**This giveaway is now closed! See winner below!** After all the cute bento goodness from the past two days with my little Bento Series (see Part One here and Part Two here) I thought, hey let's end the series with a bang and have a Bento Lunch Giveaway! Does that sound good to you? There is nothing I like more than to be able to say Thank You to all of you, my … [Read more...]
Sponsored Giveaway: Southern Fabric
**This giveaway is now closed!! See the winner below** Hip Hip Hooray, it's a brand new day....and a brand new giveaway too! My amazingly awesome sponsor, Southern Fabric, is back again to tempt you with more of their shop's gorgeous fabric. From yardage to jelly rolls to layer cakes and on and on and on, this shop has everything you need if you love to sew or just … [Read more...]
Sponsored Giveaway: KK Children Designs
**This giveaway is now closed, winner found below!** Yay! Yay! Yay! Today I have another awesome giveaway from my lovely blog sponsor, KK Children Designs. I just love, love, love this shop run by two of the sweetest ladies around (and they totally need things said in three's, they are just that great!) It's filled with the cutest dresses, skirts, and sister sets as well … [Read more...]
Stampin’ Up! Fabric Giveaway and HUGE sale!!
**This giveaway is now closed, thanks for playing!** How many of you have heard of Stampin' Up! ? If you haven't, well let me introduce you :-) Stampin' Up! is a wonderful company started by two sisters that is known for it's many ways to express creativity including products to create handmade cards, scrapbook pages, craft projects, and home decor. You know I love … [Read more...]
Handmade Hostess: Book Tour Review and Giveaway
** This giveaway is now closed!!** Today y'all are in for a treat! My blog is part of a book tour for a new book that just came out recently, Handmade Hostess. I was lucky enough to be able to review it early and can I tell you that I spent hours (yes hours!) enjoying this lovely book written by Kelly Lee-Creel of Storybook Lane fabric fame and her sister Rebecca Soder. … [Read more...]
REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery Totes and Cases
**This giveaway has ended and is now closed!** Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, happy dance! Today I get to share with you the newest products in the Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery line sold exclusively at Staples! You are going to love these products...Totes and Cases to use with tablets and laptops. With the almost everyone these days owning a smartphone, kindle, nook, or iPad … [Read more...]
Where I’ve Been and a Few Giveaway Winners!
Hello friends! It's been a while. Maybe some of you haven't noticed the quiet around this blog but for those that did let me tell you it wasn't on account that I was vacationing in Hawaii or anything fun like that. I've been struck with a horrible head cold and a crazy killer cough, blah! I rarely ever get sick...hello, I'm a mom, mom's don't get sick...right? WRONG!! And … [Read more...]
The Flip Vest: Pattern Review and Giveaway
I was lucky enough to be asked by Dana of Made if I would be willing to test her newest pattern, the Flip Vest, a few weeks ago. Ummm, yes! Of course I would! I just love Dana and all her patterns and tutorials...well, her whole blog is pretty darn perfect in my opinion. Her newest pattern, the Flip Vest is a reversible child's vest and it was just released last … [Read more...]
Seamingly Smitten Giveaway!
Happy Wednesday! I've got a great giveaway from one of my super fun blog sponsors for you today, can I get a woot, woot! Seamingly Smitten is a PDF sewing pattern shop where you can browse and buy clothing patterns for women, girls, and yes...even boys! The ePatterns get sent directly to your email account and you just print them off in the comfort of your very own … [Read more...]
Sweetheart Dress Giveaway Winner and Michaels ‘Craft it Forward’ Winners-Revealed!
Happy Saturday everyone! I hope y'all have an exciting weekend ahead of you...maybe even some rest and relaxation will be involved? Our weekend started off with a bang, last night Penelope and Mr. Smashed Peas had their first ever Daddy/Daughter Dance. Penny came home just over the moon excited about it...melted my heart! She came bounding in the house with a sweet … [Read more...]
Southern Fabric: Sponsored Giveaway
Today I've got a great giveaway from my lovely blog sponsor, Southern Fabric! You might remember my utter infatuation with this shop from previous posts. Umm, 'Hello, my name is Maggie and I'm a Fabricaholic!' Southern Fabric is a fabric hoarders dream come true. Aubrey, who runs the shop, has impeccable taste when it comes to fabric and always has the latest most … [Read more...]
