A Quick Hello and a Giveaway!

by | Sep 4, 2013 | American Girl, Birthday Parties, Costumes, Giveaway | 158 comments

I just wanted to pop in real quick to say hello and let you all know that I will try and answer comments/blog questions and emails (there are currently over 250 in my inbox waiting for responses from this past year… Even though I had it “caught up” to 60 at the beginning of summer.) as soon as I have a chance.  It’s just been a little busier than usual around here!  Thursday we had an Ice Cream Social at the park with friends, Friday we celebrated a 10th birthday (pictures coming soon!), Saturday included a visit with out-of-state cousins, Sunday we headed to the coast for a parish picnic, Latin Mass and dinner with friends (before a late night drive home), Monday (yesterday) I watched my little brother win the final round of a golf tournament (and setting a new record!), and today we have dear friends arriving for another visit and staying until Sunday!  I guess I really should have used pencil when I wrote “First Day of School” in my planner! 😉 

Dressed up and coloring pictures from Caroline’s Color and Craft on Twinkle Toes’ 10th Birthday

Anyways, while we are busy having fun with friends, it’s time for another giveaway here at Shower of Roses.  Over the past couple years I have purchased a few beautiful dresses for my girls from Cheri at Ashley’s Attic and she has offered to give an Apron and Bonnet set to one of my visitors!  You can see my girls wearing the Josefina and Kirsten dresses in the Josefina Birthday and An Early American Pioneer Birthday posts.  Twinkle Toes also received the Caroline Abbott dress last Christmas which she wore again last week on her 10th birthday!  I have been so impressed with the quality and durability of these dresses and look forward to purchasing more (perhaps a dress for Rose!) from Ashley’s Attic in the future!

The winner of this giveaway will receive a handmade Bonnet and Apron in their choice of either Regular (fits best 5 to 9 year old) or Large (fits best 10 and over).  The color will be chosen by Cheri, since this is an extra busy time of year for her as well.

If you would like to be entered in this giveaway, just leave a comment on this post, and make sure your email address is either linked on your profile or included in the comment so that I am able to contact you if you win.

For an extra entry visit Ashley’s Attic and then come back and tell me which dress/item is your favorite, or help me decide which dress I should purchase for Rose!  The “Wendy” dress is one of my own favorites… Isn’t it just darling!?! 🙂  (Ooh!  I love this one too, and it’s pink! So many beautiful choices, it is so hard to pick a favorite!)

Comments will be closed Saturday night and I will update this post and contact the winner next Sunday, which happens to be our Blessed Mother’s Birthday!  God bless you all! 

UPDATE: Thank you all for participating! Congratulations to texasgal I’ll be contacting you soon for your size preference and mailing information.  I hope your daughter enjoys her new bonnet and apron! 

158 Comments

  1. JenniferM

    The Girls Colonial Rose Garden Dress is my favorite!

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  2. JenniferM

    Pretty dresses! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  3. Sarah

    My kids LOVE to play dress-up and this would be perfect for our daughter, who is super-ultra girly-girl. Thank you for hosting the giveaway 🙂

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  4. Sarah

    I like them all – and that you can get an outfit for her doll too….but I could see our daughter loving the Caroline Abbott dress 🙂

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  5. Unknown

    I would love this giveaway for my daughter (5) monika_Rodriguez 2105@yahoo. Com

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  6. Sarah

    Gorgeous dresses! I think all of them are SO pretty! I like the Felicity-style dresses for the dolls, because one of my girls has Felicity, but she is retired, so it's hard to find clothes for her. I also think it would be such fun to have my girls' dolls have prairie dresses. Probably because of how much they have had playing in their own prairie dresses, which are now too small for them 🙁 Thanks for the giveaway opportunity, Jessica! Can't wait to see more "Caroline" pics!

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  7. Sarah

    Love these dresses! Wish I had found that site before we visited Colonial Williamsburg last Spring. Great giveaway. [email protected]

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  8. AmyJ

    My daughters would love a bonnet/apron set. Thanks for the giveaway! ametten3 AT yahoo DOT com

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  9. AmyJ

    In love with the victorian prairie dress!
    ametten3 AT yahoo DOT com

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  10. elm

    Lovely!!! I have some girls who'd be over the moon for these pretties!!!

