So Happy New Year and God Bless you to everyone!!!
How has 2014 been treating you so far?
I have to tell ya, that if you were to ask me the same question, I would have to plead the fifth.
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Life has been a little topsy-turvy for my family. First off, my hubby had been sick all during the Christmas break with the flu. On New Year's Day I was in the ER (thank goodness for antibiotics) and recently two of our kitties were under the weather (again, antibiotics are our BFFs)!! At the end of January, we unexpectedly lost a sweet family member on my hubby's side from cancer. All in all, it has been a bit challenging to say the least. The great thing about hurdles, though, is overcoming them. That's the promise that God gives us: that no matter what trials we face, we will overcome them. I like the sound of that!
The great news is that Lil' Stinker is still enjoying his martial arts classes (thank goodness), I'm still sewing like a spider, and our home-school room (a.k.a. our dining room) is getting a makeover. I'll be posting some photos of that soon. It's been both a frustrating AND arduous task, but I cannot wait to see it all finished and prettified (yep, I just made that up).
Lil' Stinker in martial arts class! Look at his Take-down! :-)
Photo from last year. Updated Homeschool room coming soon! :-)
The OLD HS setup, a thing of the (near) past!
So in contemplation of this new beginning and in light of the fact that Spring is only a month away, I'd like to start off 2014 with a BIG GIVEAWAY to the people who always bring me such joy: you guys, of course!
This giveaway will begin today, Tuesday 2-18-14...
...and will be a Rafflecopter giveaway. The cool thing about this is that you will be given multiple choices on how to enter and can also enter many times until the giveaway ends, giving you tons of chances to be the winner! Similar to my Christmas tutu set giveaway, I will also be awarding a 2nd place runner up Easter hairbow. I am so excited about this and cannot wait to create this tutu set for the winner!
The set includes a multi-colored (light pink, light yellow, and light green), two layered tutu and a matching hairbow and headband. I may also include a matching crochet top, if available (not pictured).
To Enter:
Go to the homepage of my blog and there should be a Rafflecopter entry box in the right-hand column. Follow the prompts and voila! Be sure that you already are or become a follower of this blog, a fan of our RRNB Facebook Page and a Twitterbeauty as well. The giveaway will end Tues.March 18th, 2014. The winner will be announced Wednesday, March 19th.
The more you connect with us, the greater your chances of winning!
The discount will be Big, so stop on by and load up on tutu skirts, baby shoes, leg warmers, hats, dresses and even teen/adult tutus (for us cool & trendy fashionistas)!
Tutus, Gowns, Hairbows, Headbands...
Tutu Dresses
Our 'Sugar Pies' Baby Shoes Collection!
Hair Flowers
Hairbows
Initial Hairbow Holders
Teen/Adult Tutus
Kids Tutus
I hope this Sale & Giveaway both help you to look forward to the many wonderful things that the coming of Spring has to offer: A Fresh Season of new Beginnings, greater Blessings and the joy of knowing that "weeping may endure for a night but Joy comes in the morning!" {Psalms 30:5}Let's enjoy the journey along the beautiful landscape of life! XOXO
Well, It's that time of year again. Time for good little girls and boys to rub their hands together in anticipation of what Santa will bring them. Time to reflect on all that Christ has Blessed us with, in conjunction with celebrating His birth. Time for lovers to cuddle under mistletoe and families to traverse the wintry weather to visit with loved ones across the pond. Time for diets to go on hiatus and yummy, carbalicious dishes to go into our grateful tummies. Although I don't relish the cold (brrr! That's why I moved from MD to TX!), this is my FAVORITE time of year!!!
While our families are spread out from Maryland to Florida and some places in between, my hubby & I have created our own family traditions. One thing we are starting is our tree decorating nights filled with sparkling apple cider, egg nog, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and fun foods. It went over well this year, especially since we woke up to an icy, snow filled backyard the day of. My runny-nosed little one had a blast (cold or not, I couldn't say no) with my hubby in the snow. I had a blast indoors watching Hallmark Films. We all won on that day! ;-)
Lil' Stinker in our backyard playing in the snow!
Since this Holiday means so much to us, especially since our beliefs are founded upon Christmas Day itself, we'd like to give back to those who have given so much to us: you guys. Fans, Customers, Followers, Subscribers, family, friends...I am so thankful for the Blessing of YOU. In honor of that sentiment, RRNB is having a week-long giveaway, starting today and ending on Friday, Dec 13th at 11 p.m.
This is our Christmas Cutie Tutu set from the Happy Holidays Collection. it is a new arrival to the boutique and a favorite of mine. I'm so happy with the photos, which were provided by a model of Little Diamond Models (the best listing agency EVER). The tutu set colors are green, red & white, signature Yuletide colors. This set goes us to a size 5T for this giveaway, but if you'd like to purchase a larger size or to purchase this tutu set, click here to shop now.
