Well sort of, it's my blog's two year 'blogoversary' today. Two years ago I shared my very first post. It took about six more months or so for me to start blogging beyond meal plans and recipes, but here we are and we're still going strong.
Thank you so much to my lovely readers, fellow bloggers and lovely Twitter friends who have supported me by reading, retweeting & sharing my posts. It's an honour to have been welcomed so warmly into the blogging community and I am thoroughly enjoying sharing in your lives through your blogs & tweets. Whether you're reducing me to tears of sadness or simply making me cry with laughter, I am enjoying every minute of this experience and can't wait to meet lots of you next month at Britmums.
Now, let's celebrate!
I have lots of amazing prizes to give away courtesy of some fabulous companies so enter them all and cross those fingers and you could be a lucky winner!
You do not need to have a blog to enter or leave a comment on this blog, simply use the name/URL or 'anonymous' option from the drop-down list, and please make sure that your name is in each comment if you use these options.
Please take note of the terms & conditions that apply to all competitions -
- Competitions are open to UK residents only.
- The giveaways end at midnight on June 1st 2013.
- A separate comment must be left for each competition entry.
- All entries will be verified before the winners are announced.
- If a prize is not claimed within 48 hours a new winner will be drawn.
- The winners will be contacted directly by the companies sponsoring the prizes.
- The prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative.
First up we have a fantastic prize of a gorgeous Lena Sheep Pillow Friend, generously sponsored by Zulily UK. Super soft and fluffy, this cute character will soon be your little one's favourite bedtime buddy.
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Next - another fabulous prize from Zulily UK of a £20 voucher to spend on their website!
Zulily UK is a new online store offering daily sales events on top-quality apparel, gear and other goodies for mums, babies and kids. They carry the best brands at the lowest prices, members enjoy savings of up to 90% off retail prices so sign up today and bag yourself a bargain!
Zulily UK is a new online store offering daily sales events on top-quality apparel, gear and other goodies for mums, babies and kids. They carry the best brands at the lowest prices, members enjoy savings of up to 90% off retail prices so sign up today and bag yourself a bargain!
The wonderful people from FreePhotoPrinting.co.uk have sponsored the fabulous prize of a personalised iPad case, so you can wrap your tablet in your own cherished family photos.
The lightweight and hard wearing cases not only look fantastic, but also help to protect your tablet from bumps, scratches and any little sticky fingers!
FreePhotoPrinting.co.uk finds the best free print deals on the web, checks them, lists all the best places to get free prints and even negotiates the occasional exclusive photo printing offer!
FreePhotoPrinting.co.uk finds the best free print deals on the web, checks them, lists all the best places to get free prints and even negotiates the occasional exclusive photo printing offer!
There’s truly something for everyone at The Blackpool Tower, and here's your chance to win a family ticket (up to 2 adults and 2 children or 4 people) to The Blackpool Tower which gives you access to four fantastic attractions - The Blackpool Tower Eye, The Blackpool Tower Ballroom, The Blackpool Tower Circus and Jungle Jim’s Children’s Indoor Play.
Enjoy a little piece of the Mediterranean in your own home with a stunning Bougainvillea plant (13cm pot, worth £18.50) generously sponsored by RHS Gold medal winners Westdale Nurseries.
Widely believed to be the world's most versatile and colourful plant, Bougainvillea can be trained in many ways including as a hanging basket, standard or even a bonsai. Available in a vast array of stunning colours, Bougainvillea will brighten your home & be admired by all!
Widely believed to be the world's most versatile and colourful plant, Bougainvillea can be trained in many ways including as a hanging basket, standard or even a bonsai. Available in a vast array of stunning colours, Bougainvillea will brighten your home & be admired by all!
Good luck everyone!
Happy Blogoversary xx
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Julie happy 2nd blog anniversary! I entered the bougainvillea competition but it entered me 5 times without commenting so I wanted to comment anyway! Wishing you many more happy years of blogging! Love Jacz xx
ReplyDeleteHappy 2nd Blogoversary! I would love to win the Zulily voucher. I would buy lovely outfits for my little girls as usual no doubt! lol! x
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogoversary.
ReplyDeleteLovely prizes, Julie. xx
(my fave was my rainbow bright doll :))
I would buy something for my daughter if I won the £20 vochure. Hehe. Thanks for the chance to win Julie! xx
ReplyDeleteHappy blogoversary.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite soft toy as a child was a small bear that I remember winning at Blackpool pier.
