Sponsor Giveaways | Green Frog Studio, Up & Running, Claudine Hellmuth for Big Picture Classes
GIVEAWAY | Two people will each receive a spot in the Up & Running Summer 5K Beginners Course, which starts on 13 June.
Up & Running provides unique online running classes for women. If you've always thought running was reserved for sporty types with bouncing ponytails, we're here to help you discover that running is for everyone. Our 5K Beginners Course is not the usual boring "walk 5 mins, run 5 minutes" program. We offer expert coaching from renowned coach Julia Jones, unlimited support from our community forums, and a mind and body approach that has been tried and tested with thousands of women around the world. Whether you've dabbled in running before or completely new to exercise, we'll not only help you start running safely, we'll get your mind in the right place too.
"Up & Running really has been the best thing I have done for myself in years, and not just for the running. My confidence and happiness in my own skin has increased so much and I love what my body can DO, rather than obsessing about what it looks like."
- Philippa, UK, Spring 5K course
Connect with Up & Running ••• Facebook | Twitter
GIVEAWAY | One person will receive a spot in Celine Navarro and Karine Cazenave-Tapie's upcoming Summer Camp 2011 online workshop.
Céline and Karine are together again to bring you inspiration, right at home, with their Summer Camp 2011 online workshop! Whether you want to follow every single class or at a self-paced rhythm, they will teach you new techniques, new color palettes, new way of designing your layouts!
As there are lots of Scrapbookers all the world that haven’t had a chance to take real classes yet, we decided on doing this class in FRENCH, ENGLISH, ITALIAN, SPANISH and PORTUGUESE. Yes! You read it well! 5 languages! Scrapbooking is universal but not our language! So, whether you speak french, english, spanish, italian or portuguese, you’ll be able to sign up for our Summer Camp class! Isn’t that cool?
Class starts on June 28th and ends on August 28th and includes:
- 16 layouts made by Karine and Céline.
- 2 mini albums (one with Karine and one with Céline).
- A workshop posted every Tuesday and its inspiration posted every Friday by Céline and Karine : two different layouts to inspire you twice more! It’s up to you to choose which layout you’d like to make or if you make them two!
- Mini album Class with Céline end of July.
- Mini album Class with Karine end of August.
- Techniques, ideas, color combos, design, sketches tested and approved by Céline and Karine.
Like its name says it, the SUMMER CAMP online class will be SUMMER-themed: holidays, travels, family moments, time with friends, outdoors, water, kids…
Connect with Céline ••• Facebook | Twitter
GIVEAWAY | One person will receive a spot in Claudine Hellmuth's upcoming online workshop Composition for Collage at Big Picture Classes.
Do you ever create a project or artwork and think – this just isn’t working, but I don’t know how to fix it? This is where composition comes in! In Composition for Collage - a brand new 4-week online workshop from Claudine Hellmuth - you'll learn tricks of the trade to help you create successful compositions without creating visual overload – specifically in regards to mixed media.
Claudine has boiled down the various methods, gleaned from her art college days, and developed surefire tools for creating strong compositions in your work. Easy to learn and quick to implement, you will be making professional looking collages by the end of the first week.
Connect with Big Picture Classes ••• Facebook | Twitter
TO BE ENTERED into this giveaway please leave a comment below sharing a favorite life lesson/words of wisdom you learned from your Mom (if you are reading this post on Facebook please come to my blog to leave a comment). Comments will be closed at noon Pacific on Friday and the winners posted shortly after. Please be sure to check back or subscribe (click here to get posts delivered to your email box) to see if you are receiving one of the items this week.
