I can not believe that it has been one year since I started blogging!
So much has changed in this year.
I started to blog as a way to advertise my business and it has become so much more.
I have connected with so many of you.
My business has grown and now boutique retailers from all over the United States carry my creations.
I had the pleasure and pain of selling at the Country Living Fair.
I traveled to California and met the talented Heather Bullard at her Parisian Soiree.
I also traveled to Illinois for the Country Living Entrepreneur conference and met so many fabulous women.
My professional highlight of this year HAS to be going to the Farm Chicks show and being surrounded by so many women that I have come to know and love through this blog.
I was also blessed this year to have my blog and business featured in Tara Frey's new book Blogging For Bliss!
This blog has made the world seem so much smaller.
Thank you to all my loyal readers and the sweet...SWEET encouragement and joy you bring to my life.
I can't imagine my life without all of you!
To celebrate my one year anniversary I would like to have a HUGE giveaway!
I would like to giveaway a $100 gift certificate from my shop (new items coming) and a $100 gift certificate to Shabby Apple.
Shabby Apple has such amazing clothes and the prices are incredible.
Here are some of my personal favorites.
All you have to do is leave a comment to be entered once.
Blog about the giveaway and you will be entered twice (please let me know you have done this).
I have met some of the most inspiring and beautiful women this year!
Thank you for this gift of blogging and I can't wait to meet more of you.
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Comments will close on Sunday night at midnight.
another great giveaway from the sweet jeanne?! how wonderfully exciting!
your hair has really grown since the california picture...looks good. i'm growing mine out right now. it's kind of a pain.
congratulations on one year of blogging. i'm really amazed by how great the blogging world is and how many wonderful supportive people are out there.
have a great day.
xo
chas
Posted by: Chasity | July 23, 2009 at 03:36 AM
Congrats on your one year blogging anniversary! Your giveaway is too fabulous and generous, but I'll enter anyways :) You're one amazing woman, Jeanne, I just don't know how you do it all, but keep on going!
Posted by: Zita - Mlle Magpie | July 23, 2009 at 04:31 AM
Congratulations on such a wonderful year. Your enthusiasm and joy shine through in your blog. Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog.
Posted by: Stella | July 23, 2009 at 05:35 AM
Happy Anniversary Jeanne!!! it sounds like you have had a wonderful year of blogging...i started blogging, because when i happened stumbled onto blogs i was amazed that there was this whole cyber world full of ladies who liked all of the things that my friends in real life just didn't get...i have been blogging a little over two years {i deleted my "starter blog" because i was running out of picture space on blogger} and i have made friends with and met the most amazing ladies!!!
Posted by: Lori | July 23, 2009 at 06:13 AM
Awesome. A giveaway to celebrate your one year anniversary! :o) I've enjoyed following your blog -- came across it from another blog as I was surfing one day and added you to my list immediately.
Keep shining!
Posted by: Deb | July 23, 2009 at 06:54 AM
Congrats darlin'!
What an awesome adventure blogging is... you just never know where it will take you. I hope you are coming to the Country Living Fair this year... I would love to meet you in person!!!
Posted by: AshleyR | July 23, 2009 at 07:13 AM
congratulations on such a fun successful year! yours has been a favorite blog of mine for quite some time!!!
cheers to another great year
xo
Posted by: paige | July 23, 2009 at 07:28 AM
Congratulations on your one-year anniversary! It looks like it's been an incredible year. Here's to many more!
Posted by: Wylie | July 23, 2009 at 07:49 AM
Congratulations on one year of blogging bliss!
You spent much of this post talking about how much you've gained from blogging, but don't forget how much you've given -- I know that there are a lot of folks out there (like me) who love reading you everyday! Thanks so much for that =]
Posted by: goldie bell | July 23, 2009 at 07:55 AM
Congrats Jeanne! It is amazing that a year has gone by. You are one talented girl! Here's to another amazing year!
Love,
A.J.
Posted by: Amy Jo Axe | July 23, 2009 at 07:56 AM
Oh Congratulations!! So glad you decided to embark on this new journey. I love reading your blog and think you are an amazing and talented woman. Looking forward to the years ahead:)
Posted by: Becky @ Farmgirl Paints | July 23, 2009 at 07:59 AM
I was just thinking this morning about that game 'Seven Degrees of Seperation (or Kevin Bacon)' because the blog world is, actually, very small. Someone follows someone that knows someone that follows your blog. And I love that. And I love the dresses from Shabby Apple, too. wink. wink. nudge. nudge. So please enter me in your giveaway as well and congratulations on one year of growth and friendship and creativity! You've certainly been around the block a few times by the looks of these pictures. ;)
and p.s. I've never wanted to ride in Ragbrai. I wouldn't last longer than a hour! But I have friends that love it.
