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3 Sprouts // Giveaway

When Addison was born we received many a purple cow themed package given our Eph roots. The fact that the nursery was decorated in a full blown cow theme only exacerbated the litany of bovine accessories and decor.

One of my favorite packages included this purple cow smock that Sunny has been putting to great use since she received an easel from Auntie Kimmy for her 3rd birthday. Also, this purple hippo towel, which, ya know, could be mistaken for a cow. And honestly, who cares, it is so sickeningly adorable!

It was thanks to this package that I was introduced to and fell in love with 3 Sprouts. Thus, when the opportunity to win some goodies as part of a blogging contest presented itself, I threw my writing in the ring. I could not have been more delighted to be named the winner of said contest! I asked 3 Sprouts if I could continue to share the love by showcasing how I’d put my winnings to use in our new playroom while also offering an opportunity for one of you lucky readers to win an item of your choosing.

Because 3 Sprouts is thebomb.com, they agreed!

And now our playroom is not only organized but outrageously adorable. Double win!

For Sunny’s “art area” of the room, I ordered up the purple cow wall organizer. It compliments her smock just perfectly, and is a great place to store pads of paper, stickers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.

I snapped up one of each of the storage boxes to hold our overwhelming number of stuffed animals and baby toys. They’re at Courtland’s level since the majority of her toys now live in those bins.

The two caddies I filled with less baby-friendly toys, such as Sunny’s array of cars and trains. They live on top of the bookshelf, a place Sunny can reach and Kaki cannot.

Pretty stinking cute, no? I absolutely adore this nook of the house.

And now, to keep the cute party going, here’s how you can win an item of choice from 3 Sprouts. That’s right ANY item you choose:

• visit 3 Sprouts

• leave a comment below telling me what your favorite piece (or animal!) is from the shop

• for an extra chance to win…
‘like’ 3 Sprouts and me on Facebook, then come back here and tell us you like us, you really like us! in the comments

• another chance to win…
follow 3 Sprouts and me on Twitter, then tweet the following phrase (then, come back here and share a link to your Tweet in the comments): Did you catch @tweetalacart & @3_Sprouts adorable giveaway? I just entered!: http://blogalacart.com/2012/06/3-sprouts

• and one final chance to win…
subscribe to my blog, then come back here and let me know that you’re reading along in the comments.

Make sure you enter a valid email address in the email section of the comment box so I can contact you if you win! The winner will be chosen next Wednesday, July 4th at 12pm EST. Open worldwide. Total Value: Up to $34.

GOOD LUCK! 

Photos: Courtesy of Ashley Weeks Cart

Currently Gawking

James, it’s time for you and the girls to craft a video response.

“Naked Bummies in the Breeze” or “Kicky Kaks” both make optimal song choices for such a quest. You have your marching orders.

Raspberries

I shouldn’t be surprised that raspberries are her favorite food. She’s been rocking a raspberry on her arm since Day 1.

This is when she is the quietest and the least terrifying. My lord, how did she get so grown up so fast?

Essential Reading

This little library has become an essential part of adapting to life at Cartwheel Farm.

1. Starter Vegetable Gardens, $13.57 – Exactly as the title suggests, a great resource for jump starting your own vegetable garden.

2. Serving Up the Harvest, $12.46 – Recipes for all of the fresh vegetables now coming into our home, with suggestions for how to harvest, prep and even store.

3. The Cleaner Plate Club, $11.88 – For anyone with children, a must have. Heck, for anyone, period. It’ll have you cooking vegetables in positively delicious and unexpected concoctions. Beet brownies, anyone? Of note, a local woman is a co-author of this book who I happened to meet standing in the barn of our farm CSA last summer. Gotta love small town living!

4. The Fresh Egg Cookbook, $11.15 – With 12 chickens, we’re going to be inundated with eggs. This book is filled with recipes and has great tips about keeping a backyard flock. Also written by a local woman, whose husband is the founder/director of MASSMoCA and a fellow Eph.

5. The Backyard Homestead, $12.14 – A more all encompassing book about living off your back yard, from vegetables to poultry, bees to goats.

6. Farm Anatomy, $10.98 – I’d buy this book just for the illustrations. An absolutely gorgeous, simple overview of farm living.

7. Composting Inside & Out, $11.54 – Our Bible for all things compost. Amen.