Spring break has officially begun! We kicked it off by sleeping in this morning :) It was so needed after a long week!
Trips to the park and lots of board games are on our agenda this week :)
We are also heading here and here tomorrow for a few days...I'm turning off my phone and having some much needed away time with my family :)
While I'm gone, let's giveaway a $50 gift certificate or 2 to our website! 
Just for fun :)
Tell us something FUN you're going to do on Spring Break and you're entered! I'll hand pick one winner (for the most cReAtIvE spring break fun!) and randomly pick the other!
Blog it and tweet it (@thevintagepearl) for extra entries!
Both winners will be announced as soon as we get back from visiting Shamu :)
Have a FaNtAsTiC weekend!
Friday, March 12, 2010
tgif & spring break! (a giveaway!)
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 926 Newer› Newest»We had our 'Spring Break' in February when we had two snowstorms within 4 days of each other that totalled about 40" of snow!! The kids got almost a whole week off from school. It was tons of fun but I'm glad spring is on the way! Thanks for the chance to win.
I wish I had something really exciting to do for spring break... since my kids aren't in school yet we don't have an "official" spring break. I am going to do some snowboarding though a few times this week. I love your stuff- so creative and cute. I have one of your necklaces with my kiddo's names on it that I wear all the time and my little baby is attracted to it like smeegle was to "the ring".
The weather report is calling for
4 days of rain. We have stocked up on movie rentals and food. So we are going to lay around watching movies and eating lasagna.
I don't get a spring break even though I work at a university. But I an going to my quilt group to dish with my quilting peeps. Love your shop.
we're heading up to napa valley for the weekend to soak in the green and flowers in bloom!
We will be having 5 other little 4 year old girls over for a St. Patty's Day playdate, complete with green cupcakes, green M & M's and green sprite and a fun shamrock craft.
Well, my cousin is a senior in college and she isn't going anywhere this year so she's offered to come and give me some free babysitting!
So, I'm hoping to get a night out with my husband! (Without having to pay an arm and a leg for babysitting!)
I'll be hanging out with my 4 kids in France where we live as missionaries. We'll probably stay close to home as I'll be 7 months pregnant and needing to take it easy. Would love to win a gift certificate to complete the necklace I have already that a friend gave me in memory of my stillborn son. Thanks for picking me!!!
Have a great time! We're going to play-perfect weather for the zoo and some around the house fun!!!
I just commented but I'm not sure it went through....
I had said, what's Spring Break? I'll be working. Booooooo. Don't you feel sorry for me? I know. I should win.
Haha.
-- http://stacysaysblog.blogspot.com/
While my employer doesn't give us a formal spring break (why not?), every evening is like spring break in my house! I'll go home, put on the pjs, cook dinner with my husband, cuddle with our puppy, and catch up on some Tivo. What could be better?
We'll be going to Nana's in VA - taking the Metro into DC to see the sights & hopefully cherry blossoms. I called our Rep. & they're setting up a few tours for us - big tourist time, but we love it!
Say hi to Shamu for us!
I'm going to see Ariel:)
Man, I wish I could think of something creative - our break isn't until April, so I have some time to plan. Perhaps a daycamp for my toddler so that I can put my 34 week pregnant feet up :) I'd love to win and get a necklace with my kid, and brand new kid's names on it!!
S= snuggle with my 2 beautiful
kiddos
P= potty train the 2 year old
(YIKES!)
R= read LOTS of books (toddler
books, that is)
I= incorporate a new chore chart
(wait, that's NO fun!:)
N= nap, nap, nap
G= give the grandparents a visit
B= be outside as much as possible
R= rest and relax
E= enjoy time with extended family
A= appreciate each new day!
K= kisses and hugs
We are taking our kids to Philly for a little history and some good eating!
Thanks so much for the chance to win!
We are taking our kids to Philly for a little history and some good eating!
Thanks so much for the chance to win!
We don't have a week long spring break! Wish we did! We are looking forward to a few days in California in April. A day at the beach is a must, and then it will be off to the family wedding!
I love spring break!! Having my kids home from school, catching up on some snuggles & family time. Cooking, baking, playing, enjoying the local things (zoo, bike trails, etc). They grow SO fast, I want to stand still!!
-momzj2001
We are going with both set of grandparents to the rodeo here in Houston... Our kids will ride ponies, eat junk food, watch the bull riding and even watch 6 yr olds try to ride energetic sheep around an arena ( mutton bustin :) It is AWESOME!!
I'm planning to stare at and cherish every moment with my soon to be baby #3 (due next week :) and hope to feel the soft GREEN grass between my toes while watching my older boys play, giggle and soak up the sun :)
We will go to the beach!
Not creative at all but we are going to the beach!!! Whoot whoot! :) I can't wait.
Hope you have a wonderful Spring Break!
we have a 3 & 1 year old, so we don't truly got a *spring break* but right now we're working to grow & expand our vinyl business and having a ball doing it...such a joy when you get to do work you love! hope you guys have fun!!
