Pay It Forward Giveaway...

***Due to shipping this giveaway is open to US addresses only. It begins today, May 3rd and runs through Mother's Day, Sunday May 10th 11:59 p.m. EST***

Here are the Rules:
1. To automatically win, be one of the first three bloggers to "follow" my blog and leave a comment at the end of this post, which entitles you to a handmade tussie mussie (pictured above). If three or more people have beaten you to it don't worry. I am mixing things up a little. There will be a fourth winner who will be randomly picked from all the rest who have posted a comment and followed my blog.

2. Winners must post this challenge on their own blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift for the first three bloggers who "follow" you and leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!

3. The gift you send can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!

4. When you receive your gift, feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate Linky Love

5. If you are not one of the Top Three or the wild card 4th winner to comment on this post or win the drawing, you can still play along. Please start your own 'Pay It Forward chain', and encourage your blogging friends to do the same.

And, I would be most pleased if you could just join in the fun!!

Leave your comments now!! And remember to include your email address so that I will be able to contact you!!

We Have A Giveaway Winner!

Thank you to all of you who participated in our giveaway, we really appreciate all of your input in our survey. I wrote everyone's IDs on slips of paper, folded them up and put them in a bowl, mixing them up really well. Mom then, with eyes closed, drew a slip from the bowl, unfolded it and revealed that Gretchen M90 has won. Gretchen M90 has won this lovely giftset full of scrumptious A Prickly Pair toiletries.

Our Very First Giveaway!

We have decided it is high-time for us to have a giveaway here on our blog. If you participate in the following survey you will be entered in a chance to win this lovely A Prickly Pair toiletries giftset. This giftset includes a lavender-vanilla scented, rose-shaped soap paired with a Royal Albert "The Ancestrial Series" Saucer. As well as a matching lavender-vanilla scented, rose-shaped solid lotion in a pink floral giftbox and a lavender-vanilla room spray.

These A Prickly Pair toiletries are made by a local mother/daughter team right here in Ohio and we are very proud to be able to offer them to our customers in our bricks and mortar shop.



If you would like to be entered into the drawing for this giftset all you need to do is leave us a comment with your answers to the following survey questions between now and 12:00 A.M. EST Sunday, March 8, 2009. We will then write out an entry slip for each person who comments and will put them in a bowl, shake it around and pull out the winner.

We will then contact the winner through their blogger account to get all the pertinent shipping details. If we have not gotten a response within a week, we reserve the right to hold another drawing.


Here's the survey:

Question #1:
Do you shop in small towns and if so how many times a year?

Question #2:
If yes, how do you find the small towns to visit? I.E. Word of Mouth, Magazines, Internet etc...

Question #3:
About how much would you say you typically spend in a given trip?

Question #4:
Do you prefer day trips or overnight getaways?

Question #5:
Do you visit with your significant other, friends, family or do you prefer to shop alone?

Question #6:
If you do prefer an overnight getaway what sort of packages appeal to you?

Question #7:
What are important draws for you for visiting a small town? I.E. Historical sites, shopping, eating, entertainment, nature etc...

Question #8:
When shopping in a small town what do you look for?

Question #9:
What sorts of shops catch your eye and your attention enough that you are likely to go inside and shop and what turns you off?

Question #10
At the end of the day, what sorts of things are you likely to be bringing home with you?

Thank you! We can't wait to hear what all of you have to say!