Starbucks Gift Card winner!

And we have a winner...

#4 Aron Michelle Riley! Congrats, Aron!

{Aron, please email me at piggybankdating @ gmail dot com to claim your $10 Starbucks gift card!}

I enjoyed reading your answers to "What is your favorite autumn date?"

Some of my favorite answers (and some great fall date ideas!): 

-apple picking

-hayrides, pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving

-going to the fair

-going to a corn maze

-picnics

-sipping on coffee or hot cider

Thank you all for participating! 

Attention: Giveaway!

TODAY IS FRIDAY!!!!

Repeat.

It's FRIDAY!

I hope you have a very special weekend planned and are surrounded by your favorite people! I know my weekend will be filled with great friends and fellowship and I'm already looking forward to it! Because I'm in such a jovial mood today and because y'all are great for following my blog, I've decided to have a random giveaway! Just a little somethin' somethin' to get your next week off to a great start. So, how about a $10 Starbucks gift card?! (Sorry, guys...it would be much more if I weren't on a tight budget right now!)

To enter the giveaway for the Starbucks gift card, answer this question:

What is your favorite autumn date?

Answer by Monday, 9/20/10, at 11:59pm EST, for the chance to win a free coffee date! (Or, lots of coffee for one.)

burlap + blue winner and an unwanted gift

Thank you for entering the burlap + blue giveaway! Aren't Linda's Etsy items just the cutest?! And guess what? She just added some new darling dessert plate pedestals at her Etsy shop! I just love those! They would be perfect at a bridal shower or girlie party!

The $10 burlap + blue shop credit winner is Alli! Congrats, Alli!

Well, the birthday celebration continues...but with an unwanted gift: a medium-sized kidney stone that forced me to go to the ER yesterday evening! Ugh! Those little boogers are no fun! I call it the gift that keeps giving since it's still in there and doesn't seem to want to budge. :-(

I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Hopefully, I'll be feeling a little better the next time I post a blog! :-) Happy Dating!

Burlap + Blue Giveaway!

To continue the birthday madness celebration, you have a chance to win another giveaway this week!

I love this b+b strawberries n cream dessert pedestal!

Linda at burlap + blue sells vintage-inspired handcrafted goods at her Etsy shop that made the Etsy website FRONT PAGE last week! She also has a fun, inspiring blog with craft ideas for people looking to decorate on a dime!

These bird coasters would be perfect on my coffee table!

One lucky Piggy Bank Dating reader will win a $10 shop credit to Linda's burlap + blue Etsy shop! Just continue reading to find out how to enter!

Ooh, I like these coasters, too!

To Enter:
-first entry: Visit Linda's burlap + blue Etsy shop and comment here about your favorite item.
-additional entries: (leave a separate comment for each one)

• Follow Linda's blog, burlap + blue for inspirational ideas
• Follow Piggy Bank Dating's blog

The giveaway will end Thursday, May 27 at 11:59pm EST.

These b+b gift tags would be the perfect accessory to any present!

Gussy Giveaway Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered the Gussy Giveaway last week in celebration for my 24th birthday! I had a wonderful birthday yesterday! Jerr had so many awesome surprises for me! :-) And the Pioneer Woman Potluck Party was a blast!

Well, I know you really just want to find out who won the $20 Gussy shop credit! So no more stalling. The winner is... *insert drum roll*...Jacky at the Sweetest Petunia! She said, "I loove Gussy! I would get a small zippered pouch, I think. Or maybe a wristlet clutch? Everything is adorable! : )" Congratulations, Jacky!

Come back tomorrow to find out what we'll be giving away at Piggy Bank Dating this week to continue the birthday celebration! I think you'll like it. :-)

The birthday post.

Well, tomorrow is my 24th birthday! Wowzer! I'm not sure if I'm excited or nervous...I'm almost in my mid-twenties! Ahh!

