Win $500 in Zulily's Back To School Giveaway

There is nothing better than getting all of your back-to-school shopping done in one place…unless you can get it done AND paid for!


Enter to win the zulily Back To School Giveway where both you and I can each win $500 in zulily credits! While you're back-to-school shopping on zulily.com from 8/4 - 8/11, pick out your favorite item (apparel, shoes, accessories, gear and more) and make sure to post a link to that item in the comments below so you'll be entered to win! 


Zulily will announce their winner on 8/12, and if we win, I'll announce who my winner is on 8/13! Thanks zulily for making the task of back-to-school shopping fun!





Zulily is always my go to for Crocs, Keens, and toys!  I looked there for a kitchen forever!  You can't beat the flat rate shipping and the wide array of items they offer at such great prices! 


Good Luck Blog Hogs and happy back-to-school shopping!





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We're Going to Zoo & So Can You! { Giveaway }

{Insert Raffi Song Here}

{ We're going to the Zoo Zoo Zoo! How about you? You? You? You can come too (if you win)! Too! Too! We're going to the Zoo! Zoo! Zoo! }

*If you have a child and don't know who Raffi is, please look him up now. You've been missing out. Ask my husband... he didn't know until I introduced him to Raffi and now he's a fan for life.

Every time we visit the Indy Zoo, we compare it to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, which is where both Mr K and myself grew up going.  Every time we visit the Indy Zoo, we are sadly a little bit let down.  It's growing on us, but seriously, the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo is an AMAZING ZOO that is just that -- A Children's Zoo!  However, the zoo is so good that you as an adult see the zoo through some sort of magical eyes!  I swear it's like you are wearing those Mom Goggles... have you seen that You Tube video?  If not, here.  Watch it.  But instead of seeing bad as good, you are seeing good as good and through a child's eyes instead of a mom.  They really have done an AWESOME job!  Too bad I accidentally deleted the GOOD pictures I took with my real camera of our trip earlier this summer. Guess that means we'll have to go again.  And you can too! 


Make sure you checkout the giveaway details at the end of this post!  I've got a Family Four-Pack to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo to give away!  If you have not been there, immediately put it on your "I MUST GO THERE SOON IF NOT TOMORROW" bucket list!  Seriously.  You will enjoy it as much as the kids!  And while we hadn't been in a while and many things had changed from when we went as kids, there are still some staples that we love and adore and we had an awesome time!    

So what is so special about the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo? 

WHAT ISN'T?! 

I promise you won't be disappointed. 



The Ponies!
Yes, the ponies! I remember always riding June when I went as a child. Ells went 2x and rode Barney.  Since then I've wondered if Barney was named after the dinosaur or Barney Fife... because he was little and slow.  Didn't matter...She loved it. While this picture doesn't do it justice, she was kind of in her element here. I can't wait to take her again!

The Rain forest!
Yes, there is a Indonesian Rain forest Dome where there are tropical butterflies, waterfalls, exotic birds, and other animals to observe. Not to mention hammocks and dress up items to try on to see what it's like to be a rain forest explorer! 





The Petting Zoo & Farm Animals!
This is my favorite part! You get to see Farm Animals and you can brush and feed the goats.  They used to have chicks you could hold and all that, but not anymore... but it's all redone and so nice so you don't even miss them!  And the goats are always amusing - whether they are standing on tree trunks or pooping or trying to steal the food from you before you give it to them! 




The Peacocks!
There are peacocks running around everywhere and often leaving their beautiful feathers behind.  You just feel like you are among the animals here and it feels less restrained than a normal zoo.  It's really wonderful.




 

The Lion Drinking Fountain! 

And More!!!

So are you ready to go?!

The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo provided me with four (4) tickets to give away to one lucky Little Miss Martha reader! If you live in or around Indiana and would love to take your family to the Fort Wayne Zoo, then you’re eligible to enter!

So how do you enter? Use the Rafflecopter Widget below to enter by:
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*Liking LMM Blog on Facebook
*Leaving a comment with your favorite thing at the zoo (any zoo)
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*Share this tweet on twitter (can be done daily) :: "Check out @thelmmblog and enter to win a Family Four Pack to the @fwkidszoo!
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The giveaway begins NOW and ends at 12 noon on Thursday, 7/31/14. Good luck!

