January 22, 2012

4-Year Blogging Anniversary Celebration!



My blog turned 4 years old on January 1st, and I promised to have a little celebration to commemorate this milestone. I planned way back in early December to have a different kind of giveaway this time. Unlike most giveaways, you don’t enter on this post. All my faithful friends who commented during the month of December were included in a surprise drawing! 

December was a tough month for us because of hubby’s surgery. So I wasn’t able to post as much as usual. My dear blogging friends stuck with me, faithfully commented when I posted, and lifted our spirits. You have no idea how much you brightened our days! And it is precisely because of such dedication that I continue this blog and try to bring a little cheer back to you. 

So here is the surprise gift! I recently made up a batch of handmade cards that feature some of my scenic Alaska photos. 




As a token of my appreciation, a set of cards will go out to the following four winners:
 

Donna of Made in Heaven

Irene of Irene's Desk


Congratulations! And THANK YOU for being my friend!

16 comments from friends:

Vee said...

Oh what a sweet thing for you to do! Congrats to all four of your winners!

Vee said...

Oh and Happy Anniversary!

Ann said...

Oh my goodness, thank you so much. What a sweetheart you are.
Happy blogoversary to you and rest assured that you do indeed cheer me with every single post you write.

Kim @ Homesteader's Heart said...

SWEET! Thank you Donna! I love surprises like this and you know how much I love your cards AND most importantly being your friend.
BIG GIANT HUGS TO YOU MY FRIEND!!!!!
Kim

Donna said...

Oh Donna!!
What a boost to my evening!! These are absolutely Gorgeous!!! I can't thank you enough!
You've Always been such a wonderful friend... I will forever be glad the day I found your blog. Your photos alone would keep me coming back for more!
Thank you again sweet friend! Here's to another 4 years!!
(((hug)))

Betsy from Tennessee said...

Hi Donna, Congrats on your blogaversary... I will have been blogging for 6 years in June of 2012... Hard to believe. I didn't get on Blogger until 2009 --and lost all of my info before that time when I switched. (I was on a little site called Lightblog.)

Congrats to the winners.. That is a wonderful gift.

Hugs,
Betsy

Irene said...

What a wonderful surprise. thank you ever so much. You must know though that you are a real pleasure to visit with.

she dreams big! said...

You are such a clever girl to do your blogaversary giveaway in a different way. Makes us comment slackers think twice before saying to ourselves 'I'll be back in a little while to comment' and then letting time slip away. Congrats on 4 years and to the winners!

Brenda said...

Congrats to the winners and congrats to you for your 4 year blogiversary!! The cards are awesome!

Sally said...

Congratulations on 4 years, Donna! And, I'm happy for the winners as you do such beautiful work.

So glad that hubby is doing better.

Have a wonderful day!

Jeanette said...

How nice! Congratulations to the winners!

Cindy B said...

these are lovely! so glad your dh is on the mend and things getting back to normal again! Best wiahes!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

How sweet of you! Congrats to your winners! I love these cards! Your photos are all wonderful! ♥

Jackie said...

Congratulations to the lucky winners! The cards are great and definitely a wonderful giveaway. I love your surprise way of doing it, too. :) Hugs! I was happy to read that hubby is doing so grand!

Paxie said...

Congratulations to all and what a beautiful gift!! This was a neat idea Donna and we're all happy hubby is feeling better :)

I just love this photo ♥♥♥

Jenny the Pirate said...

Wonderful! Congratulations to all! It's hard to imagine life without Cottage Days and Journeys.