By Ashley Wells, on May 8th, 2010 
WOW! I am writing this and I am in complete awe of God for so many things….
1. Giving me the passion and desire to attend The Relevant Conference in the first place.
2. Giving me this whole Give! Win! Send! idea as a way to raise money to attend The Relevant Conference (Thanks Gather Inspirit for encouraging me!).
3. Providing amazing companies and people who were willing to donate products/services to give away during this fundraiser (38 Donors, 68 Prizes, and total value of about $1340.45).
4. Bringing people to my blog during the past week to enter the giveaway (With comments and donations, I had over 350 entries).
5. Bringing people to my blog who felt compelled to not only enter the giveaway, but also support my attendance at The Relevant Conference in a real way by donating money (My goal was to cover my housing costs, and I exceeded my goal! However, you can still donate, if you desire to, and help me cover some of my other costs. I added a donate button in my sidebar on top of my funds tracker).
God is so good! And I am praising Him for working out all the details of this event!
I want to take a moment to thank all of my partners who donated prizes (In no particular order):
Crossway Books
(in)Courage (A part of DaySpring)
Note Trunk
Angela Vinez Designs
Crown Laid Down Designs
Blessings Unlimited Consultant Chrissy Berry
Emily Lodes
Halas & Phos
Tara McClenahan
Adoption Bug
Moody Publishers
Pat Ennis
Touch of Beauty Designs
And now I’d like to share the winners:
Thank you to EVERYONE who made this event a success!
Each person who contributed prizes, helped promote, entered the giveaways, and donated money played an important part!!!
THANK YOU!
Now my task is to find a sponsor for my conference ticket!
By Ashley Wells, on May 7th, 2010 ***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***
If you need to know more about this event, please read these posts: Give a Little, Win Something (Contest Rules), and Send Me To Relevant.
Today is the last day for this event, so make sure to enter in this prize pack, and the Grand Prize Pack!!!
This how you can win this Prize Pack:
1. Everyone can enter once, at no cost, by simply commenting on this post. That was easy, right?
*Please make sure that you leave your e-mail or have it listed on your blogger profile. I must be able to contact you if you win!!!
2. For extra entries (1 extra entry per $1 donated), you can give a little and help send me to The Relevant Conference. Each donation is greatly appreciated, however, please remember that no donation is required to win!
If you choose to give a little and earn extra entries into this prize pack, all you have to do is click the ‘Donate’ button below:
This giveaway will be open from 12:01 am ET on Friday May 7th until 11:59 pm ET on Friday May 7th.
TODAY ONLY!!!
Below you will find details of what is included in today’s Prize Pack, in no particular order. One person will win everything below, valued at about $189.88!
 Becoming a Woman Who Pleases God from Pat Ennis
Winner will receive a copy of the book Becoming a Woman Who Pleases God from Pat Ennis. There is an enormous amount of confusion and deception about what it means to be a woman. Even within the church, women are continually struggling to define their femininity. Pat Ennis and Lisa Tatlock tackle the difficult question of “What makes a godly woman?” Readers will find themselves challenged to re-think their priorities, re-examine the position of the home, and re-work their definition of what it means to be a woman in whom God is well pleased.
valued at $14.99
 Designing a Lifestyle that Pleases God from Pat Ennis
Winner will receive a copy of the book Designing a Lifestyle that Pleases God from Pat Ennis. How does one live out being a ‘wise woman?’ This guide gives feet to the life-changing message of Becoming a Woman Who Pleases God. The authors have included practical ideas for personal growth based on Scripture’s instruction to ‘be wise’. This guide will challenge women to delve deep into the wonders and blessings of being a woman who please God.
valued at $14.99
 Quiet Places from Emily Lodes
Winner will receive a CD titled Quiet Places from Emily Lodes. I love this girl (She also blogs)!!! Her songs are so Christ-centered and I just can’t get enough of them!!!
