We spent the fourth very simply – we attended a naturalization ceremony, had a picnic lunch, and hung out at Starbucks. (Who can resist a free cup of coffee, anyway?) It was peaceful and restful day.

In other news, I’ve been working hard with some wonderful people – some photographers, artists, and more who have been such a pleasure to get to know. I truly can’t wait to share these different projects when they’re done!

It’s time to announce the winners of the giveaways! Let me first say that it was such an honor for me to read why the branding giveaway entrants need the prizes – I have to say that I had an incredibly hard time picking just two winners from all of you! Each of you truly deserves to win. So I’m going to give everyone who entered the branding giveaway 75% off a full custom branding package! Instead of costing $450, it will be $112. I hope it will be a help to you! (When you’re ready, just email me to claim it!)

Now, onto the winners! The winner of the beautiful wall print from N2Design is…
Candi! Your winning entry was #48 – “Like Hannah Rose Beasley on Facebook”

The winner of the adorable “upcycled” notecards from Carlin Card Creations is…
Amber! Your winning entry was #4 – “Heart N2Design on Etsy”

For the second giveaway we also have two winners. I picked both people based on how much they need online branding, instead of using random.org to decide the winners.

So…our first winner is…
Katie! Katie is a professional calligrapher, and she wants to help her business grow by establishing it really well online. And it sounds like she has a wonderful family, too!

Our second winner is…
Yesica! Yesica is just starting out in the photography business, and she needs help beginning the process online. She’s been practicing for quite a while now, and has established herself as a photographer, and is now ready to start creating her business.

Congratulations to all the winners! I will be emailing each of you shortly. Thanks to N2Design and Carlin Card Creations for being so generous and helping to sponsor this giveaway! And thanks to each of you who entered. You made it wonderful.

Everyone has to take time out of their lives every once in a while to just slow down and relax. The busyness of day-to-day life takes over all too often, so those brief moments of quiet and reflection are too precious to be allowed to slip by. I don’t want to get so lost in duties and the details of living that life flies by without me pausing to watch it, to appreciate it.

So we’re going on a short trip, me and my family. Just a handful of days away from our normal schedule to enjoy being together. I’ll be internet-free during that time, and when I come back I’ll announce the winners of the giveaways! So be sure to hurry and enter before they close at 12:01 am on Saturday morning!