IMPORTANT UPDATE!!!!!!!
Stop
the presses. I am so very sorry but I have had to remove the poll
for my Fall fabulous contest. A few people wrote me out of concern that
there could be yet another glitch and indeed there seemed to be as I
monitored activity over an hours time and something seemed off. Then I
read some message boards that there have been some "issues" with
bloggers polls.
Partly
because of my OCD and mostly because its important this is fair, I have
removed the poll and am going to do this the old fashioned way. I am
going to have everyone just leave a number of their ONE choice in the
comment section. I will then tally up the votes on Sat. (instead of
Friday). If you would like you can vote anonymously on the drop down
menu and choose anonymous. One vote only please. Again, sorry to the
contestants and to anyone who has voted....I know this is not
convenient, but its important for this to be fair and I am upset that
bloggers polls have indeed not been totally accurate. So once again here are the contestants! Please leave your vote in the comment section...starting anew. Voting will end midnight on Friday.
Good
morning! Well, suffice to say my first contest was a smashing
success.Thank you to all
who sent in your gorgeous pictures of the most beautiful landscapes,
tantalizing tablescapes, cutest kids, gorgeous artwork, fabulous
florals, precious pets, and many with a funny whimsical spin put on
them...I so enjoyed seeing them! I love the fact too that I received
entries from as far as France and Australia! I found some in the spam
folder and really hope I got in all that everyone sent me and apologize
in advance if for some reason any were missed, I worked hard to "find"
all of them (I had a week where Google was really temperamental and some
things went missing). All I can say is you are one incredibly
talented bunch and I am really glad I am not the judge here, there are
so many amazing pictures to choose from.
This
is going to be fun, but you are really going to have to
concentrate
hard as you go through the "contestants". There are so many fabulous
ones, I really do wish I had a prize for each. I think the best thing to
do is to scroll through and maybe try to narrow it down to 2 or 3 that
really jump out at you when you keep in mind the theme "Fall fabulous".
Then pick a winner and scroll down to my handy little poll below and
place your vote. Voting will end on Thursday morning. Thank you for
participating, now take a seat and get ready to take in the
beauty........
One small note- you may just want to grab a piece of paper and a pen for "note taking"
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WOWZA!!!!! I am sorry...I know this is serious sensory overload! I didn't think I would get this many. I realize there are many many winners here but as this is a contest you can only vote for one :( I will announce a lucky winner on Friday (voting ends on Thursday). Since I realize this is not an easy decision, choose the one that most jumps out at you when you hear the words "Fall fabulous".
Thanks a million to all the participants and I will soon announce the theme for my next contest in November (think blue and white). Thanks for stopping in and wishing everyone a fabulous day!
One vote per person per day please.
Let the voting begin..........
75 (good call to remove the poll the results did not seem "right")
ReplyDelete#2
ReplyDeleteTrois! (3)
ReplyDelete# 57 does it for me the most, even though there are so many wonderful choices!
ReplyDelete# 2
ReplyDelete#38, I love all the colors and textures!
ReplyDelete39
ReplyDelete#10
ReplyDelete#8
ReplyDelete#32
ReplyDelete#2, but what an amazing selection!
ReplyDelete#39
ReplyDelete#3
ReplyDeleteI have to say 56 because I love her so much.
ReplyDelete#3 stirs fond autumn memories for me. Love #3
ReplyDelete#2 just says classic fall.
ReplyDelete#17 I love the mountains & lakes in the fall. Love #17
ReplyDeleteLove 24!! But they were all fabulous and hard to choose from!!
ReplyDelete;) Karolyn
#9 - Marching Band. Nothing says fall like marching bands, football games and that frosty nip in the air. Kathy
ReplyDelete22
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are all wonderful, but I especially loved 39.
ReplyDeleteFall is my favorite time of year and as I live in the Rockies, this one has been especially gorgeous as the
trees have started to turn color later this season and hanging on the trees too. I love the contrast between the
glorious golden aspen and birch and the beautiful firs and pines.
