Giveaway: Portland Beanie Company

Super cute, right? So are all of the beanies by Nili Barrett over at Portland Beanie Company, but this Mustard Newsgirl cap is the one I'd choose for Bleu. My sister-in-law is hosting a giveaway this week. Just click here and leave a comment on her post by tomorrow night to enter. Nili has hundreds of styles for girls + boys from newbie to preteen, and the winner gets to pick.

12 Giveaways in 1

Happy commenting over at Design Mom today. Check out her Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway Event. I kid you not, it's amazing!! Goodies, gadgets, entertainment, and jewelry galore. I took a few moments this morning to enter all 12. You have until Monday, December 15th at midnight 12 PST to leave a comment on one or all of her giveaway posts.

And the Winner is...

Buby just chose a winner for the Eccolo giveaway. Congratulations to Carrie, lucky commenter #71. I just emailed you for your mailing address.


This is how it went down: My Sweets whipped me up an Excel doc with 219 blocks {there was one repeat commenter}. Then I handed Buby a red marker and told him to pick a number, any number. He went right to #71. Very decisive.


Wow, so much easier than giveaways past where I had insisted on printing, cutting, and folding every comment individually so that Buby could pull one out of a cute hat box. Though I do love those hat boxes.


Thanks to everyone who participated!! Giveaways are fun. I think I'll do more.

Giveaway: Eccolo Italian Journal

I Love it. Really. Love. It. This leather wrap journal was made by hand in Italy and given to me as the decorating editor at a national magazine. The paper is ivory, heavy stock, and acid free. It's never been opened. Today I'm giving it to YOU. Just leave any comment on this post and enter to win.


Random Giveaway Details:
-You have until midnight PST on Sunday, November 2 to enter.
-Simply scroll to the bottom of this post and click on the word "comments."
-Leave any comment and you will automatically be entered.
-Make sure you include a blog link or email address so I can contact you.
-The winner will be chosen at random by Buby and announced Monday morning.


Want more fantastic giveaways? Simply click here for another 1,000+ going on until this weekend.

NieNie Auctions Are Closed!

Congrats to my winners... you raised $381 for the Nielson family. Look for an email from me soon.

If you did not participate in an auction but would like to help, you can donate to the designated PayPal account, the "Stephanie Nielson Fund" at any Wells Fargo, or the "Christian and Stephanie Nielson Recovery Fund" at any Bank of America. And, of course, you can pray!

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My NieNie auctions will remain open until Thursday at 11:59 PM EST. As of this morning Buby + Bleu have raised $350 for Stephanie + Christian's recovery. Every little bit helps. Let's keep it going. It's a wonderful thing. And thank you to all of the participants.


auction #1 {tee}: here; auction #2 {tank}: here; auction #3 {tote}: here; auction #4 {necklace}: here; auction #5 {clutch}: here; auction #6 {albums}: here

NieNie Day Auctions

I can't stop thinking about Stephanie + Christian Nielsen. I don't know them personally, but I started reading Stephanie's blog NieNie Dialogues a while back and became an instant fan. Her energy, craftiness, faith, and pure devotion to her Mr. Nielsen and their 4 lovely babes is what it's all about. She makes an art out of being Mom. Life is short. They live it. I love that. So when I heard the couple was in a horrific plane crash on August 16 I felt heartsick. Those kids! Thank God they were not on the plane. Christian's flight instructor Doug Kinnear died shortly after arriving at the hospital, but Stephanie + Christian survived and are currently in critical condition at Maricopa Burn Center in Arizona. Christian with burns over 30% of his body and Stephanie over 80%. That's 80%. Of her body. Burned. I cannot even imagine. They are in for many months of recovery and several expensive surgeries. You can visit her sister Jane's blog here for medical updates. Love this old post of Stephanie's about motherhood.


The always thinking Design Mom declared today, August 28, NieNie Day and proposed we each host our own silent auctions with 100% of the money raised going directly to the Nielsens' recovery fund. Wonderful idea. I'm doing it, you can do it, and you can click here to visit everyone else who is doing it. To quote Design Mom,

"I told Ben Blair that I'm hoping people are in a public radio mindset. Like when you hear the NPR commentators say: "pledge your membership of only $75.00 and we'll send you this canvas tote bag with our logo on it." You know the tote bag is worth maybe $5. But it's not about that. You're looking for a way to be generous and supportive. And the tote bag is just a bonus."