The Sweetheart Dress: Pattern Review and Giveaway
What's more perfect for Valentine's day than to have a sweet little dress to wear to celebrate the day! I don't think much can compare whether you are 4 or 45, am I right? Well, if you have a little girl in your life between the ages 2-6 you are in luck because there is a pattern for the most adorable dress my good friend Shannon from Luvinthemommyhood created called the … [Read more...]
New Year’s Giveaway Winner and ‘Hello 2013’ Giveaway Winner!
Hooray! I am so glad y'all loved my New Year's Giveaway post so much, I can't tell you how much fun I had doing it! And can I also tell you how warm and fuzzy you've made me feel with all your sweet comments! I seriously was not fishing for compliments at all, just curious as to what makes you come back to my blog time and again, and you have just about made my year … [Read more...]
New Year’s Giveaway from Smashed Peas and Carrots
Happy New Year, friends! I hope everyone had a great first day of the year yesterday. We spent a huge part of our day organizing and getting rid of excess. And boy, did that feel good! I think we had 3 garbage bags full after just re-organizing the kitchen and bathrooms. Today I have a carload of stuff I need to take over to Goodwill, anyone else doing a little drop … [Read more...]
Southern Fabric Give Away Winner!
The winner of the 10 fat quarter bundle of Kate Spain's Cuzco line of pretty fabric from our Southern Fabric give away is.... Hooray Tara! Congratulations to you!!! Please email me at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with your mailing address so Southern Fabric can ship this out to you quickly! Hope you all enjoy a great weekend and get all your Christmas shopping … [Read more...]
Sponsored Giveaway: Southern Fabric!
Please let me introduce to you one of my lovely blog sponsors, Southern Fabric! Y'all know what a fabric addict I am (if not click here to take a peek at my studio!) and this shop does nothing to help me break my addiction one bit. Audrey, the owner of Southern Fabric, has impeccable taste when it comes to fabric lines, designers, and everything in between. You can buy … [Read more...]
October Giveaway Day….Winner!!!
The winner of our October Giveaway Day has been chosen! Congratulations to... Please email me at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with your mailing address and choices for your prize package winnings! Remember you have just won: 1. The book, Simply Fat Quarters by It's Sew Emma from Fat Quarter Shop 2. One pattern of your choice from Hadley Grace Designs 3. A set of … [Read more...]
Jo Totes Gracie Bag Giveaway-WINNER!
The winner of the Gracie bag from Jo Totes has been chosen, are you excited!!! Congratulations Jessica! Please email me at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with your color choice so Jo Totes can send you Gracie bag out to you quickly! Happy Weekend-ing! XOXO, … [Read more...]
October Giveaway Day is Here!!!
Happy Halloween everyone! Hope y'all finished up your costumes if you were hand-making them!! Today Noah and Penelope both have parties at their school and then when school lets out we are headed out to Trick-or-Treat with our neighbors. We are hosting a little Halloween get-together at our house tonight too, phew the day sounds so busy and it hasn't even started … [Read more...]
Jo Totes Gracie Bag Giveaway!
Happy Friday everyone! To get y'all excited about another weekend on the horizon I thought today we'd have ourselves a super sweet Friday giveaway. If you remember my post here, I love Jo Totes, really, LOVE. Jo Totes are amazing camera bags. If you are a full on professional photographer or just a hobbyist you need a Jo Totes bag to carry your camera goodies, yes … [Read more...]
21 Days to a More Disciplined Life-Giveaway Winners!
The winners of the 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life have been chosen, hooray! I have emailed all the winners, so I hope you get your ebook and love it like I did! And, if you didn't win you can still get this book for one more day (today!) for only $0.99 (click here to buy now!) on Friday the book goes back to it's regular price of $4.99! And stay tuned … [Read more...]
21 Days to a More Disciplined Life- eBook GIVEAWAY!
Y'all know how much I love Crystal Paine and her awesome website, Money Saving Mom, right? Remember when we did a big giveaway of her first official book here? Well, today I'm here to tell you that Crystal is back at it. Yesterday she just launched her newest ebook, 21 Days to a More Disciplined Life. And for the next 2 days (October 24 and 25, 2012) it is for sale … [Read more...]