Happy Birthday To Me & PBS Kids In The Park

Well it's here. 


My Birthday. 
(Make sure you go enter the giveaway from Monday!  http://goo.gl/ABtoxl)

I'm leaving my 20s and entering my 30s.
I started the day with an extra 30 min of sleep.  I felt like it. 
Then I grabbed a bux.  My favorite.  Black Blonde. 
That sounds dirty. 
Sorry.


Bad segway to a children's event!  It happens!


Saturday we headed downtown which we don't trek to that often and we attended the PBS Kids In The Park at White River State Park sponsored by WFYI.  Aside from the heat it was pretty fun. 


We started with this clown... I signed up for a Gymboree free trial class that I'm sure I'll post about... and while I did that, Ella had some interesting responses to this clown.  It was priceless.  For some reason, she freezes and gets really quiet and avoids eye contact when it comes to people dressed up in costume. 

And I'm loving this "Hmmm...." look like "I could handle this bike!"

Man am I going to have my hands full with this girl!

While attempting to avoid ALL LINES we found a cute little animal show. 

We did join in the middle of it so there was no shade left to sit under. 

We watched until this guy came out... I forget his name.  He only fluffed up when the lady got close to people.  It was actually kind of funny.  Like he knew when to show off.

We got lots of coloring pages!  Every time you waited in line, we got one. 

So actually thinking back we got 3. 

We only waited in lines that seemed "luckily short" and when the character was coming within 10 min. 

Family Photo Op!

This one was first... it was too sunny so we turned around and did the one above.

The family pics were while we were in line to meet Wonder Red! 

I'm not even sure which show she's on!  HAH

Ella gave her a high five.

Then froze...

Like usual.

Dance Break while waiting for Cat in The Hat.

We only waited for him like 15 min total and it was quick and painless...

Minus the scorching sun.

Did you see that she warmed up a bit?!? 

Amazing. 

But seriously... you should see the Santa & Easter Bunny photos.

Priceless.

And this dog had no line.  I have no idea who he is.  I just know that it was a dog, she sat on his lap, and there was no line! NO LINE! 

Yes we would love to take our picture with you! 

And that was that.  Will we go next year?  Unsure... but it was free. 

And it was a gorgeous day with my family! 

Hamilton County Family Blogger & New Playroom Art

I've recently been venturing out into the blogging world just a little bit...That's right!  I'm building my blogging resume!  Happy 30th to me!  The celebration continues!

Did you know that I now blog for The City Moms sporadically and Hamilton County Family too?!?

I've been wanting to do more blogging for some time now so we shall see how this all goes!  I'm so excited I can barely handle it!  :)

Check out my recent post at Hamilton County Family on how I added cute, easy vintage art to our playroom!  And how I have a love/hate Relationship with Goodwill.

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Don't forget the Birthday Giveaway is open until Friday -- so make sure to enter!


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Stella & Dot Girls Relaunch & Giveaway

Did you see that Stella & Dot's Little Girls Line was revamped and relaunched?!?!  

It's too adorable for words -- 

Yes, you can still get the cute pieces that you could before, but now THERE'S MORE!  

Check out all the styles here... but I'm doing a giveaway on my Stella & Dot Facebook Fan Page for a Girls Statement Set!  Wouldn't your daughter love one of these?!?

They are all the perfect prices and even perfect prices for gifts for friends!  

You are seriously going to love them all!  

Keep scrolling to see how you can win one of the sets pictured above! 

So go LIKE  my page -- www.facebook.com/sdabbyk -- if you don't already

Find the post and SHARE it on your page!  

Then comment on which is your favorite!

It's that easy and you are entered!  PLUS if you go to www.stelladot.com/abbyk and add a GIRLS collection piece to your wish list you'll get an extra entry!  

No purchase necessary -- ends August 31st 11:59 EST.  

Not to mention that on certain items you can buy 2 get 1 50% off!  Say what?!?  Yes, you heard read that right -- DEALS!!!  Who doesn't love a great deal!?!  If you said no, you are lying.  

