Country Living Fair 2016, Rhinebeck NY Ticket Giveaway!

Who's going to the Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck, NY?

It's going to be held on June 3rd through June 5th at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in New York's beautiful Hudson Valley with so many events scheduled!  Wowzers!!! It's HUUUUGE!!!

I can't wait to go. I can't wait for YOU to go too! I'm a very lucky gal!  I received two tickets for sharing two!!! 

That's right! Country Living Fair is letting me give away TWO weekend pass tickets!!! The Early Bird three-day weekend passes grant early admission at 8:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. To be fair in giving them, all names are entered in Rafflecopter for ONE randomly drawn winner to receive TWO weekend passes. 

No deals. No strings attached. No hoops to jump through.  Just enter your name and contact information. That's it. Your name and contact info is for this drawing only. It will NOT be shared with any other parties or giveaways.

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 Please watch for the winning first name and last initial announced on all of my social media immediately following the drawing. And if it's you, check your email quickly!!!! I must have your information to present to the coordinator on May 30th!!!

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Here's all the "deets", friends! 

COUNTRY LIVING FAIR RETURNS TO RHINEBECK, NEW YORK JUNE 3-5

“The Fabulous Beekman Boys” Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell to Demo “Cooking Candied Fennel and Fried Lemons” on Saturday, June 4, at 12 p.m., and Sign Copies of Their Book Beekman 1802 Style at 1 p.m.

Style Expert Matthew Mead to Share Tips on Restyling and Upcycling Your Home with Paint on Saturday, June 4, at 1 p.m.,  and Sunday, June 5, at 2 p.m., and Sign Copies of His Book Matthew Mead’s Backyard Style: Hundreds of Fresh Ideas for Outdoor Spaces on Saturday, June 4, at 2 p.m., and Sunday, June 5, at 3 p.m.

WHAT: 
The Country Living Fair brings the magazine’s content to life and gives readers access to a unique shopping experience featuring more than 200 vendors from 25 states, including antiques sellers, food purveyors, artists, furniture makers, crafters, and more. Guests will also have access to cooking, crafting, and DIY demonstrations, will be able to sample locally sourced, artisanal food, and can shop the Country Living General Store.

WHEN:
June 3, 4, 5

10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Gates open for Early Bird ticket holders at 8:30 a.m. Friday & Saturday.

WHERE:
Dutchess County Fairgrounds

6550 Spring Brook Ave.

Rhinebeck, NY 12572

WHO:  
Meet the Country Living editors, as well as special guests, including:  

Nancy Fuller, TV personality & author of Farmhouse Rules

Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell of “The Fabulous Beekman Boys” and authors of Beekman 1802 Style

Mary Randolph Carter, Country Living Contributing Editor 

Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest, HGTV.com & CountryLiving.com writer and contributor

Joanne Palmisano, award-winning interior designer & regular DIY Network contributor

Matthew Mead, style expert & author of several books

Corinne Trang, chef, wellness coach & author of Essentials of Asian Cuisine

Susan Belsinger, author of The Culinary Herbal

**Photo and interview opportunities include:

FRIDAY, JUNE 3 

11:00 a.m.: Main Stage: Joanne Palmisano, contributing DIY NETWORK designer and stylist will share before and after transformations using vintage and salvaged materials followed by a signing for her book Salvage Secrets Design and Décor. Books will also be available for purchase onsite.

11:00 a.m.: Kitchen Stage: Corinne Trang, chef, wellness coach & author of Essentials of Asian Cuisine will discuss health and wellness prevention using other salts like miso and soy and demo an exciting salad with an Asian-twist.

1:00 p.m.: Kitchen Stage: Susan Belsinger, author of The Culinary Herbal, will discuss capturing the essence of culinary herbs, followed by a signing for her book The Culinary Herbal: Growing & Preserving 97 Flavorful Herbs. Books will also be available for purchase onsite.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4

12:00 p.m.: Kitchen Stage: Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell of “The Fabulous Beekman Boys” will be doing a cooking demo of candied fennel and fried lemons followed by a signing of their book Beekman 1802 Style. Books will also be available for purchase onsite.

