May Days and Giveaways
“I have a policy that I get to spend as much on myself as I give away.” ~ Jim Clark
It’s a beautiful day. It’s May! The sun is shining, animals are frolicking.
Flowers are blooming.
Viburnum
Wild Violets
Kwanzon Cherry Blossoms
Hellebore
Grootendorst
Apple Blossoms
Honeysuckle
Garden View
Camellias
Columbine
It’s time once again for The Twice Remembered Cottage Charm Giveaway! What is that you may ask? It’s a multi-blog, month long event beginning Saturday, May 1st where bloggers give away on their blogs items they feel exhibit “Cottage Charm”. Anyone can join at any point in May before the 29th. On May 29th, all participating bloggers will announce their winners and post it to their blogs. An ongoing list of ALL the giveaways and participating bloggers is maintained at Twice Remembered during the entire month of May. The list grows and grows the whole month of May as bloggers add their Cottage Charm Giveaway to their blogs. All the winners will be drawn on the same day: May 29th. You do NOT have to have a blog to join in the fun, just an email address. You do NOT have to host a giveaway to participate.
Here’s a chance to win three separate giveaways (you can enter all three).
For my first giveaway, here is a sweet cottage grouping consisting of a miniature framed print, matching journal and ceramic birds. To enter this drawing all you need to do is leave a comment on this post.
Second, to those of you that subscribe to e-mail updates from my blog (upper right hand column), you will be entered in another drawing for Mrs. Dunwoody’s Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping: Timeless Wisdom and Practical Advice by Miriam Lukken. Also included is a beautiful bibbed apron. If you already subscribe, you will automatically be entered. You can also enter this drawing by adding me to your blogroll. Be sure to let me know by leaving a comment on this post.
Finally, if you add my button (or already have my button) you will be entered in another drawing for this stunning display case. It is made of wood and glass. I am also including a nest with blue eggs. Leave a comment on this post telling me you have my button on your blog.
Let the fun begin!
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The Cottage Charm Give Away Ended on May 29th. Please click here to see who won.
The Fairfield House 
how fun!! those flowers are beautiful…the sun is shining here as well. I’ll have to take a look around my place for some cottage charm to give away; let me think on it!
OOOHH! I want the apron and the book! I need all of the’ excellent instructions’ I can get!
Oh and the display case is so cute! So if I can get Alaina to add you to chitchat do we ALL get entered??? Or just me because I’m special…or just Alaina cause she actually nows how to add things?
You know I have your button- I wouldnt be caught with out it. wink wink*
Hope all is well my sweet.
-V
I am adding your button to my blog…I love that green display case…it would look lovely in my cottage/green house…LOL.
Hi Sweetie…
How exciting is this wonderful giveaway. Please enter me into the drawing. I adore the little birds, and I so love getting my newsletters from you. I would so love to win the Mrs. Dunwoody’s Excellent Instructions for Homekeeping: Timeless Wisdom and Practical Advice by Miriam Lukken, and the beautiful bibbed apron. Thank you for the wonderful opportunity. Thank you for sharing this beautiful May Day with me.
Country hugs sweetie…Sherry
Oh, the ceramic birds and pictures are so sweet. Please put my name in the hat for the cottage grouping!
I have been working hard on my sunroom area this weekend and this little bird collection would be just perfect in my new room!!
Thank you for such a great giveaway!
bee blessed
mary
Hi Deborah what a great idea, I am going to look around and see if I have something nice enough to give away and participate too! I subscribe to your blog, also I put your button at the very top of my blog!
Barb
bboyack1@yahoo.com
Love all the flowers! What a beautiful way to welcome spring. Love the bicycle planter too. That is too freaking cute! That is a great idea for a giveaway! Someone will be very lucky to win your items. Love the second giveaway! That book is too cute!
WOW…..all lovely gifts!! So generous, the homekeeping book sounds wonderful and the green little cupboard…oh my goodness!!
Thank you and Happy May Day xOxO Nerina
What lovely items you are generously giving away. Please enter me too.
Hugs…Tracy 🙂
Hi. I now subscribe via email.