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  11. Sarah

    I checked out the website, but can't pick a favorite. They are all beautiful! I love the colonial dresses best! [email protected]

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  12. Anonymous

    I love the Felicity Rose Garden dress. The royal purple is beautiful. It would look really nice with your daughters dark hair too. [email protected]

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  13. elm

    I love her purple colonial – Williamsburg dress… Can completely appreciate all the work on that bodice!!!!!!!! 🙂

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  14. Unknown

    I made one pioneer dress for my 3 girls…wish I could make more…they would wear them all the time! Very cute.
    [email protected]

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  15. Anonymous

    I've always wanted to purchase a couple of dresses for my girls who totally enjoy the "Little House" Books but the prices are kind of an issue for us. The dresses are beautiful and I know my girls would love them!

    Jessica M
    [email protected]

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  16. Kari

    Such beautiful dresses! I love the purple Rose dress and that capelet is stunning!

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  17. Unknown

    Oh my! Such gorgeous dresses!!!

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  18. Unknown

    How to pick a favorite? I think I love the blue Little House dress best.

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  19. Anonymous

    Hi Jessica! My three daughters ( mostly the youngest 2) share our one pioneer dress with apron. What beautiful dresses she makes. I agree that the Wendy dress would be so cute for your little one. I really love the pink colonial one.
    Isn't that one of the great things about home education( the flexibility of changing when school starts 😉 [email protected] (Crystal). It was so nice to meet you at the baptism/ anniversary party!

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  20. texasgal

    Jessica,
    I have been looking for just this type of attire for my daughter, thanks for introducing me. email is karlak at gmail.com

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  21. Anonymous

    I have been wanting a dress like these for my daughter! Email is mkc33 at gmail.

    Thank you!

    Mary

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  22. texasgal

    Oh and Rose definitely needs the pioneer prarie dress in pink because it has little roses on it.!
    karlak at gmail.com

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  23. Anonymous

    And my favorite is the Caroline dress, like Twinkle Toes!

    mkc533 at gmail

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  24. The Kings

    My niece would be in heaven if I won this! She is the oldest of 5 and they are all home schooled. They spend a lot of their time playing little house on the prairie. Oh, what gift this would be!

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  25. katydid

    I really like the colonial ones best, but the little house dresses are so cute, too. Decisions, decisions??? The "Wendy" one is adorable.
    [email protected]
    Thanks for sharing her etsy page!!!

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  26. Heather

    Your inbox sounds like mine! Every time I think I get a handle on it, it seems to explode! Thank you for this giveaway, my daughter would absolutely love to win these! mamacre8s at gmail dot com

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  27. Heather

    I looked at her dresses and couldn't pick just one! I love the Colonial Dresses – Williamsburg in purple, the fancy one with the double flounce sleeve, the pinks, etc. mamacre8s at gmail dot com

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  28. Anonymous

    We love the Colonial Rose Garden/Felicity. Our girls love Felicity and the Colonial dresses. But then, there are so many that are so beautiful. You can't go wrong. Dress up is a favorite past time around here. These would be very much welcome. Nice giveaway!

    [email protected]

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  29. Micaela Darr

    Oh, those are lovely! My daughters would adore one of those outfits!

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  30. Katie Z

    Great idea for a party. I admire your creativity.

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  31. Katie Z

    kzeungesATgmailDOTcom

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  32. Katie Z

    I like so many dresses especially the Little House sets.
    kzeungesATgmailDOTcom

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  33. Anonymous

    I'm entering for Madelyn and Ava Mari! They would be delighted to win!
    God bless you all as you transition to a new school year!
    Rebecca
    [email protected]

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  34. Jessica Gordon

    She does, doesn't she!! That would be just perfect for her! I'm sure she'd love it! 🙂

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  35. Nicole Bradica

    Oh wow! These are lovely! The Caroline dress is perfect for my oldest and loves reading those books. The pioneer dresses are too cute! I could look for hours:)

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  36. Regina

    The Little House on the Prairie (or LHOP, as my family calls it, like the International House of Pancakes acronym :)) is too cute! I'm a sucker for those colonial designs, as well.