With the Zulily voucher I would buy clothes or toys for my new baby daughter.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogoversary!
ReplyDeleteRJ would love that sleep pillow x
I love Bougainvilleas, beautiful x
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy was a brown bear just called bear.
ReplyDeleteWith the Zulily voucher I'd get something for summer for my little girl.
ReplyDeleteI would get a family picture for my cover I think it's a brilliant idea.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit the blackpool tower :) x
ReplyDeleteHappy blogoversary!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite soft toy as a child was a little pink teddy my godmother made for me...My dad still has it packed away in his attic somewhere...
My favourite thing about the Summer is fun in the garden with the kids...Getting the paddling pool out and splashing about :)
ReplyDeletemy favourite soft toy was a popple, i still have it
ReplyDeletefrom zulily its always so hard to pick as everything is so tempting! i like the home haven range they have on there at the moment
ReplyDeletefor the ipad cover i would get my fave pic of my 3 boys together in the garden
ReplyDeleteat the blackpool tower i think they have a soft play area which looks good, also i would want to go to the nickolodean land in blackpool while we are there?
ReplyDeletewhat i love about summer is able to get outside and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine
ReplyDeleteIs it really only your second anniversary? Wow, you have built up your blog amazingly in such a short period. Congratulations, and looking forward to the new two.
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mine was my old teddy bear which used to make a noise when tilted
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about summer is being able to it in the garden, surrounded by birds and butterflies feeding on flowers I have planted
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ReplyDeleteMy favourtie soft toy was a rabbit with one ear! I still have it.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogoversary.
ReplyDeleteA lovely selection of prizes Julie!
I loved my furry ET when I was little!
Happy Blogoversary.
ReplyDeleteA lovely selection of prizes Julie!
I loved my furry ET when I was little!
Happy Blogoversary.
ReplyDeleteLovely prizes
I would buy a pretty dress for my youngest daughter on her birthday in July!
ReplyDeleteI would have a picture of my new puppy on my iPad case!
ReplyDeleteA Lena Sheep Pillow Friend from Zulily UK:
ReplyDeleteMy fave toy was a soft teddy called Henry
My favourite toy when I was a child was a very strange creature called Dan - no-one knew exactly what he was - a kind of cross between a bear and a rabbit - but I loved him!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy when I was a child was a very strange creature called Dan - no-one knew exactly what he was - a kind of cross between a bear and a rabbit - but I loved him!
ReplyDeleteIf i won the Zulily voucher I would buy a lovely summer dress for my foster daughter
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about the summer is being able to get out in the garden.... the garden comes alive at this time of year - and it's great to be able to see children running around the garden and enjoying themselves in the fresh air!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY 2ND BLOGOVERSARY XX
ReplyDeletei had a a humpty dumpty that my mum had knitted , and i absolutely loved it!
if i won the zulily voucher id buy something for my daughter who is due in a few mnths ...this is gorgeous http://www.zulily.co.uk/p/pink-birdie-flower-dress-headband-bloomers-infant-1002998-222195.html?pos=2& @chanson2010
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy was my teddy. I still have him though he's completely bald 53 years later
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about summer is sitting in my beautiful garden watching the wildlife
ReplyDeleteA teddy with its nose ripped off and one eye.
ReplyDeleteI would purchase something worth £20 :D
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit the ball room!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about summer is the lovely light mornings and long, warm evenings.
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ReplyDeletemy favourite soft toy was a nightie case teddy. When you tipped him over he growled.
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ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy was a teddy nightie case. When you tipped him over he growled!
I WOULD USE IT TOWARDS SOME CUTE BABY CLOTHES
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy was a musical teddy that used to be my Mums
ReplyDeleteShaz V.
My favourite thing about summer is eating outside @flowerpowerlife
ReplyDeletemy fav soft toy was an elephant, I carted him everywhere!
ReplyDeletei would purchase a cute toy
ReplyDeletemy fav thing about the summer is being able to chill in the garden
ReplyDeletehas to be jungle jims as i had all my parties then when i was a kid
ReplyDeletei would have a family pic on the i pad case
ReplyDeletei'f get some holiday clothes from Zulily UK prob for my son
ReplyDeletemy fav soft toy was my big bear which i still have
ReplyDeleteMy 4 year old daughter would love Jungle Jims at Blackpool Tower
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy was a taddy called tinkerbell!
