June competition - Win a Total Pamper Pack

I have decided to spice things up around here. Or was that just the Satay chicken wings that we had for dinner?

Anyways, I thought that a monthly competition / give-away would be a nice way to send loving vibes to my bloggy friends. And perhaps, just maybe, to get all you lurkers to leave a comment and make me feel loved ... (are you still there, lurkers?!? Please don't be frightened away. This is a totally non-committal type blog!). I just love getting comments, fan mail etc!

This month is a Blog Box giveaway. I saw the concept on someone's blog a while ago (and with my sincere apologies to whomever it was -- I can't seem to track you down again, but will be happy to give credit if you can find me!).

The theme for this month's box is Total Pampering - because who doesn't need a little bit more of that, right?

Each Monday in the month of June, I am going to add an item to a box I have sitting here beside my laptop. I will then post about it to let you know what piece of deliciousness has been added to the Pamper Pack. At the end of the month, I will randomly draw a winner from the millions of comments that I just know will be left.

There are plenty of ways to rack up lots of entries, so do any or all of these:

1. Leave a comment - and you get to leave a new comment EVERY SINGLE WEEK! Yep, you can enter again for each Monday, until the end of June.

2. Extra entry for blogging about this give-away and linking back here (leave another comment with the link, so that I can add the extra entry credit).

3. Twitter and/or Facebook about it, and again, leave another comment here to get your extra entries.

So, by my calculations, every week you could have 4 entries, if you comment, then blog, twitter and facebook about it!

The first item in the box is a plastic packet of total decadence. For those from overseas, you may not have heard of TimTams. They are heaven in a little plastic biscuit tray. Seriously. I believe that wars may have been fought over them.

The latest addition to the TimTam family are TimTam Crush Mint Crisp biscuits. And I have snared a pack (from my local supermarket). They could be all yours, to do with as you wish. I have a friend in the UK who stashes TimTams in her bathroom cabinet and eats them, while in a steamy hot bubble bath, with the door locked to keep out prying family members. I told you - total decadence.

My advice is to leave a comment and get your first entry in very quickly - so that I will feel guilty if I eat them myself! Otherwise, I'm telling you, they won't last a month in this house.

Don't forget to stop back every week and enter again - when there will be more scrumptious things in the box.

Photo title winner

Thanks to Aimee for her very witty title of the photo in this month's competition! Considering my maritime profession and a general love of boats and the sea, her title of "The Poop Deck" was very appropriate and made me laugh out loud.

So Aimee, email me on sgp_davidson (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot) au with your address, and I will post you out a delicious serve of my handmade lemon myrtle and rosemary bath salts.

I am going to be having monthly competitions / giveaways, so check back regularly to see what is happening!

Photo Caption Competition

I took this photo a few days ago. It made me laugh, and still does, every time I look at it.

Yep, she's on the back porch. Right beside her blackboard, with chalk in hand. On the potty.

I have several captions running through my head ... "A loo with a view" springs to mind.

But I want to hear your witticisms -- so I am going to give away a fresh serve of my favourite bath product - delicious lemon myrtle and rosemary bath salts - to the person whose caption suits best. Just leave your title or caption in a comment to this post, and I will announce the winner on Saturday, 31 May (Australian time).

And, dare I say it -- bring out your best 'toilet humour'!!

I'm sooo excited!!

I am so excited that I am typing this post with one hand, while holding Ryan, rather than waiting until I have the luxury of having both hands free.

You may have noticed the ad in my sidebar for a sweet little Etsy shop called "Sasha Sews". Yep, I'm now a big-time entrepreneur (hahaha) and purveyor of fine bags and sewing. Anyway, to kick it all off, Connie at Smockity Frocks is hosting a give-away of one of my bags! Yep, you too could be the proud owner of this sweet Bag-ette, (in any colour you like), or a Bright Daisies carry bag.


So head on over to see Connie to participate -- or buy your own to be sure of getting one, of course!!!

Nikki's giveaway

Just to let you know that my friend Nikki, who is so clever with her nimble fingers, is having a give-away at her blog, Nikki's Notes.

She is giving away 2 hand crocheted dish cloths, that look very sweet indeed.

Pssssttt..........

Can you keep a secret? I am rather excited about what I am unveiling for my 100th post (very very very soon). I mentioned before that I might have a give-away.

Well, it is going to be something that I very much hope you will like - made with love and care, from my family to yours. I also hope that you will like it soooo much that you tell your friends (ha ha ha -- cheap fishing for linkage there!!)

Anyway, I am working with the Nap Warden to make it all look very pretty before the red velvet curtains are thrown open and you all get to see it!

Nervous Nineties....

Well, here it is... my ninetieth post. And it is about.... being my ninetieth post. Yep, inspiration has been at a low ebb for the past few days.

So I thought I would pep you all up by announcing that I will be doing a give-away for my 100th post... when it finally gets here. Which may take a couple of weeks, unless inspiration hits fast!!

I like to give away delicious handmade scented soaps, 'cause everyone loves them, right?!?!

And the winner is......

(Drumroll................................)

The winner of the Sunny August give away is..............

Melissa Markham

Congratulations Melissa and thank you to everyone who entered the give away. Do keep coming back because I will be doing regular giveaways of yummy treats and pretty things!

August Give-away

Feel like being pampered?? (Who doesn't?!). Join my August give away for the chance to win a selection of delicious handmade scented soaps, mailed right to your door!

Just leave a comment on this post, and be sure to check back, as the winner will be randomly drawn from the comment posters, on 31 August.

Sunny August give aways are hosted by Laane - so if you are interested in doing the same, be sure to visit her site for more details.

Leave those comments and prepare to enjoy a delicious pampering experience!