Ah, life is good! Hugs, Pippa Griffin
#22 beautiful entryway
ReplyDelete#8! Thanks for the fun contest Tina!
ReplyDeleteNo. 3!! Absolutely breathtaking! ;)
ReplyDelete# 3!
ReplyDelete#55
ReplyDelete#2
ReplyDelete#13--America, The Beautiful!!
ReplyDelete#45 - Blue and white.....always comes down to blue and white! Lovely!
ReplyDelete# 55 so many gorgeous picture! Hard to choose.
ReplyDelete# 8 Those little kids are sooo cute!
ReplyDelete#71 Pretty crystal.
ReplyDeleteLoved this collection of photos! #57 is the perfect family photo! But #41, the lonely park bench, is so nostalgic. However, #65 reminds me of my grandparents' farm at Thanksgiving in Tennessee, and makes me homesick! #1 is gorgeous, but #3 is the essence of Fall Fabulous! So #3 it is for me!
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ReplyDeleteNumber 2
ReplyDelete#21
ReplyDelete#1
ReplyDeleteThey are all wonderful but #24 just looked perfect to me. The shadows across the door are so beautiful!
ReplyDelete#41 - reminds me of Paris in the Fall!!
ReplyDeleteIt's my entry so I have to vote for #42.
ReplyDelete#39
ReplyDelete#3 does it for me!
ReplyDeleteLove them all but 65 just says it all!!
ReplyDelete#80!!!
ReplyDelete#80
ReplyDeleteGosh, this is HARD!
ReplyDelete#61!
#18!!!!
ReplyDelete#39
ReplyDelete#3
ReplyDelete#28 because those kids look so adorable and like they are so happy fall is here, that picture makes me happy.
ReplyDeleteLynn
75 a giant pumpkin always says fall!
ReplyDeleteSo many great entries though.
79, what a cute picture!
ReplyDelete#20, What can I say, I have to vote for my entry.
ReplyDeleteNumber 10, beautiful view. All of these are great!
ReplyDeleteOH, I'm going with #2 because it put a big smile on my face!! Thank you so much for the soaps, Tina! What a great surprise. You are so thoughtful. xoxo
ReplyDelete#32 - beautiful!
ReplyDelete#3 - that is fall to me!!
ReplyDeleteI am torn between 2 and 3 but will go with 3 just because it is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love 81
ReplyDeleteLove 48 and am going to try to copy, so pretty!
ReplyDelete#3 how cute!
ReplyDelete#9 -- Fall and football are synonymous to Texans : )
ReplyDeleteI vote for #3. They are all so great, so it was tough to choose just one!
ReplyDelete#15 Love all of them. Yeay! Such fun!! xxx
ReplyDelete#2
ReplyDeleteHi Tina #2 they were all so beautiful...Good Luck everyone. Regards Esther from Sydney.
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ReplyDelete#3
ReplyDeleteIt has to be #2. Who can't love that face?!?! Thanks for all the lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteHi Tina, It was hard to choose just one but I am going with #3.
ReplyDelete#57 just beautiful and a reminder that all the best things in life are free:)
ReplyDeleteToo many beautiful ones! But to me when i think of what makes fall fabulous it is the beauty of nature and while many exemplify it, #1 just stirs my soul.
ReplyDelete#3 gorgeous!
ReplyDelete#80 What a way to celebrate fall by a warm welcoming to your home. It is such an amazing fall decorated entrance!
ReplyDelete#35
ReplyDeleteAdore 2. It grabbed me right away.
ReplyDelete12 because it reminds me of how amazing it must be to wake up on a cool fall morning in the country. I have always dreamed of being able to do that! Fun contest.
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80!
ReplyDeleteIt has to be #2. Who can't love that face!?!
ReplyDelete#3
ReplyDelete#30 SO CUTE. Reminds me of when my daughter was young. All wonderful though.
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely photos! Love the entry in #22 which was absolutely stunning in real life!
ReplyDeleteChoice 3,I can see, smell, and hear the leaves in this photo,THIS IS FALL.Mother nature in all her glory,no human hand involved.
