Baby Giveaways Week 2 – Bright Starts, MilkBank, & Munchkin (CLOSED)

Don’t forget that we’re doing giveaways a little different now – click on the links to view the giveaway page and enter there, NOT ON THIS POST. You can also always check the left sidebar for current giveaways. This is what we have up for grabs this week! Bright Starts ———– MilkBank ———— Munchkin. By … Read more

Best Bread Recipe #2

I don’t have a picture of this delicious bread, but it is super easy and YUMMY. This recipe works perfectly at lower elevations (in Oregon, for example.) I have had to modify the recipe a bit for the higher elevation of Utah and haven’t come up with a perfect recipe yet, but I’ll share once … Read more

Summer Kickoff Giveaway — Hapari Swimwear (CLOSED)

{The winner of the Hapari swim giveaway is Amy Brewer! She said, “I love the Giraffe Sport Tankini with the Tummy Tuk Aqua Bottoms. I hope I am lucky…………” Email me at kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com before next Wednesday to claim your prize. Thank you Hapari!} THE PRIZE One VERY lucky reader will get one of the fabulous … Read more

Book Talk: First Art – Art Experiences for Toddlers and Twos

I love idea books, especially idea books for kids. I’m not the most creative person in the world when it comes to entertaining children, and this book book has got some fabulous ideas for easy art projects to do with kids of all ages. Kids art is basically supervised mess making, and what kid doesn’t … Read more

DIY Car Seat Cover

Pin It I was just waiting to find the perfect fabric to do this project, and I found it! Here’s how to make your own car seat cover: Supplies and Materials 1 yard each of two coordinating fabrics 6″ of a third coordinating fabric 2 1/2″ of a fourth coordinating fabric Car Seat Cover Instructions … Read more

Bright Side T-Shirt Giveaway from Shade Clothing (CLOSED)

{The winner of the Shade giveaway is Cassi! She said, “My fave is Make a Wish!” Congratulations Cassi! Email me at kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com to claim your prize. Thanks!} Shade Clothing has teamed up with United Way to help families in need. Today, they’re teaming up Vanilla Joy for a giveaway! THE PRIZE Shade Clothing is giving … Read more

Dads & Grads Giveaway: Seagate 500 GB FreeAgent Go for Mac and PC (CLOSED)

{We have our winners! The winner for the Seagate FreeAgent Go for PC is Kimberly R who said, “What a wonderful gift idea. We have so many photos of our children on our old PC it would be wonderful to put them in one location that is easy to locate and safe from computer crashes. … Read more