No real spring break, but my birthday is the 26th of March. So I'm taking the day off and we are going to the zoo with my daughter and a bunch of friends! I cannot wait!
absolutely adorable is ALL of your things! Love it all!
Our Spring break is in APril so we are gonna head to Washington DC and take in some free museums, shop for craft goodies and eat in China Town!
all we have so far is the zoo!!!!
I am going to continue to get to know my new baby girl! Born on 3/2.
our spring break isn't for a few more weeks, but we will be soaking in the sun at the park and riding bikes, hooray for spring!
I am taking my 1 year old to the zoo for the first time an then taking a girls trip to see a friend.
I'm going to use my spring break week to catch up on my scrapbooking! I had a baby in December and have so many pictures to document her life so far! Looking forward to getting back in touch with my creative side! Thanks for the opportunity to win! Have fun with Shamu!
My girls and I are going to take pictures at the old train station. Some retail therapy, play out at the farm, plant a garden, and play on the new swing-set. Spring has Sprung!
Spring Break? whats that lol. 7 years ago I would have said going to the beach with my girl friends for a non-stop party! Now as a mom of three I'm going to pray for just one day of sleeping past 7am. Thanks for the chance to win I L O V E your site!
We just adopted a newborn baby boy and we will be taking him to Disneyland for his 1st visit, along w/ his big sis :)
This week was my spring break so I decided to just kick back and relax in my pj's. I also hung out with my friends, and went to the park to have a picnic in this awesome spring weather! I also looked around at The Vintage Pearl website to look for a mothers day present! ;) This $50 gift certificate would help me a ton!
-Kaylee
thisiskaylee.blogspot.com
Spring Clean- and make my slave children help out too! They will be thrilled!! My life has become one that gets excited for designated cleaning time.
I just blogged about the giveaway. Here is the link:
http://thisiskaylee.blogspot.com/2010/03/vintage-pearl-giveaway.html
-Kaylee
I'm going to the beach with my two best friends as our senior trip!!
well, I probably won't win for doing the most creative thing...so I can take a stab at getting randomly chosen!
but, I'll be celebrating my wonderful mother's birthday, pulling out spring clothes and doing some spring cleaning ~ YAY!!! Oh, and of course documenting life on my camera and catching up with keywording my thousands of pictures... {smile}
This is a wonderful giveaway; THANK YOU!!!
Ruth Ann
Not much creativity here :(. I will be working. But it will be nice not to have to run around to the extracurricular activities in the evenings! Hope I win! Ive been longing for one of your pieces for a while!!! PICK ME!!!
Unfortunately we dont have spring break anymore :-) (or yet because our baby isn't in school yet) . . . but we are planning on going to florida in may - does that count?
We've got another month till our Spring Break. Hopefully we'll go sledding if there's snow still in So. Cal. Mtns & if it's warm I'm sure we'll hit the beach too. Enjoy yours!
Spending time with my twin grandsons Lucas and Ethan. Can't Wait!
My husband is taking a week off of work to tend the kids while I vay-cay in Washington DC with my parents and two sisters! This is a first.
Oh, I am dreaming of a time of spring break relaxation but I do daycare so it just means one extra munchkin in the house all day! However, my birthday falls during break so maybe we will think of something fun to do in my honor!
:O)
~monica
Oh how I wish I had a spring break!! I am just hoping for some sping like weather!!! My daughter is only 4 so has a little break from school but we will stick to the usual routine! Thanks for the giveaway!
Shari
I'm not on spring break, but we had a week off from school in February when I accompanied my husband on his business trip to San Francisco...my first time visiting CA!
Thanks for the giveaway...love your stuff :)
I'm getting a much needed break from school and going to College Station to visit family!!!
Riding mt.bikes with my husband and taking the kids out on some hikes.
Well, my hubby left yesterday with some of our older boys for a sea fishing excursion in Mexico. I leave tomorrow morning with our four younger ones and my in-laws for the beautiful sunny beaches of Florida, and lots of rest and relaxation! I can't wait to dig my toes in the sand, and listen to the waves! Lots of fun and down-time is on the agenda for our spring break! As a busy family of ten, we NEED this vacation. :-)
Capturing the last precious, fleeting moments before my baby girl gets married at the end of May and everything will change. Lots of hugs, a project, movie night, favorite foods and tears that will be flowing from very full hearts.
Well, I have a 9 day old at home in addition to my 3 1/2 year old. Daddy is home next week with us and we are going to spend lots of time snuggling, getting to know the newest addtion to our family and watching basketball, March Madness Baby!
my hubby is going to take his boards (he graduates this may!! yahoo!!! and this means he can finally stop studying and hang out with us again!), baked cookies with the little lady today for her daddy for after his tests, pack up lots of boxes getting ready to move, visit the zoo together, and of course lots of playing at the park!! love the jewelry and would love to host a giveaway sometime!! :)
I am going to the Beach in Destin, FL!!! Bring on the Sun and the Waves!
