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12 Days of Christmas Artisan Giveaway: WINNER!

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Our 12 Days of Christmas Artisan Giveaway has wrapped up, and the entries have been tallied. With the most entries, I'd like to congratulate WILL GRIESMER on winning the entire prize package, valued at over $300. Way to go, Will! Those daily tweets really put you over the top. Thanks to everyone who participated, all the artisans and vendors had great fun connecting with you. Next year, we'll be back with more exciting goodies so stay tuned. Merry Christmas to each one of you. Safe travels this holiday season. Jenn Huckleberry Row

Airbnb Adventures + free money

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I adore travel. Any chance I get, I'm searching for the best plane fares, plotting out a road trip route or looking for interesting sites to visit. A few years ago, my husband and I took a weekend road trip to Clear Lake, Iowa. Yes, Iowa. Clear Lake, Iowa is home to the Surf Ballroom. If you've never read about The Surf, check it out HERE . Visiting the Surf Ballroom in person is a somewhat religious experience, especially if you're familiar with 50s and 60s music. Definitely worth the trip. The town of Clear Lake is completely adorable. We stayed at an Airbnb rental which was a small home with a nice master bedroom, full kitchen, living and dining rooms, upstairs full of beds for guests, really everything we needed. Located only two blocks from the lake, we walked around chatting with the friendly locals. We hit a fabulous coffee shop, mercantile store and even got lucky at the farmer's market (located in the Surf parking lot). Here's the kicker: Our Airbnb cos

12 Days of Christmas Artisan Spotlight: Dotty's Artisanal Soap and Treasures

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Throughout the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, we will "spotlight" the artisans who have graciously donated items for the prize package. Please join me in visiting these artisans, makers and vendors through their various websites (below). And don't forget to enter for your chance to win the prize package, valued at $300! Details >> HERE <<. Good luck! :) Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your business: My name is Dorothy Redner, my business is Dotty’s Artisanal Soap and Treasures. I'm from Michigan but now reside in beautiful middle Tennessee. I started creating bath and body products for my family to get away from all the chemicals in commercial products. In growing in my knowledge, I have found that homemade bath and body products offer so much more such as lots of skin loving ingredients that leave your skin feeling amazing. Giveaway Items: Handmade Goat Milk Artisanal Soap & Fizzy Cupcakes

12 Days of Christmas Artisan Spotlight: Young Living Oils

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Throughout the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, we will "spotlight" the artisans who have graciously donated items for the prize package. Please join me in visiting these artisans, makers and vendors through their various websites (below). And don't forget to enter for your chance to win the prize package, valued at $300! Details >>  HERE  <<. Good luck! :)   Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your business: Lisa Halverson, Healing Hearts One Drop at a Time. I live in Apple Valley and "my boys" husband and son and I love to do biking, kayaking and camping outdoors. We have two dogs and two cats. I love to scrapbook and use and sell my essential oils. Giveaway Items: Vitality Tea Set of oils. Cinnamon Bark, Lemon and Clove. Four pack of Young Living Chapstick. Vanillamint, Grapefruit, Lavender and Cinnamint. Young Living scrabble coaster set

12 Days of Christmas Artisan Spotlight: LuLaRoe Amy Gray

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Throughout the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, we will "spotlight" the artisans who have graciously donated items for the prize package. Please join me in visiting these artisans, makers and vendors through their various websites (below). And don't forget to enter for your chance to win the prize package, valued at $300! Details >>  HERE  <<. Good luck! :) Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your business: My name is Amy Gray, my business is Lularoe Amy Gray. I wanted the flexibility to stay home with my two kiddos and not have a boss, have my own schedule and flexibility. I’m from the Faribault area, love to travel and currently live in Elko. Giveaway Items: $50 gift certificate Retail value of your item(s): $50 How can people connect with you? http://www.facebook.com/groups/lularoeamygray

12 Days of Christmas Artisan Spotlight: Premier Designs Jewelry

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Throughout the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, we will "spotlight" the artisans who have graciously donated items for the prize package. Please join me in visiting these artisans, makers and vendors through their various websites (below). And don't forget to enter for your chance to win the prize package, valued at $300! Details >>  HERE  <<. Good luck! :) Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your business: I'm Julie Bruessel and I'm from Medford. I’m a wife and mother of two adult sons. I work part-time at the Buckham Memorial Library. I started selling jewelry for Premier Designs in January of 2017 after buying it for three years!  I have two cats, Abby and Bleu. I love scrapbooking, gardening and photography. I'm Booster Club President to the Boys and Girls Faribault High School and Middle School teams! Giveaway Items: Are you a lover of delicates, and have a romantic flair? This upscale bracelet is

