{refreshed} and a giveaway!

I am so thankful for my two guest posters this week (if you missed them, check them out here and here) so that I could spend some time refreshing. Speaking of refreshing- I was able to attend a women's blogging/small business retreat this weekend in the beautiful Colorado mountains. The name of the retreat? Refresh! It was very fitting- enjoying God's beautiful creation with gracious women is was definitely just what the doctor ordered for me! For this Texas gal, spending time in the snow was perfect! I could sit and watch it fall all day.

 The driveway to the cabin where we stayed.

Oh, did I mention that there was a boy at the women's retreat? ;)

Everyone kept calling Canaan the "best baby" - he really was SUPER good.

His first airplane flight went great also.

 With everyone. They were so much fun and I was so encouraged to learn from other Christian women.

On a walk. The non-Coloradoans lasted about 15 minutes! ;)

 And, one of the fun parts of the weekend- the swag bag! Lani from Elle Dee Design, plus a few other of the women, gathered up tons of beautiful items for us gals, and guess what? There was a bag left over. And you have the chance to win it! Just enter the giveaway below!

1.) A lotion bar from Amish country, donated by my friend Sarah. This stuff rocks! I'll definitely be ordering more- it really kept my skin from drying out in the mountains.
2.) Lip balm, donated by the Gnarly Whale. (love this stuff!)
3.) Hair ties by Elle Dee Design. These things are great- and double as a fun bracelet when you're not wearing them in your hair!
4.) Craft tags by Pick Your Plum.
5.) Fun little gift card holders by Joy with Whisker Graphics.
6.) Greeting cards from Red Letter Paper Co. I reviewed some Stephanie's Christmas cards here in November- they are really beautiful and high quality!
7.) Not handmade, but I had to bring some of our favorite coffee- HEB's Cafe Ole. This one is the San Antonio blend.
8.) Skin care samples from Cathi Almquist's Bioceutica.
9.) It's Just a Little Gossip by my friends Rebecca and Sarah at sheshares.org. I also reviewed this book here- it's an excellent tale of how gossip *almost* permanently ruined a friendship.
10.) And finally, Sara Horn's book My So Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife. I can't wait to read it!

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