Year: 2012

California Wine Club {A Christmas Giveaway!}

I received my second shipment of wine from the California Wine Club right before Thanksgiving.  We actually took it over to my in-laws house to have with our Thanksgiving dinner.  I think everyone enjoyed it.  Like I said before I am a white wine gal.  I really liked the Chenin Blanc.  It was light and refreshing, and a little sweet.  All things I look for in my wine!

Look at all the medals these wines have won?  California Wine Club doesn’t just send you wine….they send you quality wine.  If you are looking for a Christmas gift and have a wine lover in the family this would be perfect.  I promise you they will think you are the most thoughtful person ever!  Don’t wait because the ground shipping deadline is December 12th.  Any orders placed after December 12 will incur expedited air shipping charges.

To enter the California Wine Club
Giveaway click the link HERE.
 
At the end of November California Wine Club will draw 52 winners….and then at the end of December they will draw another 52 winners!!!!  Woohoo!!!

Prizes include:
1) One of four, Three Month Wine Club memberships
(A $150 value you can give as a gift, or keep for yourself)
2) One of 50 handy Two Bottle Wine Totes ($25
value)
3) One of 50 Red Tulip Music wine country CD’s
($15 value)
 
AND…..
 
ONE READER WILL WIN A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO CALIFORNIA WINE CLUB FOR $50.00!!!  Please leave a comment below telling me what your favorite kind of wine is.

If you love wine or know someone who does a subscription to California Wine Club would make a great gift this Christmas or any time of the year.

With four wine of the month clubs to choose from, we have wine selections and wine gifts to suit all tastes and all budgets. To learn more click any of the following links:

I hope you all will check out California Wine Club!

California Wine Club can be found on:
TWITTER

This review was made possible by Mom Spark Media. Thoughts are my own. I received a 2 month Membership to the California Wine Club for the purpose of this review.

Christkindle German Market: Arlington, Texas

Last night we had so much fun going to a German Christmas Market here in Arlington, TX called Christkindle.  Terence’s Aunt Loyce and Uncle Garry let us tag along and we has such a great time with them.  I was born in Germany, so it was extra special to see all the German memorabilia around. 
 
Some day I would LOVE to go back and see where I was born and visit my heritage.  My maiden name “Altland” is a German name too 🙂 
 
And I’m wearing the super popular Piko shirt.  I loved how my friend Aly described it on Facebook….she cracks me up!  She said something like it’s a shirt you can wear to a buffet or fit a small child under while still looking stylish!  I love it, I want some more….it’s the softest cotton and so comfy!
Kiki La’Rue has them, they sell out fast! 
Also, TOBI has them right now for 40% off with code MERRY40
 Here are some pictures from Christkindle last night:
Watching my crepe being made
 YUMMY!!!!

 Love all the wood carved nativities and ornaments

 Can you spot Santa?  He’s sleeping in his chair through the window! Ha!  We caught you Santa!

 Connor enjoying his gingerbread man 🙂

It was getting dark, so some of the pictures didn’t turn out as good as I’d like…but here is our wonderful Aunt Loyce and Uncle Garry.

 Connor and the Nutcracker
 This is Aunt Loyce and Uncle Garry’s house….they go ALL OUT at Christmas!
I LOVE IT!

 Hope you all have a fun weekend!

We have a busy one ahead…..whew….

 

xoxo Becky

DFW Bloggers Christmas Party

This group of girls is the bomb diggitty. 
For realz.  Every.Single.One. is awesome!

Megan did the best job ever on the decorations and without her and Julie this affair would not be as fabulous as it turned out!  They did a great job!

We had fun wining and dining.  Mingling and jingling our ornaments around.  It was so much fun.  The food was great, the wine was excellente’!!! 

We had an ornament exchange.  We decided to do it dirty Santa style.  Some people got switched up on several times….but regardless all the ornaments were beautiful and it was fun!

The yummy pizza
Everyone opening their ornaments!

 Thank you girls for a great time!

 

I can’t wait until our next get together that someone else will hopefully plan 🙂

 

And thank you to Sarah for the photos…I freaked and forgot my camera (which is usually attached to my hip)…..so thank you so much Sarah for sharing the photos with all of us!

 

xoxo Becky

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

 

Connor’s New Big Boy Bed

I think he likes it.  Or at least jumping on it.  Which we are trying to put a halt on that one!
We got it from Pottery Barn Kids.  It was on sale and free shipping over Thanksgiving weekend. 
I also won a $500 Pottery Barn Kids gift card from a Facebook Halloween Costume Contest!!!!
I was in total shock and so excited!!!!
Alas, we bought the bed.  Now we have this gift card.  I could totally spend it no problem….but if you’d like it we are trying to sell it for $450 to re-coup at least what we spent on the bed.  It’s also good at Pottery Barn & Williams Sonoma.  If you’d like to enquire email me at beckylbranch@gmail.com
Here are a few pictures of my big boy in his big bed 🙂

 He did really well sleeping in it!

 

Hope that continues…..

 

Also- Cheryl is hosting Elf on the Shelf link up for our Jingle Bell Rock Blog Hop! 

 

So head on over to her blog and enter to win some fab prizes!

 

The Java Mama’s Favorite Things {3}

 

You all know I am obsessed with taking photos.  Well, of course I love all my pictures…but I ran into a problem awhile back.  I was running out of storage! 

I got the Picture Keeper and now all my pictures are safely and neatly stored on this easy to use flash drive.

I don’t have to worry about losing all my precious memories.  If I ever need a copy of a particular photo all I have to do is plug the Picture Keeper in for easy access to all my pictures.  I think this is a great device that so many of you will love.  I know lots of you like to take photos as well!

I’ve blogged about it before HERE.

Enter to win a Picture Keeper PK4 flash drive using the Rafflecopter below:

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