In December of 8th grade, my best friend moved to Australia. Although we hung out with different crowds at school—me with the band geeks and nerds, her with the jocks and cheerleaders—we were practically inseparable on the weekends.
After spending nearly every Friday or Saturday night sleeping over at her house, I started to call her grandmother “Nana” and her younger sibling “Sissy” too. I even read Sissy bedtime stories and styled her hair in the mornings, something she rarely allowed anyone else to do.
My parents could tell I was devastated, so as a Valentine’s Day surprise two months later, they wrapped up a round-trip ticket to Sydney for me to open at our festive family brunch. I bounced up and down in my seat as soon as I opened that little piece of paper, and when I boarded the plane during Spring Break in April, I barely slept for a second for the entire 14+-hour flight.
That was one of the most special and thoughtful Valentine’s Day gifts I’ve ever received, and it truly showed how much my family loved each other.
This year, because we care so much about you readers, a few of my blogging friends and I are hosting a special giveaway to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day: one lucky reader will receive a $300 Amazon gift card!
To enter, just follow the instructions on the widget below. It sometimes takes a few minutes to load, so be patient! (If you’re reading this in an email, click on the link to enter.) After logging in with your email address or Facebook account, enter using as many options as you’d like.
*Amazon Gift Card Giveaway will be open until 11:59 PM Central Time on February 9, 2015. Open to the US only. Winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond, or else a new winner will be selected.
I would so love to win an Amazon gift card!!!
Amazon.com is my go-to for all my baking essentials!!
What a sweet Valentine’s surprise this would be!
Thanks so much for the giveaway! I am so glad to be a apart of it!
I DO NOT HAVE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT. THE WIDGET WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO SUBMIT MY ENTRIES WITHOUT FILLING IN USER NAME ON THE INSTAGRAM ONES SO I PUT NO ACCOUNT IN THIS AREA. IT THEN ALLOWED THE ENTRY TO GO THRU. HOWEVER IT DID NOT GIVE ME CREDIT FOR PINTEREST, TWITTER OR FACEBOOK ENTRIES. IT SAYS I HAVE 1 ENTRY.
I’m sorry about that. The widget has been update and should be working now!
I tried to enter by following the pinterest boards. I don’t have a twitter or instagram account. But when I clicked “Enter”, it wouldn’t accept my entries.
I’m sorry about that Maria. The widget has been updated and should be working now!
Thanks so much, Amy!!!
I do not use Instragram or Pinterest. I entered my FB, Gmail and Twitter account, but it won’t accept my entry because I left the other blank.
I’m sorry about that Valarie. The widget has been updated and should be working now!
A trip to AUS!?! What a great gift!!! This giveaway is great too. 🙂
Thanks Brittany! I think we should both as our parents for a trip to Disneyland together as a Valentine’s Day gift. Just sayin’. 😉
What a great Valentine’s Day giveaway!
awesome giveaway! I don’t use instagram but I probably should start! lol thanks again!
You’re welcome Kristina! If you like taking pictures, I highly recommend Instagram. It’s kind of addictive! 😉