Okay... Is the suspense killing you yet? Because it's totally killing me. I've made a special button for each and every winner here-and provided the code so you can put it on your blog if you want! :) They are 500x500 by default, but you can change it in the coding by changing the width="500" height="500" part of the code to say whatever size you need in pixels.
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Congratulations to all the winners! I'll be contacting you about your prizes soon!
Also I'll be sending out a special discount code to all the runners up-since you rock and it was close!
Ahhh! Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteWooohoooo!!! How exciting!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG I CAN'T BELIEVE I WON!!! And in the company of so many fabulous bloggers!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! :) :)
ReplyDeletexo Megan, Lush to Blush
So lovely! :D
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, you're a rock star!
ReplyDeleteSo honored and surprised! Thanks so much to everyone who supported Shiraz In My Sippy Cup! Congrats to all the winners AND nominees!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the winners and nominees!!
ReplyDeleteWell, it WAS an honor just to be nominated... :-)
ReplyDeleteThese are some beautiful blogs! Congrats to the winners!
ReplyDeleteGreat blogs! Congratulations you guys!
ReplyDeleteWow! This amazing. I love of some these blogs, haven't heard of others, and now going to go venture to some of them. how did you decide on the winners?
ReplyDeleteWow, thank you so much for naming me one of the winners. I can't even believe I was nominated! x
ReplyDeleteyay! so happy to have won :) Thank you so much - www.yourcharmedlife.etsy.com
ReplyDeleteI am so pleased...blushing all the way home....thank you from Maria at Just Eat Your Cupcake....
ReplyDeleteYou are wonderful, I'm glad you won and the introduced you to my blog. :)
ReplyDeleteThe voters chose you-but I agree with their decision. :)
ReplyDeleteWe took votes last week, so the winners are the ones who got the most votes out of the final three. :) I love this because you get to find new and awesome blogs to love-it's half of the point and so much fun! :D
ReplyDeleteThey are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteRight? I just love the new blogs I found!
ReplyDeleteYes it was-I'm glad you were your post and your blog are great!
ReplyDeleteIt was the votes, and luckily google forms will total up the answers for me. It makes it so much easier.
ReplyDeleteThey deserve it. Thanks for stopping by. ♥
ReplyDeleteI can, your blog is fabulous! ♥
ReplyDeleteI have always lived on a budget it is just second nature for me
ReplyDeleteSo much awesome stuff that I'm now going to check out! Congrats to all the winners!
ReplyDeleteThanks again!! How fun! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously so wonderful! I am in awe that I won! Congratulations to both the nominees and the winners!
ReplyDeleteThose were some great winners! A few are my favorites!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to the winners! This gives me a lot of new blogs to explore!
ReplyDeleteI am delighted to have won best art and prints. Thanks so much for putting this all together Angie :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats lady! And thank you, I love doing it.
ReplyDeleteYou should, there are some amazing ones!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you can find some new favorites too! :D
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, so much fun!
ReplyDeleteIsn't there? I LOVE that I find new blogs through this.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners!!! So many amazing talented blogs!
ReplyDeleteoh wow I have so many blogs to check out now! congrats to all the winners and noms!!
ReplyDeletethank you for nominating me as well! :)
xo <3
Congrats to all the winners!!
ReplyDeleteYou should know, you were only off by a couple of votes! It was SO close!
ReplyDeleteThere are some great ones, and I'm also glad you were nominated so I could find your blog. :)
ReplyDeleteThere really are!
ReplyDeleteI'm so scared to break this down and look at it. But it's something I seriously need to do - what a great post to show how you organize your spending.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! And best of luck. It takes vigilance and patience with yourself but you CAN ABSOLUTELY change your spending habits. When Stace and I were both unemployed, we had to take a long, hard look at our spending habits. And we've stuck with them, for the most part, ever since (once you fully accept a life change, it makes no sense to revert back for no reason). Our biggest way to cut spending was not going out to eat more than once/week (you can save soon much money if you cook at home, as one package of ingredients can provide an element in 2-6 meals. We also comparison shopped at the nearest 6 grocery stories- I wrote down the price of milk, cheese, beef, chicken, peanut butter, etc...about 12 of our staples, in all. The cheapest one on 11/12 was Trader Joe's, but we do occasionally hit up the "cheap market" that sells off-brand and nearly-expired stuff, for a little reasonable splurging on unexpected ingredients).
ReplyDeleteWe also unplug everything we can from the wall outlet, even when it's powered off, to reduce the ghost charges that happen. I use the library to rent free movies and TV shows (we cut the cable, and moved to the lowest level of internet which, awesomely, is faster and less congested than the faster level we were on previously). At that time, I didn't have a smart phone, so our cell bill was as low as it could be. Since then, I try to remind myself I don't need to use data to be social (I use the wifi at work or home) so I can be on the lowest data plan. And, of course, I didn't sink any money into the blog, and was fierce about sticking to a budget with swaps (and only bought supplies for Printcess if I made a sale of that amount, so I was at least staying even there). All things that are doable! And if you need retail therapy, hit up a Goodwill (or other thrift shop) and give yourself a $20 spending limit.
Mostly, the best thing is not to view it as limiting yourself (which feels like an unfair punishment) but challenging yourself (because it's an adventure)!
(also, with regard to books, I stopped buying but started entering giveaways....so I can still feel like I'm getting something. And the library, of course. Yay library!)
ReplyDeleteTrue! Also Goodwill has super cheap books. DI (Deseret Industries-the mormon thrift store) sells their books for .50 cents here. IT's crazy. I bought a ton the last time I went thrifting.
ReplyDeleteBut seriously, I should not be buying books anymore because I have over 50 unread books on my shelves. It's a problem!
It's scary, but it'll be great once I get it all figured out.
ReplyDeleteI wish it were for me!
ReplyDeleteHoly cats! We have a DI here in Seattle, too. Not that I'm buying books, but that's very good info to have.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to all the winners!! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah I spent a lot of years not shopping there for political reasons, but it's just so much cheaper and my wallet prefers that lol.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all of the winners!
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