National Sewing Month

September is National Sewing Month

Jo-Ann Stores and Joann.com are hosting a month long sewing party.  View a new sewing project every day at Pinterest during the month of September.

National Sewing Month is the official host for the month. There are free projects, educational articles, and how-to directions for the whole month.

2012 National Sewing Month Sew for the FUN of It! Contest

What do you consider  a fun sewing project?  Is it a new party outfit, a bed for your dog, or a wild & crazy shower curtain?  This year, NationalSewingMonth.org is sponsoring a contest. No categories, no limitation - sew what YOU consider fun.  Check out all the rules and guidelines here.

The observance of National Sewing Month began in 1982 with a proclamation from President Ronald Reagan declaring September as National Sewing Month "in recognition of the importance of home sewing to our Nation."


Get Involved in National Sewing Month

• Teach a family member or friend to sew.
• Volunteer your time and teach sewing to a local youth organization, like Girl Scouts or 4-H Club.
• Join your local chapter of the American Sewing Guild.
• Take a class at a your local craft store.
• Create your own sewing circle of friends - it's fun to sew with others.

Please share your crafts/sewing projects by sharing a link via the comments section.

Happy sewing.

Frigidaire Wants to Give You More Time

How often do you have the time to do something for yourself? If you're like most moms, the answer is almost never. As Moms, we're proud of everything we're able to do for our families, but I'm sure you will agree that a little "me time" goes a long way! Luckily, there's a company out there who understands a mom's desire to spend less time doing routine housework and more time doing what we love. Frigidaire, the appliance brand known for their legendary reliability, is unveiling 250 new appliances designed with specific time-saving features to give you more time for YOUR time.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that research shows that Moms are logging more overtime than most Americans.

Frigidaire is aiming to free up some new found "me time" for Moms and they want to know what you'll do with it. Visit Frigidaire.com and share the five things that you would do with an extra hour in your day for a chance to win an entire suite of the new time-saving Frigidaire appliances.

The five things that I would do with an extra hour:

1. Snuggle with my kids.
2. Spend time in prayer and meditation.
3. Read a book.
4. Spend time with friends.
5. Take a walk.

Blog Redesign Contest

Tena over at Punky Monkey’s has teamed up with Sara over at Subjective Beauty to give away a one-of-a-kind custom blog design to one lucky person. To enter this contest, you have to post an entry so here I am. Sara is very passionate and have done many blogs of many of my favorite bloggers.

Go to Subjective Beauty to check out her awesome work, go to Punky Monkeys for some fun reading, and don't forget to send both ladies some bloggy love by leaving comments.

I so would LOVE to win this! Wish me luck!

Blogoversary Winners

Thanks to everyone who stopped by, who commented, and who celebrated the blogoversary of the All Things Cherished blog.

Giveaway #1 - Reading Games Book
The winner is Valerie at Sweeps4Bloggers.

Giveaway #2 - A Little Bit of Faith Book
I have four books and there was/is four comments. The winners are Carla, Silver Hat Girl at Helping Mommies Win, Momma at I've Blogged About Your Giveaway, and Teresa at 8 Things About Me.

Giveaway #3 - IMom T-shirt
The winner is Wani at Wani's World.

Congratulations to all the winners! I hope you all will come back to visit my blog again.

Please email me -- see link at right sidebar -- your snail mail address if you won so I can mail your goodies to you. Thanks.

Around the Blogosphere

Sail Away to a Good Night’s Sleep Contest
and Win a Cruise!
By Metropolitan Mama

Picture this... you and one other person on an all-expenses-paid three-night, four-day cruise to the balmy and beautiful Caribbean. Thanks to Protect-A-Bed.

Great food,
live entertainment,
a movie theater,
dancing,
special interest classes,
golden sands,
and glowing sunshine
-- the cruise experience awaits you.

If you’re sitting there, reading, and thinking, “Protect-A-Who?” – then, I have an introduction to make. Protect-A-Bed, meet you. You, meet Protect-A-Bed, “inventors of the very first ultra thin mattress protector, available in all bed sizes including cribs for babies.”

Protect-A-Bed mattress covers protect your mattress from poop, pee, vomit, apple juice, just about anything – and, by doing so, bring you incredible peace of mind and a better night’s sleep.


For a mother-friendly review, check out what Metropolitan Mama has to say.

Back to the cruise, here’s how to enter:
1. For Bloggers: Write a unique post about this contest (and link to the Protect-A-Bed website and this post) or write about your experience using Protect-A-Bed products (and link to the Protect-A-Bed website and this post).
2. Fill out the “Sail Away to a Good Night’s Sleep” entry form by clicking on heading on over to Metropolitan Mama. All entries must be received between June 1st, 2008 and September 1st, 2008.

The Grand Prize winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to a three-night, four-day cruise to the Caribbean (including airfare) OR the winner may opt to receive a $1,000 cash prize.


Additionally, there will be a weekly winner every week of the promotion and a monthly winner every month of the promotion. Whoo hoo!

Go to Metropolitan Mama for more details and entry forms.

If you have questions, feel free to email Stephanie at stephanie@metropolitanmama.net.