Winners!

We’ve had a very busy weekend!  My sister has been in town visiting…pics to come soon 🙂

Here are the winners of the Starbucks Gift Card Contest……….

TINA (I didn’t see you have a blog, but you’ll get an email from me!)

&

BETH!!! (I’ll email you as well!)

Also the winner of the photo session benefiting Julee & Preslee is HALEY!!!

Thank you so much Haley for your donation!  You’ll be getting an email from the auction organizers and then I’ll be in touch with you about the details for your photo session!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend 🙂

Sweet Tooth Anyone?

When Addyson was here last weekend she helped me bake a cake!  It turned out to be a Halloween cake.  She is so good with icing.  This was actually supposed to be a 3 tiered cake, but it ended up my layers were too thin.  So it’s a sloped cake???

Regardless it was delicious!  So here is our Halloween-y Cake 🙂 
My friend Kristin made these MINIONS for her son’s 10th birthday!
Aren’t they adorable?
My Favorite Sweets!!!!
Godiva Extra Dark Chocolate Truffles
Godiva Cheesecake (My Favorite!)
Chocolate chocolate cupcakes


Symphony Brownies RECIPE

I may be a bit of a chocoholic???

Disney Secret Of The Wings {Review+Contest}

Having a sister is one of the greatest blessings I’ve ever had in my entire life.  I have not just a sister but a twin sister!  Growing up we shared EVERYTHING!  We shared clothes, makeup, shoes, cars, jobs, classes at school … just about everything.
My sister is one of the only people in the world who I feel truly understands me.   She’s someone who knows what I am thinking just by looking at me.  We share a unique bond a lot of people don’t understand, but it’s one I’ve been thankful for and consider it very special.
Of course growing up we also had our share of fights!  Ha ha!  Not everything was perfect, but I can’t imagine growing up without her.  We even got pregnant and had our boys together!  They are two months apart.  I hope they share a special bond someday like we have over the years.  Although life has taken us on separate paths, I know our love for one another will always be there. 
                
Connor and I watched the movie “Secret of the Wings”.  Actually, Connor has probably watched it over 5 times!  It’s an adorable movie about sisterhood.  Tinker Bell and Periwinkle are long-lost sisters and don’t even know it. 
Tinker Bell lives on the warm side of the border, while her sister lives on the cold, winter side.  Neither can survive the climate on the opposite side of the border.  Tinker Bell sneaks across and discovers her wings start to sparkle.  This leads her on a journey to a world unknown and the discovery of a sister and a bond she never knew existed. 
 
You can follow Tinker Bell and Periwinkle on their journey in “Secret of the Wings”.  I don’t want to give away the whole movie or the ending, but it’s such a cute film.  I loved the meaning behind this movie and the memories it brought to mind of my sister and me.
 “Secret of the Wings” follows seven brand new characters that join Tinker Bell in Pixie Hollow. They are Periwinkle, who is Tink’s sister; Lord Milori, the imposing but kind leader of the Winter Woods; Dewey, the keeper of all fairy knowledge; Gliss and Spike, Periwinkle’s two best friends; Sled, a winter sparrowman; and Slush, a mellow laid-back “sparrow-dude”(or “fairy-dude”).

This is a little fact I just love!  The production enlisted the help of a noted twin-study expert. Hearing the incredible stories of long-lost twins reuniting and viewing footage of twins meeting for the first time was extremely helpful in developing how Tinker Bell and Periwinkle react to each other, both physically and emotionally.  
One of my favorite new shows is “Smash”. “Secret of the Wings” includes Megan Hilty, who performs the voice of garden fairy Rosetta, and Anjelica Huston, who performs as Queen Clarion, both on “Smash.” “Secret of the Wings” is the first movie in the Disney Fairies franchise to be produced in 3D.   
I think you will truly enjoy this movie whether you have a sister or not.  Everyone has that best friend who they think of like a sister.  I hope ya’ll enjoy it as much as we did!  It’s very cute, and I know this movie will pull at your heart strings just like it did mine.
What does sisterhood mean to you?

Answer that question in the comments to be entered for a chance to win a copy of “Secret of the Wings.”

Rules:
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You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
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This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
The Official Rules are available here.
This sweepstakes runs from 10/8 to 10/31.
Be sure to visit the Disney “Secret of the Wings” Reel Sisterhood brand page on BlogHer.com where you can read other bloggers’ reviews and find more chances to win!

I Heart Faces {Friendship Challenge}

This week the challenge on I Heart Faces is “Friendship”
The photo above is me and my twin sister Bonnie.  My best friend.  We were both pregnant with our boys and they are 2 months apart 🙂  I LOVED being pregnant together it was so awesome!
I hope someday our boys will have a special bond as well
 They are growing up waaaaaay too fast!
 They are coming to visit us this weekend and we are so excited to see them!!!!

Photo Session Auction: Sending Love to the Turners


I’m auctioning a 1 hour photo session to a DFW reader.  All proceeds will go to Julee and Preslee.  Winning bidder will also get a full disk of digital photos.

To see more you can visit my photo site HERE

HOW TO BID:


  • Place your bid in the comments section of this blog post.

  • Leave NAME, EMAIL, and BID.

  • All bids must be made in $1 increments. If the last bid is $9 then your bid must be $10.
Bidding will close on Friday night at 10:00pm(EST)
Highest bidder will be the winner.
Payment will be accepted via PayPal. Winner will be emailed a paypal invoice and once paypal payment has been made, I will put you in contact with the donor.
PLEASE NOTE: Auction open to US residents only. All payments must be received by October 31, 2012. These payments are not considered tax deductible.

To see what else is up for auction – Check here:

http://www.lifesweetlifeblog.com
http://www.biggest-blessings.com
http://sheshebows.blogspot.com
http://www.jennifergetts.blogspot.com

Home Styles

I love watching home renovating shows, moving shows, decorating shows and all that sort of thing on TV.  We’ve had gorgeous weather here lately….I was driving around and had my camera with me and I just started driving through these adorable neighborhoods….dreaming…..
 
Maybe a little bit stalkerish….but I love looking at homes.  Especially ones that aren’t cookie cutters of each other.  I love that all these homes were charming and had character.  I’m sure they all have a great history behind them too.
 
I love this style here…the windows and arches. So cute.
I love the arched windows & door on this home:
Cute fall porch
Gorgeous. A little out of our league though!
Love this wrap around porch too!
Pretty fall wreaths
This home was so charming, I love the bright color.
Fall porch
I dunno…I might be afraid to trick-or-treat here???
 
And last but not least….a photo of my booger.

Man he is getting so big 🙂
 


And because this blog is all about dreams and hopes…..

 

Love this floor plan.

 

I don’t want a two story home and this has the perfect amount of space without being too big to keep clean…..someday 🙂  It’s fun to dream……