I am so excited about today! If you've been reading this little blog of mine for awhile, you know that way back in November I gave myself a little kick in the pants. I felt that I wasn't doing enough for others. I needed a reminder that I should be doing a better job of intentionally showing kindness, even if just through simple acts. In other words, I was striving to make my own random acts of kindness, LESS random. This idea that I needed to find more ways to "spread some sunshine", as I like to call it, has been pretty life-changing. It's made me focus less on myself, and more on others, and I'm happier because of it. It's become a daily habit for me to open my eyes and look for opportunities to put a smile on someone else's face. And, best of all, that attitude has rubbed off on my children. One day, Jack, who just turned four, asked me, "How can we make someone smile today, mommy?" Talk about making a mama proud! That was the day we handed out balloons to the kiddos in the waiting area of our pediatrician's office. It was a short and simple detour during our day, and we made lots of people smile, including the office staff. See? Easy!
To celebrate Spring, and good deeds, and SUNSHINE, I really wanted to give away some goodies in the hopes that you'll also be inspired to spread some sunshine of your own.
Here's what I'm giving away:
CUTENESS, right?!! It all started with this pin, I came across. Through that pin, I discovered the adorable, Whitney, who blogs over at Elm Street Life. She makes and sells the most darling, handmade bags ever in her etsy shop, Brighter Day. I'm thrilled to have her little shop button here on P&P now. Please do make sure to check out all the great goodies she has in her shop. Whitney is an absolute sweetheart, with a heart of gold, and she's definitely spread some sunshine of her own by donating this bag for the sunshine giveaway. Thanks, Whitney!
To celebrate Spring, and good deeds, and SUNSHINE, I really wanted to give away some goodies in the hopes that you'll also be inspired to spread some sunshine of your own.
Here's what I'm giving away:
CUTENESS, right?!! It all started with this pin, I came across. Through that pin, I discovered the adorable, Whitney, who blogs over at Elm Street Life. She makes and sells the most darling, handmade bags ever in her etsy shop, Brighter Day. I'm thrilled to have her little shop button here on P&P now. Please do make sure to check out all the great goodies she has in her shop. Whitney is an absolute sweetheart, with a heart of gold, and she's definitely spread some sunshine of her own by donating this bag for the sunshine giveaway. Thanks, Whitney!
Oh, and I'll also be tucking a $25 Target gift card inside of this sweet, yellow clutch before I pop it into the mail to the winner. So, how do you enter? It's easy! No Tweeting, Facebook-announcing, standing on your head, or hopping on one foot while chewing gum will be necessary for this blog giveaway! Nice for a change, yes? All you need to do is leave a comment here telling me about how you helped spread some sunshine. THAT'S IT! I'm not even requiring you to follow this little blog of mine (but I'd be tickled pink if you did!) Nope, the whole idea here is to make the world a little brighter and a little happier, one small ray of sunshine at a time. So get to it! Get your children involved! Have fun! You can leave up to three comments with three different good deeds. Need some ideas? There are lots here and here. The giveaway will close on Wednesday, 3/28/2012 at midnight, and the winner will be announced here on Thursday, 3/29/2012. (winner chosen via random.org)
Good luck and happy sunshine spreading to YOU!
Good luck and happy sunshine spreading to YOU!
