Felt Play Food #giveaway (I Made It! Market Jr.)

Update!

Random.org drew comment #17 as the winner.

Congratulations, Tom!

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Next Saturday, all of you should head down to Bakery Square and check out I Made It! Market Jr.! There are many reasons. It’s a great way to enjoy Earth Day. It’s Family Fun in the Square (and parking is free). Thirty artists will be selling handmade goodies–this time around, it is geared toward goodies for kids. AND, more importantly, because you really need to check out the handmade felt creations by Leslie of chikin feathers!

Leslie is a Pittsburgher, a mom, an accountant, and an avid crafter. She is handy at lots of different crafts, but will be showcasing her latest passion, felt play food, at I Made It! Market Jr. next Saturday. A few years ago, Leslie started hand stitching felt play food for her daughter (who wanted food that was prettier than plastic). Lucky for us, she is now marketing her wares, and let me tell you, they are gorgeous and see pays so much attention to detail! They are so awesome, I almost crawled through my computer trying to eat these goodies. I mean, who wouldn’t want to try?

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(I know that ‘lil Man is going to be drooling all over these, and ‘lil Miss A will be feeding her babies yummy treats. Can’t blame them!)

Hopefully you’ll be able to make it out to I Made it Market! Jr. next Saturday (April 21) in Bakery Square from 12-4 PM. Stop by Leslie’s booth and tell her I sent you. Pick up some of these goodies for the ‘lil ones in your life! If you can’t make it on Saturday, Wildcard in Lawrenceville carries some of Leslie’s products, and she’ll be opening up her Etsy Shop soon. She will be expanding to felt notebooks, childrens games, hair accessories and other felt items as well as eventually offering patterns for sale!

But, because Leslie is so great, she has teamed up with me with a giveaway of a set of her felt play food! One of you will be lucky enough to receive a set of felt play food–the pancakes and strawberries (pictured above)! Leslie will ship the set to the winner after Saturday’s show.

Here are the details:
-Readers have until 11:59 PM on Friday, April 20 to enter. The winner will be picked via random.org, notified by e-mail, and will have 48 hours to reply.
-Leslie will send the winner their goodies.
-Entries can be earned by:
1. Mandatory–Comment on this post. Which of the felt foods is your favorite?
2. Optional–”Like” I Made It! Market on Facebook. Come back here and leave a comment telling me you have (include your Facebook name).
3. Optional–RSVP for I Made It! Market Jr. on Facebook. Come back here and leave a comment telling me you have (include your Facebook name).
4. Optional–Enter another I Made It! Market Jr. giveaway hosted by any of the other bloggers who’ve teamed up with the artists, come back here, and tell me which one(s) you entered! (1 comment per each.)

Lots of chances to win, good luck!

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Here are the other bloggers and artists who are participating:
1. Gina is hosting a Very Merry Glass night light giveaway. (You can bet I’ll be throwing some money down on one of the ellie night lights!)

2. Dawn is hosting a giveaway of a personalized set of a onesie, a blanket, and four burp cloths from Grace in Abundance.

3. Dina is hosting a Gillie Beans Boutique roll-up crayon case giveaway.

4. Michelle is hosting a giveaway of a photography session with Anne Lopez Photography–go enter!

As more bloggers and artists enter, they will be listed here. Good luck!

First Haircut

Today was the day. A day 3 years and almost 5 months in the making. ‘lil Miss A got her first haircut. Nothing major in style, just a nice trim up to help tame the hot mess that her hair becomes most days.

(The cape is perfect for our ‘lil miss, isn’t it?) We went to our local MasterCuts in the mall just to see prices. One of my friends in Myrtle Beach worked at a MasterCuts, so I knew that if there was only 2 people on the list ahead of us, it was going to be a short wait. They’re just that kind of good. I signed us up and in the time it took Mr. Burgher to get A to the bathroom and back, they were ready for us.