Have a blessed Sunday. Tracy 🙂
I have your button on my sidebar. You can take a peek here: http://cottonpickincute.blogspot.com/
Hugs…Tracy 🙂
Hi Deborah!
What a fun, fun idea!
I think I will have to play along.
I love your give away and especially the apron and book- I love to cook- I have been doing that Mastering the Art of French Cooking once a week, and it’s been eye-opening, and palete-pleasing and hip-enhancing!
I signed up to receive your email, and I put your lovely button on my blogs- so enter me, please?
Thank you for the beautiful giveaways picked out just for us!
Blessings to you!
~Leslie
P.S. The little bunny at the top of this post is so very precious- I love rabbits!
Your pictures are very pretty. Mine do not seem to come out as crisp. Maybe I need a new camera for my birthday, nah I want a sewing machine. If I don’t win the apron I am going to have to make my own.
Enter me because truly all your items are adorable. Come visit with me for a chance at MY giveaway, chickee. I think you’ll enjoy it.
Nice meeting you, sweetpea!
xoxo,
Connie
Deborah,
Wow, you are so very generous! You know I already have your button but I will also add the email update! Your flowers look so lovely, I wish I was more of an outside person. Hope you have a great week!
Kathy
Ok, I’ve done all three! I love the birds nest (I have been wanting one). Happy Sunday!
Kathy
Wonderful giveaway! Everything is so beautiful! Love the little birds!!
What a beautiful giveaway – keeping my fingers crossed.
I subscribed to your updates!
I love the apron!
What a beautiful giveaway. The bird figurine is so sweet. Please enter me in your generous giveaway. I am signing up to follow your blog, I am so glad I found it!
Mary
Deborah –
What a great collection of items you’re giving away! I subscribe to your blog already, but not because you have great giveaways! 🙂
I have been thinking about the Cottage Charm Giveaway for some time now and want to join. I just have to find that perfect thing to give away. I love the idea of the whole contest though.
I hope you had a great weekend!
I *adore* birds! {I have two cockatiels that are my babies.:) }Please enter me to win those sweet feathered friends!
I’ve plerclept at your generousity!!
Overwhelmed at the opportunity!!
Awestruck by the beautiful prizes!!
I have just subscribed to your blog and will be adding your button to mine!!
Your images are just beautiful!
I’m especially loving the sweet little bunny in the first photo. 🙂
I hope you have a wonderful week!
Anne
Hi Deborah,
Thanks for letting me know about this awesome giveaway. I’d love to win and would join in giving something away if not for the fact everything is in storage! Add me to the list of hopefuls.
I have been getting the email updates for awhile..and so glad I do (o:
And I’ve had your button on my Change in a Bottle blog for awhile too…
Good luck to us all!
Your pictures are just beautiful, love your blog…makes me want a cottage home! Thanks for dropping by GrannyMountain today…
joycee in arkansas
I am taking myself out of the running as I just won one of your fabulous giveaways.
But thank you ever so much for the reminder. This will be the 3rd Cottage Charm giveaway that I will participate in. I always tend to join up mid May when the hustle and bustle of school is over.
I am wracking my brain to try and remember where I first learned of Mrs. Dunwoody’s book. I think I first heard of it in Sarah Ban Breathnach’s “Simple Abundance”.
On any note, it is fabulous.
Beautiful prizes all.
ooh… love the green display case… thanks!!!
I’d love to be entered. What fun!!!!
I love the photographs of all the flowers.
I am still trying to decide on what my give away is going to be.
You have crazy good things! That green display case/birds nest has my name all over it!! I love it!
I just put your button on my side bar.
Rhonda
I am not sure if your give away is open to international readers, but anyway, glad I found your blog trough the give away!
and I subscribed to your mailinglist too
and I posted your button at my linkpage here
http://emsarts.blogspot.com/p/where-to-go-and-what-to-do.html
I am also having a print give away if you are interested 🙂
Would love to enter! Thank you for entering in my art giveaway! 🙂
What a lovely giveaway!