Pick Your Plum Giveaway Winner!
The winner of the $75 box of amazing swag from Pick Your Plum is... Congratulations Sandy! Please send me at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with your mailing information so you can get your prize ASAP! If you didn't win, I'm so sorry! But stay tuned, we will be having lots more amazing giveaways in the coming weeks! XOXO, … [Read more...]
Winner of a Smashed Peas and Carrots Dress or Pinafore!
The winner of their choice of Dress or Pinafore from my Etsy Shop is... Hooray Brittany! I am so happy for you!! Please email me at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with the Dress or Pinafore you have chosen along with the size and your mailing address. XOXO, … [Read more...]
Pick Your Plum Giveaway
Hooray, it's another Pick Your Plum giveaway day! If you haven't heard about Pick Your Plum well, let me introduce you. Pick Your Plum is a super fun daily deal site where they post amazing sales once a day on everything from craft and baking supplies, home decor, and fashion. Here's a little more about them from Pick Your Plum themselves... Pick Your Plum has limited … [Read more...]
Shop News and a Giveaway!
Well, like I said in my last post, here, Oliver is now 3 months old, sigh. And besides little man getting bigger and bigger by the minute it also means I have officially been on maternity leave from the shop for 3 whole months already. So last week I was a busy little bee putting together pretty fabric combinations for a whole new line of fall dresses as sort of a Grand … [Read more...]
How About Some Giveaway Winners?
We have some winners to announce today! Yahooooo! The winner of the Rubbermaid Bento Box giveaway is... And the winner of the Mango Eats & Treats cookbook giveaway is... Congrats to you both!! Please email me at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with your mailing information so I can get your prizes out to you ASAP!! XOXO, … [Read more...]
Rubbermaid Bento Box-Review and GIVEAWAY!
Last month I was sent a few of Rubbermaid's new Bento Boxes and Toppers to review and let me tell you that this could not have happened at a better time. Moving into my new sewing studio earlier this summer has left me wanting to find pretty, creative ways to store my craft supplies that aren't in regular use rotation. You know, my stamps and paper punches, paint … [Read more...]
Winner of Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery Giveaway!
The winner of the super fun organizational supplies from Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery has been picked! The winner is... Congratulations to you Tiffany! How fun that you have a brand new Kindergartener on your hands too :-) Please email me at, SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with your mailing address so Avery can send your prize out to you!! XOXO, … [Read more...]
Mango Smoothie Recipe
If there is one thing my family cannot get enough of it's Smoothies! We make them for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and sometimes depending on how busy we are, even dinner! I love that you can mix up so many healthful ingredients and make something that tastes good and all my kids will drink up. Mom win!!! This Mango Smoothie Recipe is no exception, it is super easy to make … [Read more...]
Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery: Review and Giveaway
Not too long ago I was asked by Avery to review some of their wonderful new line of Martha Stewart Home Office products sold exclusively at Staples. Y'all know how I adore Avery products (remember how I used them in Eloise's first birthday party here and here) and who doesn't just love Martha Stewart (man she rocks!) Well, if you add that with how much I love me some … [Read more...]
August Giveaway Day!!!
Happy August 1st everyone! Are you as shocked as me that summer is almost over? Well, to make the blow a little easier how about having a big GIANT giveaway today courtesy of some of my amazing blog sponsors! You are going to love this set of giveaways, really, seriously LOVE them. I am pretty positive I have some of the best blog sponsors out there, they are an … [Read more...]
Hand in Hand Crafting with Kids-Book Review and Giveaway
Back before school let out I was sent this book, Hand in Hand Crafting with Kids by Jenny Doh, to review and today I wanted to share my thoughts about it with you. Let's just say that it's a great addition to your reading/to-doing list this summer. We have been really enjoying it the last couple of months especially coming in handy during Oliver's lengthy (and many) … [Read more...]
