Help Save Oliver

Sweet N Sour Deals has put together a giveaway in honor of Oliver James, a rescued Golden Retreiver Puppy.

Oliver James was rescued before he was even born by Laura Kody.

At 8 weeks old Oliver suddenly lost his ability to walk, and Laura began taking him to vets to find a cure. They saw 9 vets and spent thousands of dollars on testing, but no one knew what his condition was or could give them much hope for his survival. Finally, They saw a specialist and he was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Osteo-dystrophy.

Over the past year she has tried every treatment available for him and watched him go through recurirng bouts of joint swelling, lameness, and pain so terrible that he couldnt bear to be touched.

A few months ago he started screaming when she touched his mouth, and at that time the vet diagnosed him with his second condition, Craniomandibular Osteopathy.

Over the next few weeks his jaw went through similar bouts of swelling, pain, infection, and calcification that his legs had felt before. Finally his jaw closed shut permanently. He has been unable to eat, drink, pant, chew, or even lick his lips ever since. Laura bottle feeds him 6-10 times a day to keep his weight up, but despite her many efforts he weighs only a very scary 15.4 pounds. To put that in perspective, his littermates all weigh around 60. His toenails have begun to fall out from malnourishment.

You can read Oliver's Full Story HERE

Laura also posts daily updates on the Help Save Oliver James Facebook page HERE

In honor of Oliver James, we have had some amazing blogs, including us, donate prizes to spread the word about Oliver James.

The prizes include...

Philips Satin Perfect Epilator $99.00 ARV

A Diamond Candle ARV $25.00

A Homemade Flower Wreath

And a set of 3 Rosaries!

(picture to come)

Enter in the Rafflecopter Below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thank You So Much For Helping Save Oliver James!

I'm participating in this giveaway by making the handmade wreath. 

Have a lovely day!

xoxo

Pinning Week

"Pinning!" is a Weekly Pinterest Link-Up

(Share pins, meet others who love "Pinning", get inspired!)

First Time?  It's simple just follow these rules:

 Please follow your hosts' blogs & Pinterest boards: 

Courtney // Baxtron{Life} //

Kimberly // A Night Owl //

And your Co-Hosts:

Courtney // Chase All Your Dreams //

April // Wildflowers & Whimsy //

then

 Link up your Pinterest Inspired Post & Profile below

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Make sure you link back to the party!

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THANK YOU to all who linked up last week!

So, who's "Winning at Pinning?"
This week it's SecondHand Solace's Fall Layers collection:

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Brittany feel free to grab the button, and flaunt it!

Each week a winner is chosen to flaunt the title of "Winning at Pinning" for successfully wowing us with the best Pinterest find.  The winner will be featured/announced in the following week's post!

WANT TO BE A GUEST JUDGE or HOST? 

Email us!

Are you "Pinning"?  

Come on, everyone is doing it.  

Join us MONDAYS for weekly sharing of Pinterest finds.  

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Friday Chaos Blog Hop

Lotte & Kerry decided to create this blog hop as they love linking up to different parties every week but have found it's much easier if it's all under one roof. So they put their minds together and came up with a Friday Social Networking hop called the FRIDAY CHAOS!

Last week we had over 130 link ups! Lets see if we can grow the hop this time round.

**If you would like us to follow you back please leave a comment & we will do so!**

This week we have 5 co-hosters! Be sure the check them all out, follow via GFC and leave a comment! 

This is a link up for bloggers who want to increase traffic to their blogs and meet new friends!

1. Follow both hosts (The first two links below) via GFC, Facebook & Twitter and any other one's you fancy.
2. Follow all of the co-hosts(the next 5 links) 
3. Grab the button and put it on your blog somewhere to be seen.

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4. Don't just add your blog hoping to get followers, join in the fun and visit a few blogs.

4. Tweet about this hop
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 If you would like to co-host one of the weeks let either Charlotte or Kerry know.

Okay, Lets get this chaos started! BLOG

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Shabby Apple

I've been an affiliate of the shop for a few months now and I get to offer my readers a discount code! But first, let's talk about their best selling dresses so far this year.

Alice

I really like this dress. It's simple, yet girly. I love Alice in Wonderland, so that's a bonus as well.

Red Queen

This has to be my favorite dress. I love the color, the scalloped pattern, and how simple it is. 