Michelle
We're headed to San Diego for a few days while my husband has a conference there. It will be nice to see green grass besides the snow that is on the ground here in MN! Love your work!
I'm actually going home for my spring break!!! I've been on "vacation" for all of March visiting family, so it's going to be nice and quiet when i get to my house!!!
nesting for baby #4!
This is the last spring break with my Bella before she starts school next year. . .it will be treasured. I can almost cry thinking of next year. This spring break we get to have her special best friend Madison also to create and be girly girls. So excited!
We are expecting to adopt our first child soon so we are preparing our yard for a garden this year and celebrating our last anniversary without children.
Spring break for me won't be that fun, as I am finishing up a 16 week practicum. My kids should have fun though, because Grandma is coming into town. They will play games, go for walks and perhaps sneak in a movie - creative, no - but fun, yes!
I blogged about your GiveAway!!!
http://bar7ranch.blogspot.com/2010/03/another-giveaway.html
I can't say it's extremely creative, but we're taking our toddler to the zoo and the ocean! I can't wait to see his face when he sees all the animals!
We're headed to San Diego for a couple of days while my husband has a conference there. It will be nice to see green grass again beside the snow I'm staring at now in MN! Love your work btw!
Just a little getaway to the mountains - like others have said I plan to soak up every minute with my crew who are all growing up way to fast!
We are going up north to Duluth MN for a long weekend!! I am so excited about relaxing and enjoying lake Superior.
no actual spring break for the working. instead i'll improvise in the evenings... walks, picnics, trips to the park.
My little sister is going to teach me some of her hip hop dances so I can come home and teach them to our women's group.
(Using my son's blog since I don't have one)My family will be venturing into creating our very own Victory garden right in our own back yard. We are planters nor do we have green thumbs. However, we felt the need to get back to basics. We import most of the food in America today and prices are skyrocketing. We felt that it would not only be healthy but also bring us closer together as a family. It will be hard work but I'm certain it will bring so many rewards to make it worth the while. For more info on victory gardens please see revivevictorygarden.org I'm new to the blogging thing and have never won anything so hope this is what you are looking for! Thanks and God bless. Buffie
We are going to have an indoor campout. We have dug out the tent, got the smores supplies and flashlights ready!
Going to visit my sister and my family will be his daycare for Monday and Tuesday!!! He is 3 months old!! I love my family.
I am taking my baby for a walk. Sunshine on my face and slobber on my shirt... it's a wonderful life.
Well, since my kids are not in school we really dont do spring break. I would love to go to the beach or to the mountains and just spend some quiet time with my family.
I don't have a spring break...of course, I don't work...but my sister has a spring break, so she is flying 800 miles to me so we can paint the house...literally from top to bottom...does that sound like fun?:) I think it deserves a beautiful piece of jewelry as a reward...hmmmm????:)
we're going to play in the dirt and get our garden started! (spring break is still 2 weeks away here.)
What a great idea! Well.... this is creative- or gross... you pick. But we are taking my younger brother to go see the "Bodies" exhibit in Dallas. It's an educational exhibition with {real} human bodies. I know, kinda weird and gross- but it's supposed to be really awesome (and my little bro is a physical trainer so he is really interested in this type of thing!} . We will see how it goes if I can make it out without being sick! :) Thanks for the chance to win. I am dying for one of your necklaces with my baby boy Owen's name on it.
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Going to be my sister's Childcare for my 3 year old nephew!! My family is soooooo excited. We will visit in Dallas!
Spring break here is not until April. Hoping we can get on a plane and go visit family in Colorado. If not, we will be trying to take advantage of some fun things here in Georgia.
My 6 month and I are finally going to see Daddy after 9 weeks of being apart (he is in the Air Force.) I am just looking forward to being together again and enjoying Spring!
I'm taking my son to Colorado to visit his farmer cousins so he can spend some time on the farm with some chickens, pigs and cows...will do us "city folk" a little good!
We are doing a little mini vaction to a little town about an hour away from where we live, Fredericksburg, TX. It is supposed to be sunny and in the mid 70's all week, so we will be spending all of our time outside!!!
We are doing a little mini vaction to a little town about an hour away from where we live, Fredericksburg, TX. It is supposed to be sunny and in the mid 70's all week, so we will be spending all of our time outside!!!
I am going to have fun not getting up with the alarm clock to get kids ready for school in the morning! I also am going to have fun playing the Easter Bunny!
I'm taking my first trip to Europe - to ITALY! It's an early graduation present/Spring break trip for me and my boyfriend since we graduate this May! Ciao bella!
our spring break isn't for another 3 weeks so no real plans yet in the works. We'll probably end up with a long overdue trip to the zoo, some bike rides, and lots of frozen yogurt trips!
