my second official giveaway. and this is good!
do you remember that adorable print above my drinking fountain??
I bought it on etsy at the wheatfield by katie daisy
be kind to others. it's a simple truth. and i like simple....and i like the truth.
it makes me so happy! the whimsical design and colors.
miss katie daisy is so sweet and her work ...well, let's just say i would love
one of everything! :)
i have two of her pieces. the other one is in the mudroom.
so here's the GREAT part for you! katie (via august fields) is giving away
One 8x10 print of your choice to one winner!!
to enter the giveaway leave a separate comment for:
1. go to katie's awesome shop, come back and tell us a favorite item.
2. become a follower and let me know (if you already follow, leave a separate comment saying.."i already follow!" or something like that :)
3. blog about the giveaway linking back here.
*if you don't have a blog make sure to leave an email, in your comment, where you can be contacted*
giveaway will end saturday evening. i'll announce the winner with a BANG on the 4th! (sunday) :)
Katie Daisy on etsy









I love the Be kind to others! All so cute...I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteOK, I'm a follower as well! :)
ReplyDeleteShe has such a great shop! I like the alphabet print A LOT...
ReplyDeleteI'm already a follower...
ReplyDeleteI love the Land of Ampersand print
ReplyDeleteI love the Land of Ampersand print
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog thanks to Flower Patch Farmgirl and her gushing about your water fountain!! LOVE it!!! I need one too, as does every mommy in the world now, I think! ;)
ReplyDeleteI'll enter the giveaway for sure, because I just found Katie Daisy's stuff on Etsy last week and drooled all over... Just one is too hard to pick, so here are my four favs now! "How does your garden grow?", "Be kind", "You are my sunshine", and "Daydream list". :) Thanks!
Your blog is precious, as are your kiddos... I'll be back! :)
Blessings, Kate
Oh and I'm a follower ; ) Happy Thursday!
ReplyDeleteOoh! All of her work is so great but I have to go with the same one you've got in the laundry room "You are my sunshine..."
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I think the 'Be Kind to others' is about my favorite but 'Moon phases' is a close second!!
ReplyDeleteShe has very cute work!
I follow! Love the prints!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite painting in Katie's shop is the stargazing one (http://www.etsy.com/listing/35320512/stargazing-8-x-10). My boyfriend is an astronomer, and I would just love to have this hanging in our bedroom!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win! :D
katherine.loiry@gmail.com
I just became a follower! Found you on Flower Patch Farmgirl. I LOVE your house;)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'm now a follower! Glad I found your blog!
ReplyDeletewow! i loved the print in your photo of your drinking fountain (so smart!), and now i have a chance to win!
ReplyDeletei just started following today!
my fave item: http://www.etsy.com/listing/50067849/not-all-who-wander-are-lost
still wandering, not lost!
much love from MN!
I totally follow now too! :)
ReplyDeleteI would pick "you are my sunshine." I used to sing that to my kids when they were little.
ReplyDeleteI already follow your charming blog ! I'm loving your family and the beautiful home you've been creating !!!
ReplyDeletegena
I love the You are my Sunshine print you show above, so CUTE! Hope I win!
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet pics ! I love the one that says: " Breathe and smile it's a brand new day !" Great words to live by.
ReplyDeletegena
www.thehouseonlavenderhill.blogspot.com
I just found you and love your blog. As a fellow Christian, former homeschool mom, I can relate to so much here. Beautiful site:>)
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your blog and can't wait to see more of your new home. I love the "Bless This Home" sign. Who wouldn't want those blessings every day?! Found you through Clover Lane, who I found through 71 toes.
ReplyDeleteI am adding you to my favorites and, yup, following:>)
ReplyDeleteI love katies print "not all who wander are lost".
ReplyDeleteGirl - sign me up!! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I blogged about this super giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower!
ReplyDeleteI would choose the "Be Kind..." one... love it!
ReplyDeleteBe here now is the one I like. Mindfulness!
ReplyDeletei'm a follower now too
ReplyDeleteI love "lets go anywhere". perfect for our bedroom redo i'm about to undertake! LOVE.
ReplyDeleteI've been following for a few days, and love your blog -- refreshing and encouraging.
ReplyDeleteI love the 'Bless Our HOme' print, or the 'Slow Down' print. Both are beautiful! I haven't blogged in over a year, so I'll jut leave my email
It's almost too hard to choose, I love both of the pictures you have and I also like the butterfly print stating You Are Free to Fly. Her prints are so colorful and happy :)
ReplyDeleteSoooo cute! I love the Be Kind to Others!