    Regina — [email protected]

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  37. Anonymous

    Hello-
    Such beautiful dresses- it is hard to pick! I would have to go with the Little House on the Prairie dress as that was my favorite show growing up! I also line the Prairie dresses with the pinafore- too cute! My two younger girls would love the bonnets-thank you for this chance. God bless you and your beautiful family.
    [email protected]

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  38. Kathleen

    I looked over at Ashley's Attic when you first talked about her the other day. Such cute stuff! Thank you for having a giveaway!

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  39. Anonymous

    My children play pioneers all the time! My eldest daughter attached our wagon to the back of her bike to make a covered wagon and rides into town with her brothers delivering eggs! I can't wait to show her these dresses! My favorite dress is the "Meet Kirsten" style. They are all very cute! May God continue to bless you and your family, as you inspire ours. Thank you for this opportunity. [email protected]

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  40. Mom2Seven

    I would love a chance to win this giveaway! Thanks for hosting it! +JMJ+

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  41. 9peasMom

    Wonderful giveaway – my daughter would be so happy if I won!

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  42. Anonymous

    So as I looked through all of the pictures, I pretty much love them all! Thanks for all the time you it into blogging! [email protected]

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  43. mayoung

    Beautiful! Thanks for offering this giveaway!

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  44. Julie

    My daughter was just telling me the other day that she would like to have an apron to wear!

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  45. 9peasMom

    We like the girls pioneer nightgown and cap – so cute and with red ribbons, perfect for St. Lucy

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  46. Sam

    Perfect timing my 9 and 7 year old daughter are loving playing Colonial days! Thanks!

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  47. Sam

    One of my favorite is the Colonial Dress for Girls. My girls actually want a corset! Ha-if they only knew the discomfort.

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  48. Sara

    Oh, what fun! I have four girls who love this kind of stuff!

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  49. Musical Mama

    My daughter has been asking for a pioneer bonnet for ages. These are beautiful! Thank you for the giveaway.
    NicoleRParkerAThotmailDOTcom

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  50. Steph

    I would have loved to have had these as a child!! Pretend play was a favorite of mine & it is quickly becoming my daughters as well.
    [email protected]

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  51. Steph

    The girls simple colonial dress with mob cap is my favorite. The one in the Williamsburg blue with flowers. Williamsburg is an all time favorite of mine.
    [email protected]

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  52. Anonymous

    Jessica, this is a wonderful give away. I just purchased from Ashley's attic this summer. I told her I found her through your website. We purchased the Samantha dress for one of our daughters and the matching dress for her American doll. We were thrilled with the purchase. We have 4 girls and would love to win. God Bless
    Heather
    [email protected]
    Thanks!

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  53. J.Ross

    These are perfect "pioneer day" dresses…how fun to be able to incorporate dress up with school. I hope your girls enjoy! Just adorable! Thanks for the giveaway to give others such a blessed gift.

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  54. Laurel

    oh my gosh, those are fantastic. my eldest daughter and three of her cousins are all being different American Girls for halloween… i need to bookmark that site! i particularly love all the colonial dresses.

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  55. Patty

    My daughter is turning 11 next week and is all about pioneering! Ashley's Attic is definitely going on my favorites!

    [email protected]

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  56. Patty

    I LOVE the girls victorian nightgown! Although everything in her store is so beautiful!

    [email protected]

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  57. Anonymous

    My girls love the American Girl Doll stories. I love how their is so much history behind them too.
    They also like playing Little House on the Prairie. Thanks for a chance to win. Ann [email protected]

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  58. Maxine

    Those look so cool! Count me in! maxinepatricia at yahoo dot com

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  59. Anonymous

    I love the red little house on the prairie set.
    Ann [email protected]

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  60. Maxine

    I like the Little House on the Prairie dresses, but my daughter prefers the blue colonial dress!