I think one of the greatest life lessons my mom taught me was patience with boys. I've always heard stories of my brother and the things she did with him to channel his energy. Now that I have three boys of my own, she's helped me to see when things aren't such a big deal or how to handle their seemingly endless energy (especially my oldest). I love to watch her with them because, in doing so, I learn so much about how to forget my expectations and just focus on them.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mum always told me to be content with what you have, a very wise thought that i have tried to internalize.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My favorite life lesson is that sometimes you just need to throw mashed potatoes in someone's face. Really literally my mom started a food fight during a rough time in my childhood and the whole family remembers it as the shining moment of laughter in that time.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My Mom taught me not to take life too seriously. She could always see the humor in tough situations. I really struggled with this when my kids were babies and toddlers. I am so thankful for my Mom for teaching me to laugh when you are covering in baby vomit! I miss her so much.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
When one of us would reply, 'but everyone is doing it' my mom would let us know that she was 'not everyone's mom, I am your mom and you are not doing it.' I use it with my boys often.
Thank you for the chance to win. Happy Mother's Day!
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mom taught me to love the Lord with all my heart. It is the best lesson we can teach our kids. In all the up and down of life, having this constant to hold on to, and knowing He holds on to me, gives me perfect peace. Through this also I have learned to treasure all the little blessings and experiences of life every day. Scrapbooking our family life is the most rewarding and fun way to share my view of life with others.
I so appreciate the everyday special things you also celebrate on this blog. All the seemingly little things are what come together and make a home. The big things and vacations are great, but it is in the daily life our family's know they are loved and valued. I hope that is what my kids will remember their mom taught them.
Keep up the great work Ali.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mom taught me about true friendship that I often refer back to over and over again. She taught me that it isn't about the number of friends one has, but the quality of the friendship and that if I have 3-4 truly amazing friends I have it made in gold. One can have other good friends, but it might not be as strong and that is fine, too. People come and go in our lives for a reason. Embrace both kinds of friendship for they both have value.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
"Life isn't fair"
Yeah, happy mother's day mom.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My Mom taught me how to stay positive. The glass half full idea.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mom has taught me so much, including that getting an education is SO important... no one can take it away from you. For Mother's Day, I made my mom a book of photos and things I've learned from her over the years (shhh, don't tell her!) Happy National Scrapbook Day, and Happy Mother's Day tomorrow!
Sign in or sign up to comment.
Just get on with it
Sign in or sign up to comment.
my mom taught me many wonderful things about life & love, but my favorite piece of advice that stays with me each day is that it's a lot easier to clean up as you go when you're cooking & baking...it makes being in the kitchen a lot more fun for me :)
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mom taught me so much, and I miss her dearly. The one that is sticking in my head lately is "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." :)
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My Mom taught me how to put on a bandaid with out messing it up :)
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mom supported me in everything I did. She came to the games I cheered for. She listened to me sing...all the time, and was in the front row of every concert. She knew whatI would be when I grew up, but kept it to herself so i could figure it out on my own. I'm thankful for a mom who wasand is there cheering me on in life. Thanks for the chance to win some great giveaways, Ali.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mother taught me that everyone was the same - no matter how much money they have, what they wore to school, or did for a living. It's what is inside that counts. Happy Mother's Day!
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mom taught me how to be a good mother - I see her in me every day as I interact with my 6 children.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
One of my mom's constant refrains is "It's all just a minute." Often referring to this time when one's children are little, she also applies it to things she doesn't want to do as well as, now that she is older, life in general.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
Do what you have to do first, so you have time to do what you WANT to do! Thanks Mom!
Sign in or sign up to comment.
in troubled or stressful times (which I have had my share parenting 2 daughters!), always remember this mantra. "This too shall pass." It's amazing how relieving this can be during a crisis.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
Don't forget to clean behind the kid's ears! :)
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mother taught me how important it is to take on challenging new experiences. "It'll be a character building experience," was one of her favorite lines. Thanks for a chance to win one of these fabulous experiences.
Sign in or sign up to comment.
Oh la-la-la, what an awesome line up of giveaways! My mom taught me how to hang clothes, eat, clean and almost everything useuful I know, including being creative and nurturing my creativity daily. :-)
Take care!
Sign in or sign up to comment.
My mom always taught me to be proud of who God made me to be!
Sign in or sign up to comment.
What awesome prizes!! My mom taught me something that has helped me through so many trials in life - When God closes a door, He always opens a window! I have found it to be sooo true in my life!! Thanks for the chance!
Sign in or sign up to comment.