"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!!!! We just purchased an ice cream maker, so we are going to make lots of different kinds of ice cream. The one I am most excited to try is Banana. Here's hoping that the sun will come out, so we can eat our ice cream outside.
Kat and the boys
Coming from the other side of the world, we have just entered Autumn (Fall). Which is the time we wash all our winter woolies readying them for the coming cool months. It is time to order in the firewood. To prepare for the long cool nights snuggling on the couch with our five children in front of a good DVD. Thanks for the opportunity.
No big plans here, but we have some family coming to visit so maybe a few day trips here and there.
I'll be doing three days of boot camp and taking my grandaughter to get her hair highlighted. We might squeeze in some local things to do.
I'll have to be the random pick! Our Easter break is over a week away and the thought has not even crossed my mind! Have a great trip!
Our Spring Break isn't for a couple of weeks, but we are planning to go to Hawaii. My mom gave us a generous gift that will allow all 6 of us to have an exciting 6-day vacation!
We will be practicing and performing our Passion Play at Church and maybe squeezing in a 3-day quickie trip to the beach in PCB, FL :)
Nothing real creative here, just working on finishing up a big remodel project that's been in the works for almost a year! So excited that it's almost done!
No spring break action this year since my kiddo isn't school age yet but I am mentally at a beach somwhere soaking up the sun!
ahhhh! I so love Spring Break! I'll tell you what I wish I could do for spring break....I wish my husband and I could go and just be crazy kids again and play....i'm thinking somewhere hot so we could swim and go boating and do all kinds of fun water things! that sounds great!
My son and I are going to go visit family in Washington though....we need a little break and to be iwth people we love! We have had a tough last few months, so it will be so nice!
I don't get a Spring Break...I think that totally deserves some jewelry!! :)
Enjoy your break!
We are going on day trips galore! Museums, zoos, picnics, hikes, you name it! We have 5 planned so far...
Great give away! Love your stuff.
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We are taking the kids to Orlando! We will take a day trip to the coast so my kids can see the ocean for the first time. We are so excited!!
I am going to be cooking food with my daughter based on some of her story books (Oliver's Milk Shake, Cook-a-Doodle-Do, Sweet Potatoe Pie). Good times in the kitchen!
I am taking a much needed girls weekend with my sisters and mom. Can't wait to soak up the sun and laugh till it hurts.
Petheticly enough as it may be I have NOTHING...for creativity or fun to do with my littles this spring break. Just normal life stuff...SO HOPEFULLY...I'll be one of the randomly picked...since I'm as boring as it gets! :) Would love to win!!!
We are making an Easter tree. The kids are decorating the eggs. Making the eggs like clay Christmas ornaments. Should be fun!
Well, we don't really have a spring break here because my daughter is only 2, but my best friend from Maryland is coming in (to KC) for a business trip so we get to hang out too! Very excited about seeing her!
heading to PA for some time with the family. :)
Our spring break kicked off this morning too! It was so nice to have all of my kiddos in bed with me and none of us got out until 7:30!! (my hubby is out of town for 5 days!)!!! For our spring break we will head to Denver a couple of days to visit the aquarium, zoo, and maybe the Butterfly Pavillion. Hopefully if our weather stays warm we will get several park visits and lots of bike rides in! I enjoy having all 3 of my kiddos home we don't have to do as much running aka living in the car! Enjoy your spring break! I would LOVE to win a g.c. to get some jewelry. It would be so hard to choose! Love all of your work!
I will be visiting my Mom in Minnesota.
We don't really have a spring break as my kids are still in Montessori school. I am taking my son to California in May for his first plane ride, trip to the ocean and to visit his best friend who recently moved there. Best part is that it's a surprise and I'm not telling him until the morning we leave so he can help me pack. I can't wait to see the look on his face!!!
My husband and I are headed to Costa Rica!!!!! He was deployed last year and that's our gift to ourselves. It will definitely be the best spring break ever!
Our spring break here in Alberta was actually a couple of weeks ago... I flew to England to bury my Mum. She was 63. Diagnosed & gone from cancer in just 12 short weeks. She was fabulous, & I miss her more than I can explain. As I grieve I try to remember all the good things about her and all the good times we shared. She may be gone, but she is certainly not forgotten. Spring break will never be the same for me again. RIP Mum.
xoxox
I don't have a spring break...but maybe I'll make one up! I am a stay at home mom to 3 boys ages 3.5 and under. I'm hoping the weather is nice next week and we can be outdoors. I'd sure love to get one of the necklaces I've been eyeing!
my mom, sister & her two adorable munchkins are coming to visit & they live 500 miles away. haven't seen them in waaaaaay too long...can hardly wait. i even have butterflies thinking about it :)
Spring break for us is the first week of April. We're going to kick it off with a birthday party at Pump it Up with all of my daughter's school friends. (I think I'm more excited to play than the kiddos!! It's been years since I've been in a bouncy house!) Since I'm still looking for new employment (reason why I don't have my own vintage pearl necklace yet), my girlies and I get to spend the entire week in our pj's if we want to. We're going to end it with a long weekend road trip to Chicago to see friends. The girls are SO excited to visit the American Girl Place.