Dove® VisibleCare Body Wash Review and Giveaway
Dove® VisibleCare Body Wash Review and Giveaway With the birth of little Oliver not too long ago and the kid count at our home going from 3 little ones to 4, I am definitely feeling crazy busy these days. And when I'm feeling this crazy busy (seriously how did my mom do it without all the perks we seem to have this day and age?) it's pretty hard to feel beautiful … [Read more...]
Sherwin Williams Perfect Palette Room ReDo and Giveaway-Part 2
Okay, so remember when I shared my horribly ugly guest bedroom with you here? The one we decided we are going to make over into my oldest son's room? Well, today I wanted to let you know that we finally decided on a color palette. Hooray! So first, a review! Here were my two color palette choices... Palette #1: (Palette #1 using the awesome Chip It! software) And … [Read more...]
WallFry-Wall Art Giveaway!
Today I have a great giveaway from one of my lovely blog sponsors, WallFry, home of wall art for small fry! It is the place to go for beautiful printed modern wall art for your nursery, playroom, bathroom, and home in general! WallFry is owned by the talented designer, Kylie Jackson, who works her magic right out of Australia. And all the artwork you see in WallFry is … [Read more...]
Some Gratuitous Baby Photos and Giveaway Winners!
{Oliver saying 'hi'} Thought I would share a few pictures of life around here lately. Mr. Oliver is doing awesome and letting his mommy and daddy get some really good sleep at night, ahthankyouverymuch little guy! :-) He is very well-loved, especially by his big siblings, who ask on a daily basis (and with every diaper change) to hold him and then have their pictures … [Read more...]
It’s My Birthday and a Mod Podge Rocks! Book Giveaway!
So, today is my birthday, holla!!!! Yup, I'm a whole year older and hopefully wiser! ;-) To celebrate me getting older, how about a giveaway? You in? Okay, cool...so let me tell you a bit about the book I'll be giving away to ONE lucky duck! I'm sure you've all heard of Amy Anderson and her amazing blog, Mod Podge Rocks! (If not you will want to head on over and … [Read more...]
Sherwin Williams Perfect Palette Room ReDo and Giveaway
With the arrival of our fourth child just recently, our house seems to constantly be in full-time organizational and rearranging mode these days. Or maybe that is just me? My poor husband, what a good sport he is about all of my nesting. We need to change up the kids' bedrooms as our house will be maxed out with the addition of Oliver. So far we have both decided that … [Read more...]
MissPrettyPretty Imaginative Play Toys Giveaway!
Today I wanted to share with you a very fun Etsy Shop, Miss Pretty Pretty. Miss Pretty Pretty sells loads of adorable felt playhouses in every imaginative idea possible along with all the felt toy goodies to go with them. Julie, the owner, makes and sells playhouses perfect for both boys and girls, you will be absolutely amazed at the creations she sews up, AMAZED, she … [Read more...]
Clorox Clean Up Guest Post by Meg Duerksen PLUS a Whole Lot of Visa Gift Cards Giveaway
This is a guest post written by meg duerksen from whatever. when CloroxÆ asked me to write about making messes with my kids and cleaning them up i said, "YES! we are GREAT at making messes and coincidentally . . . CloroxClean-UpÆ is my favorite cleaning product!" they directed me to the Clorox Clean-Up Recipes for Fun--Where Mess Doesn't Matter!have you been there?it … [Read more...]
Elmer’s Craft It!–Giveaway Winners!
The two winners of the Elmer's Craft It! giveaway have been chosen! The TWO lucky readers who won all the crafty goodness above, a $250 value per prize pack each, are.... and... Congrats to you both! Please email me, Maggie, at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with your mailing address so that Elmer's can send out your awesome prizes immediately!!! XOXO, … [Read more...]
Cranberry Lime Party Punch-RECIPE
**This Giveaway is now closed!** Not too long ago I was asked by the Simply Orange Juice Company to try out their new Simply Cranberry Cocktail that is in stores now. They are the only company that provides a cranberry cocktail (found in the chilled section of the grocery store) that is made with not-from-concentrate cranberry juice, for reals folks! As I love … [Read more...]
Scrapbook Covered Compositition Notebook-TUTORIAL and Giveaway
**This giveaway is now closed! See the winner in this post here! So not too long ago in a galaxy far away I was sent this amazing box full of crafty supplies from Elmer's...check it dudes! It was loaded with a whole bunch of ah-mazing craft supplies that I couldn't resist opening it right up and rolling around in it...okay maybe not so much rolling around in it (hey … [Read more...]