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  61. Jenny

    Very cute dresses! They are all lovely but I particularly like the Clara Nutcracker red/gold dress; very regal and great for the Holidays. Thanks for the giveaway.
    rjelias(at)roadrunner(dot)com

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  62. Julie

    I really like the colonial dresses.

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  63. Anonymous

    Jessica – I love every single dress – Ashley's Attic is such a gift seamstress. My granddaughter just got Caroline doll for her 6th birthday – how great would your giveaway be for her! Thank you for sharing your family with me via your blog as it gives me many ideas to do with my grandchildren. I have purchased many of your suggested books and they have all been big hits. Thank you.

    [email protected]

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  64. melody

    How sweet! I want one of everything!!

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  65. melody

    I do really like the Wendy dress. It is so pretty in it's simplicity. 🙂

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  66. Anonymous

    I know the perfect little girl (8) – she will be homeschooled for the first time this year and would love a beautiful bonnet and apron!
    [email protected]

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  67. Unknown

    I LOVE the purple pioneer girl dress! The color and print is just beautiful!
    Angie Petrolia
    [email protected]

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  68. Anonymous

    Dress up clothes are so fun! I like the pink colonial dress with the pretty ribbons
    [email protected]

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  69. Jessica

    So fun! My girls would love this!!

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  70. Jessica

    Love the Josephina costume and the girls capelet!

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  71. Anonymous

    The victorian girls nightgown is precious! Everything in the store is gorgeous! Thank you for the giveaway! [email protected]

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  72. Celeste

    My daughter would love this!

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  73. Celeste

    The Caroline Abbott dress is probably my favorite–but goodness, there are so many lovely options!

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  74. Anonymous

    I love the colonial dresses and so do my girls! Of course, there are so many colors and variations to choose from…we hope you have fun deciding for Rose. I could not view the Wendy, as it was already sold, but it sounds lovely.

    Thank you for the giveaway, and especially for the wonderful blog. I really enjoy reading it and we appreciate all of the wonderful ideas. 🙂 Could we enter the giveaway for the size Large for our girls?

    God bless,
    Frances
    [email protected]

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  75. Karra

    Thanks for the opportunity to win! It would be a huge blessing to our family!

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  76. Karra

    The prairie dress is cute (and pink too) and my DD would love it because we are in the middle of the little house books!

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  77. Jennifer Elia

    I personally favor the colonial dresses but for Rose, I like the Samantha party dress. It's pink-uh after all, and Samantha has always been my favorite American Girl.

    And don't feel badly about starting school late, many of the schools here don't start until next Monday. We are only doing about 70% of our work because I'm still trying to get our IEW stuff in order.

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  78. Unknown

    Love the dresses 🙂

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  79. RMann

    Thank you for the opportunity. I've had my eye on a couple of Ashley's Attic colonial and pioneer dresses for my daughters – beautiful!

    Blessings,
    RMann
    [email protected]

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  80. Teri

    Please enter me to win…my daughters would LOVE this! Big American Girl fans!
    teriannm AT gmail DOT com

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  81. Teri

    The Colonial Dress in purple is my favorite! Perfect for my oldest. I can't believe how reasonable her prices are for such elaborate dresses!
    teriannm AT gmail DOT com

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  82. KK

    Oooh, I have a daughter who would love this. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  83. KK

    Took a look at the site and all the dresses were beautiful. I think the prairie dress was my favorite though.

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  84. mel

    comment! comment comment comment! 🙂 Those are precious, my 5yo would love one.

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  85. mel

    Oh, the Wendy one is beautiful. But it is sold out! The pink-uh one is lovely. It is white in the front though, lol. I love the Laura Ingalls one too, but I do love Laura Ingalls, period!

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  86. kgill26

    Love these dresses- they are beautiful. I love the Little House dress.

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  87. Kim

    Adorable!!

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  88. Kim

    I am in love with the Laura Ingalls-esque dress. So. Utterly. Cute.

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  89. Shannon

    yea for pretty girly dresses!

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  90. Kellie

    How fun! My daughters would love those dresses and bonnets!