ReplyDeleteLove many but 5 appeals to me because it gave me a great idea for a fall look for my own windowboxes!
ReplyDeleteLiz
What a great variety of photos. I'm voting for #80!
ReplyDelete#2 That is a pretty set-up with one cute dog!
ReplyDelete#32 who wouldn't' want to sit at a fall dinner table that looks like that, got a ton of good ideas here.
ReplyDelete#40 is what Fall means to me. Walking/Hiking among nature's beauty, especially the changing leaves. And it is such a nice picture. Several jumped put at me. I also loved the giant pumpkin and the nature scenes.
ReplyDeleteno 35
ReplyDelete#3 is gorgeous! Wish I were there right now!
ReplyDelete#71 Beautiful
ReplyDeleteLittle Rock...#2...a fine looking dog
ReplyDeleteLove to be inside and cozy with all those candles in crystal rose bowls lit, so it is #71 for me.
ReplyDelete#2 cute pooch
ReplyDelete#2 All great pics but that good looking pooch....he's a real winner!
ReplyDelete#62 great food always wins
ReplyDelete#3 could be the first runner up!
#24
ReplyDelete#80
ReplyDelete# 2
ReplyDelete#2 is soooo cute!
ReplyDelete#2 is the cutest!
ReplyDeleteThey are all so beautiful! I love #80!
ReplyDeleteTough decision, but I am voting for #2.
ReplyDelete#2 by far
ReplyDelete#26
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely pictures, it's very hard to choose! I am voting for # 26. But if I may, I would also like to vote for you, Tina....because you are truly 'fall fabulous'
ReplyDeleteI like #2
ReplyDeleteI think 43 is my winner...she is just way too cute and I like her ambition! :) There are some really fun ones here!
ReplyDeleteI love 80
ReplyDeleteHi Tina- can't believe how many you got! Well my daughter and I decided to vote. So her vote goes for -number 80
ReplyDeleteMy vote goes for number 2!
Emily and Claire
I just want to dine at #32 so that's my vote
ReplyDeleteLove 22 it is so elegant. Many great ones. A close second would be #3, what a magical picture.
ReplyDelete#22 is my vote.
No 3,
ReplyDeleteLovely pictures
#57. So sorry for you - what a pain!
ReplyDeletewell #40 is mine and def my favorite but i think peeps may have stopped looking after the beautiful third photo!
ReplyDelete:)
55 is my vote but I have to say there are so many gorgeous pictures here, it was hard to choose. All the kids/babies, animals, table settings were all so beautiful and of course all the nature shots. We dont' get that foliage here so I really appreciate seeing it and equate it with fall. This was a beautiful collection of pictures, Tina.
ReplyDeleteTina I appreciate you having the integrity to be sure this contest is fair. I was one of the ones who emailed you about the results and pace at which certain photos going way up did not seem right. I know this must be much more work for you but at least its fair!
ReplyDeleteMy vote goes for 2, I went back and forth between a few but 2 is hard to beat and really sums up "fall fabulous".
#2 all they wayyyy!
ReplyDelete#61, so beautiful, and so serene!
ReplyDeleteNumber 8,. Cutest fall costume!
ReplyDelete54 is darling! It reminds me of when my son and daughter were young and loved playing in the leaves. There are many many winners here!
ReplyDeleteI Love #80 although there are sooo many great ones. It has been enjoyable looking at all of them.
ReplyDelete#76 is a beautifully composed photograph. The fat persimmons on the branch are achingly lovely in their austerity and simplicity.
ReplyDelete#1
ReplyDelete#2 so cute
ReplyDeleteLove the sweet dog and pumpkins in number 2!
ReplyDeleteLove #2.
ReplyDelete#2!!!!!
ReplyDelete#2! That face!
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ReplyDelete#2 Lewis is the BEST
ReplyDeleteNumber 80. LOVE THIS ONE AUTUMN Classic Porch
ReplyDelete#2 It is like coming home for college that first weekend and your precious puppy is waiting and your mommy has everything decorated welcoming you home in simple elegance....a family tradition
ReplyDeleteThis is totally overwhelming for me. I simply cannot vote.
