Sponsor Giveaway

In lieu of photos from my weekend, I've instead decided to rally the troops and offer 7 lucky winners prizes from myself and my amazing sponsors!  Take a look at the wonderful ladies participating, and what they have to offer:

Hello everyone! I am Melissa and I write for a little ol' blog called Grin and Barrett. I live in a little college town and adjusting to life in good ol' Alabama. I am a southern blogger who writes about family, faith, and the everyday life of a newlywed. My hubs and I have an interesting love story and everyday things get more and more interesting! If you want to know more about life as a wife, University employee, and obsessive aunt to a 5 month old baby girl, then head on over!

Today, I'm giving away one month ad space on G&B to one winner, which includes:

Group introduction post 

Ad space near top of sidebar

One individual giveaway/guest post

Bi-weekly shout outs via Facebook & Twitter

Cynthia, Californian, long (long, long, long) time girlfriend, book lover, baseball fan, dog parent, eater (occasional cook), professional shopper (no, really, it's my job! my title? purchasing agent.), aspiring world traveler/ex-pat, and blog addict!  :-) 

Today, I'm giving away a gorgeous necklace purchased from Etsy to a winner!

Hello, my name is Chelsea. I am 28 years old and live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. On paper, my life is very simple -- I live with my amazing boyfriend and I work two part-time jobs. In my blog, you will find everything from recipes, fashion and style, my random ramblings, and photos I have taken with my Canon T1i or iPhone 5. 

Today, I'm giving away Featured Ad Space. Reserve a spot for November 12. 200x300 is at the top of the sidebar plus shout-outs throughout the month. 

Hey, y'all! I'm J and I blog over at An Unstyled Life. I'm a part-time bail bondsman, a full-time event planner, a full-time social media manager and a full-time wife and momma. *deep breath* I mostly blog about our life, but I've been known to blog about trashy reality shows (I'm addicted!), maybe a little fashion, and pretty much anything that strikes my fancy. I love finding new blogs, so come say hi so I can visit yours! You can also find me on the twit, facebook, and pinterest!

Today, I am giving away a $20 gift card to iTunes!

My name is Sarah and I blog over at A Cat-Like Curiosity. I aim to live a curious life, creating, dreaming and basically reaching for the stars every day! My blog is a source of inspiration, cuteness and lots of lovelies. I'd love to see you guys over there!

Today, I'm giving away one months worth of Curiouser Ad Space on my lovely blog. The top spot no less! The ad space comes with a guest post, social media shout outs and the option of a giveaway!

I am a southern newlywed who loves sweet tea, God and my family. I am a mama to a lab/pit and a min pin as well as a quarter horse. My life is chaotic but I am trying to keep it Classy!

Today, I'm giving away 3 months of 200 x 200 ad space at the Grace of Southern Charm. This includes social media mentions, an option to do a guest post and an option to participate in a giveaway! 

Inspired by the wonderful ladies that support Be Freckled, I've decided to throw in a $25 gift card to Lush!  Pretty exciting stuff, ya?

There you have it.  Seven awesome prizes means seven lucky winners.  All you have to do is use the Rafflecopter below to enter and win!  Only requirement is that you follow each of these wonderful ladies to show them some love, and additional optional entries are available.  There's even a chance to tweet about the give away each day to earn tons of extra points!  Runs from Monday the 5th of November until Friday the 9th of November.

p.s.  One way to enter is to leave a blog comment about which prize you would most like to win.  Please please help me make you happy and let me know what your favorite give away item is!  

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sponsor Love

Um, so it's already the middle of October, and I'm just now getting around to covering some favorite posts written by Be Freckled sponsors.  Don't judge me.

I loved J's fashion overview of the Emmys [especially since I may need a little critiquing myself], kind of want to steal some of her ideas for redecorating her house, and was inspired to start counting my own blessings.  

Alex kind of creeped me out [in a good way] with her Spooky Saturday ghost story, and I absolutely loved looking through her photos from a recent trip to Tennessee.

Talia had my heart melting when she showed off pictures of the most adorable child in the world in her fashionable baby clothes, gave me twitchy "I-need-to-do-something-crafty" fingers when she showed off her restyled skirt, and actually kinda made me look forward to my next cold with her Honey-Lemon Tea.

Sarah shared an awesome baked apple recipe, shared a deeply personal story with all of her readers, and gave me a major travel bug when she shared her pictures from an outing in York.

LW inspired her readers with a fall bucket list and ways to take advantage of this season, probably made me a little teary eyed with her I Believe post, and [as usual] makes me über jealous of her photo taking abilities.

Katie showed us all how much she really loves us when she shared her apple pancakes recipe, got me thinking when she wrote this, and I always love when she puts up her weekend pictures.

Mallory just happens to believe in a lot of the same things I do, decided to take a huge risk and try out for Blogger Idol, and made my heart melt with her pictures of dogs.

Chelsea always has some of the best photos to share, had me cracking up with her story about skunks, and seriously....pictures.

Melissa made me super jealous of her new car, shared her goals for life after their big move, and can you tell how much I love seeing other people's pictures?

Cynthia had a flashback to when she and her boyfriend first started dating, gave me more inspiration for the book theme, and I always love when others participate in Friday's Letters.