Hi Deborah ~ Your garden must be simply amazing. That little bunny is sooo cute ~ I just want to squeeze him. Thanks for the heads up on the giveaway – the apron is very pretty. Enjoy the good weather – quick, before its gone again:)
I added your button to our blog!
~Rebekah
The flowers are so beautiful. We haven’t had enough sun here to have that much in bloom. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Your giveaway items are sooo nice.
I now subscribe to your blog posts and added your blog to my blogroll.
Wonderful Giveaway! Please count me in!
Wow! Now, that’s a yummy giveaway. Please enter me too.
Warm blessings,
Spencer
I love the little birds in your giveaway! This is a fun way to see alot of blogs I wouldn’t have found otherwise.
What a wonderful giveaway. Please enter my name.
Willow
I want to be jealous of the lovliness you live amidst, but I have enjoyed looking over everything so much that I just can’t. Thank you for being the treasure I found today. 🙂
Jenni
I would love to take part in the giveaway! 😀 The items are lovely.
Oh girl, this is a peach of a giveaway! I NEED that book! I’ve subscribed – I’ll get yer button too as soon as I’m not on my iPod
Hey there Jersey Girl!
From one Jersey irl to another. I just noticed your comment at Barn House and agree, they need to open a Barn House at the Jersey Shore. Wouldn’t that be divine???
I like your list of fun NJ facts. Who doesn’t know NJ has the property taxes?? Yikes!! If you live here you know, that’s for sure!! I am following you and look forward to more NJ stories
Have a wonderful day!
XoXo
Gail
I love it all! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Ooooh my, see what I’ve crawled out of my self imposed exile too? Wow, love it. Cute country give away and I too plan on being a part of. Well my dear, count me in Tres (3) times for this lovely give away..
Now, that tulip with the flower basket bike.. very chic.. very french.. very much so mine! heehee.. I only wish. But the flowers in Jersey are fabo!!
love to you and thanks for that gentle and loving email.
Olivia
Hi, Deborah, it’s like a breath of fresh spring air over here. Looks so pretty in your neck of the woods. What a fun giveaway!
Here is my comment for the sweet little birdie giveaway. 🙂
Sorry I gave away YOUR clock! LOL
I have your button on my sidebar….thanks for letting be enter you giveaway…I love the display case! 🙂
I am also subscribing to your newsfeed. 🙂 I’ve been meaning to do that, so I’m glad that was on your list requirements!
Hope you have a blessed day my friend. 🙂
great giveaway, and great that I found your blog…please enter me and come over and enter mine!!!
I would love that cute bird figurine!
Deborah in NC
First off what lovely photos. Bravo! And yes I have your button, and I get your email and I would love to enter my first ever give-away. Yeah! Have a lovely week! Kit
Oh gosh.. this is another awesome giveaway and I would love to win! I alaready have your button on my blog, subscribed to your email updates and listed you in my bloglist..
gosh I just can’t wait for May to end! this is super fun!
Hi Deborah 🙂
Gorgeous pictures as always!
I already had your button on my favorite blogs page and I just signed up for updates 😉
hugs sweet friend!
rue
Your photos are beautiful-the picture of a perfect spring!! Your giveaway is lovely and I would love to be entered!
~Nancy
I am a new subscriber-glad I found you!
~Nancy
Hi Deborah-
Thanks for stopping by my site! I’ve added you to my blogroll. What a fun giveaway – add me to the list!
I love these birds! how sweet! I am “redecorating” my home and am in the middle of a style change and these would go wonderful with it! thanks again and have a blessed day!
Juanita
I have subscribed to your updates!
Juanita
I have also added your button to my blog. Thanks again1
Juanita
Oh that is so beautiful I am so excited about entering your give away, So please enter my name I am a follower now and hope to win, hugs and be blessed, Barbara
WOW! Loving all this!
m ^..^
Thanks so much for entering me in your lovely giveaway.
Oh my! Such a sweet giveaway! Thank you :).
I’m a new subscriber! Best wishes, Carla. 🙂
WOW….three giveaways. Your pictures are so lovely and the bunny one is precious!
Smiles~
Marilyn
mcgoo4(at)gmail.com
I now subscribe (I was a follower but LOVE getting email subscriptions!).