I will just be happy to spend some one on one time with my munchkin, so I took a few days away from work to hang out with him. Additionally, my aunt is coming into town the end of next week & we haven't seen her for years! She has never met her great nephew & I cannot wait for her to meet him. :)
thanks for this giveaway! I'll be driving from cold/windy/snowy Nebraska to Sunny and Happy Fort Worth, Texas for a wedding and the 20th Anniversary Celebration of my Soroity's Chapter at TCU.
the last, sweet road trip for "just the two of us" before my husband and I prepare to welcome our first baby in June!
~Katie B.
We will be covering from the flu, which hit my 18 month old and 5 year old hard. Lots of laundry, snuggles and hand washing. We'll be watching the days grow longer and the snow melt away while we dream of an early Spring, butterflies and flowers. Can't wait!
http://jessica-theleafamily.blogspot.com/2010/03/vintage-pearl.html
I blogged about it!
I am a high school math teacher and our spring break starts 3 weeks from today.
And during that spring break (April 7th to be exact), I am due to give birth to my first child, a son!
If he cooperates and doesn't come early, then my maternity leave will cover the rest of the school year and spring break will actually be the beginning of my summer holiday!!!
During my son's spring break (the week after easter) we are going to visit my family in PA. We haven't seen then since before Christmas. Miss em. =D
Enjoy your weekend!
I am a high school math teacher and our spring break starts 3 weeks from today.
And during that spring break (April 7th to be exact), I am due to give birth to my first child, a son!
If he cooperates and doesn't come early, then my maternity leave will cover the rest of the school year and spring break will actually be the beginning of my summer holiday!!!
I love school breaks because it means I get to party with my two girls. We will be leaving Dad and the baby behind and heading to Cali and Legoland. An odd choice for girls but we are going with our friends who have five little boys so Legoland it is! The rest of the time we will be soaking up the beautiful Arizona weather. Thanks for the chance to win something fabulous!
Erin, It soudns liek you & the fam have a great week ahead of you Have fun!
In NY, we don't have Spring Break for another 2 weeks. But during that time, I hope to take our little family to the zoo, if the weather permits, make homemade chocolate bunnies (a first for us), and just really enjoy my Little Miss!
Figners crossed...
We are declaring a Staycation for our spring break and have some big plans such as pajama day with each meal being "breakfast' of some sort. We also plan to get our veggie garden planted and spend plenty of time flying kites and jumping on the trampoline. :)
We plan on tiling our kitchen floor. Fun times, let me tell ya!
:) emily
We just found out that we are relocating to Tulsa, so the hubs and I are taking spring break to have a contest. We're seeing who can gather up the most bags to give to our church clothing closet/goodwill (2 pts) or trash (1pt). The winner gets to pick a date night of choice on Friday night.
We obviously needed a little motivation to clear things out before the move!
Don't really get Spring break but if I did... I would sleep in and go to the movies...
Thanks for the giveaway...
taking my cute dog for a walk to show off his fresh new haircut
Hard to be creative when you are headed to ND for spring break. Everyone heads to warmer climates and we head to colder climates. I hope you have a fantastic time at 6 Flage and Sea World. One day I will get my boys there. For now we will have a blast visiting grandma and grandpa, nana, and cousins. We will be water parking it one day with the cousins so much fun to be had. Thanks for the chance to win!
we're going to spring training in arizona to have some fun in the sun with baseball, parks and outlet shopping!
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I wish I could say we had some fabulous trip planned, or that I was allowed to leave the house for something other than a doctors appointment. Not so. Instead I'm on the couch creating a super comfy womb for my twin boys who will be born any day now!! Now THAT would be something special over our spring break!!! I would love to win, & I have been scoping out several items I LOVE that will display our boys' names. =)
::fingers crossed::
I'm going to watch as many movies as I can....go to the beach as often as I can...and read as many books as I can. Well that about sums it up I think...oh and purchase the new dining room table I've had my eye on for months. :)
No formal spring break for us with 2 babies not in school yet :). But my mom is out here visiting, so we are doing lots of shopping. (Spending lots of HER money!) Would love to win this to spend on her!! (Especially since she just gifted me the eclectic necklace I've been begging for! :)t thx!!
Spring Break - I have my fantasy of what I want to do! I would love to head to Mexico and bask in the sunshine and dig my feet in the sand, build sand castles with my baby boy! =) BUT, back to reality! I will be home, building snow castles, pulling my boy around in his sled and waiting for Spring to Spout! =) We don't get a spring break, but on our days, we try to play and have fun as much as we can until we can run out bare feet in the grass! Alaska is 6 weeks behind everywhere else...
Love your stuff!! Thanks for the opportunity to win! =)
Our spring break is next week but we are picking something productive and something fun for each day...like: cleaning blinds and going bowling, cleaning closets and having a picnic at the park...just to name a couple. Great motivation to get help outta the kiddos!
