2014 Review Extravaganza: The Winners!

The 5th Annual Review Extravaganza is now officially over!

First I would like to thank my co-hosts for all of their work, for recapping with me and helping share the word about this review.   I also want to thank all of you who linked up.  It has been so wonderful meeting new bloggers.  I also have loved seeing the responses and seeing how by recapping and looking at the year  as a whole has helped many realize that with time, things do change and can get better.


First a Big Thanks to all the hosts!   Make sure you are following these ladies if you already aren't.
From Top to Bottom-Left to Right:(Click on the names below to get to their blogs)

Emmy- Emmy Mom One Day At a Time

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Nicole-Midwestern at Heart

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Amy-Involuntary Smiles

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Kenzie-Chasing My Extraordinary

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Angie-My So Called Chaos
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Melissa-Making Melissa
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Shane-Whispering Sweet Nothings
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Karen-A Peak at Karen's World
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Amanda-Meet the Barre
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And now a huge shoutout to the wonderful sponsors!  Thank you so much for donating and being part of this yearly Review, it truly means so much to me! 

The Sponsors and Prizes Power of Mom's- MOM Organizational System  $75 Value Grand Prize

Mind Organization for Moms (M.O.M.) is a mom-specific adaptation of David Allen’s best-seller, Getting Things Done®, designed to help you accomplish your most important tasks so you can fully enjoy your family.

In our simple online program, we’ll show you how to clear your counter of “the pile,” organize projects without the stress, set up an effective Weekly Review system, and keep up with the never-ending stream of emails, phone calls, and papers (yes, it’s possible!).

Find the Power of Moms Here: Website//Facebook//Twitter//Pinterest //Instagram

Little Blessings by Brenda Gift Coupon  $75 Value Grand Prize Little Blessings in Brenda specializes in hand-made children's clothes.  The winner will receive $75 in credit to Brenda's store.  She has some super adorable Frozen clothes that any little girl would love! Special: Customers of Brenda's - spend $100.00 in a 6 months time period you can pick out a free embroidered T-shirt of any child size (newborn to size 12) of their choice. Or when they spend $150.00 in a 6 months time period they will receive $20.00 off their next order.
Find Little Blessings by Brenda at: Facebook//Etsy//Pinterest//

Printcess: 4 Hand-made Cruelty Free Eye Shadows $24 Value Grand Prize

Printcess offers handmade, cruelty-free mineral eye shadow that's inspired by novels.  The winner will receive 4 handmade, cruelty-free mineral eye shadows of the winner's choice, from Printcess.
Can find Printcess at the following: Website//Facebook//Etsy//Twitter// Pinterest Centime $50 Gift Voucher  $50 Value Grand Prize

Centime Gift- Old-school values are our motto. We create timeless and universally appealing design, yet each gift is handmade and personal. We refuse to believe that a budget should limit your imagination. The winner will receive a $50 gift voucher for an item of their choice.
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Retro-Style Hand-made Apron by Kaleidoscope of Colors
$15 Value Runner-Up Prize

Amanda of Kaleidoscope of colors creates beautiful hand-made goods for you and your family.

This gorgeous retro style apron in a cream, burgundy, avocado print looks stunning in the kitchen while baking or cooking that special dish.  Winner will receive this hand-made apron.

Find Kaleidoscope of Colors at: Blog//Etsy//Facebook//Twitter//Instagram//Pinterest//

Tiny Wish Creations-Multiple Prizes
Custom Birthstone Necklace and Custom Birthstone Bracelet $27 Value Grand Prize
Custom Painted Wine Glass $10 Value Runner Up Prize Tiny Wish Creations features hand painted, heat cured glassware and jewelry. Each piece of painted glassware is created for the buyer, and is custom made.  The Grand-prize winner will revive a custom birth stone necklace and bracelet.  The Runner-up winner will receive a custom painted wine-glass. 
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Jamberry Nail Wrap and Application Kit $27 Value Grand Prize Gone are the days of nails that chip and flake after a few days!  Jamberry nail wraps arm you with style and confidence while demanding very little of your time or money.  The winner will receive a nail wrap and application kit.  Mary a blogger and Jamberry consultant is donating this gift. Can find Mary and Jamberry at: Website//Mary's Blog//  Matte Black Tassel Bracelet from Early August $20 Value Runner-Up Prize

Matte Black Tassel Bracelet from Early August. Chic and just a little edgy, this matte black bracelet can literally be paired with anything! The perfect bracelet that can easily be transitioned from day to night.  