You can actually download and/or order her CD for free, on her site. But, she said I could give away a few copies this week, as well! Get a glimpse of her music here.
valued at $7.00
 Inspirational Home from Jeanne Winters
Winner will receive a copy of the book Inspirational Home from Jeanne Winters. This book was birthed to encourage you to surround yourself and your family with God’s loving words, to share those hopeful words with others, and to do it all with thoughtful style!
The 128 pages of design, craft and gift ideas all show how to infuse your faith into your home, celebrations and life in unique ways. Every project comes with clear, colorful photos, step-by-step instructions and materials lists.
valued at $27.95
Lily in Gray Skies Ring from Olivia Isabella Jewelry Boutique
Winner will receive the lily in gray skies ring from Olivia Isabella Jewelry Boutique. This ring is pictured right and is absolutely beautiful!!! It’s a sweet, simple and feminine ring! A very dark gray (almost a purple color) lily is set on simple silver plated adjustable ring. It fits comfortably!
valued at $10.00
 Scripture Wall Decal from Touch of Beauty Designs
Winner will receive a scripture wall decal from Touch of Beauty Designs (Pictured left is the Be Still and Know that I Am God Decal). Touch of Beauty Designs specializes in decorative lettering which is the hottest new trend in home decor.
valued at up to $32.00
 To Love, Honor, and Vacuum Audio Download from Sheila Wray Gregoire
Winner will receive an audio download of a talk called To Love, Honor, and Vacuum from Sheila Wray Gregoire.
Filled with humor and practical advice, listen to a 45 minute talk called To Love, Honor and Vacuum that will help you make sure you’re putting first things first–and give you ideas on how to accomplish that!
valued at $5.00
 Family Feasts for $75 A Week from Mary Ostyn
Winner will receive their copy of Family Feasts for $75 A Week from Mary Ostyn. Whether you ‘re overhauling your entire budget or just trying to save a little here and there, making a dent in your grocery bill may seem challenging in today ‘s market. A typical supermarket trip can easily cost a minimum of $100, and if you ‘re feeding an average family or larger, that number can soar even higher. What ‘s a mom on a budget to do?
Family Feasts for $75 a Week to the rescue! I have personally read this book and loved it!
valued at $17.95
 Custom Twitter Background from Angela Vinez Designs
Winner will receive a Custom Twitter Background that matches your blog design from Angela Vinez Designs! If you’re a blogger, chances are good that you’re on twitter too.Why not have your background match your blog?
You can put any information on the side that you’d like, and we promise that you will love the way it looks!
valued at $15.00
 iDiscover Community Workbook from iBloom
Winner will receive an iDiscover Community Workbook from iBloom. Do you desire to discover God’s unique design for your life? The iDiscover Community Workbook is a proven way to move beyond the mundane and discover God’s unique blueprint for your life. Through eight weekly sessions you will uncover your talents, passions, personalities, gifts and desires. Invest in yourself and find passion, balance, purpose and fulfillment. Start living into who God created YOU to be!
valued at $47.00
Remember everyone can enter once, at no cost, by leaving a comment below!
For extra entries read at the top of this post about how you can give a little!
By Ashley Wells, on May 6th, 2010 ***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***
If you need to know more about this event, please read these posts: Give a Little, Win Something (Contest Rules), and Send Me To Relevant.
This how you can win this Prize Pack:
1. Everyone can enter once, at no cost, by simply commenting on this post. That was easy, right?
*Please make sure that you leave your e-mail or have it listed on your blogger profile. I must be able to contact you if you win!!!
2. For extra entries (1 extra entry per $1 donated), you can give a little and help send me to The Relevant Conference. Each donation is greatly appreciated, however, please remember that no donation is required to win!
If you choose to give a little and earn extra entries into this prize pack, all you have to do is click the ‘Donate’ button below:
This giveaway will be open from 12:01 am ET on Thursday May 6th until 11:59 pm ET on Thursday May 6th.
TODAY ONLY!!!
Below you will find details of what is included in today’s Prize Pack, in no particular order. One person will win everything below, valued at about $131.97!