Posted by: heather | July 23, 2009 at 08:01 AM
Wow Jeanne, we should be thanking you! I adore you and your blog. Congrats on an awesome year of blogging! Keep em' comin'!!!
Posted by: Tricia Whisler | July 23, 2009 at 08:06 AM
happy 1 year anniversary!!! what a year you have had. i am so thankful that i found your blog. you are such a sweetie and your style is just gorgeous. you are such an inspiration!!! here's to many more blogging years ahead!!
Posted by: traci | July 23, 2009 at 08:31 AM
Wow a year of blogging I haven't even started yet. I never know what to write about. All of you ladies(who's blogs I read) make it so interesting. I love how creative you all are. Your blog is one of my favorites.Congratulations on your first year.
Posted by: tammi | July 23, 2009 at 08:33 AM
What a lovely year you've had!! Happy 1 year anniversary! I'm so glad I found your blog and that I had the honor to meet you at Farm Chicks! You are so fun and have such a great style...here's to many many more years of blogging and adventures!!
Posted by: Jackie | July 23, 2009 at 08:41 AM
Congratulations on one year in the blogosphere, and thanks for the chance to win such a generous gift!
Posted by: Rebekah | July 23, 2009 at 08:49 AM
Jeanne -
I am so grateful for your blog. Your creativity and your love as a mother truly touches me...It isn't the looong heavy posts that tend to get me (as I just did one....hhm....), but the tender snippets that show the 'everyday' glimpses of what your life is like.
Thank you for your sweet response about my posting, thank you, as a fellow woman of God, for keeping me in your prayers. I need them and do not take them for granted. I wish there was more i could say than 'Thank You'... seems so small in return.
I am hugging you from Pasadena - and I do hope to meet you someday...
xoxo
PS - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!
Posted by: Tracy | July 23, 2009 at 08:50 AM
I'm so glad I found your sweet blog. I know just what you mean about getting so much out of doing this...Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Hayley | July 23, 2009 at 08:59 AM
I'm such a silly girl- I just figured out why my comment to you yesterday didn't save... I'm not used to typepad and I didn't see the verification thing. AHH! Sorry about that.
What I originally said, was when I clicked on your blog, all the air left my lungs in one delighted whoosh, and I felt like I'd come home. Just like I'd walked into a place where life stood still and I could smell cinnamon cookies baking in the oven. That's the feeling that your blog gave me, so to just say, "Oh, I love your blog" wasn't quite enough. I wanted to crawl inside it and live there for a day.
Anyway... have a great day, so happy to have discovered you!
Posted by: sasha | July 23, 2009 at 08:59 AM
Congratulations on your blog anniversary! It has been my pleasure to get to know you! You are a sweet, beautiful, generous and talented lady!
I wish you continued success and thank you for your generous giveaway!
xoxo
Karyn
Posted by: Karyn (French Charming) | July 23, 2009 at 09:02 AM
happy happy anniversary!!! :) I cannot believe you've only been blogging for a year! Your blog is stunning! You're a pro for sure. :) Blessings!
Posted by: cathy | July 23, 2009 at 09:06 AM
Congratulations on 1 year and on having a great blog! I enjoy reading all of your posts.
Posted by: kana conger | July 23, 2009 at 09:09 AM
I have really enjoyed everything about your blog. Your many adventures, sweet inspiration, encouragement,fabulous finds and beautiful photography.... I love your sense of style.... You inspire me. I have posted a comment on my blog....It's all about you. Hugs friend.
Posted by: Amy Muffoletto | July 23, 2009 at 09:10 AM
Jeanne-
It is so nice to hear your story for starting out in blogland. I too am striving to get my business going, however, it is hard when you have ADD seriously! I love your story and aspire and I am inspired to get things going. I would love to win your gracious giveawy as I still want those cute skirts in your shop :)
Have a GREAAAAT DAY!
Sheila
Posted by: sheila | July 23, 2009 at 09:33 AM