ReplyDeleteI am now a follower :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower! (Found you through FPFG!)
ReplyDeleteLOVE all of Katie's work! It's so hard to choose. I do really like the "candy-coated numbers" and "You are my Sunshine"
ReplyDeleteI really like the Be Kind to Others print but am also intrigued by the various states. Since I have lived in four different ones, I think they would make a nice grouping.
ReplyDeleteI already follow!
ReplyDeleteI love the "Sunshine" print!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower on Google Reader. :)
ReplyDeleteJust became a follower!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the Be Kind to Others print...all of them are adorable!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower & I love the Sunshine one too!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follwer!!! :) Mae
ReplyDeleteI love your blog and am now a follower :) I love the be filled with Joy and Bless this home prints. Beautiful! and Thanks to you I am thinking of where I could but a water fountain...what a GREAT idea!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your blog, and your gorgeous home! I just became a follower.....love all the signs, but JOY was a favorite. Blessings, kathy
ReplyDeleteI love these!! the colors are amazing...so perfect for any home, or maybe a nursery!! :) love the one that says you are my sunshine...it does make me smile! your home is absolutely stunning, happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower too!
ReplyDeleteOh ...you are my sunshine is my favorite!!
ReplyDeleteI love the "slow down"...great reminder and beautiful artwork!
ReplyDeleteI love all her stuff, but I would pick the Texas print. Love your kitchen:)
ReplyDeleteI follow, of course!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THE SUNSHINE print!! LOVE IT!
ReplyDelete<3
I am already a follower:)
ReplyDeletemalissaankeney@msn.com
I have been a follower for a while and "You are my sunshine" is my favorite..it's the song I have sung to all of my children!! Even if I don't win I think I need to buy!! Thanks Sara!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteJust became a follower...love your blog. So many of the same interests! : ) I went and looked at the artwork, so very cute and creative! My favorites are: Take a Hike, Bless this Home, Sweet Bird, and Garden Party! Would love to win! : )
I am a follower too. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the "Breathe and Smile".
ReplyDeleteHer stuff is so cute! I also love the "you are my sunshine" one!
ReplyDeleteI like the "Joy" print and "Take a Hike." Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI am already a follower!
ReplyDeleteI just became a follower, but I have been looking at this blog for MONTHS!!! :) I LOVE it!!!
ReplyDeleteI think the "You are my Sunshine" print would be my pick, but Be kind to others is definitely something worth hanging in my home with two boys!!
ReplyDeleteI love the Seize the Day print..sooo awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteAND, I posted about your giveaway on my blog.... :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.joshandkel.com/
soo excited about your giveaway!!!
I *heart* "breezy yellow sunday" and the "land of ampersand"...adorable!
ReplyDeletei like the "be kind" artwork...thanks!
ReplyDelete...and I just became a follower :)
ReplyDeleteand i am a follower!
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! Am following you!
:)
i like the "be kind" artwork...thanks!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower too. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHer items are gorgeous. I especially like 'Take a Hike', the colors and details are awesome. Someday Cottage is also pretty and caught my eye. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Wild Air and the Not All Who Wander! I'd have to toss a coin if I win!
ReplyDeleteI'd choose You Are My Sunshine, and I'd frame it and give it to my mom. She use to sing the song to me...I guess it's "our song"!
ReplyDeleteI am now a follower!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely "Be Kind to Others". It's been my mantra since school let out and our three kiddos are spending lots of time together. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the Candy Coated Numbers print! Super cute!
ReplyDeleteJody
I am a follower!
ReplyDeleteJody
I was drawn to the Joy and Slow Down print. (maybe those two thoughts so together.)
ReplyDeleteI just happily became a follower and look forward to becoming a regular reader.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if my first comment went through or not?? I love either the "You are my sunshine" one or the "ABC's". Thanks for the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors in Be Kind To Others and I also just like being filled with Joy!
ReplyDeleteI love Be filled with Joy, Peach State and Save our Seas
ReplyDeleteI love "Be filled with Joy" , "Peach State" and "Save our Seas. I am a follower, just joined
ReplyDeletesambalaya10@yahoo.com
So many beautiful prints! I love the "Moon Faces" and the "Land of Ampersand" prints. A new etsy favorite!