Start your Holiday shopping early because you can!  ;)

xoxo,

*all pictures from www.stelladot.com/abbyk*

Stella & Dot Glam On The Go Sweepstakes!

At Stella & Dot, we're celebrating the launch of our Summer 2013 Collection and the debut of bags with a fabulous sweepstakes!

Who wouldn't want to win a $500 shopping spree anywhere, let alone to Stella & Dot?!? 
If you are like me and love any contest/sweepstakes enter here: http://bit.ly/119yPAf

Our new handbags and totes are to die for -- believe me, you need one, or two... or who am I kidding, all of them!  Check out this cute little less than one minute video...

Did you watch it?  There's going to be a quiz at the end... just kidding, but seriously, like how cute is Laurel's Mom? 

Not to mention our amazing accessories as usual...

I have room for 2 more online shows now through May 5th.  All of these great pieces could be yours... See the rest at my website. 

Or, if you are in the giving mood, get together with a few friends, and give your child's teacher the hostess rewards!  They'll love you for it and it will be one of the best teacher gifts they could get! 

Remember, Teacher Appreciation Day is just around the corner...
And Mother's Day...
And Graduations...

xoxo,

Please help & a Giveaway!

Good Morning Bloggettes! 
(Why is the initial auto correct for Bloggettes, Baugettes?  heh.)

I'm looking for a good name for my followers... I'm hoping to catch a few more people here in the next coming weeks... So many things to share...
I know, I always say that, but seriously!  So many!

Anyways, I need to ask for your help!  I've recently promoted in Stella & Dot to Lead Stylist and in order to qualify and retain that title I am in need of a few more orders and Style Sessions (trunk shows)- online or in home - for this month!  I am not usually one to ask for help -- ask my parents, my grandparents, and my friends -- but in this case, I'm willing to swallow my pride and ask... because honestly, I really want to keep this promotion that I worked so hard for!  I'm sure you can relate to that in some way!  You might be able to, you might not... I understand! 

If you currently have any items on your wish list, please consider ordering now!  If you email me your order, I will take care of the shipping for you! 

In order to qualify for my title this month, like I said, I need a few more orders... few being 5... by the 28th.  I would much appreciate your help in this matter!  Again, I can't believe I'm doing this, but I am...

ALSO --
Because I love you all so much and appreciate your continued following and support, I'm offering a giveaway! (see below for details)

Up for grabs -- Because it's E's Birthday party this weekend -- I will be giving away a

Little Girls Izzy Necklace & Bracelet Set.

or a

$25 Stella & Dot Gift Card 

Your choice!

Here are the rules:

First Entry -- Visit www.stelladot.com/abbyk and comment below with your favorite piece!

Additional Entries --

 Follow Me on Facebook and Comment that you are new! www.facebook.com/sdabbyk

1 Entry

Request to follow me on Instagram -- SDAbbyK

1 Entry

 Follow me on Twitter - @abbykellermeyer

1 Entry

Share this on your blog, twitter, facebook, etc!

2 Entries

Place an order at www.stelladot.com/abbyk and for every $25 you spend you will get an additional 1 entry! 

*** Orders placed by Feb 28th will also receive

a little something special from me as a token of my appreciation***

This giveaway will be ending Feb 28th

Winners will be selected

xoxo,

Again, thank you so much for your continued following and support of my small business!

Ummm...Holla!!!

Where have I been?  Under a rock?  Shoved in a closet?  In Hibernation awaiting the winter?!?

Am I the only one out there that has not found the blog Everything Etsy by now?!? 

It's a new fave! 

I found it the other day while looking for printables.

Kim has a ton of tutorials that are awesome - one of which includes 101 Pretty Printables!



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Go and check it out here.

And right now she's hosting a giveaway!  Visit this link post to enter to win a Canon iP4920 Photo Inkjet Printer PLUS note cards from Red River Products! 

 Holla! 

And happy weekend!

Stella & Dot Turkey Trot

Happy Days are here, my little blog hogs!!!