1:00 p.m.: Main Stage: Matthew Mead, style expert & author of several books will share how to restyle and upcycle your home with paint followed by a signing for his book Matthew Mead’s Backyard Style: Hundreds of Fresh Ideas for Outdoor Spaces. Books will also be available for purchase onsite. 

3:00 p.m.: Main Stage: Mary Randolph Carter, Country Living Contributing Editor, will share tips for saving space followed by a signing for her book Never Stop to Think…Do I Have a Place for This?. Books will also be available for purchase onsite.

3:00 p.m.: Kitchen Stage: Nancy Fuller, TV personality & author of Farmhouse Rules, will be doing a cooking demo on how to make orzo salad with spring peas followed by a signing for her cookbook Farmhouse Rules. Books will also be available for purchase onsite.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

12:00 p.m.: Kitchen Stage: Nancy Fuller, TV personality & author of Farmhouse Rules, will be doing a cooking demo on almond after-dinner bars followed a signing for her cookbook Farmhouse Rules. Books will also be available for purchase onsite.

2:00 p.m.: Main Stage: Matthew Mead, style expert & author of several books will share how to restyle and upcycle your home with paint followed by a signing for his book Matthew Mead’s Backyard Style: Hundreds of Fresh Ideas for Outdoor Spaces. Books will also be available for purchase onsite. 

2:00 p.m.: Kitchen Stage: Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest, HGTV.com & CountryLiving.com writer and contributor, will demo tablescaping with succulents followed by a signing for her book A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Chickens. Books will be available for purchase on site.

The Country Living Fair brings the magazine’s content to life and gives readers access to a unique shopping experience featuring more than 200 vendors from 25 states, including antiques sellers, food purveyors, artists, furniture makers, crafters, and more. Guests will also have a chance to meet Country Living editors and their special guests; attend book signings and cooking, crafting, and DIY demonstrations; sample locally sourced, artisanal food; and shop the Country Living General Store.

Featured vendors include: Beekman 1802 Mercantile (locally sourced food, beauty, and home decor), Findings@Summerhouse (beautiful upcycled jewelry), JBS Mercantile (unique crafting kits and vintage home and garden decor), Rockerbox Garlic (Hudson Valley, NY, handmade spices), Selina Vaughan Studios (vintage seed sack handbags and assemblage jewelry), South Porch Antiques (antique and vintage designs), and Stash Style (clothing made from vintage fabrics and hand-screened housewares).

There will be a number of special guests at the Rhinebeck Fair, including:

• Nancy Fuller, TV personality & author of Farmhouse Rules

• Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell of “The Fabulous Beekman Boys”

• Cara Mangini, author & one of the first official "vegetable butchers" at Eataly in NYC

• Mary Randolph Carter, Country Living Contributing Editor 

• Melissa Caughey, HGTV.com & CountryLiving.com writer and contributor

• Joanne Palmisano, award-winning interior designer & regular DIY Network contributor

• Matthew Mead, style expert & author of FINISH

The 2016 Country Living Fair in Rhinebeck is sponsored by Go RVing, Jelly Belly©, and Wagner, and is produced by Stella Show Management Company. For tickets and additional information, including a list of vendors and discounted hotel rates, contact Stella Show Management Co. at 1-866-500-FAIR or stellashows.com. For additional details, visit countryliving.com/fair.  

Attendees will be able to engage with Country Living at the Fairs by using the hashtag #CLFair and share their favorite finds using the hashtag #CLFairFinds.

Tickets:

• One-day admission is $13 in advance and $16 at the door; three-day weekend passes are available for $15 in advance and $20 at the door;

• An Early Bird three-day weekend pass is available for $40 and grants early admission at 8:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday;

• Free admission for children ages 16 and under.

Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; gates open for Early Bird ticketholders at 8:30 a.m. Friday & Saturday.

Location: 
Held rain or shine outdoors, in barns, and under tents, the Fair takes place at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, 6550 Spring Brook Ave. in Rhinebeck, NY. Parking is free and plentiful.