Giveaway RULES: - Must be a Follower of our Facebook Page - Must be a Follower of our Blog - Must Share the photo (shown above) on our Facebook Page - Must Comment below the photo each time that you share with the hashtag #rrnbchristmas
You can share the post as many times as you'd like before the giveaway ends to gain more entries.
I'd like to get this to the winner before Christmas, so please check on announcement day to see if you are the Blessed recipients of this tutu set, so that I can get your little one's waist size. This tutu set comes in size Newborn - 5T.
Speaking of GIVEAWAY, we are pleased to announce that we will be partnering with Live In Color Blog to do a HUGE GIVEAWAY of an adult tutu & beauty products for Valentine's Day! If you like our tutus for kiddos, you will LOVE our adult tutu line: Lady RRNB. The Lady RRNB collection is expanding and will have it's own store soon. For now, the collection can be found in Ruffles Ribbons N' Bows Boutique. This collaboration with Live In Color Blog is so exciting and I am looking forward to it! If you haven't heard of Live In Color Blog, you soon will. With their twitters fan count on the rise and a solid blog following, they offer style and fashion advice weaved into personal stories & experiences. The writers and contributors are AMAZING ladies and you will love their refreshing insight and outlook on life, community and style. Check out their blog and check back to enter the giveaway, which will also be featured on my YouTube channel.
The ladies of Live In Color Blog!
I will also be giving away prizes and 50% off coupon codes weekly on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, so make sure you are connected with us to receive updates!
Here is our latest video on YouTube announcing Belles on a Budget, my playlist for beauty advice, tutorials, and product reviews.
Hope that everyone had a great weekend! Tomorrow it's back to the salt mines. In my case that means homeschooling, cleaning and making tutus. A mom's work is never quite done and although it gets frustrating at times, but I wouldn't miss it for the world!
Which mom will you be this week???
Frazzled Mom - I can relate
Has it all under control. We truly dislike her... :-D
Unlike my big share it to win it 1000 fan giveaway that we gave over the summer, this one will be dome through Rafflecopter. It's the Holiday season, so I am so excited to be a Blessing to you guys, who have been such a Blessing to Ruffles Ribbons N' Bows Boutique! This beautiful Christmas gift will be fun to give away and a blast to make.
Also, unlike my summer giveaway, this one begins today and ends on Nov 7th, at 12 midnight. The winner will be chosen and announced immediately and will receive the tutu set (once I get their kiddo's measurements, that is) much sooner.
Interested? So how do you enter, you ask? Just enter via the Rafflecopter box on our blog page (right, sidebar). ♥Fans ONLY♥ will qualify to win, so please be sure to LIKE us on Facebook. FOLLOW us on Twitter. FOLLOW us on this blog. RULES: All rules will be to enter via rafflecopter. Entry details are listed there. USA residents only. Tutu set must be for sized 4T or under and is up to a $39.99 value. Ends: November 7, 2013 at 12 a.m. winners will be announced on twitter, blog & our FB page. In other news, It's Thanksgiving week next week! I'm so excited to make my HUGE feast...for just my family. It's what I do. I love spending time with my family, even though our extended families are spread out over the U.S. Hopefully we'll see some of them for Christmas? Could it be family road trip time again?? Hope that everyone have a Blessed, Prosperous & Beautiful Thanksgiving!!!
I use their free printables and they are amazing for creating your own home planner and for homeschool planner organization! :-)
I am trying to use both of my planners more and it does help with keeping your daily chores, meals, schedules and work on track. Try it and let me know in the comments below what you think. Do you use a planner already?
Have any great resources for homeschooling or home organization?Let us in on the action, please!
So I am so excited to announce the winners of our 1000 Fan Tutu Set Giveaway! This has been an incredible journey spanning over several months and for the big time sharers, it has paid off!
And the winners of the 1000 Fan Tutu Set Giveaway are:
1st Place: Annette Matthewswho has won a kids tutu set of her choice from my shop!
2nd Place: Adrienne L. Rudolph who has won a hairbow of her choice from my shop!
3rd Place: Linda Walsh who has won a 50% off coupon code to use on one item in my boutique!
Congrats to all of the winners! Please contact me for more info on obtaining your prizes. Thanks so much to all who entered and shared. You guys are AMAZING! Please keep up with us as we are going to be having giveaways often and a huge Christmas Giveaway starting at the end of this month!
In other news, I have decided to hold off on launching my newest endeavor, LadyRRNB as a separate store. Instead, it will be a new teen/adult line in my boutique. There are already several styles available in store, so come and check out the new look of RRNB's teen/adult section!
