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NOW CLOSED: Tenth Blog Giveaway: $25 Anthropologie e-Gift Card

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This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered!

No, this is not dejavu. Or I guess it kind of is. With me being sick, the thought of putting together a giveaway and then mailing the giveaway prize was daunting. So, this month I am doing a repeat of last month’s giveaway. Yup. I am doing a $25 Anthropologie e-gift card giveaway again.

Cause I love that store.

And you guys love that store.

And I am being lazy.

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As some of you know, doing the giveaway each month is my favorite part of my blog. I appreciate all of the warm fuzzies you guys give me throughout the month. This is my little way of giving back. Because you guys are so incredibly awesome!

The winner of this giveaway will win a $25 e-gift card to Anthropologie. As soon as I hear back from the winner, I will email them their gift card so they can get shopping. Easy peasy.

I saw something fantastic on The Pleated Poppy’s Blog this week. She speaks of having a word of the year that you strive for instead of creating individual resolutions. I would love my year to be “peaceful.” I do not want any conflict or big ups (okay, I will admit that would be nice) or downs. A nice mellow year would be wonderful.

To enter to win the $25 e-gift card to Anthropologie, simply leave a comment stating what you would like your word for 2014 to be. You can leave an explanation or simply leave the word if you want to remain mysterious.

You can also earn a second entry by following this blog. You can do so any old way on the right hand side of the page. Just make sure to leave a second comment stating you are following.

Limit two entries per person.

This giveaway runs from Friday, January 10, 2014 12:00 a.m. PST to Tuesday January 14, 2014 at 9:00 p.m. PST.

I will be using random.org to pick one winner from the comments received. I will contact the winner on January 15th using the email address provided by the winner in their comment/comments. I will post the winner’s name on this blog on January 16th.

Okay. I think that is it for technicalities.

* This giveaway is not sponsored or affiliated with Anthropologie.

* I will attempt to contact the winner three times. If I receive no response within two weeks, the winner will have forfeit the prize. A new winner will be drawn.

* Past winners are welcome to enter. : )

Thank you to everyone who enters! I appreciate you all so very much!

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Ninth Month Blog Giveaway: $25 Anthropologie e-Gift Card: NOW CLOSED

* This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered.

Nine months? Wow. I cannot believe it has been nine months. This is where I would make some groan-able face slapping comment about a baby. But let’s pretend that has all ready happened and move along.

Thank you to all of you who stop by in kindness to read my blog. I very much appreciate it. You guys are in my thoughts every day. Thank you.

This month, I wanted to make it easy. And what is easier than my favorite store? Anthropologie.

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The winner of this giveaway will win a $25 e-gift card to Anthropologie. As soon as I hear back from the winner, I will email them their gift card so they can get shopping. Easy peasy.

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Here are some items I think are nice at Anthropologie for under $25 each.

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And I purchased these items for under $25 each in the last two months.

You can get some cute things at Anthropologie for $25 or less. Or you could use the gift card towards a bigger purchase. : )

To enter to win the $25 Anthropologie e-gift card simply leave a comment telling me what you are most looking forward to this month.

I’ll share: I am most looking forward to making cookies with my kids and watching them deliver the goodies to seniors in my area. I am looking forward to seeing my friends at various events. I am looking forward to watching my husband open his presents. I think I did good this year. I am looking forward to cozying up in front of the Christmas tree with a good bottle glass of wine. I am looking forward to my kid’s reactions Christmas morning. And seeing my nephew’s reaction to one of the presents we bought him.

Wait. That was more than one thing, wasn’t it?! ; ). Sorry I just love December!

You can also earn a second entry by following this blog. You can do so any old way on the right hand side of the page. Just make sure to leave a second comment stating you are following.

Limit two entries per person.

This giveaway runs from 12:00 a.m. PST on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 to 9:00 p.m. PST on Saturday, December 14th, 2013.

I will use random.org to pick one winner. That winner will be contacted by the email address they entered with on December 15, 2013. Please use a valid email address when entering. The winner’s name will be posted on this blog on December 16, 2013.

Okay. I think that is it for technicalities.

Thank you all so much! I hope that this December is magical and that your stress is minimal. Enjoy your week!

