*GIVEAWAY* $500 in Gift Certificates -10 winners!

Congratulations to the winners of this great giveaway! They have all been notified by email on how to get their address to us to claim their prize. From the comments section: Tina, Beth, Janice, Shannon Bryant, Angie S, Courtney, Bobbie, and Michelle. From Facebook: Julie Williams. From Twitter: Jillyrh. Thank you so much for entering! Several of our readers have the same name so please check your inbox to see if its you! Gratefully, Christy

It’s that time of year again.

Cotton is in bloom…

Apples are being picked

and the last bit of summer is ours for the taking!

and MAYBE sharing.. 🙂

But you know what else is right around the corner? It’s time to start thinking about our Halloween and Harvest costumes! I’ve recently been introduced to a wonderful company called Sensational Beginnings. They are a toy company that offers educational toys, that stimulate the imagination, the mind, and the senses!I don’t know about you, but if I had a dime for every time I spent money on plastic toys that barely outlived the life of the cardboard box they came in, I’d be a wealthy woman today!

I love the toys at Sensational Beginnings and I know you and your child will, too.

As a special offer JUST to Southern Plate readers,

Sensational Beginnings is offering a 10% Discount on all orders over $75.00 through September 20th, at 11:59 PM.

To get this exclusive discount, enter the code SOUTHERNPLATE at checkout. Click here to shop.

I always like to start buying Christmas the moment fall hits and I get it a little at a time to make it more budget friendly, so this is a great opportunity for you to do that.

They also have an EXTENSIVE Costume department. Katy Rose was thrilled when she first laid eyes on this pink super girl costume:

We rounded it out with the Strawberry Shortcake Wig. Of course is Super Girl is Super, it only stands to reason that she’d have pink hair (according to my Katy Rose).

Bradybug will be going the Deluxe Iron Man route this year…

Even though I REALLY tried to talk him into this one – if it was in my size I’d soooooooo be wearing it!

In addition to offering us an exclusive discount code, Sensational Beginnings is also offering an exclusive giveaway!

TEN Lucky Southern Plate Family Members

will each receive a $50.00 Gift Certificate to

Sensational Beginnings!

Get your child a costume or get a head start on Holiday shopping! I’m so excited to be bringing this giveaway to you and I want to thank the wonderful folks (who are also parents!) at Sensational Beginnings for being so generous with our Southern Plate Family.

Here is how to enter:

  • Leave a comment below telling me about your favorite toy as a child or your child’s favorite toy.  ( 7 Winners chosen from the comments!)
  • Tweet the Following:
  • @Southernplate is giving away $500 in gift certificates! http://snipurl.com/12rn83 ( 1 Winner chosen from Twitter!)

  • Link to this giveaway on your facebook and come tell me you did it on the Southern Plate Facebook page.( 2 Winners chosen from Facebook!)

There are 3 Ways to enter and 3 ways to win!

1 Winner will be chosen from Twitter

2 Winners will be chosen from Facebook

7 Winners will be chosen from the comments on THIS POST!

All winners chosen at random. Contest closes at midnight Sunday, September 19th. Winners will be notified Monday, September 20th and announced on this post.

Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. However, Sensational Beginnings did provide me with a catalog and a gift certificate for review purposes. They are providing the discount code within this post as well as the gift certificates for this giveaway primarily because they are really nice and we think they rock :).

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  1. I loved Barbie! I have 2 boys so I didnt get to continue my love for Barbie play. I still go down the Barbie isle and picture the things they have today to play with. I made my Barbie house out of Chairs. I used any household item to make furniture and beds. A car for Babs was a Tonka truck. The only accessories I had was a few clothes and a little plastic telephone. I still have every bit of it stored away. I had so much fun even if I never had the Barbie Dream House! Tweeting @2boysblue

  2. My favorite toy was Baby Chrissy. I loved her. You could pull a string and make her beautiful, shiny, red hair long or short. I took her everywhere. Even the bath and she turned green. My mom told me she had to go to the doctor to get fixed. Lo and behold, she came back all green-free in a special box at Christmas. I bought it hook line and sinker until I found my old Chrissy on the washer. Wish I still had her. http://crissyandbeth.com/babycrissy.html

  3. My most cherished toy was my Roy Rogers Bouncy Horse “TRIGGER” –the miles we rode together and the jumping we could do on the hardwood floor–memories are the squeaking springs and my cowgirl hat lookin so fine!!

  4. I would have to say my Raggedy Ann doll! I have all of mine in a box in the attic, hopefully to be loved by a granddaughter some day! Puts a smile on my face anytime I see one!! I usually give one as a new baby girl gift!
    Thanks for this giveaway and the walk down Memory Lane!

  5. I love reminiscing…sooo….my favorite toy as a child was my Mrs. Beasley doll. Am I telling my age by saying that? Oh well, i still liked her.

  6. # Link to this giveaway on your facebook and come tell me you did it on the Southern Plate Facebook page.( 2 Winners chosen from Facebook!) I posted and shared on Facebook (Joy F) and left a comment on your page. onlyjoy1959@yahoo.com HOPE I DID ALL THIS RIGHT??

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