ReplyDeleteI am also a follower. Great blog! I found you through Home & Harmony. Another great blog!
ReplyDeleteI love the You are My Sunshine print! LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteI wrote about it on my blog!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower!
ReplyDeleteI am already a follower!
ReplyDeleteNo blog = email is lbagjf@yahoo.com
Love the "you are my sunshine" print! I sing this to my kids all the time! Great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteNo blog - here's my email - lbagjf@yahoo.com
Gosh, I can't decide between you are my sunshine and the moon phases one.
ReplyDeleteI used to sing "You are my sunshine" to my boys when they were little! It is so hard to choose because she has several that I really like... So because of nostalgia, if I won I would love the "You Are My Sunshine" print. My first grandchild was born a month ago and I created a nursery for him in my home and that print would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteI already follow (as of earlier this week)!
ReplyDeleteAnd, I already follow your blog. Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI became a follower and I love the "You are my sunshine" print. That's always been one of my favorite songs. I would hang it up in my little girls room...she was born yesterday!
ReplyDeleteOh, I think it's gotta be the "Be Kind" one. Such happy colors!
ReplyDeleteI just became a follower, though you've been on my Bloglines for a bit now. :-)
ReplyDeleteI would love to hang "be filled with joy" above my daughter's bed! And "be kind to others in the hallway... Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is so inspirational! It makes me want to keep my house pristine! Now a follower!
ReplyDeleterecently found your blog. Glad to be a new follower!
ReplyDeleteThese are great! I love "wild air"
ReplyDeleteHome Sweet Home please!
ReplyDeletedomesticaccident at gmail dot com
Home Sweet Home please.
ReplyDeleteI love "You are My Sunshine." I sing this song every night to my daughter. I just recently found your blog and love it!
ReplyDeleteHow does your garden grow?
ReplyDeleteYou are my sunshine...
Someday cottage..
I LOVE them ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are so many to choose from. I love the "you are my sunshine" print, since that is the song I sang to all of my babies, and my husband when he was deployed. :D
ReplyDeleteSuch a tough choice.. I love You are My Sunshine.. I sing that to my kids before bed, & I also love the ABC's
ReplyDeleteJust found you through FPFG and became a follower. You're blog is beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so hard to choose a favorite...but I've narrowed it down to a tie between "Be Kind.." and "How deos your Garden Grow.."
ReplyDeleteJust you up on my blog. I had to warn readers to not drool over your gorgeous kitchen! :)
ReplyDelete"be nice" is a reminder we ALL could use :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome giveaway! My favorite item is the BE KIND sign. Love it!
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOOO my goodness, so very pretty pretty! I think "Be kind to others" is definitely my favorite, followed closely by "be filled with JOY"! Love how you framed yours!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower now! so glad! and I love "you are my sunshine". my mom always used to tell me that when i was little. memories...
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower :)
ReplyDeleteOk, that water fountain is SO adorable! Who would have thought of that? How creative! And the cute print above it makes it even more fantastic! Katie has some really great prints, but my favorite is the "Dreams" quote...I love that!
ReplyDelete~Kiri
I would have to choose Be Kind to Others. But I think the ABC one is adorable too!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower too :)
ReplyDelete-Hannah
I love " You are my sunshine", I sing that to my daughter. Although, our home state CA picture would fun to have up too.
ReplyDelete-Hannah
Oh gosh- what's not to like? I love the You Are My Sunshine- I sing that to my little ones, I love the Moon Phases, and the Alaska Love- I met and married my hubby in AK, so that one is especially sweet!
ReplyDeleteI follow you on Google Reader!
ReplyDelete(I love LOVE your water fountain! I looked on Craigslist after you posted about it, and there were two available in my area last weekend at garage sales! Now to convince my hubby...!)
I am a follower :) My favorite is the "Be kind to others" Such a cute print! and I linked this post on my blog!
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I love the two that you have but I also love the Be Filled with Joy print. What a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower! I love your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteI liked the print "Be Here Now." It's so fitting for our family of 7 kids! Don't have a blog so email is ajayx3@yahoo.com thanks! Amy
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower! lilitankersley@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteTough decision! They are all so cute and original. My favorites are Free to Fly and Be Kind. lilitankersley@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteThey are all so cute but my favorite is the Be Kind To Others.
ReplyDeletePS - (Yes, from about 10 hours ago...) I forgot to say what my favorite is - Probably the You Are My Sunshine, although the How Does Your Garden Grow comes in a close 2nd. I only wish she had an IN or OH state one!
