Yay for NEW Joel D. Prints!

Taking a mid-week "weekend" off with my husband?

Don't mind if I do.

So the blog is a little neglected for the next day or so, but just wanted to let you know that...

Prints from  JOEL DEWBERRY's HEIRLOOM Collection are now in the Fabric Shop!

1. Tile Flourish in Amber//2. Blockprint in Amber//3. Blockprint in Dandelion//4. Marquis in Jade

check these & other lovely prints here!  

Joyful Life Library Project Giveaway

Hey Friends!

Today you'll find me over at Katy's blog, participating in a birthday giveaway she has going on!  There are 30 fantastic prizes & 6 winners!  If you are any good at math, you should realize that means that at least one winner is going home with A LOT of loot (25 prizes to be exact!).

The best part about this giveaway is that the requirement to enter is to buy a book for the joyful library project, which aims to create as many libraries in pediatric intensive care units around the world as possible!  These books are super cheap @ amazon.com...we are talking like $3-5 books that make kids smile.  And for that small amount of cash, you could also take home a boatload of SWEET prizes!

I just bought a Curious George book & entered the giveaway myself!  I am hoping to go home with the big win ;)  

Check out the details here!  Whether you win the giveaway or not, it's an awesome cause :)

A Carter Weekend

As some of you know, Ben's mom & brother came to visit us last weekend.  It was such a blessing to have family come visit us in our new home.  The weekend can pretty much be summed up in three words: 

 Lighthearted. Relaxing. Coffee.

Ok, a lot of delicious food was involved too, so maybe I can't sum it up so easily, but the combination of all these things for a very memorable visit :) 

Hope you enjoy a few pictures of our weekend fun! 

my three tall family members. we walked pretty much the whole trip.  it's a must when you eat a lot of good food.

our first coffee pit stop...one of many :)

sweet pictures of the reflection of an airplane in our siphoned cup of coffee.  yes siphoned.  look it up.

garden browsing.

fountain hopping.  

my favorite flower in the garden...i wonder if this is easy to grow? hmm...

ben next to his favorite backgammon sculptures...can't remember what those things are called. 

cam being a bad boy.  

tree sculpture.  photo courtesy of cam.

sleepy bob.


If you haven't already surmised from the picture of that tired pup, it was a pretty fun & event-filled weekend.

A few highlights:  tasting all the best coffees in the area, homemade eucalyptus mint candles, priceless & sweet time with family, good bbq, finding a toms store, long walks & movies at night, finding a local restaurant & tea shop that makes my heart {and tummy} happy.

Giveaway Winner + Recycling Ideas

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the giveaway!  It was loads of fun AND for those of you who didn't win, you still have an sweet opportunity to take advantage of the the blog reveal celebration :)

 THIS WEEK, MONDAY-SATURDAY, take 20% off My Little Sunshine Handmade

 with the code: Giveaway20

that's a pretty stinkin' awesome deal!

Ok, now for the winner of the pleated hobo satchel!

 Congratulations to...

Calikisses, please email me at mylittlesunshineshop@gmail.com to claim your prize!

Today I thought I'd ask around for some creative & thrifty recycling bin ideas.  Here are some I've found on Pinterest lately...you can follow the link below to get a closer look.

Ben & I are trying to find a crafty & neat looking solution for storing recyclables.  I take them about once a week to the bins in the neighborhood, but need some kind of portable storage solution for organizing them until my drop off day.

Any thoughts?? 

 I think my favorites from this group are the modern looking outdoor ones (not so portable though) and the ones hanging on pegboard...that would be a nice garage solution!

via my pinterest board

Happy Saturday

Hello there! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!  Ben has funny weekends here, so ours doesn't start until Monday.  Business as usual for us today.

I am guest blogging over at Reviving Remnants today as a part of Piper's "Be Made New" Series.  

You can check it out here. 

Also, don't forget TODAY is the LAST DAY to enter the giveaway for a Hobo Satchel!!  Enter here.

AND all weekend long you can take 10% off your order at the fabric shop with the coupon code: MLS101 

Hasta luego :)

Impromptu Family Pics

Ben & I had a GREAT time with his family this weekend {more on that later}. As it was one of the few times when we actually looked semi-coordinated AND had someone around to even take a picture, we couldn't pass up the opportunity.  I think the last time we actually took posed pictures together was for our engagement over THREE years ago! yeesh.  

So, enjoy a few of our "impromptu" family pics, compliments of Cam Carter. 

Oh & its REALLY hard to get a dog to pose for a picture.  Bob is definitely not meant to be a doggie model.  

Of course, this is how most of the pictures turned out. :)  

Bob kept wanting to show us his behind, rather than his face.  Silly pup.

Blog Reveal Giveaway

****GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED, THANKS FOR ENTERING!****

Hey there friends!!  What do you think about the blog's new-do?

Personally, I am LOVING it.

A huge THANK YOU to Ms. Savannah of Maie Dae Graphics.  

She's amazing.

To celebrate our now final, cohesive "branded" look I am hosting a handmade giveaway!!

Ready for this?

The winner will receive their choice from one of these three Pleated Hobo Satchels! A $38 Value!!

{Details}

The giveaway will run from Monday, June 13th thru Saturday, June 18th with the winner announced the following Monday.

Winner will get to CHOOSE their favorite of the three handbags pictured above.

AND Here's how to enter (Leave a separate comment for EACH entry)

1.  Check out the shop & leave a comment telling me your favorite item.

2. Follow the blog (leave a comment letting me know you're following)

3.  Follow me on Twitter AND tweet about the giveaway (leave a comment letting me know you have done so!)

Feel free to use this tweet:  "I just entered to win a  SUPER CUTE HANDBAG from @sunshinefabric on her blog! a $38 value! http://tinyurl.com/3ms65ge"

4.  "Like" us on Facebook OR post about the giveaway your blog! (and of course, leave a comment telling me you've done so)

That's FOUR super easy ways to enter!