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Happy giveaway day!
Two of my lovely sponsors have graciously decided to participate in this month’s giveaway! They’re both wonderful Mainers who understand and appreciate the importance of supporting local and thinking green – two major ideals in my life, too. They couldn’t be more wonderful if they tried! One lucky winner will receive the following from their respective Etsy shops:
WorthyGoods is my go-to place for any new fabric I purchase. Dory carries the dreamiest, comfiest, most unique assortment of organic fabrics that I’ve ever seen and always tucks a little something extra into her orders. She recently sent me a tiny vintage bobbin like these and it makes such a lovely display item in my studio! I’ve got some ric-rac that I scored at a yard sale and I plan to use my bobbin to keep it in line instead of just sticking it in a drawer. These beautiful bobbins could help you organize your yarn ends, ribbon, or twine so you can keep them out and looking nice without getting them all tangled up. Plus, these babies are from old textile mills that were powered mainly by water or steam, so they’re a little piece of American history!
MaineBelle vintage is a fun and friendly vintage shop with colorful items mainly from the ’60s through ’80s and Michelle’s offering the winner their choice of any one item from her shop! Personally, if I were the winner I’d go for the plaid spring rain jacket {good for fall, too!}, but that Marilyn Monroe dress is pretty tempting. And the pastel blouse is made up of my blog colors, perfect or what?
To enter the contest: Leave a comment below telling me your favourite summertime activity, then make sure you subscribe so you’ll know if you won when I announce the winner later this week!
* here’s a little something for everyone: Enter coupon code JEEZEJULIA15 at checkout and save 15% on any purchase at WorthyGoods Textile. This coupon is valid now through 6 PM Sunday, July 29th, and even if you don’t sew there are plenty of ways you can use Dory’s gorgeous fabrics. I use them for backgrounds all the time when I’m taking photos {my Photo Booth Friday heading is one of her fabrics!}, but you could also do something like this or this.
Good luck, everyone!
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P.s. This contest is now closed! Stay tuned to find out who won!
The best summertime activity that I can think of is time at the beach! I love spending the day on the sand with a good book in hand.
That’s my favourite, too! Great thinking
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Hi Julia! Hope your summer is fantastical so far! Mine is too. I just tuned up my bicycle and look forward to many summer rides. But my all time favorite summer time activity is going on PICNICS! Picnics are truly the best way to spend time with friends and enjoy the summer sunshine breeze!
All my love, Marsha
PS Will you tell us your favorite activity too?!
My favourite is taking a good book to my family’s camp and spending the day in and out of the water! Picnics are an excellent use of sunshine, too <3
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My favorite summertime activity has to be car rides through the countryside. Shoes off, windows down and music playing
Such a lovely giveaway! The bobbins are adorable! and Mainebelle’s clothes are so, so pretty 
Ooh, yes, that’s another of my favourite things about summer, too! Well chosen
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I loooove to grill! All the while hanging out on the deck in the sunshine with friends, family and a festive beverage!
That sounds right up my alley, too!
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Blueberry picking! Standing knee deep in the water at my Nana’s house picking blueberries from the bushes that grow along the shoreline. Of course, I haven’t had time to go blueberry picking in years, but eating more of the sun warmed berries than I brought home and seeing how far I could throw the accidentally picked green ones will always be my favorite summertime activity from when summertime meant freedom, bare feet, and playing outside until after the sun set. xx.
Can we do that soon please? It sounds ideal. I love that shady little shoreline where you grew up <3
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Biknics! Or really, anything where I can be outside in the evening without a jacket on. Summer bliss.
Absolutely! Well chosen
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Totally awesome! My favorite summertime activity is GARDENING! I love my veggie and herb garden…even though sometimes I just want to ignore it and take a nap instead. But it’s definitely the best part of the season!
Excellent choice! My parents have always had a garden, but I never took responsibility for my own food until this year when Ryan + I planted one of our own. Time for me to grow up and grow veggies!
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Hi Julia! My most favorite thing to do in the summer is attending all sorts of music festivals! I live in Austin so there are so many music festivities going on here starting in March and going through October! Its so amazing!
That sounds like so much fun, Jessica! Can I come visit
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Of course!!
My favorite is the full moon lobster date night picnic with my husband in our favorite secret spot in Acadia National Park.
Oooh, that sounds romantic! What a beautiful place for a picnic!
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my favorite summertime activity is enjoying a beer at the lake with a big floppy sunhat! going to spend all of next week doing just that
Have one for me
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Hand down my favorite way to spend summer is on the beach with my pooches : )
My Dad got a puppy this spring and it has been so much fun watching her discover the beach and water, so I totally understand your preference!
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