Hi Everyone!

I've been a little MIA recently, but dipping my toes back into this beautiful community now that my littlest one is sleeping *better.* September is a big month of milestones for us and this year it is even bigger! So I'm going to host a BIG contest! Multiple gifting, and probably one bigger gift too. This contest if going to have multiple mini contests so sorry for this longgggg wall of text, I'm an over-sharer.

So Why Is This Month So Special To You Be_Braver?

This month holds SO MANY ANNIVERSARIES!

• First it is my birth month! This year I'm turning the big 30! I have mixed feelings about my age, and my birthday in general, but I've heard 30s are a fun decade so I'm trying to look to that!
• This year I am starting a new job this month! Oddly also on my birthday!
• September 22nd will be the 2nd anniversary of saying goodbye to my fur baby Goose (in the photo). To those who remember him, please keep him in your mind this month. Goose was the absolute most amazing puppy who sadly had to leave us way too soon due to a degenerative medical condition. Goose was my soul dog, and the happiest, sweetest, goofiest smush I've ever met. If you are reading this put the word Smushie in your response to enter a bonus five dollar gift contest. He taught me what it meant to love unconditionally and I will forever have a pup shaped hole in my heart where he fits. It was an honor to be able to have felt a love as deep as my love for my Goosie Boy.

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• Lastly on September 30th last year my first kiddo officially became legally our baby! Our adoption journey was not easy and our adoption finalization kept hitting some snags. Random legal things kept cropping up and we weren't able to finalize his adoption until 4 months later than when we were supposed to! But on September 30th we officially became a family and he will forever be our son!

Now On To The Contests!

Rules for All Contests: You may enter just one or all 3 contests. In order to be eligible please have gifted within the past 6 months. I will be checking. Please be in the US or Canada, or have a gift card option available. In addition to the 3 mini contests I will choose 1 entry that "spoke to me" and gift them a biggerish gift just because. Please have items $5 (and up) to enter, and tag one friend, or stranger!

• Birthday Contest: Idk how I feel about turning 30. Tell me what has been your favorite age so far, and why. Use the phrase "Birthday Boogie" in your response to enter.
• Goose's Memorial Contest: Goose was an absolute goof and loved every person, dog, squirrel, and bug he ever met. Tell me about your pets, and have something on your wishlist for them. I will allow for plants to also count as pets here because Goose would also literally see out and sniff flowers. Use the phrase "You're still the goodest boy Goose" in your response to enter this contest.
• Adoption Day Celebration: My LO LOVES all things dinosaurs, and cats. So tell me what your favorite dinosaur, or favorite cat breed are. Fake bonus points if you tell me both. Use the phrase "Dinos say Meow" in your response to enter this contest.

As always, pat your pets, compliment your plants and if you don't have either go outside and dance in a puddle the next time it rains.

Contest(s) close on the 30th to give everyone ample time to enter and be thoughtful in their responses!

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