ReplyDeleteI had a lovely little teddy I carried around everywhere (frances hopkins) Happy Blogoversary!!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about Summer is pottering around the greenhouse and planting up all the lovely things I have grown from seed
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My fave soft toy was an owl
ReplyDeleteIf I won the voucher I would choose http://www.zulily.co.uk/p/check-pyjama-bottoms-boys-1003013-166496.html?pos=16&
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about summer is the wonderful colours in my garden
ReplyDeleteI used to have a Barney the dinosaur soft toy that I took everywhere with me!
ReplyDeletei'd get a family photo on the ipad case x
ReplyDeletei'd get a family photo on the ipad case x
ReplyDeletei loved my raggedy ann doll
ReplyDeleteI had and still have a knitted bear called Poo!
ReplyDeleteI think I would put the Zulily credit towards an outfit like the Fuchsia Spot Top & Skirt - Infant, Toddler & Girls.
ReplyDeleteI think I would use a retro photo of my family, or my cat, for the ipad case!
ReplyDeleteI love the warm, light evenings of summer!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite was my toy owl (Ollie), who I still sleep with!
ReplyDeleteI think I'd get the Two Piece Pure Love Bunny Gift Set from Zulily for my cousin who has just had her first child!
ReplyDeletei would have a picture of my 2 kids :)
ReplyDeleteiv also entered the bougainvillea comp. my favorite thing about the summer is being able to have more outdoor tris with my kids
Care Bear, summer dress
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy was a giant orange rabbit that I took everywhere.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy was a giraffe, which my daughter now has!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite soft toy was a tiger called tommy.
ReplyDeletePeter rabbit
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogoversary!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about the Summer is socialising at home, barbecues, glass of wine on the patio, 'summery' music, the smell of flowers and cut grass
my favourite soft toy was a little duck that I named Ducky as a little girl!
ReplyDeleteI would buy a cute little summer dress from Zulily UK - they have so much choice
ReplyDeletefor the ipad case I'd use our family Disneyland holiday picture with mickey mouse
ReplyDeleteI'd love to visit the tower circus!
ReplyDeletemy favourite thing about summer is the sun
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy when i was little was a polar bear
ReplyDeletemine was a bear called freddy
ReplyDeleteI would have my 3 beautiful grandchildren on my personalised cover @bella97p
ReplyDeleteHappy Blog Birthday, I would love to use a pic of our little man.
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my favourite soft toy was my scottie dog called hamish
ReplyDeletei would buy a satchel with my zulily voucher xx
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy was my 'dog-bear'. It wasn't clear which species it was, so its name stuck.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy was my 'dog-bear'. It wasn't clear which species it was, so its name stuck.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy was a teddy bear called Buddy - who I still have
ReplyDeleteMy fav thing about summer is going to the beach with the kids!
ReplyDeleteI think I would buy an outfit with a Zulily voucher for my new niece/nephew!
ReplyDeletemy fav soft toy was my humpty dumpty
ReplyDeleteI love this dress http://www.zulily.co.uk/p/pink-purple-floral-ruffle-dress-infant-toddler-1003034-162536.html?pos=1&
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy was a teddy bear sent by post from my grandma, who lived in the Orkney Isles. I rarely saw her and I loved that bear.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about Summer is the sun coming up really early in the morning. Long warm sunny days, fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI'd really love to visit The Tower Eye. I'm sure it would be amazing. Our daughter would also love that, though no doubt she'd also love Jungle Jims.
ReplyDeleteHappy 2nd Blogoversary!
I love the warmth of the sunshine
ReplyDeleteLove the Zulilly voucher - I look at that site every day!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite was a bear that growled when you turned him upside down.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite was a bear that growled when you turned him upside down.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about summer is maxi dresses and flip flops.
ReplyDeleteLena Sheep Pillow Friend competition
ReplyDeletei had 3 teddies that used to go to bed with me every night, all different and i still have them now, safely stored away x
I have never been to the Blackpool Tower so have no idea what my fav is, but would love to go
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what my favourite soft toy was :( xx
ReplyDeleteI would buy more clothes for my baby with the zulily voucher as he is growing out of everything so blimming quickly! xx
ReplyDeleteI love having afternoon teas outside the cafe alongside the canal near my house :D
ReplyDeletemy mum gave me her brown bear which had one of his eyes missing
ReplyDeleteI would put the £20 voucher towards a new dress for each of my daughters
ReplyDeletesitting in the garden with a nice cool drink, watching the children play
ReplyDeletei would buy JJ Cole accessories for travelling tots & mums with the zulily voucher
ReplyDeletei would use a pic of my 15 month daughter for the iphone case
ReplyDeletei will go on the new wallace and gromit ride at blackpool
ReplyDeletemy fav thing about summer is the smell of flowers and freshly cut grass
ReplyDeletemy fav soft toy when i was little was a purple elephant with wings.