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  91. Kellie

    My favorites are the AG Samantha's birthday dress and the Williamsburg colonial dresses, as I had Felicity's dresses for my AG doll when I was little, and my daughter still plays with all of them.

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  92. Maria

    Love the dresses!

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  93. Maria

    The Betsy Ross dress is super cute!

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  94. Beth

    The dresses are lovely! I'd love to win and get a head start on Christmas!! Thanks!

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  95. Anonymous

    Hi,
    This is Erin, I'd love to win! My little girl and I just finished reading the first five "Little House" books and an apron/bonnet set would be too cute!

    Erin

    [email protected]

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  96. Anonymous

    Ooohh, so many to choose from. I think the colonial dresses based on Felicity are my favorite!

    [email protected]

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  97. Anonymous

    The Kristen Birthday dress it is so beautiful!!!!!!

    [email protected]

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  98. Anonymous

    I prefer the Felicity Rose garden dress! :). Carrie Sullivan. [email protected]

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  99. Anonymous

    My daughter has been wanting a pioneer dress! Thank you for the opportunity. God bless! Carrie Sullivan [email protected]

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  100. Lorie

    I would love to win one of these. Sure to get a lot of use with 4 girls! Thanks for the chance! [email protected]

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  101. Lorie

    All the dresses are darling! My favorite would be the Felicity, love the deep purple color as well as the rose pattern. [email protected]

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  102. Anonymous

    I'd love to win! Thank-you for doing a giveaway!

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  103. Anonymous

    My girls & I love the pink Caroline dress. They are all gorgeous though. What a fun give-away!

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  104. Becky

    I wish I could make these they are beautiful!

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  105. Becky

    We like the victorian dress.

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  106. Jake and Ashley Hodapp

    I have a sweet 4 year old who would LOVE anything "like Laura and Mary and Carrie"! Thanks for your great posts and this giveaway!!

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  107. Anonymous

    I bought my three older girls the bonnets for Easter. They love to play "Laura & Mary & Carrie." But now the baby needs one…so she can be "Grace" of course! Thanks for the giveaway. My email is kafournier AT charter DOT net.

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  108. Anonymous

    My favorite dress is the pink gingham Kirsten dress, how sweet! Kim Fournier kafournier AT charter DOT net.

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  109. Sue K

    I'd love to win!

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  110. Mimi G.

    We just started reading "Little House on the Prairie" and my oldest would love these! How sweet of her to offer these!

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  111. Mimi G.

    Oh my goodness they are all so beautiful! I would have loved these when I was younger. The colonial dresses are gorgeous! and Felicity was always my favorite 🙂 I showed my 4 year old and she said the Girls Prairie Old Fashion Dress/Pioneer Costume in yellow was her favorite! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  112. Jennifer G

    ooh, my 6 year old loves the dresses!!! Please enter us for a chance to win. Thanks so much for this opportunity. Take care and God bless!!!

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  113. Anonymous

    Thank you so much for a chance to win one of these lovely costumes! Love them all, but always partial to pink! God bless you and your sweet family! [email protected]

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  114. Anonymous

    Thank you for this giveaway. I know where I'm shopping for Christmas this year!!!! My favorite two (could not pick just one) are Samantha's Birthday outfit and Felicity's Williamsburg dress.

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  115. Anonymous

    Thank you for a lovely give-a-way. Any of my 4 daughters would love to have one of these. God bless you and yours,
    [email protected]

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  116. Anonymous

    Thank you for this giveaway. I know where I'm shopping for Christmas this year!!!! My favorite two (could not pick just one) are Samantha's Birthday outfit and Felicity's Williamsburg dress.

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  117. Suzanne

    Thank you for the giveaways…always something we could use or would love to have. My youngest loves pink and the oldest turquoise. Couldn't pick a favorite as I was so impressed with the quality of all of them. [email protected]

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  118. Lena

    lovely creations.

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  119. Lena

    i like the little house on the prairie dress w/ apron.