To start the birthday weekend off, a bunch of my girl friends are getting together tonight and will be celebrating my birthday and my good friend's birthday (we share the exact same birthday!) by having a Pioneer Woman Potluck Party! Hehe! Everyone is bringing a dish made from a Pioneer Woman recipe! We kind of ended up with a Mexican Cheese theme...so we'll have Mexican Lasagna, queso dip, salsa, cheddar puffs, a few other side dishes and apple dumplings, cupcakes, etc.! I can't wait! Seriously, if you have no idea who I'm talking about...check out her blog! This lady is awesome!

 No, this is not The Pioneer Woman. I didn't want to get slapped for copyright infringement. Trust me, though. You will like Ree. :-)

You can help me celebrate my birthday by entering the Gussy giveaway today here (ends tonight at 11:59Pm EST) and another giveaway next week with a fabulous creative lady who was recently featured on the front page of Etsy's website! You'll have to wait until Monday for more details. Thank you to everyone who has participated in the giveaway so far. Please look around Gussy's blog this weekend. She is such a fun, sweet girl...and has some fabulous new products out! 

I'll leave you with a little song, my fabulous friends! A classic Beatles birthday medley! (With a cute twist!)

It's a Gussy Giveaway!

Have you met Gussy?

Meet the incredibly talented and sweet Gussy (AKA Maggie)!

Now that's a Gussy tote/diaper bag. Ain't she a beauty?!   

Gussy is a line of ruffled accessories. Each ruffle is machine sewn free-hand style, making each ruffle unique. Can you believe that just 18 months ago Gussy sat down at her kitchen table -- and decided she wanted to learn how to sew?!  "And here I am now, offering wallets, zipped pouches of all sizes, laptop bags, and note cards (all with my signature ruffle) to those that love a little flair," she says. To read more about Gussy, click here.

Gussy was so sweet and generous to help me celebrate my upcoming 24th birthday with a Gussy giveaway here this week! You have many chances to enter to win! The giveaway will end this Friday at 11:59pm EST.

One lucky Piggy Bank Dating reader will win: 

-$20 shop credit to be spent at www.shopgussy.com
{all baby blankets are exempt from giveaway credit}

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

To Enter:
-first entry: visit Gussy's shop and comment back here about your favorite item. (Please leave an email address if you don't link to your blog.)
-additional entries {leave a comment for each one} (optional) 

• follow Piggy Bank Dating's blog
• follow Gussy's blog (www.maggiewhitley.com)
• follow Piggy Bank Dating on Twitter 
• follow Gussy on Twitter
• tweet about it (please @ me in the tweet)
• like Piggy Bank Dating on Facebook

I asked my mom for one of Gussy's checkbook covers for my birthday! :-) Aren't they cute?!

Camera Strap Giveaway at Living in Taradise!

Tara at Living in Taradise is giving away a camera strap or coffee cozy  from Jennifer at Creations3102! Sign up here for your chance to win her giveaway! 

How cute is this camera strap?!

And we have a winner!

Thanks to all of you who joined our Facebook "like"/fan page and suggested it to friends!  If you haven't done so already, you can here.  I've very excited about having Piggy Bank Dating on Facebook and easily available on your news feed!

So, you really just came here to find out if you're the winner of the $10 Starbuck's Gift Card, right? Well, if your name is Emily (PBD's guest poster), you're our winner!  (I promise this was not rigged!  She won our drawing fair and square!)  Emily, you and Richey can use that gift card on a Happy Hour date when he comes to visit from TX this week! Hooray! :-) Congrats!

If you didn't win...Next Tuesday, I'm going to give you another chance to be a winner, but this time it's for something a little better than a gift card.  What is it?  Hmm, I can't tell you what the giveaway is, but I can give you a hint.  Here is your hint:

Join me on Facebook! And a GIVEAWAY!

Guess what?! Piggy Bank Dating now has a "like" page on Facebook!  Hooray! "Likers" will receive Piggy Bank Dating blog post updates on their Facebook news feed, as well as be privy to special deals and tips!

Please visit the Piggy Bank Dating "Like" Page (formally known as the "fan" page), like the page, and then suggest it to your friends!   
Visit Piggy Bank Dating's Facebook page here.