I've been remiss in photographing something each day for my "Project Life" goal of taking a photo each day. I'm going to use spring break to reconnect with my camera and hopefully(!) have some pretty days outside with the kiddos and the camera!
Our spring break is next week but we are going to choose something productive AND something fun each day. Like: clean blinds and go bowling, or clean closets and have a picnic at the park. It's a great way to motivate the kiddos and get some work out of them.
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Our spring break doesn't start until March 29th, but on the 21st we are celebrating our baby's 1st birthday! Can't wait! Hope you have a fun and relaxing time with your family.
My best friend and I are going to Seattle to visit her sister. We are taking pictures of EVERYTHING and making a scrapbook for our other best friend, who is pregnant and can't travel. We even plan on photoshopping her into pictures to make her feel like she was part of the fun! All this will be part of her wedding gift - which is happening two days after we return home. Couldn't be more excited!
The zoo, bubbles, picnics in the park, and hopefully getting grass in the backyard!
We are going to the zoo, followed by hanging out with BOTH grandma's and doing a little shopping!! My FAVORTIE part....SNUGGLING when we sleep in late!!! :)
For our spring break, we are going to Oakland for the CA State Finals competition for Odyssey of the Mind! So excited. If I wasn't recovering from surgery, we'd go on to San Francisco and explore the Golden Gate Park.
Well, we (my 6 month old, my sweetie, and I) are heading up to my parents to show him off! Now that the winter cold is over and he's up to longer journeys! Also will get to see some very dear friends and show him off even more. Not the most adventurous, but a journey none the less! Hope I win, love the site, just ordered a few charms for my mama and would love to get one now that I'm a mama as well! :)
we are getting together with neighbors to reinact the book "mouse paint" with our own bare feet and primary colors of paint on the deck (before it gets refinshed this summer)- the kids will love the bare toes and color!
We do not have that much money this year so we are doing a "staycation" and visiting places local. We are going to the ZOO, dino museum, flower gardens, childrens museum, swimming. We might even get a hotel local for one night just for fun:)
My son and four of his college friends are heading out to California in a Yukon with 260,000 miles on it. I will probably be spending a lot of that time on my knees praying for their safety and that they won't get too crazy in all the fun!
Hope you have fun with Shamu! Me and my sister are driving 15 hours to surprise my mom with our babies. My mom has only got to see them once and is always wishing she could come see them ... so we are just going to go see her and have some mommy, daughter, and grandma time :)
Well, I'm two weeks into a 7 week inpatient hospital stay (away from three little kids at home), as we await the birth of the newest additionS to our family (monoamniotic twin boys)!! So....creativity is definitely in order for the kids spring break!! I'm looking forward to extra visits from the kiddos, making st. patty's day "magic potion" at the hospital (frozen lemonade concentrate, 7Up, lime sherbert, & rainbow sprinkles!), extra snuggles and giggles, and marking another week off of my hospital stay! =) As always, love your giveaways and your generosity!!!
Peace & Blessings,
Allyson C. =)
My son and I are heading to Florida on Monday for two weeks to visit my dad, otherwise known as Ga to my son. They're best buddies and haven't seen each other since Winter Break so it'll be a fun reunion for them. We're going to swim, go strawberry picking, go to the movies and see what other trouble we can get ourselves into. We're heading up to Orlando from South Florida for a few days during our second week there for my son's first trip to Disney World and all the other fun places up there. It's not super creative, but it's fun family time that we're both really looking forward to. Kindergarten has been a great year so far for my son, and it's great timing for a break and a treat for my special boy. Hope everyone else enjoys their time off!
Spring break? What is this mysterious thing you speak of?
Well, we homeschool so our spring break might seem different. We are going to try and see all of those little friends (and their families) who are in "regular" school, and enjoy some extra quality time with them! :)
Sometimes simple ties that bind are just as special as the big trip.
Blessings, and thank you for the opportunity!
There is nothing better then time with family at the happiest place on earth! We are headed to Disneyland!!!!
Shop
Plant seeds
Read mysteries
Ingest chocolate
Nestle in bed, early and late
Go walking
Bring joy to all
Relax
Enjoy the family
Attract positive vibes
Keep smiling!
Nancy
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I am seeing my new nephew get blessed!
We are going to Las Vegas for the first time and leaving the kiddos with the grandparents;)
My hubby and I are taking a trip to Venice Beach, FL! It's where we got engaged about a year and a half ago (married for just over a year now!). And get this...it will be our first night ALONE in 7 MONTHS because we live with our parents due to some interesting life circumstances. 3 nights alone in a hotel room with my husband and no one else related to us within 50 miles...*sigh*
Hope that's creative enough ;)
We are going to tour Bud's Cookie Factory.
We will be spending our spring break watching our adorable 4 grandchildren while our daughter and son-in-law have a little "vac K". They are always so busy, it will be a nice get away for them and a special memory for us!