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  120. Christina

    My daughter would love those dress up clothes. I will have to bookmark that website for her birthday.

    schola.athenarum at gmail dot com

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  121. Anonymous

    Thank you for all the kind words about my dresses/historical costumes… and as a former Home school mum…I love to encourage Homeschool families …
    I also want to encourage Jessica.. and applaud her open-hearted sharing on this blog.. it is wonderful seeing her family grow in the Lord.

    blessings ..cheri/ashleysattic

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  122. Anonymous

    Hi Jessica,
    I love every one of these darling dresses, aprons and bonnets. My Goddaughter who just received Caroline for Christmas last year would be the perfect little Miss to win this lovely give away…I have been around the American Girls collection since it premiered in the 1990's. We discovered this wonderful collection from the Pleasant Company when our twin daughters were in the second grade and American Girls items were the most treasured gifts for Christmas and their Birthday for many years. When our daughters were in the 5th grade my dearest Mother wanted to do something special for each of her 9 granddaughters and she gave them each the American Girl doll of their choice as an heirloom to be loved and cared for by each granddaughter and passed down to future generations. So Samantha and Kirsten have been a part of our family for many many years. Now my nieces have daughters and they are most interested in the American Girls collection as well. I have one precious grandson and I am praying for a sweet granddaughter someday so that I can share the world of the American Girls with her. It is just amazing to have watched this company grow since the 1990s and remains so popular to this day. And the American Girl dolls are just wonderful for every girl no matter her age. Even this Beppe (grandma in Friesan Dutch) has a love for the dolls and their accessories and especially their historical stories to this very day. Thank you Jessica for sharing your lovely daughters interests with us. They are very special little girls and I love to read your posts about them cooking and sewing…the wonderful skills I learned from my mother and my grandmother as a young girl. You are doing a wonderful job of mothering and nurturing your beautiful children and I admire your dedication. Sincerely, Debbie
    [email protected]

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  123. Anonymous

    Hi Jessica,
    I love reading your blog and always feel so encouraged after reading your experiences with homeschooling and family life. We have two boys and five girls with one little girl on the way in December:) Any of our girls would love a dress like this. They are so beautiful, and I especially love the bonnets to go with them!Thank you so much for this giveaway!!
    Blessings,
    Christina [email protected]

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  124. Donna Marie

    Oh, these dresses are so sweet!
    child of mary 2002 at yahoo (dot) com

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  125. Donna Marie

    My dd loves the Girl's Pioneer Dress, Bonnet and Embroidered apron in red 🙂
    child of mary 2002 at yahoo (dot) com

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  126. Lindsay K

    My favorites are the Felicity dress or the purple "Colonial Rose Garden" dress. So lovely! I think I know what at least one of my girls will be getting for Christmas. 😉
    lindsaykorte(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  127. Lindsay K

    Wow, they're beautiful!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
    lindsaykorte(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  128. Anonymous

    These are adorable! My daughter would love these for dress up fun. [email protected]

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  129. Anonymous

    My daughter would love these! She loves dress up and Little House.Thank you for the giveaway.
    Michelle
    [email protected]

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  130. Anonymous

    Hi Jessica ,
    Sorry to post a second comment. I didn't think it posted. Here is my post about my favorite dress. I love the Laura Ingalls dresses…too cute.
    Michelle
    [email protected]

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  131. admin

    Very sweet, my girls would love an apron! I'm thinking Christmas already… :o) Thx for the giveaway! :o) Becky near PDX best email: fancyrockfarms at hotmail dot com

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  132. Mom25

    I am in the midst of reading By the Shores of Silver Lake out loud to my family, and the girls would love any of the Pioneer or Laura Ingalls Dresses.
    Sarah
    [email protected]

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  133. Anonymous

    I have an almost eight year old who would love one of these dresses! I sure wish my sewing skills were a little more advanced! 🙂

    Angela
    ashields at onlinenw dot com

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  134. Anonymous

    I really love the Little House on the prairie dress or the pioneer dress, BUT they are all so beautiful!!

    Angela
    ashields at onlinenw dot com

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  135. Momma Young

    Ooooh, please enter in my sweet girls! They love to dress up and wear their bonnets all the time. I took a look at the etsy site and love the colonial dress with the double flounce sleeve – super fancy and adorable!! 🙂

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