Cheers!

We have a number of toasts to make here at Splendid Market, so please pour yourself your favorite libation…

First of all, we were thrilled to have one of our notions included in a fantastic piece on summer entertaining tips in Ladies Home Journal {to read the complete piece click on LHJ}.

Here is what they wrote about moi:

“Emily Heston, creator of the Splendid Market blog, likes to set up a “bar” for the younger set where they can concoct their own (alcohol-free!) libations. Put out a variety of sodas and juices, plus garnishes like olives, orange slices, lemon and lime wedges, celery, grenadine and maraschino cherries. Heston also provides fun straws, cocktail umbrellas, and toothpicks. “It’s a great icebreaker for the kids and they enjoy the chance to be creative and make something just how they like it,” the mom of two says.”

How nice, here’s to you, Ladies Home Journal!

To celebrate, we are going to have a giveaway! We will be giving away a Splendid Market tote, 2 boxes of SM matches and a set of post~it notes to 3 randomly chosen splendid readers.

Here are the 3 little steps you need to take to be included in the drawing:

if you haven’t become a subscriber yet, please do {it’s free}…all you have to do is enter your email address in the box in the upper right hand corner of this page and follow the instructions, {for more details click here} if you are already a subscriber, you can skip this step.

Then, if you don’t mind, please scroll on down that right sidebar a little further and “LIKE” us on facebook {just click on the “LIKE” icon}. Then, finally, go all the way to the bottom of the page to click on “COMMENTS” and leave me a comment about your favorite summer libation {there may be a number in front of the word COMMENTS}. If you are reading this in your e-mail, you’ll need to click on SPLENDID MARKET at the bottom of the post to and go to Splendid Market to make a COMMENT.

If you want to be entered into the drawing twice {or more} just get a friend to subscribe as well {leave me a comment to let me know who you’ve corralled, one entry for each subscriber!}.

We’d also like to raise our glass to number of splendid readers:

Thank you to all of my very sweet friends who have left nice comments on the LHJ piece, you’ll each be receiving some splendid little somethings soon. Readers, if you want to leave a comment on the LHJ piece, it’s not too late, just click here, follow the instructions, and you too will be rewarded.

There is still time to participate in the The Great Blue and White Fabric Challenge as well, click on indigo to read more.

Thank you to all who have shared your ideas on this project so far! I have the following readers on my list: Jeanne H., Serena, Ana P., Racha, and Debbie N, Nan H. I still need to find out where to ship gifts to Nan, Serena and Ana P ~ could you each please send me your mailing addresses information {ebh@splendidmarket.com}?? During the time of this challenge my email was not working for a few days. If you sent me a recommendation, and weren’t mentioned above, will you send it to me again??? So sorry for the inconvenience.

Finally, I’m pleased to announce that the winner of the Budhi Teencare starter kit is none other than Mr. Rich Draves! Congratulations Rich, you should be receiving the kit, washcloth and lip balm soon! Thank you to Monique and Char at Budhi Teencare for your great products and for the giveaway!!

I’ll drink to that!

Thank you all for visiting the Market, I love all of your comments and suggestions, please keep in touch!!

Cheers,

Comments

I Dream Of says

June 24, 2011 at 4:50 pm

Cheers Emily!! Congrats on the lovely recognition you are receiving! I'll drink to that! Make mine a Lillet Blanc, please! XO

Jane says

June 25, 2011 at 12:26 pm

Oh, Emily! I'm so delighted to see you getting the recognition you so richly deserve. Bravo, my friend! J x

Jane says

June 25, 2011 at 12:28 pm

Oh, Emily, just the word 'libation' has the logophile in me smiling! Hmm, I love a crisp South Australian riesling from either the Eden or Clare Valleys. J x

The enchanted home says

June 25, 2011 at 2:03 pm

Awesome giveaway!! I am a subscriber. So many joys of summer…but my favorite libation would have to be a chillled glass of sangria with lots of fruit especially yummy in season peaches!! Cheers-

quintessence says

June 25, 2011 at 2:44 pm

Congrats Emily on being included on the LHJ site – what an honor!! My favorite libation is champagne but for summer I'll take a Campari & soda with a slice or orange please!!