Valentine's Day 2014: Spread the Love + Giveaway Winner

I always have so much fun on Valentine's Day with the children at work. I love seeing them get so excited over putting their valentines in each individual person's bag/mailbox, and then opening up their own bag to look at each valentine that they received. I got so many goodies and cute cards -- both handmade and store bought -- from my little Valentines this year, and I even received a rose from a little boy whose parents dressed him up in a little suit.

In the morning we shared the love with patients in a local hospital by singing love songs and reciting poems to them, and then we participated in the Healing Arts Program where we each got our own canvas to colour and paint on. They are now dry and we plan on hanging them up around the centre for parents and other visitors to see when they come in. In the afternoon we decorated a circle and a square cake that we made into the shape of a heart. We ate it at snack time along with some cookies that another child had made with his mother.

But Valentine's Day is more than the goodies and cards that we receive. When it comes down to it, Valentine's Day is what we did at the hospital where we sang to the patients and spread the love around to everyone. The children were unbelievably excited as we prepared our songs and poems. They had so much love and compassion for those patients and wanted to share everything with them. It was such a fantastic experience, and one that I hope to do again and again.



And now for the winner of the little art print Valentine's Day giveaway:

Congratulations to Karlee Lisafeld!

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ElleSee's Favourite Things

1. Sweetheart Skinny Jean from Old Navy 2. A Very She & Him Christmas

from She & Him 3. Shabby Chic Daisy earrings from Posh Patina 4. Nikon

D40 DSLR from Nikon now known as the D3000 5. Sweet Fox Brooch 

from Beauty Spot 6. Extra-Rich Hot Chocolate Mix from Presidents Choice

Just like Oprah, I wanted to share my favourite things at this very moment with you. But, unlike Oprah, I am not able to give you all of these items -- but I am able to give you one -- the details are below. I just wanted to share them because I either love them, or they are an important part of my life. Here's why:

1. These pants are the only pair of jeans that fit me right now, and I love them because they are so stretchy. When the size I'm in is way too big, and the size smaller is just a  little too small, I'm still able to buy them because they have some give.

2. I was finally able to get my paws on this Christmas album. I'd been listening to it on the internet, but I wanted to be able to listen to it in my car. It is now one of my favourite Christmas albums, and -- here's a bonus -- Zooey Deschanel's lovely voice helps lull my son to sleep while we're driving.

3. I bought these earrings at the beginning of Summer, and ever since they arrived in my mailbox, they have been one of my favourite pair of earrings to wear. They are perfect because they can be worn with a dressy outfit, or a casual outfit. They have that perfect dressy-casual vibe, and I love that about them.

4. My camera was a gift from my husband many Christmases ago. It was a dream of mine to own a digital SLR, so when I opened the gift from him -- which he couldn't wait until Christmas for me to open so he let me open it early -- I cried tears of joy. This camera has seen many good times -- two trips to DisneyWorld -- and some sad times -- at my Grandfather's memorial -- but it recently has been seeing the best time of its life taking photographs of my son.

5. I had been eying this little brooch for quite some time, and finally bought it a few weeks ago. As soon as I opened the package, I put it on. This little brooch is even sweeter in person, and I have been wearing him pretty much everyday.

6. There's nothing quite like hot chocolate on a cold Winter's day. You would think that the most expensive brands would taste best, but I have never had a hot chocolate that tastes better than this brand -- which I believe is only available in Canada. Sorry friends. I pile as much I as desire into a mug, add some milk and hot water, and, voila! Delicious!

What are some of your favourite things?

Giveaway! CLOSED!

Kate from Posh Patina has been kind enough to give the Shabby Chic Daisy earrings to one luck reader! They most likely will not be there in time for Christmas, but they probably will be in time for New Years Eve :)

To enter:

1. Visit Posh Patina's shop and leave a comment here with one of your favourite items, and your e-mail address.

For extra entries:
1. Become a fan of Posh Patina's Facebook page. (1entry)
2. Become a fan of The Little Shop of ElleSee's Facebook page. (1 entry)
3. Follow Posh Patina  and The Little Shop of ElleSee on Twitter. (1 entry)
4. Become a follower of this blog. (1 entry)
5. Share this giveaway on Twitter, Facbook, or your blog. (1 entry)

Please don't forget to leave an additional comment for every extra entry! I will announce the winner in one week from today -- December 15, 2011. They will be chosen at random from random.org. Good luck!

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Miniature Drawing Giveaway! CLOSED

 This is my first giveaway, and I am very excited! The miniature drawing that I am giving away is an ACEO, which stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. ACEOs are 2.5" x 3.5" - the same size as a trading card, and they are fun to collect!

For one lucky reader I have drawn the original ACEO seen above!  To enter the giveaway go take a look around in my Etsy shop then leave a comment and tell me what you would choose. If you are unable to leave a comment here, just leave one on my Facebook page The Little Shop of ElleSee.

For extra entries:

Add my SHOP to your favorites

Be a follower/subscriber to The World of ElleSee

Like The Little Shop of ElleSee on Facebook

Share this giveaway on Twitter/Facebook/your blog

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