A "Rockin'" Giveaway!

You may remember last year, when we did a feature on an AWESOME furniture company out of the state of Georgia....Black Mountain Furniture. Reginia and her husband Craig, generously gave away a 24" wooden bench to add to their home decor. I got one of those benches too, in black, and I LOVE it. So does my 2 year old...he loves to climb on it!

Well, Reginia wrote me and said that she would love to do another giveaway if I was willing. I didn't hesitate for a second to write her back and say YES! You really need to visit their website. They have GORGEOUS furniture that is handmade by Craig, and a crew of guys who work with him. The website can be found at Black Mountain Furniture Company.

Here's what Reginia says about herself:

I am Reginia Boling and I am proud to run Black Mountain Furniture with my talented husband Craig. While Craig & the shop guys work on building the pieces we have sold, I am the "inside-gal" sitting at my desk all day(and into the evening more times than not) doing the sales/webwork/emailing, etc. and getting them more orders to work on. Friends ask me all the time how I do it, being alone most of the day (well except when out in the shop or out to lunch with the guys). It is actually a good thing because I am super-easy to distract and when I am alone I can accomplish more(or at least feel like I do). I am a self-taught computer "nerd" and am happiest when learning a new program or software.

On the business side of things, I get a kick out of being able to take an idea and watch it go from pencil drawing, to a 3-D sketch, then into a actual piece that will enhance someone's home for years to come. It still amazes me when people get a look of awe on their faces when they realize that the furniture we sell is something that we actually build ourselves, not something that is imported in on a ship.

I won't lie, it is tough running a business, especially in today's economy. Sure there are perks, like not having to punch a time-clock at 8:00am every morning, not having to wear slacks and heels-- jeans and flip-flops are my daily "office attire", being able to juggle things if I need to be at the kids school, or if one of them gets sick. However, there is also the other side, having to work 7 days a week at times and late at night to be sure everything gets finished on time(no 9-5 schedule here!), not being able to call-in-sick when I have the flu, or people thinking that "I am spoiled" because I own a business. (That is my FAVE to dispute)

Despite everything, I LOVE it and couldn't imagine doing anything else. It is a Blessing to be able to something I love and I look forward to seeing where it takes me each day. God has given me a loving husband, 2 fabulous kids, a house that is totally "US" and is allowing us to run a business that we enjoy, what more could a woman ask for?

What do I do for fun? Normally if I have any "free time" you can usually find me curled up somewhere with a good book. I also love to scrapbook and seriously need to make time to do it more often. As a family we love to go Jeeping, camping, or even just riding around in the mountains. I admit to a slight Facebook issue (I refuse to call it an addiction) and playing the Hatchlings game there is my #1 mindless-fun lately.

What is my life like?? A custom ice-cream sundae... some days you get plain ole vanilla with chocolate syrup with a cherry on top and some days you get chocolate & strawberry with peanuts, caramel syrup and sprinkles!! It is always changing daily and it keeps me on my toes!

Today, Black Mountain Furniture is giving away this absolutely wonderful "Chesapeake Bay Rocking Chair-High Back", valued at $225. The winner may choose which color they want their rocker to be.

And just for reading our blog, Black Mountain Furniture is offering 30% off on ANY order placed!

All you have to do to enter to win this beautiful rocking chair in the color of your choice, is to go and visit the website, and come back here to comment on your favorite item.

Due to shipping costs, this giveaway is ONLY open in the USA. If you live outside of the USA, and you have someone IN the USA who will ship this to you, feel free to enter, but you will be responsible for shipping charges from your friend's house to yours.

You must leave a valid email address to win. Or you must have one attached to your Blogger account. You do not have to have a Blogger account or even a blog to enter. Just an email.

Giveaway ends on Thursday, April 23 at 11:59 PST. Winner will be contacted within 24-48 hours after end of giveaway.

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