Kayce Hughes Style GIVEAWAY + a Huge Sale

Congratulations Meg!  You just won a $150 gift card to Kayce Hughes...lucky you!  Thank you for entering everyone and I wish you luck on the next go around.  Meg, please contact me with your information.  Merci!

I've been picking up little pieces here and there from Kayce Hughes for years now; I love the classic styling and am a particular fan of their children's wear.  Think: oversized Peter Pan collars, smocking, ruffles, corduroy and piping.  So many fun details you rarely (if ever) see elsewhere.  The quality is excellent and I find that everything holds up nicely over time.  Kayce recently added accessories to complement her women's line, which is very feminine and classic as well.  There is truly so much to love!

Today, I am happy to announce that Kayce Hughes would like to offer one reader a $150 gift card to spend as you like on their website.  Use it now or use it later; but, know you'll have a lot of fun scoping out the perfect finds.  And speaking of perfect finds, right now Kayce Hughes is hosting their annual warehouse sale, which is a big one friends--75% off if you can believe it.  I actually just finished purchasing a few dresses for summer and Fall for my almost-5-year-old and cannot wait till they arrive.  It feels good to be getting ahead (holiday skirts and dresses would be a great buy too) and getting an outstanding deal at the same time.  I did notice that items are moving quickly (I actually lost a few things I left in my cart earlier today), so hop to picking up your own great deals!



Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Monday, February 6th at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will not be considered, so please make sure I know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced next week at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're the lucky one.
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize.  Thank you!

Welcome Famille Summerbelle + a Giveaway

Okay!  We have our 5 randomly chosen winners...congratulations!  Please send me an email with your contact information/mailing address.  Thanks!

1.  Grace Coutelen who said, "My French husband and I live in Paris..."
2.  Chelsea who said, "I want one of those maps!  Darling!"
3.  Amie, who said, "J'adore la belle Paris"
4.  Summer, who said, "Yes, please!"
5. Janelle-a-belle, who said, "I've had the London print on my wishlist for ages..."




It's always a pleasure to welcome a sponsor that I've admired and even blogged about in times past.  I'm so happy to have UK-based shop Famille Summerbelle as a new sponsor.  I am a particular fan of all their Frenchy stuff like cute Paris wallpaper (think: accent wall in a kid's bedroom), vibrant totes, family trees and folksy tea towels.  But perhaps my favorite little pretty from the shop is the Paris map print in blue, based on their original hand cut map (Londoners, San Franciscans and New Yorkers will find equally gorgeous maps of their towns).  The colors are spot on and the designs are one-of-a-kind.  And with that I'd like to share some good news...

Famille Summerbelle would like to offer FIVE readers one of their gorgeous map prints.  I'm so excited to announce 5 winners!  Five of you will get to choose one print in the color of your choice...your walls are begging you for something gorgeous so here is your chance!  If you just can't wait to find out who wins the giveaway, you are welcome to take advantage of a special sale going on--20% off all orders over $90.  Sweet! 

Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Sunday, January 22nd at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will not be considered, so please make sure we know who you are!
- The winners will be chosen via random.org and announced next week at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're one of the lucky five!
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize.  Thank you!

Olive Juice Kids GIVEAWAY

Congratulations Liss!  According to random.org, you are the lucky winner of a $100 gift card to the adorable Olive Juice Kids.  Enjoy!  Please contact me at stephmodo@gmail.com to claim your prize.  Thanks!

Alright friends, here it is...the last giveaway of the holiday season.  I hope you enjoy all the generosity floating your way this month from all of my fantastic sponsors...it's been fun to give and I'm grateful for one last chance to do just that.

If you've read my blog for awhile you know I'm a huge Olive Juice Kids fan...I've been posting about their clothing and sales for years; well before they ever began sponsoring my blog.  I adore all their beautiful dresses, soft knits and classic styling.  All of my children have a handful of Olive Juice pieces and I have to say they are amongst my very favorites.  If you like Peter Pan collars as much as I do, you'll love Olive Juice (if you don't know what a Peter Pan collar is, then peek here). 

Today one lucky guy or gal will receive a $100 gift card to Olive Juice Kids.  Don't have kids?  Enter anyway, this is your chance to pick up a stash of cute vintage-inspired French notebooks and become the best baby gift giver EVER.  While I personally like shopping the outlet, I'll occasionally pick up something super special that isn't in the outlet because I don't want to risk never getting my hands on it (like this dress!).  Just in case we're in the same boat, Olive Juice Kids graciously extended their 20% off sale through today (Tuesdsay) just for you.  Simple enter the code MERRY20 at checkout.

