August 6, 2014

MayBee Blanket Give-Away!!!

By Amy

Oh my goodness, I planned on posting this awesome give-away yesterday, but I ended up spending the day at my mom's house.  Then when my son and I got home late in the evening, I was ready to write the post...but my husband had rented Divergent from Redbox (I've been so antsy to see it!) and made desert!  Um, I am not an idiot, therefore when my husband does something truly thoughtful, I'm not about to say, "Oh, sorry, but I need to go be a hermit with my laptop--thanks, but no thanks." No way. So, we put our son to bed, cuddled on the couch and watched a movie!  :)  Then today, I spent most of the day traveling to my friend's wedding, went to a baby shower, and now I am home.  Whew.

So, without further delay, here's the give-away!

My great-aunt Mabel runs her own Etsy shop called MayBee Blankets.

She specializes in making soft, adorable baby blankets, but also makes other sizes, including adult sized blankets.  Good heck, if I had an adult sized one, I would pretty much become like Linus and drag it around with me all day with me.  Come winter, I'd probably just hibernate in it's soft gloriousness and watch Netflix all day.  Sounds fabulous, huh? :)

She has a perfect 5 star rating on her reviews on Etsy, so you know she makes quality blankets.  I am so happy that she was willing to give a baby blanket away to one of you for SOM's Blogiversary week!

OH, and the best part?  If you win, YOU get to pick the blanket, and there are TONS of awesome combinations of fabric and minky colors.  Check it out! :)



I would love this one for my toddler!  He has a sock monkey that he ADORES.


I love the simple navy blue with the white minky.  So classy!  If I ever have a girl, her room will be navy with hot pink, and this blanket would be my choice! :)  Actually, it would be great for a boy too!


Don't they look so soft and cozy to wrap a sweet little babe in!?  I love the variety...there are TONS of other choices in her shop.  There are options like cartoon characters for the front fabric, but personally I really appreciate how she has so many options that aren't cartoony...makes for a more modern nursery. So, if you're like me, and you don't necessarily want Buzz Lightyear or Barbie decor in a nursery or kid's room, the other options are perfect!  :)

I also love how these blankets would make such a unique, thoughtful gift for any friend, neighbor, or family member who is having a baby.  So, if you don't have your own baby right now, you could win an awesome gift! :)

Here's Mabel's story on how she began making these cozy blankets...

"My daughter-in-law introduced me to a wonderful fabric called Minky. I loved the look, and especially the feel of the fabric, so I started making blankets for my grandkids.  (I have been sewing for 44 years.)  Other people saw them, touched them, and wanted their own, so I made them blankets too! In 2010-2011 I was out of work for 11 months with Ovarian cancer.  I went through surgery twice and Chemo.  It was scary and physically draining, but making these blankets was my "healing therapy". Well, more and more people were asking me to make them a blanket, so I started my own business making baby blankets!  Then people asked me if I did adult size, so I started making adult blankets also. Currently I am working as a full-time Registered Nurse, but as I approach retirement, I'm happy to have this business to keep me busy.  I love all the blankets I make.  They are my babies.  Each blanket is handmade by me, especially for you."
-Mabel

To enter follow these steps:

-Like "Swag On, Momma!" on Facebook. (If you haven't yet...)
-Like "MayBee Blankets" on Facebook.
-Then, leave a comment below saying which blanket you would choose!

Again, you can peruse all the options in the MayBee Blankets Etsy shop.  So many great combinations!

The winner will be chosen randomly by their comment number through "Random.org".  Only one comment per person! :)  This give-away will close Saturday at 10:00 pm.

Thanks friends!  Check back tomorrow with some more Blogiversary partyin'!

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UPDATE!  This Give-Away has ended. Thanks to all who participated! :)
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37 comments:

  1. Hello!! These look AMAZING!
    If I could choose one blanket for my little guy, it would be the gray and yellow chevron!

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  2. I may have to have another baby so I can get one of these. So many beautiful, cute, sweet ones! I'd pick Flower Girl Grey.... fingers crossed!!

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  3. I would choose the Turquoise chevron with orange! So CUTE!!! :)

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  4. I would choose the gray chevron with bright green minky...

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  5. For my new little one coming in January I would choose turquoise with turquoise chevron!

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  6. Oh my goodness! Love them! I'd choose Want to be a Cowboy- navy... then I might have to buy the want to be a cowboy red for my other baby so they don't have to share! ;)

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  7. Love these! I'd choose a chevron or planes. I love the teal chevron she has in the tiny blankets below, but she doesn't have it in the baby blanket. I've always wanted one of these for my son. Fingers crossed!

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  8. So cute, I love the first one.

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  9. The grey and yellow damask pattern is lovely, so is the turquoise and grey chevron...I guess we will see if I win and I'll make my decision them! Lucky #9, I know your a winner!!!

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  10. We are having our first girl after having two boys, I would choose the pink one on the bottom! :)

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  11. Oh the yellow and grey one for sure!!!

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  12. Yellow and grey chevron, they are all super cute!!

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  13. All so cute! I LOVE the yellow & grey diamond.

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  14. I LOVE Minky! I made my own adult-size Minky blanket and I do carry it around everywhere. Ask my husband. :-) I'd choose the navy and white chevron.

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  15. I love them all! I would choose flower girl pink with cream!

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  16. I would choose the Hoot Owl! So adorable!!

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  17. I think they are adorable. I would choose the bottom one here on your blog with the pink minky material.

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  18. So cute and fun! I'd choose the yellow and grey chevron with grey on bottom! Thanks :)

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  19. These are so cute! I would pick the navy and white chevron.

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  20. I love the baby blue chevron.

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  21. I love the yellow and grey chevron and the camo, neither are the colors for our nursery though. They look so soft and comfy!

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  22. I love the navy chevron and navy minky!! I have been eyeing these for a while so it would be awesome to win one!

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  23. I love Mabel's blankets!! I would love an adult one too! But I have a single friend who is about to pop with a little girl. The pink blanket would be perfect for her little princess!!

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  24. Navy blue stripes, seriously love Minky!

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  25. If I had to choose just one it would be sock monkey. My toddler absolutely loves monkeys. He would love this!

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  26. I'm a Western girl, so what else could there be besides I want to be a cowboy blanket

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  27. I would choose the sock monkey!

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  28. I would love the Pink and Grey chevron with the light grey minky! LOVE these blankets and Mabel!

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  29. I would love the navy blue with the white minky

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  30. So many to choose from but I would love the grey and yellow chevron blanket. Love these blankets.

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  31. Definitely the yellow and grey first picture! Love the color combo!

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  33. We just found out twin baby B is a girl so we need a blankie for her! I am in love with the yellow and grey diamond it will match perfect with the nursery

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  34. Oh my goodness I would just die! These are so cute! It would be hard to choose which I but I would probably go with the last pink one. Then my two little girls would totally fight over it!

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  35. I absolutely love these blankets! I own quite a few of Mabel's blankets! They are also my go to gift for friends. They are seriously amazing! I am having my 3rd girl in October and would love a pink and gray one. Not sure what pattern because they are all so cute!!

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  36. I loves these blankets they are soft and bright in colors. I bought one for my goddaughter and she loves the blanket and takes it every where she goes
    If I were to win one I would love purple one.

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