let me make it feel like Christmas

well, it's Christmas Eve. if your family is like mine, you get to open one present tonight. mine is always an ornament, my sister and i have gotten one every year since our first Christmas.

2001 was the year of my first Christmas, and i was exactly six months old and santa claus came that year for the first time! tomorrow, i will be exactly 11 and a half. people say it's not fair i get gifts on my half birthday, but it is really cool!

anyways, back to the ornaments. for my first ornament, it was a baby giraffe with a pacifier. (adorable right?) then, until i was about seven, i got these kitty ornaments with a kitty the same age as i was on it. then when i was seven, i got a belle dress ornament. eight, a ballerina with a nutcracker in her hand, because it was the year i got to see the nutcracker live. nine, was a girl entirely made out of candy. last year, was a music note for all of the music i was doing. i can't wait for my ornament for this year!

okay, so i explained all of that to you now your wondering, what's this post really all about? okay, so here, let me tell you. I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A LATE (but still great) CHRISTMAS GIFT! here's what you'll be entering for. and btw, there is only one winner!

:: your choice of a 1D, Britt Nicole, or Taylor Swift bracelet made by me! (if you want another artist, ask moi about it in a comment)

:: half off price for my book also, you can get it signed!

:: you choice to be in whatever is most voted on in that poll over there. →

so, are you ready to enter? hopefully you are! i hope you're as excited as i am! now, here's the giveaway and entries. i'm not doing rafflecopter because some blogs have been having trouble with it and i want to avoid that, so i'm doing it the old-fashioned way.

(please leave a seperate comment for each entry, thank-you)
Choose one for your Mandatory Entry (or do both for more points!):

+ you must follow "my lil mud boots" via GFC, or HelloCotton
+ you must vote in that poll over there →


Extra Entries, (if you really want to win!)

+ what's your favorite thing about Christmas?
+ place my button on your blog's sidebar, or the link on your favorites page
+ follow me on pinterest, just click that little P that's curly-cued over there →
+ (25 entries: comment 25 times, i know it's a lot, but you want to win, right?) buy some of my
   jewelry. to buy some go to http://jewelrymaking4u.blogspot.com and find out how to order.
+ in a comment, leave me a link to your blog that way i know how to link whatever wins that poll!


Good Luck! And Merry Christmas! May your holiday be full of (hopefully), snow, pie, magic, and celebrating the Lord, Jesus Christ's birth!