Find Early August at Website//Facebook//Twitter//Pinterest Hand-made Clutch from Oyeta $30 Value Grand Prize

Linen and Lace zippered clutch with hidden wrist strap. A lovely lace in floral embroidery covering a natural color linen. Perfect for a clutch or a wristlet to keep your small essential things like mobile phones, make up, etc

 You can find Oyeta at: Website//Etsy//Facebook//Twitter//Instagram//Pinterest Variety of Best Selling Books- from Midlife Guru $50+ Value Grand Prize 

Caryn, blogger at the Mid-Life Guru, is an authentic and trusted mid-life voice sharing her wisdom gained over the years. She is an avid reader and school board member and is sharing some of her favorite kid and young adult books. The prize is three Children's and one Young Adult book all best sellers that are sure to be treasured by the children and young adults in your life. Perfect for holiday gift giving or sharing memorable moments.
You can find Mid-Life Guru: Blog//Facebook//Pinterest//Twitter//Pinterest//Instagram//
Shaggy Loops Bracelet from Shadow Rogue Original  $15 Value Runner-Up Prize Heather of Shadow Rogue makes hand-made jewelry with enchanting chain-mail designs with a modern twist.  This 7-inch designer bracelet would add an awesome pop of color to your outfit.  Find Shadow Rogue at: Facebook//Etsy

$25 Visa Gift Card from Emily Kathryn Photography

$25 Value

Grand Prize

Emily (our very own Emmy Mom) is a natural light photographer who specializes in newborns and families.  She loves capturing those little moments and creating art you will cherish forever.  She is donating a $25 Visa Gift Card.

Find Emily Kathryn Photography at: Website//Facebook//Instagram

Arbonne Sample Kit and $10 Starbucks e-gift Card
$20 Value Total
Grand Prize

Arbonne RE9 Advanced Sample Kit | The RE9 Advanced set synergizes 9 age-defying elements and botanicals that are clinically proven to start working within 24 hours (value $10).  The winner will also receive a $10 Starbucks e-gift card.  These are being donated by Kenzie of Chasing my Extraordinary.

Find Kenzie at: Blog//Facebook//Twitter//Instagram//Pinterest//Google+

Gold Necklace with Elephant Pendant from Made in Neverland $15 Value Runner-Up Prize

Kenzie of Hello Neverland is donating a Gold necklace with a sweet mini elephant pendent on an 18-inch chain.  Would make a perfect gift!

Find Kenzie and Made in Neverland at: Website//Etsy//Facebook//Twitter//Instagram//Pinterest//Google Plus

Cleansing Face Oil from Stella Kenton

$17 Value

Grand Prize

An Organic Cleansing Face Oil with Rose Hip and Tea Tree. 

Stella Kenton's Rose Hip and Tea Tree Face Cleansing Oils contain a non-clogging moisturizing oil infused with Rose Hip Seed, Tea Tree, Lavender, and Orange Essential Oils. This is a cleansing oil; it helps remove makeup.

Find Stella Kenton at: Website//Facebook//Twitter//Instagram//Etsy

Personalized Photo Charm Braclet from WiReD Boutique
$32 Value
Grand Prize 

This personalized customized photo tile charm bracelet would make a wonderful gift!  This bracelet requires four photos from the winner that become part of the scrabble tiles under a polished coating.  It also includes four theme charms along with four birthstone beads of the winner's choice.

Find WiRed Boutique at: Website//Facebook//Twitter//Etsy//Pinterest//Instagram//Google+

Party in a Box 
$20 Value
Runner- Up Prize

Take the work out of planning your kid's next party. Party in a Box is a party rental service that comes with everything you need top decorate for your party.  The winner will receive a free party rental. 

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Spiked Layering Necklace

$20 Value

Grand Prize

Kelly of Your Charmed Life is donating a petite and simple Spiked Layering Necklace.  This necklace is made of pure brass and the chain is a small gold-filled chain.  The spike measures approximately 23mm x 5 mm and you get to pick your own chain size.  

Find Kelly at: Blog//Etsy//Facebook//Twitter//Instagram//Pinterest//

   

Handmade Apron by Grandma "Sew" Fun
$30 Value
Grand Prize

These cute winter aprons are just a sample of the cute aprons that "Grandma" makes as part of her hand-made shop.  Perfect to keep your clothes clean of spills and stains and look great in the process.

Find Handmade by Grandma on: Facebook

Jamberry Nail Set
$15 Value
Runner-Up Prize

 Gone are the days of nails that chip and flake after only a few days!  Gone are the days of the single colored manicure.  Gone are the mani/pedis that take all afternoon and most of your cash too!  Jamberry nail wraps arm you with style and confidence while demanding very little of your time or money.   Layuah of Rose Gold and Ringlets is donating a nail set.

Find Layuah at: Blog//Website//Twitter//Instagram//Pinterest

******************************* And now what you have all been waiting for...... (feel like I need a drum roll.)
The Grand Prize winner of the 2014 Review Extravaganza is.....
Tabitha of  A Hundred Tiny Wishes  The runner up is...... Teh Megan of Can I Decide Another Day Congrats ladies!! And thank you so much for all who have entered and recapped with us. 