In 1994 my mom was the one in the burn unit. All of the painful skin scraping + grafting surgeries. The long road to recovery. She was the bravest woman I knew... and still I had no idea what she would endure that year. No clue. So please pray for the Nielsen family first and then participate in an auction or two. Or three or four. And host one yourself.


Here's how this silent auction works:
01. I have some amazing companies donating goods to my auction. PeaceLoveMom and Twisted Silver. Plus a Designers Guild bag and bright orange German photobooks Nie would love. The next 6 posts are the 6 items I'm auctioning off NOW.

02. Please place your bid by leaving a comment with your Bid Amount and how I can reach you {email or blog or some other way} in the comments section of the item you are bidding on. I will start the bid for each item at $10. Then it's your turn to leave me a comment with your Bid Amount {$11, for instance}. Check the comments for the most recent High Bid.

03. Please bid in whole dollar increments only, please.

04. I will keep the auctions open until midnight on Thursday, September 4. I'll close them sooner if response isn't there. Once I have closed the auctions I'll contact the winners of each. They will pay for their item directly via the Stephanie and Christian PayPal fund. The winners will then forward the PayPal receipt to me at bubysplace@yahoo.com. And I will put the winners in touch with the companies, who will ship out the products directly.

05. Thank you for participating! Have fun. Do some good today. Spread the word!

Sample Comment Format:

"$17. Sue, lovinglife{at}yahoo{dot}com"


The Nielsen Family




Orchard photos: Blue Lily Photography

Auction #1 ~ Chic Mom Tee

PeaceLoveMom soft jersey tee. It's fun, comfy, made in the USA, and so PRO mom. The understated sexiness comes from the capped sleeves, slightly tapered waist, and longer length. This is a sweet gift for yourself, a mom friend, or any lady in waiting you might know. You pick the size: S (2-4), M (6-8), L (10), 2XL (14). Click "Comments" below to bid.

Auction #2 ~ Ribbed Tank

Simply Mom tank in Kiwi. This one is sooo me. The cut looks flattering, and it's my most favorite shade of green. But it can be yours. Pick your size: S (2-4), M (6-8), L (10), XL (12). Click "Comments" below to bid.

Auction #3 ~ Drawstring Tote

PeaceLoveMom drawstring tote. It's made of cotton and perfect over the shoulder or as a backpack for baby/kid items on the go. Choose from orange, green, or pink. Click "Comments" below to bid.


Note: If you don't win, PeaceLoveMom is offering 10% off the total of all purchases over $20. The code is NIELSENFAMILY. The deadline is September 10.

Auction #4 ~ Patchwork Necklace

This Twisted Silver Patchwork convertible necklace with charm is new to the market and retails for $80. You can wear it alone as a choker, with or without the removable sunburst charm, or wrap it around your wrist as a bracelet. The unique brass piece is 18 inches long and totally stylish however you wear it. Bid on it as an early holiday gift for someone special.

Auction #5 ~ Designers Guild Clutch

This leather + suede, red + pink Designers Guild clutch is one of the most fabulous accessories I own. It was designed by the brilliant Tricia Guild and gifted to little ole me as the decorating editor at a big design magazine. I kept it in its protective felt bag and tucked it away for a special occasion. Then I had kids. And moved to the country. I haven't opened it, though I've thought about it often. I think it needs to be auctioned off for Stephanie + Christian. Click "Comments" below to bid.

Auction #6: German Paperie

If you like bright + happy, you'll love these two albums with stunning brocade covers in orange. The inside pages are plain + thick, a rich cream hue. The 10x10 Fotobook retails for $56. The smaller one is 8x8. Click "Comments" below to bid.

Free Stuff

My friend Erika is hosting a giveaway this week. Head on over to The Lily Pad for your chance to win some super cute personalized gift items from Olive Kids.