Just a few of my favorite blog posts from some of my favorite people!  Wander around, visit some new sites, make a couple friends.  You know you want to :)

Sponsor Tribute, Part 2

J is a Texas gal with a zest for life, and a hoot to follow on Twitter.  Seriously, she cracks me up.  Her larger than life Texas attitude creates the most personable and reader friendly blog out there, making you feel as if you've known her your whole life.  What more can I say?  J is pretty swell.

Her Texas Tuesday posts give some insight into what it's like to be a Southern lady
I love her resolution to start living in the moment
She wrote a post about things she's afraid to tell her readers.  I've been trying to gather up the courage to do a similar one, but don't have J's bravery

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Sarah is a British sponsor that helps inspire organization, hard work, and inspires readers to constantly strive to meet their goals.  Not only all that; she has an amazing Etsy site full of her original artwork!  Even better, she often gives her artwork away for free to her readers.  Sarah is one cool cat, and a much needed break from a world full of recipe sharing bloggers.

One of the best ways to get to know her is by reading an introductory post

Her artwork was selected to be displayed in an art gallery

A cute little picture frame revamp she created

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Kassie is a fellow ginger [we soul suckers have to stick together!], but definitely has flair where I don't. Stylish, put together, and has her head on straight; she's a pretty cool chick.  She has some awesome pictures on her blog, and wonderful outfit posts that help inspire me to be a tad more creative with my wardrobe.

This Awkward & Awesome Thursday had me giggling

Kassie also participated in the things I'm afraid to tell you trend

Any girl who likes tattoos is definitely a friend of mine

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Lissa is yet another fashionista that makes me feel a tad underdressed.  [side note: why do I surround myself with these fabulous looking women?!]  She also has some awesome vlogs, giveaways, and just every day conversation topics that can lift you up and make you feel not so alone.  Best part is, even though she has close to 500 followers, she still supports the tiny blogs like mine.

Her pledge to not purchase clothes for ONE WHOLE YEAR kind of left me speechless

Seriously, her notes to her dad on Father's Day made me tear up a little

Her secrets aren't your typical ones, and had me laugh out loud-ing

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Katelyn is another ginger lady, and I love reading her everyday stories.  Since her's is a lifestyle blog, it hosts just random tidbits about her everyday happenings.  Because she's a college girl in Wisconsin, and a red head, and has ghost-like skin, I feel as though I relate to Katelyn pretty well.

I love her answers to these questions, but mostly the picture just cracks me up

Her video in this post makes me miss home so badly!

Sometimes, what we expect and what actually happens are two completely different things.

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There you have it!  All of the wonderful sponsors of Be Freckled.  Are you interested in sponsoring Be Freckled and receiving your own highlight on the blog?  Visit this page for information.  Sponsoring is FREE, and I would love to have you!

Sponsors Tribute, Part 1

Nothing at all like the Hunger Games tribute, so please don't think I expect my sponsors to compete to the death...

I'm so honored to have some wonderful ladies behind Be Freckled who lend their support and praise to the blog.  Here they are, in no particular order, along with some of my favorite posts they've written in the past.  Part 2 will include the the remainder and will be posted tomorrow.  [Click the photos for links to their webpages]

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LWLH is an amazing lady that tells it how it is, and allows her readers insight into her everyday life with Big Man and her pup, Mia.  Her enthusiasm, no-nonsense attitude, and amazing photography keep me looking forward to every new post!  Take a look at some of her talent:

Here she captures some small summer moments in a Loves of Life photo challenge

The awesome proposal story of when she and Big Man got engaged!

On her 1000th post, she showed off some amazing ferris wheel photos.  Swoon!

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Two Dogs, A Cat, & a DIY Life is run by the cutest couple and their mini animal family.  After starting their blog to record their memories upon getting married, it has grown to include vegan recipes, tips for bloggers, tips for those moving, and tons and tons of gorgeous gorgeous photographs.  

I love the story of how they put their mattress on the balcony in Mexico to enjoy the peace of the beach.

Their Wordless Wednesday photographs are always killer

Sometimes you just have to sit back and laugh at the stupid things your pets do

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Patricia is a sassy red head that has taken the lemons life has given her, and thrown them at people.  Who needs lemonade?!  Her talented writing skills, painting talents, and scathing sense of humor all keep me well entertained.  Plus, she's about as real as it gets; no "perfect life" facade for her.

Her husband recently told their love story in his own words

Thankfully she likes to share her quirky sense of humor with her readers

Her life growing up is heart-breaking, but she had the courage to bare it all

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Danielle hosts a blog with fashion and beauty tips [which if you know me at all, I desperately need].  Despite an undiagnosed illness that effects her everyday life, she is continuously upbeat and motivated to accomplish her dreams.  Between basic beauty tips, she also does product reviews to help you make the best purchasing decisions.  PLUS she has tons of giveaways!!!

This short post gives inspiration to those feeling down

That time her dog lied had me cracking up!

She talks about looking for love, and the traits she searches for in a man

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Jennifer talks about her every day life with a very straight forward attitude, and manages to juggle so much, it kind of exhausts me to think about it!  Between school, family, work and other obligations, I'm not sure how she manages to keep up with a blog, but I'm sure glad she does.

Her Friday's Letters are awesome and sometimes hilarious.  Stupid carpet shampooer!

I absolutely love this post about her cat, and what she decided to name her

The way she describes her family makes me giggle, but it's so amazing how they've opened their home

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Are you interested in sponsoring Be Freckled and receiving your own highlight on the blog?  Visit this page for information.  Sponsoring is FREE, and I would love to have you!