My life on the other hand, has become so Mommy-fied, I'm starting to feel a bit Mummified! Homeschooling is coming along great and my kiddo is enjoying his newfound martial arts classes, but the biz had gotten a little overhwhelming for a bit. There were orders flying at me from left and right (which is AWESOME, btw) and I was beginning to feel like I was running on a wheel...like a sweet little gerbil. I LOVE RRNB, but being a mom/wife & having a huge life outside of the craft room can start to be a lot to handle for any gal during busy season. That coupled with my health issues (diabetes/hyptertension/fibromyalgia), I realized that I am not Super Woman (although we ladies HATE to admit it).
So now that things are winding down (thank goodness!) and we are in the throes of football season, nearing the end of Halloween orders and wedding season is tapering off, I am finding myself enjoying the finer things in life: Family.
My hubby, kiddo and kitties mean so much to me. Being able to take a little more time to do fun activities with my son has been immeasurable. And just sitting and watching reruns of Angel with my hubby (don't judge) without rushing back to the craft table has been great. But now it's time for me to put on my big girl heels and strut my boutique's stuff. Mini breaks are needed for women in order to breathe and take in all that Christ has Blessed us with. But once we get them, we have to get back out there and show the world what we've got. I look forward to putting my best heel forward and showing my fans/customers what Ruffles Ribbons N' Bows Boutique has in store for them. :-)
Salaam Namaste, Blog Beauties! So today is Saturday (Yay!) and since I have been a busy mommy lately and have not been posting much (so sorry ya'll!), I have decided to kick-off the weekend with an impromptu happiness-invoker some of us bloggers like to call a GIVEAWAY! In lieu of the upcoming holidays that come along with this amazing season, RRNB has up for grabs a sweet lil' treat: A Halloween Hairbow Headband. I absolutely LOVE the holidays and your little one (or you, maybe?) will enjoy showing this off.
Remember, though, that ♥FB Fans AND Blog Followers ONLY♥
will qualify to win, so please be sure to LIKE & FOLLOW before entering. To enter to WIN a this headband, you MUST LIKE & SHARE this photo. Please make sure that when you share, it is public, otherwise I can't see the entry and it won't count. You can share this photo as many times as you like until the giveaway ends, Sunday 10 p.m.ET
All entries will then be tallied by Random.org and a winner will be chosen and announced. Thanks so much & happy entering!
That being said, I have some more sweet news! No I'm not preggers (yet) and no I didn't win a million dollars (again...not yet), but I have been working on dolling up my Youtube Channel. Yep...that's it. :-) But this is such great news, ladies, because in addition to my page being more user-friendly, I'm adding some spice to make it NICE. One new gem will be that now you guys can actually meet me, the gal behind the tutus & bows! While I'm not the Queen or anything, I'm pretty cool once you get to know me. That's what I'd like, for you guys to get to know the real me. When I purchase something, especially something for my little one or even for myself, I like to know who I'm buying products from. It makes me feel secure in my purchasing power knowing what a company stands for, believes in, and who they really are. I want my customers to share that same sentiment about Ruffles Ribbons N' Bows Boutique. So Voila!! RRNB Vlogs have been born! :-D
Now I have to admit that I am SUCH a novice at this and I don't pretend to be anything else. I'm learning as I go along and it's important to me that you gives like the content I'm creating, so please feel FREE to leave comments and let me know how I'm doing. In addition to the RRNB Vlogs, which will highlight new boutique arrivals, adult & kids look-books howto/style info, a look into my home-life, homeschooling, the creative process & the like, I've also announced today on our Intsagram that we will be offering trinkets of bargain beauty wisdom by way of mini tutorials and make-up look-books. Being a girl-on-a-budget, I can appreciate the value of inexpensive makeup brands that shine like their pricey contenders when worn (and no one being the wiser). I've been experimenting with various makeup looks since I tried to copy Marilyn Monroe's at the ripe age of 14, and I've been giddily wearing it ever since. So I hope that I can offer sound non-expert advice on what makeup looks to ROCK with those teen/adult tutus you'll be wearing (right?) and that you guys will ♥ it!
Our newest Sweet Sixteen Tutu for Lady RRNB
Another newbie for Lady RRNB, The Rockstar
That's all for now! I've missed blogging and I promise that from now on I will be updating on a weekly basis. Be on the lookout for my second boutique which will be opening soon, Lady RRNB, which will be only Teen/Adult tutus. Please feel free to leave comments and let me know if there is anything that you'd like to see in the shop. Stop by today and check us out! ;-) www.etsy.com/shop/RufflesRibbonsNBows Have a Blessed & Fun Weekend, XOXO
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