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# Spring is Here! Spring is Here! It’s Time to Celebrate! #cleverspring
- URL: https://www.cookiesandclogs.com/spring-is-here-spring-is-here-its-time-to-celebrate-cleverspring/
- Published: 2011-04-15T14:06:31.000Z
- Updated: 2013-06-18T08:35:40.000Z
- Description: Man, am I glad winter is over! It seemed like the gray skies and cold weather would never end. The past few months seemed especially tough to endure. Oh well,…
- Author: TerriAnn van Gosliga
- Tags: Family, Giveaway, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-10 09:18

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Man, am I glad winter is over! It seemed like the gray skies and cold weather would never end. The past few months seemed especially tough to endure. Oh well, at least it’s over now and we can start enjoying spring!

So far this season has been great for us. In March, our family adopted our very first dog/puppy. While we love her immensely, it’s been a lot of work. In April, my husband and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. We just spent the day hanging out together with our daughter.

So what’s happening in May? It’s the one-year blogoversary of Cookies & Clogs!

I launched Cookies & Clogs on May 7, 2010\. At that time I had no idea what I was getting into and quickly found myself lost among a massive community of ‘mom bloggers’. In the past year I have learned about plug-ins, tweets, Facebook status, php, css, hashtags, giveaway hops, pitches, and more. I’ve ‘met’ a ton of wonderful bloggers that have both supported and inspired me. But it is the connection with you, the readers, that has really made an impact. (Insert ‘aww’ here.)

Well the official blogoversary is still a month away and I have more planning to do. It’d be a little silly for me to send out [save the date cards](http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/announcements/save-the-date?ref=cookiesandclogs.com) for the big event so you’ll just have to stay tuned.

Do you have anything you are celebrating this year? Well, as pre-party perk, I have two [photo books](http://www.shutterfly.com/photo-books?ref=cookiesandclogs.com) to offer you now!

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► **Giveaway closed, winners announced** [**here**](http://cookiesandclogs.local/?p=12355&ref=cookiesandclogs.com)**!**  
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**WIN IT!**  
Two readers will each win a 8×8 photo book from Shutterfly. **To enter (mandatory):**  
Tell me what you’re celebrating this spring. **For additional entries leave a comment for each you do:** 
- “Like” [Cookies & Clogs on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/cookiesandclogs)
- Subscribe via email
- Follow [Cookies & Clogs on Twitter](http://twitter.com/cookiesANDclogs?ref=cookiesandclogs.com)
- Tweet the following once a day:
“Celebrate #cleverspring & #win an 8×8 Shutterfly photo book (2 winners), Ends 5/1 http://bit.ly/gGkfsJ #giveaway @cookiesANDclogs” 
- Comment on a non-giveaway post
- Follow me on Google Friend Connect (in the footer)
- Follow my blog on [Networked Blogs](http://networkedblogs.com/blog/cookiesandclogs/?ahash=7972118167105f9f9fdfa312f5a46b6f&ref=cookiesandclogs.com)
- Enter another of my giveaways
- Vote for me at [Picket Fence Blogs](http://picketfenceblogs.com/vote/400?ref=cookiesandclogs.com) (daily)

Giveaway ends 5/1/11 at 11:59 PST. Open to US residents only. Winner has 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.

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Are you a blogger, too? [Click here to register](http://www.shutterflycards.com/2011/03/spring-announcements-with-shutterfly/33/?ref=cookiesandclogs.com) for a chance at 50 free announcements!

This post is part of a series sponsored by Shutterfly. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses [Blog With Integrity](http://blogwithintegrity.com/?ref=cookiesandclogs.com), as I do.