*$10 Starbuck's gift card GIVEAWAY*

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
In fact, it's giveaway time!  Join me on Facebook and then suggest PBD to your friends.  Then come back to this post and let me know in a comment that you "liked" PBD on FB and that you suggested the page to your friends (by next Tuesday (5/11) at11:59pm).  On Wednesday, I will randomly select the winner of a $10 Starbucks gift card!  That'll make that Starbuck's Happy Hour a SUPER CHEAP date! :-)

Happy Dating!
<3 Rebecca

And the winner is...

We have a winner of the $10 Starbucks Gift Card!

Karisa @ Karisa Tells All! Karisa, I hope you enjoy your coffee date with your man!

Thank you to everyone who answered the poll and entered my giveaway! I'll make sure to have more giveaways, so check back often! 

I enjoyed reading your comments about your favorite dates. Many of you liked creative and fun dates, while others enjoyed a nice dinner and dessert, the beach, nature, etc. 

No matter what your idea of your perfect evening with your honey is, you can be frugal and have fun!

Here are some suggestions for spending less the next time you plan your favorite date:

-Beach Day:  Grab your swimsuit, kite, and picnic basket and head to the nearest body of water!  Enjoy the sunshine with your sweetie and make sure to take pictures for photo gifts later (you can find these deals on my blog)!  Get some free TCBY ice cream on your way back!
-Go out for a nice dinner and dessert: Purchase gift certificates at restaurant.com when they have 80% off sales (I always remind you of their sales on my Twitter) and you will score $25 gift certificates for about $2 at local resturants.  The choices of restaurants usually range from low-key eateries to very nice, upscale resturants.  JerrBear and I love going to some of the nicest restaurants in town and sometimes add an appetizer or dessert to our meal--which is balanced out with the money we save with our gift certificate.  For dessert: grab a Dairy Queen Blizzard (buy 1 get 1 for $.25) or B1G1 smoothie at Jamba Juice.  Follow me on Twitter for details about other dessert offers!
-Low-Key evening together: Grab some cheap take-out from Panda Express with this coupon and rent a free movie with this Redbox promo code: DVDONME.  Then, enjoy snuggling on the couch together eating Chinese and watching the newest release together!
-Creative Date:  I try to periodically add new and cheap creative date ideas.  Look back on previous blog entries to find some ideas.  The weather right now is perfect for heading to your local playground and acting like kids together or create a scavenger hunt for your babe, complete with clues that will take the two of you around town to discover some new places!  Also, I loved this great date idea from Niki (see her comment on the giveaway post): "I love to put the kiddo to bed, have hubby make a fire in our patio firepit in our own yard and snuggle on the patio, roasting marshmallows and drinking a coffee or two while we catch up with each other."
-Spend time in nature: This week is the perfect time to head to your closest National Park and enjoy FREE park entry with your nature-lover!  Hike, camp or take pictures of wildflowers, wild animals and landscapes!
-Head to the movies: If you want to catch the newest blockbuster hit, get a free movie ticket with this deal!  You'll also have plenty of candy to "sneak" into the movies!

I will continue to post cheap date ideas, as well as have giveaways for all my favorite followers!  Be on the look out for a fabulous guest post soon!  Also, you can follow me on Twitter for more deals!

Happy Dating!

The Perfect Date is...

Hi, y'all!

I've reached my destination for the evening and will be heading to Tennessee tomorrow morning! While I'm away for the week, I'd love to find out more about what you like to do on dates! What is your idea of the perfect date? Please answer the poll to the side of this post to give me a better idea of the kinds of deals to look for in the coming weeks. A random winner will be selected from the participants to win a $10 Starbucks gift card! (You know I had to throw a little incentive in there! $10 will cover a coffee date, right?!)

To enter the giveaway for the $10 gift card, please answer the poll and then leave a comment on this blog post telling me you have selected your favorite date (you don't have to tell me which date if you don't wanna). If your name does not link to your blog, please leave an email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner of the gift card. The winner will be selected randomly. The poll closes Friday night.

Have a great week! Happy Dating!