 T-Shirt from Ultra Prints
Winner will receive a T-Shirt in the design on the right from Ultra Prints. Ultra Prints is a family owned business located in Central Ohio. They offers a wide variety of quality products and services, including screen printing, embroidery, vinyl, transfers, signs, banners and magnets.
valued at $12.00
 Voices of the True Woman Movement from Moody Publishers
Winner will receive a copy of Voices of the True Woman Movement by Nancy Leigh DeMoss from Moody Publishers. John Piper. Mary Kassian. Joni Eareckson Tada. Karen Loritts. Janet Parshall. Nancy Leigh DeMoss. These voices launched the call to return to biblical womanhood. Thousands of women responded. Now they are the voices heard in communities, churches, and ministries worldwide. The True Woman Movement began.
valued at $14.99
 Seeking Him from Moody Publishers
Winner will receive a copy of Seeking Him by Nancy Leigh DeMoss from Moody Publishers. Revival is not just an emotional touch…but a complete transformation! It can happen in your heart…in your home…in your church…in your world. Seeking Him is a 12-week interactive study on personal revival. God says that if you seek Him you will find Him. What are you waiting for?
valued at $19.99
 Choosing Forgiveness from Moody Publishers
Winner will receive a copy of Choosing Forgiveness by Nancy Leigh DeMoss from Moody Publishers. Scripture says that offenses will happen. People will let us down and we will let others down, as well. Forgiveness is left up to us to pray about and then practice. Far from minimizing the hurt of the offense, readers are called to understand that offering forgiveness and letting go of bitterness is the only way to walk in faithfulness.
I have read this book, personally, and highly recommend it!
valued at $14.99
Quiet Places from Emily Lodes
Winner will receive a CD titled Quiet Places from Emily Lodes. I love this girl (She also blogs)!!! Her songs are so Christ-centered and I just can’t get enough of them!!!
You can actually download and/or order her CD for free, on her site. But, she said I could give away a few copies this week, as well! Get a glimpse of her music here.
valued at $7.00
 Mixed Media Canvas Art from Soul Blessings
Winner will receive their choice of a piece of mixed media canvas art from Soul Blessings. There are many beautiful designs, like the one pictured on the right, called Hope…8×8 canvas.
valued up to $36.00
 Weekly Homeschool Planner from Homeschool Creations
Winner will receive their choice of a Weekly Homeschool Planner from Homeschool Creations. These planners can be printed double-sided on 8 1/2” x 11” paper. There are two versions available, both of the planners are similar in layout and content, but one has more of a ‘geography’ focus than the other.
You can read more about the planner’s features here.
valued at $10.00
 Making Decisions Between Work and Family Audio Download from Sheila Wray Gregoire
Winner will receive an audio download of a talk called Making Decisions Between Work and Family from Sheila Wray Gregoire.
Do you feel like it’s time to back to work, but you’re not sure if it’s the right thing to do? Are you in a job but you don’t feel like you’re called there? How can we decide whether we should work outside the home, or if this job is the right one? Sheila guides you through the decision making process with humour, compassion, logic, and a view for discovering God’s purpose for our lives!
valued at $5.00
Custom 125×125 Button with “Grab” Option from Angela Vinez Designs
Winner will receive a custom made 125×125 blog button that matches their blog design from Angela Vinez Designs. This also comes with a section of html that readers can copy to add your button to their blog.
valued at $12.00
Remember everyone can enter once, at no cost, by leaving a comment below!
For extra entries read at the top of this post about how you can give a little!
By Ashley Wells, on May 5th, 2010 ***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***
If you need to know more about this event, please read these posts: Give a Little, Win Something (Contest Rules), and Send Me To Relevant.
This how you can win this Prize Pack:
1. Everyone can enter once, at no cost, by simply commenting on this post. That was easy, right?
*Please make sure that you leave your e-mail or have it listed on your blogger profile. I must be able to contact you if you win!!!
2. For extra entries (1 extra entry per $1 donated), you can give a little and help send me to The Relevant Conference. Each donation is greatly appreciated, however, please remember that no donation is required to win!