I'm Late! I'm Late!

I'm a fan of this one. It's too dark for me, but I do like the lace sleeves though. 

Ingrid

I really like this one as well; the top is favorite part of the dress. The bottom part on the other hand, probably wouldn't  look good on me. But I do like the whole and how it looks. 

El Captain

Again, not a big fan of this one. It's too dark for me; as you can see I like brighter colors. 

Elizabeth Islands

I'm not a fan of the color, but I do like the style and shape. It looks like the perfect dress for the beach, doesn't it? 

So those are their best selling dresses and my opinion on them. As you can see, I'm not the best at writing my thoughts on clothing (that's why you don't see any fashion posts on here); it's not my niche. 

But before I go, let me tell you about the code you can use on your purchase! Save 10% off at Shabby Apple with this code: favorite10. Make sure to use the code by tomorrow, Sept. 14th. 

Have a lovely day!

xoxo

Upcoming Giveaway & Blogger Opp

Hosted by Mom Caboodle and Long Wait For Isabella!

Howling at the Moon Halloween Giveaway Bash will begin on October 1st and will end on October 15th. This is a themed event and your prize or prize package should be something for Halloween or Fall. However, anything will work as long as your prize package has a minimum value of $25! (You may also offer gift cards as your prize)

There will be a grand prize for this giveaway event (To Be Announced)

Blogger Sign-up Bonus: Each blogger will receive one link (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) of their choice in the Grand Prize Rafflecopter form for Signing up for this event and posting about this event on their blog!

Requirements:

• Host a giveaway package worth $25 on your blog during the dates of the event. If you have more than one prize package during this event, all packages must have a minimum value of $25.
• Post your giveaway at the required time or your link will be removed. (No later than Oct 2nd)
• Add your blog to the linky below
• Fill out the Google Document HERE
• Once signed up please post about the giveaway or share on a social network. (This is optional but more exposure brings better results) Get HTML Code HERE
• Send your link to a Google Doc once the giveaway has gone live so we can update the Linky form. (We will send you a link to the Google Doc. when it gets closer to the start of the event)

Deadline for signing up is Sept. 27th

Have a lovely day!
xoxo

Upcoming Giveaway & Blogger Opp: Naturally So Young Bath & Beauty Products

Prize: One winner will receive a collection of Naturally So Young products including 3 different scents of bubble bath bar, a bar of soap, and a lotion gift set.  Total of $26+ worth of product. This will come in a nice basket with a bath scrubby.

Open to USA 

This giveaway will start on Sept 8 and will end on Sept 23 at 12:01am.

Each blogger will get 1 FREE link on the Rafflecopter in exchange for publishing the post on your blog and promoting 3 times each week while the giveaway is live. Additional links and backlink are available. 

Click HERE for details and to sign up to be a promoter for this giveaway.

Have a lovely day!
xoxo

P.S Don't forget about my August Sponsor giveaway and the two other giveaways that I'm apart of. 

New Projects

Wreaths. That's my latest project and obsession. They're so easy, once you get the hang of it. And I believe I found my niche; my thing; the new item that I'll be selling in Midnight City Creations, which I'm currently re-vamping (pssss....there's a sale going on over at my shop, 50% your entire order).

This is my new creation. I made it for my great aunt to hang up in her room at the nursing home. I loved it, even though my fingers were sore after making a ton of those yarn pom poms. Yep! I made all of those and hot glued them all. It took me the whole month of August to make and complete. I'm glad I did it though. I actually finished a project,  unlike the other times where I start a project and never finish it. I have a bad habit of doing that. 

Anyway, as I type this, I'm currently working on another new wreath for Halloween. It's going to be a spider web and I'm currently wrapping yarn around the wreath form, which happens to be the trickiest thing to do and it's going to take up most of my time. I can't wait to show you the finished project!

These wreaths will be up my shop very soon. But if you'd like a custom handmade wreath, I'm taking orders. The wreaths are made to order, so place your order now if you want one for the fall or Halloween (or Christmas). They take about a month to make and finish and you'll receive a few weeks after I finish it. So, if you're interested in the wreath above, the Halloween one I mentioned, or another type of wreath, email me: mscdyson@ymail.com and we'll talk about the details.

Have a lovely night and holiday weekend!
xoxo