ReplyDeleteI became a follower for a second entry.
ReplyDeleteThe sunshine print is my favorite!
ReplyDeletecandcpixley@verizon.net
After seeing it on your blog...I went to her shop, several cute prints..."Be Kind" is my favorite...something we say often to our kids so why not have it on our wall?! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower. :) I went straight to Katie's site once I saw where it was from. Several cute prints, "Be Kind" is my favorite since this is something we say often to our children. Why not have it on the wall too as a reminder?! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite print is the "be filled with joy"
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your home and things on this blog! :) I hope to build a home with my hubby someday, and it is so much fun to see your neat ideas!! Last night I told him in very excited tones about your drinking fountain! That is a great idea, and I love your peek hole to the schoolroom! :)
I'm a follower :) I heard about your blog through Holly Mathis. I'm dreaming about a future home, and she suggested your site to give inspiration. I'm so glad she did! My goal is a new home with the character of an older home. I love the "This Is It" print. Such a great reminder to live in the moment.
ReplyDeleteI already follow you via Goggle.
ReplyDeleteI love the Be Kind for my kids, but I love the "Breath & Smile, It's a Brand new Day" for me. Made me smile.
ReplyDeleteI love the "Be Kind to Others." It would be great in our kitchen. I love the colors! Even better, our last name is KIND. How great would that be?
ReplyDeleteDon't have a blog though...
thekinds@hotmail.com
Thanks for the chance!!! Happy 4th!
I started following!
ReplyDeleteI really love Blob!
ReplyDeleteI follow!
ReplyDeleteI L-O-V-E
ReplyDeleteYou are my sunshine!
I love the animals - the smiling pig and the turtle sundae! :)
ReplyDeleteJessica Shibley
I would choose the 'Slow Down' piece. Beautiful artwork. I am a new follower to your blog. Thank you very much.
ReplyDeletesewclaire@hotmail.com
I also love be kind to others... I tell my boys this many times every day! I follow your blog. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE the Be Kind to Others print!
ReplyDeleteHello sweet Sara - I'm a happy follower! Thank you for another chance to win that Sunshine print! Love her shop!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Marie
marie@waltercom.com
http://emmacallsmemama.com
Hello sweet Sara - oh my, what a special giveaway this is! My absolute fave is the You Are My Sunshine print. It's what I have sung to my 4 kids and is so sentimental.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the chance to win!
Blessings,
Marie
marie@waltercom.com
http://emmacallsmemama.com
i am a follower too!
ReplyDeletelove the be kind and sunshine one as well. what a cute shop!
ReplyDeletethanks for the great giveaway!
Oh yes please.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all the great ideas, (and congrats on your beautiful new house, too!)I'm not sure how I happened upon your sweet blog, but I so appreciate your beautiful ideas.
and, I'd love the "You Are My Sunshine"...my Mom always sang it to my sister and I when we were growing up. Super sentimental!
Thanks again!!
Tami
Hi Sara! I am already a follower.......Love Katie's art!
ReplyDeleteLove them all, but the "Be Kind To Others" is a visual reminder we could use daily at our house.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving you blog! So happy I've landed here! And then you take me to Katie Daisy, heavenly. I love Slow Down and candy coated numbers!
ReplyDeleteI like "You are free to fly" but really love "Be kind to others".
ReplyDeleteThe artist is amazingly talented.
Fingers crossed.
Oh I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her stuff...I have been eyeing the YOu are my Sunshine...it's my little' guys Favorite song!!! Love your blog just found it! Would you mind sharing your water fountain info!!
ReplyDeleteCarmela
hersh4@epix.net
I would pick the "You are my Sunshine". I'd stick it in my powder room to bring smiles to me throughout the day!
ReplyDeletesierradfoster (at) yahoo.com
I became a follower of your blog.
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I am new to the blogging world and don't have a blog yet, but I am loving all of the wonderful people I am able to virtually "meet"! I love the "bless this home" and "be filled with joy" I just can't decide.... your work it beautiful! Email address jillianagrimson@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI just started following your blog and I love the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI would pick the "Be filled with JOY" print!!
I am a follower!
ReplyDeleteI really like the Be Kind to Others. There are so many adorable choice though - The Michigan print is neat too!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors ... and love the simplicity of the quotes ... love be kind to others ... love them all!