If you choose to give a little and earn extra entries into this prize pack, all you have to do is click the ‘Donate’ button below:
This giveaway will be open from 12:01 am ET on Wednesday May 5th until 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday May 5th.
TODAY ONLY!!!
Below you will find details of what is included in today’s Prize Pack, in no particular order. One person will win everything below, valued at about $125.93!
 Signed Copy of Adopted for Life
Winner will receive a signed copy of the book Adopted for Life by Russell Moore. This book is a wonderfully biblical-based book about adopting children, supporting people who feel called to adopt children, and being adopted into the family of Christ.
This a great book that I have personally read and found to be so challenging (In a great way) and thought provoking! You can read my review here.
valued at $15.99
 2 Audio Downloads from Sheila Wray Gregoire
Winner will receive 2 audio downloads from Sheila Wray Gregoire. They include:
Honey, I Don’t Have a Headache Tonight (43 minutes), It’s 10 p.m. He wants to start snuggling. You want to start snoring. In this hilarious but practical talk, Sheila tells you how to break this impasse!
Sex Questions You Can’t Ask Your Pastor (42 minutes), We live in a super-sexualized culture, where we try to push the limits all the time. But what does God think about all this? In this question and answer session taped after I gave a talk on intimacy, I answered some very personal anonymous questions!
valued at $10.00
 The Marriage Project from Kathi Lipp
Winner will receive a copy of the book The Marriage Project by Kathi Lipp. What would your marriage look like if for 21 days you put it on project status? Plenty of books describe how to improve a marriage, how to save a marriage, and how to ramp up the intimacy in a marriage. In The Marriage Project, Kathi Lipp shows you how to put the fun back in marriage with 21 simple yet effective projects.
I have personally read this book. And again I reccommend it, we loved going through the daily projects!
valued at $12.99
 T-Shirt from Union28
Winner will receive their choice of T-Shirt (Valued up to $20) from Union28 (Picture right is the My Husband Rocks Hot Pink Ladies Cut Tee).
Union28 (formerly From*me Tees) was started by a married couple who knows what it is like to work through hard stuff and yet stay together and stay committed, choosing to forgive and be forgiven, only to grow in our love for each other MORE through it all.
This is a company with a great mission, and great looking products!
valued up to $20.00
 Transformed by the Word audio download from Tara McClenahan
Winner will receive an audio download of Transformed by the Word from Tara McClenahan. Wondering exactly why it is important to make time in the Word a part of every day? Need help figuring out how to fit it in to your daily schedule? This teaching will not only spark the desire to spend time in God’s Word but give you practical examples of how to do that.
valued at $5.00
 $25 Gift Certificate to Adoption Bug
Winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to Adoption Bug (Pictured right is the Paper Cuts Adult Classic Tee). Adoption Bug is a great company and a perfect place to get fun adoption themed apparel. They have items for general, domestic, and international adoptions available.
Adoption Bug‘s motto is “If you’ve got it, show it.” These shirts are a great way to do that!
valued at $25.00
Custom Twitter Background from Angela Vinez Designs
Winner will receive a Custom Twitter Background that matches your blog design from Angela Vinez Designs! If you’re a blogger, chances are good that you’re on twitter too.Why not have your background match your blog?
You can put any information on the side that you’d like, and we promise that you will love the way it looks!
valued at $15.00
 Hemp Journal from Green Field Paper Company
Winner will receive their choice of a Cafe Journal or Hemp Journal (Listed here, towards the bottom) from Green Field Paper Company (Pictured right is the Cafe Journal, Tree).Whether at work, a cafe, or out playing, these journals give you the perfect outlet to write your thoughts and other notes!
valued at $9.95
 Vintage Style Turquoise Lovelies from Pretty Things By Meg
Winner will receive a pair of vintage style turquoise lovelies (Earrings) from Pretty Things By Meg. The vintage-style, antiqued metal filigrees dangle from beautiful rounded antique bronze ear wires. These simple yet lovely earrings are super lightweight and dangle at just under 3″.
valued at $12.00
Remember everyone can enter once, at no cost, by leaving a comment below!
