The Winner Is......

SAMANTHA!!!

Thanks to random.org picking the number 10, our lovely Samantha is the winner of the Starbucks gift card. Congrats Samantha! Samantha, please be sure to email me at myhappycasa@gmail.com with your address so I can drop that bad boy in the mail stat! And of course, thank you for following along.

And a big thanks to EVERYONE who participated in the giveaway. I love having all of you here!

It's My Blogaversary!

Yep. One year today. Aw blog, we've come such a long way! I definitely never thought that a year later I'd have over 200 followers! Thank you to each of you for reading along and playing my silly games! I hope to be here next year at this time too, and I hope even more that you'll be here to celebrate!

Speaking of celebrating, let's raise a toast...oh, what's that? You don't have a drink? Hm. Well, I can't quite reach all of your houses to get you a glass of bubbly, and me sending out champagne in the mail is quite certainly illegal in all 50 states. What I could offer though is a cup of java, or your favorite tea, or maybe a muffin, because I mean who doesn't love a muffin? Yep, you know what I'm getting at.

My Happy House Blogaversary Giveaway!

To thank my loyal readers, I'm giving away a $10 Starbucks Gift Card, because well who doesn't like a good Starbucks once in awhile? Entering is simple, just please follow the directions below.

1. Leave a comment linking to your favorite Happy House post!
2. Leave a SEPARATE comment either telling me you are a new follower or an old timer!

So this means you can enter up to two times, once by linking a favorite post and another by telling me you are a follower! You will only be counted two times if they are two separate comments though...it gets too complicated if they are put together! Oh yeah! The contest ends at 11:59pm next Friday!

And while you are perusing the blog, don't forget to check in for the Happy House New Year Challenge! We'll be checking in again tomorrow! Don't lose your motivation now, you are almost at the end!

And the WINNER of the Happy House Cleaning Challenge is.....

JULIE!

Julie, you were a faithful follower throughout the Happy House Cleaning Challenge and it paid off! You were sure to post your numbers often, and that gave you a whole bunch of chances to win. However, it was random.org that did the picking. Lucky #15 it was.

I bet you are just on the edge of your seat waiting to hear what magazine you'll start receiving soon, right? Well, honestly, I wasn't so sure about this magazine when I first ordered it for myself, but my concerns are completely gone. It is a great resource for everything I enjoy from cleaning to entertaining. So Julie, be sure to email me at myhappycasa@gmail.com with your address so you can start receiving your subscription of:

Woman's Day

I hope you end up liking it as much as I have! Congratulations on the win, and for having a Happy & Clean House!

As for the challenge, yes, it has come to a close. But don't fret, I'll be back with another one soon! Sad that you missed this one? Create it for yourself! Follow the 10 weeks at your own pace. The posts are there to guide you, and if you need an additional source of encouragement, let me know. I'm great at kicking butts into gear ;)

And for all of you that did follow along- keep it up! The tasks were meant to be simple enough to do them daily. I promise- your home will be really happy if you do it! So one last time, let's recap, and then I'm outta here for the night!

1. Make Your Bed!
2. Empty the Sink!
3. Clear the Clutter!
4. Sweep the Kitchen Floor!
5. Sort the Mail!
6. Spray Your Shower!
7. Write It Down!
8. Organize Your Outerwear!
9. Clean the Counters!
10. Relax & Enjoy Your Clean House!

Thanks again everyone for joining me! I'm looking forward to the next one. Feel free to leave any comments about what you liked/disliked in the comments. I'll be sure to take them into account for the next challenge.

And the WINNER is.....

TRICIALYN! I hope you enjoy the book!



She won with her entry stating that I was a new add to her blog list at www.mtstomachs.blogspot.com. Thanks Tricia!



I pulled the number after the contest ended with my motheri-in-law. She found this so entertaining that she had me start her own blog :)

Congrats Tricialyn!


Don't worry if today wasn't your lucky day, I'll have plenty of contests in the future! Thanks for entering!

Now it's time for breakfast and then we'll hop off to get some work done. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

1st Ever My Happy House Giveaway!

This Giveaway is closed! Thanks for entering!

I was perusing the aisles at Borders Bookstore in search of a few gifts when I stumbled upon the perfect giveaway book. Not only is this large hardcover book loaded with inspiration photos, but it would make a great coffee table book! Or perhaps it would look lovely on your shelf. Or perhaps you will check it out and decide it is better suited for kindling. But it's future is not up to me! It could, however, be up to you.

Introducing, the first ever My Happy House giveaway candidate:



The Best of American Dream Homes gives you a tour through 30 gorgeous homes with large vivid photos. But I know what you are thinking, how can YOU get your hands on this pretty little book for free? Well I'll tell you.

Ways to Enter for the Giveaway (You can enter up to three times by doing the following, be sure to post 3 times if you are doing all three options):

1. Post a comment telling me where it's final resting home would be- coffee table, shelf, closet, wood pile, etc.
2. Earn a second entry by becoming a follower of my blog, and post "I'm a new follower!" If you are already a follower, post "I already follow your blog!"
3. Add my blog to your blog in the "Blog List" area as a frequently visited blog, and post the link to your blog in the comments.

Be sure to include your email if it's not public with your profile so I can contact you if you win! The contest will end on Saturday at 12am and the winner will be randomly selected via www.random.org on Saturday morning, after I've had my coffee of course.

Good Luck!