Smiles~
Marilyn
mcgoo4(at)gmail.com
I LOVE the display case and your button is now on my blog!
Smiles~
Marilyn
mcgoo4(at)gmail.com
Those little birdies are so very sweet! Everything is darling- especially that beautiful apron.
Your flower photos are beautiful. Thanks for your lovely giveaway – the birds are so pretty.
What a lovely coordinated giveaway! Love the journal and how the ceramic birds go so well. What a great vignette to set up on a tabletop or shelf.
Hi Deborah…just popping in to say Hi!…can’t seem to get caught up with all my favorite blogs! Will be back soon…
Deborah, your giveaways are gorgeous!
Have a lovely Mother’s Day weekend.
TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon
Love the apron a birds, you went way out!!! Pick me! I am involved in the Cottage Charm giveaway also. Stop by! thepolkadotcloset.blogspot.com Thank You Carol
Love all of your goodies! Thanks for your generosity. I’ve added your bottom to hopefully win that wonderful piece.
Oh, I have been looking for some ceramic birds…they are so sweet. I love these…and you’re parting with them? Thank you for entering my name into your generous give-away.
Happy Mother’s Day ~Natalie
I would love to win any of your beautiful giveaways. I have subscribed to your blog.
I love this giveaway. This cottage grouping is to die for. Thanks for the chance to win it.
What inspirational pictures!!! Love each of your giveaways, and have met the requirements of all three. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
What a wonderful giveaway!
I’m on your email list and added your button to my blog 🙂
Have a great week!
*hugs*deb
Beautiful blog! gorgeous photos 🙂 (might have to check your place out…I am in Ocean County NJ.
Thanks for the opportunity to wins such an adorable ensemble!
Susan
Hi there! First of all, thanks for the comment on my (very new) blog…it’s sort of a work in progress. 🙂 It is so fun to get feedback. Thanks for the chance at the wonderful giveaways! I am going to grab your button for a chance at that last display case!! I love it and would be so excited to win!
It’s great to meet a fellow Jersey Girl! I just did a post on the great Garden State. Loved seeing all of your Jersey factoids!
This is a great giveaway! I’ve signed up to get your emails and I’m gonna add your button to my sidebar now.
xoxo,
Kim
What a lovely blog you have! I would love to be entered into your treasure trove of goodies giveaway:) Thanks for the chance to be “lucky”!
*smiles*
I love that green cabinet. So cute.
I absolutely love your birdie collection.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com
Oh your flowers are all so beautiful!
I can’t wait for summer to arrive here in Michigan!
Thank you for the chance to win your wonderful give away!
Hugz, Dolly
come visit
Thank you for your generosity by inviting me to this wonderful giveaway. I absolutely LOVE the little birds statue – so beautiful!
Hello sweet Deborah – thank you for entering me in your fabulous giveaway! That apron is lovely!
Blessings,
Marie
what beautiful flowers! And a lovely giveaway! thanks for the chance to win!
Love the birds and cute pictures. What a wonderful giveaway. Thanks for a chance to win.
Please enter me in all 3 giveaways!
1) Love the art you are offering in giveaway 1!
2) I love the book and apron and have added your link under the Home & Hearth section of links on my sidebar at Create With Joy! (There are a lot of links on my site – I have them categorized!) I would have signed up to follow but I did not see a place to do so on the site!
3) I have also added your button in the Home & Hearth link section – the cabinent & nest are fab prizes!
Your home looks so lovely and I enjoyed the beautiful flower photos you posted! I hope you’ll come visit me at Create With Joy – I also have a giveaway this month!
Hugs
Ramona
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
Such beautiful glimpses of spring! I really enjoyed reading your interview…another beautiful glimpse!
Rene’
I’d love to be entered in your 2nd giveaway, and I subscribed to your email updates. Thanks!
Beautiful- thank you for the chance to win! I have subscribed to your emails and I put your button on my blog sidebar
http://mynotsohurriedlife.blogspot.com/
ejxd95@gmail.com
What a fun giveaway! and your flowers are seriously gorgeous!!
