Fly Away Home Boutique has probably got the most adorable China inspired line of clothes I’ve ever seen and the amazing part of it has to be the fact it is completely organized, orchestrated and fulfilled by one tenacious mom! This mom has turned to her life-long love of sewing to alleviate the financial part of her dream that brought her daughters home from China. Now this mom of four (two away at college) uses her basement as her design shop, her daughters as her models and their heritage as the inspiration to create some of the prettiest clothes you’ll ever see.

Jen has once again agreed to donate one of her most popular dresses to a Kay Bratt GiveAway! The dress will be custom made to your specific size requirement (up to a girl’s Size 8). All you have to do to get in the drawing for this Panda Dress is three things: FIrst follow the link to Jen’s Fly Away Home Clothing Boutique Fan page become a fan and leave a comment on one of the pics of the outfit you think is the cutest. Second, link this url on your facebook page or blog and title it “Kay Bratt Giveaway”. Lastly, leave a comment here on this post stating you have completed step 1 & 2 so that you can be in the drawing! (You HAVE to see the pillowcase dress at Jen’s blog!)

Come back here Sunday night to find out who the winner is. (Randomly drawn from those who participated)

And please visit the website of Fly Away Clothing and support another IA family member by making a purchase that is sure to make your little one smile!

1. Comment below if you remember either when your child suddenly discovered they were different than you, or when they were faced with ignorance of someone teasing them about their ethnicity. How did you handle it?

2. Post this url to this contest on your blog, site or face book.

I’ll draw for the winners on July 4!

I absolutely love the pieces that Vintage Pearl does–especially the necklace with the pearl and engraved names of your children– and I want to help you win one! For Mother’s Day, I’d like to promote the following giveaway:

Win a $30 Vintage Pearl Gift Certificate!

On your facebook profile page, post a picture of one of your way-too-cute children holding my book, Silent Tears, with a message saying something to the effect of “Silent Tears was written to raise awareness about children in institutional care and would make a great Mother’s Day gift!” and for an extra chance to win (get your name in twice) post it on MY facebook page, too!

*If you do not wish to involve your children in the contest, feel free to only use a jpeg of the book cover, which you can swipe from Amazon or any of my sites. (But we’d love to see your cute kids!)

Most importantly–okay…maybe not MOST importantly but fairly importantly—come back here and comment that you have posted on your site (and mine if want two chances) so that your name will go in the drawing which we be held on Mother’s Day!

A Nest for Celeste; A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home by Henry Cole. [Hardcover with flap, 342 pages]

Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home. Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot? In the shirt pocket of Celeste’s new friend, Joseph, who is Audubon’s apprentice? Or is home the place deep inside Celeste’s heart, where friendships live?

Okay, ya’ll. This is going to be one of my favorite giveways, I just know it is. I am a book lover–especially the kind that you take with you to put your child to bed, then snuggle into the covers with them and make a memory by reading it aloud. This is that kind of book, and it has such a beautiful cover and is small enough to not be over-whelming to a child’s hand. It has enough chapters to keep them anticipating bedtime for weeks and that is always a plus!

So this is the deal.

Many of you have really done me a favor by writing me a review on Amazon for Silent Tears. This giveaway is for you! [And for those of you who haven't but want to get in on the deal!]

If you have written me a review (good or bad…either one..I promise, no more whining about being misunderstood) then let me know by either commenting here and telling me what nickname you wrote it under or by emailing me the same information. I understand some of you may not want everyone to know what name you use to write reviews so if you email it to me, I’ll keep it hush hush….pinkie-swear.

So before this coming Friday, either comment that you have already wrote a review or go ahead and get it done! I’ve skimmed this book and it is adorable—really, it is.

Drawing this coming Friday!

To write a review, just click here and then click the Write Your Own Review button. Thank you!

So in celebration of cute, feisty, grubby little boys everywhere…my latest giveaway is for BOYS only! If you have a boy under 10 years of age and feel like he would like to win a Skippy Jon Jones book gift set, this giveaway is for you to enter.

And TUESDAY is launch day for the Encore edition of my book, Silent Tears, so of course we have to filter that in to this post, so here is how to get in the drawing:

1. Post the link to my Amazon page on your blog, website or facebook profile page. Click HERE for the link.

2. Come back and comment to this post on the website here (NOT on facebook). In your comment tell me you’ve posted my link as well as tell me something cute, funny or amazing about your little boy.

Example of comment to get in the drawing:

Hi Kay, I’ve posted your amazon link to my facebook page (or blog) and my little boy’s name is Ralph. When Ralph was 3, he was found watering my neighbor’s tulips. The funny part is that he did not have any water, if you know what I mean!

(I just made that up..I don’t know any little boys named Ralph but you get the picture, right?)

The drawing will be this coming Friday, April 2. Don’t try to cheat by telling me you posted my Amazon link when you really didn’t, ‘cuz I’ll be checking! Sort of like Santa, I know when you’ve been naughty or nice.

