Rosh Hashanah Gift Basket Giveaway
**Closed!** Thanks for participating!
Giveaway! This one is a gift basket filled with apples, pomegranates, honey, and one of those cool honey drizzler thingys. It comes from Oh Nuts, and is designed for Rosh Hashana, the holiday that Jews eat sweet things to represent a sweet new year. (It’s going to be 5770! My how time does fly.)
I promise you can win this if you aren’t a member of the tribe, though; just leave a comment below to enter. You have until Thursday, September 10. Good luck!
(Bonus points if you leave me a comment saying what you think my new blog logo should look like. It needs help.)
P.S. Spreading the word via Twitter etc. is very appreciated!
OOOh! Am I still allowed to enter? I do love their holiday baskets!
Oh- and I like the current logo. It is winsome.
Stu!
8 Sep 09 at 12:06 pm
Is it 5770 already? Wow. It was just 5765 last time I looked.
I LIKE your blog logo! But then again, I don’t think I have bothered changing mine in over a year. I’m a slacker!
Mary
8 Sep 09 at 12:32 pm
I like the logo but can you post the old one for comparison?
Brokelynite
8 Sep 09 at 1:03 pm
Faye – the current logo IS the old one. I need a new one.
theambershow
8 Sep 09 at 1:12 pm
Maybe you could change the ‘foliage’ around seasonally? I dunno…I like what you have.
Lindsey
8 Sep 09 at 3:07 pm
I like the blog logo! Perhaps if you want something new you can approach someone to re-do the logo the way it is now but “slightly different”. I’m not sure that gets what I’m trying to say across.
Rob Blatt
8 Sep 09 at 6:07 pm
I would say add some color
Byron
8 Sep 09 at 9:07 pm
I LOVE the logo as is as a reader and a friend. If I had to distance myself and get all clinical…perhaps something that tied into both your sideshow logo and your self portrait which (I think) you are currently using on twitter. What is the amber show exactly?
I think of love, homespun goodness, a dash of culinary delight. It’s about your pets, your life story, your surroundings and a compulsion to share your excitement about the things you find with attention to detail and personal quality you appreciate. I think your current logo and self portrait capture much of what I associate with your blog and your subtitle, I think it is indeed “winsome”. Wow, this is tough, and I’m biased, so I’ll have to think on it. Probably not helpful at all.
Nicole
9 Sep 09 at 12:35 am
re: Nicole’s comment. you probably OWN the word winsome in most readers’ minds.
Rob Blatt
9 Sep 09 at 2:13 am
ohh ohh pick me for the basket! i too like your logo; but i do agree it could do with an update! i see what rob was saying; maybe the font needs to be changed and maybe you could play around with the placement of the dandelion; like the wind was blowing it more. color? anyways we should have a brain storming session over wine!
carissa
9 Sep 09 at 11:08 am
oh maybe to insert on Nicole’s comment:a hand drawn font; like your own script to make it more about you and personal and you…just throwing out ideas.
carissa
9 Sep 09 at 11:10 am
Oh, I’m a sucker for pomegranates. And honey. And cute baskets.
On another note: I really like your dandelion. Maybe a bigger, closer one? More poof, less stem? And maybe one big burst of color somehow? That’s all I got.
Kimberly
9 Sep 09 at 12:31 pm
pick me pick me! i’m going to my first rosh hashannah family dinner and have nothing to bring–i’ll be a bad jewish transplant.
xo
aprilee
9 Sep 09 at 2:24 pm
Honestly, I’ve been quite impressed with your logo from the start. I really like its simplicity and the hand-drawn look that it has. Why do you want to change it? I know a few people have mentioned adding color, but I think that the B&W works well and that adding color would limit what you can do with the color scheme of your blog in the future, in case you ever want to change it.
Also: fruit + honey = yummmmmmmyyyyy!
Najla
9 Sep 09 at 3:56 pm
you know i love your logo : )
when i was designing my blog’s look + feel, i was thinking about yours. i want mine to look as good as yours! It’s clean and easy to navigate.
and the fact that the dandelion looks like your hair from the back is awesome!
to update – my suggestions would be to use a hand drawn font or hand drawn block letters: http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1917687 Hahah : )
PICK ME! i love honey drizzler thingys!
lindsay
9 Sep 09 at 5:30 pm
I like the logo, but I think it’s a little big.
Rebecca
10 Sep 09 at 10:22 am
I would love to win this basket if it’s not tolate to enter. Add color to the logo.
Sandra Adams
10 Sep 09 at 10:29 am
some color would be nice…or even a border
Julie
10 Sep 09 at 10:52 am
I love the Oh Nuts Wonder Wicker Basket.
I think they have a great selection of yummy and creative ideas in all price ranges for Rosh Hashana.
I also love contests
Oh, and I like photos in blog banners
G6
10 Sep 09 at 11:42 am
Wishing you a sweet year Amber! I really like your current logo- it’s very whimsical. I’d maybe just suggest adding some color and perhaps reduce the size.
Nice Jewish Girl
10 Sep 09 at 12:36 pm
I think the logo/header is good – just missing a couple critical elements:
1) An American flag
2) A howling wolf (or wolf pack)
3) A woman in a bikini with a grenade launcher
4) The lyrics from a verse of a Led Zepplin song
Billy
10 Sep 09 at 12:58 pm
i think adding color would be great. like the blog.
pam
Pam
10 Sep 09 at 1:11 pm
i think you should have it amber colored and have little fossil bugs spell it out…. just a thought to tie in to your name
lisa
10 Sep 09 at 3:42 pm
I hope I made it in before the cut-off!
In whatever direction you go with your blog header, I must say that I really love the hand-drawn element. It’s so approachable and sweet. And the dandelion is perfectly random and cute. Can’t wait to see where you go with it!
Janette Crawford
10 Sep 09 at 5:37 pm