It's time for the Ultimate Blog Party!

My name is Mel & if this is your first time visiting, here is a little info about me!
Kevin & I have been married since August 2002:
We now have 2 beautiful little girls.....
and Baby #3 due this August!
And, have we one crazy but love-able yellow lab named Boulder.She is named after Boulder, Colorado. I went to they University of Colorado (Go Buffs!)
I am part time middle school math teacher.I also have a side business of photography and an etsy shop called Daylight Designs where I sell my custom photo birth announcements, shower invitations, birthday invitations, holiday cards & more!

I am a California girl, born & raised!
I love coffee, photography, pedicures & wine.
I am *slightly* obsessed with planning birthday parties for my girls!
My happy places are Target & going to Lake Tahoe.
I stay up WAY too late every night.
My family & friends mean the world to me.
I love to cook & I post some of my favorite recipes here on my blog!
Most of all, I love Jesus & I am thankful for the life he has blessed me with.
In honor of 5 minute for Mom's 2012 Ultimate Blog Party, I am doing a giveaway from my Etsy Shop!
Leave a comment on this post to be entered to win:
One of my card designs (YOUR CHOICE!) & 25 prints/envelopes
24 cupcake toppers
24 favor tags
...and $25 Target gift card.
{Check out my etsy shop, Daylight Designs to see all my designs.....birth announcements, baby shower invitations, bridal shower invitations, birthday party invitations & more!}
If you want to read even more random stuff about me, you can click THIS POST.
Thanks for stopping by!
Giveaway Ends at midnight April 21st and a winner will be picked via random.org!




















Thank you for sharing and for hosting.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this giveaway.
I love planning my daughter's parties! :)
Hooray! This giveaway would be perfect as we are expecting our FIRST baby in June! Love your blog!
ReplyDeletehaley(dot)weiner(at)gmail(dot)com
Visiting from the UBP12 :) I looove the baby #3 family photo :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the Party!
http://www.onesmileymonkey.com/2012/04/ultimate-blog-party-2012-win-over-9400-in-prizes/
You are my blogspiration!
ReplyDeleteI'm in total party planning mode as we speak! We're having an artist party for my 8 year this Saturday, and it is so gratifying to hear her say that her mom is "so clever" and "has the best party ideas". Anyway...
ReplyDeleteI've tried a few of your recipes now, and so far loved each one. Keep sharing!
God bless,
Christie
Oh my gosh, your blog is so gorgeous and I love your Etsy shop! Glad to have found your blog! Boulder looks a lot like my Zoey!
ReplyDeleteYay, your designs are wonderful. I *heart* your shop on etsy :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity! Happy Friday!
Thanks for the great giveaway! Love your blog!!
ReplyDeleteHi fellow party goer! Love the 3+2=5 photo! I'm popping by from UBP2012 to say hi!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Char
http://1epicmom.com
I love your baby "announcement" pic. How fun and creative. I love your invitations and announcements, too!
ReplyDeleteLOVE THIS! My nieces birthday is in June and I would love to use this for that!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway Mel!! Happy partying and come say hello! =)
ReplyDeleteI love your party posts! You always have such creative ideas.
ReplyDeleteThanks foe sharing and the giveaway opportunity.
ReplyDeleteBeen following your blog for awhile now! My husband and I love love love your "cookies snobs unite" chocolate chip cookies! We won't eat anything else.
ReplyDeletethanks for your awesome giveaway. Love the Cinderella birthday party invite!
ReplyDeletevbbrunette408@aim.com
Fun Fun Fun! I'd love to win this giveaway as my parents will be adopting soon and it would be so fun to have announcements and decor for the party afterward!
ReplyDeletekiwi714(at)juno(dot)com
First off, Congrats! I'm sure K and C will be great big sisters!! I REALLY wanted to let the gender of our last baby to be a surprise, but my type A-ness got in the way. I will live vicariously through you :)
ReplyDeleteI hope I win!! I will be planning two back-to-back parties this September...eek!
Would love to have some good party stuff for my sister's Sprinkle in May!
ReplyDeleteHi.... I come for the party ^___^ I found your site from UBP 2012. Hope you come to my party post too, http://bit.ly/ubp2012. While you are there, feel free to enter our current giveaway (few of them in cash). Thank you.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Juliana RW
ps: lovely photos.
