Year Past, Year Ahead

 *GIVEAWAY CLOSED!!!!*

So, it's the new year. And what else would be better than having a giveaway to celebrate? :) I've been planning and waiting with baited breath to host this giveaway since about October. The theme? Year Past, Year Ahead. The past year with all of it's ups and downs, and the year ahead with all of it's expectations... presidential elections, included.

I've contacted several Etsy shop owners, and have been able to find a few lovely ladies willing to donate some prizes. So without further ado, may I present these 6 beautiful items selected for the giveaway. :)

1.

Roses and Pearls Necklace

 from

 LizEdgar

 2.

 Blue Bells and Bright Copper Earrings

 from

 Felinity Designs

3.

Coffee Scented Pillar Candle

(With Real Coffee Beans)

from

Island Escapes Candles

 4.

 When Life Gives You Lemons Necklace

 from

 Chicky Lovit

 5.

Set of 9 Rogers & Astaire Notecards

 from

 Nikatya's Notebook

 Vintage Button Wire Wrapped Sapphire Blue and Gold Ring

from

 Rings of Desire

 Aren't these beautiful? Now I'm sure you all want to know how you can enter this giveaway. :) So here goes...



RULES:
-This is going to be for USA residents only, as not all of the donators ship outside the US.
-Please leave a comment for each entry (1 comment for 1 entry, 2 comments for 2 entries, 3 comments for 3 entries, and so on).

mandatory entry (1 entry):
Answer any or all of the year-themed questions below, in a post on your blog, leaving the link in a comment. If you do not have a blog to put the questions on, just leave them in a comment.

EXTRA ENTRIES:

• Follow the King's Bookworm. (3 entries)
• Favorite each of the sponsor's Etsy  shops. (2 entries each)
• Post on your Blog, Facebook, or Twitter about the giveaway. (2 entries each) If you don't have a blog, FB, or Twitter, email 5 friends about this giveaway, and comment telling me you did so.

QUESTIONS:

There is a question for each month of the year, starting with January's. Then there will be a few extra ones to cover the whole kit n' kabootle. :)

1. What do you do each year for the New Year? Stay up late and wait for the ball to drop, go to a party, etc...?


2. How do you celebrate Valentines Day? Do you go all out (decorate the house, go out to dinner, etc.), do you just give each other Valentines or chocolate, or do you not acknowledge the day at all?


3. Do you get snow in the winter? How much?


4. How do you celebrate Easter?


5. "April showers bring May flowers." Does this saying describe where you live?


6. June is a month well known for weddings. How many people do you know that have been married in June?


7. Do you celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks? What is your favorite kind of firework? 


8. Ok, so August gets really hot. How do you like to cool off on a hot summer day?


9. Ahh... September the month when you get in your last digs of the summer, the leaves might start changing colors, and you start school. What do you like best about September?


10. October... now that involves pumpkins. :D Do you and your family go to a pumpkin farm or the store and get pumpkins? What do you do with them? Do you carve them or make pies out of them (if they are edible ;))?


11. Thanksgiving is a wonderful start to the Holiday Season. What are you thankful for this past year?


12. Christmas is such a wonderful time... how do you celebrate Christmas Day?


13. What was the most memorable thing that happened to you this past year?


14. Was there something this past year that you were able to learn from in a major way?


15. There are ups and downs in every year. What was the happiest thing that happened? What was the saddest?


16. What are you looking forward to this year? Have you any super duper plans ahead of you?


17. What is the funniest thing that happened last year, that never fails to make you laugh?


18. What was your favorite month last year?

Well, that's all for the questionnaire. I'll try to get up my own answers in a few days... possibly. :)

Please make sure to share with your friends!! :D

And yesterday I turned 21... that's just a little scary. :D Some of you may have seen the birthday post put up by my sister who "hacked" me. ;) So here's a little quote that's a favorite of mine (and that several blogger friends have used before me - I'm being a little of a copy cat ;D).

Rapunzel: So mother, earlier I was saying tomorrow is a really big day, and you didn't really respond, so I'm just gonna tell you: IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! Tada!

Mother Gothel: No no no, can't be. I distinctly remember, your birthday was last year. 

Rapunzel: That's the funny thing about birthdays, they're kind of an annual thing. 

-from Tangled