My Boys

my boys 😍

Charlie ran his first 5k last weekend. He did not finish! 

 

My cat is seriously cute

 

GIveaway: Handmade Dog Collar From GertyDesigns!

I'm so happy to be able to introduce all of you to GertyDesigns! She makes the most adorable handmade dog collars and sells them on Etsy. If you'd like to take a look, please browse her shop here. Gerty Designs features handmade dog collars, beds, leashes and other fine canine accessories. Each collar is custom made so you know you'll be getting exactly the right size and color. The winner of this giveaway will be able to have their choice of a dog collar from GertyDesign's shop! That's right! One winner will be able to pick ANY dog collar! Here are some of the ones you could choose from:

To win:


Mandatory entry: Visit GertyDesigns on Etsy and leave a comment here telling us what your favorite item is! Make sure to include your email address or a way to contact you if you win!


Extra entries (make sure you leave a separate comment for each). Current fans are eligible!


1 entry: Heart GertyDesigns' Etsy shop and leave a comment here with your Etsy username.


1 entry: Follow my blog publicly and leave a comment letting me know. You can follow by clicking follow in the left sidebar or at the very top left of the screen. 


1 entry: Follow GertyDesigns' blog publicly and leave a comment letting me know. 


1 entry: Become a fan of waterwaif on facebook and leave a comment with your facebook name.


1 entry: Become a fan of GertyDesigns on facebook and leave a comment with your facebook name.


1 entry: Blog about this giveaway and leave a link here.


1 entry: Follow GertyDesigns on twitter and leave a comment here with your username.


1 entry: Follow me on twitter and leave a comment here with your twitter username.


1 entry: Tweet about this giveaway and leave a link here. You can tweet once per day and each tweet will count as another entry, just make sure you leave a separate comment for each tweet. There is a retweet this button at the bottom for your convenience! Otherwise, feel free to use this tweet or something similar: 

RT @thewaterwaif Win your choice of #handmade #dog collar free! #Etsy #Blog #giveaway ends 6/18! #pets http://bit.ly/aMf7k6 


1 entry: Grab one of my buttons and put it on your blog. Leave a link here.


1 entry: Feature my shop or Gerty's shop on your blog and leave a link here.


1 entry: Enter any or all of my other current giveaways and leave a comment here.


5 entries: Purchase an item from either my shop or Gerty's shop and leave 5 comments here.




The giveaway will end at midnight eastern time on Friday, June 18th.
The winners will be chosen by random.org on June 19.  The winners will be announced here and he or she will have 48 hours to respond with their mailing address. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, another winner will be chosen after 48 hours.
Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry. The more entries you post, the more chances you have to win!
This giveaway is open worldwide. The more the merrier!
If you would like me to host your next giveaway or if you'd like further details, please feel free to email me at tara@waterwaif.com. 
My disclaimer: I received no monetary compensation for this giveaway nor did I receive any items. I am hosting this giveaway purely for the love of helping other small sellers and artists, and for the fun of a giveaway. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.

Cross Your Fingers For Us!

Tomorrow the kids and I are going to go meet a foster dog in the hopes of him loving us so we can adopt him.



Cross your fingers for us. He is not a puppy (which we thought we'd wanted), he is not a golden retriever (which I knew I wanted), nor is he a lab (our second choice).

What he is, though, is Buddy. He's 6 years old. And he's a gorgeous gentle giant.