It's a Blog Party

I just learned from my friend Erika that 5 Minutes for Mom is hosting The Ultimate Blog Party this week. Of course, I'm way unfashionably late, but I still plan to check out the massive list of mom blogs and discover some fun people + places. Maybe even win a prize. {I'm thinking this will have to be at 2am in my pjs, but whatever.} If you're a Buby's Place regular, please check in and say hi. If you're new, leave a comment below and introduce yourself. I'd LOVE to meet you. I'm Jenny, a freelancing mom of one amazing Buby boy with a Bebe girl on the way {due in April}. I started this blog one year ago to keep in touch with family + friends, feature products + ideas I dig, and sort of scrapbook all things Buby. Every day brings a million mini moments I never want to forget, and I've met a lot of great friends in the process. Click here for more about me. Here to check out My Sweets. Here and here for Buby's Journey to 2. And don't forget to visit 5 Minutes for Mom to win fabulous prizes from now until Friday!

And the Winners Are...

This was fun, so THANK YOU EVERYBODY for getting into Buby's giveaways!! We had almost 600 entries between the two posts. Today I condensed and printed all of the comments for each giveaway, trimmed into strips and jotted corresponding numbers on them just in case there were many with the same name. The Dante Beatrix names went into one orange box, and the Zebi Baby names went into another. Buby shook the boxes with all his might and then carefully pulled out the winning names. CONGRATS ladies!! I'll be in touch for your addresses and get those products off to you. Check back for more fabulous giveaways soon!!

* The winner of the Dante Beatrix baby tote is Anonymous at lovemylittlefamily@yahoo.com. She wrote, "Oh. my. goodness. I love the bag!"

* The winner of the Zebi Baby burpies is Awesome Mom. She wrote, "Cute! I would want a baby to throw up on me so I could use one. lol."

Giveaway: Dante Beatrix Bag

Why YOU MUST HAVE this new Dante Beatrix bag: The zebra motif is so HOT, b+w goes with everything, the handles expand to shoulder length, it has a zipper closure for security, 3 small interior and 3 large exterior pockets, a wipes pocket, a removable changing pad, and superb versatility. This bag is fantastic for the travelling fashionista who likes to compartmentalize and also makes a stunning shower gift. But it is IDEAL for the woman who carries the world on her shoulders. The company's founder, Dante Pauwels, is a renowned product designer who has created iconic items for Martha, such as the ubiquitous rubber tote bag. Her personal work has appeared in the permanent collection at the San Francisco Museum of Art. She and partner Claire Theobald passionately craft the next "it" bag. The Baby Tote shown here retails for

$175, but Dante Beatrix has given me one to give to you for FREE!

Just leave any comment on this post, and you'll be automatically entered into Buby's drawing.

Random Giveaway Details:
-You have until midnight PST on Saturday, November 3 to enter.

-Scroll down to the bottom of this post and click on the word "comment" in blue.

-Just leave a comment--any comment--and you will automatically be entered.

-The winner will be chosen at random by Buby and announced Monday morning.

* For more bloggy giveaways this week, click on Rocks In My Dryer

Giveaway: Zebi Baby Burpies

Don't miss this one!! My favorite new designer has given me a beautiful bucket of burpies to give away to YOU. The set of three 14x21 inch burp cloths are made of super soft absorbent cotton with the most fantastical illustrations on them. The founder of Zebi Baby, Stacy Phillips, is a mom of three cuties. And the girl obviously knows her fabrics! The color scheme here is chocolate and blue... a.k.a. decadent and dreamy!! Get them for your own Buby or to give as a gift. $38 value.

Random Giveaway Details:
-You have until midnight PST on Saturday, November 3 to enter.
-Scroll down to the bottom of this post and click on the word "comment" in blue.
-Just leave a comment--any comment--and you will automatically be entered.
-The winner will be chosen at random by Buby and announced Monday morning.

* For more fun giveaways this week, click on Rocks In My Dryer


Designs included in the 1 gallon reusable pail

Giveaways!

Check back this coming Monday for a super duper delish GIVEAWAY from Buby & Co. You'll have a wk to win 2 prizes!!

And The Winner Is...

Well, I put the giveaway names in a small orange box...

And asked Buby to shake it. He shook it gooood...

Then opened the box....

Took out the winner's name...

Handed it to me...


And the winner is... swankymomsue

CONGRATS FROM BUBY & CO.!!

I'll be in touch for your mailing address and fabric preference.