Thanks for the chance to win… oh and I am a follower 🙂
Have a great weekend!
Michelle
What fun! I’ve joined in the fun too at my own blog and am having a ball finding all of you new people out there! I’m off to follow you!@! Add my name to your giveaway please!
Blessings!
Doni
I love this giveaway.
I also am a new subscriber!
I love those ceramic birds! Too cute!
What fabulous photos of bushes and flowers… I so miss the sweet bush that was in the yard while I was growing up. And I have become a new subscriber. How much fun is this!
Beautiful pictures. I love your giveaway. Please enter my name. Thanks
I just subscribed to your e-mail. I really love that apron and book.
Beautiful flowers my friend! And what a generous give-away! xoxo
Love your blog! What great give-a-ways! I love the display case!
I’m adding your button to my blog as soon as I type this comment! Good luck to everyone!
Hi Deborah. You had already commented on my checkerboard floor post, but thanks for commenting again anyway. 🙂 We have decided that we are going to paint the checkerboard pattern. I think it will turn out good, but I am a little nervous, as I have never painted patterns before. Hopefully it turns out alright. We will be getting started in there next week. The last couple of weeks, we’ve been working on finishing up the flooring in the bedrooms, and now we are done. So next week is the laundry room. Wish us luck!! 🙂
Wow! It sure is looking beautiful in your neck of the woods. We planted some kwanzan cherry trees in our front yard a couple of months ago, but when the flowers opened up they were white and didn’t look like kwanzan cherry blossoms. Hopefully they will change as the trees get bigger, cause I love kwanzan cherry blossoms.
Thanks for inviting me to your giveaway!! Hope you have a great day! Beth.
First of all, LOVE the adorable bunny picture you posted!!!!!!!!!!! So stinkin’ CUTE!!!
Would love to be entered into your wonderful giveaway!!! Everything is awesome!!!
Thanks so much!!
Michele R.(CA)
Luvkittysgiveaways at Gmail dot com
Butterfly Whispers
I added your button to my blog, Butterfly Whispers, and the link is below.
http://michele-butterflywhispers.blogspot.com/
Thanks so much!!
Michele R.(CA)
Luvkittysgiveaways at Gmail dot com
Butterfly Whispers
I subscribed to your blog by signing up for the emails.
Thanks so much!!
Michele R.(CA)
Luvkittysgiveaways at Gmail dot com
Butterfly Whispers
Your photos are just beautiful first of all…….I love your giveaway too and would be thrilled to win…thanks for including me in your drawing.
Deborah,
I’m so glad we’ve found each other’s blogs!! You have some wonderful giveaways here, and I look forward to exploring your blog more!!
~angela @ peonypatch
I added your button! Thanks!
sweetwillowcottage(at)gmail(dot)com
Hello,
lovely giveaway offerings! I am adding your name to my blogroll! And subscribing to your emails.
I love the apron!!! I also have a giveaway offering through The Twice Remembered Cottage Giveaway!
Kathy
katelaine.ransom@gmail.com
blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com
you are already on my blog roll. I think the display case is so adorable. Love the color.
Everything is just beautiful, so I will take the tag and post it on my blog for other to see. I love giving, but it would be so much fun receiving for a change. Hugs, Pat
Thanks for the fun!
such fun.. great prizes.. thanks for the opportunity..
Your giveaway is so lovely. Thank you for the chance. Carol
What gorgeous giveaways!!! I’d love to enter them all!
I have subscribed to your new blog post email notification
I have added your button to my blog!
All of your prizes are fabulous and I would love to be entered to win them all!!! I have added you to my blogroll and have put your button on my sidebar.
Your garden must be so beautiful ~ all those lovely photos of your flowers and trees! And what an adorable little bunny! I will be back soon to look back through your blog.
Thanks for your most generous giveaway(s)!
Be Blessed!
Oh what lovely treasures. I would love to have any of them. Thanks for a wonderful giveaway.
I’ve added you to my blogroll–called Inspiration. I’ll be back to visit soon.
Love the giveaway….birds, journals, aprons…oh my!
You have an adorable home and garden!
Please enter me in your giveaway.
