(CLOSED) SimplyCare's One Year Blogaversary Giveaway ! (CLOSED)

I've kept you all in enough suspense all week !

Let's have a giveaway. *cue applause*

Happy Birthday Bloggy ! + A Retrospective

It's a celebration y'all !

365 days.

So many things can happen in a year, that's a lot time.

Yet it passes by in almost a blink. Just like that, it's gone and you have another year to progress, strive, and continue moving forward.

Today this blog turns 1 year old. Can you believe it ? I certainly can't. I remember my first post like it was yesterday! Literally.

Sometimes when I am writing posts, and I need to back link or reference a past post, I am shocked by how long it can sometimes take for me to come across the right post.

Have I really written that many ?

I wonder how many people have read, shared, or even actually liked what I have posted.

In  year's time what are some ways that I can gauge the effectiveness of this blog, it's growth, and reach ?

I definitely have more readers, comments, and subscribers. Yet somehow it's not enough. I'm still the new kid on the block, but maybe I haven't asked enough people to play ! Lol.

This blog and I have come a long ways together! Our first series, blog challenges, Black History Month, a little bit of Frolicious Mixtressin'. I can't wait to see what another year will bring! 


Enough of the retrospective, let's move on to candles and cake !

This year celebration really creeped up on me. It's like I knew it was coming but subsequently forgot about it. It doesn't feel like I've been blogging for a whole entire year.

So, I guess this means a celebration is in order, for a number of things.

1. Reaching 100+ likes on the Facebook page
2. Surpassing 150 Followers in the facebook page
3. One whole year of bloggity bloggin'

I'm excited about this giveaway but more skeptical than I should be. I didn't write a really in-depth post about the mishandling I encountered with the United States Postal System, and I don't intend to now. I just hope that this time around things run much more smoothly.

This giveaway won't be "huge" like some 1 year blog celebrations that I've encountered but I do intend to have more than one winner. That's big to me !

So go tell all your curlfriends, while I finish up the details for the giveaway!

Questions ! 

What's one or two of your favorite things about this blog ? 

Do you have a favorite post, or maybe a post that taught you a new thing or two ? 

I would LOVE to know ! 

What would be one or two things you would like to see on this blog in the future ?

What I've Learned about Giveaways.

Hello all ! Happy Friday !

I thought I would come and share what I've learned from hosting my first giveaway, and to also share with you the prize. I'm not sure if you saw the sneak peek  here but have a look if you just can't wait.

I hoping to show the whole piece, framed and all, but instead I'll just show you just the image.

But first, here are a few things that I've learned.

1. It's best to ship the prize out with more reliable companies, such as UPS or FedEx. I won't get into the problems that I dealt with, but remember, you read it here first !

2. Having your prize ready for shipping even before the contest is over. I think that this is important only because who wants to wait ? *shrugs* A few days is acceptable though. I'm just saying it's important that it's ready for shipping.

3. Making sure that the contest rules are clearly stated, just so there is no confusion or misplaced anger.

4. Holding a giveaway and keeping in mind "Would I want to do a, b and c to to and win this prize." I've come across some contests and giveaways that just have you doing the most. I think when dictating what a contestant has to do to enter to win, you should ask yourself if you would want to do it as well.

Those are a few key things that I think are important to remember when hosting. This post was going to be more of a rant, but since it's been a couple days since I had to get "ethnic" with USPS, I've simmered down. Lol.

Have a looksie at the prize ! 

All original artwork  and poetry  by Smartist Logic Artistry( my 2nd company with my beau).

What do you all think ?

Anywho, I hope you all have a wunnerful weekend !

OH ! P.S. It's Bloghop Friday ! Have a look around !

SimplyCare's First Giveaway (CLOSED)

Thank you to everyone that entered my first giveaway ! This was really fun, and I hope to host more giveaways in the future !

The lucky number is..... *drum roll*

SimplyCare's First Giveaway

Today is the end of the giveaway !!! 

1000 Blog Views & a Giveaway

Cue the fanfare !!

Simply Marvelous Hair Care has reached another 1st ! *throws confetti*

We have now reached and surpassed 1000 blog views !! WHOOOOOOOOO-HOO !

Thank you to all of the those who have stopped by the blog and an even larger thank you to those who have subscribed to stay updated !

thankyouthankyouthankyou !

You all are a huge huge huge bottle of awesome sauce !

So, *clears throat*

Since we have reached the 1000 views benchmark, I would like to host our first giveaway ! (This week has been full of firsts! Our first blogger award, our first web button, wow !)

...The prize you ask ?...

Well, I would be creating an original piece of artwork for the lucky winner ! I will be randomly picking a  number between 1-100. The person who guesses or is closest to the number I randomly choose will be the winner!

To enter yourself in the giveaway 

1. Be subscribed to the blog
2. Make sure you follow @_SimplyCare_ on Twitter and tweet "I just entered SimplyCare's FIRST Giveaway" and mention @_SimplyCare_
3. Leave your name and email address in the comment section below along with a number of your choice.

You may only enter one time ! :0)

I am aware that this blog has recieved views outside of the country, but for our first giveaway it will be open to U.S. Residents only. 

This giveaway will be open until January 20, 2012. 

Cheers to another SimplyCare First!!

Close to a Milestone ! (Edit We Reached It!)

Simply Marvelous Care has almost reached 1000 views. (As I was posting we reached over 1000 blog views!)

I think that warrants a giveaway !!

How do you feel about that ?

Would you enter ?

What stops you from entering giveaways ??