And one last note, I typically order a size up for all my kids even though they are average in size.  For whatever reason this seems to work out better for us.   Okay friends, you know the drill!  Off you go to comment away.  Thanks Olive Juice!

Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Saturday, December 24th at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will not be considered, so please make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced next week at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're the lucky one!
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize.  Thank you!

Minted Stationery GIVEAWAY

Congratulations Michelle!  Please email me to secure your prize...Happy Holidays!

Some years things get so hectic that you just don't have the time or energy for Christmas cards...and that is precisely why sending New Year's cards is the perfect plan!  In fact, in France it's more of a tradition to send out New Year's cards than Christmas cards, so perhaps this is the year you adopt a French tradition, oui? (one of my favorites is this one that Jenna Lyons chose)

But even if you're not interested in New Year's cards, you'll surely be interested in handsome birth announcements, my favorite skinny address labels, or a stack of business cards.  There's a lot to love over at Minted and the feeling is mutual; this is why they are offering you a second giveaway this holiday season.  Go ahead and leave a comment to enter...full guidelines are listed below. Please leave your email address within your comment as well. Bonne chance!



Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Tuesday, December 20th at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will not be considered, so please make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced next week at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're the lucky one!
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize.  Thank you!

Tea Collection GIVEAWAY

'Tis the season of giveaways with the holidays approaching and the feelings of goodwill flourishing about the internet!  I hope you enjoy this fantastic giveaway from Tea Collection--one of my absolute favorite children's labels.  I've been a big fan of Tea for years, long before the brand was a sponsor on this blog; you absolutely cannot go wrong with Tea for kids and babies.  Be sure to peek at their sale going on right now...lots of great deals are to be had. 

So let's talk about the prize...does a $100 gift card to Tea sound good to you right now?  Sure does!  If you don't have kiddos, nieces or nephews, no worries...they have a new-ish women's collection that you'll enjoy.  You know the drill regarding giveaways...but please be sure to check back to see if you won and also leave your email address in your comment.  Thanks and good luck winning a $100 gift card to Tea!

Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Sunday, December 11th at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will not be considered, so please make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced next week at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're the lucky one!
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize.  Thank you!

Tiny Prints Holiday GIVEAWAY

Congratulations Tamsin!  Your number came up and as a result you are officially free of Snapfish...enjoy!  Please email me with your contact information :)

Starting to think about holiday cards like I am?  or maybe you're more of a Thanksgiving card kind of person? (we did that one year and loved it) Or perhaps you just had a baby and want to send out super cute announcements.  Regardless, I know any one of you would have a grand time spending $100 over at Tiny Prints, right?  Because that's exactly what one lucky person will get to do.



One of my favorite things over at Tiny Prints are their personalized address labels (we use these); they save me a lot of time when I'm prepping letters and packages for the post office.  Plus, they look so nice in the upper left corner :)  Also, I'm a fan of their self-inking stamps.  Totally need to invest in one of these.  If I were a bride writing a zillion thank you notes, I'd pick up one of these in a heartbeat!  And then of course there are the pretty photo cards (my favorite being from Rifle Paper), which make Christmas-card-sending that much easier {and prettier}. Oh, and you must know that you can receive 20% off holiday cards as well as free shipping for one more day over at Tiny Prints.  Wahoo!

Good luck at your chance to win $100 to Tiny Prints!  Giveaway guidelines below...




Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Monday, November 21st at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will not be considered, so please make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced next week at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're the lucky one!
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize. Thank you!

Carrie Stroud Photography GIVEAWAY

It's that time of year...the one where we realize we don't have a cute family photo to place inside our holiday cards :)  So today we're going to help you out of that little predicament with a generous giveaway by Carrie Stroud, a Seattle-area-based photographer who loves to photograph babies, kiddos, couples and parties (and at a reasonable price to boot!).  One lucky reader will receive a photo session with Carrie and a CD of digital images from the 1-2 hour session (a $300 value).  This is your chance to create some magic and document an important life event or just your family hanging out at a favorite spot around town...you pick! 

So check out the guidelines outlined below and comment away.  Good luck!

Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Monday, November 14th at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will not be considered, so please make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced next week at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're the lucky one!
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize. Thank you!

Koo de Ker Boutique GIVEAWAY

Congratulations to 3 lucky gals...enjoy your experience at Koo de Ker...you are going to love it!  Please contact me at stephmodo@gmail.com to claim your prize.  Enjoy!

Since October is the perfect month to start thinking about stocking up for the cooler months, I have an exciting giveaway for you today.  How fun to enjoy one for the second week in a row! (making up for lost time here :)).  Koo de Ker is a fabulous little boutique in Salt Lake City and a shop I've been visiting for years now.  In a city that offers so many chain stores, stopping into Koo de Ker is a breath of fresh air and feels a little like opening up a treasure chest.  Owner Kyong is incredibly stylish and has such a great eye and she shares those things with us in her boutique.  And speaking of sharing, today Koo de Ker would like to offer THREE {3} readers a $50 gift certificate to the shop.  A generous offer if I may say so myself! Don't you feel like your chances of winning just went up significantly?!

What, you don't live in SLC?  No worries, enter this giveaway anyway.  Because you know you want to go to ALT, and you know you want to ski on the world's greatest snow, and you may even know someone in SLC whom you could gift your prize.  Koo de Ker is located in SLC's trendy 9th and 9th neighborhood, so make an evening of it with your bestie and hit Pago or Mazza for dinner afterwards.  You won't want to miss catching a glimpse of those gorgeous, new Fall frocks, especially when you can enjoy 20% off any item before October 31.  Pop in and say "hi" to Kyong and put that discount to use. 



Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Saturday, October 29th at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will be ignored so make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced next week at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're the lucky one!
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize. Thank you!

images by Jozef Mitchel

Minted Autumn Giveaway

Congratulations Erica...your number came right up!  I hope you enjoy your gift card and many thanks again to Minted for sponsoring such a fantastic giveaway. 

Today is a good day for a giveaway...I can feel it.  Are you ready to take a gander at taking home a $100 gift card to Minted?  If you haven't heard, Minted is one of the classiest places on the web for well-designed stationery, labels, stamps, announcements, etc.  Think: fine paper, rich inks and fresh designs.  I loved Baby Gray's birth announcement from Minted, and lately am enjoying their address labels like crazy (15% off promo code for all things baby-related is LITTLEONES fyi).  I can't get enough of NOT writing out my return address every.single.time. I'm at the post office.  Plus, I love that they wrap around the card--such a clever idea.

Will you choose one of these Halloween cards?  I know a lot of people who love Halloween more than any other holiday and a holiday Halloween card would be a great way to share the more spooky and/or devilish side of you :)  Enjoying this non-traditionalist suggestion?  Well, how 'about this one...about six years ago I sent out Thanksgiving cards instead of Christmas cards and really fell in love with that tradition (guess who enjoyed her December?).

Adding in coordinating skinny address labels would be a nice finishing touch too.  They definitely gussy up an average envelope in a colorful way.  I use these all the time!  And one last suggestion...these minibook holiday cards.  So perfect for the family with more than one image to share!

Regardless of what you choose, you will most certainly have fun shopping the site.  There is so much to love!  Check out the giveaway guidelines below, and then leave your comment to enter.  Bonne chance my friends~



Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Sunday, October 23rd at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will be ignored so make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced next week at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're the lucky one!
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize. Thank you!

Jylare Ann Photography GIVEAWAY

Let's start this weekend off right with a generous giveaway from sponsor, Jylare Ann Photography. One lucky guy/gal/family/couple will receive a full session...that's a $300 value my friends! Jylare will even include a cd of your photo session's best images. And that's huge. What a treat it would be to put all that gorgeous summer light to use! Jylare bounces back between Southern California and Utah (with a brief upcoming stint in San Francisco), so you'll just have to make sure you can get to one of those three locations to take advantage of this prize. All are excellent places to vacation so that part is easy, right?

Feel free to take a peek at Jylare's blog in order to get a better idea of her style--I think you'll like what you see! The sneak peek she posted from a recent wedding has 100% piqued my interest and I cannot wait to see more--such a stylish couple...

Giveaway guidelines are listed below. Please make sure I can get a hold of you somehow should you win and somehow miss the winner announcement at the top of this post next week. Thanks!

p.s. if you are willing to chip in travel expenses for Jylare to travel to your neck of the woods, feel free to enter even if you aren't located in, or able to travel to one of the 3 fore-mentioned locations above. Thanks!