ReplyDeleteMy dog and I both vote for #2
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ReplyDelete#2. Love the CKC on the front steps! Perfect!!
ReplyDeleteLove your new header but then you have such a lovely home. I vote for #24.
ReplyDeletesylvia Faye
80 looks Gr8
ReplyDelete#61. Love all the photos! XO
ReplyDeleteSo many are amazing but something about 72 got me. I have always wanted a front porch and how cozy does that look!
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ReplyDelete#39
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing all of the pictures!
#3 please
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ReplyDelete#1 for me it is so calming and tranquil.
ReplyDelete#24
ReplyDelete#3 Beautiful!
ReplyDelete#32
ReplyDeleteSo hard to pick just one! I love 47.
ReplyDeleteLooked at this with my son he thought 8 was so cute and I am in love with 2 so put us down for two votes, one from Henry for 8 and one from Meryl for 2. Thank you Tina, great contest, I hope to participate in your next one!
ReplyDelete#3 ~ such a fun idea, Tina! What amazing photographers!
ReplyDeleteVoting again this time for 75. Great picture that screams fall.
ReplyDeletei love all the photos but number 56 caught my heart
ReplyDeleteI am voting for #47. We can all decorate our homes and porches for fall but only our heavenly Father could come up with these beautiful colors that can take your breath away.
ReplyDelete#3 says it all...
ReplyDeleteThey are all fantastic, but my vote goes to #80
ReplyDelete#2 That dog is just adorable with those pumpkins. How pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis is so hard to pick just one, but #71 is pretty..
ReplyDeleteThey are all Amazing Tina, Thank you for all the time you put into the contest, you are Amazing.....#71 please.
ReplyDelete# 2!
ReplyDelete#8
ReplyDeleteWhat darling little girls!
#2!
ReplyDelete#3 is beautiful!
ReplyDelete#32 looks like a dream dinner
ReplyDelete#2
ReplyDeleteI vote #8
ReplyDelete59 because i want to be there!
ReplyDeleteIn love with #24
ReplyDeleteHi Tina, I vote for 2, it just screams fall in the most beautiful way.
ReplyDeleteLove so many though, tough choice!!
#8 getting two babies to sit still is a feat! xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
ReplyDelete#41 please, love it!
ReplyDeleteI cast my vote for #80. Just a beautiful entry!!
ReplyDeleteI cast my vote for #2
ReplyDeleteIt has to be #2 but there were at least 10 runner ups for me, hard hard choice!
ReplyDelete#3...the beautiful autumns of the North East...I don't miss shoveling snow...but I truly miss the majesty of the Falling Leaves..
ReplyDeleteWent back and forth between several but in the end 3 is just spectacular, what a gorgeous shot. So tranquil. Great contest Tina.
ReplyDeleteHas to be #3. Wish that were my entry! Love the feeling this picture gives off, the quintessential feeling of fall!!
ReplyDeleteAs a mother of twins, I simply must cast my vote for #8, the twin "chickadee trick-or-treaters! Happy fall y'all!
ReplyDeleteI love 47, so tranquil and magnificent.
ReplyDeleteIt is 3 for me, no contest. You got so many great entrants, and fall is my absolute favorite season so this was fun.
ReplyDeleteMy vote is for #71
ReplyDeleteLove the dog on #2! Wish my front porch in Dallas looked this good.
ReplyDeleteLove #17
ReplyDelete#24, just beautiful!
ReplyDelete#40 is just too cute! Also love the vibe of #41!
ReplyDelete#2 says it all for me...
ReplyDeleteHave to vote for mine #14 - because it is all the way from Australia.....................
ReplyDelete#3 is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteMy vote is for 41, it makes me think of home! Living Abroad Mary
ReplyDelete#41! :)
ReplyDelete#41. Makes me think of being young!
ReplyDeleteMy vote goes to #2. Loads of lovely pics though. Congrats to all involved.
ReplyDelete#2 .. love fall and all the pics are beautiful :)
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ReplyDelete#30' what a cutie patootie! So fashionable too!
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