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit Blackpool Tower Circus and of course the tower.
ReplyDeleteThe picture I would personalise would be a rare photo of all of us together on a beach
ReplyDeleteI love the sun in the garden, the birds singing,having a rare afternoon in the warmth with nothing to do but laze and enjoy the flowers. My garden is just being done for my Granny to enjoy,I am caring for her and she told me about Bougainvillea plants in Cyprus and how stunning they are.
ReplyDeleteHappy 2nd Blogoversary! My favourite soft toy was a big panda bear.
ReplyDeleteI would buy some new crocs for my daughter
ReplyDeleteI love the light nights in summer best.
ReplyDeleteMy faovurite soft toy was my teddy called brownie, I still have him!
ReplyDeleteHappy 2nd Blogoversary!
ReplyDeleteEntering the competition to win the gorgeous Bougainvillea plant - my favourite thing about Summer is being able to play outside in the garden all day with the kids and have pictures at the park x
My favourite soft toy when I was a child was an octopus that I called Olly
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy when I was little was an orange teddy that for some reason I named Susan. I took her to bed with me every night. She became almost totally bald on her belly and her arms and legs were sewn back on so many times with different colours. I hate to say that I dont know what happened to her :(
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy when I was young was an orange teddy that I called Susan for some unknown reason. I took her to bed with me every night and she became totally bald on her belly. She also had her arms and legs sewn back on numerous times with lots of different coloured cotton. Unfortunately I don't know what happened to her when I grew up :(
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy when I was little was an orange teddy that for some reason I named Susan. I took her to bed with me every night. She became almost totally bald on her belly and her arms and legs were sewn back on so many times with different colours. I hate to say that I dont know what happened to her :(
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy when I was little was an orange teddy that for some reason I named Susan. I took her to bed with me every night. She became almost totally bald on her belly and her arms and legs were sewn back on so many times with different colours. I hate to say that I dont know what happened to her :(
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ReplyDeleteI would desperately love your lovely Bougainvillea plant. I used to have lots of flowers and plants in my home and garden but unfortunately my dog destroyed them all when he was a puppy and I am only just now daring to get some more.
I had a yellow teddy, he's now very old and bare as my children played with him too.
ReplyDeleteI'd buy a lovely new dress for Ellie.
ReplyDeleteId personalise with a photograph of my Grand-Daughter.
ReplyDeleteWe'd like to go up Blackpool Tower
ReplyDeleteFavourite thing about Summer -I love sitting out in my garden in the evening
ReplyDeletea huge unicorn bigger than me
ReplyDeletelove buying new clothes for my boys
ReplyDeleteA threadbare teddy bear
ReplyDeleteGrowing vegetables
ReplyDeletemy favorite toy was my teddy, which i have still got 40 years and counting
ReplyDeleteso many great things to choose from i really cant decide
ReplyDeletei would choose a family photo that has all my grand parents on that has now sadley passed away x x x x
ReplyDeletei would have to go up the tower itself as i went up it 30 years ago and i have to take a photo to see what has changed x x x x
ReplyDeletemy favorite thing use to be the sun but that has become a rare sighting in the past years
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about summer is going on holiday x
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy was my teddy 'Jones' x
ReplyDeleteMy favorite this about summer. Not having to wear socks, wash socks or sort out socks.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy was 'Misty', a little grey and white cat. :)
ReplyDeleteI'd buy some smocked dresses for my twin girls
ReplyDeletehttp://www.zulily.co.uk/p/green-white-smocked-flower-dress-toddler-girls-1002680-223538.html?pos=7&
My favourite thing about the summer - being able to let the kids run wild in the garden!
ReplyDeletemy favourite thing was a label on a blanket initially, then a label on a top!
ReplyDeletemy favourite thing was a label on a blanket initially, then a label on a top!
ReplyDeletemy favourite thing was a label on a blanket initially, then a label on a top!
ReplyDeleteI had a small teddy bear which I took everywhere, I remember making my mother late for work when she was buggying me to the babysitter by throwing it into a field!