  

For event updates and more, join the conversation on social media by following: 

Country Living on Facebook: facebook.com/countryliving

Country Living on Twitter: twitter.com/countryliving

Country Living on Pinterest: pinterest.com/countryliving

Country Living on Instagram: instagram.com/countrylivingmag

For Lodging and all other event information contact 
Stella Shows

This post is sponsored with the receipt of two tickets from Country Living Fair! 

2nd Blogiversary and Giveaway!

It's been a wonderful second year! 

I can't believe it's been two years. On November 14, 2013 I held my breath and hit publish. I had no idea what I was doing but I've learned so much. 
 It's gone by so quickly. Thanks to you, my dear friends, I've enjoyed every day of it. The growth overwhelms me. Looking forward to so much more to come... I hope you'll stick around with me. I love your company!

To celebrate, I want to say "THANK YOU" for following along with me by giving some gift cards. Hopefully they will help you with the holiday season or maybe you need to splurge on little something for yourself. 

FOUR WINNERS! 

One winner will receive a $25 Michaels gift card

and there will be 3 more winners for a $10 Amazon gift card each.

 Enter the Rafflecopter entry form below for your chance to win.

I'm giving away one $25 gift card to Michaels (the first name drawn) 

and three individual $10 gift cards to Amazon (each consecutive name drawn)

that’s FOUR winners! 

Giveaway is open worldwide beginning on 11/14/15 at 12AM and ends on 11/30/15 at 12AM. Entering below agrees to all terms and conditions in the Rafflecopter widget.

Winners will be chosen randomly via Rafflecopter and announced in this post, Facebook and Twitter after email notification confirmations. Winners will be notified by email and if the winner doesn’t respond in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen. Winners outside the continental USA will receive the gift card via email.  USA winners will get a mailed thank you along with the gift card. 

Four names will be selected by Rafflecopter. The more you enter, the better your chances of winning.

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Thank you for making my first and second year so worthwhile for me. I mean it... from the bottom of my heart.  oxox 

Celebrating 100 Snickerdoodle Parties!

 

Welcome! Today is the 100th Snickerdoodle Sunday Party! We are so excited that the party has reached this milestone and we are so grateful to YOU for sharing your amazing posts week after week! To celebrate and say thank you for making Snickerdoodle Sunday a success, we are hosting a 100th Party Giveaway!  

Meet Your Hosts!

 

Please follow your hosts on one or more Social Media Platforms.

Let us know you're following from Snickerdoodle Sunday. We would love to follow you back!

Beverly and Gloria from Across the Blvd (G+/Pin/Tweet/FB) Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods (FB/Pin/IG) Joanita from Creative Crochet Workshop (G+/Pin/Tweet/FB) Maria from Sew Travel Inspired (IG/Pin/Tweet/FB)

Please join our Pinterest Board made especially for you! Send a request to join the board after following your hosts on Pinterest to acrosstheblvd@gmail.com.

On to the Celebration!

As most of you know, Millie and Kristina of 2 Crochet Hooks created Snickerdoodle Sunday. They worked hard to make it a fun party for everyone. While they have stepped away from hosting, we want to thank them for starting the party and for encouraging us to keep it going. Before we go forward, we want to look back a bit and showcase a couple of favorite posts. The first Snickerdoodle Sunday Party was on October 19, 2013. One of the early features was this awesome One Hour Wicked Witch Costume from Amy at Sows and Bows. We are showcasing it now, in time for early Halloween planning.

At Party # 50, the feature was this fabulous Old Chair Redo from Robin at Redo It Yourself Inspirations. Robin does such amazing restorations!

We are excited to have Amy and Robin as guest co-hosts for our 100th Celebration! We hope you'll give them both a visit.

In celebration of our 100th Party and to say thank you, the hostesses have chipped in to offer you a chance to win:

1st Thank You: $100 Amazon Gift Card (1 winner)

2nd Thank You: $25.00 Amazon Gift Card (1 winner)

3rd Thank You: $10.00 Amazon Gift Card (1 winner)

The party is open world wide - as long as you can legally shop on Amazon. It will remain open through October 2, 2015 and the winners will be selected and contacted via the email address provided. We will announce the winners once the prizes have been claimed. Please see the terms and conditions for details.

Enter to Win!

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