It was neck in neck, but some last minute voting sealed the deal. The winner of the awesome Lucaida Design necklace is… KARA!! Congratulations, Kara!! I can’t wait to meet baby Bella in person! Of course when I do, she won’t really be much of a baby anymore!
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They’re in! The finalists have been chosen! Thank you to everyone who submitted photos! What I’ve loved about this is everyone’s take on “new.” Each one is so different and each one made me smile. I’m so blessed to have talented, creative readers! By now you know the drill. Voting begins immediately and ends Friday,...
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We did it! We really finally, actually did it!! We bought a car!! We are car owners! This might not seem like a big deal to most of you, but for us, it’s HUGE. You wouldn’t believe how much it costs to own and operate a car here in Finland, and we’ve been putting it...
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I have a sponsor! Two actually! But we’ll save the other for the next competition. Anyway, since I have a sponsor, it’s time for another photo competition. The theme of this one is “New.” That’s it. Just “new.” I just feel like there’s a whole lot of new in my life right now. A new...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
This was a wonderful competition for me. It was so nice seeing all the different families. And it was super informative hearing what people love about each photo. I’ll let you look at all the photos and I’ll announce the winner tomorrow. Keeping you in suspense- it’s what I’m all about. From Farmer Gal :...
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The family photo competition deadline is coming up! By next Monday all entries need to be submitted to me at sarah (at) pikkuarkki.com. To inspire you I’m going to post two more family photos- one of ours and one that I’ve taken. Again, from Ms. Denise Karis- from our very first photo session (when I...
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
I swear I’m alive. I’m barely alive, but I’m alive. At this point, all I can say is that I need a vacation. From life. Olli and I should pack up Benjy and fly to the Bahamas. And maybe, MAYBE never return. Nah, I can’t. I’d miss my friends too much. And Finnish pulla. I’d...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Congratulations, Nancy!! Your photo made the most people laugh the hardest! So, once we exchange post addresses, I’ll have the Shea Butter sent halfway across the world into your waiting hands! The exciting thing about Nancy winning this is that she totally appreciates the wonder that is Shea Butter, since she has her own handmade...
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Okay. After careful consideration (and a bit of eenie meenie miney mo, if I’m to be honest), I settled on the following photos to be finalists. One animal, one kid (this is where eenie meenie came in- I honestly couldn’t decide), and one “other”. So! From Nancy: I’m sending you a picture on my crazy dog...
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
I’ve loved receiving the entries for this photo competition. So much so that I thought I should share the laughter with you, too!! So, I’m going to show you ALL the entries here, and announce the finalists tomorrow. You’re absolutely welcome to leave comments supporting the one who made you laugh the most, but the...
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