  

Describe your "dream wedding location." I never really thought about my "dream wedding location" or much about what I want "my" wedding to look like. As I would want my fiance to be a huge part of deciding what our wedding should look like. But maybe in a field full of wildflowers, as I adore wildflowers! Or maybe just in a church. :) 

Spring Gala Blog Party Winners

I know many of you are eager to hear who won what from our little Blog Party. Right? =) Without further ado here is the list of winners.

Notebooks from King's Blooming Rose 

Bree

$20 for T-aromas 

Gabrielle Cullins

Necklace from Sweet & Simple 

Rose H.

$25 to Providence & Grace

Shealynn

Cameo Necklace 

Rebecca

Fingerless Mittens

Jane S

Earrings

Bekah

$20 to Brittany Chavers Studio

Marie

Note Station 

April

Babartlett Earrings

Brooke

$20 to Sarah's Naturals

Samantha

Double Rosette Clip

Anna-Faith

Congratulations, everyone!!! 

Now to receive your prizes everyone BUT Marie, April, and Anna-Faith will email Virtuous Girlhood at vgcontacts{at}yahoo{dot}com. 

Marie, April, and Anna-Faith will email me at bramblewoodfashion{at}hotmail{dot}com.

Got that? Good. Just be sure to email us within 3 days to claim your prize. 

Spring Gala Blog Party

Ladies, are you ready for something simply splendid? Here is something fun for you all. A blog party! Virtuous Girlhood and I are hosting a blog party together. Here is what we are going to do....

If you want to participate inside the blog party you must paste these questions into a new post on your blog. Then come back here and enter your blog post into the linky below. All bloggers who participate will be entered to win one of the 12 prizes! {Also please include a link back to the blog party.}

1. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Europe hands down. I love the history, architecture, museums, food, just the whole experience.  ;-)

2. What is the oldest item you own?

A 1834 German Psalter.

3. If you had to pick one hero, who would it be?

Instead of going with the usual, my parents. It would have to be between Patrick Henry & Gen. Robert E. Lee.

4. If you could have dinner with any three people, living or dead. Who would it be?

Oh. dear. what a hard question. Let me see...well, there's more then three of them, but it would have to be the lovely Long ladies of Marie-Madeline Studio.

5. Which do you like better, Coke or Pepsi?

A few years ago I would have said, Pepsi. But I have turned into more a Coke girl now. =)

6. What would you rather have- chocolate or a cookie?

Depends. I love my chocolate and cookies with a glass milk.

7. What is your favorite season?

Spring or Summer. I like my weather warm not cold.

8. What's your favorite thing about Spring?

All the new life that surrounds you from God's creation.

9. What's your favorite music?

I like classical, soundtracks, country, oldies {mostly 40s}, hymns.

10. What's your fashion/personal style?

I would say my style is vintage, girly, classic, and a little touch of country.

Be sure to read RJ's post here......








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Now onto the fun part! Here is the list of prizes-

Two Note Books From King's Blooming Rose-

$20 Store Credit to Taroms-

A Vintage Necklace From Sweet and Simple-

Providence and Grace $25 Store Credit-

A Cameo Necklace From Enchanted Squirrel-

Fingerless Mittens From Enchanted Squirrel-

Earrings From Knotted Pearls-

$20 Store Credit To Brittany Chavers Studio-

Note Station from Sing "N" Sew - 

Babartlett Earrings-

$20 Credit To Sarah's Naturals-

Double Rosette Clip From Along For The Ride {in the winner's choice of color}-

So what are you waiting for? Enter to win! :)

Details-

All who enter the blog party will be entered to win all of the prizes. The blog party runs from May 1st, 2011 till May 14th, 2011. I will pick twelve winners, for each of the twelve prizes. I will contact the winners on/after May 14th, 2011 for prize information. The winners must give their full names, addresses, and phone number. Winners have three days to respond or I will have to pick another winner. Some of the prizes are shipped only within the USA and others to both the USA & Canada. 

Have fun!

Thoughts of Spring {Blog Party}

This blog party sounded fun so I decided to join in the fun! =)

How would people describe your personality? (If they could only use ONE word.) Are they right? I've been told creative, stylish, sweet, kind, fun, vintage. My sisters say, creative. I would have to agree. :)

What is your comfort food/drink? Definitely milk, doughnuts, fried chicken, pizza, and chocolate.

Be brave – tell us something very random and weird about yourself. Let me see....Oh I know of a weird food combination I love!!! It's toasted Panarea Bread's cinnamon crunch bagel with butter dipped in Amy's mac-and-cheese. Sooo good.

Movies: Action, Drama, Romantic Comedy, Documentary, Comedy? What are your favorite genres? I enjoy watching Action, Drama, Period Dramas, Romantic Comedy, Comedy, Musicals, Westerns, and Mystery movies. 

    

Books: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Romance, Biographies, True Stories, Self-Help, Devotional/Study? What are your favorite types of reading material? Biographies, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Sewing, and Cookbooks are some of my favorites.

Music: Funk, Rock, Country, Jazz, Classical, Film Score, Blues, Classic Rock, Crooner, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Techno? What are your favorite types? Classical, Country, Film Score, Oldies {40s mostly}.

                                             

If you inherited a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do with your money? First I would give some of the money to my dad. Then I would use the rest to take my family on a trip to Europe.

If you could live anywhere at all (and take all your loved ones with you), where would you go? Either somewhere in England or Scotland. Or Charleston, South Carolina on Battery Row in one of those old homes. Then again, maybe downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Wait, I forgot how beautiful Virginia and Texas are!!! I really don't know one place, as I enjoy moving around.

What is one of your favorite things to catch a whiff of? a soft salty breeze, gently blowing across a white sand beach.

When you leave a social gathering, do you wish: You would have talked more or You would have talked less? Definitely talk more.

If money wasn’t a factor, what stores would you shop in? Anthropologie, J. Crew, Kate Spade, Saltwater, Cath Kidston, Modcloth, Vintage clothing stores....A girl can wish though....

What is your greatest fear or strange phobia? SNAKES!!!! I'm so scared of snakes. I can't even read, or hold for that matter, a book about snakes.

What are your favorite animals? Orca Whales, Dolphins, Horses, Dogs, Sea Otters, California Seal Lions, Dear, Rabbits, and Blue-Footed Booby.

Are you a hopeless romantic? I would have to say that I am.

What movie or book character can you most relate to? At times I'm like Emma Woodhouse {minus the matchmaking}, Mr. Darcy, Jo March, or Felicity King {Road to Avonlea}. My what a mix!! =)

            

~Ashley