Don't forget to enter the Monthly Giveaway!

Just a reminder that you have only the rest of today and tomorrow to enter our December giveaway. Click on the link or on the right side to go directly to the post! Check back on New Years Day to see if you are the lucky winner!

Christmas is almost here!

I can hardly believe that Christmas is almost here! It seems like it was just barely Thanksgiving and now Christmas is just two days away and I'm no where near ready! Where did the time go? I have never been so unorganized at Christmas before. I have been thinking a lot about how we rush around and spend money and worry about all kinds of things and I wish we could just get back to where it was much more simple. I listened to all the children at the school where I work talk about all of the expensive things they want for Christmas, and remember the days when I could hardly wait to see the doll I had been wishing for, and asking Santa to bring. How do you talk to, hug, cuddle or, sleep with a Nintendo DS? Do little boys even play with trucks anymore? We live in an electronic world. Kids are getting cell phones and lap tops at younger and younger ages. Gone are the days when they want baby dolls and such. It's kind of sad how fast they grow up these days.

I long for the days when my kids opened their Christmas Jammies and we would hear bells Jingling and a big "Ho, Ho, Ho" and we knew that Santa had arrived. Every Christmas Eve when our kids were little he came to our house and visited with all of the little kids that were at our house on Christmas Eve. He would leave them each a Storybook wrapped up with their name on it. After each of them had a chance to sit on his knee and plead their case that they really had been good, he would head off to deliver toys to all the good boys and girls in the world, and we would all read Stories before they went to bed to wait for Santa's return. I miss those days. Life changes. Kids grow up. One got married, the other went back to Heaven to spend her Christmas' there and we miss her with all of our hearts. We spend our Christmas much different now. I hope you take the time to put away the electronic toys and sit down and read a Christmas story, or maybe "The Christmas Story" with your little ones, because in a twinkling they grow up. They may never remember the hours spent playing video games, but they will remember the time you spend with them, so do it!

Thanks so much for making our year so great here at Beads, Bangles, and Bands. It has been fun watching this business grow and enjoying time with my daughter (Cherie). She's the best and I love her with all of my heart. I pray that you will have peace and joy this Holiday Season and that you will remember the best present you can give is the memories you make while spending time with the ones you love. Have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New year! Come back and visit us after Christmas and check out our after Christmas sale! You won't want to miss it, but for now go be with your family!

Love and Best wishes for a Happy Holiday,

LaNiece

We are being featured on Giveaway Today!

Just thought I would let you know that we are being featured today, Monday Dec. 14th on Give Away Today. Make sure and enter to win! We will be giving away a jewel tone charm cluster, a 30 in. chain, and a matching jewel tone watch band. Make sure and enter to win! If you are still shopping for Christmas just a reminder that our cut off day for orders that need to be shipped is the 16th. We do have gift certificates these can be either shipped or emailed to you so that you can print it to give to someone special or send it on to someone. These are available through Christmas Eve. We will be having an after Christmas sale so they could use it then. Just an idea! Also don't forget to enter on our blog for our December Give Away.  Hope all of you are having a wonderful Holiday Season!

New Charm Necklaces

We have new items! Be sure to check out our NEW Charm Necklaces! We have a few designs to choose from and also a custom design option. Charm clusters attach to a chain necklace with a lobster clasp. The custom design lets you create your own color combinations that you would like. You may choose up to seven different colors. We suggest selecting a base color like black or silver to be mixed in your cluster. Click here to start creating your own personal necklace! Chain necklace is not included. The exciting part is that we also include the necklace clusters as part of our punch card system. You can now mix and match watchbands and charm necklaces for the buy 5 get 1 free! Take a look at our new charm necklace clusters and make a comment telling us your favorite design!

Don't forget to enter the December Give Away! Click here to go to December's give away post.

December Give Away! (CLOSED)

This month we are giving away a complete watch of your choice! Just like last month, we are now going to announce the winner of this month's giveaway on the 1st day of January. January 1st falls on a Friday, so put it in your cell phone, or a reminder on your calendar or something. (Not that you wouldn't remember when Jan. 1st is, but just don't forget to check and see if you are the winner!) Make sure and enter and don't forget to keep checking back to see if you are the winner, just because we announce someone doesn't mean they will respond in time. You may still have a chance! Winners must email cherie@beadsbanglesandbands.com within 24 hours of being announced the winner, or a new winner will be chosen. The winner will be selected using random.org and will be posted at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time.
You have 6 chances to enter this month. However, only 6 entry comments on the contest post! Comments must be related to the 6 way to enter to be counted for the giveaway. To make this fair comments that are not one of the 6 ways to enter will be removed. You can make comments on any of the posts on our blog and please do! We just have to keep the giveaway posts separate in order to be fair to everyone. We hope that you will join the fun on our blog! Here are the 6 different ways to enter:

1. Make a comment with your first and last name.
2. Become a follower of our blog and make a comment saying "I follow BBB Blog".
3. Make a purchase online and receive an additional entry. Just make a comment telling us what you ordered this month. Example: "I purchased a Pink Charm Necklace this month"
4. Spread the word about our business to your friends. Make a comment saying how you spread the word. Example: I emailed 10 of my friends and told them to email 10 of their friends and tell them about Beads, Bangles, and Bands, or I shared it on Facebook, or My Space, or I tweeted about your giveaway, or I called some of my friends, or I put your blinkie button on my blog.
5. Tell us which face and watch band you would choose if you win! Example: If I win I would choose a WR. Pearl and an Edward watchband.
6. We would like to have a little fun this month and learn more about you! Make a comment telling us your favorite family tradition for the holidays! Example: "One of my favorite traditions was when Santa came to visit on Christmas Eve he always brought us a Christmas Story Book."
We hope that you all have a Happy Holiday!

November Watch Giveaway Winner! (Claimed)

MandS said...
Every year I make pumpkin cheesecake and take it where ever we spend Thanksgiving, This year we are spending it with my family and we are going crabbing so we might have some crab instead of turkey. I LOVE the northwest.
November 2, 2009 9:08

Megan, you are the winner of our Monthly drawing for a free watch. In order to claim your prize you must email cherie@beadsbanglesandbands.com within 24 hours or a new winner will be chosen.