I am wearing a necklace right now from you that I just received last week. It is "my hands are almost as full as my heart" and it is my fav piece of jewelry because it has the names of my priceless grandkids on it. I love it!
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My family and I are planning to take a road trip, Denver to Texas. My husband found a great little mexican restaurant there that we have to try. Plus we have never been to Texas. We thought it would be a fun adventure with our teenage boys.
So so so wish I was headed some where warm to enjoy spring break but I'll have to rely on my sweet little boys to bring some sunshine into my home. My six month old will easily do that with his sweet disposition and make me laugh as he is so determined to master crawling (army crawl mastered...just needs to get those legs going). And my 3 year old will easily help with his never ending energy for life and most of all his hilarious desire to sing his way through life. :)
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I'm spending this spring break with my girls doing anything and everything crafty! I want to finish decorating our new apartment,go to as many parks as possible and have a girls night out! Thanks for the giveaway.... I'd absolutely LOVE to win!
Our good friends who recently moved out of state are coming to visit. We have to share the love with other families so are park playing and wearing the kids out during the day and mommy nights out every night!!! Can't wait!
We are headed to Florida for the week of Spring Break and are going to try and slip in a swim with the dolphins while we are there!!
I will be enjoying every minute with my family, especially getting to snuggle with my new little man 4 week old Liam. He just smiled for the first time! Looking forward to seeing more of that beautiful smile :)
This spring break will be one like none other I have had in my short 23 years of life. My precious nieces & nephews from Oklahoma are coming for a visit, and we will be going to visit their brother & sister to tidy up their gardensite with angel soft windchimes at Greenwood Cemetery. It's more joy than pain that we feel these days when we think of these precious babies.
Afterwards we will be making easter eggs from eggshells! I look forward to teaching them how to blow the yolk out, and we will have a contest to see who can do it the fastest and with the least amount of mess! We will then dye them probably about 50 different colors and have an early easter egg hunt (since they have to go back home on 2 weeks).
I will also be bringing my precious little boy with me when we all go to the beach, it will be my son's first trip ever to the beach, and I look forward to watching him squeeze and feel the sand beneath his 10 tiny toes.
Before our 2 weeks are done, the hubby and I and our son will visit St. Augustine, FL and walk down St. George street reminiscing about our honeymoon and how much love we have for each other.
It will be a sad day when our family has to return home and when our break is over.
Here in the Pacific Northwest its spring so that means the whales are out and you can get great views of them on shore or on local boats that do tours. So that is what our family is doing. We are going Whale Watching! We bring our jackets, binoculars and a picnic lunch to have on the beach and then we will take the boat out to hopefully get a real close look! It will be a great way to welcome spring!
Here in the Pacific Northwest its spring so that means the whales are out and you can get great views of them on shore or on local boats that do tours. So that is what our family is doing. We are going Whale Watching! We bring our jackets, binoculars and a picnic lunch to have on the beach and then we will take the boat out to hopefully get a real close look! It will be a great way to welcome spring!
We are having a "stay-cation" and exploring our own city. We've got museums, churches and the state capital tours on our list. Don't forget laser tag and bowling! Can't wait!
I am sadly doing NOTHING for Spring Break. I had surgery and am in a cast until Apr 2. So, not spring break type fun for me.
My husband is going to take me to a book signing this weekend but that is relatively tame.
My Spring break is just ending here in Ohio, but it could not have been any better. With temps above normal for the season, my 9 month daughter and I got re-aquainted with the outside and made dinner for dad each night. Back to school on Monday :( Enjoy your break...it goes by so quickly.
we are going to the mountains to say in a house in the mountains. We hope to do some hiking and enjoyed God's creation as Spring "springs"
Can I still enter if I tell you what we'll be doing with Autumn break (as it will be down here in New Zealand?
I reckon we'll be putting on our gum boots, splashing in the puddles and generally enjoying the great out of doors.
my munchkins aren't school age yet BUT we actually are going away during Georgia's spring break week. The kiddos, schnazuer, and I will be packing up the ol' mini van and heading North to Hendersonville, NC to spend the week with Gram & Gramps {my mom & stepdad}!!
I am taking Sr. pictures of two girls over the break. This will be the first of hopefully many photoshoots!!
Unfortunately not going anywhere, but my 7 year old is dying to get out her bike! So we'll be going for lots of walks and rides with the family and the crazy dog.
I guess this is the part where I tell you some amazing adventure we're going on...our spring break is a week away still buuuuuut, I'm pretty sure we wont be doing anything super fun.
We were going to get a beach house and stay over a couple nights at this great little beach town that has amazing outlet stores and food BUT (here's where I play my sympathy card) may parents were really struggling this month financially and we lent them a rather large some of $$ so no spring break this year...maybe spring break next month?! we'll still bring the kids to the coast...just for our own made up family spring break!
have fun at sea world...totally jealous!