I love your blog - your girls are simply adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! :) I'm planning my sons second birthday party currently and would love to win this giveaway... love your designs!! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your blog and your designs!!!
ReplyDeleteLove love your blog! You always have the cutest ideas!
ReplyDeleteOh Mel! I would LOVE LOVE to win. I am planning a 4 year old birthday and the twins 1st birthday blowout will be here before I know it. PICK ME. :)
ReplyDeleteLove your blog and your party ides. . .wish you lived in NC.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say you have a beautiful family and I have been following along with you for a few weeks now.
ReplyDeletePhotography is something I would love to get into and the stuff you post is really great.
Take care.
Besa
I had no idea you liked to plan parties....:-)
ReplyDeleteI just love your blog!! And what a fun giveaway. This would be perfect for me because I just started planning Pearson's first birthday party!! Pirate themed. I can't wait. I know your cute things would just be perfect for it!! I hope I win!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! What a perfect little party package! Thanks for doing this :)
ReplyDeleteI don't even remember how I started reading your blog, but it was forever ago. Still love it!
ReplyDeleteI love your "obsession" with birthday planning. I can relate! This giveaway comes just in time for my son's first birthday!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute! I'm a first time visitor via Stephanie at How Sweet it is. Love your blog and your designs!
ReplyDeletethis is my first time here you have a lovely family.. I sure would love to win your giveaway.. be sure and stop by when you have the time I am having a giveaway as well!!!
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Happy party hopping!!!
Love your Boulder!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from UBP to say hello.
Have a great weekend!
POSH
Just dropping by from The Ultimate Blog Party I am looking forward to networking with you and getting to know you better! I hope you have the opportunity to visit our blog! http://www.thehealthymoms.net/2012/04/ultimate-blog-party-2012.html
ReplyDeleteI would love to win. Planning two little girls' parties this summer. Your invites are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI have 2 little girls as well...the youngest will be 1 in October. How great would it be to have your invitations?!? Love your blog and I'm so happy for your baby on the way; congrats!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! Hope I Win!
ReplyDeleteYou are so creative and talented!!
ReplyDeleteNot sure what part of Cali you live in Mel, but I just came back from Sonoma this week and had a blast. Your blog is GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteHopping over from the Domestic Life Stylist.
Mel, are you on Twitter or can I subscribe to your feed? I can't find the info.
ReplyDeleteI hope to win!!
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway, I love your designs!
ReplyDeleteI had my first baby this year. I can't wait to plan her first party!
ReplyDeleteHere is my comment to win:) Go me!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog! Really love your designs! :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have found you at the blog hop. I am following you now and can't wait to go through your cute blog.
ReplyDeleteCome by and say hi!
Danielle
http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com/2012/04/ultimate-blog-party-2012.html
It's nice to 'meet' you and your blog! What a wonderful prize to give! It would be nice to win for baby announcements! Please visit and say hi over at http://joeandbethany.blogspot.com/2012/04/ultimate-blog-party-2012.html
ReplyDeleteHappy UBP12!
Hi! Now following via GFC from UBP 2012! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI've been a follower for a long time. Love your stuff!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from the UPB ! Hope you'll visit www.bargainfun.net
ReplyDeletestopping by from UBP12! congrats on your upcoming new addition :) i am also addicted to planning parties! i have 5 children. stop by my blog if you get a chance and say hi!
ReplyDeleteOh Id love to win! Loved reading more about you even though Ive been a follower here for a long time already:)
ReplyDeleteOh, I also love Target and Lake Tahoe! Make Disneyland your 3rd adn we could be best friends, :) !
ReplyDeleteyou have alot of similar interests as me. i love it. one of my goals this year is to sell things on etsy, and invitations is definitely something i am capable of doing and have thought about. i look forward to reading your blog!
ReplyDeletefound you off of UBP12. :)
i'm jessica over at http://feistyfeathers.blogspot.com
So fun! You come up with some great birthday ideas!!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeletemiss you and the girls! hope that bible study starts back up soon (:
ReplyDeleteI am planning on my daughters 4th birthday party being western themed and your invitations would be perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteTHanks for the giveaway!