What glorious flowers! Thanks for the peek into your lovely garden. Please enter me in your giveaway.
You have some gorgeous flowers! Ours never seem to bloom as nice. We do have some nice cherry blossoms every year though.
I really like your garden! Do you have any more pictures ?
I also would love it if you entered me in your giveaway.
Thanks for coming by and visiting my blog! And thanks for letting me know about your giveaway! What a cute little trio 🙂
I am subscribed via email! I’m with a lady who said above that she can use all the help she can get!
Your button is now hanging out on my blog! 🙂
You have a cool blog! And your give away prizes are beautiful. Thanks for posting the names of the flowers, I am learning a lot of flower names.
Wow! Nice prizes! Please enter me :))
bugs(dot)bittle23{AT}gmail(dot)com
Since I like your prizes, I’ve entered all draws 🙂
I subscribed by email and also posted your button here: http://bugs23.blogspot.com/
bugs(dot)bittle23{AT}gmail(dot)com
oh how i love beautiful things!
i have subscribed
i have added your button here:
http://ma21cuteboy.blogspot.com/
thank you for the opprotunity!
What delightful items in your giveaway drawing!
All is appreciated….Thanks, Cindi
I am an email subscriber to your blog…
Merci, Cindi
What a beautiful giveaway, I would be honored to win.
Donna
I subscribe through e-mail.
Donna
i would love to win part no.1 of your giveaway,i collect journals,some i write in,others i don’t do to their age..i don’t have a blog so there isn’t away to win the display case but, i would love to have it for my teacups…or my hummingbirds,collect both..can’t wait to see who wins…thanks for the chance.
barbara
Great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win. 🙂
Oh such a lovely blog you have. Hope I win! Thanks for the order also. I’ll add you to my blog. Please visit! http://www.whiteserenade.blogspot.com Blessings, DE
Hard pressed to decide what to choose, this is such a generous giveaway.
Best wishes.
I’ve signed up for site updates. It’s the small things after all indeed! Love the plaque!
What a lovely vinette your bird themed giveaway will make..I have the perfect guest room for them to reside in! I just found this event by accident; sure glad I did. Now to hurry through all the blogs before Sunday!
thanks
freeindeed at myfairpoint dot net
What a generous giveaway! I love all your items and would be happy 🙂 to win any of them!
I became a subscriber and can’t wait to receive emails from you.
Also, I put your button on my blog.
I am doing my first giveaway so I invite you to come by and enter! and become a follower!
Love your blog and will be back!
Smiles and Blessings,
Nancy
So very Awesome!! Love it all! Please enter me!
Rhonda
It’s all so pretty! and it reminds me of spring too! tweet tweet 🙂
Thanks Deborah for this great giveaway!
Jody
TheSmithHotel
Oh, so cute! Please enter me in your drawing. Our family is bird crazy. My grandbaby and I sit outside and listen to the birds in the mornings. This morning she said, “Tweet, tweet” for the first time ever!
What a sweet giveaway! Please enter me.
I happily added your button to my blog.
I am a sucker for birdies. Love them, love them, love them.
I would like to enter your first giveaway. thanks for a chance.
Please, enter me! I’m going to subscribe to updates(I’m going to go try and put your button on my blog, as well, but we shall see how well that works! 😉 ). Thank you!
You know I love flowers!
Check your email, I’ve been doing writing of a different sort.
TO WIN THIS WOULD TRULY BE A BLESSING
kytah00@yahoo.com
what a truly generous give away and such stunning photos please enter me off to subscribe and add your button:)
How fun is this giveaway! That apron is adorable and that green lantern is awesome!
mcarusopartridge@gmail.com
But ofcourse I have your button! Can you tell me more about, Gootendorst? I think it is beautiful. Can’t find anything in my garden books! Your photo’s are great.
I subscribe!
mcarusopartridge@gmail.com
Your garden is magical! These photos are “greeting-card-calendar” perfect 🙂 Thanks for the chance to enter your giveaway..this is quite a generous offering and anyone would be VERY fortunate to win ..have a great week {and your button is already on my blog..but you know that..smiles!}