ReplyDeleteI also became a follower :)
ReplyDelete"not all who wander are lost" is my favorite besides the one you have "be kind to others". That does sum it up pretty nicely!
ReplyDeleteGoing to go with "Be Kind to Others". Great Blog!
ReplyDeletebkeverett at verizon dot net
Hello sweet Sara - I posted your giveaway info on my giveaway sidebar to help spread the word!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Marie
marie@waltercom.com
http://emmacallsmemama.com
My favorites are Let's Go Anywhwere or Be Here Now.
ReplyDeleteApparently I like to come and go :)
I'm a follower:)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Be Kind:)
ReplyDeleteBe kind to others!!! LOVE!
ReplyDeleteOkay....I love this print sooooo much!!! I am a horrible blogger...haven't updated in over a year....I am also not good on computers....so figuring out how to "follow" someone scares the living daylights out of me :) BUT, I did it!!!!! I don't know if I did it right....but I did it!!! YAY!!! You are my first!!! Does that explain how much I would love to win this print!!! I love the one you have hanging above your water fountain!!! I don't now how to link up...so I'm just going to give you my email--soonerstaci@att.net. Thanks for the opportunity!!! LOVE your blog and house!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the Be Kind but I also like the Bless this Home.
ReplyDeletelovelycrazylife@gmail.com
I'm already a follower.
ReplyDeleteI really like your Be Kind to Others print. It would a nice visual reminder to my 4 kids. I also like the Garden Party print. Love the frames you have yours in!
ReplyDeleteI also found you through Flowerpatch Farmgirl & just browsed your entire blog during my kids naps!
ReplyDeleteMy favorites were Bless This House & You Are My Sunshine.
melissacaitrin[at]gmail[dot]com
My favorite is the You Are My Sunshine print. That my mom's song for me when I was a little girl. I'm her only child and it was just our special song. I've now got a little girl of my own and would love to put it in her new big girl room that I'm dreaming up in my head!
ReplyDeleteHands down: Be kind. Even I need that reminder on a daily basis!
ReplyDeleteenorb001 [at] gmail [dot] com
HI Sara!
ReplyDeleteI am a follower of coarse, but I am not here to enter the giveaway...only beacuse I just received my two new prints in the mail from Katie after seeing her work on YOUR blog last week! I love them!!!!
Thank you for opening my eyes to another delightful soul!
Blessings to you this Holiday weekend!
btw.. your home is incredible!!!!:))
xo,
Melanie
I have to say you picked my favorite! "be kind to others"
ReplyDeleteofficially a follower now!
Happy 4th!!
and I'm following, of course!
ReplyDeleteYou are building my dream home, almost to a T. Thank you so much for sharing so many details! These prints are all wonderful. It's a toss up between You Are My Sunshine, Look Within, and Be Kind To Others.
ReplyDeleteHey Sara!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog a couple months ago over the AwESoMe chicken coop (unfortunately my husband did not like the idea of building me a new "pretty" coop) ... I am now returning after you recently left a comment on my blog (very curious as to what led you to my bog???) & I am officially a follower!
I'm in awe of your house & can't wait to see the finished bunkrooms & schoolroom (*your schoolroom door is the exact doors we have in our house!!)
your kids are adorable & I love their names!
I really REALLY like the Be Kind. I love the #'s & letters, but if I had to pick just one it would have to be where my heart is - TEXAS baby!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteSo fun! I love the "You are my sunshine". My grandma's nickname for me was her "Sunshine". The teacher in my loves the "Faces of the Moon" soo cute!
ReplyDeleteI am now officially a follower! I love the sweet bird. It's a beauty :) Love your blog too! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI like "be kind to others", and lots more too. Your home is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMe again, I'm a new follower!
ReplyDeleteJust became a follower and I will definitely be spending some time over here! Lovely blog.
ReplyDeleteLove all of her work! My favorites are Slow Down and Be Kind. I'd love both of those hanging in my house!
ReplyDeleteLove the "All who wander are not lost!" Ü
ReplyDeleteLoved "Alaska Love", "Be filled with Joy" and "Someday Cottage". fun stuff!
ReplyDeleteSue Ryan
thorman@mac.com
oh my goodness... I love every single one! I think the JOY one might be my favorite right now.
ReplyDeleteI am a stalker, oops, I mean follower. :oP
ReplyDeleteOoh, hard, hard hard. I really like the Be Kind to Others, but I also like Take a Hike, ooh, and Slow Down......
ReplyDeleteBlogged it. :o)
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