Visiting and now following from UBP12! :)
ReplyDeleteI have a girlie girl birthday party to plan this summer...pick me :)
ReplyDeleteI have a girlie girl birthday party to plan this summer...pick me :)
ReplyDeleteI'm always glad you link up to the ubp because it reminds me to do the same. Great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to win! 4th birthday fastly approaching! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your blog :)
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for baby 3! I've been following since Claire was 2!
xoxo
I love tour blog. You're so creative and have given me some great ideas. I would love to win this giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteHi Mel, I'm a Mel too! Coming over for the blog hop. Congrats on the new baby and thanks for the awesome giveaway. Your photos are awesome, I love the expecting one. Stop by when you get a chance
ReplyDeleteMelanie
I am here as part of the Ultimate Blog Party please come and join our FREE blogger event. We are giving away a Kate Spade Pursehttp://madamedeals.com/ freebloggereventkate/... or come and win an ipad3 www.madamedeals.com/contests
ReplyDeleteStopping by from the UBP and I love your blog!You have a beautiful family...congrats on the bundle of joy on the way!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win your Awesome giveaway!
hottmomma_03(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would love to win, just in time for my daughters 7th birthday! Thanks for your wonderful blog.
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ReplyDeleteLove your blog! Can't wait to see who wins in the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteSUPER fun! :-) What a great giveaway! :-)
ReplyDeleteAmazing giveaway!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on baby #3! Its so nice your sister is pregnant too. My sister and I had our babies a month apart. We loved going shopping together.
I probably should win this. I like your blog. you seem like a really cool person. wish we lived closer.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! I'd love to win these items to help in th planning for my next party!
ReplyDeleteLoved this post! Thanks so much for the giveaway! This would be perfect for my daughter's high school graduation party in June.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog and your shop! So excited for your family and Baby #3. Can't wait to see who wins... I hope its me :)
ReplyDeleteChristina - xristya@rock.comm - Happy Blog Party 2012! I love your site!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! You remind me so much of myself. I'm a teacher and photographer, I love planning parties and share your sense of style! I don't love to cook though.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!!
Yeah! So fun- I hope I win :)
ReplyDeleteLove the picture for your announcement, so cute! I am a CA girl too- not by birth though, just transplant.
ReplyDeleteComing from the blog party. Nice to "meet" you
Hello from the UBP12!!! You have a beautiful family! Keep up your great work with your blog, it's fabulous! Visit my blog and join too!
ReplyDeleteS.O.S. Mom
http://sosmom.blogspot.com
Love your blog! I Read it all the time!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the giveaway
ReplyDeletedarling girls you have :)
aunteegem@yahoo.com
Happy Thursday! Visiting from UBP12. :) Following you. Please follow back.
ReplyDeleteKristina
http://www.yomichaelmichael.com
Visiting from UBP and looking forward to checking out more of your blog! Love the family photo as well as the photo announcing baby #3 - Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the latest addition to your family, and I really enjoyed reading facts about you! Thanks for this fun giveaway!
ReplyDeletexo,
Margaret
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margeincharge(at)gmail(Dot)com
The Bite Size Baker
Awesome site! Keep up the excellent blogging. Stopping by to keep the UBP12 party going. You can find me here http://bit.ly/IIFKbE.
ReplyDeleteLove, LOVe your blog and the Baby #3 announcement is just absolutely the best.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog!! Thanks for the chance to win. My littlest will be turning 1 in August. Something from your shop would be great for her first birthday!
ReplyDeleteKim
What a fun giveaway! I love reading your blog!
ReplyDeleteI love reading your blog! So excited to read all about Baby#3!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute things. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeletetarataylor1967@yahoo.com
http://tarataylor1967.blogspot.com/
Thanks for hosting the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteBeen following you for quite a while!
Can't wait for Baby #3 ;)
HOW CUTE!!!!! LOVE your creativity and would love to win things for my little girls!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Thanks for hosting this wonderful giveaway! Love your blog :)
ReplyDeleteI adore you! What a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteHave been reading your blog for many months now and always love to see what you do for and with your girls! Very inspiring. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is one of my favorites, Mel! Thanks for the chance to win this awesome giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteWell...I never ever win giveaways...BUT I keep trying! :) There's a first time for everything right?! :) Hope you're doing well! Love Katie
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