Minted Summer GIVEAWAY

Just when I thought Minted couldn't get any better, I spot these pretties on their site. How cute are those skinny labels on those wedding invitations? Why weren't my graduation announcements remotely as cute as these modern cards? (it's not too late to order them for your teen!) And don't get me started on the baby announcements--these girly notes are gorgeous!

There really are some amazingly lovely options for any occasion over at Minted right now, which is why I'm excited to share with you some fun news. Minted would like to offer one of you a $100 gift certificate to use as you please...because I know, and they know, that you can find a great way to put that much credit to use. We know you'll have a good time scheming about that next party and which invitation you'll choose to set the tone.

So peek around and see what strikes your fancy--chances are you'll find a myriad of ways to spend one hundred dollars of credit!

p.s. I hope you are enjoying all these back-to-back giveaways--you deserve 'em.

vintage picnic basket wedding invitations
prairie tale baby shower invitations
modern graduation announcements
business + playdate cards

Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Tuesday, June 14th at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will be ignored so make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced sometime on Wednesday, June 15th at the top of this post--so make sure you peek back and see if you're the lucky one!
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize. Thank you!

Plate to Pixel: a Food Photography Book GIVEAWAY

And the winners of the Plate to Pixel Giveaway are:










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Happy Friday! It's sunny here in Seattle so we are all in a very good mood today. I have something fun to share with you today--something that I hope puts you in a good mood too! Have you seen or heard all the buzz about a new book about food photography written by my friend, Hélène Dujardin, also known as Tartelette? The book is entitled Plate to Pixel and it's absolutely fantastic! Today sweet Hélène would like to offer two of you the chance to own your own copy. To my knowledge, there is no other book like it out there when it comes to styling and photographing food--certainly of this caliber anyway--and I'm so proud of her for accomplishing this true labor of love.

This beautiful book is ideal for anyone who owns a camera and likes to take pictures of the things they make--whatever that may be. It's a book for those wanting to improve their already-blossoming photography skills too. In fact, there is so much helpful information written and depicted on its pages and I can't help but feel it's something I'll turn to often over the years. A very good addition to one's library indeed! As you turn its pages you feel as though Hélène is right there next to you guiding you through the process in a natural way. Oh, and the photographs...they are really, really lovely.

And while just two of you will win a free copy, it would be a wise decision to pick up a copy for yourself anyway; especially if you snag one on Amazon where it's so discounted right now (hurry...just 13 copies left!). Also, if you live near a small, locally-owned bookstore, ask them to consider carrying Plate to Pixel. There are so many people out there who would appreciate this book--people who don't read blogs and wouldn't know about it otherwise. And with that I wish you happy commenting and a happy weekend!

Here is a little trailer to further pique your interest:



Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Tuesday, June 7th at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will be ignored so make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced sometime on Wednesday, June 8th at the top of this post.
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize. Thank you!

images by Stephanie Brubaker for stephmodo

Koo de Ker {Almost Summertime} GIVEAWAY

Congratulations! According to random.org, the 2 lucky winners of the Koo de Ker giveaway are "SandyPants" and "Britt". Ladies, would you please email me your contact info (mailing address) asap. Thank you!

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We are on the cusp of Summer, you can just feel it in the air. So let's celebrate with a GIVEAWAY sponsored by Koo de Ker--a stylish and affordable boutique in Salt Lake City. If you are heading there for vacation, business, to visit friends or family, or you happen to be lucky enough to live there, then you must enter this fantastic giveaway. Kyong, the always fashionable boutique owner, would like to offer two readers a $50 gift certificate to Koo de Ker. There you go, the odds of winning just went up!

Take a peek at these pretty images, the giveaway guidelines below and then enter this fun, almost-Summertime giveaway.

































































Smitten yet?

Giveaway Guidelines

- You have 5 days to enter this giveaway (closes Monday, May 30th--Memorial Day--at midnight).
- Make 1 comment on this post to enter.
- Anonymous comments will be ignored so make sure we know who you are!
- The winner will be chosen via random.org and announced sometime on Tuesday, May 31st at the top of this post.
- If you win, please respond within one week of the winner announcement to secure prize. Thank you!

images by photographer Steven Wood