Ride the Ducks Giveaway!

Rain or shine I cannot think of a more entertaining way to ride around Seattle than on Ride the Ducks. Several months ago we enjoyed the experience through new eyes as we took some out of town guests. The entire time we were laughing, smiling ear to ear and having a great time rain and all.

How often do you get a chance to ride on an amphibious, let alone from WWII?

Now is your chance to experience the laughs, fun and memories associated with Riding the Ducks. One lucky reader will win one free tour to Ride the Ducks.

Rules to enter:
1. Leave a comment stating either your favorite part of Riding the Ducks (if you have been before) or what you are most excited to see on your tour.
2. Leave a comment by midnight PST on Sunday, July 7th. Winner will be announced Monday, July 8th.

Mountain House giveaway and blog feature

Update: Kelly Dee you are the winner! Please email me with your mailing address.

Today is the last day to enter to win three meals from Mountain House.
For more details and to enter, go here.

Also, I was featured on Gluten Free Travelette last week talking about one of my favorite camping sites, read all about it here.

Mountain House Giveaway: let the camping season begin!

In our free time we love to hike and camp. Since we go a lot we like to keep our prep work simple. We might decide on a Thursday evening to pack up our bags and head out somewhere on a Friday or we might plan an impromptu hike midweek. Our meal style while camping or hiking is simple, quick meals with easy clean up. We like to be able to eat and then get on with our other activities as soon as possible. Also, since we usually hike into our campsites, the weight of our bags is an important consideration for us.

Island Adventures Whale Watching Tour Giveaway!!

Update: Contest closed. Little Contents you are the winner, please contact me for details.

Sailboat in the San Juans

According to the calendar, Summer has not even begun, but who can even tell by the glorious weather we have been enjoying around Seattle. As you might know, one of my favorite parts of Summer is being out on the water and what better way to enjoy the beautiful Northwest than going on a Whale Watching Tour?

In honor of my blog's five year anniversary we are teaming up with some wonderful local vendors to allow our readers to share in the festivities all month long. Today, I am happy to announce we will be giving away one Whale Watching Tour through Island Adventures with me.

Here is a little information about Island Adventures:

"Island Adventures has been voted #1 whale watching company in Western Washington for 4 years in a row, they have received a certificate of excellence from Trip Advisor 2 years in a row and a Talk of the Town customer satisfaction certificate 3 years in a row.  

All of our tours are guaranteed whale watching trips; if you don't see a Minke, a Humpback, a Gray, or an Orca you get to come back again for free until you do!  

They run tours until the end of November and then take a short winter break before starting back up for their Everett Gray Whale program in March 2014."

There are three ways to enter:

Become a new follower to @lwoltermckinley on Instagram

Become a new follower to lwoltermckinley on Pinterest

Leave a comment on the blog mentioning your favorite part of Summer or why you are excited to come and hang out with me.

Rules:

You will have until Friday, June 21st at 10pm PST to enter to win.
Winner be selected at random.

You will enjoy one whale watching tour with me, but are allowed to bring a guest at your own expense.

Good luck and Happy Summer!

This giveaway is sponsored by Island Adventures.

Half Pops Giveaway

When late afternoon rolls around almost everyone I know feels the need to grab something to snack on for a pick me up before dinner time. Tired of the same fruit, granola bar or pretzels I scoured my local grocery store for something new to snack on. When I came across Half Pops, first the packaging caught my eye, but then I was intrigued by the concept of crunchy, flavorful half popped popcorn kernels.  Aside from tasting delicious, Half Pops have great flavor without any preservatives, artificial flavors and are gluten and nut free. 

Would you like to take your snacking up another notch? Try something new? Anyone who has read my blog for awhile knows what a huge fan I am of supporting locally made products and this one is made right here in Seattle. 

The contest rules: 

Visit Halfpops.com and cast your vote on what you think their new flavor should be and then come back here and leave a comment mentioning what you are currently snacking on. I will be giving away a bag of Half Pops to six different winners. Vote and leave a comment on the blog by Friday, June 7th.

This post was sponsored by Half Pops, all opinions are my own.

Newest sponsor: Rachel Ann Austin + 11 x 14 print giveaway

The artwork we hang on our walls, and how we decorate our homes is deeply personal. In order to be motivated enough to purchase a piece of art and hang it on my wall at home it had better make me smile every time I look at it. Rachel Ann Austin's work fits this criteria perfectly. Whether it be a tent, a moose, a poppy or a trailer these little pieces of happiness are just begging to be purchased. 

Here is a little bit about Rachel's story:

"In 2001, I graduated with a degree in Management and Finance. In college I took one drawing class as an elective and loved it but didn't really think about it much more than that. One day the head of the art department stopped me in the lunch room and told me that I really had a gift and that it was my responsibility to use it. I was surprised by the boldness of that statement, he wasn't even the professor in my drawing class. It stuck with me as I worked office jobs after graduation and I started painting after work. 

And the winner is......

Annie Brown!! For those of you that did not win, feel free to contact me about scheduling your next family photo shoot.

One more day.....

Until I reveal the winner of the 1 hour photo shoot. If you have not already done so, go here and leave a comment and become a follower to enter to win.

Anniversary Photo Shoot Giveaway

Hi there.

Guess what?

I have a surprise for you. Since I am so terrible at withholding surprises I thought I would announce this one a little early.

In celebration of the third anniversary of my blog and as a way to show gratitude for all my readers, I am offering one 1 hour photo shoot for free.

That is right, for free.

Rules:

1. Become a Follower AND leave a comment by Friday, June 17th. If you are already a follower, just leave a comment.

2. Winner be selected at random and has three months to redeem prize. If you live out of state or out of the country you will have six months to redeem prize.

3. The photo shoot will be taken in Seattle, Washington unless different location is mutually agreed upon.