and the winner is.......

I am so pleased to announce the winner of my "50 follower giveaway"!  After taking a trip over to good ol random.org, and trying to figure out how people do those screen shots of their winners (how do people do that??), here are the results.....




Congrats Tara, .......I will be emailing you soon to get your address, and will send it off in the mail tomorrow!!  I hope you enjoy your winnings (post a picture on your blog when you receive your package so I can see that it arrived safely.  I'll post a follow up with a link to your post!).  I'm still stuffing an extra enveloppe with scrap papers & ephemera!!  ;)

Go check out her blog girls....she needs followers!

50 follower giveaway.......yay!

Here are a few photos of what you will get.......



....I didn't want to photograph the whole package, because I wanted an element of surprise, and also because I'm a last minute gal & I knew I would gather up a lot of little things to stuff into the box before I ship it off.  So sorry that things have been slow moving on here.  It's really difficult to do regular internet activities like blogging without regular access to a real computer.  :(
I'm grateful to be able to borrow computers, and such, but they just aren't the same thing, you know?  My iPhone4 is so amazing, but mobile blogging sucks.  It's like texting, which is weird.  And trying to insert a photo to a blog post is really frusturating.  Plus if I want to go back and edit, it's nearly impossible from a cell phone.  It's nice to use my parent's laptop, but they have their own personal settings that work for them, but are irritating to me.  Little things, like internet explorer instead of firefox (spell check....hello!), and allowing access for importing something from the clipboard.  I'm looking a gifthorse in the mough, I know, but when fun & awesome things like blogging become difficult, I tend to choose something else (like Glee on Netflix).  Definately looking forward to having a computer in the house!
Enough complaining, this is about celebration.  If you like what you see, and wouldn't mind being surprised with a few extras, please leave me a comment with contact info (like an email address), and tell me what your favorite springtime activities are.  I will choose a winner on Sunday May 1st, at 10am central standard time.  That gives you about 2 weeks to enter.

Package includes:
* a cupcake cookbook (used, but fairly new, and in great condition)
* a brand new 14.5 oz. pineapple orchid scented candle (my favorite!) from Bath & Body Works
* a cute package of my personal scrapbook supplies (a little destash, including a woodgrain stamp)
* japanese cherry blossom mini bath products with a cute floral purse size mirror
* candy, stickers, and other random tidbits      ;)

a giveaway!

I have some really exciting news....CSN stores has contacted me about doing a giveaway on coffin confections!  This will actually be my first blog giveaway ever!!  I am so excited to share this gift with you all!  I have checked out some of the products offered on the allmodern site, and I would be thrilled to spend money there.  They have everything from cute home decor to modern office furniture.  But you don't have to take my word for it, click on the link to see for yourself.  Did you like that Reading Rainbow reference there?  ;)

All you have to do to enter this awesome giveaway is this:
1) follow my blog
2) leave me a comment with your name, email, and tell me why winter is still cool.  (I think I'm really funny)

I will even allow extra entries for doing the following:
1) blog about this giveaway and comment with your link
2) tweet about this giveaway, leaving your twitter name here for confirmation
3) share this giveaway on a facebook status update, commenting here with a link to prove you have done so

This could give you several chances to win a $25 gift certificate!  I truly appreciate each and every reader.  I will be planning many more giveaways in the near future here at coffin confections....I can't wait!!!

Chronicle Books :: Celebrate the Haul-idays with Chronicle Books

Chronicle Books :: Celebrate the Haul-idays with Chronicle Books


Good morning blog readers!!  Today I have something really wonderful to share with you.  You love Chronicle Books right?!  Well, I found out through following them on Twitter that they are doing something called Happy Haul-idays.  Basically what it is, is that bloggers can post about their ultimate Chronicle Books wishlist (worth up to $500), and every time readers comment on it, both the blog reader (you) and the blog owner (me) get a chance to win all the books on the list!!!  I have been spending my Sunday morning browsing their website, creating a wishlist.  Here is a link for you to view my choices:

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/index/main,wishlist/code,etmtmz9f/

If you like what you see, leave me a comment and you will be entered into the contest as well!  Yay!!!

Happy Haul-idays everyone!!!!!