Last year’s event was a HUGE success! Summer is my favorite time of year…blue oceans, sandy beaches, popsicles, and no school! (wait maybe I like school and a quiet house!)

I am not only starting to plan for our family’s summer with camps, vacations, and swimming lessons, but want to have another BIG Beach Event. June is also the month of my blog-oversary, so it all fits in nicely.

You are the first to hear the BIG announcement…

2nd Annual

I want to hear from YOU!

The plan is to have LOTS of fun beachy items to show off for you!

 

Here are a few of my ideas…

Sunglasses

Outside Toys

Swimwear

Summer-y Home Decor

Sandals and Flip Flops for the Beach

Towels and/or Blankets

Sweet Treats

Safe Sun Lotion

Water Bottles

 

Do you have any favorite brands in these categories?

Any other ideas?

I already have a few GREAT sponsors lined up, but will be looking for more all summer long!

 

My Pinterest boards will soon be developed with ~ Frozen Treats, Homemade Activites, Eco-friendly Craft Ideas, How to Keep Kids Busy ~ and I can’t wait to share with all with you to add to all the FuN!

All coming to a blog near you…Summer 2012

…it makes me feel good. Blogging is hard work. When people ask what I do for a living I tell them and add ‘oh and I have a full time job as a blogger that I don’t get paid for’ with a smile on my face. Am I complaining? No! I love blogging. One day I want to answer their question with just four words ‘I Am a Blogger.’ It means my job IS my blog and it will support me. Some day!

To me a simple Thank You goes a looooong way when I send that email off to my newest sponsor showing them their post. I love it when they take the time to read it and comment back. I know they have knowledged me in their busy work day and what I’m doing to help promote them.

It is very frustrating to never hear from a sponsor again. Did they like my post? Will my winner get her prize? Do they even CARE?

…I appreciate them back. When I need a specific item or a gift I want to buy, the sponsors who have supported me are the first on my list! I love buying from their shops or visiting their new products online. I also try to keep track of their sales & promotions on Facebook and help out with shout-outs. Very fun for me!

It is crazy the amount of times I write a letter to a new sponsor I think might be a good fit for my blog and I don’t even get a small ‘No thank you’ answer. That is not customer service to me. And I will remember.

…I say Thank You VERY Much! For a lot of things…for trusting me to do a good job, for sending me your precious items, for letting me show you off!

Caboose Cloth on Etsy is my friend and while I’ve done a couple of reviews for her I don’t think she needs to send me new product each time. But she does because she wants me to know that she appreciates ME.

A Slice of Delight sent me new slices of handmade soap after her giveaway as a Thank You. Did she need to? No way, but she told me over and over what a good job I was doing promoting her throughout the event.

Cottonfield, an organic clothing and lingerie company, who never had done blog marketing before was so impressed by how it all worked and the attention I gave to her in that time, sent me organic pillowcases as another thank you. They are soooo soft and I love laying down my sleepy head on them each night.

And many others with their kind words…

I feel loved.

THANK YOU to ALL my Wonderful Sponsors. I TOTALLY Appreciate You!!