Tricks and Treats

Halloween is right around the corner, and seeing all the fun decorations at Hobby Lobby and all of the yummy candies filling the grocery store shelves is definitely putting me in the mood! Who says adults can't have fun on this awesomely scary holiday? Let's celebrate blog swap style!

Here is what Sara & I came up with....

Swappers will create a box full of Halloween fun! Boxes can include, but are not limited to: Halloween decorations, candies, make up, scary movies….you get the idea! Anything Halloween themed! 

Who can participate? 

• Followers of This is Me; Consequently. & Sara’s Organized Chaos
• US Residents or bloggers with APO addresses 

• Active Bloggers only [at least 1 post per week!]

If you're cool with all of that, click here to sign up!

Also, if you are participating, be a doll & grab the button to put on your sidebar, or tweet about it!
The more people who join, the more fun it will be :)

My Summer Swap Package

I've been meaning to write this post for a couple of days now, but life got in the way.

[That is not a complaint, btw]

Tuesday when I checked the mail, I was surprised to see my summer swap package had already arrived!

I was so anxious to open it, but when I did, this is what I saw

Liz @ The Optimistic Army Wife sent me a package that made me miss home! It had a beach theme, and included a tumbler, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a super cute beach towel!

Thank you, Liz!

Head over to her blog to see what I got her.

p.s. have you entered the giveaway?

Baby it's cold outside...

After 3 LONG days of training, I am finally ready to start my internship on Monday.
Yesterday I went shopping for maternity dress clothes, which was both fun and annoying.
It would have been WAY more fun if I weren't on a budget, but that wasn't the case.
Anyway, I ended up with 4 pairs of slacks, 2 tops, and a belly band [to wear with some of the dress pants I already have] for $120. Luckily, $50 of that was a gift card to Target [which has really cute maternity clothes BUT they're freakin' expensive.] I lucked out and got a few things from Burlington and a few things from Ross. Those places are like lifesavers for your wallet, for real.

Anyways, a few people asked if we were going to do BMS this month. And honestly, I wasn't sure because I just assumed everyone would be busy/broke but since there is some interest, I'm going to leave it up to you all.

Here are the guidelines:

1. You have to send a package to get a package.
2. You can put anything that you want in the package, but please let the value be less than $10.
3. You don't have to buy anything for this. You can totally make things if you want!
4. Send package by the posted date. [I will send this in an email]
5. You won't know who you are getting a package from until it arrives. That being said, please don't tell the person you are sending a package to.
6. Please read the blog of the person who you're sending the package to. That's kind of the whole point of this, right? Show each other love.
7. For now, this BMS is limited to U.S. only [sorry, ya'll]
8. Have fun with it! I mean, who doesn't LOVE to get mail?!

To sign up, just leave a comment with your email address in it so I can contact you with further information. Sign up ends Saturday, Jan. 15th.

Show & Tell

A few days ago I received this lovely little package in the mail from Lisa!

It's a necklace charm, a beautiful purple bracelet, and a CUTE little 'pillow' that I'm going to hang right in front of my craft station.
Thanks, Lisa! I love it all.

What did you all get? I'm eager to see. I'm not doing a linky this time because it didn't really go over too well last time, just leave a comment with a link to your post OR a description of your package! IF you haven't got your package yet, NO WORRIES! I've gotten a few emails from people saying they would be late.

It's that time again!

This month has been SO busy. Between working, crafting, going out of town, and keeping my house clean, I feel like I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off! Where has the time gone?

Anyways, it's time to sign up for November's Blogger Mail Swap. Last month's BMS went pretty well. There were a few first time mishaps, but nothing that couldn't be worked out.


Here are the guidelines:

1. You have to send a package to get a package.
2. You can put anything that you want in the package, but please let the value be less than $10.
3. You don't have to buy anything for this. You can totally make things if you want!
4. Send package by the posted date. [I will send this in an email]
5. You won't know who you are getting a package from until it arrives. That being said, please don't tell the person you are sending a package to.
6. Please read the blog of the person who you're sending the package to. That's kind of the whole point of this, right? Show each other love.
7. For now, this BMS is limited to U.S. only [sorry, ya'll]
8. Have fun with it! I mean, who doesn't LOVE to get mail?!

To sign up, just leave a comment with your email address in it so I can contact you with further information. Sign up ends Saturday, Oct. 30th.

Also, I've created a button! If you are participating, or have participated, feel free to take it and put it on your blog!!


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Show & Tell

Guess what I got in the mail today?

A package from Annahita!

She had my name for this month's blogger mail swap, and this is what she got me:
A pair of amazingly comfy socks, some super cute home made earrings, and a sweet note!
How awesome is that?

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH, ANNAHITA!

So now it's your turn. What did you get from the blogger mail swap? Post about it on your blog and link back up here!

You've got mail

For a while now, I've been trying to come up with something fun to bring all of us blogger friends together.


One day, I checked the mail, and I had NOTHING. I was honestly a little sad about it. It's not that I was expecting anything, and thankfully there weren't any bills in there. But I realized just how excited I get when I have personal mail.
So, it came to me. What if I started a little Blogger Mail Swap?

Once a month you can receive a package from a fellow blogger, and you can send a package, too!
Here are the guidelines:

1. You have to send a package to get a package.
2. You can put anything that you want in the package, but please let the value be less than $10.
3. You don't have to buy anything for this. You can totally make things if you want!
4. Send package by the posted date. [I will send this in an email]
5. You won't know who you are getting a package from until it arrives. That being said, please don't tell the person you are sending a package to.
6. Please read the blog of the person who you're sending the package to. That's kind of the whole point of this, right? Show each other love.
7. For now, this BMS is limited to U.S. only [sorry, ya'll]
8. Have fun with it! I mean, who doesn't LOVE to get mail?!

If you are interested in participating, please send me an email to jaksart[at!]rocketmail.com.
In the email, please include the following:

First&Last Name
Address [so we can send the packages!]
link to your blog
Favorite Colors
Hobbies
Favorite kind of music
Anything else interesting about yourself


Sign up for OCTOBER'S Blogger Mail Swap by September 26th.

That Saturday, I will go through all the emails, and begin pairing bloggers.
I will send everyone who signed up an email with the info listed above of the blogger they are to send a package to that month. Each month you can choose to participate or opt out. If you want to participate, just make sure to sign up by the deadline. If you don't sign up, no worries, you can participate next month. Spread the word! The more the merrier!