Giveaway Week: WINNERS
The winners of my first ever Giveaway Week have been chosen by Random.org, woo hoo! Who is excited!!!! Thank you again to all my lovely blog sponsors who participated, what great giveaways they had lined up for all of you! And now to the winners we go :-) The winner of the Alexa doll and dress from Adirondack Patterns is... Congrats Kristina! Please email me at … [Read more...]
Giveaway Week: WallFry
Aww man, today is the last day of my first official Giveaway Week, didn't it go by way too fast? It has been so much fun to do! I am so grateful for all of my wonderful blog sponsors and it makes me so happy to be able to give back to them by doing this kind of thing, they all help in keeping Smashed Peas and Carrots going and for that I am truly appreciative. I hope … [Read more...]
Giveaway Week: Hadley Grace Designs
Only two days left of Giveaway week...who's getting a little misty eyed? Well to brighten up your day today I am showcasing another wonderful sponsor of Smashed Peas and Carrots, Hadley Grace Designs! Hadley Grace Designs is an awesome pattern shop run by the lovely Stacey, momma to 3 little ones! She is an amazing clothing designer who leaves nothing and nobody out. … [Read more...]
Giveaway Week: Pink Poodle Bows
Day 3 of Giveaway Week...are you excited or what! Today I am showcasing a super awesome Etsy shop who is also one of my lovely my blog sponsors, Pink Poodle Bows, holla! Pink Poodle Bows is run by an amazing designer and momma, Alisha, who's talents for creating beautiful children's clothing patterns does not stop there. She also designs PDF patterns for E-readers … [Read more...]
Giveaway Week: KK Children Designs
YAY! Today continues on with my first ever Giveaway Week! So far are you liking it? I hope so! Of course, throughout the week I will also share a few of my regular blog posts too so you can get a mix of everything, you know I like to mix it up! Today, I am showcasing my awesome blog sponsor, KK Children Designs! This lovely shop is owned by two sweet sisters, Peini … [Read more...]
Giveaway Week: Adirondack Patterns!
Woot! Okay, so today starts the beginning of my first ever Giveaway Week on Smashed Peas and Carrots! I hope you are ready for lots of great giveaway this week from many of my awesome blog sponsors! How Giveaway Week will work is that each day this week I will showcase one of my wonderful blog sponsors and they each will be giving away a spectacular prize to one of … [Read more...]
CanOrganizer.com Giveaway Winner!
The winner of CanOrganizer.com's wonderful giveaway has been chosen...was it you? :-) The winner is #85... Congratulations Melanie! Please email me at SmashedPeasandCarrots@gmail.com with your mailing information so CanOrganizer.com can send out your prize!! Hope your weekend is going well!!! XOXO, … [Read more...]
CanOrganizer.com Giveaway!
Alright peeps! If you love organization as much as I do you are going to just love this giveaway today from one of my newest blog sponsors, CanOrganizer.com! If you have a kitchen, pantry, or any sort of food storage then you will love CanOrganizer.com. It's an affordable new way to organize your canned food! You can easily store, organize and rotate your canned … [Read more...]
Fat Quarter Shop Giveaway-Winners!!
The winners of the Fat Quarter Shop giveaway for a fat quarter bundle of Heather Bailey's awesome newly reprinted line, Freshcut, in either the Magnolia or Hydrangea color way have been chosen, woooot! The winner of the Hydrangea Fat Quarter Bundle is number 505... And the winner of the Magnolia Fat Quarter Bundle is number 34... Hooray you two!! I cannot wait … [Read more...]
Sponsored Giveaway: Fat Quarter Shop
Today I've got a BIG giveaway for y'all and I mean BIG. But first let me introduce my lovely blog sponsor who is offering up this ginormous giveaway, Fat Quarter Shop. You know how much I love and adore pretty fabrics, right? Well, Fat Quarter Shop carries loads of beautiful designer fabrics from some of my favorite fabric designers like Heather Bailey, Amy Butler, and … [Read more...]
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