I tweeted it!!!
Well it isn't spring break for me, but we have a fun weekend planned! Caps game tonight - C-A-P-S Caps Caps Caps!! And tomorrow night is my fiance's birthday so we are heading out to celebrate with dinner and drinks with friends. Yahoo! Enjoy your break.
Since I just had a baby girl, my 8 year old and I will be sleeping in!!! Hopefully :-). Can't wait! And if the weather is nice we'll be taking lots of walks to the park.
Since I just had a baby girl, my 8 year old and I will be sleeping in!!! Hopefully :-). Can't wait! And if the weather is nice we'll be taking lots of walks to the park.
I blogged about it here...
http://thelinkhome.blogspot.com/2010/03/vintage-pearl.html
I'm just finishing up my spring break! I go to school in Boston, but my friend and I decided to grab a $10 bus up to New York City for the week!!! We found a reeeeally sketchy (but REALLY CHEAP) youth hostel to stay in, where we were with people from all over the world, and basically just busted around and did everything that didn't cost money! Free museums, wandering around, visiting Chinatown...so much fun!
And did I mention that I had my 21st birthday in the middle of all that? COOLEST birthday and spring break ever! I'd love to win to top it off!!! :)
It sounds like you will have a great spring break!
We start ours next week.... I can't wait. We homeschool and do a year round schedule so our break will be two glorious weeks long.
We start our first day of spring break with my sons 6th birthday and my daughters state gymnastics competition. When we return from the weekend out of town we are having my sons birthday party and then the rest of break is for resting... just enjoying each other and maybe tackling a few projects. Nothing too exciting but much needed!
I just spent Spring Break in Indianapolis visiting a friend! Too bad it's over :(
No creative entry for me, I'll just have to hope I'm the random winner. ;)
We have playdates scheduled and sleepovers and one more visit to my parents before baby comes. One of the playdates is with my college girlfriends and their kids. We have all kept in touch and now that we have kids we try to get together once a month or so. We call ourselves WOWO. People always ask what that means, and I tell them I could tell them, but then I would have to kill them. ;) We have managed to make WOWO a noun, adjective, verb, whatever we need.
My husband has been so busy with grad school, I think when spring break rolls around we're just going to relax and do nothing. Not very creative, but worth it!
I tweeted too!
http://twitter.com/asmanyasgiven/status/10394544183
LOVE is in the air for our spring break! We are heading down to Arizona. My Sister-in-law is getting married!! We are so excited for her!
Well, I am really looking forward to spring break since I'm a teacher and also have three boys of my own that I help with homework and studying tests in the evenings.
I used the word "spring" to make an acronym for my simple plans:
S - Spend extra time with my family laughing, walking to the park, playing monopoly.
P - Plant some flowers (I bought the seeds last week.)
R - Rummage through some junk to haul off in order to prepare for spring cleaning.
I - Indulge in some simple self pleasures such as an afternoon nap, reading a book, watching some home videos, blogging
N - Nibble on some of my favorite treats such as dark chocolate and one of those Reese's Peanut Butter Easter Eggs (I eat one each spring...they're my favorite...so fresh and full of delicious peanut butter. Yum!)
G - Give my hubby some extra needed attention. (Back rub, go on a date, make his favorite cookies.)
Booo we don't get to go on a spring break! I so could use it right now but alas we have to work and have no kids to take off with. I am going to use these next few weeks to kick myself in gear and do some spring cleaning and lots of projects around the house. Here I go, wish me luck!
Going to enjoy every single minute with my kids - snuggle snuggle!
Two of my best friends from high school and their husbands are coming to stay with my husband and I in Sunny California this year! We plan on lounging on the beach, maybe do some whale watching, lots of laughing, catching up and definitely games of all sorts. (Wii, board games and cards alike!) There may be a trip to Disney awaiting us too! Yay for spring break and good friends!
I'll be spending my week the same as I alway do...being a stay at home Mama! That has to count as a creative time right? HA!! I love your stuff, have a necklace that I got a confirmation of shipment on the way, and I ordered 2 more necklaces that should ship in 3 weeks or so! BEST GIFTS EVER!!
For Spring Break this year, we are planning to *finally* (emphasis on finally) make a decision on the backsplash for our kitchen... this is something we've needed to do for five years!! LOL
Also, we hope to take a day trip to Busch Gardens (in Tampa). :)
I also plan to force myself to actually sit down & learn more about my camera!! I am so darn lazy and don't want to actually read the manual!
We are having friends come in town for the week and are taking the kids to the zoo!!
I am also going to plan a fun green dinner for St. Patty's day and my mom is going to teach me to sew curtains!!!
I love your necklaces and products. This spring break we are concentrating on Family and getting to know each other and work with each other better. Lots of bike rides and walks to the park. This is the most important thing to us now!
Thanks!
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I hope I will be welcoming my new baby girl to the world over Spring Break! Keep your fingers crossed!
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