Blogmas Finale! (+VLOG and GIVEAWAY)
It’s been so much fun celebrating the holidays with you guys this year!
I’ve got one final giveaway that I want to do as my personal thank-you to you all! It’s a box of homemade goodies, including a jar of my cranberry apple butter, a bottle of Jason’s tri-pepper hot sauce, and a dark chocolate kalhua cake! I’m going to stick in some other fun items that will be a surprise for the winner. 🙂
a Rafflecopter giveaway
I can’t wait to see who gets the box! Presents are so fun. I’m just doing one easy entry that anyone can do without signing up for anything special. Just leave me a comment! I’m leaving the giveaway open until the new year! I’m so thankful for you all and for this blog and I thought this would be a fun way to show my appreciation!
I LOVE Christmas but I always get a little sad when it comes because that means it will soon be over. I’ve been doing everything in my power to squeeze in as many holiday activities as possible, and I think it’s been a success! Yesterday Ashley and I did a really fun project that I’m hoping to make into an annual tradition with her.
We even vlogged about it! Check it out.
We’re doing an Italian seafood feast (a Christmas Eve tradition in Jason’s family) tonight, so I need to run go make the shrimp scampi! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!
-Lauren
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