Review Extravaganza 2014: Final Week

This is it! The final week of the 2014 Review Extravaganza. (#2014RE)  I hope you have had a great time recapping with us, or if you haven't yet, jump in and recap the entire year (you have until Friday to link up).   This is also you last week to get as many entries as you can into the giveaway.  You can see all of the great prizes here.

I always love looking back at the year as a whole as it is amazing how time and perspective can change things.  It is also so great to be able to meet new bloggers who link up with us.  Grab the button for the post, and join in recapping October, November and December.

***Tomorrow will be my monthly meme 10 Things to Smile About This Month******** 


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October

Started off with some humor in The Costco Trap, I decorated for fall and my oldest had a birthday!

Did a newborn shoot, which I think will always be one I remember and love

See more pictures from this shoot here 

We were busy with school (Alex got student of the month), soccer, and even an 80's murder mystery party. .... oh and I might have had a birthday too.

Our 80's outfits

And of course the month ended with Halloween....

including a stylized pirate shoot I did.

Pictures from the month

November

I looked for tender mercies, my son lost his pants, and I shared our family pictures and told why every photographer should be shot.

I told you 5 things you may not know about me and did a lot of photo shoots this month....

My in-home "studio" for newborn shoots

One of my favorite photo shoots, wasn't necessarily for the actual pictures but because why I was taking it; I was taking pictures for my daughter's baptism invitations with the beautiful dress my MIL made.

Alex's soccer team ended the season undefeated, I went on some field trips with Ryder and got to have a lunch date with my bestie CA Girl when I was scouting out photo shoot locations in her city. 

I told you about The Talking Challenge. 

There was Thanksgiving, followed right by Alex's birthday (which I didn't blog about until December).

December

Eric's parents came into town and went with Ryder's preschool class to see the Nutcracker.

Alex got baptized!

Parties- Eric's work party and a church Christmas party

And it snowed in California.. well at my kids' school at least

There was lots of events and parties at school too and I photographed my church's Live Nativity they do every year.  

Ryder's preschool class

I shared a video I made- The Christmas Gift

And there was Christmas of course (which I will be blogging about later this week.

So join in and recap the year with us!  You have until Friday night to join the fun.

You have until the end of the week to get all your extra entry points! 2014 Review Extravaganza

2014 Review Extravaganza Week 3

We are halfway done with the Review Extravaganza! (#2014RE)

 It has been so fun reading everyone's recaps and getting to know a lot of new bloggers.  I will be honest, I am yet to make the rounds for last week yet, but I am going to!  I had a photo shoot this weekend which I also finished this weekend (Christmas present) so that has taken all of my time.

You still can join in if you haven't yet.  This week we are recapping, July, August and September.  Make sure to head over to this post and see all of the awesome prizes you could win when recapping with us.  Grab the button for your post!


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Read all of the rules and see the prizes here.

July

July began with us on vacation (which started in June).  We first went to Utah for a few days, then went to Yellowstone for a family reunion with my side of the family.

My side of the family-- all 27 of us!

The worst part- I never really blogged about it!  I kept meaning to do a Throw back Thursday all last month and catch up (as I get my blog printed every year), but I never did.  It may have been the 1200 pictures I had from the trip to go through that overwhelmed me in the end.

I did share this fun video though I made from our vacation, definitely worth watching.

While I was gone on vacation, I told about my first kiss with my husband.

We spent our 4th of July in Utah, where Eric put on a firework show for us (with fireworks we purchased in Montana).

After our trip we mostly enjoyed what was left of our summer, lots of pajama days, made some cookies, toured model homes and I did a few photo shoots.

Then it was time to share my Back to School Check-list, as school was about to begin again.

Pictures from the month

August

We had our annual YES Day right before the kids went back to school.

My Kids started school- like right away.. August 4th to be precise.

Ryder started preschool and I was home alone for the first time in many years!

We had a few beach days- on the weekend since school was back in.

   I told why my kids are colorblind, had two gets get sick during the month, I found an awesome thrift store that is just books, Alex started soccer again, we went to Knotts Berry Farm for my husband's work party and I photographed more newborns.

Some Pictures from the month

September 

I lamented about the fact that kids sometimes cry for no reason.  I got a little more serious and told why you need to teach your kids when they are young, and I told you about my son's humility. 

Football season was in full swing, had some great date nights, we got passes to the aquarium and saw this scary guy

I also told why we won't ever allow our kids to have sleepovers.

We took our yearly trip to Big Bear. 

And I told why you shouldn't give up on your dreams.

Pictures from the month

Super good hair day

Can't wait to see your recap!  Add your link below, then don't forget to keep getting all of your entries for the giveaway!
2014 Review Extravaganza