ReplyDeleteI would buy some clothes for my girlfriend's daughter, Grace
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about the summer is having a beach barbecue when the sun goes down and everyone has gone, so beautiful and peaceful.
ReplyDeleteI had a little orange rabbit called Babbit. In fact I still have it stored away somewhere. There is no way I would ever get rid of him!
ReplyDeleteIf I won a £20 voucher I would buy an outfit for my new baby which I'm having on Monday!!
ReplyDeleteSomething like this: http://www.zulily.co.uk/p/pearl-knit-long-sleeve-top-footed-bottoms-newborn-infant-1003181-302582.html?pos=17&
I would put a photo of my baby on the phone case :)
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about summer is being able to eat al fresco!!
ReplyDeleteAs a child, my favourite soft toy was a Snoopy!
ReplyDeleteEmma xx (@beachpebble)
My favourite soft toy was (and is) a teddy called Snowy...who isn't very white anymore!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about summer is getting outside with the family.....and I would love to take them to Blackpool and visit the tower!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy as a child was my doll Alice, she had a soft body but plastic head, arms and legs. She go lost when I was about 14 and I was heartbroken, 10 years later my nw husband went to help my sister move house and while she was unpacking some boxes she'd had in storage, found Alice in the bottom! Im now 34 and she has been passed on to my daughter :)
ReplyDeleteIf I won the gift voucher i'd buy my daughter some trousers, shes a real tomboy and needs some decent trousers to keep up with her!
ReplyDeleteIf I won the Ipad cover I would personalise it with the picture I have of my husband getting a big cuddle off our daughter, shes a real mummys girl so he rarely gets one without a bit of bribing, hes hinting about buying an ipad (as ive got one lol!) so I would get him one and put this on it as a present :)
ReplyDeletemy fav cuddly toy was my bear called hunny bear , named after an old book frommy childhood called hunny bear goes everywhere , and everywhere my bear went ! henow lives under my bed lol !
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about the summer is sitting outside watching our grandchildren play.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite thing about the summer is sitting outside watching our grandchildren play.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soft toy was a small teddy that my nan gave me when I was born. I still have it 38 years later
ReplyDeleteto be honest they werent really soft toys but i loved trolls, i used to collect them and take them everywhere with me, i look back now and wonder what i was thinking lol.
ReplyDeleteHi I would like to enter the Pillow Friend competition please and the Blackpool competition, too.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite toy when I was little was a tatty little penguin called pingy who had googly eyes and I loved him very much.
I would love to go on the Big One rollercoaster in Blackpool as I'm certain it would make me scream!!
Thank you and Happy Blogging Birthday xxx
Annamarie Riddiford
My favourite toy as a child was a rabbit called Robbie.
ReplyDeletemy fav toy was a little monchichi
ReplyDeleteThe thing I most love about the summer is the sunshine,it not only makes thingds look brighter,people are happier too :)
ReplyDeleteMine was a little pink soft pig
ReplyDeleteHappy "nd anniversary my fav was Lotsa Heart Elephant
ReplyDeleteHappy 2nd anniversary. Mine was Lotsa Heart Elephant
ReplyDeleteId choose something nice for my son
ReplyDeleteI had a yellow teddy bear :)
ReplyDeleteyellow teddy bear :)
ReplyDeleteI would buy an outfit for my little boy :)
ReplyDeleteI would put a picture of my 3 kids on the ipad case :)
ReplyDeletecut grass in summer
ReplyDeleteid personalize it with my gorgeous son's picture
ReplyDeletefun family bbq's
ReplyDeleteHappy blogoversary!
ReplyDeleteI would buy my sons some clothes if I won the Zulily voucher.
Happy Blogiversary, I would have to have a pic of my two kiddies on the ipad case....they use it more than me anyway!! x
ReplyDeleteThe thing I most love about summer is going for long hot walks
ReplyDeleteI had a doll when I was younger called sally in fact ive still got her! and I will pass her down to my children
ReplyDeletemy favourite toy was a doll called sally in fact ive still got it and I intend to pass it onto my daughter.
ReplyDeleteI would purchase something for my godson with the Zulily voucher because his christening is soon so it would be perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love being able to take my dog for nice long walks without having to get wet like in winter.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogoversary.
ReplyDeletenice prizes
For the pillow friend comp, my favourite soft toy was my wrinkly pup :)
ReplyDeleteMy fave teddy was my andrex puppy, until I left it at the ferry port on the isle of wight! I cried for weeks apparently lol!
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