* This giveaway is not sponsored or affiliated with Anthropologie.

* I will attempt to contact the winner three times. If I receive no response within two weeks, the winner will have forfeit the prize. A new winner will be drawn.

* Past winners are welcome to enter. : )

Thank you to everyone who enters! I appreciate you all so very much!

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Free People’s 4 Hour Sale: My Under $100 Recommendations

Update: THIS SALE IS NOW OVER. : (. Sorry!

I normally will never do a sale post, but since this is an annual thing ( who knew?), I decided to share in case you did not know: Free People is having a 4 hour sale tonight from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST! Take 20% off orders of $200-499 and 25% off orders of $500 or more with code “STAYGOLD.” Shipping is always free at Free People on orders over $100.

Yippee! Oh, wait. My budget is gone this month. Wah. Wah. I will not be partaking of this lovely sale, but if you have the funds, I have some recommendations.

All of these items are now under $100!:

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My corduroy overalls. I love these. I am embarrassed how often I wear them. They go with everything! I wrote a post with more outfit ideas on these overalls in October.

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This chevron slip (photo from Free People website). I purchased it on sale last month in coral and have not taken a picture of it yet. But I did wear it under a dress yesterday, with the bottom peeking out. Sexy lingerie you can layer? Yes, please.

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The ” With A Light Heart Dress” I just posted about today. This would be a great deal!

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The Miles of Henley Dress. I have this in three colors. It layers very well. It is unbelievably flattering. I think I will wear one tomorrow! I did two posts featuring this dress in the past. This one shows the lilac and the charcoal. This one shows more of the rust.

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The Mix In Crochet Dress. I bought mine in rose in May. I have never posted about it, but I love it! Sorry about the horrible picture. It was taken at 11:00 at night in the summer (the night I met Patrick Rothfuss).

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Free People’s Golden Age Top. This has an open back and is so cute layered over lacy slips. I sense a theme of wearing my underclothes out of the house. This is not the time to exam this closer. More pictures of this top can be seen here.

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The Manina Colorblock Skirt. As of this writing, there were two size larges left! My post about this skirt can be seen here.

Okay. This one is $110. But still a fantastic sale price:

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The Estelle Maxi Dress. I adore mine. This is $110, but still almost half off, it is a great deal. My post about it with more photos is here.

What is on your wishlist? Is there anything you will be splurging on? Are you excited about this surprise sale?

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Seventh Month Blog Giveaway: $25 World Market Gift Card! NOW CLOSED!

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Sorry, this giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered!

Okay, let’s celebrate this month with a gift card to World Market. I am giving one away!

I have found myself shopping there more and more recently. I had to replace our kitchen cushions and I was able to find some there for less than $8 a piece. I was thrilled!

I am so grateful to everyone who stops by my blog and reads it or comments. Truly, my heart is full. I have met the sweetest, kindest people through this blog. I never imagined I would make so many new friends. It is so awesome!

On to the giveaway:

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To enter to win the $25 World Market Gift Card, please leave a comment. You can just tell me what you will use it for or just how your day is going.

For a second entry, please follow this blog in any old way. There are numerous ways to do so on the right hand side of this page. If you do or you are all ready a follower, please leave a second comment stating you are a follower.

I count all of the comments at the end. Your comments are your entries. Please do not forget to leave two if you are a follower.

This giveaway will run from October 11, 2013 12:00 a.m. PST to Monday, October 14, 2013 at 10:00 p.m. PST. All entries must be in by the close of the giveaway. I will be choosing one winner for the gift card using Random.org. If you have all ready won a gift in previous months, you are still eligible to enter this giveaway.

I will contact the winner on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. I will post the winner’s name on this blog on October 16, 2013. Upon entry to this giveaway, you are agreeing to these terms. Please enter with a valid email address. I will attempt to contact you three times within ten days. If I do not hear from you after that time, a new winner will be chosen.

Thank you everyone for getting me this far! Keeping this blog filled with my thoughts has lifted my spirits in so many ways. Thank you for being so supportive. I appreciate it beyond words! You guys are the best!

* This giveaway is sponsored by me and is not affiliated in any way with World Market.