UPDATE: The Winner of the Fancy Nancy Easter GiveAway is…..drumroll, please……Kelly with Truly Blessed! Please email me your address and who you want the envelope addressed to. (I know kids LOVE to get mail!)

So that I can get it to the winner in time for Easter, I am doing the Fancy Nancy giveAway now! The winner will receive the Fancy Nancy’s Elegant Easter Lift-The-Flap book and a Fancy Nancy A Flutter of Butterfulies Reusable Sticker book. To be entered into the drawing:

1. Post the link to my short story titled “The Bridge” [found here] on your blog, website, or facebook profile page

2. Become a Kay Bratt Fan by clicking Here

3. Come back to this blog post [located on my website NOT facebook post] and comment that you are a fan and you have posted The Bridge by kay Bratt.

Drawing for the Fancy Nancy books will be on Friday! Come back here to find out the winner!

Update: And the WINNER is…..Leslee Dockery! Kimberley will be contacting you to arrange shipment of your bows!

The latest Kay Bratt GiveAway comes from Kimberley at Sophia Jane Boutique who has donated a bundle of bows to one lucky winner!

Hello everyone! My name is Kimberley Girvin and I make the hair bows at Sophia Jane Boutique. I am the mother of 3 boys and I waited over three years to bring my daughter Sophia home from China, who is my inspiration for all the fun, girly things I create. While I was waiting for Sophia, I learned to make hair bows from a dear friend and blogger Meredith Teagarden. She posted a wonderful tutorial on her blog that I printed off and then followed the steps to make a darling bow. As my wait continued, I just kept on making bows! Eventually, friends asked me to make them for their daughters and word of mouth spread and I decided to start the Sophia Jane Boutique. I have been having a wonderful time ever since.

Sophia is home now and she is just a dream come true for us. My husband used to tease me about what I would do with all of these hair bows if she was a tomboy. But thank goodness she loves them!

Kay says: To be entered into the drawing to win the bows shown, become a Fan of the Sophia Jane Boutique [click here] and then come back to this post and comment that you are a fan. The drawing for one winner will be Wednesday. Good luck and thank you, Kimberely, for your donation!

And the WINNER is….Chris Mathison! Congrats and please use the Contact tab to email me so that I can connect you with Kristen to get you started.

Mama, why do I look different than you? When that question finally rolls off of your child’s tongue, a lifebook will help you to tell the story in a way that will show your child how your life together came to be. The lifebook is the story of your child’s life from birth – and is a beautiful keepsake and such a great resource for handling important conversations about adoption and birth parents.

My Story Lifebooks is a lifebook creation service started by an adoptive mom to a daughter from China. Kristen created a lifebook for her daughter using Shutterfly and was very happy with the results. Soon she found herself helping other parents with lifebooks for their children, and that’s how My Story Lifebooks began.

The template option is economical and so easy. A Shutterfly Lifebook Photobook template is emailed to you, and you save it to your own Shutterfly account. It is a photo book that is already set up as a lifebook – you just fill in your child’s information, add photos, save your photo book and order it on your own through Shutterfly.You can change the color schemes, layouts, and backgrounds to really personalize it for your child. With the template guiding you, it makes it so easy to get complete. The best news is the template option also includes technical support from Kristen, if needed. Her goal is to help you complete your chid’s lifebook as quickly as possible so that you can start sharing it with them. You can check out more details at the My Story Lifebooks website:

Are you adoptive parent? Have you been meaning to create a lifebook for your child? If so, this giveaway is for you! Kristen has agreed to donate one lifebook template AND a $30 Shutterfly Gift Certificate so the winner can complete a lifebook!

To enter: Become a Facebook Fan of Kay Bratt (click here) AND Become a Facebook Fan of My Story Lifebooks (click here)

Once you are a fan of both pages, come back to this post and comment, “I’m a Fan” and your name will be added to the drawing to be held on Friday, February 19.

And if you don’t win, please consider creating your child’s lifebook through My Story Lifebooks and supporting another IA family!

[Additional note from Kristen to you: I'd like to let people know that if they have an adopted child - from the US or any other country - go ahead & enter the giveaway. I will work with you to customize the template for your child, and add all the details specific to that country/adoption. You might just have to help me a bit by providing information about the process - city traveled to, etc. But I would be happy to do it!]

*disclaimer* Kay Bratt has not been paid by either Shutterfly or My Story Lifebooks, the GiveAway is done to assist members of the IA community.

Jen has agreed to donate one of her most popular dresses to a Kay Bratt GiveAway! The dress will be custom made to your specific size requirement (up to a girl’s Size 8). All you have to do to get in the drawing for this Pagoda Dress is two things: First leave a comment on this post here at my website, then follow the link to Jen’s blog here and leave a comment on one of the posts you think is the cutest. Come back here Sunday night to find out who the winner is. (Randomly drawn from those who participated)

And please visit the website of Fly Away Clothing and support another IA family member by making a purchase that is sure to make your little one smile!

AND THE WINNER IS……. KAREN HERMAN!! Please use the Contact form to email me and I will connect you with Jen to discuss dress details)