I was quite happy we got the stylist we did–she wasn’t the youngest or oldest in the salon AND she had a nice haircut, so I knew we could trust her. She’d be cutting my hair, too, after all. ‘lil Miss A let me lift her into the seat with boosters, then it was time to get to work.

Although she wasn’t near as chatty as I was with the stylist, she sure did sit well for her (unlike that one time I tried to cut her hair.) Before we knew it, the first snips were done.

She even let the stylist use the blow-dryer on her when she was done–something she never lets me even get near her. When the haircut and style were done, A got sparkles sprayed in her golden locks and then was given a lollipop and tattoo. She was one happy camper, and very happy to show off her “new look”. She quickly became a Diva and just might have threw her weight around throughout the evening because of her new status.

After one haircut, she’s an expert on hair. She even suggested I keep the clips and foils in my hair because they made me “beautifuler”.

While we were there, Mr. Burgher got a small trim up (he’s growing out his curls) and they let ‘lil Man don a cape and sit on his lap to see how it worked. I set out for a trim and got a good bit of style and color in my hair (well overdue) plus an eyebrow wax. It was a treatment that was very much needed and made this Mama feel happy.

(By the way–MasterCuts has a great special right now on cut, color, and eyebrow wax–you even get a bottle of nail polish! You should stop in and get this great treatment, too. This isn’t in any way a sponsored post, just a neighborly service to tell you what a great deal you can get. Send me a note if you’d like our stylist’s name, too!)

Celebrating a Birth

It is hard to believe, but ‘lil Man is already a week into his second year of life! The past week has been full of celebrations, ending with last night’s birthday pizza party. He really had a good time opening the gifts and cards (with some help from his sister, of course). In true fashion, all of his presents make noise or are adorable outfits. Every single thing he got really was perfect for him (thank you all!). More on that later, though.

Mama and Daddy Burgher had a favorite moment of the week (and surprisingly, no, it was not our late night salmon burger candlelight dinner to celebrate the past year). My Twitter friends really are an amazing group of folks. Many of you wished ‘lil Man a Happy Birthday before he even woke up. Two of you played a huge part in his day, and I am extremely honored to have your talents be part of this day. Ok, enough already, time to share!

A fellow local blogger and mom, M of Burgh Baby has always taken amazing photographs of her daughter and has begun to test the waters of photographing other people (and their kids). I was lucky enough to snug a few hours off work to gather up the ‘lil Burghers and head to her house for a photo shoot for ‘lil Man’s big day.

But Mama Burgher wanted this shoot to be special. It needed to involve a smash cake, and I had a vision. I was willing to “sacrifice” and get a cake to from a local bakery or the grocery store and it just be average. What did it matter? It was just a cake, right? I could have made one, but honestly, I wanted the chance to highlight someone else’s work, support local business, and not take up my time making it. Frustrated with my options, I sent out a tweet to a local baker who competed on this season of Buddy (The Cake Boss)’s Next Great Baker, wishing she could make ‘lil Man’s cake. Not long after, she replied, asking for details. And she worked with me. And she delivered my vision. And she blew me away. I was jealous that ‘lil Man was going to destroy this great cake from Megs of La Dee Dah’s.

As M set up for the photo shoot, it was clear she meant business. She had the right lighting and the perfect set up for the shoot. (And M, can I just say again, thank you for letting ‘lil Man do a number on your floor…it probably still smells like icing in there!) The day was a bit dreary, but she worked with ‘lil Man, making him smile, giggle, and show his big blue eyes. We were so happy and so excited when we got the photos. Seriously, M is amazing.

Thank you all for making ‘lil Man’s day so special. The gifts, the memories, the smiles. Thank you, thank you.

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A mid-week Treat

The other day, I celebrated turning in A’s preschool application with a nice, helpful serving of Oakmont Bakery. This cake pop was incredible. You’ll just have to trust me.

Nature (Bonus Post)

Tonight after work I went on a secret mission (25 days to the reveal…) and happened to find this beautiful area off the beaten path!  Sadly,  I only had my phone with me and daylight was fading, but it us definitely a place I want to take the Mr. come real spring for some photos!