It's my very own Stella & Dot Turkey Trot hosted here on Little Miss Martha!!!

Move over department stores, and standing in line for fabulous jewelry this holiday season!

Get your jewelry just in time for the holidays!

 

    

Wouldn’t it be great to own unique pieces that you can not find at the mall or department store? Wouldn’t it be great to have your very own personal shopper? Better yet.

What about checking off some items on your holiday list in one sitting? Well, here’s your chance!

I am holding an exclusive Stella & Dot Jewelry Trunk Show here on Little Miss Marthat! Starting today (November 17th) at 12pm ET, you can start shopping your little hearts out. And there’s more: Every buyer will be entered into a chance drawing to win a $25 OFF Gift Certificate!

Your jewelry should be versatile and the right pieces can save you money on shopping for clothes! You can transition any Stella & Dot piece from day to evening from office to gala! They can become your very own as you work with me, your personal shopper to build your collection.

Stella & Dot‘s luxurious, handmade pieces have been featured by Vogue, In Style, Lucky, Modern Bride, US Weekly, etc. Celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Rachel Ray, Ali Landry, and Penelope Cruz have been photographed wearing Stella & Dot jewelry. The View, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and more have also featured Stella & Dot pieces! Check out all the press!

And it only gets better! Anyone who buys during the trunk show will also have a chance to win a holiday gift basket filled with all kinds of goodies!  Maybe a little Starbucks, Maybe a little reading material, maybe a little chocolate?!? - Picture to come -

Here are some other things you should know about Stella & Dot:

* Easy return and exchanges policy

* Lots of fabulous finds under $50!

* Special flat-rate shipping of $5.95 for this online trunk show

Sharing is caring! Share the excitement of this online trunk show to your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers!! Send them the link to this blog post asap.  Plus it'll get you extra entries into the drawing when you purchase too!

Ready to go? Here’s what you do:

1) Log on to www.stelladot.com/abbyk between November 17th and November 27th.  Orders after 12 noon EST on the 27th will not count towards the giveaway!

2) Shop to your heart’s content (keep your holiday list handy) to add some dazzle to your holiday outings or give as a gift, you name it! There are tons of office parties coming up this time of year, and now is the time to get ready.

3) At checkout, choose “Little Martha” trunk show for the special flat $5.95 ship rate!

4) Done!

You will receive a confirmation email about the order and tracking info when it ships. Delivery usually takes only 5 business days! Please feel free to forward www.stelladot.com/abbyk to friends who may want to purchase something, too. 

EXTRA ENTRIES after purchase:

• If you blog about this Gift Card giveaway, I'll give you an extra entry into the GC and holiday gift basket drawings!
• Tweet about this Trunk Show and you'll get an extra entry! Just mention @abbykellermeyer in the tweet!
• Become a Facebook Fan of Stella & Dot by Abby K and you'll get an extra entry!
• Decide to host your own trunk show before the end of the year?!  Get 5 extra entries!!!
• Email me at Abigail.Hake@gmail.com if this is something you want to do!

Then Next Sunday, Nov 27th, the WINNER of the Giftbag and $25 OFF Gift Certificate will be chosen!!! The winners will be announced on the blog on Monday.

What to do now? Take a sneak peek at the jewelry at www.stelladot.com/abbyk. You can start ordering now!!!! Everyone gets something great, valuable, luxurious jewelry with the added bonus of a chance at getting plenty more for free! No losers, here!

My favorites are:

The new rose gold Goddess Earrings and the Annabelle Necklace.

The Tribute Bracelet

The Bardot Spiral Bangle

*available in Silver and Gold*

The Zodiac Charms with the Hematite Necklace

The La Coco Clutch in Black

And lastly - my go to pieces this fall are....



Hematite Link Chain Necklace

 

Harlow Bangle





Panther Pendant Necklace



Any questions? Contact me directly at abigail.hake@gmail.com with any questions. I will be happy to personally suggest and pick out pieces for you to go with your needs!

So please look at the beautiful jewelry and purchase a piece so you can enter into the drawing to win $25 off your next purchase gift certificate and a holiday gift basket!

Happy Shopping!