12 Days of Christmas Artisan Spotlight: Faith, Soaps and Love

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Throughout the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, we will "spotlight" the artisans who have graciously donated items for the prize package. Please join me in visiting these artisans, makers and vendors through their various websites (below). And don't forget to enter for your chance to win the prize package, valued at $300! Details >>  HERE  <<. Good luck! :) Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your business: Hello!  My name is Tracy and I am the owner of Faith, Soaps & Love.  Faith, Soaps & Love was born out of my desire for a creative outlet, my love of baking, me spending a lot of time shopping for soap online and my faith in God. How do these things fit together?  Well, the creative outlet part I am sure you understand, and the shopping part is pretty easy too!  How does my love for baking come into play? Well, soaping is actually very much like baking - just a lot less calories! My faith was an interesting

12 Days of Christmas Artisan Spotlight: Huckleberry Row

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Throughout the 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway, we will "spotlight" the artisans who have graciously donated items for the prize package. Please join me in visiting these artisans, makers and vendors through their various websites (below). And don't forget to enter for your chance to win the prize package, valued at $300! Details >> HERE <<. Good luck! :) Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your business: My name is Jenn. I started Huckleberry Row after years of commuting obscene distances to work for others, substandard pay and little appreciation for original thoughts. My husband was preparing for a deployment to Iraq and told me to find something that made me want to "leap out of bed with joy" each morning. No small task, but I don’t shy away from hard work either. Huckleberry Row is committed to making a difference through artistic presence. We collaborate through photography and art in an entrepreneurial spirit. Our b

Enter Now: 12 Days of Christmas Artisan Giveaway

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Huckleberry Row has partnered with several other artisans, makers and vendors to provide one MASSIVE prize for you. Introducing the first annual  12 Days of Christmas Artisan Giveaway! This fabulous prize is an amazing compilation from carefully selected artisans, makers and vendors. Each artisan has generously donated amazing items for you. The contest winner will receive ALL of these fabulous items! The more you share, the more chances you'll have to win. How to win : Entries can be collected by following, sharing, liking and commenting, as directed, throughout the contest period. Multiple daily entries available. The entire prize package will be yours to keep, share, gift to others, your choice! Prize package includes: Prize Value $300 ENTER GIVEAWAY: HERE Stay tuned for individual artisan spotlights featured throughout the contest.  Giveaway runs today through 12/20/2017.  Merry Christmas and good luck everyone! #HuckleberryRow #ArtisanGiveawa

12 Days of Christmas Artisan Giveaway

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Stay Tuned! Huckleberry Row is partnering with several other artisans, makers and vendors to provide one MASSIVE prize for you.  On December 7, we will be announcing how you can enter to win an AMAZING gift package in Huckleberry Row's first annual 12 Days of Christmas Artisan Giveaway . This fabulous prize is an amazing compilation from carefully selected artisans, makers and vendors. Twelve artisans, each donating an amazing item with one winner. It could be you!  Receive contest updates by sharing this post, and following Huckleberry Row on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram . The more you share, the more chances you'll have to win. How to win: Entries can be collected by following, sharing, liking and commenting, as directed, throughout the contest period. Multiple daily entries available. The person with the most entries when the contest ends wins EVERYTHING ! The entire prize package will be yours to keep, share, gift to others, your choice! Link to enter will be pu

Honoring Veterans

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Honoring Veterans today, especially my favorite - my husband. He never stops learning, teaching, believing or giving his best. Works from pre-sunrise to post-sunset every single day and seldom complains. To my all-time favorite cherished veteran, you never cease to amaze me with your willingness to help others, steadfast moral compass and refusal to budge on your principles. THANK YOU for your service to our country. Just when I think I couldn't possibly love you more, you prove me wrong.  And I'm fine with that.

Eight Negative Attitudes of Chronically Unhappy People

Eight Negative Attitudes of Chronically Unhappy People “Almost all painful feelings have their source in an incorrect way of looking at reality. When you uproot erroneous views, suffering ceases." —   The Buddha, as written by Thich Nhat Hanh All of us experience negative thoughts from time to time. How we manage our negative attitudes can make the difference between confidence versus fear, hope versus despair, mastery versus victimhood, and victory versus defeat. Multiple studies have revealed how chronic negative attitudes can adversely affect one’s health, happiness and well-being. Below are eight common negative thoughts of unhappy people, excerpted from the book "How to Let Go of Negative Thoughts and Emotions.” 1.    Self-Defeating Talk Self-defeating talk are messages we send to ourselves which reduce our confidence, diminish our performance, lower our potential, and ultimately sabotage our success. Common self-defeating talk includes sentenc