For extra entries read at the top of this post about how you can give a little!
By Ashley Wells, on May 4th, 2010 ***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***
If you need to know more about this event, please read these posts: Give a Little, Win Something (Contest Rules), and Send Me To Relevant.
This how you can win this Prize Pack:
1. Everyone can enter once, at no cost, by simply commenting on this post. That was easy, right?
*Please make sure that you leave your e-mail or have it listed on your blogger profile. I must be able to contact you if you win!!!
2. For extra entries (1 extra entry per $1 donated), you can give a little and help send me to The Relevant Conference. Each donation is greatly appreciated, however, please remember that no donation is required to win!
If you choose to give a little and earn extra entries into this prize pack, all you have to do is click the ‘Donate’ button below:
This giveaway will be open from 12:01 am ET on Tuesday May 4th until 11:59 pm ET on Tuesday May 4th.
TODAY ONLY!!!
Below you will find details of what is included in today’s Prize Pack, in no particular order. One person will win everything below, valued at about $123.93!
 Psalm 23 Classic Christian Bracelet from Halas & Phos
Winner will receive a beautiful Psalm 23 Bracelet from Halas & Phos. This bracelet has Swarovski® Crystals on it that are selected to relate to passages in the 23rd Psalm Bible verse.
To keep updated with Halas & Phos, visit here to sign up for their newsletter (Right at the top)!
valued at $63.99
 Learning to Live Financially Free from Marybeth Whalen
Winner will receive a copy of Learning to Live Financially Free from Marybeth Whalen. This book is a personal look at what it takes to live debt free. In this timely book based on their own financial challenges, Marybeth Whalen and Curt Whalen offer hard-earned wisdom and hope to families who struggle with debt and the consequences of financial mistakes.
valued at $12.99
Custom 125×125 Button with “Grab” Option from Angela Vinez Designs
Winner will receive a custom made 125×125 blog button that matches their blog design from Angela Vinez Designs. This also comes with a section of html that readers can copy to add your button to their blog.
valued at $12.00
Making Decisions Between Work and Family Audio Download from Sheila Wray Gregoire
Winner will receive an audio download of a talk called Making Decisions Between Work and Family from Sheila Wray Gregoire.
Do you feel like it’s time to back to work, but you’re not sure if it’s the right thing to do? Are you in a job but you don’t feel like you’re called there? How can we decide whether we should work outside the home, or if this job is the right one? Sheila guides you through the decision making process with humor, compassion, logic, and a view for discovering God’s purpose for our lives!
valued at $5.00
 Signed Copy of Steady Days from Jamie Martin
Winner will receive a signed copy of the book Steady Days from Jamie Martin, a.k.a. Steady Mom. Steady Days takes you through the process of becoming a professional mother: one who is organized and excited to spend time with your young children. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by a lack of direction in your parenting, this book can help. Written with busy moms in mind, Steady Days is divided into forty short, manageable chapters.
valued at $10.95
 The Fork in the Road Audio Download from Tara McClenahan
Winner will receive an audio download titled The Fork in the Road from Tara McClenahan. “The Fork in the Road: How to Be the Influencer in the Lives of Your Children” is an audio seminar, held in association with iBloom, that helps you evaluate your current influence on your children and help you take the needed steps to make sure that you are having a significant impact on them!
valued at $4.00
 Quiet Time for Moms Bundle from Kimberly Eddy
Winner will receive a softcover book titled Momma’s Guide to Quiet Times in Loud Households, an audio download titled Walking with God in our Everyday Life, and a downloadable, reprintable devotions planner page from Kimberly Eddy.
Momma’s Guide to Quiet Times in Loud Households is an exciting guide to diving into a devotional lifestyle with the Lord that will not only sustain us as we raise the next Generation for Christ, but a devotional lifestyle that we can pass along to them as they grow.
valued at $15.00
Remember everyone can enter once, at no cost, by leaving a comment below!
For extra entries read at the top of this post about how you can give a little!
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